Tampa Bay Lightning win their second consecutive Stanley Cup, defeating Montreal Canadiens in five games

The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5 to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Rookie forward Ross Colton scored the only goal of the contest in the second period, which was enough to earn the Lightning the championship. Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped all 22 shots that he faced in …

Wimbledon 2021: Djokovic reaches semifinals, Hurkacz defeats Federer in upset

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, easily defeated Hungarian Marton Fucsovics to advance to the semifinals of Wimbledon 2021 on Wednesday in London. Serbia’s Djokovic won the quarterfinal match 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in 2 hours, 17 minutes to advance to his 41st Grand Slam semifinal. two wins shy of tying the men’s singles title …

Chris Young and Kane Brown’s “Famous Friends” reaches No. 1 on country radio

Chris Young and Kane Brown are celebrating their popular song “Famous Friends” reaching No. 1 at country radio, marking Young’s 12th No. 1 overall, and the 6th No. 1 hit for Brown. Taking to social media, Young noted that each #1 song comes with a feeling hard to describe, sharing: “Finding out you have the number …

Eric Church and George Strait among those to play ‘ATLive’ weekend in Atlanta

ATLive, a weekend concert series in Atlanta, is planned for November 5-6 with an all-star lineup. The festival has one night dedicated to country music and one for rock ‘n’ roll, with country performers George Strait, Eric Church and Caitlyn Smith on November 5 and rockers Metallica, Greta Van Fleet and Cage the Elephant on …

‘Waitress’ returning to Broadway starring Sara Bareilles

Producers announced Wednesday that the Sara Bareilles musical Waitress will return to Broadway in the fall, for a limited engagement opening in September.  Waitress first debuted on Broadway in 2016 Waitress will open Sept. 2 at Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York running through Jan. 9. Bareilles will reprise the role of Jenna Hunterson from Sept. 2 through …

Amazon Studio releases trailer for Val Kilmer documentary ‘Val”

Amazon Prime Video shared a trailer for the new documentary ‘Val,” featuring actor Val Kilmer. You can take a look at the trailer – here. In the preview, Kilmer, 61, reflect on his “magical life” and career.  The documentary features Kilmer’s home movies from throughout the decades, including footage from the sets of Top Gun and …

2021 NBA Finals: Chris Paul leads Phoenix to 118-105 win over Suns in Game 1

Chris Paul dominated in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, the first Finals game of his career, and led the Phoenix Suns to a 118-105 win and a 1-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks. Paul — an 11-time All-Star — scored 32 points and had nine assists in Tuesday night’s Game 1, becoming the …

Biden administration extends TPS protections for immigrants from Yemen

The Biden administration extended eligibility deportation relief for Yemeni nationals on Tuesday. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas extended and re-designated Yemen for 18 months of Temporary Protected Status from Sept. 4 through March 3, 2023.  The extension allows approximately 1,700 Yemenis currently benefiting from TPS to retain their protection through March 2023 and allows …

Elsa regains Cat 1 hurricane strength as it approaches Tampa, Florida

Elsa regained hurricane strength as it moved toward Tampa up along the southwestern coast of Florida.  The National Hurricane Center said on Tuesday evening that Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph, making it a Category 1 hurricane once again, and was moving north at 14 mph. Elsa had previously been categorized as a …

Sha’carri Richardson left off of U.S. Olympic relay team; will miss Tokyo Olympics

Sha’Carri Richardson was not chosen to compete on an Olympic relay team and will completely miss out on the Tokyo Olympics, having been previously disqualified from the women’s 100 meters after testing positive for marijuana following her qualifying run. USA Track and Field (USATF) said on Tuesday said that coaches chose not to add Richardson …