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New York Post
03-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Trump reveals his nickname for Kid Rock, cheers singer's new MAGA-friendly restaurant
President Trump celebrated the opening of Kid Rock's MAGA-friendly restaurant in Nashville — and revealed his nickname for the singer. The Michigan-born rapper/rocker, whose name is Robert James Ritchie, launched his all-American-themed seafood joint on Tuesday. 'Congratulations to my friend, Kid Rock (I call him Bob!), on the Grand Opening of his new Nashville restaurant, 'The Detroit Cowboy,'' Trump wrote in a Truth Social post late on Monday. 4 Kid Rock stands near President Trump in the Oval Office in March as he signs an executive order banning ticket scalping. 'I hear it is a very friendly MAGA establishment, and look forward to going there sometime soon!' The 'Redneck Paradise' singer responded in a post on X: 'Thank you, Mr. President. Keep kickin' ass for America, sir!' A huge bald eagle mural with red, white and blue wings can be seen in photos covering a wall in the restaurant, which drew 'Fox & Friends' to its grand opening to interview Kid Rock. 4 Kid Rock posing in his latest Nashville restaurant The Detroit Cowboy near a bald eagle mural. The Detroit Cowboy The musician, known for blending rap and country-style rock music, has been a Trump supporter since his first term, though Kid Rock has grown into a particularly close ally over the past year. He performed at the 2024 Republican National Convention, and has sided with the MAGA movement on several occasions. Last May, Rolling Stone published a piece titled 'How Kid Rock Went From America's Favorite Hard-Partying Rock Star to a MAGA Mouthpiece.' 4 Kid Rock and President Trump on a golf course. X / @KidRock In 2023, Kid Rock was at the center of the boycott over Bud Light partnering with transgender social media star Dylan Mulvaney. He posted a video showing him shooting cans of Bud Light with an MP5 submachine gun and declaring 'F— Anheuser-Busch.' He said last year that he has moved on from the boycott movement. Detroit Cowboy is the budding restaurateur's second eatery in Nashville Last month, a Nashville news outlet reported that his Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse sent home employees without legal citizenship status in the middle of a rush to avoid ICE agents. The 'Picture' singer slammed the claims, which were picked up by several major news outlets. 4 Kid Rock, Alina Habba, President Trump and Dana White at a UFC fight in Madison Square Garden. Instagram/Alina Habba 'Clearly I do not have anything to do with day-to-day operations at my Honky Tonk — but it's good click bait, I get it,' he wrote in a post on X. 'That being said I 100% support getting illegal criminals out of our country no matter where they are. I also like President Trump want to speed up the process of getting GREAT immigrants into our country – LEGALLY!'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Detroit Lions sign Day 3 draft picks Frazier, Hassanein, Jackson, Lovett
The Detroit Lions signed all four of their Day 3 draft picks before the start of rookie minicamp. The Lions announced the signing of fifth-round pick Miles Frazier, sixth-rounder Ahmed Hassanein and seventh-rounders Dan Jackson and Dominic Lovett. Advertisement First-round pick Tyleik Williams, second-rounder Tate Ratledge and third-rounder Issac TeSlaa remain unsigned for now. All rookie draft picks receive slotted four-year contracts under the NFL's collective bargaining agreement, and the Lions' will have a fifth-year team option on Williams once his deal is finalized later this spring. Lions general manager and executive vice president Brad Holmes, new first-round defensive lineman Tyleik Williams and coach Dan Campbell on Friday, April 25, 2025 at the Lions' headquarters in Allen Park. Frazier's four-year deal is worth a total of $4.52 million and includes a signing bonus of $320,216, according to Hassanein's deal is worth $4.429 million and includes a signing bonus of $229,892. Jackson's deal is worth $4.332 million with a singing bonus of $131,624. And Lovett's deal is worth $4.037 million and has a signing bonus of $106,772. Advertisement More: Boise State coach breaks down what Detroit Lions are getting in DE Ahmed Hassanein All four are expected to compete for backup jobs this fall. The Lions also announced their 10-man undrafted free agent class that includes three Michigan-born players, Grand Valley State safety Ian Kennelly (Macomb), Ohio running back Anthony Tyus (Portage) and Ole Miss tight end Caden Prieskorn (Lake Orion), and have four first-year players and 19 tryout players in rookie camp this weekend. First-year players safety Erick Hallett, linebacker DaRon Gilbert, edge rusher Isaac Ukwu and center Kingsley Eguakun spent time on the Lions practice squad last season. Ex-Michigan cornerback Aamir Hall, former Michigan State defensive lineman Raequan Williams, ex-Eastern Michigan quarterback Cole Snyder and former Ferris State receiver Malik Taylor are among the tryout players in camp. Advertisement Rookie camp runs Friday-Sunday at the Lions' Allen Park practice facility. Dave Birkett is the author of the book, "Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline." Order your copy here. Contact him at dbirkett@ Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions sign 4 draft picks, kick off rookie minicamp
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
U.S. backup Jake Oettinger outplaying starter Connor Hellebuyck in NHL playoffs with Stars up 3-1 over Jets
DALLAS — Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor Hellebuyck during the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. Well, that 'U.S. backup' has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger mostly has outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets. 'Not personal at all. Just trying to beat a good team. There's a lot of other things going on other than me versus Connor,' Oettinger said after his 31-save performance in a 3-1 win at home in Game 4. 'He's been good and gave them a chance to win, and I'm expecting his best game of the season next game.' That will be Game 5 in Winnipeg, the first opportunity for the Stars to close out the series. The 26-year-old Dallas goalie is 7-4 with a .917 save percentage this postseason, allowing 10 goals the past five games. The latest was one he probably should have stopped in Game 4, but the puck slid under his legs for a tying goal a minute into the second period. 'Great response ... unflappable. Our history with him, there was no panic on the bench. They knew that with Jake, that one goal like that, it wasn't going to bleed into four or five, that he had the mental toughness to recover quickly,' Stars coach Peter DeBoer said. 'And he did, and he was our best player the rest of the way.' Hellebuyck's postseason troubles While Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite to win his third Vezina Trophy, that award is for the top goalie of the regular season. It has been another difficult postseason so far for the Michigan-born goalie who soon turns 32 — which would be the day of a Game 7 at home that the Jets would have to force for a chance to advance. Hellebuyck is 5-6 with an .851 save percentage and 3.48 goals-against average in the playoffs, after a league-high 47 wins and eight shutouts in the regular season with a .925 save percentage and 2.00 GAA. He has lost his past nine road playoff starts since 2023, including 0-5 with a 5.84 GAA this year. 'Every loss is frustrating,' Hellebuyck said. 'That being said, I'm really looking forward to the next one. Leave it all out there.' It will be at home, where Hellebuyck had a 21-save shutout as the Jets won 4-0 in Game 2. He has exactly 21 saves in each of the four games against the Stars. Winnipeg has scored only five goals in its three losses to the Stars. Its only lead in those was for 5 minutes, 13 seconds in Game 1 before Mikko Rantanen's second-period hat track. 'At the end of the day, we've got to get him some run support. He'll do his job,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said of his goalie. 'We've got to get him the lead, we've got to get out in front. Make this team chase us, instead of us chasing them like we have in the last couple of games.' Mikael Granlund had a hat trick against Hellebuyck in Game 4, with a goal in each period. Oettinger's goals Oettinger, already in his fourth consecutive postseason, has talked about the obvious goal of wanting to win a Stanley Cup. He also wants to be the starting goalie for the United States in the 2026 Milan Olympics. 'I still consider him a really young goaltender, so, yeah I mean he's special,' DeBoer said. 'He's been to two conference finals now and I think he's looking to find a way to make sure we go further this year.' Hellebuyck was the No. 1 goalie for the Americans at the 4 Nations tournament in February, when they finished as the runner-up to Canada. Stars fans in Game 4 got a chance to chant 'Otter's better!, Otter's better!' 'It's been unreal. Just can't help but put a smile on your face when the crowd's chanting your name and stuff,' Oettinger said. 'Hopefully I can continue to play well, and they can continue chanting my name.'
14-05-2025
- Sport
U.S. backup Oettinger outplaying starter Hellebuyck in NHL playoffs with Stars up 3-1 over Jets
DALLAS -- Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor Hellebuyck during the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. Well, that 'U.S. backup' has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger has mostly outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets. 'Not personal at all. Just trying to beat a good team. There's a lot of other things going on other than me versus Connor,' Oettinger said after his 31-save performance in a 3-1 win at home in Game 4. 'He's been good and gave them a chance to win, and I'm expecting his best game of the season next game.' That will be Game 5 in Winnipeg on Thursday night, the first opportunity for the Stars to close out the series. The 26-year-old Dallas goalie is 7-4 with a .917 save percentage this postseason, allowing 10 goals the past five games. The latest was one he probably should have stopped in Game 4, but the puck slid under his legs for a tying goal a minute into the second period. 'Great response ... unflappable. Our history with him, there was no panic on the bench. They knew that with Jake, that one goal like that, it wasn't going to bleed into four or five, that he had the mental toughness to recover quickly,' Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Wednesday. 'And he did, and he was our best player the rest of the way.' While Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite to win his third Vezina Trophy, that award is for the top goalie of the regular season. It has been another difficult postseason so far for the Michigan-born goalie who turns 32 on Monday — which would be the day of a Game 7 at home that the Jets would have to force for a chance to advance. Hellebuyck is 5-6 with an .851 save percentage and 3.48 goals-against average in the playoffs, after a league-high 47 wins and eight shutouts in the regular season with a .925 save percentage and 2.00 GAA. He has lost his past nine road playoff starts since 2023, including 0-5 with a 5.84 GAA this year. 'Every loss is frustrating,' Hellebuyck said. "That being said, I'm really looking forward to the next one. Leave it all out there.' It will be at home, where Hellebuyck had a 21-save shutout as the Jets won 4-0 in Game 2. He has exactly 21 saves in each of the four games against the Stars. Winnipeg has scored only five goals in its three losses to the Stars. Its only lead in those was for 5 minutes, 13 seconds in Game 1 before Mikko Rantanen's second-period hat track. 'At the end of the day, we've got to get him some run support. He'll do his job,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said of his goalie. 'We've got to get him the lead, we've got to get out in front. Make this team chase us, instead of us chasing them like we have in the last couple of games.' Mikael Granlund had a hat trick against Hellebuyck in Game 4, with a goal in each period. Oettinger, already in his fourth consecutive postseason, has talked about the obvious goal of wanting to win a Stanley Cup. He also wants to be the starting goalie for the United States in the 2026 Milan Olympics. 'I still consider him a really young goaltender, so, yeah I mean he's special,' DeBoer said. 'He's been to two conference finals now and I think he's looking to find a way to make sure we go further this year.' Hellebuyck was the No. 1 goalie for the Americans at the 4 Nations tournament in February, when they finished as the runner-up to Canada. Stars fans in Game 4 on Tuesday night got a chance to chant 'Otter's better!, Otter's better!' 'It's been unreal. Just can't help but put a smile on your face when the crowd's chanting your name and stuff," Oettinger said. "Hopefully I can continue to play well, and they can continue chanting my name.'
Fox Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
U.S. backup Oettinger outplaying starter Hellebuyck in NHL playoffs with Stars up 3-1 over Jets
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Winnipeg Jets fans have showered Jake Oettinger with chants referring to his role as the USA Hockey backup goalie to Connor Hellebuyck during the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. Well, that 'U.S. backup' has Dallas on the verge of its third consecutive trip to the Western Conference Final. Oettinger has mostly outplayed Hellebuyck throughout these NHL playoffs and in the second-round Western Conference series that the Stars lead 3-1 over the top-seeded Jets. 'Not personal at all. Just trying to beat a good team. There's a lot of other things going on other than me versus Connor,' Oettinger said after his 31-save performance in a 3-1 win at home in Game 4. 'He's been good and gave them a chance to win, and I'm expecting his best game of the season next game.' That will be Game 5 in Winnipeg on Thursday night, the first opportunity for the Stars to close out the series. The 26-year-old Dallas goalie is 7-4 with a .917 save percentage this postseason, allowing 10 goals the past five games. The latest was one he probably should have stopped in Game 4, but the puck slid under his legs for a tying goal a minute into the second period. 'Great response ... unflappable. Our history with him, there was no panic on the bench. They knew that with Jake, that one goal like that, it wasn't going to bleed into four or five, that he had the mental toughness to recover quickly,' Stars coach Pete DeBoer said Wednesday. 'And he did, and he was our best player the rest of the way.' Hellebuyck's postseason troubles While Hellebuyck is the odds-on favorite to win his third Vezina Trophy, that award is for the top goalie of the regular season. It has been another difficult postseason so far for the Michigan-born goalie who turns 32 on Monday — which would be the day of a Game 7 at home that the Jets would have to force for a chance to advance. Hellebuyck is 5-6 with an .851 save percentage and 3.48 goals-against average in the playoffs, after a league-high 47 wins and eight shutouts in the regular season with a .925 save percentage and 2.00 GAA. He has lost his past nine road playoff starts since 2023, including 0-5 with a 5.84 GAA this year. 'Every loss is frustrating,' Hellebuyck said. "That being said, I'm really looking forward to the next one. Leave it all out there.' It will be at home, where Hellebuyck had a 21-save shutout as the Jets won 4-0 in Game 2. He has exactly 21 saves in each of the four games against the Stars. Winnipeg has scored only five goals in its three losses to the Stars. Its only lead in those was for 5 minutes, 13 seconds in Game 1 before Mikko Rantanen's second-period hat track. 'At the end of the day, we've got to get him some run support. He'll do his job,' Jets coach Scott Arniel said of his goalie. 'We've got to get him the lead, we've got to get out in front. Make this team chase us, instead of us chasing them like we have in the last couple of games.' Mikael Granlund had a hat trick against Hellebuyck in Game 4, with a goal in each period. Oettinger's goals Oettinger, already in his fourth consecutive postseason, has talked about the obvious goal of wanting to win a Stanley Cup. He also wants to be the starting goalie for the United States in the 2026 Milan Olympics. 'I still consider him a really young goaltender, so, yeah I mean he's special,' DeBoer said. 'He's been to two conference finals now and I think he's looking to find a way to make sure we go further this year.' Hellebuyck was the No. 1 goalie for the Americans at the 4 Nations tournament in February, when they finished as the runner-up to Canada. Stars fans in Game 4 on Tuesday night got a chance to chant 'Otter's better!, Otter's better!' 'It's been unreal. Just can't help but put a smile on your face when the crowd's chanting your name and stuff," Oettinger said. "Hopefully I can continue to play well, and they can continue chanting my name.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and recommended
