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A Milwaukee Brewers fan who threatened “let’s call ICE” on a Latino Los Angeles Dodgers fan in a video recorded Tuesday during NLCS Game 2 has lost her job, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Both fans have been banned from the Brewers’ American Family Field.

The woman in the video is Shannon Kobylarczyk, per the Journal Sentinel, which reported that her employer, the Milwaukee-based staffing company Manpower Group, confirmed on Wednesday she is “no longer with the organization.”

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Additionally, the Journal Sentinel reported that Kobylarczyk resigned from her role on the board of directors at Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.

The video captured an altercation between Kobylarczyk and Dodgers fan Ricardo Fosado in the seventh inning, reportedly after Kiké Hernández hit a leadoff double while L.A. led 3-1 en route to a 5-1 victory and a 2-0 series lead against the top-seeded Brewers.

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Fosado recorded a video of him jeering Brewers fans around him, saying “Why is everybody quiet?”

Kobylarczyk responded by saying, “Real men drink beer, p***y!” to Fosado, who was holding a Happy Thursday spiked refresher.

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Fosado continued: “Why is everybody quiet? What is this?”

Moments later, Kobylarczyk tapped the Brewers fan in front of her and said, “You know what, let’s call ICE,” meaning Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Fosado responded that he’s a U.S. Citizen and a war veteran. He told the Journal Sentinel that he served in the U.S. Navy from 2001-05, including in Afghanistan and Iraq.

“ICE is not going to do nothing to me. Good luck,” Fosado said in the video before laughing.

Kobylarczyk batted the camera away.

Fosado repositioned it and exclaimed, “Call ICE! Call ’em. Call ’em, F***ing idiot.”

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After the incident, Kobylarczyk reported Fosado to stadium security, and he was removed from the ballpark, Fosado, a Los Angeles resident and U.S. Citizen of Mexican heritage, told the Journal Sentinel.

“I don’t think it was like horrible or something that should get her fired. I feel bad for her,” Fosado said, according to the Journal Sentinel. “We cannot be judged on one mistake, and a lot of emotions were involved. It was just hurt feelings, nobody physically hurt anybody.”

The Brewers released a statement Thursday, announcing that both Kobylarczyk and Fosado have been banned from American Family Field.

“The Brewers expect all persons attending games to be respectful of each other, and we do not condone in any way offensive statements fans make to each about race, gender or national origin,” the Brewers said in the statement. “Our priority is to ensure that all in attendance have a safe and enjoyable experience at the ballpark.

“In this instance, the Milwaukee Police Department dealt with the individual who was ejected for actions apart from the events depicted in this video, including disorderly conduct and public intoxication.

“Separately, video shows that the other individual involved in the argument became physical in the course of her interaction with the person who was ejected.

“For these reasons, and, in accordance with our Guest Code of Conduct specific to ejections and physical confrontations, both fans are being notified that they are not allowed to return to the ballpark for future events.”

The Dodgers are hosting the Brewers for Games 3 and 4 and a potential Game 5 of the NLCS.

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Oct 15, 2025, 12:13 PM ET

ROME — Forget about thin ice. For now, there’s no ice.

With NHL players preparing to return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade, construction on the main hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Games is going down to the wire.

Local organizers told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the main test event for the 16,000-seat Santagiulia arena that was scheduled for December has been moved to a smaller arena and that no new test event has been scheduled.

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The issue raises the prospect that there might not be a game held in the main arena until the puck is dropped for the women’s preliminary round competition at the Olympics on Feb. 5 — one day before the opening ceremony.

“It’s going to be very close to the start of the Games, the timeline is very tight, but we knew that,” Milan-Cortina local organizing committee CEO Andrea Varnier said recently.

The event that was supposed to test the Santagiulia ice was part of the under-20 world championship from Dec. 8-14. That event has been moved to the Rho Fiera hockey venue, which is being set up inside a giant convention center on Milan’s outskirts and will host secondary matches during the Olympics.

Usually, new Olympic venues are tested at least a year before hosting medal events. With a large hockey arena, it’s not just about the ice and making sure that the playing surface is ready and safe. It’s also about testing concession stands, bathrooms and everything else inside a new modern arena.

The Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics is experiencing construction delays, according to local organizers. AP Photo/Luca Bruno

The Santagiulia venue, which is being built by a private company, is slated to become Italy’s largest indoor arena. After the Olympics, it’s being eyed as a possible future host of the ATP Finals tennis event.

Despite the delays and concerns, high-priced tickets are already being sold for events at the Santagiulia arena. Seats for the men’s gold medal game on Feb. 22 — the closing day of the Games — are going for as much as 1,400 euros (more than $1,600). That’s more than for any other sports event at the Milan-Cortina Games. Only tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies cost more.

The return of NHL players at the Olympics was announced in February, with the world’s top hockey league allowing its players to participate in the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 in Sochi.

The men’s Olympic hockey tournament is scheduled to run from Feb. 11-22. The women’s tournament runs from Feb. 5-19.

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ROME — Forget about thin ice. For now, thereâ€s no ice.

With NHL players preparing to return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade, construction on the main hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Games is going down to the wire.

Local organizers confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that the main test event for the 16,000-seat Santagiulia arena that was scheduled for December has been moved to a smaller arena — and that no new test event has been scheduled yet.

The issue raises the prospect that there might not be a game held in the main arena until the puck is dropped for the womenâ€s preliminary round competition at the Olympics on Feb. 5 — one day before the opening ceremony.

“Itâ€s going to be very close to the start of the games, the timeline is very tight. But we knew that,†Milan-Cortina local organizing committee CEO Andrea Varnier said recently.

The event that was supposed to test the Santagiulia ice was part of the under-20 world championship from Dec. 8-14. That event has been moved to the Rho Fiera hockey venue, which is being set up inside a giant convention centre on Milanâ€s outskirts and will host secondary matches during the games.

Usually, new Olympic venues are tested at least the year before hosting medal events. And with a large hockey arena, it’s not just about the ice and making sure that the playing surface is ready and safe. It’s also about testing concession stands, bathrooms and everything else inside a brand-new modern arena.

The Santagiulia venue, which is being built by a private company, is slated to become Italyâ€s largest indoor arena. For after the Olympics, itâ€s being eyed as a possible future host of the ATP Finals tennis event.

Despite the delays and concerns, high-priced tickets are already being sold for events at the Santagiulia arena. Seats for the menâ€s gold medal game on Feb. 22 — the closing day of the games — are going for as much as 1,400 euros (more than $1,600). Thatâ€s more than for any other sports event at the Milan-Cortina Games. Only tickets for the opening and closing ceremonies cost more.

The return of NHL players at the Olympics was announced last February, with the worldâ€s top hockey league allowing its players to participate in the Winter Games for the first time since 2014 in Sochi.

The menâ€s Olympic hockey tournament is scheduled to run from Feb. 11-22. The womenâ€s tournament runs from Feb. 5-19.

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Doc Rivers is a proud Chicagoan — born in the city, raised and played his high school ball and became an All-American at Proviso East in Maywood, a town in Cook County that is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Rivers was back in his hometown over the weekend as his Bucks played the Bulls in a preseason game, and like most Chicagoans, he was angered by the presence of ICE agents and the attempt to bring in federalized National Guard troops to the city. There have been protests in the streets and in the courts about their presence. Rivers went on a pre-game rant about it, as reported by Eric Nehm of The Athletic.

“It bothers me,†Rivers said. “Iâ€m trying, Iâ€m trying; I mean, itâ€s just awful what you watch and see, people getting zip tied. I mean, thatâ€s not this country. Thatâ€s not what weâ€re about …

“I think every American is good with, if thereâ€s criminals on the street, we want to arrest the criminals. My dad was a cop for Christâ€s sakes. My dad would not be proud of this. I know that. My dad would have a major problem; I couldnâ€t imagine my dad going to work right now and have to protect ICE agents and doing what theyâ€re doing. I couldnâ€t imagine him wanting to go to work. I think heâ€d call in sick.â€

Maybe the most interesting part was Rivers pointing out the informational divide in the United States (something seen in the discussion around Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and other cities the current administration has focused its attention on), as illustrated by a conversation he had with a couple in town supporting their daughter running the Chicago Marathon last weekend.

“The couple was so proud, and they were saying, ‘man, this is the best marathon, the city is amazing, Iâ€ve never been to this city, wow,â€â€ Rivers recounted. “And the dad says, ‘But we were so scared, we thought there was civil unrest everywhere.†And he was like, ‘Where is it?†Itâ€s nowhere. Itâ€s just sad. We hate it. We hate it. Iâ€m from Chicago. Iâ€m very prideful about this place, so I hate it …

“Iâ€m going to say this the last time and then move back to basketball. This should be about the morality of our country and not about the race. This has nothing to do with Black and White. Black and White should be grabbing arms together on this one and fighting against this.â€

The NBA has a long history of coaches speaking out on social issues, most legendarily former Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, but more recently the Warriors†Steve Kerr. He is not alone, as the usually more mild-mannered Rivers showed.

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Saturday’s game between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning might have just had it all.

More than 300 penalty minutes, 13 ejections, a hat trick, a shutout and a goal taken away retroactively.

That’s right, thanks to the Florida-based clubs turning the contest into something that might have fit on Saturday’s card at UFC 320, the Panthers lost out on Jesper Boqvist’s third-period tally.

When Boqvist scored Florida’s eighth goal of the night, Niko Mikkola was on the ice and collected an assist on the play. The only problem? Mikkola had been handed a game misconduct earlier in the game.

So, when it was discovered that Mikkola wasn’t supposed to be in the game anymore, the officials convened and informed the teams that the point was coming off the board and Florida would receive a penalty.

Mikkola was handed his misconduct at 4:01 of the third period.

The Panthers ultimately won the game 7-0 in the final pre-season tilt for both sides. Perhaps the most intense rivalry in the NHL right now, even exhibition games can’t keep the Lightning and Panthers from parading into the penalty box.

The division rivals are set to play four times this season, with the first matchup scheduled for Nov. 15.

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AEW World Champion Adam Page took a hard stance on social media after ICE recruitment ads aired multiple times during the October 1st, 2025 episode of AEW Dynamite.

Fans who tuned into the show were surprised to see commercials promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement airing during nearly every break—and Hangman wasnâ€t having it. Shortly after the broadcast ended, Page took to Bluesky to voice his frustration with the networkâ€s ad choices.

“f**k ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know,†he wrote.

Page didnâ€t stop there—he followed up with direct links to both TBS and Warner Bros. Discoveryâ€s feedback forms, urging viewers to lodge official complaints.

The repeated ICE ads stood out during a program known for its progressive audience and talent. Many felt it clashed with the values that AEW and its fanbase generally support. While AEW itself doesnâ€t control what ads air during their timeslot, the backlash has now put pressure on Warner Bros. Discovery to reconsider what kind of spots they run during Dynamite.

As of now, neither TBS nor WBD has responded publicly to the criticism, but with the AEW World Champion leading the charge, fans are waiting to see if future broadcasts will still include controversial government recruitment ads.

What do you think about ICE ads airing during AEW Dynamite? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.

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Normally, NHL training camp is an all-business kind of affair, and that’s exactly how it’s been at Pittsburgh Penguins’ camp this year.

That is, until a certain Penguins’ legend waltzed into the rink at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry, Pa. for practice on Friday.

“Itâ€s been a few years, you know?” said Marc-Andre Fleury – the aforementioned Penguins’ legend – after practice. “But it didnâ€t feel like it. Itâ€s so good to see the guys, obviously, and you guys [the media], and other staff members are still the same… so, definitely very fortunate to be able to come back for a couple days.â€

And players, coaches, and media weren’t the only ones who got to see the 40-year-old goaltender – who officially called it a career at the end of his 2024-25 campaign with the Minnesota Wild – take the ice for one last practice.

Fans showed up in droves. Parking lots were full. There was a line outside of the facility prior to the morning skate that preceded practice. There were cheers every time Fleury made a save and groans every time any one of the Penguins’ players scored on him.

There is so much love between Fleury, his teammates, and the city of Pittsburgh, and it’s a bond that hasn’t faded since 2003 – even with an eight-year absence between now and his last appearance as a Penguin in 2017. Ultimately, the chance to play for that bond one last time is what made him want to do it, even given some initial hesitation after Penguins’ GM and POHO Kyle Dubas approached him about signing the paid tryout (PTO) contract – which he did end up signing on Sept. 12 with the Penguins – at the end of last season.

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“I was like, ‘I donâ€t know, I feel like Iâ€ve said goodbye, like, 17 times already to everybodyâ€, you know?” Fleury said. “I was a little banged up, too, after the season. I wasnâ€t planning on working out or skating.

He continued: “We talked a few weeks back… and I was like, yeah, itâ€d be fun and come in and spend some time with the guys, the staff, and see the fans, you know? I miss them, too. Iâ€m happy it all worked out.â€

It seems, too, that it worked out for just about everyone. Fleury brings an energy to the rink – as he is known to do – that simply just fills a room. It was all smiles for pretty much the entirety of practice, and especially for his longtime pals in Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.

“Just trying to enjoy it,” Crosby said. “You know, you [practice with him], like, hundreds of times, a thousand times, and you take it for granted. To get a chance to do that today was a lot of fun.â€

There was even a moment before the main practice when the veterans were all taking turns and shooting pucks in Fleury’s direction five-on-zero in the offensive zone. They kept passing the puck around and trying to get pucks past Fleury, and Crosby was fed a pass in the right circle. He walked in a bit and fired, with Fleury making a barrel save with his toe.

However, Crosby made sure to clear the air with the media post-practice about what happened with the rebound off of Fleury’s toe.

“The one where I batted it out of the air and scored? That’s the one you’re talking about?” Crosby said, smiling. “Yeah, it was a good initial save, for sure.”

The quips didn’t end there, either. They never do with Fleury around, and he got a good one of his own in, too. During the practice session, Fleury had the chance to chat with Penguins’ goaltending prospects Sergei Murashov and Filip Larsson, and when asked what was said and what advice he would give to the young netminders, he remained deadpan.

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“You better try hard because I’m coming to take your spot,” he said in response before cracking a smile and adding that he wished them luck this season.

And what would a visit from Fleury be without a good prank or two? Not only did Fleury put “29” stickers on Letang’s and Crosby’s cars in the parking lot, his son also pranked his own father as well as Malkin prior to practice by placing little wind-up cockroach toys in their equipment.

It’s those little things that make Fleury so endearing to everyone around him. And Crosby hopes that some of the younger players in the locker room can take his demeanor and the way he carries himself – as well as the effort he puts into building relationships – as lessons for themselves.

Even if Fleury is in town for just a few short days, that is.

“I think that just observing someone like that… obviously, everyoneâ€s got to be themselves, you know?” Crosby said. “Itâ€s gonna be hard to be another Marc-Andre Fleury, but I think just seeing the compete that he brings to practice, the enthusiasm, the bond that he has with the guys that heâ€s played with and how unique that that is… thatâ€s a part of our culture, and thatâ€s something that I think is special.

“So, hopefully, they can see that, and just get to meet him, get to know him, and see what a great person he is above and beyond all the stuff that heâ€s accomplished.â€

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When the Pittsburgh Penguins signed goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to a paid tryout (PTO) contract on Friday, along with that came the announcement that he’d be appearing in one final pre-season game in Pittsburgh on Sept. 27 against the Columbus Blue Jackets before officially retiring from the NHL.

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Sep 25, 2025, 12:38 PM ET

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov needed to be helped off the ice Thursday after appearing to sustain an injury to his right leg during the first full training camp practice of the season for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions.

There was no immediate word on the extent of the injury. Panthers coach Paul Maurice said Barkov was getting further evaluation.

“I’ll have a better answer for you tomorrow,” Maurice said.

The Panthers have been in camp for a week — with one round of cuts already, paring what was a 72-person roster down to 55 — but Thursday was the first day that most of the veterans were expected to participate.

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It was not clear what exactly happened to Barkov. He wasn’t able to skate off under his own power when he left the ice and headed to the team’s locker room.

“Not a guy you want to see go down, for sure,” Panthers forward Jesper Boqvist said.

Barkov led the Panthers in assists last season with 51 and was second in points with 71 before adding six goals and 16 assists in the playoffs when Florida won its second consecutive Stanley Cup.

He is Florida’s franchise leader in countless categories, including games played (804), goals (286), assists (496), points (782), power-play goals (84) and game-winning goals (52).

The Panthers already expect to be without forward Matthew Tkachuk for the first several weeks of the season while he recovers from offseason surgery to repair a torn adductor muscle and a sports hernia. Now, they are waiting to see if Barkov will be out for any significant time as well.

“Beyond our control, so there’s no concern,” Maurice said. “If we have to learn to win hockey games without good players, if that’s the adversity or the test that we face this year, that’s what we’re going to do. I’m not a doctor. Whatever the report is, it won’t affect how we handle that next day. If he’s not in the lineup on opening night, or if he misses an exhibition game, or he’s out long-term, it’s just not going to affect that day. We’ve got to win the hockey game, and we’ve got to prep for it.”

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