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Suborbital space tourism finally arrives | FCC prepares to run public C-band auction | The big four in the U.S. launch industry — United Launch Alliance, SpaceX, Blue Origin and Northrop Grumman — hope to be one of two providers that will receive five-year contracts later this year to launch national security payloads starting in 2022. | China’s launch rate stays high | The International Space Station is the largest ever crewed object in space.

 
Conn Smythe Trophy Winners
The most valuable players in the Stanley Cup playoffs: 2020_Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning 2019_Ryan O’Reilly, St. Louis Blues 2018_Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals 2017_Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins 2016_Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins 2015_Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks 2014_Justin Williams, Los Angeles Kings 2013_Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks 2012_Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings 2011_Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins 2010_Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks 2009_Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins 2008_Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings 2007_Scott Niedermayer, Anaheim Ducks 2006_Cam Ward, Carolina Hurricanes 2005_Lockout 2004_Brad Richards, Tampa Bay...

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Stanley Cup Winners
2020 — Tampa Bay Lightning 2019 — St. Louis Blues 2018 — Washington Capitals 2017 — Pittsburgh Penguins 2016 — Pittsburgh Penguins 2015 — Chicago Blackhawks 2014 — Los Angeles Kings 2013 — Chicago Blackhawks 2012 — Los Angeles Kings 2011 — Boston Bruins 2010 — Chicago Blackhawks 2009 — Pittsburgh Penguins 2008 — Detroit Red Wings 2007 — Anaheim Ducks 2006 — Carolina Hurricanes 2005 — Lockout 2004 — Tampa Bay Lightning 2003 — New Jersey Devils 2002...

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Stanley Cup Champions
2020 — Tampa Bay Lightning def. Dallas Stars, 4-2 2019 — St. Louis Blues def. Boston Bruins, 4-3 2018 — Washington Capitals def. Vegas Golden Knights, 4-1 2017 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. Nashville Predators, 4-2 2016 — Pittsburgh Penguins def. San Jose Sharks, 4-2 2015 — Chicago Blackhawks def. Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2 2014 — Los Angeles Kings def. New York Rangers, 4-1 2013 — Chicago Blackhawks def. Boston Bruins, 4-2 2012 — Los Angeles Kings def. New Jersey...

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Saturday’s best
STARS —K.J. Costello, Mississippi State, passed for an SEC-record 623 yards and had five TD passes to help the Bulldogs knock off sixth-ranked and defending national champion LSU, 44-34. —Kyle Trask, Florida, threw for 416 yards and six TDs and the No. 5 Gators spoiled the head coaching debut of Mississippi’s Lane Kiffin with a 51-35 victory. _Sam Ehlinger, Texas, threw for 262 yards passing and five TDs, including a 12-yard pass to Joshua Moore in overtime, to send...

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Palat scores, Lightning tie Stars at 1...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ondrej Palat scored to pull the Tampa Bay Lightning into a 1-1 tie with the Dallas Stars after two periods of Game 5 of the final Saturday night as they try to finish the series and win the Stanley Cup. They will need at least one more goal in the next 20 minutes — or beyond — to make that happen. Corey Perry scored in the first period for Dallas, which is playing hard to...

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French virus testing labs under strain amid...
ARGENTEUIL, France (AP) — France’s COVID-19 resurgence is palpable in the buzzing biology lab of this public hospital in the Paris suburb of Argenteuil. Tube after tube arrive with new nasal swabs, now about 240 per day. And the lab director struggles to obtain enough reagents to keep up with escalating demand. More than 1 million of France’s 67 million people took a virus test over the past week, putting labs like this under growing strain. Getting a virus...

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Shattenkirk scores in OT, Lightning up 3-1,...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a controversial power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 Friday night to take a 3-1 series lead in the Stanley Cup Final and move to the cusp of winning the title. With Game 5 Saturday night, Tampa Bay is potentially 24 hours away from its second championship in franchise history. The Lightning won the Cup in 2004, but this...

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Kirobo Launches KIRO Token with ‘Whale-Proof’ Staking...
Blockchain startup Kirobo has announced the conclusion of its successful beta phase, opening the way for the launch of its KIRO token and innovative “whale-proof” staking program. Kirobo’s mission is to protect cryptocurrency users from human error, tackling an estimated 18% of people who have lost funds through sending errors.  With support from the Israel Innovation Authority, Kirobo’s solution was to build an additional logic layer into blockchain protocols called Retrievable Transfer, suitable for individuals, custodians, exchanges, and wallet...

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Stamkos scores, leaves, Lightning beat Stars 5-2...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 rout in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to take the lead in the series. Even though he only skated five shifts for 2:47, the Lightning captain making his 2020 playoff debut 211 days after he last played...

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New SUV is next step in VW’s...
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is unveiling a battery-powered sport-utility vehicle that is headed for global markets including the United States and China, as the company takes a major step forward in its campaign to make electric cars a mass-market choice. The ID.4 combines the battery drive favored by environmental rules in Europe and China with the compact SUV design that has drawn many consumers away from hatchbacks and sedans. The new model comes close on the heels of...

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Clark’s putback at buzzer lifts Storm past...
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Alysha Clark’s putback at the buzzer lifted the Seattle Storm past the Minnesota Lynx 88-86 on Tuesday night in the first game of the semifinal series. Seattle inbounded it with 14.8 seconds left after Napheesa Collier tied it on an up-and-under move. Sami Whitcomb got it in the corner and drove the baseline for a layup that missed but it fell to Clark, who corralled it and released it just before the final buzzer. Seattle,...

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Gomber pitches playoff-hunting Cards to 5-0 win...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Austin Gomber tossed six innings of four-hit ball in a crucial spot start and St. Louis capitalized on some erratic pitching from Brady Singer, beating the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Tuesday night. The Cardinals, who trail the Chicago Cubs by 3 1/2 games in the NL Central, improved to 27-25 by evening their series with their cross-state rivals. They also built the slightest of cushion in the race for the No. 2 spot...

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Ozuna, Braves beat Miami, clinch 3rd straight...
ATLANTA (AP) — After clinching their third straight NL East title, the Atlanta Braves set their sights on ended a much longer streak. After losses in 10 straight postseason appearances, the Braves are desperate to end the drought. “If you ask me, it’s World Series or nothing,” said Ronald Acuña Jr. said through a translator after Atlanta clinched the division title by beating the Miami Marlins 11-1 on Tuesday night. Bryse Wilson pitched five scoreless innings, and Marcell Ozuna...

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Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2,...
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning got themselves up off the ice to get even in the Stanley Cup Final. Kucherov had the primary assists on power-play goals by Brayden Point and Ondrej Palat in the first period before Kevin Shattenkirk scored and the Lightning held on for a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars to win Game 2 on Monday night. Those three goals came in a span of four shots in less...

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A sweep for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ tops...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday’s Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to achieve. Zendaya, 24, became the youngest lead drama actress winner for her role as a troubled teenager in “Euphoria.” “I know this seems like a really weird time to be celebrating,” Zendaya said. “But I just want to say there is hope in...

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