{"id":"1793770054557-sports-segment","slug":"tampa-fans-still-back-kucherov","title":"Tampa Fans Still Back Kucherov","summary":"Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2, and Nikita Kucherov had two assists in his first home game since requesting a trade; fans held “We stand with Kuch 86” signs.\n\nWinnipeg came back from a four-goal deficit to beat Montreal 5-4 in overtime, snapping a nine-game losing streak; Dylan Samberg scored the overtime winner.\n\nJake Paul said he will retire from boxing if he loses to Cedric Doumbe in their Dec. 24 cruiserweight bout.\n\n24-year-old Rachel Apa collapsed about two miles from the NYC Marathon finish and later died; she was a former Division I athlete running her first marathon.","publishedAt":"2026-11-04T05:27:34.557Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Late Scores","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2, and Nikita Kucherov had two assists in his first home game since requesting a trade; fans held “We stand with Kuch 86” signs.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win) NAMES: Nikita Kucherov = Tampa Bay Lightning star and r (https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win)\n\nTRUE: Winnipeg came back from a four-goal deficit to beat Montreal 5-4 in overtime, snapping a nine-game losing streak; Dylan Samberg scored the overtime winner.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history) NAMES: Dylan Samberg = Winnipeg Jets defens (https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history)\n\nTRUE: Jake Paul said he will retire from boxing if he loses to Cedric Doumbe in their Dec. 24 cruiserweight bout.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story//id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24) NAMES: Jake Paul = boxer and social media star; Cedric Doumb (https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24)\n\nTRUE: 24-year-old Rachel Apa collapsed about two miles from the NYC Marathon finish and later died; she was a former Division I athlete running her first marathon.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story//id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end) NAMES: Rachel Apa = runner from Lewis (https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Tampa Bay beat Detroit 4-2, and Nikita Kucherov had two assists in his first home game since requesting a trade; fans held “We stand with Kuch 86” signs.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win) NAMES: Nikita Kucherov = Tampa Bay Lightning star and r","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win","claim":"'We stand with Kuch': Fans welcome Kucherov to home ice after trade request - In Tampa Bay's 4-2 win over the Red Wings on Tuesday, NHL MVP Nikita Kucherov had two assists in his first home game since asking the Lightning for a trade, and he was greeted warmly, with fans holding ","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Winnipeg came back from a four-goal deficit to beat Montreal 5-4 in overtime, snapping a nine-game losing streak; Dylan Samberg scored the overtime winner.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history) NAMES: Dylan Samberg = Winnipeg Jets defens","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history","claim":"Jets beat Canadiens with latest 4-goal comeback in NHL history - Dylan Samberg scored in overtime as the Winnipeg Jets snapped a nine-game losing streak by storming back from a four-goal deficit to beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Tuesday night.","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Jake Paul said he will retire from boxing if he loses to Cedric Doumbe in their Dec. 24 cruiserweight bout.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story//id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24) NAMES: Jake Paul = boxer and social media star; Cedric Doumb","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24","claim":"Jake Paul promises to 'hang up the gloves' if he loses to Doumbe - Jake Paul promised to \"hang up the gloves\" if he loses to former kickboxing champion Cedric Doumbe in their 10-round cruiserweight bout on Dec. 24.","author":"ESPN"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"24-year-old Rachel Apa collapsed about two miles from the NYC Marathon finish and later died; she was a former Division I athlete running her first marathon.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story//id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end) NAMES: Rachel Apa = runner from Lewis","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end","claim":"NYC Marathon runner, 24, dies after collapsing 2 miles from finish - Rachel Apa of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania, collapsed while running the New York City Marathon on Sunday and later died. The 24-year-old former Division I athlete was running her first marathon.","author":"ESPN"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375394/back-home-ice-kucherov-two-assists-lightning-win) NAMES: Nikita Kucherov = Tampa Bay Lightning star and r","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nhl/story//id/50375586/jets-beat-canadiens-ot-latest-four-goal-comeback-nhl-history) NAMES: Dylan Samberg = Winnipeg Jets defens","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/boxing/story//id/50374375/paul-promises-retire-boxing-loses-dec-24) NAMES: Jake Paul = boxer and social media star; Cedric Doumb","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story/_/id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/olympics/trackandfield/story//id/50370761/nyc-marathon-runner-dies-collapsing-2-miles-end) NAMES: Rachel Apa = runner from Lewis","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793770054557-sports-segment-tampa-fans-still-back-kucherov","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793770054557-sports-segment-tampa-fans-still-back-kucherov","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793770054557-sports-segment-tampa-fans-still-back-kucherov and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"Tampa Bay fans just made their choice loud and clear—they still stand with Nikita Kucherov."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Why wouldn't they? ESPN has him with two assists in a four-two win over Detroit."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He asked for a trade. That's the part I can't get past."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So what? Fans have memories. He's been the heart of that team for a decade."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He wants out! That's not loyalty, that's goodbye."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Maybe he wants a better situation. But fans held signs: \"We stand with Kuch eighty-six.\""},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And that's exactly the problem. You're rewarding a guy with one foot out the door."},{"host":"Liam","text":"No, you're thanking him for everything he's done. Both can be true."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"If a guy wants to leave, I want him gone. Cheer the next guy up."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're all about the breakup, not the relationship. Tampa's showing class."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Class? It's a participation trophy for a trade request!"},{"host":"Liam","text":"Oh, come on— they won two Cups with him. That's more than a participation trophy."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"One came in the bubble, the other in twenty twenty-one. He was huge, fine."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And until he's traded, he's still wearing the jersey and still producing. What's the problem?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"The problem is you're making it easy for him to coast."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He had two assists tonight! That's not coasting. That's showing up."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fine. Maybe I'm old school. You ask out, you lose the ovation."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You'd be a tough crowd. I'd rather be Tampa tonight—win, and the star still feels loved."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"We'll see if that love gets him to stay."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's the real question. For now, they're four-two winners and he's still a Lightning."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Different fight altogether—Jake Paul says he'll \"hang up the gloves\" if he loses next month."},{"host":"Liam","text":"To Cedric Doumbe? The kickboxer? That's his retirement insurance."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"No, no—that's a real risk. Doumbe has legit power and angles."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Jake Paul doesn't take real risks. He picks guys he can beat."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Doumbe isn't some mixed martial artist crossing over. He's a former kickboxing champion."},{"host":"Liam","text":"But this is boxing. Paul has the size, the money, the promotion. He's not losing."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"If he does lose, he says he's done. That's the story."},{"host":"Liam","text":"It's a publicity line. He'll fight again the next month."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"You can't just say that. The guy put it out there."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He put it out there to sell the fight. It's working—we're talking about it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's exactly my point—you're already dismissing it, which is why it's genius."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Oh, come on. You think he's scared of Doumbe?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I think Doumbe is dangerous enough that the promise means something."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Dangerous in kickboxing. In boxing, different sport, different rules."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Tell that to all the guys who thought they could box a striker."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Name one. Paul's lost once, to Tommy Fury. He learned."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He learned to avoid actual boxers. Doumbe is not a boxer."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Exactly! So he won't lose."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"If he does, you'll be first to say he made a promise."},{"host":"Liam","text":"If he does, I'll throw the retirement party. But he won't."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"We'll see December twenty-four. Ten rounds."},{"host":"Liam","text":"My take: Paul wins on points."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"One more story tonight, and it's a tough one."},{"host":"Liam","text":"A twenty-four-year-old runner died after collapsing near the end of the New York City Marathon."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"ESPN reports Rachel Apa of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania was running her first marathon."},{"host":"Liam","text":"She collapsed about two miles from the finish and later died."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"She was a former Division I athlete. Twenty-four years old."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's just heartbreaking. No other way to put it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Our thoughts go to her family and everyone who ran with her."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Sometimes sports puts everything else in perspective."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"We'll be back with more on Late Scores."}]}