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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The root of one the wildest brawls in NHL history came only a week earlier, when Ottawa’s Martin Havlat’s rocked Mark Recchi in the face with his stick and drew a two-game suspension. The Ottawa instigator was a repeat offender, and his strike on the long-time popular Flyers forward led Philadelphia coach Ken Hitchcock to declare of …

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota is recalling about 381,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks in the U.S. because a part can separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain trucks from the 2022 and 2023 model years. Toyota said in a statement Tuesday that welding debris left on the ends of the axles can cause …

Donald Brashear fought in the NHL because that was his job, not because he wanted to drop the gloves — which he did more than all but seven players to ever play in the league. “Fighting was never the most important thing in my life,” Brashear said. “But I did it anyway and I found a role in that.” Brashear …