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Tavares scores a pair as Maple Leafs beat Blue Jackets 4-2
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Toronto Maple Leafs looked like a well-rested team coming off a five-day holiday break. They were fast and opportunistic in handling the Columbus Blue Jackets, who were playing th...
Dec 28, 2018
Barzal helps Islanders rally for 6-3 win over Senators
NEW YORK - After a sluggish start in their first game out of the Christmas break, the New York Islanders picked up their intensity in the latter part of the second period and then steamrolled the Otta...
Dec 28, 2018
Vucevic has 30 points, 20 boards; Magic routs Raptors 116-87
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Magic have had a forgettable December - until Friday night. Nikola Vucevic had 30 points and 20 rebounds and the Magic snapped a four-game losing streak with a 116-87 rout ...
Dec 28, 2018
Dallas Stars CEO rips high-priced Benn, Seguin as 'terrible'
FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars CEO Jim Lites ripped captain Jamie Benn and fellow high-priced forward Tyler Seguin, telling reporters Friday their play has been “terrible” and saying owner T...
Dec 28, 2018
NHL suspends Bruins F Backes 3 games for hit to head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Boston Bruins forward David Backes three games without pay for an illegal hit to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Blake Coleman. The league considered Backes a re...
Dec 28, 2018
Mumia Abu-Jamal case could return to spotlight
PHILADELPHIA - A court ruling this week puts the police murder case of former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal back in the spotlight years after it drew the attention of Amnesty International, Hollywood ...
Dec 28, 2018
With Fry still on leave, Team Jacobs to solidify lineup plans in coming days
With the Canadian Open just over a week away, Team Brad Jacobs is planning to discuss lineup plans over the weekend before unveiling its foursome for the next stop on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit...
Dec 28, 2018
UK honours cave rescue divers, Twiggy, Monty Python's Palin
LONDON - British divers who rescued young soccer players trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand are among those being recognized in Britain’s New Year’s Honors List, along with 1960s model ...
Dec 28, 2018
Kevin Spacey asks to skip Massachusetts court appearance
BOSTON - Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to skip his arraignment on sexual assault charges in a Massachusetts courthouse next month. The Boston Globe reports that Spacey...
Dec 28, 2018
Coach: Team Canada's power play, penalty kill still a work in progress
VANCOUVER - Team Canada coach Tim Hunter says his team will have to improve their penalty kill and power play if they’re going to continue winning at the world junior championship. The Canadians...
Dec 28, 2018