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Toews lifts Blackhawks to 3-2 overtime win vs. Senators; Ottawa winless in eight
OTTAWA - The one thing DJ Smith prides himself on is the Ottawa Senators work ethic, but Tuesday night the head coach was far from impressed. After coughing up a 2-0 first period lead Smith felt his t...
Jan 16, 2020
Kovalchuk, Price lead Canadiens past Flyers 4-1
PHILADELPHIA - Ilya Kovalchuk scored twice and Carey Price recorded 40 saves as the Montreal Canadiens avoided a season series sweep with a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night. Toma...
Jan 16, 2020
Rittich's 35-save performance powers Flames past Leafs 2-1 in a shootout
TORONTO - Matthew Tkachuk scored the only goal of the shootout as the Calgary Flames defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Thursday. Derek Ryan scored in regulation for Calgary (26-18-5), ...
Jan 16, 2020
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn filed court papers Tuesday to withdraw his guilty plea, saying federal prosecutors had acted in "bad faith" and broken ...
Jan 16, 2020
Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal
BOSTON - Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros. The Red Sox didn't wait to see what punishment Major League Ba...
Jan 16, 2020
Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign-stealing scandal
BOSTON - Alex Cora has already been identified as a ringleader in an illegal system of sign stealing when he was with the Houston Astros. The Red Sox didn't wait to see what punishment Major League Ba...
Jan 16, 2020
NBC hopes 'free' makes Peacock stand out in streaming era
NEW YORK - NBCUniversal is launching a new streaming service that will have a large part available for free, an approach it hopes will resonate with people who aren't interested in traditional TV. The...
Jan 16, 2020
Student fatally shot at Texas high school; suspect arrested
BELLAIRE, Texas - A 19-year-old student was shot to death Tuesday at a Texas high school, and a suspect was arrested hours later, officials said. Grenita Lathan, interim superintendent of the Houston ...
Jan 16, 2020
STARS Lottery underway
Holiday packages, homes, cash and more are being given away in this year's STARS Lottery.Tickets are now available online for the 27th annual edition.Glenda Farnden, senior municipal relations liaison...
Jan 16, 2020 Photo by Curtis Galbraith
Comfortably in the black, Curling Canada ups prize money across major events
The head of Curling Canada is bullish about its financial position. There's enough money to both tend to the sport's grassroots and significantly enlarge the prize pot of major events, says chief exec...
Jan 16, 2020