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DeBrincat helps Blackhawks top Oilers to win 4th straight
CHICAGO - Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, rookie Adam Boqvist had two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. It was the fourth straight victory for the Bl...
Mar 05, 2020
Ending campaign, Bloomberg says defeating Trump his priority
NEW YORK - In just over 100 days, Mike Bloomberg spent over $500 million of his own fortune in a quixotic bid for the presidency that collapsed in stunning fashion on Super Tuesday, when he won just o...
Mar 05, 2020
Kyle Connor's two goals power Winnipeg Jets past Buffalo Sabres 3-1
WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor has now established himself as one of the top snipers in the NHL. The Jets forward scored twice and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo S...
Mar 05, 2020
Craig Anderson makes 37 saves, Senators hold on to beat Islanders 4-3
OTTAWA - Craig Anderson made 37 saves to spoil Jean-Gabriel Pageau's homecoming as the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Thursday. Connor Brown, Mikkel Boedker, Anthony Duclair and Br...
Mar 05, 2020
Crosby collects 800th assist, Penguins top Senators 7-3
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby's march to 800 career assists slowed to a crawl in recent weeks. So did his team's momentum after a stirring - if brief - sprint to the top of the Metropolitan Division. So ...
Mar 05, 2020
Gallagher helps Canadiens start fast, beat Islanders 6-2
NEW YORK - Brendan Gallagher had a goal and an assist in Montreal's three-goal first period, and the Canadiens went on to a 6-2 win over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night. Joel Armia also had a ...
Mar 05, 2020
Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning beat Canadiens 4-0
TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night. Vasilevskiy completed his 21st career shutout to ...
Mar 05, 2020
Rhinos run roughshod over Wolfpack, handing Toronto its sixth straight loss
LEEDS, England - The Toronto Wolfpack took it on the chin Thursday, torn asunder in a 66-12 beatdown by the Leeds Rhinos. The lopsided loss - Toronto's sixth straight setback in the Super League - mat...
Mar 05, 2020
Alberta woman on cruise ship first presumptive case of new coronavirus
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says the province's first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus involves a woman from the Calgary area. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical offic...
Mar 05, 2020
Cabinet approves $240M Mohawk settlement for 132-year-old land claim
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet has approved an agreement that will see Canada pay nearly $240 million in compensation to the Mohawks of Akwesasne to settle a land claim. The agreement is the result...
Mar 05, 2020