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Monahan, Backlund score 2G each, Flames beat Bruins 5-2
BOSTON - Sean Monahan scored a pair of goals 1:12 apart in the second period and the Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Tuesday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists for the Flam...
Feb 26, 2020
Bench Mob: Raptors reserves a bright spot in 108-97 loss to Bucks
TORONTO - When Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse wants to change the tempo of a game he just has to look down his bench. Terence Davis and Chris Boucher had 10 points apiece off the bench in Toron...
Feb 26, 2020
Milano scores twice, helps Ducks stop Oilers 4-3 in OT
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Sonny Milano had an ideal debut with the Anaheim Ducks. Milano netted the winning goal in overtime and finished with two goals, leading the Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oiler...
Feb 26, 2020
Placido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward
SAN FRANCISCO - The words "I am truly sorry" have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del Alba Rubio woke up Tuesday to see an apology from opera superstar Placido Domingo, s...
Feb 26, 2020
Singer Duffy says rape, captivity, led to her public retreat
NEW YORK - Grammy-winning singer Duffy says she's been out of the public limelight for years to focus on recovering from being "drugged and raped and held captive over some days." The Welsh performer ...
Feb 26, 2020
Debate takeaways: Bernie bruised but not broken
CHARLESTON, S.C. - Democrats held their final debate before the South Carolina presidential primary and the critical Super Tuesday contests that follow three days later. Here are some key takeaways. B...
Feb 26, 2020
Iran raises its death toll to 19 amid 139 coronavirus cases
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Iran's president said Tehran has no immediate plans to quarantine cities over the new coronavirus rapidly spreading across the country, even as the Islamic Republic suffe...
Feb 26, 2020
Teck withdraws application for Frontier mine, citing discourse over climate change
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has withdrawn its application for a massive oilsands mining project just days ahead of an expected government decision, citing the political discourse over climate chan...
Feb 26, 2020
Trudeau uses speech to pitch African envoys for UN security council seat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken Canada's campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council directly to African diplomats with a speech that tried to emphasize his boyhood con...
Feb 26, 2020
Peter Nygard steps down from company following sex assault claims
NEW YORK - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is stepping down as chairman of his company following an FBI raid on his Manhattan headquarters over sex assault allegations. "Recognizing the prior...
Feb 26, 2020
