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China sentences Swedish bookseller to 10 years in prison
BEIJING - A court in eastern China announced Tuesday that it has sentenced Gui Minhai, a naturalized Swedish citizen, to 10 years in prison. The Ningbo Intermediate People's Court convicted the 55-yea...
Feb 24, 2020
Domi scores twice, Price makes 30 saves to lead Canadiens over Senators 3-0
OTTAWA - The Montreal Canadiens know they need a lot more games like Saturday if they have any hope of getting back in the playoff picture. The Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-0 thanks to a pair ...
Feb 24, 2020
Bemstrom's OT tally lifts Blue Jackets over Senators 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Emil Bemstrom scored 4:35 into overtime, and the Columbus Blue Jackets snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Monday. Bemstrom knocked home a r...
Feb 24, 2020
Emergency goalie David Ayres helps Hurricanes pick up improbable win over Leafs
TORONTO - David Ayres was sitting in the stands with his wife at Scotiabank Arena when Hurricanes goalie James Reimer went down with an injury. The emergency netminder for Saturday's game ag...
Feb 24, 2020
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS - A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year's...
Feb 24, 2020
South Korea put on high alert, Italy battles virus outbreak
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's president said Sunday that he was putting his country on its highest alert for infectious diseases, ordering officials to take "unprecedented, powerful" steps...
Feb 24, 2020
China reports 508 more virus cases, South Korea has 60 more
BEIJING - China reported 508 new cases Tuesday in an outbreak of a viral illness that has spread to the Middle East and Europe. Another 71 deaths were reported, 68 of them in the city of Wuhan, where ...
Feb 24, 2020
Michael Jordan's poignant Kobe tribute: 'A piece of me died'
LOS ANGELES - Michael Jordan says he didn't see Kobe Bryant as his rival for the mythical honour of being recognized as the best basketball player ever. Instead, he came to love Bryant as the little b...
Feb 24, 2020
Oilers acquire Athanasiou, Senators deal Pageau ahead of NHL trade deadline
Ken Holland has watched his players grind through 62 regular-season games. The general manager of the Edmonton Oilers hopes Monday's moves prior to the NHL trade deadline help push them over the&...
Feb 24, 2020
Jets don't deal Byfuglien at deadline with defenceman poised to sit out season
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets stood pat at the NHL trade deadline Monday, meaning suspended defenceman Dustin Byfuglien remains a member of the team. General manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said he found ou...
Feb 24, 2020
