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In the news today, Feb. 21
Four stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 21 --- MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING DAUGHTER HAS DIED: POLICE A man accused of killing his daughter on her 11th birthday died in hospital on W...
Feb 23, 2019
Gunfire heard in cities as Nigerians finally go to the polls
DAURA, Nigeria - Gunfire opened Nigeria's delayed election on Saturday as President Muhammadu Buhari seeks a second term in Africa's most populous nation. Police said the blasts in Maiduguri, the capi...
Feb 23, 2019
Laine scores 2 goals, Jets beat Golden Knights 6-3
LAS VEGAS - Patrik Laine scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 31 saves to lead the Winnipeg Jets over the Vegas Golden Knights 6-3 on Friday night. The Central Division-leading Jets entered 2-4-2 i...
Feb 23, 2019
Duke star Williamson sprains knee after Nike shoe blows out
DURHAM, N.C. - Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the top-ranked Blue Devils' opening pos...
Feb 22, 2019
Silvernagle into playoffs after huge win over Ontario
Saskatchewan's Robyn Silvernagle needed a big win Friday to get into the playoffs at the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in her last Championship Pool game in Sydney, N.S.She got exactly that as h...
Feb 22, 2019 Robyn Silvernagle. Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW
Andrew Mangiapane scores late to lift Flames over Ducks 2-1
CALGARY - Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal at 16:31 as the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday for their fourth straight victory. The rookie left winger tried ...
Feb 22, 2019
Raiders welcome back two key pieces in win over ICE
Brett Leason and Ian Scott may have sat for the past five games for the Prince Albert Raiders heading into Friday's game at the Art Hauser Centre, but no rust was shown in the Raiders' 4-0 win over th...
Feb 22, 2019 Raiders forward Parker Kelly (middle) greets former teammate in ICE goalie Curtis Meger after the Raiders' 4-0 win over the ICE Friday at the Art Hauser Centre. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Matt Duchene, Blue Jackets beat Senators in Ottawa hours after trade
OTTAWA - Sergei Bobrovsky made 22 saves as Matt Duchene and the Columbus Blue Jackets blanked the Ottawa Senators 3-0 on Friday. Duchene was held pointless in his Blue Jackets debut hours after he&nbs...
Feb 22, 2019
Fire guts oldest part of Bangladeshi capital, killing dozens
DHAKA, Bangladesh - In the day since a devastating fire erupted in the oldest part of Bangladesh's capital, Awal Hossain has been searching for his younger brother. Hossain stood outside the Dhaka Med...
Feb 22, 2019
Raptors fans show DeMar DeRozan the love in his return to Toronto
Toronto Raptors fans showed DeMar DeRozan plenty of loud love Friday upon his return to Toronto. The Raptors had the last laugh in a tense 120-117 win over San Antonio, however. DeRozan fini...
Feb 22, 2019
