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American women seek more than $66M in damages from US Soccer
Players on the U.S. women's national team are seeking more than $66 million in damages as part their gender discrimination suit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, part of a slew of court papers filed...
Feb 21, 2020
Jurors promised trial of their lives in Durst murder case
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles judge made a sales pitch of sorts Wednesday to a panel of would-be jurors facing the prospect of serving five months in the murder trial of Robert Durst: this will be a onc...
Feb 21, 2020
Iran votes in parliament elections that favours conservatives
TEHRAN, Iran - Iranians began voting for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran's leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and isolate the country diplomat...
Feb 20, 2020
NHL-worst Red Wings beat Canadeins 4-3, sweep season series
DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings can only wish they played Montreal more than just four times this season. Andreas Athanasiou scored his second goal with 5:15 remaining in regulation to cap Detroit's t...
Feb 20, 2020
Scheifele snaps scoring drought with hat trick to lift Jets over Senators 5-1
OTTAWA - Mark Scheifele snapped a 12-game scoring drought with three power-play goals Thursday as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Ottawa Senators 5-1. Kyle Connor and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for th...
Feb 20, 2020
Blake Wheeler scores twice, leads Jets over Kings 6-3
WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler was glad to be back playing on a line with Mark Scheifele - and it showed. The captain scored twice and added an assist in his 700th game with the Jets franchis...
Feb 20, 2020
Crosby has goal, 3 assists as Penguins beat Maple Leafs 5-2
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby had a goal and three assists to help the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Tuesday night. "I think this is his favourite time of year," Penguins coach ...
Feb 20, 2020
Ovechkin scores 699th goal, Capitals lose to Canadiens in OT
WASHINGTON - All eyes were on Alex Ovechkin needing two goals to reach 700 in his career. The other No. 8 on the ice scored twice instead. Ovechkin scored his 699th goal to close in on another milesto...
Feb 20, 2020
Trump apparently not a fan of 'Parasite'
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is apparently not a fan of "Parasite," his biggest complaint being that the movie was made in South Korea. Trump started talking about the Academy Awards during a c...
Feb 20, 2020
Passengers leave ship docked off Japan after quarantine ends
YOKOHAMA, Japan - About 500 passengers left the Diamond Princess cruise ship Wednesday at the end of a much-criticized two-week quarantine that failed to stop the spread of the new virus among passeng...
Feb 20, 2020
