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Gasol pitches in, Raptors send Knicks to 16th loss in row
NEW YORK - Marc Gasol had seven points and six rebounds in his Toronto debut and the Raptors sent the New York Knicks to their 16th straight loss, 104-99 Saturday night. Acquired from Memphis before T...
Feb 09, 2019
Oilers stop 6-game losing streak with 4-1 win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Edmonton Oilers played with an edge and an eagerness to snap out of their slump, taking full advantage of a sleepy start by Minnesota. The Wild sure could use some of that same u...
Feb 09, 2019
Acadia Axemen player takes responsibility for hockey brawl with St. FX X-Men
WOLFVILLE, N.S. - A member of a Nova Scotia university hockey team has taken responsibility for making comments that led to a bench-clearing brawl last weekend. Acadia University's Rodney Southam...
Feb 09, 2019
Thai princess' political bid sunk by her brother, the king
BANGKOK - Thailand's chaotic politics took two astonishing turns Friday when the sister of the king made a historic bid to become prime minister, only to have him shut down her effort as "inappropriat...
Feb 09, 2019
Christian Siriano wins best-view award at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK - If there were a best-view award at New York Fashion Week, Christian Siriano would win it. The sights outside the designer's runway show atop Rockefeller Center were hard to beat: The Empire...
Feb 09, 2019
Jonathan Drouin's four-point night leads Canadiens past Jets 5-2
MONTREAL - The red-hot Montreal Canadiens refused to be intimidated by one of the league's best and biggest teams. The Canadiens confirmed their surprising start to the season is more than just a fluk...
Feb 09, 2019
Former Rep. Dingell, US's longest-serving lawmaker, dies
DETROIT - Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in American history and a master of legislative deal-making who was fiercely protective of Detroit's auto industry, has ...
Feb 09, 2019
Siakam, VanVleet set career highs to lead Raptors past Hawks
ATLANTA - The Toronto Raptors have a new big man coming to help their push for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. In the meantime, the Raptors won by playing small. Pascal Siakam scored a career-...
Feb 09, 2019
Anders Nilsson earns first shutout of season as Senators blank Ducks
OTTAWA - Helping the Ottawa Senators end a five-game losing streak was just as sweet as posting his first shutout of the season for Anders Nilsson. Nilsson stopped 45 shots as Ottawa defeated the Anah...
Feb 09, 2019
John Tavares scores in OT, Leafs beat Canadiens 4-3 for fourth straight win
MONTREAL - John Tavares scored in overtime to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night in a battle for second place in the Atlantic division. Andreas Jo...
Feb 09, 2019
