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Jonathan Bernier perfect as Detroit Red Wings blank Ottawa Senators 2-0
OTTAWA - Jonathan Bernier stopped 35 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Ottawa Senators 2-0 Saturday night. Danny DeKeyser and Darren Helm scored for the R...
Feb 02, 2019
Jack Roslovic has hat trick as Winnipeg Jets crush Anaheim Ducks 9-3
WINNIPEG - Jack Roslovic had a hat trick as the Winnipeg Jets scored a franchise-record six goals in the first period on their way to a 9-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Roslovic, who le...
Feb 02, 2019
Slam dunk: Gonzalez makes Hall, along with Bailey, Reed, Law
ATLANTA - For towering tight end Tony Gonzalez, this was a slam dunk. The 6-foot-5 Gonzalez, who turned the celebratory post-TD dunk over the crossbar into an art form, was voted into the Hall of Fame...
Feb 02, 2019
Gates hopes to enlighten Americans about Reconstruction
PASADENA, Calif. - Historian Henry Louis Gates can trace the roots of his upcoming PBS documentary about the Reconstruction to his days in school, when he'd hear about the end of slavery during the Ci...
Feb 02, 2019
Passenger found guilty of second-degree murder in Winnipeg bus driver stabbing
WINNIPEG - A jury found a passenger guilty of second-degree murder Thursday for stabbing a Winnipeg transit operator who had removed him from a bus at the end of a late-night shift. Irvine Jubal Frase...
Feb 02, 2019
Jays prospect Clemens launches civil suit against Houston bar, alleging assault
Toronto Blue Jays prospect Kacy Clemens and fellow minor-leaguer Conner Capel have launched a civil lawsuit against a Houston bar, alleging they were assaulted by staff members shortly ...
Feb 02, 2019
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints
NEW ORLEANS - A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year's NFC championship game because of a blown "no-call" by game officials was rejected T...
Feb 02, 2019
US border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust
PHOENIX - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Thursday their biggest fentanyl bust ever, saying they captured nearly 254 pounds (114 kilograms) of the synthetic drug that is helping...
Feb 02, 2019
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson dies
OTTAWA - Michael Ferguson, Canada's auditor general for the past seven years, has died. His office says Ferguson died surrounded by his wife, Georgina, and sons, Malcolm and Geoffrey. Craig Scott, a u...
Feb 02, 2019
Hischier scores OT winner to lift Devils in 3-2 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Nico Hischier scored twice, including the overtime winner, as the New Jersey Devils came from behind to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday afternoon. Will Butcher also scored in ...
Feb 02, 2019