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Kane scores twice on power play to lead Sharks over Canadiens 4-2
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are desperate to fix their dreadful penalty kill. The Canadiens conceded two power-play goals to Evander Kane in a 4-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday. M...
Oct 24, 2019
Tkachuk leads Flames in 6-5 shootout lead over Panthers
CALGARY - Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and added another in the shootout as the Calgary Flames recovered from blowing three leads to beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Thursday. Sean ...
Oct 24, 2019
Draisaitl scores overtime winner, Oilers erase deficit to beat Capitals
Edmonton's top players took over when it mattered most for the Oilers on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, as the Oilers erased a two-goal deficit to def...
Oct 24, 2019
Cook, Vikings wear down Redskins 19-9 for 4th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS - Near the end of this methodical victory for the Minnesota Vikings, the crowd directed a loud cheer toward a player on the visiting team. When Adrian Peterson appeared on the giant video ...
Oct 24, 2019
Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener
HOUSTON - Juan Soto and the Washington Nationals quickly derailed the Cole Express. A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left fiel...
Oct 24, 2019
Raptors president Masai Ujiri won't be charged for shoving deputy at NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO - California prosecutors announced Tuesday that they won't charge Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri for shoving a sheriff's deputy after the decisive Game 6 of the NBA Finals on June...
Oct 24, 2019
Astros fire exec Taubman after rant at female reporters
WASHINGTON - The Houston Astros fired assistant general manager Brandon Taubman on Thursday for directing inappropriate comments at female reporters during a clubhouse celebration, announcing the deci...
Oct 24, 2019
CNN's Zucker calls Facebook's political ad policy ludicrous
NEW YORK - CNN chief Jeff Zucker says Facebook's policy not to monitor political ads for truth-telling is ludicrous and advised the social media giant to sit out the 2020 election until it can figure ...
Oct 24, 2019
South Dakota, ACLU settle lawsuit over 'riot-boosting' laws
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - South Dakota's governor said Thursday that the state has agreed not to enforce aspects of laws that critics say were meant to suppress expected protests against the Keystone XL pip...
Oct 24, 2019
Ad-tech problems, weak revenue eclipse Twitter user growth
SAN FRANCISCO - Bugs in Twitter's advertising technology dragged on revenue, overshadowing a surprisingly strong quarter of user growth. The issue caught Wall Street off guard Thursday and shares plun...
Oct 24, 2019