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Iranian protests are growing. Israel is watching closely
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is “closely monitoring” the fallout from widespread Iranian protests,…
Paco Rassat races to 2nd World Cup slalom win in breakout season ahead of Olympics
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his…
Buddhist monks and their dog captivate Americans while walking for peace
A group of Buddhist monks and their rescue dog are striding single file down country…
Retouched images of Netanyahu’s wife, distributed by the state, ignite a fiery ethics debate
JERUSALEM (AP) — The photos seemed destined for posterity in Israel’s state archives. In the…
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the…
US launches new retaliatory strikes against IS in Syria after deadly ambush
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has launched another round of retaliatory strikes against the Islamic…
Pereira, Michaud pull off upset to win Canadian pairs title: ‘Oh my God! We won!’
GATINEAU — Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud were standing in the mixed zone, fielding questions,…
Kings spoil a special night for McDavid, Draisaitl with 4-3 win in shootout
EDMONTON — It didn’t have the storybook ending that they hoped for, but it was…
Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup race canceled because of snowfall, wind gusts in Austria
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn lost the chance for another World Cup race win…
6th-tier Macclesfield upsets FA Cup holder Crystal Palace in huge shock. Man City scores 10
The FA Cup delivered another fairytale result on Saturday when sixth-tier Macclesfield — managed by…
All-Star 3B Alex Bregman agrees to a $175 million, 5-year contract with the Cubs, AP sources say
CHICAGO (AP) — All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman has agreed to a $175 million, five-year…
Ilia Malinin wins 4th consecutive U.S. Figure Skating title with dialed-back performance
ST. LOUIS (AP) — World champions and Olympic favorites Ilia Malinin and the ice dance…
Korte leads Canada in 9-0 win over Switzerland at U-18 women’s world championship
SYDNEY — Canada scored five goals in the first period and then coasted to a…
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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon MINNEAPOLIS (AP)…
Gogolev claims men’s crown; Pereira, Michaud win surprise pairs title at nationals
GATINEAU — Stephen Gogolev almost walked away from skating. Years of recurring back injuries kept…
Simon Holmstrom’s second goal gives Islanders a 4-3 overtime win over Wild
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored his second goal of the game 1:34…
Chock and Bates win record-setting seventh US Figure Skating title, set sights on Olympic gold
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Madison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting…
Canadians join global protests in solidarity with Iranian uprising
MONTREAL — Demonstrations were held in several Canadian cities on Saturday to voice support for…
After 100th World Cup win, Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury stays out of dual moguls
Mikael Kingsbury didn’t compete in dual moguls Saturday after winning men’s moguls the previous day…
VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he…
They’re back! NHL players return to Winter Olympics for first time since ’14, here is what to know
One of the showcase events at the Winter Olympics will be hockey, where NHL players…
Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dead at 88
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Walker Howe, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian whose “What Hath God…
Bruins’ Zacha is awarded a reviewed goal with most of Rangers in locker room
BOSTON (AP) — Bruins forward Pavel Zacha was awarded a delayed goal after a replay…
Bruins’ Zacha is awarded a reviewed goal with most of Rangers in locker room at end of 1st period
BOSTON (AP) — Bruins forward Pavel Zacha was awarded a delayed goal after a replay…