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Anders Lee had a goal and an assist as the visiting New York Islanders recorded a 4-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The first of eight meetings between the rivals easily went to the Islanders, who scored twice in the opening 3:52 and held a three-goal lead

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s attorney general’s office said in a statement on Thursday night that it will not pursue criminal charges against former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos. A federal judge in November granted a U.S. government request to drop drug charges against Cienfuegos and return him to Mexico, a move Mexico said would restore […]

Fourth-ranked Texas will try to get back on the winning track when it hosts COVID-depleted and reeling Kansas State on Saturday in a Big 12 clash in Austin, Texas. The Longhorns (10-2, 4-1 Big 12) look to rebound after a 79-77 loss at home Wednesday to No. 15 Texas Tech on a bucket by the

T.J. Oshie recorded a goal and two assists as the visiting Washington Capitals opened the season with a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night. Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson each registered a goal and an assist while 35-year-old star Alex Ovechkin notched two assists for the Capitals, who will play at Buffalo

SEOUL — North Korea displayed what appeared to be a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) at a parade on Thursday night, state media reported, capping more than a week of political meetings with a show of military might. Clad in a leather coat and fur hat, leader Kim Jong Un smiled and waved as he

Trevion Williams posted a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds, lifting Purdue to an 81-69 win over Indiana on Thursday night in Bloomington, Ind. The Boilermakers (9-5, 4-3 Big Ten) won their eighth straight in the in-state rivalry, dating back to the 2016 season. Jaden Ivey added 13 points for Purdue, while Brandon Newman

The No. 17 Missouri Tigers return from their COVID-19 shutdown to face host Texas A&M in a Southeastern Conference game on Saturday in College Station, Texas. The Tigers (7-2 overall, 1-2 Southeastern Conference) haven’t played since they fell at Mississippi State 78-63 on Jan. 5. Their home games against LSU and Vanderbilt were postponed due

Shake Milton scored a season-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 18 and the host Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the depleted Miami Heat 125-108 on Thursday. Ben Simmons bounced back from a subpar game Tuesday to post his 30th career triple-double with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Simmons reached the milestone in

JAKARTA — A 6.2-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island killed at least seven people, injured hundreds and damaged many buildings on Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said, as panicked residents fled to safer areas. The epicenter of the quake was six kilometers (3.73 miles) northeast of Majene city at a depth of 10 […]

Detroit Lions running back Adrian Peterson must pay $8.3 million to settle a defaulted loan, the New York State Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Per court records reported by multiple media outlets, Peterson took out a $5.2 million loan from Pennsylvania-based DeAngelo Vehicle Services in 2016. The firm sued him in 2018 for the amount owed,