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Italy quarantines northern regions to stop virus' advance
ROME - Italy announced a sweeping quarantine early Sunday, restricting the movements of about a quarter of its population in a bid to limit contagions and end the virus' advance at the epicenter of Eu...
Mar 08, 2020

Kings come through in shootout for 1-0 win over Maple Leafs
LOS ANGELES - Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored in the shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 Thursday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Jonathan Quick made ...
Mar 08, 2020

Curry scores 23 in return, but Raptors clinch playoff spot
SAN FRANCISCO - Stephen Curry seemed every bit himself after a four-month layoff, save for a little long-range rust. "He looks exactly the same to me," coach Steve Kerr said. Curry scored 23 points fo...
Mar 08, 2020

Koskinen solid as Oilers top Blue Jackets; Edmonton moves into tie atop Pacific
EDMONTON - Mikko Koskinen made 46 saves and Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Saturday to move into a tie for first place in the Pacif...
Mar 08, 2020

Ricketts, Whitecaps ruin Chicharito's Galaxy home debut
CARSON, Calif. - Tosaint Ricketts scored in the 74th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-0 victory over LA Galaxy and spoil Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez's home debut Saturday night. Whitecaps ...
Mar 07, 2020

DeBrincat helps Blackhawks top Oilers to win 4th straight
CHICAGO - Alex DeBrincat scored two goals, rookie Adam Boqvist had two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Thursday night. It was the fourth straight victory for the Bl...
Mar 07, 2020

Panthers snap 8-game home skid with 4-1 win over Canadiens
SUNRISE, Fla. - Backup goalie Chris Driedger stopped 33 shots, Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers broke their eight-game home losing streak Saturday with a 4-1 win over th...
Mar 07, 2020

Craig Anderson makes 37 saves, Senators hold on to beat Islanders 4-3
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators were more than happy to spoil Jean-Gabriel Pageau's homecoming. Pageau made his return to Ottawa on Thursday, 11 days after being traded to the Islanders,&n...
Mar 07, 2020

Virus may have US sports leagues cutting locker-room access
MIAMI - The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are all weighing plans to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, as co...
Mar 07, 2020

Tierney's OT goal leads Senators past Sharks 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Chris Tierney scored 35 seconds into overtime after missing an earlier chance on a penalty shot, and the Ottawa Senators earned their fourth win in five games by beating the San Jos...
Mar 07, 2020