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Ducks' Deslauriers gets natural hat trick in win over Ottawa
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Nicolas Deslauriers is known as a grinder and an enforcer, not a goal scorer. But the Anaheim left wing put himself in the Ducks' record book in a way he least expected. Deslauriers ...
Mar 12, 2020

Miller scores lone goal in shootout as Canucks top Islanders 5-4
VANCOUVER - With two desperate teams fighting for a playoff spot, the Vancouver Canucks were able to dig deep when they needed it the most. J.T. Miller scored the only goal in the shootout as the Canu...
Mar 12, 2020

Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak
WASHINGTON - During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York ...
Mar 12, 2020

Trump "postpone" idea shot down by Japanese Olympic minister
TOKYO - President Donald Trump's suggestion to postpone the Tokyo Olympics for a year because of the spreading coronavirus was immediately shot down by Japan's Olympic minister. "The IOC and the organ...
Mar 12, 2020

US Soccer president quits after gender discrimination suit
Carlos Cordeiro resigned as U.S. Soccer Federation president on Thursday night, three days after the organization sparked a backlash when its legal papers in a gender discrimination lawsuit claimed th...
Mar 12, 2020

Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON - Colleges across the U.S. have begun cancelling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. Some are exploring "virtual"alternatives, while oth...
Mar 12, 2020

Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign
MIAMI - Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics. And yet stability is what has been on the minds of many Democrats in the state who say they'll vote for former...
Mar 12, 2020

UFC shifts cards, bars spectators at three events in face of COVID-19
The UFC is going ahead with its Fight Night card Saturday in Brazil but without spectators. And the mixed martial arts promotion is shifting future cards from Columbus, Ohio, and Portland to the UFC A...
Mar 12, 2020

F1 cancels season-opening Australian GP amid virus concerns
MELBOURNE, Australia - As thousands of fans queued to get into the Australian Grand Prix for the first Formula One weekend of the season, the teams and drivers were packing up to leave. Concern over t...
Mar 12, 2020

Column: What will fans talk about without sports?
Going a week without watching sports used to be a dare. It's the new reality. A quick glance at today's TV sports listings provides all the confirmation you need. It looks like the departure screen at...
Mar 12, 2020