BERLIN – The U.N.’s special envoy for Syria says he has accepted an invitation from the government to travel to Damascus for talks with officials there. The office of Staffan de Mistura said Sunday that he wanted to give the Syrian government the opportunity to express their views about the …
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Russia Wednesday vetoed the Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution that would have established a tribunal to prosecute those responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine last year. The foreign ministers of Netherlands, Australia, and Ukraine have been attending a meeting over the shooting down of the plane on …
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The severity of damage to Patrick Sharp’s left knee will likely determine the severity of damage to the Stanley Cup hopes of the Chicago Blackhawks. Sharp, who is fifth in the NHL with 34 goals, collided with Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla during the first period of the Blackhawks’ 2-1 …
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BOSTON – DeMar DeRozan understands that a playoff berth for the Raptors has meaning beyond Toronto’s locker room. Terrence Ross scored 24 points, Kyle Lowry 23 and the Raptors edged closer to their first playoff spot since 2008 with a 99-90 win over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. “Not …
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After a 16-season MLB career, Gregg Zaun stayed in the game as a broadcaster for another 12 years. However, the former Toronto Blue Jays catcher and analyst was fired in 2017 after several female employees accused him of sexual harassment. Zaun admitted that there were lines crossed during his time …
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Tennis fans received dramatics that are usually reserved for Broadway rather than Flushing Meadows on Sunday night as Benjamin Bonzi upset Daniil Medvedev in the U.S. Open. Bonzi won the match 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 0-6, 6-4 over Medvedev. But the match was delayed for more than six minutes as …
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Brock Purdy passed for 206 yards and ran for an early touchdown, Deebo Samuel rushed for an 11-yard TD with 11:28 left and the San Francisco 49ers hung on for their ninth consecutive regular-season victory over the Los Angeles Rams, 30-23 Sunday. Christian McCaffrey rushed for 116 yards and a …
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Things got chippy both on and off the field at Thursday night’s San Francisco 49ers game. At the end of the half, Trent Williams appeared to throw a punch on a New York Giants lineman – but there were several punches thrown in the stands well before that. Two women …
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The James Madison Dukes coaching staff did its best to get referees who were officiating their game against the Utah State Aggies to overturn a call and pulled out a phone to show them what they missed. In the second quarter with about 10:29 to go in the first half, …
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Russian athletes competing at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris will not be allowed to use their nation’s flag. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) voted Friday on the eligibility of Russian athletes, allowing individuals to compete under neutral banners. Russia has been banned from the Olympic and Paralympic communities since the …
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