Russian star Evgeni Malkin scored a hat trick to power the Pittsburgh Penguins over Columbus 4-3 and into the second round of the National Hockey League playoffs. Malkin broke out of a scoring slump with his first goals of the playoffs, helping stake…
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A severe storm system threatened tens of millions of people in Mississippi and the US Southeast on Monday, a day after tornadoes killed 17, ripped up homes and flipped cars over in nearby states. A tornado swept through the northern city of Tupelo around…
A storm over racism in Spanish football erupted on Monday after a fan threw a banana at Barcelona full-back Dani Alves, with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and FIFA president Sepp Blatter joining widespread outrage. A spectator — who has since…
Wary sponsors dropped their support for the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday as pressure mounted over racist remarks allegedly made by the NBA team’s owner, increasingly embattled Donald Sterling. The National Basketball Association said it would make…
First couple of hip hop Beyonce and Jay-Z are joining forces for a North American tour that will see the husband-wife team stop in 16 cities, they announced Monday. The “On the Run” tour, which begins June 25 in Miami and ends August 5 in San Francisco…
Romantic comedy “The Other Woman” shrugged off a barrage of negative reviews to claim top spot at the North American box office this weekend, data showed Monday. The movie, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton and Leslie Mann as three women who gang up…
Workers on London’s Underground train system began a 48-hour strike at 9:00 pm (2000 GMT) on Monday, threatening chaos for commuters and hitting football supporters attending Arsenal’s match with Newcastle. The action was called by the Rail, Maritime…
Arsenal moved four points clear of Everton in the race for the fourth and final Champions League place on offer to Premier League clubs with a convincing 3-0 win over Newcastle United on Monday. A rare strike by Laurent Koscielny opened the scoring…
The long-awaited announcement of Microsoft’s foray into original content programming has arrived. Today on the Xbox Wire, the company announced Xbox Originals, a content lineup that can only be viewed on Xbox 360 and Xbox One platforms. Set to start…
It’s easy to forget that in addition to handling your search, your email, your calendar and your various forms of media, Google is also working on building robot cars to ferry us around the world and reduce traffic accidents. Today, on Google’s…
A German diplomat was wounded in the Yemeni capital on Monday as he evaded an attempt by gunmen to kidnap him, a security official said. The German foreign ministry confirmed that an embassy vehicle came under fire, adding that all passengers were “…
Rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson says he is playing every game as though it is his last and he has a possible fairytale end to his career in sight. Wilkinson’s left boot again dominated in Toulon’s 24-16 win over Munster on Sunday that took the French side…
Jack Ramsay, a Hall of Fame coach who guided NBA clubs for 21 years, died in his sleep Monday at age 89 after a long battle with cancer. Ramsay won an NBA title with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 and compiled an 864-783 record with 17 playoff appearances…
Ukraine’s undisputed world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s hopes of competing in the 2016 Olympics have been dealt a blow after he failed to get permission to take part in his country’s qualifying competition. The executive board of the Ukrainian…
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has insisted the Toffees can raise themselves for Saturday’s visit of Premier League title-chasers Manchester City after their own quest for Champions League football suffered a setback last weekend. The Toffees were their…
Leicester City’s veteran striker Kevin Phillips revealed on Monday that he will retire at end of the Championship season this weekend. Phillips will make the final appearance of his 20-year career when he plays for already-promoted Championship winners…
Tomas Kalas is keen to show Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho his impressive performance against Liverpool was no flash in the pan. The 20-year-old Czech defender marked his Premier League debut in assured fashion as Chelsea won 2-0 away to leaders Liverpool…
Scientists on Monday launched a radar-assisted hunt in a Madrid convent for the remains of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote”. Two technicians in grey vests paced around a church altar in central Madrid’s red-brick Convent of…
Arsenal can take a significant step towards qualifying for next season’s Champions League by beating Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. Gunners fans have taken participation in Europe’s premier competition as a given in recent years…
Manchester City revived their Premier League title bid after a 2-0 win away to Crystal Palace on Sunday saw them move to within three points of leaders Liverpool with a game in hand. Edin Dzeko’s fourth-minute header put City ahead before Yaya Toure…