Carey Price stopped 29 shots and Daniel Briere scored the insurance goal as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 in game seven of their second round NHL playoff series. Dale Weise and Max Pacioretty also scored while Briere added an assist…
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Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson on Wednesday launched a court case seeking damages from a French author whose novel features a character that closely resembles her. The star is suing for 50,000 euros ($70,000) in damages from the author and his…
Thousands of club-wielding striking workers at a platinum mine in South Africa were urged by their leaders to remain steadfast in the face of a deadline to return underground Wednesday. The miners gathered at a stadium near the Lonmin operations in…
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan faces an uncertain political future after attracting a torrent of criticism over his handling of the mass abduction of more than 200 schoolgirls by Boko Haram extremists. Jonathan was already on the back foot even…
Adam Scott will overtake injured Tiger Woods in next week’s rankings to become golf’s world number one for the first time, even though the Australian will not play this week. Scott, who won his first major title at last year’s Masters, will become the…
The US military is flying surveillance drones as well as manned aircraft over Nigeria to help in the search for more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist extremists, the Pentagon said Wednesday. The United States has deployed the robotic Global…
Luis Suarez, one of the explosive talents and characters in football, is unrepentant about his World Cup infamy, but would love to make a more positive impact in Brazil. His season at Liverpool has marked a stunning comeback in his campaign. The 2010…
The New York Times on Wednesday replaced its first female executive editor, Jill Abramson, with its managing editor Dean Baquet, who becomes the first African American to hold the post. Abramson’s departure was announced by the US daily’s publisher…
Former president Bill Clinton swatted down Republican suggestions that wife Hillary’s health could hamper her potential White House run, insisting Wednesday she is in “better shape” than him. “She works out every week, she is strong, she’s doing great…
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has revealed that Irish midfielder Robbie Brady could make an unexpected comeback for the club in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium. “Robbie Brady’s come from nowhere in the last couple of weeks…