NHL movement just getting started going into free agency As New York Rangers players cleaned out their lockers after a second-round playoff exit, all the talk was about impending change. That’s just getting started — for the Rangers and the rest of the NHL. Big moves leading up to and […]
Dombrowski turns to Fister again, this time in Boston Dombrowski turns to Fister again, this time in Boston:- Doug Fister is again pitching for Dave Dombrowski, a reunion between a pitcher and an executive with plenty of history. Dombrowski made a number of big trades when he was with the […]
Horn says he has the plan to beat Manny Pacquiao While Manny Pacquiao has been out running along the river and attracting attention downtown since arriving on a chartered flight with a huge entourage, Jeff Horn has been preparing for their WBO welterweight world title bout in the quiet, outer […]
Philippines VP visits refugees fleeing fighting, Duterte unseen in days The vice president of the Philippines expressed hope on Monday for a swift end to an urban siege by Islamist rebels, and offered support to displaced civilians during a visit normally conducted by a president not seen in public for […]
Bahrain accuses Qatar of military escalation in Gulf row Bahrain’s foreign minister accused Qatar on Monday of creating a military escalation in a dispute with regional powers, in an apparent reference to Doha’s decision to let more Turkish troops enter its territory. Bahrain, alongside Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt […]
Chinese Nobel rights activist Liu Xiaobo released on medical parole Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winning rights activist Liu Xiaobo has been released from prison on medical parole and is being treated in hospital for late-stage liver cancer, his lawyer said on Monday in messages seen by Reuters. Liu, 61, was […]
UK PM May nears deal to prop up government with Northern Irish DUP British Prime Minister Theresa May drew closer to clinching a deal to prop up her minority government on Monday as she prepared to meet the leader of the Northern Irish Protestant party. After May lost her majority […]
New U.S. ambassador to China says North Korea a top priority The new U.S. ambassador to China has said that stopping the threat posed by North Korea will be a top priority, along with resolving the U.S.-China trade imbalance, according to a video message to the Chinese people released on […]
Schumer Avoids the Limelight on Russia, Leaving Trump in the Dark Senator Chuck Schumer is not known for easily yielding credit for popular and successful ideas. Yet he was more than willing to excise his name from a recent piece of legislation if it meant bipartisan Senate approval of new […]
BET Awards 2017 highlights and winners Remy Ma has ended rival Nicki Minaj’s seven-year winning streak at the 2017 BET Awards, a show highlighted by ’90s R&B and groups popular in that decade, as well as five wins for Beyonce. Ma, who was released from prison in 2014, won best […]
