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February 8

Mitchell scores 33 as Ohio State tops Maryland 94-86
South Carolina State beats Morgan State 82-78
Cross-country ski festival cancelled due to lack of snow and too much ice
Raptors down Pistons 103-89
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) drives on Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Mich.
NHL Capsules
Abilene Christian holds off Lamar 71-67
Pelicans snap 4-game skid with easy win over Wolves
New Orleans Pelicans’ Anthony Davis dunks as Minnesota Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns watches in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
NBA Capsules
No. 2 South Carolina struggles to get offence going
UNLV loses freshman centre Zimmerman to sprained left knee
Portley scores 25 as St. Peter's defeats Quinnipiac 68-52
Stephen F Austin cruises against Northwestern State, 83-72
Norfolk State slips past Maryland-Eastern Shore 76-70
No. 13 Louisville falls to Duke 72-65
Pavel Datsyuk scores 2 in 3rd, Red Wings beat Panthers 3-0
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith (2) and Florida Panthers center Derek MacKenzie (17) collide in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Hope builds for new Vancouver Art Gallery with prospect of federal funds
Gary Mason
Teacher accused of changing final grades, including her daughter's
New England digs out from latest storm; snow in Mid-Atlantic
A man walks through the snow in the parking lot in front of the McKay Street garage in Pittsfield, Mass., Monday, Feb 8, 2016. (Ben Garver/The Berkshire Eagle via AP) BERKSHIRE COURIER OUT, GREAT BARRINGTON RECORD OUT, RURAL INTELLIGENCER OUT, BERKSHIRES OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
Johnson hits 3-pointer at buzzer, Nets beat Nuggets 105-104
Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone gestures toward his players in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Mark Stone with three-point effort, Senators down Lightning 5-1
Ottawa Senators centre Shane Prince (10) celebrates his goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning with teammates Mika Zibanejad (93) Erik Karlsson (65) and Patrick Wiercioch (46) during first period NHL hockey action in Ottawa on Monday, February 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Preserving the Great Bear Rainforest doesn’t really save the bears
A rare white kermode bear with her cub in the Great Bear Rainforest, B.C.
TV producers may start making you wait for new shows online
FILE - In this Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, file photo, a person displays Netflix on a tablet in North Andover, Mass. Some television companies are balking as more people watch shows online, and may start delaying the release of shows to streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. These studios fear that the success of streaming services might lead more households to cut back or drop cable TV services. It also comes as online services have been dabbling in creating their own television shows. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Review: Irreverent 'Deadpool' suffers from juvenile humour
This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Ryan Reyonlds, left, and Morena Baccarin in a scene from "Deadpool." (Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. via AP)
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov leaves with injury after hit
Florida Panthers center Aleksander Barkov (16) takes a knee after being checked against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Panthers, Patriots early favourites to win 2017 Super Bowl
Singletary scores 19 and Albany beats Binghamton 69-56
Redick leads Clippers to 98-92 OT victory over 76ers
Los Angeles Clippers' DeAndre Jordan (6) goes up to shoot as he splits Philadelphia 76ers' Robert Covington (33) and Jahlil Okafor during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Metrolinx to explore all options to save struggling Union-Pearson Express
One possibility is to encourage more daily commuters to use the train, rather than focusing primarily on business-class air travellers.
First Nations sue Ottawa for failure to protect oil, gas rights
Blaine Favel, a former chief of the Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan and chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan, advised First Nations about the possibility of the lawsuit.
Nicholls St. beats Incarnate Word 71-60 in Southland upset
Ferguson's career-high 24 helps Army beat Colgate 82-72
Raptors beat Pistons 103-89, have won 14 of 15
Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) makes a layup between Detroit Pistons forward Ersan Ilyasova (23) and center Andre Drummond (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 in Auburn Hills, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Student files human-rights complaint against Catholic high school, board
According to a provision added to the Education Act in the 1980s, any student qualified to attend a public high school cannot be required to take religious courses.
Crosby scores in 7th straight, Penguins top Ducks 6-2
Pittsburgh Penguins' Chris Kunitz (14) celebrates his goal past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson (36) with Josh Manson (42) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Pittsburgh, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
B.C. to investigate profiteering by Vancouver realtors
Vancouver MLA David Eby called for an independent inquiry Sunday. He credits The Globe investigation for pushing the government into doing something concrete about Vancouver’s real estate woes.
Chattanooga gets 72-66 OT win over Mercer in SoCon showdown
Lundqvist makes 27 saves, Rangers win third in row
New York Rangers Keith Yandle (93) clears the puck in front of goalie Henrik Lundqvist in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
George's big finish leads Pacers past Lakers 89-87
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) drives on Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Lynch: No outside influence on FBI probe into Clinton emails
Mexico IDs human remains as youths missing in Veracruz
White-hot Warney leads Stony Brook past Hartford 85-72
Toronto school boards taking steps to welcome all refugee children
Jude Aeash looks out the window of a school bus that will take her family back to their hotel after taking part in a Toronto Catholic District School Board pilot program welcoming Syrian newcomers to Canada and into schools.
Top 25 Capsules
James, Irving lead Cavaliers past Kings 120-100
Sacramento Kings' Omri Casspi (18), from Israel, drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' Iman Shumpert (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Nipissing University must consider significant downsizing: audit
The report says if the university can't grow its revenue and find cost savings, it will face a $24-million deficit by 2019.
Walker scores 30 as Hornets beat Bulls, 108-91
Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, right, is fouled by Chicago Bulls' Doug McDermott, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Furman holds off UNC Greensboro, 79-72
Ingram leads Duke past No. 13 Louisville, 72-65
Louisville's Trey Lewis (3) drives to the basket as Duke's Luke Kennard (5) and Brandon Ingram defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)
The wait is over for Cuban baseball superstars after defection
Yulieski Gurriel, a slugging third baseman, leads the Cuban league with a .500 batting average this season.
Sushil Koirala, Nepal's former prime minister, dies at 78
FILE - In this June 13, 2014 file photo, then Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushil Koirala greets journalists at Koirala's residence in Katmandu, Nepal, Friday, June 13, 2014. Koirala, a former Nepalese prime minister and leader of nation's largest political party, has died in Kathmandu. His doctor said Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 that Koirala died due to complications from pneumonia and respiratory failure. He was 78. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File)
Chargers hire businessman to lead stadium initiative effort
Thomas scores 27 points, UMass Lowell beats Vermont 100-93
Country legend Merle Haggard returns to stage after illness
Parrish, TCU top Oklahoma St 63-56, snap 7-game Big 12 skid
Oklahoma State's Tyree Griffin (2) defends against a pass by TCU's Chauncey Collins, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Foul-smelling 'corpse flower' blooms at U of Minnesota
The inside of the blooming flower. Its pungent smell is to attract pollinators during its shoot bloom Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in St. Paul, Minn. The University of Minnesota's corpse flower bloomed overnight and a few thousand visitors lined up for the privilege of smelling its pungent smell that some compared to rotting fish. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP)
Kempton leads Lehigh to 87-72 win over Lafayette
New Hampshire beats Maine 88-75 for 3rd straight win
Trial begins for young man accused of sexually assaulting and killing senior
Correction: T25-UConn-South Carolina story
South Carolina guard Khadijah Sessions, right, battles Connecticut guard Kia Nurse for a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Magee scores career-best 34; Wofford beats VMI 92-60
Rookie Sam Bennett finding his footing in first full season with Flames
Calgary Flames forward Sam Bennett is the franchise’s highest draft pick ever at fourth over all in 2014.
Refugees breathe new life into empty Sicilian town
Pakistani migrant Asbah Faheem, pictured with her daughter in their Sutera apartment, says her new life is a delight.
Budweiser didn't pay for Manning's post-Super Bowl shout out
Ottawa broadens fight against Islamic State with expanded military mission
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference with Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan (L), International Development Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (2nd L) and Foreign Minister Stephane Dion in Ottawa, Feb. 8, 2016.
Samford ends 6-game skid with 95-86 win over The Citadel
Milan Lucic fits perfectly with Kings, but Bruins reunion will be a happy one
For Milan Lucic, the timing of his return to Boston really couldn’t be better. He’s been with the Los Angeles Kings for five months now, long enough to distance himself from his days as a Bruin.
Ex-Michigan football player pleads guilty to filming sex
AP source: J.D. Martinez, Tigers reach $18.5M, 2-year deal
FILE - In this June 20, 2014, file photo, Detroit Tigers' J.D. Martinez watches his ball after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher John Axford in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland. A person with knowledge of the deal says Martinez has agreed to an $18.5 million, two-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, avoiding salary arbitration. The person spoke Monday night, Feb. 8, 2016, on condition of anonymity because the deal had not been announced. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)
Injury woes still piling up for ‘offensively challenged’ Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs winger James van Riemsdyk, right, was a rare bright spot in the lineup before he was sidelined with a broken foot.
South Carolina's returns after hurting left leg
South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson, top, battles for a rebound against Connecticut forward Morgan Tuck (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
WHL Roundup: Chartier with hat trick, Rockets down Thunderbirds 7-4
TV lights go out at TD Garden during Beanpot championship
Catcher Jason Castro, Astros argue salary arbitration case
Experts tell panel why gas is so expensive in California
In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, photo, motorists get gas at a Costco station in Sacramento, Calif. Fuel experts, economists and consumer advocates are expected to appear at a hearing of the Petroleum Market Advisory Committee, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, to discuss why California gas prices are consistently higher than the national average. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Northeastern beats Harvard 5-1 in Beanpot consolation game
Kelly: Cancelling the Rio Olympics over Zika seems unlikely – for now
Cathal Kelly
Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell propelled pencil maker into global brand
Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell and wife Mary arrive at Martin-Luther-Church on May 17, 2014 in Stein, Germany.
Warriors centre Festus Ezeli undergoes left knee surgery
Winter storm lashes Britain with severe winds, waves
Waves crash over the sea wall at Porthcawl in Wales, Feb. 8, 2016.
Vancouver seeking new ways to tackle city’s growing litter problem
One measure the city is planning to combat the garbage tide is issuing municipal tickets for bad recycling practices, leaking loads and other garbage-related violations.
Saskatchewan premier orders auditor general to review government land purchase
Astronaut Edgar Mitchell experienced an ‘epiphany’ in space
Edgar Mitchell was dubbed ‘Mr. Unflappable’ for his role in Apollo 14 mission.
Fever sign Pohlen, Wheeler to training camp deals
Hottest new import from Europe: Bank stock sell-offs
The Deutsche Bank AG, logo sits illuminated on the bank's headquarter offices at night in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016.
A lower volatility strategy: 20 stocks with predictable sales, cash flow
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Stronger regional co-ordination can counter Africa extremism
A flag bearer holds the American flag as American forces take part in the opening ceremony of Flintlock, anti-terrorism training in Thies, Senegal, Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. Flintlock is annual military exercises that focuses on anti-terrorism and security training by American and European security forces to country's taking part. (AP Photo/Jane Hahn)
Fabrice Taylor: Here's a stock with solid turnaround potential
Toronto’s Victoria Park transit station renovation by IBI Group has won multiple awards.
Indiana announces defensive line coach will not return
Danier Leather renews quest for buyer after filing for insolvency
Sale signs are displayed outside of a Danier Leather store in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 4, 2016.
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Hong Kong activists, police clash over holiday food stalls
Rioters throw bricks at police and lit fires on streets in Mongkok district of Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. Rioters clashed with police overnight and into the early hours of Tuesday in a crowded area of Kowloon. The unrest started when local authorities tried to prevent street food sellers from operating on Monday night. Activists who are dissatisfied with Hong Kong's administration took part in the clashes, local media reports said. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Beyonce's Super Bowl show bringing both praise and criticism
Beyoncé performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Record $132.5M bet on Super Bowl at Nevada sports books
Denver Broncos’ DeMarcus Ware (94) celebrates after sacking Carolina Panthers’ Cam Newton (1) with Shaquil Barrett (48) and T.J. Ward (43) during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Wildlife officials thrilled to find little brown bat cave in Banff National Park
Daily Deals: A golden merger, Amaya’s future and a battle down under
The logo of gaming company Amaya Inc is seen at its head office in Montreal June 22, 2015.
Venezuela’s economic misery will only worsen as energy rout deepens
People line up outside a supermarket in Caracas, Venezuela January 15, 2016. President Nicolas Maduro decreed a 60-day "economic emergency" for the recession-hit nation.
Mexico names new heads of Pemex, health, social security
Ex-South Carolina coach Spurrier to serve as ambassador
Why U.S. bank stocks are plumbing the depths
Goldman Sachs reported a paltry 1.2-per-cent increase in fixed-income, currencies and commodities revenue in the fourth quarter.
Iraqi woman charged with role in US female hostage's death
FILE - In this May 30, 2013, file photo, Kayla Mueller is shown after speaking to a group in Prescott, Ariz. The wife of a former senior leader of the Islamic State has been charged in federal court with contributing to the death of Mueller. The Justice Department on Feb. 8, 2016 announced charges against 25-year-old Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, who's also known as Umm Sayyaf. (AP Photo/The Daily Courier, Jo. L. Keener, File)
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