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  Expanded Conference Glance

  December 02, 2018 8:45 IST

  NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs.Florida 3, Buffalo 2, OTWashington 6, New Jersey 3Anaheim 2, Carolina 1, OTCalgary 4, Los Angeles 1St. Louis 3, Colorado 2, OTOttawa 6, San Jose 2Dallas 2, Vancouver 1Montreal 5, N.Y. Rangers 2Toronto 5, Minnesota 3N.Y. Islanders 3, Columbus 2Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2Detroit 4, Boston 2Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Tampa Bay at Florida, 7 p.m.St.

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  Pistons spoil Curry's return, beating Warriors 111-102

  December 02, 2018 8:30 IST

  NBA Capsules

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  Wall scores 30 points, Wizards handed Nets 6th straight loss

  December 02, 2018 8:30 IST

  John Wall scored 30 points, Bradley Beal added 22 and the Washington Wizards handed Brooklyn its sixth straight loss, beating the Nets 102-88

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  White House: China has agreed to label fentanyl, tied to US opioid crisis, a controlled substance

  December 02, 2018 8:15 IST

  White House: China has agreed to label fentanyl, tied to US opioid crisis, a controlled substance

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  Griffin, Drummond lead Pistons over Curry, Warriors 111-102

  December 02, 2018 8:15 IST

  Blake Griffin scored 26 points and Andre Drummond added a double-double as the Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to five games with a 111-102 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night

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  Simone Manuel wins 100 free at Winter Nationals

  December 02, 2018 7:45 IST

  Two-time Olympic champion Simone Manuel completed a sweep of the sprint freestyles at the USA Swimming Winter Nationals, winning the 100-meter race

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  Neil deGrasse Tyson denies sexual misconduct allegations

  December 02, 2018 7:45 IST

  Renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says he will cooperate fully with an "impartial investigation" into allegations of sexual misconduct that have been leveled against him

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  Mudiay scores 28, Knicks top Bucks 136-134 in OT

  December 02, 2018 7:15 IST

  Emmanuel Mudiay scored 28 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 136-134 overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday

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  Senators beat Sharks 6-2 in Eric Karlsson's return to Ottawa

  December 02, 2018 7:15 IST

  NHL Capsules

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  No. 5 Nevada dominates USC in 2nd half of 73-61 victory

  December 02, 2018 6:45 IST

  Jordan Caroline scores 22 points, No. 5 Nevada takes control with dominant 2nd half to beat Southern California 73-61, equals its 8-0 start from last season

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  Ahmed Hill, Hokies bury Central Connecticut State 94-40

  December 02, 2018 6:00 IST

  Ahmed Hill scored 24 points and Virginia Tech hit a school-record 18 3-pointers in easy nonconference win over Central Connecticut State

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  No. 5 Oklahoma beats No. 9 Texas 39-27 for Big 12 title

  December 02, 2018 4:15 IST

  Top 25 Capsules

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  Nylander signs 6-year extension with Maple Leafs at deadline

  December 02, 2018 4:15 IST

  William Nylander's contract impasse with the Toronto Maple Leafs has ended

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  Younger Bush rarely called on elder Bush during presidency

  December 02, 2018 4:15 IST

  The elder Bush was rarely called on during son's presidency, but there were intersections

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  Montpellier beats struggling Monaco 2-1 to take 2nd place

  December 02, 2018 4:00 IST

  Montpellier scored two late goals to win 2-1 at Thierry Henry's struggling Monaco side and move up to second place in the French league on Saturday

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  Ronaldo on target again as Juventus beats Fiorentina 3-0

  December 02, 2018 3:30 IST

  Juventus extended its lead in Serie A to 11 points after beating Fiorentina 3-0

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  Franz takes super-G race at Beaver Creek on snowy, foggy day

  December 02, 2018 3:00 IST

  Max Franz of Austria tames snow, fog in Whistler to win 1st World Cup super-G

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  Mattis cites Putin for 'duplicitous' actions on missile pact

  December 02, 2018 3:00 IST

  Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accuses Russian President Vladimir Putin of "duplicitous violation" of a Cold War-era arms treaty and condemns Russian actions in naval confrontation with Ukraine

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  May presses on with Brexit plan after another minister quits

  December 02, 2018 3:00 IST

  British Prime Minister Theresa May says she is was determined to win lawmakers' backing for her Brexit deal, after a minister who quit her government in opposition to the divorce agreement said it would leave Britain outnumbered and outmaneuvered

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  Nigeria wins Women's African Cup of Nations

  December 02, 2018 2:45 IST

  Nigeria won its 11th title in 13 editions of the Women's African Cup of Nations by beating South Africa in a penalty shootout in the final

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  Bush leaves legacy of passion for golf and fast play

  December 02, 2018 2:45 IST

  Former President George H.W. Bush seen as consummate ambassador of golf, 1 of 2 presidents in World Golf Hall of Fame

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  Wilson, Emezie help Army rally past Fairfield 63-60

  December 02, 2018 2:45 IST

  Matt Wilson scored 19 points, John Emezie added 16 with four steals and a crucial block in the last half-minute as Army fought past Fairfield 63-60

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  Hanukkah's true meaning is about Jewish survival

  December 02, 2018 2:45 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alan Avery-Peck, College of the Holy Cross(THE CONVERSATION) Beginning on the evening of Dec. 2, Jews will celebrate the eight-day festival of Hanukkah, perhaps the best-known and certainly the most visible Jewish holiday.While critics sometimes identify Christmas as promoting the prevalence in America today of what one might refer to as Hanukkah kitsch, this assessment misses the

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  Espionage, ID theft? Risks from stolen Marriott data

  December 02, 2018 2:30 IST

  Security experts alarmed by the scope of a data breach at the Marriott hotel empire worry that stolen information on specific hotel stays could be used for burglary, espionage or reputational attacks.

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  G-20 agrees on trade, migration, US goes own way on climate

  December 02, 2018 2:30 IST

  Leaders of the Group of 20 have agreed to fix the world trading system after difficult, all-night talks in the Argentine capital, but only 19 of them say they support the Paris accord on fighting climate change with the United States the lone holdout

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  The Latest: Texas, Oklahoma tied heading to 4th in Big 12

  December 02, 2018 1:45 IST

  The Latest: No. 9 Texas has tied No. 5 Oklahoma at 27-all in the Big 12 championship game after Sam Ehlinger's 5-yard TD pass to Lil'Jordan Humphry with 2:44 left in the third quarter

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  Tourists drawn to where Lee Harvey Oswald lived in Dallas

  December 02, 2018 1:45 IST

  Busloads of visitors still flock to Dallas homes where Lee Harvey Oswald lived before President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963, but historic preservation concerns are growing as the area gentrifies

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  From Bush to Clinton, a grace note for the ages

  December 02, 2018 1:30 IST

  A letter from Bush to Clinton gave rise to an uncommon bond across the political divide; 'I just loved him,' Clinton says