Ovechkin scores 892nd goal -- three away from Gretzky's NHL record
Washington star Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal on Wednesday to move three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894 as his Capitals fell 5-1 to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Australian former rugby star Petaia signs for NFL's Chargers
Former Australia rugby union back Jordan Petaia was on Wednesday signed by the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers after impressing during trials.
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China says opposes new US tariffs, vows 'countermeasures'
China on Thursday said it "firmly opposes" sweeping new US tariffs on its exports and vowed "countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests".
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Athletics world watching as 'Grand Slam Track' prepares for launch
What is being billed as a "revolution" for the sport of athletics gets under way in Kingston on Friday with the opening meeting of US sprinting legend Michael Johnson's ambitious Grand Slam Track series.
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Heat humble Celtics for sixth straight win, Cavs top Knicks
The Miami Heat ended Boston's nine-game NBA winning streak with a 124-103 victory that pushed the reigning champion Celtics further behind Eastern Conference leaders Cleveland -- who rallied to beat New York on Wednesday.
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Quake-hit Myanmar's junta chief to head to Bangkok summit
The head of the Myanmar junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit, six days after the country ruled by his armed forces was pummelled by a devastating earthquake.
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New Spielberg, Nolan films teased at CinemaCon
Hollywood studio Universal Pictures on Wednesday teased new movies from Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan, while showcasing footage from its upcoming sequels "Jurassic World Rebirth" and "Wicked: For Good" at the CinemaCon event.
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Shaken NATO allies to meet Trump's top diplomat
Rattled US allies will press Secretary of State Marco Rubio Thursday to lay out Washington's plans for NATO and Ukraine, but his first visit to the alliance risks being overshadowed by a growing trade war.
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Israel's Netanyahu arrives in Hungary, defying ICC warrant
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest early Thursday on his first trip to Europe since 2023 and in defiance of the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s arrest warrant against him.
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Shiny and deadly, unexploded munitions a threat to Gaza children
War has left Gaza littered with unexploded bombs that will take years to clear, with children drawn to metal casings maimed or even killed when they try to pick them up, a demining expert said.
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