The New York Islanders won just one playoff series in a 25-year stretch before 2019. Now, they have a chance to get a first-round sweep for the second straight year.
Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist, Philipp Grubauer stopped 14 shots and the Colorado Avalanche overwhelmed the Arizona Coyotes 71 Monday to take a 31 lead their firstround playoff series.
WNBA AllStar center Liz Cambage is set to return to the Australian womens basketball league after signing with the Southside Flyers.The NBAs 2021 AllStar weekend in Indianapolis is unlikely to take place as currently scheduled, with the league revealing Monday that large blocks of hotel rooms that had been reserved for the event have been released.
Australia's second most populous state of Victoria reported its lowest daily rise in new coronavirus cases in a month on Tuesday, stoking hopes that a second wave of infection in the state is easing.
Canada's Finance Minister Bill Morneau says he is resigning from his post and leaving politics.
A nonpartisan congressional watchdog's finding that the two top officials at the Department of Homeland Security are legally ineligible to hold their posts is erroneous and should be withdrawn, a Trump administration official said Monday.
China's move to stamp out online gambling to help contain capital outflows is hitting liquidity in Macau's VIP segment, at a time when the world’s No. 1 gambling hub is hobbled by slowing economic growth, SinoU.S. tensions and coronavirus lockdowns. 
Brad Miller hit a tiebreaking tworun double in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago Cubs 31 on Monday in the opener of an unusual fivegame series between the NL Central rivals.
Veteran defensive lineman Akiem Hicks was ready to embrace the routine.
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez said his side are ready for "great things" after his two goals helped the Italians book a spot in a first European final in a decade after a 50 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk in their Europa League semi final.
Pro wrestling is replacing pro basketball at the Florida arena that is home to the Orlando Magic, at least for the time being amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Southeastern Conference teams opened preseason camp Monday with the precarious status of the season largely overshadowing even the annual ambitions of Alabama and Georgia.Florida coach Dan Mullen had several players miss the teams opening training camp practice Monday.
The Reds scheduled a flight to Kansas City early Tuesday for a twogame series against the Royals that was put in doubt after a Cincinnati player tested positive for COVID19 over the weekend.
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