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Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

Soul singer Jerry 'Iceman' Butler dies at 85

new york —  Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and '70s whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as For Your Precious...

Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum

Rangers, Sabres meet in search of pre-break momentum

(Photo credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images) The visiting New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres resume their regular-season schedules Saturday...

Oilers' Connor McDavid brings momentum into clash with Flyers

Oilers' Connor McDavid brings momentum into clash with Flyers

(Photo credit: Perry Nelson-Imagn Images) Connor McDavid doesn't have much time to bask in his 4 Nations Face-Off glory. After...

Union acquire M Indiana Vassilev from St. Louis City

Union acquire M Indiana Vassilev from St. Louis City

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia Union acquired midfielder Indiana Vassilev from St. Louis City SC...

US tax agency fires 6,000 amid federal government downsizing

US tax agency fires 6,000 amid federal government downsizing

A tearful executive at the U.S. Internal Revenue Service told staffers on Thursday that about 6,000 employees would be fired, a person...

Jayson Tatum logs triple-double as Celtics trounce 76ers

Jayson Tatum logs triple-double as Celtics trounce 76ers

(Photo credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images) Payton Pritchard scored 28 points off the bench and Jayson Tatum recorded a triple-double...

No. 11 Wisconsin, Oregon put winning streaks on the line

No. 11 Wisconsin, Oregon put winning streaks on the line

(Photo credit: Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Wisconsin has scored at least 90 points in each...

Jazz-Thunder could feature Williams brothers' first matchup

Jazz-Thunder could feature Williams brothers' first matchup

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) At least one family is hoping the third time will be the charm when the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma...

Jazz-Thunder could feature first matchup between Williams brothers

Jazz-Thunder could feature first matchup between Williams brothers

(Photo credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images) At least one family is hoping the third time will be the charm when the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma...

Reports: Pirates sign LHP Andrew Heaney

Reports: Pirates sign LHP Andrew Heaney

(Photo credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates are signing starting pitcher Andrew Heaney, according to reports....

La Salle coach, Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy set to retire

La Salle coach, Big 5 legend Fran Dunphy set to retire

(Photo credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images) Fran Dunphy, the La Salle basketball coach who has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Big...

Former Pirates P Scott Sauerbeck dies

Former Pirates P Scott Sauerbeck dies

(Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images) Former Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Scott Sauerbeck died, the team announced on...

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction

4 Nations Face-Off: Canada-U.S. Preview, Props & Prediction

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) The championship of the first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off will come down to a United States-Canada...

MLS roundup: Rapids extend D Keegan Rosenberry

MLS roundup: Rapids extend D Keegan Rosenberry

(Photo credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images) The Colorado Rapids signed defender Keegan Rosenberry to a three-year extension through the...

Fatal Aircraft Collision in Arizona: Two Lives Lost

Fatal Aircraft Collision in Arizona: Two Lives Lost

Two people were killed in a midair collision between two small aircraft at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on Wednesday morning,...

Reports: 49ers exploring selling 10 percent stake of franchise

Reports: 49ers exploring selling 10 percent stake of franchise

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) The San Francisco 49ers are the latest NFL team to explore selling up to 10 percent...

Knicks come out of break with confidence against sliding Bulls

Knicks come out of break with confidence against sliding Bulls

(Photo credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images) The New York Knicks prepared for their challenging schedule following the All-Star Break...

U.S., Canada square off again in 4 Nations Face-Off title bout

U.S., Canada square off again in 4 Nations Face-Off title bout

(Photo credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images) BOSTON -- With apologies to Finland and Sweden, this is what most everyone wanted. The...

Cavaliers ride latest win streak into meeting with Nets

Cavaliers ride latest win streak into meeting with Nets

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) A significant measure of how the regular season is unfolding for the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Celtics G Jrue Holiday eyeing return vs. 76ers

Celtics G Jrue Holiday eyeing return vs. 76ers

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday will be available for a meeting with the Philadelphia 76ers...

Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to OC

Eagles promote Kevin Patullo to OC

(Photo credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia Eagles promoted passing game coordinator Kevin Patullo to offensive...

Sixers hoping to have big guns in lineup vs. Celtics

Sixers hoping to have big guns in lineup vs. Celtics

(Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images) The Boston Celtics cruised into the All-Star break, while the Philadelphia 76ers limped to...

Report: Nets waiving veteran F Bojan Bogdanovic

Report: Nets waiving veteran F Bojan Bogdanovic

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) The Brooklyn Nets are planning to waive injured forward Bojan Bogdanovic, ESPN reported...

Report: Nets F Bojan Bogdanovic needs another foot surgery

Report: Nets F Bojan Bogdanovic needs another foot surgery

(Photo credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images) Brooklyn Nets forward Bojan Bogdanovic is headed toward another season-ending foot surgery,...

Orlando City, MF Nico Lodeiro decide to part ways

Orlando City, MF Nico Lodeiro decide to part ways

(Photo credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images) Orlando City and midfielder Nico Lodeiro agreed to part ways Tuesday and mutually terminated...

Union acquire F Bruno Damiani in club-record deal

Union acquire F Bruno Damiani in club-record deal

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia Union acquired Uruguayan forward Bruno Damiani for a club-record...

Canucks F Drew O'Connor gets 2-year, $5M extension

Canucks F Drew O'Connor gets 2-year, $5M extension

(Photo credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images) Vancouver Canucks forward Drew O'Connor agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract extension...

NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote

NFL rescinds fine for Texans RB Joe Mixon after misattributed quote

(Photo credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images) Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is in the clear after the NFL on Tuesday retracted...

Record 182.8M tuned into Super Bowl LIX

Record 182.8M tuned into Super Bowl LIX

(Photo credit: Benjamin Chambers/Delaware News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK) A record 182.8 million unique viewers turned into Super...

Commanders hire John Madden's grandson as offensive assistant

Commanders hire John Madden's grandson as offensive assistant

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images) Jesse Madden was named offensive quality control coach of the Washington Commanders,...

Former Stanford coach David Shaw joins Lions' staff

Former Stanford coach David Shaw joins Lions' staff

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) The Detroit Lions added former Stanford head coach David Shaw to a revamped coaching...

UConn dominates second half to rally past Villanova

UConn dominates second half to rally past Villanova

(Photo credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images) Liam McNeeley scored 16 of his 20 points over the final 20 minutes of action as UConn...

Providence looks to continue mastery of Georgetown

Providence looks to continue mastery of Georgetown

(Photo credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images) Providence looks to continue its decade-long dominance over Georgetown when the two teams...

Agent: 76ers sign Lonnie Walker IV to 2-year, $3M deal

Agent: 76ers sign Lonnie Walker IV to 2-year, $3M deal

(Photo credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images) The Philadelphia 76ers agreed to a two-year, $3 million deal with veteran guard Lonnie...

UConn out to regroup, dent Villanova's NCAA tourney hopes

UConn out to regroup, dent Villanova's NCAA tourney hopes

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images) The drop-off in UConn's play from last season is evident and perhaps highlighted by Alex...

Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 8

Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 8

A plane crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, officials said, with CBC television reporting the plane flipped...

Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, 19 injured

Delta plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, 19 injured

A Delta Air Lines plane flipped upon arrival at Torontos Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof Monday, injuring 19 people including...

American arrested in Moscow on drug smuggling charges freed

American arrested in Moscow on drug smuggling charges freed

Russia has freed a U.S. citizen arrested earlier this month on drug smuggling charges, according to Russian media reports and a U.S....

Pirates sign OF Tommy Pham to 1-year deal

Pirates sign OF Tommy Pham to 1-year deal

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates signed outfielder Tommy Pham to a one-year deal on Sunday. Pham,...

Nolan Arenado reports to Cardinals camp 'ready to go play ball'

Nolan Arenado reports to Cardinals camp 'ready to go play ball'

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) After an offseason in which it seemed like Nolan Arenado would be on the move, the eight-time...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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