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In setback to Turkey’s Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made huge gains elsewhere in Sunday’s local elections, in a major upset to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had set his sights on retaking control of those urban areas. With more than 90% of ballot boxes counted, incumbent Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, of the Republican …

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Texier, Severson score shootout goals to lift Blue Jackets over Penguins 4-3

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Alexandre Texier and Damon Severson scored in the shootout and the Columbus Blue Jackets broke a six-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Kirill Marchenko and Zach Werenski scored third-period goals as Columbus rallied from a two-goal deficit. Mathieu Olivier also scored and Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves to …

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Avalanche visit the Blue Jackets following MacKinnon’s 2-goal showing

Colorado Avalanche (47-21-6, second in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (24-38-12, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals in the Avalanche’s 7-4 win against the Nashville Predators. Columbus has gone 14-18-5 at home and 24-38-12 overall. The Blue …

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Aziaha James scores 29 to lead N.C. State into the women’s Elite Eight with 77-67 win over Stanford

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Unrattled by Stanford’s halftime lead, North Carolina State answered with a big third quarter and shut down All-American Cameron Brink for a spot in …

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Tampa Bay Rays face the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday

Toronto Blue Jays (1-1) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (1-1) St. Petersburg, Florida; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi (0-0); Rays: Zack Littell (0-0) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -126, Blue Jays +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. Tampa Bay had a 99-63 record …

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Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli troops shot dead two Palestinians and wounded a third on Gaza’s beach, the military acknowledged Saturday, responding to a video that showed one man falling to the ground after walking in an open area and then a bulldozer pushing two bodies into the garbage-strewn sand. The military said troops opened fire after the men allegedly ignored …

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