The Flyers, however, lose their 13th straight, 4-3 to the Islanders.
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MLB notebook: MLB drops arbitration cuts after union holds on free agents
Incremental progress over two days was positive as the bickering sides try to end baseball’s ninth work stoppage and first since 1995.
U.S. Coach Quinn gets second chance to go to Olympics
A rare blood disorder kept David Quinn from playing at the 1988 Games in Calgary.
Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules
Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in May.
NFL notebook: Even winning coach questions NFL’s overtime setup
Under the current rules, Buffalo never touched the ball on offense because Kansas City scored on the first possession of OT.
MLB negotiators meet in person for 1st time since Dec. 1
Major League Baseball players have withdrawn their proposal for more liberalized free agency and lowered their proposed decrease in revenue sharing.
New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID-19 treatment
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published an analysis of 41 health care systems that found that Black, Asian and Hispanic patients are less likely than whites to receive outpatient antibody treatment.
In mourning yet again, NYC prepares to honor fallen officer
A city reeling from a spate of violence is preparing to lay to rest a rookie police officer killed last week
Taxpayers face overloaded IRS as filing season opens Monday
Delays in processing are to be expected – especially because the IRS says it still is working through 2020 tax returns.
Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88
The band’s hits included “Walk, Don’t Run,” and the theme song for “Hawaii Five-O.”