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TORONTO, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Alexei Ponikarovsky and Ian White scored third-period goals Tuesday, handing the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Vesa Toskala survived a late onslaught to finish with 21 saves.
Matt Stajan, Tomas Kaberle and Chad Kilger also scored for the Maple Leafs, who won for the first time since New Year's Day. Jason Blake had two assists in the win.
Rod Brind'Amour, Sergei Samsonov, Erik Cole and Andrew Ladd scored for the Hurricanes, who have lost three straight.
Michael Leighton started in goal for Carolina and stopped all 11 shots he faced in the first period, but was pulled after 40 minutes and finished with 20 saves against 23 shots. Cam Ward gave up two goals on 13 shots in relief.
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FRIBOURG, Switzerland, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Davis Cup first-round series are set for this weekend with some unusually high-profile names taking part.
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MIAMI, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
Ronnie Smith, former trumpet player for the disco/funk group K.C. and the Sunshine Band, has died in a Florida hospital, his family said.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 9 (UPI) --
The Earth's next supercontinent will form as North and South America fuse together and head for an eventual collision with Europe and Asia, U.S. scientists say.
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XINXIANG CITY, China, Feb. 9 (UPI) --
A set of parents in China said they expected a large baby, but they were shocked when their son came out weighing a potentially record-setting 15 1/2 pounds.
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