BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres solved several of their season-long inconsistencies when Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. The victory extended the Sabres’ modest winning streak to a season-high three straight — their best since a 3-0 run from April 6-10 last season. Buffalo won …

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tuvalu’s former Attorney General Feleti Teo was named prime minister of the tiny South Pacific nation Monday after elections a month ago ousted the last government leader. Teo was the only candidate nominated by his 15 lawmaker colleagues and Governor General Tofiga Vaevalu Falani declared him elected without a vote, government secretary Tufoua Panapa said in …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall told a national dialogue Monday that elections will be held before the rainy season begins around July, and reiterated his commitment to leave office before his mandate ends in April. But the election’s 16 candidates refused to take part in the dialogue, insisting that an election date must be set as soon …