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Habs give offer sheet to Aho; Panarin and Bobrovsky cash in as free agency opens
NHL general managers pulled out their owners' wallets as free agency opened Monday. Marc Bergevin made the biggest splash. The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens tendered the league's first res...
Jul 1, 2019
Prat guides One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Flavien Prat didn't have to worry about the inquiry sign Saturday. Prat rode One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. There was a stewards inqu...
Jul 1, 2019
Ex-Cowboys player Brent arrested on assault, other charges
DALLAS - A former Dallas Cowboys player previously convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a teammate has been charged with assaulting a police officer trying to handcuff him for public intox...
Jul 1, 2019
Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk lead Blue Jays past Royals 11-4
TORONTO - Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk drove in four batters each and Freddy Galvis had a pair of home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday in their annual C...
Jul 1, 2019
Dior goes black in Paris show that celebrates couture roots
PARIS - Dior went back to the essential architecture of dressmaking, and the late designer's penchant for black, for a brooding display Monday of archetypally couture fall-winter gowns. Looking on ins...
Jul 1, 2019
Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray agrees to richest Canadian NBA deal
TORONTO - Jamal Murray's breakout NBA season has paid off. The 22-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, US$170 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal for ...
Jul 1, 2019
Ottawa Senators sign veteran defenceman Ron Hainsey to one-year contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators added a veteran voice to their young blue line in free agency Monday, signing defenceman Ron Hainsey to a one-year contract worth US$3.5 million. Hainsey, 38, had fiv...
Jul 1, 2019
Naomi Osaka eliminated in 1st round at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - After winning two straight Grand Slam titles, Naomi Osaka has now failed to reach the second week at the last two majors. Osaka, who was ranked No. 1 in the world until last week,...
Jul 1, 2019
Calgary Flames sign goaltender Cam Talbot to one-year contract
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Cam Talbot to a one-year contract. Talbot, 31, was an unrestricted free agent. His contract is worth US$2.75 million. He joins 26-year-old David Rit...
Jul 1, 2019
Jets sign Nathan Beaulieu, but lose Tyler Myers and Brandon Tanev in free agency
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets shored up their blue-line depth Monday, signing defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to a one-year contract worth US$1 million. The 26-year-old was acquired in a trade with the Buff...
Jul 1, 2019