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Oilers sign first-round pick Philip Broberg to entry-level contract

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Philip Broberg to an entry-level contract. Broberg was the Oilers' first-round selection, eighth overall, in the 2019 NHL draft. The 18-year-old n...

Jul 06, 2019

Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Christian Wolanin to two-year contract

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Christian Wolanin to a two-year contract. The first year of the contract is a two-way deal with an annual value of US$800,000 in the NHL and $100,00...

Jul 06, 2019

Star forward Kawhi Leonard leaves Raptors for LA Clippers: Sources

TORONTO - It was a heck of a season, but it appears that's all the Toronto Raptors are going to get from Kawhi Leonard. Less than a month after leading the Raptors to their first NBA title, the supers...

Jul 06, 2019

Teunissen wins Tour opening stage to take yellow jersey

BRUSSELS - Mike Teunissen claimed the first yellow jersey of this year's Tour de France with a sprint victory in Saturday's opening stage, which was marked by Jakob Fuglsang's crash. The Dutch sprinte...

Jul 06, 2019

Williams warms up for doubles with singles win at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Serena Williams warmed up for her opening mixed doubles match at Wimbledon by reaching the fourth round in singles. The seven-time singles champion, who is expected to play with p...

Jul 06, 2019

Cody Ceci, Alex Kerfoot sign contract extensions with Toronto Maple Leafs

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed two of their newest acquisitions to contract extensions. Defenceman Cody Ceci agreed to a one-year extension for US$4.5 million, while forward Alex K...

Jul 06, 2019

Defenceman Ben Chiarot signs three-year deal with Montreal Canadiens

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed former Winnipeg Jets defenceman Ben Chiarot to a three-year contract. The deal has an average annual value of US$3.5 million. The six-foot-three, 219-poun...

Jul 06, 2019

Baseball faces crowded sports market in Britain, Europe

LONDON - Making the long walk from the Stratford train station through a mall and to Olympic Stadium, fans headed to the first Major League Baseball games in Europe passed retailers filled with gear f...

Jul 06, 2019

Southern California reels from magnitude 7.1 quake

LOS ANGELES - A quake with a magnitude of 7.1 jolted much of California, cracking buildings, setting fires, breaking roads and causing several injuries while seismologists warned that large aftershock...

Jul 06, 2019 The Canadian Press

Challenging times ahead as Lampard returns to Chelsea

Frank Lampard was hired as the first English manager of Chelsea in 23 years on Thursday, making a return to the club where he is the all-time record scorer from his trophy-laden 13 years as a player. ...

Jul 06, 2019