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Canucks sign defenceman Akito Hirose to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Akito Hirose to a two-year contract, the team announced Sunday. The team didn't release the financial figures of the contract but said it's a t...
Jul 02, 2023
Oilers sign free agent defenceman Gleason to two-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent defenceman Benjamin Gleason to a two-year contract, the team announced Sunday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$775,000. The first y...
Jul 02, 2023
Maple Leafs sign forward Tyler Bertuzzi to one-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Tyler Bertuzzi to a one-year deal worth US$5.5 million, the team announced Sunday. Bertuzzi, 28, had four goals and 10 assists in 29 games for the...
Jul 02, 2023
Nick Kyrgios withdraws on eve of Wimbledon with a wrist injury. He was the runner-up last year
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon the night before the tournament's start, citing a wrist injury, a year after he reached his first Grand Slam final at the All England Clu...
Jul 02, 2023
65-year-old Bernhard Langer wins the US Senior Open to break the Champions’ victory record
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) - Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions' career victory record. Pushing his record as the oldest winner on the 50-a...
Jul 02, 2023
Red Sox complete three-game sweep of Blue Jays behind Verdugo's winning home run
TORONTO - Alex Verdugo greeted Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano with a first-pitch solo home run in the ninth inning to cap the Boston Red Sox's 5-4 comeback win and sweep the three-game series ...
Jul 02, 2023
Rickie Fowler wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in playoff over Morikawa and Canada's Hadwin, ends 4-year drought
DETROIT (AP) - Rickie Fowler tilted his head back, exhaled and smiled. He finally did it, holding on for a win after so many have slipped away. Refusing to crumble and collapse again, Fowler made a 12...
Jul 02, 2023
Two people missing after landslide in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region
SAGUENAY, Que. - Quebec provincial police are searching for two people who remain missing after a landslide following torrential rain in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region Saturday. Police say se...
Jul 02, 2023
Korpisalo looks to bring 'consistency' to Senators' goal, help end playoff drought
OTTAWA - Joonas Korpisalo is hopeful he can be the final piece to help the Ottawa Senators take the next step. The Senators signed the 29-year-old goaltender to a five-year, US$20 million contract on ...
Jul 02, 2023
Calgary Flames sign defenceman Jordan Oesterle
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed defenceman Jordan Oesterle to a one-year contract. The 31-year-old from Dearborn Heights, Mich., compiled four goals and 15 assists in 97 games over the previo...
Jul 02, 2023