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Ekblad re-signs with Cup champion Panthers on eve of NHL free agency, AP sources say
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad is staying with the Florida Panthers instead of becoming a free agent. Ekblad is re-signing with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on an eight-year contract worth $48.8 million, according to two people with knowledge of the deal. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bryce is back: 2-time MVP Harper returns from a wrist injury to give Phillies boost in NL East race
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper got to a point where the condition of his right wrist — bothered by inflammation that stuck him on the injured list — was pretty much as good as it gets. So it’s time to play. Harper returned from a nearly monthlong layoff with right wrist inflammation to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reports: Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to four-year, US$42M contract
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, US$42-million contract Monday, according to multiple media reports. Bouchard was set to become a restricted free agent when the market opened Tuesday at noon ET. The 25-year-old, who produced 55 points in 47 playoff games during Edmonton’s back-to-back runs to the Stanley ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former NHL defenceman Brent Seabrook joins Calgary Flames’ player development staff
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have hired three-time Stanley Cup champion and Olympic gold medallist Brent Seabrook to the team’s player development staff. The defenceman from Tsawwassen, B.C., spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks before retiring in 2021. Seabrook will work with both the Flames and the AHL’s Wranglers, the Flames said Monday in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian teams make moves ahead of NHL free agency’s opening bell
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
A trio of Canadian NHL teams went to work ahead of free agency’s opening bell. The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired winger Matias Maccelli from the Utah Mammoth for a conditional third-round pick at the 2027 draft Monday. The 24-year-old with a contract worth US$3.425 million for the upcoming season is coming off a disappointing 18-point ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime and Diallo advance to second round at Wimbledon
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
WIMBLEDON — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriel Diallo are moving on to the second round at Wimbledon. Fernandez cruised to a 6-1, 6-3 win over Great Britain’s Hannah Klugman in her first-round match Monday. Fernandez, the 29th seed, dominated with 23 winners to 10 for the 16-year-old Klugman, ranked 573rd in the world. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NBA free agency opens Monday, after waves of player movement in recent days
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Technically, the NBA free agency period was scheduled to open at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Monday. In actuality, it has been rolling along. LeBron James has already opted in to a $52.6 million deal with the Los Angeles Lakers for this coming season, the Houston Rockets have traded for Kevin Durant — not a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korean duo win the Dow Championship to deny Lexi Thompson a long-sought title
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) — Jin Hee Im poured in an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to team with fellow South Korean Somi Lee to win the Dow Championship on Sunday, denying Lexi Thompson her first LPGA Tour title in six years. Thompson’s partner, Megan Khang, had a chance to extend the playoff, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returns to the lineup after a stint on the IL because of a sore wrist
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies slugger Bryce Harper returned to the lineup Monday night against San Diego after a stint on the injured list because of right wrist inflammation. Harper was starting at first base and batting third against the Padres. He went on the 10-day injured list on June 6. The two-time National League MVP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunder general manager Sam Presti lauds ‘homegrown’ NBA championship team
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Sam Presti put Oklahoma City’s first NBA championship team together in an unconventional way. The Thunder general manager didn’t make any splashy trades or break the bank in free agency. He didn’t replace the coach with a bigger name during the rebuild to get the team over the top. He relied ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mitch Marner headlines the NHL’s free agents to watch, if he makes it to market
By Canadian Press on June 30th, 2025
Mitch Marner is set to join Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid as one of the highest-paid players in the NHL, even if he does not get to unrestricted free agency. Beyond Marner, this is not one of the deepest free agent classes in recent history. Still, with the salary cap going ... Read More »
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