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Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Tyson Barrie to one-year, US$3.75-million contract

EDMONTON, Ky. - The Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year, US$3.75-million contract in free agency on Saturday. The Victoria native has registered 80 goals and 346 points in 554...

Oct 10, 2020

Toronto FC still winning on extended road trip but being away from home takes a toll

Away from the pitch in their pandemic home of East Hartford, Toronto FC players can play foosball, ping-pong or video games. A tech ball table, which combines soccer and table tennis, was installed th...

Oct 10, 2020

Flames sign free-agent defenceman Chris Tanev to four-year, US$18-million deal

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Chris Tanev to a four-year, US$18-million contract in free agency late Friday. The 30-year-old has 22 goals and 118 points in 514 career NHL games,...

Oct 10, 2020

NewsAlert: Polish teen Swiatek beats American Kenin for French Open title

PARIS - Teen Iga Swiatek has become the first Polish player to win a Grand Slam title after beating fourth-seeded Sofia Kenin 6-4, 6-1 in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Swiatek did so without ...

Oct 10, 2020

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and '60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91: ___ "T...

Oct 09, 2020

Heat force Game 6, top Lakers to stave off elimination

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The trophy was ready. Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat delayed its appearance. The NBA Finals are not over, not after Butler and the Heat pulled off a virtuoso performance in G...

Oct 09, 2020

Brosseau homer off Chapman lifts Rays over Yanks, into ALCS

SAN DIEGO - Mike Brosseau homered off Aroldis Chapman with one out in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 2-1 Friday night to reach the AL Championship Series for the fi...

Oct 09, 2020

Calgary Flames sign goaltender Jacob Markstrom to six-year, big-money contract

CALGARY - The Calgary Flames landed coveted goaltender Jacob Markstrom when NHL unrestricted free agency opened Friday with a six-year contract worth US$36 million. Markstrom was hot commodity in a bu...

Oct 09, 2020

New Ottawa Senators goaltender Matt Murray signs four-year deal with club

OTTAWA - Newly acquired goaltender Matt Murray signed a four-year, US$25-million deal with the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Senators traded forward prospect Jonathan Gruden and this year's 52nd pick...

Oct 09, 2020

Veteran Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez adds barista to his job description

Toronto FC defender Omar Gonzalez can make a tackle or a latte. The veteran centre back is whipping up specialty coffees for his teammates while they are spending time at their pandemic home away from...

Oct 09, 2020