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Marner bolts for Vegas, Demko and Boeser stay in Vancouver as NHL free agency opens
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
A star winger on the move. A star goaltender and sniper staying put. NHL general managers were hard at work before the league’s free agency mad dash began Tuesday. Mitch Marner inked an eight-year, US$96-million contract with the Maple Leafs before getting shipped to the Vegas Golden Knights in a sign-and-trade deal that ends his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Twins bring Royce Lewis back from injured list to start series vs. Marlins
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MIAMI (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated third baseman Royce Lewis from the injured list Tuesday after a 15-game absence because of a recurrence of the hamstring strain that delayed his season debut. Lewis joined the Twins for the start of a three-game series at Miami. He hurt his left hamstring while running out a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Berlusconi family leaving soccer again with sale of relegated Monza to American fund
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MILAN (AP) — The Berlusconi family is leaving soccer again with the sale of Monza to American fund Beckett Layne Ventures. Fininvest, the Berlusconi’s family holding company, announced the deal in a statement Tuesday. “The transaction provides for an initial transfer of 80% of the shares by this summer, with the remaining 20% to be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Premier League and Microsoft announce partnership using AI to improve fan experience
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League and Microsoft have announced a partnership to provide AI support to fans across the league’s digital platforms. Fans will be able to access information from more than 30 seasons of stats, 300,000 articles and 9,000 videos to provide enhanced analysis and engagement when watching the world’s most popular soccer ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dallas Stars hire Edmonton Oilers assistant Glen Gulutzan as coach, his second stint with the team
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Stars have hired Glen Gulutzan as their head coach 12 years after he was fired from his first stint with them. General manager Jim Nill announced the move Tuesday, with Gulutzan succeeding Peter DeBoer, who was fired following the team’s playoff elimination in the Western Conference final. Back in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Edmonton Oilers deal winger Viktor Arvidsson to Boston Bruins for 2027 draft pick
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt left-winger Viktor Arvidsson to the Boston Bruins for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 NHL entry draft. The Oilers announced the deal just before the league’s free agency period began on Tuesday. Arvidsson, 32, had 15 goals and 12 assists in 67 regular-season games for Edmonton last season, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Turner agrees to join Bucks, who will waive Lillard, AP source says, in a free agency surprise
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
Myles Turner has agreed to a four-year deal to join the Milwaukee Bucks, who waived nine-time All-Star Damian Lillard to make the acquisition happen, a person with knowledge of the moves told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Turner is agreeing to a deal that ends with a player option, after spending the entirety of his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Dolphins are trading with Giants for tight end Darren Waller, who will come out of retirement
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins are acquiring Darren Waller from the New York Giants, about a year after the veteran tight end announced his retirement from the NFL. The Dolphins are sending a conditional 2026 sixth-round draft pick to the Giants for a 2027 seventh-rounder and the 32-year-old Waller, who will come ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadiens trade defenceman Logan Mailloux to Blues for forward Zack Bolduc
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
BROSSARD — The Montreal Canadiens traded defenceman Logan Mailloux to the St. Louis Blues for forward Zack Bolduc on Tuesday before NHL free agency opened. Mailloux produced 12 goals and 21 assists in 63 games with the American Hockey League’s Laval Rocket last season. The 22-year-old right-shot blueliner added two goals and two assists in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Fritz wins resumed Wimbledon match in which Mpetshi Perricard hit a record 153 mph serve
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
LONDON (AP) — Taylor Fritz dealt with his opponent’s 153 mph serve — it was the fastest in Wimbledon history, but Fritz won the point — and an overnight suspension before the fifth set to finish off a 6-7 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-4, 7-6 (6), 6-4 first-round win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard when they resumed ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘I gave everything I had’: Leafs ship Marner to Vegas in sign-and-trade deal
By Canadian Press on July 1st, 2025
TORONTO — Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling on the Original Six franchise’s blue-and-white threads and starring under his hometown’s intense spotlight. Now he’s exiting stage left, a long march out the door complete. The Leafs officially shipped the skilled winger to ... Read More »
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