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Vancouver Canucks sign veteran goaltender Braden Holtby to two-year deal

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have made a change in net, signing goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year deal worth US$8.6 million. The move means Vancouver is moving on from star netminder Jacob M...

Oct 09, 2020

Edmonton Oilers sign veteran forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Kyle Turris to a two-year contract.The 31-year-old from New Westminster, B.C., became an unrestricted free agent Friday after three seasons with the Nashville P...

Oct 09, 2020

NHL free agency opens amid economic uncertainty brought on by COVID-19 pandemic

The Toronto Maple Leafs hit the ground running at the opening bell of NHL free agency. The club signed gritty, hometown winger Wayne Simmonds to a one-year, US$1.5-million contract shortly after the m...

Oct 09, 2020

Canadian ECHL teams will start after some of American counterparts in next season

PRINCETON, N.J. - The ECHL plans a two-phased start to its 2020-21 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirteen of the 25 active teams will begin play Dec. 11 and the other 12 kick off on Jan. 15, 20...

Oct 09, 2020

Maple Leafs sign gritty winger Wayne Simmonds to one-year, US$1.5-million contract

TORONTO - Wayne Simmonds has decided to go home. The gritty winger from Toronto signed a one-year, US$1.5-million contract with the Maple Leafs as NHL free agency opened Friday. Simmonds, 32, has regi...

Oct 09, 2020

Whitey Ford, 91, pitcher who epitomized mighty Yankees, dies

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. - Whitey Ford, the street-smart New Yorker who had the best winning percentage of any pitcher in the 20th century and helped the Yankees become baseball's perennial champions in the...

Oct 09, 2020

Winnipeg Jets reacquire centre Paul Stastny from Vegas Golden Knights

WINNIPEG - Paul Stastny is heading back to the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg reacquired the 34-year-old centre from the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday in exchange for defenceman Carl Dahlstrom and a c...

Oct 09, 2020

Montreal Canadiens sign homegrown defenceman Victor Mete to one-year extension

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Victor Mete to a one-year, US $735,000 extension. The 22-year-old Mete had four goals and seven assists in 51 games with the Canadiens last season. The fi...

Oct 09, 2020

The Latest: Nadal wins 2nd set in French Open semifinals 6-3

PARIS - The Latest from the French Open (all times local): ___ 4:55 p.m. Defending champion Rafael Nadal is a step closer to reaching a 13th French Open final after winning the second set 6-3 against ...

Oct 09, 2020

Triple Crown-winning trainer Mike Keogh among those watching Mighty Heart's quest

TORONTO - Mike Keogh finds himself in a similar position to the surviving members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Miami remains the NFL's last unbeaten team, capping a perfect 17-0 run by downing Washingt...

Oct 09, 2020