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Vancouver Canucks sign defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to one-year contract

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks signed defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. Joseph had three assists in 47 games split between the Pittsburgh Pengui...

Jul 02, 2025

Former Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar announces retirement after 13 seasons

Kevin Pillar is hanging up his cleats. The former Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 seasons in Major League Baseball. Pillar became a Blue Jays fan favourite...

Jul 02, 2025

Brantford picks 7-foot, 273-pound defenseman in the Canadian Hockey League import draft

BRANTFORD, Ontario (AP) - The Brantford Bulldogs selected 7-foot-tall, 273-pound defenseman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League import draft on Wednesday. The Ontario ...

Jul 02, 2025

Browns quarterback Sanders on Toronto Argonauts 45-man negotiation list

TORONTO - He's currently vying for a roster spot with the Cleveland Browns, but if that doesn't pan out, then Canada could be an option for quarterback Shedeur Sanders. Sanders is one of 45 players on...

Jul 02, 2025

Ottawa Senators sign forward Arthur Kaliyev to one-year, two-way deal

OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators signed forward Arthur Kaliyev to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal's NHL value was not disclosed by the team. Kaliyev has put up 38 goals and 37 assists ...

Jul 02, 2025

Toronto Maple Leafs sign depth forward Vinni Lettieri to one-year deal

TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs signed depth forward Vinni Lettieri to a one-year contract worth US$775,000 on Wednesday. The 30-year-old from Excelsior, Minn., has registered 15 goals and 17 assist...

Jul 02, 2025

Rogers closes deal with BCE to become majority owner of MLSE

TORONTO - Rogers Communications Inc. has closed its deal to buy BCE Inc.'s 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment to become the majority owner of the company. Rogers now holds a ...

Jul 02, 2025

NHL, NHLPA, IOC and IIHF finalize agreement for players to participate in 2026 Olympics

ZURICH (AP) - The NHL, NHLPA and international officials on Wednesday finalized a long-ago agreed-to deal to send players to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics. The league, union, International Ice Hocke...

Jul 02, 2025

Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoids the kind of upset that has happened a lot this year

LONDON (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Ma...

Jul 02, 2025

Wimbledon: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz avoid the sort of upsets that keep happening

LONDON (AP) - Aryna Sabalenka was just two points from dropping the opening set of her second-round Wimbledon match three times on Wednesday before asserting herself for a 7-6 (4), 6-4 victory over Ma...

Jul 02, 2025