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Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to four-year, US$42M contract

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have completed a key piece of off-season business. Edmonton re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, US$42-million contract Monday.

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Blue Jays OF Anthony Santander still not swinging because of partial shoulder dislocation

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander still hasn’t been able to resume swinging a bat as he recovers from a partially dislocated left shoulder.

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Reports: Maple Leafs sending Mitch Marner to Golden Knights in sign-and-trade

TORONTO — Mitch Marner appears set to call Sin City home. According to multiple media reports Monday, the Maple Leafs are trading Marner to the Vegas Golden Knights in a swap that ends his at-times mesmerizing, at-times frustrating Toronto tenure.

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Canada's Fernandez, Auger-Aliassime and Diallo advance to second round at Wimbledon

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.

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Ottawa Senators sign goalie Leevi Merilainen to one-year contract

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators signed goalie Leevi Merilainen to a one-year, US$1.05-million contract extension Monday. Merilainen, a Senators third-round draft pick in 2020, posted an 8-3-1 record with a 1.99 goals-against average, .

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Former NHL defenceman Brent Seabrook joins Calgary Flames' player development staff

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.

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South Korean duo win the Dow Championship to deny Lexi Thompson a long-sought title

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.

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WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years, with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the league by 2030.

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Former Canada coach Stephen Hart named interim coach of the NSL's Halifax Tides FC

HALIFAX — Stephen Hart, former coach of the Canadian national team and Halifax Wanderers of the Canadian Premier League, has been named interim coach of the Northern Super League's Halifax Tides FC.

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Wild trade for Tarasenko, Isles sign Romanov to 8-year deal on eve of NHL free agency

The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency , and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract.

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