St. Louis Blues sign free-agent winger Brandon Saad to five-year, $22.5 million deal

Saad, 28, agreed to a five-year contract worth $22.5 million, for a $4.5 million cap hit. He had 15 goals and nine assists in 24 games last season, his only season with the Avalanche. He has 371 points in 632 games in a 10-year career that included two stints with the Chicago Blackhawks and one […]

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Veteran Corey Perry signs 2-year deal with Tampa Bay Lightning

The 36-year-old Perry, who won the Cup with Anaheim Ducks in 2007, is joining the Lightning after losing to them in the Stanley Cup Final each of the past two seasons. Perry was with Dallas Stars in 2020 and Montreal Canadiens this past season. General manager Julien BriseBois said Wednesday that he expected to be […]

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Kevin Durant becomes top scorer in U.S. men’s Olympic basketball history

SAITAMA, Japan — Kevin Durant is now the leading men’s scorer in U.S. Olympic basketball history. Durant made a 3-pointer in the second quarter Saturday night’s 119-84 win over the Czech Republic to give him 337 points in his Olympic career, surpassing Carmelo Anthony. Durant finished with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting, giving him 354 […]

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Kevin Durant powers Team USA’s rout of Czech Republic on record night at Tokyo Olympics

SAITAMA, Japan — The best thing Team USA had going for it this summer was Kevin Durant committing to play at the Tokyo Olympics. On Saturday, he reminded everyone why. On a night when he became the all-time leading American scorer in the Olympics, Durant added another tremendous performance to his Team USA résumé in […]

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Olympics 2021 updates: Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony, a new fastest woman, world record for Caeleb Dressel

Let’s keep these Olympic Games going. On Saturday, Kevin Durant surpassed Carmelo Anthony as the highest-scoring player in U.S. Olympic men’s basketball history as Team USA crushed the Czech Republic. We’ve also got a new fastest woman in the world. After beginning her career 4-for-4 in Olympic individual competition, Katie Ledecky earned her first-ever silver […]

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San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis exits game after hurting left shoulder again

SAN DIEGO — Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. suffered a partially dislocated left shoulder Friday night in the Padres’ 9-4 loss to the Colorado Rockies. It was the third time Tatis, 22, left a game this year due to a left shoulder injury. He was the NL’s starting shortstop in the All-Star Game. Padres manager […]

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MLB in July brings revenge homers, dueling grand slams and a Zack (or Zach or Zac) attack

July 1 Kyle Schwarber — then a National — hit a double. Over his previous 35 games, he had 18 home runs — and no other extra-base hits. The only other player in major league history to hit that many home runs in a 35-game stretch and have no other extra base hits was Roger […]

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Sluggers Joey Gallo, Anthony Rizzo excited to help New York Yankees make playoff drive

First baseman Anthony Rizzo homered in his Yankees debut Friday night and All-Star outfielder Joey Gallo also suited up with New York for the first time in the opener of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins. New York obtained Gallo and left-handed reliever Joely Rodríguez from the Texas Rangers for four minor league prospects […]

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