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Ottawa Senators add experience with signings of Ron Hainsey, Tyler Ennis

OTTAWA — Pierre Dorion added the veteran leadership he was looking for on the opening day of free agency. The Ottawa Senators general manager signed veteran defenceman Ron Hainsey to a one-year deal worth US$3.

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Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray agrees to richest Canadian NBA deal

TORONTO — Jamal Murray's breakout NBA season has paid off. The 22-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, US$170 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal for a Canadian player in NBA history.

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Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian Wimbledon match

WIMBLEDON, England — It was only a matter of time until Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career main draw singles match at a Grand Slam tennis tournament.

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Jets sign Nathan Beaulieu, but lose Tyler Myers and Brandon Tanev in free agency

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets shored up their blue-line depth Monday, signing defenceman Nathan Beaulieu to a one-year contract worth US$1 million.

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Ex-Cowboys player Brent arrested on assault, other charges

DALLAS — Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent is being held on charges that include assaulting a public servant after authorities say officers found him intoxicated outside a Dallas-area fast food restaurant. Coppell police Sgt.

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Montreal Alouettes centre Luc Brodeur-Jourdain set to retire after home opener

MONTREAL — Longtime Montreal Alouettes centre Luc Brodeur-Jourdain will retire after the team's home opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday. The team announced Monday the 36-year-old native of Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.

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White Sox: Till inclusion in scoreboard graphic 'poor form'

CHICAGO — A White Sox official says it was "poor form" for the team to show a scoreboard graphic of "famous people from Chicagoland" that grouped lynching victim Emmett Till with game show host Pat Sajak and film icon Orson Welles.

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Marnie McBean named Canada's chef de mission for 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics

OTTAWA — Marnie McBean is ready to inject some confidence into Canada's Olympic team. McBean was named Canada's chef de mission for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games on Monday as part of the Canada Day festivities at Parliament Hill.

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Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin to referee World Cup semifinal in Lyon

TORONTO — Canadian Marie-Soleil Beaudoin has been appointed to referee Wednesday's Women's World Cup semifinal between the Netherlands and Sweden in Lyon, France.

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Quebec hydroplane driver after crashing during regatta in Brockville, Ont.

BROCKVILLE, Ont. — A hydroplane racer from Quebec is dead after a crash on the St. Lawrence river in eastern Ontario. The Hydroplane Racing League says Mathieu Daoust from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que.

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