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NHL teams rush to sign players to 8-year deals ahead of new CBA deadline

(AP) — The clock is ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it are rushing to beat the final horn. The new collective bargaining agreement goes into effect at midnight, at which time a seven-year contract will be the longest a player can re-sign with his own team — and six years in free agency. The final eight-year deals are getting done Tuesday. Ryan Leonard will tie Alex Tuch as the Capitals' highest-paid player Washington locked up Ryan Leonard for $84 million starting with the 2027-28 season. Making an average of $10.5 million a ...

South volleyball defeats PHS in five sets

PARKERSBURG – Rivalry week started in appropriate fashion as the volleyball teams from Parkersburg and Parkersburg South went the full five-set distance to decide an outcome. Down one set, South didn’t disappoint all the friends and family sophomore hitter Jess Price urged to attend and ...

NBA Roundup: Leonard return to Toronto official

(AP) — The trade sending Kawhi Leonard back to Toronto is finally complete, with the Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers getting league approval on Monday to close the deal that was agreed to earlier this summer. In the end, the deal was the same as what was agreed to 2 1/2 months ago: ...

PGA Tour outlines plans for two-tier system

(AP) — The PGA Tour announced new eligibility for its two-tier model in 2028 that treats the elite Championship Series tournaments with equal standing as the four majors and The Players Championship. It also spells out clearly how to reach — and stay on — the top level. The simplified ...

U.S. women show some vulnerability ahead of L.A. Games

BERLIN (AP) — The names may change, but the results are the same for the U.S. women's basketball team — another FIBA World Cup title. The Americans' fifth championship in a row came Sunday in a 97-79 victory over France. It wasn't as easy as the previous four, with the U.S. showing some ...

Ciganda becomes different player with Solheim Cup at stake

(AP) — Carlota Ciganda doesn't have the career resume to inspire any level of intimidation. She has only three wins in 15 seasons on the LPGA Tour, eight more on the Ladies European Tour. Ciganda has never won or even finished runner-up in the 74 majors she has played. The 36-year-old ...