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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have signed free agent defenseman David Schlemko to a four-year contract.

CHICAGO (AP) — Defenseman Brian Campbell has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks and is returning to the team he helped win the Stanley Cup.

The month of July was 19 minutes young and the lights of Camp Randall Stadium still beamed onto the turf field, where University of Wisconsin men’s basketball coach Greg Gard and UW football coach Paul Chryst stood posing with fans…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have rewarded the architect of their Stanley Cup winning roster with a new deal.

The agent for David Perron says the winger has signed a $7.5 million, two-year deal with the St. Louis Blues.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Buffalo Sabres have reached an agreement to sign forward Kyle Okposo, one of the top players available on the NHL's free-agent market.

DETROIT (AP) — A person familiar with the moves says the Detroit Red Wings have agreed to deals with forward Darren Helm and defenseman Alexey Marchenko.

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Rangers defenseman Jeff Beukeboom has been hired by the team to coach their blue line players.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremy Lin is heading back to New York.

The Latest on the Olympics ahead of the Rio Games (all times local):

Hassan Whiteside is staying with the Miami Heat.

LONDON (AP) — Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova was cleared by track and field's world governing body on Friday to compete as a neutral athlete in the European championships and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

$100 million, 10-year apparel and footwear deal goes into effect today.

Stan Van Gundy is working on a deal to keep his big man in the middle.

As if winning a national championship wasn’t enough, former University of Wisconsin track and field athlete Kelsey Card felt like she had a lot more left in the tank.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Clarkson has agreed to a four-year, $50 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Lakers, a person with knowledge of the details told The Associated Press on Friday.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Charlotte Hornets have agreed to terms on a five-year, $120 million deal with Nicolas Batum.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — After ruling the Bay Bridge Series for three days against the big-spending Giants, the Oakland Athletics ran right into Madison Bumgarner.

Serbia and France are good enough to win men's basketball medals at the Olympics. First, they have to get there.

HILLSBORO, Ore. (AP) -- Luke Lowery hit a run-scoring single in the sixth inning, leading the Hillsboro Hops to an 8-2 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes on Thursday. With the victory, the Hops swept the three-game series.