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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes opened free agency by adding two forwards on Friday.

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed defenseman Victor Hedman to a $63 million, eight-year contract extension.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Detroit Lions cornerback who was shot by a homeowner when authorities say he tried to break in to a multimillion-dollar home in Portland said at a court hearing that he was happy to be…

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NBA is loaded with top-tier point guards, and talented players at the position will get good looks during Summer League play.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that the Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to terms with point guard Jerryd Bayless on a three-year deal worth $27 million.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have recalled Miguel Sano from his rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Rochester, after a 27-game absence because of a strained left hamstring.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The airline with the largest share of passenger traffic at McCarran International Airport doesn't want an NFL stadium nearby.

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion and manager John Gibbons have been ejected in the first inning of Friday's game against the Cleveland Indians.

Larry Bird has been trying to mold the Indiana Pacers into a faster, sleeker unit under new coach Nate McMillan.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Brian Shaw, Jesse Mermuys and Mark Madsen will be new coach Luke Walton's assistants with the Los Angeles Lakers.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have signed free-agent forward Jamie McGinn to a three-year contract.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils have signed defenseman Ben Lovejoy to an $8 million, three-year deal.

NBA signings began to ramp up following the start of free agency July 1. The Graphiq team has put together this live-updating free agency tracker that will keep you up to date with the league's latest moves.

PointAfter uses its Free Agent Quotient (FAQ) metric to pin down three guys being underrated by the NBA media ahead of free agency.

The Boston Bruins have signed center David Backes to a $30 million, five-year deal.

NEW YORK (AP) — O.J. Mayo has been dismissed and disqualified from the NBA for violating the terms of the league's anti-drug program.

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.