National Sports

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser appeared poised for a fresh start when the NHL's free agent market opened on Tuesday.

A star winger on the move. A star goaltender and sniper staying put. NHL general managers were hard at work before and after the league's annual free-agent sprint began Tuesday.

Alex Delvecchio, the Hockey Hall of Famer and former linemate of Gordie Howe, has died. He was 93. The Detroit Red Wings announced the news on social media Tuesday. The cause of death was unknown. The centre from Fort William, Ont.

TORONTO — George Springer drove in seven runs with a grand slam, a solo homer and a two-run single to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 12-5 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets signed forwards Cole Koepke and Tanner Pearson to one-year contracts worth US$1 million each to start NHL free agency, while defenceman Nikolaj Ehlers took his time testing the open market after a decade with the team.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The University of Pennsylvania says it will update records set by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas and apologize to female athletes “disadvantaged” by Thomas’ participation on the women’s swimming team, part of a resolution of a feder

TORONTO — Longtime sportscaster Bob McKenzie is retiring. The Toronto native made the announcement on Tuesday during TSN's annual "Free Agent Frenzy" show.

OTTAWA — Steve Staios says he got his guy in free agency. The Ottawa Senators general manager signed forward Lars Eller to a one-year, US$1.25-million contract after the market opened Tuesday.

LONDON (AP) — Coco Gauff became just the third woman in the Open era to lose in the first round at Wimbledon right after winning the championship at the French Open, eliminated 7-6 (3), 6-1 by unseeded Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine on Tuesday night.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner both dazzled and frustrated Maple Leafs fans across nine roller-coaster seasons. The local kid dreamt of pulling on the Original Six franchise's blue-and-white threads and starring under his hometown's intense spotlight.