Maple Leafs sign Benoit to three-year extension
The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Simon Benoit to a three-year, $4.05 million contract extension, the team announced on Friday.
Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the top-seeded Huskies and the defending NCAA champions advanced to the Elite Eight with another double-digit victory, beating San Diego State 82-52 on Thursday night in a rematch of last year’s title game.
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 29 points and Illinois reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East Region semifinal on Thursday night.
Matt Boldy broke a tie 18 seconds into the third period and the Minnesota Wild beat the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Thursday to pick up a couple points in their slim playoff bid.
Evgeni Malkin scored twice to reach the 20-goal plateau for the 15th time and the Pittsburgh Penguins extended their mastery over the Columbus Blue Jackets with a 3-2 win on Thursday night.
Pablo Lopez allowed one run over seven innings, Royce Lewis homered before leaving with an injury, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Thursday to begin defense of their AL Central crown.
Corbin Burnes allowed one baserunner in a dominant debut for Baltimore, and Anthony Santander and Cedric Mullins both homered as the Orioles began their AL East title defense with an 11-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday.
With the Women's World Hockey Championship set to start on April 3rd, Tessa Bonhomme is joined by Cheryl Pounder and Kenzie Lalonde to discuss the possible lineup for the Canadian team, who could play on the top line with Marie-Philip Poulin and Sarah Fillier, Canada's plan in goal, and more.
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LeBron James had a triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists, Rui Hachimura scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Lakers built a big lead in the third quarter and beat the Memphis Grizzlies 136-124 on Wednesday night.
DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and Nikola Vucevic added 22 with 12 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls past the Indiana Pacers 125-99 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game skid.