Paul, Lightning nearing multi-year agreement
Nick Paul and the Tampa Bay Lightning are closing in on a multi-year extension, sources tell TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
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Thursday Night Football
Lions still unbeaten after beating Redblacks
Nathan Rourke lived up to the hype Thursday night as the young Canadian quarterback led the B.C. Lions to their third straight CFL victory with a 34-31 decision over the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place Stadium.
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Montgomery likely to become Bruins next head coach
St. Louis Blues assistant coach Jim Montgomery is likely to fill the Boston Bruins' bench vacancy, according to TSN NHL insider Pierre LeBrun.
Report: Boucher returning to Raptors on three-year deal
Chris Boucher is returning to the Toronto Raptors on a three-year, $35.25 million deal, his agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation Sports told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.
Red Wings hire Lightning assistant Lalonde as coach
The Detroit Red Wings have hired Derek Lalonde to coach their rebuilding team, hoping the two-time Stanley Cup-winning assistant can make all the right moves to make the franchise relevant again.
LIV tees off in Oregon amid criticism over Saudi funding
The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour's second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks.
Elks turning to Waterloo's Ford in Week 4 against Ticats
The Edmonton Elks are starting the University of Waterloo's Tre Ford at quarterback this week against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, according to TSN Football Insider Farhan Lalji. He is also listed as the starting QB on team's depth chart released Friday afternoon.
Insider Trading: Dubois unlikely to be traded unless offers too good to ignore
TSN Insiders Chris Johnston, Pierre LeBrun and Darren Dreger join host Kate Beirness to discuss the trade market for Pierre-Luc Dubois, the domino effect of the Kevin Fiala deal and what the future holds for Nazim Kadri in free agency.
Raptors well positioned to enter Durant sweepstakes, if they want in on it
With future hall of famer Kevin Durant reportedly requesting a trade out of Brooklyn, you can absolutely expect the Toronto Raptors to at least kick the tires on the generational talent still at the height of his powers. As Josh Lewenberg writes, the Raptors could choose to push their chips in, or they could also stay the course and continue to develop their young core, and wait for a better opportunity to cash in.
NBA Free Agency
NBA Free Agency Blog: Payton II to sign with Trail Blazers
Free agency opens Thursday in the NBA, with teams able to begin negotiating at 6 p.m. ET with players who are not under contract. Some deals will be struck quickly, others not for weeks, and in almost all circumstances those new contracts won’t be able to be signed until July 6 at the earliest.
Report: Young staying with Raptors on two-year deal
Free agent forward Thaddeus Young has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal to return to the Toronto Raptors, according to his agents Jim Tanner and Max Wiepking.
Report: Brunson agrees to four-year, $104M deal with Knicks
Free agent guard Jalen Brunson has agreed to a four-year, $104 million deal with the New York Knicks, his agents Aaron Mintz and Sam Rose of CAA Basketball told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Thursday.
Thunder's Dort staying on five-year, $87.5 million deal
Shooting guard Lu Dort has agreed to a five-year, $87.5 million deal to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder, his agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Report: Morant agrees to five-year extension worth up to $231M with Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies All-NBA guard Ja Morant has agreed to a five-year designated rookie extension that'll likely be worth $231 million, his agent, Jim Tanner of Tandem/YouFirst Sports, told ESPN.
Marks indicates that the Raptors might be a viable candidate to trade for Durant
ESPN NBA front office insider Bobby Marks breaks down some teams that have the assets to trade for Kevin Durant, specifically looking at the Toronto Raptors and their young core.
Boucher, Young re-sign with Raptors on multi-year deals
Chris Boucher will re-sign with the Toronto Raptors on a three-year deal worth $35.25M, his agent told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. In addition, Thaddeus Young is also staying with the Raps on a two-year, $16M contract.
