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The Toronto Raptors are entering a new era, bidding farewell to stalwart point guard Fred VanVleet, re-signing centre Jakob Poeltl and welcoming German guard Dennis Schroder.

TORONTO — The Blue Jays have a winning record against every division in Major League Baseball this season. Except their own.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Bernhard Langer has been able to avoid most of the trouble at SentryWorld in the U.S. Senior Open. He still was far from unscathed Friday in a 3-under 68 that gave him the second-round lead.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard heard from a lot of people after he was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks with the No. 1 overall pick in the NHL draft. There was one in particular that stood out.

DETROIT (AP-CP) — Taylor Moore and Canada's Taylor Pendrith shared the Rocket Mortgage Classic lead at 13 under Friday, hoping to hold off a veteran trying to end a victory drought and a promising young pro aiming for his first PGA Tour victory.

The Stanley Cup champions ponied up to keep the goaltender who backstopped them to their first title, and a handful of NHL teams shed salary to prepare for free agency.

Brad Treliving remembers a time when NHL general managers were basically done with free agency shortly after the window opened. Big names quickly scooped up, roles filled, rosters largely set.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps say they have signed forward Levonte Johnson to a Major League Soccer contract to the end of the season, with an option for two more years.

TORONTO — Interim Toronto FC manager Terry Dunfield has been on the job for four days, but he told the media at his first pre-match press conference that he's working to not let the importance overwhelm him.

A new women's hockey league is coming to North America. The Professional Hockey Federation and the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association announced a merger Friday, with an intention of starting a new league in January 2024.