Goaltender Ilya Samsonov has been awarded a one-year, $3.55-million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs by an independent arbitrator. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The sides were well apart when exchanging numbers prior to the hearing, which took place Friday. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Maple Leafs were asking for a $2.4-million salary to be awarded, while Samsonov was asking for $4.9 million. Samsonov joined the Maple Leafs on a one-year, $1.8-million contract last season. He opened the season in tandem with Matt Murray but took over the net by mid-season and started for the Maple Leafs…
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Wilfried Zaha has agreed a deal to join Galatasaray from Crystal Palace.Galatasaray have agreed a three-year deal with Zaha, who is a free agent after his contract expired at Selhurst Park earlier this summer. Zaha also had offers from Lazio, Fenerbahce and Al Nassr, as well as a four-year contract from Crystal Palace, who he had been training with to maintain his fitness. His representatives had also been approached by Atletico Madrid and three other Champions League clubs. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Watch Wilfried Zaha’s best goals in the Premier League for Crystal Palace.…
Roger Varian insists King Of Steel, one of the favourites for Saturday’s King George and Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes at Ascot, will not be inconvenienced should the ground turn soft.With the forecast for further rain and heavy showers over the early part of next week, Varian is keeping a close eye on ground conditions for the King Edward VII Stakes winner and Derby runner-up. “He’s in good form,” said Varian. “He’s done all we have asked of him and we are looking forward to it. Image: King Of Steel (right) chases home Derby winner Auguste Rodin “He handled soft ground…
Tom Aspinall is targeting a UFC heavyweight title showdown with reigning champion Jon Jones following his impressive comeback from injury.The 30-year-old Mancunian dispensed with Poland’s Marcin Tybura inside the first round at UFC London on Saturday evening after working his way back from knee surgery. Aspinall needed just one minute and 13 seconds to secure victory by knockout at the O2 Arena – where he suffered the leg injury during his defeat to Curtis Blaydes a year ago.Speaking in the ring afterwards, Aspinall said: “I’ll tell you exactly what I’m going to do.”I’m going to go to Paris, I’m going…
Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh cruised into the finals of the women’s 400-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan Saturday. McIntosh, the current world record holder in the event, finished with a time of 4 minutes 1.72 seconds in the preliminaries, good enough for third overall and placed her easily into the eight-women final. Her swim Saturday was well behind her world-record pace of 3 minutes 56.08 seconds. United States Swimming legend Katie Ledecky bested the 16-year-old McIntosh in their heat, finishing with a preliminary best time of 4 minutes 0.80 seconds. Australia’s Ariarne Titmus also finished with…
Vernon Adams Jr. is the latest CFL quarterback to go down with an injury, as the B.C. Lions starter was forced to leave Saturday’s game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders with a knee injury. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Adams Jr. suffered the injury in the first quarter as he was rolled over while being sacked by the Roughriders. He was holding his left knee after getting tackled and helped off the field. The Lions turned to backup Dane Evans after Adams Jr. was injured and would score a touchdown on his first drive on a 27-yard catch by…
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dodgers ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will throw another bullpen session Monday before facing hitters. Manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that Kershaw came out “well” after a 40-pitch bullpen the previous day. The three-time NL Cy Young Award winner and 10-time All-Star hasn’t pitched in a game since June 27 because of left shoulder soreness. “I think the next step just from up to the moment, I think we’re doing to do an up-down bullpen on Monday,” Roberts said. “It was another pen but it was kind of like one-stop, one-time bullpen where now tap the brake…
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout is making progress in his recovery from a broken bone in his left hand, but the three-time AL MVP still isn’t close to a return. Trout had the stitches removed this week following surgery to repair his broken hamate bone, the slugger said Friday. His hand is still bruised and scabbed, and it must heal fully before he can resume swinging a bat. Trout has been out since July 3, when he hurt his hand on a swing. He is doing mobility work and throwing, but gripping a bat is more difficult. The Angels…
The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired southpaw Genesis Cabrera from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for minor-league catching prospect Sammy Hernandez, the team announced Friday. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; The 26-year-old reliever posted a 5.06 ERA across 32.0 innings pitched this season with the Cardinals, who designated Cabrera for assignment on Monday. The Blue Jays’ bullpen has been strong across high-leverage innings in the past month, but Cabrera provides another left-handed option out of the bullpen, after Tim Mayza. In order to make room on the 40-man roster for Cabrera, the Blue Jays have designated RHP…
Erik ten Hag says he’s offered his ideas and opinions on the future of Mason Greenwood at Manchester United, but that the decision will be down to the club.Per the club’s guidance in February, the 21-year-old is suspended from training and matches until they complete an internal investigation after the Crown Prosecution Service discontinued its case against Greenwood for attempted rape, engaging in controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.A decision on his future is expected before the start of the new Premier League season.”It’s a club decision,” Ten Hag said. “Of course I have said my…