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MLB

Daulton Varsho hit a tie-breaking two-run double in Toronto’s three-run 11th inning, leading the visiting Blue Jays to a 6-3 win over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers Monday night. The two teams were tied 3-3 entering the 11th. Matt Chapman hit a solo homer for the Jays, while Jason Heyward and Max Muncy hit home runs for the Dodgers. The teams play again Tuesday night with Chris Bassitt on the hill for the Jays. Julio Urias will pitch for L-A.

NFL

Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants settled on a contract for the star running back just in time for training camp, signing a one-year contract worth up to $11 million according to a source.

The deal, which adds $909,000 in incentives to the $10.1 million Barkley will earn playing under the franchise tag, came on the day players reported to training came in New Jersey and a day before they started practice for the 2023 season.

NHL

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill has signed a two-year contract extension less than a month after being named GM of the year following the team’s run to the Western Conference Final.

The deal announced Monday would keep Nill with the Stars through the 2025-26 season. The 65-year-old has said he hopes to work out a succession plan with owner Tom Gaglardi.

Nill just finished his 10th season in Dallas, which ended with a six-game loss to the Vegas Golden Knights after the Stars fell behind the eventual Stanley Cup champions 3-0 in the West final.

Meanwhile the Carolina Hurricanes have signed veteran defenceman Tony DeAngelo to a one-year deal, bringing him back to the team for the second time in three seasons.

The deal announced Monday will pay US$1.675 million to the 27-year-old DeAngelo, who spent the 2021-22 season with Carolina as an offensive threat on the blue line. DeAngelo had 10 goals and 41 assists in 64 games with the Hurricanes, then had one goal and nine assists in 14 playoff games that season.

WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Colombia got first-half goals from Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo and rolled to a 2-0 victory over South Korea in the opening Group H match for both sides at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia. Canada’s second Group B match is tomorrow in Perth, Australia, against the Republic of Ireland.

(CP)