Pending unrestricted free agent forward Jason Dickinson agreed to a five-year, $20 million contract to remain with the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

Dickinson was acquired by Edmonton along with Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 4 in exchange for fellow forward Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round draft pick in 2027.

Dickinson, 30, recorded 17 points (seven goals, 10 assists) in 64 games with the Blackhawks and Oilers. He could have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

He has totaled 172 points (75 goals, 97 assists) in 566 career games with the Dallas Stars, Vancouver Canucks, Blackhawks and Oilers. He was selected by Dallas with the 29th overall pick of the 2013 NHL Draft.

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Sunday’s scheduled series finale between the Toronto Blue Jays and Cubs in Chicago was postponed due to inclement weather.

This game will be made up on Aug. 6, which was an off day for both teams.

The Cubs coasted to a 16-2 romp in the series opener on Friday, however they were unable to hold a five-run lead and dropped an 8-6 decision on Saturday.

Chicago will begin a seven-game road trip on Monday by opening a four-game series against the New York Mets.

The Blue Jays return to Toronto to begin a 10-game homestand, starting with Monday’s opener of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros.

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Free agent guard Jordan Goodwin plans to sign a three-year, $19 million contract to return to the Phoenix Suns, ESPN reported on Sunday.

The reported deal includes a player option in the third season.

It also comes one day after versatile guard Collin Gillespie reportedly passed on free agency and agreed to a four-year, $48 million contract to remain with the Suns.

Goodwin, 27, averaged 8.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in 70 games (10 starts) last season with Phoenix.

He is averaging 7.0 points and 4.1 rebounds in 220 career games (34 starts) with the Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Lakers and Suns.

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Fourth-seeded Marie Bouzkova won her first career singles title on grass with a 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 victory over third-seeded Emma Navarro on Sunday in the final of the Nottingham Open in the United Kingdom.

Bouzkova, of the Czech Republic, overcame an ankle injury and recorded four aces to win the match three minutes shy of three hours.

The singles title was Bouzkova’s fourth career and second of this season following her victory in April on the red clay in Bogota.

Navarro fired 10 aces and saved 10 of 14 break points in a losing effort.

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The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring infielder Luis Urias from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations, The Athletic reported.

Urias, 29, spent last season with the Athletics, batting .230 with eight homers and 25 RBIs in 96 games. He has spent time solely in the minors this season, hitting .347 with three homers and 21 RBIs in 32 games.

According to Sportsnet, Urias is expected to bypass Triple-A Buffalo and report directly to the Blue Jays by exercising the upward mobility clause in his contract.

With his ability to play multiple infield positions, Urias will provide an insurance policy in case Ernie Clement suffers an injury that requires him to miss extended games. Clement has been battling a sore left hip.

Urias is hitting .231 with 60 homers and 221 RBIs in 582 career games with the San Diego Padres, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners and Athletics.

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June 21 (Reuters) – Frances Tiafoe beat fellow American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-4 to win the Halle Open on Sunday, sealing the biggest title of his career and becoming the first American since 1993 to lift the ATP 500 grass-court trophy.

Tiafoe set the tone early, breaking serve in the opening set and remaining composed on his own delivery to keep Fritz from settling.

He carried that momentum into the second set, again striking early and dictating from the baseline to wrap up the win and snap a seven-match losing streak against Fritz since his first victory in 2016.’

“I don’t even know what clip I was serving in the first set, but I felt like I couldn’t miss one,” Tiafoe said.

“I returned really well. I had no troubles on my serve the whole match, and it just feels good to get this done.

“He’s a hell of a player and a hell of a competitor too. I knew he was going to make it hard out there at the end and I played some great tennis. Luck was on my way a little bit.”

The 28-year-old dropped just seven points on serve in the final to cap a memorable debut appearance at the German grass event, as well as claiming his fourth career title and first in three years.

He also registered three top-10 wins during the week, including victories over world number 10 Flavio Cobolli and number four Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Before Sunday, Tiafoe had gone 0-4 in finals above ATP 250 level, including a defeat to Fritz in Tokyo in 2022, and had suffered a five-hour, 26-minute fourth-round loss to Matteo Arnaldi at the French Open earlier this month.

“This is big. I just want to say one of my favourite scriptures: ‘The pain that you’re feeling does not compare to the joy that is coming.’ Obviously, that has been proven very true,” Tiafoe said.

“It’s something I’ve been living by.”

The Halle triumph will see Tiafoe climb nine places to 19th in the ATP rankings on Monday, boosting his prospects ahead of Wimbledon, which begins on June 29.

(Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

The Chicago White Sox reinstated right-hander Jordan Hicks from the 15-day injured list on Sunday ahead of their series finale with the Detroit Tigers.

In a corresponding move, right-hander Tyler Davis was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte.

Hicks, 29, is in his first season with the White Sox and has a 0-1 record, one save and three holds and a 5.60 ERA in 20 relief appearances this season. He had been on the injured list on May 23 (retroactive to May 21) with a right lat strain.

On a rehab assignment at Charlotte, Hicks appeared briefly in three games and was 0-1 with a 10.13 ERA. He gave up three runs on three hits and two walks over 2 2/3 innings.

The White Sox called on Davis, a 27-year-old rookie, in relief 22 times this season. He is 2-3 with a 4.63 ERA, allowing 12 earned runs in 23 1/3 innings. Opponents are batting just .198 against him (16-for-81).

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The Minnesota Twins returned left-hander Kendry Rojas from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Saint Paul on Sunday and reinstated him from the 15-day injured list.

Rojas was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 29 with left elbow inflammation. He has missed the Twins’ past 24 games.

Rojas, 23, allowed five runs on five hits in 1 1/3 innings on Thursday against Omaha.

He is 1-0 with a 1.26 ERA in five appearances (one start) with the Twins this season.

Also Sunday, the Twins designated right-hander Justin Lawrence for release or assignment.

Lawrence, 31, made seven relief appearances for Minnesota, going 0-1 with an 18.00 ERA

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By Amy Tennery

SOUTHAMPTON, New York, June 21 (Reuters) – Wyndham Clark will look to claim his second U.S. Open title at Shinnecock Hills on Sunday, after building an extraordinary six-stroke lead through the first three rounds at the challenging Southampton course.

The 2023 winner was seven under par through 54 holes and will hope to keep up the momentum when he tees off at 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) with U.S. compatriot and world number one Scottie Scheffler. 

Scheffler, playing on his 30th birthday, was in a four-way tie in second spot on the leaderboard at one under par, as he bids for a career Grand Slam after winning last year’s PGA Championship and British Open.

He was tied for second with South Korea’s Tom Kim and Americans Sahith Theegala and Sam Stevens.

Clark has history on his side as he tees off at windy Shinnecock: of the 21 players who have led by six shots or more heading into the final round of a major, all but one have gone on to win.

The U.S. Open is known as the toughest test in golf and Shinnecock Hills upheld that reputation as some of golf’s best struggled with the conditions on Saturday.

Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy (73) dropped out of contention with five bogeys on the back nine to sit three over for the tournament, alongside PGA Championship winner Aaron Rai (72). 

(Reporting by Amy Tennery in Southamton, New York; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)

June 21 (Reuters) – French Open champion Alexander Zverev said a malfunctioning glucose sensor left him feeling unwell during his Halle Open semi-final defeat by Taylor Fritz on Saturday.

Zverev, who came into the match with a poor recent record against the American after losing their previous six meetings, lost 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 in a contest lasting two hours and 39 minutes.

“I had huge problems with the sugar because the sensor I use gave me a completely incorrect reading. It indicated very high values when they were actually low, so I injected much more insulin than I should have,” the world number three said after the match.

“During the match, or rather during the first 45 minutes, I had to consume about 350 grams of sugar. I felt absolutely terrible.”

Despite the setback, Zverev said Fritz deserved the victory.

“Nevertheless, I fought, gave it my all, and in the end, it must also be acknowledged that Taylor (Fritz) deserved the win. He played better than me today.”

The German, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of four, uses Medtronic technology to help regulate his glucose levels and support his diabetes management on and off the court.

“This is the first time something like this has happened to me. I’ve been using these sensors since 2016 or 2017, and in nine years, I had never seen such a big error,” he said.

Zverev added that the issue was not a concern ahead of Wimbledon, which runs from June 29 to July 12.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)