In this file photo, Columbus Blue Jackets' Rick Nash chases the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Nam Y. Huh)
Nash re-signs with Blue Jackets
Rick Nash and the Blue Jackets have reached agreement on an eight-year contract extension that will keep the star winger with the team through the 2017-18 season. Full Story . Hockey . NHL . Columbus
Yankees double up on Jays
After he was knocked out in the third inning at Fenway Park in early June, A.J. Burnett vowed to improve. FULL STORY . Baseball . MLB
Samuelsson: Canucks deal about more than money
The money was a factor, but what also convinced free-agent forward Mikael Samuelsson to sign with the Canucks was the team's potential to be a Stanley Cup contender. FULL STORY . Hockey . NHL . Vancouver
Turkoglu nixes talks with Blazers
Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday. FULL STORY . Basketball . NBA
