Duclair signs with Blue Jackets
Former Blackhawks winger
Anthony Duclair signed a oneyear, $ 650,000 contract with the Blue Jackets.
Duclair played 23 games with the Hawks after a midseason trade that sent Richard Panik to the Coyotes. The 22- year- old had two goals and six assists during that time, although three of those points came in one game.
Also, the Blue Jackets resigned forward Boone Jenner to a four- year, $ 15 million contract, locking up a player who has been a stalwart presence in the team’s emergence as a playoff contender. ◆ Canadiens star defenseman
Shea Weber will be out five- tosix months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee.
MLB Turner’s 8 RBI fuel Nats’ rally
Trea Turner hit two homers, including his first career grand slam, and drove in a career- high eight runs to help the Nationals rally from a nine- run deficit, their largest comeback in franchise history, and defeat the Marlins 14- 12 in a wild slugfest that ended a five- game losing streak.
The Nationals, who dropped 17 of their previous 22, have won 12 consecutive games against Miami dating to last season — their longest winning streak against any team since the franchise moved to Washington in 2005. Also, Nationals right- hander
Stephen Strasburg, who has been on the disabled list since June 9 with right shoulder inflammation, is expected to return after the All- Star break.
Jhoulys Chacin threw seven solid innings and Hernan Perez homered among his three hits, leading the Brewers to a 7- 2 victory over the Braves on in a matchup of first- place teams.
One day after Milwaukee tallied all three runs via solo homers in the series finale against the Twins, the Brewers generated four early runs over the first two innings. Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres was put on the 10- day disabled list with a right hip strain.
The Indians re- signed Melky Cabrera to a minorleague contract.
WIMBLEDON Top seeds continue to fall
Defending champion Garbine Muguruza and 2017 runner- up Marin Cilic both were upset in the second round, which is keeping with the theme this year at the All England Club. Muguruza’s exit means six of the top- eight seeded women ( No. 2 Caroline Wozniacki, No. 3 Muguruza, No. 4 Sloane Stephens, No. 5 Elina Svitolina, No. 6 Caroline Garcia and No. 8 Petra Kvitova) are already gone after just four days of play. The third- seeded Cilic gave away a two- set lead in a 3- 6, 1- 6, 6- 4, 7- 6 ( 3), 7- 5 loss to 82ndranked Guido Pella. Among the second- round winners were top- seeded Simona Halep on the women’s side and advanced and ninth- seeded John Isner on the men’s side.
NBA Young, Allen get into scuffle
Hawks rookie Trae Young and Jazz rookie Grayson Allen were each assessed a technical foul after getting into a brief altercation in a summer league game.
Forward Nemanja Bjelica agreed to a one- year, $ 4.4 million deal and forward/ center Amir Johnson agreed to a one- year deal to return to the Sixers.
GOLF Simpson takes Greenbrier lead
Webb Simpson shot a 9- under 61 for a one- stroke lead over Whee Kim after the first round of A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Simpson posted his career- best score after a two- hour weather delay with six holes left in his round.