National Sports

The Toronto Maple Leafs waved farewell to a number of familiar faces. And added some big-time toughness up front along with skill on defence. The Ottawa Senators, meanwhile, have a new No. 1 goaltender.

TORONTO — It's going to take Robert Rohr quite a while to process his first day as a Canadian citizen.

TORONTO — As Bo Bichette rounded third base the sold-out Rogers Centre crowd rose to its feet, cheering for what could have be the perfect ending to a come-from-behind Toronto Blue Jays victory on Canada Day.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Bernhard Langer took a two-stroke lead Saturday in the U.S. Senior Open at difficult SentryWorld in the 65-year-old German star's bid to break the PGA Tour Champions' career victory record.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers reunited winger Connor Brown with his junior teammate Connor McDavid by signing Brown to a one-year contract Saturday.

OTTAWA — Senators general manager Pierre Dorion is excited about his team's crease tandem heading into next season. Ottawa's general manager signed goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a five-year, US$20-million contract as free agency opened Saturday.

CALGARY — Milan Lucic was among veterans players departing Calgary on an otherwise quiet opening day of NHL free agency for the Flames on Saturday. Lucic, forward Trevor Lewis and defenceman Troy Stecher signed one-year contracts elsewhere.

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes expected a quiet day at the start of free agency on Saturday.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets are welcoming back goaltender Laurent Brossoit — and saying goodbye to ex-captain Blake Wheeler. Winnipeg signed the 30-year-old Brossoit to a one year, US$1.

TORONTO — The Chicago Sky say head coach and general manager James Wade is joining the Toronto Raptors as an assistant coach.