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Bruins reportedly interested in signing defenseman Ryan Suter
The 36-year-old is a free agent after being released by Minnesota.
The Red Sox lost to the Yankees on Sunday, 9-1. Boston now faces Toronto in a three-game series before facing New York again starting on Thursday.
The fan who hit Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo with a baseball during Saturday’s Red Sox-Yankees game has been banned from attending Major League games for life, according to an announcement on Sunday.
U.S. men’s soccer defeated Canada 1-0 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday, clinching a place atop Group B and booking a spot in the quarterfinals. Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner started for the U.S. while teammate Tajon Buchanan featured for Canada.
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Buchanan was one of Canada’s bigger threats, and tested his New England teammate on a few occasions:
The Bruins and Ryan Suter: As the Bruins head into free agency, one name has emerged as a possible Boston target: 36-year-old defenseman Ryan Suter.
After a nine-year run in Minnesota, Suter was recently bought out from his contract by the Wild. He has already been identified as a good fit for the Bruins, who have been in need of a left-shot defenseman.
And according to a report from SportsNet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Bruins are seen as a team with definitive interest in signing Suter.
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“Lots of expectation Boston going hard for Ryan Suter,” wrote Friedman. “One source called him ‘the Corey Perry of 2021-22.'”
While Suter’s production declined in 2021, the veteran is still seen as a durable and potentially valuable addition.
NHL free agency begins on July 28.
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Jayson Tatum is ready for the Olympics: Tatum struggled to hit shots (3 of 10) but found other ways to contribute to the team’s 83-76 win over Spain on Sunday, totaling six points, six rebounds, and five assists. It was the final tune-up game for the Americans, who face France on Sunday in their Olympic opener.
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Daily highlight: Grant Ament’s behind-the-back pass set up Marcus Holman’s behind-the-back finish for a stylish goal in the PLL All-Star Game on Sunday.
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