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Cal Foote has signed a one-way contract with the Stanley Cup champion Lightning

Foote inks deal in Tampa

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Cal Foote is staying put.

The restricted free-agent inked a new two-year contract with the reigning Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday.

The $1.7 million deal carries with it an annual average value of $850,000.

It's a one-way contract, meaning Foote will be paid the full amount of the contract whether he sticks with the NHL club, or is sent down to the American Hockey League.

Foote, a former Kelowna Rockets captain, played 35 games during his rookie 2020-2021 season, scoring once and adding a pair of assists.

He didn't see any action during Tampa's playoff run.

Guerrero hits 3-run homer out of Fenway as Blue Jays rout Red Sox

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer all the way out of Fenway Park, Hyun Jin Ryu held Boston to two hits over six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the Red Sox 13-1 on Thursday night.

Canada's Melissa Bishop-Nriagu knocked out early in women's 800m heats

With a fourth-place finish on Friday in Tokyo, Canada's Melissa Bishop-Nriagu won't get the chance to avenge her Rio heartbreak.

Canada's Penny Oleksiak brushes off latest 4th-place finish, looks to set medal record on Sunday

Penny Oleksiak on Friday just missed the podium in the women’s 100-metre freestyle final, finishing fourth in a personal-best time of 52.59 seconds.

Kelowna's own, John Gay secured a spot in men's 3,000 meter steeplechase at Tokyo Olympics

Gay runs to final

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Kelowna’s John Gay has secured a spot in the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics.

Competing in his first Olympic Games, Gay ran in the first of three qualification heats.

His time of eight minutes, 16.99 seconds was nearly four seconds better than his best ever time recorded less than a month ago at the Canadian Trials in Montreal, but only sixth best among those in his heat.

The top three runners in each of the three heats advanced to the final with the next six best times also qualifying.

Gay had to wait out the other two heats, but, when the entire field in the final heat finished with slower times, Gay was off to the final.

Gay qualified 14th, but finished with the 12th best time.

Teammate Matthew Hughes also qualified for the final.

The 3,000 meter steeplechase final goes Monday morning at 5:15 a.m. Pacific Time.

Lakers acquiring All-Star Westbrook from Wizards in multi-player trade: sources

The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring All-Star point guard Russell Westbrook from the Washington Wizards for three players and this year's first-round draft pick.

Canada's women's eight rowing crew captures Olympic gold for 1st time in 29 years

Canada's women's eight crew captured gold on the final day of Olympic rowing at the Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo on Friday, winning the event for the first time since 1992. It is Canada's third gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

Canadian women's rugby 7s fall to France, but Olympic quarter-finals still possible

Canada's women's rugby sevens team's path to another podium appears murkier following a 31-0 loss to France in pool play at the Olympics on Friday in Tokyo.

Raptors pick Florida State forward Scottie Barnes 4th overall in NBA draft

The Toronto Raptors selected Florida State forward Scottie Barnes with the fourth-overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday. The Detroit Pistons selected Oklahoma State's Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft Thursday night.

SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league in 2025

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank.

Olympic viewing guide: Penny can make history (again), Rosie goes for the 3-peat

Here's what to watch Thursday night and Friday morning, including Penny Oleksiak's latest chance to rewrite the Canadian record books and Rosie MacLennan's attempt to three-peat in trampoline.

Simone Biles' candid talk about mental health resonates with Canadian Olympians

What Simone Biles did isn't a mental health campaign transparently pushed by a corporate entity, but the honest voice of one of the greatest athletes ever. As CBC Sports' Jamie Strashin writes, that's why it resonated with many of Canada's top athletes in Tokyo.