Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Antonio Hamilton had earned a starting role with the Arizona Cardinals but burned his feet in a “freak accident” and went on the injured list.

Len Dawson, the Hall of Fame quarterback who also had an award-winning career in broadcasting, has died, his family announced Wednesday.

The Avalanche sign Nathan MacKinnon to an eight-year extension. Follow along for news and analysis of trades and signings during the summer.

The Blue Jackets are early winners of free agency by landing biggest prize, Johnny Gaudreau, while the Golden Knights made a move for cap reasons.

The NHL free agency signing period opened Wednesday and many top players signed new deals. News and analysis from the day’s biggest action.

Johnny Gaudreau, Nazem Kadri and Claude Giroux are among top players who became unrestricted free agents when the signing period opened July 13.

The Montreal Canadiens created intrigue with No. 1 overall pick of Juraj Slafkovsky. The Chicago Blackhawks’ trade of Alex DeBrincat was perplexing.

Shane Wright was mentioned all season as a potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 NHL draft. Instead, he dropped to fourth place.

The Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have decisions on unrestricted free agents, and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Ondrej Palat’s contract is up.