BRIEFLY.Byline: Daily News Wire Services He's lovin' it: McDonald gets three-year pact with Ducks Andy McDonald For the character in Coronation Street, see . For the professional skateboarder, see . Andy McDonald (born August 25, 1977 in Strathroy, Ontario, Canada) is a professional ice hockey centre and winger currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National , who led the Ducks in assists and game-winning goals last season, signed a three-year contract Wednesday to stay with the team. The 28-year-old center played in all 82 regular-season games for the Ducks, finishing tied for 20th in the NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there with a career-high 85 points. He also reached personal bests with 34goals and 51 assists, and scored seven winning goals. McDonald, a 5-foot-11, 186-pounder, ranked sixth in the NHL with a team-leading 56.3 percent faceoff win percentage. He also recorded the longest road point scoring streak in the league this season and the longest in franchise history at 14games. McDonald had two goals and seven assists in 16 playoff games. In six seasons with the Ducks, he has 61 goals and 104assists in 276 games. Calgary signed forward Alex Tanguay Alex Tanguay (born November 21, 1979, in Sainte-Justine, Quebec) is a professional ice hockey player. Playing career Tanguay plays left wing and centre. He was drafted 12th overall in the first round of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche. , acquired from Colorado in a draft-day trade, to a three-year, $15.75-million deal. The Flames also signed free-agent winger Jeff Friesen Jeff Friesen (born Jeff Daryl Friesen on August 5, 1976 in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a professional hockey player, who is currently an unrestricted free agent. Playing career , who played part of the 2005-06 season with the Ducks, to a $1.6-million, one-year deal. Minnesota signed right wing Marian Gaborik to a three-year, $19 million contract, hours before he was expected to file for salary arbitration. Dallas signed free agents Jeff Halpern Jeff Halpern (b. May 3 1976, Potomac, Maryland) is a National Hockey League player with the Dallas Stars. Ice Hockey career After graduating from Princeton University, Halpern began his NHL career in the 1999-2000 NHL season for the Washington Capitals; he played in 79 and Matthew Barnaby Matthew Barnaby (b. May 4, 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is retired NHL right winger. Barnaby played for the Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Rangers, Colorado Avalanche, Chicago Blackhawks and the Dallas Stars. , formerly of Washington and Chicago, respectively. TENNIS: The JP Morgan Chase Open hopes to have a Southern California flavor back in the tournament this year, announcing an initial field that includes Compton-bred sisters Serena and Venus Williams. Now the Carson event just needs to hold on to them. Last year, Serena Williams and Laguna Beach resident Lindsay Davenport were late withdrawals because of injuries. The tournament ended up with more of a Russian feel. Russians again will be prominent, with No.4 Maria Sharapova, No. 5 Nadia Petrova and No. 8 Elena Dementieva scheduled to participate. The week-long JP Morgan Chase Open begins Aug. 7 at Home Depot Center. -- Matthew Kredell BASKETBALL: Dick Dickey, 79, who starred on North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. State's Final Four team in 1950 before playing briefly for the Boston Celtics, died Monday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis from complications of recent lung surgery Lung Surgery Definition Lung surgery includes a variety of procedures used to diagnose or treat diseases of the lungs. Biopsies are performed to extract a small amount of tissue for diagnosis, resections remove a portion of lung tissue, and other , the university said. FOOTBALL: The Chicago Bears agreed to four-year contracts with second-round draft pick Danieal Manning, a safety, and third-round choice Dusty Dvoracek, a defensive tackle. |
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