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The New Jersey Devils signed winger Anthony Mantha on July 15, 2026, to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million, with a $4.75 million annual cap hit and no trade protection included. Mantha, 31, arrives after posting career highs of 33 goals and 64 points with Pittsburgh in 2025-26. Over 81 percent of the contract's cash value is structured as signing bonuses, which are fully guaranteed against demotion or buyout.

Jackson Suber, a 26-year-old PGA Tour member ranked 115th in the world, shot a bogey-free 65 in his major championship debut to take the solo lead after Round 1 of The 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. Three players sit one stroke back at four under, while defending champion Scottie Scheffler is at two under and Rory McIlroy faces a difficult position at two over with holes remaining. Slightly cooler temperatures and wind gusts up to 22 mph are forecast for Friday's second round, conditions expected to make scoring more difficult than Thursday's near-windless opener.