Bruins sign Krug, Smith to one-year contracts
The Boston Bruins signed defenseman Torey Krug and forward Reilly Smith to one-year, $1.4 million contracts on Monday.
Krug and Smith had been entry-level free agents.
Krug, 23, was second among Bruins defensemen last season with 14 goals and tied for first with captain Zdeno Chara with 40 points. He finished fourth overall in the NHL rookie scoring race, but was first among NHL rookie defensemen. He was named to the 2013-14 All-Rookie Team.
The 23-year-old Smith, acquired by the Bruins as part of the Tyler Seguin trade with the Dallas Stars in July 2013, was fifth on the team last season with 20 goals and sixth with 51 points. He played in all 82 regular-season games.
Avs sign McLeod, Stuart to extensions
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The Colorado Avalanche on Monday signed forward Cody McLeod to a three-year contract extension through the 2017-18 season and defenseman Brad Stuart to a two-year extension through 2016-17.
Financial terms were not released for the contracts but TSN reported Stuart’s extension is worth $7.2 million, for a $3.6 million salary-cap charge. ESPN.com reported the total value of McLeod’s deal is $4 million, for a $1.33 million annual cap charge.
Stuart and McLeod are entering the final season of their current contracts and would have been unrestricted free agents after the 2014-15 season. Their new contracts begin next season.
Suns give Morris twins new deals
The Phoenix Suns signed forwards Marcus Morris and Markieff Morris to multiyear contract extensions Monday reportedly worth a combined $52 million for the twin brothers.
Multiple media outlets reported that Markieff Morris will receive a four-year deal worth $32 million while Marcus Morris will get a four-year deal worth $20 million.
Marcus and Markieff each had the best seasons of their careers in 2013-14, posting career-highs in virtually every statistical category in their first full season as teammates in the NBA.
The twins were two of the league’s most effective players off the bench as Marcus played in all 82 games and averaged career-highs of 9.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 44.2 percent field goal shooting, while Markieff posted career-highs of 13.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 48.6 percent shooting from the field in 81 games.
Former Philadelphia sportscaster pleads guilty to fraud counts
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A well-known former Philadelphia sports broadcaster admitted in court on Monday that he defrauded more than 200 people and several local charities of more than $300,000 in a scheme that promised cheap tour packages to the Super Bowl and other events.
Don Tollefson, 62, of Glenside, worked for several Philadelphia TV stations and the Philadelphia Eagles football team, but he was best known for his work for WPVI Channel 6 Action News from 1975 to 1990. He was a popular figure outside the Philadelphia area thanks to cable systems that carried the station.
Tollefson pleaded guilty in Bucks County Court of Common Pleas to felony theft charges of as much as $317,000. There was no plea bargain, said Matthew Weintraub, deputy district attorney for Bucks County.
Addressing the court, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Tollefson blamed his criminal acts on long-time addiction to painkillers, the prosecutor said.