HOCKEY

Krejci, Bruins on new deal for six years, $43.5 million

The Boston Bruins signed center David Krejci to a six-year, $43.5 million contract extension Thursday.

The deal begins in the 2015-16 season after the final season of his current contract.

Krejci led the Bruins last season with 50 assists and 69 points. He also led the NHL with a 39 plus-minus rating. In eight NHL seasons, all with the Bruins, he has 110 goals, 268 assists and 378 points in 504 regular-season games.

When the Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011, Krejci led them with 12 goals and 23 points in 25 postseason games. He also was the highest postseason scorer in the NHL in 2013 with 26 points.

Last season, Krejci had a poor postseason with no goals and four assists in 12 games as Boston was eliminated in the second round.

• Colorado signed Tyson Barrie to a two-year deal after a breakout season in which he led Avalanche defensemen with 13 goals.

COLLEGES

FIELD HOCKEY: Clemence Couteau scored late in the first half and Stanford dominated Maine defensively in a 1-0 victory at Durham, New Hampshire.

The Cardinal (3-0) held the Black Bears (1-2) to one shot in the first half and four overall.

Emma Cochran made six saves for Maine.

• Karli Weiss’ first-half goal was enough to give Gordon (2-2) a 1-0 win over Southern Maine (1-2) at Wenham, Massachusetts.

Amanda Kasbohm had six saves for the Huskies.

FOOTBALL: Notre Dame and Ohio State announced they will play a home-and-home series starting in Columbus, Ohio, on Sept. 3, 2022. The Buckeyes will travel to South Bend to face the Irish on Sept. 23, 2023.

• Wisconsin expects running back Melvin Gordon and defensive lineman Konrad Zagzebski to be ready Saturday for the No. 18 Badgers’ home opener against Western Illinois. Both players were injured last week in Wisconsin’s 28-24 loss to LSU in Houston.

GOLF

PGA: Rory McIlroy ran out of par saves and had to settle for a 3-under 67 and a share of the lead in the BMW Championship at Cherry Hills Village, Colorado.

McIlroy appeared to be on his way to building a big lead when he made four birdies in a five-hole stretch around the turn. A pair of bogeys late in his round left him frustrated.

Jordan Spieth made two late birdies for a 67. Gary Woodland joined them at the top.

EUROPEAN: Richie Ramsay of Scotland and Edoardo Molinari of Italy each shot 8-under 62 to lead after the first round of the European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland.

Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood and Graeme Storm, and Gareth Maybin of Northern Ireland were two strokes back.

WOMEN’S WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP: Brooke Henderson shot a 3-under 69 to help Canada retain a two-stroke lead over host Japan after the second round at Karuizawa.

BASKETBALL

WORLD CUP: James Harden scored 17 points, Stephen Curry added 14 and the unbeaten U.S. national team wrapped up pool play with a 95-71 victory over Ukraine.

The Americans will face Mexico on Saturday night in the Round of 16. The Mexicans finished fourth in Group D.

NBA: The Toronto Raptors signed free-agent center Greg Stiemsma, who averaged 2.9 points, and career highs of 4.1 rebounds and 18.3 minutes in 55 games last season with New Orleans.

– From staff and news services