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BRAVO! Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo stops a penalty kick off the foot of Portugal’s Joao Moutinho during yesterday’s Confederations Cup semifinal in Kazan, Russia. Bravo made three penalty saves in Chile’s shootout victory, and the team will face the winner of today’s Germany-Mexico match in the championship game Sunday in St. Petersburg.
BRAVO! Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo stops a penalty kick off the foot of Portugal’s Joao Moutinho during yesterday’s Confederations Cup semifinal in Kazan, Russia. Bravo made three penalty saves in Chile’s shootout victory, and the team will face the winner of today’s Germany-Mexico match in the championship game Sunday in St. Petersburg.
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The Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Mike Condon to a three-year contract extension worth an average $2.4 million per NHL season.

Condon, 27, was acquired last fall from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2017 fifth-round draft pick. The Holliston native backed up starter Craig Anderson and appeared in 40 games, posting a 19-14-6 record with a 2.48 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and five shutouts. Condon played in a franchise-high 27 consecutive games between Dec. 1 and Feb. 4 when Anderson was away to attend to his ailing wife. . . .

St. Louis Blues center Patrik Berglund is expected to be out until December after having surgery to repair a dislocated left shoulder. Berglund was injured during an offseason conditioning program in Sweden and flew to St. Louis for the surgery. Berglund, 29, scored a career-high 23 goals and finished with 34 points in 2016-17. . . . .

Brendan Smith, the ex-Detroit Red Wings defenseman who came to the Rangers at the trade deadline, is staying in New York. Smith, 28, an unrestricted free agent on Saturday, agreed to a four-year extension worth a reported $17.4 million, according to two reports. . . .

The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms with forward Brock McGinn (two years) and defenseman Philip Samuelsson (one year), the son of former NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson. . . .

The Colorado Avalanche agreed to a two-year deal with Swiss forward Sven Andrighetto.

Soccer: Chile gains final

Claudio Bravo made three penalty saves as Chile defeated Portugal, 3-0, in a penalty shootout in Kazan, Russia, to reach the Confederations Cup final. Chile will play the winner of today’s Germany-Mexico match in Sunday’s final in St. Petersburg. . . .

Goalkeeper Luis Robles signed a new long-term contract with MLS’ New York Red Bulls. Robles is the franchise’s leader in shutouts (43), goals-against average (1.30), wins (73) and games played (157).

Tennis: Wimbledon seeds

The “Big 4” of men’s tennis were given the four highest seedings for this year’s tournament at Wimbledon, which begins on Monday.

No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, the defending champion, is the top-seeded player, followed by Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Third-ranked Stan Wawrinka, who is seeking to complete a career Grand Slam, is seeded fifth.

In the women’s seedings, Angelique Kerber is No. 1 in a list that mirrors the top-10 rankings with the exception of No. 4 Serena Williams, who is out pregnant. Fifth-ranked Elina Svitolina is the fourth-seed behind Kerber, Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova.

Names: Dallas DE banned

Dallas Cowboys starting defensive end David Irving has been suspended the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s policy against performance-enhancing drugs. Irving came on as the team’s top pass rusher at the end of last season. . . .

NASCAR suspended a second crew chief for Kyle Busch. Interim chief Ben Beshore will miss Saturday night’s race at Daytona because the No. 18 team had two unsecured lug nuts at last week’s Sonoma Raceway race. Crew chief Adam Stevens will miss his fourth race this weekend for a tire rolling off Busch’s car at Dover. . . . Chase Elliott signed a four-year contract extension to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through 2022. . . .

Tom Corcoran, an Olympic skier who founded the Waterville Valley ski resort in New Hampshire in 1966, died Tuesday at his home in Seabrook Island, S.C., following a brief illness. He was 85.