The Boston Bruins signed rugged forward Shawn Thornton to a two-year contract extension worth $2.2 million US on Monday. Thornton, who leads the NHL this season with 19 major penalties for fighting, has a career-high 143 penalty minutes.

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson has signed a contract extension, ending weeks of speculation.

Jovon Johnson, the CFL's 2011 Defensive Player of the Year, has extended his contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.