FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension Friday.The team announced the deal a day after Benn had surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury.The Stars are the only organization I know, and Dallas is home to me, Benn said in a statement. In working with the Gaglardi family and [general manager] Jim Nill, they have made it clear that they are dedicated to winning, and winning the right way. Im happy to commit to that process for eight more years. My teammates and I value the passion and dedication that we receive from Stars fans, and were looking forward to getting this season started.Benn, 26, had a career-high 89 points on 41 goals and 48 assists last season. He also had five goals and 10 assists in 13 playoff games.Jamie has evolved into one of the most complete players in the NHL, and his ability to lead our team is second to none, Nill said in a statement. He impacts the game in so many ways, and this signing was extremely important for the direction of the franchise. ... Hes our leader and does things the right way, every day.Nill said the full recovery time for the abdominal injury is six weeks. It wasnt clear when or how Benn got injured.That timeframe puts Benn on schedule to be ready for the NHL season, but creates uncertainty about his availability to participate for Canada in the World Cup of Hockey that begins in mid-September.Benn has 192 goals and 256 assists in 508 career games. Blues Jerseys 2021 . The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Lions have not announced the hiring, which was first reported by ESPN. Lombardi, the grandson of former Green Bay Hall of Fame coach Vince Lombardi, has been an offensive assistant on Sean Paytons New Orleans staff since 2007. Fake Blues Jerseys . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. https://www.cheapblues.com/ . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. St.Louis Blues Shirts . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday. St.Louis Blues Store . Numbers Game looks into the Canadiens securing the services of Thomas Vanek in a trade with the New York Islanders. The Canadiens Get: LW Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars will be without defensive tackle Roy Miller for the rest of the season because of a torn right Achilles tendon.The Jaguars (2-4) made the announcement Tuesday, two days after Miller left the game against Oakland and did not return.A disruptive run-stopper whose 10 tackles this season dont show how important he is to Jacksonvilles defense, Miller was placed on injured reserve and will undergo surgery later in the week.Millers injury hurts in a lot of ways, coach Gus Bradley said. Not only as a player, but what he brings to the locker room, what he brings to that defensive line group. He was a big part of us and always will be. You feel for him because football is so important to him.dddddddddddd Hes hurt by the news. Well just support him and be there for him.The Jags replaced Miller on the roster by promoting defensive tackle Richard Ash from the practice squad. They also signed defensive tackle Louis Nix to the practice squad.Abry Jones is expected to replace Miller in the starting lineup when Jacksonville plays at Tennessee (3-4) on Thursday night.Miller has 244 tackles, eight sacks and a forced fumble in eight seasons. He has missed just six games in his previous seven years.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '