National Sports

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler's tenure with the Winnipeg Jets has come to an end. The Jets placed Wheeler on unconditional waivers on Friday with purpose of buying out the final year of the former captain's contract.

VANCOUVER — With their road woes in the rear-view mirror at last, the Vancouver Whitecaps look to stretch their unbeaten streak to six games across all competitions when they head to the Midwest for a Canada Day clash with Sporting Kansas City.

MONTREAL — The undefeated Montreal Alouettes will possibly look to employ a next-man-up mentality Saturday.

Thursday's Scoreboard MLB American League Detroit 8 Texas 5 Kansas City 4 Cleveland 3 (10) N.Y. Yankees 10 Oakland 4 Chicago White Sox 9 L.A. Angels 7 National League Pittsburgh 5 San Diego 4 Milwaukee 3 N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia 3 Chicago Cubs 1 L.A.

A new North American professional women's hockey league looks to be on its way. According to multiple reports, the Mark Walter Group acquired “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. turned on a pitch and held a home run pose for an extra beat to watch his rainbow blast soar in the air. A home-field power shortage behind him, the Blue Jays slugger appears to be back in form at Rogers Centre.

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (AP) — Retief Goosen got right to the point after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open at punishing SentryWorld. “You got to hit the fairways, otherwise, you’ve got no shot,” the two-time U.S.

A co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired what was described as “certain assets” of the Premier Hockey Federation on Thursday, a move that could clear the way for a single North American women’s hockey league, a person with direct knowledge of t

DETROIT (AP) — Peter Kuest believes there's always time to go fishing. Just not this week. He's a little busy.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has listened to Toronto Blue Jays fans — and his family — and is returning to Major League Baseball's home-run derby. Guerrero will compete in the slugging exhibition on July 10 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.