National Sports

LONDON — Canada's Carol Zhao advanced to the Wimbledon main draw with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over American CoCo Vanderweghe in the third round of qualifying on Thursday. Zhao will be making her first-ever appearance in a Grand Slam main draw.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The NFL suspended three players indefinitely Thursday for violating the league's gambling policy and a fourth was sidelined for six games.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jacob Larsson to a one-year, two-way extension, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and $325,000 in the American Hockey League.

MONTREAL — Tennis Canada is awarding Caroline Wozniacki with a wild card into the National Bank Open's main draw in Montreal after the former world No. 1 announced she was coming out of retirement on Thursday.

NASHVILLE — Kevin Cheveldayoff acquired Pierre-Luc Dubois in hopes the star centre would be with the Winnipeg Jets for the rest of his career.

NASHVILLE — David Reinbacher had a good meeting with the Montreal Canadiens this week. He spoke with the team's owner, Jeff Molson, and met head coach Martin St. Louis.

NASHVILLE — The Toronto Maple Leafs selected Easton Cowan with the No. 28 pick in the 2023 NHL draft Wednesday. Cowan, a five-foot-10, 170-pound winger from Mount Brydges, Ont.

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB Interleague Atlanta 3, Minnesota 0 Washington 4, Seattle 1 Cincinnati 11, Baltimore 7 Toronto 6, San Francisco 1 Miami 6, Boston 2 Houston 10, St.

NASHVILLE — Connor Bedard didn't want to jinx it. The 17-year-old phenom probably knew deep down where he would begin his professional career as soon as the Chicago Blackhawks jumped up two spots to win the NHL's draft lottery in May.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán has not allowed a baserunner through eight innings against the Oakland Athletics. Germán has nine strikeouts and has thrown 93 pitches, 67 for strikes.