National Sports

SAINT PAUL — Joel Eriksson Ek scored two goals and added three assists as the Minnesota Wild grounded the Winnipeg Jets 8-5 in NHL pre-season action on Friday.

DETROIT (AP) — Riley Greene hit an RBI double and the Detroit Tigers scored two runs on wild pitches in a 4-1 win over the record-breaking Chicago White Sox on Friday night, clinching a spot in the playoffs for the first time in a decade.

SARNIA, Ont. — Tyson Doucette scored 1:42 into overtime to give the Sarnia Sting a wild 5-4 win over the visiting Windsor Spitfires in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night.

TORONTO — Xavier Edwards made franchise history on Friday by becoming the first Miami Marlins player to record three triples in a single game. His achievement helped the Marlins crush the fading Toronto Blue Jays 15-5 at Rogers Centre.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The visiting Saint John Sea Dogs scored three unanswered goals in the first period en route to a 6-2 victory against the Charlottetown Islanders in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday at the Eastlink Centre.

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Jasmine Suwannapura birdied the final two holes for an 8-under 63 and the top spot Friday on a leaderboard crowded with Arkansas Razorbacks in the LPGA Tour's Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

L'ÎLE-BIZARD—SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE — South Korea's Tom Kim and Canada's Taylor Pendrith called on International team fans to be louder at Royal Montreal Golf Club after a disappointing first round at the Presidents Cup.

L'ÎLE-BIZARD—SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE — Wayne Gretzky is happy to come out of retirement for one day. As a golfer, however.

MONTREAL — Montreal police say they've arrested a man in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in golf merchandise tied to the Presidents Cup PGA Tour being held this week in the city. Police say that on Sept. 20 and Sept.

VANCOUVER — Another week, another critical game for the Vancouver Whitecaps.