National Sports

TORONTO — Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's home game against the New York Yankees due to a sore right knee.

Nick Taylor believes he's playing the best golf of his career. His results this season back that up. Taylor is the highest ranked Canadian on the FedEx Cup standings, a position that's earned him a berth in this week's PGA Championship.

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The United States maintained a perfect record at the ice hockey world championship by beating Austria 4-1 on Wednesday for a fourth straight victory in the group stage.

EDMONTON — Ken Holland says he plans to see out his contract as Edmonton Oilers general manager, which enters its fifth and final year next season. He isn’t sure what comes next.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Que. — Carrying a chip on his shoulder, Cody Fajardo is setting out to remind people of his talents as the new quarterback of the Montreal Alouettes.

HAMILTON — He grew up in the heart of Pittsburgh Steeler country so the prospect of wearing black and gold isn't a daunting one for Scott Milanovich. The 50-year-old native of Butler, Pa.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Force have signed of three players as they stock their roster for the upcoming Premier Hockey Federation season, the club announced Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time on Wednesday, just three days after a fellow Sherpa climber had equalled his previous record.

WINNIPEG — Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat don’t care if fans or opponents think they’re getting old. The Blue Bombers’ 32-year-old pass rushers plan to excel this season by using their football smarts and experience.

DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers the last time these teams met in the Western Conference finals in the 2020 NBA bubble.