National Sports

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. — Champion chuckwagon driver Kelly Sutherland has retired after more than 50 years controlling the reins of horses as they thundered around the track.

Commissioner Roger Goodell is on track to maintain his prominent place at the table for the next round of collective bargaining between NFL owners and players, a process that's sure to be contentious.

NEW YORK — Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka withdrew from the U.S. Open on Monday because she was unable to resolve a custody dispute with her infant son's father.

TORONTO — Two down, one more to go for Nik Lewis. The veteran receiver began the season fourth on the CFL's all-time reception list behind Hall of Famers Terry Vaughn (1,006), Ben Cahoon (1,017) and Geroy Simon (1,029).

DALLAS — A rendering by Norman Rockwell of one of his best known baseball-themed paintings has sold at auction for $1.6 million. The work was a study, or a preliminary work, for Rockwell's "Tough Call.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The players from Venezuela look as happy as any other team, dancing to "Shake Your Groove Thing" with the tournament mascot before a win over Mexico and raising the roof to "Taking Care of Business" before a loss to Canada.

CALGARY — With two daughters trying out for Canada's Olympic women's hockey team, Steve and Jane Potomak are prepared for joy, tears or perhaps both.

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana State University officially has a new live tiger mascot on its campus. The tiger arrived in Baton Rouge last week, coming from a rescue facility in Okeechobee, Florida.

Sunday's Games MLB Interleague Chicago Cubs 6 Toronto 5 (10 innings) Detroit 6 L.A. Dodgers 1 Minnesota 12 Arizona 5 American League Tampa Bay 3 Seattle 0 Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A.

Sunday's Games MLB Interleague Chicago Cubs 6 Toronto 5 (10 innings) Detroit 6 L.A. Dodgers 1 Minnesota 12 Arizona 5 American League Tampa Bay 3 Seattle 0 Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 1 L.A.