Sports News Roundup: Ouellette retires; Scherzer reaches 300 K's and more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Ice hockey - Ouellette retires from Canadian women's team

Four-times Olympic gold medalist Caroline Ouellette has announced her retirement from Canada's national women's ice hockey team, Hockey Canada said on Tuesday. Ouellette, 39, is the third-highest scorer for Canada's national women's team with 242 points in 220 games, surpassed only by Hayley Wickenheiser, who retired last year, and Hall of Famer Jayna Hefford.

MLB roundup: Scherzer reaches 300 K's

Max Scherzer recorded his 300th strikeout of the season while earning his 18th win, and Anthony Rendon drove in four runs as the host Washington Nationals defeated the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Tuesday night. Bidding for his fourth Cy Young Award, Scherzer (18-7) allowed five hits, no walks, and one run, striking out 10 in seven innings. He punched out rookie Austin Dean swinging in the seventh inning for No. 300. Only 16 other pitchers have accomplished the feat since 1900, and it was Scherzer's final strikeout of the night.

NFL notebook: Which Bucs QB will start?

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a starting quarterback for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears. And coach Dirk Koetter knows who it is but is keeping it a secret.

NBA notebook: Hayward plans to play Friday

The long-awaited return of All-Star Gordon Hayward is expected to occur Friday when the Boston Celtics forward plan to play in the preseason opener on the road against the Charlotte Hornets. According to multiple media outlets, Hayward is ready for his first game action since he dislocated his left ankle and fractured his left tibia in a gruesome ending to his Celtics debut during the 2017-18 season opener.

Australian Rules-American Cox looms large in AFL title-decider

Towering American ruckman Mason Cox has played a starring role in the Collingwood Magpies' unlikely charge to the Australian Football League Grand Final, and the Texan trailblazer will loom large in Saturday's title-decider against West Coast Eagles. A college basketballer at Oklahoma State University who never threatened to break into the NBA, 27-year-old Cox will instead become the first American to play in the AFL's championship match in front of a packed crowd of 100,000 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Baseball - Angels' Ohtani to undergo elbow surgery in October

Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Shohei Ohtani will have Tommy John surgery to repair his injured pitching elbow next week, the team announced on Tuesday. The Japanese two-way player was placed on the disabled list in June with a sprain of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow.

A taste of his Sunday best whets Woods' appetite for battle

A new cuddly, feely Tiger Woods was on display for the media on Tuesday, but after professing his delight at making the team and thanking his captain for picking him, the mask eventually slipped to reveal a chilling reminder of Tiger Mark I. Woods' triumph on Sunday in the PGA Tour Championship, his first since 2013, has catapulted him spectacularly back into the limelight and, after missing the last two editions of the Europe v U.S. showdown, he is once again the center of attention in Paris.

Charges dropped against Astros closer Osuna

An assault charge against Houston Astros pitcher Roberto Osuna was withdrawn in a Canadian court on Tuesday. Under conditions of the action, Osuna agreed to a one-year peace bond, which means he must agree to "keep the peace and be of good behavior," according to Community Legal Education Ontario.

49ers audition QBs, Kaepernick not invited

Head coach Kyle Shanahan and the San Francisco 49ers are looking at quarterbacks on Tuesday with Jimmy Garoppolo out for the season. Colin Kaepernick is not among the veteran passers invited to the workout.

Russian federation challenges IAAF suspension in court

Russia's athletics federation said on Wednesday it had filed an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the decision by global athletics body IAAF to prolong its suspension. The federation was suspended in November 2015 following a report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that found evidence of systematic, state-sponsored doping in the sport.