Ariya Jutanugarn shot a 6-under-par 66 on Saturday in the LPGA Manulife Classic in Cambridge, Ontario, leaving her two strokes back in her bid to win three straight events for the second time this season. The second-ranked Jutanugarn was chasing South Koreans Mi Hyang Lee and Hjo Joo Kim at Whistle Bear. Lee also had a 66 to top the leaderboard at 14-under 202, and Kim was a stroke back after a 68. Jutanugarn closed with a birdie to join Thailand’s P.K. Kongkraphan (69) at 12 under. Top-ranked Lydia Ko had the round of the day, shooting a bogey-free 64 to move into a tie for seventh at 10 under . . . Defending champion Jeff Maggert shot his second straight 7-under 63 to build a three-stroke lead in the Champions Tour’s Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta. Carlos Franco was second, also shooting 63, and Bernhard Langer was third at 10 under after his second 65 . . . Scott Hend of Australia shot a 5-under 65 to lead by one stroke after the third round of the European Masters in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Alex Noren of Sweden shot a 66 and is one stroke behind Hend, who’s at 13-under 197.

BASEBALL

Yankees lose rookie Green

Yankees rookie righthander Chad Green has a sprained throwing elbow and is likely done for the season. Green (2-4, 4.73 ERA) left his start Friday night in Baltimore after just 1⅔ innings. He said that he doesn’t think he will need surgery. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said he would ‘‘play it by ear’’ in terms of his starting rotation . . . Max Scherzer’s next start has been pushed back a day by the Nationals to give the ace righthander extra rest. Scherzer is scheduled to go Monday at home against last-place Atlanta, with Reynaldo Lopez coming up from Triple A Syracuse to start Sunday night at Citi Field against the Mets.

The Mets decided to shut down righthander Zack Wheeler, who was attempting to come back from Tommy John surgery in March 2015. Wheeler’s rehab was interrupted two weeks ago because of a strained flexor muscle . . . The Giants recalled 41-year-old reliever Joe Nathan from Double A Richmond. Nathan, who broke into the majors with San Francisco in 1999, was picked up by the Giants last month a week after being cut by the Cubs, for whom he pitched two scoreless innings. Nathan ranks eighth in career saves with 377.

MLS

Red Bulls’ unbeaten run at 10

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored in the 50th minute and the New York Red Bulls beat the host Vancouver Whitecaps, 1-0, to extend their club-record unbeaten streak to 10 games. The Red Bulls (12-9-7) moved into a tie for second place in the Eastern Conference with Toronto FC . . . MLS-leading Dallas (15-7-6) defeated the visiting Portland Timbers, 3-1, to stretch their lead in the West to 8 points. Mauro Diaz had a goal and an assist . . . Michael de Leeuw had a goal and an assist for the Chicago Fire (6-12-8) in a 3-0 home win over the Philadelphia Union (11-8-7).

AUTO RACING

Dixon takes IndyCar pole

Scott Dixon won the IndyCar pole at Watkins Glen International in New York for Sunday’s Grand Prix at The Glen. Fastest in all three practices, Dixon topped the Fast Six with a track-record time of 1 minute, 22.5259 seconds at 147.008 miles per hour. It was Dixon’s second pole of the season and 25th of his career, tying him with Paul Tracy for 11th all time . . . Lewis Hamilton took the all-important pole position for the Italian Grand Prix in Monza, beating Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg’s time by nearly a half-second in a commanding performance. Since 2000, the pole sitter has won 13 of 16 races in Monza and each of the past six years.

Hamilton joined F1 greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Ayrton Senna with a record five poles at Monza. On Sunday, Hamilton will be aiming to become the first driver since Fangio in 1955 to win at Monza three consecutive years.

Former Formula One champion Jenson Button will move into semi-retirement next season as McLaren Honda promotes Stoffel Vandoorne into the second driver spot alongside Fernando Alonso. Button, 36, said he’s “very definitely not retiring . . . and I'm sure I'll get behind the wheel of the new car at some point.’’

MISCELLANY

Racing returns to Suffolk

Sea Coast, with Dylan Davis aboard, won the $75,000 Steve Pini Memorial Stakes to highlight an 11-race card at Suffolk Downs. The track’s final weekend festival continues Sunday with 10 races, including the $75,000 Massachusetts Stallion Stakes and the $75,000 Thomas F. Moran Stakes . . . Union Strike finished 2½ lengths ahead of the field to win the $300,000 Del Mar Debutante for 2-year-old fillies . . . Tina Charles scored 23 points, including the 4,000th of her career, to help the Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury, 92-70, in New York. Charles is the 29th player in WNBA history to reach the scoring milestone . . . Jenny Simpson became the first five-time winner in the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile, winning in 4 minutes, 18.3 seconds in New York. Simpson, the bronze medalist in Rio in the 1,500 meters, won for the fourth straight year and had the third-fastest women’s time in the 36-year history of the event. Laura Muir was second in 4:18.4. Eric Jenkins won the men’s race in 3:49.4, edging Olympic 1,500 gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz (3:49.5).

A day after ruling out Bruins center David Krejci for the World Cup of Hockey, the Czech Ice Hockey Association said Sharks forward Tomas Hertl and Flyers defenseman Radko Gudas will miss the tournament as they recover from injuries. Roster replacements were not announced.

Argentina will be without Lionel Messi in Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela. Messi aggravated a groin injury during Thursday’s win over Uruguay, in which he scored the only goal.

Robert Gesink of the Netherlands won the Spanish Vuelta’s grueling 14th stage in the French Pyrenees, while Chris Froome kept Nairo Quintana from increasing his overall lead. Quintana launched no less than six attacks against Froome on the last of four mountain ascents, but the Tour de France winner responded each time to stay within a minute of the Colombian climber entering the race’s final week.

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he is confident the conference’s university presidents will make progress on their exploration of expansion by the time they meet in mid-October. The conference has said it will consider adding two or four teams, but has not committed to expanding. ‘‘I don’t have a vote,’’ Bowlsby said. ‘‘That’s at the behest of the presidents and chancellors.’’ Big 12 officials are expected to meet with 11 expansion candidates, including UConn.