HOCKEY

NHL: Free agent Mike Richards was charged with possession of a controlled substance on Tuesday and is to appear in provincial court in Manitoba on Sept. 10, said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Police say a 30-year-old man was arrested and released June 17 after a controlled substance was intercepted at the Emerson port of entry.

The Los Angeles Kings terminated Richards’ contract this summer, citing a “material breach.” The NHL Players’ Association has filed a grievance contesting the termination. The union said a hearing date hasn’t been set.

• St. Louis Blues forward Patrik Berglund will undergo surgery on his right shoulder Friday and will be evaluated in four months. The 27-year-old was hurt in training for the upcoming season.

• The Blues invited forward Scott Gomez, a 15-year veteran, to training camp for a tryout. The 35-year-old had 34 points seven goals and 27 assists, in 58 games with New Jersey last season.

• The Carolina Hurricanes agreed to terms on a two-year, $5.4 million contract extension with forward Elias Lindholm. The 20-year-old former first-round pick had career highs of 17 goals and 22 assists last season.

JURISPRUDENCE

PISTORIUS PAROLE: Oscar Pistorius’ parole board review will take place Sept. 18, meaning the Olympic athlete will have to spend at least another three weeks in jail.

The double-amputee runner was denied early release last week after serving 10 months of his five-year manslaughter sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. The justice department said then that the decision to release Pistorius to house arrest was made too early.

TENNIS

CONNECTICUT OPEN: Lucky-loser entry Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine beat fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals at New Haven.

Tsurenko lost in qualifying but got into the field when top-seeded Simona Halep withdrew because of an injury.

WINSTON-SALEM OPEN: Second-seeded Kevin Anderson of South Africa beat eighth-seeded Borna Coric of Croatia 6-2, 7-6 (1) to advance to the semifinals in North Carolina.

RETIREMENT: Robby Ginepri, the most recent American man to reach a Grand Slam semifinal, announced his retirement after 14 years on the ATP World Tour.

The 32-year-old was a semifinalist at the U.S. Open in 2005, losing to Andre Agassi.

BASKETBALL

WNBA: Leilani Mitchell hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 81-80 over host Connecticut, extending the Sun’s losing streak to six games.

– From news service reports