ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Butler senior 220-pound wrestler Will Bortmas will join a group of top WPIAL wrestlers in a challenge match against the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Tuesday night at St. Clairsville (Ohio) High School.

Bortmas was 34-7 this season, placing fourth at 220 at the WPIAL Tournament.

GREENVILLE — The ROC Elite 12-under girls fastpitch softball team took first place in its age division at the recent Thiel College Spring Warm-Up Tournament.The team — featuring Juliana Hutchinson and Ayslyn Duffy of Slippery Rock, Lizzie Malczak of Grove City — is now qualified for the 2014 NSA World Series in Wiliamsburg, Va.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens acquired winger Thomas Vanek from the New York Islanders.Montreal sent forward prospect Sebastien Collberg and a conditional 2014 second-round pick to the Islanders for Vanek and a conditional fifth-rounder on Wednesday. The draft picks will only change hands if Montreal makes the playoffs.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Olympic champion women's goalie Shannon Szabados took the ice with the Edmonton Oilers at practice Wednesday.The Team Canada goalie filled in at practice for the National Hockey League while the Oilers waited for Viktor Fasth to arrive after a trade with Anaheim.Szabados got the invite last night after fans on Twitter tried to convince the team to put her on the roster as backup goalie for its game against Ottawa.

CHICAGO — Record-setting returner Devin Hester said he will not be back with the Chicago Bears next season. “From my knowledge, I know that Chicago wants to go a different route with me,” Hester told the NFL Network. He added the Bears are “parting ways” with him. The team declined to comment.It looks as if Hester will hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent after an eight-year run with the Bears.He matched Hall of Famer Deion Sanders' NFL record with his 19th return for a touchdown last season.

DENVER — The Denver Broncos are expected to release perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.By releasing Bailey, the Broncos would open up cap space with the 12-time Pro Bowl player scheduled to make around $10 million next season.

DORAL, Fla. — Three days after he withdrew in the middle of the final round at the Honda Classic with lower back pain, Tiger Woods returned to work at the Cadillac Championship by saying he feels better after a few days of constant treatment, and that he was good enough to try to defend his title.