National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday with five votes to spare above the 75 per cent needed.

MONTREAL — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league’s investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 world junior team is getting "really close to the end.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Containing teen phenom Connor Bedard is no easy feat — just ask the top players in the Canadian Hockey League.

HAMILTON — Bo Levi Mitchell wants to be the one to help the Hamilton Tiger-Cats end the CFL's longest Grey Cup drought.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Veteran Canadian goalkeeper Erin McLeod and her wife, Iceland international midfielder Gunny Jonsdottir, are leaving the NWSL's Orlando Pride to play in Iceland. The 39-year-old from St. Albert, Alta., and Jonsdottir married Jan. 2.

Toronto FC added to its defence Tuesday by signing former Italian youth international Raoul Petretta from Turkey's Kasimpasa Spor Kulubu. Toronto used targeted allocation money to sign the 25-year-old through 2025 with an option for 2026.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators are rallying around assistant coach Bob Jones after his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis. Jones was diagnosed in early January and told players and coaches on the Senators shortly afterwards.

The organizer of a new curling players' association said the group's efforts have been generally well received by athletes since its executive group and plans were unveiled a month ago.

Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius has a new opponent for the UFC's Feb. 25 Fight Night card in Las Vegas. The 33-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont.

CALGARY — Canada will open its quest for a third straight women's world hockey championship gold medal against Switzerland in Brampton, Ont.