National Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner Jeannot scored early in the third period and Juuse Saros made 32 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — Even after 19 seasons in the National Hockey League, scoring a game-winning goal at the Bell Centre is still special for Patrice Bergeron.

TORONTO — The Canadian Championship draw doesn't take place until next Tuesday but it has already been determined that Cavalry FC, HFX Wanderers FC, Valour FC and Vancouver FC will open on the road.

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.