National Sports

KITCHENER, Ont. — The Kitchener Rangers scored on the power play and twice while short-handed en route to a 5-2 win over the visiting London Knights in the lone Ontario Hockey League game on Tuesday's schedule.

General manager Ross Atkins said a Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander's name on it was "floating around our office" throughout the off-season. The veteran slugger finally put on a Toronto uniform on Tuesday afternoon.

NEW YORK (AP) — Used to leading off, Ichiro Suzuki got antsy when he had to wait. Considered a no-doubt pick for baseball's Hall of Fame and possibly the second unanimous selection, he waited by the phone for the expected call Tuesday.

DURHAM — Canadian goalkeeper Rylee Foster, previously with Liverpool and Everton, has signed with Durham Women FC in England's second-tier FA Championship. The 26-year-old from Cambridge, Ont.

Forge FC has signed former Halifax Wanderers defender Daniel Nimick to a multi-year contract. The 24-year-old spent the last two years in Halifax colours, making 54 appearances in all competitions with 15 goals and six assists.

Liverpool became the first team to guarantee a place in the last 16 of the new Champions League format by beating Lille 2-1 on Tuesday, while Barcelona fought back from two goals down to stun Benfica 5-4 in a thriller.

CALGARY — The 25 Canadian women tasked with closing out hockey's Rivalry Series with the United States were announced Tuesday. Canada carries a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series into Halifax on Feb. 6 and Summerside, Prince Edward Island on Feb. 8.

TORONTO — Montreal defender Erin Ambrose, Victoire forward Abby Boreen and Minnesota Frost forward Kendall Coyne Schofield have been named the Professional Women’s Hockey League's three stars of the week.

VANCOUVER — Bo Lokombo is calling it a career. The B.C. Lions veteran Canadian linebacker announced his retirement Tuesday.

OTTAWA — Giovanni Guidetti has been named the new head coach of the Canadian women's volleyball team, Volleyball Canada announced Tuesday. The 52-year-old Italian has been the head coach of Turkish club Vakifbank Spor Kulubu since 2008.