Atlanta Braves' Andruw Jones watches his home run in front of New York Yankees' catcher Jim Leyritz in the second inning of the World Series on Oct. 20, 1996, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

Two elected

to Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones have been elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame. Beltrán, in his fourth ballot appearance, received 84.2% of the votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Jones, in his ninth appearance, was picked on 78.4% of ballots. Beltrán’s vote percentage has steadily increased since 2023. He was also briefly hired as the New York Mets’ manager in 2019. Jones started with just 7.3% in 2018 but has steadily climbed.

They will be inducted in Cooperstown, New York, on July 26, along with second baseman Jeff Kent.

Hoosiers receive

hero’s welcome

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Hoosiers were ready to party Tuesday night, and hundreds of loyal fans joined them when they arrived back on campus in Bloomington. Turning out in freezing temperatures and brutally cold wind chills, fans, players and coaches celebrated college football’s implausible national champions.

Fans chanted “Hoo, hoo, hoo, Hoo-siers,” as the team buses arrived at Indiana’s practice facility. Parking lots filled up at Indianapolis International Airport with fans hoping to greet the team, and some ended up following the buses in their card as the players were escorted by police back to campus.

Rivals to

meet in Milan

(AP) The U.S. men’s hockey team is gearing up for a showdown with Canada at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Canada has dominated international tournaments for 16 years, but the U.S. is closing the gap. With stars like Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, Canada is the gold medal favorite.

However, the U.S. team, bolstered by grassroots growth, is seen as a strong contender. Retired U.S. winger T.J. Oshie believes this is the best U.S. team he’s seen. European teams like Sweden and Finland are also in the mix, but the focus is on the North American rivalry.