[naviga:h3]Mars resident Bell entering HOF[/naviga:h3]

Richard “Dicky” Bell, of Mars, will be inducted into the district’s athletic hall of fame on Friday.

Bell is being honored for his many years of supporting Mars athletics. He has been a loyal fan of the Blue and Gold for over 60 years.

Bell could not be reached for comment.

[naviga:h3]Cubs’ Rizzo wears full uniform on team flight[/naviga:h3]

WASHINGTON — Unusual scheduling spawned even more atypical travel attire for Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

The three-time All-Star wore a uniform, complete with a blue jersey and gray pants, on the Cubs’ early Thursday morning flight for a makeup game against the Washington Nationals, then arrived in the clubhouse with the same outfit.

“It’s all I got,” Rizzo said.

The Cubs returned to Washington for the second time in a week after Sunday’s game was postponed. The four-day series, which included another rainout Friday and a doubleheader Saturday, featured nearly 11 hours in rain delays.

Thursday’s game was scheduled on the only remaining common day off for the teams before the end of the regular season, and it split up what was to be a six-game homestand for the Cubs. It also came after a state of emergency was declared in Washington in anticipation of the effects of Hurricane Florence.

The makeup date also extended the Cubs’ streak of 23 consecutive scheduled game dates to 30. Their next day off is Sept. 20.

[naviga:h3]Sharks get Karlsson from Senators[/naviga:h3]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks acquired two-time Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson from the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, making a blockbuster addition to the roster after missing out on high-scoring center John Tavares in free agency.

General manager Doug Wilson stood pat for most of the summer after Tavares signed with Toronto before pouncing when another superstar was available the day before San Jose opened training camp. Karlsson joins one of the top defensive groups in the league alongside 2017 Norris Trophy winner Brent Burns and shutdown defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic.