National Sports

Boy or girl, Meghan Agosta was going to name her first child Chance. The name represents the chances Agosta sees in her life to combine motherhood, policing and hockey. The 32-year-old forward from Ruthven, Ont.

BALTIMORE — Only minutes removed from watching his team roll to its 10th consecutive victory, coach John Harbaugh showed up to the post-game news conference wearing a white hat proclaiming Baltimore to be AFC North champions.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson can be a tough critic. Pettersson was asked how good goaltender Jacob Markstrom was in the Vancouver Canucks’ 1-0 overtime win against the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night.

CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. — Tracy Fleury maintained her perfect record at the National curling tournament on Thursday and secured a playoff berth with a 7-4 victory over Edmonton's Kelsey Rocque. Fleury (3-0), from East St. Paul, Man.

Calgary needed a big goal and Johnny Gaudreau delivered. Twice, in fact.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — The Niagara IceDogs say goaltender Tucker Tynan is "stable and safe in hospital" and recovering from surgery following an on-ice collision during an Ontario Hockey League game against the London Knights.

DETROIT — Robby Fabbri backhanded a pass toward the slot, and it bounced into the net off the leg of an opposing defenceman .

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal was a gametime decision for the Minnesota Wild, two days after he was injured while colliding with a linesman.

BALTIMORE — Lamar Jackson threw five touchdown passes, scurried into the NFL record book and guided the Baltimore Ravens to their second straight AFC North title and 10th consecutive victory, 42-21 over the New York Jets on Thursday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia and New Zealand have joined forces in a bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2023.