National Sports

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.

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Canada's world junior team cut nine players and added one big piece Thursday.