National Sports

TORONTO — Simon Karlsson Adjei, a Swedish striker with Ghanaian roots, is York 9 FC's first international signing. The 25-year-old has ties to York 9 head coach Jim Brennan, having played for him with Aurora FC in League 1 Ontario.

Southampton fired manager Mark Hughes on Monday with the club in the Premier League's relegation zone after only one win in 14 matches this season.

PITTSBURGH — Philip Rivers watched Ben Roethlisberger do what the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback so often does — lead a game-tying drive late in the fourth quarter — and decided it was time for the Los Angeles Chargers to do something they so rarely

Sunday's Games NFL Jacksonville 6 Indianapolis 0 Tampa Bay 24 Carolina 17 Houston 29 Cleveland 13 Baltimore 26 Atlanta 16 Arizona 20 Green Bay 17 Miami 21 Buffalo 17 Denver 24 Cincinnati 10 L.A. Rams 30 Detroit 16 N.Y.

Sunday's Games NFL Jacksonville 6 Indianapolis 0 Tampa Bay 24 Carolina 17 Houston 29 Cleveland 13 Baltimore 26 Atlanta 16 Arizona 20 Green Bay 17 Miami 21 Buffalo 17 Denver 24 Cincinnati 10 L.A. Rams 30 Detroit 16 N.Y.

CHICAGO — The Calgary Flames might not have been at their best Sunday night, yet they got the breaks they needed.

MONTREAL — A slow start for the Montreal Canadiens turned the game into an uphill battle.

NEW YORK — The Winnipeg Jets knew it was only a matter of time until their relentless offensive would eventually break through and overcome a three-goal deficit.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers have fired coach Mike McCarthy and made offensive co-ordinator Joe Philbin the interim head coach.

QUEBEC — Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has reportedly been upgraded from critical to stable condition, although he remains in an induced coma after being knocked out Saturday night in his light heavyweight title fight in Quebec City.