National Sports

TORONTO — In the dying seconds of Jamal Murray's historic 48-point game last month, the Denver Nuggets guard launched up a long shot in an attempt to score 50 with the game already well in hand — a flippant move that went against basketball's unwritt

NEW YORK — Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele, Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill and Florida Panthers left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau are the NHL three stars of the week.

SASKATOON — A former wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been given an absolute discharge after admitting to marijuana possession.

OTTAWA — A second group has expressed its interest in developing Ottawa's LeBreton Flats, and it says an NHL arena is part of its plan.

A new-look Team Brad Jacobs will have a fellow Olympian in tow at this week's Canada Cup as the rink attempts to put recent distractions aside and continue a strong first half of the season.

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.