National Sports

NEW YORK — Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson, Washington Capitals left wing Jakub Vrana and Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith are the NHL's three stars of the week.

TORONTO — Japan became the 11th country to become partners with the CFL and its 2.0 initiative Monday.

Sunday's Games NFL Houston 26 Jacksonville 3 Buffalo 24 Washington 9 Philadelphia 22 Chicago 14 Pittsburgh 26 Indianapolis 24 Kansas City 26 Minnesota 23 Carolina 30 Tennessee 20 Miami 26 N.Y. Jets 18 Oakland 31 Detroit 24 L.A.

Sunday's Games NFL Houston 26 Jacksonville 3 Buffalo 24 Washington 9 Philadelphia 22 Chicago 14 Pittsburgh 26 Indianapolis 24 Kansas City 26 Minnesota 23 Carolina 30 Tennessee 20 Miami 26 N.Y. Jets 18 Oakland 31 Detroit 24 L.A.

Washington's newly crowned championship baseball team provided the cheers. Jakub Vrana supplied the goals.

SALT LAKE CITY — Canadian Kim Boutin raced to a world record and gold medal in the women's 500-metre event on Sunday at the World Cup. The 24-year-old Boutin became the first female to skate the 500 in under 42 seconds by setting the new mark of 41.

OTTAWA — The Laval Rouge et Or captured their first U Sports women's rugby championship on Sunday by defeating the Queen's Gaels 22-14.

LONDON — Everton midfielder André Gomes' serious injury and Tottenham forward Son Heung-min's tears overshadowed their teams' 1-1 draw in the Premier League on Sunday.

NEW YORK — Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for two games without pay for roughing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood during a game Saturday. The league announced Lucic's punishment Sunday.

DUBLIN — Canada suffered heartbreak in an Olympic women's field hockey qualifier Sunday, losing 4-3 to Ireland in a penalty shootout with a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Games on the line.