National Sports

VILLANOVA, Pa. — Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry will have a locker-room named after him at his alma mater following a large donation to Villanova University. Lowry and his wife Ayahna made a $1 million commitment to Villanova on Sunday.

LONDON, Ont. — Team North America's Brad Gushue defeated Thomas Ulsrud of Team World in a one-shot draw Sunday to determine the champion of the Continental Cup curling tournament. Gushue's shot was light, just getting to the top of the four foot.

MINNEAPOLIS — As Case Keenum convened the Minnesota huddle with 10 seconds left, the situation staring down the Vikings was as simple as it was daunting.

VANCOUVER — The veterans of Canada's figure skating team grew up together, and together at the Pyeongchang Olympics, they'll write the final chapter of their careers. They're hoping they've saved the best for last.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Calgary Flames are going so well, they are rolling to easy victories even without their top scorer.

PITTSBURGH — The Jacksonville Jaguars heard the chatter, read the tweets and Instagram posts. And they got a little confused.

NEW YORK — Anaheim Ducks forward Andrew Cogliano was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Sunday, ending the fourth-longest consecutive games streak in NHL history. Cogliano had the longest active games streak at 830.

Montreal Canadiens forward Phillip Danault was released from hospital Sunday morning after undergoing medical tests for a head injury. He was taken off the ice on a stretcher Saturday night after he was hit in the head by a Zdeno Chara point shot.

CHICAGO — Tyler Bertuzzi made a big play in front of the net and Dominic Turgeon contributed on the penalty kill. A couple of familiar names helped the Detroit Red Wings to a nice road win.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer prefers to think of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic as the favourites for the Australian Open title, despite entering as defending champion and coming off a worry-free preparation.