National Sports

STOCKPORT, England — Former England captain Wayne Rooney pleaded guilty to drunk driving on Monday, leading to a court imposing a two-year driving ban and ordering him to perform 100 hours of unpaid community work.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joffrey Lupul says he's healthy enough to play hockey, despite the fact he failed his medical on the first day of training camp. Lupul posted a photo on Instagram on Sunday of what appears to be him snowboarding.

Sunday's Games CFL Ottawa 29 Montreal 11 --- NFL Carolina 9 Buffalo 3 Tampa Bay 29 Chicago 7 Tennessee 37 Jacksonville 16 Arizona 16 Indianapolis 13 (OT) Pittsburgh 26 Minnesota 9 Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

DENVER — Aqib Talib's 103-yard interception return for a touchdown with 53 seconds left was the final indignity for the Cowboys in the Denver Broncos' 42-17 blowout of Dallas and its vaunted offence on Sunday.

VANCOUVER — By the time the Elvis Presley impersonator singing tunes between whistles had left the building, the NHL's newest franchise was already well on its way to victory in the team's first-ever exhibition game.

SEATTLE — After 7 1/2 quarters of offensive inefficiency, the Seattle Seahawks finally broke the seal on the goal line. It took some more magic from quarterback Russell Wilson to make it happen and avoid an 0-2 start.

EDMONTON — Denis Shapovalov made the most of an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream of playing for his country this weekend at the Davis Cup.

MINNEAPOLIS — Kyle Gibson appeared headed for a short outing, and the Minnesota Twins' playoff outlook looked as shaky as their starting pitcher. Minnesota's offence boosted both with a big rally.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Julius Peppers has played 17 seasons in the NFL for pretty good defensive teams. But he said none compares to this year's Carolina Panthers. "This is the best one I have ever played on," Peppers said emphatically Sunday.

When Romelu Lukaku slotted the ball into the Everton net, the Manchester United striker had no intention of holding back on the celebrations. Far from it.