National Sports

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.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats acquired wide receiver Shamawd Chambers from the Edmonton Eskimos on Sunday for a pair of draft picks. The Eskimos will receive a seventh round pick in the 2018 CFL draft and a 2019 fifth-round selection.

Houston is more than 8,000 kilometres from Erin McLeod's current Swedish home but the hurricane-battered Texas city is still close to the Canadian international goalkeeper's heart.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes had a new head coach on the sidelines but the result on the field didn't change.