National Sports

HAMILTON — Montreal Alouettes quarterback Cody Fajardo's playoff moustache is getting some love at the Grey Cup. "Have you seen his moustache?" said veteran Als offensive lineman Kristian Matte, drawing laughs. "That thing is wicked-cool.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The Swift Current Broncos have suspended head coach Devan Praught indefinitely due to an alleged violation of the Western Hockey League's standards of conduct, the team announced Tuesday.

TORONTO — Third baseman Matt Chapman has declined the Toronto Blue Jays' qualifying offer and remains a free agent. Chapman was one of seven players who turned down US$20.325-million qualifying offers from their former teams Tuesday.

QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will spend between $5 million and $7 million to have the NHL's Los Angeles Kings spend the final part of their 2024 training camp in Quebec City and play two pre-season games in the provincial capital next year.

HAMILTON — Mike O'Shea looked aghast, paused and then laughed Tuesday when a veteran columnist suggested that a fourth straight trip to the Grey Cup with the same team had led him to coaching legend status in the Canadian Football League.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada says the findings of an investigative report into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team are under appeal.

SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom — Police in England arrested a man Tuesday on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson, whose neck was cut by a skate during a game.

TORONTO — Rod Pasma didn't see a lot of new options on the market for neck protection a month ago. The NHL's vice-president of hockey operations now has a pile of products awaiting approval after a death from a skate cut in England.

NEW YORK — The National Hockey League has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl US$5,000 for a "dangerous trip" on New York Islanders centre Bo Horvat, the league announced Tuesday.

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