NHL bans Wilson 20 games
Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson was banned 20 games by the NHL for a blindside hit to the head of St. Louis Blues center Oskar Sundqvist during the preseason, a punishment reflecting what the league called an “unprecedented” series of suspensions for the physical player. Wilson’s fourth ban in less than 13 months will cost him nearly a quarter of the 82-game regular season and $1.26 million in salary . ... The Minnesota Wild have traded defenseman Gustav Olofsson to the Montreal Canadiens for minor league forward Will Bitten . ... The Detroit Red Wings placed defensemen Niklas Kronwall and Jonathan Ericsson on injured reserve.
American Brooks Koepka, the U.S. Open and PGA Championship winner, said he was heartbroken to hear a woman struck by his tee shot at the Ryder Cup in France last week might lose vision in her right eye. Koepka’s wild shot hit Corine Remande in the head. According to French media reports, doctors say she has lost sight and she is considering legal action.
New Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan missed the team’s trip to China for two exhibition games for unspecified personal reasons.
C.J. Fuller, a former Clemson running back who was part of the Tigers’ 2016 national championship team, has died. He was 22. There was no immediate cause of death.
Georgia first baseman Adam Sasser has been dismissed from the baseball team amid allegations he shouted racist remarks at Bulldogs quarterback Justin Fields in Saturday’s game between Georgia and Tennessee.
Harvard University’s diving coach has been accused of soliciting female athletes at an Indiana diving camp for nude photos and sending them nude photos of himself. Chris Heaton is among the instructors described in a class-action suit against USA Diving, the sport’s governing body.
Juan Martin del Potro qualified for the ATP Finals by beating Karen Khachanov 6-4, 7-6 (4) at the China Open. Del Potro will next meet Filip Krajinovic in the quarterfinals in Beijing. Krajinovic defeated Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Lawyers for a Nevada woman accusing soccer Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her nine years ago said that their client has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress and depression, conditions they argue would have made her legally incompetent to reach a non-disclosure agreement. Ronaldo denied the rape allegations in a Twitter post.