Argonauts will have Coombs fback for regular season finale
TORONTO — Running back Anthony Coombs is ready to again shoulder the load for the Toronto Argonauts.
Coombs practised with the Argos on Tuesday after being activated off the six-game injured list. Head coach Marc Trestman said Coombs will start Saturday when Toronto (8-9) visits the B.C Lions (7-10).
Toronto can clinch first in the East with a tie or win and host the division final Nov. 19.
A loss would leave Toronto second behind idle Ottawa (8-9-1) and hosting the fourth-place finisher in the West in the East semifinal Nov. 12.
Coombs suffered a broken collarbone in a game versus Montreal in August that required surgery.
Toronto’s Giovinco up for MLS MVP again
TORONTO — Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco, defender Justin Morrow and coach Greg Vanney and Vancouver defender Kendall Waston are all up for MLS awards.
Giovinco is up against New York City FC forward David Villa, Portland attacking midfielder Diego Valeri, Chicago Fire forward Nemanja Nikolic and Atlanta attacking midfielder Miguel Almiron in the race for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award.
Giovinco won in 2015 and Villa in 2016.
Morrow, Waston and Sporting Kansas City’s Ike Opara are finalists for Defender of the Year. Waston, the Whitecaps captain, was runner-up in 2015 to Montreal’s Laurent Ciman.
Vanney is up against Atlanta’s Gerardo (Tata) Martino and Chicago’s Veljko Paunovic for coach of the year honours.
Toronto, Chicago and the Seattle Sounders are finalists for the Team Fair Play Award.
The Montreal Impact were shut out of the awards finalists.
The winners will be revealed starting Thursday, culminating in the MVP announcement on Dec. 4.
Dolphins’ Alonso won’t be suspended for hit on Flacco
DAVIE, Fla. — The NFL says Miami Dolphins linebacker Kiko Alonso won’t be suspended for his hit that sidelined Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco with a concussion.
Flacco was hurt in the Ravens’ 40-0 victory Thursday when he slid and was then hit in the head by Alonso, who received a penalty for unnecessary roughness. Alonso said the high hit was unintentional, but angry Ravens players said he should have been ejected for a dirty play.
Miami coach Adam Gase defended Alonso, saying Flacco was trying to run for a first down before he slid. Flacco missed the rest of the game. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said there’s a good chance Flacco will return to play Sunday at Tennessee. Alonso still faces a possible fine.
Tottenham striker Kane could return against Real Madrid
LONDON — Tottenham striker Harry Kane is back in training and could face Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Kane missed last week’s losses to West Ham in the League Cup and Manchester United in the Premier League because of a left hamstring injury.