NHL SUSPENDS KANE FOR COVID VIOLATIONS
The NHL has suspended San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane for 21 games for submitting a fake COVID-19 vaccination card.
The league on Monday announced the suspension without pay and said Kane will not be eligible to play until Nov. 30 at New Jersey.
Kane will forfeit about $1.68 million of his $7 million salary for this season with the money going to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund.
The league also announced that a concurrent investigation into allegations of sexual and physical abuse made against Kane by his estranged wife, Anna, could not be substantiated.
“I would like to apologize to my teammates, the San Jose Sharks organization, and all Sharks fans for violating the NHL COVID protocols,” Kane said in a statement. “I made a mistake, one I sincerely regret and take responsibility for.
During my suspension, I will continue to participate in counseling to help me make better decisions in the future. When my suspension is over, I plan to return to the ice with great effort, determination, and love for the game of hockey.”
The Sharks have not said what Kane’s status will be after the investigations. Kane had not been around the team since the start of training camp while these investigations were ongoing in an agreement between him and the team.
Horse racing
Breeders’ Cup announced that a limited number of general admission tickets for the 2021 World Championships at Del Mar on Nov. 5-6 will go on sale Wednesday at 9 a.m. Fans can purchase general admission tickets online at BreedersCup.com/tickets or by calling (859) 514-9428.
Local colleges
The No. 21 USD women’s volleyball team (14-3, 8-0 WCC) swept the West Coast Conference’s
weekly awards as Leyla Blackwell was named the Defensive Player of the Week and Grace Frohling was named the Offensive Player of the Week.
San Diego State volleyball’s Victoria O’Sullivan was named Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for 32 kills in a pair of conference road matches at Boise State and Utah State.
The San Diego State men’s golf team was in sixth place (31-over 607) after the first two rounds of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at The Alotian Golf Club in Roland, Ark.
Soccer
Arsenal substitute Alexandre Lacazette scored a dramatic late equalizer against Crystal Palace to finish 2-2 in the English Premier League.
Espanyol followed up its shocking win against Spanish league leader Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory over Cadiz.
Promoted Venezia earned its first Serie A home win in nearly two decades after beating Fiorentina 1-0.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino believes the suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina should be decided on the pitch.
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