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Football

Hill’s drowning ruled accidental

The death of New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill, who fell off a jet ski in Lake Pontchartrain, was ruled an accidental drowning on Tuesday.

An autopsy found no signs of drug or alcohol in Hill’s body, although more tests are planned and will take two weeks to complete, said Orleans Parish coroner Dr. Frank Minyard.

Minyard said Hill might have suffered a mild concussion when he fell off the water craft.

Football

Gretzky’s name added to Cup

Phoenix Coyote coach Wayne Gretzky is getting his name on another of North America’s oldest sports trophies.

The Hall of Famer and member of four Stanley Cup teams is getting his name added to the Grey Cup before it is presented at this year’s CFL championship in Toronto on Nov. 25.

Gretzky co-owned the Toronto Argonauts, along with the late comedian John Candy and Bruce McNall, when the team won the 1991 Grey Cup. However, Gretzky and Candy didn’t get their names etched in the trophy. The mistake is being corrected 16 years later.

Baseball

Spokane Indians tickets for sale

Individual game tickets for the Spokane Indians baseball games are now on sale at the Avista Stadium ticket office.

The Indians, after their third Northwest League title in five years, open the season at home on June 19 against the Eugene Emeralds.

Tickets are available by calling the ticket office at (509) 535-2922 or 1-800-325-SEAT or online at ticketswest.com or spokaneindiansbaseball.com.

Individual game tickets in the upper box seats are $9 and reserved bench seats are $6.

Hockey

Constantine takes AHL job

Kevin Constantine, the head coach of the WHL’s Everett Silvertips for the past four seasons, was named head coach of the American Hockey League’s Houston Aeros on Tuesday.Constantine, who led Everett to three division titles, has a 159-153-66 record as an NHL head coach with San Jose, Pittsburgh and New Jersey.

The Aeros are affiliated with the NHL’s Minnesota Wild.