Université Laval Rouge et Or kicker Felipe Forteza celebrates his team record 53-yard field goal with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter, to seal a 23-20 victory over the defending Vanier Cup champions, the Université de Montréal Carabins, in front of a Stade Telus record crowd of 20,903 fans on Sept. 7. (The previous record of 19,381 was set in 2019.) Université Laval’s previous record for the longest field goal was 49 yards, made by Christopher Milo in 2008. The Rouge et Or will visit the McGill Redbirds on Sept. 14. (screenshot)

On Aug. 30, sports fans were shocked by news of the sudden death of NHL star Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets. Gaudreau, 31, and his brother Matthew, 29, were both killed by a drunk driver while riding their bikes in Oldmans Township, New Jersey, on Aug. 29. The brothers were in town for the wedding of their sister Katie to hockey player Devon Joyce on Aug. 30. Nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” Gaudreau played 11 seasons in the NHL (nine in Calgary, two in Columbus), scoring 243 goals and 500 assists for 743 points in 763 games. (LL) (screenshot)