TORONTO 鈥� The CFL suspended defensive lineman Sione Teuhema of the sa国际传媒 Lions for two games Tuesday after he tested positive for a banned substance.
In a statement, the CFL said Teuhema tested positive for amphetamine, a stimulant. This marks Teuhema's first violation of the league's drug policy, thus resulting in a two-game suspension.
Under terms of the policy, suspended players can't participate in regular-season or playoff games. It will be up to sa国际传媒 whether to allow Teuhema to participate in other team activities such as training camp, pre-season games, practices or meetings.
The six-foot-four, 249-pound American had 36 tackles, two special-teams tackles and seven sacks in 18 games last season with sa国际传媒 Teuhema has his entire three-year CFL career with the Lions, registering 96 tackles, six special-teams tackles and 22 sacks in 45 regular-season contests.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 10, 2024.
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