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Winnipeg Jets announce vaccination requirement for fans to attend home games

Winnipeg Jets announce vaccination requirement for fans to attend home games

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets will require all fans to be fully vaccinated to attend home games at Canada Life Centre this season.
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Bethel-Thompson leads upstart Toronto Argonauts into Winnipeg against Blue Bombers

Bethel-Thompson leads upstart Toronto Argonauts into Winnipeg against Blue Bombers

Another week, another rough West Division road opponent for McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (1-0) visits the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday night.
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Vancouver Whitecaps striker Lucas Cavallini to miss several weeks with knee injury

Vancouver Whitecaps striker Lucas Cavallini to miss several weeks with knee injury

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps say striker Lucas Cavallini will miss the next several weeks with a knee injury. Cavallini, 28, suffered a grade two-plus PCL sprain in the first half of Vancouver's 1-1 draw with the L.A. Galaxy on Sunday.
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'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik

'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After weeks of guest hosts on “Jeopardy!” that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as the successor to beloved host Alex Trebek.
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Veteran running back Wilder Jr. accumulates 161 net offensive yards in Edmonton debut

Veteran running back Wilder Jr. accumulates 161 net offensive yards in Edmonton debut

It certainly hasn't taken James Wilder Jr. long to scrape the rust off his game.
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Raonic, Nadal withdraw from Western & Southern Open with injuries

Raonic, Nadal withdraw from Western & Southern Open with injuries

CINCINNATI — Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic and Spanish star Rafael Nadal are the latest players to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, set to get underway this weekend in Cincinnati.
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Oilers sign hometown prospect Tyler Benson to one-year, two-way contract extension

Oilers sign hometown prospect Tyler Benson to one-year, two-way contract extension

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed hometown prospect Tyler Benson to a one-year, two-way contract extension worth US$750,000 at the NHL level. The 23-year-old forward was Edmonton's second-round pick (32nd overall) in the 2016 NHL draft.
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Chiefswood GM Landry says that Weyburn won't be running in $1-million Queen's Plate

Chiefswood GM Landry says that Weyburn won't be running in $1-million Queen's Plate

There are few people who better understand and appreciate the prestige and significance of the $1-million Queen's Plate than Rob Landry.
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Jets sign veteran defencemen Neal Pionk to four-year, $23.5M deal

Jets sign veteran defencemen Neal Pionk to four-year, $23.5M deal

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed veteran defenceman Neal Pionk to a four-year contract worth roughly $23.5 million. The team made the announcement in a statement, noting the 26-year-old blue liner will earn about $5.875 million per year.
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Lionel Messi eyes Champions League trophy with PSG

Lionel Messi eyes Champions League trophy with PSG

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi said he's “in the right place” to win another Champions League trophy and cited a reunion with Neymar as a key factor in his decision to sign with Paris Saint-Germain.
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