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Jesperi Kotkaniemi had already mentioned the "two good options" he faced.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Jets captain Blake Wheeler will miss Winnipeg's game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after being placed in COVID-19 protocols. The Jets announced Wheeler's absence hours before the puck dropped.

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet arrived for the first day of his rookie training camp early, keen to prove he was ready to work. He arrived at 9 a.m. for an 11 a.m. practice only to find Kyle Lowry stretching after a weight workout. He'd been there since 6.

CALGARY — Defensive back Tre Roberson has signed with Calgary Stampeders for a second stint with the team. The American played 32 regular-season games for Calgary in 2018 and 2019.

TORONTO — Rene Paredes of the Calgary Stampeders and Montreal Alouettes Jake Wieneke and David Menard were named the CFL's top performers Tuesday. Paredes was named the No. 1 performer after kicking six field goals in Calgary's 39-10 win over the B.

Kelsey Mitchell didn't have time for a post-Olympic letdown. Just over two months after winning track cycling's women's sprint in Tokyo, the 27-year-old from Sherwood Park, Alta., will attempt to pair a world championship gold with her Olympic gold.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon has cleared NHL coronavirus protocols and could make his season debut Tuesday night against the Washington Capitals.

LONDON (AP) — Almost a third of Premier League soccer players have yet to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus and about 20% have yet to receive a first dose.

The U.S.

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Ben Simmons has been suspended by the Philadelphia 76ers for one game due to conduct detrimental to the team. Simmons will miss the 76ers’ season opener Wednesday night at New Orleans.