Kamis, 24 Maret 2022
Stephen A. after NYC mayor lifted vaccine mandate: Kyrie is not a hero! | First Take - ESPN
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2022-03-24 16:32:26Z
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Giordano wins over Maple Leafs with quietly steady hometown debut - Sportsnet.ca
TORONTO — There’s an old adage we’ve heard hundreds of times about blue-liners like Mark Giordano, the ones that make their names in the defensive side of the game. Their best performances, so it goes, are the ones you don’t notice.
They’re the ones patched together quietly in the background while the high-flyers do what they do. A reel with no highlights at all, just a steady stream of steady plays. On a Wednesday night at Scotiabank Arena, with his parents in the building as he debuted for his boyhood club, Giordano showed the hometown crowd what that looked like.
Coming over from the Seattle Kraken at the trade deadline, the 38-year-old had little time to adjust to his new normal. With one practice under his belt, he stepped onto the ice Wednesday into a whirlwind back-and-forth between two speed-hungry squads in the Toronto Maple Leafs and New Jersey Devils. And while the game’s key moments all came elsewhere on the sheet — a pair of short-handed goals and some Matthews-to-Marner magic delivering the 3-2 win — Giordano gave his new club just the type of performance the Leafs had expected of him.
“He’s really steady,” Mitch Marner said of his new teammate after the game. “He makes a lot of great plays, especially in the O-zone, looking for a lot of tips, a lot of plays around the net, just to try and get the puck there. Overall, just really steady. Just a calming presence back there.”
Comb through the footage, and you’ll see No. 55 popping up with a timely play more often than not, moving pucks out of the Maple Leafs’ zone with ease, clogging up passing lanes with his stick, or stabbing at opposing players’ blades to knock pucks loose before the pass even comes. You’ll see him standing Devils up at the blue line, their intended sprints to the cage ending with the puck floating quietly to the corner, or launching his 200-pound frame at them along the boards, cutting attempts off there.
There was one moment late in the second period that serves as one such dose of steadiness. The score was knotted up at 2-2, and with just under 18 seconds remaining in the frame, Giordano’s young blue-line partner, Timothy Liljegren, iced the puck. The faceoff came back into Toronto’s zone, Auston Matthews lining up across from Nico Hischier, the Devils hungry for a late goal with Marner having one-timed away their lead just minutes earlier. The puck fell, Hischier won it, and as he slid it back to his defender, Giordano swooped in between, collected the biscuit, and wired it off the boards to settle safely in the neutral zone.
It wasn’t a game-saver, or a thrilling display — just a quiet bit of veteran savvy to get the puck to safety and move things along.
“You talk about his comfort level, my comfort level was high,” coach Sheldon Keefe said of his new defenceman’s debut. “When he was out there and the puck got on his stick, things seemed to settle down. You can just tell, he’s a veteran. He knows how to play.
“Despite coming in, new teammates, new city, new system, all those kinds of things, he’s confident, moving pucks, defending, getting in people’s way. I really liked what I saw in his play tonight.”
Oddly enough, the 38-year-old’s most noticeable moment was one that, officially, didn’t happen at all — early in the third, as the puck sailed into the Maple Leafs’ zone, Giordano knocked it out of mid-air as its intended Jersey target fell to the ice beside him, an arm flying up for a tripping call. But as he made his way to the box, the officials conferred and agreed he was innocent, presumably coming to the conclusion that it was far too unsteady a moment for the steady veteran.
Stoic as his performance might’ve been, though, the 18,739 filling the Scotiabank Arena stands weren’t as reserved, ‘ooooh’s’ swelling from the crowd any time the former Calgary Flame got the puck on his stick in the offensive zone and loaded up for a shot.
A worthy reception for the hometown kid who went from an undrafted hopeful to a Norris Trophy winner.
“I felt good all day,” Giordano said of his mindset coming into his debut, after it was all said and done. “I remember coming here when I was a young guy. I had some nerves today, but not really — I felt really excited. I love the way we play.”
Granted his first up-close look at the Maple Leafs' high-octane skill after years of being on the other side of those bits of Matthews-Marner wizardry, the new guy was pleased with what he saw — and, naturally, it was their defensive details that caught his eye, rather than the highlight-reel playmaking.
“I was really impressed,” he said post-game. “You know, just little one-on-one puck battles in the D zone, I think our forwards do a really good job of making sure [there’s] second efforts, getting those pucks, winning those little stick battles. That’s an important area of the game, and I found tonight, making a couple mistakes here and there, guys really help you out and recover for you. So, it was nice to see. It wasn’t a perfect game by any means, but I thought we did a pretty good job throughout.”
As for the warm welcome he got from the crowd, particularly when he was announced as part of the starting lineup, prompting a bevy of cheers to rain down, Giordano turned his gratitude to Keefe.
“It was cool — any time coach does something like that for you, it’s well appreciated. It was a nice reception, so I’m happy with that,” he said. “And obviously the win makes the night even sweeter.”
QUICK HITS
• The Maple Leafs’ penalty kill led the night, the unit netting two goals to make up for some otherwise suspect special-teams play. Said Keefe of why the PK has generated so much offence this season: “A lot of speed, tenacity — it’s a pressure kill. So we’re applying pressure, we’re putting people in bad spots. And our guys anticipate very well. … It’s the instincts of the players, the speed to close quickly, and then the skill level to make plays and finish plays. That was obviously huge today.”
• Coming off a tumultuous stretch for himself and the Maple Leafs’ goaltending picture in general, Petr Mrazek got back in the win column Wednesday, earning praise from his coach for the performance: “I thought he looked really good," said Keefe. "I thought he looked calm and confident. [It’s a] tough game — you only get a few shots in that first period, not a lot of work, and the couple of shots he got were tough saves there. Then all of a sudden in the second period things turned, and there were a lot more really good looks for them that I thought he looked good. That was a great step for him.”
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Rabu, 23 Maret 2022
Report: Hill traded to Dolphins for 5 picks, signs $120M deal - theScore
The Kansas City Chiefs traded star wide receiver Tyreek Hill to the Miami Dolphins for five draft picks after reportedly hitting an impasse in contract talks.
Kansas City received a first-round pick (No. 29 overall), a second-round selection (No. 50 overall), and a fourth-round choice in 2022, plus fourth- and sixth-round picks in 2023.
Hill will sign a four-year, $120-million extension with Miami and get $72.2 million guaranteed, his agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Chiefs granted Hill's agent permission to seek a trade once extension negotiations stalled, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero. The 28-year-old had one year left on his deal for over $18 million. He strove to beat the five-year, $141.25-million contract that Davante Adams signed with the Las Vegas Raiders after his trade from the Green Bay Packers, which contributed to his breakup with the Chiefs, per Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.
The Dolphins and New York Jets both vied for Hill after the Chiefs made him available. Kansas City reportedly had trade agreements in place with both clubs and allowed Hill to pick his destination.
Here is the trade the Chiefs and Jets had in place for Tyreek Hill:
🏈Chiefs would have gotten picks No. 35, 38 and 69
🏈Jets would have gotten Hill and No. 103.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 23, 2022
Hill served as a centerpiece of the prolific offense in Kansas City. He led the team in receiving in three of the last five seasons, and his unrivaled speed made him the NFL's most feared vertical threat. Hill caught a career-high 111 passes for 1,239 yards and nine touchdowns last season, adapting his game as defenses committed more safety help to the deep portions of the field.
"I am happy for Tyreek, he has grown as a man and player here in Kansas City," head coach Andy Reid said in a news release. "Myself, my staff, and our organization appreciate all he did for our team. This move will also benefit the Chiefs, we now have cap space and additional draft picks to grow as a football team. I wish him well as he moves forward."
The Chiefs, whose high-flying offense has powered them to six straight division titles and one Super Bowl championship, are left with tight end Travis Kelce and free-agent signee JuJu Smith-Schuster to anchor their receiving corps.
Miami will add Hill to a nucleus that contains dynamic second-year wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and third-year quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. The Dolphins agreed to a big-money deal with free-agent left tackle Terron Armstead on Tuesday, acquiring another foundational piece for an offense looking to break out under new head coach Mike McDaniel.
The blockbuster trade sends another round of shockwaves through the AFC West, which has seen the Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos, and Las Vegas Raiders all bring in star players this offseason to attempt to knock Kansas City from its perch.
The Chiefs are reportedly scheduled to meet with free-agent receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling on Wednesday as they continue to remake their offense.
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2022-03-23 16:43:16Z
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How Canada can qualify for the World Cup on Thursday - TSN
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Canada sits on the precipice of its first World Cup berth in 36 years.
With three matches remaining in CONCACAF qualifying, Canada is in the driver's seat atop the Octagon with 25 points through 11 matches and with the top three teams in qualifying automatically heading to Qatar this fall, Canada can clinch its first berth World Cup berth since Mexico 1986 as soon as Thursday night.
These are the four different ways that can happen.
1. Canada defeats Costa Rica
This is the most straightforward manner for Canada to punch its ticket on Thursday night and the one that requires absolutely zero other results to go its way. Simply defeat Costa Rica in San Josè and Canada is headed to Qatar. In their previous matchup during qualifying, Canada was a 1-0 winner over Costa Rica in Edmonton last November on a goal by Jonathan David. While Canada has put itself in an advantageous position, Costa Rica has virtually no margin for error in its final three matches. Right now, the Ticos are on the outside looking in. Costa Rica sits in fifth place on 16 points, one back of Panama for the intercontinental playoff spot and five behind Mexico and the United States for automatic qualification. Realistically, catching Panama and then defeating a team from Oceania in the playoff is the most viable route to Qatar for the Ticos, but they're still aiming for all nine remaining points and are going to make Canada's life difficult on Thursday night. This will be the seventh trip Canada has made to Costa Rica where they've previously only won one match. That victory came in a March 1993 friendly when Colin Miller had the only goal in a 1-0 win.
2. Canada draws with Costa Rica + a Panama loss or draw against Honduras
In looking at how Canada forges its path to Qatar, there are ways other than simply accruing points. Teams chasing Canada dropping points can get the job done just as well. Like Costa Rica, Panama is desperate, as well. Yes, they currently occupy the intercontinental playoff spot and would be heavily favoured against any team from Oceania (almost assuredly New Zealand), but they would much prefer the automatic qualification route and that means making up four points on Mexico or the USMNT in the final three games. Panama opens their final three matches at home to Honduras on Thursday night and will be heavily favoured against a team that hasn't won a game in the Octagon, is dead last in the table and has already been eliminated. Historically, Panama is 5-4-5 all-time at home to Honduras. In their last meeting in Panama City, the two teams played to a 2-2 draw in 2017. A loss or draw for Panama is certainly possible, but it would behoove Canada to take care of their own business.
3. Canada draws with Costa Rica + a USMNT draw or loss against Mexico
Here's an interesting one because it might be more feasible than Panama dropping points against Honduras. But make no mistake, Mexico's qualifying campaign has not gone according to plan and it feels like Tata Martino's job is hanging by a thread. At times, it's felt like El Tri has been sleepwalking through these qualifiers. To wit, here are Mexico's last five results: 2-0 loss at USMNT, 2-1 loss at Canada, 2-1 win at 10-man Jamaica, 0-0 draw at home to Costa Rica and a 1-0 win at home to Panama on a late penalty. Despite things not going well and the potential for disaster, El Tri is still loaded with talent and there are few more intimidating venues in world football than the Azteca. They would love nothing more than to reassert their bona fides with a victory at home over the hated USMNT and look to avenge November's loss in Cincinnati. On another famous "Dos a Cero" night for the Americans, El Tri were humiliated on goals by Chelsea's Christian Pulisic and Juventus's Weston McKinnie. The USMNT's last trip to the Azteca came in 2017, also in World Cup qualifying. Michael Bradley's sixth-minute goal gave the US an early lead before it was cancelled out only 17 minutes later by Carlos Vela and the two sides played to a 1-1 draw.
4. Canada loses to Costa Rica + a Panama loss or draw against Honduras + a USMNT loss to Mexico
This is the only scenario in which Canada can clinch on Thursday night with a loss to Costa Rica and it's the one which they would like to contemplate the least since it involves not only a failure to win, but specific results from two other matches. Again, this scenario is far from impossible, but it's probably the most unlikely of the four.
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Maple Leafs Unveil New Black, Reversible Third Jersey, Collaboration with Justin Bieber - SportsLogos.Net News
When you’re over a hundred years old and want to feel young again, what can you do? Maybe start wearing some tie-dye, colour your hair black, or how about hanging out with an internationally famous pop star? Well, if you’re the Toronto Maple Leafs, check off “all of the above”.
Today, the Maple Leafs unveiled their new third uniform, an all-black outfit with tie-dye elements on the crest, designed in collaboration with Justin Bieber, Adidas, and the NHL. They’re calling it the “Next Gen” uniform, referencing the Leafs’ “Next Gen” Game, a celebration of youth in the community which features family-friendly programming such as kids participating in the team introductions, in-game entertainment, and broadcast roles.
“Since its inception during our 100th anniversary celebrations in 2017, the Next Gen game has become an annual team event where all our fans, young and old, come together to celebrate, and in some cases introduce and share their passion with our next generation of Maple Leafs fans,” said Brendan Shanahan, Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor. “We are excited to be able to take Next Gen to another level with this special uniform designed with our next generation in mind.”
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Toronto will play its next “Next Gen” game tomorrow night, March 23, against the New Jersey Devils. Yes, they will be wearing their new uniforms.
Canadian entertainer Justin Bieber and his Drew House clothing brand were heavily involved in its design. The uniform is black, not blue. The player numbers are black, not white. Oh, and did I mention the jersey is reversible? A first in North American pro sports.
“The opportunity to collaborate with Justin [Bieber] and Drew House to create such a unique alternate sweater will make it even more special for our fans and the team,” added Shanahan.
“My love for the Maple Leafs has always been a big part of who I am, and my passion for the team, and the passion of millions of fans, is stitched into this Next Gen sweater,” said Justin Bieber. “I’m grateful to the Leafs for the chance to team up again to create something so authentic for the team and its fans.”
They’re going all-in on black, from head to toe, a colour the Maple Leafs have never used before in any official on-ice capacity. The crest is the modern Maple Leafs logo with a shibori-inspired (or tie-dye) blue sublimated design within it. There are two royal blue stripes on either sleeve with a darker blue patterned design in between them featuring the City of Toronto skyline. The suggestion of the skyline came from the players themselves, looking for a way to show their pride in Toronto on the uniform. Around the waist is a single royal blue stripe, much like their usual road white jersey. Player numbers are black with white trim, the inside back collar is yellow (wait, what? hold on, we’ll get to that) with the club’s “Honour. Pride. Courage” motto in their Next Gen-styled typeface.
“We were very mindful of how we designed this jersey because the blue is so important to our core fan base,” said Shannon Hosford, Chief Marketing Officer at Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment. “We made sure [blue] was included, even though we have [introduced] the black, to make it different and fresh. We want our team to skate out and have a lot of pride and also our fan base.”
The helmet, pants, gloves, and socks are also black (Leafs’ players wore the new black helmets, pants, and gloves at practice yesterday), the socks have the same striping as the jersey sleeves, including the Toronto skyline pattern.
“We were very fortunate to have Justin Bieber and his team reach out and say ‘How can we be involved?'” continued Hosford. “The big balance for us is, ‘How do we create a uniform that pays homage to our core fanbase and allows them, we hope, to love it as much as we do but then adds in that little Easter egg, something special?’ That’s where the Drew House comes in, helping with the design.”
Bieber’s group’s involvement is apparent in the “flipside” of the jersey, with a design that plays heavily off the look of his Drew House clothing line. It feels like this is the beginning of the NHL’s version of the Toronto Raptors’ long–running black-and-gold O.V.O. collaboration with Drake.
“We worked with the NHL and Adidas to come up with a way to work with Drew House and make this really special, and they made the suggestion to make it reversible,” added Hosford. “So our next generation fans are able to wear the jersey inside out, and we absolutely love it.”
When the jersey is turned inside out, an entirely new design is revealed, stripes are yellow, the shadow of the main crest is visible through the stitching with a combination of the Leafs logo and the Drew House “Smiley Face” logo in the centre of it all in yellow.
“Creating the first reversible jersey in North American pro sports history presented the opportunity to blend sport and lifestyle. It also presented challenges,” said Matty Merrill, Design Director of Adidas Hockey, in an email to SportsLogos.net. “We spent hours brainstorming how to conceal the reverse side crest and clean up internal stitching. We ultimately used the zigzag pop stitch to sew on the crest and player numbers, creating the illusion of the usual one-sided jersey on the outside, and an X-ray feeling to the inside of the sweater.”
No, they won’t be wearing the jerseys inside out during actual games; we’ll only ever see the black and blue side. Yes, that was honestly the first question I asked the team. I did get the impression the Leafs may consider wearing them inside out during the pre-game warmup skate at some point.
The bright yellow catches your eye when holding this jersey in person, especially with that black base. Because this part of the jersey is the flipside of the main design, player names and numbers appear backwards and are nothing more than just stitched white lines — it makes for an interesting look, one that a certain criss-cross-wearing teenaged pop duo thirty years ago would have absolutely rocked in their music videos had this jersey existed at the time. I confess that I did smile the first time I saw this jersey; it’s not often I see a logo smiling back at me, especially when it’s my team.
Note that this is *not* a “one-off” uniform, though the story behind it and its non-traditional design does give it that impression. Officially, this is classified as an alternate uniform (or “Third Uniform,” as the NHL refers to them); per league rules, an alternate uniform such as this must be kept for three seasons and worn during at least four games per season.
Toronto’s pivot to black from an incredibly long-used two-colour scheme feels similar to the NBA’s Boston Celtics. The latter set aside their usual green and white look for an all-black alternate uniform with minimal green and white additions.
This uniform caps off a span of five games in which the Leafs wear not only five different uniforms but four different colour schemes during a trip through the 100+ year history of this franchise. Things started with the dark navy blue Heritage Classic 1918-inspired throwback set on March 13 before jumping ahead to their 1950s-inspired current home royal blue uniform. St. Patrick’s Day then saw the Leafs wear a green-and-white 1920s Toronto St. Pats uniform, followed by the team’s current away white set for a road game in Nashville. Finally, this all-black “Next Gen” set, which will debut at home tomorrow night, March 23, 2022.
How do I feel about this jersey? As a fan of traditional design, it certainly caught me off guard at first… but I think I’ve since warmed up to it. If we’re judging the design of the uniform on its own, it works well as an alternate jersey. I’m typically not on board with the colour-on-same colour numbering or logo idea, but it might work here in the context of the overall design. I’m a lot more flexible on the inside-out design as it’s not something the club will be wearing during games, so for me, that’s just a fun fashion jersey, I’ve got no problems with that. An interesting idea for fans that can essentially get two jerseys for the price of one (note to leagues: no, this is not an excuse to double the price of future jerseys!). And just teaming up with a pop star such as Bieber opens things up to an otherwise typically untapped (and huge!) market, look at the exposure the once forgettable Raptors achieved when Drake entered the picture.
LINK: Toronto Maple Leafs complete logo and uniform history
“Anytime you can do a collaboration with an international global star [such as Bieber], we think that that brings a lot of positive attention to the sport,” said Brian Jennings, the NHL’s Chief Brand Officer. “We think our sweaters are the best in the world and ultimately, this continues in that vein.”
The Leafs are a traditional franchise which has forced them into a narrow avenue of design options, but every tradition has to start somewhere, if the Leafs never tinkered with their look they’d still be wearing green out there instead of the iconic blue. I have a feeling this gives the team the opening they craved to experiment a lot more with their overall brand, for example, now they can incorporate black and/or tie-dye designs into their next season’s Reverse Retro uniform. A scary thought for some, but I’m open to something other than that drab grey-on-blue they gave us last season.
The Maple Leafs Next Gen jersey is available for purchase *today* online at NHLShop.ca in Canada and NHLShop.com in the United States. If you happen to find yourself walking around Toronto today and wanting one of these jerseys, you can grab one at RealSports.
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2022-03-22 16:00:06Z
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NHL trade deadline 2022 live coverage: Tracking every move and player that was traded - CBS Sports
The NHL's playoff races are starting to heat up with the Stanley Cup playoffs right around the corner. As teams gear up for their respective postseason runs, they attempt to make some last-second moves in order to improve their standing.
The league's trade deadline wrapped up at 3 p.m. ET on Monday and there were several noteworthy players that changed addresses. The Philadelphia Flyers got the ball rolling when they traded star forward Claude Giroux to the Florida Panthers on Saturday.
The Minnesota Wild made arguably the biggest splash on Monday as they acquired veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury from the Chicago Blackhawks for a conditional 2022 second-round pick. In addition, the Pittsburgh Penguins got a deal done just before the deadline and acquired winger Rickard Rakell from the Anaheim Ducks.
Quite a few teams improved their rosters in a big way on Monday. Here's a look at some of the notable moves that took place leading up to Monday's deadline:
- Philadelphia Flyers traded forward Claude Giroux, forward Connor Bunnaman and forward German Rubtsov, and a 2024 fifth round pick to the Florida Panthers for forward Owen Tippett, a 2024 or 2025 first round pick, and a 2023 third round pick
- Montreal Canadiens traded defenseman Ben Chiarot for forward Ty Smilanic, a 2023 first round pick, and a 2022 fourth round pick
- Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman Hampus Lindholm to the Boston Bruins for defensemen John Moore, defenseman Urho Vaakanainen, a 2022 first round pick, a 2023 second round pick, and a 2024 second round pick
- Seattle Kraken traded defenseman Mark Giordano and forward Colin Blackwell for a 2022 second round pick, a 2023 second round pick, and a 2024 third round pick
- Chicago Blackhawks traded goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to the Minnesota Wild for a 2022 second round pick (could become a first round pick)
- Anaheim Ducks traded forward Rickard Rakell to the Pittsburgh Penguins for forward Zach Auston-Reese, a 2022 second round pick, and a prospect
- Montreal Canadiens traded forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Colorado Avalanche for defenseman Justin Barron and a 2024 second round pick
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2022-03-21 20:02:30Z
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NHL trade grades: Avalanche get Artturi Lehkonen, Canadiens get a nice return - The Athletic
The trade
Avalanche get: Forward Artturi Lehkonen.
Canadiens get: Defenseman Justin Barron and a second-round pick in 2024.
The grades
Corey Pronman: Artturi Lehkonen is a well-rounded forward despite not being the most physically imposing. He’s a good skater, competes hard, and has some offense. The offensive parts of his game are secondary on a good team, he won’t drive a line, but he has some skill, hockey sense and finishing ability. He adds versatility to a lineup to go with the fact he has another year under control as a pending RFA with six years in the league already. On a team loaded with skill, he will slot in nicely into their bottom six.
Justin Barron is a very good prospect. He’s a tall, right-handed shot who is an excellent skater. He’s not a dynamo with the puck and not a power-play guy in the NHL on a good team but he can make a solid first pass and projects to be able to move pucks competently in the NHL. With his skating, he can play against good players and be a big factor in transition. He has a solid chance to become a top-four defenseman in the NHL.
I expected Colorado to move Drew Helleson, which they did in the Josh Manson deal, but whether they were willing to move Barron was the question coming into the deadline. I’m fine with it as Flags Fly Forever and they are the Stanley Cup favorite currently.
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2022-03-21 19:07:19Z
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