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WINNIPEG - Shawn Coates, who worked as a media relations director for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and later with the CFLs head office, died Friday night. He was 52.The cause of death wasnt immediately known.Coates worked for the Bombers from 2000 to 04 before becoming the CFLs director of football operations. He held that post until 2007.During his time with the league, Coates established its instant replay program, developed a digital video exchange infrastructure and implemented a cardio-vascular screening program for players and coaches. He also created the CFLs code of conduct, dress code and sideline policies.Shawns passion for Canadian football ran as deep as you will find, CFL president/chief operating officer Michael Copeland said in a statement. He brought energy, enthusiasm and a winning smile to those around him.The league has lost a great friend, and he will be missed.Coates was well respected in football circles for his professionalism on the field and infectious sense of humour and pleasant demeanour off it.A native of B.C., Coates worked initially as a sports journalist, which brought him to Manitoba in the 1980s. And although he went to Toronto to work at the CFL head office, Winnipeg remained home for Coates.He returned there following his CFL tenure to become the director of marketing and communications at the University of Winnipeg.Former rush end Daved Benefield, a 13-year CFL veteran who spent the 02-03 seasons in Winnipeg, tweeted his condolences after learning of Coates death. Benefield also posted a picture of the two posing together.My friend Shawn Coates has died suddenly, Benefield said on his Twitter account. Football will miss a man, of his ilk. RIP big daddy, RIP. #CFL #Bombers.In February 2014, Coates was named the executive director of Football Manitoba after serving as the chief operating officer for Novusoft Solutions, a company that made smartphone apps.Coates was also an avid sports photographer, his work appearing in such publications as USA Today, the Winnipeg Sun, La Presse and the Toronto Sun.Funeral arrangements are pending. Wholesale NHL Jerseys . Rookie Christian Vazquez got his first three major league hits and drove in three runs, while David Ortiz had three RBIs to break open the game in the sixth inning and lead Boston over the Houston Astros 8-3. Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . Jones took a beating, the worst one of his record reign, in a bout against Alexander Gustafsson that knocked the light heavyweight champion on the canvas for the first time in his career and put his belt in jeopardy. https://www.chinanhljerseys.us/. I kept my eyes focused up on the camera during each approach. I just tried to stay focused on my form, as I didnt know what the ball reaction was. I was quite emotional at the end. I did not actually see any of the shots in the game until I got home and watched the video. NHL Jerseys China .com) - Delon Wright made all 12 of his free throws and finished with 21 points and six assists as No. Discount NHL Jerseys . Marek Hamsik, who had earlier missed a penalty, headed Napoli in front in the 23rd minute and Pandev added a second goal five minutes from halftime. Alessandro Matri got Juventus back into the game just after the break but Pandev was on hand to score again in the 68th.Fridays GamesNHLN.Y. Islanders 6 Pittsburgh 3Vancouver 3 Carolina 0N.Y. Rangers 2 Columbus 1Nashville 4 Washington 3Winnipeg 4 Chicago 2Anaheim 5 New Jersey 1---AHLPortland 3 St. Johns 0Milwaukee 2 Utica 1Charlotte 4 Toronto 1Binghamton 5 Syracuse 0Albany 3 Lehigh Valley 2Providence 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT)Hamilton 2 Grand Rapids 1Worcester 5 Manchester 4 (OT)Hartford 3 Norfolk 2 (OT)Lake Erie 5 Chicago 1Rockford 4 Iowa 0Texas 2 Oklahoma City 0---NBAPhiladelphia 96 New Orleans 81Brooklyn 102 Washington 80Memphis 106 Orlando 96Detroit 98 Indiana 96Atlanta 110 Toronto 89Chicago 119 Boston 103Oklahoma City 127 Golden State 115Dallas 97 Denver 89San Antonio 110 Portland 96Phoenix 110 Minnesota 99Utah 94 L.ddddddddddddA. Lakers 85Miami 95 Sacramento 83Cleveland 126 L.A. Clippers 121--- ' ' '