WINNIPEG - Trey Vaval set the tone early with a 98-yard opening kickoff return for a touchdown in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 40-3 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.

The rookie defensive back scored a CFL-leading fourth return touchdown this season, including two from kickoffs, one on a punt return and last week's franchise-record 128-yarder off a missed field goal by the Ottawa Redblacks.

Winnipeg (8-7-0) was tied for second in points in the West Division with the B.C. Lions and the Calgary Stampeders, although the latter had a game in hand on the Blue Bombers and Lions.

A three-game win streak came to an end for Hamilton (9-6-0), but the Tiger-Cats have already clinched a home playoff game in the East Division. Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros, who was back under c

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