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- ↑ "Canadian Premier League". canpl.ca. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
- ↑ "Commissioner David Clanachan Awarded Exclusive CPL Rights to Windsor/Essex County and to Step Down as First CPL Commissioner". canpl.ca. January 10, 2022.
- ↑ "Terms of Service Violation". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
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