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GUELPH, Ont. -- Raymond Brown couldnt have picked a better time to register his first three-pick game. The rookie had three interceptions, returning one 115 yards for the touchdown, as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats pasted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 52-0 in the final CFL exhibition game for both clubs. Brown, a defensive back from Kansas, picked off Justin Goltz in the end zone and returned it for the TD on the final play of the second quarter to give Hamilton a commanding 35-0 half-time lead. "One of the biggest job interviews of my life but its football and you let the cards fall where they may," he said. "You cant think about that but I hope I did (make a statement). "I saw him (Goltz) come to the side and there was only one receiver that way, I just glided over. I know he didnt see me and he threw it to me. The coaches have to make a tough decision and I respect them for whatever decision they make." Brown wasnt the only Ticats rookie to shine. Running back Lindsey Lamar returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown while safety Erik Harris had an interception and fumble recovery and receiver Greg Ellingson had two catches for 88 yards -- including a 58-yard TD grab. Lamar took Mike Renauds 46-yard punt the distance on the final play of the first quarter to put Hamilton ahead 14-0. With receiver-returner Chris Williams continuing his contract dispute, the Ticats could be in the market for a special-teams dynamo. "I feel like Ive done everything I can," Lamar said. "I came, I showed up, I did everything the coaches asked me to do, I put my head down and worked hard. "Its out of my control now, its in Gods hands." CFL teams must reduce their rosters to 46 players by 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. "We have some players and thats a good thing," said Ticats head coach/GM Kent Austin. "We understand theres some tough decisions that have to be made and thats unfortunate but were going to have to make them as a staff." The first-year players shone in Hamiltons first "home" game at Alumni Stadium on a simply gorgeous evening. The facility on the campus of the University of Guelph will be the Ticats home away from home this season while a new venue is being built. The usual seating capacity here is roughly 7,500 but has been increased to 13,000 for Ticats games. The announced attendance for Thursdays game was 12,732. Although the game was Hamiltons first at Alumni Stadium, Ticats starter Henry Burris said the club is settled in. "This is already home and we look forward to getting here and testing out the new locker-room," Burris said. "Were so happy to be here and to be able to play in this atmosphere, were excited about it." The Ticats will move into their new stadium next season. The facility will also stage the soccer competition for the 2015 Pan American Games. Hamilton finished the exhibition season with a 2-0 record while Winnipeg was 0-2. The two clubs were tied for the CFLs worst record last year at 6-12. Chevon Walker, Andy Fantuz and Harold Mutobola had Hamiltons other touchdowns. Luca Congi booted the converts and three field goals while Brett Lauther had a single. Winnipeg kicks off the 2013 regular season Thursday hosting the Montreal Alouettes at new Investors Group Field. Hamilton travels to Toronto next Friday night to face the Grey Cup-champion Argonauts at Rogers Centre. The two teams took different approaches to this contest as Winnipeg came with just 41 players while Hamilton dressed 64. Among the notable Bombers missing was starting quarterback Buck Pierce, who didnt make the trip after going 0-for-5 passing in the clubs first exhibition game, a 24-6 home loss to Toronto last week. Goltz got the start and completed 12-of-21 passes for 101 yards and two interceptions as Winnipeg didnt get over centre field until just over two minutes were left in the opening half. Chase Clement, who left Hamiltons camp in 2009 after just a single practice, and Max Hall took second-half snaps for the Bombers, who committed nine turnovers (six interceptions, two fumbles, downs). It was a miserable pre-season for Winnipeg, which was outscored 76-6 in the two games and could only muster two field goals. "The Little Sisters of the Poor wouldve beaten us," Bombers head coach Tim Burke said. "Usually when you turn the ball over three times youre going to lose so when you do it nine times I guess it equals three losses." Burris started for Hamilton and looked solid, completing 13-of-17 passes for 198 yards and two TDs in the opening half before giving way to sophomore Dan LeFevour to start the third. Walker opened the scoring with a one-yard TD run at 7:43 of the first, which was set up by Harriss interception. Then at 11:55 of the second, Burris found Fantuz on a five-yard touchdown strike before hitting Ellingson at 13:48 to put Hamilton ahead 28-0. 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MOSCOW -- Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko is staying in charge of football in the 2018 World Cup host nation.He faced down a revolt Saturday from coaches and officials critical of tight government control and poor national team performances.Mutko remained president of the Russian Football Union (RFU) after beating former national team coach Valery Gazzaev by 266 to 142 votes at the extraordinary conference.Gazzaev alleged Mutko used his ministrys influence to coerce voters into backing him.Mutko acknowledged that there are problems in football today with economic conditions, organization conditions, attendance but said he has long-term plans to fix them, in part using the legacy of the World Cup.Mutko has run the RFU since last year and was also president from 2005 to 2009 when he stepped down after becoming Sports Minister, a post which carries wide-ranging influence over Russian football, even down to the number of foreign players allowed on the pitch during league games. He is also a FIFA council member and head of Russias World Cup preparations.Mutko rattled off numbers of newly-built football fields and sports facilities in a speech to voters delivered at full volume and defended his record on Russias doping crisis. He also promised to wean clubs off state funding.Most votes Saturday were cast by regional football federations, which typically rely on the state for licensing and funding. Gazzaev suggested some had been forced to back Mutko.I know that the Sports Ministry has switched on its administrative resources at full strength and the current RFU management is pressuring you, Gazzaev told the conference. I understand perfectly that some of youu could lose your jobs.dddddddddddd.Mutko denied the accusation.Gazzaev accused Mutko of presiding over a decline in Russian football, citing the national teams group stage exit at this years European Championship, a lack of young talent and declining low attendances at domestic games.Gazzaev is no political outsider. He was confirmed Friday as a member of Russias lower house of parliament following recent elections and has worked closely with influential figures at the state gas company Gazprom, particularly on a failed attempt in 2013 to merge the Russian and Ukrainian football leagues.His bid to oust Mutko had backing from the Russian coaches association, which claimed Mutkos role as a minister and RFU president broke FIFA rules on conflicts of interest and government interference. Former RFU official Alisher Aminov told The Associated Press he had filed a complaint to FIFAs ethics commission alleging Mutko was ineligible.Generally speaking, we do not see an issue as long as the conflict of interest rules of the FIFA Code of Ethics are respected, a FIFA spokesperson said by email when asked about Mutko.There was further controversy at Saturdays conference when controversial fan leader Alexander Shprygin was led away by police for unclear reasons. Shprygin is head of the All-Russian Fans Union, two of whose board members were given prison sentences by a French court for their involvement in violence at Euro 2016 in June.The ARFU said in a statement on Twitter that its offices were being searched, but did not specify the reason. ' ' '