{
  "id": 17097308,
  "title": "Bombers returner Vaval named CFL’s top special-teams player for second time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/bombers-returner-vaval-named-cfls-top-special-teams-player-for-second",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:48:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/football/cfl/2026/10/29/bombers-returner-vaval-named-cfls-top-special-teams-player-for-second-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Winnipeg Blue Bombers kick returner Trey Vaval has been named the CFL's top special-teams player for the second consecutive season, cementing his position as one of the league's most elite players in this category. Vaval, 26, led the league with 2,868 total kick return yards, averaging 13.8 yards per punt return and 24.2 yards per kickoff return, while also scoring two touchdowns on an 88-yard kickoff return and a 129-yard missed field goal return. This marks Vaval as the first player in CFL history to earn this distinction in back-to-back seasons.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}