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MONZA, Italy -- Stoffel Vandoorne says he will have big shoes to fill when he replaces Jenson Button at McLaren in 2017.On Saturday, McLaren announced reigning GP2 champion Vandoorne will replace Button next year, ending months of speculation. Button will remain at the team in a reserve role with an option for a return to racing in 2018, something McLarens press release called an innovative three-driver strategy.Vandoorne is the existing reserve driver and stepped in for Fernando Alonso in Bahrain earlier this year, finishing ninth in an impressive debut drive. The highly-rated Belgian paid tribute to Button at the announcement and said the 2009 champion will be a hard act to follow.First of all a little mention to Jenson, Vandoorne said. Jenson is a great inspiration to any racing driver and hes been a very big part of this team, and very happy to see him continue with us. We know his experience will be incredibly valuable to us and I hope we will have a very successful time together.Moving to myself, its something Ive been dreaming about since I was a kid. Getting to Formula One is something very special. Signing your first Formula One contract is... I dont have the words to describe. Ive been with McLaren-Honda for a long while now and really pushing hard to get into Formula One.Really looking forward to the challenge and really want to thank Ron for all the belief and the trust to put me in the car next year. Really looking forward to a successful partnership.Vandoorne feels he has learned a great deal from watching the two former world champions from the sidelines.Its big shoes to fill and I know stepping into Jensons seat is not going to be easy for a young driver. But Im totally up for a challenge, both are world champions - Ive been in a reserve driver position this year where Ive been following them on track from a very different position.Ive been learning a lot from how they push the team forward, how theyve helped with the development and with the three of us together I think we can be very successful.Josh Hader Jersey . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. Lorenzo Cain Brewers Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. https://www.cheapbrewers.com/1999y-robin-yount-jersey-brewers.html . 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Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games.MANKATO, Minn. -- Two-and-a-half years ago, Mike Zimmer was debating whether he should take a second interview with the Minnesota Vikings and risk another round of rejection in his ongoing quest to be an NFL head coach.On Thursday, Zimmer began his third training camp with the Vikings knowing the team plans to invest in him for years to come.The Vikings kicked off training camp Thursday by announcing they had signed their head coach to a contract extension, rewarding Zimmer for leading the team to its first NFC North championship in six years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but general manager Rick Spielman said, There is no doubt that Coach Zimmer is going to be our football coach here for a long time.The team approached Zimmers agent, Marvin Demoff, about a new contract this spring, intent on rewarding the coach whose exacting style helped the Vikings become the first team ever to host a playoff game in a temporary stadium last year. Zimmer was not headed into the final year of his current deal, so the Vikings didnt have any urgency to complete the deal from a contractual standpoint. Nonetheless, the team, which moves into its new $1.1 billion stadium this fall, also appears to have its football foundation in place.Im extremely grateful to the Wilfs and to Rick, Zimmer said. They kind of came to us and wanted to get it done. They really didnt have to; there was nothing that was pushing this deal. I feel very, very fortunate to bee the coach of the Vikings.dddddddddddd Its a great organization with a lot of great people. Theres no way we could have had the success that weve had to this point without the people in the front office, the people in the business (side) and all those things. Its good to get it done now and have a chance to move forward.Zimmer became a head coach for the first time at 58 years old, and didnt seem to betray any sense of relaxation now that the deal is finished.Thats what pushes me, is that someone else can come and take my job if we dont play as good as we can play, he said. Proving people wrong, thats just my mentality.Zimmer, who is 18-14 in two seasons at the Vikings helm, led Minnesota last season to its first NFC North division title since 2009 before the team exited the 2015 season playoffs with a wild-card loss to Seattle.Vikings owner Zygi Wilf had high praise for Zimmer after the deal was announced.Mike has instilled a very positive atmosphere over the past three years and our players have thrived under his tutelage and leadership, said Wilf. His focus on helping our players develop and maximize potential, individually and collectively, is critical for our current and future success. We believe the continuity established with Mike leading our football team is a very positive step for our organization. ' ' '