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Headlines for November 6, 2020

Baseball

Eastern League
Curve looking for new manager again - Altoona Mirror

Frontier League
Hopes high that Ottawa's pro soccer and baseball teams will play in front of fans in 2021 - Ottawa Citizen
Introducing the Ottawa Whatstheirnames - Ottawa Citizen

Pacific Coast League
Reno 1868 FC ends operations after four seasons in USL - Reno Gazette-Journal

Basketball

NBA G League
Rex Kalamian, former Clippers assistant coach, joins Sacramento Kings staff - Press-Enterprise
Everything to know about NBA G League pre-draft evaluation process - Rookie Wire

Women's National Basketball Association
Nancy Darsch remembered as a 'trailblazer, a pioneer, a promoter' of women's basketball - ESPN
Sue Bird Talks About Life in the WNBA Bubble With Megan Rapinoe and What She Learned About Protest - GQ Magazine
WNBA champs Bird, Stewart make freezing eggs less taboo - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Emma Meesseman tests positive for coronavirus - Washington Post
Could the WNBA's activism help flip a Georgia senate seat blue? - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters pushed for change to the 2021 CFL Draft order - CJOB
Piffles Taylor's war stories in his own words - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: There was 'no grand plan' for a proud grandfather - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: There was 'no grand plan' for a proud grandfather - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
CFL shakes up the draft - Winnipeg Free Press
FRIESEN: Bombers' Harris learning new life-skill plays amid pandemic's wreckage - Winnipeg Sun

XFL
Cowboys' Chris Jones to miss multiple weeks with injury, former XFL punter to start vs. Steelers - CBS Sports
Lions host ex-XFL QB Jordan Ta'amu for tryout same day Matthew Stafford lands on COVID list - Michigan Live

Hockey

American Hockey League
Home is where the heart is for Rocket forwards Alain, Havey-Pinard - Montreal Gazette
Belleville Senators coach Troy Mann gives his perspective on some of Ottawas top prospects - Sarnia Observer

ECHL
Adirondack Thunder sign defenseman Grant Frederic - Glens Falls Post-Star

North American Hockey League
NAHL: Chippewa Steel excited for home opener following prolonged wait to start season - Chippewa Herald
Junior hockey: Steel return to ice after premature end to promising season - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Fairbanks Ice Dogs drop season opener to Janesville Jets - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Janesville Jets win NAHL season-opener behind two goals from Cade Destefani - Janesville Gazette
Season preview: Brown Bears have plenty of firepower at forward - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Junior hockey notes: Nordiques postponed for second time in week - Lewiston Sun-Journal
VIDEO: Fairbanks vs Janesville 11/5/20 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Hopes high that Ottawa's pro soccer and baseball teams will play in front of fans in 2021 - Ottawa Citizen
Perreault packs for Anaheim trip after signing with Ducks - Sarnia Observer
Whos ready for some hockey? - Sault Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
River Denys' Ellis named QMJHL goaltender of the month for October - Charlottetown Guardian
Cape Breton Eagles Logan Camp ready to prove himself with more opportunity to play this season - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: Jasmin Simon: #ArretDeLaSoiree Maxi / Maxi #SaveOfTheNight - YouTube
VIDEO: Gabriel Fortier: #JeuDeLaSoiree/ #HighlightOfTheNight - 04/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #44 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 Val-D'Or Foreurs 7 - 04/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #39 Saint John Sea Dogs 1 Moncton Wildcats 3 - 04/11/20 - YouTube

United States Hockey League
After lack of closure, Tri-City Storm's enthusiasm at all-time high for start of new season - Grand Island Independent
Pandemic, roster turnover among the challenges new Stampede coach faces - KELO
Sioux City Musketeers hope mix of old and new lead to turnaround - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Fighting Saints enter season with unfinished business - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
A Kamloops Blazers tradition, Teddy Bear Toss moves online - CFJC
Kamloops Blazers' Teddy Bear Toss moves online - Kamloops This Week
Kosior loaned to Melville - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Giants use Twitter to find assistant coach as Heward heads to Golden Knights' affiliate - Regina Leader-Post
Giants use Twitter to find assistant coach as Heward heads to Golden Knights' affiliate - Vancouver Province
Steve Ewen: Broncos' pitch hints at what Giants might expect if fans allowed at WHL games - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Where Did All of the Players Taken in the 2020 NLL Draft Come From? - Inside Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
The Premier Lacrosse League thrived despite the coronavirus pandemic - Axios

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Five core players returning to Cavalry FC for 2021 soccer campaign - Calgary Sun
Owners optimistic that Ottawa's pro baseball and soccer teams will play for fans next year - Ottawa Citizen

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL may start play on Dec. 31 - Rome Sentinel
Utica City FC GM Tanner playing waiting game for upcoming MASL season - Utica Observer-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Chicharito apologizes for his 'bad season' debut with Galaxy - Alton Telegraph
Atlanta United needs Moreno to play well against Columbus - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United has chance to salvage its MLS season - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS playoff schedule is released - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FC Cincinnati's Jrgen Locadia: I'm disappointed in myself, 'I know I can do way better' - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crew SC Speakeasy podcast: Does the Columbus Crew SC have spunk? - Columbus Dispatch
Caleb Porter: Columbus Crew is fatigued, though its not an excuse - Columbus Dispatch
Jim Curtin 'honored' to have Union in CONCACAF Champions League - Delaware County Times
RSL player tests positive for COVID-19, club says - Deseret News
Miami faces do-or-die scenario vs. Cincinnati - Gwinnett Daily Post
Union face Revolution with Supporters' Shield on line - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC player confirmed with positive test for COVID-19 - Kansas City Star
Real Salt Lake player tests positive for COVID-19 - KSL
Sebastian Lletget will miss Galaxy finale to join U.S. mens national team - Los Angeles Daily News
Galaxy midfielder Sebastian Lletget added to U.S. men's soccer roster for friendlies - Los Angeles Times
MLS game preview: Inter Miami vs FC Cincinnati - Miami Herald
Impact captain Jukka Raitala torn between team and country - Montreal Gazette
NYCFC coach Ronny Deila keeps team focus on playing as one with Decision Day looming - New York Newsday
NYCFC harassment investigation reveals 'unacceptable behavior' - New York Post
Schedule set for Orlando Citys first trip to MLS Playoffs - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City unites to earn gritty win over Columbus Crew - Orlando Sentinel
RSL player tests positive for COVID-19 - Salt Lake Tribune
MLS playoffs to open Nov. 20, conclude with final on Dec. 12 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC looks for a win Sunday and help from the Revs in Supporters Shield hunt - Toronto Star
Timbers fall into No. 2 seed with 1-0 loss to Rapids - Vancouver Columbian
J.J. Adams: What-if Whitecaps set for final game, miss playoffs for third straight season - Vancouver Province
D.C. United, with playoff hopes alive, face Montreal Impact in season finale - Washington Post
VIDEO: Gonzalo Higuain's First MLS Goal, Chips, Volleys & More Top Goals in October: AT&T Goals of the Month - YouTube
VIDEO: The Best Moments in the History of the League: Which Is the Most Memorable? - YouTube
VIDEO: LA Galaxy vs Seattle Sounders FC: November 4, 2020: MLS Highlights - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Top picks on NWSL unprotected lists ahead of expansion draft - CBS Sports
We pored through Gov. Phil Murphys sprawling tax returns. Heres what we found. - Newark Star-Ledger
Rapinoe, Lloyd, Press Among Unprotected Players for Louisville's NWSL Expansion Draft - Sports Illustrated

United Soccer League Championship
Phoenix Rising FC's Solomon Asante named USL Championship MVP again - Arizona Republic
Jim Curtin 'honored' to have Union in CONCACAF Champions League - Delaware County Times
NM Uniteds Troy Lesesne is the USL Championship Coach of the Year - KRQE
Reno 1868 FC ends operations after four seasons in USL - Reno Gazette-Journal
United's Lesesne wins USL coach of the year award - Santa Fe New Mexican
VIDEO: 2020 USL Championship MVP - Solomon Asante, Phoenix Rising FC - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Month Nominees: October - YouTube

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