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Headlines for November 18, 2020

Baseball

American Association
Major League Cricket Signs Lease to Develop Stadium in Grand Prairie - NBC DFW

Eastern League
Signs point to Giants' Double-A team returning to RVA, with Nats' Triple-A team elsewhere - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Frontier League
Boulders add North Rockland, Pace alum Dan Wirchansky and five others - Journal News
Sports briefs - Washington Observer-Reporter

Northwest League
Former MLB umpire Paul Schrieber lived a memorable baseball life - Eugene Register-Guard

Pacific Coast League
Houston Astros drop Round Rock Express as clubs Triple-A affiliate - Austin American-Statesman
Two San Antonio kids featured on new Apple TV docuseries 'Becoming You' - San Antonio Express News

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Sudbury Five devastated by sudden death of young player Carl Lewis - Northern Life
Lil brother gone too soon: Sudbury Five players, coaches devastated by death of Carl Lewis - Sudbury Star
Stutz still optimistic: Sudbury Five coach says league made right call in postponing 2020-21 season - Sudbury Star

Football

Canadian Football League
Freddie Childress just doing his job made him football hall-of-famer - Calgary Sun
Milanovich reunites briefly with former assistant coaches OShea, Steinauer - Hamilton Spectator
(Last years) Grey Cup coaches front and centre - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes management confident 2021 CFL season will proceed as scheduled - Montreal Gazette
Ottawa Redblacks will extend contracts for coaches, football ops staff - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks to announce contract extensions for coaches, football operations staff - Ottawa Citizen
CFLPA wants commitment from CFL to play in 2021 - Regina Leader-Post
Milanovich reunites briefly with former assistant coaches OShea, Steinauer - Toronto Star
Cast your vote! Whats your all-time favourite B.C. sports uniform? - Vancouver Province
CFL must find a way to play - Winnipeg Free Press
Miller expects Blue Bombers to kick off in 2021 - Winnipeg Free Press
Stampeders announce 2021 coaching staff - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers coach OShea says its time to put lost 2020 CFL season in the past and move forward - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Rattlers return to Suns arena for 2021 IFL season, release schedule - Arizona Republic
After losing 2020 season to the coronavirus pandemic, Spokane Shock announce 2021 schedule - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Hockey

American Hockey League
Grand Rapids Griffins alum named Florida Panthers assistant general manager - Grand Rapids Press

ECHL
Looming deadline could thwart Komets' season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sources: ECHL's North Division opting out - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Adirondack Thunder call off 2020-21 season - Glens Falls Post-Star
GARRIOCH: Ottawa Senators goalie coach Pierre Groulx talks about the clubs prospects in net - North Bay Nugget
Reading Royals have opted out of the ECHL's 2020-21 season - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Growlers sitting out season due to COVID-19 - St. John's Telegram
Worcester Railers call off 2020-21 hockey season, tripped up by COVID-19 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

North American Hockey League
Area roundup (11/18): Chippewa Steel's weekend series postponed - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes using break to get back to basics - Odessa American
VIDEO: New Mexico vs Wichita Falls 11:14:20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Shreveport vs Odessa 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Janesville vs Austin 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kenai River vs Chippewa 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maryland vs New Jersey 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Shreveport vs Odessa 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Amarillo vs Lone Star 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Fairbanks vs Aberdeen 11/14/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Janesville vs Austin 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kenai River vs Chippewa 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maryland vs New Jersey 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: New Mexico vs Wichita Falls 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Amarillo vs Lone Star 11/13/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Fairbanks vs Aberdeen 11/13/20 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Former Maple Leafs captain Rick Vaive tells it like it was and is in new book - Niagara Falls Review
JONES: First-round heavy Team Canada gearing up for world-junior gold - Ottawa Citizen
Tyler Rollo, Farace billet family on Peterborough Petes Thursday Night Live - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes Petes to do holiday visits to homes on Dec. 12 - Peterborough Examiner
Hall of Famer Fraser made friends wherever he went - Sarnia Observer

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Charlottetown Islanders host Halifax Mooseheads tonight - Charlottetown Guardian
Daigneault embraces challenge of patchwork Mooseheads roster - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Lukas Cormier attending Canadas world junior selection camp - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL Roundup: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada beat Tigres to resume play in Quebec City bubble - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Blainville-Boisbriand Armada beat Tigres to resume play in Quebec City bubble - TSN

United States Hockey League
Muskegon Lumberjacks home-opening series pushed back to Dec. 18-19 - Muskegon Chronicle
Black Hawks' holiday games, including Thanksgiving game, in limbo - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Warriors at World Junior Camps in Canada, Czech Republic - Discover Moose Jaw
Protas named KHL rookie of the week - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Canadas World Junior hopefuls settling in Red Deer - Red Deer Advocate
Sounds of silence: With no fans in the stands, teams take varying approaches to piping in crowd noise during games - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: The Story Behind the Name: Panther City Lacrosse Club - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Former Cavalry FC star Joel Waterman in hunt for MLS Cup with Impact - Calgary Sun

Major League Soccer
Which Atlanta United predictions did I get correct? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Photos: Austin FC releases first-ever home jersey - Austin American-Statesman
Bright verde and black: Austin FC unveils first-ever jersey - Austin American-Statesman
Soccer notebook: Which direction will Austin FC go with its first jersey? - Austin American-Statesman
Survey says ... New England fans admire Belichick, Bogaerts, and Bergeron - Boston Globe
Columbus Crew | Eloy Room provides stability needed for run in MLS playoffs - Columbus Dispatch
Coach of Year Curtin, Union seeing dividends of management's patience - Delaware County Times
Pizarro, Figal available for Inter Miami vs. Nashville SC - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Nashville's Walker Zimmerman, a Brookwood grad, named MLS Defender of Year - Gwinnett Daily Post
Nashville's Zimmerman named MLS Defender of Year - Gwinnett Daily Post
LAFC star Diego Rossi tests positive for COVID-19 - Los Angeles Times
Rodolfo Pizarro expected for Inter Miami-Nashville game - Miami Herald
How many Nashville SC tickets are available for MLS playoff? - Nashville Tennessean
Nashville SC: Walker Zimmerman is the 2020 MLS Defender of the Year - Nashville Tennessean
Nashville SC: Randall Leal could be available Friday against Miami - Nashville Tennessean
NYCFC hoping this is the year its playoff history changes for the better - New York Newsday
Orlando City starters may use charters to skip quarantine - Orlando Sentinel
Valeri's continued production boosts Timbers - Portland Tribune
Earthquakes star Chris Wondolowski reverses course on planned retirement - San Jose Mercury News
Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. joins Sounders ownership group - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Nashville SCs Walker Zimmerman named MLS Defender of the Year - Toronto Star
Ezra Hendrickson and Chris Armas interview with D.C. United executives - Washington Post
VIDEO: Playoffs Are Set with Play-In Round Games Setting the Stage for a Much-Anticipated MLS Cup - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Racing Louisville FC: NWSL releases schedule format for 2021 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Orlando Pride to kick off 2021 NWSL season in mid-April - Orlando Sentinel
Details for 2021 NWSL season begin to emerge - Portland Oregonian
Valeri's continued production boosts Timbers - Portland Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
Soccer notebook: Which direction will Austin FC go with its first jersey? - Austin American-Statesman
San Diego Loyal begins auction of Black Lives Matter jerseys - FOX 5

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