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Headlines for May 19, 2017

Baseball

American Association
Redhawks top AirHogs 5-3 in regular season opener - Fargo Forum
Explorers beat Sioux Falls in season opener - KTIV
Ibarra returns to the Saltdogs with unfinished business - Lincoln Journal Star
Saints open their season with a flourish (or three) - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Throw your hats in the air: Saints open 25th season - Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul Saints open 25th season by beating RailCats on two home runs - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Explorers win opener - Sioux City Journal
Photos: Baseball Sioux City Sioux Falls - Sioux City Journal
Brian Murphy: Saints come marching in for 25th season of smiles, irreverence and winning ball - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Appalachian League
Blues, Devils develop bullpens - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Atlantic League
Somerset Patriots mark 2 decades of baseball success - Bridgewater Courier-News
VIDEO: Eggleston, Kelly Hits Not Enough In Somerset Loss - Bridgewater Courier-News
Bluefish pound 19 hits, edge Bees - Connecticut Post
Bats finally come alive in York's win over Long Island - York Dispatch

California League
Quakes see their five-game winning streak end due to 2-1 heartbreaker - Fontana Herald News

Canadian American League
Miners lose season opener to Rockland, 10-3 - New Jersey Herald
Champions breeze in season-opener - Ottawa Sun

Carolina League
Rose, Alamo lead the way for Myrtle Beach - Florence Morning News
Hillcats thrash Dash | Hillcats | newsadvance.com - Lynchburg News & Advance
Buies Creek Astros at Myrtle Beach Pelicans (May 18, 2017) - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
Erick Salcedo's slam propels Bowie past Harrisburg Senators | Eastern League Baseball | cumberlink.c - Carlisle Sentinel
James Farris Has Evolved Into Reliable Closer For Yard Goats - Hartford Courant
Fightin Phils on deck: May 19, 2017 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils on the road: May 19, 2017 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Curve fall in back-and-forth finale at Binghamton - WTAJ

Florida State League
Logan Hill’s homer lifts Bradenton past Daytona - Bradenton Herald

Frontier League
Wheatley, Fletcher key Game 1 win as Belters split pair - Bloomington Pantagraph
Boomers rally to fourth win - Chicago Daily Herald
Beach Bums capture first winning streak - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Wild Things produce 16 hits in rout of Lake Erie - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
AAA baseball: Charlotte Knights - Norfolk Tides - Charlotte Observer
Scouting report: Rochester at RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Frazier's walk-off helps RailRiders complete sweep - Citizens Voice
Durham scores eight runs in first two innings, holds off G-Braves 8-5 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Early home runs help Durham Bulls slug their way past Gwinnett Braves - Raleigh News and Observer
Syracuse Chiefs drop series finale to Buffalo Bisons - Syracuse Post Standard
Tempers flare in losing battle for Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
Bisons edge Chiefs, 4-3 - WGRZ
SWB RailRiders OF Clint Frazier wreaks havoc win over Pawtucket Red Sox - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Bulls, Miracle League bring new field to Durham - WRAL
Highlights: Pack beats Tigers, 3-2, in opener - WRAL
Early runs bolster Bulls to 8-5 win - WRAL

Midwest League
Cedar Rapids powers past Timber Rattlers - Appleton Post-Crescent
Bloomington Edge - Bloomington Pantagraph
Dayton picks up walk-off victory over Hot Rods - Bowling Green Daily News
Reed tosses complete-game shutout for Cougars - Chicago Daily Herald
Brady Aiken finally gets first Lake County Captains win: Cleveland Indians Minor Leagues - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Midwest League: Bees strike fast to beat L'Kings - Clinton Herald
TinCaps adding a starter - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps trail 17-8 in game suspended after 8 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps vs. Great Lakes - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps' game suspended by curfew rule - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Late homer sinks Whitecaps - Grand Rapids Press
Chiefs walk-off homer from Knizner in 15th for 4-1 win 'what every player has dreamed of' - Peoria Journal Star
River Bandits shut out on 3 hits - Quad City Times
River Bandits shut out on 3 hits - Quad City Times
Bandits fall 1-0 in pitchers duel - Quad-Cities Online
Dodgers prospect Gavin Lux keeps momentum in Loons hit-fest - Saginaw News
Heyward finds his stroke in South Bend - South Bend Tribune
Fan gets autograph three decades later - South Bend Tribune
Indians minors roundup for May 18: Clippers cough up lead in eighth inning - Willoughby News-Herald
Emmanuel Tapia’s home run lifts Lake County Captains to third straight victory - Willoughby News-Herald

New York-Penn League
Local roundup: WR baseball beats Spartans | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Zombie Night is part of Cutters’ promotional slate | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northwest League
Skyview baseball routs Jerome in first round to move closer to first title - Idaho Press-Tribune

Northwoods League
Longtime MLB scout joins Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Sky Sox set to unveil new feature at stadium - Colorado Springs Gazette
Chihuahuas win, split with Colorado Springs - El Paso Times
Chapman, Barreto lift Nashville over Fresno 13-3 | Professional | hanfordsentinel.com - Hanford Sentinel
Josh Smith's journey to the Oakland A's goes through Nashville, twice - Nashville Tennessean
Destin Hood helps Baby Cakes end home slide - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Storm Chasers split doubleheader as Bellevue East grad, former UNO star helps Tacoma captures early - Omaha World-Herald
PCL baseball: New Orleans Zephyrs beat Salt Lake Bees 4-2 to avoid sweep - Salt Lake Tribune
Rainiers split doubleheader with Omaha - Seattle Times
Zunino’s lone run enough for a split - Tacoma News Tribune

Pecos League
Alabama pitcher comes to Santa Fe by way of Japan - Santa Fe New Mexican

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Beltre hits walk-off single, Dayton beats Bowling Green 5-4 - Glens Falls Post-Star

Pioneer League
Laureano's single leads Corpus Christi to 6-1 win over San Antonio - Helena Independent Record
Twine leads Greensboro to 7-4 win over Delmarva - Helena Independent Record
Ramirez's homer leads Stockton to 8-7 win over Inland Empire - Helena Independent Record
Josephina hits walk-off double, Rome beats Lexington 7-6 - Helena Independent Record
Rei, Betts lead the way for Salem - Helena Independent Record
Seferina, Arozarena and Chinea lead Palm Beach in win - Helena Independent Record
Madera's run leads Greenville to 3-1 win over Asheville - Helena Independent Record
Rodriguez's run leads Aguascalientes to 3-2 win over Tabasco - Helena Independent Record
Knizner hits walk-off homer in 15th, Peoria beats Beloit 4-1 - Helena Independent Record
Fuenmayor, Suarez lead the way for Veracruz - Helena Independent Record
Gomez's run leads Saltillo to 5-4 win over Campeche - Helena Independent Record
Dobson's homer leads San Jose to 5-2 win over Visalia - Helena Independent Record
Blueberg gets big strikeout, leads Lake Elsinore to 2-1 win over Rancho Cucamonga - Helena Independent Record
Chapman, Barreto lift Nashville over Fresno 13-3 - Helena Independent Record
Bruno's sac fly leads Iowa to 6-5 win over Las Vegas - Helena Independent Record
Eveland, Salas carry Puebla to 8-3 win over Tijuana - Helena Independent Record
LEADING OFF: Rangers roll into road trip, Wood good for LA - Helena Independent Record
Townsend boys claim share of Southern B track crown - Helena Independent Record
O'Grady hits walk-off single, Pensacola beats Mobile 3-2 - Helena Independent Record
Nottingham leads Biloxi to 9-3 win over Chattanooga - Helena Independent Record
Geraldo leads Augusta to 9-4 win over Charleston - Helena Independent Record
Binford and Culver shut out Tacoma, Omaha wins 5-0 - Helena Independent Record
Davis leads Cedar Rapids over Wisconsin 6-3 - Helena Independent Record
Fife, Hood lift New Orleans over Salt Lake 4-2 - Helena Independent Record
Huffman leads Memphis over Albuquerque 4-2 - Helena Independent Record
Tseng leads Tennessee to 2-1 win over Birmingham - Helena Independent Record
Kiner-Falefa, Profar lift Frisco over Midland 6-5 - Helena Independent Record
Herb, Waldrop lead Arkansas to 7-3 win over NW Arkansas - Helena Independent Record
Lechuga leads Laguna to 5-1 win over Oaxaca - Helena Independent Record
Villanueva, Coleman lead the way for El Paso - Helena Independent Record
Westbrook, Perez lead the way for Jackson - Helena Independent Record
Beaty's home run leads Tulsa over Springfield in 10 innings - Helena Independent Record
Gastelum's single leads Quintana Roo over Monclova in 10 innings - Helena Independent Record
Mets' Matz, Lugo make first minor league rehab appearances - Helena Independent Record
Pentecost's single leads Dunedin to 7-1 win over Charlotte - Helena Independent Record
Alvarez leads Norfolk to 4-3 win over Charlotte - Helena Independent Record
Tom's single leads Lynchburg to 9-5 win over Winston-Salem - Helena Independent Record
Beltre hits walk-off single, Dayton beats Bowling Green 5-4 - Helena Independent Record
Reed carries Kane County to 1-0 win over Quad Cities - Helena Independent Record
Hill's homer leads Bradenton to 5-3 win over Daytona - Helena Independent Record
Franco hits grand slam, leads Mississippi over Jacksonville - Helena Independent Record
Rose, Alamo lead the way for Myrtle Beach - Helena Independent Record
Peterson's homer leads Durham to 8-5 win over Gwinnett - Helena Independent Record
Mariscal leads Modesto to 12-7 win over Lancaster - Helena Independent Record
Guzman, Valdez lead Monterrey to 8-4 win over Yucatan - Helena Independent Record
Murphy, Thomas carry Lansing to 5-1 win over South Bend - Helena Independent Record
Perez leads Hickory over Kannapolis 6-4 - Helena Independent Record

Prospect League
Sycamores ride long ball past Shockers - Terre Haute Tribune-Star

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws rally, fall short in Hagerstown - Asbury Park Press
Fireflies win on walk-off wild pitch - The State
Fireflies open homestand with walk-off win - The State

Southern League
Game recap: Chattanooga Lookouts at Biloxi Shuckers - Biloxi Sun Herald
Left fielder LaMonte Wade off to solid season for the Lookouts - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Open Series At Biloxi With 9-3 Loss To Shuckers - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Herb leads Travs past Naturals, 7-3 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Travs get revitalized with Herb - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Kiner-Falefa, Profar lift Frisco over Midland 6-5 - Odessa American
TEXAS LEAGUE BASEBALL: RoughRiders use late runs to top RockHounds - Odessa American

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
One win away from finals - London Free Press
Express lose again to Lightning, need Game 4 win to extend series - Windsor Star

NBA G League
Evaluating the young Bulls: Denzel Valentine - Chicago Daily Southtown

Women's National Basketball Association
Preview: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Washington Mystics - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Maya Moore leads balanced Lynx past Liberty - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders sign four offensive linemen ahead of next week's rookie camp - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders sign seven draft picks - Calgary Sun
Regina Pats hope to enter 2018 Memorial Cup through the front door - Regina Leader-Post

Champions Indoor Football
Bloomington Edge - Bloomington Pantagraph

Hockey

American Hockey League
Evgeny Svechnikov raising stock with postseason play for Griffins - Grand Rapids Press
Hershey Bears pack up locker room, reflect on engaging AHL season - Harrisburg Patriot-News

ECHL
Gretzky, who has a K's connection, to be at All-Star Game - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Walleye need to take their shots in attempt to tie series - Toledo Blade

Ontario Hockey League
Otters will be tough out - London Free Press
No clear-cut Memorial Cup favourite but Otters will be tough out - Toronto Sun
Key for Spits against Sea Dogs is shaking off rust from a long layoff - Windsor Star
A look at Memorial Cup teams Otters, Sea Dogs, Thunderbirds, Spits - Windsor Star

United States Hockey League
Musketeers head to Chicago for Game 3 - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Eleven Silvertips draftees bound for provincial camps | HeraldNet.com - Everett Herald
T-wolves land impact guard - Prince George Citizen
Regina Pats hope to enter 2018 Memorial Cup through the front door - Regina Leader-Post
Tri-City Americans usher in 30th season with commemorative logo - Tri-City Herald

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Toronto CF Kevin Pillar suspended 2 games for anti-gay slur | Baseball | cumberlink.com - Carlisle Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Dash’s Morgan Brian thrilled to graduate from college Sunday - Houston Chronicle
Sporting Kansas City showing ability to break down defensive-minded teams - Kansas City Star
LA Galaxy's attack provides challenge for Minnesota United - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Red Bulls keeper makes most of dream second act to career - New York Post
Real Salt Lake: Amid injuries, changes, struggles, how does RSL reverse course after rough start? - Salt Lake Tribune
Real Salt Lake: Amid injuries, changes, struggles, how does RSL reverse course after rough start? - Salt Lake Tribune
United's move from minor leagues to MLS has produced uneven results for promoted players - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Riding 6-game win streak, Toronto FC driven by unfinished business - Toronto Globe and Mail
New York’s Marsch challenges team as TFC comes to town - Toronto Sun
Ed Willes: ’Beast’ in Whitecaps Waston tries to live down his reputation Postmedia.adConfig.wri - Vancouver Sun

North American Soccer League
Owner Carmelo fires soccer coach, technical director - New York Post
SF City, Burlingame Prepare for Sunday Rematch - The Beautiful Blog - San Francisco Chronicle
Bay Area Soccer Roundup: Deltas Home Tonight, SF City at Burlingame Sunday - The Beautiful Blog - San Francisco Chronicle

United Soccer League Championship
Match day 10: FC Cincy match against Bethlehem 'will be a tough challenge' - Cincinnati Enquirer
Column: If FC Cincinnati went to MLS, which current players would make the cut? - Cincinnati Enquirer
Pitchside notes: FC Cincy could host Columbus Crew SC in USOC - Cincinnati Enquirer
Djiby lifts FC Cincy to 3rd round of US Open Cup - Cincinnati Enquirer
Trip to Pittsburgh reminds LouCity's Speedy Williams of 'first taste' of life as a professional - Louisville Courier-Journal
Real Salt Lake: Amid injuries, changes, struggles, how does RSL reverse course after rough start? - Salt Lake Tribune
FC Cincinnati working through more adversity than in fairytale inaugural season - Insider - WCPO

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