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Releases for Wednesday, July 1, 2020



Baseball

American Association
Canaries Announce COVID-19 Readiness Plan - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Ball Pig Won't be Headed to Sioux Falls as 'This Little Piggy Stayed Home' Will Make Debut at CHS Field...Hopefully - St. Paul Saints
Hey You Guyssss, Saints Announce Movies for Next Three Friday Night Films and Fireworks Series - St. Paul Saints

Appalachian League
Appalachian League Elects 18 to Hall of Fame  - ApL
David Wright Inducted into Appy League Hall of Fame - Kingsport Axmen
2020 Kingsport Mets Season Cancelled - Kingsport Axmen

Atlantic League
Presenting: the #oneflock Summer Baseball Experience - Long Island Ducks
First Half Title in Sight on Tonight's 'Revs Classic' - York Revolution

Carolina League
Blue Rocks and Blue Coats Joint Campaign Raises $6,500 - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Florida State League
2020 Minor League Baseball Season Shelved - Bradenton Marauders
Minor League Baseball Canceled for 2020 - Clearwater Threshers
2020 Florida State League Season Cancelled - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Frontier League 2020 Tryouts Canceled - Evansville Otters
Individual Tickets on Sale for City of Champions Cup - Joliet Slammers

International League
Minor League Baseball 2020 Season Canceled - Indianapolis Indians
2020 International League Championship Season Cancelled - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Statement on 2020 Season - South Bend Cubs

New York-Penn League
2020 Season Shelved - Brooklyn Cyclones

Northwest League
Rip City Radio 620 AM to Air Historical Hops Games - Hillsboro Hops
Ballpark Dinner To-Go Returns July 8th - Spokane Indians

Northwoods League
Battle Creek Looks Poised to Make Big Splash in Historic 2020 Shortened Season - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Dock Spiders Pitching Strikes out 15 in Opening Day Win - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Father's Day Promotion Rebrand Becomes Third Team in Southwest Pod, New for 2020 - Kalamazoo Growlers
Kenosha Kingfish Release Safety Guidelines for 2020 Season - Kenosha Kingfish
Listen Live to Every Loggers Game this Summer - La Crosse Loggers
Rox Pitching Staff Shines, Drops Close Game to Willmar - St. Cloud Rox
Bucks Announce Opening Day Roster, Coaching Staff - Waterloo Bucks
Woodchucks Fall to Dock Spiders in Opener - Wausau Woodchucks

Pioneer League
Next up on Centerfield Cinema: Mamma Mia, Space Jam, Stop Making Sense - Missoula PaddleHeads
Ogden Raptors 2020 Championship Season Cancelled - Ogden Raptors

South Atlantic League
Legends Announce Battle of the Bourbon Trail with Florence Y'Alls - Lexington Legends

Southern League
Tennessee Smokies Announce Cancellation of Great Smoky Mountain AutoFest - Knoxville Smokies

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Drop Season Opener to Victoria - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Take Game 2 against the Hairy Men - Brazos Valley Bombers
Twins Play Home Opener in Front of Sold out Crowd - Texarkana Twins
Drillers Win TCL Opener Behind Osmond - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

NBA G League
Spurs Sports Academy to Host Virtual Basketball Camps for Young Athletes Starting July 13 - Austin Spurs
Legends Continue Mission of the Month Program, Driven by Central Kia - Texas Legends
Legends Partner with Strikz to Host "Get Your Bowl On" Tournament - Texas Legends

Women's National Basketball Association
New Streaming Option for Indiana Fever Fans - Indiana Fever

Hockey

American Hockey League
Bears Ink Will Graber to AHL Contract for 2020-21 Season - Hershey Bears
Anaheim Ducks Announce Affiliation Agreement with Tulsa of the ECHL - San Diego Gulls
In the Community: Dusty's Blood Drive - Tucson Roadrunners

ECHL
ECHL Announces Players with Qualifying Offers - ECHL
Thunder Extend Qualifying Offers to Seven Players - Adirondack Thunder
Americans Extend Qualifying Offers to Six Players - Allen Americans
Cyclones Announce 2020 Qualifying Offers - Cincinnati Cyclones
Boudens, Roy Return to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne Komets
Swamp Rabbits Present Qualifying Offers to Seven - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
IceMen Extend Qualifying Offers to Seven Players - Jacksonville Icemen
K-Wings Extend Qualifying Offers to Seven Players - Kalamazoo Wings
Mavericks Sign Western Michigan Blueliner Luke Bafia - Kansas City Mavericks
Mavericks Extend Qualifying Offers to Seven Players - Kansas City Mavericks
Mariners Issue Qualifying Offers to Seven Players - Maine Mariners
Growlers Re-Sign Captain James Melindy - Newfoundland Growlers
Admirals Extend Eight Qualifying Offers - Norfolk Admirals
Goaltender Jake Theut Returns to Admirals for 2020-21 Season - Norfolk Admirals
Solar Bears Extend Qualifying Offers for 2020-21 Season - Orlando Solar Bears
Stingrays Announce 8 Qualifying Offers - South Carolina Stingrays
Walleye Extend Qualifying Offers to Six Players from 2019-20 Season - Toledo Walleye
Oilers Announce Three-Year Affiliation with Anaheim - Tulsa Oilers
Nailers Extend Qualifying Offers to Six Players - Wheeling Nailers
Thunder, Oilers Announce Affiliation Extension - Wichita Thunder
Thunder Extends Eight Qualifying Offers - Wichita Thunder

Federal Prospects Hockey League
4th Annual National Anthem Contest - Carolina Thunderbirds
Tippin Signs with Prowlers - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
Nordiques Tender Goaltender Gavin Fitzpatrick - Maine Nordiques
Jacks Host Pre Draft Camp - Odessa Jackalopes
Mudbugs Tender Luca Di Pasquo for 2020-21 Season - Shreveport Mudbugs

Premier Hockey Federation
The Whale Sign Clarkson Center Kayla Friesen, Picked Second Overall in the 2020 NWHL Draft - Connecticut Whale

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Nine Players Invited to 2020 Training Camp - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
D'Andrea Signs with Ice Flyers for Third Season - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Travis Armstrong Announces Return to Roanoke - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
USHL Announces 2020 Organization of the Year - USHL
Lumberjacks Announce All-Decade Team - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Stampede Named 2019-20 Organization of the Year - Sioux Falls Stampede

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Denver Outlaws Release Updated 2020 Season Schedule - Denver Outlaws

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces 2019-20 NLL Award Winners - NLL
Fields Named to the NLL All-Rookie Team - San Diego Seals
Rogers and Dawson Win 2019-20 League Awards - Toronto Rock

Other

World TeamTennis
WTT 2020: How to Watch World TeamTennis - WTT

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL Announces Free Agency Opening - MASL
MASL Recognizes 2019-2020 Regular Season Champs - MASL
It's Official, Tropics Named 2019-20 MASL Eastern Conference Champions - Florida Tropics SC

Major League Soccer
MLS Confirms New 2020 Transfer Window Dates, as Approved by FIFA - MLS
Major League Soccer COVID-19 Testing Update - MLS
Atlanta United Waives Luiz Fernando - Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United Signs Free Agent Jurgen Damm - Atlanta United FC
The Ultimate Assist Master Carlos Valderrama Earns a Spot in All-Time Best XI - Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas Players Test Positive for COVID-19 - FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo Acquire General Allocation Money from Atlanta United FC - Houston Dynamo FC
LA Galaxy Midfielder Jonathan dos Santos to Miss MLS Is Back Tournament in Orlando Due to Injury - LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy Add Juninho and Marcelo Sarvas to LA Galaxy Academy Coaching Staff - LA Galaxy
MNUFC Transfers Midfielder Romario Ibarra to C.F. Pachuca - Minnesota United FC
New England Revolution to Host Drive-In Watch Parties on Gillette Stadium Field for MLS Is Back Tournament - New England Revolution
Josh Sims Returns to Southampton FC - New York Red Bulls
Lions Enjoy Disney Stay as Tournament Hype Builds - Orlando City SC
Earthquakes Defender Marcos Lopez Undergoes Appendectomy - San Jose Earthquakes

National Women's Soccer League
Red Stars Earn First Point of NWSL Challenge Cup with Draw against Portland - Chicago Stars FC
Thorns FC Earn First Point of 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup with Scoreless Draw against Chicago Red Stars - Portland Thorns FC
PNC Bank Signs on with NWSL Louisville as First Kit Sponsor - Racing Louisville FC
OL Reign Battle Sky Blue FC to Scoreless Draw - Seattle Reign FC

United Soccer League Championship
United Soccer League Expands Agreement with Stats Perform - USL
Louisville Water, Louisville City FC Team up on Hydration - Louisville City FC
Reno 1868 Signs Forward Tyler Allen - Reno 1868 FC

United Soccer League One
Tormenta FC Competes in Intersquad Scrimmage, Returns to Full-Contact Training - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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