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Releases for Wednesday, September 4, 2019



Baseball

American Association
RedHawks Yhoxian Medina Named 2019 American Association Defensive Player of the Year - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
T-Bones Set for Post Season Run - Kansas City Monarchs
Explorers Playoff Baseball Tonight - Sioux City Explorers
Saints Fall in Game One of NDCS 3-2 to RedHawks - St. Paul Saints

Appalachian League
Cardinals Outlasts Royals to Take Appy Crown - Burlington Sock Puppets
Cards Rebound in Burlington, Championship Rubber Match Set for Wednesday - Johnson City Doughboys

Atlantic League
2019 Delmonte-Smelson Team MVP Voting Underway - Long Island Ducks
Bees Sweep Twin-Bill From Patriots In Return To Hardware City - New Britain Bees
Bees Sweep Doubleheader - Somerset Patriots
Blue Crabs Just Miss Sweep - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Plenty of Parking Options for Friday's Revs Game - York Revolution
Offense Kept Under Wraps as Revs Drop Opener in Texas - York Revolution

California League
Storm Rally Late in Regular Season Finale, Begin Playoffs at the Diamond - Lake Elsinore Storm
San Jose Giants Release 2020 Schedule - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Game Recaps - Can-Am
Playoff Semifinals Preview: Trois-Rivieres-New Jersey - New Jersey Jackals
Boulders Drop Game One to Sussex County - New York Boulders
2019 Can-Am League Playoff Preview / NJ Jackals & Sussex County Miners Semi-Finals Action Starts Tonight - Sussex County Miners

Carolina League
CLDS Tied at 1-1 After Down East, Fayetteville Split Double-Header - Down East Wood Ducks
September 4 Game Information - Down East Wood Ducks
Fayetteville and Down East Split Playoff Doubleheader - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Fredericksburg Baseball Hires Nick Hall as New Executive Vice President and General Manager; Bryan Holland and Aaron Johnson Promoted to Vice Presidents - Potomac Nationals
Red Sox Roll Blue Rocks 8-3 - Salem Red Sox
CORRECTION RE: Salem Red Sox Release Postseason Roster - Salem Red Sox
Stiever Named White Sox MiLB Pitcher of the Month - Winston-Salem Dash
Robert Named USA Today Minor League Player of the Year - Winston-Salem Dash
Former Dash Star Mendick Makes MLB Debut on Tuesday - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Clutch Hitting Leads Baysox to Game One Win - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves Auction Jerseys to Benefit the Numata Family - Erie SeaWolves
Bowie Pulls away to Take Game One - Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators Game Information & Starting Lineup at Bowie - Game #1 WDCS - Harrisburg Senators
Thunder Stun R-Phils with Three in the Eighth - Reading Fightin Phils
Thunder Rumble Back Late, Win Game 1 - Trenton Thunder

Florida Complex League
2019 Gulf Coast League All-Star Team Announced - FLCL

Florida State League
Luken Baker Wins Florida State League Player of the Month - Palm Beach Cardinals

Frontier League
Rascals Win FLDS Opener 10-2 over Otters - Evansville Otters
Rascals Blast Otters in Playoff Opener - River City Rascals

International League
Governors' Cup First Round Preview - September 4, 2019 - IL1
Bulls Ride Long Ball to Game 1 Victory - Durham Bulls
Thursday's Playoff Game Postponed; Rescheduled for Friday - Durham Bulls
Stripers Fall 5-4 to Columbus Despite Homers from Riley, Duvall - Gwinnett Stripers
Bulls use big home run by Jason Coats to build insurmountable lead - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Governor's Cup Playoff Schedule Altered - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Midwest League
Hot Rods Game Notes: MWL Quarterfinals Game 1 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cedar Rapids Falls in Postseason Opener - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Denny Bentley joins Kernels from Elizabethton - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Loons Coming Home with Series Advantage - Great Lakes Loons
Clinton Takes Playoff Opener - Kane County Cougars
Captains Drop Playoff Opener to Loons - Lake County Captains
River Bandits Open Posteason with 4-1 Win - Quad Cities River Bandits

New York-Penn League
'Gades Win on Jones HR, 5-4 in Game One - Brooklyn Cyclones
Jed Lowrie to Rehab with BKLYN Thursday - Brooklyn Cyclones
Renegades Take Game One Over Cyclones - Hudson Valley Renegades
Spinners Fall in Game One 4-1 to Muckdogs - Lowell Spinners

Northwest League
Hops Playoff Primer - Hillsboro Hops
Redband Jersey Auction Ends Tonight - Spokane Indians
The Playoff Race Begins - Tri-City Dust Devils
Canadians Baron Receives 3rd Consecutive Sports Turf Manager of the Year Award - Vancouver Canadians

Pacific Coast League
Aviators, River Cats Set for First-Round PCL Playoff Series - Las Vegas Aviators
Garcia, Ponce de Leon Named Cardinals Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Month - Memphis Redbirds
Round Rock Express Announce Roster and Starting Rotation for American Conference Championship Series - Round Rock Express

Pioneer League
GJ Wins Fourth Straight; Clinches Playoff Berth - Grand Junction Jackalopes
Chukars Drop Bomb on Osprey - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Pitching Re-Writes PBL Team Strikeout Record - Missoula PaddleHeads
Pitching Key in Owlz 3-1 Win - Northern Colorado Owlz
Serrano Takes Home Pitcher of the Week - Ogden Raptors
Raptors' Dozen Does in Owlz - Ogden Raptors
Rockies Win Fourth Straight over Vibes - Rocky Mountain Vibes

Prospect League
Aviators Promote 2019 Hitting Coach Bailey Montgomery to Field Manager - Lafayette Aviators

South Atlantic League
Lexington Takes Game #1 with 2-1 Victory - Augusta GreenJackets
Playoff Notes: Game 1, SALSCS vs Lexington Legends, 7:05 p.m., SRP Park - Augusta GreenJackets
Crawdads Pounce Early, Drop 'Birds in Opener - Delmarva Shorebirds
Yoos Wins Trainer of the Year - Hagerstown Suns
Crawdads Take Game 1 against Shorebirds - Hickory Crawdads
Dawkins and Destino Make 2019 SAL Annual All-Star Team - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Southern League
Daulton Varsho Named Southern League Player of the Month - SL1
Biloxi Shuckers Playoff Roster Announced - Biloxi Shuckers
Biloxi Shuckers Homestand Highlights September 4 & 5 - Biloxi Shuckers
Reds Sending Players to Arizona Fall League - Chattanooga Lookouts
Biscuits Shut out Generals in Postseason Opener, 4-0 - Jackson Generals
Cory Abbott Named Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Month - Knoxville Smokies
Biscuits Take Game One, 4-0 - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Hammons Field Wins Texas League Field of the Year for 9th-Straight Season - Springfield Cardinals

West Coast League
The FAQ's on 2020 Season Tickets - Cowlitz Black Bears

Basketball

BIG3
OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup - OSC Original by David Carlson

National Basketball League of Canada
Magic Ink Former 506 Rival - Moncton Magic

NBA G League
Austin Spurs Obtain Returning Player Rights of Matt Farrell - Austin Spurs
Delaware Blue Coats Acquire Returning Player Rights to Julian Washburn from Austin Spurs - Delaware Blue Coats
Erie BayHawks Complete Trade with Stockton Kings - Erie BayHawks
Timberwolves Sign Lindell Wigginton - Iowa Wolves
Memphis Grizzlies Sign Matt Mooney - Memphis Hustle

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut's Jasmine Thomas Receives August WNBA Cares Community Assist Award Presented by State Farm - WNBA
Statement Regarding Angel McCoughtry - Atlanta Dream
Dream Drop 70-60 Decision at Los Angeles Tuesday - Atlanta Dream
WNBA Semifinal Tickets on Sale Thursday at Noon - Connecticut Sun
Ogunbowale Continues Rookie All-Time Scoring Climb in Loss at Sun - Dallas Wings
Ogunbowale Named August Rookie of the Month - Dallas Wings
C. Ogwumike, Parker Power Sparks to 20th Win - Los Angeles Sparks
Griner Named Western Conference Player of the Month - Phoenix Mercury
Mike Thibault Named August Coach of the Month - Washington Mystics
Delle Donne Named August Player of the Month - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
Shaw CFL Top Performers â?? Mark's Labour Day Weekend - CFL
Evans and Addison Named CFL Top Performers for Week 12 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RedBlacks Announce Transactions - Ottawa RedBlacks
Argos WR Derel Walker Named a CFL Top Performer for Week 12 - Toronto Argonauts
Blue Bombers Make Practice Roster Moves - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Hockey

American Hockey League
2019 Senators Single-Game Tickets Available September 5 - Belleville Senators
Mann Looks Ahead to 2019 Rookie Showcase - Belleville Senators
New Jersey Devils Announce Prospects Challenge Roster - Binghamton Devils
'Canes Re-Sign McKeown to One-Year, Two-Way Deal - Charlotte Checkers
Chicago Wolves Honor Military and Veterans Throughout 2019-20 Season - Chicago Wolves
Moose Announce 2019-20 Single-Game Tickets On-Sale Date - Manitoba Moose
Paul Valukas Joins Reign Hockey Operations Staff - Ontario Reign
Springfield Thunderbirds Unveil 2019-20 Promotional Schedule - Springfield Thunderbirds
STARS Dallas Stars Release 2019-20 Training Camp Roster and Schedule - Texas Stars

ECHL
ECHL Officials to Officiate at NHL Prospects Tournament in Traverse City - ECHL
Americans Add Experience up Front with Addition of Shawn O'Donnell - Allen Americans
Americans Announce 2019-2020 Promotional Night Schedule - Allen Americans
Cyclones Ink Thomas to Multi-Year Extension - Cincinnati Cyclones
Northeastern Product Lincoln Griffin Joins Swamp Rabbits - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Forward Michael Doherty Signs with Indy - Indy Fuel
K-Wings Sign Two Rookie Defensemen - Kalamazoo Wings
Violette Climbs Ladder to AHL San Diego - Maine Mariners
Admirals Officially Announce Signing of Defenseman Brayden Sherbinin - Norfolk Admirals
F Max Willman Signs, Giving Royals 18 Players for 2019-20 - Reading Royals
Adjusted Parking Rates for 2019-20 Season; Royals Modify Walk-Up Ticket Prices - Reading Royals
Walleye Ink Another Forward - Toledo Walleye
Nailers Name Gene Reilly as Assistant Coach - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
When Danbury Law Meets Danbury Ice - Danbury Hat Tricks

North American Hockey League
Black Bears Defenseman Bryden Sinclair to Remain a Black Bear; Commits to University of Maine - Maryland Black Bears

Ontario Hockey League
Five Colts off to NHL Camps - Barrie Colts
Steelheads Announce Opening Day Festivities - Brampton Steelheads
Opening Night Cornhole Tournament Set - Flint Firebirds
Jesse Fishman Signs OHL Standard Player Agreement - Kitchener Rangers
Troops Get Picks for Purboo - North Bay Battalion
Petes Announce Three New Ways to Celebrate Your Birthday at PMC - Peterborough Petes
Spirit Send Seven Players to NHL Training Camps - Saginaw Spirit
Halushak Commits to the Program - Soo Greyhounds
Who's Where? Hounds' NHL Rookie and Training Camp Bound - Soo Greyhounds
Wolves Acquire Purboo from Battalion - Sudbury Wolves
Loponen Commits to Wolves - Sudbury Wolves

Premier Hockey Federation
80 Players Now Signed for NWHL's Fifth Season - PHF

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Training Camp Roster Update - Sept 4th - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Mavric Parks Announces Retirement - Birmingham Bulls
Tim Kielich Comes Back for More - Fayetteville Marksmen
D-Man Posa Back in Red and Black - Huntsville Havoc
Mayhem Add Jarret Kup to Training Camp Roster - Macon Mayhem
Mossbrooks Tabbed as Voice of the Rivermen - Peoria Rivermen

United States Hockey League
Storm Set to Host "Saturday Showdown" at Viaero Center - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
Westoba Jr Reporter Contest Opens Thursday - Brandon Wheat Kings
Trio of Wheat Kings off to NHL Camps - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen Announce 2019 WHL Pre-Season Roster - Calgary Hitmen
Eight Current Oil Kings to Take Part in NHL Rookie Camps - Edmonton Oil Kings
Seven Kelowna Rockets to attend NHL Rookie Camps - Kelowna Rockets
Tigers Sign Teague Patton - Medicine Hat Tigers
Winterhawks Reassign Two Top Prospects - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Sign Joe Kennedy to a WHL Standard Player Agreement - Prince George Cougars
Sexsmith Eager to Fit in with Rebuilding Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
Rebels Fall to Oil Kings in Preseason Opener - Red Deer Rebels
Details of 2019 Merlin Ford Lincoln Home Opener Announced - Saskatoon Blades
Six Blades off to NHL Camps - Saskatoon Blades
2019-20 Promotional Schedule Unveiled - Spokane Chiefs
Noah King Invited to New Jersey Devils' Prospect Challenge Roster - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Lee, Spring, Jasinski Garner Player of the Week Honors - MLL

National Lacrosse League
Mammoth People and Places: Robert Hope and the Peterborough Lakers - Colorado Mammoth
New England Black Wolves Sign Ty Logan - New England Black Wolves
Catching up with Aaron Bold - Vancouver Warriors

Other

World TeamTennis
Springfield Lasers Overcome Roster Drama to Win Second Consecutive WTT Crown - Springfield Lasers

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forge FC Signs Goalkeeper Iacobellis to Developmental Contract - Forge FC

Major Arena Soccer League
Baltimore Blast Announce New Look - Baltimore Blast
Tropics Have Big Presence for Brazil in 2019 World Minifootball World Cup - Florida Tropics SC
Tacoma Re-Signs Defender Cory Keitz - Tacoma Stars
Utica City Re-Signs Ben Ramin and Jake Schindler - Utica City FC

Major League Soccer
Through 50 Games, Ibrahimovic Records One of Best Starts in MLS History: Week 27 MLS News & Notes - MLS
LAFC and Chevron Unveil New Futsal Court in the Bakersfield Community - Los Angeles FC
New York Red Bulls and United Soccer Coaches Renew Partnership - New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month - Philadelphia Union
Sounders FC Goalkeeper Stefan Frei Launches Platform Dedicated to Artistic Endeavors - Seattle Sounders FC

National Women's Soccer League
Christen Press Voted NWSL Player of the Month - NWSL
September 14 Match against Orlando Pride to be Designated Breast Cancer Awareness Night Presented by Aetna - North Carolina Courage
Sky Blue FC Announces Coaching and Training Staff - Sky Blue FC
Christen Press Selected as NWSL Player of the Week - Utah Royals FC

United Soccer League Championship
USL Championship Discipline Report - Week 27 - USL
USL Championship Discipline Report - Week 27 - USL
ATL UTD 2 Falls 5-0 to Birmingham Legion FC - Atlanta United 2
Match Preview: ATL UTD 2 vs Birmingham Legion FC - Atlanta United 2
Legion FC Racks up Five Goals, One Shutout, Three Points at ATL - Birmingham Legion FC
Dane Kelly's Late Winner Gives Indy Eleven 1-0 Win over First-Place New York Red Bulls II - Indy Eleven
Visionworks Man of the Match: Abdou Thiam - Louisville City FC
Fury FC Putup Strong Performance, But Fall Just Short in Saint Louis - Ottawa Fury FC
2020 Riverhounds SC Season Tickets Now on Sale - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Independent Review Panel Overturns Corti's Red Card - Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
STLFC Scores Late to Win 1-0 over Ottawa Fury FC - Saint Louis FC
San Antonio FC Releases Midfielder Billy Forbes - San Antonio FC

United Soccer League One
USL League One Discipline Report - Week 24 - USL1
Forward Madison to Host 80's Wrestling Star During Game Saturday - Forward Madison FC
LIFC to Host Livonia City FC in Final 2019 Exhibition Match - Lansing Ignite
Orlando City B Hosts North Texas in Regular-Season Home Finale - Orlando City B

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