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Releases for Monday, July 5, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Kevin Krause Named AA Batter of the Week - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RedHawks Spoil Milkmen's 4th of July Celebrations - Milwaukee Milkmen
X's Offense Sparks Fourth of July Win - Sioux City Explorers

Appalachian League
Kirschsieper, Gilbert Earn Weekly Honors - ApL
Kirschsieper, Gilbert Earn Weekly Awards - Burlington Sock Puppets
River Riders Split the Home and Home Series against Bristol 9-4 - Elizabethton River Riders
Kirschsieper, Gilbert Earn Weekly Awards - Kingsport Axmen

Atlantic League
Truist Point to Host NC Fusion Soccer on Wednesday, July 7 - High Point Rockers
Pitching Holds, Barnstormers Gain Split - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Blanked by Blue Crabs in Series Finale - Long Island Ducks
Blue Crabs Tip Toe to 1-0 Win, Retake First Place - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

California League
July 4th Sellout Crowd of 10,877 at Chukchansi Park Watches Grizzlies Stumble 6-1 to Quakes - Fresno Grizzlies
Inland Empire Declares Victory over Lake Elsinore on Fourth of July - Inland Empire 66ers
Inland Empire Falls to Storm for Second Consecutive Night - Inland Empire 66ers
66ers Bullpen Shuts Down Storm 4-3 - Inland Empire 66ers
Storm Swamp Sixers 11-3 - Inland Empire 66ers
San Jose Giants Again Sweep Low-A West Weekly Awards - San Jose Giants
Giants Fall in Extras, Split Series with Stockton - San Jose Giants
Butler Lifts Ports over Giants in 10 - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Joe Gray Jr. Promoted to High-A Wisconsin - Carolina Mudcats
Nominate Frontline Workers to be 'Hero of the Inning' - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Homestand Preview: July 6-11 - Columbia Fireflies
TT Bowens Named Low-A East League Player of the Week - Delmarva Shorebirds

Eastern League
Somerset's Glenn Otto Named an MiLB Pitcher of the Week - Somerset Patriots

Frontier League
Otters Have Big Nights this Week with Jacob's Village, Habitat for Humanity, and Princess Night - Evansville Otters
Y'alls Starter Named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week - Florence Y'alls

International League
Bats Infielder Jose Barrero Named to Futures Game - Louisville Bats
Gift of the Maggi; Saints Infielder's Historic Week Garners MiLB.Com Triple-A East Player of the Week - St. Paul Saints

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys Complete Two-Game Sweep of Crosscutters - Frederick Keys
Karstetter Thrills his Hometown as Spikes Top Thunder in 8-7 Walk-Off Win - State College Spikes
Cutters Suffer Two Game Sweep In Frederick - Williamsport Crosscutters

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Breckin Williams Assigned to Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Garrett Mitchell Named High-A Central Player of the Week & Earns Promotion - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Newport Irish American Night July 7 - Newport Gulls

Northwest League
Eugene Drops Finale to Split Series in Hillsboro - Eugene Emeralds
'Sox Snag Series, 7-4 - Everett AquaSox
Three Hops Bombs Spark 4th of July Victory - Hillsboro Hops
Early Offense Stalls for Indians in 10-3 Loss - Spokane Indians
Frustrations Continue in C's Loss - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Bombers Have Largest Win of the Season to End the First Half - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Larks, MoonDogs Series Finale Suspended - Bismarck Larks
Huskies Finish First Half in the Wrong Column - Duluth Huskies
Express secure first win after 4 days off - Eau Claire Express
Dock Spiders Win First Half Division Championship - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Booyah Complete Sweep - Green Bay Rockers
Booyah Return Home for Matinee - Green Bay Rockers
Kingfish Fall to Madison in Series Finale - Kenosha Kingfish
La Crosse Gets Shutout, Falls to Waterloo 13-0 - La Crosse Loggers
Iadisernia Hits Fifth Homer, Mallards Sweep Kingfish - Madison Mallards
Mallards Host Kingfish Looking for Sweep - Madison Mallards
"Winners Find a Way," Playoff Ticket Punched for TVC - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Pit Spitters End First Half with Biggest Loss of Season - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Woodchucks-Chinooks Postponed to July 12 - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Drop Series Opener in Eau Claire - Willmar Stingers
Rafters Outslugged by Booyah in Green Bay Shootout - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Frank Duncan Named Triple-A West Pitcher of the Week - Albuquerque Isotopes
Chihuahuas Fall before Big Crowd - El Paso Chihuahuas
Chihuahuas Fall before Big Crowd - El Paso Chihuahuas
Aviators Rally for Wild 15-14 Walk-Off Victory over Sacramento - Las Vegas Aviators
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - July 5, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Aces Notes - Reno Aces
Sugar Land Claims 11-1 Independence Day Victory over Round Rock - Round Rock Express
Skeeters Doubles Doom Round Rock in 11-1 Win - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - July 5, 2021 vs. Reno Aces (7:05 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Mustangs Down Chukars 5-4 in a Thrilling Finish - Billings Mustangs
Funk Brings Fireworks in Hawks Victory on the Fourth - Boise Hawks
Hilton Goes the Distance in Win over Voyagers - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Franklin Tabbed for Two MiLB Weekly Honors - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Ashcraft Named Player of the Week for Second Straight Week - Chattanooga Lookouts
Tennessee Smokies Announce Additional Firework Dates - Knoxville Smokies
Rijo, Hoekstra Named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week - Mississippi Braves
M-Braves Welcome Tennessee Smokies to Trustmark Park this Week - Mississippi Braves
Jake Eder Selected to 2021 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Trash Pandas Homestand Highlights: July 6-11 - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
CC Busts Slump, Olczak Slams Door - Corpus Christi Hooks
Riders Fall to Midland in Series Finale - Frisco RoughRiders
MJ Melendez Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
San Antonio's Adrian Martinez Named Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week - San Antonio Missions

West Coast League
Corona and Uber Earn WCL's Moss Adams Weekly Honors - WCL
Pippins Win Series, Inch Closer to First Half Win - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Game Preview - Edmonton vs Ottawa - July 5 - CEBL
Game Preview - Hamilton vs Guelph - July 5 - CEBL

Women's National Basketball Association
Chennedy Carter Suspended - Atlanta Dream
Lynx Re-Sign Guard Rachel Banham - Minnesota Lynx
Twins to Host Minnesota Lynx Night on July 5 - Minnesota Lynx
Postgame Notes: Liberty 99, Wings 96 - New York Liberty

Football

Canadian Football League
RedBlacks OL Alex Mateas Announces Retirement - Ottawa RedBlacks
RedBlacks Make Transactions - Ottawa RedBlacks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Monsters Issue Statement on the Passing of Matiss Kivlenieks - Cleveland Monsters
The Best American Players in Penguins History - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

ECHL
Recap of 2021 Kelly Cup Finals - ECHL
Rush to Introduce New Head Coach - Rapid City Rush

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Chatt-A-Hoots Adding Jay Croop to Roster for Hockey in July Night at Golden Park - Columbus River Dragons

North American Hockey League
Titans Tender Mercer Chiefs 18U AAA Forward Jake Puskar - New Jersey Titans

Ontario Hockey League
Attack Ink 2020 3rd Round Pick Madden Steen - Owen Sound Attack
Former Video Coach Sean DeMuynck Passes Away at 35 - Windsor Spitfires

United States Hockey League
Musketeers Share Tragic Passing of Matiss Kivlenieks - Sioux City Musketeers

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Acquire Draft Pick - Brandon Wheat Kings
Three Winterhawks Prospects to Participate in USA Hockey Boys Select 16 Player Development Camp - Portland Winterhawks
Broncos Acquire Rylan Thiessen from Brandon - Swift Current Broncos

Other

Major League Rugby
USA Rugby & Rugby Canada Player Watch - MLR

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Match Analysis: Valour FC 2-0 Atlético Ottawa - Atletico Ottawa

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire FC Forward Ignacio Aliseda Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 11 - MLS
Major League Soccer Concludes Investigation - MLS
Chicago Fire FC Forward Ignacio Aliseda Voted MLS Player of the Week - Chicago Fire FC
Houston Dynamo FC Sign Defender Griffin Dorsey - Houston Dynamo FC
LA Galaxy Fall 2-0 at Dignity Health Sports Park to Sporting Kansas City on Sunday Night - LA Galaxy
MNUFC Statement on Major League Soccer Investigation into Portland Incident - Minnesota United FC
Storylines: City vs. Chicago Fire FC - Orlando City SC
Know Your Opponent: Chicago Fire FC - Orlando City SC
Major League Soccer Concludes Investigation - Portland Timbers
Sounders FC Equals MLS Record for Best Start to a Season with Road Point in Colorado - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Takes First Place with 2-0 Win over LA - Sporting Kansas City

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride Acquires Defender Kylie Strom - Orlando Pride

United Soccer League Championship
Switchbacks FC Win 3-1 in Front of Sellout Crowd on July 4th - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
3 Things: #CHSvPIT - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Know Your Opponent: Oakland Roots SC - Sacramento Republic FC
Three Takeaways from #SDvSAC - Sacramento Republic FC

United Soccer League One
Richmond Kickers' Emiliano Terzaghi named Player of the Week - USL1
Terzaghi Named USL League One Cleer Audio Player of the Week - Richmond Kickers

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