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Releases for Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Baseball Champions League Games Featuring American Association Champion Kane County Cougars Will Stream Live on Fubo Sports - AA
Cougars Win Wild BCL Opener - Kane County Cougars
Monarchs Partner With Operation Breakthrough For Special Night At Legends Field - Kansas City Monarchs
Ace Pitchers Garcia, Goudeau Re-Sign with Kansas City Monarchs - Kansas City Monarchs
Gomez and McAuliffe Added to the X's Roster - Sioux City Explorers

Appalachian League
Greeneville Flyboys Announce 2025 Coaching Staff - Greeneville Flyboys

Atlantic League
Big South Baseball Championship Tickets on Sale at Truist Point - High Point Rockers
Lancaster Stormers Announce 2025 Home Opener at Penn Medicine Park - Lancaster Stormers
Kraig Binick Named to Ducks 25th Anniversary Team - Long Island Ducks
Ducks Alumnus Robert Stock Promoted to Major Leagues - Long Island Ducks
An Inspiring Baseball Story Continues on Staten Island - Staten Island FerryHawks

California League
Former Grizzlies OF Zac Veen to Make Major League Debut - Fresno Grizzlies
SJ Giants Series Preview April 8-13 vs. Visalia - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
Mudcats Soar Past Myrtle Beach in Series Opener - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs' Bats Silenced in Road Opener - Charleston RiverDogs
Pitching Leads the Way in Home Opener 4-1 Win - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 4.8 vs Charleston - Columbia Fireflies
Ross' Walk-Off Home Run in Opener Gives FredNats First Win of 2025 - Fredericksburg Nationals
Crawdads Toss No Hitter on Opening Night - Hickory Crawdads
MudCats Hand Pelicans First Loss in 2025 Home Opener - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Coastal Plain League
HiToms Announce Fourth Annual Scholastic All-Star Games - High Point-Thomasville HiToms

Eastern League
Burgos Homers Again, Ducks Rally to Win 6-5 - Akron RubberDucks
Late Rally from 'Ducks Sinks Curve - Altoona Curve
SNY to Broadcast Binghamton Rumble Ponies Games Again on Television in 2025 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Tuesday's Rumble Ponies Home Opener Postponed, Doubleheader to be Played Wednesday - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Bullpen Bends But Doesn't Break in Baysox Home Opener Victory - Chesapeake Baysox
Bradfield's Speed Undoes SeaWolves' Perfect Start - Erie SeaWolves
Richmond Holds off Senators' Rally - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats to Host First-Ever Card & Memorabilia Show at Dunkin' Park - Hartford Yard Goats
Strikeouts Plague Cats in Extras - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Walk-Off with 2-1 Win in Home Opener - Portland Sea Dogs
April 8, 2025 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Late Reading Rally Downs Somerset for First Win of Season - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels' Bats Heat up Cold Night for 7-4 Win in Harrisburg - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Beck Brilliant, But Patriots Can't Close Out in Home Opener - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Quick Start Halted in 9-4 Loss to Cardinals - Bradenton Marauders
Two-Out Rally in Ninth Seals Incredible Comeback Victory - Clearwater Threshers
Final out Elusive as Threshers Swipe 8-7 Win - Daytona Tortugas
Questad Dazzles in Debut, Bullpen Falters Late as Mussels Fall to Tarpons 5-3 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Hammerheads Walk into History in 19-5 Loss to Dunedin in Home Opener - Jupiter Hammerheads
Mets Comeback Bid Falls Short, Flying Tigers Take Opener 6-4 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Wild Things Bring Back RHP Jordan DiValerio, Who Made 12 Quality Starts in 2024 - Washington Wild Things

International League
Today's Bisons/Bulls Game Postponed. Doubleheader Set for Wednesday at Sahlen Field - Buffalo Bisons
Charlotte Held Scoreless in First Road Game of the Season - Charlotte Knights
Stripers' Ninth-Inning Flurry Isn't Enough in 8-7 Walk-Off Loss at Norfolk - Gwinnett Stripers
Chandler Fans Eight as Indians Drop Series Opener - Indianapolis Indians
Four Home Runs for Iowa Crush Mud Hens 14-1 - Iowa Cubs
April 8 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Toledo Mud Hens - Iowa Cubs
Jacksonville Blanks Charlotte in Series Opener - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Six Straight: 'Pigs Blow by Mets to Open Series and Extend Winning Streak - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Mount Late-Game Comeback to Take Series Opener - Louisville Bats
Bats to Raise Funds for Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund - Louisville Bats
Redbirds Shut out for First Time in Loss to Sounds - Memphis Redbirds
Nashville Cruises Past Memphis in Myers' Return to the Mound - Nashville Sounds
Tides Walk-Off Homestand Opener Vs. Gwinnett - Norfolk Tides
Storm Chasers Shut out Saints 3-0 in Series Opener - Omaha Storm Chasers
Red Wings Rally Falls Short in Series Finale - Rochester Red Wings
Red Wings, RailRiders Postponed Tuesday Night - Rochester Red Wings
Red Wings Open Voting for 2025 Walk of Fame Class - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - April 8 at Scranton/WB - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester-Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Postponed - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- April 8, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Matthews Ties Career High with Nine K's, But Saints Fall 3-0 to Storm Chasers - St. Paul Saints
Twins Sign Left-Handed Pitcher Richard Lovelady, Assign him to St. Paul - St. Paul Saints
Singleton Homers, But Mets Fall to IronPigs, 7-2, on Tuesday Night - Syracuse Mets
Alfonzo Records a Hit and RBI in Tuesday Loss to Iowa - Toledo Mud Hens
Polar Park Presents "The WooCages: Family Fun for All Ages" - Worcester Red Sox
WooSox Postponed Tonight (Tuesday) Due to Extreme Cold & Wind - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
West Virginia Black Bears Announce 2025 Coaching Staff - West Virginia Black Bears

Midwest League
Sky Carp Suffer First Defeat - Beloit Sky Carp
Olivares Shines, Amick Drives in Three, Kernels Win Home Opener over Beloit 3-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Fort Wayne Scores 6 in 8th to Defeat Dragons 8-4 on Opening Night - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday, April 8 (7:05 PM) - Dayton Dragons
Six-Run Eighth Propels 'Caps - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Knock 15 Hits, Win 10-5 in Road Opener over Lugnuts - Great Lakes Loons
Green Homers Twice, But Loons Double up Lugs - Lansing Lugnuts
Big Inning Downs Chiefs Tuesday - Peoria Chiefs
River Bandits Shut out in First Loss of 2025 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Cubs Ride Five-Run Sixth to 5-3 Win in Home Opener - South Bend Cubs
Ruoff Mortgage Homestand Preview: April 8-13 - South Bend Cubs
'Caps Conquered by Captains in 6-4 Loss - West Michigan Whitecaps
Hardin Shines in Rattler Debut, Wisconsin beats Quad Cities - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwoods League
Growlers Announce Trio of 2025 Catchers - Kalamazoo Growlers
Lumbermen Lock up Arsenal of Arms - La Crosse Loggers
Alumni of the Week: Wilson and Culley - Mankato MoonDogs

Pacific Coast League
PEANUTS™ Jersey Auction Highlights Chihuahuas Homestand - El Paso Chihuahuas
Comets Cruise past Round Rock in Series Opener - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Comets Game Notes - April 8, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
Oklahoma City Takes Series Opener in Round Rock - Round Rock Express
Levy Teams up with the Salt Lake Bees to Create Buzzworthy New Ballpark Experience - Salt Lake Bees
Championship Weekend on Deck as Space Cowboys Host Isotopes for Six Games - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - vs. Sacramento - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Boise Hawks Announce 2025 Promotional Schedule - Boise Hawks
Jackalopes Announce Alternate Identity, the "Humpback Chubs" - Grand Junction Jackalopes

South Atlantic League
Asheville Bats Come Through Early in Home Opening Win - Asheville Tourists
Serrano III Slugs Second Homer of Season; Cyclones Down Renegades, 7-3, to Start Season 4-0 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Small Ball Powers Spartanburgers to Series Opening Win at Wilmington - Hub City Spartanburgers
Brooklyn too Much for Renegades on a Cold Night - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
Claws Rally Late to Take Home Opener 8-3 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Blue Rocks Drop Home-Opener 6-1 to New Arrival Hub City - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Southern League
Pratt, Lara Homer, Mendoza Stars in Shuckers Extra-Innings Loss to Clingstones - Biloxi Shuckers
Shuckers Place RHP Kaleb Bowman on 7-Day Injured List - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Take a 6-3 Win against the Lookouts on Tuesday Night - Birmingham Barons
Lookouts Drop Home Opener to Barons - Chattanooga Lookouts
Pensacola Hands Montgomery First Loss of the Season, 5-4 - Montgomery Biscuits
Mack's Homer Leads Wahoos to Win and Record-Tying Start to Season - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Cole Fontenelle Hits for the First Cycle in Trash Pandas History in 4-3 Win - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Game Info: Tuesday, April 8 vs. Knoxville - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Opening Homestand Highlights: Sod Poodles Welcome Springfield Cardinals - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Drillers Spoil Travs Home Opener with Shutout - Arkansas Travelers
Frisco Drops Opener in Northwest Arkansas - Frisco RoughRiders
Romeo Sanabria's Late Homer Vaults Missions over Hooks - San Antonio Missions
Pitching Leads Drillers to Season's First Win - Tulsa Drillers
Wind Surge Win Home Opener Behind Schobel Souvenir, Stout Stable - Wichita Wind Surge

West Coast League
Little League Classic Coming to RAP, Ahead of Nationals at Layritz - Victoria HabourCats
New Coaching Staff to Helm Pippins this Summer - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

NBA G League
2024-25 Season Rewind - Sioux Falls Skyforce

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA and Mielle Launch New HBCU Event Intern Program at AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025, Celebrating Third Year as Official Textured Hair Sponsor - WNBA

Football

Arena Football One
April 8 Transactions Update - AF1
Kats Offer Internship Opportunities - Nashville Kats
AF1 and Kats Partner with TSU's HPSS Dept., Offering Real-World Sports Business Experience - Nashville Kats
Dalton Cole - Whatever the Team Needs - Oregon Lightning
Southwest Kansas Storm Playbook: Kansas Rivalry Week - Southwest Kansas Storm

Canadian Football League
Lions Visit Nanaimo for School Programs, Pub Night & Play with the Pros Clinic - B.C. Lions
Lions Donate over Half a Million Dollars to Amateur Football in British Columbia - B.C. Lions
Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Indoor Football League
Week Four Coaches Poll - IFL
IFL Week 3 Recap - Firsts, Fireworks, and Final-Second Finishes - IFL

National Arena League
LifeServe Blood Center and Sioux City Bandits Play Hard & Give Back - Sioux City Bandits

United Football League
United Football League Names Underdog as League's Official Daily Fantasy Partner - UFL
Showboats-Roughnecks Preview - Memphis Showboats
Saylors, Miller and Cain Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Hockey

American Hockey League
Griffins Close out Home Portion of Regular Season - Grand Rapids Griffins
Red Wings Recall Austin Watson - Grand Rapids Griffins
Wolf Pack Sign Forward Nathan Aspinall to ATO - Hartford Wolf Pack
Bears Face Penguins, Phantoms in Final Two Road Games - Hershey Bears
Lycksell Returns to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
T-Birds Front Office Staffer Recognized as Howdy Award Finalist - Springfield Thunderbirds
Syracuse Crunch to Hold Inaugural Officer Michael Jensen Memorial First Responders Game April 12 - Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch Weekly - Vol. 31, No. 26 - Syracuse Crunch
Noel Nordh and Owen Allard Assigned to Tucson Roadrunners - Tucson Roadrunners
Six Points up for Grabs as Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Has Late-Season Three-In-Three - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - April 8 - ECHL
ECHL Announces Fines, Suspensions - ECHL
Wheeling's Klassen Named Inglasco/ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
Gladiators Win the Final Home Game of the 2024-25 Season 3-2 over Icemen - Atlanta Gladiators
Florida Everblades Announce Pink in the Rink Jersey Auction - Florida Everblades
Gabe Klassen Named ECHL Player of the Week - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Announce First Round Schedule Scenarios - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Rivalry Road: What Went Down in the Battle of I-94 - Motor City Rockers

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings Sign Tender for the 2025-26 Season: Owen Hall - Aberdeen Wings
Saterdalen Shines as Wranglers Cap off Season with 5-4 OT Win - Amarillo Wranglers
Wranglers Score Five Unanswered in 5-1 Beatdown of Warriors - Amarillo Wranglers
Brahmas Sweep Rhinos 3-0 in Game #2 - El Paso Rhinos

Ontario Hockey League
Second Round of 2025 OHL Playoffs Begins on Thursday - OHL
Flames Recall Defenceman Zayne Parekh - Saginaw Spirit
Spitfires' Overage Forward Ryan Abraham Commits to Michigan Technological University - Windsor Spitfires

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Weekly Notebook - PWHL

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
18 Nominees for the Marcel-Robert Trophy Announced - QMJHL
Practice with a Pro Awards Team from PEI with an Amazing Experience - QMJHL
Upset for the Ages: Mooseheads Heading to Round 2 - Halifax Mooseheads
Mooseheads Game 7 Franchise History - Halifax Mooseheads
Lounsbury Nominated for the Marcel-Robert Trophy - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Rivermen Rookie Zachary Purcell Named Warrior SPHL Player of the Week - SPHL
Zach Purcell Named Wrrior Hockey/SPHL Player of the Week - Peoria Rivermen

United States Hockey League
Bryn Chyzyk Named GM of North Dakota - USHL
Madison Capitols Tender Stephen Cover - USHL
Spicer Makes Commitment to Arizona State - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Waterloo Opens Doors for Chyzyk - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Finalists for Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy - WHL
WHL Announces Finalists for Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy - WHL
Oil Kings and Raiders First Round Series Comes Down to Game 7 - Edmonton Oil Kings
Schedule Released for Silvertips' Second-Round Clash with Portland - Everett Silvertips
Kaplan's Double-Overtime Winner Sends Tips to Round 2 - Everett Silvertips
Mike Fraser Named WHL Executive of the Year Finalist - Everett Silvertips
Peters Named Finalist for WHL Coach of the Year - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Willie Desjardins Named a Finalist for Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year) - Medicine Hat Tigers
Willie Desjardins Named a Finalist for Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year) - Medicine Hat Tigers
Ziprick Commits to Bemidji State University - Moose Jaw Warriors
Winterhawks Announce 2nd Round Playoff Schedule - Portland Winterhawks
Portland Winterhawks Round One Notables - Portland Winterhawks
Winterhawks Announce 2025 Second-Round Playoff Schedule - Portland Winterhawks
Winterhawks Advance to 2nd Round of WHL Playoffs, Win Game 7: Recap & Highlights - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Fall 4-2 in Game 7 to Winterhawks - Prince George Cougars
Blades Head Coach DaSilva Named Finalist for WHL Coach of the Year - Saskatoon Blades
Blades General Manager Priestner Named Finalist for WHL Executive of the Year - Saskatoon Blades
T-Birds Season Comes to an End - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs' HC Brad Lauer Named Finalist for 2024-25 WHL Coach of the Year - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs' GM Matt Bardsley Named Finalist for 2024-25 WHL Executive of the Year - Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs to Face Victoria Royals in Second Round of 2025 WHL Playoffs Presented by Nutrien - Spokane Chiefs
Mistelbacher Signs ATO with Iowa Wild - Swift Current Broncos
Giants Forward Thorpe Signs ELC with Montreal Canadiens - Vancouver Giants
James Patrick Named a Finalist for the Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy - Victoria Royals
Jake Heisinger Named a Finalist for the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy - Victoria Royals
Victoria Royals Announce 2nd Round Schedule - Victoria Royals

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Player Transaction - NLL
Jackson and Chaykowsky Hit Milestones in Loss: by the Numbers Presented by Storedtech - Albany FireWolves
Mammoth Re-Sign Defenseman Brett Craig to One-Year Deal - Colorado Mammoth
NLL Playoffs Primer - Ottawa Black Bears
Seals Set for Home-And-Home Versus Albany with Sights Set on Playoffs as NLL Regular-Season Reaches Its Conclusion - San Diego Seals
'It's What We're All About': Malawsky Commits to Giving Back Through Coach Curt's Corner - Vancouver Warriors
Fan Voting Is Now Open: Choose Your 2024.25 Vancouver Warriors Team Awards Winners - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
First XV: WK 8: 2025 - MLR
Hounds Defeat Legion in Top of Tables' Clash - Chicago Hounds
San Diego Legion Celebrates Player Selections to USA Men's Eagles 2025 Extended Player Squad - San Diego Legion

Northwoods League Softball
Minot Honeybees Launch Mascot Naming Contest - Minot Honeybees

Pro Volleyball Federation
Rise Gear up for Crucial Road Matches against Valkyries and Ignite - Grand Rapids Rise
Briggs-Romine Named Pro Volleyball Federation Player of the Week - Grand Rapids Rise

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC Provides Schedule Update Ahead of 2025 TELUS Canadian Championship Preliminary Round - Cavalry FC

Gainbridge Super League
May 24 Brooklyn FC Game Moved to 2:00 p.m. ET. - Brooklyn FC
Carolina Ascent Win Third Straight, Defeat DC Power 1-0 - Carolina Ascent FC
Dallas Trinity FC Signs Defender Atty Palomo - Dallas Trinity FC

Major League Soccer
2025 Generation adidas Cup Broadcast Schedule Announced - D.C. United
D.C. United Celebrates Cherry Blossom Night on April 12 at Audi Field, Honoring Spring, Culture, and 30 Seasons of MLS History - D.C. United
With Rainy Weather, FC Cincinnati Faithful 'Lifted' the Team against New England - FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami CF Hosts LAFC for Decisive Second Leg in Champions Cup Quarterfinals - Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy Square off against Tigres UANL in 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinal Second Leg Match at Estadio Universitario Tonight - LA Galaxy
MNUFC Academy U18 and U16 Teams to Compete at 2025 Generation adidas Cup - Minnesota United FC
Keys to the Match: Bounce Back - New York City FC
Sounders FC and RAVE Foundation Celebrate Earth Month and the Club's Environmental Commitment to Protect Our Planet with a Variety of Activities Throughout April - Seattle Sounders FC
Matt Besler Selected as Sporting Legend - Sporting Kansas City

MLS NEXT Pro
FC Cincinnati 2 Face Midweek Road Test against New York City FC II - FC Cincinnati 2
Inter Miami CF II to Host Toronto FC II at Chase Stadium - Inter Miami CF II
Revolution II Visit Orlando City B on Wednesday - New England Revolution II
Sporting KC II Faces MNUFC 2 in Midweek Match at Children's Mercy Victory Field - Sporting Kansas City II

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City Current Announces Multi-Year Partnership with Blue Sky Fertility - Kansas City Current
The Citrus Kit Reimagined by Sophie Hird - Orlando Pride

United Soccer League Championship
Gabi Torres Earns USL Championship Player of the Week Honors for Week 5; Arturo Ortiz Named to Team of the Week - El Paso Locomotive FC
Green Country Goalkeeping: Vizarelis Building Presence in the Box - FC Tulsa
Maalique Foster Repeats on USLC "Team of the Week" - Indy Eleven
Road Trip: New Mexico United & AXCES Research Group Announce Fan Bus Trip to El Paso - New Mexico United
Orange County SC Falls 1-0 to Las Vegas - Orange County SC
Margaritha, Kah Named to USL Championship Team of the Week 5 - Phoenix Rising FC
Looking Back at 100 Highmark Wins - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Clay Holstad, Albert Dikwa "Chico" and Jojea Kwizera Name to USL Championship Week 5 Team of the Week - Rhode Island FC
Centreville Bank Stadium Named Official Home of Rhode Island FC - Rhode Island FC
Freddy Kleemann Earns Back-To-Back Team of the Week Selections - Sacramento Republic FC

United Soccer League One
FC Naples Extends Undefeated Streak in Dominant Win at Texoma FC - FC Naples
Portland Hearts of Pine Announce Community Ticketing Program - Portland Hearts of Pine
Tunbridge Collects Second USL League One Team of the Week Honor - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Texoma FC Announce Inaugural "Midnight" Away Jersey - Texoma FC

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