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Releases for Monday, July 8, 2019



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Burt Reynolds Career Day Pushes Birds to Win - Sioux Falls Canaries
Allen's Two Homers Not Enough in 7-6 Loss to Goldeyes - St. Paul Saints
Saints Claim Third Straight American Association Pointstreak Player of the Week Award, Murphy Wins It for Second Time - St. Paul Saints

Appalachian League
Shutout Ends Pirates Streak - Bristol State Liners
Royals Fall Short in Long Game 6-4 to Braves - Burlington Sock Puppets
Birthday Boy Bryce Ball Powers Danville to Win Over Burlington - Danville Otterbots
First Inning Runs Provide Momentum for Fourth Straight Win - Elizabethton River Riders
Sabino, Skeels Send Cards to First Walkoff Win of 2019 - Johnson City Doughboys
Pulaski Yankees, Growing the Future to Offer Students Free Admission with Paid Adult - Pulaski River Turtles

Arizona Fall League
Forty-Three Former AZ Fall Leaguers Fill All-Star Game Rosters - AzFL

Atlantic League
Nash and Thurman Headline Home Run Derby - York Revolution
Revs Head into All-Star Break with Victory - York Revolution

California League
Castro Drives In Five To Help Schilling - Lancaster JetHawks
Walk-Off Error Ends Five-Game Winning Streak - Modesto Nuts
Seven Straight for Rancho - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Ports End Skid with 7-3 Victory - Stockton Ports

Canadian American League
NJ Jackals' Alfredo Marte & Sussex County Miners Frank Duncan Win Can-Am League Batter and Pitcher of the Week Honors - Can-Am
Jackals OF Alfredo Marte Earns Back-To-Back Batter of the Week Honors - New Jersey Jackals
Boulders Salvage Series in 4-2 Win - New Jersey Jackals

Carolina League
July 8 - Carolina Mudcats Game Information - Carolina Mudcats
INF Brice Turang assigned from Low-A Wisconsin to the Mudcats - Carolina Mudcats
Terry, Martinez Power Woodies Past Pelicans In Rain-Shortened Contest - Down East Wood Ducks
July 8 Transactions and Game Information - Down East Wood Ducks
Former Wood Duck Pedro Payano Makes MLB Debut for Rangers - Down East Wood Ducks
Alex Eubanks Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week - Down East Wood Ducks
Sam Huff Named MVP of SiriusXM Futures Game - Down East Wood Ducks
Woodpeckers and Nationals Postponed - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Late Comeback Falls Short - Frederick Keys
Reyes Named Carolina League Player of the Week - Frederick Keys
Late Lynchburg Rally Falls Short on Monday - Lynchburg Hillcats
Jones Promoted to Double-A Akron - Lynchburg Hillcats
Down East Wins Rain-Shortened Contest over Pelicans - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Myrtle Beach Pelicans Game Notes: July 8 vs. Down East - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Wilmington Drops Two in Salem - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Cavanerio, Timely Hitting Lead Dash to 3-2 Win on Monday - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash: Game Notes (July 8 vs. Frederick) - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Eastern League Weekly Award Winners Announced for July 1st-July 7th - EL1
McKenna Named EL Player of the Week - Chesapeake Baysox
Yard Goats Starting Pitcher Jack Wynkoop Named Eastern League Pitcher of Week - Hartford Yard Goats
World Champion Eater Joey Chestnut Competes for Case's Pork Roll Championship at River Fest - Trenton Thunder
World Champion Eater Joey Chestnut Competes for Case's Pork Roll Championship at River Fest - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Monday's Game in Kissimmee Postponed - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Stone Crabs Game Notes - Mon, July 8 at Florida - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Howard Sharp in Return, Threshers Falter Late to Cardinals - Clearwater Threshers
Daytona Halts Slide, Bests Fort Myers, 6-1 - Daytona Tortugas
Dunedin Picks up Their 10th Straight Win in Tampa - Dunedin Blue Jays
Dunedin Goes for Their 10th Straight Win in Tampa - Dunedin Blue Jays
Soggy Weather Suspends Stone Crabs and Fire Frogs Series Opener - Florida Fire Frogs
Maciel Extends Hitting Streak, But Miracle Drop Opener - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Hammerheads vs. Mets July 8th Game Postponed - Jupiter Hammerheads
Mets, Hammerheads Postponed on Monday - St. Lucie Mets
Tampa Falls to Dunedin in Extras, 4-3 - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Lake Erie's Aaron Hill And River City's Brendan Feldmann Take Home Weekly Awards - FL
Four Players Represent the Frontier League in the 2019 Home Run Derby - FL
Long and Castro to Participate in Home Run Derby - Evansville Otters
Otters Add 90s Night to 2019 Promotion Schedule - Evansville Otters
Freedom Salvage Finale with Crushers - Florence Y'alls
Slammers to Host Annual Guns-N-Hoses Charity Softball Game Along Side Superhero Night - Joliet Slammers

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Thank You For Your Service Series At Campanelli Stadium - Brockton Rox

International League
International League Players of the Week Named - IL1
Lucas Sims Named IL Pitcher of the Week - Louisville Bats
Lawler Headlines Salute to Pro Wrestling Night August 7 - Rochester Red Wings
Homestand Highlights: July 11-14 - Rochester Red Wings
Davis Named International League Batter of the Week - Rochester Red Wings
Save Lives at the Blood Drive: July 25 - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Snappers Smash 20 hits in 11-2 victory over Timber Rattlers - Beloit Sky Carp
Wilson's HR, Sampen's Pitching Pace 5-3 Win to Earn Sweep - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Win Second Straight over Chiefs, 5-3 - Burlington Bees
Kernels Extend Streak on Miraculous Monday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Andrew Cabezas Named MWL Pitcher of the Week - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Yeltsin Encarnacion rejoins Kernels from Rochester - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Walters Deals in LumberKings Series Winner - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Score 4 in 9th, Take Walk-Off Win over South Bend - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Host Public Safety Day on Sunday, July 14 - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Notes for Monday - Dayton Dragons
Fort Wayne's Rally Comes Up Short In Series Finale - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Rank Among Top 25 in Minor League Baseball Sales - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Notes: July 8 at Great Lakes (Game 86) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Cantillo Is No Kolek - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Lose Rubber Game to LumberKings - Kane County Cougars
Captains Trio Blank Lugnuts - Lake County Captains
Chiefs Score Four in Third Inning But Lose - Peoria Chiefs
Late Collapse Costs Bandits as Cedar Rapids Sweeps Series - Quad Cities River Bandits
Dragons Rally and Comeback to Walk-Off Cubs 5-4 - South Bend Cubs
South Bend Cubs Announce Upcoming Game/Promotion Schedule - South Bend Cubs
Another Sweep in Bowling Green - West Michigan Whitecaps
Snappers Break Rattlers with Twenty Hits - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Cochrane, Robino Earn Week 5 Distinction - NECBL
Ryan Markey, Paul Gozzo Spark Late Rally as Bay Sox Top Westerners 5-3 - New Bedford Bay Sox
Gulls to Honor Mark Weed at July 12 Home Game - Newport Gulls
Late-Inning Push Propels Blue Sox Past Mainers - Sanford Mainers
Mountaineers Tripped Up by Muskrats, 8-1 - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Muckdogs' Smith Delivers with Small Ball - Batavia Muckdogs
Muckdogs Use Balk to Stay in First Place - Batavia Muckdogs
Romero, Reyes Strong But BKLYN Loses 4-3 - Brooklyn Cyclones
Diro the Hero as BKLYN Wins - Brooklyn Cyclones
Renegades Ground Lake Monsters - Hudson Valley Renegades
Hiott's High-Note - Hudson Valley Renegades
Spinners Score 5 Unanswered Runs En Route to 5-3 Victory - Lowell Spinners
Tigers Fall in Heartbreaker at Staten Island - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Take Loss against Muckdogs on Monday Night, 14-2 - State College Spikes
Staten Island Falls 3-2 to Connecticut in Series Opener - Staten Island Yankees
Lake Monsters Blanked 2-0 By Hudson Valley - Vermont Lake Monsters
Crosscutters Split Doubleheader at Mahoning Valley - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northwest League
Eighth Inning Dooms Ems Despite Strong Day from New Additions - Eugene Emeralds
Frogs Down Canadians in Series Opener - Everett AquaSox
Franklin Labour Nabs Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 3rd Consecutive Player of the Week Award - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Canadians Comeback Falls Short in 9th Inning vs. Everett - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Back and Forth Affair Ends in Favor of Eau Claire - Duluth Huskies
Green Bay Swept by Madison - Green Bay Rockers
Growlers Sneak Past Rivets to Win Fifth Straight - Kalamazoo Growlers
Growlers Break out the Brooms against Rivets - Kalamazoo Growlers
Pit Spitters Come Back Late to Beat Kingfish - Kenosha Kingfish
Big Fourth Inning Helps Propel Loggers to 8-3 Win over Waterloo - La Crosse Loggers
Dominant Pitching Anchors 3-0 Win for Mallards - Madison Mallards
Mallards Chasing After First Sweep in Second Half - Madison Mallards
MoonDogs Drop Another to Stingers in Mankato - Mankato MoonDogs
Rivets Drop Game 1 to Growlers, 6-5 - Rockford Rivets
Rox Rained out in Bismarck on Monday, Return Home Tuesday - St. Cloud Rox
Pit Spitters Win 17 in a Row; Break League Record for Consecutive Wins - Traverse City Pit Spitters
P Luke Little Joins Pit Spitters - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Bucks Bats Quieted in 8-1 Loss to Loggers - Waterloo Bucks
Woodchucks Enjoy Second Walk-Off Victory in the Past Week After Defeating Dock Spiders - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers 8-0 against Mankato - Willmar Stingers
Noto Notches 200th Win, Rafters Sweep Jackrabbits - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters
Rafters Chase Sweep in Kokomo - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Sean Nolin, Zach Green Named PCL Players of the Week for July 1-7 - PCL1
Minor League Baseball Announces Its Top 25 Teams in Licensed Merchandise Sales - PCL1
El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association Announces Former El Paso Chihuahuas All-Star Cody Decker's Return to El Paso - El Paso Chihuahuas
Taking Flight with ... Jorge Mateo - Las Vegas Aviators
Zach Green Named PCL Player of the Week for July 1-7 - Sacramento River Cats

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
2019 PGCBL All-Star Game Rosters Announced - PGCBL
Six Dutchmen Named to PGCBL All-Star Game - Albany Dutchmen
Stallions Score Late in Cantine Field Victory - Saugerties Stallions
Stallions Take Down Mohawks for Seventh Win in a Row - Saugerties Stallions
Franchise-Record Six Stallions Selected for 2019 PGCBL All-Star Game - Saugerties Stallions

Pioneer League
Voyagers Win Streak Ends in Rain-Shortened Game - Great Falls Voyagers
Voyagers Beat Chukars Twice on Sunday - Great Falls Voyagers
Chukars Win Rain Shortened Game - Idaho Falls Chukars
Voyagers Sweep Doubleheader - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Beat Billings 9-6 to Move Within 2 Games of 1st Place Idaho Falls - Missoula PaddleHeads
Pages Earns Second-Straight Weekly Nod - Ogden Raptors

Prospect League
Paints Sweep DH with Kings, 15-1 and 2-1 - Chillicothe Paints
Dans Weekly Digest July 9 - Danville Dans

South Atlantic League
Rosa Named SAL Player of the Week - Charleston Dirty Birds
Promotional Notes (July 9-11) - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs to Host "Dumbest Night of the Year" on August 12 - Charleston RiverDogs
Fireflies Tally 13 Hits, Fall in Hickory Finale - Columbia Fireflies
Hagerstown Suns Homestand #8 Preview: July 9-11 - Hagerstown Suns

Southern League
Southern League Weekly Award Winners Named for July 1-7 - SL1
One-Run Win Secures Series for Shuckers over M-Braves - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Walk-Off Wahoos for Fourth Time in Five Games - Birmingham Barons
Generals Defeat Lookouts, 5-3 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Fourth Straight: Payamps, Kohn Guide Jackson to 5-3 Win - Jackson Generals
Generals Gameday: July 8 at Chattanooga - Jackson Generals
Shrimp Fall to BayBears 7-2 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: July 8 at Mobile - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Shrimp & Suds Craft Beer Festival Under the Lights Set for August 3 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Bats Go Quietly in 6-1 Loss at Montgomery - Knoxville Smokies
Casteel Blasts 15th Home Run in Monday's Loss - Mississippi Braves
De La Cruz, Neslony Named Farm Bureau Players of the Week - Mississippi Braves
Atlanta Braves Outfielder Ender Inciarte Officially Added to M-Braves Roster for Rehab - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits Take Down Smokies, 6-1 - Montgomery Biscuits
Blue Wahoos and Waste Management to Renovate Local Baseball Field - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Win in Walk-Off Fashion - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Three Cane Cutter Pitchers Combine to Defeat Bombers in Shutout - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Bombers Drop Close Game in the 9th - Brazos Valley Bombers
Twins unable to overcome early deficit - Texarkana Twins
Twins snap losing streak against Generals - Texarkana Twins

Texas League
Rally Falls Short as Soddies Drop Opener - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Late Double by Taylor Knocks off Naturals - Arkansas Travelers
Seth Beer Named Texas League Player of the Week - Corpus Christi Hooks
Early Surge Carries Riders to 14-1 Win over Hooks - Frisco RoughRiders
Kiner-Falefa and Dowdy Scheduled to Rehab in Frisco Tonight - Frisco RoughRiders
Brooks' Birthday Celebration Part of Thrilling Week at Dr Pepper Ballpark - Frisco RoughRiders
Hooks Defeat RockHounds on Walk-Off Grand Slam - Midland RockHounds
RockHounds Bounce Back with 3-1 Win - Midland RockHounds
Naturals Edged in North Little Rock, 4-2 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Gonzalez Powers Cards to 4-0 Win - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Top Cards for Third Straight Win - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Lee and Celestino Receive WCL's Moss Adams Weekly Accolades - WCL
Knights Earn Playoff Berth; First-Half Champions Return to Goss July 11 - Corvallis Knights
Falcons Fall in Series Finale to Conclude First Half Schedule - Kelowna Falcons
Sweets Fly by Falcons - Walla Walla Sweets
Pippins Fall in Series Finale to Portland - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

BIG3
Brooklyn, Providence BIG3 Week 4: NBA All-Stars Amar'e Stoudemire, Joe Johnson Face Off - BIG3

NBA G League
Grizzlies Acquire Two Future Second Round Draft Picks and Draft Rights to Satnam Singh from Mavericks - Memphis Hustle
Memphis Grizzlies Sign John Konchar to Two-Way Contract - Memphis Hustle

Women's National Basketball Association
Liberty Make Changes to Roster - New York Liberty
New York Liberty Waive Tiffany Bias - New York Liberty

Football

Arena Football League
Brigade Today // July 8, 2019 - Baltimore Brigade
Baltimore Brigade Clinch Playoff Berth - Baltimore Brigade
Week 11 Fantasy Recap - Philadelphia Soul
Valor Today - Washington Valor

Canadian Football League
BC Lions Sign Punter Josh Bartel - B.C. Lions
Eskimos Add Lofton to Practice Roster - Edmonton Elks
Eskimos Introduce $22 General Admission Pass and Free Youth Admission - Edmonton Elks
Jade Eagleson to Perform at Halftime of Ticats 'Country Night' Game July 26 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Canadian Linebacker Chris Ackie Is Back in the Nest - Montreal Alouettes
RedBlacks Sign Pair, Release Three - Ottawa RedBlacks
Saskatchewan Roughriders Working with Athlete Era to Grow Minor Football - Saskatchewan Roughriders
DB Dondre Wright Joins Practice Roster - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Hockey

American Hockey League
Labrie Signed to An AHL Deal - Belleville Senators
'Canes Sign Lintuniemi to One-Year, Two-Way Deal - Charlotte Checkers
Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with F Kevin Roy - Springfield Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Sign F Liam Pecararo, D Dylan MacPherson to 1-Year AHL Contracts - Springfield Thunderbirds
Florida Panthers Agree to Terms with D Jake Massie - Springfield Thunderbirds
Tampa Bay Lightning Sign Forward Gemel Smith to One-Year, Two-Way Contract - Syracuse Crunch
Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Gavin Bayreuther to a One-Year, Two Way Contract - Texas Stars
Dallas Stars Appoint Neil Graham as Texas Stars Assistant Coach - Texas Stars
Marlies Sign Darren Archibald - Toronto Marlies
Penguins Sign Goaltender Dustin Tokarski - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
Head Coach Neil Graham Appointed as Texas Stars Assistant Coach - Idaho Steelheads
Mariners Re-Sign Ryan Ferrill - Maine Mariners
Nailers Re-Sign Jordan Ruby - Wheeling Nailers
Worcester Railers HC Bolsters Ticket Sales Department - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Drew Blevins Hired as New VP of Communication - Carolina Thunderbirds
Prowlers Add Pair of National Champions - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
IceRays Season Tickets on Sale Now - Corpus Christi IceRays
Skoog to BU - Minot Minotauros
Knights Announce 2019-2020 Schedule - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights

Ontario Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League Announces Partnership with Adept Mobile - OHL
160 Season Tickets for the 2019-20 Campaign Are Now Available for Purchase - Kitchener Rangers
Knights centre Connor McMichael added to Canada's National Junior Team Sport Chek Summer Development Camp roster - London Knights
Knights Sign Trio - London Knights
Saginaw Spirit Sign 2019 Import Draft Pick Ilya Solovyov - Saginaw Spirit
Spirit Hire Jesse Messier as Assistant Coach - Saginaw Spirit

Premier Hockey Federation
Danbury Arena the New Home of the Connecticut Whale - Connecticut Whale
NWHL & D1 Women's Hockey Comes to Long Island for First Time as Riveters Meet LIU - Metropolitan Riveters
Minnesota Whitecaps Face University of Minnesota on September 22 - Minnesota Whitecaps

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
CHL Announces Partnership with Adept Mobile - QMJHL

SPHL
Fan-Favorite Tyler Piacentini Back for Third Season - Huntsville Havoc

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders Assistant Coaching Heading to Air Force Academy - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Lancers Trade Roy to Lumberjacks - Omaha Lancers
Patterson Returns as Goaltending Coach - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
CHL Announces Partnership with Adept Mobile to Create Best-In-Class Mobile App Experience for Fans - WHL
Cougars Sign Two First-Round Bantam Draft Selections - Prince George Cougars
Chicago Blackhawks Sign Kirby Dach to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract - Saskatoon Blades

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
MLL Week Six Review - MLL

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces Contract Extension for Commissioner Nick Sakiewicz - NLL

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
CCL Power Rankings: Eddies Hit All-Time High, Wanderers Jump - CPL
Cup Preview: 3 CPL Clubs Gear up for Home Legs in CanChamp Tripleheader - CPL
Valour FC to Host Day at Assiniboine Park Zoo - Valour FC

Major League Soccer
Los Angeles Football Club Forward Carlos Vela Voted MLS Player of the Week - MLS
Univision, ESPN, TSN and TVA Sports to Air Leagues Cup in the United States and Canada, Televisa in Mexico - MLS
=?windows-1250?Q?Chicago Fire Soccer Club Weekly Update: July 9 - July 13, 2019 - Chicago Fire FC
D.C. United Announce Friendly with Club Puebla of Liga MX in September - D.C. United
Emmanuel Ledesma Named to MLS Team of the Week - FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati Weekly Update: July 8, 2019 - FC Cincinnati
First FC Cincinnati Fan Fest Set for August 4 - FC Cincinnati
LAFC Forward Carlos Vela Voted MLS Player of the Week - Los Angeles FC
Defender Niko Hamalainen Returns to Queens Park Rangers - Los Angeles FC
We Are One Nashville Under Gold - Nashville SC
Nashville SC MLS Season Tickets on Sale to the General Public - Nashville SC
Preview: Orlando City Hosts NYCFC in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinal - Orlando City SC
Army-Navy Cup VIII Returns to Talen Energy Stadium - Philadelphia Union
Earthquakes Weekly Update: July 8, 2019 - San Jose Earthquakes
Chevron Soccer Academy to Host On-Field Combines and Tournament at Cal State Monterey Bay July 12-14 - San Jose Earthquakes

National Women's Soccer League
Budweiser Becomes First Official Beer Sponsor of the National Women's Soccer League - NWSL
This Week at RSL - Utah Royals FC

United Soccer League Championship
Loudoun United FC Announce Segra as the Naming Rights Partner of the Team's New Home - Loudoun United FC
Man of the Match: Paco Craig - Louisville City FC

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