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Releases for Monday, April 14, 2025



Baseball

American Association
Saltdogs Set Promotions and Release Single Game Tickets for Sale - Lincoln Saltdogs

Appalachian League
Greeneville Flyboys Announce 2025 Promotional Schedule - Greeneville Flyboys

Atlantic League
Atlantic League Introduces QR Code on Official Baseballs - AtL
Jack Reinheimer and Kevin Watson Jr. Return for 2025 - Gastonia Ghost Peppers
Boxcars Add Four Pitchers - Hagerstown Flying Boxcars
High Point Rockers Open Spring Training at Truist Point - High Point Rockers
Lancaster Stormers Announce Annual Fan Fest at Penn Medicine Park - Lancaster Stormers
Spring Training Begins - Two More Signed; Four Invited - Long Island Ducks

California League
Dettmer Named Pitcher of the Week - Stockton Ports
First Full Week of Rawhide Baseball on Deck in Visalia - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame Releases 2025 Candidates - Charleston RiverDogs
RiverDogs Set for First Full Homestand of 2025 - Charleston RiverDogs
Woodpeckers Dominate Weekend, Split Series with Delmarva - Fayetteville Woodpeckers

Eastern League
RubberDucks' CJ Kayfus Named Player of the Week - Akron RubberDucks
Yard Goats & Liberty Bank Announce Partnership - Hartford Yard Goats
Brenner Bids Farewell to Fisher Cats After 15 Years in Manchester - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Florida State League
Javen Coleman Named FSL Pitcher of the Week - Dunedin Blue Jays
Mets Return to Clover Park Tuesday to Start Series vs. Yankees Affiliate - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Crushers Sign 2024 IBL MVP Seth Strong and Former Miami Marlins Farmhand Derek Vegas - Lake Erie Crushers
Wild Things Sign IF Jarrett Burney from CWL, Reinhardt University - Washington Wild Things
Washington Whiskey Runners Roster Announced for Céad Míle Fáilte Matchup - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bulls Return Home to Host Yankees Triple-A Affiliate this Week - Durham Bulls
Ernesto Martinez Jr. Named International Player of the Week - Nashville Sounds
Syracuse Mets Lighting Stadium Blue Tonight to Honor Anniversary of Heroes Deaths - Syracuse Mets
2025 Meet the Syracuse Mets: Saturday, April 19th from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Syracuse Mets

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers Egg Hunt at Eastwood Field Postponed to Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Midwest League
Soto Named Midwest League Pitcher of the Week - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Captain of the Week (4/8-4/13): Jose Devers - Lake County Captains
Cristian Hernandez Earns Midwest League Player of the Week Honors - South Bend Cubs
Toyota Road Report: April 15-20 - South Bend Cubs

Northwest League
Tri-City Roars Back Late, Leaves Eugene Feeling Green - Tri-City Dust Devils

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Alums Chase Meidroth and Logan VanWey Debut in MLB - Northwoods
Willmar Stingers Unleash Bark in the Park Night with South 71 Veterinary Clinic - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Inaugural City Roots Game, Duke City Flag Giveaway and Jackie Robinson Night Highlight Second Homestand - Albuquerque Isotopes
Logan Evans Named Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for April 7-13 - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Logan VanWey Becomes First Range Rider to Play in an MLB Game - Glacier Range Riders
Ballers Bulletin: April - Oakland Ballers

South Atlantic League
Giveaways, Fireworks & Top Prospect Pitching Matchups Highlight Renegades Homestand - Hudson Valley Renegades
Orion Kerkering Bobbleheads on July 27th for Space Day - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
OF Garrett Spain Transferred to Shuckers from Triple-A Nashville - Biloxi Shuckers
Sal Stewart WalkOff Grand Slam Highlights Doubleheader - Chattanooga Lookouts
Bats Power Lookouts to First Home Win - Chattanooga Lookouts
Veteran Closer Craig Kimbrel Added to Columbus Roster - Columbus Clingstones
Homestand Highlights: Landmark Opening Night on April 15 Starts Clingstones Era in Columbus - Columbus Clingstones

Texas League
Tommy Troy Named Texas League Player of the Week - Amarillo Sod Poodles

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Calgary Surge Sign Hometown Talent Olumide Adelodun Ahead Of 2025 Season - Calgary Surge

NBA G League
Warriors Convert Braxton Key to Standard NBA Contract - Santa Cruz Warriors
Stockton Kings Push NBA G League Finals to Game 3 in Victory over Osceola Magic - Stockton Kings

Women's National Basketball Association
Coach and WNBA Announce Multiyear Partnership - WNBA
Chicago Sky Select Aicha Coulibaly with No. 22 Overall Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft - Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky Select Maddy Westbeld with No. 16 Overall Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft - Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky Select Hailey Van Lith with No. 11 Overall Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft - Chicago Sky
Chicago Sky Select Ajša Sivka with No. 10 Overall Pick in 2025 WNBA Draft - Chicago Sky
Connecticut Sun Select Rayah Marshall - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Select Saniya Rivers - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Select Aneesah Morrow - Connecticut Sun
Dallas Wings Select Paige Bueckers No. 1 in 2025 WNBA Draft - Dallas Wings
Fever Draft Timpson, Hall, Ejim - Indiana Fever
In the 2025 WNBA Draft, the Las Vegas Aces Select … - Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas Aces Enhance Their Defensive Strength with Ring as Official Team Partner - Las Vegas Aces
New York Liberty Select Adja Kane No. 38 Overall in 2025 WNBA Draft - New York Liberty
Storm Selects Dominique Malonga with the No. 2 Overall Pick - Seattle Storm
Mystics Acquire 2026 First-Round Pick - Washington Mystics

Football

Arena Football One
Corpus Christi Sails over the Wolfpack 61-21 - Corpus Christi Tritons

Canadian Football League
Lions Mourn Loss of Former Head Coach Larry Donovan - B.C. Lions
Als Sign American DB Don Callis - Montreal Alouettes

Indoor Football League
Rattlers Outgun Gunslingers, Win 63-55 - Arizona Rattlers
FINAL: Panthers Power Past Wranglers in 50-28 Win - Bay Area Panthers
Blizzard Sign Linebacker Andre White - Green Bay Blizzard
Northern Arizona Wranglers Fall Short against the Bay Area Panthers on the Road - Northern Arizona Wranglers
McShane's Four TDs Wheel Quad City Past Iowa - Quad City Steamwheelers
Knight Hawks Fall in Home Opener to San Diego, 35-27 - Vegas Knight Hawks

National Arena League
Omaha Falls to the Beaumont Renegades 36-31 - Omaha Beef

United Football League
Sal Cannella: A Spotlight on Staying Relentless - Dallas Renegades
Unfinished Business: Abram Smith Returns to the Field After Third ACL Injury - DC Defenders
Ta'amu Totals Three Touchdowns, Defense Stands Tall in 27-15 Win over St. Louis - DC Defenders
Brahmas Come up Short at Michigan Panthers, 26-23 - San Antonio Brahmas

Hockey

American Hockey League
Providence's Matthew Poitras Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
Fan Appreciation Night Details - Bakersfield Condors
Senators Four Points from Playoffs as Regular Season's Final Week Begins - Belleville Senators
Less Than 200 Tickets Remaining for Belleville Sens 2025 Fan Appreciation Night Presented by Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board - Belleville Senators
Wolves to Help Spotlight Importance of Organ Donation - Chicago Wolves
Monsters Recall Forward Curtis Hall from ECHL's Cincinnati Cyclones - Cleveland Monsters
Wolf Pack Weekend Recap: April 14th, 2025 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Henderson Silver Knights Announce Plans for Fan Appreciation Knight - Henderson Silver Knights
Alex Suzdalev Re-Assigned to Stingrays - Hershey Bears
Capitals Recall Stevenson, Loan Shepard to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Ufko Recalled by Predators - Milwaukee Admirals
Matthew Poitras Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - Providence Bruins
Amerks Host Toronto Friday on Fan Appreciation Night - Rochester Americans
Anaheim Ducks Sign Tim Washe to One-Year Entry-Level Contract - San Diego Gulls
Gulls Keep Coming Back, Top Coachella Valley in OT - San Diego Gulls
Barracuda Announce 2024-25 Team Award Winners - San Jose Barracuda
Comets Offer $10 Tickets on Wednesday and Friday for Fan Appreciation Week - Utica Comets
Murashov, Beck Reassigned to Wheeling, Gauthier Returns to WBS - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
Tahoe's Stanick Receives John A. Daley Memorial Award as ECHL Rookie of the Year - ECHL
Maine's Maier Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
Komets Break Attendance Record - Fort Wayne Komets
Komets Announce End-Of-Season Team Award Winners - Fort Wayne Komets
Cade Borchardt Named ECHL Plus Performer of the Year - Kansas City Mavericks
Maier Named ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Maine Mariners
Bear Bites - Solar Bears Update - Orlando Solar Bears
Forward Alexander Suzdalev Reassigned to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Weekly Report- April 14 - South Carolina Stingrays
Sloan Stanick Named ECHL Rookie of the Year - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Walleye Achieve First Full-Season Sellout in Team History - Toledo Walleye
Toledo Walleye Weekly No. 26: April 14, 2025 - Toledo Walleye
Alex Cousineau Becomes the Youngest President in ECHL History - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Lions Conclude Regular Season in Convincing Fashion - Trois-Rivieres Lions

Federal Prospects Hockey League
4-Goal First Downs Dogs, Zydeco Win 7-2 - Biloxi Breakers
Sea Wolves Force OT, But Fall in Finale 4-3 - Biloxi Breakers

North American Hockey League
IceRays Announce Division Semi-Finals Schedule vs Mudbugs - Corpus Christi IceRays
NM Ice Wolves Win Quarter Final Playoff Series, Advancing to NAHL South Division Semifinals - New Mexico Ice Wolves

Ontario Hockey League
Barkey, Hillebrandt and Robinson Named OHL Top Performers of the Week - OHL
2025 Under-18 Priority Selection Is Wednesday, April 16 - Guelph Storm
Round Two, Game Three Preview: Kitchener Rangers vs. Windsor Spitfires - Kitchener Rangers
Game Preview: Windsor at Kitchener for Game 3 - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Schedule of Festivities at the 2025 Memorial Cup Unveiled - QMJHL
QMJHL Hall of Fame Presented by RCGT: The 2025 Inductees - QMJHL
Wildcat Legend Crawford Inducted into QMJHL Hall of Fame - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Huntsville's Cody Miller Named SPHL Athletic Trainer of the Year - SPHL
Huntsville's Kyle Harden Named SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year - SPHL
Thunderbolts Prepare for Semifinals Rematch with Rivermen - Evansville Thunderbolts
Miller Recognized as SPHL's Top Athletic Trainer - Huntsville Havoc
Harden Honored as SPHL Equipment Manager of the Year - Huntsville Havoc

United States Hockey League
Zielinski, Osburn, Casey Named Players of the Week - USHL
2025 Clark Cup Playoffs Round #1 - Fargo Force
Opponents Strike out against Casey - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Rookie Defencemen Lead Charge in Latest Edition of WHL Weekly Awards - WHL
Semifinal Excellence Lands Landon DuPont WHL Player of the Week - Everett Silvertips
April 14 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tigers Win Game 2 in OT - Medicine Hat Tigers
Winterhawks Weekly: Portland Returns Home for Games 3 and 4 of Second Round - Portland Winterhawks
Spokane's Swede Wins It in Double OT to Take a 1-0 Lead over Victoria - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Host Royals for Second Game of Second Round Monday Night - Spokane Chiefs
Schmidt Added to Hockey Canada's U18 Camp Roster - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces Multi-Viewer Streaming - NLL
Warriors Look to Secure a Home Playoff Game While Celebrating Their Biggest MVPs - the Fans - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
NOLA Gold Dominates at Home with 51-29 Win Over Old Glory D.C. - NOLA Gold

Pro Volleyball Federation
Thrill Lose to Columbus Fury for the Third Time this Season - Vegas Thrill

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Tough Lessons for Brooklyn FC in 0-5 Loss to League-Leading Carolina - Brooklyn FC
Vernis Scores as Late First-Half Struggles Hinder Gals in Green - Lexington Sporting Club
Sporting JAX Teams up with IHeartMedia for Official Media Partnership - Sporting Club Jacksonville

Major Arena Soccer League
Sockers One Win Away from the Cip - San Diego Sockers
Nick Perera Named Stars USL League Two Head Coach - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer Celebrates Earth Day with 8th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service April 14-22 - MLS
Adilson Malanda Named to L'Équipe French Team of the Weekend - Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update - Chicago Fire FC
Gerardo 'Dado' Valenzuela Named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 8 - FC Cincinnati
FC Dallas Matches to Re-Air in the DFW Market on KDFI More 27 - FC Dallas
Ustari Named to MLS Team of the Matchday - Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy Weekly - LA Galaxy
Nashville SC Notes Week of April 14, 2025 - Nashville SC
David Ayala, Kevin Kelsy Named to MLS Team of the Matchday for Matchday 8 - Portland Timbers
Sporting KC and Sports Radio 810 WHB Extend Broadcast Agreement - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC and Sports Radio 810 WHB Extend Broadcast Agreement - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC Weekly: April 14-19, 2025 - Sporting Kansas City
Brian White Named MLS Player of Matchday 8 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Inter Miami CF II Prepares to Face In-State Rivals Orlando City B at IMG Academy - Inter Miami CF II

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC Falls 2-1 to Chicago Stars FC at PayPal Park - Bay FC
Chicago Stars FC Triumph over Bay FC 2-1, Earn First 2025 Victory - Chicago Stars FC
Kansas City Current II to Take Part in WPSL Exhibition Play in May 2025 - Kansas City Current
A Statement from Kansas City Current President Raven Jemison - Kansas City Current
KK Ream Called up to U.S. U-16 Women's Youth National Team - Utah Royals FC

United Soccer League Championship
LouCity Signs Midfielder Duke to Short-Term Deal - Louisville City FC
What to Watch for as LouCity Hosts Loudoun United in the Open Cup - Louisville City FC
Paramount+ & CBS Sports' Broadcasts of 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Begin with Expanded Third Round Coverage Tuesday & Wednesday - Miami FC
Match Preview: North Carolina FC vs. Charlotte Independence - North Carolina FC
Oakland Roots Ready for 2025 U.S. Open Cup Debut at Tacoma Defiance - Oakland Roots SC
Looking Back at Roots' 2-1 Victory over FC Tulsa - Oakland Roots SC
Everything You Need to Know Before Orange County SC Enters the 2025 US Open Cup - Orange County SC
Open Cup Preview: Hounds at Columbus Crew 2 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
RIFC Opens U.S. Open Cup Campaign at Portland Hearts of Pine on Tuesday - Rhode Island FC
Republic FC Away Days: Catch the Train to the Coliseum on May 4 - Sacramento Republic FC
Match Preview: Republic FC vs. El Farolito (U.S. Open Cup) - Sacramento Republic FC
Sporting JAX Teams up with IHeartMedia for Official Media Partnership - Sporting Club Jacksonville
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

United Soccer League One
Charlotte Independence Kicks off US Open Cup Third Round against State Rival NCFC - Charlotte Independence
One Knoxville Sporting Club Teams up with Bush's Beans as Official Bean Partner - One Knoxville SC
Match Forecast: Tormenta FC vs. Charleston Battery: U.S. Open Cup Third Round - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Westchester SC Returns to US Open Cup Action to Face Detroit City on Wednesday - Westchester SC

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