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Releases for Tuesday, July 22, 2025



Baseball

American Association
Railroader Sluggers Still Making Headlines - Cleburne Railroaders
19 Reasons to Get to the Ballpark - Lake Country DockHounds

Appalachian League
This Week in Sockville: The Push for the Pennant - Burlington Sock Puppets
River Riders Fall to Greeneville Despite Late Chances in Series Opener - Elizabethton River Riders

Atlantic League
Dirty Birds Hit 10 Home Runs to Tie Professional Baseball Record - Charleston Dirty Birds
Rockers Double up Dirty Birds - High Point Rockers
Stormers Bats Go Quiet - Lancaster Stormers
Lexington Falls 7-6 in Extra Innings to End Win Streak - Lexington Legends

Carolina League
Mudcats Score Late to Beat Kannapolis - Carolina Mudcats
Mercado Added from ACL Brewers; Flores to IL - Carolina Mudcats
Martinez Drives in Four in Series-Opening Win over Salem - Charleston RiverDogs
Russell Finishes Homer Shy of Cycle in 9-3 Loss - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 7.22 at Myrtle Beach - Columbia Fireflies
Lynchburg Rallies to Steal Series Opener from Delmarva - Delmarva Shorebirds
FredNats Fall Short Late in 6-5 Loss to Fayetteville - Fredericksburg Nationals
GreenJackets Sting Hickory 6-1 - Hickory Crawdads
Pelicans Overpower Fireflies 9-3 to Open Series - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Salem Falls in Back-And-Forth Opener with Charleston - Salem RidgeYaks

Eastern League
Bazzana and Genao Hit 5 Doubles, But Walk-Off Harrisburg Homer Beats Akron, 5-3 - Akron RubberDucks
Bullpen Spins Five Scoreless in 2-1 Defeat - Altoona Curve
Rumble Ponies Fall to Fightins in Tuesday Matinee in Baseballtown - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Twirl Gem in Series Opening Win over Altoona - Chesapeake Baysox
McGonigle's Walk-Off Hit Completes Comeback - Erie SeaWolves
Romero Jr.'s Walk-Off Blast Lifts Senators to Comeback Win - Harrisburg Senators
Sullivan Pitches Yard Goats to Win on his Birthday - Hartford Yard Goats
Yard Goats to Host G.O.A.T. Tacos, Tequila & Taps Festival Thursday-Saturday - Hartford Yard Goats
Paulino Homers in Return as Fisher Cats Fall - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Dominguez Opens Six-Game Series with Hartford - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Romero's 11th Inning Knock Lifts Sea Dogs over Flying Squirrels 3-2 - Portland Sea Dogs
July 22, 2025 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Late Reading Rally Leads to Game One Win over Binghamton - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels Lose to Sea Dogs in 11 Innings - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Avina Homers and Rodriguez-Cruz Strikes Out Seven in Extra-Innings Loss to Erie Tuesday - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Marauders Fall to Threshers 3-2 in Extras - Bradenton Marauders
Ferrebus Comes off Bench to Win It for Threshers - Clearwater Threshers
Trio of Tuga Twirlers Tame Mets in Three-Hitter - Daytona Tortugas
Varsho Homers Again, Hechavarria Shines in Fourth Straight Win - Dunedin Blue Jays
Tortugas Win Series Opener vs Mets, 6-1 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Bird Dawgs Explode Early, Fall Late in Twin Bill - Down East Bird Dawgs
Big Innings Drop Otters in Series Opener - Evansville Otters
Untimely Error Sinks Florence - Florence Y'alls
The 33rd Annual Frontier League All-Star Game Is Coming to Florence in 2026 - Florence Y'alls
Crooked Numbers Power Crushers to 8-4 Win in Florence - Lake Erie Crushers
Mississippi Mud Monsters to Play as Three Teams in One Game - Mississippi Mud Monsters
Four-Run Second Plagues Jackals in Opener against Rox - New Jersey Jackals
Boulders Hold on for Series Opening Win vs First Place Miners - New York Boulders
Titans Split Doubleheader with Bird Dawgs - Ottawa Titans
Early Offense Holds in Series Opening Victory - Schaumburg Boomers
'Cats Put Together Well-Rounded Victory in Series Opener - Tri-City ValleyCats
Big Pinch Hit by Cole Fowler, QS from Sebastian Rodriguez Lead to Win - Washington Wild Things
Washington Rallies Late to Knock off ThunderBolts - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Pair of Late Runs Push Bisons Past Columbus 3-1 Tuesday Night - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons First Ever Drone Show Set for August 2 "Women in Sports Night" Game - Buffalo Bisons
July 31: Bisons Next 'Luces de Buffalo' Game Includes Youth Jersey Replica Giveaway - Buffalo Bisons
Late Rally Sinks Knights for the Third Straight Game - Charlotte Knights
Over 10,000 Fans Attend Series Opener - Columbus Clippers
Jumbo Shrimp Top Bulls 8-4 - Durham Bulls
Rodriguez's Clout Gives Stripers Rare Series-Opening Victory - Gwinnett Stripers
Cook Caps Quartet of Fifth Inning Runs in Series-Opening Win - Indianapolis Indians
Caissie's Five-Hit Night Not Enough in 9-4 Loss to Louisville - Iowa Cubs
July 22 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
Jacksonville Homers Three Times in Tuesday Victory against Durham - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Marlins Fans Can Catch Select Jumbo Shrimp Games on FanDuel Sports Network - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Rodolfo Castro Walk-Off Homer Sends 'Pigs by Tides - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Surge to Series-Opening 9-4 Win over Iowa - Louisville Bats
Wetherholt Homers as Redbirds Drop Opener to Stripers - Memphis Redbirds
Nashville Completes Late Comeback with Five-Run Eighth to Take Down Charlotte - Nashville Sounds
Walk-Off Home Run Sinks Tides - Norfolk Tides
Chasers Drop Series Opener 4-3 to Mets - Omaha Storm Chasers
Cocos Locos Jump on RailRiders, Win Series Opener - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - July 22 vs. Scranton/WB - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Ends RailRiders' Streak - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- July 22, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
In First Ever Meeting, Saints Greeted Rudely by WooSox in 11-2 Defeat - St. Paul Saints
Mets Shine Past Storm Chasers, 4-3, on Sunny Tuesday in Syracuse - Syracuse Mets
Malloy Homers in Tuesday Loss to Indy - Toledo Mud Hens
WooSox' July Weekend Was Best-Attended Ever - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys Fall in Home Series Finale to Spikes - Frederick Keys
Jackson and Tauken Go Deep as Spikes Outlast Keys in 16-12 Slugfest - State College Spikes
Jackson's Homer Gives Spikes 5-4 Win over Keys on Monday Night - State College Spikes
Thunder Get Back in Win Column over Crosscutters - Trenton Thunder
Bears Sweep Scrappers with Comeback Win - West Virginia Black Bears
Cutters Split Series After Day Game Loss - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Loons Snap Sky Carp Winning Streak at 7 - Beloit Sky Carp
Fort Wayne Mashes Two Home Runs, TinCaps Best Kernels 4-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Cubs Have Big 6th Inning, Defeat Dragons in Series Opener on Tuesday - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Tuesday (7:05 PM) - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Game Information: July 22 at Cedar Rapids Kernels (Twins Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Pitching K's 16 and Wagner Homers in 7-4 Win - Great Lakes Loons
Lake County Captains Announce Roster for 2025 Darius Garland Celebrity Softball Game - Lake County Captains
Cozart Slam Helps Caps Top Lugs - Lansing Lugnuts
West Michigan Overcomes Early Deficit, Edges Peoria 6-5 - Peoria Chiefs
River Bandits Walk Their Way to Second-Straight Walk-Off Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
'Caps Rally for 6-5 Tuesday Victory - West Michigan Whitecaps
Timber Rattlers Suffer a Heart-Breaking Loss in Quad Cities - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Robert Gasser Scheduled to Make Starts for Timber Rattlers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Mainers Can't Hold Lead, Fall 4-3 to Keene - Sanford Mainers
Record Broken and Coach Ejected in 6-4 Vermont Loss to Newport on Firework Night - Vermont Mountaineers

Northwest League
Mariners Announce MiLB Telecasts on ROOT SPORTS - Everett AquaSox
The Wait Is Over: Season Tickets for New Ballpark on Sale August 1 - Hillsboro Hops

Northwoods League
Big Sticks Dismantle Hot Tots 15-10 Before Heading on a Five-Game Homestand - Badlands Big Sticks
MoonDogs Play Small Ball in 4-2 Victory over Larks - Bismarck Larks
Huskies Drop Game Two to Waterloo, 5-2 - Duluth Huskies
Moran Walk-Off Secures 4-3 Win as Express Sweep Loggers - Eau Claire Express
Rockers Host Mallards in Crucial Series - Green Bay Rockers
Bats Sleepy in 11-1 Defeat at Royal Oak - Kalamazoo Growlers
Growlers Offense Fails, Suffer Sweep to Rival Pit Spitters - Kalamazoo Growlers
Robert Newland Calls It a Night in Kenosha After 11 - Kenosha Kingfish
Express Walk-Off Logs in Bottom of Ninth, 4-3 - La Crosse Loggers
Chinooks Lose at Wausau 18-8 in Slugfest - Lakeshore Chinooks
'Nooks Defeat Mallards Behind Pitching and Counsell - Lakeshore Chinooks
Rivets Nearly No-Hit in Game Two, Swept by Pit Spitters in Doubleheader - Rockford Rivets
Rivets' Offense Goes Quiet in Doubleheader Game One Loss to Pit Spitters - Rockford Rivets
Rivets Lose to Kingfish in Extras, Get Swept in Kenosha - Rockford Rivets
Spitters on 10 Game Win Streak; Beat Rockford 4-0 - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Landen's Complete Game Guides Spitters to 6-2 Win - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Stingers Fall to Larks at Home - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
OKC Comets Game Notes - July 22, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
Constellation Field to Host 2025 Nike RBI Southwest Regional Tournament Championship Games - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Locklear's Career Day Leads Rainiers to 12-7 Victory over Express - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - vs. Round Rock - Tacoma Rainiers

Pecos League
Bakersfield Blasts Monterey - Bakersfield Train Robbers
Xander Nabors Helps the KC Iola Hormigas Down the Blackwell FlyCatchers - Kansas City Hormigas

Pioneer League
Bingo, Jersey Auction, Cancer Night, and More Coming Up - Great Falls Voyagers
Almanza Hammers Hat Trick of Homers in Slugfest - Oakland Ballers

South Atlantic League
Back-And-Forth Contest Ends in Tourists Loss - Asheville Tourists
Smith Homers, Snyder Logs Ninth Save in 5-4 Win over Tourists - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Five-Run Eighth Derails Cyclones in 8-5 Loss to Grasshoppers - Brooklyn Cyclones
Greensboro Tops Brooklyn 8-5 in Series Opener - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Garcia Grills Burgers with Walk-Off Blast - Greenville Drive
Walk-Off Homer Sends Spartanburgers Packing Tuesday - Hub City Spartanburgers
Renegades Rebound, Edge Rome - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
Baker Slams Door as Claws Open Week with a Win - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Top Prospect Tait Joins BlueClaws from Clearwater - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Patient Approach, Cornielle's Strong Start Leads Shuckers to Win - Biloxi Shuckers
Shuckers Place Hardin, Bryant on IL, Root Promoted from High-A - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Score Two Runs in the 9th for the 2-1 Win over the Biscuits. - Birmingham Barons
Series Preview - Knoxville Smokies vs Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Knoxville Smokies
Biscuits Lose in Walk-Off against Barons 2-1 - Montgomery Biscuits
Wahoos Outlast Smokies in Marathon 13-Inning Win - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Shuckers Outlast Trash Pandas in Walk-Filled Series Opener, 5-2 - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Soddies Falter Late in Series Opener against Hooks - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Travs Hurl 1-0 Shutout to Open Series - Arkansas Travelers
RoughRiders Extinguished by Wind Surge in Series Opener - Frisco RoughRiders
Baez a Buzzsaw But Offensive Woes Continue in 1-0 Shutout Loss to Midland - San Antonio Missions
Cards Bats Stall in Opening Game Loss at Tulsa - Springfield Cardinals
One-Run Game Goes the Drillers Way in a 2-1 Win over the Cards - Tulsa Drillers
Wind Surge Throw Their Own Home Run Derby in Series Opener against RoughRiders - Wichita Wind Surge

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Weekly Preview: Playoff Races Heat up in Quadruple-Header Friday, Plus Numbers You Should Know - CEBL

NBA G League
Wisconsin Herd Renames Annual Golf Outing in Memory of Assistant Coach and Kohler Native Joe Wolf - Wisconsin Herd

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky Lose on the Road to Lynx 68-91 - Chicago Sky
Sky Sign Marquesha Davis to Seven-Day Hardship Contract - Chicago Sky
Game Preview: Valkyries vs. Wings - 7/25/25 - Golden State Valkyries
Indiana Fever Fall to the New York Liberty - Indiana Fever
Sparks Win Third Straight, Defeat Mystics on Road - Los Angeles Sparks
Veteran WNBA Coach Latricia Trammell Joins Sparks Staff - Los Angeles Sparks
Mercury Sign Kiana Williams to Second 7-Day Contract - Phoenix Mercury
Mystics vs. Sparks Postgame Information - July 22, 2025 - Washington Mystics
Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Football

Canadian Football League
CFL Honour Roll: Week 7 - Harris Earns Player of the Week - CFL
Patrice Rene Named to Honour Roll for Week Seven - B.C. Lions
Lions Claw with Tiger-Cats in Sunday's Family Traditions Game in Support of World Vision Canada - B.C. Lions
Stamps Back Home to Face Alouettes - Calgary Stampeders
"Play It Forward" Presented by LiUNA Returns Tonight - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Riders Re-Sign RB Mario Anderson - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Week 19 IFL Coaches Poll - IFL
Arizona Rattlers' Playoff Scenarios Updated - Arizona Rattlers
Freight Finish Season at Home against Iowa - Fishers Freight
Pirates vs. Bay Area Friday Night - Orlando Pirates
Meet the Pirates: Isaac Zico's Championship Mission - Orlando Pirates
Vegas Knight Hawks Announce Plans for Fan Appreciation Knight - Vegas Knight Hawks

United Football League
UFL Announces NFL Signings for July 22 - UFL

Hockey

American Hockey League
Monsters Ink Defensemen Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm, Will MacKinnon to AHL Deals - Cleveland Monsters
Firebirds Re-Sign Goaltender Jack LaFontaine - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Silver Knights Re-Sign Defenseman Lucas Johansen - Henderson Silver Knights

ECHL
Gladiators Sign Forward Ryan Nolan for 2025-26 Season - Atlanta Gladiators
Kyle Mountain Named Everblades' Assistant Coach - Florida Everblades
Komets Add Power Trio - Fort Wayne Komets
Austin Saint Returns for 2025-26 Season - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
A.J. White Announces Retirement After Seven Seasons with Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
Leading Scorer Walsh and Newcomer McDermott Sign with Heartlanders - Iowa Heartlanders
Defenseman Louka Henault Returns for a Second Stint with Icemen - Jacksonville Icemen
Admirals Re-Sign Josh McDougall for 2025-26 Season - Norfolk Admirals
Rush Bring Back Jonathan Yantsis - Rapid City Rush
An Offensive Defenseman Joins the Team - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Nailers Sign Tyler Paquette - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Athens Rock Lobsters and Ghost Brands: a Game-Changing Partnership in Minor League Hockey - Athens Rock Lobsters
Biloxi Breakers Announce Community Partnership with Beauvoir - Biloxi Breakers
Binghamton Signs Friedlander & Rumsey - Binghamton Black Bears
Bobcats Re-Sign Veteran Forward Mike Mercurio - Blue Ridge Bobcats

Ontario Hockey League
Rangers Announce Roster Updates - Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers Introduce Season Starter Pack - Kitchener Rangers

United States Hockey League
Bucs Announce 2025-26 Promo Schedule - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
Spokane Chiefs Team up with Pizza Factory to Give Back - Spokane Chiefs
Wenatchee Wild Announce Hiring of Eric Williams as Goaltender Coach - Wenatchee Wild

Other

League One Volleyball
LOVB and SKIMs Partner to Accelerate Women's Pro Volleyball and Empower Girls in Sports and Beyond - LOVB

Major League Rugby
This Week the Major League Rugby End of Year Awards Are Being Announced. - MLR

Northwoods League Softball
Night Mares Sweep Doubleheader as Win Streak Hits Thirteen - Madison Night Mares
Habaneros Drop Game Two - Mankato Habaneros
Ignite Fall to Night Mares, 13-3 - Wausau Ignite

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Free Soccer Camp Launched in Carlington Area Through Atleti Equal Access Initiative - Atletico Ottawa
Cavalry FC U21 to Face Nottingham Forest U21 in 2025 Kamloops International Cup - Cavalry FC
Wanderers to Face Portland Hearts of Pine in an International Friendly on August 6 - HFX Wanderers FC

Gainbridge Super League
Dallas Trinity FC Announces Full Roster for 2025-26 Gainbridge Super League Season - Dallas Trinity FC
Fort Lauderdale United FC Adds Attacking Midfielder Kathrynn González to Roster - Fort Lauderdale United FC
Forward Lena Silano Brings Goal-Scoring Prowess to Spokane Zephyr FC - Spokane Zephyr FC
Tampa Bay Sun FC Acquire Emma Gaines-Ramos on Loan from Washington Spirit - Tampa Bay Sun FC

Major Arena Soccer League
St. Louis Ambush Re-Sign Veteran Lucas Almeida for 2025-26 Season - St. Louis Ambush
Stars Re-Sign Midfielder Cale Spence - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
The Wait Is Over: Seats at Miami Freedom Park Are Available to the General Public Now. - Inter Miami CF
Minnesota United Loans Defender Devin Padelford to St. Louis City Sc - Minnesota United FC
Keys to the Match: Finish Strong - New York City FC
Clásico de Leyendas: México vs. South America Comes to PayPal Park on October 11 - San Jose Earthquakes
João Paulo Undergoes Successful Surgery - Seattle Sounders FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Centre Back Ranko Veselinović Suffers Season-Ending Injury - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Whitecaps FC Acquire U22 Initiative Midfielder/Winger Kenji Cabrera from FBC Melgar - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Houston Dynamo 2 Goalkeeper Pedro Cruz Wins 2025 Goalie Wars Title at MLS All-Star Skills Challenge - Houston Dynamo 2
Space Night Returns to the Rocket City at Wicks Family Field in Style - Huntsville City FC

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City Football Club Signs German Defender Sara Doorsoun Through 2026 - Angel City FC
Bay FC Teams up with Hello Kitty® for Exclusive Bucket Hat Giveaway against Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds - Bay FC
Introducing: Denver Summit FC - Denver Summit FC
Houston Dash Sign Forward Clarissa Larisey from Crystal Palace FC - Houston Dash
Gotham FC Takes over the Euros - NJ/NY Gotham FC
San Diego Wave FC Loan Defender Sintia Cabezas to Spanish Club - San Diego Wave FC
Washington Spirit Loans Emma Gaines-Ramos to Tampa Bay Sun FC - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit to Host Two Concacaf W Champions Cup Matches at Audi Field - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit and Diageo Partner to Champion Responsibility, Education, and Community Impact - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Quartet of Akpunonu, Molloy, Rodriguez, Jennings Named to USLC Team of the Week for Week 20 - Charleston Battery
Marco Micaletto Named to Team of the Week Bench for Week 20 - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Detroit City Football Club and Sporting Director Trevor James Part Ways, Effective Immediately - Detroit City FC
FC Tulsa Announces Transfer of Faysal Bettache to Oakland Roots SC - FC Tulsa
Oakland Roots SC Acquire Midfielder Faysal Bettache in Transfer from FC Tulsa - Oakland Roots SC
From the Academy to the Pros - Phoenix Rising FC
San Antonio FC Signs Abdi Salim for Remainder of 2025 Season - San Antonio FC

United Soccer League One
Match Preview: FMFC vs South Georgia Tormenta FC - Forward Madison FC
Portland Hearts of Pine Welcome Halifax Wanderers in First International Friendly - Portland Hearts of Pine
Yaniv Bazini Named to Team of the Week After Brace against Omaha - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Match Preview Texoma FC vs Union Omaha - Texoma FC

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