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Releases for Monday, June 28, 2021



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
RailCats' Trevor Lubking Named Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week - Gary SouthShore Railcats

Appalachian League
Hernandez, Johnson Earn Honors as Pulaski Sweeps Appy League Awards - ApL
Sock-Spangled Weekend Approaches - Burlington Sock Puppets
River Riders Defeat Otterbots 12-1 to Split the Weekend Series - Elizabethton River Riders

Atlantic League
T.W. Andrews Principal Marcus Gause to Sing National Anthem at High Point Rockers Game Tuesday, June 29 - High Point Rockers
MLB Teams Purchase Contracts of Two Legends Pitchers - Lexington Legends
Blue Crabs to Host Fourth of July Red, White, and Blue Crabs Fireworks Spectacular - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Thompson Goes the Distance as Revs Are Swept in Southern Maryland - York Revolution

California League
Grizzlies Host Los Angeles Dodgers Affiliate Quakes for 6-Game Series Starting Tomorrow - Fresno Grizzlies
Inland Empire Splits Six-Game Set with Stockton as Sixers Take Finale 6-5 - Inland Empire 66ers
Salvador and Guzman Shutout Ports 1-0 in Masterpiece - Inland Empire 66ers
Ports Stun Sixers in the Ninth - Inland Empire 66ers
De Jesus Lifts Quakes to Win in SJ - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Jairo Pomares Named Low-A West Player of the Week - San Jose Giants
Sweep Bid Falls Short with 10–5 Loss - San Jose Giants
Ports Edged by 66ers in Series Finale - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
RiverDogs Sweep Low-A East Weekly Awards - Charleston RiverDogs
Theophile's Strong Start Spoiled, FredNats Fall 8-3 - Fredericksburg Nationals

Coastal Plain League
Tobs Finish 1st Half on High Note Run-Ruling Pilots 12-0 - Wilson Tobs
Tobs Roll 7-1 over Salamanders - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Cleveland Indians Assign Zach Plesac, Roberto Perez, and Franmil Reyes to Double-A Akron for Rehab Appearances - Akron RubberDucks
Rumble Ponies Win MiLB Player and Pitcher of the Week Awards - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Fisher Cats to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines at Wednesday's Game - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Morandini Appearance & Bobble to Support Darren Daulton Foundation - Reading Fightin Phils

Florida State League
Mighty Mussels Split Six in Palm Beach - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Eric Wagaman Named Southeast League Player of the Week - Tampa Tarpons

Frontier League
Frontier League-Leading Otters Back Home at Bosse Field this Week - Evansville Otters
Longtime Florence Outfielder Mercurio Retires - Florence Y'alls
Combs, Bullpen Ignite Win - New Jersey Jackals
Arjona Selected as Frontier League Pitcher of the Week - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Game Suspended at Gateway - Southern Illinois Miners
Philadelphia Phillies Purchase Contract of Tyler Alexander - Sussex County Miners
Joe Campagna Selected as FL Player of the Week - Washington Wild Things

International League
Pride Night, Independence Day Celebration Highlight Upcoming Bulls Series - Durham Bulls
This Week at Victory Field, June 29-July 4 - Indianapolis Indians
Red Wings Back at Frontier Field July 6-11 - Rochester Red Wings
Gittens Honored as Player-Of-The-Week - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints and Enbridge to Honor Larry Doby, First African American in American League - St. Paul Saints
Miranda Comes to Broadway (Street) as a Saint; Winder Set to Co-Star - St. Paul Saints
Team USA Captain to Throw out First Pitch - Toledo Mud Hens

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers Are Back at Eastwood Field July 4-8 - Homestand Preview - Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Beloit Snappers ABC Supply Stadium Opening Day August 3, 2021 - Beloit Sky Carp
Trey Cabbage, Spencer Steer Promoted to Wichita - Cedar Rapids Kernels
TinCaps Partner with Parkview Health to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Game Thursday - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Chiefs Drop Doubleheader at Wisconsin - Peoria Chiefs
Green & Gold Charity Softball Challenge Is Set for Monday, August 16 at Neuroscience Group Field - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
LaPlante and Emus Earn Week 4 NECBL Honors - NECBL
Saccucci Honda Strike for an SUV Night at Cardines Field - Newport Gulls

Northwest League
Fitzgerald Named High-A West Player of the Week - Eugene Emeralds
AquaSox Are Returning to Funko Field - Everett AquaSox
AquaSox Remain Hot During Record-Setting Heatwave, 9-3 - Everett AquaSox
Game Times Moved to 7:05 p.m. for Upcoming Home Series - Spokane Indians
Davis' Home Run Not Enough - Tri-City Dust Devils

Northwoods League
Bombers Score Season-High 11 Runs in Win over Rockford - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Booyah Ready to Hit the Road Again - Green Bay Rockers
Jackrabbits Rain on Growlers Parade with Late Inning Surge - Kalamazoo Growlers
Kingfish Drop Fast-Paced Game against Growlers - Kenosha Kingfish
La Crosse Drops 4th Straight, Falls to Mankato 7-3 - La Crosse Loggers
Mallards Fall at Rapids - Madison Mallards
Mallards Head to Wisconsin Rapids to Face Rafters - Madison Mallards
Rox' Historic Winning Streak Ends in Eau Claire - St. Cloud Rox
Rox Project S.A.V.E. Foundation Awards $10,000 in Student Scholarships - St. Cloud Rox
Woodchucks, Booyah to Restart After Delay - Wausau Woodchucks
Rafters Defeat Mallards, Win Third Straight Game - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
Patrick Kivlehan Named Triple-A West Player of the Week - El Paso Chihuahuas
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - June 28, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Reno Aces Game Notes - Reno Aces
Bees Walk off for Second Time this Series - Salt Lake Bees
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - June 28, 2021 at Albuquerque Isotopes (5:35 p.m. PT) - Tacoma Rainiers

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Little League/Youth Night at McDonough Park with Donald Riveillo - Geneva Red Wings

Pioneer League
What's on Deck for the Hawks, July 3rd-5th Preview - Boise Hawks
Hawks Roll On, Coming Back from Early Hole to Win Sixth Straight  - Boise Hawks
PaddleHeads Rally Past Raptors Late to Earn Victory - Missoula PaddleHeads
Vibes Swept by Chukars in Series Flooded with Rain and Marshmallows - Rocky Mountain Vibes

South Atlantic League
Braves Batter IronBirds in Road Series - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Barons Continue Homestand Tomorrow Evening with a Six-Game Series against the Lookouts - Birmingham Barons
Graham Ashcraft Named Double-A South Player of the Week - Chattanooga Lookouts
Rijo, Javier Named Farm Bureau Player & Pitcher of the Week - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits Sweep Shuckers, 6-5 in 10 - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Bounce Back Big at Home - Acadiana Cane Cutters

Texas League
Korey Lee Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - Corpus Christi Hooks
4 Nights of Freedom Week Fireworks Coming to Hammons Field - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Homestand to Feature 3 Independence Holiday Fireworks Spectaculars - Tulsa Drillers
Ryan Pepiot Named Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Myers and Salinas Receive WCL's Moss Adams Weekly Accolades - WCL
Pippins Walk off Wild Win over Walla Walla in 16 Innings - Yakima Valley Pippins

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Game Preview - June 28 - Saskatchewan vs Hamilton - CEBL
Game Preview - June 28 - BlackJacks vs Nighthawks - CEBL
Guelph Nighthawks 2021 Season Opener Game Preview - Guelph Nighthawks

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA Announces COVID-19 Test Results, Vaccination Level for Players and Staff - WNBA
DeWanna Bonner Earns Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Blisters Chicago Sky - Connecticut Sun
Connecticut Sun Releases Cannon - Connecticut Sun
Las Vegas Aces Waive Joyner Holmes - Las Vegas Aces
Sparks Waive Bria Holmes and Terminate Kristine Anigwe Hardship Contract - Los Angeles Sparks
Lynx Waive Guard Rachel Banham - Minnesota Lynx
Lynx Center Sylvia Fowles Named Western Conference Player of the Week - Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty Unveil Completed Locker Room Renovation Project at Barclays Center - New York Liberty
Storm Waives Kiana Williams - Seattle Storm
Despite Stewart's 35, Storm Fall in Overtime to Aces, 95-92 - Seattle Storm
Mystics Waive Three - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
Pair of Stampeders Head to Retired List - Calgary Stampeders
Elks Trim 10 from Roster - Edmonton Elks
Tiger-Cats Add Three Players on Defence - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RedBlacks Re-Sign Canadian Receiver Nate Behar - Ottawa RedBlacks
Riders Sign Former NFL First-Round Pick, Quarterback Paxton Lynch - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Introducing the Bel13ver Wall - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos Ink Former All-Star LB/DB Dexter Mccoil Sr.; Add WR Ricky Collins Jr. - Toronto Argonauts

National Arena League
Lions Win Fourth Straight Heading Into Midseason Break - Columbus Lions

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Hockey League Alumni Set to Battle for Stanley Cup - AHL
Seattle Kraken, Charlotte Checkers and Florida Panthers Enter into AHL Affiliation Agreement - Charlotte Checkers
Jermaine Loewen Signed to AHL Contract - Henderson Silver Knights

ECHL
Americans 2021 Summer Tour Kicks Off - Allen Americans
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

North American Hockey League
Counting Accomplishments - Aberdeen Wings
Smith Commits to UW-Stevens Point - Lone Star Brahmas
Donte Pierre Commits to Connecticut College - Maine Nordiques
Jackson Vercellono Commitments to Liberty University - Maine Nordiques
Stefan Owens Commits to UMass Lowell - Maine Nordiques
Joey Foss Commitments to Uwrf - Maine Nordiques

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces 2021-22 Home Openers - OHL
OHL Announces Home Openers for 2021/2022 Season - Barrie Colts
Otters Announce 21-22 Home Opener - Erie Otters
2021-22 Season Storm Home Opener Unveiled - Guelph Storm
Storm Alumni Competing in 2021 Stanley Cup Final - Guelph Storm
Home Opener Set for Friday, October 8th vs. the Guelph Storm - Kitchener Rangers
It's a Date: October 7 - North Bay Battalion
Generals Host Bulldogs for 2021 Home Opener - Oshawa Generals
Generals Community Mourns the Loss of Wally Donaldson - Oshawa Generals
67's Home Opener Set for October 10 against Kingston - Ottawa 67's
Attack to Host Division Rival Knights in 2021-22 Home Opener - Owen Sound Attack
Petes Welcome Sudbury Wolves at 2021-22 Home Opener - Peterborough Petes
Spirit Announce Home Opening Game of 20th Anniversary Season - Saginaw Spirit
Sting Return to the Hive Friday October 8th in 2021 Home Opener - Sarnia Sting
Behind the Bench Through 2022-2023; Greyhounds Extend Contracts of Coaching Trio - Soo Greyhounds

Premier Hockey Federation
NWHL Announces Sale of Buffalo Beauts and Minnesota Whitecaps - PHF
Jackson Brings It All to Buffalo - Buffalo Beauts

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Rick Melanson Joins the Team as Assistant Director of Hockey Operations - Moncton Wildcats

United States Hockey League
Steel Acquire Defenseman Austen May from Youngstown - Chicago Steel
Greg Brown Appointed Head Coach of the Dubuque Fighting Saints - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Phantoms Hire Tim Parkos as Our Head Scout - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Part I of 2021-22 Eastern Conference Regular Season Schedule - WHL
Wheat Kings Announce Home Game Schedule - Brandon Wheat Kings
Oil Kings Announce 2021-22 Home Schedule - Edmonton Oil Kings
Rockets Alumni in Cup Final - Kelowna Rockets
Hurricanes Announce 2021-2022 Home Schedule - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Schedule Update - Medicine Hat Tigers
2021–2022 34-Game Home Schedule Released - Moose Jaw Warriors
Zakreski Signs WHL Standard Player Agreement with Portland - Portland Winterhawks
2021-22 Home Schedule Announced - Red Deer Rebels
2021-22 Pats Home Schedule Released - Regina Pats
Saskatoon Blades Announce 2021-22 Regular Season Home Schedule - Saskatoon Blades
Broncos Announce 2021-22 Home Schedule - Swift Current Broncos
Winnipeg ICE Announce 2021-22 Regular Season Home Schedule - Winnipeg Ice

Other

Major League Rugby
Round 15 Recap - MLR
New England Free Jacks and Heritage Sports Ventures Expand Partnership as the Free Jacks Move to Quincy's Veterans Memorial Stadium - New England Free Jacks

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
CPL Kickoff Event to Open to 2,000 Fans Per Match at IG Field - Valour FC

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL Scheduled to Kick off 8th Season in Late November - MASL

Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy Forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernández Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 10 - MLS
Austin FC Draws Columbus Crew - Austin FC
Colorado Rapids Development Academy Teams Enjoying Successful Postseason  - Colorado Rapids
Audi Field Announces Capital Cup Schedule and Addition of Fourth Club - D.C. United
FC Dallas Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez and Homegrown Ricardo Pepi Named to MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week for Week 10 - FC Dallas
FC Dallas Defeats New England 2-1 at Toyota Stadium - FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC Marko Maric Named to MLSSoccer.com Team of the Week - Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC Sign Defender Teenage Hadebe as Designated Player - Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC Transfer Forward Christian Ramirez to Aberdeen Football Club - Houston Dynamo FC
Stoppage Time Scenes: Nashville SC Begins Crucial Homestand with Two Dramatic Results   - Nashville SC
Nashville Soccer Club Extends Contract of Forward Jhonder Cádiz - Nashville SC
Revolution Fall to FC Dallas, 2-1 - New England Revolution
Academy Update: U-17s Moving on in MLS NEXT Playoffs - Orlando City SC
Real Salt Lake to Return to Full Capacity at Rio Tinto Stadium on July 3 - Real Salt Lake

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FC 'First': Own a "Piece" of ACFC History, an ACFC NFT - Angel City FC
Hy-Vee Joins Kansas City NWSL as Official Grocery, Convenience Store and Floral Retailer - Kansas City Current
Racing, LouCity Partner to Provide Free Tickets for Local Heroes - Racing Louisville FC

United Soccer League Championship
Dylan Castanheira Named to USL League One Team of the Week - Week 12 - USL
'Juneteenth' Jersey Auction Raises over $5000 in Support of Bham Civil Rights Institute - Birmingham Legion FC
Midfielder Sebastian Velasquez Returns to El Paso Locomotive - El Paso Locomotive FC
Lights FC Home Match Followed by Fireworks Show This Saturday Night at Cashman Field - Las Vegas Lights FC
Racing, LouCity Partner to Provide Free Tickets for Local Heroes - Louisville City FC
Dre Fortune Called up for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Qualification - Memphis 901 FC
Roots Sign Striker Brandon Allen - Oakland Roots
Oakland Roots Settle for Draw against Austin Bold - Oakland Roots
Five Reasons Your Business Should Attend Orange County Soccer Club's Back to Business Night - Orange County SC
3 Things: #LDNvPIT - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Three Takeaways from #SACvPHX - Sacramento Republic FC
Loyal Back Home to Face Oakland Roots for First Time - San Diego Loyal
Cuba Calls in Arozarena for Gold Cup Qualifying - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League One
North Carolina FC's Jay Tee Kamara named Player of the Week - USL1
Fuego FC, Fresno Grizzlies and Capelli Sport Partner "Not All Heroes Wear Capes" Event at Chukchansi Park - Central Valley Fuego FC
Revolution II Reschedules July 30 Match, Swaps Home & Away Fixtures with Toronto - New England Revolution II
Tormenta FC, New England July 31 Game Rescheduled - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Owls Stay Top with Early Goal and Shutout - Union Omaha

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