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Releases for Thursday, September 28, 2023



Baseball

Atlantic League
Championship Game 3 Watch Party this Friday at Stubby's - Lancaster Stormers
Bartz Brigade to Host 'Laughter Saves Lives' Comedy Tour - York Revolution

Eastern League
RubberDucks Announce Home Game Times for 2024 Season - Akron RubberDucks

International League
Bisons Release 2024 Game Times, Announce Dates for Star Wars Night, School Kids Day - Buffalo Bisons
Bulls Fall to Tides 7-0 in Decisive Game Three of IL Championship - Durham Bulls
IronPigs Announce 2024 Game Times and Full Schedule - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Norfolk Tides Win International League Championship - Norfolk Tides
Red Wings and Milo Triumph in 'Milo Making a Difference' Campaign - Rochester Red Wings
WooSox Foundation's "Thank You Care-A-Van" Initiative Offers Gratitude and Support to Local Nonprofits - Worcester Red Sox
Los Wepas de Worcester Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage on Roberto Clemente's Birthday August 18 - Worcester Red Sox
WooSox Spotlight Brazilian Culture at 8th and Final Wepas Game of 2023 Season - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
Cutters Donate to American Rescue Workers - Williamsport Crosscutters

Midwest League
Hoosier State Tenderloins to be Featured Monday on MLB Network, Fans Can Vote Online for Best Alternate Identity - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Cubs Announce Moises Ballesteros and Cade Horton as Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year - South Bend Cubs

Northwest League
Mariners Announce 2023 Minor League Award Winners - Everett AquaSox

Northwoods League
Josh Wilson Announced as Next Growlers Pitching Coach - Kalamazoo Growlers

Pacific Coast League
PCL Attendance Leaders, Record-Setting On-Field Performances Highlight 2023 Campaign - Albuquerque Isotopes
Dodgers Earn 5-2 win - Oklahoma City Comets
Joey Loperfido & Spencer Arrighetti Named Astros' Minor League Player and Pitcher of the Year - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

South Atlantic League
SC Veterans Upstate Salute at Fluor Field on November 12th - Greenville Drive

Basketball

NBA G League
Austin Spurs Acquire 2024 Second Round Draft Pick from Cleveland Charge - Austin Spurs
Free T-Shirt Giveaway at NBA Preseason Game Courtesy of Morris Bart Law Firm - Birmingham Squadron
Charge Acquire Returning Rights to Olin Carter - Cleveland Charge
Grand Rapids Gold Announce Ottawa Hills High School Weight Room Renovation Unveil in Partnership with Milk Means More - Grand Rapids Gold
Blaine Mueller Named Head Coach of Maine Celtics - Maine Celtics

Women's National Basketball Association
Dallas Wings Game 3 of the 2023 WNBA Semifinal Playoff Series Sold Out - Dallas Wings
USA Basketball Women's National Team to Play Tennessee, Duke in November - Washington Mystics

Football

Canadian Football League
Awe handed max fine; two others fined - CFL
This Week in the CFL - Week 17 - CFL
Stamps Head to the Hammer - Calgary Stampeders
Hamilton Sports Group and Dempster's Partner to Host Thanksgiving Feast for Good Shepherd Family Centre - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
RedBlacks to Observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Ottawa RedBlacks
Riders Welcome Back Darian Durant, Corey Chamblin and More for Sasktel Plaza of Honour - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Givhan Released - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Barnstormers Sign Defensive Lineman - Iowa Barnstormers
Tulsa Picks up Chima Dunga - Tulsa Oilers

United States Football League
XFL and USFL Announce Intent to Merge - USFL

XFL
XFL and USFL Announce Intent to Merge - XFL

Hockey

American Hockey League
Belleville Sens Agree to Terms with Forward Tarun Fizer on a One-Year, One-Way AHL Contract - Belleville Senators
Post-Game Autograph Sessions Returning this Season - Bridgeport Islanders
Moose Launch 2023 Share the Warmth Campaign Presented by Red River Co-Op - Manitoba Moose
Syracuse Crunch Announce Training Camp Schedule - Syracuse Crunch
Roadrunners Fan Fest Sunday at Tucson Arena - Tucson Roadrunners

ECHL
Forward Janis Svanenbergs Re-Signs with Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
K-Wings Re-Sign Rookie Forwards Pilon & Spellacy - Kalamazoo Wings
September 30 Tailgate Approaches - Kansas City Mavericks
Growlers Sign Defenceman Josh Victor - Newfoundland Growlers
Royals Single Game Tickets Available for Purchase - Reading Royals
Oilers' Offensive Player of the Year Returns - Tulsa Oilers
Thunder Signs Three to Tryout Agreements - Wichita Thunder

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Derek Ladner Appointed as Director of Game Day Operations for the Mississippi Sea Wolves - Biloxi Breakers
Bobcats Sign New Rookie Forward Dominik Matoňák - Blue Ridge Bobcats
Prowlers Returning Leading Scorer Dalton Jay - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
Previewing the 2023-24 Season With NAHL Commissioner Mark Frankenfeld - New Mexico Ice Wolves
Ice Wolves Partner with Pizza 9 and Chello Grill for Anti-Bullying Campaign in October 2023 - New Mexico Ice Wolves

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces 2023-24 Officiating Team - OHL
CHL Welcomes Dow as Presenting Sponsor of 2024 Memorial Cup - OHL
Bulldogs Acquire Draft Selections from Rangers - Brantford Bulldogs
Erie Otters Name Team Captains for 2023-24 Season - Erie Otters
Rangers Acquire Tristan Malboeuf in Trade with Brantford - Kitchener Rangers
Knights Sign Jenken - London Knights
Troops Salute North Bay - North Bay Battalion
67's Name Luca Pinelli 20th Captain in Franchise History - Ottawa 67's
Melee Scores, Adds Two Assists as Petes Win Opener Over Kingston - Peterborough Petes
CHL Welcomes Dow as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2024 Memorial Cup - Saginaw Spirit
Windsor Spitfires Renew Transit Windsor Partnership - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Marcus Kearsey Partners with Big Brother Big Sisters PEI to Launch Kearsey's Kids - Charlottetown Islanders
Weekend Road Trip to New Brunswick - Halifax Mooseheads

SPHL
Marksmen Sign Alex Laplante for the 2023-24 Season - Fayetteville Marksmen
Fisher and Cowlthrop Sign - Huntsville Havoc
Opening Night Pre-Party at Awful Arthur's Roanoke - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Dawgs Bring Back CJ Stubbs - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
USHL Notes: September 28, 2023 - USHL
Caps Host Chicago for Home Opener Friday - Madison Capitols
Cooper Simpson Announces College Commitment - Tri-City Storm
Marco Trevino Named Assistant Coach - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Welcome Flyers Second Rounder Bjarnason Back - Brandon Wheat Kings
Preview: Oil Kings vs. Lethbridge Hurricanes 09.29.23 - Edmonton Oil Kings
Silvertips Name Four Alternate Captains for 2023-24 Season - Everett Silvertips
Warriors Acquire Defenceman from Hurricanes - Moose Jaw Warriors
Third-Period Comeback Sends Warriors Past Pats - Moose Jaw Warriors
Winterhawks Reassign Maric and Ruedig - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Send Boucher and 6th Round Pick to Seattle for 4th Round Pick - Prince Albert Raiders
Colorado Avalanche Reassign Weinstein to Spokane - Spokane Chiefs
Filmon Joins Broncos as Senior Manager of Business Operations and Hockey Analytics - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Albany FireWolves Sign Team's Final Pick of 2023 Draft - Oshawa FireWolves
Warriors' New Signings All in for Battle this Season - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
Chicago Hounds Return to Dawg Town for 2024 Season - Chicago Hounds
Seawolves Welcome Toni and Joe to the Pod - Seattle Seawolves

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Preview: Atlético Ottawa at York United FC October 1 - Atletico Ottawa
Hamilton Sports Group and Dempster's Partner to Host Thanksgiving Feast for Good Shepherd Family Centre - Forge FC

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL Newcomer of the Year Nominee, Blas Pérez, Re-Signs with Sidekicks - Dallas Sidekicks

Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers Goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic Suspended - MLS
Expected Goals: Upcoming Milestones for Matchday 35 - MLS
Tigres UANL Wins 2023 Campeones Cup - MLS
Exploiting Tactical Shift: Ingredients of the Match - Charlotte FC
Rapids Academy Product Adam Beaudry Called up to U.S. U-17 Men's Youth National Team - Colorado Rapids
Rubio Reaches New Record as Rapids and Vancouver Play to a 2-2 Draw at DSGP - Colorado Rapids
By the Numbers: FC Cincinnati at Toronto FC - FC Cincinnati
MATCH Preview: Inter Miami CF to Host New York City FC this Saturday - Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF to Host Hispanic Heritage Night Presented by Espolòn Tequila on September 30 - Inter Miami CF
LAFC Falls to Tigres on Penalty Kicks on Campeones Cup - Los Angeles FC
MATCH Preview: Nashville SC Returns to GEODIS Park for One More Western Conference Clash - Nashville SC
Nashville SC Surpasses 24,000 STMs, Launches 'Next Act' Waitlist - Nashville SC
New England Revolution Host Fight Childhood Cancer Night at Gillette Stadium - New England Revolution
Real Salt Lake Extends Homegrown Defender Justen Glad Through 2027 Season - Real Salt Lake
New York Red Bulls Sign Colombian Defender Andrés Reyes to New MLS Contract - Red Bull New York
Abdoulaye Cissoko Named to 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Best XI - Seattle Sounders FC
New Soccer Mini-Pitches to be Unveiled on Tuesday - Sporting Kansas City
Whitecaps FC to Observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
MLS Next Pro Coach, Goalkeeper and Best Xi Award Winners Announced - MLS NEXT Pro
Nick Firmino Named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI - Atlanta United 2
Rapids 2's Adam Beaudry Named Finalist for MLS NEXT Pro Goalkeeper of the Year - Colorado Rapids 2
Rapids 2's Rémi Cabral, Yosuke Hanya and Oliver Larraz Named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI - Colorado Rapids 2
Rapids 2's Erik Bushey Named MLS NEXT Pro Coach of the Year - Colorado Rapids 2
Charlotte FC Homegrowns Nimfasha Berchimas and Brian Romero to Join U.S. Under-17 in Brazil for Two Matches in Final Training CampBefore FIFA U-17 World Cup: Crown Legacy FC - Crown Legacy FC
Orlando City B Forward Jack Lynn Named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI - Orlando City B
A Look Back at Ibrahim Kasule's Historic Season So Far - Red Bull New York II
New York Red Bulls II Midfielder Ibrahim Kasule Named to MLS NEXT Pro Best XI - Red Bull New York II
Sporting KC II Takes on Austin FC II at Rock Chalk Park in the Western Conference Quarterfinals - Sporting Kansas City II

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City Current Opens 2024 Season Ticket Memberships to Public - Kansas City Current

United Soccer League Championship
USL Championship Honors "Two Millionth Fan of 2023" - USL
Birmingham Legion FC's Matthew Corcoran Invited to U.S. U-17 National Team Camp - Birmingham Legion FC
10 Days Until "Soccer in Summerlin" Kicks-Off - Las Vegas Lights FC
Foundation's 'Soccer Ball' Hits Record Totals in Support of Community - Louisville City FC
Riding the Momentum: 901 FC Host Birmingham Looking to Extend Unbeaten Streak - Memphis 901 FC
Monterey Bay Football Club and Taylor Farms Deliver on Healthy Goals Campaign - Monterey Bay FC
Preview: Win and We're In - Phoenix Rising FC
Match Preview: Republic FC v Las Vegas Lights FC - Sacramento Republic FC
SD Loyal Goalkeeper Duran Ferree Called to U.S. Under-17 National Team Camp - San Diego Loyal

United Soccer League One
Official Charity of the Match Announced for Season Finale - Central Valley Fuego FC
Match Preview: Greenville Triumph vs Northern Colorado FC - Greenville Triumph SC
MATCH Preview: North Carolina FC Host Union Omaha for a Top of the Table Match Up - North Carolina FC
North Carolina FC Signs Teenage Phenom Adrian Pelayo - North Carolina FC
Hailstorm Head to Greenville for Final Regular Season Road Trip - Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
311's Nick Hexum Joins Ownership Group of Union Omaha - Union Omaha

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