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Headlines for June 22, 2026



Baseball

American Association
RedHawks game against Railcats rained out on Sunday - Fargo Forum

Appalachian League
Pulaskis Romine, Bluefields Alston earn Appalachian League weekly honors - Elizabethton Star
Riders fall to River Turtles hit parade - Elizabethton Star

Atlantic League
Rockers enjoy double-fest against Lexington - High Point Enterpise
Trevor Bauer leaving Long Island Ducks to play in Mexican League - New York Newsday
'I should be dead,' Trevor Bauer says as he returns to Ducks after car accident and strikes out 10 - New York Newsday

Carolina League
Charleston RiverDogs roll past Wilson Warbirds 11-2 - Charleston Post and Courier
Crawdads win 3 straight in Catawba County - Hickory Daily Record

Eastern League
Altoona Curve end first half with loss to Akron - Altoona Mirror
RubberDucks squeak out win over Curve - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Florida State League
Mussels weekend wrap: Fort Myers concludes season series with Tampa - Cape Coral Breeze

Frontier League
PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Wild Things, June 21, 2026 - Lorain Morning Journal
Crushers beat Wild Things, 8-7, in 11 innings - Lorain Morning Journal
ValleyCats homestand features Claire Hutton bobblehead, Grateful Dead jersey auction - Troy Record

International League
Stripers lock up winning 1st-half record with rout of Louisville - Gwinnett Daily Post
Julian Garcia, Louisville pitcher, joins Reds against Milwaukee Brewers - Louisville Courier-Journal
Memphis Redbirds clinch International League first-half title - Memphis Commercial Appeal
This Week at Harbor Park: Tides open IL second half with six games vs. Durham - Newport News Daily Press
Fathers Day at ESL Ballpark - NewsBreak - Rochester
Rochester Red Wings loss to Mud Hens ends first half playoff hopes - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Saints fall to Storm Chasers in wild series finale - St. Paul Pioneer Press
RailRiders close first half of season with win in Columbus - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers take series vs. Canada - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Three homers help Cutters rebound, take series against Aberdeen - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Sky Carp start second half with consecutive wins - Beloit Daily News
TinCaps beat Cubs again, win series as McCoy, Costello homer - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Captains bullpen stymies Loons in 3-2 victory - Willoughby News-Herald
Guardians could call up Cooper Ingle for offense, but there are risks | Minors roundup for June 21 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Indians fall to Canadians 9-5 in series finale - KXLY
Spokane Indians drop finale to Vancouver, split series - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Big Sticks settle for weekend split against rival Bismarck - Dickinson Press
Huskies win rain-shortened game in Thunder Bay - Duluth News-Tribune
Brock blasts two homers as Express collect 18 hits in win - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Hot Tots drop two-game series to St. Cloud - Minot Daily News
Honkers snap skid in rain-shortened game at Rockford - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Northwoods League: Willmar Stingers get hammered by Eau Claire Express - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Las Vegas Aviators Win PCL First Half, Set Stage for September Showdown - KOLD

Pecos League
Sports briefs: McCuskey-Hay, Horn lead way at US Nike Nationals - Marin Independent Journal

Pioneer League
Photos: Billings Mustangs play Great Falls on Sunday - Billings Gazette
Range Riders score 21 in blowout of PaddleHeads - Daily Inter Lake

South Atlantic League
Bodines 4-hit day leads Hot Rods to win - Bowling Green Daily News
Keys rally past Hub City for victory; FC Frederick plays to draw - Frederick News-Post
Take them out to the ball park for a classic summer evening - New York Post

Southern League
Lookouts could pass last years attendance by weeks end - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Offense Breaks Out In 11-4 Victory - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Texas League baseball: Tulsa rallies past Northwest Arkansas to close first half - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tulsa Drillers wrap up first half of season with 5-4 win against Northwest Arkansas - News on 6
Texas League baseball: Tulsa rallies past Northwest Arkansas to close first half - Northwest Arkansas Times

Basketball

BIG3
Ice Cube apologizes after Lance Stephenson brawl leads to ejection, forfeit in BIG3 opening weekend - Fox News

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Niagara falls to fourth in CEBLs Eastern Conference - Niagara Falls Review

NBA G League
Who are top big men that Raptors could target at NBA draft? - Toronto Sun

Women's National Basketball Association
Kelsey Mitchell of Indiana Fever has 'double ankle breaker' and social media reacts - Indianapolis Star
Aces vs. Liberty: Preview of Tuesdays game in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Young leads way in Aces blowout win over Valkyries - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nneka Ogwumike's buzzer-beater gives Sparks a big win over Liberty - Los Angeles Times
Storm vs. Wings as Seattle tries to break a 10-game skid - NBC DFW
Young Washington Mystics on rise after road wins over Liberty and Lynx - New York Newsday
Nneka Ogwumike hits a buzzer-beating 3 as the Sparks beat the Liberty 98-97 - New York Newsday
Mystics use a late 12-0 surge to beat Lynx 84-79 and win third straight game - New York Newsday
Aces surge past Valkyries 92-73 as Jackie Young shines in a 21-2 run - New York Newsday
Liberty receive surprise pregame visit from franchise legends - New York Post
Liberty lose to Sparks at buzzer after squandering 17-point third-quarter lead - New York Post
Dallas Wings Amplify Community, Juneteenth Legacy with Dr. Opal Lee - NewsBreak - Arlington
Nneka Ogwumike caps Sparks comeback with game-winning 3-pointer - Press-Enterprise
How Valkyries are turning rookie Just Jocyt into a point guard - San Jose Mercury News
Valkyries instant analysis: Aja Wilson-led Aces demolish Golden State - San Jose Mercury News
Lynx provide injury updates on Napheesa Collier, Dorka Juhasz - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lynx stunned at home by Mystics - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Young Washington Mystics on rise after road wins over Liberty and Lynx - WTOP
Mystics use a late 12-0 surge to beat Lynx 84-79 and win third straight game - WTOP

Football

Canadian Football League
Perceived slights drive Riders to successive come-from-behind CFL wins - Regina Leader-Post
VIDEO: CFL Plays of the Week - Week 3, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Résumé De Match 2026 De La LCF : Montréal C. Edmonton - Semaine 3 - YouTube
VIDEO: Alexandre Gagné SCORES After the Blocked Punt #cfl - YouTube

The Arena League
WATCH | Diamonds win third-straight game in return home, set for Memphis showdown - Hot Springs Sentinel Record

United Football League
VIDEO: The Emotions. the Energy. the Championship Chase - YouTube
VIDEO: DC Defenders vs Louisville Kings Highlights: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: New Year Meant New Rules - YouTube
VIDEO: The UFL Show Ep. 13: United Bowl Champion Chris Redman Joins the Show - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Golden Knights face off with Utah Mammoth in first 2026-27 preseason home game - KTNV
NHL's Flyers, Capitals will play preseason game in Hershey this September - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
San Jose Sharks play Anaheim Ducks, Vegas Golden Knights twice in preseason - San Jose Mercury News

ECHL
Bison trade familiar faces as offseason roster deadline arrives - Bloomington Pantagraph

Ontario Hockey League
Frontenacs draftees vie for limited line-up spots at Kingston camp - Kingston Whig Standard
Petes back on ice for development camp - Peterborough Examiner
From Petes to Stanely Cup glory: Jordan Staal led Hurricanes - Peterborough Examiner
Sarnia Sting host development camp - Sarnia Observer
Bannister returns to coach Soo Greyhounds - Sault Star
Bannister back behind the bench as Greyhounds begin new coaching era - Soo Today
Kash Kwajah, Brayden Bennett deliver at Sudbury Wolves' spring camp - Sudbury Star
Getting high-scoring centre Hanutke into the rink can only be seen as a positive for Spitfires - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
Ilitch Companies join PWHL as investor - Detroit Free Press
Ilitch Companies, owner of Red Wings and Tigers, buys equity in PWHL - Detroit News
Mellissa Channell-Watkins, Plymouth native, joins PWHL Detroit - Detroit News
Tanenbaums Kilmer Sports Ventures invests in Professional Womens Hockey League - Medicine Hat News
PWHL takes step forward with first-time outside investors - National Post
Ilitch, Tanenbaum first outside investors in PWHL, as it seeks to sustain momentum of fast-tracked growth - Oakland Press

SPHL
Huntsville Havoc announce 30-game home schedule for 202627 season - WAFF

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Wyatt Cullen Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Graf Highlights - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Blazers to play six preseason games ahead of 2026-27 WHL season - CFJC
Sports Round-Up: Monday, June 22 - Discover Moose Jaw
PWHL seeks to sustain momentum of fast-tracked growth by adding first investors: Ilitch, Tanenbaum - Medicine Hat News
Red Deer Rebels announce preseason schedule - Red Deer Advocate
Former Red Deer Rebels win Calder Cup title - Red Deer Advocate
Regina Pats hire David Bell as next head coach - Regina Leader-Post

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Wrap-Up, Week 5: Young Guns, Not-So-Young Guns, the MVP is Back - Inside Lacrosse

Other

Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Portland Cascade close out season-opening homestand with third straight sellout - KPTV

Northwoods League Softball
Grand Forks Spitfires rally from 6-run deficit to beat La Crosse for fifth straight win - Grand Forks Herald
Honeybees win first home game of season; Ignite take 2 of 3 over weekend - Minot Daily News

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Lionel Messi becomes all-time leading scorer in World Cup - Palm Beach Post
Messis MLS play may have inspired his latest World Cup heroics - Toronto Globe and Mail
VIDEO: Messi Loves Winning with Argentina - YouTube
VIDEO: Messi Breaks All-Time FIFA World Cup Goal Scoring Record - YouTube
VIDEO: Messi All-Time Top Scorer at the World Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: More @ussoccer Memories Loading - YouTube
VIDEO: The World Cup Is His Stage - YouTube
VIDEO: Alex Freeman Took on @IShowSpeed at MLS All Star Skills Challenge! - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Wins In Shootout At NYCFC II - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
KC Current locks up NWSLs back-to-back MVP through 2029 - KCTV
New Angel City midfielder Ally Sentnor says team can win - Los Angeles Times
Meeting Lionel Messi before World Cup was 'dream' for NWSL's Temwa Chawinga - USA Today
VIDEO: 22 De Junho De 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: How's THAT for Drama? - YouTube
VIDEO: Rewind: Relive the Spirit's Dramatic 2025 Challenge Cup Win - YouTube

Northern Super League
Calgary Wild FC earn hard-fought draw against Montreal Roses FC - Calgary Sun

United Soccer League Championship
Segra Field to host APSL National Championship final - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Riverhounds report: High grades abound after a successful first half of the season - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
VIDEO: Week 16 Goal of the Week Nominees: USL Championship - YouTube
VIDEO: Eloy Room Is Used to Making Clutch Saves! - YouTube
VIDEO: What Is USL Youth? Summer of Soccer Spotlights Exciting Growth in Cornerstone Youth League - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of Week 16: USL Championship - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves Earn 1-0 Win Over Visiting FC Naples - Chattanoogan
Soccer 101: What is VAR? - WINK
VIDEO: Week 16 Goal of the Week Nominees: USL League One - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of Week 16: USL League One - YouTube
VIDEO: Cesar Bahena Secures the Comeback!!! - YouTube

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