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Headlines for June 1, 2026



Baseball

American Association
Bullpen helps Kyle Crigger, RedHawks get past Sioux Falls - Fargo Forum
Sioux City Explorers drop rubber game to Kansas City Monarchs - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs remain in first place - Southern Maryland Newspapers

Carolina League
Charleston RiverDogs rally past Columbia Fireflies 3-2 - Charleston Post and Courier
RidgeYaks' pitching shines in series-closing wins over Hickory - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Sports Briefs: Fisher Cats win, return home for series - Manchester Union Leader
Squirrel Jonah Cox rises directly from Double-A to Giants - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Frontier League
Crushers shut out Washington, 6-0, in homestand finale - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Tri-City ValleyCats begin six-game homestead on June 2 - Troy Record

International League
Stripers' bullpen wastes stellar start from Austin Gomber in another 1-run loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Tides lose seesaw series finale as Durham gains split - Newport News Daily Press
Drake Maye, wife host softball charity event at Polar Park - NewsBreak - Worcester
Drake Maye, teammates take the field for inaugural MayeDay Family Foundation Celebrity Softball Classic - NewsBreak - Worcester
Rochester Red Wings drop series finale vs Syracuse Mets - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Saints shut out Louisville 3-0 in series finale - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Blue Jays' Max Scherzer shows promise in rehab start with Bisons - WGRZ
Lombards homer, RailRiders pitchers fuel 1-0 win over Worcester - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
RailRiders rack up 13 hits, beat Worcester to snap four-game skid - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
RailRiders drop fourth in a row to Worcester - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Major League Baseball Draft League
Thunder begin MLB Draft League season in renovated ballpark - Trentonian

Midwest League
Free Pitch, Hit & Run event hosted by Beloit Sky Carp - Beloit Daily News
Sky Carp knock off Lake County Captains in series finale - Beloit Daily News
Remembering Ron Roady Plein - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dayton Dragons: Stovall HR, pitching, defense leave Dragons one game out of first place - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps fall to Cubs, fifth loss in six games - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
River Bandits Insider: QC endure highs, lows in Cedar Rapids - Quad City Times
Captains drop 7-4 decision in series finale - Willoughby News-Herald
Ralphy Velazquez, Cooper Ingle are top candidates for MLB Futures Game | Guardians minors roundup for May 31 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Spokane Indians muster little offense in series finale, lose at Tri-City 4-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Huskies ride huge first inning to victory - Duluth News-Tribune
Gilmanton's Guenther delivers masterful pitching performance for Express - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Green Bay Rockers honor franchise history with Rockin Booyah Frogs identity - NewsBreak - Appleton
Northwoods League: St. Cloud shuts downs Stingers bats - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Happy Gilmore star Christopher McDonald visits El Paso Chihuahuas - El Paso Times
Kade Morris set to join the Athletics strikeout-filled future - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pioneer League
Ogden Raptors snap Missoula PaddleHeads' 4-game win streak - Missoulian

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods fall 4-3 to Renegades - Bowling Green Daily News
Honeycutt's homer in ninth lifts Keys to win - Frederick News-Post

Southern League
Lookouts To Face Three Marlins' Top Prospects In Pensacola - Chattanoogan
Smokies steal pivotal series vs Lookouts, prepare for crucial Barons - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Texas League
Tulsa Drillers outfielder Josue De Paula named Texas League Player of the Week - News on 6
Tulsa Drillers complete six-game sweep of NW Arkansas with 10-9 win on Sunday - News on 6
Leary home run, Angeles RBI double leads Midland RockHounds to split series against Amarillo Sod Poodles - NewsWest9
Midland RockHounds takes series split with victory over Amarillo Sod Poodles - NewsWest9
Naturals rally falls short against Tulsa - Northwest Arkansas Times
Tulsa Drillers' Mike Sirota on his hot start to 2026 season - Tulsa World
Mike Sirota, Josue De Paula power Drillers' series sweep - Tulsa World

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Gaga for Sky's Gabriela 'Gabs' Jaquez - Chicago Sun Times
Dom Amore: After winning in Hartford, CT Sun indicate they're not ready to tank the 'sunset' season - Hartford Courant
Indiana Fevers Caitlin Clark explains viral exchange with Stephanie White - Indianapolis Star
Lexie Hull talks Caitlin Clark being benched by Fever coach Stephanie White - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark benched, Indiana Fever coach reaction from Cheryl Miller, Sue Bird - Indianapolis Star
Sparks looking for second win of the season against Las Vegas Aces - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Megan Gustafson scores 22 as Fire beat Fever 100-84 - KGW
Las Vegas Aces bounce back and beat Golden State with big third quarter - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Paige Bueckers tops WNBA memorabilia with $64,720 debut jersey - NBC DFW
Bird, Miller on Clark's reaction to loss, coach - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young go off as Aces dominate Valkyries - San Jose Mercury News
Rice continues to shine for Toronto Tempo in rookie WNBA season - Toronto Star
Fever open Commissioner's Cup defense as Caitlin Clark tries to end a 2-game shooting slump - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Top Plays from Week 3 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Stampeders bring back all-CFL defensive lineman Jaylon Hutchings - Calgary Sun
'We gotta stay healthy': Alouettes QB Davis Alexander on a mission in 2026 - Hamilton Spectator
Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking to finish what they started last season - Hamilton Spectator
Linebacker Aaron Casey among Argonauts final cuts - Toronto Globe and Mail
Starter Chad Kelly back with Argos after missing all of last season due to injury - Toronto Star
New-look Redblacks begin Ryan Dinwiddie era after major roster overhaul - Toronto Star
Second-year linebacker Casey among Toronto Argonauts final cuts - Toronto Star
Randolph among Bomber cuts - Winnipeg Free Press

Indoor Football League
Blizzard returning from bye week hosting Gunslingers - NewsBreak - Appleton
Arizona Rattlers fan never misses a game - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Rattlers Use 30-0 Run to Rout Northern Arizona - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Steamwheelers' road woes continue in blowout loss at Vegas - Quad City Times

United Football League
Columbus Aviators fall to Louisville Kings in season finale - Columbus Dispatch
Louisville Kings beat Columbus Aviators, UFL playoff schedule up next - Louisville Courier-Journal
CRAWFORD | From 0-3 to dangerous: Louisville Kings carry momentum into UFL playoffs - WDRB
Orlando Storms playoff game moved to Daytona Beach for June 7 showdown - WFTV
VIDEO: 10 Plays Worthy of the Final Week of Regular Season Presented by @progressive - YouTube
VIDEO: The 4-Point Field Goal Changed the Game this Season - YouTube
VIDEO: Not Your Average Quarterback Run - YouTube
VIDEO: 10 Plays Worthy of the Final Week of Regular Season Presented by @progressive - YouTube
VIDEO: NFL - Watch out Film! - YouTube
VIDEO: Relive Every Highlight from the Regular Season FinaleHighlights Presented by Cricket Wireless - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
WBS Penguins down, 0-2, as series shifts to Toronto - Scranton Times-Tribune
Mitch Marner, Frederik Andersen deservedly in Stanley Cup final - Toronto Sun
Why rookie Ben Danford has been able to step right into Marlies lineup - Toronto Sun
Overtime goal dooms Penguins in Game 2 loss - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
Wrapping up the Komets big Game 5 win over the Mavericks - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets put together "full 60 minutes" in Game 5 win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Nailers deepest run in a decade ends in ECF - Steubenville Herald-Star
Florida Scores Early, Often To End Wheelings Season In ECHL Eastern Conference Finals - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
Everblades punch ticket back to Kelly Cup Finals - WINK

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Pee Dee IceCats to join SPHL for next season - Florence Morning News

Ontario Hockey League
Spencer Hyman: We wont stop until we win . . . a Memorial Cup - Brantford Expositor
Kitchener Rangers top Everett Silvertips to win Memorial Cup - Sarnia Observer
Memorial Cup champion Kitchener Rangers 'were built to win' - TSN
'Memorial Cup is just like the Stanley Cup': Reid ecstatic to win for Kitchener - TSN
Was Kitchener's run one of the most dominant at the Memorial Cup? - TSN
Rangers coach Ahokas: 'We wanted to make this the best junior organization in the world' - TSN
Back-to-back Memorial Cup champ Woolley happy to have joined Rangers - TSN
Triple MVP O'Reilly thankful for support from friends and family over junior career - TSN
Must See: 'Kitchener claims the crown as kings of junior hockey!' - TSN
WATCH LIVE: Kitchener leads Everett in third period in Memorial Cup Final - TSN
Memorial Cup fever hits Kitchener Aud for Ranger watch party - Waterloo Record
Kitchener Rangers are kings of Kelowna - Waterloo Record
One way the OHL can help Spitfires and other league teams deal with early player departures - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
Mayes first celebrity softball game a big hit - Boston Globe
A.J. Brown, Christian Gonzalez contract hot topics at Drake Maye charity event - Boston Herald

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
No lease agreement yet for Cape Breton Eagles, CBRM's Centre 200 - Cape Breton Post

SPHL
Huntsville Havoc to face 2 new opponents as SPHL expands to 12 teams - WAFF

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Blake Zielinski Highlights: Ranked 51 in NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Sports Looking Back: June 1, 2026 - Brandon Sun
Warriors announce three-year partnership with HK Henderson | Navacord for Alumni Golf Tournament - Discover Moose Jaw
An amazing 11 days: Kelowna mayor expects Memorial Cup windfall to be better than predicted - Kamloops This Week
Would not be the organization we are: WHL honours Kelowna Rockets exec - Kelowna Capital News
Rangers win Memorial Cup with 6-2 win over Silvertips - Kelowna Daily Courier
Everett Silvertips fall to Kitchener in Memorial Cup final - My Northwest
'Memorial Cup is just like the Stanley Cup': Reid ecstatic to win for Kitchener TSN - TSN
Memorial Cup Final: Everett 2, Kitchener 6 - TSN
Must See: 'Kitchener claims the crown as kings of junior hockey!' - TSN
Must See: 'Kitchener claims the crown as kings of junior hockey!' - TSN
WATCH LIVE: Kitchener leads Everett in third period in Memorial Cup Final - TSN
Kitchener, Everett battle for the right to claim Memorial Cup on TSN - TSN

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: VOTE NOW TELUS Goal of the Month: May 2026 - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC adds former player Tavernese to front office - Rome Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Boston Legacy training facility set to open by end of year. - Boston Globe
Nashville SC's Ahmed Qasem named to Iraq World Cup team - Nashville Tennessean
FC Dallas defender Herman Johansson makes Sweden World Cup roster - NBC DFW
Real Salt Lake sued: Former teen player says team did not protect him from abuse - Salt Lake Tribune
Flight 1978 and Messis No 10: Argentinas arrival in US doubles as tribute to its World Cup success - Toronto Globe and Mail
De Rosario touts app that raises money for soccer players - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Clint Dempsey Is Forever a @ussoccer Legend - YouTube
VIDEO: @ussoccer vs. Senegal Had CP Hyped! - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Turner Linked with His Boys from Senegal - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Drops 5-2 Loss At Orlando City B - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
Boston Legacy training facility set to open by end of year. - Boston Globe
How Boston Legacy FC has done early on in its inaugural season in the NWSL - Boston Globe
Chicago Stars lose 2-0 to the San Diego Wave - Chicago Tribune
Utah Royals continue historic run following 2-2 draw in Portland - Deseret News
NWSL Power Rankings: Utah keeps spot at the top as Portland tumbles - ESPN
Angel City FC cant hold off North Carolina before NWSL break - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Angel City can't keep pace with North Carolina in loss - Los Angeles Times
Dudinha, Byars score in San Diego Wave's 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars - New York Newsday
Angel City FC cant hold off North Carolina before NWSL break - Press-Enterprise
Wave beat Stars, vault back into first place in final match before NWSL break - San Diego Union-Tribune
Dudinha, Byars score in San Diego Wave's 2-0 victory over the Chicago Stars - WRAL
VIDEO: Full Commitment. Perfect Timing. Madison Curry - YouTube
VIDEO: The Trin Spin Never Gets Old. - YouTube
VIDEO: When Your First Touch Does All the Talking. Dorian Bailey. - YouTube

Northern Super League
Calgary Wild FC battles through elements in loss to AFC Toronto - Calgary Sun

United Soccer League Championship
United, Atheltic battle to scoreless tie - Santa Fe New Mexican
VIDEO: Week 13 Goal of the Week Nominees: USL Championship - YouTube
VIDEO: "RENDÓN JUST CAN'T MISS!!!" - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of Week 13: USL Championship - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Greenville Triumph game at GE Vernova Park sold out - Greenville News
VIDEO: "ROSA DELIVERS ANOTHER REMARKABLE GOAL!!!!!" - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 13 Goal of the Week Nominees: USL League One - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of Week 13: USL League One - YouTube

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