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Headlines for August 1, 2016



Baseball

American Association
Despite stumbles, Blasters veteran Smith still going strong - Joplin Globe
Lemurs lose series heading into All-Star break - Laredo Morning Times

Appalachian League
The Latest: Yanks trade Carlos Beltran to Rangers for Tate - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Princeton bats pound Twins - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
JC clips BriBucs in 14 innings, 4-3 - Bristol Herald Courier

California League
Blaze ends skid, beats JetHawks, 7-3 - Bakersfield Californian
Mavericks hold off Quakes, complete sweep - Victorville Daily Press

Carolina League
Keys fall to Blue Rocks - Frederick News-Post
Hillcats topple Dash, 3-2 - Winston-Salem Journal
Renaissance man: Kalil balances football, books and film - Winston-Salem Journal

Eastern League
Curve Swept by Trenton in Doubleheader - WTAJ

Frontier League
Bates, Rice lead Slammers past River City for sweep - Joliet Herald News
Sports: Miners fall to Schaumburg - The Southern

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Navs win seventh straight - Lynn Daily Evening Item
August brings fall into focus - Nashua Telegraph

Great West League
Gold Sox end horrible month with 8-1 loss at Lodi - Appeal-Democrat
Raiders' Heeney counts blessings after difficult off-season - Chico Enterprise Record
Rogues survive Stealth attack - Medford Mail Tribune

International League
Thompson, Burriss carry Lehigh Valley to 5-1 win over Rochester - Allentown Morning Call
RailRiders: Frazier, Heller headed to SWB after Miller trade - Citizens Voice
Bulls sweep Bats for sixth win in a row - Durham Herald-Sun
Bats' Schebler named IL's player of the month - Louisville Courier-Journal
Mud Hens fade against Gwinnett - Toledo Blade
RailRiders' offense cools against Pawtucket - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Motter named IL Batter of the Week - WRAL

Midwest League
Snappers fall in 11 - Beloit Daily News
Hot Rods blank Dayton - Bowling Green Daily News
Newest TinCap looks strong in home debut - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Chiefs get solid outing from All-Star Leitao to beat Timber Rattlers, 5-2 - Peoria Journal Star

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Swamp Bats keep playoff hopes alive with 8-5 road win - Keene Sentinel
Valley Blue Sox host Fan Appreciation Night for regular season finale - Springfield Republican
Valley Blue Sox playoff tickets on sale now - Springfield Republican

New York-Penn League
Auburn Doubledays held in check by Staten Island pitcher Mahoney in 7-0 loss - Auburn Citizen
Another lost weekend for Muckdogs - Batavia Daily News
Scrappers lose in rain-shortend contest - Youngstown Vindicator

Northwest League
Eugene squeaks past Boise - Eugene Register-Guard
Ex-Duck Krook leads Salem-Keizer over Hops - Portland Tribune
Vancouver Canadians take weekend games off Tri-City Dust Devils - Tri-City Herald

Northwoods League
Huskies offense arrives too late to prevent seventh-straight loss - Duluth News-Tribune
Express fall to Honkers in Rochester - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Rough start dooms Bullfrogs - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Kingfish pitcher Spranger sharpens up his game - Kenosha News
NWL baseball: Rox stave off Thunder Bay, 2-1 - St. Cloud Times

Pacific Association
Vallejo Admirals stretch winning streak to seven games - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Express fall to Redbirds 4-2, drop to last place in division - Austin American-Statesman
51s shut out by Chihuahuas, 4-0 - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Reno's Jensen hits 23rd home run of season - Reno Gazette-Journal
6-run 7th lifts Aces past Grizzlies - Reno Gazette-Journal
Borenstein's triple drives in Jensen - Reno Gazette-Journal
Aces Reinheimer scores on infield fly - Reno Gazette-Journal
Patterson's double leads Isotopes over Tacoma in 12 innings - Santa Fe New Mexican
One strike away from victory, Rainiers fall 4-2 to Albuquerque in 12 innings - Tacoma News Tribune

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
PGCBL BASEBALL: Jammers down Red Wings in finale - Finger Lakes Times
Amsterdam Mohawks roll past Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs, 11-3 - Gloversville Leader-Herald
Mohawks fall short at Glens Falls - Gloversville Leader-Herald
Regular-Season Finale Win In Books, Jammers Open Playoffs Today At Utica - Jamestown Post-Journal
Trail Blazers close out Perfect Game campaign with victory - Rome Sentinel

Pioneer League
Mustangs fall 5-2 to Voyagers heading into all-star break - Billings Gazette
Brewers fall to Osprey 13-8 in Missoula - Helena Independent Record

Prospect League
Coker gets win in his final game - Beckley Register-Herald
'Rabbits stumble at home - Kokomo Tribune
Terre Haute beats Sliders in extra innings - Springfield State Journal-Register

Texas Collegiate League
Bombers rebound from rare loss, top Acadiana - Bryan-College Station Eagle

Texas League
Drillers go deep to beat Travelers - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
The St. Louis Cardinals' best hitter is coming to Springfield - Springfield News-Leader

West Coast League
Portland Timbers lose to Sporting Kansas City, remain winless on the road; - Bend Bulletin
Elks rally from 6 runs down, lose; - Bend Bulletin
Sweets complete sweep of Black Bears - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Basketball

NBA G League
Intense Leopards ready to rock - Canton Repository

Women's National Basketball Association
Sue Bird, Tina Charles follow similar path to Olympic glory - New York Post

Football

Canadian Football League
Argonauts dump Redblacks in return of Burris Postmedia.adConfig.writeAd('gpt-oop'); var - Edmonton Journal
Redblacks look to keep Grey Cup tickets accessible for younger fans - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks aim to win Grey Cup at home next year - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Redblacks: Loss to Argos drops them out of first place in East - Ottawa Citizen
Hajrullahu, Kilgore key to Argos' win over Redblacks - Ottawa Sun
Late field goal from Hajrullahu gives Argos 23-20 win over Redblacks - Toronto Globe and Mail
Kilgore, kicker lead Argos past Redblacks - Toronto Sun
Hajrullahu, Kilgore key to Argos' win over Redblacks - Toronto Sun

Hockey

ECHL
Mud Hens fade against Gwinnett - Toledo Blade

SPHL
SPHL hands down suspensions to Rivermen for Finals fracas - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
Buffalo Bills bring in Reggie Bush for visit, physical - Lincoln Journal Star

Western Hockey League
Saskatchewan wins gold medal at National Women's Football Championship - Regina Leader-Post

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Fire tie Red Bulls 2-2 after allowing late goal - Chicago Tribune
MLS roundup | Molino double lifts Orlando City - Columbus Dispatch
Toronto FC 3, Crew 0 | Ugly loss - Columbus Dispatch
LA Galaxy, Seattle Sounders battle to 1-1 tie - Daily Breeze
Soccer: FC Dallas coach, teammates downplay Castillo saga - Dallas Morning News
Dynamo tie Earthquakes despite stout defensive effort - Houston Chronicle
Sporting KC coach Peter Vermes notches 100th career MLS regular-season victory - Kansas City Star
New England's Charlie Davies faces Orlando City after winning cancer battle - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride suffer frustrating loss at Boston - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers sign English Premier League defender Steven Taylor - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City: Five takeaways - Portland Oregonian
Timbers sign defender from England; Pilots soccer adds Emory to staff - Portland Tribune
Chris Wondolowski scores as Earthquakes settle for 1-1 tie with Dynamo - Mercury News - San Jose Mercury News
Sounders defender Roman Torres returns to full training for first time since last year's knee injury - Seattle Times
Dallas downs Vancouver 2-0 to boost MLS lead - Washington Times

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride suffer frustrating loss at Boston - Orlando Sentinel
National Women's Soccer League: NWSL standings and schedule - Portland Oregonian

United Soccer League Championship
Bethlehem Steel FC to play two extra games in 2017 - Allentown Morning Call
Bethlehem Steel loses important game to lesser team - Allentown Morning Call
Kickers' regular season will grow to 32 matches in 2017 - Richmond Times-Dispatch

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