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Headlines for September 1, 2019



Baseball

American Association
RedHawks use 3-run rally to snap losing streak over Cleburne - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Saltdogs collect only two hits in shutout loss to RailCats - Lincoln Journal Star
Sioux City Explorers lose pitcher's duel to Kansas City - Sioux City Journal
Goldeyes on hot streak - Winnipeg Sun

Appalachian League
APPY PLAYOFFS: JC tops BriBucs, 7-4, to force a decisive Game 3 - Bristol Herald Courier
Minor League Roundup: Pulaski blanks Burlington, forces Game 3 in playoff series - Burlington Times-News
#MetsMugs: Game Faces of the Week (Sept. 1) - Kingsport Times-News
Yankees shut out Royals, deciding game of series Sunday at Calfee Park - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Steal first base? Robot umpires? Atlantic League experiments with new rules to shorten baseball games - Allentown Morning Call
Oooooooh Noooooo, It's Ooooolmooooo! Patriots Bring Back Rosario For Late Season Push - Bridgewater Courier-News
Somerset Patriots Post-Game Notes: Game 119 - Bridgewater Courier-News

California League
Johnny Cueto against the Dodgers? Bring it, he says - East Bay Times
Local Roundup: UC Davis sweeps Pacific volleyball at Aggie Invitational - Stockton Record

Canadian American League
Regular-season champion Miners blast Boulders - New Jersey Herald

Carolina League
Called Third Strike: Fayetteville seeks first pro baseball title since 1956 - Fayetteville Observer
Woodpeckers rally to beat Down East 6-5 in Game 1 - Fayetteville Observer
Bad breaks for Keys lead to twinbill loss - Frederick News-Post
Hillcats pitchers dominate again for win over Winston-Salem - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox win, clinch tie for division - Roanoke Times & World News
Salem Sox - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
SeaWolves4, RubberDucks 1: Homer in seventh dooms Ducks; Salazar to make rehab appearance Sunday - Akron Beacon Journal
Phillies prospect update: Grullon belts a pair as IronPigs top PawSox - Allentown Morning Call
Big inning defeats Curve - Altoona Mirror
SeaWolves dump RubberDucks, keep playoff hopes alive - Erie Times-News
Binghamton quiets Yard Goats, 4-1 - Hartford Courant
Stevenson hits grand slam, leads Harrisburg over Altoona - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fisher Cats held to three hits in loss at Portland - Manchester Union Leader
Fightin Phils - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Bart's double gives Flying Squirrels win over Bowie - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Jay Bruce eager to shake off rust, rejoin Phillies for stretch drive - Trentonian
Yankees No. 7 prospect Albert Abreu working out of bullpen for remainder of season - Trentonian

Florida Complex League
Hurricane cuts short GCL season for Adams, Perry - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Frontier League
Crushers fall to Slammers in 10 innings - Lorain Morning Journal
Miners rip Evansville 10-2, close season Sunday - The Southern
Wild Things settle for split - Washington Observer-Reporter
Otters clinch west division for first time since 1999 - WEHT

International League
Phillies prospect update: Grullon belts a pair as IronPigs top PawSox - Allentown Morning Call
RailRiders use grand slam to down Bisons - Buffalo News
Minor League Roundup: Pulaski blanks Burlington, forces Game 3 in playoff series - Burlington Times-News
Katoh's slam delivers key win for RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Clippers 6, Indians 1 | Ernie Clement stars in Clippers debut - Columbus Dispatch
Quality start by Wright, HRs by Duvall, Waters lift Stripers past Durham 3-2 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Charlotte earns key victory against Tides despite Hays' home run - Newport News Daily Press
IronPigs 7, PawSox 2: Lehigh Valley blasts 4 homers in win - Providence Journal
Game report: RailRiders vs. Buffalo - Scranton Times-Tribune
RailRiders recall best games - Scranton Times-Tribune
Katoh's slam puts RailRiders in first place; McBroom dealt to Royals - Scranton Times-Tribune
New York Mets promote four players from Syracuse - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse Mets lose again to fall to brink of elimination - Syracuse Post Standard
Bats edge Mud Hens 2-1 - Toledo Blade
RailRiders alone in first in grand fashion - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Stripers clip Bulls in 3-2 decision - WRAL

Midwest League
Hot Rods clinch division - Bowling Green Daily News
Cougars maul Bees - Burlington Hawk Eye
Big inning propels TinCaps past Lugnuts - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loons shut out Captains in series opener - Midland Daily News
Bandits struggle to gain traction in rain-delayed loss - Quad City Times
LumberKings win seventh straight - Quad City Times
Bandits struggle as playoff momentum being washed away - Quad-Cities Online
Cubs clinch in Fort Wayne - South Bend Tribune
Clippers, Hillcats each win 6-1 - Willoughby News-Herald

New York-Penn League
First-round pick sees progress with ValleyCats - Albany Times-Union
Lowell Spinners rally in 8th for comeback win - Lowell Sun
Rehabbing in Brooklyn, Mets'Robinson Cano not surprised by his speedy recovery from hamstring injury - New York Newsday
Brandon Nimmo, several pitchers among those expected to join Mets when rosters expand Sunday - New York Newsday
Staten Island Yankees' playoff hopes barely alive after 11-2 loss to Cyclones - Staten Island Advance
Fassnacht knocks in winning run - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Cutters fall to Doubledays - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northwest League
AquaSox rally past Canadians - Everett Herald
English, January deliver 10 RBIs for Hops - Portland Tribune
Tri-City uses six-run sixth to beat Spokane Indians - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Gatewood's single leads Tri-City to 8-7 win over Spokane - Tri-City Herald

Pacific Association
Sports briefs: San Marin's Wilkins one of the last cuts by Packers - Marin Independent Journal

Pacific Coast League
Round Rock wins 10-9 over Omaha - Austin American-Statesman
Oklahoma Scene: Energy FC earns draw on the road - Daily Oklahoman
Sports briefs: Trio named to Cycling Hall - Davis Enterprise
Aviators miss another chance to clinch PCL playoff spot - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aviators Jorge Mateo, Seth Brown honored by PCL team - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Storm Chasers grab a late lead, then watch it slip away vs. Round Rock - Omaha World-Herald
Reviewing the Salt Lake Bees debut of Los Angeles Angels prospect Jo Adell, and the homers that never happened - Salt Lake Tribune

Pioneer League
Scoreboard: Voyagers 8, Mustangs 7 - Billings Gazette
Great Falls Voyagers rally to send Billings Mustangs to 4th straight loss - Billings Gazette
Home-field idiosyncrasies help GJ Rox get past Vibes - Grand Junction Sentinel
Chukars power past Osprey - Idaho Falls Post Register
GJ Rockies get back on track with win at home - KKCO
LA Dodger Alex Verdugo joining Ogden Raptors for final week of regular season on rehab - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
GreenJackets top Fireflies, inch closer to playoffs - Augusta Chronicle
Pair of home runs lifts Greensboro past Power 3-1 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Early offense backs Irvin's pitching in Suns' win - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Crawdads fall to Legends in series opener - Hickory Daily Record
David Freeze: Gotta' Run - Salisbury Post
Intimidators leave stadium, name for new downtown ballpark - Salisbury Post
Teng leads Augusta to 5-4 win over Columbia - The State

Southern League
Lookouts make it five straight wins as season's end draws near - Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Texas League
Sod Poodles rally falls short against Travelers - Amarillo Globe-News
Travelers sew up best record in Texas League - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Deichmann's homer leads Midland to 4-3 win over Springfield - Odessa American
Drillers road report: Rincon's homer in 10th lifts Tulsa past Corpus Christi - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
2019 BIG3 basketball schedule: How to watch championship game - CBS Sports

National Basketball League of Canada
SPORTS CHAT: Can Cape Breton Island support two high-level sports teams? - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

NBA G League
Rio Grande Valley Vipers announce 2019-2020 schedule - McAllen Monitor

Women's National Basketball Association
Kelsey Plum powers Aces past Los Angeles Sparks - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks' loss in Las Vegas stings, but they've got potential tiebreakers on their side - Los Angeles Daily News
Plum scores 17 in the fourth; Aces rally, beat Sparks - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks lose to Aces, drop into fourth place in WNBA standings - Los Angeles Times
Lynx-Indiana gameday preview - Minneapolis Star Tribune
With three games remaining, Lynx eye top-six finish and home playoff game - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Elena Delle Donne scores 28 as Mystics hold on to beat Wings - Washington Post
Delle Donne scores 28, Mystics hold on to beat Wings 91-85 - Washington Times

Football

Alliance of American Football
4 undrafted rookies from state survive NFL cuts - AL.com
Locals in the NFL: Former Cedar QB John Ursua makes Seahawks' roster, 44 other Utahns survive cuts (+full list) - KSL
Jets claim K Vedvik from Vikings, cut Bertolet, 3 others - San Antonio Express News

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders react to crazy cuts of former teammates in NFL - Calgary Sun
Ka'Deem Carey getting lots of looks ahead of Labour Day Classic - Calgary Sun
Gameday: Eskimos at Stampeders - Calgary Sun
Quickhitters: Calgary Stampeders know they need to get to QB Harris - Calgary Sun
First place Bombers have underdog status ahead of Labour Day Classic - CJOB
J.C., who? Sherritt's name has gone unmentioned among current Eskimos - Edmonton Journal
Eskimos defence looking to reclaim top spot on Labour Day - Edmonton Sun
Eskimos getting big piece back on offensive line for Labour Day - Edmonton Sun
Labour Day hits home for coaches, players alike - National Post
Stud defensive tackle Laing ruled a possibility for Monday's melee in Steeltown - National Post
Friendship will be suspended during Labour Day Classic - Regina Leader-Post
Friendship will be suspended during Labour Day Classic - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Williams-Lambert released by Bears - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Coleman makes a strong first impression in Double Blue debut - Toronto Sun
Argos' Awe not awe-struck when venturing into enemy territory - Toronto Sun
Lions fire offensive line coach Chiu, replace him with Bates - Vancouver Sun
First-place Bombers have underdog status ahead of Labour Day Classic - Winnipeg Free Press
Comparing notes on Streveler, Fajardo - Winnipeg Sun
Labour Day Classic has added significance with Bombers and Riders at top of standings - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBERS GAMEDAY: Bombers prepare for life with out Harris in Labour Day Classic - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBSHELLS: A tale of two quarterbacks: Plenty of similarities between Bombers Streveler and Riders' Fajardo - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

ECHL
Mostly lefties in sight for Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
Otters rookies Swankler, Campbell have close fanbase - Erie Times-News
Getting down to decision time for the Guelph Storm - Guelph Today
Sting clip Knights in pre-season rematch - London Free Press
IceDogs sniper no longer a young pup - Niagara Falls Review
A rough start to the pre-season for the Sudbury Wolves - Northern Life
Greyhounds open exhibition action with passing grade - Soo Today
IceDogs sign Kitcheners top pick in 2018 draft - St. Catherine's Standard
Wolves drop pre-season opener to Soo - Sudbury Star
It's a new look, and a new direction, behind the Senators bench - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SPORTS CHAT: Can Cape Breton Island support two high-level sports teams? - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Kabatay named to Halifax Mooseheads roster for 2019-20 season - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Western Hockey League
Expectations higher on Edmonton Oil Kings this season - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Jake Neighbours looking forward to important year - Edmonton Journal
Silvertips acquire defenseman Parker Hendren from Vancouver - Everett Herald
Stankoven scores three in Blazers' victory over Royals - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna sports galore through Labour Day weekend - Kelowna Capital News
Crosbie, Rockets open preseason on winning note - Kelowna Daily Courier
On the Portland Winterhawks: Just Press Play - Portland Oregonian
English, January deliver 10 RBIs for Hops - Portland Tribune
Crocker excited to be in Prince Albert - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Team Black defeats Team White in shootout at Red Deer Rebels intrasquad game - Red Deer Advocate
Broncos erase three-goal deficit in shootout win over Pats - Regina Leader-Post

Soccer

Major League Soccer
United falls to Philly, out of 1st in Eastern Conferenc... - Access North Georgia
If Atlanta United wins out it is in good spot to win MLS East - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Philadelphia 3, Atlanta United 1: Player ratings - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Philadelphia 3, Atlanta United 1 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United's starting 11 vs. Philadelphia - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United win streak snapped by Philadelphia - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It's Gustavo Bou again as Revs secure draw late - Boston Globe
Gustavo Bou's late goal helps Revolution tie up Toronto FC - Boston Herald
Stoppage-time goal gives Fire a 1-1 draw with the Crew - Chicago Tribune
FC Cincinnati loses its 20th game of 2019 in 3-1 defeat at FC Dallas - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire | 3 takeaways - Columbus Dispatch
Photos: Photos: Columbus Crew SC 1, Chicago Fire 1 - Columbus Dispatch
Crew 1, Fire 1 | Second-half stoppage time goal sends Columbus Crew to tie - Columbus Dispatch
Medunjanin, Union 'not a fraud team' after conquering Atlanta - Delaware County Times
Altitude Sports dropped from major TV distributors Comcast, DIRECTV - Denver Post
Rapids beat Red Bulls 2-0 in coach Robin Fraser's debut - Denver Post
Late goals by Przybylko, Santos lift Union past Atlanta United - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC-Houston Dynamo, MLS recap, score, 8/3/19 - Kansas City Star
RSL can't capitalize on chances in 1-0 road loss to Portland - KSL
LAFC ends busy week with game against Minnesota - Los Angeles Daily News
Gameday preview: Minnesota United at LAFC - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Free practice Monday at Allianz Field to see U.S. women's soccer national team - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Silly mistakes sink Impact in 3-0 loss to D.C. United - Montreal Gazette
Orlando City stumbles on the road in 3-0 loss to San Jose Earthquakes - Orlando Sentinel
Sergio Santos, Kacper Przybylko lead Union to 3-1 win over Atlanta United and back to first place - Philly.com
Portland Timbers snap two-game losing streak with 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake - Portland Oregonian
Timbers hold off RSL - Portland Tribune
3 takeaways from Real Salt Lake's loss to Portland - Salt Lake Tribune
RSL drops to third in Western Conference with 1-0 loss to Portland - Salt Lake Tribune
Chris Wondolowski scores twice, leads Quakes past Orlando City - San Jose Mercury News
Sounders prepare to face a rested Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the Los Angeles Galaxy - Seattle Times
Revolution score late to salvage draw with visiting TFC - Toronto Star
TFC lets a win slip away in New England - Toronto Sun
Valeri's goal gives Timbers 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake - Vancouver Columbian
NYCFC 3, Whitecaps 1: Vancouver's faint playoff hopes extinguished as they feel more VAR anguish - Vancouver Sun
American soccer players abroad roundup - Washington Post
D.C. United's Russell Canouse in right spot for much-needed MLS victory - Washington Post
Kamara scores twice, DC United blanks Montreal 3-0 - Washington Post
Kamara scores twice, DC United blanks Montreal 3-0 - Washington Times

United Soccer League Championship
Tight West table creates urgency for NM United - Albuquerque Journal
Phoenix Rising FC tops Colorado Springs FC - Arizona Republic
Rising run win streak to 17 against Switchbacks - Colorado Springs Gazette
Oklahoma Scene: Energy FC earns draw on the road - Daily Oklahoman
Loudoun United wins first game at new stadium in resounding fashion - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Highlights: See the action in Sac Republic FC match against L.A. Galaxy II - Sacramento Bee
Rowdies fall to Nashville 2-1 - Tampa Bay Times
Roughnecks record first victory since April, 2-1 over Fresno - Tulsa World
North Carolina FC falls, 4-0, on road to Loudoun United - WRAL

United Soccer League One
Kickers dominate in road victory - Richmond Times-Dispatch

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