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Headlines for September 1, 2021

Baseball

American Association
WATCH: RedHawks fall at home to Sioux City, EDC opens volleyball play, Zeb Noland back in pads and more in WDAY's 10 PM sportscast for August 31 - Fargo Forum
Sioux City pitching strong in victory over RedHawks - Fargo Forum
'Hopefully we can get 1,000 more:' Lincoln Saltdogs edge Milwaukee in extras for milestone victory - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around the Bases: Connection with Lincoln assistant keeps Devine's ball career going - Lincoln Journal Star
Former major leaguer Nick Franklin hopes to help boost X's playoff push - Sioux City Journal
TERRY HERSOM COLUMN: Nostalgia is just part of who I am - Sioux City Journal

Appalachian League
Flyboys' Foster Named Appy Exec Of The Year - Greeneville Sun

Atlantic League
Area roundup: WVU women's soccer ranked No. 13 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Hagerstown is set to get a new independent league baseball team - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Hagerstown is set to get a new independent league baseball team - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Rockers bash Gastonia, 14-4 - High Point Enterpise

Carolina League
FredNats notebook: Read arrives for rehab - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats drop opener at Myrtle Beach - Lynchburg News & Advance

Eastern League
Roberto Perez gets three hits in rehab game with Rubber Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
Roberto Perez gets three hits in rehab game with Rubber Ducks - Canton Repository
Erie SeaWolves walk-off wins: A look at five dramatic victories - Erie Times-News
RubberDucks quell Curve - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs July winning streak reduced by a game with loss in suspended game - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Frontier League
Tri-City ValleyCats postponed Wednesday due to rain - Albany Times-Union
ValleyCats complete doubleheader sweep with walk-off home run - Albany Times-Union
Shorthanded ValleyCats sweep doubleheader from New Jersey - Albany Times-Union
Boomers bash 12 runs in win over Gateway - Chicago Daily Herald
Crushers down Joliet behind big fourth inning - Lorain Morning Journal
Rain only thing that can stop Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Larry Bowas passion for the Phillies, baseball remains strong. The 75-year-old in his 56th year of professional ball longs for the game to return to its fundamental roots. - Allentown Morning Call
Bisons have game in Scranton canceled by Ida remnants, lose Baker and Pearson to Jays - Buffalo News
Bisons sweep twinbill in Scranton, pull even in division - Buffalo News
Buffalo sweeps doubleheader from RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Olympian Joe Ryan, acquired in Nelson Cruz trade, starts for Twins tonight - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Saints rained out in Columbus - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tides spoil another strong start by Mike Baumann, drop series opener to Charlotte - Newport News Daily Press
Back-to-back homers help Omaha Storm Chasers pull away from Toledo - Omaha World-Herald
Rochester Red Wings vintage photos from the 1971 championship season - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Red Wings greatest team ever: The 1971 club were champs - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Syracuse Mets game against Lehigh Valley rained out - Syracuse Post Standard
Lehigh Valley rallies for 5-4 win over Syracuse Mets - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse Mets start 12-game road trip with loss to Leigh Valley - Syracuse Post Standard
Division-leading Mud Hens drop opener at second-place Omaha, 9-3 - Toledo Blade
Division-leading Mud Hens drop opener at second-place Omaha, 9-3 - Toledo Blade
RailRiders drop both games of doubleheader to Buffalo to create tie for first place - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Rochester Red Wings, Frontier Field, Jeremy Rivera - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls barbecue shrimp 13-2 - WRAL

Midwest League
Timber Rattlers defeat Beloit 8-7 in extra innings - Appleton Post-Crescent
Snappers fall to Rattlers in series opener - Beloit Daily News
Its the final 3 series of an uninterrupted regular season for Cedar Rapids Kernels - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Final baseball promotions, giveaways for 2021 at 3 Cleveland-area stadiums - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Adam Kerner placed on IL - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps lose to Great Lakes - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loons skate past TinCaps in series opener to begin playoff push - Midland Daily News
Two big innings batter Bandits - Quad City Times
South Bend Cubs fall to Lake County in minor league baseball action - South Bend Tribune
Roberto Perez on rehab stint as Akron barrage leads to rout | Indians minors roundup for Aug. 31 - Willoughby News-Herald
Captains plate run in ninth to prevail at South Bend - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox drop out of first place with loss to Canadians - Everett Herald
A Grip on Sports: The Mariners leave August with a grand slam type of victory - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Hunter Stovall two-run double in seventh lifts Spokane Indians over Tri-City 4-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pacific Coast League
Round Rock Express: Jung starting to heat up; Alexy shines in debut - Austin American-Statesman
Round Rock Express: Jung starting to heat up; Alexy shines in debut - Austin American-Statesman

South Atlantic League
Grasshoppers' Nick Gonzales in two games: Two grand slams, five home runs, 15 runs batted in - Greensboro News and Record

Southern League
Wiedmer: Scrappy documentary a fitting tribute to a coach ahead of his tme - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Wiedmer: Scrappy documentary a fitting tribute to a coach ahead of his tme - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Community committees approved in latest step towards Knoxville stadium - WATE

Texas League
Soddies hot streak continues with fifth straight win - Amarillo Globe-News
Scores and highlights from the Hooks vs. Northwest Arkansas series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Frisco wins opener over Midland behind 7 doubles - Midland Reporter Telegram
Watch now: Michael Busch leads Drillers' romp past Cardinals - Tulsa World
Photos: Tulsa Drillers take on Springfield Cardinals at ONEOK Field - Tulsa World
Drillers update: Devin Mann extends hitting streak in rout over Cardinals - Tulsa World

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury win seventh straight, clinch WNBA playoff berth - Arizona Republic
Chicago Sky loses to Phoenix Mercury, snaps three-game winning streak - Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sky lose to Phoenix Mercury 103-83 - Chicago Tribune
Ranking the best WNBA franchises in history: Seattle Storm or Minnesota Lynx at No. 1 overall? - ESPN
Mark Davis mansion may look very familiar to Raiders fans - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Raiders owner building mansion that will look familiar to fans - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Can Sparks regain momentum in pivotal final stretch? - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks losing streak reaches 4 games in Indiana - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks allow Fever go on rally in final minutes to fall short - Los Angeles Times
Lynx battle through injuries, foul trouble to beat New York 74-66 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Timberwolves tab Turner as assistant coach - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Injuries double back on Lynx, affecting Fowles and Clarendon - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Joneses dominate inside, Sun down Mystics - New London Day
Collier, McBride help Lynx beat Liberty 72-66 - New York Newsday
Liberty battle but fall short vs. Lynx - New York Post
Shorthanded Lynx top New York, extend win streak to three - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Teams battling for WNBA playoff berths, byes heating up - Tacoma News Tribune
Mystics struggles continue in loss to Sun - Washington Post
Sun's Jonquel Jones, Brionna Jones combine for 53 points to beat Mystics - Washington Times
VIDEO: Best Assists of August 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: PHOENIX MERCURY vs. CHICAGO SKY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (August 31, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Skylar Diggins-Smith (20 PTS, 10 AST) Has Another Dominant Performance (August 31, 2021) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Heres what you need to know about the Labour Day Classic at Tim Hortons Field - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes rookie defender Dequoy poised for first start at safety - Montreal Gazette
TIME TO FLY: It's not out of the question QB Dominique Davis will get increased role in Redblacks' offence - Ottawa Citizen
Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan's 1991 season was a wild ride - Regina Leader-Post
Bighill joins elite company as one of CFL's top-ten in career tackles - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: It's Mark's Labour Day Weekend in the CFL - YouTube

Indoor Football League
VIDEO: 2021 IFL Playoffs Round One Offensive Player of the Week: Drew Powell QB, Arizona Rattlers - YouTube
VIDEO: 2021 IFL Playoffs Round One Special Teams Player of the Week: Kristov Martinez K, Frisco Fighters - YouTube
VIDEO: 2021 IFL Playoffs Round One Defensive Player of the Week: Martrell Spaight LB, Massachusetts Pirates - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Silver Knights hire Maple Leafs executive as 1st general manager - Las Vegas Review-Journal

ECHL
Netflix doc on Danbury Trashers: Wild and revisionist - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Versatile forward Brett Boeing re-signs with the Walleye - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Fairbanks Ice Dogs are coming to town for exhibition hockey games with Anchorage Wolverines - Anchorage Daily News
Stone Cold Hart: A quick look at local sports - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
VIDEO: North Iowa Bulls 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
PYETTE: It's Brett Brochu's net for back-in-action London Knights - London Free Press
A different kind of numbers game for OHL - Niagara Falls Review
Curtis Trolley opts for university in Alberta over chance to stay with Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes are raring to go after training camp opens - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes streaming camp scrimmages on YouTube - Peterborough Examiner
New home of Hybrid Fitness hosts Peterborough Petes fitness training - Peterborough Examiner
Dickinson inks entry level deal with Blues - Soo Today
Top prospects leaving their mark as Greyhounds training camp continues (6 photos) - Soo Today
Column: Gagnon's impact on local hockey will go a long way - Soo Today

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Promising rookies: Cape Breton Eagles pleased with potential of young players as clubs rebuild continues in 2021-22 - Cape Breton Post
Charlottetown Islanders deal Beauregard to Halifax Mooseheads - Charlottetown Guardian

SPHL
Central Georgia's Macon Mayhem hires new head coach Zac Desjardins - WMAZ

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints announce 30-man roster for training camp - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Warriors Open Training Camp Sept. 7 - Discover Moose Jaw
Update on local sports organizations, tournaments amid Interior Health restrictions confusion - Kamloops This Week
Winterhawks in September: one month away - Portland Oregonian
Blades sign European import Elias, get ready for upcoming training camp - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Four Scarlet Knights Join NLL Teams - Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
FC Edmonton in a hole, but right on schedule at halfway mark of the season - Edmonton Journal
Cornwall at home in Ottawa with Atltico - Ottawa Sun
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlético Ottawa vs. York United FC - YouTube
VIDEO: Beyond the Pitch: CanMNT & Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio - YouTube

Major League Soccer
A look at Atlanta Uniteds must-win home games - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charlotte FC grows its MLS roster, adds Guzmn Corujo - Charlotte Observer
Union complete loan deal for Jack de Vries to Italian club Venezia - Delaware County Times
Union complete loan deal for Jack de Vries to Italian club Venezia - Delaware County Times
FC Cincinnati signs MF Kyle Scott - Gwinnett Daily Post
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
Fenerbahce agrees in principle to sign LAFC's Diego Rossi - Los Angeles Times
Inter Miami, Miami FC lose players to World Cup qualifiers - Miami Herald
If Nashville wants to host World Cup 2026, it needs to act like it - Nashville Tennessean
Red Bulls' scoring woes won't be easily fixed over break - New York Post
Orlando City striker Daryl Dike eager to boost scoring for Lions - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers Eryk Williamson has torn ACL, will miss rest of season - Portland Oregonian
Scoresheet: Timbers' Williamson out for season - Portland Tribune
Here's what you need to know if you plan to attend a Seattle-area sports event this fall - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Timbers' Eryk Williamson out for season after knee injury - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

National Women's Soccer League
Racing Louisville FC fires head coach Christy Holly 'for cause' - Louisville Courier-Journal
VIDEO: Houston Dash vs. OL Reign: September 1, 2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Hartford Athletic looks to get back on track against Charleston Battery on Wednesday - Hartford Courant
Phoenix Rising at midseason: Experts weigh in on expectations, challenges - KOLD
Inter Miami, Miami FC lose players to World Cup qualifiers - Miami Herald
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SAvSLC: 9-1-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SKCvBHM: 9-1-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #MEMvOKC: 9-1-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PITvNY: 9-1-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
With fortunes changed, FC Tucson back in playoff hunt - Arizona Daily Star
Union Omaha to play a game at Creighton's Morrison Stadium - Omaha World-Herald
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NEvTUC: 9-1-2021 - YouTube

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