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Headlines for December 1, 2020



Baseball

American Association
Hot Mic with Dom Izzo 12/1/20: Chris Coste, Mike McFeely, Eli Green - Fargo Forum
St. Paul Saints to become Twins' top minor-league team; Class AA in Wichita - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twins' new affiliates in St. Paul, Wichita will be announced this week - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twins' new affiliates in St. Paul, Wichita will be announced this week - Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul Saints set to become Twins Triple-A affiliate - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Atlantic League
Somerset Patriots to collect toys at TD Bank Ballpark - Somerset Messenger-Gazette

Florida State League
Stone Crabs should find out fate this week - Charlotte Sun

Frontier League
A break in the action: Windy City ThunderBolts announcer Terry Bonadonna writes a book and completes an audio documentary - Chicago Daily Southtown

International League
3-sport athlete? Syracuse Mets outfielder Tim Tebow dabbling in hockey - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse Mets solid, but major changes loom for Triple-A baseball - Syracuse Post Standard
PawSox to hold 'virtual' yard sale on Saturday - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Major League Baseball Draft League
Cutters, Spikes to be part of new MLB Draft League - Lock Haven Express
Spikes Officials, Local Leaders Optimistic About Team's New Era in MLB Draft League - State College News
The Trenton Thunder will play ball in 2021, no thanks to the Yankees (JEFF EDELSTEIN COLUMN) - Trentonian
Squad may hang onto ties to Cleveland Indians - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Sights, sounds of Scrappers bring normalcy - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Williamsport to be part of MLB Draft League in 2021 - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Rattlers good case study for Snappers - Beloit Daily News

New York-Penn League
MLB ANNOUNCES NEW MLB DRAFT LEAGUE First-of-Its-Kind MLB Draft League to Launch in Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New Jersey retains high-level baseball in these communities for the - Batavia Daily News

Northwoods League
Border Cats home opener scheduled for May 31 - Thunder Bay News Watch

Pacific Coast League
Fresno Grizzlies better off at Class-A baseball than nothing - Fresno Bee
Fresno CA Grizzlies get more time to find MLB team affiliate - Fresno Bee
Big leaguers giving $500,000 to support minor leaguers - San Diego Union-Tribune

Pioneer League
New professional baseball structure coming to Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs Gazette
GJ Rockies returning in 2021 - Grand Junction Sentinel
Montana Pioneer League continues with MLB partnership, Voyagers safe - Great Falls Tribune
Orem Owlz minor league baseball team relocating to Windsor - Greeley Tribune
CHUKARS: Team has a future as part of MLB's new Partner League - Idaho Falls Post Register
Revamped minor league baseball to include 3 Colorado teams - Missoulian
Pioneer League loses MLB affiliations, transitions to independent 'partner league' - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Basketball

NBA G League
Josh Magette, Levi Randolph help U.S. team reach FIBA AmeriCup - AL.com
Cleveland Cavaliers slated to start team training camp drills Friday - Canton Repository
Mavericks announce official signing, jersey numbers for Josh Green, Tyler Bey - Dallas Morning News
VIDEO: Johnathan Motley's Best Moments of the 2019-20 Season - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA draft lottery to be held Friday - Gwinnett Daily Post
WNBA Draft Lottery 2021: Fever have fourth-best odds at No.1 pick - Indianapolis Star
Liberty have best chance to land No. 1 pick in WNBA Draft Lottery - New York Newsday

Football

Canadian Football League
Veteran CFL receiver Armanti Edwards craves a shot to play quarterback - Hamilton Spectator
Teaming up for the health of it - Winnipeg Free Press

XFL
Bob Stoops has returned to the Oklahoma coaching staff, at least temporarily - Dallas Morning News

Hockey

ECHL
Icemen add Tim Tebow, Myles Jack, Reggie Hayward as owners - Florida Times-Union
Komets getting more time - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets have more time to decide on season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets have more time to decide on season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rush begin training camp with new and returning faces - Rapid City Journal

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Clarke makes return, leads Wolves in first day of training camp - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings forward earns second star of the week - Aberdeen American News
Bruins shuffle the schedule - Austin Daily Herald
VIDEO: NAHL Plays of the Week - November 23-29, 2020 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Len Coyle, a Kingston sports icon, passes away at 84 - Kingston Whig Standard
London Knights blue-liner Logan Mailloux's playaway plan on hold - London Free Press
Sportsnet analyst to join Petes Thursday Night Live - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes player Nick Robertson off to Team USA camp - Peterborough Examiner
Doug Jarvis built his ironman reputation with the Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Rees ready to do dirty work - Sarnia Observer

Premier Hockey Federation
Woods ready for start of NWHL season - Sudbury Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL shuts down until Jan. 3 - Cape Breton Post
QMJHL shuts down until January 3rd - Cape Breton Post
QMJHL suspends season until Jan. 3 - Cape Breton Post
QMJHL shuts down until Jan. 3 - Charlottetown Guardian
QMJHL shuts down until January 3rd - Charlottetown Guardian
QMJHL commissioner unveils plans for second half of season - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL shuts down until Jan. 3 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL shuts down until January 3rd - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL suspends season until Jan. 3 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Quarantine for Peterboroughs Creed Jones as QMJHL puts hockey on hold - Peterborough Examiner
Sylvain St-Laurent on the QMJHL and the NHLs return to play - TSN
QMJHL weighing two scenarios at it plans for a return to play in January - TSN
VIDEO: Rouyn-Noranda vs Regina - 30/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Val-D'Or vs North Bay - 30/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Blainville-Boisbriand vs Saskatoon - 28/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Brandon vs Cape Breton - 28/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Miguel Tourigny: Tour Du Chapeau / Hat Trick - 19/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Hamilton vs Gatineau - 28/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Ducharme: Tour Du Chapeau / Hat Trick - 19/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #610 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 Chicoutimi Saguenens 0 - 26/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #619 Rimouski Oceanic 2Val D'Or Foreurs 4 - 26/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #609 Qubec Remparts 2 Gatineau Olympiques 1 - 26/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #622 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 0 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 - 26/11/ 20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #43 Chicoutimi Saguenens 2 Shawinigan Cataractes 3 - 25/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #608 Drummondville Voltigeurs 7 Qubec Remparts 5 - 25/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: 607 Victoriaville Tigres 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 - 24/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #24 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 2 Gatineau Olympiques 1 - 24/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #25 Chicoutimi Saguenens 3 Quebec Remparts 0 - 23/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #615 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 3 Rimouski Ocanic 2 - 22/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #605 Gatineau Olympiques 3 Chicoutimi Saguenens 2 - 22/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #618 Val D'Or Foreurs 2 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 322/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #232 Victoriaville Tigres 3 Shawinigan Cataractes 4 - 23/11/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: #132 Drummondville Voltigeurs 1 Blainville Boisbriand Armada 4 - 22/11/20 - YouTube

SPHL
Ice Flyers welcome return of top playmaker ahead of new season - Pensacola News Journal
Rothenberger named Storm's team president - Quad City Times

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints Herzog commits to play at Yale - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Tigers Svejkovsky advances to second round at Memorial eCup - Medicine Hat News
Teddy Bear Toss brings in 475 items - Medicine Hat News
The puck stops here; LaBarbera fixed on world junior team goalie battle - Prince George Citizen

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forge FC CONCACAF League quarterfinal goes ahead despite positive COVID-19 tests - Hamilton Spectator
Forge FC just one win away from booking ticket to CONCACAF Champions League - Hamilton Spectator

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United will play Club America on Dec. 16 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bruce Arenas strategy to focus on postseason has paid off nicely for Revolution - Boston Globe
FC Cincinnati's Frankie Amaya called into USMNT squad for friendly - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew: Eight players have COVID-19, another test inconclusive - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew: Eight players have COVID-19, another test inconclusive - Columbus Dispatch
Ale Moreno, striker turned analyst, says Columbus Crew can win it all* - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew: Top players rose to the moment in win vs. Nashville SC - Columbus Dispatch
In seeking playoff payback against Seattle, FC Dallas must focus on what it can control to advance - Dallas Morning News
Real Salt Lake picks up 2021 contract options on eight players - Deseret News
MLS moves Sporting KC-Minnesota to Thursday - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KCs Vermes assigns an underdog role vs. Minnesota - Kansas City Star
Galaxy begins the process of building its 2021 roster - Los Angeles Daily News
Soccer newsletter: Remembering Diego Maradona - Los Angeles Times
Galaxy announce their roster decisions; LAFC keeps quiet - Los Angeles Times
Impact to change its name to Montreal FC: Report - Montreal Gazette
Impact manager Thierry Henry to appear in, produce soccer drama series - Montreal Gazette
Impact signs star striker Romell Quioto to two-year contract extension - Montreal Gazette
Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman joins U.S. Men's National Team camp - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City inks 3-year deal with defender Antonio Carlos - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City is eager to build on its success next season - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City stars Daryl Dike, Chris Mueller called up to USMNT - Orlando Sentinel
Unions Mark McKenzie, Brenden Aaronson on USMNT roster for December friendly vs. El Salvador - Philly.com
Portland Timbers Marco Farfan earns call-up to U.S. mens national team - Portland Oregonian
RSL looks to improve roster despite unknown ownership situation - Salt Lake Tribune
War of (kind) words: Loons, Sporting KC spar for role of playoff underdog - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney steps down in wake of disappointing playoff exit - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC looks for new designated player, opts not to pick up Piatti option - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC coach Greg Vanney steps down in aftermath of playoff loss - Toronto Star
Whitecaps could still bring Andy Rose back after declining option - Vancouver Province
Greg Vanney rocks MLS by stepping down as Toronto FC coach - Washington Post
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Columbus Crew SC vs. Nashville SC: November 29, 2020 - YouTube
VIDEO: Orlando City SC vs. New England Revolution: November 29, 2020: MLS Highlights - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Racing Louisville FC has choice picks for 2021 draft - Louisville Courier-Journal
Kelley OHara of USWNT traded to Washington Spirit - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Moreno, Uniteds offensive MVP, will be back in 2021 - Albuquerque Journal
Real Salt Lake picks up 2021 contract options on eight players - Deseret News
Amando Moreno will be back for another season with New Mexico United - KRQE
15-year-old Jauregui is Sac Republics youngest signing - Sacramento Bee
Rafael Jauregui signs with Sacramento Republic in USL - Sacramento Bee
RSL looks to improve roster despite unknown ownership situation - Salt Lake Tribune
FC Tulsa reacquires Joaquin Rivas - Tulsa World
VIDEO: 2020 USL Championship Save of the Year Winner - Joe Kuzminsky, Charleston Battery - YouTube

United Soccer League One
New Forward Madison FC coach Carl Craig brings a colorful background and a community vision - Wisconsin State Journal
VIDEO: 2020 USL League One Save of the Year Winner - Joe Rice - YouTube

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