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Headlines for March 3, 2021
Baseball
Carolina LeagueLongtime Mudcats GM Kremer retires - Wilson Daily Times
Frontier LeagueValleyCats roster taking shape under Pete Incaviglia - Albany Times-Union
Crushers hosting Frontier League tryout; stadium will be at 30% capacity during season - Lorain Morning Journal
International LeagueSWB RailRiders' season delayed until May - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers season pushed back, home opener scheduled for May 11 - Columbus Dispatch
Confidence 'really high' Iowa Cubs, MiLB will have 2021 season despite setback - Des Moines Register
IronPigs season delayed as MLB pushes back start of Triple-A play - lehighvalleylive.com - Easton Express-Times
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp delay 2021 baseball season until May 4 - Florida Times-Union
MLB pushes the start of Gwinnett Stripers' season, minor league baseball back a month - Gwinnett Daily Post
Indianapolis minor league baseball team season delayed by a month - Indianapolis Star
MLB announces it delayed start for 2021 Triple-A season - Memphis Commercial Appeal
St. Paul Saints season will be delayed a month - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MLB announces it delayed start for 2021 Triple-A season - Nashville Tennessean
Norfolk Tides season pushed back a month, now scheduled to start May 4 - Newport News Daily Press
Storm Chasers' season opener pushed back to May 4 - Omaha World-Herald
Joe Altobelli dies; led Orioles to 1983 title, beloved in Rochester - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Joe Altobelli photos: Rochester legend led Baltimore Orioles to title - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
SWB RailRiders' season delayed until May | Railriders | thetimes-tribune.com - Scranton Times-Tribune
Report: Start of Triple-A, Saints season to be pushed back - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Report: Start of Triple-A baseball season to be delayed until May - Syracuse Post Standard
Toledo Mud Hens season delayed at least one month - Toledo Blade
Start of season postponed a month for Columbus Clippers - WCMH
MLB delays Triple-A season by a month - WGRZ
MLB tells teams that Triple-A season will be pushed back at least four weeks until May - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox season delayed, but Polar Park will still host baseball in April - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls' Minor League season pushed back - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueOrioles pitching prospect Baumann brings explosive stuff to big league camp - Frederick News-Post
Midwest LeagueLimited seating available for Peoria Chiefs baseball in 2021 - Peoria Journal Star
Northwoods LeagueCommentary: Coulee Region loses positive influence of Boyer - La Crosse Tribune
Pacific Coast LeagueIsotopes season opener to be delayed until May - Albuquerque Journal
Morning roundup: Alternate sites return, AAA season delayed for 2021 - Daily Oklahoman
El Paso Chihuahuas season-opener pushed back one month to May 6 - El Paso Times
Isotopes season opener delayed until May - KRQE
Sports Desk: Lobos spring football starts with plenty of optimism - KRQE
Aviators, Triple-A baseball delay season by about a month - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aviators, Triple-A baseball delay season by at least a month - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Reno Aces opening day pushed to May as Triple-A baseball season delayed - Reno Gazette-Journal
MLB delays Sacramento River Cats Triple-A baseball season - Sacramento Bee
What would you name a Utah stadium, arena, or ballpark? - Salt Lake Tribune
Southern LeagueTalented Georgia receiver room won't be at full strength this spring - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Randy Smith: Baseball And Kids - There's Nothing Better - Chattanoogan
Texas LeagueWhat does Gov. Abbotts mandate mean for the Texas Rangers and other local sports teams? - Dallas Morning News
Basketball
NBA G LeagueDefeat puts Ants out of playoff race - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Stanley to NBA dunk contest; Mad Ants out of playoff contention - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
How Lin's G League play could force tough Warriors decisions - NBC Sports Bay Area
Raptors will be short-handed when they return to floor - Toronto Star
After dodging COVID-19 for months, the Raptors are feeling full force of pandemic - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Alize Johnson Records Fifth Double-Double in a Row in Raptors 905 Win (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: D.J. Hogg Hits New Season-Highs in Points & Rebounds in Lakeland Magic Win (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson with 21 Points vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 03/03/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Raptors 905 - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Lakeland Magic vs. Salt Lake City Stars - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson (21 Points) Highlights vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: D.J. Hogg with 20 Points vs. Salt Lake City Stars - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Green Drops 20 PTS as Ignite Continues the Hunt for a Playoff Spot - YouTube
VIDEO: Brandon Ashley Drops a Season-High 26 PTS (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: Anthony Mathis Drops 22 PTS in Austin Spurs Playoff Clinching Win (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Ford Scores 22 PTS in Agua Caliente Clippers Win (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin Spurs vs. Greensboro Swarm - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Vernon Carey Jr. with 21 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Marques Bolden Blocks 7 Shots - Setting a New League Season-High - YouTube
VIDEO: G League Ignite vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Kobi Simmons with 24 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Anthony Mathis with 22 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Green with 20 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Amir Coffey with 21 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Ford with 22 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Brandon Ashley with 26 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Malachi Richardson (14 Points) Highlights vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed Records 10th Double-Double in Blue Coats Win (March 3) - YouTube
VIDEO: Canton Charge vs. Delaware Blue Coats - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Sheldon Mac (18 Points) Highlights vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed with 26 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Marques Bolden (14 Points) Highlights vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
Women's National Basketball AssociationRenee Montgomery Buys Atlanta Dream WNBA Team As Part Of Ownership Group - Celebrity Net Worth
Nneka Ogwumike 'very comfortable' in her role with Los Angeles Sparks - ESPN
Candace Parker teaches Shaq about modern basketball - Los Angeles Times
Sparks re-sign All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike - Los Angeles Times
Seattle Storm's Sue Bird a co-founder of TOGETHXR, platform dedicated to elevating women's voices - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
WNBA Superstar Candace Parker Once Lost $400,000 Thanks to Her Ex-Husband - Sportscasting
Football
Canadian Football LeagueSaskatchewan Roughriders sign Anthony Lanier II - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
STEELERS HISTORYFormer Steelers WR Eli Rogers Signs with CFLs Montreal Alouettes - Steelers Now
Hockey
American Hockey LeaguePhantoms welcome fans return after PA relaxed attendance rules - Allentown Morning Call
Tucson h-o-t in OT; I think it just shows the character of our team - Arizona Daily Star
Sharks Bob Boughner gives update on Tomas Hertl after positive COVID test - East Bay Times
Lehigh Valley Phantoms ready to welcome back more fans to PPL Center - Easton Express-Times
Is Jamie Drysdale next to be called up to the Ducks? - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Golden Knights fourth line needs to cash in scoring chances - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Canadiens fire goalie coach Stphane Waite - Montreal Gazette
Rockford IceHogs owners in talks to sell team to the Blackhawks - Rockford Register Star
Rookie forward Will Lockwood among solid contributors for Utica Comets - Utica Observer-Dispatch
MLB tells teams that Triple-A season will be pushed back at least four weeks until May - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
On a club stacked with scoring talent, Appleton's making his mark - Winnipeg Free Press
Discussions on IceHogs-Blackhawks partnership loom - WREX
ECHL400 more K's tickets for games this weekend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Goalie Lekkas showing off versatility - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Who owns the Komets' players' rights? - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rush lose 4-goal lead to Wichita, fall in OT - Rapid City Journal
North American Hockey LeagueNAHL: Improving defense leading Chippewa Steel's surge - Chippewa Herald
Ontario Hockey LeagueOHL now lone league in CHL with no firm plan for a return to play - London Free Press
Memorial Cup captain leads latest London Knights hall of fame class - London Free Press
Knights' Montgomery honoured as top academic player in OHL's Midwest Division - London Free Press
Kitchener Rangers upping their virtual game - Waterloo Record
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueJordan Spence leads Val-d'Or Foreurs to QMJHL victory - Charlottetown Guardian
Wife of ex-Mooseheads captain Petr Vrana drowns in Czech Republic while trying to save puppy - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Wife of former Mooseheads captain Petr Vrana drowns in Czech Republic - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: Game Day Routine : Luke Henman - YouTube
VIDEO: #637 Halifax Mooseheads 3 Cape Breton Eagles 2 - 26/02/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #170 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 3 Val-D'Or Foreurs 7 - 01/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Fabio Iacobo: #ArretDeLaSoiree Maxi / Maxi #SaveOfTheNight -28/02/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Robidas: Espoirs Du Repechage LNH 2021 / 2021 NHL Draft Prospects - YouTube
VIDEO: Maximilien Ledoux: #JeuDeLaSoiree / #HighlightOfTheNight -28/02/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #664 Rimouski Oceanic 2 Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 - 01/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #125 Chicoutimi Saguenens 3 Quebec Remparts 1 - 28/02/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: 136 Gatineau Olympiques 4 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 - 28/02/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #658 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 Victoriaville Tigres 6 - 02/28/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: 118 Shawinigan Cataractes 4 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1 - 28/02/21 - YouTube
United States Hockey LeagueBen Schoen makes immediate big impact with Tri-City Storm - Grand Island Independent
Lincoln Stars struggle again in third period, absorb sixth straight loss - Lincoln Journal Star
Western Hockey LeagueWHL confirms Kamloops, Kelowna to host hub cities; Blazers raring to get started - CFJC
2020-2021 Schedule Released for WHL's East Division - Discover Moose Jaw
Kamloops Mayor Christian talks Blazers' return, morale-boost, concerns over community transmission - Kamloops This Week
WHL's B.C. Division granted return-to-play approval, with hubs in Kamloops, Kelowna - Kamloops This Week
B.C. WHL teams to hit the ice with Kelowna, Kamloops hub cities - Kelowna Capital News
WHL's B.C. Division clubs cleared to play in Kamloops and Kelowna bubble environments - Kelowna Daily Courier
Stringer sets goal(s) for Canadian Cancer Society - Lethbridge Herald
Raiders to open season on March 12 against Pats - Prince Albert Daily Herald
WHL receives approval for B.C. Division hub centres in Kamloops and Kelowna - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Regina Pats to face Prince Albert Raiders in season opener - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats making the best of life in the bubble - Regina Leader-Post
WHL gets approval for B.C. Division hub - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatoon Blades rally behind Bobby Kirkness in battle with cancer - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL's B.C. Division clubs cleared to play in Kamloops and Kelowna bubble environments - TSN
WHL's B.C. Division clubs cleared to play in Kamloops and Kelowna bubble environments - TSN
WHL's B.C. division to start season March 26 in Kelowna and Kamloops - Vancouver Province
B.C. WHL teams to hit the ice with Kelowna, Kamloops hub cities - Victoria News
Victoria Royals players 'really excited' about March 26 start - Victoria Times Colonist
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse League'Leadership and guidance under unimaginable pressure;' Rush present Shahab with jersey - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
VIDEO: The Warm Up: Ep. 12 with 9-Year-Old Riptide Super Fan Chase Adler - YouTube
Premier Lacrosse LeaguePremier Lacrosse League Finds New Home on Peacock - The Streamable
Other
Major League RugbyMajor League Rugby players from New Zealand and Australia return after covid year - Washington Post
The pandemic chased these rugby players home. Nearly a year later, it colored their return - Washington Post
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueCavalry FC welcomes young international midfielder David Norman Jr. - Calgary Sun
Wanderers ink coach/GM Hart to three-year extension - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Coach/GM Stephen Hart signs contract extension with CPLs HFX Wanderers FC - Halifax Star
Major League SoccerAtlanta United schedules 4 friendlies - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Erik Lopez growing comfortable as Atlanta United player - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Uniteds pursuit of Giannetti takes odd turn - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sebastian Berhalter, son of USMNT head coach, loaned to Austin FC - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC: Team begins voluntary training; Zan Kolmanic signs - Austin American-Statesman
Revolutions Carles Gil in a good place physically and mentally following an injury-plagued 2020 season - Boston Globe
MLS 2021 schedule: FC Cincinnati posts preseason opponents - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew sends Sebastian Berhalter on loan to Austin FC - Columbus Dispatch
What does Gov. Abbotts mandate mean for the Texas Rangers and other local sports teams? - Dallas Morning News
Inter Miami's 2021 preseason schedule - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Gianluca Busio on Sporting KC jersey switch to number 10 - Kansas City Star
LAFC and Galaxy hope to have fans at home games this season - Los Angeles Times
Nashville SC preseason 2021 begins. Here's what you need to know - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City coach Oscar Pareja prepared to build on 2020 success - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City cancels defenders contract after Osceola arrest - Osceola News Gazette
Portland Timbers will continue preseason camp in Arizona, play 4 matches in Visit Tucson Sun Cup - Portland Oregonian
What would you name a Utah stadium, arena, or ballpark? - Salt Lake Tribune
Vancouver Whitecaps believe in core of continuity they take into 2021 - Vancouver Province
National Women's Soccer LeagueKC NWSL: Raisa Strom-Okimoto scores winner at Orlando Pride - Kansas City Star
Pro soccer star Amy Rodriguez glad shes in KC with NWSL - Kansas City Star
Washington Spirit head to Florida, update 2021 NWSL preseason roster - SB Nation
KC NWSL updates preseason roster - SB Nation
NWSL preseason preview: Michelle Betos makes a promise to Louisville fans - SB Nation
United Soccer League ChampionshipErik Lopez growing comfortable as Atlanta United player - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Athletic in USLs Atlantic Division - Journal Inquirer
Sacramentos Major League Soccer deal can still be saved - Sacramento Bee
SPORTS FYI - Tulsa World
United Soccer League OneMajor League Soccer spring training starts Monday in Tucson; series of exhibitions set for early April - Arizona Daily Star
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