Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for July 3, 2021
Baseball

RedHawks ride big innings to win over Milwaukee - Fargo Forum
WATCH: Red hot bats propel RedHawks against Milkmen, WCHA hockey conference dissolves in WDAY's 10 PM sportscast - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Lincoln starts weekend with doubleheader sweep at Kansas City - Lincoln Journal Star
Dog Dish: Lincoln gets big inning, holds on late at Kansas City - Lincoln Journal Star
MLB turning to independent teams like Milkmen to find talent - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
L.T. Tolbert shining at leadoff spot for Sioux City Explorers - Sioux City Journal
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: State Liners crush Doughboys, 20-14 - Bristol Herald Courier
State Liners, Doughboys produce scoring fest Bristol - Johnson City Press
Otterbots rally with 10-run seventh, edge Axmen 11-9 - Kingsport Times-News
Photo gallery: Otterbots at Axmen - Kingsport Times-News

Hot start leads Power to 11-8 win over Lexington - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Danny Valencia thrilled to write final chapter of career with Team Israel at Tokyo Olympics - New York Newsday
Kinsler, Valencia get Olympic tune-up with Ducks - New York Newsday

Hillcats drop sixth straight as Shorebirds record another shutout victory - Lynchburg News & Advance
What to do this 4th of July weekend in Myrtle Beach, SC - Myrtle Beach Sun News
FredNats spoil Sox comeback with walk-off in 9th - Roanoke Times & World News

RubberDucks embrace the Fourth of July and the game they love - Akron Beacon Journal
Bo Naylor selected to Futures Game, receives news while tending to brother - Akron Beacon Journal
RubberDucks walk off in 10th inning with 7-6 win over Baysox - Akron Beacon Journal
Franmil Reyes one of three RubberDucks to homer in 12-5 win over Baysox - Akron Beacon Journal
Franmil Reyes is returning to Cleveland after a productive stint with the RubberDucks - Akron Beacon Journal
RubberDucks walk off in 10th inning with 7-6 win over Baysox - Canton Repository
Bowie City Council approves budget; property, water and sewer fees to remain the same - Capital Gazette
Erie SeaWolves highlights from July 2 - Erie Times-News
Umpire Don Goller savored return to UPMC Park for Erie SeaWolves series - Erie Times-News
Erie SeaWolves lose to Reading Fightin Phils at UPMC Park - Erie Times-News
Ferndale graduate McGough fans career-high 9 batters in Curve victory - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 2, Erie 1 (7 innings) - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils Replay: Erie 5, Reading 3 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grotz: Spencer Howard heads back to Triple-A with more uncertainty than when he arrived - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Passion for game continues to drive Lorenzo Bundy, a former JMU standout from Tappahannock, after four decades in pro baseball - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Altoona Curve in need of ballpark employees - WTAJ

Tortugas ride Hendrick's first-inning blast to win over Flying Tigers - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Deltona's Jack Lpez, currently with Red Sox, selected to USA Baseball - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona to Hall of Fame: La Russa debuted as a Daytona Beach Islander - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Flying Tigers fall late to Tortugas - Lakeland Ledger

ValleyCats don't have room for former big league pitcher Bud Norris - Albany Times-Union
Phipps scores on 'weird play' to spark another ValleyCats victory - Albany Times-Union
Young guys lead Crushers past ThunderBolts and above .500 - Chronicle-Telegram
Florence Y'alls struggle to score against Evansville - Cincinnati Enquirer
McCauley, who turned around Otters' fortunes, gains 1,000th professional win - Evansville Courier & Press
Crushers start big holiday with 4-2 over Windy City - Lorain Morning Journal
PHOTOS: Lake Erie Crushers - Windy City Thunderbolts July 2, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats avoid Quebec comeback in the ninth, pick up 4-3 win - Troy Record
Another day, another rainout for Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter

Alek Manoah devours Rays as Blue Jays roll in series opener - Buffalo News
Alex Jackson homers twice at Durham, but Stripers fall to 2-8 on road trip with loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Josh Winder pitches gem in St. Paul Saints' debut - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twins' Taylor Rogers hopes for All-Star trip, in one way or another - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Hampton Roads baseball players in the pros: How theyre faring in the majors and minors - Newport News Daily Press
Charlotte blanks Tides on 3-hitter - Newport News Daily Press
Rain again messes with RailRiders-WooSox series - Scranton Times-Tribune
Josh Winder flirts with no-hitter in Triple-A debut - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mud Hens seeing souvenir sales soar in 2021 - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens' Tom Prince reaches 500 wins as minor-league manager - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens winning streak snapped with 7-1 loss to Clippers - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Clippers 7, Mud Hens 1 - Toledo Blade
Rowdy Tellez, Kevin Smith power Bisons past IronPigs for fifth straight win - Trentonian
Local roundup: GWA Little League throws one-hitter; RailRiders game postponed - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Christian Arroyo, All-Star Game, Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox, Worcester Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox Lena Blackburne baseball rubbing mud Polar Park - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, Polar Park, rained out - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, Jack Lopez, Jarren Duran, Team USA, Olympic Games - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Two Bulls to play on Team USA - WRAL

Dezenzo homers lead Keys to win over Trenton - Frederick News-Post
Cutters Lance Logsdon leading Williamsport at the plate - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

PHOTOS: Mavericks League celebrates Fourth of July with fireworks and baseball - Salem Statesman Journal

Minor League Baseball notebook: There will be playoffs in 2021 - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dragons fall to Lansing - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps come from behind but fall short of win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Peoria Chiefs: Fireworks set to be set off at weekend, July 4th games - Peoria Journal Star
Behind the scenes on fireworks night with Peoria Chiefs at Dozer Park - Peoria Journal Star
Eye Openers: What could Garza have done with NIL? - Quad City Times
Bandits and Block celebrate the Fourth - Quad City Times
The South Bend Cubs won 5-3 Friday night in minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune
Captains tripped by Cubs, 5-3; Logan Allen called up by Akron - Willoughby News-Herald
Columbus erupts for four homeruns - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Cubs-Captains, July 2, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald

Canadians snap AquaSoxs 7-game win streak - Everett Herald
AquaSoxs DeLoach named High-A West player of the month - Everett Herald
A Grip on Sports: Though this year Spokane won't be lighting up the sky, baseball and the Fourth are, and always will be, intertwined - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Michael Toglia, Chris McMahon help Spokane Indians edge Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League: Fast start gets away from Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune
Northwoods League: Kingfish move within a game of first place in Great Lakes East Division - Kenosha News
Sports briefs for Saturday, July 3; 'Rabbits win - Kokomo Tribune
St. Cloud Rox wins 8-3 over Duluth on Friday night - St. Cloud Times
Firework Fridays return at Turtle Creek Stadium - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Northwoods League: Willmar battered by Waterloo - West Central Tribune
Mallards have no problem in win over Woodchucks - Wisconsin State Journal

Sports briefs: Tiburon Peninsula LL improves to 4-0 - Marin Independent Journal
El Dorado will be getting a professional, independent baseball team - Salina Journal

Round Rock Express: Sugar Land visit recalls epic 2019 season - Austin American-Statesman
MLB extends minor league season, Bees to play 10 more games - KSL
Aviators top 10: Bruce Bochy returns to Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal

GJ Rockies thumped by Vibes - Grand Junction Sentinel
Voyagers finish road trip with three-game sweep of Mustangs - Great Falls Tribune
Missoula PaddleHeads push lead to two games in Pioneer League Northern Division - Missoulian
Donatella on mound, hit brigade at plate lead Ogden Raptors to series win over Idaho Falls - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Orioles prospect Gunnar Henderson dominated in Delmarva. Now, hes embracing the challenge of figuring it out in Aberdeen. - Baltimore Sun
Witherspoon, Qsar hit back-to-back HRs to boost Hot Rods to win - Bowling Green Daily News
Hulsizer hitting his stride - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods 6, Grasshoppers 3 - Bowling Green Daily News
Tourists snap Crawdads' 3-game winning streak - Hickory Daily Record

Kolozsvary Headed To Tokyo As Member Of Team USA - Chattanoogan
Blue Wahoos baseball: Chris Chinea spurs Pensacola comeback - Pensacola News Journal
Blue Wahoos to celebrate legacy of former team president Bruce Baldwin - Pensacola News Journal

Minor league baseball - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland falls in extras in Frisco - Midland Reporter Telegram
Lee grads earn Big 12 academic honors; RockHounds' Allen named Olympian - Midland Reporter Telegram
Sports briefs - Newton Kansan
Watch now: Donovan Casey's power gives Drillers doubleheader split with Travelers - Tulsa World
Drillers update: First doubleheader at ONEOK Field since 2019 - Tulsa World
Donovan Casey's power gives Drillers doubleheader split with Travelers - Tulsa World
Basketball

Edmonton Stingers show championship poise in another victory - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Stingers show championship poise in another victory - Edmonton Sun
River Lions fall to reigning champs for second loss in a row - Niagara Falls Review

Phoenix Mercury face tough road going into Olympic break - Arizona Republic
Williams scores 20 but Dream lose to Seattle - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Marina Mabrey scores 28 points, Wings beat Sky 100-91 - Chicago Daily Herald
Storm waive veteran Candice Dupree after 16 games - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Sky lose to Dallas Wings 100-91 - Chicago Daily Southtown
Chicago Sky lose to Dallas Wings 100-91 - Chicago Tribune
Marina Mabrey ties career high in Dallas Wings bounce-back win over Chicago Sky - Dallas Morning News
Storm hang on to defeat struggling Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Aces open 3-game homestand against Atlanta Dream - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Chelsea Gray, Aja Wilson power Aces past Los Angeles Sparks - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks cant close out WNBA-best Aces - Los Angeles Daily News
Noelle Quinn returns home on new journey as Storm coach - Los Angeles Times
Lynx sign Layshia Clarendon for the remainder of WNBA season - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loyd has late burst to help Storm hold off Dream, 91-88 - My Northwest
Sun need to play better second time around vs. Fever - New London Day
Liberty rally for 82-79 win over Tina Charles, Mystics - New York Daily News
Liberty rally from 18 down to beat Charles and Mystics 82-79 - New York Newsday
Sun's four-game win streak ends - Norwich Bulletin
West rival Storm, Aces keep pace atop WNBA standings - Tacoma News Tribune
VIDEO: MINNESOTA LYNX vs. PHOENIX MERCURY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: July 3, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kayla McBride Knocks Down 4 Triples, Finishes with 24 PTS vs. Mercury (July 3, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Danielle Robinson Dropped 19 PTS to Help Fever Capture 2nd Win of Season (July 3, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Danielle Robinson Dropped 19 PTS to Help Fever Capture 2nd Win of Season (July 3, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: INDIANA FEVER vs. CONNECTICUT SUN: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: July 3, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: July 3, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sabrina Ionescu, Jazmine Jones Deliver Tough Play to Help Liberty Defeat Mystics (July 3, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of Night: July 2, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sue Bird and Jewell Loyd Get It Done for Seattle (July 2, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LAS VEGAS ACES vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: July 2, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: A'Ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray Produce for Aces (July 2, 2021) - YouTube
Football

Changes coming to Riders' offensive line - Regina Leader-Post
Offensive line departures lead to changes for Saskatchewan Roughriders - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Plenty of new faces in Toronto - Winnipeg Free Press

Superman returns: Tyler Knight provides defensive leadership for Bandits - Sioux City Journal

Sugar Skulls look to stop losing skid against rival Rattlers in 'I-10 Tussle' - Arizona Daily Star
Rattlers not caught up in looking at standings with Tucson trip ahead - Arizona Republic
DC Gladiators coach is in Van Tate's office - KRQE
Dollar Loan Center arena rounding into form in Henderson - Las Vegas Review-Journal
A Grip on Sports: Though this year Spokane won't be lighting up the sky, baseball and the Fourth are, and always will be, intertwined - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Hockey

The Abbotsford Canucks? New AHL team may share parent teams name - Abbotsford News
Dollar Loan Center arena rounding into form in Henderson - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Canucks to announce AHL Abbotsford's team name July 9 - Vancouver Province

SC Stingrays' bid for Kelly Cup title comes up short - Charleston Post and Courier
Jacksonville Icemen name ECHL protected list for 2021-22 - Florida Times-Union
Lots of candidates, but Komets' Harper was Playoff MVP - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
ECHL champions - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery Komets vs Stingrays - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets cap wildest of seasons with Kelly Cup - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets capture Kelly Cup - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Salhany, Szmatula, Edwardh on Thunder's protected list - Glens Falls Post-Star
Region/state roundup: U.Va. finishes 11th in Directors Cup - Newport News Daily Press

Maine Nordiques Donte Pierre commits to Connecticut College - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Hamilton Bulldogs get a new-look schedule for return season - Hamilton Spectator
Hickey on Hockey: NHL's salary cap could scuttle Lightning's dominance - Ottawa Citizen
Lacrosse

PLL Brings Pro Outdoor Lacrosse Back To Long Island For The First Time Since 2019 - NY Sports Day
Other

Canadas Ben LeSage returns to test rugby after exiting World Cup with broken hand - Toronto Globe and Mail
Soccer

Valour FC building on success - Winnipeg Free Press
Veteran journalist joins CPL team - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC (July 3rd, 2021) - YouTube

Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. Chicago Fire FC - Access North Georgia
Predicting Atlanta Uniteds starting 11 against Chicago - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
3 more Atlanta United players dont travel to Chicago - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Uniteds Martinez listed as questionable for Chicago - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Team displays scoring versatility in historic win - Austin American-Statesman
FC Cincinnati signs second-ever academy product in Arquimides Ordonez - Cincinnati Enquirer
BTN: FC Cincinnati vs. Houston Dynamo - Cincinnati Enquirer
Gallery: Columbus Crew fans prep for first day for at Lower.com Field - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew vs. New England: Live updates from Lower.com Field - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus' new Crew stadium gives city a beautiful complex - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew opens new stadium with most important match of season - Columbus Dispatch
Atlanta unsure of Josef Martinez's availability vs. Fire - Gwinnett Daily Post
D.C. United host reeling Toronto before Gold Cup departures - Gwinnett Daily Post
Surging Minnesota United to take on struggling Earthquakes - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC, L.A. Galaxy play MLS soccer Sunday 4th of July - Kansas City Star
Galaxy roster depth will be tested during a busy July - Los Angeles Daily News
LAFC hopes to shake road blues at Real Salt Lake - Los Angeles Daily News
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
Minnesota United's Jacori Hayes draws parents back to Minnesota, where they met as 3M interns - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CF Montral manager Wilfried Nancy has had a baptism by fire - Montreal Gazette
Nashville SC winger Luke Haakenson, MLS coach Steve Guppy forge a bond - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City SC teams with Orlando Repertory Theatre - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City eager to flip script in rematch against New York Red Bulls - Orlando Sentinel
Loons Franco Fragapane status unclear going into Saturdays game - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Seattle visits Colorado, aims to prolong 3-game road win streak - Tacoma News Tribune
Vancouver Whitecaps need focus, right mindset to turn season around, coach says - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC draws line in the sand, changes training in bid to end losing streak - Toronto Globe and Mail
Whitecaps part ways with Designated Player Ali Adnan - Vancouver Province
Whitecaps look to make their own luck, again, this time in Texas - Vancouver Province
A new era for the Columbus Crew and their fans begins tomorrow. - WCMH
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles Football Club: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: She Said Yes Marriage Proposal ON THE FIELD at Allianz Field - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo FC vs. FC Cincinnati: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago Fire FC vs. Atlanta United FC: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Nashville SC vs. Philadelphia Union: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota United FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Orlando City SC vs. New York Red Bulls: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: CF Montréal vs. Inter Miami CF: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: D.C. United vs. Toronto FC: July 03, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: CHILLS: Goosebump Inducing Opening Ceremony at Columbus Crew's New Stadium - YouTube
VIDEO: History in Columbus Gyasi Zardes Scores First Crew Goal at Lower.Com Field - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers: Historic Day for Austin: July 01, 2021: MLS Highlights - YouTube

KC NWSL will bring home a point with 1-1 tie against Gotham - Kansas City Star
Tobin Heath returns to USWNT in first send-off match ahead of Olympics - Orlando Sentinel
At long last, Olivia Moultrie is officially home in Portland and ready to play for Thorns - Portland Oregonian
Washington Spirits strong stretch ends with 1-0 loss to Chicago Red Stars - Washington Post
VIDEO: Racing Louisville FC vs. Portland Thorns FC: July 3, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Kansas City: July 2, 2021 - YouTube

United heads to El Paso, tries to snap two-game losing streak - Albuquerque Journal
Switchbacks fall at home to Orange County - Colorado Springs Gazette
Energy FC earns point, clean sheet in scoreless draw with FC Tulsa - Daily Oklahoman
New Mexico United ready to play El Paso - KRQE
Rowdies Sebastian Guenzatti makes a milestone more memorable - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa plays to a draw against OKC Energy - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ELPvNM: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SAvATX: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ATLvMEM: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SDvSAC: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PITvCLT: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #INDvBHM: 7-3-2021 - YouTube

Proven winner Jon Pearlman hopes to aid slumping FC Tucson as interim coach - Arizona Daily Star
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TUCvFTL: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #OMAvCHA: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TRMvNC: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #RICvNTX: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
Search by Date
