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Headlines for August 3, 2016



Baseball

American Association
Five RedHawks part of winning All-Star team - Fargo Forum
North wins American Association All-Star Game - Joplin Globe
Laredo's pitchers roughed up as South loses AA All-Star Game - Laredo Morning Times
Rave reviews for CHS Field as North wins All-Star Game - Minneapolis Star Tribune
American Association All-Star Game: Winnipeg's David Rohm leads North Twin Cities - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Appalachian League
Blue Jays end road trip with shutout victory - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Atlantic League
Bluefish rally to stop Skeeters - Connecticut Post
Matt Reynolds goes from Barnstormers to majors - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Kelvin De La Cruz fans 10 as Lancaster drops Southern Maryland, 4-0 - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
AAC braces for departures but won't worry about them - New Britain Herald
Bees swatted at home by Revolution - New Britain Herald
Russian hackers could target voting machines - New Britain Herald
Blue Crabs split four-game series with New Britain - Southern Maryland Newspapers
Revs shut down Bees in road win - York Daily Record

California League
Modesto Nuts drop second straight to Visalia Rawhide - Modesto Bee
High Desert Mavericks drop second in a row to Inland Empire 66ers - Victorville Daily Press

Carolina League
Clifton, Baez spur Myrtle Beach to 5-0 win over Frederick - Florence Morning News
Baez's single leads Myrtle Beach over Frederick in 13 innings - Florence Morning News
Dash loses 9th straight road game - Winston-Salem Journal

Coastal Plain League
Copperheads rally for key win over Hi-Toms - Asheboro Courier-Tribune
RedWolves take care of business against Blowfish - Florence Morning News
Copperheads rally past HiToms for 11-9 win - High Point Enterpise

Eastern League
Fisher Cats 6, RubberDucks 4: Ducks can't hold early lead - Akron Beacon Journal
Barnes key to Curve win - Altoona Mirror
Slide continues for RubberDucks - Canton Repository
Baysox pitchers enjoy time with host families - Capital Gazette
Erie SeaWolves get one hit in loss to Portland Sea Dogs - Erie Times-News
Harrisburg splits doubleheader with Binghamton - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Hartford To Pay Ballpark Architect; Mayor Says Firm Could Resume Work Wednesday - Hartford Courant
Yard Lose Grip After 8-Run Inning, Fall To Thunder - Hartford Courant
Guerrero's homer keys Fisher Cats' victory - Manchester Union Leader
Squirrels continue struggle against Curve - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Thunder manager Bobby Mitchell ejected in loss to Hartford - Trentonian
Curve snap skid against Squirrels - WTAJ

Frontier League
Grizzlies walk off against Beach Bums - Belleville News-Democrat
Grizzlies rally to score 2 runs in ninth to beat Beach Bums - Belleville News-Democrat
Unearned run in ninth gives Belters fifth straight win - Bloomington Pantagraph
Casey Fletcher follows dad's advice, moves behind plate for Slammers - Chicago Daily Southtown
Normal scores late to snap Slammers' win streak - Joliet Herald News
Miners shut out Crushers, 4-0 - Marion Daily Republican
Beach Bums slip up in the ninth inning - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Pittsfield Suns defeat Martha's Vineyard Sharks 8-6 - Berkshire Eagle
Bees swatted at home by Revolution - Bristol Press
Blues take down Silver Knights in final regular season game at Muzzy - Bristol Press
Brockton Rox bolster playoff hopes with win over Navigators - Brockton Enterprise
For Mavs, countdown to playoffs has begun - Foster's Daily Democrat
Navs win streak snapped - Lynn Daily Evening Item
Young pitchers must steady rotation - Nashua Telegraph
For Mavs, countdown to playoffs has begun - Sea Coast Online
Bravehearts 15, Titans 2: Top seed in FCBL playoffs within reach - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Great West League
Gold Sox end road schedule with loss - Appeal-Democrat
Summer baseball: Crushers comeback drops Gold Sox - Lodi News-Sentinel

International League
Last year's trade deadline paying off for IronPigs, Williams - Allentown Morning Call
RAILRIDERS: Frazier makes highly anticipated debut as Sanchez gets promoted and Judge returns - Citizens Voice
RAILRIDERS: 'Pigs rally, drop 'Riders out of first place - Citizens Voice
Wisler recovers from rough early innings, but G-Braves fall to Charlotte 3-0 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Bats split doubleheader with Mud Hens - Louisville Courier-Journal
Traveling pitcher settles down in Mud Hens' staff - Toledo Blade
Saupold sharp as Hens get split with Louisville - Toledo Blade
Bisons Split Doubleheader With Chiefs - WGRZ

Midwest League
Hot Rods sweep Dayton - Bowling Green Daily News
TinCaps take series from Lugnuts - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Fort Wayne offense clicks in latest win - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
'Caps greater than Captains in 3-1 win - Grand Rapids Press
Watkins pitches Whitecaps past Captains - Holland Sentinel
Chiefs slip to 6-5 loss in series finale against Rattlers - Peoria Journal Star
MWL report: Bandits, LumberKings fall - Quad City Times
Bandits blown out at Beloit - Quad-Cities Online
Loons lose early lead, game to South Bend - Saginaw News

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Bay Sox ride Brandon Sclimm's performance into NECBL playoffs - SouthCoast Today

New York-Penn League
Brooklyn bats continue summer slumber - Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Spinners' bats go quiet after quick start - Lowell Sun
WEDNESDAY - Lowell Sun
Pujols' double leads Renegades to win - Poughkeepsie Journal

Northwest League
Spokane Indians' Xavier Turner has big night to help NWL All-Stars - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwest League rallies past Pioneer League 11-5 in All-Star Game - Tri-City Herald

Northwoods League
Express' Boushley silences Stingers - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Two grand slams down Bullfrogs - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Fast start pushes Loggers' win streak to seven - La Crosse Tribune
MoonDogs prevail in 11 innings - Mankato Free Press
Late home run sinks Honkers - Rochester Post-Bulletin
One-two punch: Texas Tech duo leads way for Rockford Rivets - Rockford Register Star
Rox look to build momentum down the stretch - St. Cloud Times
Bombers looking to register second straight victory when they face Ticats - Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal
Former Packers WR Jones signs with Chargers - WAOW
Chucks' offense stays hot in win over Kalamazoo - Wausau Daily Herald
Rafters' bats lifeless in loss to Lakeshore - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Pacific Association
Vallejo Admirals' seven-game winning steak snapped - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Express fall in extra innings to Memphis - Austin American-Statesman
OKC Dodgers, L.A. Dodgers extend partnership through 2018 - Daily Oklahoman
Merrifield leads Omaha to win over Iowa to tie the series - Des Moines Register
Isotopes head home after splitting series with Tacoma - KRQE
51s climb back to .500 with win over division leader El Paso - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces: Haniger throws to third - Reno Gazette-Journal
Aces: Brito's double - Reno Gazette-Journal
Albuquerque hands Tacoma 3-2 loss - Seattle Times
Fourth inning costs Tacoma Rainiers in 3-2 loss to Albuquerque Isotopes - Tacoma News Tribune

Pecos League
Wind, Triggers to meet for North title - Garden City Telegram

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Albany advances to East series - Albany Times-Union
Pioneers shutout by Utica in Division playoffs opener - Elmira Star-Gazette
Sullivan, Padlo lift Bowling Green over Dayton 9-3 - Glens Falls Post-Star

Pioneer League
Pioneer All-Stars blasted by NWL - Helena Independent Record
Ogden hosts stressful, successful all-star game - Idaho Falls Post Register
Pioneer League falls to Northwest League - KIFI
Northwest League downs Pioneer League 11-5 in Ogden's All-Star Game - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Prospect League
Dans beat Rex, claim Branch Rickey Cup - Danville Commercial-News
Hoosier A.J. Reed back with Astros after catching fire in Fresno - Terre Haute Tribune-Star

South Atlantic League
Roundup: Taylor Hearn added to Power roster after Pirates trade - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Power falls at Hagerstown, 6-2 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
RiverDogs top Kannapolis, 5-1 - Charleston Post and Courier
Yrizarri hits walk-off homer, Hickory beats Delmarva 4-3 - Hickory Daily Record
ROME BRAVES: Rome falls in 14 innings, 5-3 - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Biloxi, Jacksonville split twinbill - Biloxi Sun Herald
J.T. Riddle extends hitting streak, but Suns fall - Florida Times-Union

Texas Collegiate League
Bombers lose to Cane Cutters 3-1 - Bryan-College Station Eagle

Texas League
Martes paces Hooks over Missions 4-2 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Toups' single gives Nats victory in 13th - Northwest Arkansas Times
Gossett, Taylor spur Midland to 6-1 win over Frisco - Odessa American

West Coast League
Streaking Knights take down Wolves, win sixth straight - Corvallis Gazette Times
BlueJackets blanked at home against Victoria - Kitsap Sun

Western Major Baseball League
Okotoks Dawgs beat Edmonton Prospects to stay alive in WMBL playoffs - Edmonton Journal
Six Pack Of WMBL All-Stars - Okotoks Online
Dawgs Get One More Try - Okotoks Online
Indians Sweep Beavers in First Round of WMBL Playoff Action - Swift Current Online

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders vs Saskatchewan Roughriders: 5 battles to watch - Calgary Sun
Big test for Bombers against Ticats - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders' rookie O-lineman leaves practice with ankle injury - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders win despite struggling on second down both on offence and on - Calgary Sun
CFL Blitz: Injured players make pretty good team - Calgary Sun
Burris, Redblacks looking to get back on track against Eskimos : Featured Edmonton : Videos - Edmonton Sun
Calgary Stampeders win despite struggling on second down both on offence and on - Edmonton Sun
Big test for Bombers against Ticats - Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Eskimos might want to give ground game a shot to revive limp offence - Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Eskimos might want to give ground game a shot to revive limp offence - Edmonton Sun
CFL Blitz: Injured players make pretty good team - Edmonton Sun
Slumping Redblacks shuffle lineup ahead of game against Eskimos - Ottawa Citizen
The Grey Cup set to bring a lot of green to Ottawa -but $100M? - Ottawa Citizen
Calgary Stampeders win despite struggling on second down both on offence and on - Ottawa Sun
2017 Grey Cup will bring cash to the party - Ottawa Sun
Calgary Stampeders win despite struggling on second down both on offence and on - Toronto Sun
Ottawa Redblacks receiver Chris Williams slows down after super start to season - Toronto Sun
Calgary Stampeders win despite struggling on second down both on offence and on - Winnipeg Sun
Are Bombers for real or not? - Winnipeg Sun
Big test for Bombers against Ticats - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins add assistant coaches - Citizens Voice
Syracuse Crunch announces two preseason dates with Utica Comets - Syracuse Post Standard
Comets to battle Syracuse Crunch in preseason - News - Utica Observer-Dispatch

ECHL
Aces sign 2 more returners: center Lake, goaltender DeSerres - Alaska Dispatch News
Stingrays resign former NHL veteran Trevor Gillies - Charleston Post and Courier
Komets sign Binkley, Robertson to roster - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Are you interested in having one-color or full-color yard signs printed? Look no further than Sarato - Glens Falls Post-Star
Kings sell Monarchs to New England-based ownership group - Manchester Union Leader

Western Hockey League
Tri-City Americans' Michael Rasmussen named to Canada's Ivan Hlinka team - Tri-City Herald

Other

World TeamTennis
Wozniacki sparks Freedoms to third straight win - Philly.com

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Dynamo sign Keyner Brown, Jose Escalante - Houston Chronicle
With MLS transfer window closing, Sporting KC assesses its options - Kansas City Star
Orlando City still considering options as transfer window closes - Orlando Sentinel
RSL GM 'optimistic' about adding defender, midfielder after transfer window closes - Salt Lake Tribune
Major League Soccer power rankings, 8/3: A frontrunner emerges in the East - Seattle Times
Whitecaps 1 Central FC 0: Young Caps capture CCL opener Postmedia.adConfig.writeAd('gpt-oop'); - Vancouver Sun

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride's Monica eager to help Brazil shine in Olympic spotlight - Orlando Sentinel
Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan confirms interest of Guatemalan national team - Seattle Times

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton earn contender status, stand atop NASL Fall Season standings - Edmonton Sun

United Soccer League Championship
FC Cincy fans make midday trek to Rhinehaus - Cincinnati Enquirer
Match Report: Islanders Unable to Contain Electric New York Red Bull II Offense, Fall 0-5 - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Roughnecks play two home games this week - Tulsa World
Tulsa Roughnecks' Cristian Mata named USL Player of the Week - Tulsa World
Hammerheads statement reveals little about 2017 plan - WWAY

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