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Headlines for March 4, 2021



Baseball

Carolina League
Fredericksburg Nationals announce start times for inaugural season - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star

Frontier League
Miners bring back Stelzer and Mitchell, sign Mang - The Southern

International League
How Rochester Red Wings schedule changed with delay to AAA season - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
No all-star game means two more games for RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Twins prospect Royce Lewis plans to spend year of rehab improving as a person and a player - St. Paul Pioneer Press
For Saints, delayed start to Triple-A season brings disappointment, understanding - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mud Hens announce revised 2021 schedule starting May 4 - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens season delayed at least 1 month - Toledo Blade
WooSox owner Larry Lucchino makes morning pitch to Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox to start season May 4, home opener now May 11 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Mavericks Independent Baseball League
Canzano: 23-year old CEO throws a wicked curveball in wake of baseball setback - Portland Oregonian

Midwest League
Cincinnati Reds: Hunter Greene more worried about lessons than velocity - Dayton Daily News

Pacific Coast League
The Round Rock Express, like the rest of Triple-A baseball, hits pause - Austin American-Statesman
Start of Skeeters Triple-A season delayed - Fort Bend Star
Isotopes release 2021 schedule - KOBTV
Salt Lake Bees push back season to early May in conjunction with Triple-A baseball - KSL
Motivated to make roster, Mariners top prospect Jarred Kelenic wants to dominate this spring - Tacoma News Tribune

South Atlantic League
Mariano Duncan bench coach for Ed Blankmeyer with Cyclones - Auburn Citizen

Southern League
Lookouts Announce 2021 Hiring Fair On March 27th - Chattanoogan

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Edmonton basketball duo named to all-Missouri Valley Conference squads - Edmonton Sun
Barry back on board: GM Barry Rawlyk returns to Sask. Rattlers - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

NBA G League
Milwaukee Bucks call up Mamadi Diakite from NBA G-League - 247Sports
Charge snap four-game losing streak by downing Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Canton Repository
Delaware Blue Coats overcome big deficit to defeat Canton Charge - Canton Repository
Brissett shines, grit shown, but Mad Ants fall - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Tough task lies ahead for Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Milwaukee Bucks Recall Mamadi Diakite from Lakeland Magic of NBA G League - Milwaukee Bucks
Emoni Bates Widley Expected To Choose G League Over Michigan State Before NBA Draft - RealGM
How Draymond Green still managed to mentor Nico Mannion in the G League bubble - Rookie Wire
Milwaukee Bucks recall Mamadi Diakite from the G-League - SB Nation
Raptors missing five players, seven coaches due to NBAs health and safety protocol - Toronto Star
Powell, Lowry shine but undermanned Raptors beaten handily by the Pistons - Toronto Star
VIDEO: James Palmer Jr (26 PTS) Helps Aqua Caliente Down Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 03/04/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Erie BayHawks - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Jared Harper with 20 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Ignas Brazdeikis with 22 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Ford with 23 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Amir Coffey with 22 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Skal Labissiere (13 Points) Highlights vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Adams Hits Season-Best Seven 3PT in Win over OKC Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Rob Edwards with 23 Points vs. Erie BayHawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Antonius Cleveland with 20 Points vs. Erie BayHawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr Combine for 50 PTS against Each Other - YouTube
VIDEO: Dakarai Tucker Sets G League Season-High in PTS (38) and 3PM (10) - YouTube
VIDEO: Nik Stauskas (29 PTS) Drills Seven Three's to Lead Raptors 905 to Win over Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Lindell Wigginton Drops 27 PTS and Has 11 AST against Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kevin Porter Jr Scores 28 PTS, Has 10 AST, 9 REB in Win over G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Wolves vs. Raptors 905 - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Dakarai Tucker (38 Points) Highlights vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Dakarai Tucker with 38 Points vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson (27 Points) Highlights vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Wolves Top 3-Pointers vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Lindell Wigginton with 27 Points vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Nik Stauskas (29 Points) Highlights vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson with 27 Points vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: G League Ignite vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Nik Stauskas with 29 Points vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Lindell Wigginton (27 Points) Highlights vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Alize Johnson with 25 Points vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers Top 3-Pointers vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Kevin Porter Jr. with 28 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Green with 22 Points vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Armoni Brooks with 26 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Josh Reaves with 20 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Bowden Sets New Season-Highs in Points & Rebounds in Long Island Nets Win (March 4) - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Long Island Nets - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Brodric Thomas Hits a Season-High 28 PTS in Canton Charge Win (March 4) - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Bowden with 20 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Fort Wayne Mad Ants vs. Canton Charge - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: BJ Johnson with 22 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Levi Randolph with 21 Points vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Sheldon Mac (13 Points) Highlights vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Sheldon Mac (13 Points) Highlights vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Brodric Thomas with 28 Points vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Josh Gray with 23 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Oshae Brissett with 21 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA Star Candace Parker Schools Shaquille ONeal Over His Knowledge of Modern-Day Basketball - Essentially Sports
Big Islands Chanelle Molina excited to represent her Hawaii and Filipino roots in the WNBA - Hawaii News Now
Ja Morant exchanges jerseys and compliments with WNBA Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins Smith - Insider
Sparks bring aboard wing Nia Coffey - Los Angeles Daily News
Nneka Ogwumike hopes to steer new-look Sparks to success - Los Angeles Daily News
Nneka Ogwumike in driver's seat as Sparks steer to future - Los Angeles Times
The Mystics and all WNBA teams are expected to have "City" Edition alternate jerseys this season - SB Nation
Seattle pro sports teams partner with Seattle U to diversify sports, entertainment management - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Female owners encourage young women to pursue football path - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
WNBA players' next cause: Educating themselves - and fans - on vaccine safety - Washington Post

Football

Canadian Football League
Chicago Bears re-sign former CFL linebacker James Vaughters - 3 DownNation
COVID-19 vaccines boost hopes of Roughriders fans - Regina Leader-Post
CFL players want return to field - Winnipeg Free Press

Hockey

American Hockey League
How the Phantoms stormed back to beat the Bears - Allentown Morning Call
Lehigh Valley Phantoms welcome back fans | PHOTOS - Allentown Morning Call
Roadrunners blown out by Texas Stars in return to Tucson Arena - Arizona Daily Star
Condors roll past San Jose 6-0, win third straight - Bakersfield Californian
Inconsistency spells end to Penguins' win streak - Citizens Voice
Hextall on Hockey: Appleton finds his lane with Jets - CJOB
Bruins shut down Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
Limited fans now permitted at Grand Rapids Griffins games - Grand Rapids Press
Watch all nine Grand Rapids Griffins goals in win over Rockford - Grand Rapids Press
Kings look to rebound with a double dose of the Blues - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Golden Knights return to original top-6 forward lines - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Canadiens Game Day: Jake Allen will be in goal for Habs vs. Jets - Montreal Gazette
Canadiens Notebook: GM went with 'gut feeling' to fire Stphane Waite - Montreal Gazette
Photos: Rochester Amerks defeat Utica Comets 4-2 at Blue Cross Arena - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Chicago Blackhawks' purchase of Rockford IceHogs may be done soon - Rockford Register Star
Comets suffer AHL road loss at Rochester - Rome Sentinel
NHL: Nathan MacKinnon OK after Joachim Blichfeld hit - San Jose Mercury News
Syracuse Crunch claims shootout win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - Syracuse Post Standard
Hockey isnt forever. Leafs goalie Michael Hutchinson finds his sweet spot in rebound season - Toronto Star
Andrew DAgostini stops 31 shots to lead Marlies over Moose 4-2 - Toronto Star
Utica Comets plan to allow some fans under new NY state guidelines - Utica Observer-Dispatch
WBS Penguins win streak snapped in shootout loss to Syracuse - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
WBS Penguins win streak snapped in shootout loss to Syracuse - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
D'Agostini makes 31 saves, Marlies beat Moose 4-2 - Winnipeg Free Press
Canadiens Game Day: Jake Allen will be in goal for Habs vs. Jets - Winnipeg Sun
RAVE approves proposal to accept bids for IceHogs' sale - WREX

ECHL
ECHL hockey 2020-21: South Carolina defeats Icemen in shootout - Florida Times-Union

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Thunderbirds open season with shootout loss to Elmira - Winston-Salem Journal

North American Hockey League
NAHL names Aberdeen Wings Cullen Ferguson Defenseman of the Month - Aberdeen American News
Steel shut down Bruins 3-0 - Austin Daily Herald
Area roundup (3/3): Eau Claire native DeLakis wins Big Ten title in 200 individual medley - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Hobey hat trick: Former Janesville Jets Solow, LaFontaine, Novak nominees for college hockey's top award - Janesville Gazette
Junior hockey: Rasmussen, Wilderness pull away from Norsemen - Pine Journal
VIDEO: Today in the NA - 3/4/21 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Back from Sweden, Knights player says it's 'unfair' OHL still idle - London Free Press
One-time Niagara forward Kyen Sopa skates to title in his native Switzerland - Niagara Falls Review
Ennismore Eagles coach Kyle Van Huizen named Peterborough Petes minor hockey volunteer of the week - Peterborough Examiner
Former Peterborough Pete Steven Lorentz scores his first NHL goal - Peterborough Examiner
Rough and tumble play pays off for Ian McKinnon - Peterborough Examiner
Cambridge defenceman Tristan de Jong grateful to be playing junior hockey - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Charlottetown Islanders to resume playing next week in Nova Scotia - Charlottetown Guardian
Mooseheads rookies hitting rare heights - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Sports competition and games allowed again in Halifax Regional Municipality - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Moncton Wildcats Release Info For Ticketholders - News 91.9

SPHL
Inside the Penalty Box with the Ice Bears: Austin Plevy - WATE

Western Hockey League
Calgary Hitmen hope to seize opportunity, grow into WHL playoff form - Calgary Sun
Zary first star in Stockton win - CFJC
WHL and B.C. Division discuss scheduling - CFJC
Warriors Adjusting to Life in the Hub - Discover Moose Jaw
Oil Kings looking to build off of mighty impressive opening weekend - Edmonton Journal
Silvertips, EvCC announce partnership to house players - Everett Herald
Four T-Birds games to be shown on television in March - Kent Reporter
Andresen ready for early shot with Tigers - Medicine Hat News
Rangers sign Schneider - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Carter Massier ready to make up for lost time with Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Drop the Puck and Sharpen the Skates - Swift Current Online
WHL teams, BCHL ask for $9.5 million in funding from B.C. government - Vancouver Province
WHL could have made return good-news story better with roster tweak - Vancouver Province
Ice forward improves as player through series of quarantines - Winnipeg Free Press

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: MLR Kickoff Podcast: LA and NE - YouTube

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Ontario Fury soccer team will play home games at Toyota Arena, but no fans will be allowed - Fontana Herald News
VIDEO: 3-4-21 Post-Training Interview with Brian Farber - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Sockers 2021 Hype Video - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United adds third goalkeeper - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Heinze so far: A lot of intensity and communication - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Michael Lahoud hired as color commentator for Austin FC broadcasts - Austin American-Statesman
Midfielder Wilfrid Kaptoum played for La Liga in Spain before coming to MLS. - Boston Herald
Sacramento Homeowners Who Bought Next To MLS Stadium Voice Disappointment - CBS Sacramento
Darren Gallagher goes from FC Cincinnati scouting to coach at La Salle - Cincinnati Enquirer
Ex-FC Dallas RB Reggie Cannon says kneeling during national anthem compromised his safety - Dallas Morning News
With few question marks, Union open delayed 2021 season - Delaware County Times
A look at the new Dash, Dynamo jerseys for 2021 season - Houston Chronicle
Galaxy signs Derrick Williams after acquiring Discovery Rights - Los Angeles Daily News
Loons announce signing of 'homegrown player' Patrick Weah - Minneapolis Star Tribune
New Nashville SC forwards increase competition in 2021 preseason camp - Nashville Tennessean
NYCFC holds on to James Sands with 5-year contract extension - New York Newsday
James Sands signs first homegrown extension in NYCFC history - New York Post
Philadelphia Unions Ray Gaddis retires as teams longest-tenured player - Philly.com
Philadelphia Union transfer rumors: Jim Curtin says the team still has a piece or two to add to the roster - Philly.com
Seattle pro sports teams partner with Seattle U to diversify sports, entertainment management - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
St. Louis MLS team previews practice facilities, locker rooms and more - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Vancouver Whitecaps Max Crepeau, teammates braced for Sandy sojourn - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Ranking the Best Defensive Midfielders in MLS - YouTube
VIDEO: "Football IQ Like I'Ve Never Seen What Thierry Henry Is Like as a Coach - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
A look at the new Dash, Dynamo jerseys for 2021 season - Houston Chronicle
Addie McCain Signs with Kansas City NWSL - KAGS TV
Analysis of KC NWSL soccer team win at Orlando Pride - Kansas City Star
Orlando Pride rookies mature during loans abroad - Orlando Sentinel
NWSL preseason update: every team's current roster - SB Nation

United Soccer League Championship
United loses goalkeeper Mizell to MLS team in New York - Albuquerque Journal
Phoenix Rising FC Announce Preseason Schedule - Arizona Republic
Atlanta United adds third goalkeeper - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cody Mizell leaving NM United - KOBTV
Sports Desk; Cody Mizell transferring from NM United to the MLS - KRQE
LouCity announces preseason schedule, which features MLS opponents - Louisville Courier-Journal

United Soccer League One
Could pandemic budget crunch delay soccer stadium in Fresno? - Fresno Bee
Goalkeeper Phil Breno signs with Forward Madison FC after two seasons in USL Championship - Wisconsin State Journal

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