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Headlines for July 4, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationRedHawks' Ryan Flores closes door on team's third-straight win - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Kansas City roughs up new Saltdogs pitcher - Lincoln Journal Star
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana
Appalachian LeagueAPPALACHIAN LEAGUE: State Liners win 4th straight with walkoff wild pitch in 9th - Bristol Herald Courier
Flyboys down Johnson City, 7-2 - Johnson City Press
Axmen manage just 5 hits in loss to Ridge Runners - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeagueAtlantic League: Walk off single caps Power's doubleheader sweep over Lexington - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Atlantic League: Walk off single caps Power's doublheader sweep over Lexington - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Atlantic League: Power downs Lexington 7-2 in first game of doubleheader - Charleston Gazette-Mail
ROCKERS NOTEBOOK: Blakeney helps Rockers in a pinch - High Point Enterpise
Rockers outlast Honey Hunters, 12-11 - High Point Enterpise
Gindl, Barnstormers too much for Atlantic League pitchers - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
California LeagueFresno Grizzlies celebrate Fourth of July with fireworks show - Fresno Bee
July 4th weekend crowd, Stockton Ports celebrate return to normalcy - Stockton Record
Carolina LeagueMinor league baseball: Salem Red Sox at Fredericksburg Nationals - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats snap skid, beat Delmarva on Valdes' RBI single - Lynchburg News & Advance
Eastern LeagueZach Plesac takes positive step toward return to Cleveland rotation - Akron Beacon Journal
RubberDucks clinch series win with 5-3 victory over Baysox - Akron Beacon Journal
Zach Plesac takes positive step toward return to Cleveland rotation - Canton Repository
Bo Naylor selected to Futures Game, receives news while tending to brother - Canton Repository
Southington's Chris Denorfia enjoying first year as manager, near home: 'A nice change of pace' - Connecticut Post
4 Reading pitchers combine for no-hitter SeaWolves: what we learned - Erie Times-News
Erie SeaWolves highlights, July 3 - Erie Times-News
Yard Goats MacIver has three homers, six RBI in opener of doubleheader sweep against Curve - Hartford Courant
Yard Goats sweep Curve in doubleheader - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fisher Cats win rain-shortened Game 1, 3-0; Game 2 postponed - Manchester Union Leader
After changes, a breakout year for Fisher Cats' Samad Taylor - Manchester Union Leader
Francisco Morales comes through as Fightin Phils combine on no-hitter vs. Erie [updated] - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils combine on no-hitter to beat Erie - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Former UC Riverside teammates Vince Fernandez, Trenton Toplikar reunited with Flying Squirrels - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Florida State LeagueDaytona Tortugas' four-game win streak snapped by Flying Tigers - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Frontier LeagueValleyCats suspended by rain on Saturday - Albany Times-Union
ValleyCats manager: Juan Silverio deserves shot at big leagues - Albany Times-Union
Crushers squeak past Thunderbolts in home run derby - Chronicle-Telegram
PHOTOS: Crushers - Thunderbolts - Lorain Morning Journal
Crushers top Windy City in 11th inning home run derby - Lorain Morning Journal
Boulders walk off Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueSolving Phillies problems will be no easy task - Allentown Morning Call
Silent summer: Ben Wagner, Pat Malacaro on their season with no baseball to call - Buffalo News
Espinal does it all as Blue Jays make it two straight over Tampa Bay - Buffalo News
Worcester holds off RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Nolan Jones doubled again while Zack Godley made his Clippers debut. - Columbus Dispatch
Durham Bulls top Gwinnett Stripers, lead Triple-A standings - Durham Herald-Sun
Stripers rally, fall in 10 innings at Durham - Gwinnett Daily Post
Saints defeat Omaha in front of season's largest crowd - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reusse: July 4th Millers-Saints doubleheaders generated fireworks in more ways than one - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Cumberland clobbers two homers as Tides win - Newport News Daily Press
Jackson Kowar takes the loss as Omaha Storm Chasers fall to St. Paul Saints - Omaha World-Herald
RailRiders Insider: Q&A with Dillon Lawson, - Scranton Times-Tribune
Suddenly slugging Saints beat first-place Storm Chasers again - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Rochester scores three times in ninth to beat Syracuse Mets, 4-1 - Syracuse Post Standard
Hutchison sharp as Mud Hens top Clippers 4-2 - Toledo Blade
Briggs: Big-swinging Mud Hens are a team for the times, but is that a compliment? - Toledo Blade
IronPigs snap Bisons five-game winning streak after three-hour rain delay - Trentonian
Worcester Red Sox, Yairo Munoz, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, stealing home - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls walk off with 6-5 extra-inning win Stripers - WRAL
Midwest LeagueDayton Dragons blanked by Lansing - Dayton Daily News
Biggest crowd in year sees team fall - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Saturday Gallery TinCaps vs Great Lakes - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Royals' top picks shine for River Bandits - Quad City Times
Competition, podcast lessons motivate Pasquantino - Quad City Times
The South Bend Cubs lost two to Lake County Saturday - South Bend Tribune
PHOTOS: Captains Grand Slam 5K, July 4, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains Grand Slam 5K, July 4, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
Pitching leads way for Captains in doubleheader sweep - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains vs. South Bend, July 3, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
Plesac pitches three innings for Akron - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueFrogs bounce back from loss, thump Canadians - Everett Herald
Javier Guevara keys six-run rally in eighth, Spokane Indians come back to beat Tri-City Dust Devils - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueMoonDogs rally past Larks - Bismarck Tribune
Northwoods League: St. Cloud blows out Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune
Photos and video: Duluth Huskies vs. St. Cloud Rox - Duluth News-Tribune
Photos: Rochester Honkers, La Crosse Loggers baseball - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Mac Horvath homers twice and Brendan Knoll stays unbeaten in Honkers 9-3 win over La Crosse - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Bucks erase early deficit, top Willmar in Northwoods League action - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Collection of Waterloo Bucks photos from 070321 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Mallards fall in ninth to Woodchucks - Wisconsin State Journal
Grand slam doesn't prevent Mallards from losing to Woodchucks - Wisconsin State Journal
Pacific Coast LeagueNew Mexico celebrates Fourth of July with public displays - KRQE
Sports milestone moments in Las Vegas, the experts weigh in - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pioneer LeagueBillings Mustangs shelled in Pioneer League road loss at Idaho Falls - Billings Gazette
Stint with GJ Rockies good option for draft-eligible players - Grand Junction Sentinel
Voyagers drop Missoula in opener, win streak now four games - Great Falls Tribune
Chukars roll over Billings 20-3 - Idaho Falls Post Register
Missoula PaddleHeads fall short in comeback bid against Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
Texas LeagueSod Poodles top Wind Surge thanks to seventh-inning grand slam - Amarillo Globe-News
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland shut out by Frisco for 3rd time this season - Midland Reporter Telegram
Brian O'Keefe, Josh Morgan power Travelers past Drillers - Tulsa World
Barry Lewis: Ex-OU QB Cody Thomas, other '19 Drillers stars thriving after trades; Playoffs will be different - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueFraser Valley Bandits sweep home stand to go 4-0 - Abbotsford News
Hamilton Honey Badgers home again. Finally. - Hamilton Spectator
NBA G LeagueNBA Finals: How Milwaukee Bucks playoff roster was built - Oshkosh Northwestern
Women's National Basketball AssociationPhoenix Mercury can't find rhythm in another loss to Minnesota Lynx - Arizona Republic
Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury game photos - Arizona Republic
Robinson, McCowan help Fever beat Sun, snap 12-game skid - Connecticut Post
Dream's challenging stretch continues vs. Aces - Gwinnett Daily Post
WNBA: Fever snap 12-game losing streak with upset over Connecticut - Indianapolis Star
Sparks get no relief with Seattle Storm in town - Los Angeles Daily News
Kayla McBride leads way as Lynx blow out Phoenix 99-68 for fourth victory in a row - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun run out of gas in 73-67 loss to Fever - New London Day
Liberty ruin Tina Charles' homecoming by rallying past Mystics - New York Newsday
Liberty rally past Mystics, spoil Tina Charles' homecoming - New York Post
McBride leads way as Lynx make it two straight over Mercury - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tina Charles shines, but Mystics suffer fourth straight loss - Washington Post
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (July 4, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Stewie Posts 10th 20-Point Game of Season (July 4, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Sims Sets Assists Record with 13 off the Bench (July 4, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Kelsey Plum Drops 23 PTS off the Bench, Scores 1,000th Point (July 4, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: ATLANTA DREAM vs. LAS VEGAS ACES: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (JULY 4, 2021) - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueAlex Mateas tells Redblacks he is retiring - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks offensive lineman Alex Mateas is retiring - Ottawa Citizen
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize training camp roster - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders finalize training camp roster - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Offensive line departures lead to changes for Saskatchewan Roughriders - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Indoor Football LeagueGladiators snap skid, win for new coach Kent - Albuquerque Journal
Tucson Sugar Skulls drop fifth straight game, remain winless against Arizona Rattlers - Arizona Daily Star
Demry Croft passes Arizona Rattlers past Sugar Skulls in Tucson - Arizona Republic
Arizona Rattlers continue dominance over Tucson Sugar Skulls with win - Arizona Republic
Gladiators get their first win at home on Saturday night - KRQE
Wranglers QB Verlon Reed Jr. named Offensive Player of the Week - Prescott Daily Courier
A Grip on Sports: WSU's Hobbs proves it may only take a virtual match to set off fireworks thoughout college athletics - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Massachusetts Pirates, Frisco Fighters, Indoor Football League - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Hockey
ECHLHarper named playoff MVP - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'The best night of my life' - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'I want to do it again': Szydlowski relishes Cup, possible return to K's - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueFatigued Cavalry FC happy to draw with HFX Wanderers FC in bubble heat - Calgary Sun
HFX Wanderers still seeking first goal after 0-0 draw with Cavalry - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Valour FC continues perfect season with 2-0 win over Atltico Ottawa - Winnipeg Free Press
CPL Roundup: Valour downs Ottawa to remain perfect - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC vs. Pacific FC (July 4th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Valour FC vs. Atlético Ottawa (July 3rd, 2021) - YouTube
Major League SoccerFire blanks United on the road - Access North Georgia
Atlanta Uniteds Gabriel Heinze said hes responsible, but isnt changing - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Chicago 3, Atlanta United 0 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chicago 3, Atlanta United 0: What was said - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 3, 2021 game: Chicago 3, Atlanta United 0 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gabriel Heinze explains Atlanta Uniteds injury situations - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
First-place Revolution hold on for a tie at Columbus - Boston Globe
Crew and Revolution tie in grand opening of Lower.com Field. - Boston Herald
Ignacio Aliseda scores twice, Fire beat Atlanta United 3-0 - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Fire beat Atlanta 3-0 for their 2nd win of season - Chicago Daily Southtown
Chicago Fire beat Atlanta 3-0 for their 2nd win of season - Chicago Tribune
Three takeaways from FC Cincinnati's 1-1 draw at Houston - Cincinnati Enquirer
FC Cincy, Houston Dynamo tied at 1-1 after swapping early goals - Cincinnati Enquirer
Takeaways: Crew had control, nearly completed comeback against Revs - Columbus Dispatch
Michael Arace: Crew opens stadium with draw with New England Revolution - Columbus Dispatch
New stadium a dream for fans, completes Arena District in Columbus - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew's Lower.com Field 'maybe one of the loudest' stadiums - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew face off against New England Revolution - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew comes back to tie New England in new stadium opener - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew welcome fans in new stadium's inaugural match - Columbus Dispatch
Behind Gyasi Zardes, Crew scores wild tying goal in stadium opener - Columbus Dispatch
Sloppy start in Nashville helps cost Union an unbeaten streak - Delaware County Times
3 takeaways from Real Salt Lakes frustrating home loss to LAFC - Deseret News
Inter Miami drop fifth consecutive match with loss to CF Montral - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Toronto FC fires coach Chris Armas after lopsided loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Ignacio Aliseda scores twice as Chicago rips Atlanta - Gwinnett Daily Post
Quakes get late equalizer to tie Minnesota United - Gwinnett Daily Post
Red Bulls jinx Orlando City with another 2-1 loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
DC United routs Toronto FC, 7-1 - Gwinnett Daily Post
What sparked Daniel Sallois resurgence with Sporting KC? - Kansas City Star
Frustration mounting as Real Salt Lake's play fails to match results during slump - KSL
'Once again, we got punished': Real Salt Lake's woes continue in 1-0 loss to LAFC - KSL
Cifuentes scores, LAFC beats Salt Lake for 1st road win - Los Angeles Daily News
Jos Cifuentes' goal lifts LAFC to road win over Real Salt Lake - Los Angeles Times
Minnesota United FC extends unbeaten streak with a draw against San Jose - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jukka Raitala and Robin Lod return to Minnesota United from Finland - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Local talent Mathieu Choinire the unlikely hero in CF Montral's win over Miami - Montreal Gazette
Chonire's first MLS goal paces CF Montral to hard-fought win over Inter Miami - Montreal Gazette
Nashville to host USMNT-Canada World Cup qualifier in September - Nashville Tennessean
Nashville SC needs to think big, and Jozy Altidore is big - Nashville Tennessean
Photos: Nashville SC plays Philadelphia Union at Nissan Stadium - Nashville Tennessean
What's the score of Nashville SC vs. Philadelphia Union in MLS? - Nashville Tennessean
Red Bulls earn first road win of season on Fbio's late goal at Orlando City SC - New York Newsday
Orlando City vs. New York Red Bulls FREE LIVE STREAM (7/3/21): Watch MLS online | Time, TV, channel - Newark Star-Ledger
Orlando City hit with 2nd loss in 2-1 home setback to New York Red Bulls - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City homegrown Michael Halliday grows into rookie season - Orlando Sentinel
Three Points: RSL coach works refs, team cant finish again, and a full capacity Rio Tinto Stadium - Salt Lake Tribune
Kikanovic levels with late strike, Quakes tie Minnesota 2-2 - San Jose Mercury News
Fully open: Tickets to all Seattle Sounders home matches now on sale - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Loons have growing list of what-if results that could haunt come playoffs - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota United cant keep San Jose down in a 2-2 draw - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Loons winger Franco Fragapane plays on amid MLS investigation - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto FC fires coach Chris Armas after sixth straight loss - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC suffer disastrous 7-1 loss to D.C. United for sixth straight defeat - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC fires head coach Chris Armas - Toronto Star
In wake of humiliating 7-1 loss, Toronto FC fires head coach Chris Armas - Toronto Star
Choinieres 1st MLS goal helps Montreal beat Inter Miami 1-0 - Toronto Star
DC United routs Toronto FC 7-1 to break team goal record - Toronto Star
D.C. United sets record with 7-1 win over Toronto FC - Washington Post
Columbus Crew opens new Lower.com Stadium - WCMH
Columbus Crew open Lower.com Field with 2-2 tie against New England - WCMH
Crew opens Lower.com Field with 2-2 tie against New England - WCMH
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Colorado Rapids vs. Seattle Sounders FC: July 04, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC: July 04, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Columbus Crew vs. New England Revolution: July 3, 2021 - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueRacing Louisville takes the long view after loss to Portland Thorns - Louisville Courier-Journal
Portland Thorns 2, Racing Louisville 0 - Final: Video highlights, live updates recap - Portland Oregonian
15-year-old Olivia Moultrie makes NWSL debut as Thorns beat Racing Louisville FC - Portland Oregonian
Saturday, July 3: Thorns 2, Louisville 0 - Portland Tribune
VIDEO: Orlando Pride vs. North Carolina Courage: July 4th, 2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipAnother pointless exercise for scuffling United: Host El Paso wins 2-1. - Albuquerque Journal
Follow live: New Mexico United at El Paso Locomotive FC - Albuquerque Journal
Phoenix Rising FC vs. LA Galaxy II - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Rising FC extends win streak against LA Galaxy II - Arizona Republic
Colorado Springs Switchbacks looking to start new winning streak - Colorado Springs Gazette
Photos: El Paso Locomotive FC vs. New Mexico United in sold out game - El Paso Times
United falls to El Paso - KOBTV
NM United drops 3rd straight after 2-1 loss at El Paso on Saturday night - KRQE
Former UNLV star Musovskis goal lifts Lights past Tacoma - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Memphis 901 FC vs. Atlanta United 2: Draws 2-2 after late penalty - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Riverhounds defeat Charlotte Independence for first time in club history, extend home win streak to two - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
San Diego Loyal blow another late lead, tie Sacramento - San Diego Union-Tribune
United steamrolled by Locomotive outburst for third straight loss - Santa Fe New Mexican
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #COSvSLC: 7-4-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #LDNvHFD: 7-4-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PHXvLA: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #LVvTAC: 7-3-2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneSecond-half heroics give FC Tucson much-needed home win - Arizona Daily Star
Red Wolves' late goal secures league point with road draw at Omaha - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Union Omaha extends unbeaten streak to six as Owls earn draw with Chattanooga SC - Omaha World-Herald
Photos: Union Omaha takes on Chattanooga SC - Omaha World-Herald
Terzaghi scores twice in Kickers' victory - Richmond Times-Dispatch
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NEvGVL: 7-4-2021 - YouTube
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