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Headlines for February 5, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Kane County Cougars 'super excited' about joining American Association - Chicago Daily Herald

Appalachian League
Flyboys To Land At Pioneer Park - Greeneville Sun
Greeneville Flyboys latest team announced for new Appy League - Johnson City Press
Axmen to blaze new Appy League trail in Kingsport - Kingsport Times-News
Wood bats and hard shells: Pulaski unveils River Turtles nickname, logo - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
NJ baseball: Autism Awareness Baseball Challenge showcases top teams and players - Bridgewater Courier-News
Board to revisit helping with stadium, other city revitalization projects - High Point Enterpise

International League
Former RailRiders broadcaster gets MLB call - Citizens Voice
Former RailRiders broadcaster Sadak gets MLB call - Scranton Times-Tribune
WooSox Foundation celebrates life of Jackie Robinson - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Mavericks Independent Baseball League
Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #1 Buster Posey - Keizer Times

New York-Penn League
Sciria: New Auburn baseball team means it's time to drop the Doubledays name - Auburn Citizen
Dutchess Stadium improvement spending clears county Legislature committee - Daily Freeman

Southern League
Blue Wahoos to offer Valentines Day dinners, Super Bowl appetizers - Pensacola News Journal
City, county leaders hold joint workshop about downtown Knoxville stadium project - WATE

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Ottawa BlackJacks land Patrick Ewing Jr. as lead assistant coach - Ottawa Citizen
Patrick Ewing Jr. named lead assistant coach for Ottawa BlackJacks - Ottawa Citizen

NBA G League
Canton Charge broadcast schedule includes 12 games on Fox Sports Ohio - Canton Repository
Ants guard Gray knows he'll be judged by wins - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
What makes Lin excited for G League bubble with Warriors - NBC Sports Bay Area
Norvel Pelle ready to play defense - New York Daily News
Dallas Mavericks Flex-Assign Tyrell Terry To G League For Bubble - RealGM
Malachi Flynn looks for answers with Raptors 905 after Pascal Siakams pep talk - Toronto Star
NBA G League: Complete list of draftees set to play in the bubble - Yahoo Sports
VIDEO: Checking in with Isaiah Todd - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury are re-signing center Kia Vaughn - Arizona Republic
Dream welcomes Tianna Hawkins to Atlanta - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Across the MMA Universe: How WNBA Star Kelsey Plum Became a UFC Matchmaker - Bleacher Report
Washington Mystics re-sign former WNBA MVP Tina Charles - ESPN
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner feels 'amazing,' ready to roll after addressing mental health - ESPN
Atlanta Dream sign F Tianna Hawkins - Gwinnett Daily Post
Brionna Jones re-signs with Sun - New London Day
Connecticut Sun sign Jasmine Thomas; continue to restore the core - Norwich Bulletin
WNBA Free Agency 2021: Tianna Hawkins signs two-year contract with Dream - SB Nation
WNBA Free Agency Report Cards: Which Teams Earned High Marks? - Sports Illustrated
Tina Charles re-signs with Washington Mystics - Washington Post
Former WNBA MVP Charles re-signs with Washington Mystics - Washington Times

Football

Canadian Football League
Edmonton Football Team holding online 50-50 raffle in support of World's Longest Hockey Game - Edmonton Journal
EE Football Team holding 50-50 to support World's Longest Hockey Game - Edmonton Sun
Toronto Argonauts are making noises that can be heard in Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes move on from veteran rush-end John Bowman - Montreal Gazette
Ottawa Redblacks release Crockett, could Gillanders get more of a chance to carry ball? - Ottawa Citizen
Could Gillanders get more of a chance to carry ball after Redblacks release Crockett? - Ottawa Citizen
Rider Rumblings: Charleston Hughes news - Regina Leader-Post
Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Super Bowl a history - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Ottawa Redblacks re-sign three players - Winnipeg Free Press
Record-setter Grant back in Bombers' fold - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL postpones Hershey Bears season opener vs. Devils due to COVID-19 protocols - ABC 27
After long hiatus, Condors excited about Friday's season opener vs. San Diego - Bakersfield Californian
AHL: League reschedules Hershey Bears game against Binghamton because of COVID-19 protocols - Carlisle Sentinel
Penguins' season opener rescheduled - Citizens Voice
AHL: Penguins fall, 2-0, in final tuneup - Citizens Voice
Laval Rocket camp a pro hockey immersion for centre Cam Hillis - Montreal Gazette
Comets open shortened 32-game AHL season on road against Rochester Friday, Syracuse Saturday - Rome Sentinel
Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams - Toronto Star
WBS Penguins opener postponed because of COVID-19 issues for opponent - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
WBS Penguins close preseason with loss to Phantoms ahead of Saturdays opener - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
IceHogs name Mitchell captain for season - WREX
IceHogs season opener postponed - WREX

ECHL
Leonard rejoins the Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wheeling Nailers Frozen On Home Ice, 4-2 - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
Two Quick Goals Put Tulsa on Top - WTRF

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: FPHL suspends play, launches investigation into Wednesday incident - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Area roundup (2/4): Chippewa Steel fall to Janesville - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Ice Dogs beat Bruins in Minnesota - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Bowers, Ezman lead Janesville Jets past Chippewa in NAHL hockey - Janesville Gazette
Titans edge Tomahawks late in NAHL contest - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Tauros goalie Rancier commits to MSU Mankato - Minot Daily News
VIDEO: Shreveport vs Odessa 2/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Minnesota W vs St. Cloud 2/3/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Janesville vs Chippewa 2/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Johnstown vs New Jersey 2/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Danbury vs New Jersey 2/3/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin vs Fairbanks 2/3/21 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Minor leaguers begin planning for life after hockey - Midland Daily News
Former Peterborough Pete Jonathan Ang joins Swiss club after being released by Florida Panthers - Peterborough Examiner
Pink in the Rink volunteers had to reinvent the wheel - Peterborough Examiner

Premier Hockey Federation
NWHL suspension raises plenty of questions - Niagara Gazette
Foresight, communication, clarity: what the NWHL must still work on in seasons to come - SB Nation

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Tigres hit with positive COVID-19 cases, Ellis wins QMJHL monthly honour, New Waterford connection in MLS, Anderson up for award and more - Cape Breton Post
Some fans will be allowed at games in Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Post
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Tigres hit with positive COVID-19 cases, Ellis wins QMJHL monthly honour, New Waterford connection in MLS, Anderson up for award and more - Charlottetown Guardian
Charlottetown Islanders goalie Colten Ellis can tie QMJHL record with victory tonight - Charlottetown Guardian
Some fans will be allowed at games in Nova Scotia - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

SPHL
Ice Bears top Birmingham in final seconds of the game - WATE

United States Hockey League
Consistent goaltender Todd Scott leading Tri-City Storm's surge - Grand Island Independent
Black Hawks' Kleven emerging as top-tier USHL forward - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
WHL's B.C. Division hub city plan addressed by Dr. Henry - Kamloops This Week
WHL and Premier Moe deny reports that league has received approval to play in Saskatchewan - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Cougars sign goalie Young - Prince George Citizen
Pandemic restrictions haven't hampered the Regina Pats' Cole Dubinsky - Regina Leader-Post

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Warriors, NLL brethren waiting to see what's next after season nixed - Vancouver Province

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Kickoff Podcast Preview: Houston V Seattle - YouTube

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC opts out of 2020-21 MASL season - Rome Sentinel
Utica City FC won't play in 2021 Major Arena Soccer League - Utica Observer-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Falcons organization lays off 12 employees - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Santiago Sosa confirms hes joining Atlanta United - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS extends CBA deadline by 24 hours - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rounding up Thursdays Atlanta United rumors and reports - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Champions League getting a new format - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sao Paulo FC forward Brenner set to join FC Cincinnati from MLS - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS, MLSPA push deadline for labor talks into Friday - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS/USMNT star Frankie Hejduk has an major case for Hall enshrinement - Columbus Dispatch
MLS extends deadline for CBA negotiations with players again - ESPN
Loons seeking youth soccer players for new MLS development leagues - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loons reportedly pursuing French leagues striker Adrien Hunou - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Timbers Army makes its stance clear as MLS labor negotiations press on - Portland Oregonian
Defender Ricardo Ferreira switches soccer allegiance from Portugal to Canada - Toronto Star
D.C. United signs first-round pick Michael DeShields, hires assistant Nicols Frutos - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride signs midfielder Erika Tymrak following Kansas City trade - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride begins preseason with focus on winning - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Thorns FC roster moves ahead of 2021 NWSL season - Yahoo Sports

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