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Headlines for March 5, 2021

Baseball

Frontier League
Miners bring back Stelzer and Mitchell, sign Mang Southern Illinois continues to bolster roster in preparation for 2021 - Marion Daily Republican
Ottawa Titans sign outfielder Racusin - Ottawa Citizen

International League
Dave Butler and Steve Selby took joy in the journey, and Memphis is better for it - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Midwest League
Anthony Swarzak agrees to minor league deal with D-backs - Beloit Daily News
Tyler Stephenson latest Reds prospect to get spring spotlight - Dayton Daily News

Northwoods League
Border Cats to sit out 2021 season - Thunder Bay News Watch

Southern League
Trash Pandas announce coaching staff - WHNT

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Storm owner understands NBL of Canada's decision to cancel 2020-21 season - Charlottetown Guardian
National Basketball League of Canada cancels season - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
COVID puts London Lightning's milestone 10th NBLC season back on hold - London Free Press
FOUL! COVID cancels season for London Lightning, entire league - London Free Press
NBLC Cancels Season Amid Pandemic Concerns - News 91.9
St. John's Edge won't play this season as NBL Canada cancels 2020-21 campaign - St. John's Telegram

NBA G League
Erie BayHawks prevail to preserve portion of NBA G League lead - Erie Times-News
Ants battle but fall short against Charge - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Greensboro Swarm loses to Fort Wayne - Greensboro News and Record
Raptors hit the wall in the second half, and wrap up first half with loss to Celtics - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Anthony Lamb with 24 Points vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 03/05/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed Records 11th Double-Double of the Season in Blue Coats Win (March 5) - YouTube
VIDEO: Anthony Lamb Drops 24 PTS in RGV Vipers Playoff Clinching Win (March 5) - YouTube
VIDEO: Kevin Porter Jr. with 21 Points vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - YouTube
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Jeremy Lin with 20 Points vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Axel Toupane with 20 Points vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Delaware Blue Coats vs. Salt Lake City Stars - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Tyler Bey with 23 Points vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed with 22 Points vs. Salt Lake City Stars - YouTube
VIDEO: Jared Harper Drops Season-High 35 PTS in Westchester Knicks Win (March 5) - YouTube
VIDEO: Robert Franks Hits New Season-High 25 PTS in Lakeland Magic Playoff Clinching Win (March 5) - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Erie BayHawks - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Ignas Brazdeikis with 22 Points vs. Erie BayHawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Wright-Foreman with 20 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarrod Uthoff with 24 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Naji Marshall with 22 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Lakeland Magic vs. Iowa Wolves - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Jared Harper with 35 Points vs. Erie BayHawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Erie BayHawks Top 3-Pointers vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: Simisola Shittu with 24 Points vs. Erie BayHawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Robert Franks with 25 Points vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Santa Cruz Warriors Keep Their Win Streak Alive - YouTube
VIDEO: NAZ Mitrou-Long Drops a Triple Double in Fort Wayne Mad Ants Win (March 5) - YouTube
VIDEO: Greensboro Swarm vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Nick Richards with 21 Points vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: NAZ Mitrou-Long (22 Points) Highlights vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: NAZ Mitrou-Long with 22 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Devin Robinson with 22 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: NAZ Mitrou-Long Posts 22 Points, 10 Assists & 10 Rebounds vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: G League Ignite's Playoff Hopes Come Down to Final Days of Season - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA, NBA set standard for diverse, equitable, inclusive hiring across U.S. sports - ESPN
Derek Fisher on Sparks roller-coaster free agency: Its a new era - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks sign Nia Coffey; coach Derek Fisher likes new team mix - Los Angeles Times
WNBA: Analyzing Renee Montgomery becoming co-owner of Atlanta Dream - SB Nation
WNBA: Lynx's Powers writes farewell letter to Mystics fans - SB Nation

Football

Canadian Football League
DRIVING THE BUS: Former Redblacks kicker Chris Milo loving post-CFL life - Ottawa Citizen
Chris Schultz, former Argos lineman and CFL broadcaster, dies at 61 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Former Toronto Argonauts lineman Chris Schultz remembered as a gentle giant - Toronto Star

Hockey

American Hockey League
Griffins to welcome back limited fans - Holland Sentinel
When will Fleury rest? Golden Knights must decide - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Golden Knights must decide when to rest Marc-Andre Fleury - Las Vegas Review-Journal
NHL: Joachim Blichfeld suspended for hit on Nathan MacKinnon - San Jose Mercury News
JETS NOTEBOOK: COVID homecoming not the same for Dubois; Scheifele loving Stastny's IQ - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Stingrays hockey increases attendance to 50 percent capacity at North Charleston Coliseum - Charleston Post and Courier
Defense lifts K's to success - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Roy won't play for K's on Friday - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Hockey's back! Go inside as River Dragons win home opener - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

North American Hockey League
IceRays to return to the ice for the 2021-22 season - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Ice Dogs surge late for 6-2 comeback win over Minnesota - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Svechnikov brothers faceoff, former Eagle Brassard fights, Marciano joins Habs for short-term, Cape Breton's in Nova Scotia and more - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles resume QMJHL season next week - Cape Breton Post
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Creed Jones leads Rimouski over Val-d'Or, halting Foreurs' win streak - TSN
VIDEO: Profil D'Espoir : Brooklyn Kalmikov - YouTube

SPHL
Peoria Rivermen: Sign deal with Jean-Guy Trudel, add to front office - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints continue chase of Team USA - Telegraph Herald
USHL: Thruns golden moment - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Blazers 2020-21 roster is younger - CFJC
Joy for the players; Kelowna Rockets staff react to season restart - Kelowna Capital News
Rockets finalize roster ahead of reduced season - Kelowna Daily Courier
Shtrom no stranger to new scenery: Rookie forward joins Tigers in new chapter of nomadic hockey life - Medicine Hat News
Rebels seek consistency ahead of matchup with Hitmen - Red Deer Advocate
Short camp will be a huge challenge for Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
After working on the WHL's Regina bubble, Raiders' Hunt ready for hockey - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Chiefs camp preview: A look at who's missing, who's returning and a group just 'grateful' to play - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Albany NLL team name narrowed down to three options, voting now open - Troy Record

Other

Major League Rugby
Q&A with Major League Rugby Commissioner George Killebrew: Adapating, Growing Sport In United States - The Spun

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Tristan Borges returns to Forge FC for all of 2021 on temporary loan from Belgium club - Hamilton Spectator
Former CPL MVP Tristan Borges rejoins Forge FC on loan from Belgian side - Hamilton Spectator

Major Arena Soccer League
Digest: Mizzou women eliminated in SEC tournament - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
MLS investigating Beckham's Miami team over Matuidi signing - Alton Telegraph
Columbus Crew hoping for 13 or 14 games in new Crew Stadium this season - Columbus Dispatch
Photos: History of the Columbus Crew SC Stadium that became Mapfre - Columbus Dispatch
3 ways FC Dallas can get closer to winning an MLS Cup in 2021 - Dallas Morning News
Union leader Ray Gaddis announces retirement from soccer - Delaware County Times
Inter Miami's Blaise Matuidi signing under investigation - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sporting KC of MLS welcomes Kendall McIntosh, Remi Walter - Kansas City Star
Sporting KC forward Alan Pulidos goals for Mexico, MLS team - Kansas City Star
Galaxy's Sacha Kljestan, LAFC's Jordan Harvey show value - Los Angeles Times
Orlando City owner Flvio Augusto da Silva reportedly discussing majority sale - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City preseason camp begins Sunday at IMG Academy - Orlando Sentinel
He's back: Fredy Montero, Seattle Sounders' all-time scoring leader, signs one-year deal with club - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders bring back forward Fredy Montero on 1-year deal - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

United Soccer League Championship
Inter Miami's Blaise Matuidi signing under investigation - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Athletics Cardona on Puerto Rico team - Journal Inquirer

United Soccer League One
Orlando City preseason camp begins Sunday at IMG Academy - Orlando Sentinel

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