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Headlines for June 5, 2021

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks' John Silviano homers twice in a win over Kane County - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Sioux City buries Lincoln under avalanche of runs - Lincoln Journal Star
PHOTOS: Explorers vs Lincoln Saltdogs baseball - Sioux City Journal

Appalachian League
PuppetMasters: WhistlePigs sweep Burlington - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Ridge Runners ax Axmen in second night at Kingsport - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: Opening act by Hamlet is winning role for State Liners - Bristol Herald Courier
Burlington Sock Puppets players come from far and wide in reformatted Appalachian League - Burlington Times-News
Flyboys Bash Riders For First Win - Greeneville Sun
Dj vu: Bluefield rallies past Kingsport late - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
Lexington stomps on Power for 15-6 win - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rockers nip Honey Hunters, 3-2 - High Point Enterpise
Lancaster Barnstormers first home game [photos] - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

California League
Minor league baseball returns to Inland Empire with a different name and look - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Carolina League
PHOTOS: Woodpeckers vs Cannonballers on Friday, June 4 - Fayetteville Observer
Minor league baseball: Delmarva at Fredericksburg Nationlas - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats suffer fourth shutout loss in 2-0 setback to Red Sox - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox blank Hillcats 2-0, win 3rd straight - Roanoke Times & World News
Red Sox get 3 prospects to complete Andrew Benintendi trade - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Small adjustment has paid big dividends for RubberDucks' Jose Fermin - Akron Beacon Journal
Thomas Ponticelli shuts down SeaWolves to help RubberDucks earn split - Akron Beacon Journal
Thomas Ponticelli shuts down SeaWolves to help RubberDucks earn split - Canton Repository
Erie SeaWolves win Game 1, lose Game 2 in doubleheader Friday at Akron - Erie Times-News
Baysox beat Yard Goats with 6-run fourth - Hartford Courant
Ferndale grad fans six, takes loss in Curve debut - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 8, Somerset 3 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Florida State League
Lakelands splits doubleheader with Tampa - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
ValleyCats manager Pete Incaviglia 'thoroughly embarrassed' after blowout loss - Albany Times-Union
Despite humbling defeat, ValleyCats celebrate return of baseball to Bruno Stadium - Albany Times-Union
Crushers fall in home run derby, drop to 1-7 on season - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats fall to Jackals 17-2 in first game back at The Joe in 641 days - Troy Record
Wild Things win home opener against Quebec - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Mickey Moniak homers twice as IronPigs top Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Allentown Morning Call
For original Sahlen Field employees, returning to ballpark for MLB in Buffalo is 'like the dream' - Buffalo News
Moniak lives up to billing to defeat RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: Indianapolis sweeps doubleheader - Columbus Dispatch
Durham Bulls, Tyler Zombro head injury update: Game Saturday on - Durham Herald-Sun
Stripers bats struggle in loss to Jumbo Shrimp - Gwinnett Daily Post
Saints sweep Louisville in Friday doubleheader - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Nashville Sounds came within one win of setting a franchise record - Nashville Tennessean
Nate Pearson, No. 10 prospect in baseball, continues uneven season with Bisons - Trentonian
Riley Adams powers Bisons past Syracuse as Mets Luis Guillorme rehabs - Trentonian
Former top draft pick Mickey Moniak sinks RailRiders with 2 homers, 5 RBIs - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Johan Mieses, Franchy Cordero, Marcus Wilson - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls pitcher stable after scary, serious head injury - WRAL

Midwest League
Dragons fall to Lake County - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps dash to third straight win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sacrifice fly in 8th lifts TinCaps to 3rd straight - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat Cedar Rapids, 4-3, third straight win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery: TinCaps vs. Kernels - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (12-14) vs. Cedar Rapids (11-16) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
south bend cubs dominated in Lansing - South Bend Tribune
Brennan, Burns lead Captains to third win in a row - Willoughby News-Herald
Lake County wins third in a row - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Frogs offense bounces back in big way in win over Hops - Everett Herald
David Hill tosses six strong innings, Spokane Indians knock off Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils (June 4, 2021) - June 4, 2021 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians debut new alternate Friday uniforms as part of 'Operation Fly Together' with Team Fairchild - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Hot-hitting Willie MacIver leads Indians against Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Baseball: Another Huskies rally falls short, this time in St. Cloud - Duluth News-Tribune
George's walk-off single gives Express 1st win of season - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Jackrabbits continue hot-hitting ways, beat Rivets 12-7 - Kokomo Tribune
Willmar blows out Rochester thanks to 16 unanswered runs - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Amateur Baseball: Chuckers blast Lakers - West Central Tribune
Homan, Stingers hammer Honkers - West Central Tribune
Cam Cratic provides power as Mallards defeat Wisconsin Rapids - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes fall to Las Vegas, 4-2 - KOBTV
Aviators Top 10: Las Vegas Ballpark named Triple-As best - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pecos League
Fuego home opener draws crowd as game turns into marathon - Santa Fe New Mexican

Pioneer League
Great Falls defeats Billings Mustangs on balk call in final inning - Billings Gazette
Missoula PaddleHeads complete three-game road sweep of Boise Hawks - Missoulian
Parks drives in 8, Ogden Raptors win 10th straight game in 20-13 marathon - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
IronBirds win seventh straight; Gillispie strong in first start - Baltimore Sun
IronBirds win seventh straight; Gillispie strong in first start - Baltimore Sun
Hot Rods 7, Braves 3 - Bowling Green Daily News
Hulsizer, McGowan power Hot Rods over Rome - Bowling Green Daily News
Rome Braves cannot cool off Bowling Green's offense, lose 7-3 - Rome News-Tribune
Grasshoppers pulverize Dash - Winston-Salem Journal

Southern League
JJ Bleday's blast the only solace in Blue Wahos loss to Mississippi - Pensacola News Journal
Strong pitching, big swings lift Pensacola over Mississippi - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
WIND SURGE 8, TRAVELERS 5 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: 'Hounds win 7th straight behind 4-hit shutout - Midland Reporter Telegram
Jackson blowing away batters as RockHounds' closer - Midland Reporter Telegram
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds extend winning streak to seven games - Odessa American
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Bride building confidence as key contributor for RockHounds - Odessa American
Wichita Wind Surge baseball team have knack for walkoff wins - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

BIG3
Ice Cube's Big3 basketball league signs media rights deal with Triller heres what it means - CNBC
Ice Cube's 3-on-3 basketball league, Big3, gears up for fourth season - Las Vegas Weekly

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Fraser Valley Bandits sign pair of talents - Abbotsford News
Bandits get championship pedigree, experience in signing former MVP Alex Campbell - Vancouver Province

Women's National Basketball Association
Collier leads Dream to road win over Lynx - Access North Georgia
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner - Arizona Republic
Dream fall to 4-3 with road loss to Lynx - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Skys Candace Parker will make her home debut from the bench - Chicago Sun Times
Napheesa Collier's clutch FTs lift Lynx over Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Five things we have learned about the Connecticut Sun this season - Hartford Courant
Weary Aces conclude road trip with win over Mystics - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks prepare to host Chicago Sky, Candace Parker - Los Angeles Daily News
Collier's free throws give Lynx second win in a row, 86-84 over Atlanta - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jewell Loyd hits 3 at buzzer, Seattle Storm beat Wings 105-102 in OT - My Northwest
Well-rested Sun get back to work against Liberty - New London Day
Washington Mystics lose to Las Vegas Aces, 96-93, despite late rally - Washington Post
VIDEO: CONNECTICUT SUN vs. NEW YORK LIBERTY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 5, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jonquel Jones Scores Regular Season Career-High 31 PTS in Win over NY (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Erica Wheeler Drops Season-High 22 PTS (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: CHICAGO SKY vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LAS VEGAS ACES vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Cambage and Young Lead Vegas to Victory (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Myisha Hines-Allen Records Season-High 32 PTS (June 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Top 3 Plays: June 4, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jewell Loyd Hits Buzzer-Beater, Scores 25 in OT Win (June 4, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS vs. SEATTLE STORM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (JUNE 4, 2021) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Edmonton Elks have their name, now on with the game - Edmonton Journal
A SOCIAL CONSCIENCE: Disturbing residential school discovery on mind of Ottawa NFLer Eli Ankou - Ottawa Citizen
Reviving the Riders: Dormant Mosaic Stadium produces empty feeling - Regina Leader-Post
Reviving The Riders: Silent stadium comes at a cost - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Champions Indoor Football
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Warbirds set to play first game - Odessa American

Indoor Football League
Sugar Skulls' home opener against Iowa 'like a Super Bowl' for Dixie Wooten - Arizona Daily Star
Rattlers shut out Green Bay Blizzard in 1st half of IFL win - Arizona Republic
Spokane Shock faces unfamiliar foe on familiar turf at Northern Arizona - Spokane Spokesman-Review
VIDEO: Spokane Shock at NAZ Wranglers - YouTube

National Arena League
Albany Empire riding high early in inaugural NAL season - Albany Times-Union

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsford AHL team looking for a chief operating officer - Abbotsford News

ECHL
ECHL hockey 2020-21: Icemen-Stingrays preview, June 5 - Florida Times-Union
ECHL hockey 2020-21: Icemen-Orlando report, June 4 - Florida Times-Union
Things finally click: Komets defeat Grizzlies 9-1 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's cement impressive 9-1 victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's cement impressive 9-1 victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets' new goalie: Kapelmaster - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rush win ECHL's Best Ice Award - Rapid City Journal
Oilers close out season with road loss at Kansas City - Tulsa World
Indy Emerges Victorious in Defensive Tussle - WTRF

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings take 5-3 win in opening game vs. Bismarck Bobcats - Aberdeen American News
Former Tomahawks: Robert Morris decision to drop hockey 'really hurts'; efforts launched to save programs - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Bears drop opening game of Midwest Division finals - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Maine Nordiques start strong, take Game 1 of the NAHL East Division final - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Junior hockey players gather in Erie in hopes of being seen by scouts - Erie Times-News
Erie selects 2 forwards, defenseman on first day of 2021 OHL draft - Erie Times-News
Guelph Storm takes defenceman with first pick of OHL draft - Guelph News - Guelph Today
Knights go with fan-inciting play-maker in first OHL draft pick - London Free Press
IceDogs make Michigan forward centre of attention in OHL draft - Niagara Falls Review
Centres of attention - 67's take four middlemen in OHL draft - Ottawa Citizen
Three Peterborough AAA Petes picked in OHL draft - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes pick hard-working players - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes select Oakville forward Nick Lardis sixth overall in Ontario Hockey League draft - Peterborough Examiner
Saginaw Spirit take New York transplant Luke McNamara with first-round pick - Saginaw News
Second day of OHL draft underway (2:30 p.m. update) - Soo Today
Second day of OHL draft underway (11:50 a.m. update) - Soo Today
Greyhounds look for special things from top picks - Soo Today
Foster excited to be part of Sault connection with 67's - Soo Today
Goalie Taya Currie makes history as first female ever selected at OHL Priority Selection draft - TSN
Rangers roll the dice on committed player in first round of OHL draft - Waterloo Record
Brownie Points: Rangers have history of finding gems late in Ontario Hockey League draft - Waterloo Record
Barrie Colts grab Badens Beau Akey in first round of OHL draft - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL returns to 68-game schedule and competition between teams from all provinces next season - Cape Breton Post
River Denys Colten Ellis becomes first Cape Breton product to win QMJHLs Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Charlottetown Guardian
Beaucage scores in double OT, Tigres beat Foreurs in 6 games to take QMJHL title - TSN
VIDEO: Les Tigres Soulèvent La Coupe Du Président - YouTube
VIDEO: Alex Beaucage Donne La Victoire Aux Tigres - YouTube
VIDEO: Benjamin Tardif Reçoit Le Trophée Guy Lafleur - YouTube
VIDEO: 906 Val-D'Or Foreurs 2 Victoriaville Tigres 3 - 05/06/21 #6 - YouTube

United States Hockey League
USHL keeps regionally based schedule for 2021-22 - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Trio of Silvertips receive U.S. Division awards - Everett Herald
WHL year-end award nominees finalized - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Spokane Indians vs. Tri-City Dust Devils (June 4, 2021) - June 4, 2021 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Other

Major League Rugby
Watch Live: San Diego Legion at Toronto Arrows - FOX 5

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Winnipeg to host Canadian Premier League season - Winnipeg Free Press

Major League Soccer
Building a temporary fan base: Vancouver Whitecaps to open Rio Tinto Stadium to local fans - KSL
Galaxy defender Derrick Williams suspended 5 more games - Los Angeles Daily News
MLS suspends Galaxy's Derrick Williams additional five games - Los Angeles Times
Vancouver Whitecaps to allow fans for designated home games at Rio Tinto Stadium - Salt Lake Tribune

National Women's Soccer League
Red Stars still searching for identity after four regular season matches - Chicago Sun Times
Portland Thorns regroup after long road trip, set to host Racing Louisville FC - Portland Oregonian
Undefeated Courage visit Chicago Saturday afternoon - WRAL
VIDEO: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. OL Reign: June 5th, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Chicago Red Stars vs. North Carolina Courage: June 5, 2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Late goal lifts United to 1-0 win in Utah - Albuquerque Journal
Watch Live: San Diego Loyal at Phoenix Rising FC - FOX 5
Late goal lifts United to 1-0 win over Real Monarchs - KOBTV
United focused on matching Real Monarchs' energy - KOBTV
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #LVvTAC: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #COSvSA: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #INDvMEM: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #HFDvNY: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #CLTvTBR: 6-5-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Red Wolves start hot, hope to stay hungry - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
After traveling 10,000 miles, Union Omaha ready to conclude six-game road trip - Omaha World-Herald
NCFC to face Fort Lauderdale looking for first win - WRAL
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TUCvTOR: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TRMvCHA: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NCvFTL: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #RICvNE: 6-5-2021 - YouTube

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