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Headlines for July 5, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationRedHawks blast Milwaukee to run win streak to four games - Fargo Forum
Curt Smith becomes Saltdogs home run king in wild loss to Kansas City - Lincoln Journal Star
Explorers' offense provides the fireworks in Fourth of July win over Kane County - Sioux City Journal
Appalachian LeagueAlexander Pup departs Burlington Sock Puppets for Air Force training - Burlington Times-News
Flyboys Complete Weekend Sweep Of Johnson City - Greeneville Sun
Big inning, strong pitching carry Axmen over Ridge Runners - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeagueLexington's 6-5 comeback win ends Power's four-game streak - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rockers fall at Gastonia - High Point Enterpise
On a big night in York, a Barnstormers rally falls just short - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Hector Sanchez's HR in eighth wins it for Ducks over Blue Crabs - New York Newsday
Carolina LeagueSox take series finale with FredNats - Roanoke Times & World News
Eastern LeagueCurve dont enjoy Hartford weekend - Altoona Mirror
Streaky RubberDucks go to the wire in 5-4 loss to Baysox - Canton Repository
UConns P.J. Poulin returns to add left arm, competitive streak to Yard Goats bullpen - Hartford Courant
Dom Amore: Hartford Yard Goats Taylor Snyder carrying on the family tradition, finding success at Double-A - Hartford Courant
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 6, Erie 5 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Former JMU pitcher Odicci Alexander's wild ride takes her to The Diamond for Sunday's first pitch - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Frontier LeagueValleyCats sweep doubleheader from Equipe Quebec before sellout crowd - Albany Times-Union
Crushers go deep early, complete sweep of ThunderBolts - Chronicle-Telegram
Crushers sweep Windy City; improve to 19-16 - Lorain Morning Journal
PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Windy City, July 4, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats sweep July 4 double-header against Equipe Quebec - Troy Record
Wild Things' late rally falls short - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueCorey Kluber is familiar with the injury rehab process, and hes taking it patiently - Charlotte Observer
RailRiders drop first series as ninth-inning rally falls just short - Citizens Voice
JaCoby Jones hits two-run homer in bottom of ninth as Toledo Mud Hens top Columbus Clippers - Columbus Dispatch
Gwinnett Stripers' Bryse Wilson named Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week - Gwinnett Daily Post
Bulls defeat Stripers on another walk-off - Gwinnett Daily Post
Omaha overpowers St. Paul Saints - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tides shut down Charlotte for July 4 road victory - Newport News Daily Press
Omaha Storm Chasers come from behind in sixth inning to defeat St. Paul - Omaha World-Herald
Rochester Red Wings lose series against Syracuse Mets - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
RailRiders drop first series as ninth-inning rally falls just short - Scranton Times-Tribune
Seven-run Omaha sixth sinks Saints - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Nearly 10,000 fans watch Syracuse Mets top Rochester at NBT Bank Stadium - Syracuse Post Standard
Photo Gallery: Hens finish off Columbus series - Toledo Blade
Jones' walk-off homer gives Mud Hens 5-4 win - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Hens finish off Columbus series - Toledo Blade
Rowdy Tellez sparks rally with 3-run homer as Bisons take series from IronPigs - Trentonian
Former Norfolk Tide Cedric Mullins completes career resurrection with MLB All-Star nod - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders cant rally past Worcester - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Polar Park, Tanner Houck, Daniel Gossett - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls walk off over Stripers for second straight night with 5-4 win - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueAuer lifts Keys to win - Frederick News-Post
MLB rumors: Toronto Blue Jays finally returning to Canada? - Newark Star-Ledger
Scrappers blanked by Black Bears - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Scrappers blanked by Black Bears - Youngstown Vindicator
Midwest LeagueDragons outlast Lugnuts in extra innings - Dayton Daily News
Komets greeted at TinCaps game - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loud crowd can't carry TinCaps - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps vs Great Lakes Loons - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Seven-run seventh sinks Bandits - Quad City Times
Seven-run seventh sinks Bandits - Quad-Cities Online
The South Bend Cubs beat Lake County Sunday night - South Bend Tribune
Big home run the difference in Captains' loss to South Bend - Willoughby News-Herald
Columbus loses on walk-off home run - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains vs. South Bend, July 4, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueSpokane Indians hiring game day employees for the remainder of the season - KXLY
Diamond Beat: Hillsboro tops Eugene for third game in row - Portland Tribune
Tri-City Dust Devils thump Spokane Indians 10-3 in finale of six-game series - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueMoonDogs, Governors roll on in Fourth of July baseball action - Bismarck Tribune
Northwoods League: Huskies celebrate Fourth with win - Duluth News-Tribune
Express pitchers put on a show in Fourth of July victory over Willmar - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Jackrabbits beat BC for 3rd straight win - Kokomo Tribune
'Rochester has been awesome': Brant Alazaus finding his groove atop Honkers rotation - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Mallards defeat Kingfish on Matt Scannell's walk-off single - Wisconsin State Journal
Pacific AssociationSports briefs: Waves' McCuskey-Hay wins twice at West Coast Nationals - Marin Independent Journal
Pacific Coast LeagueLos Angeles Angels top prospect Jo Adell tearing up Triple-A - Deseret News
Voice of the Isotopes on storylines to watch - KOBTV
Fourth of July fun returns to Isotopes Park - KOBTV
Isotopes bounce back on 4th of July, beating El Paso 12-7 - KRQE
Hot-hitting Fuego win six straight, matching 2018 record - Santa Fe New Mexican
Pecos LeagueHot-hitting Fuego win six straight, matching 2018 record - Santa Fe New Mexican
Pioneer LeagueBillings Mustangs bounce back with 5-4 win over Idaho Falls - Billings Gazette
Hilton turns in first complete game of Pioneer League season in sparking Missoula PaddleHeads to win - Missoulian
Bats silent after 1st inning in Ogden Raptors loss at Boise - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueOrioles prospect Pat Connaughton focused on Notre Dame's Sweet 16 run for now - Baltimore Sun
Hot Rods split series with Greensboro - Bowling Green Daily News
Grasshoppers 13, Hot Rods 5 - Bowling Green Daily News
Greensboro Grasshoppers to open homestand Tuesday against Asheville - Greensboro News and Record
Crawdads take series with July 4th victory over Tourists - Hickory Daily Record
Winston-Salem Dash to open homestand against Hickory on Tuesday night - Winston-Salem Journal
Southern LeagueLookouts Light Up Independence Day Weekend; Three Straight Wins Over Birmingham - Chattanoogan
Ashcraft Is AA-South Player Of The Week For Second Straight Week - Chattanoogan
Texas LeagueRyan Pepiot has career game as Drillers win on Fourth of July - KTUL
Tulsa Drillers' Ryan Pepiot continues dominance at home with seven perfect innings against Arkansas Travelers - Tulsa World
Drillers Update: Tulsa finishes homestand with 3-0 win over Arkansas Travelers - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueGuelph Nighthawks fall to 0-2 with loss to Hamilton - Guelph Today
River Lions come back to edge Rattlers in three-mendous finish - Niagara Falls Review
Undefeated Bandits take to the air - Vancouver Province
NBA G LeagueVIDEO: League Ready: Episode 8 -
VIDEO: League Ready: Bonus Episode - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 3 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 4 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 5 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 6 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 7 - YouTube
VIDEO: League Ready: Episode 1 - YouTube
Women's National Basketball AssociationDream lose to Las Vegas on the road - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kelsey Plum helps Aces set scoring record in win over Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Aces set franchise records in blowout win over Atlanta Dream - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks stumble against Sue Bird, Storm - Los Angeles Daily News
With top players still injured, Sparks fall to Seattle Storm - Los Angeles Times
Bird reaches No. 6 in WNBA scoring, Seattle Storm beat Sparks 84-74 - My Northwest
Auriemma scoffs at notion of any 'UConn bias' in Olympic selections - New Britain Herald
The Libertys Role in Making W.N.B.A. Players Top Dogs of Activism - New York Times
VIDEO: Sami Whitcomb's 26 PTS Lead Liberty to Landmark Victory (July 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: July 5, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of Night: July 4, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Plays of the Week: Week 7 - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueHow bad is the Lansdowne arena? Facility expert paints an ugly picture - Ottawa Citizen
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueFireworks mortar blast, not a fall, killed NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks, autopsy says - Bloomington Pantagraph
Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks, who played for the Cleveland Monsters, died of chest trauma in fireworks accident, autopsy says - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monsters/Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks killed by errant fireworks - Lorain Morning Journal
Monsters goalie Kivlenieks, 24, dies in fall after July 4 fireworks malfunction - Lorain Morning Journal
Autopsy: Columbus goalie died of chest trauma - Quad City Times
ECHLKomets' GM confident Boudreau will be back - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets greeted at TinCaps game - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Szydlowski wants to 'do it again' - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loud crowd can't carry TinCaps - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ontario Hockey LeagueHow bad is the Lansdowne arena? Facility expert paints an ugly picture - Ottawa Citizen
I dont want anybody to feel sorry for me: How former Peterborough Pete Mark Kirton is fighting ALS with the hockey world behind him - Peterborough Examiner
Big changes coming to Kitchener Rangers season - Waterloo Record
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueFormer Cape Breton Screaming Eagle Brodeur wins Kelly Cup with Fort Wayne Komets - Cape Breton Post
Western Hockey LeagueCelebration of Life for Don Moores - CFJC
Lacrosse
Premier Lacrosse LeagueRedwoods, Chaos Battle For Much-Needed Wins; Rabil Sets Pro Field Points Record - Inside Lacrosse
Chrome Hand Archers First Loss Thanks to Heacocks Four Goals, Game-Winner - Inside Lacrosse
Other
Major League RugbyDepleted Toronto Arrows snap losing streak with 34-28 win over Old Glory DC - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Try of the Week: Presented by Rhino Rugby - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: LA vs NOLA - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego vs Seattle - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New England vs New York - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto vs DC - YouTube
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueUnbeaten Valour FC excited to bring fans back to IG Field - CJOB
Outstanding goal from Fraser Aird helps pace FC Edmonton to tie against York United - Edmonton Journal
After 249 scoreless minutes Forge FC puts three goals away in less than 11 - Hamilton Spectator
CPL Roundup: Defending champs Forge down Pacific 3-0 for first win of season - Toronto Star
CPL Roundup: Forge down Pacific for first victory - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: Aird's Golazo, Controversial Calls, Forge & Valour Win - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Edmonton vs. York United FC (July 4th, 2021) - YouTube
Major League SoccerAustin FC: The 411 on El Tree after 12 matches, including recent win - Austin American-Statesman
Can Columbus Crew use new stadium to earn points with key players out? - Columbus Dispatch
FC Dallas settles for another draw at home in 2-2 result against Vancouver - Dallas Morning News
Sporting KC beats L.A. Galaxy, leads MLS Western Conference - Kansas City Star
Galaxy loses Chicharito Hernandez before the game, falls to Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Daily News
Chicharito suffers calf injury before Galaxy lose to Sporting K.C. - Los Angeles Times
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernndez scratched before Galaxy loss - Los Angeles Times
Minnesota United's Franco Fragapane won't be disciplined as MLS investigation inconclusive - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota United's Fragapane plays on while investigation lingers - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Opponents rough up Minnesota United's 'special talent' Reynoso - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sounders tie Rapids 1-1, match MLS record for unbeaten start - My Northwest
3 things we learned from Orlando Citys loss to New York Red Bulls - Orlando Sentinel
Mexican clubs game at Rio Tinto shows potential for what a merger of MLS and Liga MX could bring - Salt Lake Tribune
Sounders match MLS record for unbeaten start, tying Rapids - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Fully open: Tickets to all Seattle Sounders home matches now on sale - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
MLS finds insufficient evidence that United FC player made racist comment - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Blue Jays applying to federal government to return to play in Toronto as early as July 30 - Toronto Star
Toronto FC to head home with hopes it can soon return to playing games at BMO Field - Toronto Star
Whitecaps 2 FC Dallas 2: Another injury time letdown for the Whitecaps - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: LA Galaxy vs. Sporting Kansas City: July 04, 2021 - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueOrlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage Soccer - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride fall from top-ranked standing in loss to North Carolina Courage - Orlando Sentinel
Lindsey Horan, Tobin Heath, Carli Lloyd lead USWNT past Mexico - Washington Post
Courage defeat Pride, 2-0, move to top of the league - WRAL
United Soccer League ChampionshipColorado Springs Switchbacks win for the fourth time in five matches - Colorado Springs Gazette
Hartford Athletic beat Loudoun United 2-0 on road - Hartford Courant
Athletic defeat Loudoun with second-half spurt - Journal Inquirer
Toros drop inaugural Copa Independencia in second-ever meeting against Monterrey - KGBT
NM United loses third game in a row - KOBTV
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 11 - YouTube
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