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Headlines for September 5, 2021



Baseball

American Association
Railroaders drop 6-3 decision vs. Kansas City - Cleburne Times Review
RedHawks' new players come through again in win over Winnipeg - Fargo Forum
Southpaw rookie throws Explorer's first no-hitter - KTIV
Here is how the RailCats fared against the Milwaukee Milkmen this weekend - Times of Northwest Indiana

Atlantic League
Three Power pitchers combine to shut out High Point 4-0 - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Carolina League
Hillcats fall in pitchers' duel to Myrtle Beach - Lynchburg News & Advance
1st-place Sox sweep twinball with FredNats - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
No. 2 prospect George Valera makes instant impression with Rubber Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
No. 2 prospect George Valera makes instant impression with Rubber Ducks - Canton Repository
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs doubleheader against Fisher Cats canceled due to COVID-19 issues - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Fisher Cats doubleheader canceled due to health protocols - Manchester Union Leader
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs doubleheader against Fisher Cats canceled due to COVID-19 issues - Portland Press Herald
Logan O'Hoppes's homer in ninth lifts Reading Fightin Phils to victory - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Frontier League
Windy City downs Lake Erie, 7-4 - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things win again, increase lead - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Bisons Recap: Herd sweep RailRiders, win streak now seven - Buffalo News
RailRiders' skid hits seven games - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: Clippers defeat St Paul in Game 1 of a rained-out double-header - Columbus Dispatch
Stripers sweep Saturday doubleheader with Redbirds - Gwinnett Daily Post
Baseball: See how your favorite major and minor league players with Hampton Roads connections are faring ... - Newport News Daily Press
Charlotte pitchers fan Tides 13 times as Knights clinch series - Newport News Daily Press
Ryan McBroom homers twice as Omaha Storm Chasers defeat Toledo - Omaha World-Herald
RailRiders' eight-game skid record worst for Yankees era - Scranton Times-Tribune
Toledo falls at Omaha, slides into tie for 1st in Triple-A East Midwest Division - Toledo Blade
Worcester Red Sox, Rochester Red Wings, six-game sweep, 11-1 road trip - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, Connor Seabold, Rochester Red Wings, five-game winning streak - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls take no-hit bid into eighth, best Shrimp 5-2 - WRAL

Midwest League
Big games not enough; Loons beat TinCaps - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Homers, errors haunt Bandits - Quad City Times
Bandits' Loftin feeds off of team success - Quad City Times
SB Cubs topped Lake County 6-3 Saturday night in High A minor league baseball. - South Bend Tribune
Columbus, Akron pitching shines | Indians minors roundup for Sept. 4 - Willoughby News-Herald
South Bend topples Captains, 6-3 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Labrada hits walk-off blast in 11th, AquaSox down Canadians - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians cancels Sunday game due to COVID - KXLY
Spokane Indians postpones game due to COVID - KXLY
Diamond Beat: Seager, Crawford lead Mariners - Portland Tribune
Spokane Indians game canceled due to COVID-19 concerns - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pioneer League
GJ Rockies fall three games back in race - Grand Junction Sentinel
Great Falls Voyagers on verge of elimination from postseason play - Great Falls Tribune
PaddleHeads lose opener in series at Great Falls - Missoulian
Raptors roast Vibes in 2 wins Saturday with 27-5 margin - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods hand Crawdads their 7th straight loss - Hickory Daily Record

Texas League
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Peluse wins Double-A debut against Frisco - Midland Reporter Telegram
Watch now: Drillers update -- Top Dodgers prospect Michael Busch has career night in rout over Cards - Tulsa World
Barry Lewis: Cooperstown will add two former Tulsa players Wednesday - Tulsa World

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Taurasi, Griner chosen among WNBA top 25 players in league history - Arizona Republic
Six players with ties to the Sky named to WNBAs W25 list - Chicago Sun Times
Wings' Isabelle Harrison tests positive for COVID-19 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Six former Huskies headline W25 list of WNBAs greatest players - Hartford Courant
Aces star honored as one of WNBAs top 25 players ever - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces venture to Chicago for road game with Sky - Las Vegas Review-Journal
WNBA's W25 lauds Nneka Ogwumike, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie - Los Angeles Times
Lynx defeat Washington for fifth straight victory - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Charles, Whalen named to "The W25" - New London Day
Lynx use 15-0 run to start 4th quarter to down Mystics - New York Newsday
Lynx outclass Washington, extend winning streak to five - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mystics get Tina Charles back, but its not enough in loss at Minnesota - Washington Post
VIDEO: Best Plays of August 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Tiffany Hayes Fills the Box Score in Dream Win (September 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: ATLANTA DREAM vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 5, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Allie Quigley Balls out for 22 Points in Sky Win (September 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Candace Parker Registers a Near Triple-Double in Sky's Playoff-Clinching Win (September 5, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LAS VEGAS ACES vs. CHICAGO SKY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 5, 2021 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Not your classic Labour Day for Stampeders - Calgary Sun
COSTIGAN CAN: Rookie Elks pass-rusher making things hairy for QBs - Edmonton Sun
WHYTE'S NIGHT: Elks kicker scores two career milestones in same game - Edmonton Sun
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Toronto Argonauts set to renew their Labour Day rivalry Monday - Hamilton Spectator
BECOME 'BULLIES': Micah Awe says Ottawa Redblacks can take huge lessons from 51-29 thumping - Ottawa Citizen
Maier to make third straight start for Stampeders - Winnipeg Free Press
Riders, Blue Bombers set for Labour Day contest - Winnipeg Free Press
Jefferson ignites war of words - Winnipeg Free Press
BOMBSHELLS: Jefferson says unbeaten Roughriders havent played anyone special yet - Winnipeg Sun
WYMAN: Fateful injury in 2019 changed so much for quarterbacks Collaros and Fajardo - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Winnipeg at Saskatchewan - Week 5 - YouTube

Champions Indoor Football
Rapid City Marshals indoor football team to play in 2022 - KNBN
BLACK HILLS SHOWDOWN: Arena football team name announced with Marshal saving the day - Rapid City Journal

Indoor Football League
Rattlers DB Dillion Winfrey wants to keep closing strong to the championship - Arizona Republic
Pirates win IFL semifinal, 43-22, headed to United Bowl next Sunday - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Hockey

North American Hockey League
NAHL: New Chippewa Steel coach Mignone, team getting up to speed quickly - Chippewa Herald
After losing season to injury, Simms eager to suit up for Tomahawks - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
VIDEO: Springfield Jr. Blues 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Observations from Erie Otters exhibition game against Saginaw - Erie Times-News
Guelph Storm finally back wearing the jersey (6 photos) - Guelph Today

Western Hockey League
Hitmen hit the ice at Saddledome - Calgary Sun

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Whipsnakes Take Down Waterdogs in Semis, Look to Three-Peat - Inside Lacrosse
Chaos Are Back in PLL Title Game After Takedown of Atlas - Inside Lacrosse
Chaos and Whipsnakes Prevail To Set Up 2020 PLL Championship Game Rematch - US Lacrosse Magazine

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC fires to top of CPL standings with win over host Valour FC - Calgary Sun
Growing pains continue for rebuilding FC Edmonton - Edmonton Journal
Pacific FC holds on to beat FC Edmonton in Canadian Premier League action - Victoria Times Colonist
Valour stung by Cavalry curse - Winnipeg Free Press
Cavalry, Pacific win to remain top of CPL - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: CanMNT-USA LIVE REACTION: OneSoccer X CanPL.Ca - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Edmonton vs. Pacific FC (September 4th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Austin FC: Road struggles continue in 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps - Austin American-Statesman
Photos: FC Cincinnati falls to Inter Miami at TQL Stadium, 9/4 - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS Standings: Inter Miami nabs 1-0 win against FC Cincinnati - Cincinnati Enquirer
Takeaways: Columbus Crew mistake on 'routine' play looms large in loss at Orlando City - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew come back from two-goal deficit, then lose to Orlando City - Columbus Dispatch
Jonathan Menndez scores first MLS goal, RSL beats FC Dallas 3-2 - Deseret News
Sheas late goal in Cincinnati continues Inter Miamis torrid run toward .500 - Florida Sun-Sentinel
'We're in this together': RSL reponds to give Pablo Mastroeni first win as interim manager - KSL
Inter Miami 1, FC Cincinnati 0; Brek Shea scores lone goal - Miami Herald
What we learned from Orlando Citys 3-2 win over Columbus - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride, City report 100% vaccination rates among players - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City keeper Mason Stajduhar undergoes knee surgery - Orlando Sentinel
Daryl Dike delivers in Orlando City win over Columbus Crew - Orlando Sentinel
Hochman: History in St. Louis, as City SC's academy teams played at home for first time - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Whitecaps 2, Austin FC 1: Vancouver feeling alright, alright, alright after record-setting win - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: USA vs Canada World Cup Qualifying Postgame - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals from Week 23 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Colorado Rapids: September 04, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jesus Ferreira Cuts Through the Defense and Scores - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride, City report 100% vaccination rates among players - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride aim to continue growth against Houston Dash - Orlando Sentinel
VIDEO: Kansas City vs North Carolina Courage: September 5, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Orlando Pride vs. Houston Dash: September 5, 2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks' unbeaten streak ends in New Mexico - Colorado Springs Gazette
NM United wins at home on Saturday night, 3-2 over Colorado Springs - KRQE
Lights Traore adds stability to shaky defense - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Memphis 901 FC scores twice in stoppage time to beat Birmingham Legion - Memphis Commercial Appeal
VIDEO: USL Championship Golden Boot Race Presented by Puma: Week 20 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SDvLA: 9-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TACvPHX: 9-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NMvCOS: 9-4-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #MEMvBHM: 9-4-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #RGVvLDN: 9-4-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves earn point on road; Chattanooga FC loses at home - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Red Wolves, Fort Lauderdale Play To 0-0 Tie - Chattanoogan
Damia Viader scores twice as Union Omaha defeats North Carolina FC - Omaha World-Herald
Orlando City keeper Mason Stajduhar undergoes knee surgery - Orlando Sentinel
Union Omaha tops NCFC, 3-0 - WRAL
VIDEO: USL League One Golden Boot Race Presented by Puma: Week 22 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NEvTRM: 9-5-2021 - YouTube

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