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Headlines for November 5, 2021

Baseball

Carolina League
Braves manager Brian Snitker coached Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
Longtime Sea Dogs exec among inductees to Maine Baseball Hall of Fame - Lewiston Sun-Journal

International League
IronPigs have a new manager for 2022 - Allentown Morning Call

Midwest League
MiLB St. Louis Cardinals: Peoria Chiefs rebuild front office staff - Peoria Journal Star

Northwest League
Soccer showdown: Brett hopes to put MLS farm team in Spokane - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pioneer League
Scoreboard: Billings Mustangs 2022 baseball schedule - Billings Gazette
Billings Mustangs will start 2022 Pioneer League season at Missoula PaddleHeads on May 25 - Billings Gazette
Northern Colorado Owlz to begin inaugural baseball season in May - Greeley Tribune

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Island Storm not playing 2022 NBL of Canada season; owner hopes to be back next year - Charlottetown Guardian

NBA G League
The Bulls Ayo Dosunmu is just another Chicago kid defying the odds - Chicago Sun Times
Iowa Wolves return to Wells Fargo Arena for 1st time since March 2020 - Des Moines Register
Guard sees opportunities in his return to G League - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics open G League season Friday in Georgia - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Sioux Falls Skyforce: Miami Heat affiliate has new coach, new faces - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Austin Spurs - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Trevelin Queen with 20 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Garrison Mathews with 27 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Ciudad De México Capitanes vs. Memphis Hustle - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Salt Lake City Stars - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Tyler Davis (11 Points) Highlights vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Shaq Buchanan with 26 Points vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - YouTube
VIDEO: Freddie Gillespie (12 Points) Highlights vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - YouTube
VIDEO: Alfonzo McKinnie with 20 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Capital City Go-Go vs. Westchester Knicks - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Greensboro Swarm vs. Birmingham Squadron - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Lakeland Magic vs. Texas Legends - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Goodwin with 30 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: MJ Walker with 22 Points vs. Capital City Go-Go - YouTube
VIDEO: Joe Young with 30 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Joe Young (30 Points) Highlights vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: John Petty Jr. with 6 Steals vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Brandon Williams with 23 Points vs. Capital City Go-Go - YouTube
VIDEO: College Park Skyhawks vs. Maine Celtics - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Carlik Jones with 33 Points vs. Lakeland Magic - YouTube
VIDEO: LiAngelo Ball with 22 Points vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Arnoldas Kulboka with 20 Points vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: BJ Johnson with 27 Points vs. Texas Legends - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Jackson with 25 Points vs. Lakeland Magic - YouTube
VIDEO: JT Thor with 34 Points vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Sam Hauser with 27 Points vs. College Park Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Jared Harper with 35 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: DaQuan Jeffries with 25 Points vs. Maine Celtics - YouTube
VIDEO: Sharife Cooper with 23 Points vs. Maine Celtics - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Crutcher (6 Points) Highlights vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Ryan Arcidiacono (12 Points) Highlights vs. College Park Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Texas at Lakeland 11/6/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham at Greensboro 11/6/21 - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Drake and I and others on the same WNBA page. If only it were as simple as wishing a team to get one - Hamilton Spectator

Football

Canadian Football League
Playing for pride at this point, Elks have one last chance to win at home - Edmonton Journal
Playing for pride at this point, Elks have one last chance at home win - Edmonton Sun
B.C. Lions on five-game losing streak, but Tiger-Cats are wary of what Mike Reilly can do - Hamilton Spectator
This late in the CFL season its essentially playoff football - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: Alouettes rookie Reggie White Jr. poised for breakout - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes face litmus test against West Division-leading Bombers - Montreal Gazette
SPECIAL SIGNINGS: Bringing back Ward, Leone and Dedmon good news for Redblacks - Ottawa Sun
Love of the game fuels Saskatchewan Roughriders' Paxton Lynch - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Home-team victories are uncommon at Commonwealth Stadium - Regina Leader-Post
Riders' A.C. Leonard reaches new heights - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Remarkably resilient Roughriders keep on winning - Regina Leader-Post
Love of the game fuels Saskatchewan Roughriders' Paxton Lynch - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Devlin Hodges to start at QB for Redblacks against Argonauts - Toronto Globe and Mail
BC Lions Game Day: Leos would love to get back to that winning high - Vancouver Province
Former B.C. Lion Josh Boden guilty of 2009 murder of former girlfriend - Vancouver Province
B.C. Lions pride on the line: Wins needed now, as kicks need fix - Vancouver Province
Alford has immediate impact - Winnipeg Free Press
BOMBERS GAMEDAY: First-place Bombers add pair of all-stars for matchup with Alouettes - Winnipeg Sun
I feel like we have the better team: 6-5 Alouettes have sights set on upsetting 10-1 Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBSHELLS: Bombers run-stuffer Richardson ready for task of taking on Alouettes Stanback - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers Jefferson ponders putting down year-round roots with family in Winnipeg - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Hudson Fasching finds groove in big night for Roadrunners; could big leap be next? - Arizona Daily Star
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck misses practice: He wasnt feeling good - CJOB
Bridgeport Islanders weekend glance: Springfield, Hartford visit - Connecticut Post
Canadiens goalie Carey Price to rejoin team Monday - Montreal Gazette
Devils recall Holtz from Comets - Rome Sentinel
NHL: San Jose Sharks have decision to make on William Eklund - San Jose Mercury News
The Core Four rally the Leafs to an overtime win over the champion Lightning - Toronto Star
Hellebuyck remains sidelined with illness, Comrie to start second straight - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Tolkinen gives K's experience on defense - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's sign defenseman; another player tests positive - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Jesse Mychan makes big first impression with Mavericks - Independence Examiner
Admirals run winning streak to three with home triumph vs. Orlando - Newport News Daily Press
Photos: Oilers face Idaho Thursday night - Tulsa World
Oilers take down Idaho in home opener - Tulsa World

North American Hockey League
Bobcats hoping to build momentum - Bismarck Tribune
Ice Dogs ready for three game homestead - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Brown Bears host Wolverines for 1st time - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Minotauros fall to Wings 5-3 - Minot Daily News

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters open road trip across the border with victory at Niagara - Erie Times-News
Niagara unable to come back from four-goal deficit - Niagara Falls Review
Brampton Battalion double Peterborough Petes 6-3 in OHL - Niagara Falls Review
IceDogs leading scorer nets an A - Niagara Falls Review
Petes rookie Lardis, head coach Wilson selected for Capital City Challenge - Peterborough Examiner
Photos: Peterborough Petes hold Remembrance Day service before game - Peterborough Examiner
North Bay Battalion sink Peterborough Petes with four unanswered goals - Peterborough Examiner
OHL: Russell, Van Steensel lead as Battalion double Petes - TSN
OHL: Russell, Van Steensel lead as Battalion double Petes - TSN
Game day: Flint at Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Premier Hockey Federation
Whitecaps open a new season Saturday against a familiar foe - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Toronto Six womens hockey team reboots expansion season in PHF - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Six womens hockey team reboots expansion season in PHF - Toronto Star
The Toronto Six are back, in a league without a W. A lot has changed on and off the ice - Toronto Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL: Bezeau leads Sea Dogs to win over Remparts - TSN
VIDEO: #119 Cape Breton Eagles 3 Victoriaville Tigres 2-11-05-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: #115 Baie Comeau Drakkar 4 Gatineau Olympiques 5-11-05-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: #117 Val D'Or Foreurs 3 Rouyn Noranda Huskies 6 -05-11-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #116 Rimouski Oceanic 6 Quebec Remparts 1 -05-11-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #114 Halifax Mooseheads 3 Acadie Bathurst Titan 1 -05-11-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: The Q for Everyone: Eve Gascon; Making Saves and Waves - YouTube
VIDEO: La LHJMQ Pour Tous: Ève Gascon ; Faire Des Vagues Et Des Arrêts - YouTube

SPHL
Former Rivermen broadcaster ends up at Blackhawks radio booth - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints look to avenge a pair of road losses this weekend - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Rockets squeak out victory in overtime against Vancouver Giants - Abbotsford News
HIGHLIGHTS: Blazers slay Winterhawks, Stankoven nets hat-trick - CFJC
Rockets want to keep rolling tonight - Kelowna Daily Courier
T-Birds center signs entry-level contract with New York Rangers - Kent Reporter
Snakebitten Canes look to light the lamp - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers not rushing new Russian import Gleb Ivanov - Medicine Hat News
Portland Winterhawks at Kelowna Rockets: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
Raiders and Blades will meet for first time this season on the weekend - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Cougars play Friday in land of the Giants - Prince George Citizen
Red Deers Harrison Lodewyk and Rebels Kalan Lind to represent Canada - Red Deer Advocate
Winnipeg ICE top Red Deer Rebels - Red Deer Advocate
Lind named to Capital City Challenge roster by Hockey Canada - Southwest Booster
Hofer wins NHL debut - Southwest Booster
Soccer showdown: Brett hopes to put MLS farm team in Spokane - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Ex-Bronco makes NHL debut - Swift Current Online
Oil Kings vs. Hitmen in CHL on TSN - TSN
WHL: Ice continue winning ways with win over Rebels - TSN
Ice still perfect at home - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
After 20 months away, Rush players return to Saskatoon for training-camp weekend - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atletico Ottawa aiming high in 2022 - Ottawa Citizen
Atletico aiming high in 2022 - Ottawa Citizen
World-class soccer pair relish chance to grow the game as Pacific FC co-owners - Victoria News
VIDEO: WestJet What's in My Bag: Alessandro Riggi - YouTube
VIDEO: CanMNT's John Herdman on Edmonton WCQs, New Recruit Ike Ugbo - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
Kansas City Comets season preview for KC MASL soccer 2021-22 - Kansas City Star

Major League Soccer
MLS appoints investigators to review Whitecaps handling of sexual misconduct allegations - Abbotsford News
Atlanta United reportedly lands Almada - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United draw with Red Bulls may be a good thing for MLS team - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Uniteds 2022 MLS season will start Feb. 26 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Beyond the Net: FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS 2022 schedule: Nashville SC switching to Western Conference - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS 2022 season: Begins in February, ends before World Cup in November - Columbus Dispatch
Major League Soccer announces early start for 2022 season - Los Angeles Daily News
Minnesota United path to the MLS playoffs: What needs to happen? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loons will call upon versatile Dotson with playoffs at stake - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nashville SC coach Gary Smith, goalkeeper Joe Willis talk Red Bulls - Nashville Tennessean
MLS reassigns Nashville SC to Western Conference starting in 2022 - Nashville Tennessean
Loons broadcasters Callum Williams, Kyndra de St. Aubin will return for 2022, but unclear for 23 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
MLS announces lawyers to lead review into Whitecaps handling of misconduct claims - Toronto Globe and Mail
Alphonso Davies aims to prove Canada belongs in the World Cup at Edmonton qualifier - Toronto Globe and Mail
VIDEO: Down to the Wire: Decision Day 2021: Group Chat Pres. by AT&T 5G - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Readers respond: NWSL must fix its problems - Portland Oregonian
National Womens Soccer League playoffs open amid league turbulence - Toronto Globe and Mail
Courage meet Washington Spirit in NWSL playoff opener - WRAL

United Soccer League Championship
Overrated Birmingham Legion FC ready for first home playoff game - AL.com
NM United head coach Troy Lesesne will not return for fourth season - KOBTV
New Mexico United's Troy Lesesne to step down as head coach - KRQE
Memphis 901 FC v. Charlotte Independence: what to know, how to watch - Memphis Commercial Appeal
SD Loyal awaits Texas-tough playoff test - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ELPvOAK: 11-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SAvSD: 11-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Month Nominees: October - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Winner: Week 28 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
FC Tucson will call on 'top man' Kaelon Fox to shut down Richmond Kickers star in Saturday's playoff game - Arizona Daily Star
Local kids, families get VIP soccer experience with FC Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Elite Tucson soccer recruit struggles with immigration process, staying in the U.S. - Arizona Daily Star
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Month Nominees: October - YouTube

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