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Headlines for March 6, 2021

Baseball

Appalachian League
LOCAL BRIEFS: King's Berry, DeLisi in Appy player pool - Bristol Herald Courier

Atlantic League
West Virginia Power signs first four players - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Childrens park near stadium readies for opening - High Point Enterpise

Eastern League
Recording, cataloging sports history is his specialty - Centre Daily Times

International League
Minor League season delayed to early May - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata is shut down with torn UCL - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox roots run deep in minor league history - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Pacific Coast League
Sports still trying to heal a year later from COVID pause - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Basketball

NBA G League
Charge falter in fourth quarter, lose to Long Island in bubble finale - Canton Repository
Thunder calls up Pokusevski from G League bubble - Daily Oklahoman
Thunder recalls Aleksej Pokusevski from G League bubble - Daily Oklahoman
Mavericks recall rookies Josh Green, Tyler Bey from NBA G League - Dallas Morning News
Mavericks recall rookies Josh Green, Tyler Bey from NBA G League - Dallas Morning News
Mitrou-Long records triple-double in finale - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mitrou-Long's triple-double leads Mad Ants to season-ending win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mitrou-Long's triple-double leads Mad Ants to season-ending win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
NBA G League: Jalen Green-led Ignite in playoff peril - Inquirer
G League To All-Star, Quin Snyder Is Back Atop The Coaching World - KSL Sports
Thunder recall rookie Aleksej Pokusevski from G League - OKC Thunder Wire
VIDEO: Ignite Clinches the Last Playoff Spot (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Isaiah Todd Drops 25 PTS to Help Ignite Secure Playoff Spot (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Nick Richards Scores 17 PTS in Greensboro Swarm Win (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Greensboro Swarm vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 03/06/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Nick Richards (17 Points) Highlights vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Emmitt Williams with 21 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Kobi Simmons with 22 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Ford with 27 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: Malik Fitts with 21 Points vs. Greensboro Swarm - YouTube
VIDEO: G League Ignite vs. Austin Spurs - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Quinndary Weatherspoon with 22 Points vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Isaiah Todd with 25 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Amir Johnson with 27 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Isaiah Reese Records Season-Highs in Points and Assists in Santa Cruz Warriors Win (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Sean McDermott Drops Season-High 23 PTS in Memphis Hustle Win (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed Records 12th Double-Double this Season for the Delaware Blue Coats (March 6) - YouTube
VIDEO: Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Blue - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Selom Mawugbe (8 Points) Highlights vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Isaiah Reese (29 Points) Highlights vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Isaiah Reese with 29 Points vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Jeremy Lin with 26 Points vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Delaware Blue Coats - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Paul Reed with 27 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Rayjon Tucker with 20 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Sean McDermott with 23 Points vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson Scores 23 PTS, Grabs 8 REB as Raptors 905 Clinch Top-Seed in Playoffs - YouTube
VIDEO: Jeremiah Martin Drops Career-High 36 PTS against Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Ty Shon Alexander Scores Career-High 30 PTS, Hits 7 Three's against Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: BJ Johnson with 23 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: CJ Massinburg with 21 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Brodric Thomas with 25 Points vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Canton Charge vs. Long Island Nets - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Reggie Perry with 24 Points vs. Canton Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Lakeland Magic - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Morgan with 24 Points vs. Lakeland Magic - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Neal: Minnesota should join other states, open doors to pro sports fans - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WNBA: Odyssey Sims signed by Atlanta Dream, looks to contribute - SB Nation
Natasha Cloud to be on HBO Documentary "The Day Sports Stood Still" - SB Nation

Football

Canadian Football League
SIMMONS: The remarkable and improbable life of Chris Schultz - Calgary Sun
Former Argonauts offensive lineman Chris Schultz dies at age 61 - CBC
Ticats quarterbacks readying for starter competition; and baseball on radio is theatre of the mind, so dont wreck the stage - Hamilton Spectator
FRIESEN: Bombers' O'Shea cherishes time with CFL icon Schultz - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Reeling Roadrunners blown out again at home by Texas, 5-2 - Arizona Daily Star
Photos: Roadrunners fall 5-2 to Texas Stars at Tucson Arena - Arizona Daily Star
Wolves drop shooutout to Monsters - Chicago Daily Herald
Crowded blue line puts Joseph back with WBS Penguins - Citizens Voice
Korczaks time with Silver Knights nearing end - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Monsters beat Chicago in shootout for third win of the season - Lorain Morning Journal
Canadiens Game Day: Carey Price will be back in goal vs. Jets - Montreal Gazette
Canadian teams have already sent a pair of bench bosses packing - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
ECHL hockey 2020-21: Stingrays defeat Icemen, March 5 - Florida Times-Union
2020-21 ECHL hockey: Jacksonville Icemen vs. Stingrays preview - Florida Times-Union
No discipline for Wheeling hit - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets' special teams stay hot - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Smallman, special teams lead K's to 4-2 victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Smallman, K's keep on winning - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Smallman, K's keep on winning - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery Komets vs Wheeling - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rush allow season-high eight goals in loss to Greenville - Rapid City Journal
Nailers Fall to Fort Wayne - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

North American Hockey League
Manty's hat trick leads Wings in rout of Austin - Aberdeen American News
Thomas Manty nets a hat trick as the Aberdeen Wings roll past the Austin Bruins - Aberdeen American News
Bruins fall to Aberdeen Wings 6-1 - Austin Daily Herald
Bobcats net five goals in win over Minnesota Wilderness - Bismarck Tribune
Area roundup | Berlin Brothersvalley girls advance to District 5 Class 1A semifinals - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Three teams will return to play next season - Odessa American
Junior hockey: Shane, Bobcats shut down Wilderness - Pine Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Pyette: OHL players' future depends on their ability to play - London Free Press
Top 10 most memorable players to play on the Peterborough Memorial Centre ice - Peterborough Examiner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Svechnikov brothers faceoff, former Eagle Brassard fights, Marciano joins Habs for short-term, Cape Breton's part of Nova Scotia and more - Cape Breton Post
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Svechnikov brothers faceoff, former Eagle Brassard fights, Marciano joins Habs for short-term, Cape Breton's part of Nova Scotia and more - Charlottetown Guardian
SPORTS CHAT EXTRA: Svechnikov brothers faceoff, former Eagle Brassard fights, Marciano joins Habs for short-term, Cape Breton's part of Nova Scotia and more - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: 216 Drummondville Voltigeurs 7 Blainville-Boisbriand 3 - 04/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #98 Chicoutimi Saguenens 3 Shawinigan Cataractes 4 - 04/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #31 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 Sherbrooke Phoenix 3 - 04/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #666 Foreurs Val-D'Or 1 Rimouski Oceanic 2 - 04/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: 228 Queebec Remparts 3 Baie-Comeau 2 - 04/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #143 Quebec Remparts 5 Shawinigan Cataractes 6 - 02/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #156 Val-D'Or Foreurs 3 Drummondville Voltigeurs 2 - 02/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #659 Sherbrooke Phoenix 2 Victoriaville Tigres 3 - 02/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #178 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 Chicoutimi Sagueneens 7 - 02/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #273 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 2 Gatineau Olympiques 4 - 02/03/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: 665 Blainville Boisbriand Armada 7 Rimouski Oceeanic 5 - 02/03/21 - YouTube

SPHL
Macon Mayhem battles Pensacola, fall in overtime - WMAZ

United States Hockey League
USHL hockey: Fargo Force overpower Sioux Falls - Fargo Forum
USHL hockey: Fargo Force overpowers Sioux Falls - Fargo Forum
Power play: Lincoln comes up short against Omaha on night with 202 penalty minutes - Lincoln Journal Star
USHL: Fighting Saints inch closer to Team USA with shootout win - Telegraph Herald
Black Hawks win on Ozar OT game winner - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Hitmen finally hit restart to get shutout win backed by Brayden Peters - Calgary Sun
Oil Kings tame the Tigers to remain undefeated so far in Central-focused 2021 - Edmonton Journal
Hurricanes schedule set - Lethbridge Herald
Oil Kings hand Tigers first loss - Medicine Hat News
Winterhawks hold first practice - Portland Tribune
Quarantine starts today for Cougars - Prince George Citizen
Quarantine starts Saturday for Cougars - Prince George Citizen
Calgary Hitmen shutout Red Deer Rebels - Red Deer Advocate
Roddy Ross getting a belated welcome from Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Fifteen Ice players return from last season - Winnipeg Free Press
Ice captain Krebs comes out on top in inaugural WHL East Division poll - Winnipeg Free Press

Other

Major League Rugby
Utah Warriors Return To The Pitch At Home On Saturday - KSL Sports

World TeamTennis
After Successful 2020, WTT Looks Ahead to 2021 - Long Island Tennis Magazine

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forge FC owner upset at Canada Soccers timing of Canadian Championship final - Toronto Star

Major Arena Soccer League
Digest: Washington cuts NFL comeback player of year Smith - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire: What gives them optimism for the 2021 season? - Chicago Tribune
Union re-sign Joe Bendik - Delaware County Times
California to allow outdoor stadiums, performance venues to reopen in April - East Bay Times
Inter Miami, Inter Milan in settlement talks over 'Inter' trademark dispute - ESPN
Inter Miami return to training with one new COVID-19 protocol - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dallas bid to be host city for 2026 World Cup moves forward - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Minnesota United re-sign captain Osvaldo Alonso - Gwinnett Daily Post
Galaxy, LAFC set to be host fans when MLS season starts - Los Angeles Times
Neal: Minnesota should join other states, open doors to pro sports fans - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Orlando City unveils 2021 home jersey - Orlando Sentinel
COVID: California allows stadiums, performance venues to open in April - San Jose Mercury News
Sacramento Republic coach Mark Briggs on MLS expansion quest: 'We have to come out fighting' - SB Nation
Toronto FC to make Orlando its temporary home until pandemic travel restrictions ease - Toronto Star
Fredy Montero returns to where it began, with the Seattle Sounders - Vancouver Province
Paul Arriola apologizes for using offensive and discriminatory words in tweets - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride 2021 preseason preview - CBS Sports
Red Stars excited for possibilities with new ownership group - Chicago Sun Times
Orlando Pride energized after first preseason match - Orlando Sentinel

United Soccer League Championship
Phoenix Rising Season Fast Approaches - Arizona Republic
Colorado Rapids' homegrown haul comes with unique plans for developing potential - Colorado Springs Gazette
Toronto FC to play home games in Orlando, Tampa - Tampa Bay Times

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