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Headlines for June 6, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationRedHawks left-hander McGovern sets American Association career strikeouts record in road victory - Fargo Forum
No longer an affiliated team, Kane County Cougars find new home in American Association, an MLB Partner League - Chicago Tribune - Gary Post-Tribune
Canaries take game 1 of double header against Apollos - KELO
Canaries take game 1 of double header against Apollos - KELO
Explorers bats stay hot in second straight win over Lincoln - KTIV
Dog Dish: Saltdogs lose early lead, strike out 16 times in Sioux City - Lincoln Journal Star
WATCH NOW: Explorers crush Saltdogs - Sioux City Journal
Appalachian LeagueRidge Runners open at home to much fanfare and to victory - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: Ray Berry shines in State Liners loss to Elizabethton - Bristol Herald Courier
Doughboys outslug Kingsport for first victory - Johnson City Press
Photo gallery: Doughboys at Axmen | Photo & Video - Kingsport Times-News
Doughboys outslug Axmen for first victory - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeagueSilva hits fourth, fifth homers in Power's 5-3 loss at Lexington - Charleston Gazette-Mail
ESPN feature highlights Honey Hunters' start, Bellamy's hope - Gaston Gazette
Gastonia Honey Hunters defeat High Point Rockers, 4-2, June 5, 2021 - Gaston Gazette
Rockers rally falls short - High Point Enterpise
California LeagueStockton Ports host Lake Elsinore Storm at the Stockton Ballpark - Stockton Record
Carolina LeagueMinor leagues: Delmarva vs. Fredericksburg Nationals - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats use big hits, Hart's relief appearance to end losing skid - Lynchburg News & Advance
Hillcats snap Salem's 3-game winning streak - Roanoke Times & World News
Mudcats hold off Wood Ducks 5-4 in series tying victory - WRAL
Eastern LeagueEli Lingos has developed into a leader of the RubberDucks rotation - Akron Beacon Journal
RubberDucks SeaWolves Juan Hillman - Akron Beacon Journal
RubberDucks SeaWolves Juan Hillman - Canton Repository
Erie SeaWolves lose to Akron RubberDucks on Saturday night - Erie Times-News
Fightin Phils replay: Somerset 7, Reading 2; Somerset 6, Reading 1 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Flying Squirrels pitching coach Steve Kline going back to college, Pennsylvania roots - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Florida State LeagueFlying Tigers drop doubleheader to Tarpons - Lakeland Ledger
Frontier LeagueValleyCats have familiar player from team's championship past - Albany Times-Union
Crushers end six-game losing streak with extra-innings victory - Lorain Morning Journal
Frontier League Baseball | Miners lose late lead, game to Lake Erie - The Southern
Frontier League Baseball | Miners tied with Lake Earie Crushers after nine innings - The Southern
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats bullpen continues to struggle as they fall again to Jackals, 7-5 - Troy Record
Quebec rallies, grinds out 3-2 win over Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueFrom the editor: Busy week in sports, but thats how we like it - Allentown Morning Call
Ryan Cordell finishes triple shy of cycle as IronPigs top Scranton - Allentown Morning Call
Watch: Johan Camargo starts triple play in Gwinnett - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mike Harrington: Long-term relationships have made Blue Jays, Bisons strong partners - Buffalo News
Cordell slugs IronPigs past RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Bases-loaded walk dooms Columbus Clippers in 3-2 loss to Indianapolis - Columbus Dispatch
Triple play, rally sends game to extra innings, but Stripers fall to Jumbo Shrimp - Gwinnett Daily Post
Brent Rooker homers again but Saints lose to Louisville 6-3 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Twins recall Griffin Jax, plan to pitch him out of the bullpen for now - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Bulls shut out Tides; Durham pitcher able to walk with assistance in hospital after Thursday liner hit him in head - Newport News Daily Press
Take me out to the ballgame: One Omaha family's tips for visiting MLB ballparks - Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Storm Chasers defeat Iowa Cubs to extend winning streak to three - Omaha World-Herald
Rehabbing Joey Votto sparks Louisville past Saints - St. Paul Pioneer Press
First Lieutenant Griffin Jax earns promotion to major league Twins - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets rally for win against Buffalo, 7-6 - Syracuse Post Standard
Toledo area youths learn to 'PLAY BALL' on Fifth Third Field - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens snap 3-game skid, 6-1, after rain delay in Memphis - Toledo Blade
Worcester Red Sox, Worcester police, Enmanuel Familia - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Doctors pleased with Bulls pitcher's recovery after being hit in head by line drive - WRAL
Durham blanks Norfolk, 4-0 - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueScrappers return home, win big - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Midwest LeagueCotton hits two home runs to power Dragons past Captains - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps winning streak ends at 3 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loons move past .500 with dominant win over Whitecaps - Midland Daily News
Late Cole homer lifts Bandits past Snappers - Quad City Times
Big night shows growth for Bandits' Gentry - Quad City Times
The South Bend Cubs dropped a 9-3 final at Lansing - South Bend Tribune
Akron topples Erie - Willoughby News-Herald
Dragons burn Captains, 15-4, but fans happy COVID restrictions are lifted - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains vs. Dayton, June 5, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueSaturdays AquaSox-Hops game rained out - Everett Herald
J-Rod drives in deciding run for D.R. in Olympic qualifier - Everett Herald
AJ Lewis reaches base three times, helps Spokane Indians beat Tri-City for third win of homestand - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Ryan Feltner looking to continue string of strong starts against Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueBaseball: St. Cloud Rox jump on Duluth Huskies early at Wade Stadium - Duluth News-Tribune
Northwoods League: Loggers fall to Bismarck, split series - La Crosse Tribune
1st Lt. Griffin Jax earns promotion to major league Twins - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Rox host home opener Friday in St. Cloud - St. Cloud Times
Davitt, Bucks shutdown Mudpuppies - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Rivets explode for 16 runs in win over Kokomo - WREX
Pacific Coast LeagueIsotopes beat Las Vegas 5-3 Saturday night - KRQE
Pioneer LeaguePhotos: Mustangs vs. Voyagers - Billings Gazette
Division-Leading Missoula PaddleHeads use big night by Almond to beat Boise Hawks - Missoulian
PaddleHeads power: Carranza helps spark Missoula's pro baseball team to scorching-hot start - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors hit 6 home runs, win streak reaches 11 with 18-1 win over Grand Junction - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueHot Rods 7, Braves 5 - Bowling Green Daily News
Homers power Hot Rods to 7-5 win over Braves - Bowling Green Daily News
Crawdads sweep doubleheader at Aberdeen - Hickory Daily Record
Homers help Grasshoppers beat Dash again - Winston-Salem Journal
Southern LeagueBlue Wahoos baseball: Young stars fuel Pensacola in Saturday win - Pensacola News Journal
Texas LeagueWeather lengthens Amarillo Sod Poodles-Frisco RoughRiders weekend contest - Amarillo Globe-News
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Hooks rally from seven down, snap Midland's win streak - Midland Reporter Telegram
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds regaining rhythm through first month of 2021 season - Odessa American
Former Drillers ace Chase De Jong 'blessed' to be back in majors with Pirates - Tulsa World
Basketball
Women's National Basketball AssociationCandace Parker out again as Sky drops seventh straight - Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sky fall 68-63 to the Los Angeles Sparks - Chicago Tribune
'It's a tough time to be going': Connecticut Sun star Jonquel Jones headed to EuroBasket - Connecticut Post
Connecticut 85, New York 64 - Connecticut Post
Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64 - Connecticut Post
Lynx look to complete sweep of Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Connecticut Sun slow down Liberty, roll to 85-64 win over New York to improve to 8-2 - Hartford Courant
Sparks defeat Chicago Sky for third time in nine days - Los Angeles Daily News
Sylvia Fowles remains a rock the Lynx can keep standing on - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx-Atlanta gameday preview - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jonquel Jones temporarily leaving Sun - New London Day
Sun shut down Liberty, 85-64 - New London Day
Sun use inside job to rout Liberty - New London Day
Liberty go ice-cold on offense in loss to Sun - New York Daily News
Liberty thrashed by Sun on the road - New York Newsday
Jones scores 31 as Sun use big run to beat Liberty 85-64 - New York Newsday
Crystal Dangerfield again proving herself to be a closer for Lynx - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: Arike Ogunbowale Hits Game-Winner to Snap Storm's 6 Game Win Streak (June 6, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: MINNESOTA LYNX vs. ATLANTA DREAM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 6, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sylvia Fowles (17 PTS, 7 REB) and Kayla McBride (19 PTS, 4-7 3PM) Put on a Show (June 6, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS at SEATTLE STORM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 6, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: WNBA Top Plays of Night: June 5, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Best Assists of May (June 6, 2021) - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football League'Timeless': Edmonton Elks logo design team embraces tradition and history while embracing new name - Edmonton Journal
Champions Indoor FootballINDOOR FOOTBALL: Amarillo Venom vs. West Texas Warbirds, June 5 - Amarillo Globe-News
Amarillo Venom drops home opener 38-28 to West Texas Warbirds - Amarillo Globe-News
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Fast start lifts Warbirds to first victory - Odessa American
Indoor Football LeagueGladiators lose on final play - Albuquerque Journal
Tucson Sugar Skulls unravel in home-opening loss to Iowa Barnstormers - Arizona Daily Star
Duke City Gladiators lose to The Frisco Fighters on the road, 58-57 - KRQE
Wranglers take on Shock in third game - Prescott Daily Courier
Indoor football: Sioux Falls Storm rout Bismarck for third straight win - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueIslanders great - and former Nighthawk - Nystrom optimistic for Islanders' playoff run, Bridgeport rebrand - Connecticut Post
Canadiens' Cole Caufield proving he's ready to play in NHL playoffs - Montreal Gazette
ECHLS.C. Stingrays earn playoff berth, but not at North Charleston Coliseum - Charleston Post and Courier
ECHL hockey 2020-21 finale: Icemen-Stingrays recap, June 5 - Florida Times-Union
Ice advantages abound, Komets were due for good luck - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ice advantages abound, Komets were due for good luck - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's not happy with performance, turn sights toward playoffs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's lose 6-0, next face Wichita in playoffs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
North American Hockey LeagueMaine Nordiques take commanding series lead against Maryland Black Bears - Lewiston Sun-Journal
VIDEO: Bismarck vs Aberdeen - Game 1 - Central Division Finals - 6/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kenai River vs Minnesota M - Game 1 - Midwest Division Finals - 6/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maryland vs Maine - Game 1 - East Division Finals - 6/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Wichita Falls vs Shreveport - Game 1 - South Division Finals - 6/4/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Bismark vs Aberdeen - Game 2 - Central Division Finals - 6/5/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kenai River vs Minnesota M - Game 2 - Midwest Division Finals - 6/5/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maryland vs Maine - Game 2 - East Division Finals - 6/5/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Wichita Falls vs Shreveport - Game 2 - South Division Finals - 6/5/21 - YouTube
Ontario Hockey LeagueANALYSIS: OHL draft an old-school peek at Knights' post-pandemic future - London Free Press
PYETTE: Local players aplenty picked in historic OHL draft - London Free Press
IceDogs get their man, and then some - Niagara Falls Review
Sudbury Wolves thrilled with new recruits after being awarded 1st overall selection - Sudbury News - Northern Life
OHL Draft one of the best for area in recent years with 10 players selected - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa 67's restock through Ontario Hockey League draft - Ottawa Citizen
Greyhounds wrap up OHL draft, which includes local selection - Soo Today
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueVictoriaville Tigres win QMJHL championship - Charlottetown Guardian
United States Hockey LeagueFighting Saints well-represented in NHL - Telegraph Herald
Western Hockey LeagueFormer Blazers goaltender Rayce Ramsay returning to the Humboldt Broncos - CFJC
2020-21 WHL Season Review: Swift Current Broncos - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Cougars launch season ticket membership drive - Prince George Citizen
Other
Major League RugbySan Diego Legion defeat Toronto Arrows 40-30 in Major League Rugby play - Toronto Star
National Pro FastpitchSoftball | Canadian Wild lose Game 1, earn tie in second contest of doubleheader - The Southern
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueWinnipeg to host first month of Canadian Premier League games in 2021 bubble - CJOB
Canadian Premier League going to Winnipeg to launch 2021 season - Edmonton Journal
Schaale, Wanderers excited to get Canadian Premier League season started - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Wanderers, Canadian Premier League kick off 2021 season on June 26 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Canadian Premier League to start season with a months worth of games in Winnipeg - Hamilton Spectator
Atltico Ottawa and its CPL counterparts launching 2021 season in Winnipeg - Ottawa Sun
Canadian Premier League to start season with a months worth of games in Winnipeg - Toronto Star
Pacific FC to open CPL season this month in Winnipeg bubble - Victoria Times Colonist
Canadian Premier League set to open soccer season in bubble in Winnipeg - Winnipeg Sun
Major League SoccerCharlotte FC of MLS signs veteran Christian Fuchs to contract - Charlotte Observer
VIDEO: USMNT vs. Mexico - Highlights, Analysis, What We Learned: Club & Country - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueIfeoma Onumonu's early goal liftsGotham FC to win overOL Reign - New York Newsday
Orlando Pride seek to remain unbeaten in road match against Washington - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Thorns dominate Racing Louisville FC in first-ever NWSL meeting - Portland Oregonian
Portland Thorns vs Racing Louisville score updates, free live stream info, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch NWSL online (6/5/21) - Portland Oregonian
Saturday, June 5: Thorns 3, Racing Louisville 0 - Portland Tribune
Washington Spirit drops NWSL home opener to Orlando Pride - Washington Post
Courage Fall short, 1-0, on the road to Chicago Red Stars - WRAL
VIDEO: Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride: June 6, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kansas City vs Houston Dash: June 6, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Portland Thorns FC vs Racing Louisville FC: June 5, 2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipAfter long layoff, Switchbacks almost starting their season over at Weidner Field - Colorado Springs Gazette
Switchbacks show grit in tie with San Antonio - Colorado Springs Gazette
After long layoff, Switchbacks almost starting their season over at Weidner Field - Colorado Springs Gazette
Lights FC top Tacoma in successful home debut - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lights Shut Out Defiance in Home Opener - Las Vegas Sun
Fans create festive home field edge for Las Vegas Lights - Las Vegas Sun
Memphis 901 FC beats Indy Eleven in first win of 2021 season, 2-1 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sacramento falls to Orange County amid blizzard of cards - Sacramento Bee
Charlotte hands Rowdies first loss of the season - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa looks to snap losing streak at Birmingham - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #BHMvTUL: 6-6-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ATLvLOU: 6-6-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #MIAvRGV: 6-6-2021 - YouTube
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VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PHXvSD: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SACvOC: 6-5-2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneFC Tucson draws with Toronto FC II at Kino North Stadium - Arizona Daily Star
Red Wolves blanked in first loss of season - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Tormenta FC Hands Red Wolves First Loss - Chattanoogan
Bolduc, Kickers down New England Revolution II 3-2 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Jerry Lindquist's Sports Memories: Leigh Cowlishaw has been a constant in the Richmond soccer scene - Richmond Times-Dispatch
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #MADvOMA: 6-6-2021 - YouTube
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