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Headlines for August 6, 2016



Baseball

Alaska Baseball League
Mat-Su Miners, Peninsula Oilers to meet in ABL Top of the World Series - Alaska Dispatch News

American Association
RedHawks pick up win over St. Paul - Fargo Forum
RailCats find role for Cuban defector Diosdany Castillo in the bullpen - Gary Post-Tribune
Missed opportunities plague Blasters in 3-2 loss at Laredo - Joplin Globe
Bircher Pitches Canaries Past AirHogs 2-1 - KELO
Lemurs break tie in 6th for second straight win vs. Blasters - Laredo Morning Times
Flores, bullpen lift Lincoln past Wichita - Lincoln Journal Star
Kuebler leads Explorers past T-Bones - Sioux City Journal
RailCats sign former Cuban national team reliever - Times of Northwest Indiana
Lincoln outslugs Wingnuts 9-7 - Wichita Eagle

Appalachian League
Rain again washes out Appy League games - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Fan of the Game (Aug. 2) - Kingsport Times-News
Royals break loose late, top K-Mets 10-5 - Kingsport Times-News
Procyshen powers Red Sox in 13-6 win over Hillcats - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Rivers' triple keeps Revs comeback streak intact - York Daily Record

California League
Back-to-back losses for Modesto Nuts at Lancaster - Modesto Bee
Nine-run inning lifts High Desert Mavericks over Rancho Cucamonga Quakes - Victorville Daily Press

Canadian American League
Devon Travis powers Blue Jays to fourth straight win - Ottawa Sun

Carolina League
Keys win rain-shortened game - Frederick News-Post
Myrtle Beach Pelicans take down Carolina Mudcats for seventh consecutive win - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Procyshen powers Red Sox in 13-6 win over Hillcats - Roanoke Times & World News
Dash misses chances at win - Winston-Salem Journal
Local equestrians bring home team silver at international competition - Winston-Salem Journal

Coastal Plain League
Gallo, SwampDogs defeat Sharks 6-4 - Fayetteville Observer
RedWolves top Morehead City - Florence Morning News
HiToms peel Bananas, 11-7 - High Point Enterpise

Eastern League
New Hampshire foils Alexander's debut with Erie SeaWolves - Erie Times-News
Sabol's Homer In 8th Lifts Mets Past Yard Goats - Hartford Courant
Fishers' bats stay hot - Manchester Union Leader
Fightins slugger Dylan Cozens focused on big picture - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Curve can't hold off Fightin' Phils - WTAJ

Florida State League
Miracle beat Stone Crabs 5-1 - Fort Myers News-Press
Flying Tigers rally falls just short - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
Slammers claim big win over Southern Illinois - Joliet Herald News
Miners drop matinee to Crushers - The Southern
Miners fall to Joliet - The Southern
Beach Bums strand 10 in loss to Normal - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Mavericks stave off North Shore's rally - Foster's Daily Democrat
Navs set for Futures League playoffs - Lynn Daily Evening Item
Scal sees C's surge - Nashua Telegraph
Knights fall on Blues - Nashua Telegraph
Mavericks stave off North Shore's rally - Sea Coast Online

Great West League
Gold Sox continue late-season slide with shutout loss to Portland - Appeal-Democrat
Chico Heat overcome 6-run deficit for victory over Stealth - Chico Enterprise Record
Twice is nice for Crushers - Lodi News-Sentinel
Sports events on the air for Saturday, August 6: Summer Olympics, MLB, Pro Football Hall of Fame - Portland Oregonian

International League
IronPigs not ready to panic after third straight loss at home - Allentown Morning Call
Third inning dooms Bisons in 8-2 loss to Red Sox - Buffalo News
RailRiders: Gamel jump-starts big nights for Davis and Cessa, as 'Riders win third straight - Citizens Voice
Rojas leads G-Braves past Durham - Durham Herald-Sun
Big game from Rojas lifts Gwinnett Braves - Gwinnett Daily Post
Clippers score 17 runs, thrash Bats - Louisville Courier-Journal
PawSox crush Buffalo - Pawtucket Times
Mud Hens fall to Indians - Toledo Blade
Bisons struggles continue at Pawtucket - WGRZ
Dance and bobble at upcoming fundraisers from Scranton's Everhart Museum - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Luis Cessa fans 11, Ike Davis drills two homers as RailRiders roll past Syracuse - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Early birds get the lead in Potentate - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
G-Braves blank Bulls to take opener - WRAL

Midwest League
Burlington Bees beat Timber Rattlers - Appleton Post-Crescent
KC blanks Snappers for sweep - Beloit Daily News
Hot Rods finish perfect road trip with win over Lugnuts - Bowling Green Daily News
C.R. Kernels' infielders dropping fast as team loses DH to Clinton - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cougars sweep Snappers - Chicago Daily Herald
L'Kings sweep Kernels - Clinton Herald
TinCaps prevail over Cubs in 15 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat South Bend in 15 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bullpen carries TinCaps to win over South Bend - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Senzel leads Dragons over Whitecaps - Holland Sentinel
Bandits roll in Peoria; LumberKings take 2 - Quad City Times
Bandits batter Peoria - Quad-Cities Online

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Schooners beat Bay Sox to win divisional semifinal series - New London Day
Blue Sox fall to North Adams SteepleCats, 3-1, Game 3 Saturday - Springfield Republican

New York-Penn League
Connecticut routs Muckdogs - Batavia Daily News
Muckdogs make good impression on first-time Dwyer visitor - Batavia Daily News
Clones can't rally, fall to Hudson Valley in series finale Brooklyn Paper @import url("/assets/st - BrooklynPaper.com
Spinners roll over Lake Monsters - Burlington Free Press
Renegades beat Brookyn at home - Hudson Valley Record
Hibbs leading way in pen in his first year of relief - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Natural blast - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northwest League
Boise Hawks lose NWL baseball game to Tri-City in 10 innings - Idaho Statesman
Indians use bottom of order to rout Volcanoes - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Northwoods League: Express sweep Bucks - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Loggers earn tight win - La Crosse Tribune
La Crosse Loggers beat MoonDogs 3-2 - Mankato Free Press
Honkers fall to Battle Creek - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Rockford Rivets fall in 12th to Wisconsin Rapids - Rockford Register Star
Stingers thump Huskies - West Central Tribune
Mallards: Mike Byrne, Frank German lead sweep of Kenosha - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Association
Vallejo Admirals defeat San Rafael Pacifics in timed baseball game - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes call on Saul for promotion - Albuquerque Journal
Express rally falls short in Oklahoma City - Austin American-Statesman
Pitching prospect Pierce Johnson embracing the bullpen - Des Moines Register
Nicolino, Ciriaco seal New Orleans' shutout of Iowa - Des Moines Register
McGowin deals as Bees beat Reno, 5-1 - Deseret News
Chihuahuas host Tacoma Friday - El Paso Times
Chihuahuas hold off Tacoma for 7-5 win - El Paso Times
51s' offense struggles again in loss to Fresno - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Memphis beats Omaha, 11-5 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Salt Lake shuts down Aces, 5-1 - Reno Gazette-Journal
Ishikawa hits grand slam, leads Sacramento over Albuquerque - Santa Fe New Mexican

Pecos League
Curtain falls on Wind's second season - Garden City Telegram
Invaders battle, but fall to Tucscon in 13th - Roswell Daily Record
Invaders force Game 3 - Tucson News Now

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Mohawks Advance to PGCBL Championship Series - Capital News 9

Pioneer League
T.J. Friedl powers Billings Mustangs to victory - Billings Gazette
Brewers blast past Owlz - Helena Independent Record
Voyagers hand Chukars first shutout loss - Idaho Falls Post Register
Voyagers hand Chukars first shutout loss - Idaho Falls Post Register
Nick Heath graduates, hopes to lead Chukars to playoffs - KIFI
Voyagers shutout Idaho Falls - KIFI
Ogden Raptors drop second straight game to Billings - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Prospect League
Fireworks to highlight Miners' last home game - Beckley Register-Herald
'Rabbits fall on road, still 1.5 games back - Kokomo Tribune
Rex finish home season with 5-1 loss - Terre Haute Tribune-Star

South Atlantic League
Delmarva shuts out Power 2-0 - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Southern League
Biloxi comes from behind to beat Pensacola - Biloxi Sun Herald
In their fifth loss in a row, Chattanooga Lookouts fall to Jacksonville Suns - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Losing Skid Continues As Jacksonville Beats Lookouts Friday, 7-3 - Chattanoogan
J.T. Riddle extends hitting streak to 24 games as Suns win - Florida Times-Union
Smokies drop series opener with Montgomery - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Texas Collegiate League
Generals fall to Bombers - Victoria Advocate

Texas League
Hyde's single lifts Hooks past RockHounds, 3-2 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Hyde's single leads Corpus Christi over Midland in 11 innings - Odessa American
Time off helps Caldwell clear head, trump Travs - Springdale Morning News
Springfield Cardinals win fifth straight - Springfield News-Leader

West Coast League
Elks rally from 6 down in 9th to win; - Bend Bulletin

Football

Arena Football League
Steel hope to rattle heavily favored Arizona in AFL playoff opener - Portland Tribune

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders defensive back Jamar Wall still searching for first intercept - Calgary Sun
Five things we learned in the Calgary Stampeders' Week 7 win over the Saskatchew - Calgary Sun
Five Battles: Edmonton Eskimos vs. Ottawa Redblacks - Edmonton Sun
Defending champs on the outside looking in at early playoff picture - Edmonton Sun
Defensive co-ordinators crying foul on CFL rule changes - Edmonton Sun
Iain MacIntyre: B.C. Lions soaring, even if their plane wasn't - Vancouver Sun
Stu Cowan: MLS is outdrawing CFL in Canada's major cities Postmedia.adConfig.writeAd('gpt-oop') - Vancouver Sun
B.C. Lions pass time 'jamming' during 14-hour flight delay in Montreal Postmedia.adConfig.write - Vancouver Sun

Hockey

United States Hockey League
Storm hockey team to travel to Omaha for preseason - Kearney Daily Hub

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Revolution face a telling and grueling stretch of games - Boston Herald
Red Bulls vs. LA Galaxy: 5 things to watch Sunday - Newark Star-Ledger
Quakes play New York City FC to 0-0 draw - Mercury News - San Jose Mercury News
TFC looks to keep rolling against New England - Toronto Sun
Stu Cowan: MLS is outdrawing CFL in Canada's major cities Postmedia.adConfig.writeAd('gpt-oop') - Vancouver Sun

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton all business heading to tropical locale - Edmonton Sun

United Soccer League Championship
Escalante to play for Toros tonight before joining Dynamo - McAllen Monitor
Riverhounds can't hold on in defeat to Louisville City FC - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Goalkeeper Evan Newton makes his first USL start for Republic FC Saturday - Sacramento Bee
Roughnecks attempt to split two-game homestand against Swope Park - Tulsa World

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