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Headlines for September 6, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Regulars get it done as RedHawks win third straight in Winnipeg - Fargo Forum
Sioux Falls Canaries close season with matinee game Monday - KELO
Explorers early bats propel them to victory over Canaries - KTIV
Doubleheader split puts Saltdogs' playoff chances in jeopardy - Lincoln Journal Star
'It's unbelievable:' Tyler Koch's no-hitter tops memorable weekend for Explorers - Sioux City Journal
Sioux City keeps playoff hopes alive with win - Sioux City Journal

Carolina League
Scorching Sox walk-off winners again - Roanoke Times & World News
Miller hits walk-off grand slam, Mudcats win 8-4 in 10 - WRAL

Eastern League
Akron RubberDucks drop final game of series with Altoona Curve - Akron Beacon Journal
Curve break skid - Altoona Mirror
Yard Goats play Yankees Somerset affiliate, home and away this week - Hartford Courant
Yard Goats score 5 in first, hold off Fightin Phils - Hartford Courant
COVID concerns cancel Fisher Cats doubleheader - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Sea Dogs have five games canceled due to opponents COVID-19 issues - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Reading Fightin Phils fall to Hartford Yard Goals in Double-A Northeast League - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Frontier League
One final strikeout: Emotional day as Crushers pitcher and Midview graduate Ryan Feierabend plays his last game - Chronicle-Telegram
Ryan Feierabend ends pro baseball career with outstanding effort in Crushers loss - Lorain Morning Journal
PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Windy City, Sept. 5, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal

International League
Former Phillies/IronPigs pitcher Jerad Eickhoff playing with house money as attempts to reach the majors again this season with the Mets after latest injury setback. - Allentown Morning Call
Bisons complete series sweep of Scranton/Wilkes- Barre, run win streak to eight - Buffalo News
Buffalo sends RailRiders to ninth straight loss - Citizens Voice
Stripers lose homer-filled game with Redbirds - Gwinnett Daily Post
Saints bounce back from walkoff loss for doubleheader split with Columbus - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Walk-off walk ends Tides homestand with victory - Newport News Daily Press
Omaha Storm Chasers' comeback falls short against Toledo - Omaha World-Herald
Syracuse Mets win streak ends with loss to Lehigh Valley - Syracuse Post Standard
Unusual ending to season awaits first-place Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens outlast Omaha to move back into 1st place - Toledo Blade
RailRiders fall to Buffalo, ninth straight game loss - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Baseball, Worcester Red Sox, Boston, call-ups, winning - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Central Mass. players, pro baseball - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, infielder, Grant Williams, Dustin Pedroia - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Jacksonville topples Durham, 5-1 - WRAL

Midwest League
Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River BanditsMiLB Baseball - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids Kernels drop regular-season home finale to Quad Cities - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River BanditsMiLB Baseball - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dragons swept in doubleheader - Dayton Daily News
Early Production Brings Saturday Win - Midland Daily News
Hickman, Bracho pace Captains to 1-0 victory - Willoughby News-Herald
Lavastidas walk-off home run caps Clippers rally | Indians minors roundup for Sept. 5 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Highly touted prospect Marte called up to AquaSox - Everett Herald
AquaSox fall to Canadians - Everett Herald
They stepped up to the plate for AquaSox in need of housing - Everett Herald
Diamond Beat: After sweep at Arizona, Mariners play at Houston - Portland Tribune

Pioneer League
Billings Mustangs win wild game over Idaho Falls Chukars - Billings Gazette
Gutierrez's home run keeps GJ in playoff hunt - Grand Junction Sentinel
Late surge propels PaddleHeads past Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
Raptors take 2 more from Vibes on Sunday - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
McGowan's late home run boosts Hot Rods to win - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods 6, Crawdads 3 - Bowling Green Daily News
Crawdads fall to Hot Rods, run losing streak to eight - Hickory Daily Record
Crawdads host Drive in final homestand of the season, hoping to end 8-game losing streak - Hickory Daily Record
Rome Braves earn extra-inning, walk-off win in series finale vs. Dash - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Lookouts Finish Home Stand With 3-2 Win Over Barons - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Amarillo Sod Poodles roll San Antonio Missions - Amarillo Globe-News
Hooks return to Whataburger Field to take on Midland RockHounds - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland splits series with Frisco - Midland Reporter Telegram
Watch now: Minors' hitting leader Justin Yurchak continues breakout season, helps Drillers win home finale - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
Watch Former Warriors Lead Team to BIG3 Championship Win - Heavy
Ice Cube Speaks On Bringing The BIG3 To The Bahamas - HotNewHipHop
Atlanta Hawks Legend Joe Johnson Wins BIG3 MVP - Sports Illustrated

NBA G League
Birmingham Squadron NBA G-League team to host local player tryout - ABC 33/40
NBA G League Affiliations For 2021/22 Season - Hoops Rumors
The Contract Of Jazz Forward Jarrell Brantley - KSL Sports

Women's National Basketball Association
Louisville great Angel McCoughtry selected as one of the WNBA's best ever - 247Sports
Quigley scores 22, Sky top Aces 92-84, clinch playoff berth - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Sky clinch WNBA playoff berth - Chicago Tribune
Wings playoff hopes get slimmer with loss to Dream, more injuries to rotation players - Dallas Morning News
Dream snap 11-game losing streak, beat Wings - Gwinnett Daily Post
Aces aim for better execution after loss to Chicago - Las Vegas Review-Journal
WNBA includes 7 past, current Sparks among its 25 greatest players - Los Angeles Daily News
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
Lynx well-represented on WNBA's 25th anniversary best-players list - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WNBA names 25 greatest, most influential players in league history - NBA
WNBA unveils W25, includes Tina Charles, Becky Hammon - New York Daily News
Lynx have five players named to WNBAs list of top 25 players of all-time - St. Paul Pioneer Press
WNBA honors its top 25 players all-time - Tacoma News Tribune
VIDEO: PHOENIX MERCURY vs. INDIANA FEVER: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (September 6, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Brittney Griner Records 55th Career Double-Double (September 6, 2021) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders' Calvin McCarty on other side of Labour Day Classic - Calgary Sun
Blue Bomber defence forces 3 interceptions in 23-8 LDC victory over Riders - CJOB
Stamps' McCarty now on other side of Labour Day Classic - Edmonton Journal
Costingan Can: Rookie Elks pass-rusher making things hairy for QBs - Edmonton Journal
McCarty gets nod in time to face former Elks teammates on Labour Day - Edmonton Journal
Tiger-Cats win their seventh straight Labour Day Classic - Hamilton Spectator
One play defined Saskatchewan Roughriders' sickly offensive showing - Regina Leader-Post
Riders handed first loss of season by the Blue Bombers - Regina Leader-Post
The Labour Day Classic: In Photos - Regina Leader-Post
The Labour Day Classic: In Photos - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Saskatchewan Roughriders dealt first loss of the season by Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Williams, Evans help Ticats continue their Labour Day mastery of the Argonauts - Toronto Star
Big Blue pull big upset - Winnipeg Free Press
Stampeders, Elks renew Labour Day Classic rivalry - Winnipeg Free Press
Demski TD gives Bombers 23-8 win over Riders - Winnipeg Free Press
BLUE REVIEW: Bombers talked the talk and walked the walk in rare Labour Day win over Riders - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers dominate on defence again to pull off rare Labour Day Classic win over Riders - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Rattlers pull out improbable win over Duke City, back in the United Bowl - Arizona Republic
Gladiator playoff game - KOBTV
Duke City Gladiators lose in a heart breaker on Sunday, 58-55 in Arizona - KRQE

XFL
Carolina Panthers make former XFL star PJ Walker backup to QB Sam Darnold - ESPN

Hockey

North American Hockey League
Anchorage Wolverines lose 7-2 to Fairbanks Ice Dogs in junior hockey exhibition opener - Anchorage Daily News
VIDEO: St. Cloud Norsemen 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Team Jacobs opens season in fine form - Soo Today
Greyhounds coach says return 'brings me a lot of energy in my life' - Soo Today
Greyhounds hope to use exhibition opener as a lesson - Soo Today
Kitchener Rangers looking for a leader - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton hockey teams add to coaching staffs prior to start of 2021-22 seasons - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Western Hockey League
Prince George Cougars 2021-21 season preview - Prince George Citizen
Red Deer Rebels captain aims to put injury behind him as training camp begins - Red Deer Advocate
Spokane Chiefs' intra-squad scrimmage hints at promising season - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Stamper's Musings: More Draft Thoughts - Inside Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
'It gave me little chills': Hometown crowd backs La Salle grad in PLL semifinal - The Intelligencer

Other

Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby a dream come true for Jacob Flores - The Guam Daily Post

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: HFX Wanderers FC vs. York United FC (September 6th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Crew's loss to Orlando showed who has and hasn't performed with starters out - Columbus Dispatch
Nashville SC's Alistair Johnston to start World Cup Qualifier for Canada - Nashville Tennessean
Live updates: USMNT-Canada score in World Cup Qualifying in Nashville - Nashville Tennessean
One year after Real Salt Lake announced it was for sale, officials and fans hang on to hope - Salt Lake Tribune
VIDEO: Chaos in Nashville, Double Red Cards - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
KC NWSL host North Carolina Courage in womens soccer; recap - Kansas City Star
What we learned from Orlando Prides draw against Houston Dash - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride withdrew bid for NWSL championship, to be hosted in Portland - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride bounce back for draw against Houston Dash - Orlando Sentinel
Portlands Providence Park to host 2021 NWSL championship match - Portland Oregonian
NWSL players criticize decision to host championship game on turf at 9 a.m. - Washington Post
Courage goalie Casey Murphy records 10th shutout in draw with Kansas City - WRAL
Courage goalie Casey Murphy records 10th clean sheet in scoreless draw vs. Kansas City - WRAL

United Soccer League Championship
Phoenix Rising FC scores early, notches win in Tacoma - Arizona Republic
NM United gets big win over Switchbacks FC - KOBTV
NM United are happy with win, but want more moving forward - KRQE
With top scorers out, Lights lose 5th straight - Las Vegas Review-Journal
One year after Real Salt Lake announced it was for sale, officials and fans hang on to hope - Salt Lake Tribune
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 20 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Month Winner: August - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Month Winner: August - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #LVvSAC: 9-5-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
David Beckhams son Romeo signs with Fort Lauderdale CF - New York Daily News
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Month Winner: August - YouTube

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