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Headlines for June 7, 2023



Baseball

American Association
Railroaders hold on for 10-8 victory in Gary - Cleburne Times Review
Big inning helps Lake Country rally past RedHawks - Fargo Forum
Sweeneys homerun helps lift Canaries past Sioux City - KELO
Dog Dish: Dogs end skid in wild fashion in Kansas City - Lincoln Journal Star
Dog Dish: Dogs end skid in wild fashion in Kansas City - Lincoln Journal Star
Gary SouthShore RailCats box score from Monday, June 5, 2023 - Times of Northwest Indiana
Goldeyes snap six-game losing streak with win over Chicago Dogs - Winnipeg Sun

Appalachian League
River Turtles outlast Ridge Runners 8-5 in Bluefield opener - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
River Turtles outlast Ridge Runners 8-5 in Bluefield opener - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
River Riders take opener from Axmen - Elizabethton Star
Flyboys Fall To Doughboys In Appy League Opener - Greeneville Sun
Doughboys roll to big win in Appy League opener - Johnson City Press
Axmen rally comes up short on opening night - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
Blue Crabs pinch Rockers, 6-1 - High Point Enterpise
Staten Island FerryHawks drop opener to red-hot York - Staten Island Advance

California League
SF Giants: 2 prospects win monthly honors, plus more MiLB updates - San Jose Mercury News

Eastern League
Harrisburg Senators game postponed due to air quality concerns - ABC 27
Curve move into first-place tie after win - Altoona Mirror
Bucs are going to love catching duo - Altoona Mirror
Reading Fightin Phils' home game vs. Binghamton Wednesday is postponed due to poor air quality - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Tale of 2 months: Flying Squirrels went 15-10, then 7-18 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Somerset Patriots to celebrate Princeton University basketball teams at June 14 game - Trentonian

Florida State League
Daytona Tortugas' 2023 season hits two-month mark - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Frontier League
Offense lets Crushers down again in loss to Miners - Chronicle-Telegram
Crushers offensive funk continues in 5-1 loss to Sussex County - Lorain Morning Journal
PHOTOS: Crushers-Miners, June 6, 2023 - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things game postponed because of poor air quality in New Jersey - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Big inning sends Jackals past Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Luis De Los Santos leads Buffalo Bisons to win over Toledo - Buffalo News
Joey Votto 0 for 5, but Louisville Bats top Columbus Clippers on wild pitch in ninth inning - Columbus Dispatch
Current Clippers had to settle in the United States without English - Columbus Dispatch
Vaughn Grissom's timely hitting keys Gwinnett Stripers victory - Gwinnett Daily Post
Henry Davis: Pirates prospect debuts at Triple-A - Indianapolis Star
10 Louisville Bats greats who preceded Reds prospect Elly De La Cruz - Louisville Courier-Journal
Jack Harlow is a fan of Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz - Louisville Courier-Journal
Byron Buxton goes on injured list as Twins activate Trevor Larnach for Tampa Bay series - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Omaha Storm Chasers score twice in ninth inning to beat Indianapolis - Omaha World-Herald
RailRiders' game smoked out because of haze from wildfires - Scranton Times-Tribune
Chris Murphys sole 2023 relief appearance was the best WooSox manager Chad Tracy has seen him pitch - Springfield Republican
Bobby Dalbecs minor adjustments lead to huge production for WooSox - Springfield Republican
Saints Wallner notches IL honor after six-day hitting spree with Twins - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Poor air quality postpones Syracuse Mets and IronPigs game on Wednesday - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens can't keep up with Buffalo in 10-7 home loss - Toledo Blade
Norfolk Tides game in Scranton goes up in (Canadian) smoke. Teams will play doubleheader later this week. - Virginian Pilot
Region/state roundup: UVA picks up a pair of football commitments - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders series opener vs. Norfolk postponed because of poor air quality - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Bobby Dalbec is on a tear at the plate for the Worcester Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox pitcher Chris Murphy called up to Boston Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Birds beat Bulls 4-3 - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Former MLB pitcher, area native David Carpenter in his first season as Black Bears manager - Morgantown Domininon Post
Black Bears rally late to win home opener 6-5 - Morgantown Domininon Post
Crosscutters drop series opener to West Virginia, fall to 0-5 to start season - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp drop series opener at Peoria in extras 6-5 - Beloit Daily News
PHOTOS: Elly De La Cruz makes MLB debut - Dayton Daily News
Callihan hits two HRs to lead Dragons past Kernels - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps open series against Quad Cities with comeback win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps rally to win series opener against Quad Cities - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Hyun-il Choi, Yeiner Fernandez, Chris Newell key Loons' win over LC - Midland Daily News
Minor league baseball: Missed early chances cost Bandits - Quad City Times
Captains drop 2-1 decision at Dow Diamond to Great Lakes - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Schaeffer dominant in debut, AquaSox blank Canadians - Everett Herald
Former Gonzaga pitcher Gabriel Hughes promoted from Spokane Indians to Double-A Hartford - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Yanquiel Fernandez ignites offense, Spokane Indians blow out Hillsboro 15-7 in series opener - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Tri-City Dust Devils play their next road trip at home in Pasco - Tri-City Herald

Northwoods League
Border Cats trip up Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune
Sports briefs for Wednesday, June 7 - Kokomo Tribune
Many happy returns for Border Cats - Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal
Cats win long-awaited home opener over Duluth - Thunder Bay News Watch
Northwoods League: Bucks fall in extra innings to Honkers - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: St. Cloud Rox rout Willmar Stingers, 11-1 - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Photos: Isotopes take on Sugar Land during Mariachis Night at Isotopes Park - Albuquerque Journal
Isotopes manager Lopez can toast to a career milestone - Albuquerque Journal
MLB baseball player Nelson Cruz to play for El Paso Chihuahuas - El Paso Times
Live at the Lab: Mariachis night Taco Tuesday - KOBTV
Tuesday June 6 Sports Desk - KRQE

Pecos League
Drakes in fourth place in Pacific Division - Appeal-Democrat
Roswell Invaders split games against Tucson Saguaros - Roswell Daily Record

Pioneer League
Glacier Range Riders drop Billings Mustangs to 3-10 - Billings Gazette
Grand Junction, meet the Jackalopes - Grand Junction Sentinel
Northern Colorado Owlz beat Rocky Mountain Vibes, 15-7 - Greeley Tribune
Missoula PaddleHeads lose on walk-off single at Great Falls Tuesday - Missoulian
Stone strikes out 14, Ogden Raptors one-hit Idaho Falls to take series opener - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Ogden Raptors bringing back womens baseball games, tryouts; free tickets this weekend - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods inch closer to top spot with win over Winston-Salem - Bowling Green Daily News
SLIDE SHOW: Hot Rods win 7-2 over Winston-Salem Dash - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods' Leach steps down; Wolz named chief operating officer - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods rally past Dash for 5-4 win - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods 5, Dash 4 - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods promote Wolz to chief operating officer - Bowling Green Daily News
Crawdads top Rome 5-1 in series opener - Hickory Daily Record
Aberdeen IronBirds outfielder Jud Fabian is learning to find the zone, homers in 11-0 blowout win over Asheville - The Aegis

Southern League
Lookouts Lose 5-3 To Last-Place Birmingham - Chattanoogan
Wahoos Weekly: Pensacola Blue Wahoos are back, home again for eventful time - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Scores, highlights and more from the Hooks vs. RoughRiders series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Sod Poodles take series opener with big inning - Midland Reporter Telegram
TEXAS LEAGUE: Harris a vacuum at third base for Midland RockHounds - Midland Reporter Telegram
Wind Surge drops five-run lead in loss - Newton Kansan

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Sea Bears move to 3-1 after holding off Bandits - Winnipeg Sun

NBA G League
Steve Wojciechowski rediscovered joy for hoops with his kids in Utah - Deseret News

Women's National Basketball Association
Evans hits 3-pointer late in OT, Sky tops Indiana - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Sky beat Indiana Fever 108-103 in overtime - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sky: New investment group includes Laura Ricketts - Chicago Tribune
What to know about Brittney Griners return to Texas for Dallas Wings vs. Phoenix Mercury - Dallas Morning News
With Brittney Griner in Texas, Dallas Wings raise awareness of Americans detained abroad - Dallas Morning News
Dream G Aari McDonald (torn labrum) out 3-4 weeks - Gwinnett Daily Post
Why former UConn star Kiah Stokes is key to Las Vegas Aces' success - Hartford Courant
Las Vegas holds off Connecticut 90-84 in rematch of last years WNBA finals - Hartford Courant
Connecticut Suns Alyssa Thomas named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Hartford Courant
Indiana Fever: How to vote your favorite players to be WNBA All-Stars - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever lose to Chicago Sky despite Aliyah Boston's effort - Indianapolis Star
Aces can tie record for franchise winning streak Thursday - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces remain perfect despite 4th-quarter collapse against Sun - Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Sports Report: The PGA Tour sells its soul for a buck - Los Angeles Times
Storm rally from 21-point deficit to top Sparks for first win - Los Angeles Times
Lynx-Liberty game in New York City postponed due to heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx-Liberty preview: New York loads up by signing Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Seattle Storm rally from 21-point deficit, beat Los Angeles 66-63 - My Northwest
Liberty, Lynx game postponed due to air quality issues - New York Daily News
Liberty show flashes of greatness, but lack a true identity - New York Daily News
Sparks start strong then fade in loss to Storm - Press-Enterprise
Storm escape 21-point hole, rally past Sparks - Tacoma News Tribune
VIDEO: Phoenix Mercury vs. Dallas Wings: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS| June 7, 2023 - YouTube
VIDEO: Marine Johannès with the Precise Dime #Shorts #WNBAShorts - YouTube
VIDEO: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Seattle Storm: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS| June 6, 2023 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Stamps' Maier prepared to rebound from disappointing 2022 playoffs - Calgary Sun
Stampeders sporting 'short memory' ahead of new CFL season - Calgary Sun
Path to starting at left-tackle for Stamps started with DM for Demery - Calgary Sun
Edmonton Elks look to end home losing skid three years in the making - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Elks defence has to rise up from dead last in many statistical categories - Edmonton Journal
Receiver Ellingson expected to start season on Alouettes injured list - Montreal Gazette
Winnipeg sophomore receiver Dalton Schoen among CFL players to watch in 2023 - Toronto Globe and Mail
CFL game picks week 1 - Vancouver Province
B.C. Lions look to make amends for last year's West final loss - Vancouver Province
Taquan Mizzell wins B.C. Lions starting running-back spot - Vancouver Province
Waterloo linebacker Jack Hinsperger ready to pounce with B.C. Lions - Waterloo Record
Regina's Schmekel turning his Riders family Blue after making Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
Cutting-edge Bombers poised for another big year at the gate - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers see talented third-string QB Tyrrell Pigrome as a weapon - Winnipeg Sun
With continuity at every position, Bombers aim to hit ground running - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Who Was the Biggest Snub from TSN's CFL Top 50 Players List? - YouTube

Champions Indoor Football
Billings ends Sioux City Bandits' season with 39-31 win in indoor football playoffs - Sioux City Journal

Indoor Football League
VIDEO: Plays of the Week 12 - YouTube

United States Football League
Buckeyes Football: Johnnie Dixon has huge day in the USFL - Buckeyes Wire
Former USFL boss eyes Texas for AAU football league despite potential roadblocks - Dallas Morning News
Ex-USFL prez launching spring league for high school players - ESPN
USFL: Showboats' Vinny Papale creating his own 'Invincible' glory - Memphis Commercial Appeal

XFL
VIDEO: XFL - Locker Room Celebrations & Speeches (Player 54 Clip) - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Hershey Bears head to California for Calder Cup Finals - ABC 27
Calgary Wranglers goalie Oscar Dansk re-signs - Calgary Sun
ANALYSIS: Lots of off-season work for Jets with draft looming - CJOB
Hershey Bears head to California to open Calder Cup Finals - Harrisburg Patriot-News
AHL Calder Cup Finals: Coachella Valley Firebirds vs. Hershey Bears - Palm Springs Desert Sun
How to watch Coachella Valley Firebirds from home if you are not going to game - Palm Springs Desert Sun
Coachella Valley Firebirds have had 'absolutely tremendous' support in first season - Palm Springs Desert Sun
Utica Comets standout Nemec named to AHLs inaugural Top Prospects Team - Rome Sentinel
IceHogs' Reichel earns AHL honor - WREX

ECHL
Steelheads head to Florida looking for a reset - Idaho Press-Tribune

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: NAHL Draft Stories: Adam Gajan - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Knights update - London Free Press
IceDogs trade defenceman, two picks for Kitchener Rangers goaltender - Niagara Falls Review
Hounds sign 'fiery competitor' in Hayes, team's second-round pick - Soo Today
Rangers, Spirit trade has familiar feel - Waterloo Record
Rangers, Spirit trade has familiar feel - Waterloo Record

Premier Hockey Federation
Womens hockey: Gophers assistant coach Natalie Darwitz exits - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto Six extend head coach Geraldine Heaney through 2023-24 PHF season - Toronto Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Former Cape Breton Eagle Laferrire agrees to terms with NHL's St. Louis Blues - Cape Breton Post
At the helm: Cape Bretons Ritchie Thibeau excited to be part of Moncton Wildcats first overall selection at QMJHL Entry Draft - Cape Breton Post
In the system: Cape Breton Eagles final prospects update for 2022-23 season - Cape Breton Post
Mooseheads GM Cam Russell discusses draft plans, defenceman Owen Phillips loses house in wildfire - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

United States Hockey League
Musketeers trade F Poitras to Green Bay - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Kelowna Rockets bring Iginla home in major cross-border trade - Kelowna Capital News
Raiders Goldsmith to attend NHL Scouting Combine - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Rebels captain Jayden Grubbe hopes to bring physicality to the Oilers - Red Deer Advocate
Two former Regina Pats from the same billet family competing for Stanley Cup - Regina Leader-Post
Broncos VP of Business Ops accepts AHL job - Swift Current Online
Mark Masters: Zach Benson's game, hair flowed during dynamic draft season - TSN
Thunderbirds deal Jarome Iginla's son, Tij, to Rockets - TSN
Stanley Cup coming to Victoria for Hockey Day in Canada - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Week 1 Power Rankings: Archers Take Top Spot, Chrome Biggest Risers - Inside Lacrosse

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: Saves of the Month Presented by Allstate - May 2023 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United takes high-scoring offense to LAFC - Access North Georgia
Lionel Messi confirms MLS move: I made the decision that Im going to go to Miami - AL.com
Lionel Messi to join MLS' Inter Miami CF per report - Austin American-Statesman
Lionel Messi to Inter Miami: MLS club set to sign Argentine superstar - CBS Sports
How much are Charlotte FC tickets to see Lionel Messi, Inter Miami? - Charlotte Observer
FC Cincinnati beats Pittsburgh, through to U.S. Open Cup semi | Replay - Cincinnati Enquirer
PHOTOS: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC at FC Cincinnati US Open Cup - Cincinnati Enquirer
Video: Crew forward Cucho talks scoring goals, assists and more - Columbus Dispatch
Video: Crew coach Wilfried Nancy talks Cucho, center backs and more - Columbus Dispatch
Could the Columbus Crew have to prepare to face Lionel Messi? - Columbus Dispatch
Video: Crew converted center back Sean Zawadzki talks transition, more - Columbus Dispatch
Lionel Messi is coming to Inter Miami - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Lionel Messi MLS: Soccer star joining Inter Miami - FOX 5
New MLS team coming to San Diego needs your help - FOX 5
Atlanta United seek victory without drama at Los Angeles FC - Gwinnett Daily Post
Whitecaps wary of CF Montreal ahead of Canadian Championship final - Hamilton Spectator
Lionel Messi will make MLS debut in time to face Sporting KC - Kansas City Star
RSL gets its goalscorer in former LAFC forward Chicho Arango - KSL
Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is joining MLS' Inter Miami - Los Angeles Times
Lionel Messi says he plans to play for Inter Miami in MLS - Miami Herald
Messi Going to Inter Miami Isnt Really About Soccer - Miami Herald
Messi to Miami the exclamation on magical week in South Florida sports - Miami Herald
Inter Miami offer to Messi sweetened by Apple, Adidas, MLS - Miami Herald
World Cup winner Lionel Messi says he has chosen Inter Miami of MLS after 2 seasons at Paris Saint-Germain - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MESSI TO MLS! Unions Jim Curtin calls it biggest day in MLS history - NBC Sports
Inter Miami landing Lionel Messi puts 2023 in new stratosphere - Palm Beach Post
Lionel Messi signs with MLS's Inter Miami over Saudi Arabia, Barcelona - Philly.com
Lionel Messi to Miami: Philadelphia Union likely won't see him in 2023 - Philly.com
Report: Lionel Messi will sign with MLS side Inter Miami - Portland Oregonian
After CCL disappointment, LAFC begins grueling stretch of MLS matches - Press-Enterprise
Report: RSL finalizing a deal with former LAFC forward - Salt Lake Tribune
Real Salt Lake ready for Open Cup quarterfinal, L.A. Galaxy rematch - Salt Lake Tribune
Yedlin returns to MLS as the league preps for 27th season - San Diego Union-Tribune
Messi heads to Miami as latest big name to raise soccer's profile in US - San Diego Union-Tribune
MLS lands soccer superstar Lionel Messi to help boost Inter Miami - San Jose Mercury News
St. Louis City SC aims to take it to FC Dallas in 40-minute resumption of suspended game - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Loons abuzz at prospect of playing against Lionel Messi next season - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lionel Messi to reportedly join MLSs Inter Miami after parting ways with PSG - Toronto Globe and Mail
Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies hosts soccer camp, inspires young players - Toronto Globe and Mail
Lionel Messi to choose Inter Miami in stunning MLS move for soccer superstar, reports say - USA Today
Whitecaps thirsty to drink from Voyageurs Cup for second straight year - Vancouver Province
Lionel Messi set to join MLS club Inter Miami, per reports - WCMH
FC Cincinnati headed to U.S. Open Cup semifinals after win over Pittsburgh - WCPO
VIDEO: Have You Ever Tried Around the Worlds with a Volleyball Before? #shorts - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
NC Courage sign Bally Sports South deal despite ongoing Diamond bankruptcy - Awful Announcing
Sydney Leroux scores in 'super emotionall'return for Angel City - Just Women's Sports

United Soccer League Championship
Riverhounds' US Open Cup run ends in quarterfinals with controversial defeat to FC Cincinnati - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Riverhounds' Bob Lilley earns USL Championship Coach of the Month honors - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Luck runs out for Riverhounds in loss to Cincinnati in U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
San Diego Loyal to play German giant Borussia Dortmund - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: 6.7.2023: Chattanooga Red Wolves SC vs. Forward Madison FC - Game Highlights - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Northern Colorado Hailstorm places three on USL League One Team of the Week - Greeley Tribune
VIDEO: 6.7.2023: Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC vs. Richmond Kickers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Never Giving Up, Never Giving in: USL League One Player of the Month Nominees: May - YouTube

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