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Headlines for September 7, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Winnipeg Goldeyes unveil new logo - CJOB
Railroaders set to host Sioux City in one-game playoff Wednesday - Cleburne Times Review
RedHawks infielder, batting champion Boscan motivated by memory of his father - Fargo Forum
RedHawks prepare for playoff with win in regular season finale - Fargo Forum
Explorers sneak into playoffs despite loss - KTIV
'They were a gritty bunch': Saltdogs' season ends on a sour note but Jodie relishes his team's fight - Lincoln Journal Star
Explorers' Tyler Koch named Pitcher of the Week - Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Explorers make American Association playoffs - Sioux City Journal
Sioux Falls Canaries fell back to the bottom in 2021: What went wrong? - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Here is how the RailCats closed their season - Times of Northwest Indiana
Lake Central grad Alec Olund delivers in RailCats' season finale - Times of Northwest Indiana
Bizarre season for Goldeyes ends in defeat - Winnipeg Free Press
After two tumultuous seasons due to the pandemic, Goldeyes look forward with fresh rebranding - Winnipeg Sun

Atlantic League
Power pounds out 16 hits in 10-7 win, trails High Point by one game - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rockers lose two in row to Power - High Point Enterpise

Carolina League
Sapakoff: RiverDogs close in on best Charleston minor league baseball season - Charleston Post and Courier

Eastern League
Fisher Cats set to play on the road after COVID cancels doubleheader - Manchester Union Leader
Reading Fightin Phils postpone two games due to COVID issues with New Hampshire Fisher Cats - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Florida State League
Flying Tigers take series from Clearwater - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
Karl Ellison helps Crushers past ThunderBolts - Chronicle-Telegram
Ex-big-league pitcher, Lorain County native Feierabend retires - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frontier League Baseball | Miners stay alive but need help in last week - The Southern
Wild Things sweep, on verge of playoffs - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Bisons riding high as they return home after seven-game sweep of Scranton - Buffalo News
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Charlotte Knights, September 7 - Florida Times-Union
Region/state roundup: ODU-William & Mary soccer game postponed due to COVID - Newport News Daily Press
Worcester Red Sox, Polar Park - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
Snappers struggle over weekend - Beloit Daily News
TinCaps call-up putting on show - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
South Bend Cubs lost home finale Sunday night in High A minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune

Northwest League
AquaSox weekly update: Everett falls to 3rd place - Everett Herald
Ems, Lydon team up for Stomp Out Suicide - KEZI

Northwoods League
Aruba native Croes has solid year with Booyah - Green Bay Press Times

Pacific Coast League
Dubins chase of MLB dream proof of perseverance - Fort Bend Star

Pioneer League
Billings Mustangs hold off Idaho Falls Chukars in home finale - Billings Gazette
GJ Rockies eliminated from playoff contention - Grand Junction Sentinel
Chukars playoff update - Idaho Falls Post Register
PaddleHeads pound Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
Raptors race past Vibes for convincing 6-game sweep - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Orioles minor league report: Another promotion highlights Kyle Stowers standout season; Grayson Rodriguez, Mike Baumann pitching well - Baltimore Sun
Hudson Valley Renegades' Anthony Volpe involved in home run ejection - Poughkeepsie Journal

Southern League
How much will the proposed Tennessee Smokies stadium cost taxpayers? - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Blue Wahoos surge into playoff race for final homestand - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Watch now: Drillers update -- Long trip will determine playoff berth - Tulsa World

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Former Hurricanes bench boss Leslie returns to coaching ranks at Acadia - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

NBA G League
Adam Caporn is the New Coach Long Island Was Looking For - NBA

Women's National Basketball Association
Mercury use another dominant third quarter for 9th straight win - Arizona Republic
A'ja Wilson, Jonquel Jones among five players who could make WNBA's 30 greatest players list - CBS Sports
Sparks Kristi Toliver out 2-3 weeks with broken pinkie - Los Angeles Daily News
Gameday: Lynx at Las Vegas - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jim Souhan: Opportunity looms for Lynx in WNBA's stretch run - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun take nine-game winning streak on the road - New London Day
WNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch - New York Newsday
Jace Frederick: Wednesdays game in Las Vegas has massive impact on Lynxs WNBA title hopes - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough was ready when Mystics came calling again - Washington Post
VIDEO: Brionna Jones Goes for 18 PTS, 10 REB in Win (September 7, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: CONNECTICUT SUN vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 7, 2021 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Twin sons of Langley Rams coach named to CFL prospects list - Abbotsford News
STAMPS NOTES: Defensive backs need to improve quickly - Calgary Sun
Stampeders' playoff hopes take big hit in Labour Day loss to Elks - Calgary Sun
Labour Day a classic return to tradition until Calgary Stampeders lose - Calgary Sun
Five Things: Here's what we learned from the Elks' Labour Day win - Edmonton Journal
Terry Jones: That was the biggest win in Edmonton Elks history - Edmonton Journal
Sidelines: Edmonton Elks renew provincial rivalry on Labour Day - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Elks win first Labour Day Classic in a decade - Edmonton Journal
Former Montreal Alouettes owner Bob Wetenhall has passed away - Hamilton Spectator
An east-end Christmas: Ticats fans welcome return to football at Hamiltons Labour Day Classic - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes franchise became a CFL powerhouse under former owner Wetenhall - Montreal Gazette
Vanstone: Roughriders' passing game in the 'throws' of a slump - Regina Leader-Post
BLUE REVIEW: Bombers talked the talk and walked the walk in rare Labour Day win over Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Woman says she threatened in Mosaic Stadium bathroom, underwear stolen - Regina Leader-Post
Riders eye road stretch after four home games - Regina Leader-Post
Man allegedly threatened woman in Mosaic Stadium bathroom, took her underwear - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Road-heavy schedule awaits Saskatchewan Roughriders - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Harris throws four TD passes, leads Elks to 32-20 win over Stampeders - Toronto Star
Edmonton Elks add linebacker Derrick Moncrief - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers 'D' steals show again - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos run afoul in Labour Day Classic with lack of discipline and big plays - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Toronto at Hamilton - Week 5 - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton at Calgary - Week 5 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
As sports betting nears in Arizona, an overview and guide to wagering - Arizona Republic
Duke City Gladiators ready for a second season in the IFL - KRQE

Hockey

American Hockey League
Marc Bergevin's future with the Canadiens remains uncertain - Montreal Gazette
GM Marc Bergevin's future with the Canadiens remains uncertain - Montreal Gazette

North American Hockey League
Wolverines down Ice Dogs in exhibition game - Anchorage Daily News
Quick turnaround for Sedevie, Bobcats as NAHL season quickly approaches - Bismarck Tribune
Photo Gallery: Shreveport Mudbugs preseason games - Bossier Press-Tribune
VIDEO: Wichita Falls Warriors 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Peterborough Petes get physical in long-awaited return to the ice - Peterborough Examiner

Premier Hockey Federation
National Women's Hockey League rebrands to Premier Hockey Federation - Buffalo News
NWHL rebrands as the Professional Hockey Federation - Elite Sports NY
Minnesota Whitecaps now members of Premier Hockey Federation as NWHL rebrands - Minneapolis Star Tribune
NWHL rebrands to Premier Hockey Federation entering 7th year - San Diego Union-Tribune
NWHL rebrands to PHF - SB Nation
Womens league rebrands with new name: Premier Hockey Federation - St. Paul Pioneer Press
NWHL changes name to Premier Hockey Federation as part of rebranding effort - Toronto Globe and Mail

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles to retire Culligan's No. 7 during pre-game ceremony in February - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagle Connor Trenholm set to make most of chance at Florida Panthers development camp - Cape Breton Post
VIDEO: 2021 NHL Post-Draft Interviews: Jacob Melanson - YouTube

United States Hockey League
Sioux City Musketeers beat Austin Bruins in preseason game - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Ostapchuk shines as Vancouver Giants wrap training camp - Abbotsford News
TRAINING CAMP PREVIEW: Wheat Kings forwards will have to step up - Brandon Sun
Edmonton Oil Kings hoping for opportunity to contend for championship - Edmonton Journal
Pats' Welke blanks Bedard in Monday scrimmage - Regina Leader-Post
Locally: Spokane says farewell to 'grandmother' of youth bowling Patti Dudley - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Zack Ostapchuk in midseason form as Vancouver Giants wrap up training camp - Vancouver Province
Forward making a scene at Ice camp - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
'You Just Gotta Get There': Whipsnakes Rise to Challenge To Get To Title, Chance to Make History - Inside Lacrosse

Other

World TeamTennis
Billie Jean King and Chris Evert reminisce about tennis careers - Washington Post

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Wild finish as HFX Wanderers pull off tie with York United - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Valour FC vs. FC Edmonton (September 7th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: CanMNT PRE-MATCH: Doneil Henry & John Herdman Before El Salvador - YouTube
VIDEO: Beyond the Pitch: CanMNT & CF Montreal's Kamal Miller - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Which formation works best for Atlanta United? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FC Cincinnati: Tuesday practice changed after positive COVID-19 test - Cincinnati Enquirer
Soccer newsletter: USMNT battling serious scoring woes - Los Angeles Times
Seattle sports teams to require proof of COVID vaccination for fans - My Northwest
What's next for Nashville's 2026 World Cup soccer bid - Nashville Tennessean
Seahawks, Sounders, Kraken to require proof of vaccination - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Loons next three games will be great challenge and great opportunity - St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Latest: Seattle fans must show proof of vaccine or test - Tacoma News Tribune
Seahawks, Kraken, Sounders, UW, WSU require fan vaccinations - Tacoma News Tribune
Prepare to show proof of vaccination to attend sports in Seattle - Tacoma News Tribune
VIDEO: "They Gotta Do a Little Bit of Growing Up": Bruce Arena on What this USMNT Needs - YouTube
VIDEO: USA & Canada World Cup Qualifying Postgame - YouTube
VIDEO: Tempers Boiled in Nashville, Dike Put up a Show, Rapids Keep Rising, Brek Shea's 90th Minute Winner. - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
The NWSL is going to play its championship at 9 a.m. on a field the players hate - Yahoo Sports

United Soccer League Championship
Wehan providing spark for NM United - KOBTV
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ATXvSA: 09-07-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #CHSvTBR: 09-7-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #HFDvLOU: 09-07-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 20 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Corey Hertzog, San Diego Loyal SC - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Rhinos announce rebranding as Rochester New York FC - Spectrum News
Rhinos no more: Rochester New York FC announces 'new era' of local professional soccer - WROC TV
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week Nominees: Week 22 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Month Winner: August - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 22 - YouTube

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