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Headlines for December 7, 2021

Baseball

Atlantic League
Billy Horn named Dirty Birds' manager - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Billy Horn named Dirty Birds' new manager - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Minicozzi to manage Lexington team; Dirty Birds to announce his replacement Tuesday - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Frontier League
Sports briefs - Washington Observer-Reporter

Northwest League
Spokane Indians named Minor League Baseball Organization of the Year - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Two names added to choices for Battle Creek's new baseball team - Battle Creek Enquirer
Border Cats won't play in 2022 - Thunder Bay News Watch

Pioneer League
Bill Speltz: Holy cow! Former Missoula Timberjack Jim Kaat reaches Baseball Hall of Fame - Billings Gazette

South Atlantic League
Crawdads win 4 High-A East awards - Hickory Daily Record

Southern League
MLB assures Chattanooga Lookouts, minors of playing a full 2022 season - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Blue Wahoos: Chris Garagiola 'blessed' to join Diamondbacks broadcast team - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
RockHounds upcoming season unaffected by MLBs lockout - Midland Reporter Telegram

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Edmonton sports franchises working together to attract fans - Edmonton Journal
Just the ticket for holiday gift-giving for Niagara sports fans - Niagara Falls Review

NBA G League
Why Dylan Windlers G League Appearance Makes Sense For Him And The Cleveland Cavaliers - Forbes
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarrett Culver Drops 26 PTS to Help Down Undefeated Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Alfonzo McKinnie Posts 23 PTS & 10 REB vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaxson Hayes Scores Career-High 30 PTS in G League Debut - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham Squadron vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Daishen Nix with 22 PTS, Career-High 6 3PM - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 12/07/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: The Weekly G Episode 5 - YouTube
VIDEO: Cleveland Charge vs. Iowa Wolves - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Vincent Edwards Scores 27 PTS vs. Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Saben Lee Named November's G League Player of the Month - YouTube
VIDEO: Luka Samanic Named G League Player of the Week - YouTube
VIDEO: Motor City Cruise vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Micah Potter (28 PTS, 15 REB) Dominates for Skyforce - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 12/06/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Salt Lake City Stars vs. South Bay Lakers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Mac McClung's 25 PTS, 7 AST Lead South Bay Past Salt Lake City - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury part ways with head coach Sandy Brondello - Arizona Republic
LA Sparks guard Tea Coopers Heartfelt Gesture Ahead of Upcoming WNBA Season - Clutch Points
WNBA coaching candidates - Who could be the next coach of the New York Liberty and Phoenix Mercury? - ESPN
Sandy Brondello out as Phoenix Mercury coach after WNBA Finals appearance - ESPN
Where Will the Mercury Go Without Sandy Brondello? - Sports Illustrated

Football

Canadian Football League
Paul LaPolice wants Chris Streveler as his starting QB with Ottawa Redblacks for 2022 season - 3 DownNation
Edmonton sports franchises working together to attract fans - Edmonton Journal
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats are at opposite ends in Grey Cup contest - Hamilton Spectator
Die-hard Ticat fan will be living a fairy tale this Sunday presenting the Grey Cup - Hamilton Spectator
Big week kicks off with Grey Cup arrival in Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator
FaceTime with family eases pain of losing for Roughriders' Dan Clark - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Riders' Cody Fajardo is a 'blue-collar kid' who bleeds green - Regina Leader-Post
After Argos loss, Bethel-Thompson apologizes for run-in with cameraman - Toronto Globe and Mail
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Hamilton Tiger-Cats are at opposite ends in Grey Cup contest - Toronto Star
Winning game despite six turnovers matches modern-day mark for degree of difficulty - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers once again looking to make some history against Tiger-Cats in Grey Cup - Winnipeg Sun
O'Shea, Bombers, learn valuable lesson as they chase franchise history - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Henderson Silver Knights arena now 85 percent complete - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hockey

American Hockey League
Condors reenter COVID-19 protocols, suffer sixth postponement in three weeks - Bakersfield Californian
AHL postpones Penguins game against Hershey - Citizens Voice
NHL: San Jose Sharks start big homestand vs. Calgary Flames - East Bay Times
Henderson Silver Knights arena now 85 percent complete - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Another slow start dooms Monsters in 4-1 loss to Grand Rapids - Lorain Morning Journal
Game Day Notebook: Kale Clague will make Habs debut vs. Lightning - Montreal Gazette
Canadiens Notebook: Don't expect to see Carey Price before Christmas - Montreal Gazette
Comets suffer second loss of season in overtime - Rome Sentinel
Comets suffer second loss of season - Rome Sentinel
Kevin Labanc scratched by Bob Boughner; Rudolfs Balcers on IR - San Jose Mercury News
AHL postpones Penguins game against Hershey - Scranton Times-Tribune
Mitch Marner out three-to-four weeks as injuries pile up for Maple Leafs - Toronto Star
Maple Leafs put forward Marner and defenceman Sandin on injured reserve - Toronto Star
Jets not taking any guff - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Corridor Cross Checks: A look at week of hockey for C.R. RoughRiders, Iowa Heartlanders - Cedar Rapids Gazette
ECHL, players' union extend collective bargaining agreement - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Murphy called to Providence of AHL from Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mitens named ECHL Goalie of the Week - Glens Falls Post-Star
Newfoundland-born NHL assistant coaches Jason King and Darryl Williams survive coaching shakeups - St. John's Telegram

North American Hockey League
Brandon Berg: Hosting United States Women's National Team scrimmage the latest accomplishment in banner year of hockey for Chippewa Falls - Chippewa Herald
Watch Now: Local Hockey: United States Women's National Team, Chippewa Steel thrill packed house in Chippewa Falls - Chippewa Herald
Photos: United States Women's Hockey National Team vs Chippewa Steel scrimmage 12-6-21 - Chippewa Herald
Photo gallery: U.S. women's national hockey team at Chippewa Steel - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
U.S. women's national hockey team inspires fans in Chippewa Falls - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
VIDEO: NAHL Top Plays - November 29-December 5, 2021 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Big week kicks off with Grey Cup arrival in Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator
London Knights trade former first-round selection to Oshawa - London Free Press
Just the ticket for holiday gift-giving for Niagara sports fans - Niagara Falls Review
OHL postpones additional Sudbury Wolves games - Northern Life
Greyhounds add between the pipes; new netminder 'shocked' by deal - Soo Today
OHL Roundup: McGurn has two goals, two assists as league-leading Knights down Rangers - St. Catherine's Standard
Game day: London at Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
PATRICK MCNEIL: International intrigue - Cape Breton Post
VIDEO: #226 Val D'Or Foreurs 6 Rouyn Noranda Huskies 407-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #227 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 1 Sherbrooke Phoenix 207-12-21 - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Vancouver Giants sign goaltender Connor Martin - Abbotsford News
Blazers suffer rare back-to-back losses - CFJC
Silvertips remain confident after up-and-down week - Everett Herald
Kamloops Blazers to host hybrid-form Teddy Bear Toss night on Friday - Kamloops This Week
Kamloops Blazers' forward Seminoff flourishing in NHL Draft year - Kamloops This Week
Rockets blaze trail across border - Kelowna Daily Courier
Klavdiev to represent Belarus - Lethbridge Herald
Defenceman Daniel Baker named captain of Tigers - Medicine Hat News
It was the right thing to do, Raiders raise $32,863 for Swabys - Prince Albert Daily Herald
'Not getting on a plane any time soon': Deportation decision delayed in Broncos case - Regina Leader-Post
Spokane Chiefs trade Jack Finley to Winnipeg for two forwards and a second-round pick - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Broncos visit Prince Albert tonight - Swift Current Online
Ice swing deal for power forward - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Ian Anderson to serve as FireWolves honorary captain at home opener - Albany Times-Union
The Five-Year Plan: How and Why the NLL Has Gone All In on Expansion - Inside Lacrosse
Shenendehowa graduate, Atlanta Braves pitcher Anderson to serve as honorary captain for Firewolves' home opener - The Daily Gazette - Schenectady Daily Gazette

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Edmonton sports franchises working together to attract fans - Edmonton Journal
PHOTOS: Victoria Pacific FC fans celebrate Canadian Premier League final victory - Victoria News
Pacific FC's championship victory, helped by exuberant fans and maybe a special vial of water - Victoria Times Colonist

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC loses home opener - Rome Sentinel
Utica City FC falls in home opener - Rome Sentinel

Major League Soccer
MLS is OK with Charlotte FC playing in Panthers NFL stadium - Charlotte Observer
Amid season on the stink, Girouxs future as unclear as Vigneaults - Delaware County Times
Heartbreaking loss shows Union can be Cup contenders - Delaware County Times
Major League Soccer amends its Rooney Rule in overhaul of diversity policy - ESPN
Soccer newsletter: Sam Kerr, Chelsea smash FA gender bias - Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
United star Reynoso investigated in alleged attack on teenager - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota United starts new development league team called MNUFC2 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loons' Reynoso under investigation in his native Argentina - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The new MLS diversity hiring policy to help Black coaches and staff - Nashville Tennessean
Youngster Talles Magno already making a difference for NYCFC - New York Newsday
Will MLS Cup appearance help NYCFC get its own stadium? - New York Newsday
MLS Unveils 2022 Match Ball; Will Debut in 2021 MLS Cup - Sports Logos Net News
Loons Emanuel Reynoso reportedly arrested for hitting teen; attorney denies involvement - St. Paul Pioneer Press
MLS updates diversity policy; Carles Gil named MVP - Washington Post
VIDEO: Rochester's Jamie Vardy: MLS NEXT Pro Can Create Success Stories Like Mine - YouTube
VIDEO: 2021 MLS State of the League - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Leicester striker Jamie Vardy's Rochester club joins MLS NEXT Pro league - ESPN
MLS Next Pro Adds Another Element to U.S. Soccers Ever-Evolving Lower Club Tier - Sports Illustrated
VIDEO: Rochester's Jamie Vardy: MLS NEXT Pro Can Create Success Stories Like Mine - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
San Diego Wave reportedly close to acquiring Alex Morgan - San Diego Union-Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
New Mexico United defender Justin Schmidt to join US Army - KOBTV
Sacramento Republic rehires coach Mark Briggs - Sacramento Bee

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