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Headlines for June 8, 2021

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks pitcher Hinsz thankful to be back on the mound after heart, elbow surgeries in recent years - Fargo Forum
RedHawks fall in six innings as thunderstorm rolls into Fargo - Fargo Forum
Chicago Dogs power to road win, end Explorers win streak - Sioux City Journal
Rookie infielder Nikola Vasic finds a home with the RailCats - Times of Northwest Indiana

Appalachian League
Ridge Runners Eze earns Appy award - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPY LEAGUE: State Liners slammed 15-4 by Johnson City Doughboys as ex-Bristol Tigers skipper Rick Magnante triumphs in his return to DeVault Stadium - Bristol Herald Courier
Johnson City takes advantage of Bristol bloopers in Appy League rout - Johnson City Press

Atlantic League
West Virginia Power hopes for paybacks from Lexington Legends - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Blue Crabs return home ... finally - Southern Maryland Newspapers

California League
Athletics Prospect watch: Who played well for the Ports this week? - Stockton Record

Carolina League
Aggressive FredNats are trying to become men of steal - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star

Eastern League
RubberDucks pitcher Eli Lingos hit in head with line drive - Akron Beacon Journal
Erie baseball: 5 things to know going into SeaWolves' home series vs. Somerset - Erie Times-News

Frontier League
From $350,000 bonus to fixing toilets, ValleyCats pitcher grateful to be back in baseball - Albany Times-Union
HELP WANTED: Valleycats' depleted roster looks for bump from bounced tournament teams - Troy Record

International League
IronPigs updates: Scott Kingery, Nick Maton, Adam Haseley - Allentown Morning Call
Braves hope Shane Greenes return helps fuel bullpen turnaround - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Blue Jays extending stay in Buffalo through July 21 - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Byron Buxton, Kenta Maeda set for rehab assignments in St. Paul - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Doctors optimistic about condition of Rays Triple-A pitcher - Tampa Bay Times
Blue Jays Increase Capacity To 80 % - WGRZ

Midwest League
Snappers to host job fairs - Beloit Daily News
Cedar Rapids Kernels parents hoping to host again soon - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dragons ready for first full house of season - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps to open all seats beginning June 29 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Versatile Homza TinCaps' top hitter - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Northwest League
AquaSox weekly update: Polcovich stars, Kirby returns, and more - Everett Herald
Hillsboro Hops will increase capacity to 50% at home games at Ron Tonkin Field - Portland Oregonian

Northwoods League
Northwoods League: Huskies fall in extra innings to Eau Claire - Duluth News-Tribune
Macario lifts Express with 10th inning walk-off single - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Booyah sweeps two-game set in Mequon - Green Bay Press Times
Northwoods League: Kingfish succumb to late Fond du Lac rally, game out of first in Great Lakes East - Kenosha News
Northwoods League: Loggers win back-to-back games for first time this season - La Crosse Tribune
Honkers' winning streak halted as offense sputters - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Bucks win sixth straight, top Minnesota, 8-0 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Stingers slay St. Cloud Rox, 4-2 - West Central Tribune
Mallards routed by Pit Spiders - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Coast League
Toro, Shaver lead Skeeters in up-and-down week - Fort Bend Star
Isotopes rally in 9th inning, but fall short against Aviators - KOBTV
Isotopes lose game against Las Vegas Aviators - KRQE
Tourism agency wants break on naming rights payments for Las Vegas Ballpark - Las Vegas Sun
Mariners option top prospect Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A, reinstate Shed Long Jr. - Tacoma News Tribune

Pecos League
PECOS LEAGUE: Garden City Wind bounces back for rout of Salina - Garden City Telegram

Pioneer League
Riley grand slam helps lift Missoula PaddleHeads over Boise Hawks - Missoulian

South Atlantic League
Rome Braves return home looking to snap five-game losing streak - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Chattanooga Lookouts playing final homestand with 40% capacity - Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Texas League
Hooks to honor Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Itchy Burts in June - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RockHounds' Foyle earns league's weekly honor - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Homestand opens Tuesday night against Wind Surge - Tulsa World

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Fraser Valley Bandits announce new broadcast team - Abbotsford News
'A lot of work has gone on behind the scenes': Saskatchewan Rattlers prepare for 2021 CEBL season with a local flavour in the mix - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello - Arizona Republic
Injuries deplete WNBA rosters, teams scramble to fill spots - Connecticut Post
Indiana Fever's Jantel Lavender looks ahead to returning to Chicago - Indianapolis Star
Gameday: Lynx at Washington - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Liberty's Michaela Onyenwere is early favorite for Rookie of Year - New York Daily News
VIDEO: Ogunbowale-Mabrey Duo Lead Dallas (June 8, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Tina Charles Erupts for 31 PTS in Win over Lynx (June 8, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: WASHINGTON MYSTICS vs. MINNESOTA LYNX: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 8, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Six Game-Winners to Begin 2021 Season - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Vanstone: Carter Haroldson beams when playing for his teams - Regina Leader-Post
CFL board of governors to hold call Monday where they could vote on 2021 season start - Toronto Globe and Mail

Champions Indoor Football
Mustangs keep playoff hopes alive with 38-34 win over Wichita - Gillette News Record

Indoor Football League
Key mistakes doomed Sugar Skulls in home opener - Arizona Daily Star
Wranglers remain winless, drop to 0-3 after home loss to Shock - Prescott Daily Courier

United Football League
Former New York Giants coach Jim Fassel dies at 71 - KRQE

United States Football League
Former XFL Lawyer at Frost Brown Todd Handling USFLs Reboot - Bloomberg Law

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL announces division realignment, will expand Calder Cup playoffs - Bakersfield Californian
Penguins' schedule back to 76 games for 2021-22 - Citizens Voice
Bridgeport Islanders announces 2021 home opener - Connecticut Post
Syracuse Crunch sets date for 2021-22 home opener - Syracuse Post Standard
Utica Comets to play 72 games during 2021-22 AHL season - Utica Observer-Dispatch
JETS SNAPSHOTS: Jets prospect Perfetti gained wealth of experience in unconventional season that ended with world championship gold medal - Winnipeg Sun
AHL Announces 72-game season for 2022-23 season - WREX

ECHL
SC Stingrays edge top seed Florida in OT to take opener of ECHL playoff series - Charleston Post and Courier
SC Stingrays edge top seed Florida 3-2 in overtime to take opener of ECHL playoff series - Charleston Post and Courier
S.C. Stingrays edge top seed Florida 3-2 in overtime to take opener of ECHL playoff series - Charleston Post and Courier
Everblades fall to Stingrays in OT in Game 1 of Kelly Cup playoffs - Fort Myers News-Press
Florida Everblades begin ECHL playoffs Monday in South Carolina - Fort Myers News-Press
Komets look to keep Thunder struggling - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'I mean, I just like to keep going' - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Utah's Boucher Rookie of the Year - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Everblades fall to Stingrays in OT in Game 1 of Kelly Cup playoffs - Naples Daily News

North American Hockey League
Bruins' Dexheimer named All NAHL Rookie - Austin Daily Herald
VIDEO: NAHL Plays of the Week - May 31-June 6, 2021 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Flint Firebirds, Dort Financial Center to have new look when 2021-22 OHL season begins - Flint Journal
Former Peterborough Pete Liam Kirk named to first all-star team at IIHF world hockey championships - Peterborough Examiner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Former Cape Breton West Islander Mark Kennedy remembered with online tributes - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles to acquire overage defenceman Larochelle from Victoriaville Tigres - Cape Breton Post

Western Hockey League
Edmonton Oil Kings players in the running for recognition during WHL awards week - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oil Kings in the running over WHL awards week - Edmonton Sun
Kelowna product earns WHL award for most sportsmanlike player - Kelowna Capital News
Schneider named WHL defenceman of the year - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Cougars snag Spruce Kings goalie Fairlie - Prince George Citizen
Rebels name Steve Konowalchuk new head coach - Red Deer Advocate
Broncos Land Hometown Netminder - Swift Current Online

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Top 5 Tries: Round 12 - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC reveals new home jerseys for Canadian Premier League 2021 - Calgary Sun
Cavalry FC 'all-business' after learning CPL 'Kickoff' in sight - Calgary Sun
Valour FC to open season June 27 against defending CPL champion Forge FC - Winnipeg Free Press

Major League Soccer
Annan leaves a legacy in Atlanta soccer - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Alex Ring takes responsibility for red card in Kansas City - Austin American-Statesman
He left Brazil for Bostons soccer fields and to find a new life. Now, wearing the US jersey means the world to him - Boston Globe
Panthers owner David Tepper speaks on new Charlotte stadium - Charlotte Observer
Chicago Fire: Arlo White to call 4 games on WGN - Chicago Daily Southtown
Soccer newsletter: Young Americans show grit during epic win over Mexico - Los Angeles Times
Banc of California to host 2021 MLS All-Star Game - Los Angeles Times
Field to Table returns to Seattle's Lumen Field in June - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Loons goalkeeper Tyler Miller moves on from frustrated start to season - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: Janelly Farias: Mexican Soccer's Trailblazer - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Jill Ellis to lead NWSL expansion team in San Diego - Chicago Daily Herald
National Womens Soccer League announces San Diego expansion team - FOX 5
NWSL adds San Diego as expansion team led by Jill Ellis - Los Angeles Daily News
Olivia Moultrie returns to court as a draft contract to play with Portland Thorns awaits league approval - Portland Oregonian
Women's pro soccer coming to San Diego in 2022 - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week Nominees: Week 4 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Q&A With New Mexico Uniteds Andrew Tinari - Albuquerque Journal
Annan leaves a legacy in Atlanta soccer - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Hartford Athletic to launch one of the eight founding USL W-League clubs - Connecticut Post
Hartford Athletic to launch USL W League team, a pre-professional pathway for womens soccer players - Hartford Courant
NM United in 2nd place in Mountain Division - KOBTV
NM United tied for 1st place in Mountain Division - KOBTV
Loudoun United racial abuse investigation finds fans violated code of conduct - Washington Post
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #LDNvCHS: 6-8-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Elvis Amoh, Rio Grande Valley FC - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves To Join W League - Chattanoogan
Greenville Triumph announce women's soccer team to form in 2022 - Greenville News
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Month Winner: May - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week: Week 9 - YouTube

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