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Headlines for August 8, 2022



Baseball

American Association
Railroaders stay undefeated vs. Lake Country - Cleburne Times Review
Key singles, solid bullpen work help RedHawks salvage final game of series against Lincoln - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: RedHawks rally late to down Saltdogs; St. Pierre has solid showing in first start - Lincoln Journal Star
Gary SouthShore Railcats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana
RailCats shut down Canaries - Times of Northwest Indiana

Appalachian League
Owusu-Asiedu walks off River Turtles to end River Riders 2022 campaign - Elizabethton Star
Axmen set for Appy League championship game - Kingsport Times-News
Local baseball: Turtles walked off in finale - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Staten Island FerryHawks notebook: Another loss, Whitmore returns and Country Night - Staten Island Advance

Carolina League
Durham Bulls split, Carolina Mudcats win their MiLB series - Durham Herald-Sun
Minor league baseball: Wood Ducks take series-ender with FredNats on walkoff home run - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Woodpeckers sweep Red Sox in Sunday doubleheader - Roanoke Times & World News
Local baseball: Turtles walked off in finale - Roanoke Times & World News
Wake commissioners to hear presentation on Five County Stadium renovation project - WRAL

Eastern League
Tanner Bibee earns first win as RubberDucks defeat Curve - Akron Beacon Journal
Baseball America ranks Gunnar Henderson No. 1 in new top 100 list featuring 6 Orioles prospects - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Regional Digest: Scot Wenzel returning to Newington High to coach boys basketball - Hartford Courant
Regional Digest: Yard Goats hit 4 homers in Saturday night loss - Hartford Courant
RubberDucks defeat Curve 6-4 for 5-1 series mark - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fisher Cats' series finale is one to forget - Manchester Union Leader
City clarifies details regarding new ballpark, Sports Backers Stadium, Ashe Center - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Auerbach, Flying Squirrels explode for 19 runs in rout of New Hampshire - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Top Yankees catching prospect Austin Wells is rolling through Double-A, bonding with Anthony Volpe - Somerset Messenger-Gazette

Frontier League
ValleyCats catcher out of Quebec series because of vaccination status - Albany Times-Union
ValleyCats pitcher Adam Hofacket stops 'tipping' and improves fortunes - Albany Times-Union
Crushers rally with grand slam, but fall to Wild Things - Lorain Morning Journal
Showalter comes up big in Wild Things victory - Washington Observer-Reporter
Otters unable to make a comeback after 8-run third inning - WEHT
Otters drop in series finale to Grizzlies - WEHT

International League
Pottsville native Travis Blankenhorn still grinding through ups, downs - Allentown Morning Call
Bisons' game at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre suspended in sixth inning - Buffalo News
Columbus Clippers complete series sweep over Rochester Red Wings - Columbus Dispatch
Durham Bulls split, Carolina Mudcats win their MiLB series - Durham Herald-Sun
Stripers roll past Charlotte to snap losing streak - Gwinnett Daily Post
Indianapolis baseball team's 1,000th Victory Field win means $1,000 to fan - Indianapolis Star
Saints give up four home runs in 9-6 loss to Omaha - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sounds surge past Tides to gain series victory in Norfolk - Newport News Daily Press
Omaha Storm Chasers use long ball, split series with St. Paul - Omaha World-Herald
Game report: RailRiders 1, Buffalo 1, suspended - Scranton Times-Tribune
RailRiders' top prospect OK after taking pitch off hand - Scranton Times-Tribune
Boston Red Sox traded for prospects who are more depth pieces than impact types, ESPNs Kiley McDaniel writes - Springfield Republican
Boston Red Sox promote top prospect Marcelo Mayer to High-A Greenville; slugger Blaze Jordan also called up - Springfield Republican
WooSox notebook: A no-hitter, a Seinfeld star, and some fun with the infield tarp, all in week at Polar Park (Photos) - Springfield Republican
Bulls pile on late, WooSox bats fall quiet in loss to Durham in series finale, 9-3 - Springfield Republican
Mets promote 2 top prospects to Syracuse - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse wins series finale in style with 18-2 victory over Lehigh Valley on Sunday night - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens top Iowa Cubs in series finale - Toledo Blade
Bulls bash Red Sox 9-3, split series - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys lose to West Virginia - Frederick News-Post
Scrappers earn another sudden-death win - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Crosscutters move into first place in MLB Draft League by beating Trenton on Sunday - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Bullpen blows lead but Sky Carp win series against Kernels to overtake second place - Beloit Daily News
Cedar Rapids Kernels players ready for their moment on the big stage - Cedar Rapids Gazette
A ballpark fixture - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cleveland Guardians send perennial hot dog race loser Mustard to the minor leagues - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Nick Adenhart's legacy lives on with his former Iowa minor league club - Des Moines Register
TinCaps top South Bend in rain-shortened contest - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps extend series unbeaten streak to five - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps top South Bend in rain-shortened contest - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps top South Bend, 7-5, split series - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lake County Captains prove tough opponent, take four of six games from Loons - Midland Daily News
Dreams come true: Bandits ready for their day - Quad City Times
Bandits honor their Blue Sox heritage - Quad City Times
River Bandits find a Way to win - Quad City Times
PHOTOS: Captains vs. Loons, Aug. 8, 2022 - Willoughby News-Herald
Captains hit four home runs, rally for 11-8 victory - Willoughby News-Herald
Clippers keep winning despite roster fluctuations from promotions | Guardians minors roundup for Aug. 7 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Patrick Bailey jump starts Emeralds offense, Spokane Indians fall to Eugene 12-5 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
McAdoo powers MoonDogs past Larks - Bismarck Tribune
Northwoods League: Huskies rally past Stingers - Duluth News-Tribune
Sports briefs for Monday, Aug. 8 - Kokomo Tribune
Critchett slam not enough as Bucks fall to St. Cloud - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Stingers clinch playoffs, split series with Duluth - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Mariachi Night at the Isotopes park honors Al Hurricane - KRQE
Deadline-acquisition Castillo debuts, Mariners split weekend series with Angels - Tacoma News Tribune

Pecos League
The Cowboys playoff picture - Alpine Avalanche
Cowboys thank host families - Alpine Avalanche
Cowboys wrap up regular season - Alpine Avalanche
United a playoff contender as season winds down - Santa Fe New Mexican

Pioneer League
Glacier Range Riders shut out Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
PaddleHeads' Newman breaks 60-year Pioneer League home run record in loss to Voyagers - Missoulian
GJ Rockies claim series from Ogden Raptors with big 5th inning Sunday - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Ogden Raptors surrender walk-off grand slam in Saturday loss to GJ Rockies - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Jersey Shore BlueClaws stars Rixon Wingrove, Australian slugger - Asbury Park Press
SLIDE SHOW: Hot Rods fall to Greensboro 11-7 - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods drop finale against Greensboro - Bowling Green Daily News
Greensboro Grasshoppers to host Jersey Shore in six-game series at First National Bank Field - Greensboro News and Record
Tourists take doubleheader from Crawdads - Hickory Daily Record
Bullpen dominant as Braves complete sweep - Rome News-Tribune
IronBirds split final two games of series with Wilmington - The Aegis
Winston-Salem Dash to host Bowling Green in six-game series at Truist Stadium - Winston-Salem Journal

Southern League
Larry Ward Is Now In Tennessee Radio Hall Of Fame After Saturday Ceremony In Murfreesboro - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Sod Poodles snap losing streak with 3-2 road win over Frisco on Sunday - Amarillo Globe-News
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland splits series with Travs after comeback win - Midland Reporter Telegram
Wind Surge ends series on four-game winning streak - Newton Kansan
Fernando Tatis Jr. excites San Antonio Minor League Baseball - San Antonio Express News
Drillers update: Big fourth inning sinks Drillers in finale - Tulsa World

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Niagara River Lions two wins away from taking first CEBL title - Niagara Falls Review
Rattlers knocked out of CEBL playoffs by Shooting Stars - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

NBA G League
Hawks sign point guard Trent Forrest to two-way contract - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former Utah Jazz guard Trent Forrest signs with Atlanta Hawks - Deseret News
Photo: Maine Celtics camp a slam dunk - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Breaking Down The Distance Between NBA Teams and Their G League Affiliate - Sports Illustrated
VIDEO: Does Lamar Peters Have the GREATEST Handles in G League History? - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Aari McDonald scores 16 points as Dream cling to WNBA playoff spot - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Napheesa Collier plays first game since birth of her child - Connecticut Post
Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier makes 2022 WNBA debut less than 3 months after giving birth - ESPN
Lynx stave off Dream, keeping playoff dreams alive - Gwinnett Daily Post
Former UConn star Diana Taurasi out for the remainder of WNBA season with quad injury - Hartford Courant
Former UConn star Napheesa Collier makes 2022 WNBA debut for Lynx less than three months after giving birth to daughter - Hartford Courant
Aces spoil Sue Birds send-off with victory in Seattle - Las Vegas Review-Journal
How the Los Angeles Sparks could still make WNBA playoffs - Los Angeles Times
Sparks improve playoff hopes with road win over the Mystics - Los Angeles Times
Collier returns, boosts Lynx to vital win in final-week playoff chase - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Souhan: In season of missed games, Lynx guards rarely missed in needed win - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Souhan: In season of missed games, Lynx guards rarely missed Sunday - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx-Atlanta preview: Home stretch beckons against standings rival - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Collier only 10 weeks after having baby helps Lynx top Dream - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sue Birds retirement party spoiled, Aces topple Seattle Storm 89-81 - My Northwest
Sue Bird's final home ends in Storm loss, includes fan gift - New York Post
A Chaotic Sprint to the Finish for the W.N.B.A. Season - New York Times
Aces spoil Sue Bird's retirement party, topple Storm 89-81 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
New mom Napheesa Collier returns as Lynx keep playoff hopes alive - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Chicago hosts Seattle after Stewarts 35-point performance - Tacoma News Tribune
Los Angeles Sparks players sleep in Dulles airport after win - Washington Post
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 8, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Player of the Week: Sabrina Ionescu (Week 12) - YouTube
VIDEO: Player of the Week: Teaira McCowan (Week 12) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
QB Harris, receiver Lewis both miss practice but are expected to face Bombers this Thursday - Montreal Gazette
Vanstone: Riders' Cody Fajardo should be commended, not criticized - Regina Leader-Post
VIDEO: CFL Plays of the Week - Week 9, 2022 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
VIDEO: IFL National Championship Press Conference - YouTube

National Arena League
Albany Empire hope family feeling leads to second straight NAL title - Albany Times-Union

United States Football League
Report: Chargers Sign First-Team All-USFL C/G Cameron Hunt - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Hockey

American Hockey League
Local notebook: Basketball talent heads overseas - Bakersfield Californian

ECHL
Reading Royals, Philadelphia Flyers announce extension of affiliation agreement - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Ontario Hockey League
Peterborough Petes load up for 2022-23 by acquiring centre Connor Lockhart from Erie Otters - Peterborough Examiner
Size, athleticism key for Greyhounds prospect - Soo Today

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Longtime volunteer Roy Newcombe calls it an honour to officially open Tyne Valley's multi-purpose arena - Charlottetown Guardian

SPHL
Why Rivermen goalie decides to stay, while ECHL raids SPHL champs - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
Gamblers billet program creates a special bond - Green Bay Press Times

Western Hockey League
Challenges aplenty as the World Juniors return to Edmonton for the third time in 20 months - Edmonton Journal
P.G. Cougars centre Riley Heidt celebrates Hlinka Gretzky Cup win - Prince George Citizen
I absolutely love baseball - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Ryder Garnsey Makes Jaws Drop, Waterdogs Keep Rolling in Denver - US Lacrosse Magazine
VIDEO: "That's the Biggest Flop I'Ve Seen": WEEK NINE MIC'D UP - YouTube
VIDEO: PLL Top 10 Plays from Denver - YouTube
VIDEO: THROWBACK WEEKEND in Denver: FASTBREAK WEEK 9 RECAP - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
IT RAINED, IT POURED: Atltico storms to 'weird' victory over Edmonton - Ottawa Citizen
Valour FC heating up just in time - Winnipeg Free Press

Major League Soccer
Atlanta Uniteds Matheus Rossetto week to week after two ankle injuries - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Getting to know the Revolutions high-scoring Gustavo Bou, a.k.a. the Panther - Boston Globe
Union defender Jakob Glesnes added to MLS All-Star Game roster - Delaware County Times
Union: Jakob Glesnes added to MLS All-Star Game roster - Delaware County Times
Minnesota man was first MLS employee. Now he's No. 2 in command - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MLS official comes full circle with MLS All-Star Game in Minnesota - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fans' guide to MLS All-Star week at Loons' Allianz Field - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Soccer Made in Portland podcast: A hiccup for the Thorns, a brutal ending for the Timbers - Portland Oregonian
Maplewood, MLS honor impact Abbott family has had on growth of soccer - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Back from England, Richie Laryea picks up where he left off with Toronto FC - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Call up LIVE from Minnesota: Featuring Adrian Heath, Walker Zimmerman & MORE - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Fans' guide to MLS All-Star week at Loons' Allianz Field - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Scoresheet: Pickles win final regular-season game, playoffs next - Portland Tribune
Maplewood, MLS honor impact Abbott family has had on growth of soccer - St. Paul Pioneer Press

National Women's Soccer League
KC Current beat San Diego Wave 2-1 in NWSL soccer match - Kansas City Star
Angel City ties Orlando after an own goal spoils chance at victory - Los Angeles Times
Host Pride get NWSL tie vs. Angel City FC - Orlando Sentinel
Soccer Made in Portland podcast: A hiccup for the Thorns, a brutal ending for the Timbers - Portland Oregonian
Scoresheet: Pickles win final regular-season game, playoffs next - Portland Tribune
Wave suffer first home loss despite return of Morgan - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: CeCe Kizer Goal: San Diego Wave FC vs. Kansas City Current: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Hallie Mace Goal: San Diego Wave FC vs. Kansas City Current: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Amirah Ali Goal: Chicago Red Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Tatumn Milazzo Goal: Chicago Red Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Ava Cook Goal: Chicago Red Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Megan Rapinoe Goal: OL Reign vs. Houston Dash: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Ebony Salmon Brace: OL Reign vs. Houston Dash: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Ali Riley Goal: Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Julie Doyle Goal: Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Cari Roccaro Goal: Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Morgan Weaver Goal: Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage: August 5, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Diana Rosario Ordoñez Brace: Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage: August 5, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Diana Rosario Ordoñez Brace: Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage: August 5, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sophia Smith Brace: Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage: August 5, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaelene Daniels Goal: Portland Thorns FC vs. North Carolina Courage: August 5, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: OL Reign vs. Houston Dash Highlights, Presented by Nationwide: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Chicago Red Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC Highlights, Sponsored by Nationwide: August 7, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC Highlights, Sponsored by Nationwide: August 7, 2022 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Regional Digest: Yard Goats hit 4 homers in Saturday night loss - Hartford Courant
PHOTOS: Loudoun United shuts out LA Galaxy II - Loudoun Times-Mirror
United a playoff contender as season winds down - Santa Fe New Mexican
VIDEO: Five Memorable Finishes: Goal of the Week Nominees: Week 22 - YouTube
VIDEO: Make It a Triple: Save of the Month Winner: July - YouTube
VIDEO: "WHAT a HIT" (Sound On) #shorts - YouTube
VIDEO: "Oh My Goodness": Goal of the Month Winner: July - YouTube
VIDEO: New York Red Bulls II vs. New Mexico United; July 31, 2022 - YouTube

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