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Headlines for August 9, 2019

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks use 5-run inning to earn series sweep over RailCats - Fargo Forum
X's held to two hits in shutout loss - KTIV
St. Paul rookie tames Sioux City Explorers - Sioux City Journal
Thursday's RailCats box - Times of Northwest Indiana
Goldeyes complete series sweep against Saltdogs - Winnipeg Sun

Appalachian League
Bluefield edges Princeton 2-1 in Mercer Cup duel - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: BriBucs, Kingsport Mets split twinbill as crucial series opens - Bristol Herald Courier
Minor League Notes: Newcomer Padlo gives boost to Bulls - Burlington Times-News
Minor League Roundup: Royals deck Danville; Syracuse blasts Bulls - Burlington Times-News
Extra, extra: Royals' Porter makes most of hits - Burlington Times-News
A complete game... Twins play all-around game to win season series against Mets, 6-3 - Elizabethton Star
Bonus baby comes through for K-Mets against Pirates - Kingsport Times-News
Photo gallery: K-Mets at Bristol Pirates - Kingsport Times-News
Yankees come back, outscore Reds 9-8 - Roanoke Times & World News
Yankees score 5 in seventh, beat Rays in rain-shortened game - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
New Britain Bees receive much-needed pitching boost in series win over Lancaster Barnstormers - New Britain Herald
La Plata graduate Thompson continues to shine for Blue Crabs - Southern Maryland Newspapers
Blue Crabs split with Long Island - Southern Maryland Newspapers

California League
Basabe hits walk-off single in 10th, Visalia beats Stockton 3-2 - Fresno Bee
Seattle Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez talks about his rehab appearance with the Modesto Nuts - Modesto Bee
Felix Hernandez throws two innings for Nuts - Modesto Bee
Local Roundup: Annual Lodi Mile event set for Sunday - Stockton Record

Canadian American League
Gist lifts Miners to win in 1st game of DH against Ottawa - New Jersey Herald

Carolina League
Ben Zobrist hits a home run in his 1st game with Class A Myrtle Beach as his Cubs comeback attempt continues - Chicago Daily Southtown
Hall rebounds from poor inning, but Keys fall to Potomac - Frederick News-Post
Wood Ducks swept by Mudcats in Double-Header - Kinston Free Press
Hillcats drop series finale to Salem, head to Potomac for crucial three-game stand - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox grab crucial win over Hillcats - Roanoke Times & World News
Mudcats sweep Wood Ducks in doubleheader - Wilson Daily Times
Dash outlasts Pelicans 8-7 - Winston-Salem Journal

Eastern League
RubberDucks 5, Fisher Cats 1: Tully pitches Ducks past Fisher Cats - Akron Beacon Journal
Phillies prospect update: Alec Bohm hot at the plate in loss to Hartford - Allentown Morning Call
Curve shut out Squirrels - Altoona Mirror
Yinzers promotion a big success for Curve - Altoona Mirror
RubberDucks down Fisher Cats - Canton Repository
Division-leading Erie SeaWolves visit New Hampshire - Erie Times-News
Faedo's start cut short in SeaWolves' shutout loss - Erie Times-News
Bolton helps Curve shut out Richmond; Altoona wins 2-0 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Thomas Hatch excited about trade to Fisher Cats - Manchester Union Leader
Fightins' Hernandez adds third pitch, takes game to new level - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils' six-game win streak snapped - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Bolton helps to shut out Richmond, Altoona wins 2-0 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Top Giants prospects Bart, Ramos, Hjelle set to join Flying Squirrels - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Curve take series from Richmond Thursday - WTAJ

Florida State League
Wander Franco the Natural - Charlotte Sun

Frontier League
Disabato: Windy City's Blake Hickman attacking hitters with big-league looking pitching arsenal - Chicago Daily Southtown
Otters chew down Crushers - Lorain Morning Journal
Sports: Miners sweep Grizzlies - The Southern
Wild Things' Davis shows flair for the dramatic - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Phillies prospect update: Alec Bohm hot at the plate in loss to Hartford - Allentown Morning Call
PICTURES: LV IronPigs play Louisville Bats - Allentown Morning Call
PICTURES: Faces in the Crowd at IronPigs - Allentown Morning Call
For Jo Jo Romero, better late than never ... again - Allentown Morning Call
Five-run eighth pushes Toledo past Bisons - Buffalo News
Minor League Notes: Newcomer Padlo gives boost to Bulls - Burlington Times-News
Minor League Roundup: Royals deck Danville; Syracuse blasts Bulls - Burlington Times-News
Robert's homer rallies Charlotte to sweep - Citizens Voice
De Aza's double leads Rochester to 7-4 win over Gwinnett - Finger Lakes Times
Stripers can't hold early lead, fall to Rochester 7-4. - Gwinnett Daily Post
Owings keys Pawtucket's win - Providence Journal
Game report: Charlotte 7, RailRiders 4 - Scranton Times-Tribune
Mets' Rene Rivera pulls off rare IL feat with power show - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse Mets pound out 23 hits in big win over Durham - Syracuse Post Standard
A look back at Skeldon Stadium's most magical night - Toledo Blade
Rodriguez grand slam lifts Mud Hens to 5-1 win - Toledo Blade
Tides split doubleheader, but win series with Indians - Virginian Pilot

Midwest League
Snappers roll to 6th straight win - Beloit Daily News
Whalen's 4-RBI day lifts Hot Rods over Whitecaps - Bowling Green Daily News
Bees end losing streak - Burlington Hawk Eye
TinCaps stay hot, making late surge - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lefty Cantillo off to Lake Elsinore - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps dispatch Dragons again, win another series - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat Dayton, 6-2, seventh win in eight games - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thursday Gallery: TinCaps vs. Dayton Dragons - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (19-26) vs. Dayton (20-25) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Top pick Riley Greene joins Whitecaps - his third team since June - Grand Rapids Press
Riley Greene, No. 5 pick by Tigers, plays first game in West Michigan - Holland Sentinel
A night to remember: Connor Smith shines at Dow Diamond - Midland Daily News
Walkoff win: Loons rally in ninth to edge Captains 5-4 - Midland Daily News
Chiefs lose in Beloit, 6-3 - Peoria Journal Star
Bandits offense comes to life in 8-4 win - Quad City Times
Bandits offense comes to life in 8-4 win - Quad City Times
River Bandits hunt offensive treasure - Quad-Cities Online
South Bend Cubs drop series opener with Lugnuts - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
ValleyCats swept by Renegades - Albany Times-Union
Doubledays allow two late runs in loss at Mahoning Valley - Auburn Citizen
The IronBirds streak reaches seven after 1-0 loss to Staten Island - Baltimore Sun
Batavia Muckdogs sweep Williamsport behind dominating pitching, timely hitting - Batavia Daily News
Politz leads State College to 4-1 win over Batavia - Centre Daily Times
HVR 9, TC 3, HVR 2, TC 1: Renegades sweep doubleheader against Tri-City - Hudson Valley Record
New York-Penn League: Connecticut Tigers' five-game winning streak snapped by Brooklyn Cyclones - Norwich Bulletin
Nelvin Correa's arm helps Staten Island Yankees blank IronBirds, 1-0 - Staten Island Advance
ValleyCats series sweep of Lowell coincides with break-out of Joe Perez earlier in week - Troy Record
Scrappers snap losing skid at nine - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Cutters swept in doubleheader for 2nd straight day - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
SPORTS digest - Youngstown Vindicator

Northwest League
AquaSox fall 7-5 in Vancouver - Everett Herald
Bend keeps Pickles from sweep - Portland Tribune
Minor League Report: Thursday's Northwest League and Texas Rangers affiliate results - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Jake Hoover's walk-off double lifts Spokane Indians over Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Josh Javier on the hill, Indians back to work after all-star break - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Lakeview grad Travis Snyder enjoying time with Kalamazoo Growlers - Battle Creek Enquirer
Northwoods League: Bucks put Huskies on verge of elimination - Duluth News-Tribune
Baserunning blunders cost Express late against Larks - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Area Roundup (8/9): Memorial boys tennis earns Sportsmanship Award - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Booyah's big fourth inning lifts them over Chinooks - Green Bay Press Times
Kingfish sweep Rafters - Kenosha News
Jackrabbits sweep DH at Kalamazoo - Kokomo Tribune
College Baseball / Honkers 6, St. Cloud 3 - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Cats drop third straight on road - Thunder Bay News Watch
Northwoods League baseball: Bucks edge Duluth - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters hold on to win; Wisconsin Woodchucks fall - Wausau Daily Herald
NWL Baseball: MoonDogs lock down Stingers - West Central Tribune
Wisconsin Rapids Rafters hold on to win; Wisconsin Woodchucks fall - Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Justice Bigbie seeks championship to close stellar second season with Madison Mallards - Wisconsin State Journal
Mallards can't get offense going in loss to Wisconsin Rapids - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Coast League
Denver/Duke City shuttle commonplace for some Isotopes - Albuquerque Journal
Bohls: Astros rookie Alvarez has been an instant hit in Houston - Austin American-Statesman
Alex De Goti's cycle helps Express rout El Paso 20-12 - Austin American-Statesman
White's single leads Nashville to 8-6 win over Fresno - Fresno Bee
August 9 Morning Rush: Former executive director of Miss New Mexico pageant accused of embezzlement - KRQE
Isotopes holding blood drive for El Paso victims - KRQE
Aviators can't hold lead, Iowa rallies late for 4-3 win - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Five-run first inning enough for Chasers in win over Salt Lake - Omaha World-Herald
Salt Lake Bees fall to Omaha 8-6 despite Hermosillo's power display - Salt Lake Tribune

Pioneer League
Scoreboard: Mustangs 4, Vibes 2 - Billings Gazette
Billings Mustangs continue strong start to second half - Billings Gazette
Photos: Billings Mustangs take on the Rocky Mountain Vibes - Billings Gazette
Simpson's home run helps GJ roll on road - Grand Junction Sentinel
Chukars rained out in Ogden - Idaho Falls Post Register
Idaho Falls Chukars looking to hire more cashiers - KIFI

South Atlantic League
Rome tops Augusta in series opener - Augusta Chronicle
Inman hurls 3-hit shutout in Power's 3-0 win at Lakewood - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Tourists top Hoppers, 7-2 - Greensboro News and Record
Vickers drives Suns over Lexington - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Crawdads' bats fail to come through in 3-1 loss to Charleston - Hickory Daily Record
Chambers, Sharp lead the way for Columbia - The State

Southern League
Brad Markey, Jonathan India lead Chattanooga Lookouts to victory over Jackson Generals - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Chattanooga Lookouts Even Series With Jackson Generals With 6-2 Win - Chattanoogan
Former Blue Wahoos pitcher Randy Dobnak completes improbable journey - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Sod Poodles see win streak end at Frisco - Amarillo Globe-News
Travs hit four HRs to better Cardinals - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland rallies to beat Hooks on walk - Midland Reporter Telegram
Diaz scores winning run, Midland beats Corpus Christi 5-4 in walk-off finish - Odessa American
Yadier Molina: Cardinals catcher makes rehab appearance in Springfield - Springfield News-Leader
Drillers road report: Drillers, Naturals suspended by rain in 5th inning - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
Big3 Facing Growing Pains In Third Season - Front Office Sports
Mario Chalmers Looks Back at Time With Heat as BIG3 Heads to Miami - Heat Nation
Carlos Arroyo was a casualty of Heat's Big Three, now he's returning as part of Big3 - Sun Sentinel

Women's National Basketball Association
Brittney Griner's 27 not enough as Sparks beat Mercury - Arizona Republic
Other Sports: Scouting Wings-Mercury: Why Dallas' playoff hopes hinge on getting first road win of the season in Phoenix - Dallas Morning News
Other Sports: Wings get off to fast start, but fall to Storm on the road - Dallas Morning News
Other Sports: 'I'm about to get buckets': Wings players sound off on the WNBA being included in NBA 2K20 for the first time - Dallas Morning News
Indiana Fever lose to Washington Mystics - Indianapolis Star
Sparks thrilled about WNBA's addition to NBA 2K20 video game - Los Angeles Daily News
Candace Parker's double-double leads Sparks to win on Pat Summitt Leadership Night - Los Angeles Daily News
Defense is key to Sparks' victory on Pat Summitt tribute night - Los Angeles Times
Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Connecticut - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Augustus is back, finally leading Lynx by her example - Minneapolis Star Tribune
First place Sun head to Minnesota for continuation of road trip - New London Day
Storm gets going in second half to knock off Dallas and end three-game losing streak - Seattle Times
Easygoing Emma Meesseman embraces her new role with the Mystics - Washington Post
Ted Leonsis launches community effort to help Ward 8 - Washington Times
Mystics take down Fever for seventh win in eight games - Washington Times
Delle Donne scores 22 points, Mystics beat Fever 91-78 - Washington Times

Football

Arena Football League
Empire notes: Tommy Grady wins third MVP award - Albany Times-Union
Twenty years later, Firebirds' ArenaBowl title still resonates - Albany Times-Union
Philadelphia Soul prepares for ArenaBowl XXXII vs. Albany Empire - Philly.com
Empire focused ahead of ArenaBowl 32 - Schenectady Daily Gazette

Canadian Football League
STAMPS NOTES: Romar Morris suffers another devastating injury - Calgary Sun
STAMPS NOTES: Romar Morris leaves game with injury - Calgary Sun
Special teams sink Calgary Stampeders in loss to Winnipeg Bombers - Calgary Sun
Hall-of-famer-to-be Jon Cornish had designs on being a CFL great - Calgary Sun
Special teams boosts Winnipeg Blue Bombers to win over Stamps - CJOB
Eskimos quarterback Harris shrugs off criticism from Redblacks locker-room - Edmonton Sun
Former Eskimos defensive tackle returns as WWE superstar Roman Reigns - Edmonton Sun
Steve Milton: Terry Greer cherishes CFL career in Canada after growing up in segregated U.S. South - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: Alouettes DC Bob Slowik quick to grasp Canadian game - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes quarterback Antonio Pipkin in spotlight vs. Roughriders - Montreal Gazette
Former Alouette Kenny Stafford takes trade to Roughriders in stride - Montreal Gazette
CFL fines Redblacks' J.R. Tavai and Jason Lauzon-Sguin for hits - Ottawa Citizen
Eskimos' roster littered with former Redblacks, but players insist it's just another game - Ottawa Citizen
Newcomers get the chance to show Redblacks what they can do in Edmonton - Ottawa Citizen
'FACELESS, NAMELESS OPPONENT?' That's what Redblacks, Eskimos are insisting - Ottawa Sun
Ottawa Redblacks throw newcomers into the fire in Edmonton - Ottawa Sun
Riders can do on offence under McAdoo - Regina Leader-Post
Bombers punted into top spot in CFL West Division with win over Stamps 26-24 - Toronto Globe and Mail
CFL players, coaches unconcerned after string of quarterback injuries this season - Toronto Globe and Mail
CFL players, coaches dismiss quarterback injuries - Toronto Star
Collaros taking it day to day as he completes first full day as an Argo - Toronto Sun
From grief to belief, Lions plan to avoid toe tag in tilt with Ticats - Vancouver Sun
Janarion turns on the jets for Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
Sayles shines with sack, interception - Winnipeg Free Press
Nichols not flashy, but efficient - Winnipeg Free Press
Harris, Grant gallup over Stamps in Bombers 26-24 win - Winnipeg Free Press
Two punt returns by Grant lifts Bombers into top spot in CFL West Division - Winnipeg Free Press
BOMBSHELLS: Punt returner Grant's CFL debut was something special - Winnipeg Sun
Newcomer Grant leads Bombers back into win column with pair of punt return TDs - Winnipeg Sun

National Arena League
Columbus Lions fall to Jacksonville Sharks in playoff semifinals - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

XFL
Former Oakland Mills, UConn football star David Pindell still chasing NFL dream - Baltimore Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sharks plan to donate $10,000 to Gilroy shooting victims, honor first responders East Bay Times - East Bay Times

ECHL
Rookie Croston signs with Thunder - Glens Falls Post-Star
Mavericks add speedy forward to roster - Independence Examiner
Royals bring back Cockerill - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

North American Hockey League
10 years of community: After 10 years, the Austin Bruins are firmly a part of Austin - Austin Daily Herald
New Mexico Ice Wolves announce schedule, ticket sales - KRQE
Solan Peterson memorial hockey tourney set for Saturday - Shreveport Times

Ontario Hockey League
New Peterborough Petes voice has a passion for hockey play-by-play - Peterborough Examiner
Sports briefs: bodybuilding, CrossFit, hockey, football, lawn bowling - Sarnia Observer

Premier Hockey Federation
Goalie Kelsey Neumann will return to Beauts - Buffalo News

SPHL
Cleve In The Eve: Stanley Cup appears in Massachusetts -- and so does Rivermen jersey - Peoria Journal Star

Western Hockey League
Warriors' Kid's Camps Offer Opportunities to All - Discover Moose Jaw
Hunt, Canada Off to Semifinals at 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Discover Moose Jaw
Former Silvertips overager Zack Andrusiak signs ECHL deal - Everett Herald

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC feeling good about first-leg finish in Montreal - Calgary Sun
Canadian defender joins Valour FC squad - CJOB
What the Halifax Wanderers can teach us about building a great city - Halifax Star
Steve Milton: Forge FC eliminates Guatemala 2-1 on aggregate and advances in CONCACAF - Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton Forge advance to CONCACAF League Round of 16 after two-leg win over Antigua - Hamilton Spectator

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United vs. NYCFC: "It's a big game" - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Martinez re-joins Atlanta United training ahead of NYCFC - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution's keys to victory over Seattle - Boston Globe
Poll: Are you watching Bengals, FC Cincinnati or Reds on Saturday? - Cincinnati Enquirer
FC Cincinnati: The Touchline Newsletter, issue 2 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Michael Arace | FC Cincinnati, fans lack perspective in tweaking Columbus, Crew - Columbus Dispatch
How the 'Hell Is Real' rivalry between Columbus Crew and FC Cincinnati got its name - Columbus Dispatch
Soccer: FC Dallas signs MLS veteran Eric Alexander - Dallas Morning News
Soccer: Dan Hunt talks transfer window - We needed to wait. - Dallas Morning News
Soccer: Looking ahead to the 2019-20 FC Dallas U19 Academy season - Dallas Morning News
Soccer: 3rd Degree the Podcast Episode #32 - transfer window & righting the ship - Dallas Morning News
Sporting KC's 8-year MLS playoff streak on the line in 2019 - Kansas City Star
Cristian Pavon joins the Galaxy, reuniting with Guillermo Barros Schelotto - Los Angeles Daily News
LAFC pleased to add Brian Rodriguez before transfer window closed - Los Angeles Daily News
Valentn Castellanos lifts NYCFC over 10-man Dynamo with pair of late goals - New York Newsday
Orlando City looks to refocus after exiting U.S. Open Cup - Orlando Sentinel
Christian Pulisic's Chelsea debut raises U.S. profile of Premier League - Philly.com
Zlatan Ibrahimovic criticizes MLS playoff system - Portland Oregonian
Real Salt Lake's offense trending upward as it heads to Kansas City to play Sporting KC - Salt Lake Tribune
Seattle hosts New England following Morris' 2-goal game - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders land Cecchini, Silva before transfer deadline - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A winning vibe: Minnesota United's success correlates to new DJ's playlist - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Loons will rely on depth for Saturday's game at FC Dallas - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Seattle Sounders address depth with two signings as the summer transfer deadline closes - Tacoma News Tribune
Michael Azira faces Montreal Impact just three days after trade to Chicago - Toronto Globe and Mail
Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts signs with Vancouver Whitecaps - Toronto Globe and Mail
Vancouver Whitecaps add Canadian striker Tosaint Ricketts - Toronto Star
VAN DIEST: Soccer could have been a fallback for NBA great Steve Nash - Toronto Sun
Whitecaps circle the wagons, net positive results - Vancouver Sun
Coach refutes money issues in trade talks, Caps set to sign free agent - Vancouver Sun
Visit to noisy Portland to play Timbers hits fever pitch for Whitecaps - Vancouver Sun
Wayne Rooney says United has playoff run in them - Washington Times
Sounders land Cecchini, Silva before transfer deadline - Washington Times
Crew SC to host FC Cincinnati for the first time Saturday - WCMH

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride keeper Ashlyn Harris reflects on NWSL career ahead of 100th cap - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Thorns look to rebound against first place North Carolina Courage - Portland Oregonian

United Soccer League Championship
Legion FC faces road challenge at conference-leading Tampa Bay - AL.com
Martinez re-joins Atlanta United training ahead of NYCFC - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fury have a big hole to dig out of in Canadian Championship semifinal - Ottawa Citizen
Major month: Reno 1868's Corey Hertzog named USL's best player for July - Reno Gazette-Journal
Sacramento Republic FC awaits its Major League Soccer shot - Sacramento Bee

United Soccer League One
Scottish Playmaker Greg Hurst To See Action For Red Wolves On Saturday - Chattanoogan
Soccer: Looking ahead to the 2019-20 FC Dallas U19 Academy season - Dallas Morning News
Meet the Tormenta: Mitch Thorn - Statesboro Herald

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