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Headlines for August 9, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Red-hot RedHawks win sixth game in a row - Fargo Forum
Goldeyes slim playoff hopes fade with loss to Saltdogs - Winnipeg Free Press
Saltdogs bite back late to sink Goldeyes in opener - Winnipeg Sun
Goldeyes lose no-hitter, game in extra-innings heartbreaker - Winnipeg Sun

Atlantic League
Atlantic League baseball: Gastonia eases past Dirty Birds - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Former FerryHawk Kelsie Whitmore makes history again with beloved baseball club - Staten Island Advance

Carolina League
Augusta GreenJackets rally past Charleston RiverDogs 4-3 - Charleston Post and Courier
Red Sox unable to hold early lead in loss to Cannon Ballers - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Curves 9th-inning rally goes for naught in loss to Hartford - Altoona Mirror
Sea Dogs dropped third straight to Senators - Portland Press Herald
Top Yankees pitching prospects Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz, Ben Hess adapting to AA - Trentonian

Frontier League
Boomers set another attendance record in comeback win - Chicago Daily Herald
Crushers rally in ninth to edge Yalls, 4-3 - Lorain Morning Journal

International League
Chill Phillies prospect Justin Crawford keeps hitting for IronPigs - Allentown Morning Call
Matthew Batten Propels Gwinnett Stripers Past Columbus Clippers - Gwinnett Daily Post
Red Wings halt Tides season-best 5-game winning streak - Newport News Daily Press
SWB RAILRIDERS: Henry helps lift Lehigh Valley - Scranton Times-Tribune
Jhostynxon Garcias late blast leads WooSox past Buffalo - Springfield Republican
Red Wings halt Tides season-best 5-game winning streak - Virginian Pilot
Kristian Campbell collects 15-game hit streak with Triple-A Worcester - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Major League Baseball Draft League
State College Spikes Paint the Park Pink; raise over $5,600 for the Mount Nittany Health Foundation - Lock Haven Express
West Virginia mauls Williamsport on Friday, takes series - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Cutters infielder Joey Parliment has become a stalwart for Williamsport - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Lake Countys Cozart falls triple shy of cycle, Captains hold on to beat Dayton Dragons 7-5 - Dayton Daily News
Dayton Dragons cant find key 2-out hit in 6-1 loss to Lake County - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps give up four in the eighth, fall to South Bend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
River Bandits move back into a first place tie with Beloit - KWQC
Captains record 6-1 win over Dragons - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Aidan Longwell knocks in 3 with homer, double; Spokane Indians snap three-game skid against Eugene 5-1 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Huskies' pitching quartet shuts out Thunder Bay - Duluth News-Tribune
2025 Tots now winningest team in franchise history - Minot Daily News
All is well at The Wade: Huskies handle business of Border Cats at home - Northern News Now
Honkers defeat Loggers in extras - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Northwoods League: Willmar bashes the ball at Bismarck - West Central Tribune

Pecos League
Baseball: Pacifics brace for Pecos championship rematch - Marin Independent Journal

Pioneer League
Range Riders build second-half momentum - Daily Inter Lake
Riders walk off Ponies on Mabrys two-bagger - Daily Inter Lake
Idaho Falls Chukars fall to Voyagers 16-9 despite late rally - Idaho Falls Post Register
PaddleHeads slugger Adam Fogel, the reigning Pioneer League MVP, takes batting practice - Missoulian
PaddleHeads sluggers race one another in push for PBL record - Missoulian

Southern League
Willeman Dominates For Lookouts In 1-0 Win - Chattanoogan
Missed us, Randy Boyd giving out Smokies cards, newspapers? Get yours! - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Smokies lose 2-1 to Shuckers, but Giants jerseys make it a game to remember - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville Smokies baseball vs Biloxi Shuckers at Covenant Health Park - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Smokies seek doubleheader sweep after 2-0 win vs. Shuckers with no fans - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Texas League
TEXAS LEAGUE ROUGHRIDERS 5, TRAVELERS 4 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Rangers 1B prospect Abimelec Ortiz named Texas League Player of the Month after red-hot July - Dallas Morning News

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Determined Bilamu making his mark - Winnipeg Free Press
TAYLOR: Mason Kraus' basketball skills keep Winnipegger busy - Winnipeg Sun

NBA G League
Dylan Cardwell signs contract with Kings G League Affiliate - Auburn Wire

Women's National Basketball Association
Why does WNBA oppose Steve Pagliucas bid to buy Connecticut Sun? - Boston Globe
Indiana Fever to face Chicago Sky without Caitlin Clark, 2 other key injured players - Chicago Daily Herald
Throw a pity party for the Sky, as long as you invite the Fever too - Chicago Sun Times
How Chicago Sky are fighting online abuse with cybersecurity - Chicago Tribune
Phoenix plays Atlanta, aims for 20th win of season - Daily Independent
Watch: Arike Ogunbowale voices frustration in tense exchange after Wings loss to Liberty - Dallas Morning News
With eyes on future and Paige Bueckers out, Wings comeback falls short vs Liberty - Dallas Morning News
Mercury's Alyssa Thomas bags record 3rd triple-double in row - ESPN
How the Indiana Fever adjust to season-ending injuries to Colson, McDonald - ESPN
Dom Amore's Sunday Read: Ross brothers savor chance to play together at UConn; WNBA's farce and more - Hartford Courant
Fever-Sky live score today: Is Caitlin Clark playing tonight? - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever: Sydney Colson, Aari McDonald injured; Hardship free agent options - Indianapolis Star
Aja Wilson scores 29 on her 29th birthday to help the Aces beat the Storm 90-86 - KING
3 takeaways from Aces win: Aja Wilson stars on birthday against Storm - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wilson, Young help Aces beat Seattle Storm 90-86 - My Northwest
Cryptocurrency backers claim responsibility for sex toys being thrown at WNBA games - NBC News
Ionescu scores 16 as the Liberty beat the Wings 88-77 for their 3rd straight win - New York Newsday
Wings star rookie Paige Bueckers is ruled out against Liberty due to a back injury - New York Newsday
Sabrina Ionescu in MVP discussion with Napheesa Collier out with injury - New York Post
Liberty squeeze out win over Wings for third straight victory - New York Post
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer on LA Sparks' Cameron Brink facing Valkyries - San Jose Mercury News
Kayla McBride, Alanna Smith lead Lynx past Washington - St. Paul Pioneer Press
EXCLUSIVE: WNBA sex toy incidents started by Crypto meme coin group - USA Today
Dallas plays Washington, aims to end home skid - WTOP
Smith leads Lynx past Mystics for 16th home win - WTOP
Alanna Smith scores 25 and the Lynx hold off the Mystics 80-76 to improve to 16-1 at home - WTOP
VIDEO: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries Full Game Highlights I August 9, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Chicago Sky vs. Indiana Fever Full Game Highlights I August 9, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Las Vegas Aces vs. Seattle Storm: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 8, 2025 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Under the radar: Barnes continues to be key part of Stampeder offense - Calgary Sun
Fajardo, Julien-Grant help Elks rally to beat Alouettes 23-22 in return to Montreal - Edmonton Journal
Clock ticking on Edmonton Elks to get into playoff position - Edmonton Journal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander gets superpowers from Hamilton - Hamilton Spectator
Edmonton Elks defeat Montreal Alouettes 23-22 in seasons first road win - Toronto Globe and Mail
Fajardo, Julien-Grant help Elks rally to beat Alouettes 23-22 in return to Montreal - Toronto Star
Determined Bilamu making his mark - Winnipeg Free Press
Rematch of the starting QBs in Cowtown clash - Winnipeg Free Press
Bighill continues to embrace underdog role with new club - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers head to Calgary looking to avenge early losses to Stampeders - Winnipeg Free Press
'Just something about this one': Not just another week for Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
Stamps' Bighill 'chomping at the bit' but won't face Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
Collaros vs Adams highlights Bombers-Stampeders tilt - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Winnipeg at Calgary - Week 10 - YouTube
VIDEO: Stamps Deliver Game-Winning Drive in Calgary! I CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Castillo Shows off Incredible Power with a 63 Yard FG I CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: CASHTILLO TIES CFL RECORD! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: PAREDES GETS THE JOB DONE AT HOME! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Ottawa at Toronto - Week 10 - YouTube
VIDEO: Air Mail from VA Ignites McMahon Stadium I CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: TEVIN JONES GOES FLYING FOR a 78-YARD TOUCHDOWN! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Stearns Finds a Lane and Takes It to the House I CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: MASTERFUL Endgame Drive by the RedBlacks: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Addison Makes TWO Sweet Catches: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: MASSIVE Fumble Recovery to End the First: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: AMAZING Punt Return Sets up the RedBlacks First TD of the Game: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: We're Going to be Thinking of this Hurdle by Jake Herslow All Day. #CFL #CFLFootball #Football - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Williams Runs It in the for the Touchdown! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Arbuckle Finds Herslow After MAJOR Breakdown in Coverage: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: WHAT a CATCH FROM HERSLOW! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton at Montreal - Week 10 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Home sweet home: The Wheelers excited to have a home crowd behind them - KWQC
Knight Hawks survive OT thriller, advance to IFL championship PHOTOS - Las Vegas Review-Journal
What you need to know about Steamwheelers hosting Blizzard - Quad City Times

United Football League
VIDEO: Peezy = - YouTube

Hockey

ECHL
Adirondack Thunder sign veteran forward - Glens Falls Post-Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
Auston Matthews headlines Brampton mayor's charity game - Toronto Sun
Hannah Miller, finally, finds her way home with PWHL Vancouver - Vancouver Province

United States Hockey League
Fargo Force name director of scouting - Fargo Forum

Western Hockey League
Vancouver Giants star Ryan Lin: 'I really think I have another gear' - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Cannons falter late - Boston Herald
PLL Week 11 preview: What's at stake in the final regular season weekend? - ESPN
Garnsey's Silencer Clinches Redwoods Playoff Berth; Eliminated Archers End Season With Win - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: Maryland Whipsnakes vs Boston Cannons Full Game Highlights: August 9, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: 2025 PLL Week 11: Boston Cannons and Maryland Whipsnakes Press Conferences - YouTube
VIDEO: 2025 PLL Week 11: Boston Cannons and Maryland Whipsnakes Press Conferences - YouTube
VIDEO: Philadelphia Waterdogs vs New York Atlas Full Game Highlights: August 9, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: 2025 PLL Week 11: New York Atlas and Philadelphia Waterdogs Press Conferences - YouTube
VIDEO: Carolina Chaos vs Utah Archers Full Game Highlights: August 8, 2025 - YouTube

Other

Major League Volleyball
Seven More Sign with Atlanta Vibe Volleyball in Free Agency - Gwinnett Daily Post
Omaha Supernovas add Nuneviller, Norah Sis to list of recent signings - Omaha World-Herald
PVF Merges With Major League Volleyball; New League Keeps MLV Name - Sports Logos Net News

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
PLAYER'S DIARY: Working hard to get back after an injury - Abbotsford News
Langford-based Pacific FC adds experience with Baldisimo return - Victoria News
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry FC vs. Halifax Wanderers: August 9, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: York United vs. Forge FC: August 9, 2025 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United heads to Montreal in conference action - Access North Georgia
Revolution welcome back club greats amid skid - Boston Herald
Orlando City confident ahead of Inter Miamis visit - Orlando Sentinel
Earthquakes add midfielder Ronaldo Vieira from Italian squad - San Jose Mercury News
Loons vs. Colorado: Keys to the match, storylines and a prediction - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Midfielder Malik Henry earns promotion, signs first-team contract with Toronto FC - Toronto Star
Toronto FC goalkeeper Sean Johnson sidelined as he goes through concussion protocol - Toronto Star
Toronto FC calls Mihailovic the team's new 'reference point,' with more help to come - Toronto Star
Whitecaps ready for home stretch of MLS season after welcome week off - Vancouver Province
How Alphonso Davies helped Thomas Mller sign with the Whitecaps - Vancouver Province
Thomas Muller signing yields Whitecaps ticket-sales boost - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC: Jack McGlynn BRACE! - YouTube
VIDEO: Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC: STOPPAGE TIME EQUALIZER!! - YouTube
VIDEO: FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers: Full Match Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: St. Louis CITY SC vs. Nashville SC: Full Match Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Sporting Kansas City vs. San Diego FC: Full Match Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Jack McGlynn LATE BRACE Stuns Austin!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Postgame Interview After LAFC Debut! - YouTube
VIDEO: Chicago Fire FC vs. LAFC: Son Heung-Min MLS DEBUT!! - YouTube
VIDEO: BEST OF Son Heung-Min in MLS Debut for LAFC! - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Subs in and Earns LAFC Penalty Equalizer in His MLS Debut - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Draws GAME TYING PENALTY!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Subs on for His MLS Debut with LAFC - YouTube
VIDEO: CF Montréal vs. Atlanta United: LATE DRAMA!! - YouTube
VIDEO: New England Revolution vs. D.C. United: Full Match Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min SUBS IN for MLS Debut with LAFC !! - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Turner BIG STOP on Return to @NERevolution!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Philadelphia Union HIT ON THE COUNTER!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Has ARRIVED for @LAFC !! - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Midfielder Malik Henry earns promotion, signs first-team contract with Toronto FC - Toronto Star
VIDEO: LIVE: MLS NEXT PRO: Houston Dynamo 2 vs Real Monarchs: Aug 9, 2025 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FC resumes rivalry against San Diego Wave - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Utah Royals give up late goal, Lacasse misses stoppage time header in return from ACL injury - KSL
NC Courage say Nahas fired for performance and culture issues and lack of fit - WRAL
VIDEO: Marisa DiGrande Fires It to the Back of Net for Louisville! #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: JRDYN BLMER! #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Penalties Faced Penalties SavedJordyn Bloomer Is UNREAL #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Picture Perfect Placement by Makenzy Robbe#nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Alanna Kennedy's First Goal of the Season Ties Things up in Stoppage Time! #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego Wave FC vs. Angel City FC - YouTube
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Orlando Pride vs. Racing Louisville FC - YouTube
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Washington Spirit - YouTube

Northern Super League
Small, Hunter lift NSL-leading AFC Toronto to 2-1 win over Montreal Roses - Toronto Star

United Soccer League Championship
Tulsa turnaround? United faces red-hot conference leader - Albuquerque Journal
Charleston Battery face Louisville in battle for first place - Charleston Post and Courier
Colorado Springs Switchbacks look to continue climb up USL Championship's Western Conference with sixth-straight win over Oakland - Colorado Springs Gazette
VIDEO: Oakland Roots SC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals from FC Tulsa vs. New Mexico United in the 2nd Half - YouTube
VIDEO: FC Tulsa vs. New Mexico United - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Birmingham Legion FC vs. Hartford Athletic - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Louisville City FC vs. Charleston Battery - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: North Carolina FC vs. Tampa Bay Rowdies - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals from FC Tulsa vs. New Mexico United in the 1st Half - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Detroit City FC vs. Indy Eleven - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC vs. Orange County SC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Miami FC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Lexington SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC - Game Highlights - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves atop standings despite leanest budget ever - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Missed us, Randy Boyd giving out Smokies cards, newspapers? Get yours! - Knoxville News-Sentinel
'Sign of a good team': Behind depth and defense, Velocity focused on long game in League One - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Cameron steps down at Tormenta - Statesboro Herald
VIDEO: Spokane Velocity FC vs. AV Alta FC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Forward Madison FC vs. One Knoxville SC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: FC Naples vs. Texoma FC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Charlotte Independence vs. Greenville Triumph SC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Union Omaha vs. Chattanooga Red Wolves SC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 8.9.2025: Portland Hearts of Pine vs. Richmond Kickers - Game Highlights - YouTube

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