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Headlines for August 10, 2022



Baseball

American Association
Peyton Wigginton's strong pitching performance leads RedHawks past Lincoln - Fargo Forum
Around the bases: Byrd back from Mexico for another playoff race; RedHawks shut out Lincoln - Lincoln Journal Star
Byrd back from Mexico for another playoff race - Lincoln Journal Star
Matt Pobereyko returns for third stint with Sioux City Explorers - Sioux City Journal

Appalachian League
A look back at Elizabethton River Riders 2022 season - Elizabethton Star
McCrystal, Tarbert earn Appalachian League weekly honors - Elizabethton Star
Remarkable Kingsport turnaround highlights Appy League season - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
Former Met Nelson Figueroa came out of retirement to start for the FerryHawks on Tuesday, team drops both games of doubleheader - Staten Island Advance

Carolina League
Returning home, James Wood makes instant impact with FredNats - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Local baseball: Sox take series opener at Kannapolis - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Akron RubberDucks score three in ninth inning to defeat Bowie Baysox - Akron Beacon Journal
Curve baffle Rumble Ponies - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sports Digest: Wacha makes rehab start in Sea Dogs 5-4 win in 10 innings - Lewiston Sun-Journal
When Yankees Double-A hitter struggled, heres the book that turned around his season - Somerset Messenger-Gazette
Somerset Patriots Clayton Beeter reacts to being traded for Joey Gallo, getting fresh start with Yankees - Somerset Messenger-Gazette

Frontier League
Boomers fan 15 in season's first shutout - Chicago Daily Herald
FRONTIER LEAGUE: ValleyCats chasing playoff spot with season winding down - Troy Record
Wild Things win with Mang's homer - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Yairo Munoz, Michael Plassmeyer, IronPigs stay hot - Allentown Morning Call
Braves minor-league teams, including Stripers, are being sold again - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Berman's blast helps push Bisons past Syracuse, 4-3 - Buffalo News
Two-out rally leads RailRiders to rout of WooSox - Citizens Voice
Curry, Morris strike out 13, Columbus Clippers win eighth straight - Columbus Dispatch
Silver Lake bought the Iowa Cubs baseball team. Here's what we know - Des Moines Register
Principal Park upgrades approved by Des Moines City Council - Des Moines Register
Endeavor sells Iowa Cubs to Silver Lake Partners amid MLB pressure - Des Moines Register
Stripers rained out in Nashville - Gwinnett Daily Post
Memphis Redbirds sold for second time in a year per report - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Oscar Mercado leads Columbus over St. Paul Saints - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kyle Stowers grand slam, Jordan Westburgs three-run homer power Tides to rout of reeling Rochester - Newport News Daily Press
Region/state roundup: Four ODU players make Pro Football Network Preseason All-American Team - Newport News Daily Press
Jackson Kowar shines, but Mud Hens walk off for 5-4 win over Storm Chasers - Omaha World-Herald
Rochester Red Wings losing streak reaches 18 in CJ Abrams home debut - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
RailRiders' parent company changes hands - Scranton Times-Tribune
Game report: RailRiders 10, Worcester 2 - Scranton Times-Tribune
Two-out rally leads RailRiders to rout of WooSox - Scranton Times-Tribune
Worcester Red Sox offense comes up short during 10-2 loss against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - Springfield Republican
Saints call-up brings North St. Pauls Louie Varland home - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Palka smashes two homers, but Syracuse falls short to Buffalo in series opener, 4-3, on Tuesday night - Syracuse Post Standard
Photo Gallery: Mud Hens 5, Omaha 4 - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens get walk-off single from Lester in win over Omaha - Toledo Blade
RailRiders continue surge, break out for 10 runs to take opener from Worcester - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Late push guides Durham past Jacksonville - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
N.J. minor league team hosting Narcan giveaway, a first for MLB-affiliated ballpark - Newark Star-Ledger
Crosscutters Daniel Harris is helping Cutters on bases, at plate - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Taylor Jackson, early runs propel Crosscutters over Mahoning Valley to begin homestead - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Sky Carp tip Whitecaps to take series opener - Beloit Daily News
First MiLB game played Field of Dreams - Cedar Rapids Gazette
At Field of Dreams, Cedar Rapids Kernels feel like major leaguers for a day - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels vs. Quad Cities River Bandits at Field of Dreams - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Thompson leads Dragons past Lugnuts - Dayton Daily News
Behind the scenes at Field of Dreams with the Cedar Rapids Kernels - Des Moines Register
River Bandits pitcher Chandler Champlain cruises at Field of Dreams - Des Moines Register
TinCaps Roster Update: Pitching Staff Shakeup - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Dreams come true for recently acquired Bandits pitcher - Quad City Times
Watch now: River Bandits manager Brooks Conrad on his team's win and experience at MiLB at Field of Dreams - Quad City Times
Watch now: Quad Cities pitcher Chandler Champlain on his career-best 6.1 innings of work vs Cedar Rapids - Quad City Times
Photos: Quad Cities River Bandits defeat the Cedar Rapids Kernels, 7-2, at Field of Dreams - Quad City Times
'It's like Opening Day all over again" - Quad City Times
Watch now: River Bandits manager Brooks Conrad on his team prior to the MiLB at Field of Dreams Game - Quad City Times
Watch now: River Bandits SS Tyler Tolbert on playing at the Field of Dreams site - Quad City Times
PHOTOS: Captains-TinCaps, Aug. 9, 2022 - Willoughby News-Herald
Captains win fourth straight, beat Fort Wayne, 3-1 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Dust Devils deliver AquaSox 6th consecutive loss - Everett Herald
Scoresheet: Seattle Storm deal out season highs in win at Chicago Sky - Portland Tribune
Scoresheet: Seattle Storm deal out season highs in win at Chicago Sky - Portland Tribune
Colin Simpson paces Spokane Indians over host Hillsboro 10-4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
2020 N.D. Northwoods League pod proved profitable for six drafted players - Bismarck Tribune
Northwoods League: Schwabe, Express walk all over Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune
Express finish season sweep of Duluth with playoff series looming - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Honkers offense held in check, swept by MoonDogs - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Rox rally past Bucks with big inning - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Willmar Stingers run roughshod on La Crosse - West Central Tribune
Northwoods League: Breaking down the playoffs - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Johnny Burt left indelible mark on sports Utah sports landscape - Deseret News
Isotopes get first win in August - KOBTV
Al Hurricane night coming at Isotopes Park - KOBTV
Sports Desk: First round picks Toglia and Pint promoted to Triple A Albuquerque - KRQE

Pecos League
Bitter ending leaves San Rafael Pacifics hungry for title next season - Marin Independent Journal

Pioneer League
Northern Colorado Owlz fall to Grand Junction Rockies, 18-11, after 7 errors - Greeley Tribune
Billings holds off Chukars - Idaho Falls Post Register
Chukars fall short in one run series-opening loss against Billings - KIFI
Missoula PaddleHeads strike early, clip Boise Hawks - Missoulian
Orta throws Ogden Raptors to series-opening win over Vibes - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Shoeless Joe Jackson's top supporter talks Field of Dreams game - Greenville News
Greenville slips past Crawdads in series opener - Hickory Daily Record
Grissom receives call-up to Majors - Rome News-Tribune
Braves drop series opener at Asheville - Rome News-Tribune
Boston Red Sox power prospect Blaze Jordan bashes 2 homers in High-A Greenville debut - Springfield Republican

Southern League
5-at-10: Back to school means football, stadium sign-off, LIV and learn - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Game Postponed For Wednesday Night - Chattanoogan
Montgomery Snaps Lookouts' Winning Streak - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Sod Poodles rally attempt comes up short Tuesday against Springfield - Amarillo Globe-News
Travelers take down Naturals in Little Rock - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Gelof drives in 4 in win over Tulsa - Midland Reporter Telegram

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Morreale: CEBLs championship weekend caps another successful CEBL season - Hamilton Spectator
Plenty of unknowns in advance of CEBL semifinals Friday - Ottawa Citizen

NBA G League
VIDEO: Which NBA Rookie Had SICKER HANDLES Than Tre Mann? -

Women's National Basketball Association
Brittney Griner national anthem opinion mocked after Russia sentencing - Arizona Republic
Without Taurasi, Mercury hoping to avoid spoiler against Minnesota - Arizona Republic
WNBA Power Rankings: Teaira McCowan leads Wings into playoffs; Sky still on top - CBS Sports
Sue Bird: Chicago Sky players, fans honor retiring WNBA star - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sky lose to Seattle Storm 111-100 - Chicago Tribune
Jonquel Jones' double-double leads Sun past Sparks 97-71 - Connecticut Post
Wings Arike Ogunbowale to miss rest of regular season, first-round playoff matchup - Dallas Morning News
Seattle Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists in victory - ESPN
A'ja Wilson helps Aces subdue Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Tully Bevilaqua, Ex-WNBA, Indiana Fever star, coaching in New Zealand - Indianapolis Star
Aces respond to coachs message, edge Dream - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Travel-weary Sparks' playoff hopes take a hit in loss to Sun - Los Angeles Times
Lynx keep battling to squeeze into WNBA playoffs - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx have playoff destiny in their hands, but there's work to be done - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Seattle Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists, beat Sky 111-100 - My Northwest
Lauren Jackson back in international basketball at age 41 - Tacoma News Tribune
Mystics locked into WNBA playoff matchup with Storm - Washington Post
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August, 10, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: CONNECTICUT SUN vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 9, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: LAS VEGAS ACES vs. ATLANTA DREAM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 9, 2022 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
CFL sack leader Pete Robertson returns to practice with Riders following three-game absence - 3 DownNation
'We're on to Cincinnati': Chris Jones and Elks not talking about Rourke - Edmonton Journal
The belief must come before the success for struggling Edmonton Elks - Edmonton Journal
City of North Bay to dedicate field in honour of Blue Bombers head coach OShea - Hamilton Spectator
Ticats losing many games and players - Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Rourke leads B.C. Lions into Calgary to face Stamps in intriguing matchup - Hamilton Spectator
Struggling receiver Wieneke symbolic of Alouettes' sputtering offence - Montreal Gazette
Vanstone: Nathan Rourke's latest gem is the talk of the CFL - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders welcome return of Pete Robertson - Regina Leader-Post
Fajardo feeling refreshed, re-energized after Riders' bye week - Regina Leader-Post
Rider Rumblings 119: Riders have the week off, prepare for Edmonton - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Oliveira owns it - Winnipeg Free Press
Making memories at the ball park - Winnipeg Free Press
QB competition a great problem to have - Winnipeg Free Press
Oliveira owns it - Winnipeg Free Press
Wolitarskys contributions go beyond catches and touchdowns - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers receivers coach provided spark for struggling Brady Oliveira - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: The Waggle CFL Podcast Ep. 304 - the Nathan Rourke Stan Podcast - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Arizona Rattlers QB Drew Powell repeats as IFL Most Valuable Player - Arizona Republic
Wranglers DE Jaquan Artis selected as IFL rookie, overall Defensive Player of the Year - Prescott Daily Courier
IFL: QC's Hilliard again earns league Offensive Player of the Year honor - Quad City Times
IFL: QC's Hilliard again earns league Offensive Player of the Year honor - Quad-Cities Online

National Arena League
Here's how the Albany Empire match up with the Carolina Cobras - Albany Times-Union

United States Football League
Roster Moves: Jaguars sign QB E.J. Perry and release QB Kyle Sloter - Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars waive Kyle Sloter - NBC Sports
NFL teams tapping USFL veterans for help in training camp - USA Today
NFL teams tapping USFL veterans for help in training camp - Winston-Salem Journal

XFL
Former NFL star punter Marquette King back with the XFL: 'I'm all IN!' - Fox News

Hockey

American Hockey League
Roadrunners re-sign forwards Cameron Hebig, Travis Barron to 1-year deals - Arizona Daily Star
Condors add to 2022-23 roster with five signings - Bakersfield Californian
Winnipeg Jets re-sign David Gustafsson for the next 2 seasons - CJOB
Jets, Gustafsson agree on two-year pact - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Johnny Burt left indelible mark on sports Utah sports landscape - Deseret News
Region/state roundup: Four ODU players make Pro Football Network Preseason All-American Team - Newport News Daily Press
Ryan Zuhlsdorf re-signs with Rush - Rapid City Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Mason McTavish is hoping to lead the Canadian juniors to gold, despite the nine that got away - Hamilton Spectator

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles Ivan, Kulich, Czechia open world juniors with win over Repcik and Slovakia - Cape Breton Post
Nathan MacKinnon's Stanley Cup parade slated for Aug. 20 in Halifax - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Western Hockey League
Game On: Summer World Juniors still a dream come true for Team Canada - Edmonton Journal
Small crowds, quiet start to World Junior Hockey Championship - Edmonton Journal
Kent-based Thunderbirds Korchinski signs with Chicago Blackhawks - Kent Reporter
Prince Alberts Tanner Howe strikes gold with Team Canada at Hlinka Gretzky Cup - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Raiders announce signing of 2022 third round pick - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Red Deer Rebels trade for veteran forward - Red Deer Advocate

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: We Mic'D up Head Referee Matty Palumb - YouTube
VIDEO: PLL Bets: over and Back Episode 9 Featuring Dan Arestia - YouTube
VIDEO: Vlogging PLL THROWBACK WEEKEND: All-Access from Denver - YouTube
VIDEO: Vlogging PLL THROWBACK WEEKEND - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Pacific FC sells CPL leading scorer Alejandro Diaz to Norwegian team - Hamilton Spectator
Forward Mo Babouli returns to CPL, signs with York United through 2024 - Toronto Star
Forbes happy to have chance to prove himself with Valour FC - Winnipeg Free Press
Forbes happy to have chance to prove himself with Valour FC - Winnipeg Free Press

Major Arena Soccer League
Kids enjoy free soccer clinic during grand opening of new Ayala Park - Fontana Herald News

Major League Soccer
MLS All-Star Game: FC Cincinnati's Luciano Acosta talks Liga MX - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS All-Star Game Skills challenge sees Liga MX fall short - Cincinnati Enquirer
Brandon Vazquez, MLS defeats Liga MX in All-Star Game Skills Challenge at Allianz Field - Cincinnati Enquirer
Why Darlington Nagbe is playing in the 2022 MLS All-Star Game - Columbus Dispatch
Inter Miamis DeAndre Yedlin previews MLS All-Star Game - Miami Herald
Adrian Heath and Michael Rand: An All-Star Gameday conversation - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loons development team 'keeper wins All-Star 'Goalie Wars' challenge - Minneapolis Star Tribune
As MLS gains on Liga MX, All-Star Game helps grow both leagues - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MLS boss admires Allianz Field site that once was 'seriously ugly' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
How to watch MLS All-Star Game (8/10/22): FREE live stream, time, USA TV, channel for MLS All-Stars vs. Liga MX All-Stars - Newark Star-Ledger
David Ayala oozes potential for Portland Timbers after 3 consecutive starts: Hes the future - Portland Oregonian
Scoresheet: Seattle Storm deal out season highs in win at Chicago Sky - Portland Tribune
Whitecaps COVID-19 benefit? Charter flights give club a road lift - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Raúl Ruidíaz Doubles the Score for MLS All-Stars - YouTube
VIDEO: Carlos Vela Scores in Just Two Minutes against Liga MX - YouTube
VIDEO: Carlos Vela 2nd Minute Goal vs Liga MX All Stars - YouTube
VIDEO: It's Gameday Celebrating MLS All-Star LIVE from Beats, Cleats, & Eats Presented by Coca-Cola - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Loons development team 'keeper wins All-Star 'Goalie Wars' challenge - Minneapolis Star Tribune
David Ayala oozes potential for Portland Timbers after 3 consecutive starts: Hes the future - Portland Oregonian

National Women's Soccer League
NY Giants legend Eli Manning joins Gotham FC ownership group - Bergen Record
NY Giants legend Eli Manning joins Gotham FC ownership group - Bergen Record
Olivia Moultrie is proud of her journey to play in NWSL - Fox News
Like Angel City FC, Tigres Femenil pushes to elevate women - Los Angeles Times
Why Eli Manning joined Gotham FC ownership group - New York Post
Giants Eli Manning has fantastic opportunity as minority owner of Gotham FC - Newark Star-Ledger
Portland Thorns vs. Washington Spirit score updates, live stream, odds, time, tv channel, how to watch online (8/10/22) - Portland Oregonian
Meaghan Nally steps up in back for Portland Thorns - Portland Tribune
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week Nominees: Week 13 - YouTube
VIDEO: Budweiser Player of the Week: Sophia Smith, Portland Thorns FC: Week 13 - YouTube
VIDEO: 10th Anniversary Goals: Debinha - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Detroit City FC spends off day at Detroit Lions training camp - Detroit News
Somos Unidos Foundation invites the community to the The Ball Gala - KRQE
FC Tulsa update: Sean McFarlane, Joaquin Rivas face former teammates in pivotal match - Tulsa World
VIDEO: Miami FC vs. FC Tulsa - Game Highlights: 08-10-2022 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: North Carolina FC vs. Forward Madison FC - Game Highlights: 08-10-2022 - YouTube

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