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Headlines for December 10, 2021

Baseball

Atlantic League
FerryHawks latest promotion calls on fans to help name team mascot - Staten Island Advance

Frontier League
ValleyCats president chosen for New York State Baseball Hall of Fame - Albany Times-Union
Ottawa Titans sign Gatineau infielder Marcel Lacasse - Ottawa Citizen
Roa returning for another season - Washington Observer-Reporter

Northwoods League
Honkers release 2022 schedule - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Pit Spitters release 2022 schedule - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Edmonton Stingers pro basketball team set to make Champions League Americas debut - Hamilton Spectator

NBA G League
Okongwu plays for Skyhawks in first game back from injury - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After month away, Mad Ants return to Coliseum - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics extend winning streak to six - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Dalano Banton not getting tired bouncing between Raptors and Raptors 905 - Mississauga News
Nets' David Duke Jr. impresses in NBA debut - New York Post
Rockets rookie Daishen Nix scores G League career-high 35 points - Rockets Wire
Gregg Popovich explained why Spurs assigned Jock Landale to G League - Rookie Wire
Sharife Cooper, Jalen Johnson combine for over 50 in G League - Rookie Wire
Warriors fall to Clippers, split two-game set in Ontario - Santa Cruz Sentinel
VIDEO: Ciudad De México Capitanes vs. Greensboro Swarm - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Terry Taylor, Gabe York Combine for 57 PTS vs. Iowa Wolves - YouTube
VIDEO: Cameron McGriff with 26 Points vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - YouTube
VIDEO: Fort Wayne Mad Ants vs. Iowa Wolves - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Chris Silva Posts 32 Points & 18 Rebounds vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Welcome to the AT&T Winter Showcase - YouTube
VIDEO: Welcome to the AT&T Winter Showcase - YouTube
VIDEO: Welcome to the AT&T Winter Showcase - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 12/09/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Agua Caliente Clippers vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Daishen Nix (35 Points) Highlights vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Tyler Bey Posts 26 Points & 11 Rebounds vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: David Stockton (29 Points) Highlights vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Jock Landale (26 Points) Highlights vs. Texas Legends - YouTube
VIDEO: Dalano Banton with 22 Points vs. Maine Celtics - YouTube
VIDEO: Jalen Johnson Posts 23 Points & 12 Rebounds vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Eugene Omoruyi (27 Points) Highlights vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Day'Ron Sharpe with 27 Points vs. College Park Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaysean Paige (31 Points) Highlights vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sharife Cooper (33 Points) Highlights vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 12/09/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Long Island Nets vs. College Park Skyhawks - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Texas Legends vs. Austin Spurs - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Maine Celtics - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham Squadron vs. Lakeland Magic - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury releases schedule for 2022 - Arizona Republic
2022 WNBA schedule: The 10 must-see games of the regular season - ESPN
WNBA announces 36-game regular-season schedule for 2022, its longest in 26 seasons - ESPN
Breanna Stewart on the WNBA's new playoff system, her signature shoe and NBA 2K - For the Win
Atlanta Dream season kicks off May 7; home opener set for May 11 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Atlanta Dream season kicks off May 7; home opener set for May 11 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Connecticut Sun announces 2022 WNBA schedule; what you need to know - Hartford Courant
Aces to open 2022 season with rematch of WNBA semifinals - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks to open 2022 WNBA season vs. Candace Parker and Sky - Los Angeles Times
Lynx 2022 schedule set; season opens May 6 at Seattle - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Connecticut Sun announce 2022 schedule - New London Day
Liberty draw Connecticut Sun in 2022 season opener at Barclays Center - New York Daily News
WNBA teams to play record 36 games in regular season - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
WNBA Releases 2022 Schedule Ahead of 26th Season - Sports Illustrated
Lynx to open historically long 2022 season in Seattle - St. Paul Pioneer Press
WNBA releases 36-game 2022 schedule tipping with Candace Parker's Sky vs. Sparks - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Commissioner Ambrosie: CFL owners agree to revenue sharing model for first time in nearly 40 years - 3 DownNation
Veteran Blue Bomber Andrew Harris more appreciative of Grey Cup experiences - Abbotsford News
Winnipeg mayor and his lucky jacket looking forward to Grey Cup Sunday - CJOB
Despite pandemic blow, CFL commissioner optimistic for future after long-overdue changes - CJOB
Feelin lucky? Bombers, Ticats players share superstitions, rituals before big game - CJOB
Bombers want to repeat, Ticats want redemption as Grey Cup rematch approaches - CJOB
Favourites to win the Grey Cup? Blue Bombers sure arent saying so - Hamilton Spectator
The games will begin before the Grey Cup game for CFL bettors - Hamilton Spectator
Road closures and transit this weekend for the Grey Cup: What you need to know - Hamilton Spectator
Take it from Bob Young: A Grey Cup win at home doesnt get much better - Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton lineman Ted Laurent misses practice for second straight day through illness - Hamilton Spectator
Veteran Mike Miller continues to thrive as Winnipeg Blue Bombers special-teams ace - Hamilton Spectator
Bombers, Ticats arrive at Grey Cup with far more than football on their resumes - Hamilton Spectator
Ambrosie unveils CFL partnership with Genius Sports at state-of-the-league address - Hamilton Spectator
The games will begin before the game for CFL bettors - Hamilton Spectator
Top Ticat defensive lineman could be out for Grey Cup - Hamilton Spectator
Lots of talk during Grey Cup week that the Ticats will lose head coach to NCAA - Hamilton Spectator
Home field is an advantage in the Grey Cup only if you take advantage of it - Hamilton Spectator
Has this year been too easy for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers? - Hamilton Spectator
How we made this game, our game - Hamilton Spectator
Hold it, and they will come; every single year - Hamilton Spectator
Scott Stinson: Jeremiah Masoli's teammates have praise, sympathy for benched Tiger-Cat quarterback - National Post
Rob Vanstone: Cody Fajardo's words should be a catalyst for change - Regina Leader-Post
Demski understands historical implication of Bombers Grey Cup showdown with Ticats - Toronto Globe and Mail
Sunday's Grey Cup a fitting way for a truly great Canadian broadcasting career to wind up - Toronto Star
Grey Cup players experts in more than football - Winnipeg Free Press
Miller thriving as Blue Bombers special-teams ace - Winnipeg Free Press
Commish unveils CFL partnership with Genius Sports - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers' star running back will continue to play as long as competitive fire burns - Winnipeg Free Press
For the Win, one more (remixed) time - Winnipeg Free Press
Its our truly, only pure Canadian sport: Grey Cup party begins anew - Winnipeg Free Press
Santos-Knox excited to play in Grey Cup after injury nearly ended career - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers relaxed and ready to defend their title - Winnipeg Free Press
Alford driven by ambition, dedication to family - Winnipeg Free Press
Scott Stinson: Jeremiah Masoli's teammates have praise, sympathy for benched Tiger-Cat quarterback - Winnipeg Sun
Never satisfied: Bombers' Collaros prefers the climb, not the summit - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers knock on wood, recall virus that ravaged team in '19 ... don't be surprised if awards haul hits four ... O-line will have its big hands full - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers offensive co-ordinator Pierce looking to cap fine first season on job with Grey Cup win - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers receiver Bailey does things the hard way and thats just the way he wants it - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: 2021 CFL Awards - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
With 7 games over 14 days, Roadrunners have a chance to move up in the AHL standings - Arizona Daily Star
Slow start dooms SJ Sharks in 5-2 loss to Wild - East Bay Times
Watch on FOX 5: San Diego Gulls host Ontario Reign - FOX 5
Comets recall G Mitens from Thunder - Rome Sentinel
Utica Aud to host Atlantic Conference Hockey Championships - Rome Sentinel
Walker, fresh from the AHL, scores a hat trick as Blues beat Red Wings 6-2 - Sacramento Bee
Evander Kane could play with San Jose Barracuda on Saturday - San Jose Mercury News
Evander Kane's first San Jose Barracuda game likely on hold - San Jose Mercury News
First-place Springfield Thunderbirds return to MassMutual Center for home games Friday and Saturday - Springfield Republican
Maple Leafs defence burned by turnovers in loss to Lightning - Toronto Star
Injury-hit Canucks recall Noah Juulsen from AHL Abbotsford - Vancouver Province
Hellebuyck earns first shutout, Connor scores twice on birthday as Jets blank Kraken - Winnipeg Sun
GARRIOCH: Ottawa goaltender Matt Murray getting a reminder of life on the road in the AHL - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Komets rookie finding his way after lost season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mitens excels in goal, earns AHL call-up - Glens Falls Post-Star
Kansas City Mavericks ECHL hockey update latest news - Kansas City Star
Reading Royals alter roster ahead of home-and-home series with Adirondack - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Analysis: Walleye deserve high grades at quarter pole - Toledo Blade
Walleye top Iowa for 5th straight victory - Toledo Blade
Walleye sign high-scoring, physical forward Mitchell Heard - Toledo Blade
Photos: Oilers drop home game to Utah Grizzlies - Tulsa World
Oilers' winning streak ends at five with loss to Utah - Tulsa World

North American Hockey League
NAHL: Midwest Division leading Fairbanks Ice Dogs come to down for showdown with Chippewa Steel - Chippewa Herald
Tomahawks prepare for first-place Titans' visit - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
What to do, what to do; Guelph Storm faces some decisions - Guelph Today
Back end a concern for London Knights heading into busy weekend - London Free Press
Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish suspended for 3 games for hit on Thomas Johnston of the Ottawa 67s - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes pick up a point but drop third loss in a row after DelBelBelluz answers bell for the Fish in OT - Peterborough Examiner
Forward Quinton Page debuts with Peterborough Petes and nearly scores his first OHL goal - Peterborough Examiner
Roster changes to start selection camp for Canadian junior mens hockey team - Peterborough Examiner
Late-game breakdowns lead to overtime loss for Greyhounds - Soo Today
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at North Bay Battalion - Soo Today
Wright on being drafted by Canadiens: 'I wouldn't mind that' - TSN
OHL Roundup: Coe's overtime goal leads Battalion over Greyhounds - TSN
OHL Roundup: Coe's overtime goal leads Battalion over Greyhounds - TSN
Game day: Sarnia at Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles lose to Victoriaville Tigres in Thursday night action - Cape Breton Post
JEREMY FRASER: Cape Breton Eagles fans' frustration didn't happen overnight - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles lose to Victoriaville Tigres in Thursday night action - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles' Ivan named to Czech Republic selection camp for World Junior Hockey Championship - Cape Breton Post
Former Cape Breton Eagles goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury wins 500th NHL game Thursday - Cape Breton Post
Biasca, Peeters should give Mooseheads European flavour at world juniors - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Mooseheads showing more maturity and patience every game - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL Roundup: Cormiers five-point night leads Tigres over Eagles - Halifax Star
QMJHL Roundup: Bednar makes 21 saves as Titan blank Islanders - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Cormier's five-point night leads Tigres over Eagles - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Cormier's five-point night leads Tigres over Eagles - TSN
QMJHL Roundup: Cormier's five-point night leads Tigres over Eagles - TSN
VIDEO: #236 Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 1 Québec Remparts 5 - 10-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #237 Acadie-Bathurst Titan 5 Charlottetown Islanders 0 - 10-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #234 Shawinigan Cataractes 3 Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2 - 10-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #235 Sherbrooke Phoenix 1 Gatineau Olympiques 2 - 10-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: #233 Val D'Or Foreurs 3 Moncton Wildcats 5 - 10-12-21 - YouTube
VIDEO: 232 Baie Comeau Drakkar 4 vs Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3 - 09-12-21 - YouTube

United States Hockey League
Dean Blais inducted into U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame - Fargo Forum
Stampede game at Sioux City postponed due to weather - KELO
SportsZone Saturday: SDSU prepares for FCS Quarterfinal, Jefferson readies for inaugural basketball season, De Smet begins class B title defense - KELO
Musketeers notebook: Goalie Alex Tracy commits to Minnesota State men's hockey - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Fighting Saints edge Youngstown in 8-round shootout - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Calgary Hitmen load up on B.C., academy talent in WHL Prospects Draft - Calgary Sun
Garand poised to start for Team Canada, credits DePalma for success - CFJC
Blazers pick 11 players, make two trades in Prospects Draft - CFJC
Silvertips build for the future in pair of drafts - Everett Herald
Hurricanes land some top-end talent in Prospects Draft - Lethbridge Herald
Roster changes to start selection camp for Canadian junior men's hockey team - Lethbridge Herald
Mrsic leads Tabby draft class - Medicine Hat News
Spokane at Portland WHL Hockey: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
Cougars first-rounder Buczkowski has hockey genes on his side - Prince George Citizen
Rob Vanstone: Regina Pats teddy bear trivia is the write stuff - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatoon Blades select hometown kid, Zach Moore, with their first pick - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL Prospects Draft: Catton makes history as first-ever No. 1 overall pick from Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos clash with Warriors with teddies on hand - Swift Current Online
Broncos add eight prospects in 2021 WHL Prospects Draft - Swift Current Online
Giants stick close to home with first WHL Draft pick, nabbing Roberts - Vancouver Province
Geekie headed in the right direction - Winnipeg Free Press
Ice land local D-man Woo in Prospects Draft - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Mitch Jones Picks Up Where He Left Off For Vancouver Warriors - Inside Lacrosse
NLL 3 Stars Week 1: Eight Players With Seven-Plus Points, How Do You Choose? - Inside Lacrosse
Halifax Thunderbirds spark reconciliation movement in National Lacrosse League - The Signal
How NLL Veterans Defied Father Time During COVID-19 Pandemic - US Lacrosse Magazine
VIDEO: Baller Night for Warriors Keegan Bal - YouTube
VIDEO: Human Highlight Reel Callum Crawford Is Back at It - YouTube
VIDEO: The Big Cat Kevin Crowley Is on Fire for Philadelphia - YouTube
VIDEO: Small Is Big in Wings Win over Riptide - YouTube
VIDEO: Clarke Petterson Has Himself a Night (And a Sock Trick) - YouTube
VIDEO: Tom Schreiber's 100th Goal Leads Toronto - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
Best of Lax: Best Personality - US Lacrosse Magazine

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: 2021 Top 5: Utah Warriors - YouTube

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Carol Hale, a teachers assistant and devoted Baltimore Blast fan, dies - Baltimore Sun
Kansas City Comets update on scores, games in MASL soccer - Kansas City Star

Major League Soccer
The micro moments within Atlanta Uniteds season - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Renovations planned for Gillette Stadium include a new lighthouse and massive video screen - Boston Globe
In a roundabout way, Bruce Arena confirms he will coach the Revolution next season - Boston Globe
See Charlotte FCs new MLS soccer uniforms - Charlotte Observer
Chicago Fire plan for $90 million NW Side facility is dead, alderperson says - Chicago Sun Times
Nashville SC announces its 2022 roster decisions for MLS - Nashville Tennessean
NYCFC won't consider itself the underdog for MLS Cup title - New York Newsday
NYCFC in MLS Cup 2021: Everything you need to know as club plays for its first championship - New York Newsday
MLS Cup: NYCFC has chance to end New York's title drought - New York Post
Before the 2021 MLS Cup hits Portland, a look back at Soccer Bowl 77 at Civic Stadium - Portland Oregonian
MLS Cup 2021: Numbers to know as Portland Timbers face NYCFC - Portland Oregonian
MLS commissioner sounds off on MLS Cup -- says Portland is what soccer in America can be - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers once-maligned defense could be difference in MLS Cup vs. New York City FC - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers coach Giovanni Savareses history with NYCFC dates back to Cosmos days - Portland Oregonian
Timbers greats Mick Hoban, John Bain thrilled club will host MLS Cup - Portland Tribune
Timbers' Sebastian Blanco ready for MLS Cup final? - Portland Tribune
I want to come back. Sebastian Giovinco reaches out to Toronto FC - Toronto Star
Toronto FC defender Julian Dunn announces departure to club in Norway - Toronto Star
Slow courts, PR exercises only serve to retraumatize ex-women's Caps - Vancouver Province
Will and James Sands compete in College Cup, MLS Cup - Washington Post
VIDEO: From Goalkeepers to Coaching, Who Has the Edge in MLS Cup? - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Gotham FC: NWSL team welcomes Ali Kreiger, Ashlyn Harris - Bergen Record
NCAA champ Kelsey Turnbow wraps up collegiate career, excited for NWSL 'dream' - Fox News
KC Current owners Chris and Angie Long on strategy; analysis - Kansas City Star
San Diego Wave FC acquire NWSL rights to Welsh international Angharad James - MSN
Ali Krieger and Ashlyn Harris want to win NWSL championship with Gotham FC - NBC Sports

United Soccer League Championship
Louisville City FC resigns Paolo DelPiccolo for 2022 - Louisville Courier-Journal

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