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Headlines for September 11, 2021

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks blast 4 home runs, knock off Chicago to start division championship series - Fargo Forum

Atlantic League
Power falls to High Point in 10 innings - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Error gives Rockers win in 10th - High Point Enterpise

California League
COVID-19 issues force Modesto Nuts to cancel final home series - Modesto Bee

Carolina League
Melendez's grand slam allows Hillcats to clobber Red Sox - Lynchburg News & Advance
Lynchburg tops Sox on night of slams - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Flying Squirrels hit four home runs in win over Rubber Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
Patriots return to TD Bank Ballpark a week after flood - Bridgewater Courier-News
Photo Gallery: Somerset Patriots return home to TD Bank Ballpark - Bridgewater Courier-News
Sports Digest: Murphy strikes out 11 as Sea Dogs win in return - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Frontier League
ValleyCats see 3,000 as magic number for franchise's survival - Albany Times-Union
Crushers cant hold late lead in 3-2 loss at Evansville - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things win with run in 9th inning - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Inside Baseball: Talk from World Series hero Christian Colon spurred Bisons' record streak - Buffalo News
Pen closes in style as Bisons make it 12 wins in a row by dumping Mets - Buffalo News
Blue Jays return standout Bisons shortstop Kevin Smith to Triple-A - Buffalo News
Garca picks up first win since July as RailRiders win 4th straight - Citizens Voice
Bats come alive as RailRiders sweep Rochester - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: Clippers lose fifth in a row - Columbus Dispatch
Stripers win fourth straight in Columbus behind three homers - Gwinnett Daily Post
League-leading Durham pulls away late to batter Tides - Newport News Daily Press
Slugging Storm Chasers bash four more homers against Saints in 6-3 win - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets surrender three-run lead, fall to Bisons, 8-5 - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens defeat Iowa Cubs, 3-2 - Toledo Blade
9/11 remembrance events across WNY - WGRZ
RailRiders beat Rochester for fourth straight win; Buffalo maintains five-game lead - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
WooSox announcers get called up to big leagues, too - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
WooSox honor Vietnam veteran Phil Madaio as part of In Debt to a Vet program - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
WooSox attendance passes 300,000, now sixth among Triple-A teams this season - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Romero, Bulls roll Tides 10-1 - WRAL

Midwest League
TinCaps' slump continues with 5th defeat in 6 games - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps shut out by Lansing - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Peoria problem continues for Bandits - Quad City Times
Beloit earned a walk-off win over the SB Cubs in High A minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune
Lynchburg offense keys victory | Indians minors roundup for Sept. 11 - Willoughby News-Herald
Captains bats quiet in loss to Dayton - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox split doubleheader with Emeralds - Everett Herald
Diamond Beat: Seattle downs Arizona, 5-4 - Portland Tribune
Spokane Indians end two-game skid with win against Vancouver - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pacific Coast League
Nelson Gonzalez sets Isotopes record on the mound - KOBTV

Pioneer League
Raptors season-finale rained out; playoffs begin Saturday in Ogden - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Drive hand Crawdads their 12th loss in a row - Hickory Daily Record
Noah Syndergaard expects he'll pitch for Mets this season - New York Post
Hot Rods slip past Dash - Winston-Salem Journal

Texas League
TRAVELERS 12, CARDINALS 5 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Drillers update: Mann homers twice as Drillers snap losing skid in Amarillo - Tulsa World

Basketball

NBA G League
Mississippi State women's basketball assistant Tamisha Augustin departs for G-League role - Clarion Ledger

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA 2021 playoff race: All the top teams and games to watch in the final week of the regular season - ESPN
Mystics pull into tie for 8th, end Dream's playoff hopes - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sparks hope better start vs. Seattle spurs late playoff push - Los Angeles Daily News
Brittney Sykes can get defensive with the best: Here's how - Los Angeles Times
Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Indiana - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx guard Aerial Powers is hitting her stride at the right time - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Aerial Powers returns to help Lynx beat Indiana 89-72 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tina Charles moves into 2nd place on WNBA rebounding list - New York Newsday
Tina Charles gives Mystics playoff hopes a boost - Washington Post
VIDEO: Lauren Jackson Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Marina Mabrey's 21 PTS Lead All Scorers to Help Dallas Clinch 7th Playoff Spot (September 11, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS vs. NEW YORK LIBERTY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Val Ackerman Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Yolanda Griffith Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech: September 11, 2021 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
STAMPS NOTES: Youth taking advantage of open roster spots - Calgary Sun
Bo Levi Mitchell returns to Stampeders roster in rematch with Elks - Calgary Sun
Elks defensive captain Aaron Grymes back in off COVID protocols - Edmonton Journal
Elks need to match Stamps' desperation in Labour Day Rematch - Edmonton Journal
Terry Jones: Home on the strange Elks must start claiming their territory - Edmonton Journal
Elks head coach Elizondo recalls witnessing 9-11 from his balcony - Edmonton Sun
Quarterback Arbuckle has TD pass, scores as Argos capture 17-16 home win over Ticats - Hamilton Spectator
LION HEART: Former Redblacks coach Don Yanowsky lands with B.C. after returning to U.S. to be with dad - Ottawa Citizen
GAMEDAY: Ottawa Redblacks at B.C. Lions - Ottawa Citizen
Blue Bombers' fans reap rewards of being fully vaccinated - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Banjo Bowl is now Backup Bowl for Saskatchewan Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
Quarterback Arbuckle has TD pass, scores as Argos capture 17-16 home win over Ticats - Toronto Globe and Mail
Ive never seen anyone party as hard: 30 years ago, John Candy put acting on hold and took Canadian football on a magical, raucous, yearlong ride - Toronto Star
Lions Game Day: Receiver is Burnham to feast on Redblacks secondary - Vancouver Province
Harris hints at bigger things - Winnipeg Free Press
Riders have something to prove - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos exact revenge by eking out a win over Ticats on missed point-after attempt - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBSHELLS: OShea points to inexperience as reason for Bombers mediocre kick return game - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg - Week 6 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Three eras of Rattlers greatness: Top 10 players from each - Arizona Republic
Rattlers coach Kevin Guy on regular-season loss to Massachusetts Pirates - Arizona Republic

Hockey

American Hockey League
Comets to sports Devils red and black - Rome Sentinel

North American Hockey League
Tomahawks defeat Rebels 6-1 in exhibition contest - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
IceDogs acquire first-round pick in 2020 draft from Oshawa - Niagara Falls Review
Peterborough Petes prolific at developing NHL players - Peterborough Examiner
Top prospects shine as Rangers return with a bang - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Quick start keys Charlottetown Islanders pre-season win over Titan - Charlottetown Guardian
Mooseheads show more progress in 6-1 win over Eagles - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

United States Hockey League
USHL: Kurth leads Saints to win in preseason opener - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Tootoo speaking at BU conference - Brandon Sun
Friday, Sept. 10: Winterhawks 5, Thunderbirds 1 - Portland Tribune
Guhle returns to the Raiders after being sidelined for almost all of last season - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Bring it on: Cougars back competing in training camp this weekend - Prince George Citizen
Third-period surge gives Regina Pats pre-season win - Regina Leader-Post
After a long parting, Blades' Maier glad to get that home-ice feel - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Calgary Roughnecks sign five National Lacrosse League draft picks - Calgary Sun

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Comin': Whipsnakes vs. Chaos Through the Words of Omar Little - Inside Lacrosse

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Morellis late goal the difference as Wanderers edge Atletico Ottawa 2-1 - Toronto Star
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC vs. York United FC (September 11th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlético Ottawa vs. HFX Wanderers FC (September 11th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United blanks Orlando City - Access North Georgia
Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 3, Orlando 0 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United 3, Orlando 0: What was said - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Matheus Rossetto plays best game as Atlanta United player - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Campbell among Atlanta United standouts - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Photos: Atlanta United beats Orlando - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
September 10, 2021 game: Atlanta United 3, Orlando 0 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Team needs to only log wins the rest of the season - Austin American-Statesman
Columbus Crew: Milton Valenzuela trying to save injury-riddled season - Columbus Dispatch
Major League Soccer playoffs feature Thanksgiving Day broadcast - ESPN
FC Dallas president Dan Hunt was in lower Manhattan on 9/11 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
George Campbell, Atlanta United pounce on Orlando City - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sounders look for better home performance vs. Minnesota - Gwinnett Daily Post
Red Bulls' Ryan Meara: What honoring 9/11 first responders means to me - New York Post
Orlando City loses in Atlanta as 7-game unbeaten streak ends - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers morale hits season high with 3-game win streak after 1-0 shutout of Vancouver Whitecaps - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers make history in Houston; Portland Thorns to host 2021 NWSL championship: Soccer Weekend - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers vs Vancouver Whitecaps score updates, live stream, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch online (9/10/21) - Portland Oregonian
Friday, Sept. 10: Timbers 1, Whitecaps 0 - Portland Tribune
Whitecaps allow own goal, see 10-game unbeaten streak end in 1-0 loss to Portland - Toronto Globe and Mail
Timbers beat Whitecaps 1-0 on 66th-minute own goal - Vancouver Columbian
Timbers 1, Whitecaps 0: Vancouver's unbeaten streak ends at home - Vancouver Province
How Bidens new vaccine mandate affects NFL, MLB, pro sports leagues - Washington Post
Hip-hop artist Yo Gotti reportedly among new D.C. United investors - Washington Post
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Austin FC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting Kansas City vs. Chicago Fire FC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: CF Montréal vs. Nashville SC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Cincinnati vs. Toronto FC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Inter Miami CF vs. Columbus Crew: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New York Red Bulls vs. D.C. United: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New England Revolution vs. New York City FC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC: September 11, 2021 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
What is the NWSL, CBS really saying with its poorly scheduled championship game? - Chicago Sun Times
Portland Timbers make history in Houston; Portland Thorns to host 2021 NWSL championship: Soccer Weekend - Portland Oregonian
NWSL's Spirit forced to forfeit match for protocol violation - San Diego Union-Tribune
Spirit protocol violations force NWSL to declare match vs. Reign a forfeit - Washington Post
VIDEO: Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars: September 10, 2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks hopeful to keep roster in tact for remainder of season, start selling in future years - Colorado Springs Gazette
NM United vs. Austin FC highlights - KOBTV
On The Pitch: Big win for United, Austin up next - KOBTV
Sports Desk: UNM, NMSU ready to resume football rivalry dating back to 1894 - KRQE
Rowdies hope to continue winning ways at home - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa hosts Birmingham Legion in battle for second place - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #COSvRGV: 09-11-2021 - YouTube
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United Soccer League One
FC Tucson 'grateful to be doing something positive' by honoring first responders on 9/11 anniversary - Arizona Daily Star
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TRMvNTX: 09-11-2021 - YouTube
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