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Headlines for June 12, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationJim O'Donnell: Ryan Lidge is gratefully swinging through Dog days of baseball - Chicago Daily Herald
Nehrir ties AA league record with 6-hit game as Railroaders sweep Sioux City - Cleburne Times Review
'I never expected I would become who I became': RedHawks reliever hoping people learn from his story of drug addiction - Fargo Forum
RedHawks launch fireworks early in blowout win over Cleburne - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Byrd's two homers send Saltdogs soaring past Kane County - Lincoln Journal Star
Photos: Saltdogs, Cougars clash in series opener at Haymarket Park - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around The Bases: Lombana helping lock down back end of Saltdogs' bullpen - Lincoln Journal Star
X's rally to kick off road trip with a win - Sioux City Journal
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana
Appalachian LeagueWhistlePigs win, Ridge Runners rained out - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
WhistlePigs win, Ridge Runners rained out - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Flyboys, Axmen Rained Out - Greeneville Sun
Doughboys game postponed; manager sees talent in first week - Johnson City Press
Watch Now! Flyboys leave Axmen in limbo - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeagueWest Virginia Power falls to High Point 7-2 in series opener - Charleston Gazette-Mail
East End concert series launching this summer - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Wild throw scuttles Rockers - High Point Enterpise
California LeagueCOVID: Heres how Bay Area sports fans will be affected by states June 15 re-opening - East Bay Times
Carolina LeaguePHOTOS: Fayetteville Woodpeckers host Down East Wood Ducks on Friday - Fayetteville Observer
Minor league baseball: Fredericksburg Nationals verses Salem Red Sox - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats delayed again, will play double header - Lynchburg News & Advance
Warren homers again in 6-4 in loss at Kannapolis - WRAL
Eastern LeagueA real sense of normalcy on display at PNG Field - Altoona Mirror
RubberDucks deliver late-inning hits to sink Curve - Altoona Mirror
Somerset's pitching shuts down SeaWolves to stop 4-game winning streak - Erie Times-News
Northeast League baseball: Somerset Patriots 5, Erie SeaWolves 2 - Erie Times-News
Rosoff takes leadership role for SeaWolves in clubhouse, with pitchers - Erie Times-News
Florida State LeagueFlying Tigers drop 2nd straight game to Dunedin - Lakeland Ledger
Dunedin hands Lakeland its 3rd straight loss - Lakeland Ledger
Frontier LeagueLong ball dooms Crushers - Chronicle-Telegram
Florence Y'alls lose home in 1st-ever run derby, enter weekend series - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crushers three-game win streak snapped by Joliet, 4-1 - Lorain Morning Journal
PHOTOS: Crushers - Joilet Frontier League baseball June 11, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
Sussex County Miners fans, franchise excited for Todd Frazier's arrival - Morristown Daily Record
RBI groundout lifts Y'Alls to 3-2 win over Miners - The Southern
More aggravation: Wild things lose another close one - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueSean Kirst: 'He would have loved this': Buffalo fans, a big-league team and an empty seat - Buffalo News
With the Blue Jays in Buffalo, readers share big-league wish about next seat over - Buffalo News
Buffalo holds off RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Iowa Cubs snap Columbus Clippers' four-game win streak - Columbus Dispatch
Saints lose third in row to Omaha - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reusse: Twins still without Buxton, or any answer for Astros - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Tides shut out Jacksonville behind Lowther, Greene - Newport News Daily Press
Ryan O'Hearn homers in Omaha Storm Chasers win over St. Paul Saints - Omaha World-Herald
Buffalo holds off RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Buffalo holds off RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Arraez gets started on Saints rehab assignment as Buxton gets a day off - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Worcester rallies to hand Syracuse Mets fifth-straight loss, 5-3 - Syracuse Post Standard
Hens pick up 3rd win in a row, 10-6 over Louisville - Toledo Blade
Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch makes third rehab appearance with Bisons - Trentonian
RailRiders offense comes too late in second straight loss to Buffalo - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Michael Chavis, Stephen Gonsalves, Jack Lopez, Yairo Munoz - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Charlotte edges Durham, 5-4 - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueScrappers rained out - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Midwest LeagueCedar Rapids Kernels ready for a true full house - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dayton Dragons blank Great Lakes for fourth straight win - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps fall again to Captains despite rally - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps rally, but come up short after rough start - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps fall to Lake County, 8-5, fifth loss in six games - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery TinCaps vs Lake County - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (14-18) vs. Lake County (17-16) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bandits adjust to a different road life - Quad City Times
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers take advantage of SB Cubs' mistakes in win - South Bend Tribune
Captains jump out early for 8-5 win over TinCaps - Willoughby News-Herald
Akron rebounds from five run inning in win - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueHomer in 7th inning dooms AquaSox in loss to Emeralds - Everett Herald
Former Spokane Indians general manager Tom Leip dies at 65 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Starter Will Ethridge undone by early homer as Vancouver Canadians down Spokane Indians - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Starter Will Ethridge makes High-A debut against Vancouver - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueBaseball: Rox walk past Huskies again - Duluth News-Tribune
IN PHOTOS: The Kenosha Kingfish host the Rockford Rivets at Simmons Field - Kenosha News
Kingfish look to end three-game slide as they continue homestand - Kenosha News
Jackrabbits fall 4-2 to Battle Creek - Kokomo Tribune
Willmar Stingers; Stingers get shut down by Mankato - West Central Tribune
Cam Cratic, Matt Scannell lead Mallards past Rafters - Wisconsin State Journal
Pacific AssociationSports briefs: Pacifics drop home opener to Monterey - Marin Independent Journal
Pacific Coast LeagueIsotopes outlast Salt Lake in Friday night slugfest - Albuquerque Journal
Bees outfielder Jo Adell here to 'do damage' as he adjusts into the top Angels prospect - KSL
Aviators Top 10: Schwindels bat catches fire - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pioneer LeagueMissoula PaddleHeads complete sweep of Billings Mustangs, improve to 16-2 - Billings Gazette
Voyagers blank Boise Hawks for second straight victory - Great Falls Tribune
Missoula PaddleHeads complete sweep of Billings Mustangs, improve to 16-2 - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors surrender lead late in 4-3 loss to Vibes - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueHot Rods 5, IronBirds 3 - Bowling Green Daily News
Gregorio's 3-run blast lifts Hot Rods over Aberdeen - Bowling Green Daily News
Rome Braves Friday game versus Asheville postponed - Rome News-Tribune
Hometown hero: Winston-Salem native E.P. Reese will join the Dash this weekend - Winston-Salem Journal
Drive defeats Dash again - Winston-Salem Journal
Southern LeagueChuckie Robinson's Bomb Is The Difference - Greene Strikes Out Nine E - Chattanoogan
Pensacola drops highly-anticipated prospect duel in Chattanooga - Pensacola News Journal
Texas LeagueTRAVELERS 7, CARDINALS 5 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKOUNDS REPORT: Two bad innings sink Midland - Midland Reporter Telegram
Sports briefs - Newton Kansan
Minor league baseball - Northwest Arkansas Times
LOOKING BACK for June 12 - Odessa American
Jeren Kendall's clutch hitting lifts Drillers again - Tulsa World
Drillers have top pitching staff in Double-A Central - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueBandits add NBA experience in forward Julian Washburn - Vancouver Province
Women's National Basketball AssociationDallas Wings take down Phoenix Mercury for second time in four days - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner on Olympics - Arizona Republic
Dream drop fourth game in a row - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Candace Parker has 20 points to lead Sky over Fever, 83-79 - Chicago Daily Herald
Candace Parker is back, but not fully better - Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sky beat Indiana Fever 83-79 behind Candace Parker - Chicago Tribune
Day of Legends: 20 Facts about UConn greats Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore on their birthday - Connecticut Post
Sputtering Dream bid to get back on track vs. Mystics - Gwinnett Daily Post
Storm sweep two-game swing over host Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
WNBA: Indiana Fever loses yet again, drops close one to Chicago Sky - Indianapolis Star
Sparks Seimone Augustus eager for return to Minnesota - Los Angeles Daily News
Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Los Angeles - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Powers returns to Lynx, but top draft pick Davis faces surgery - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Once the face of the Lynx, Augustus now faces the Lynx - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Seattle Storm stay unbeaten on road with 86-75 victory over Dream - My Northwest
Foot injury will keep Lynx rookie Rennia Davis sidelined this season - St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Mystics Ariel Atkins has taken her game to another level, and all-star buzz has followed - Washington Post
VIDEO: Dangerfield, Fowles Efficient Scoring Leads Lynx in Win (June 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LOS ANGELES SPARKS vs. MINNESOTA LYNX: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: CHICAGO SKY vs. INDIANA FEVER: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Parker Leads Sky with Double-Double (June 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Top 3 Plays: June 11, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Sabally, Ogunbowale Lead Wings Down the Stretch (June 11, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS vs. PHOENIX MERCURY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 11, 2021) - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueGerry Moddejonge: CFL clubs can't seriously be considering not playing again, can they? - Edmonton Journal
The rebuilt Argonauts prepare to relaunch where their 1991 dream season began - Toronto Star
Hope for a CFL season - Winnipeg Free Press
Champions Indoor FootballINDOOR FOOTBALL: West Texas Warbirds open home schedule - Midland Reporter Telegram
Salina Liberty boasts two solid quarterbacks in Adams and Kidd - Salina Journal
Indoor Football LeagueGladiators (1-2) look to even record in Arizona - Albuquerque Journal
'We win this game, now it's really a rivalry': Sugar Skulls eager to bite Rattlers back - Arizona Daily Star
Sugar Skulls release Antonio Rosales for punching official in Saturday's loss - Arizona Daily Star
Rattlers finally home after two years, set to play Sugar Skulls - Arizona Republic
Rattlers have first home game in 2 years at Phoenix Suns Arena - Arizona Republic
'They're the best team in the league': Spokane Shock hit the road to face defending IFL champion Sioux Falls Storm - Spokane Spokesman-Review
VIDEO: Spokane Shock at Sioux Falls Storm - YouTube
National Arena LeagueJacksonville Sharks set for 2021 National Arena League season - Florida Times-Union
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueJETS SNAPSHOTS: Jets happy with Heinolas development despite spending plenty of time on taxi squad - Winnipeg Sun
ECHLTraffic jam: Physical K's win 3-0 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Shutout brings 2-1 lead - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's get traffic, shutout, 2-1 series lead - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery: Komets vs. Wichita Thunder - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports briefs - Newton Kansan
North American Hockey LeagueWings sweep Bismarck Bobcats, earning spot in Robertson Cup Championship - Aberdeen American News
Wings ends Bobcats' season - Bismarck Tribune
Mike Mastovich | NAHL awards spotlight Letizia's knack for building a winner - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Brown Bears score in final minutes to beat Minnesota - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
VIDEO: Minnesota M vs Kenai River - Game 3 - Midwest Division Finals - 6/11/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Shreveport vs Wichita Falls - Game 3 - South Division Finals - 6/11/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maine vs Maryland - Game 3 - East Division Finals - 6/10/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Aberdeen vs Bismarck - Game 3 - Central Division Finals - 6/11/21 - YouTube
Ontario Hockey LeagueUnclear where Peterborough Lakers fit in with citys new Memorial Centre deal with Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Brownie Points: Ex-Kitchener Rangers boss Peter DeBoer takes aim at third Stanley Cup final - Waterloo Record
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueLukas Cormiers desire to improve his game led him to QMJHL's top defenceman award - Charlottetown Guardian
BIG READ: Halifax's Steve Lund has no regrets about changing course from hockey to acting - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
United States Hockey LeagueMinor-league hockey all-time great being honored in same Muskegon building where he starred - Muskegon Chronicle
Western Hockey LeagueSilvertips win WHLs CHL import draft lottery - Everett Herald
Hometown boy Tetachuk headed to Moose Jaw - Lethbridge Herald
Cougars Alumni getting back in the swing of things - Prince George Citizen
Former Spokane Indians general manager Tom Leip dies at 65 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueRush firm up roster as NLL expansion draft moves closer - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Other
Major League RugbyWatch Live: San Diego Legion at Utah Warriors - FOX 5
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueBubble is the first step in a return to normalcy this year, says Forge FC defender - Hamilton Spectator
Major League Soccer70,000 fans expected in Atlanta Saturday for Mexico vs. Honduras soccer game - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Live blog for road match against Sporting Kansas City - Austin American-Statesman
Raphael Wicky says new performance center would have big, big impact on Chicago Fire - Chicago Sun Times
FC Cincinnati, MLS react to Christian Eriksen's Euro 2020 collapse - Cincinnati Enquirer
Loons owner Bill McGuire discusses additions, Adrian Heath and Midway development - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Sporting Kansas City vs. Austin FC: June 12, 2021 - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueWhat does NWSL expansion mean for the Red Stars? - Chicago Sun Times
United Soccer League ChampionshipUnited expects a different look from Austin in Saturday rematch - Albuquerque Journal
Switchbacks in El Paso for Mountain Division match - Colorado Springs Gazette
FC Dallas surprises El Paso Ricardo Pepi with a graduation ceremony - El Paso Times
FC Tulsa and Legion of Los Angeles connect for Tulsa massacre tribute - KTUL
Rowdies return home to more fans and nab victory - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa to debut new jerseys honoring Monroe school, Greenwood - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ELPvCOS: 6-12-2021 - YouTube
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United Soccer League OneFC Tucson aiming to extend points streak as Chattanooga comes to town - Arizona Daily Star
Jumbotron Completed At Red Wolves' CHI Memorial Stadium - Chattanoogan
Richmond Kickers at Forward Madison match preview - Richmond Times-Dispatch
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #OMAvNE: 6-12-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #MADvRIC: 6-12-2021 - YouTube
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