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Headlines for August 12, 2021

Baseball

American Association
UPDATE: Stolen UTV often seen at RedHawks games is recovered by NDSU police - Fargo Forum
RedHawks outfielder Boxwell emulates Torii Hunter, gets social media shoutout from Twins legend - Fargo Forum
RedHawks rack up 14 hits in win over Kane County - Fargo Forum
RedHawks seek information about UTV stolen from Newman Outdoor Field - Fargo Forum
Explorers drop 8th straight in game one of doubleheader against Kansas City - KTIV
Dog Dish: Byrd, Delano dominate Milwaukee as Saltdogs win twice - Lincoln Journal Star
Dog Dish: Byrd torches Milkmen as Saltdogs win Wednesday's first game - Lincoln Journal Star
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana

Atlantic League
Rockers falter against Lexington - High Point Enterpise

California League
How digital tickets make attending games easier, harder and more intrusive - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Carolina League
Shorebirds come to life in doubleheader sweep of Hillcats - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox strike late against wild FredNats pitching - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Orioles prospect Grayson Rodriguez believes hes the best pitcher in the minors, too. Now he wants to prove it each outing. - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Now a step away from the majors, Orioles top prospect Adley Rutschman ready to grow at Triple-A - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Jonathan Engelmann drives in three for RubberDucks in win - Canton Repository
Yard Goats win fourth in row - Journal Inquirer
Phillies reliever Seranthony Dominguez on rehab assignment with Reading Fightin Phils - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Reading Fighin Phils' game vs. Akron on Wednesday is rained out - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Atlee High grad Connor Overton, at 28 and after three releases, called up by Blue Jays - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Lakeland splits with Palm Beach - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
Cincinnati native Casey Grimm lives pro baseball dream with Y'alls - Cincinnati Enquirer
PHOTOS: Colerain product Casey Grimm pitches for Florence Y'alls, Aug. 4 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crushers get needed day off; play DH with Washington Aug. 12 - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things rained out at Lake Erie - Washington Observer-Reporter
Evansville Otters Upcoming Events (08/12/2021) - WEHT

International League
Kevin Lester to be inducted into state Baseball Hall of Fame - Buffalo News
Bisons Notebook: Another shutout of Rochester puts Herd in first place - Buffalo News
Mike Harrington: Kevin Smith finds the range for Herd in first Triple-A season - Buffalo News
J.C. Mejia falls in Columbus Clippers return - Columbus Dispatch
Cristian Pache's walk-off, two homers cap Stripers' DH sweep of Bulls - Gwinnett Daily Post
RailRiders lose again, but help on way in Severino, Schmidt - Scranton Times-Tribune
St. Paul Saints to 'right the wrongs' of Disco Demolition Night - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Five Twins prospects who still could debut this season - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jose Mirandas 11th-inning homer carries Saints to wild 11-9 win over Indianapolis - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Home runs help lift Mud Hens to win over Columbus - Toledo Blade
Home runs help lift Mud Hens to win over Columbus - Toledo Blade
Norfolk Tides host Bark in the Park Night - Virginian Pilot
Adley Rutschmans clutch hit rallies Tides to second straight win over Memphis - Virginian Pilot
Norfolk Tides host Bark in the Park Night - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders fall out of first place in division as slump continues with 9-3 loss to IronPigs - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Syracuse Mets, Jack Lopez, Olympics, Yairo Muoz, Matt Andriese, Kyle Schwarber - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Gwinnett sweeps Bulls in doubleheader - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Spears spearheads Keys' rout of Thunder - Frederick News-Post
Comedy comes to Eastwood - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Troy Taylor is named the Crosscutters Pitcher of the Year - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Mavericks Independent Baseball League
Mavs League Recaps: Volcanoes maintain second place position - Keizer Times

Midwest League
Snappers take down River Bandits - Beloit Daily News
Struggling TinCaps offense looks at make adjustments - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Offense turns cold at home - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps lose to South Bend, 5-1 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wednesday Gallery TinCaps vs Cubs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (40-45) vs. South Bend (38-46) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lugnuts pitcher Charles Hall running with second shot at baseball - Lansing State Journal
Beloit silences Bandits' bats - Quad City Times
Beloit silences Bandits' bats - Quad-Cities Online
The South Bend Cubs won 5-1 at Fort Wayne Wednesday night in High A minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune
Clippers fall to Toledo; RubberDucks and Captains PPD | Indians minors roundup - Willoughby News-Herald
George Valera, Jose Tena climbing Indians minor-league ladder - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Big late innings sink Frogs in loss to Canadians - Everett Herald
Diamond Beat: Hops win with long ball - Portland Tribune
Starter Mitch Kilkenny dominant, Spokane Indians blank Tri-City 6-0 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Zach Osbourne brings hands-on approach as Spokane Indians hitting coach - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Area Sports Briefs: Aug. 12 - Bismarck Tribune
Area Sports Briefs: Aug. 12 - Bismarck Tribune
Baseball: Brooks, Schelonka lead way as Huskies close in on Northwoods League playoff berth - Duluth News-Tribune
Express cough up 8-run lead against Waterloo as playoff hopes dwindle - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Green Bay Booyah tripped up by Rafters - Green Bay Press Times
Sports briefs for Thursday, Aug. 12 - Kokomo Tribune
Baseball: Brooks, Schelonka lead way as Huskies close in on Northwoods League playoff berth - Superior Daily Telegram
Bucks rally from eight down to beat Eau Claire, 14-11 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Mallards roll past Chinooks - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes to begin series Thursday at Sugar Land - Albuquerque Journal
Round Rock Express: Sherten Apostel a prospect at third or first base - Austin American-Statesman

Pioneer League
Hot-hitting Anthony Amicangelo powers Billings Mustangs past Ogden Raptors - Billings Gazette
Ninth-inning rally lifts GJ Rockies - Grand Junction Sentinel
Almond powers Missoula PaddleHeads past the Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
Billings blasts Ogden Raptors 16-2 to open series - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods 6, Drive 4 - Bowling Green Daily News
Wisely homers twice in Hot Rods' 6-4 win - Bowling Green Daily News
Streak Snapped: Rome Braves win extra-inning thriller over Hickory - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Power display carries Blue Wahoos to a win on Crabzilla Night - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Travelers 14, Cardinals 4 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Travelers schedule - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Evan Help Us: The next minor leaguers to be called up and why Sam Huff wont be one of them - Dallas Morning News
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Missions get payback with blowout win - Midland Reporter Telegram
Sports briefs - Newton Kansan
Watch now: Wind Surge's homer barrage decks Drillers - Tulsa World
Wind Surge's homer barrage decks Drillers - Tulsa World

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Zary: Whatever could go wrong did go wrong for Saskatchewan Rattlers - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

National Basketball League of Canada
Moncton Magic Departing NBLC - News 91.9

NBA G League
After forgoing college for NBA G League, Jonathan Kuminga is excelling in NBA Summer League - New Jersey Local News
Raptors takeaways: Malachi Flynn gets a lesson in playing without the ball in Vegas summer school - Toronto Star

Women's National Basketball Association
What's at Stake in Groundbreaking WNBA Commissioner's Cup? - Bleacher Report
Bud Billiken Parade 2021: A modified route and free COVID-19 vaccinations are new additions to the 92-year-old Chicago tradition - Chicago Daily Southtown
Breanna Stewart adds WNBA title pursuit to busy summer checklist - ESPN
Sparks Lauren Cox meets former team in Sundays re-opener - Los Angeles Daily News
Many stories to tell as Sun, Storm meet in WNBA's first Commissioner's Cup - New London Day
Many stories to tell as Sun, Storm meet in WNBA's first Comissioner's Cup - New London Day
Hammon hopes it becomes normal for women to get NBA jobs - Tacoma News Tribune
A WNBA superstar teared up about feeling 'unvaluable' following her highly-discussed Tokyo Olympics - Yahoo News
VIDEO: COMMISSIONER's CUP CHAMPIONSHIP: Full Game Highlights (August 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Breanna Stewart: MVP of Commissioner's Cup (August 12, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Which Song Would You Add? - YouTube
VIDEO: Commisioner's Cup Championship TONIGHT, 9pm/ET - YouTube
VIDEO: Commissioner's Cup Conversations - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Game Day: Lions at Stampeders (Aug. 12) - Calgary Sun
Game Day: Lions at Stampeders (Aug. 12) - Calgary Sun
STAMPS NOTES: Rourke starting doesn't make Lions a pushover - Calgary Sun
Terry Jones: CFL sees the return of crowds, but will they keep coming back? - Edmonton Journal
Out with COVID-19, Elks tackle SirVincent Rogers urges vaccinations - Edmonton Journal
Elks running back Wilder Jr. gets push back over wearing jersey short - Edmonton Journal
SEWELL SAYS WHAT? Soft-spoken former teammate takes aim at Harris - Edmonton Sun
Sean Jamieson embraces being centre of attention on Als' offensive line - Montreal Gazette
Redblacks work on getting offensive - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Redblacks hero knows both sides of the ball - Ottawa Citizen
Vanstone: Cody Fajardo is already making Roughriders history - Regina Leader-Post
Riders "interested" if LaBatte considers return - Regina Leader-Post
Rider Rumblings 84: A tale of two halves in home opener - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Bethel-Thompson leads upstart Toronto Argonauts into Winnipeg against Blue Bombers - Toronto Globe and Mail
Lions, Stampeders looking for bounce-back efforts in CFL week 2 action - Toronto Star
BC Lions Game Day: Rookie Rourke expected to be on hot seat vs. Stamps - Vancouver Province
As usual, Copp is last in line - Winnipeg Free Press
Double vaccination required to attend Jets games, other events at Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg Free Press
'Good players, good fans' key to Big Blue's success at home - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos look for their second straight road victory - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers' DB tries to honour late mother every time he plays - Winnipeg Free Press
Game-wreckers: Bombers' D-line a nightmare on film and field - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBSHELLS: It's Miller time, and mom will be watching - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
VIDEO: Green Bay Blizzard at Frisco Fighters - YouTube
VIDEO: Duke City at Tucson - YouTube
VIDEO: Mass Pirates at NAZ Wranglers - YouTube
VIDEO: Arizona Rattlers at Spokane Shock - YouTube
VIDEO: Sioux Falls Storm at Iowa Barnstormers - YouTube

National Arena League
Defensive growth helped propel Empire into National Arena League title game - Albany Times-Union

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsford Canucks sign Squamish native Jarid Lukosevicius - Abbotsford News
Canucks sign Guillaume Brisebois to two-way contract - Abbotsford News
Wolves get one-year lease extension at Allstate Arena - Chicago Daily Herald
Andrew Copp re-signs for 1 year with the Winnipeg Jets - CJOB
Double vaccination required to attend Jets games, other events at Canada Life Centre - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets between a rock and a hard place - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Region/state roundup: Rays place former ODU star Ryan Yarbrough on COVID list - Newport News Daily Press
Walleye add size, scoring with signing of J.C. Campagna - Toledo Blade
Walleye, Red Wings agree to 3-year affiliation extension - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: Anchorage Wolverines 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Waterloos Boris Katchouk hungry for another Stanley Cup - Waterloo Record

SPHL
Quad City Storm 2021-22 training camp roster - Quad City Times
Quad City Storm 2021-22 training camp roster - Quad-Cities Online

Western Hockey League
Giants prospect Lysell signs with Bruins - Abbotsford News
Blazers name Holick Associate Coach - CFJC
Toledo helps wedding MC Holick in matchmaking process with Kamloops Blazers - Kamloops This Week
Holick named associate coach of Kamloops Blazers, replacing Cory Clouston - Kamloops This Week
Joining Canucks too exciting to pass up for Langleys Kyle Burroughs - Regina Leader-Post

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Panther City Lacrosse Club unveils new team jerseys - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fort Worths Panther City Lacrosse Club unveils team jerseys - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Premier Lacrosse League
Chrome vs. Cannons, Saturday Night, Do or Die - Just Win - Inside Lacrosse
An Unexpected Call Led to Dylan Molloy's Return to the Pro Field - US Lacrosse Magazine

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: MLR Kickoff Podcast: MLR Awards & Finals Recap - YouTube
VIDEO: MLR Rookie of the Year: Andrew Guerra - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC, Pacific FC draw in top-spot Canadian Premier League battle - Calgary Sun
Pacific FC, Cavalry play to lively scoreless draw - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry FC vs. Pacific FC (August 11th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Beyond the Pitch: Forge FC's Kyle Bekker - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry FC vs. Pacific FC (August 11th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
United taps Sounders assistant as new head coach - Access North Georgia
Gonzalo Pineda on joining Atlanta United as next manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United tried to apply what it has learned to hiring Pineda - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gonzalo Pineda promises attacking soccer with Atlanta United - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United hires Sounders Gonzalo Pineda as next manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A few challenges Atlanta Uniteds new manager faces - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United hires Sounders Gonzalo Pineda as next manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Beyond the Net: August Update - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew risks not capitalizing on opportunistic August schedule - Columbus Dispatch
CONCACAF Champions League: Union ready for challenge of Club America - Delaware County Times
Sounders assistant coach Djimi Traore departs - Gwinnett Daily Post
SportsBeat KC: Sporting Kansas City roster decision analysis - Kansas City Star
Sporting KC analysis: Roster decisions, youth, MLS soccer - Kansas City Star
Carlos Vela, Chicharito headline MLS skills challenge - Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
5 L.A. teams to require COVID vaccines for office employees - Los Angeles Times
Nashville SC season tickets on sale for inaugural season in new stadium - Nashville Tennessean
Can Nashville SC's new stadium help grow local interest in soccer? - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City embarks on first international tournament run against Santos Laguna in Leagues Cup - Orlando Sentinel
Former Mexico player, Seattle assistant named Atlanta coach - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
RB Leipzig's Jesse Marsch begins head coaching tenure in the Bundesliga - Washington Post
FC Cincinnati providing scholarships for Chatfield College students - WCPO
VIDEO: Is Gonzalo Pineda the Right Fit for Atlanta United? - YouTube
VIDEO: An Inside Look at How Hernán Losada Has Turned D.C. United Around - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
SportsBeat KC: Sporting Kansas City roster decision analysis - Kansas City Star
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
USWNT star Alex Morgans return to Orlando Pride delayed by Olympics injury - Orlando Sentinel
VIDEO: Budweiser Player of the Week: Bethany Balcer, OL Reign, Week 12 - YouTube
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week: Christen Westphal, Portland Thorns FC: Week 12 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
NBA team co-owner emerges in bid to bring MLS to Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Riverhounds lose 2-goal lead, game to Miami FC - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Winner Presented by Select: Week 16 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Month Winner Presented by Clear Audio: July - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #OAKvSAC: 8-11-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Hailstorm names head coach ahead of 2022 debut - Greeley Tribune

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