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Headlines for August 12, 2022

Baseball

American Association
'Everyone cheers for him': Rookie pitcher Wigginton has been effective, effervescent addition for RedHawks - Fargo Forum
RedHawks pitchers have rough night in Lincoln - Fargo Forum
Around the Bases: Seeking to 'set the tone,' Saltdogs finding success scoring first - Lincoln Journal Star
Gary SouthShore Railcats box scores - Times of Northwest Indiana

Atlantic League
Espinal blasts 3 homers, leads Dirty Birds past York 11-1 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Pink in the Park: Staten Island FerryHawks to hold Breast Cancer Awareness Night on Aug. 27 at SIUH Community Park - Staten Island Advance

Carolina League
Augusta GreenJackets, other Braves affiliates selling to new owner - Augusta Chronicle
The Tampa Bay Rays farm system has given Charleston back-to-back winners - Charleston Post and Courier
Local baseball: Miller, pitching key Sox romp at Kannapolis - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Bowie Baysox earn Eastern League win over Akron RubberDucks - Akron Beacon Journal
Curve top Ponies - Altoona Mirror
Curve score two in ninth to squeeze by Rumble Ponies - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs rally once again for third straight win over Richmond - Portland Press Herald
Reading Fightin Phils defeat Harrisburg Senators 3-1 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Five-run eighth sends Portland past Flying Squirrels - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Former Pirates second-rounder Steven Jennings experiencing career turnaround with Yankees - Trentonian

Frontier League
Brett Smith finds relief, new life with Windy City T-Bolts - Chicago Daily Southtown
Crushers hang on to beat Gateway, 5-4 - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things complete sweep - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Mets edge Bisons 6-5 for first win in series - Buffalo News
Schmidt's gem sends RailRiders to fifth straight win - Citizens Voice
Arias' two home runs lifts Columbus Clippers over St. Paul Saints - Columbus Dispatch
Should MLB, Field of Dreams game return to Iowa after 2023 hiatus? - Des Moines Register
Field of Dreams game between Cubs, Reds offers more magic in encore - Des Moines Register
What Joey Votto, other MLB stars said about playing at Field of Dreams - Des Moines Register
Cubs great Fergie Jenkins throws Field of Dreams game's first pitch - Des Moines Register
Ray Liotta honored by Kevin Costner, MLB before Field of Dreams game - Des Moines Register
MLB at Field of Dreams: Photos of the Chicago Cubs in Iowa - Des Moines Register
Harry Caray hologram at Field of Dreams MLB game creeps out internet - Des Moines Register
Chicago Cubs: Photos of Ian Happ in Chicago and with the Iowa Cubs - Des Moines Register
Ken Griffey Sr., Jr. play catch together before Field of Dreams game - Des Moines Register
Stripers split games in Nashville - Gwinnett Daily Post
Gwinnett Stripers Homestand Highlights: August 16-21 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Columbus hits four homers to defeat St. Paul Saints 8-6 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Toledo defeats the Omaha Storm Chasers with third straight walk-off - Omaha World-Herald
Despite Abraham Almonte spoiling perfect game with homer, Worcester Red Sox fall against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 4-1 - Springfield Republican
Saints sidearming Evan Sisk proving to be a terror to lefties - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse battles back twice for resilient 6-5 win over Buffalo on Thursday Night - Syracuse Post Standard
Torkelson walks it off for Mud Hens in 4-3 win over Omaha - Toledo Blade
Region/state roundup: Tides lefty DL Hall traveling to Tampa Bay to join Orioles, could make MLB debut - Virginian Pilot
Rochester rallies past Tides to end 19-game losing streak - Virginian Pilot
Jacksonville bests Durham in game 3 - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Local Roundup: Keys return from extended time off with win - Frederick News-Post
Jackson picking up where Etzel left off with Cutters - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Mahoning Valley avoids a sweep, snaps Crosscutters win streak - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Big 6th propels Sky Carp as they take down Whitecaps 4-2 - Beloit Daily News
Bennett Hostetler finding his groove as catcher - Beloit Daily News
Big seventh inning leads Lugnuts past Dragons - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps lose third straight to Captains - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Peoria Chiefs, a St. Louis Cardinals affiliate, cheers on Iowa little league team - Midland Daily News
MLB: St. Louis Cardinals prospect, ex-Peoria Chiefs hits home run cycle - Peoria Journal Star
Fleming gem helps Bandits to fourth straight win - Quad City Times
PHOTOS: Captains vs. Fort Wayne, Aug. 11, 2022 - Willoughby News-Herald
Captains ice Nikhazys birthday 10-strikeout performance with 6-1 victory - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Late rally comes up short, AquaSox lose to Dust Devils - Everett Herald
Scoresheet: Bend little league eliminated on questionable call - Portland Tribune
Hunter Goodman knocks in two, Spokane Indians down Hillsboro for third straight win - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Inaugural season for the Battle Jacks was 'an amazing year' - Battle Creek Enquirer
Northwoods League baseball: Duluth Easts Vos helps lead Huskies into playoffs - Duluth News-Tribune
Northwoods League baseball: Satisky, Huskies top Loggers in dramatic fashion - Duluth News-Tribune
Area sports roundup (8/11): Altoona's Wirth commits to play basketball at Minnesota - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Even after sweeping season series, Express won't take Duluth lightly in playoffs - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Sports briefs for Friday, Aug. 12 - Kokomo Tribune
3 things that went right, 3 that didn't for Honkers in 2022 - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Five-run sixth propels Honkers to sweep of Bucks - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Sports in brief: Pit Spitters playoff tickets on sale; Michigan Senior Olympic 2022 Summer Games in full gear; Michigan PGA Professional Championship starts Monday - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Northwoods League: Willmar's bats go silent against Bismarck - West Central Tribune
PHOTOS: Stingers dominate Bismarck, Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - West Central Tribune

Pecos League
Tucson Saguaros will host Roswell Invaders in best-of-3 Pecos League finals at Kino Stadium - Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Saguaros will host Pecos League finals with a chance to win third straight championship - Arizona Daily Star

Pioneer League
Northern Colorado Owlz take game 3 against Grand Junction in 12-6 win - Greeley Tribune
Missoula PaddleHeads pummel Boise Hawks to complete home sweep - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors blow lead to finish suspended game; Thursdays night game under way - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Dash 8, Hot Rods 7 - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods dealt walk-off loss by Dash - Bowling Green Daily News
Crawdads throw no-hitter for second straight month - Hickory Daily Record
Braves fall on the road at Asheville - Rome News-Tribune
Aberdeen IronBirds rally late to beat Hudson Valley, 4-3 - The Aegis

Southern League
Pensacolas Derrick Brooks continues to expand his impact in hometown - Pensacola News Journal
Tennessee Smokies supporting breast cancer organization - WATE

Texas League
Sod Poodles snap two-game skid in win over Springfield on Thursday - Amarillo Globe-News
Jack Leiter Avoids Tatis in Frisco Start - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Drillers update: Lael Lockhart, Kyle Hurt combine for 16 strikeouts in win over RockHounds - Tulsa World

Basketball

NBA G League
VIDEO: FLASHBACK: Trey Burke CROSSED-UP the Entire G League in 2017-18 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Poole's Handles Are OUT OF THIS WORLD - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Farewell, Syl: Fowles exit fueling Lynx in push for playoffs - Chicago Daily Herald
Win over Sky puts Aces atop WNBA - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Sky lose to the Las Vegas Aces 89-78 - Chicago Tribune
Connecticut secures No. 3 seed in WNBA playoffs - Connecticut Post
Jonquel Jones becomes Connecticut Suns all-time blocks leader - Hartford Courant
Connecticut Sun defeat Sparks; locked into No. 3 seed in WNBA playoffs - Hartford Courant
Mike Anthony: Lindsay Whalen's Time With Sun The Building Block For A Player And Franchise - Hartford Courant
Aces tie for No. 1 seed, beat defending champion - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks out of playoffs with blowout loss to Sun - Los Angeles Times
Sylvia Fowles' top five memories - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sylvia Fowles writing final chapter to her story of basketball greatness - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx-Seattle game preview: Last clash of titans in Sue Bird-Sylvia Fowles matchup - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Lynx's Sylvia Fowles, by the numbers - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sue Bird Became the Legend She Needed: There Was No Real Path - New York Times
Connecticut Sun championship hopes, UConn women cursed, other thoughts - Norwich Bulletin
Favorite Sylvia Fowles memories from around the WNBA - Yahoo Sports
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. MINNESOTA LYNX: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 12, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. ATLANTA DREAM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 12, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: WASHINGTON MYSTICS vs. INDIANA FEVER: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 12, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: 12 Cities Presented by Google: New York Liberty - YouTube
VIDEO: CONNECTICUT SUN vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 11, 2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: CHICAGO SKY vs. LAS VEGAS ACES: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 11, 2022 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders preparing for deep and dangerous B.C. Lions d-line - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders' dominant run game becoming part of their identity - Calgary Sun
Alouettes hand Blue Bombers first loss of 22 during wild OT finish - CJOB
ELKS NOTES: Poor results not due to a lack of competitive spirit - Edmonton Journal
TOUGH AS NYLES: Morgan's return to the lineup helping Elks run defence - Edmonton Journal
Semi-poetic: Kiondre Smiths first pro start comes against Argos - Hamilton Spectator
Close to a must-win for injury-riddled Ticats - Hamilton Spectator
Could Als' improbable win at Winnipeg turn their disappointing season around? - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes spoil Bombers' perfect start to season with improbable OT win - Montreal Gazette
Former Bomber Mike Jones has no regrets about signing with the Alouettes - Montreal Gazette
Bandy returns to Riders' active roster after dealing with COVID-19 - Regina Leader-Post
Alouettes end Blue Bombers perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos Banks looking to star on other side of Ticats rivalry - Toronto Star
BC Lions cash in on free agency (Mathieu) Betts with sack master - Vancouver Province
B.C. Lions James Butlers status in doubt for Stampeders game - Vancouver Province
Elks host Riders looking to end struggles both at home and against the West - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers narrow defeat could be crucial kick in pants - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers perfect run ends with OT loss to Als - Winnipeg Free Press
Alouettes end Blue Bombers perfect season with 20-17 overtime victory - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers have Liegghios back after missing critical kicks in overtime loss - Winnipeg Free Press
BOMBSHELLS: Liegghio grateful for support of teammates after missed kicks cost Bombers game against Montreal - Winnipeg Sun
BLUE REVIEW: Thats the way the kicker crumbles Bombers find a way to lose after having everything go their way for nine weeks - Winnipeg Sun
Liegghi-oh-no: Bombers kicker shanks game-winning FG, misses again in OT to end unbeaten run - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Toronto at Hamilton - Week 10 - YouTube
VIDEO: Montreal at Winnipeg - Week 10 - YouTube

National Arena League
Albany Empire host Carolina Cobras for NAL championship - Albany Times-Union
Albany Empire ready for NAL championship battle with Carolina - Schenectady Daily Gazette

Hockey

American Hockey League
David Quinn sets San Jose Sharks coaching staff - San Jose Mercury News

ECHL
Roster unveiled for Komets Alumni Game to support Braydin Lewis - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Former K's goalie Ferguson gets tryout with Maple Leafs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Jerry signs with Thunder for 2022-23 season - Glens Falls Post-Star
Defenseman Ryan Lowney returns to Walleye for 2022-23 - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Bruins' Whitehouse commits to University of New England - Austin Daily Herald
VIDEO: NA Now - Wisconsin Windigo - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Mason McTavish scores four goals in Canadas rout of Slovakia. Maybe five would have been reason to celebrate. - Hamilton Spectator
Canadas Mason McTavish scores four in rout of Slovakia - Peterborough Examiner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Hockey players with Cape Breton connections set to begin QMJHL training camps - Cape Breton Post
Hockey players with Cape Breton connections set to begin QMJHL training camps - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Police reopen investigation into sexual assault allegation against Quebec junior hockey players - Ottawa Citizen
Police reopen investigation into sexual assault allegation against Olympiques players - TSN
VIDEO: Gaucher - Le Hockey Dans Le Sang - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Prince George Cougars sign import forward Ondfrej Becher - Prince George Citizen

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: 061922 Buf Col - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
Redwoods' Charlie Bertrand Has a Championship Pedigree and is Oozing Confidence Down Stretch - Inside Lacrosse
DeNapoli Returns as Welcome 'Game-Changer' for Surging Waterdogs - Inside Lacrosse
Hey Pro Lacrosse Fans, Aren't We Lucky? - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: DOMINATION in Salt Lake City: Atlas vs Whipsnakes Highlights Week Ten - YouTube
VIDEO: WATERDOGS vs REDWOODS: WEEK TEN HYPE - YouTube
VIDEO: ATLAS vs WHIPSNAKES: WEEK TEN HYPE - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC meets nemesis Forge, 'run-in' with positives in place - Calgary Sun
CANADIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Mired in six-game swoon, time running out for HFX Wanderers - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Pacific, York United swap midfielders with Baldisimo heading east and Toussaint west - Hamilton Spectator
Pacific FC ships Baldisimo to York United - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Cavalry FC vs. Forge FC (August 12th, 2022) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Review concludes Whitecaps response to misconduct allegations was appropriate - Abbotsford News
Atlanta United faces tough challenge against Cincinnati on Saturday - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Info to know: Atlanta United at Cincinnati - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Previewing Atlanta United vs. Cincinnati - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chicago Fire striker Kacper Przybylko sells Orland Park - Chicago Daily Southtown
FC Cincinnati's Brandon Vazquez in MLS All-Star game - Cincinnati Enquirer
Preview, prediction for FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United at TQL Stadium - Cincinnati Enquirer
Why Columbus Crew believe pressing is key to scoring more - Columbus Dispatch
Why Nico Estvezs management style excited FC Dallas Sebastian Lletget - Dallas Morning News
MLS commissioner Don Garber won't commit to Liga MX for 2023 All-Star Game - ESPN
MLS says Vancouver Whitecaps acted 'appropriately, expeditiously' in handling of coach misconduct - ESPN
Fit to be tied, FC Cincinnati out for more vs. Atlanta United - Gwinnett Daily Post
Driussi leads Austin against Sporting Kansas City - Kansas City Star
MLS game preview: Inter Miami vs New York City FC - Miami Herald
Minnesota United sorts through roster and injury updates ahead of Nashville trip - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CF Montreal looks to solidify playoff position on the road against Houston - Montreal Gazette
Whitecaps head to Los Angeles looking for fast start against Galaxy - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC looks to put an end to Portland Timbers 10-game unbeaten streak - Toronto Star
If Whitecaps are to make the playoffs, they need to get on a roll, starting in L.A. - Vancouver Province
Whitecaps sexual misconduct investigations rushed, superficial: Major League Soccer review - Vancouver Province

National Women's Soccer League
Serena Williams, other stars improve women's sports after retirement - Bergen Record
Red Stars' Kayla Sharples faces test after injury ends season - Chicago Tribune
Kansas City Current playing well despite Sam Mewis absence - Kansas City Star
Equal pay deal for US women's soccer approved by judge - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
NWSL Valuations Soar on Angel Citys $100 Million Wings - Yahoo Sports

United Soccer League Championship
Switchbacks host El Paso Locomotive FC Friday; both teams look for first win in 4 games - Colorado Springs Gazette
VIDEO: New York Red Bulls II vs. Charleston Battery - Game Highlights: 08-12-2022 - YouTube
VIDEO: A Leaping Stop #shorts - YouTube

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