Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central


Headlines for December 12, 2020



Baseball

California League
Dodgers sign five players to minor-league contracts - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Carolina League
McFarling: Salem's drop in class no reason to feel low - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
MLB deals blow to heartland - Altoona Mirror

International League
Mets to agree with minor league contract with Blevins - Auburn Citizen

Major League Baseball Draft League
Future of pro baseball in WV cloudy, but Southern WV teams see opportunity - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Keys can still be a hit, despite the changeup - Frederick News-Post
Crosscutters Hot Stove Banquet gets canceled - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
LEVINS: Community Field is a place where memories are made - Burlington Hawk Eye
Social media reacts to exit of affiliated ball in Clinton - Clinton Herald

New York-Penn League
Oakland A's end relationship Vermont Lake Monsters - Odessa American
Whats lost when minor league baseball leaves - Washington Post

Northwoods League
Green Bay Booyah to be sold to Festival Foods CEO, if Ashwaubenon OKs - Green Bay Press-Gazette

South Atlantic League
Future of pro baseball in WV cloudy, but Southern WV teams see opportunity - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Basketball

NBA G League
Report: Salt Lake City Stars Would Play In G League Bubble - KSL Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Local football fans may love Canadian Chase Claypool, but not on Sunday night against the Buffalo Bills - Hamilton Spectator
Vanstone: Here's one vote for a spirited sports debate - Regina Leader-Post
A Stain on our Game - Winnipeg Free Press
'Expect great things' from Nelson - Winnipeg Free Press

Champions Indoor Football
Layin' the foundation: Wyoming Mustangs install turf inside Cam-plex - Gillette News Record

Hockey

American Hockey League
Former New Hartford standout Mike Zalewski re-joins DEL hockey team - Utica Observer-Dispatch
An all-time great backstop: Catching up with stalwart former Worcester IceCats goalie Curtis Sanford - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays come up short in season opener - Charleston Post and Courier
Icemen vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits in ECHL home opener - Florida Times-Union
Florida Everblades defeat Jacksonville Icemen in ECHL opener. - Florida Times-Union
Everblades cruise past Icemen in opener, 6-1 - Fort Myers News-Press
Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen in home opener - Fort Myers News-Press
Everblades cruise past Icemen in opener, 6-1 - Naples Daily News
Everblades vs. Jacksonville Icemen in home opener - Naples Daily News
PHOTOS: Rapid City Rush face off against Utah Grizzlies in season opener - Rapid City Journal
Rush overcome deficit with shorthanded goals to beat Grizzlies in season opener - Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Rush surge past Utah Grizzlies in ECHL opener - Salt Lake Tribune
Oilers drop season opener to Wichita in shootout - Tulsa World
Wesbanco Arena to hosts first sporting event in nearly nine months - WTRF

North American Hockey League
Bobcats hand Bruins a 5th straight loss - Austin Daily Herald
Bobcats put pieces together in win over Austin - Bismarck Tribune
Prep hockey in Fairbanks may move outdoors; Anchorage season delayed - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
PHOTO GALLERY | Gelatts OT goal sends Tomahawks into COVID-19 pause on a positive note - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Anton Castro backstops Northeast to victory over Nordiques - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Tyriq Outens journey finds him in Lewiston for final junior hockey season - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Tauros start two-game set with St. Cloud - Minot Daily News
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jacks fall to Mudbugs in overtime - Odessa American

Ontario Hockey League
McMichael, Suzuki crack Canada's 25-man world junior roster - London Free Press

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Spence named to Team Canada for world junior hockey championship - Charlottetown Guardian
Halifax's Justin Barron makes Canadian world junior team - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Spence named to Team Canada for world junior hockey championship - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

United States Hockey League
Empty-net goals seal Storms win over Lancers - Kearney Daily Hub
USHL: Muskegon surges past Fighting Saints - Telegraph Herald
USHL hockey; Gamblers edge Black Hawks - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Winnipeg free agent Dale Weise keeping busy in business world while looking for new contract - CJOB
Cozens returning to World Juniors - Lethbridge Herald
Schneider and Guhle make Canada's World Junior team - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Parents reveal Gauthier's Team Canada surprise - Prince George Citizen
Saskatoon's Zary cracks final world junior hockey roster - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Former Victoria hockey star Alex Newhook cracks Team Canada - Victoria News
A Stain on our Game - Winnipeg Free Press
Ice centre Krebs makes world junior roster - Winnipeg Free Press
World Junior dream dies hard for Winnipeg's Jarvis - Winnipeg Sun

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Report: Heinze, Atlanta United reach agreement - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United selected for 2021 Champions League - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS Cup 2020: How to watch Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders - Columbus Dispatch
Crew co-owner Dr. Pete Edwards pauses to reflect before MLS Cup final - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew must navigate key losses for historic MLS Cup title - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew: Players inherited by Porter important to MLS Cup run - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew SC, Seattle Sounders practice - Columbus Dispatch
Referees of controversial call return to MLS Cup for Crew-Sounders - Columbus Dispatch
Report: Atlanta United hiring Gabriel Heinze as head coach - Gwinnett Daily Post
Report: Atlanta United hiring Heinze as head coach - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sounders favored over host Crew in MLS Cup final - Gwinnett Daily Post
Loons want captain Ozzie Alonso back but on different terms - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mountain View grad Langsdorf has contract picked up by Minnesota United - Vancouver Columbian
D.C. United planning to trade Ulises Segura to Austin FC - Washington Post
Warm, soggy start to the weekend - WCMH

National Women's Soccer League
Utah Royals relocating to Kansas City, home to one of NWSLs original franchises - Chicago Sun Times
Utah Royals relocating to Kansas City, home to one of NWSLs original franchises - Chicago Sun Times
Investors give NWSL the financing it deserves to develop league - Minneapolis Star Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks name Brendan Burke club's next coach - Colorado Springs Gazette
Mountain View grad Langsdorf has contract picked up by Minnesota United - Vancouver Columbian

United Soccer League One
Sports briefs: Kickers bringing back Fitzgerald as player, coach - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Search by Date



Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central