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Headlines for June 13, 2021



Baseball

American Association
RedHawks scratch out win over Cleburne in 10 innings - Fargo Forum
Key outfielders near returns from injury - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Saltdogs play small ball, ride bullpen to rally past Kane County - Lincoln Journal Star
Photos: Saltdogs, Cougars meet in Saturday showdown at Haymarket Park - Lincoln Journal Star
Photos: Saltdogs, Cougars meet in Saturday showdown at Haymarket Park - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around the Bases: From blast to highlight-reel catch, Byrd does it all for Lincoln - Lincoln Journal Star
Explorers drop marathon game to Railcats - Sioux City Journal
WATCH NOW: Sioux City Explorers' Jared Walker honors family on his path up professional baseball - Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Explorers' Jared Walker honors family on his path up professional baseball - Sioux City Journal
WATCH NOW: The Explorers' Jared Walker on baseball and family - Sioux City Journal
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana

Appalachian League
WhistlePigs beat Otterbots 11-7 at home, Ridge Runners fall 6-2 at Elizabethton - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
WhistlePigs beat Otterbots 11-7 at home, Ridge Runners fall 6-2 at Elizabethton - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Check out ETSUs pitchers on the Doughboys - Johnson City Press

Atlantic League
Power jumps on High Point for 9-4 win - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Power jumps on High Point for 7-4 win - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Gastonia Honey Hunters baseball Week in Review: (June 6-12, 2021) - Gaston Gazette

Carolina League
Minor leagues: Fredericksburg Nationals vs. Salem Red Sox - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats split doubleheader with Shorebirds - Lynchburg News & Advance

Eastern League
Akron RubberDucks Altoona Curve split Saturday doubleheader - Akron Beacon Journal
Erie SeaWolves seek shutout of Somerset Patriots - Erie Times-News
Dylan Rosa's single to center field lifts SeaWolves to 3-2 win - Erie Times-News
Erie SeaWolves secure latest Northeast League win with shutout of Somerset - Erie Times-News
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 8, Hartford 1 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
On third organization in three seasons, lefty Michael Plassmeyer begins new chapter with Flying Squirrels - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Dunedin hammers Lakeland for fourth straight win - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
PHOTOS: Crushers - Joliet Frontier League Baseball June 12, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
Crushers explode for eight in the eighth to defeat Joliet - Lorain Morning Journal
Todd Frazier to Olympics for USA baseball after Sussex County Miners - New Jersey Herald
SPORTS: Florence topples Miners for 5th straight game - The Southern
Erickson, Wild Things race to victory - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
RailRiders Insider: Park providing spark - Citizens Voice
Buffalo starts quickly, but RailRiders get big finish - Citizens Voice
Gabriel Arias' hitting keys Columbus Clippers win over the Iowa Cubs - Columbus Dispatch
Orlando Arcia stays on a roll, but Stripers fall to Memphis - Gwinnett Daily Post
Arraez, still on rehab assignment, is 'almost back' with Twins - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jacksonville rallies in ninth, 10th innings to overcome Tides - Newport News Daily Press
Omaha Storm Chasers fall to St. Paul Saints - Omaha World-Herald
RailRiders Insider: Park providing spark - Scranton Times-Tribune
Buffalo starts quickly, but RailRiders get big finish - Scranton Times-Tribune
Twins Byron Buxton, Luis Arraez pitch in as Saints top Omaha - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Luis Arraez, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler nearing returns - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Worcester thrashes Syracuse Mets, 11-3 - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens prevail on game-ending wild pitch - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Mud Hens 3, Bats 2 - Toledo Blade
Yankees 1B Luke Voit doubles in Triple-A rehab appearance as RailRiders beat Bisons - Trentonian
Bisons can't hold early lead, fall to RailRiders in 10 innings - Trentonian
Yankees designate first baseman Mike Ford for assignment - Trentonian
Jacksonville rallies in ninth, 10th innings to overcome Tides - Virginian Pilot
5 things as WooSox seek 6-game sweep at Syracuse after 11-2 victory - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Lukes leads Bulls to 11-0 shutout win over Knights - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers lose to Keys - Warren Tribune-Chronicle

Midwest League
Jarvis Landry on fans talking Super Bowl for the Browns: Why not talk about it? Its real - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Loons snap Dragons four-game winning streak - Dayton Daily News
Sunday Gallery TinCaps vs Captains - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bats light up in win at home - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps put it all together in win over Captains - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Saturday Gallery TinCaps vs Captains - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat Lake County, 10-2, in front of largest crowd of season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (14-19) vs. Lake County (18-16) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bandits rally for four in ninth to beat Chiefs - Quad City Times
Bandits rally for four in ninth to beat Chiefs - Quad-Cities Online
MiLB: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs Saturday, June 12 - South Bend Tribune
Clippers' pitchers dominant in win - Willoughby News-Herald
Fort Wayne routs Captains, 10-2 - Willoughby News-Herald
Celebrity softball game has Browns fans eager for season and dreaming big - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox bounce back with win over Emeralds - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians starter Nick Bush dominates in win over Vancouver Canadians - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Lefty Nick Bush takes the hill against Vancouver - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Area sports - Bismarck Tribune
Baseball: Huskies rally to top Bucks in 10 innings - Duluth News-Tribune
Kingfish snap three-game losing streak with win over Bombers - Kenosha News
Northwoods League: Loggers drop second straight to Larks - La Crosse Tribune
Booyah build early lead, defeat Mallards - Wisconsin State Journal
Top 5 Plays of the Week - Anderson's walk-off highlights first spot - WREX
Rivets storm back to beat Dock Spiders - WREX

Pacific Association
Sports briefs: Pacifics use late rally to edge Santa Cruz - Marin Independent Journal
San Rafael Pacifics embracing challenge of a new league - Marin Independent Journal

Pacific Coast League
Salt Lake strikes early, routs Isotopes - Albuquerque Journal

Pecos League
Locals honor the Red, White and Blue - Roswell Daily Record

Pioneer League
Billings Mustangs snap Missoula PaddleHeads' win streak with knock-out win - Billings Gazette
Billings Mustangs snap Missoula PaddleHeads' win streak with knock-out win - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors crush Vibes late in 23-7 victory Saturday - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods 10, IronBirds 9, 12 innings - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods walk off with 10-9 win in 12th inning - Bowling Green Daily News
Gorski's homer lifts Grasshoppers over Crawdads in 10th - Hickory Daily Record
Yankees' Luis Severino exits rehab start with injury - New York Post
Touki Toussaint scheduled To rehab in Rome Tuesday - Rome News-Tribune
Drive wins third in a row vs. Dash - Winston-Salem Journal

Southern League
Lookouts Cruise Past Pensacola 6-1 - Lodolo Leaves in Fourth - Chattanoogan
Blue Wahoos baseball: Pensacola bats sputter in Chattanooga loss - Pensacola News Journal
Blue Wahoos' furry new member 'Watson' a lovable hit upon debut - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Sod Poodles lose 6-5 to Hooks in tight contest - Amarillo Globe-News
Sod Poodles' pitching falls flat in 8-3 loss to Hooks - Amarillo Globe-News
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland bats quiet in loss to Missions - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Wind Surge rallies for extra-inning win before sellout crowd - Tulsa World
Playoff chances improving for minor league teams - Tulsa World

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
River Lions roster for 2021 begins taking shape - Niagara Falls Review

NBA G League
Commentary: Losing the Canton Charge leaves a bruise, not a gash - Canton Repository
COVID: How Bay Area sports fans will be affected by Tuesdays reopening - Stockton Record

Women's National Basketball Association
Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu scratched from Mercury game due to ankle tendinitis - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury coach Sandy Brondello - Arizona Republic
Photos: Phoenix Mercury vs. Dallas Wings - Arizona Republic
Stewart scores 22, Storm beat shorthanded Sun 89-66 - Connecticut Post
Life without Jonquel Jones begins anew for WNBA's Connecticut Sun - Connecticut Post
Chamique Holdsclaw Speaks At UConn About Depression, Mental Health - Hartford Courant
Former Aces player making transition to being coach - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lynx beat Sparks, spoil Seimone Augustus return to Minnesota - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks lose to Lynx in Seimone Augustus' return to Minnesota - Los Angeles Times
Lynx respond after poor third quarter to put away Los Angeles 80-64 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx to retire jerseys of former players Augustus and Brunson - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Seattle Storm beat shorthanded Sun 89-66 led by Breanna Stewart's 22 - My Northwest
Storm roll past the Sun - New London Day
Sun could be down two starters against Storm - New London Day
Lynx beat Sparks, spoil Seimone Augustus return to Minnesota Orange County Register - Orange County Register
Bench domination overcomes team sloppiness and Lynx beatLos Angeles - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lynx to retire Rebekkah Brunson, Seimone Augustus numbers in 2022 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Loyd scores 20 points, WNBA-leading Storm beat Dream 86-75 - Tacoma News Tribune
Washington Mystics routed by Atlanta Dream, 101-78 - Washington Post
VIDEO: A'Ja Wilson Erupts for 28 Points and 14 Rebounds in Aces Win (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. PHOENIX MERCURY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Betnijah Laney Fills the Box Score to Lead Liberty in a Close Win (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS vs. LAS VEGAS ACES: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: WASHINGTON MYSTICS vs. ATLANTA DREAM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Courtney Williams Goes off for 21 Points and 4 Threes to Lead Dream Past Mystics (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. CONNECTICUT SUN: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Breanna Stewart Stuffs the Stat Sheet in Storm Win (June 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Top 5 Plays: June 12, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Betnijah Laney Is off to a Hot Start (June 13, 2021) - YouTube

Football

Champions Indoor Football
Amarillo Venom looking to rebound against West-Texas Warbirds - Amarillo Globe-News
Sioux City Bandits dominate Wyoming - KTIV
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Warbirds pull away late to earn first home victory - Odessa American
INDOOR FOOTBALL: Amarillo Venom at West Texas Warbirds - Odessa American
Omaha touchdown in final minute takes down Salina Liberty - Salina Journal

Indoor Football League
Watch Now: Tucson Sugar Skulls head coach Dixie Wooten reflects on loss to Arizona Rattlers - Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Sugar Skulls fumble fourth-quarter lead, fall to Arizona Rattlers in Phoenix - Arizona Daily Star
Photos: Arizona Rattlers vs. Tucson Sugar Skulls - Arizona Republic
Rattlers build big lead, then rallies to beat Sugar Skulls - Arizona Republic
Duke City Gladiators topple Northern Arizona, 34-17 - KOBTV
Duke City Gladiators defeat Northern Arizona Saturday, 34-17 - KRQE
Indoor Football League: Sioux Falls Storm lose 50-32 to Spokane - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
A Grip on Sports: Despite four decades and a fulfilled life, former WSU defensive back Ray Jackson still harbors some ill-will against Michigan - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Shock overwhelm IFL power, defending champion Sioux Falls Storm - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Hockey

American Hockey League
COVID: How Bay Area sports fans will be affected by Tuesdays reopening - Stockton Record

ECHL
S.C. Stingrays on brink of elimination after loss at Florida in ECHL playoffs - Charleston Post and Courier
Florida Everblades erupt in second period to win over South Carolina Stingrays in game 3 of playoffs - Fort Myers News-Press
Defeat forces decisive Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's look 'to bear down' after loss forces Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Turnovers haunt K's in 4-2 loss; series headed to Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Saturday Gallery Komets vs Wichita - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
ECHL: Blades can eliminate the South Carolina Stingrays Sunday night - Naples Daily News
Wichita Thunder play Fort Wayne in Game 5 of ECHL playoffs - Wichita Eagle

North American Hockey League
Brown Bears pull back-to-back weekend wins - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes assistant coach Skidmore hired at Williams College - Odessa American

Ontario Hockey League
Brightons Davis Codd takes a break from NHL dream to claim state golf title - Saginaw News

SPHL
In the region: Virginia's Meyer wins NCAA title in 800 meters - Roanoke Times & World News

Western Hockey League
2020-21 WHL Season Review: Prince Albert Raiders - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver discusses the club's 1-1 draw with Sporting KC - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff discusses the team's draw versus Sporting KC - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC: Team draws Sporting Kansas City on the road - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC: Instant analysis from match at Sporting Kansas City - Austin American-Statesman
Fans get first look at Austin FC's Q2 stadium Saturday - Austin American-Statesman
Inter Miamis return to play: 3 things to watch - Florida Sun-Sentinel

United Soccer League Championship
Follow live: Austin Bold at New Mexico United soccer - Albuquerque Journal
Phoenix Rising beat Tacoma Defiance, 3-0 - Arizona Republic
Colorado Springs Switchbacks earn 1-1 draw in El Paso - Colorado Springs Gazette
Locomotive can't capitalize on chances, draw against Colorado Springs - El Paso Times
New Mexico United ties with Austin Bold FC, 0-0 - KOBTV
NM United ends in a scoreless draw on Saturday against Austin - KRQE
LouCity FC soccer has 'Grand Opening' of Lynn Family Stadium Saturday - Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville City FC picks up third win during 'Grand Opening' - Louisville Courier-Journal
Memphis 901 FC loses 3-0 at Louisville City FC: Snaps unbeaten streak - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Riverhounds squander quick open against Miami FC, remain in search of seasons 1st home win - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
United battle to a scoreless draw against Austin - Santa Fe New Mexican
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United Soccer League One
Charlie Dennis scores twice, but FC Tucson falls at home to Chattanooga Red Wolves SC - Arizona Daily Star
Red Wolves rally late for road win - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Late Goals Highlight Red Wolves Win, Chattanooga FC Tie On The Road - Chattanoogan
Greg Hurst records Union Omaha's first hat trick in win over New England Revolution II - Omaha World-Herald
Newcomer Chris Brady makes key early save in Forward Madison FC's goalless draw with Richmond - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Carl Craig breaks down Forward Madison FC's 0-0 draw with Richmond Kickers - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Chris Brady discusses clean sheet in 2021 debut for Forward Madison FC - Wisconsin State Journal
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