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Headlines for September 13, 2019



Baseball

American Association
Railroaders announce team awards for 2019 - Cleburne Times Review
Railroaders' Josh Robertson named executive of the year - Cleburne Times Review
McFeely: Dittrich, one of RedHawks' architects, stays upbeat even after devastating medical event - Fargo Forum
Saints rally to sink Explorers in game two of finals - KTIV
Saints beat Sioux City to take 2-0 lead in championship series - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Former Sioux City Explorers outfielder Michael Lang drives in go-ahead run, Saints take 2-0 series lead - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Somerset Patriots Post-Game Notes: Game 130 - Bridgewater Courier-News
High Point follows Carl to 3-0 shutout of Lancaster - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Blue Crabs still have a pulse in push for playoffs - Southern Maryland Newspapers

Carolina League
Hensley's clutch hit gives Woodpeckers 2-1 lead in title series - Fayetteville Observer
Photos: PHOTOS:Fayetteville Woodpeckers play the Delaware Blue Rocks - Fayetteville Observer

Eastern League
Alec Bohm, Ethan Lindow are Phillies 2019 Paul Owens Award winners - Allentown Morning Call
Orioles prospect Alex Wells adds Double-A to list of levels he's proved his crafty lefty arsenal works - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Fightin Phils finish uncharacteristic of fantastic season. - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Alec Bohm of the Reading Fightin Phils named top position player in Phillies organization - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Hoy Jun Park's steal of home puts Thunder one win away from Eastern League title - Trentonian

International League
Clippers halt Durham Bulls' title reign - Burlington Times-News
Clippers halt Bulls' title reign - Burlington Times-News
Clippers 6, Bulls 2 | Clippers' power at the plate delivers IL championship - Columbus Dispatch
Durham Bulls vs. Columbus Clippers: Governors' Cup finals - Durham Herald-Sun
Columbus Clippers sweep Durham Bulls in International League Championship - WCMH
Columbus completes sweep of defending champion Bulls to win Governors' Cup - WRAL

Midwest League
L'Kings on brink of elimination after extra-inning loss - Clinton Herald
L'Kings on brink of elimination after extra-inning loss - Clinton Herald
LumberKings force extras in Game 2 - Clinton Herald
Cleve In The Eve: Chiefs looking forward to 2020 - Peoria Journal Star
Cubs put LumberKings on brink of elimination - Quad City Times
South Bend Cubs take Game 1 - South Bend Tribune

Northwest League
Hillsboro Hops defeat Tri-City Dust Devils in NWL finals - Tri-City Herald

Pacific Coast League
Documents suggest Diamondbacks, Las Vegas held secret talks about relocation - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas apparently talked with Arizona Diamondbacks about relocation - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas apparently talked with Arizona Diamondbacks about relocation - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pioneer League
Scoreboard: Chukars 6, Mustangs 4 - Billings Gazette
Idaho Falls Chukars take North Division title with Game 3 win over Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
Chukars down Billings to earn a berth in Pioneer League championship series - Idaho Falls Post Register
Chukars win the north to advance to championship series - KIFI
Schedule, opponent set for Ogden Raptors in 2019 Pioneer League championship series - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Crawdads stave off elimination with Game 3 win - Hickory Daily Record
2019 South Atlantic League playoffs: Legends vs. Crawdads - Lexington Herald-Leader
Photo slideshow: Legends fall to Crawdads in South Atlantic League Championship Series game - Lexington Herald-Leader

Texas League
Sod Poodles need pitching at Tulsa - Amarillo Globe-News
Drillers update: Jeter Downs joins exclusive club with three homers - Tulsa World
Drillers have rare chance to win a pennant at home - Tulsa World

Basketball

NBA G League
Charge acquire Jaylen Barford, move up two spots in draft - Canton Repository

Women's National Basketball Association
Diana Taurasi, Brittney Griner to return for Phoenix Mercury in 2020 - Arizona Republic
Mercury center Brittney Griner on 2020 plans - Arizona Republic
Mercury guard Diana Taurasi on her 2020 plans - Arizona Republic
Connecticut Sun notebook: Curt Miller remembers 9/11, Jonquel Jones' parents in town from the Bahamas and more - Hartford Courant
Las Vegas Aces lead WNBA in merchandise sold - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Aces prepare for games with practices against men - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Aces lead WNBA in 2019 merchandise sales - Las Vegas Sun
Sparks coach Derek Fisher finds WNBA is 'a really cool space to be in' - Los Angeles Daily News
Reeve: Moore's uncertain status won't have impact on 2020 planning - Minneapolis Star Tribune
After battling through turmoil, Jewell Loyd has found serenity. Now, it's paying dividends in the WNBA playoffs. - Seattle Times

Football

Canadian Football League
Stampeders vs. Tiger-Cats: 5 things to watch for - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders special-teamers have something to prove vs Hamilton - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders quickhitters: Cameo from Kamar Jorden lifts team - Calgary Sun
Bob Cameron to join the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 'Ring of Honour' - CJOB
Steve Milton: This time, Bo's back in the saddle - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: Als' Antonio Simmons thrives after move to defence - Montreal Gazette
New Alouette Chris Matthews slated to make debut vs. Roughriders - Montreal Gazette
Without Sinopoli and Williams, Redblacks look to win in QB Jennings' return to B.C. - Ottawa Citizen
With second son on the way, former Redblack Newsome finds happiness as a Lion - Ottawa Citizen
With great memories of Ottawa, QB Danny O'Brien doing whatever he can to help Lions - Ottawa Sun
Frank powers LeBoldus to victory - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders looking to up their ground game - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Celebrating the greatest Grey Cup, 30 years later - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders looking to up their ground game - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Red-blah-cks roll into B.C. with better record than hard-luck Lions - Vancouver Sun
A win might help Lions boost their belief, maybe turn nightmare around - Vancouver Sun
Cameron gets place in Bombers Ring - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Anaheim Ducks kick off training camp under former San Diego Gulls coach - FOX 5
J.P. Cote wants to boost Syracuse Crunch careers like he revived his own - Syracuse Post Standard
Captain not so obvious at Maple Leafs prepare to hand out the C - Toronto Star
Tavares welcomes birth of son on eve of second camp with the Leafs - Toronto Sun
Morrissey the toast of the town - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Icemen, Emerson Clark agree to ECHL deal for 2019-20 - Florida Times-Union
Vote: Komets' Coach of Decade - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder sign rookie forward Dow - Glens Falls Post-Star

North American Hockey League
NAHL: Chippewa Steel shoot for faster start in second season in Chippewa Falls - Chippewa Herald
St. Cloud Blizzard coach was teammate of Lemieux, Gretzky - Duluth News-Tribune
Area roundup (9/13): Chippewa Steel announce captains - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Tomahawks begin new NAHL season wearing 'target' - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Brown Bears forward and Wasilla High School product Schachle commits to UAA - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes forging new pipeline for players - Odessa American
'Calm' Mudbugs to open 4th NAHL season at The George on Friday - Shreveport Times

Ontario Hockey League
Former hockey pros to appear in Erie charity event - Erie Times-News
You need more than youth to be a rebuilding hockey team - Guelph Today
Kingston Frontenacs, Ontario Hockey League, Napanee, pre-season - Kingston Whig Standard
Mississauga Steelheads kicking off season with pre-game tailgate - Mississauga News
IceDogs restocking the cupboard with draft picks - Niagara Falls Review
Woolley's Warriors aims to help others living with diabetes - Owen Sound Sun Times
Peterborough Petes deal for veteran defenceman Jacob Paquette - Peterborough Examiner
New Petes radio voice Stew Kernan grew up as a Peterborough fan - Peterborough Examiner
OHL pre-season game in Chatham draws big crowd - Sarnia Observer
Highly touted Voit can't wait to get started with Sting - Sarnia Observer
Hounds win, but are 'sloppy' - Sault Star
Hounds Raftis still confident - Sault Star
Greyhounds look to be better after exhibition win - Soo Today
Kitchener Rangers banking on big seasons from its 2002-born brigade - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Oscar Plandowski just scratching the surface of his talent - Charlottetown Guardian

Western Hockey League
Higher bar raises expectations on Edmonton Oil Kings - Edmonton Journal
Second year for coaching staff breeds familiarity with Edmonton Oil Kings - Edmonton Journal
Silvertips' Conrad Mitchell performs at haltime of Storm game - Everett Herald
Silvertips notebook: Bryce Kindopp named captain - Everett Herald
Sports in Kamloops this weekend - Kamloops This Week
Pieces of Rockets core returning ahead of final pre-season games - Kelowna Capital News
Veteran trio returning to Rockets - Kelowna Daily Courier
Mount hat trick pushes Thunderbirds past Americans - Kent Reporter
Thunderbirds acquire forward from Swift Current - Kent Reporter
T-Birds acquire left wing Morozoff from Red Deer - Kent Reporter
Thunderbirds fly past Winterhawks - Kent Reporter
Morozoff delivers two goals in debut as Thunderbirds top Blazers - Kent Reporter
Wheatcroft commanding attention - Lethbridge Herald
Hamblin, Kemp return to Tigers - Medicine Hat News
Fradette gets chance to shine with start against Rebels - Medicine Hat News
Long and winding road leads Usau to Prince Albert - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Cougars add Griffin to the fold - Prince George Citizen
Veteran Brett Davis expected to lead young Red Deer Rebels group - Red Deer Advocate
Newcomer Drew Englot set for belated debut with Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Kneen, McKay and Walford return to WHL's Blades from NHL rookie camps - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Kneen, McKay and Walford return to WHL's Blades from NHL rookie camps - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos and Thunderbirds Complete Deal - Swift Current Online

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Catalano named Halifax Thunderbirds president; team's schedule released - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Rock begins season Dec. 7 - Toronto Sun

Premier Lacrosse League
NBC Finds Success With Premier Lacrosse League In Year One - Front Office Sports

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Different match, same result - Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Premiere League Roundup: Forge scores three first-half goals to beat Valour - Winnipeg Free Press

Major Arena Soccer League
Johnson re-signs with the Stars - Kent Reporter

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United's six-game season begins Saturday - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two more investors round out Austin FC minority owners - Austin American-Statesman
Revolution ready for big match against Orlando - Boston Herald
Billionaire Mansueto buys full ownership of Chicago Fire - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago billionaire Joe Mansueto buys Chicago Fire - Chicago Daily Herald
MLS news: Joe Mansueto buys control of Chicago Fire from Andrew Hauptman - Chicago Sun Times
Billionaire Joe Mansueto takes full ownership of the Chicago Fire - Chicago Tribune
FC Cincinnati: The Touchline newsletter, Issue No. 7 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crew SC Soccer Speakeasy podcast: End of the break - Columbus Dispatch
Playing for Costa Rica inspires Columbus Crew's Luis Diaz - Columbus Dispatch
Sporting KC hopes to reach 9th straight MLS playoffs - Kansas City Star
New Loons coach Stewart Kerr brings pedigree to quest of molding goalkeepers - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Every point matters as NYCFC faces playoff-minded teams in final five games - New York Newsday
International players return to Orlando City, offering boost ahead of New England match - Orlando Sentinel
Toronto FC looks to consolidate playoff position as familiar faces visit BMO Field - Toronto Globe and Mail
Tough guy DeLeon contributing big to the Reds despite battling through a number of physical issues - Toronto Sun
Vancouver Whitecaps: Showered Cap Jon Erice comes clean at practice - Vancouver Sun
With roster decisions all but made, Dos Santos looks to Caps' future - Vancouver Sun
Quincy Amarikwa of D.C. United has hardest-working mouth in MLS - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Utah Royals FC with measured confidence as 'business end' of the season approaches - Deseret News
Sydney Leroux, Toni Pressley could play for Pride this season - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride hope last-second loss to Chicago Red Stars aids club development - Orlando Sentinel
Megan Rapinoe, Reign FC will visit Washington Spirit, big Audi Field crowd - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Talent, passion drive Legion FC star JJ Williams - AL.com
Tulsa Roughnecks Move Forward with New Ownership - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Sporting KC hopes to reach 9th straight MLS playoffs - Kansas City Star
Tough task, but Fury FC looks to beat Indy Eleven on the road - Ottawa Citizen

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