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Headlines for September 13, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Sioux City Explorers season ends with postseason loss to Kansas City - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Four-run 9th inning lifts Power to 6-2 win over High Point - Charleston Gazette-Mail
W. Virginia nips Rockers in ninth - High Point Enterpise

Carolina League
Hillcats finish final home series with 10-5 win Sunday over Salem - Lynchburg News & Advance

Eastern League
Flying Squirrels take early lead, cruise past RubberDucks - Akron Beacon Journal
Hartford Yard Goats wrap up the 2021 season with final homestand against Portland Sea Dogs - Hartford Courant
Patriots hit five homers to complete 12-game season sweep of Yard Goats - Hartford Courant
McGough fires 7 shutout innings in Curve's 5-2 victory - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs bid possible adieu to home fans with nostalgic 10-3 victory - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Fisher Cats' game Tuesday ppd.; rest of series still on - Manchester Union Leader
Bryson Stott named Reading Fightin Phils MVP for 2021 season - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Squirrels thank fans in home finale of pandemic-altered campaign - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Lakeland captures 4 of 5 games to win series over St. Lucie - Lakeland Ledger
Lisa Pride one of five female broadcasters in Minor League Baseball - Palm Beach Post
Baseball broadcaster: Lisa Pride calls Jupiter Hammerheads home run - Palm Beach Post

Frontier League
Tri-City ValleyCats eliminated from playoff contention on final day - Albany Times-Union
Ex-Cleveland Indian, Lake Erie Crushers manager, coach retire - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Watch: Boots Day, 74, leads off for Evansville Otters in first at-bat since 1980 - Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville Otters miss Frontier League playoffs, finish tied for most wins - Evansville Courier & Press
Crushers finish season with 3-1 loss to Otters - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats playoff hopes end on final day with Quebec win over Sussex County - Troy Record
Wild Things don't miss a beat, clobber Tri-City - Washington Observer-Reporter
Evansville Otters wrap up season with a win - WEHT

International League
Syracuse wins series finale with Bisons - Buffalo News
Wild ninth helps Rochester stun RailRiders, avoid sweep - Citizens Voice
Six-run seventh inning helps Gwinnett pull away from Columbus Clippers - Columbus Dispatch
Cubs prospect Brennen Davis promoted to Iowa Cubs - Des Moines Register
GWINNETT STRIPERS HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: Team photo, cap giveaways on tap - Gwinnett Daily Post
Gwinnett Stripers finish off Columbus trip with five wins in six games - Gwinnett Daily Post
Saints lose to Omaha in 10th inning - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Three-run uprising in 10th gives Durham a series victory over Tides - Newport News Daily Press
Omaha Storm Chasers defeat St. Paul in 10 innings - Omaha World-Herald
Saints fall to Omaha during 10-inning series finale - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets roll to 10-2 win over Bisons in series finale - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens pitcher Leiter getting back on track after bumpy August - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens hit 3 homers in win over Iowa Cubs - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens hit 3 homers in win over Iowa Cubs - Toledo Blade
Three-run uprising in 10th gives Durham a series victory over Tides - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders fall to Red Wings - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Sox minor league teams are playing winning baseball - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Ian Seymour, St. John's, Westborough, locals in pro baseball, Durham Bulls - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Red Sox reliever Matt Barnes hoping stint with WooSox gets him back on right track - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Sox reliever Bob Stanley was a workhorse from different era - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Jeremy Rivera, Tate Matheny homer to lead WooSox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls walk off with 7-6 10-inning win vs. Tides - WRAL

Midwest League
Snappers fall in home finale - Beloit Daily News
Sunday Gallery: TinCaps vs. Lugnuts - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps hit 3 home runs in home finale - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Seven-run sixth lifts River Bandits to split - Quad City Times
The SB Cubs won 7-6 at Beloit Sunday in High A minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune
Captains rally, beat Dragons, 7-5 - Willoughby News-Herald
Hillcats win big, 10-5 | Indians minors roundup for Sept. 12 - Willoughby News-Herald
South Bend spoils Snappers last game at home - WREX

Northwest League
Rafael Lantigua homers twice, Vancouver doubles up Spokane Indians 8-4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pioneer League
Boise Hawks headed to Pioneer League baseball title series - Idaho Statesman

South Atlantic League
Crawdads to return to 132-game schedule in 2022; first home game is April 12 - Hickory Daily Record
Crawdads fall again; final homestand of the season unkind to Hickory - Hickory Daily Record
Rome Braves release 2022 schedule - Rome News-Tribune
Rome finishes off road trip with win - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Blue Wahoos beat Biloxi in home finale, rebound from rough series start - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Amarillo Sod Poodles hit four straight home runs, down Drillers - Amarillo Globe-News
Corpus Christi Hooks ready for San Antonio Missions series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Drillers rally to salvage series finale, keep playoff hopes alive - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
Ice Cube Reveals Plans For A 3-On-3 World Cup - HotNewHipHop

National Basketball League of Canada
Mooseheads sophomore goalie Brady James on the rise - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky lose to Washington Mystics 79-71 - Chicago Tribune
Aces to honor franchise legend Monday in home finale - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks rout Seattle, keep playoff hopes flickering - Los Angeles Daily News
How Zaila Avant-garde helped Sparks keep playoff hopes alive - Los Angeles Times
Dangerfield's big 4th quarter boosts Lynx past pesky last-place Indiana - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx survive Fever's second-half challenge for 90-80 victory - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Los Angeles Sparks blow out Seattle Storm 81-53, keep playoff hopes alive - My Northwest
Charles scores 31 to help Mystics beat Sky 79-71 - New York Newsday
Lynx fight past Fever with fourth-quarter rally, pull into third place - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tina Charles scores 31 to help Mystics beat Sky 79-71 - Washington Times
VIDEO: Kelsey Plum Dominates Second Half, Lifts Aces to Comeback (September 13, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: DALLAS WINGS vs. LAS VEGAS ACES: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 13, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Tina Charles Named Eastern Player of Week: September 13, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Brittney Griner Named Western Player of the Week: September 13, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. LOS ANGELES SPARKS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 12, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Erica Wheeler Gets It Done in Big Sparks' Win vs. Storm (September 12, 2021) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Danny Austin's Top 10 takeaways from the Stampeders' win over the Elks - Calgary Sun
Bombers unload for 5 touchdowns in 33-9 Banjo Bowl win over Saskatchewan - CJOB
Now starting, for the Hamilton Tiger Cats ... ? - Hamilton Spectator
'THIS ISN'T SCRAMBLE MODE': Ottawa Redblacks hope new signings provide boost - Ottawa Citizen
Ex-Saskatchewan Roughriders coach Chris Jones returning to CFL - Regina Leader-Post
Chris Jones to coach against Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Bombers benefit from brawl - Winnipeg Free Press

Indoor Football League
Rattlers fall again at home in championship game, lose to the Massachusetts Pirates - Arizona Republic
Pirates win United Bowl in OT vs. Rattlers, winning IFL championship in 1st season with league - MassLive.com
Pirates prevail in overtime at Arizona, capture Indoor Football League title - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

XFL
Orlando Rage played its last game on April 14, 2001 - Orlando Sentinel

Hockey

American Hockey League
Winnipeg Jets prepare to terminate Joona Luotos contract - CJOB
Bridgeport Islanders release fan COVID-19 policy, promo schedule - Connecticut Post
Reigning AHL Rookie of the Year Riley Damiani a serious threat to make NHL debut with Stars - Dallas Morning News

ECHL
Komets single game tickets on sale Wednesday - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

North American Hockey League
Area roundup (9/12): UW-Stout women's soccer team stays unbeaten - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Ice Dogs' offense explodes for eight goals in first win of the season - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Tauros Wagner gets new job in NCAA ranks - Minot Daily News
VIDEO: NAHL Weekend Recap - 9/13/21 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Longtime stick boy Iain Norrie energizes the Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Saginaw Spirit trade OHL rights to University of Michigan commit Adam Fantilli - Saginaw News

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Ivan Ivan impresses Cape Breton Eagles return - Cape Breton Post
MacLean, Arsenault lead Acadie-Bathurst Titan to weekend split vs. Charlottetown Islanders - Charlottetown Guardian
Mooseheads sophomore goalie Brady James on the rise - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Mooseheads' Swan, Biasca sidelined with hand injuries - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Western Hockey League
MJ Warriors Close Training Camp with Annual Black/White Game - Discover Moose Jaw
Serhyenko invited to Flames prospect camp - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Klippers and Bombers pay a visit to Prince Albert - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Pace of play important for Raiders heading into pre-season - Prince Albert Daily Herald
How are the Prince Gorge Cougars' European imports doing in training camp? - Prince George Citizen
Broncos return home after Hub season - Southwest Booster
HKO-WHL-Sums-Seattle-Tri-City - Tacoma News Tribune

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Mustachioed Brad Smith the 'Heir Apparent' in Whipsnakes Midfield - US Lacrosse Magazine

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: York United, HFX Wanderers State CPL Playoff Intent - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Comparing Heinze with what followed at Atlanta United - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Can Chicago Fire make Soldier Field a long-term solution? - Chicago Tribune
FC Cincinnati: Luciano Acosta named to MLS Team of the Week - Cincinnati Enquirer
3 takeaways from RSLs third loss to LAFC this season - Deseret News
Soccer stadium dust-up embarrassed a global celebrity: David Beckham - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Messy defense, historically fast goal doom Real Salt Lake in road loss to LAFC - KSL
Messy defense, fastest goal in MLS history doom Real Salt Lake in road loss to LAFC - KSL
Cristian Arango scores twice, LAFC beats Real Salt Lake - Los Angeles Daily News
Cristian Arango scoring early and often, boosting LAFC's playoff hopes - Los Angeles Times
Inter Miami vs Toronto FC match preview - Miami Herald
Slumping Toronto FC could do worse than follow the progress of improving Inter Miami - Toronto Star
VIDEO: The Playoff Races Are Tightening Up, Who Will Claim the Final Spots? - YouTube
VIDEO: NYCFC See's Another Red Card, Was It a Handball in New York? - YouTube
VIDEO: 1st Win at TQL Stadium, Big Win for Atlanta. Revolution, Nashville, and Miami Left with 3pts Each. - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlanta United FC vs. Orlando City SC: September 10, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Portland Timbers: September 10, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Extended Highlights: LAFC vs. RSL: September 12, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Watch Every MLS Goals from Week 24 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Portland Thorns nab first-ever win in North Carolina, beat Courage to reclaim No. 1 in NWSL standings - Portland Oregonian
Sunday, Sept. 12: Thorns 1, Courage 0 - Portland Tribune
Courage fall to first-place Portland at home, 1-0 - WRAL
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week Nominees: Week 17 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Locomotive set for busy closing stretch - El Paso Times
VIDEO: USL Championship Golden Boot Race Presented by Puma: Week 21 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: USL League One Golden Boot Race Presented by Puma: Week 23 - YouTube

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