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Headlines for June 14, 2021
Baseball

PHOTOS: Scenes from RedHawks homestand that ended with 4 consecutive victories - Fargo Forum
RedHawks stretch win streak to four with sweep of Cleburne - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Saltdogs limited to two hits as Kane County slugs away - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around the Bases: A more relaxed Atlmann is seeing an uptick in production - Lincoln Journal Star
Railcats rally in second inning to take series from X's - Sioux City Journal
RailCats beat Sioux City, win series - Times of Northwest Indiana
McGovern finally gets his shot - Winnipeg Free Press

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: State Liners sweep Axmen in twinbill as Game 1 ejection, Game 2 no-hitter are the highlights - Bristol Herald Courier
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: State Liners sweep Axmen in twinbill - Bristol Herald Courier
Flyboys Sweep Doughboys, Stay Atop West - Greeneville Sun
Wagoner ignites Greenevilles no-hitter vs. Doughboys - Johnson City Press
Errors tell the story in Doughboys-Flyboys game - Johnson City Press
State Liners sweep weather-interrupted twin bill with Axmen - Kingsport Times-News
Axmen State Liners - Kingsport Times-News

West Virginia Power falls to High Point 5-2 in series finale - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Mitchell blasts Power in series finale - High Point Enterpise
York Revolution's pitching staff continues its rebound - York Dispatch

Minor league baseball: Fredericksburg Nationals versus Salem Red Sox - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Four-run second inning powers Hillcats to win over Shorebirds in series finale - Lynchburg News & Advance
Valerio accounts for four runs in Mudcats' 6-2 win at Kannapolis - WRAL

Curves pitching shines - Altoona Mirror
NJ baseball: Somerset Patriots hold tribute to Steve Kalafer - Bridgewater Courier-News
Somerset Patriots baseball: Steve Kalafer tribute held - Bridgewater Courier-News
Somerset Patriots shut out SeaWolves in finale, but Erie wins series - Erie Times-News
Fightin Phils overcome three early home runs by Yard Goats - Hartford Courant
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 2, Hartford 1 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils Replay: Reading 7, Hartford 4 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fightin Phils Replay: Hartford 9, Reading 8 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Tortugas end skid, return home Tuesday to face Cardinals for 6 games - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Eighth is great again for Crushers in win over Joliet - Chronicle-Telegram
PHOTOS: Crushers vs. Joliet, June 13, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
Crushers rally late for second straight win - Lorain Morning Journal
SPORTS: Miners rally to nip nemesis Florence - The Southern
Czech-mate: Wild Things win wacky game over Quebec - Washington Observer-Reporter

Didi Gregorius, Matt Moore rehab updates not good in IronPigs loss Sunday to Rochester. Lehigh Valley lost four of six in the series. - Allentown Morning Call
Voit back with RailRiders, who blank Buffalo - Citizens Voice
Angel Lopez doubles home three runs as Columbus Clippers win in ninth over the Iowa Cubs - Columbus Dispatch
HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: Gwinnett Stripers to honor Hank Aaron, Phil Niekro this week - Gwinnett Daily Post
Stripers lose finale in Memphis - Gwinnett Daily Post
Cincinnati Reds top prospect Hunter Greene promoted to Triple-A - Louisville Courier-Journal
Saints surrender seven homers, lose 15-4 to Class AAA Omaha - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gordon's hitting, baserunning earn him a spot in Twins history - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Omaha Storm Chasers hit seven home runs in rout of St. Paul - Omaha World-Herald
Rochester Red Wings start homestand on hot streak: Keys to improvement - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Saints surrender seven home runs in 15-4 loss to Omaha - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Kenta Maeda ready for Monday return from injured list - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Axe: Good news! Fans are back at Syracuse Mets games. Bad news? The Mets stink. - Syracuse Post Standard
Worcester blasts way to six-game sweep of Syracuse Mets, 13-7 - Syracuse Post Standard
Analysis: Three things going right during Mud Hens' win streak - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens extend winning streak to 5 with win over Bats - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens extend winning streak to 5 with win over Bats - Toledo Blade
Tides see three-run lead evaporate in loss at Jacksonville - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders use 6-run fourth to get past Bisons - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox Triple A prospects Boston - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
5 things to know about Worcester Red Sox sweet, six-game sweep Syracuse Mets - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Knights beat Bulls, 1-0 - WRAL

Keys win Saturday, then fall to Mahoning Valley on Sunday - Frederick News-Post

Snappers salvage series finale - Beloit Daily News
Three keys to hot start for first-place Dayton Dragons - Dayton Daily News
Dragons fall to Great Lakes, but stay in first place - Dayton Daily News
Bullpen, bats come up big for TinCaps - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, Dillon Dingler promoted to Double-A - Holland Sentinel
'The Voice' finalist Victor Solomon to sing national anthem in Peoria - Peoria Journal Star
MiLB: Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at South Bend Cubs Sunday, June 13 - South Bend Tribune
Nationals prospects Cade Cavalli and Matt Cronin promoted to Class AA Harrisburg - Washington Post
TinCaps hold off Captains, 7-6 - Willoughby News-Herald
Lopez's big hit in ninth lifts Columbus - Willoughby News-Herald

Spokane Indians starter Helcris Olivarez roughed up again by Vancouver Canadians - Spokane Spokesman-Review

After coaching together in Frontier League, Flynt, Lewis split Northwoods League series - Bismarck Tribune
Northwoods League: Huskies falter late against divisions best - Duluth News-Tribune
Express winless streak upped to 3 in loss to St. Cloud - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Express losing streak upped to 3 in loss to St. Cloud - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Sports briefs for Monday, June 14 - Kokomo Tribune
How the Carolina Disco Turkeys baseball team is connected to Superior - Superior Daily Telegram
Bucks rally past Duluth for Sunday victory - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Mankato makes it three in a row over Willmar - West Central Tribune
Mallards stymie Booyah for split of two-game series - Wisconsin State Journal

Sports briefs: Pacifics, Martinez combine for 43 runs in wild game - Marin Independent Journal

Tie-dye-namic: Missoula PaddleHeads boost record to 17-3 with win over Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
GJ Rockies highlights Sunday, June 13 - KKCO
Pitching, hitting thorough as Ogden Raptors demolish Vibes 25-0 - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Hot Rods take slugfest from Aberdeen - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods 13, IronBirds 11 - Bowling Green Daily News
Here's the schedule for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, other area teams this week - Greensboro News and Record
Crawdads can't hold lead, fall to Greensboro Sunday in series finale - Hickory Daily Record
Full circle: E.P. Reese finds his surroundings as the newest member of the Dash very familiar - Winston-Salem Journal

Hunter Greene Departing Chattanooga For Triple A; Calls Chattanooga: "Great Food, Great People And A Great City" - Chattanoogan
Uninspired Lookouts Fall To Pensacola, 4-3 - Chattanoogan

Sod Poodles Baseball: Looking ahead to Midland series - Amarillo Globe-News
Hooks: What to know about the Frisco RoughRiders Series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland drops series finale to Missions - Midland Reporter Telegram
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds fall to Missions in series finale - Odessa American
Drillers win series, but drop homestand finale - Tulsa World
Drillers update: Catcher Stevie Berman nears return from hand injury - Tulsa World
Basketball

VIDEO: Daishen Nix's Pre-Draft Journey - YouTube

Overton completes double Dream sweep at Eldora - Access North Georgia
Phoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith - Arizona Republic
New York Liberty without Ionescu edge Phoenix Mercury - Arizona Republic
Dream make 13 3s in win over Mystics - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
UConn legend Sue Bird continuing to prove age is just a number: 'Sue is just doing what Sue does' - Connecticut Post
Dream shoot their way to win over Mystics - Gwinnett Daily Post
Former UConn womens basketball stars Tina Charles, Breanna Stewart named WNBA conference players of the week - Hartford Courant
Photos: Connecticut Sun vs. Seattle Storm - Hartford Courant
Connecticut Sun dig too deep a hole in loss to Seattle Storm - Hartford Courant
WNBA All-Star Game returns to Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aja Wilson erupts in 2nd half, powers Aces past Wings - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sun hire Amy Scheer as VP of business operations - New London Day
Sabrina Ionescu misses game, day-to-day with ankle injury - New York Daily News
Laney scores 23, Liberty beat Mercury 85-83 - New York Newsday
Betnijah Laney scores 23 to help Liberty beat Mercury - New York Newsday
Storm rout shorthanded Sun in matchup of top teams in WNBA - Tacoma News Tribune
Dream make 13 3-pointers, beat Mystics 101-78 - Washington Times
VIDEO: Tina Charles Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (June 14, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Breanna Stewart Named Western Conference Player of the Week - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Week: June 14, 2021 - YouTube
Football

U of G hopeful Toronto Argonauts training camp can return to Alumni Stadium - Guelph News - Guelph Today
GARRIOCH: Ontario has put in a framework to allow sports leagues to return to play - Ottawa Citizen
Garrioch: Sports leagues can return to play under new Ontario framework - Ottawa Citizen
CFL governors hold the fate of the 2021 season in their hands - Ottawa Sun
Roughriders, CFL to return to the field in August - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Play ball! CFL makes the right call - Regina Leader-Post
CFL football will be played this summer in Canada - Victoria News
Bombers will finally have chance to defend Grey Cup as CFL board of governors approves 2021 season - Winnipeg Sun

Wranglers making progress but still fall to Gladiators 34-17 - Prescott Daily Courier

'Pittsburgh breathes, lives and dies football': Former players hope Maulers get second chance - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hockey

More jobs posted for Abbotsford AHL team - Abbotsford News
Syracuse Crunch coach Ben Groulx interviews for Arizona job (report) - Syracuse Post Standard

SC Stingrays win to stay alive in ECHL playoffs - Charleston Post and Courier
S.C. Stingrays win to stay alive in ECHL playoffs - Charleston Post and Courier
Blades' ECHL season on brink after loss to South Carolina Stingrays in Game 4 - Fort Myers News-Press
ECHL: Blades can eliminate the South Carolina Stingrays Sunday night - Fort Myers News-Press
Ferguson rewarding Komets' faith - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's vs. Thunder like boxers trading punches - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Blades' ECHL season on brink after loss to South Carolina Stingrays in Game 4 - Naples Daily News

A lot to be proud of - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
VIDEO: NAHL Weekend Recap - 6/14/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kenai River vs Minnesota M - Game 5 - Midwest Division Finals - 6/13/21 - YouTube
VIDEO: Minnesota M vs Kenai River - Game 4 - Midwest Division Finals - 6/12/21 - YouTube

IceDog grads make good first impression in NHL - Niagara Falls Review
Rangers return from player-run showcase with renewed hope for an Ontario Hockey League season - Waterloo Record
Ontario accelerates return-to-play plans for OHL, other leagues - Waterloo Record

In the system: Final Cape Breton Eagles prospect update for 2020-21 season - Cape Breton Post
VIDEO: Shawn Element Sous Écoute - YouTube

Dubuque's Cronin, Thrun named to all-USHL 3rd team - Telegraph Herald

2020-21 WHL Season Review: Prince George Cougars - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Locals: Chiefs' forward Eli Zummack earns WHL Most Sportsmanlike Award - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Other

VIDEO: Try of the Week: Presented by Rhino Rugby - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: LA vs Houston - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New York vs Atlanta - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New England vs Seattle - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: DC vs NOLA - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Austin vs Toronto - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Utah vs San Diego - YouTube
Soccer

VIDEO: Pacific FC's Marco Bustos on VW Canada Ad & Returning to Winnipeg for the Kickoff - YouTube

Atlanta Uniteds home in opening scene of Chris Pratt movie - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Brad Stuver nearly perfect in 1-1 draw in Kansas City - Austin American-Statesman
Chicago Fire to have 100% capacity at Soldier Field in July - Chicago Tribune
Analysis: Here's why FC Cincy's next four matches are so vital - Cincinnati Enquirer
Women's soccer coming with 'pre-professional' team, women-led ownership group - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Orlando City announces training facility naming rights, partnership renewal with Orlando Health - Orlando Sentinel
Star striker Jozy Altidore remains in limbo as Toronto FC returns to action - Toronto Star
VIDEO: NYCFC Is Poised for a Breakout as MLS Resumes - YouTube
VIDEO: Why a Trade to San Jose Makes Sense for Pizarro, Miami - YouTube

Orlando City announces training facility naming rights, partnership renewal with Orlando Health - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Pride rookie Taylor Kornieck steps up into crucial role - Orlando Sentinel

Photos: Phoenix Rising vs. Tacoma Defiance - Arizona Republic
Energy FC loses in Leigh Veidman's first match as interim coach - Daily Oklahoman
On The Pitch: Scoreless Clean Sheet for NM United - KOBTV
NM United not happy with Saturdays draw, but have a lot to takeaway - KRQE
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 8 - YouTube

Kickers hold Forward Madison to scoreless draw on road - Richmond Times-Dispatch
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Week Presented by Select: Week 10 - YouTube
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