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Headlines for August 14, 2021

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks drop series opener to Sioux Falls - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: RailCats make their hits count to beat Saltdogs - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around The Bases: Delano reflects on coming within two outs of a seven-inning perfect game - Lincoln Journal Star
Photos: Lincoln Saltdogs host Gary SouthShore to open series - Lincoln Journal Star
X's drop opener against Cleburne - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Atlantic League: High Point rallies late to down Power 4-3 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rockers surge past Power, 4-3 - High Point Enterpise
Bing Crosby's son pitches for the Barnstormers - and that's just the beginning of the Augie Sylk story - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Ducks' Ty Kelly felt strange being at Olympics without fans - New York Newsday

California League
A 45-year churro legacy honored at San Joses minor league ballpark - San Jose Mercury News

Eastern League
Three home runs power Rubber Ducks to victory over Fightin' Phils - Akron Beacon Journal
Curve losing continues - Altoona Mirror
Luis Severino of Yankees 'didn't feel right', cancels rehab start - Bridgewater Courier-News
Yankees' Frazier singles in first rehab start with Somerset Patriots - Bridgewater Courier-News
Three home runs power Rubber Ducks to victory over Fightin' Phils - Canton Repository
Abreu homers for Yard Goats in loss at Binghamton - Hartford Courant
SeaWolves break away to defeat Curve, McGough - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fightin Phils replay: Akron 9, Reading 3 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Frontier League
Tino Martinez to throw out first pitch at ValleyCats game on Saturday - Albany Times-Union
Grand slam spoils Lake Eries comeback attempt - Lorain Morning Journal
MAJOR LEAGUER IN THE MAKING: Zunica a force to be reckoned with for the Valleycats - Troy Record
Wild Things rained out - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Bisons recap: Zach Logue, Forrest Wall lead the way in 4th straight win over Rochester - Buffalo News
Severino sidelined as RailRiders fall to Lehigh Valley - Citizens Voice
Sands' homer helps RailRiders climb back into game against Lehigh Valley - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: New first baseman lifts Toledo over Columbus - Columbus Dispatch
Stripers win seventh straight, closing margin on first-place Bulls - Gwinnett Daily Post
Rylan Bannon belts two more homers as Tides ground Redbirds - Newport News Daily Press
Ninth-inning run dooms Omaha Storm Chasers in loss to Iowa - Omaha World-Herald
Saints hold on to beat Indianapolis, run winning streak to three - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Twins welcome back former designated hitter Nelson Cruz - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets sweep doubleheader in Worcester - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens keep their spot in 1st place with 5-4 win in Columbus - Toledo Blade
Former Great Bridge, U.Va. star Connor Jones draws a crowd this week at Harbor Park - Virginian Pilot
Tides 8, Gwinnett 1 - Virginian Pilot
Frontline healthcare workers can get free tickets to this weekend's Bisons games - WGRZ
RailRiders rally falls short against IronPigs; Severino scratched from rehab start - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Worcester Red Sox, Syracuse Mets, Josh Reddick, Yairo Munoz - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Gwinnett topples Durham 6-4 - WRAL

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys conclude season with a win - Frederick News-Post
Scrappers season comes to anticlimactic end - Warren Tribune-Chronicle

Midwest League
Lugnuts rally to top Dragons - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps break out of offensive slump, thump Cubs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Catcher hits 1st career homer as TinCaps roll - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat South Bend, 7-2, night after getting no-hit - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Friday Gallery: TinCaps vs. South Bend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (40-47) vs. South Bend (40-46) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loons out-Slugged by Rattlers in Friday Loss - Midland Daily News
Legends of Dow Diamond: Top games in Loons franchise history - Midland Daily News
Chastain: Welcome to MDN's new series, 'Legends of Dow Diamond' - Midland Daily News
Bandits' comeback ends in defeat - Quad-Cities Online
SB Cubs six-game win streak ends at Fort Wayne in High A minor league baseball - South Bend Tribune
Captains rally past Whitecaps, 5-4, behind two George Valera home runs - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Whitecaps-Captains, Aug. 13, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox take advantage of Canadians wildness in win - Everett Herald
Breling Eusebio goes five strong innings, Spokane Indians down Tri-City 5-1 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Bombers hope to return to Battle Creek next season. But will they? - Battle Creek Enquirer
Northwoods League: Huskies rally comes up short, they still qualify for playoffs - Duluth News-Tribune
Jackrabbits beat Growlers; to open playoffs Sunday at TC - Kokomo Tribune
Honkers fall on the road in Mankato - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Bucks win, sweep Northwoods League division titles for first time since 2013 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Willmar Stingers stall Eau Claire Express - West Central Tribune

Pioneer League
Kansas City Royals sign Billings Mustangs pitcher - Billings Gazette
Big innings propel GJ Rockies to win - Grand Junction Sentinel
Brewers sign GJ Rockies' Baker - Grand Junction Sentinel
PaddleHeads set Pioneer League record with nine home runs in win over Great Falls - Missoulian
Good pitching, middle-inning blitz lead Ogden Raptors to 9-3 win over Billings - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
IronBirds get third straight, extra-inning, walk-off win over Asheville - Baltimore Sun
Hot Rods' Alexander homers three times in 9-8 loss - Bowling Green Daily News
Drive 9, Hot Rods 8 - Bowling Green Daily News
Following extra-inning loss in opener, Crawdads win 11-0 in nightcap - Hickory Daily Record

Texas League
Amarillo extends win streak to three games with Friday's win - Amarillo Globe-News
Nelson's 12-strikeout performance leads Sod Poodles to 3-1 win over Hooks - Amarillo Globe-News
TRAVELERS 4, CARDINALS 3 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Key hits absent for Midland in loss - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Gus Varland delivers best start after rain delay - Tulsa World
Watch now: Ryan Noda's walk-off homer caps dramatic late-night win for Drillers - Tulsa World
Photos: Downpour in Tulsa causes delay of Tulsa Drillers game - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
BIG3 basketball Week 7 results, standings: Triplets clinch playoff spot; Ball Hogs eliminated - CBS Sports

NBA G League
Mad Ants to divide home slate - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Season ticket holders to get refunds - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Jason Harts move to G-League Ignite is another crack in college basketballs wall - San Bernardino Sun
Raptors hopeful Ish Wainright took a long road to summer league. He hopes this is the end of his travels. - Toronto Star

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky locked in on championship push - Chicago Sun Times
After showing out during Olympic break, Dallas Wings return with noticeable uptick in confidence - Dallas Morning News
Mercury's home struggles put to test against Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Lynx, on seven-game win streak, resume WNBA play Sunday against Liberty - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Barclays Center to require vaccinations for Nets, Liberty games - New York Daily News
Mystics eyeing title contention as they get back to full strength - Washington Post
VIDEO: 2021 Commissioner's Cup Recap - YouTube
VIDEO: Best Of: First Half of 2021 Season - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
10 Takeaways from the Stampeders' loss to the Lions - Calgary Sun
Bombers defence shines again in 20-7 win over Argos - CJOB
Elks vs. Alouettes preview - Edmonton Journal
Elks Notes: Defensive front finding success in making self sack-rifice - Edmonton Journal
ALOUETTES AT ELKS GAMEDAY - Edmonton Sun
Game Day: Ticats take on Roughriders - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: Bittersweet return to Edmonton for Alouettes GM Maciocia - Montreal Gazette
Vernon Adams Jr. is the Alouettes' unequivocal starting QB and leader - Montreal Gazette
Riders ready for second game of 2021 at Mosaic Stadium - Regina Leader-Post
Lauderdale gets start at left offensive tackle - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Matchups with Hamilton always eventful for Riders' Fajardo - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders prepared for challenges of second game at Mosaic Stadium - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Rasheed Bailey catches first CFL touchdown, Bombers beat Argos 20-7 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Rasheed Bailey catches first CFL touchdown, Bombers beat Argos 20-7 - Toronto Star
Lions notebook: Kicker conundrum for B.C. coach Rick Campbell - Vancouver Province
Bombers stay undefeated with defensive gem in 20-7 win over Argos - Winnipeg Free Press
Bailey's big night comes with heavy heart - Winnipeg Free Press
Bailey, Blue Bombers down Argonauts 20-7 - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos head coach Dinwiddie has paid his CFL dues - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers defence smothers Argos - Winnipeg Sun
WYMAN: Collaros continues to work his magic for Bombers in win over Argos - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: BC at Calgary - Week 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: Toronto at Winnipeg - Week 2 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Spokane Shock vs. Arizona Rattlers (Aug. 13, 2021) - Aug. 13, 2021 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Shock lose low-scoring game to Rattlers - Spokane Spokesman-Review

National Arena League
Empire play for title in inaugural NAL season finale - Albany Times-Union

Hockey

American Hockey League
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Johnathan Kovacevic - CJOB
Canucks keep adding to Abbotsford D-corps, re-signing Ashton Sautner - Vancouver Province
New Abbotsford Canuck Nielsen has built-in fan base with Giants roots - Vancouver Province

ECHL
K's deal Boka for cash, sign 2 more - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: Bismarck Bobcats 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

SPHL
LOCAL ROUNDUP: BHRA boys golf wins quadrangular - Danville Commercial-News

Western Hockey League
Silvertips Zellweger signs entry-level deal with Ducks - Everett Herald
The Toronto Maple Leafs have invited Prince George Cougars goalie Taylor Gauthier to their NHL development camp in September - Prince George Citizen
Canucks keep adding to Abbotsford D-corps, re-signing Ashton Sautner - Vancouver Province
Canucks Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes deals take time: agent - Vancouver Province
New Abbotsford Canuck Nielsen has built-in fan base with Giants roots - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Albany FireWolves chose not to fight Stony Brook over logo - Albany Times-Union
Premier Lacrosse League's return a wet, wild affair - Albany Times-Union

Premier Lacrosse League
Appreciating The Great Dynamic Duos of the PLL - Inside Lacrosse
Grant Ament's Chilly Ankles and Other Lacrosse Fashion Faux Pas - US Lacrosse Magazine

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Draft Prospect: Jonah Dietenberger - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlético Ottawa vs. HFX Wanderers FC (August 14th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy's Javier Hernandez on first MLS season: I had depression - ESPN
Nashville SC's home prowess meets streaking D.C. United - Gwinnett Daily Post
Transitioning Atlanta United take on struggling LAFC - Gwinnett Daily Post
Progress: Here's how the St. Louis City SC stadium is coming along - KSDK
St. Louis City SC Academy names U16 and U17 rosters - KSDK
LAFC travels to Atlanta needing more action, less talk - Los Angeles Daily News
Loons put home unbeaten streak on the line vs. L.A. Galaxy - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nashville SC's Gary Smith, Dan Lovitz preview match against D.C. United - Nashville Tennessean
Sebastian Blanco poised for first start in nearly a year when Portland Timbers face Seattle Sounders - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers prepare for Cascadia clash; Thorns continue to impress on the road: Soccer Weekend - Portland Oregonian
Masks required at Providence Park - Portland Tribune
Portland Timbers host the Seattle Sounders in conference action - Tacoma News Tribune
Toronto FCs challenge to climb the table grows with visit from league-leading New England - Toronto Globe and Mail
Whitecaps 0, Earthquakes 0: Fifth straight tie lifts Vancouver off the Western basement - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Houston Dynamo FC vs. Colorado Rapids: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: FC Dallas vs. Sporting Kansas City: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: CF Montréal vs. New York Red Bulls: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto FC vs. New England Revolution: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New York City FC vs. Inter Miami CF: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jonathan Klinsmann Says NO XXXXXXX to the Loons - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC: August 13, 2021 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird discusses expansion and 2021 championship site - CBS Sports
NWSL has a problem with refereeing - Chicago Sun Times
Portland Timbers prepare for Cascadia clash; Thorns continue to impress on the road: Soccer Weekend - Portland Oregonian
Spirit caps tumultuous week with a 2-2 draw at Houston - Washington Post
VIDEO: Orlando Pride vs. Portland Thorns FC: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Kansas City vs. OL Reign: August 14, 2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Well-rested United looks to build second-half momentum - Albuquerque Journal
Switchbacks FC back in Lone Star State for key Mountain Division match - Colorado Springs Gazette
Rowdies beat Hartford on Jordan Adebayo-Smiths late goal - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa update: Hot LouCity FC looks for revenge - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NMvELP: 8-14-2021 - YouTube
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VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SKCvATL: 8-14-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Globetrotting Mo Kone ready to boost FC Tucson's defensive effort - Arizona Daily Star
Kickers eager to provide opportunity for local youth talent - Richmond Times-Dispatch
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TUCvOMA: 8-14-2021 - YouTube
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