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Headlines for September 14, 2021

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks' playoff game rained out Monday - Fargo Forum
KC Monarchs advance to American Association championships - Kansas City Star
Early deficit too much for X's to overcome. - KTIV
Sioux City Explorers sees season end with postseason loss to Kansas City - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Power, Rockers locked in battle for 1st place - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Battle for first shifts to West Virginia - High Point Enterpise

Eastern League
Joey Cantillo ready to compete for RubberDucks after injury - Akron Beacon Journal
Orioles minor league report: Top pick Colton Cowser excelling at Delmarva; two more homers for Adley Rutschman - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Joey Cantillo ready to compete for RubberDucks after injury - Canton Repository
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs Murphy named Double-A Northeast pitcher of the week - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Frontier League
ValleyCats season ends with questions on feud - Albany Times-Union
Crushers manager Dan Rohn and pitching coach Greg Cadaret retiring - Chronicle-Telegram
Florence Y'alls set for Frontier League playoffs after division title - Cincinnati Enquirer
Czech big man at back of the row - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Norfolk Tides: Sept. 14 series preview - Florida Times-Union
Shane Bieber to make rehab appearance against Mud Hens - Toledo Blade

Midwest League
Loons Lowdown: It all comes down to this - Midland Daily News
New Bandits look highlights Quad Cities - Quad City Times
Bandits plan party a century in the making - Quad City Times

Northwest League
AquaSox weekly update: Sox face tall task entering final week - Everett Herald

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes baseball: Catching up with Brian Serven - KOBTV

Southern League
Chattanooga Lookouts down to their final week of the season, or are they? - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Wahoos Reach No. 100 MLB Players - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
One week to go: Soddies finish season hosting Frisco - Amarillo Globe-News
RockHounds host Tulsa in final series of season - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Devin Mann takes power surge into series at Midland - Tulsa World
Drillers update: Devin Mann's takes power surge into series at Midland - Tulsa World
Wichita Wind Surge on brink of baseball league championship - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

NBA G League
Detroit Pistons affiliate Motor City Cruise releases 2021-22 schedule; home opener on Nov. 11 - Detroit News
Verbatim: Mad Ants announce full 2021-22 schedule - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
NBA G League's Greensboro Swarm to open season in November - Greensboro News and Record
Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host 9 midweek Fort Wayne Mad Ants games - Indianapolis Star
VIDEO: 2021-22 NBA G League Season Breakdown - YouTube
VIDEO: Get Ready for the 2021-22 Season - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Teams battle for playoff positioning in WNBA's final week - Connecticut Post
Becky Hammon set to have No. 25 raised to rafters by Las Vegas Aces - ESPN
Fever looking for rebound performance vs. Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
Connecticut Sun beat Phoenix Mercury 76-67, clinch No. 1 seed in playoffs - Hartford Courant
Kelsey Plum comes off bench to spark Aces to victory - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Plum scores 26 of her 30 points in 2nd half, Aces beat Wings - Las Vegas Sun
Lynx watch scoreboard with two games left, playoff seed at stake - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx watch scoreboard with two games left, playoff seed at stake - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Teams battle for playoff positioning in WNBA's final week - New York Newsday
Three Up, Three Down: Victoria Vivians capitalizing on tighter Indiana Fever rotation - SB Nation
Q&A: Nneka Ogwumike Isn't Letting Any Setbacks Slow Her Down - Sports Illustrated
Is a Tennessee Lady Vol the greatest WNBA player ever? Fans to crown all-time best - WATE
VIDEO: ATLANTA DREAM vs. INDIANA FEVER: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: September 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Tiffany Hayes Erupts for Season-High 31 PTS (September 14, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of Week: September 14, 2021 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Grey Cup-winning Bombers team to be inducted into Order of the Buffalo Hunt - CJOB
Jaime Elizondo wading into unenviable Elks rookie head coach territory - Edmonton Sun
Netflix documentary tells the tale of the Danbury Trashers. Hamiltons Troy Smith says its all true - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes coach Khari Jones isolating after positive COVID-19 test - Montreal Gazette
Rounding into form but best is to come, Alouettes rusher Stanback says - Montreal Gazette
Vanstone: Explanation needed from Roughriders' A.C. Leonard - Regina Leader-Post
City of Regina delays proof of vaccine dates for employees, residents - Regina Leader-Post
Cody Fajardo back with Riders after sustaining a concussion in Banjo Bowl - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Alouettes coach Khari Jones isolating after positive COVID-19 test - Vancouver Province
Everyone gets a piece of the pie - Winnipeg Free Press
Six weeks into shortened season, Winnipeg separates itself from the pack - Winnipeg Free Press
Good times never seemed so good - Winnipeg Free Press
FRIESEN: All grind, no glory, for Bombers' backup QB - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Rattlers coach Kevin Guy will look hard at improving roster - Arizona Republic

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sitting outside of Stars roster bubble, Thomas Harley hopes to prove he no longer belongs in AHL - Dallas Morning News
5 storylines to follow in Golden Knights rookie camp - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Avalanche prospect Nate Clurman is a former Notre Dame captain from Boulder - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
As new season begins, it's still all or nothing for Maple Leafs - Montreal Gazette
Jets drop Finn, gather for mini-camp - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Rush sign 2nd goalie in Hayden Lavigne - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals sign Kyle McKenzie and Kenny Hausinger for 2021-22 season - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Walleye re-sign defenseman Blake Hillman - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Men's College Hockey: University of Wisconsin, University of Minnesota-Duluth meet for exhibition Oct. 3 at Chippewa Area Ice Arena - Chippewa Herald

Ontario Hockey League
Guelph Storm acquires local product in deal with Firebirds - Guelph Today
Netflix documentary tells the tale of the Danbury Trashers. Hamiltons Troy Smith says its all true - Hamilton Spectator

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints pleased with start to preseason - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Vancouver Giants announce deal for goalie Will Gurski - Abbotsford News
Shortage of players forces Vancouver Giants to cancel preseason game - Abbotsford News
Blazers to allow 50 per cent capacity for pre-season games - CFJC
Captain Daemon Hunt Among 6 Warriors off to NHL Camps - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors Sign Four Training Camp Prospects - Discover Moose Jaw
Minten off to confident start in sophomore season with Kamloops Blazers - Kamloops This Week
With training camp over, Kamloops Blazers shift focus to pre-season schedule - Kamloops This Week
Kamloops Blazers to host fans this Friday? - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets pre-season ticket sales open this week - Kelowna Capital News
Regina Pats' Borya Valis hopes to keep goalies on their toes - Regina Leader-Post
Lots to do as Blades prepare for pre-season opener - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Chiefs to retire Tyler Johnson's No. 9 jersey in ceremony on Feb. 4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
'My Time Has Come': Paul Rabil Announces Retirement From Pro Lacrosse - Inside Lacrosse
Lacrosse Legend Paul Rabil Announces His Retirement - US Lacrosse Magazine
Paul Rabil retires from Premier Lacrosse League - Washington Post

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
FC Edmonton look to continue development against best in Canadian Premier League - Edmonton Journal
Forge and national championships, Blue Jays and hitting eye candy, and other sports 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
Canadian-born forward Emery Welshman returns to CPL champions Forge FC - Hamilton Spectator
Pacific FC, FC Edmonton set to continue CPL rivalry - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: York United FC vs. Atlético Ottawa (September 14th, 2021) - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United relying on mental game in pursuit of playoffs - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Barco, Pineda, Campbell on MLS team of the week - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS schedule: FC Cincinnati vs. Atlanta United preview, prediction - Cincinnati Enquirer
Match versus Red Bulls close to must-win scenario for Columbus Crew - Columbus Dispatch
Former Sporting KC midfielder Benny Feilhaber: academy coach - Kansas City Star
Javier Hernandez ready to lead Galaxy on MLS Cup chase - Los Angeles Daily News
Soccer newsletter: L.A. should get 2026 World Cup matches - Los Angeles Times
Inter Miami expected to finally name jersey sponsor - Miami Herald
Revitalized Timbers return home this week - Portland Tribune
Loons gain two, lose two for Sporting K.C. on Wednesday - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Vancouver Whitecaps join CF Montreal, Toronto FC in requiring proof of vaccination - Toronto Globe and Mail
Slumping Toronto FC could do worse than follow progress of improving Inter Miami - Toronto Globe and Mail
Vancouver Whitecaps join CF Montreal, Toronto FC in requiring proof of vaccination - Toronto Star
VIDEO: How D.C. United Exemplifies "Losada Ball" and Julian Gressel's Fight to #KickChildhoodCancer - YouTube
VIDEO: Atlanta United Soar into the Top 10, Do You Agree?: MLS Power Rankings - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Carli Lloyd opens up about her impending retirement - CBS Sports
Racing Louisville's Nadia Nadim to miss rest of season with ACL injury - Louisville Courier-Journal
Revitalized Timbers return home this week - Portland Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
Sac Republic falls to El Paso 2-0 ending longest road trip of the season - Sacramento Bee
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 21 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 21 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Yann Ekra, Tampa Bay Rowdies - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week Nominees: Week 23 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week Winner: Week 22 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 23 - YouTube

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