Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for June 15, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationRedHawks closer Blake Rogers' contract transferred to MLB - Fargo Forum
RedHawks to return to full capacity at Newman Outdoor Field, starting Friday - Fargo Forum
Saltdogs Around the Bases: A more relaxed Altmann is seeing an uptick in production - Lincoln Journal Star
Sioux City Explorers win first meeting against Kane County - Sioux City Journal
Appalachian LeagueRiver Riders complete first sweep of the season... Mario Zabala Launched His First Home Run of the Season - Elizabethton Star
Eastern LeagueJackson's Dillon Dingler promoted by Detroit Tigers to Class AA Erie - Akron Beacon Journal
Communities make night memorable - Altoona Mirror
Orioles minor league report: Gunnar Hendersons strong season continues; good starts for Grayson Rodriguez, Alexander Wells - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Jackson's Dillon Dingler promoted by Detroit Tigers to Class AA Erie - Canton Repository
Top prospects Spencer Torkelson, Dillon Dingler join Erie SeaWolves - Erie Times-News
Torkelson, Dingler discuss joining the SeaWolves - Erie Times-News
SeaWolves get top prospects, Valente rises, more insights: Reisenweber - Erie Times-News
Regional Digest: Yard Goats Snyder named Double-A Northeast player of the week - Hartford Courant
International LeagueJosh Allen to throw first pitch prior to Thursday's Blue Jays-Yankees game - Buffalo News
Blue Jays OF George Springer to start rehab with Bisons Tuesday in Rochester - Buffalo News
Jumbo Shrimp glance: Jacksonville at Charlotte Knights, June 15 - Florida Times-Union
Buxton back with Twins, but not back on field - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Maeda, coming off injured list, starts as Twins face Mariners - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Prepare the chili: The Office actor who played Kevin will appear at a Norfolk Tides game next week - Newport News Daily Press
Byron Buxton not ready to return just yet - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Worcester Red Sox put more Polar Park tickets on sale - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Midwest LeagueTimber Rattlers Report: Wisconsin goes 3-3 against South Bend - Appleton Post-Crescent
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers throw second no-hitter of the season - Appleton Post-Crescent
Northwest LeagueAquaSox weekly update: J-Rod returns, Sox leap into 1st place - Everett Herald
Northwoods LeagueNorthwoods League: Huskies blow by Mud Puppies - Duluth News-Tribune
Express losing streak to 4, scoreless drought extended - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Northwoods League: Loggers take care of Stingers with 14 hits - La Crosse Tribune
New-look Honkers hold off Mankato in close victory - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Northwoods League: La Crosse hands Willmar its fourth straight loss - West Central Tribune
Mallards blanked by Rafters - Wisconsin State Journal
Pacific AssociationSports briefs: Redwood ace Blair commits to Cal - Marin Independent Journal
Pacific Coast LeagueEl Paso sports briefs: Riverside finishes stated-ranked - El Paso Times
McCullers rehab start a welcome sight for area fans - Fort Bend Star
Pecos LeagueGarden City Wind drop first game of series to Trinidad - Garden City Telegram
Pioneer LeagueBillings Mustangs take rubber game of series against Missoula PaddleHeads - Billings Gazette
Chukars down Grand Junction Rockies 9-5 - Idaho Falls Post Register
Big Bash: Missoula PaddleHeads have Pioneer League's stingiest pitcher - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors win series at Rocky Mountain, set up 1st-place showdown with Missoula at home - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueSean Reid-Foley returns with chance to stick with Mets - New York Post
Dutchess, Hudson Valley Renegades solidify 25-year deal - Poughkeepsie Journal
Rome Braves welcome Bowling Green back to State Mutual - Rome News-Tribune
Texas LeagueDrillers update: Less is more for reliever Bryan Brickhouse - Tulsa World
Basketball
BIG3BIG3 SuperDraft 2021 Results: Full Team Rosters for Basketball League - Bleacher Report
Former Laker, NBA Champion Metta World Peace selected in first round of Big 3 draft - Clutch Points
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueShades of The Babe and other sports 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
NBA G LeagueGansey to coach Champs in TBT - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Verbatim: Mad Ants announce first 6 priority home dates - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Women's National Basketball AssociationPhotos: Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty - Arizona Republic
Candace Parker headed to the Olympics with NBC - Chicago Tribune
Connecticut Sun coach Curt Miller away from team because of family medical issue - Connecticut Post
Miller leaves Sun to deal with family medical issue - Connecticut Post
Storm get defensive, move back atop the AP power poll - Connecticut Post
US Olympic team to face WNBA players in Vegas All-Star Game - Connecticut Post
Brandi Poole to serve as Connecticut Sun head coach in Curt Millers absence - Hartford Courant
Storm get defensive, move back atop the AP power poll; Lynx seventh - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Powers, Achonwa out for 'weeks' with injuries; Lynx sign Cierra Burdick - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx-Chicago game preview - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx lose Powers, Achonwa to injuries - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Head coach Curt Miller leaves Sun indefinitely to attend to family matter - New London Day
Shoni Schimmel, former WNBA star, arrested on assault charges - New York Post
Jazmine Jones, Skylar Diggins-Smith battle over WNBA highlight - New York Post
Lynx sign veteran forward Cierra Burdick - St. Paul Pioneer Press
US Olympic team to face WNBA players in Vegas All-Star Game - Tacoma News Tribune
Still no time frame for Elena Delle Donnes return to Mystics - Washington Post
Tina Charles named WNBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Washington Times
VIDEO: Breanna Stewart Puts up 20 PTS, 12 REB in Winning Fashion (June 15, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM at INDIANA FEVER: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 15, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Best of WNBA: Week 4: June 15, 2021 - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueExcitement back at McMahon Stadium - Calgary Sun
Lions to start training camp in Kamloops July 10, hoping for full capacity at BC Place in September - CFJC
Winnipeg Blue Bombers announce revised 2021 schedule - CJOB
CFL going ahead with August start to 2021 season - CJOB
Terry Jones: Game on for Edmonton Elks as CFL set to return - Edmonton Journal
'Exciting Day': CFL will kick off 14-game season on Aug. 5 - Edmonton Journal
JONES: Game on for Edmonton Elks as CFL set to return - Edmonton Sun
I feel like a little kid at Christmas: Hamilton Ticats excited for return to play - Hamilton Spectator
CFL return to play finally gives Blue Bombers an opportunity to defend Grey Cup title - Hamilton Spectator
CFL board of governors votes unanimously to start 2021 season in August after meeting - Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton Tiger-Cats first home game will be on Labour Day - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes set to open CFL season on Aug. 14 against Elks in Edmonton - Montreal Gazette
Redblacks visiting newly named Edmonton Elks to kick off 2021 campaign - Ottawa Citizen
Saskatchewan Roughriders back on the field Aug. 6 - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrating green light for 2021 CFL season - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
CFL return to play finally gives Blue Bombers an opportunity to defend Grey Cup title - Toronto Globe and Mail
CFL to kick off 2021 regular-season schedule with Winnipeg-Hamilton Grey Cup rematch - Toronto Star
B.C. Lions: After cancelled season, Mike Reilly back in QB spotlight - Vancouver Province
Bombers finally get chance to defend Grey Cup - Winnipeg Free Press
CFL kicks off 2021 campaign with Grey Cup rematch - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue boss Miller keen for fans in stands - Winnipeg Free Press
CFL still has some obstacles, but it's full steam ahead for football - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers to kick off CFL season with Grey Cup rematch against Tiger-Cats - Winnipeg Sun
CFL RETURNS: Breaking down the announcement of 14-game season - Winnipeg Sun
Indoor Football LeagueLouisville Xtreme terminated from Indoor Football League - Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Xtreme terminated from Indoor Football League - WAVE
Louisville Xtreme loses Indoor Football League membership - WDRB
IFL terminates Louisville Xtreme membership - WHAS
IFL terminates membership of Louisville Xtreme after failing to 'meet league obligations' - WLKY
VIDEO: Week 8 Special Teams Player of the Week: Mike Carrigan, WR Bismarck Bucks - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 8 Offensive Player of the Week: Charles McCullum, QB Spokane Shock - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 8 Defensive Player of the Week: Ricky Wyatt, Jr., LB Arizona Rattlers - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 8 Special Teams Player of the Week: Mike Carrigan, DB Bismarck Bucks - YouTube
United States Football LeagueBirmingham should pursue USFL for Protective Stadium - Business Journals
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueAquilini Investment Group awarded Abbotsford Centre contract - Abbotsford News
Vancouver Canucks poll season tickets holders on Abbotsford AHL team name - Abbotsford News
Tracking the Moose: Moving from downtown to the Iceplex - CJOB
The home of the Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose is getting a new name - CJOB
San Jose Sharks get three pending RFAs under contract - East Bay Times
Jets arena to be known as Canada Life Centre as of July 1 - Winnipeg Sun
ECHLStingrays' stunner: Rays knock ECHL's top team from playoffs - Charleston Post and Courier
Everblades vs. South Carolina Stingrays Game 5 of Eastern Conference Semifinals - Fort Myers News-Press
K's advance in overtime - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'We dug deep': K's win in OT, advance to conference finals - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Monday Gallery: Komets vs. Wichita - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Boudens propels K's to Conference Finals - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
South Carolina Stingrays continue playoff hex over Everblades, oust them in Game 5 - Naples Daily News
Wichita Thunder falls to Fort Wayne Komets in OT - Newton Kansan
Rush part ways with head coach Daniel Tetrault - Rapid City Journal
Another young Newfoundlander heading south for U.S. collegiate hockey - St. John's Telegram
Wichita Thunder hockey eliminated from the ECHL playoffs - Wichita Eagle
North American Hockey LeagueKeeping it simple: Amarillo Wranglers unveil new logo - Amarillo Globe-News
VIDEO: NAHL Plays of the Week - June 7-13, 2021 - YouTube
Ontario Hockey LeagueShades of The Babe and other sports 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
Peterborough Petes forward Tucker Robertson second in points at PBHH Invitational - Peterborough Examiner
He learned from one of the best in the history of the game: Peterborough Petes coach Roger Neilson - Peterborough Examiner
United States Hockey LeagueFighting Saints Cronin, Thrun honored by USHL - Telegraph Herald
Western Hockey LeagueRyan Chyzowski signs first pro contract. - CFJC
2020-21 WHL Season Review: Calgary Hitmen - Prince Albert Daily Herald
2020-21 WHL Season Review: Vancouver Giants - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Other
Major League RugbyVIDEO: Top 5 Tries: Round 13 - YouTube
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueShades of The Babe and other sports 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
Major League SoccerScouting Atlanta Uniteds next opponent: Philadelphia - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS: Watch every goal Austin FC scores in the their first season - Austin American-Statesman
USWNT: Team honored to open Austin FC's Q2 Stadium - Austin American-Statesman
How to get in, out of Austin FC's Q2 Stadium: First big test looms - Austin American-Statesman
MLS: How to watch, stream Austin FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC: Debut of Q2 Stadium starts Wednesday with USWNT - Austin American-Statesman
Lower.com CEO Dan Snyder talks about the stadium naming rights - Columbus Dispatch
The Crew's new downtown stadium has a name: Lower.com Field - Columbus Dispatch
Venue for Inter Miami vs. CF Montreal undetermined - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Soccer newsletter: Liga MX president Mikel Arriola turns to MLS to spur growth - Los Angeles Times
In music, soccer or life, Loons teenager is well beyond his years - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Canzano: Some random musings and important thoughts on Blazers, Ducks, Beavers and more - Portland Oregonian
Star striker Jozy Altidore remains in limbo as Toronto FC returns to action - Toronto Globe and Mail
Columbus Crews new stadium will be named Lower.com Field - WCMH
VIDEO: Columbus Crew's New Home & the "Not-So Newlywed" Game with Jonathan Mensah - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipQ&A with NM Uniteds Daniel Bruce - Albuquerque Journal
Burkle sued for leaving Sacramento Major League Soccer deal - Sacramento Bee
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #INDvPIT: 06-15-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 8 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Alejandro Guido, San Diego Loyal SC - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham Legion FC vs. Austin Bold FC: June 19, 2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneRochester Rhinos have new co-owner, Jamie Vardy of Premier League - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week Nominees: Week 10 - YouTube
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