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Headlines for August 15, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Matt Tomshaw deals in RedHawks' win over Canaries - Fargo Forum
Adcocks quality start helps Explorers to victory - KTIV
After walk-off win, Saltdogs believe they have found winning formula for playoff push - Lincoln Journal Star
RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana

Atlantic League
Rockers smash Power, 8-3 - High Point Enterpise

Carolina League
FredNats no-hit Salem in doubleheader opener - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Zapata and Smith shine on mound as Hillcats top Shorebirds - Lynchburg News & Advance

Eastern League
Rubber Ducks win second game to earn split of doubleheader - Akron Beacon Journal
What we learned: SeaWolves honor Numata, score tons of runs in series - Erie Times-News
Chace Numata's dad throws out the first pitch before a SeaWolves game - Erie Times-News
Yard Goats drop third in a row at Binghamton - Hartford Courant
Fisher Cats fall to Senators - Manchester Union Leader
ChaD's Battle of the Badges returns to the ballpark - Manchester Union Leader
Fightin Phils replay: Reading 7, Akron 4; Akron 1, Reading 0 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Flying Squirrels squander big lead in 10-9 loss to Baysox - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Flying Tigers sweep doubleheader from Cardinals - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
ValleyCats catch opposing pitcher with illegal substance - Albany Times-Union
Crushers down Evansville, 3-1 - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats, Miners split twin bill on eventful night at The Joe - Troy Record
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Miners Herrmann ejected for use of foreign substance; Jones attempts check on Valleycats pitcher, to no avail - Troy Record
Wild Things swept at home in doubleheader - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
The Bisons are back: Scenes from the opening week in Sahlen Field - Buffalo News
Six Rochester pitchers blank Bisons - Buffalo News
RailRiders Insider: Former multi-sport star Bristo trying to regain early season success - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: Clippers win two over Toledo Mud Hens - Columbus Dispatch
Stripers' season-best winning streak halted by Durham - Gwinnett Daily Post
Pineda is latest pitcher on injured list; Newcomer Garza joins Twins' bullpen - Minneapolis Star Tribune
See how your favorite baseball player from Hampton Roads is faring in the majors or minors ... - Newport News Daily Press
Tides rained out, setting up 1 p.m. Sunday home doubleheader vs. Memphis - Newport News Daily Press
RailRiders win on walk-off wild pitch in extras - Scranton Times-Tribune
Saints surrender 4-run lead in final three innings, lose 7-4 to Indianapolis - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse pitcher fans 13 in Triple-A debut as Mets edge Worcester, 5-4 - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens lose both games of doubleheader at Columbus - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens manage 2 hits in 4-2 loss to Columbus in 1st game of doubleheader - Toledo Blade
Rylan Bannon belts two more homers as Tides ground Redbirds - Virginian Pilot
Worcester Red Sox, Syracuse Mets, series finale, Connor Seabold - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Photos: WooSox Yairo Munoz breaks Red Sox organization hit streak record - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Boston Red Sox' Chris Sale shares new perspective on baseball - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, Yairo Munoz, 35-game hitting streak, organization record - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, popularity, social media, website, Polar Park - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls snap skid, reel in Stripers 8-1 - WRAL

Midwest League
Dragons rout Lansing - Dayton Daily News
Sunday Gallery: TinCaps vs. Cubs - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
5-run 6th inning enough for victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Saturday Gallery: TinCaps vs. South Bend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Duo of Ward, Taylor Stays Hot in 13-2 Win - Midland Daily News
Waffles, Chevy Tahoe brought Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas to Peoria - Peoria Journal Star
Drone delays Peoria Chiefs baseball game at Dozer Park - Peoria Journal Star
Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas has strong rehab start in Peoria - Peoria Journal Star
Little works as Snappers bite Bandits - Quad City Times
Bandits' outfielder is all the Rave - Quad City Times
The South Bend Cubs fell to Fort Wayne Saturday - South Bend Tribune
Captains split doubleheader with West Michigan - Willoughby News-Herald
Columbus, Akron sweep doubleheaders | Indians minors roundup for Aug. 14 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox hurlers struggle again in loss to Canadians - Everett Herald
Helcris Olivarez sparkles for six innings, Spokane Indians edge Tri-City 2-0 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Baseball: Huskies prep for Northwoods League playoffs with big win over Larks - Duluth News-Tribune
Honkers finish season with a win - Rochester Post-Bulletin
A late surge put the Madison Mallards into the Northwoods League playoffs - Wisconsin State Journal

Pioneer League
GJ's Matthews shuts down Rocky Mountain - Grand Junction Sentinel
Sasha Jabusch has successful debut in Great Falls Voyagers win - Great Falls Tribune
Slow start dooms PaddleHeads in loss at Great Falls - Missoulian
Longballs lift Ogden Raptors to third straight win over Billings - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Crawdads' Saturday contest suspended; DH set for Sunday - Hickory Daily Record

Texas League
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Homers propel Missions past Midland in extras - Midland Reporter Telegram
Watch now: Miguel Vargas powers Drillers past Wind Surge - Tulsa World

Basketball

NBA G League
Here are 5 standouts from the Nets Summer League team you should be paying attention to - New York Daily News

Women's National Basketball Association
Dream have totally different team to open second half and eye playoffs - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Aces ready to resume season after successful Olympic break - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks look forward to Staples Center homecoming - Los Angeles Daily News
Lynx guard Clarendon thrives on the court while embracing many roles - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun begin second half of WNBA season against Wings in Dallas - New London Day
Fourth Olympic gold medal special to Lynx center Sylvia Fowles - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: CHICAGO SKY vs. SEATTLE STORM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 15, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Allie Quigley Drops 17 PTS and 5 Made Triples in OT Win (August 15, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Jonquel Jones Records a Stellar Double-Double in Sun Win (August, 7, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: CONNECTICUT SUN vs. DALLAS WINGS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 15, 2021 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Terry Jones: Poor quarterbacking the common theme among winless CFL clubs - Edmonton Journal
Terry Jones: The Edmonton Elks are a mess - Edmonton Journal
Sidelines: Edmonton Elks's red-zone struggles carry over against Alouettes - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Elks fall to 0-2 with loss to Montreal Alouettes - Edmonton Journal
Sure, they have a new name, but what happened to the Elks' game? - Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Elks fall to 0-2 with loss to Montreal Alouettes - Edmonton Sun
Ticats look bad in 30-8 loss - Hamilton Spectator
Saskatchewan Roughriders improve to 2-0 with 30-8 victory over Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Spectator
Jack Todd: These Montreal Alouettes are worth the 643-day wait - Montreal Gazette
Sewell delivers on his promise as Als defence terrorizes Elks QB Harris - Montreal Gazette
Third time's the charm: CF Montral defeats Red Bulls following absurdist penalty sequence - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes cruise to victory in Edmonton, 643 days since their last game - Montreal Gazette
Photo gallery: Roughriders vs. Tiger-Cats - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Roughriders' scorching start is highly irregular - Regina Leader-Post
Riders perfect at home after 30-28 win over Tiger-Cats - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders prepared for challenges of second game at Mosaic Stadium - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Saskatchewan Roughriders roll to 30-8 win over Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Winnipeg Sun
Collaros vows offence will increase its share of the load... O'Shea shrugs off 100-yard runner, laments his own goof-up... Argos say vengeance is theirs - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Hamilton at Saskatchewan - Week 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: Alford Takes It Back for Electrifying 86 Yard Punt Return TD - YouTube
VIDEO: Montreal at Edmonton - Week 2 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Tucson Sugar Skulls keep playoff hopes alive after holding off Duke City in thrilling fashion - Arizona Daily Star
Duke City Gladiators lose late on Saturday at Tucson - KRQE

National Arena League
Empire bring another arena football championship to Albany - Albany Times-Union
Empire win National Arena League championship - Schenectady Daily Gazette

Hockey

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: Chippewa Steel 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube

SPHL
SPHL: Signing Peoria native Alec Hagaman a priority for Rivermen - Peoria Journal Star

Western Hockey League
Former Prince George Cougar Dan Gibb has found steady work as a professional hockey defenceman playing for the Amiens Gothiques of Ligue Magnus in France. - Prince George Citizen

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC has one-and-done away-match to start Canadian Championship - Calgary Sun
Atletico Ottawa beats HFX Wanderers 2-1 in first CPL home match - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Photos: Atletico Ottawa's first home game against the HFX Wanderers FC, Aug. 14, 2021 - Ottawa Citizen
Photos: Atletico Ottawa's first home game against the HFX Wanderers FC, Aug. 14, 2021 - Ottawa Citizen
Atletico brings TD Place back to life - Ottawa Citizen
Photos: Atletico Ottawa's first home game against the HFX Wanderers FC, Aug. 14, 2021 - Ottawa Sun
Clashing styles on display when PFC and Valour FC meet Monday in Winnipeg - Victoria Times Colonist

Major League Soccer
Austin FC: Another shutout loss leaves new franchise in last place - Austin American-Statesman
Gustavo Bou scored the game winner on a penalty kick. - Boston Herald
Columbus Crew trying to simplify things after three straight losses - Columbus Dispatch
Anything but net: FC Dallas hit posts and crossbar in shutout loss to Sporting Kansas City - Dallas Morning News
3 takeaways from Real Salt Lakes win against Austin FC - Deseret News
Inter Miami shut out by New York City FC for first loss in five games - Florida Sun-Sentinel
MLS: Pulido, Salloi goals lift Sporting KC past FC Dallas - Kansas City Star
Bobby Wood's first-half strike helps RSL hold off 10-man Austin 1-0 - KSL
Klinsmann, Cabral help Galaxy beat Minnesota United - Los Angeles Daily News
Klinsmann, Cabral help Galaxy beat Minnesota United 1-0 - Los Angeles Times
Inter Miami ends first half of season with 2-0 loss to NYCFC - Miami Herald
Loons stymied at home in 1-0 loss to L.A. Galaxy - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Third time's the charm: CF Montral defeats Red Bulls following absurdist penalty sequence - Montreal Gazette
Orlando City highlights finishing concerns after Leagues Cup loss - Orlando Sentinel
Loons leading scorer Robin Lod will miss weeks with injury - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Minnesota Uniteds unbeaten streak ends at five in 1-0 loss to Galaxy - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto FC loses 2-1 to New England following late penalty kick - Toronto Globe and Mail
Tajon Buchanan comes as advertised, helps New England defeat Toronto FC 2-1 - Toronto Star
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota United FC vs. LA Galaxy: August 14, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Real Salt Lake vs. Austin FC: August 14, 2021 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Picketts goal is game-winner in KC NWSLs first victory - Kansas City Star
Orlando Pride remain unbeaten under Becky Burleigh with Portland Thorns draw - Orlando Sentinel
Christine Sinclair: From Burnaby, B.C., to Portland soccer icon, and now, an Olympic gold medalist - Portland Oregonian
Portland Thorns 1, Orlando Pride 1 - Final: Live updates recap - Portland Oregonian
Portland Thorns draw Orlando Pride, extend NWSL unbeaten streak to 7 games as Womens International Champions Cup looms - Portland Oregonian
Saturday, Aug. 14: Thorns 1, Pride 1 - Portland Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
A disappointing 1-1 draw for United - Albuquerque Journal
Prince Saydee rescues draw for Phoenix Rising against Orange County SC - Arizona Republic
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC moves up standings with 5-2 win in Texas - Colorado Springs Gazette
El Paso Locomotive pull out miracle draw against New Mexico - El Paso Times
Locomotive steal point at New Mexico - El Paso Times
NM United game ends in draw 1-1 - KOBTV
New Mexico United earns a tough 1-1 draw at home on Saturday with El Paso - KRQE
Memphis 901 FC coach Ben Pirmann talks playoff race, new tactics - Memphis Commercial Appeal
With MLS overtones, Iwasa powers Sacramento past Las Vegas - Sacramento Bee
Cameron Lancaster leads LouCity past FC Tulsa - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SDvTAC: 8-14-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PHXvOC: 8-14-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SACvLV: 8-14-2021 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Own goal dooms FC Tucson in loss to Union Omaha - Arizona Daily Star
Late goals lead to frustrating end to night for Kickers against visiting New England - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Watch now: Justin Sukow discusses his winning goal for Forward Madison FC - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Josiah Trimmingham discusses his goal for Forward Madison FC - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Carl Craig reacts to a 'massive' victory for Forward Madison FC against South Georgia - Wisconsin State Journal
Justin Sukow exudes confidence in netting winning goal for Forward Madison FC - Wisconsin State Journal
NCFC fall to North Texas on the road, 4-0 - WRAL

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