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Headlines for December 15, 2021

Baseball

Atlantic League
FerryHawks tab 26-year-old Brooklynite Alyssa Morel for assistant GM job - Staten Island Advance

International League
7 former Red Wings players announced for Winterfest alumni game - Toledo Blade
Rich Gedman, Josh Ockimey will be part of WooSox Holiday Caravan to benefit local charities throughout Central Mass. - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Get to know new Worcester Red Sox manager Chad Tracy - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
AJ Dillon joins team for Donald Driver charity softball game - Appleton Post-Crescent

Northwoods League
Former Twin Koskie will speak at Rochester Sports Banquet - Rochester Post-Bulletin

Pacific Coast League
OL Reign leave Tacomas Cheney Stadium for Seattle - Tacoma News Tribune
OL Reign moving out of Tacoma, back to Seattle, Lumen Field - Tacoma News Tribune

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: Billy White Drops 52 Points (8 Threes) on 90% Shooting: Full Game Highlights:#CountdownToSeason10 - YouTube

NBA G League
McMillan gives update on Okongwu - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
OKC Thunder sending Aleksej Pokusevski back to G League - Daily Oklahoman
Bitadze big in return to Mad Ants, who defeat Gold - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ball practicing with G League after clearing NBA protocols - Greensboro News and Record
Mario Chalmers Signs In G League - Hoops Rumors
Bally Sports Florida to Televise 10 Lakeland Magic Games - NBA
Six Nets, including James Harden, placed in NBA's COVID-19 protocols - New York Newsday
Rockets recall rookie Usman Garuba from G League affiliate - Rockets Wire
Dyson Daniels stars for G League Ignite, setting new season-high - Sporting News
Ball practicing with G League after clearing NBA protocols - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Stockton Kings - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: The Weekly G Episode 6 - YouTube
VIDEO: Keon Johnson Fills up Stat Sheet against South Bay - YouTube
VIDEO: Mason Jones Drops 30 PTS to Lead South Bay over Agua Caliente - YouTube
VIDEO: South Bay Lakers vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Joe Young, Jared Harper Both Nail 6 Three's - YouTube
VIDEO: Freddie Gillespie Sets Memphis Hustle Single-Game REB Record with 20 - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Sparks assistant coach Latricia Trammell tabbed as candidate for next Phoenix Mercury head coach - Arizona Republic
WNBA Star Candace Parker Is Married - and Expecting a Baby with Wife - People
2022 WNBA Draft Watch: Nia Clouden powering Michigan State Spartans - SB Nation
Yahoo Sports Candace Parker expecting baby with wife Anna Petrakova in major personal announcement - Yahoo Sports
Cleared to play, Asia Durr still dealing with flare-ups after 'worst case' of long-haul COVID - Yahoo Sports Australia

Football

Canadian Football League
Roberson re-ups for two more years with Stampeders - Calgary Sun
Winnipeg Blue Bombers, fans mark Grey Cup win with party at IG Field - CJOB
Grey Cup single points, big 50/50, Rocking new jerseys and other weekly sports 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
Vanstone: A plea for patience with regard to Roughriders' Cody Fajardo - Regina Leader-Post
Riders GM Jeremy O'Day looks to tackle free agency in CFL off-season - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Case of Collaros exemplifies Roughriders' Grey Cup curse - Regina Leader-Post
Coin toss made all of the difference for Blue Bombers in Grey Cup win - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Pain lingers for Hamilton Tiger-Cats after overtime loss to Winnipeg in Grey Cup - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argonauts fire VP of player personnel John Murphy after East final altercation - Toronto Globe and Mail
Collaros headlines CFL all-star list - Winnipeg Free Press
Grey Cup champion Bombers place 11 players on CFL all-star team - Winnipeg Sun

United States Football League
NBC Sports Will Broadcast USFL Football Games Next Year - Adweek
NBC To Broadcast USFL Games Along With Fox Under New Multi-Year Rights Deal - Deadline
NBC announced as broadcast partner for USFL revival - Marietta Daily Journal
NBC to broadcast 21 of 43 USFL games in the 2022 season - NBC Sports
NBC joins Fox as USFL domestic broadcast partner - SportBusiness
NBC Hops on the Spring Football Express With Three-Year USFL Deal - Yahoo!

Hockey

American Hockey League
Roadrunners' fast start ends with a thud in 4-3 overtime loss to visiting Silver Knights - Arizona Daily Star
WBS Pens fall to Hershey - Citizens Voice
Kevin Labanc to have surgery, San Jose Sharks' Bob Boughner says - East Bay Times
San Jose Sharks watch number of NHL COVID-19 cases grow - East Bay Times
Kings continue tough 4-game East Coast trip in Florida - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Silver Knights to host teddy bear toss during Sundays game - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Kevin Labanc to have surgery, San Jose Sharks' Bob Boughner says - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Sharks watch NHL COVID-19 cases increase - San Jose Mercury News
WBS Pens fall to Hershey - Scranton Times-Tribune
Syracuse Crunch announces rescheduling of 3 games postponed by Covid - Syracuse Post Standard
Utica Comets strive to continue strong AHL season - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Jets' penalty kill finding confidence after changes; Wheeler won't need surgery - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Adirondack Thunder postpone three games - Glens Falls Post-Star
Atlanta Gladiators trade for rookie forward Carlos Fornaris - Gwinnett Daily Post
Reading Royals' upcoming series against Worcester postponed - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
7 former Red Wings players announced for Winterfest alumni game - Toledo Blade
Sylvania native, Walleye defenseman Gordi Myer earns call up - Toledo Blade
Oilers update: Head coach Rob Murray receives contract extension - Tulsa World
Worcester Railers cancel three-game trip to Pennsylvania amid COVID-19 concerns - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

North American Hockey League
Former Bears player commits to UAA - Kenai Peninsula Clarion

Ontario Hockey League
COVID outbreak makes Otters suspend activities; 13 players test positive - Erie Times-News
Friday's Guelph Storm game postponed after 13 Erie players test positive - Guelph Today
OHL team suspends schedule over 13-player COVID outbreak - London Free Press
Cellar-dwellers could be challenge for Troops - Ottawa Citizen
Matt Campbell: Inconsistent season so far for the Peterborough Petes as injuries take a toll - Peterborough Examiner
OHL's Otters suspend operations after 13 players test positive - TSN
Two Kitchener Rangers games postponed due to COVID-19 - Waterloo Record
Game day: Kitchener at Owen Sound - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Big ideas, reality checks highlight discussion on future of Cape Breton's Victoria Highland Civic Centre - Cape Breton Post
Moved Mooseheads game 'adhering to all public health guidelines,' team says - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Halifax Mooseheads advance home game to avoid new COVID-19 gathering restrictions - Halifax Star
VIDEO: #250 Moncton Wildcats 4 Cape Breton Eagles 3 - 15 12 2021 - YouTube

SPHL
With the Rivermen: The top 25 from IHL Peoria, news, notes from SPHL - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
'It's so inspiring:' Schmid, Steeves callups provide motivation for Musketeers' players - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Prince George Cougars - Abbotsford News
Unbeaten U15 club impresses veteran coaches - Brandon Sun
Resilient Warriors battle back, but fall in overtime to Blades - Discover Moose Jaw
World Junior Notebook: Four Oil Kings score spot on Team Canada - Edmonton Journal
WORLD JUNIOR NOTES: Four Oil Kings score spot on Team Canada - Edmonton Sun
Silvertips cant hold lead, fall to Winterhawks in OT - Everett Herald
Oh, how sweet it is: Tigers back in the win column - Medicine Hat News
2-goal comeback gives Winterhawks overtime win - Portland Oregonian
Portland Winterhawks beat Everett Silvertips in OT - Portland Tribune
Raiders sign Tansem to Standard Player Agreement - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Herman notches first WHL hat trick, Raiders upset ICE 4-1 - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Who won the Prince George Cougars-Vancouver Giants game? - Prince George Citizen
Locally: Spokane Chiefs defenseman Graham Sward starts cancer awareness campaign - Spokane Spokesman-Review
WHL Roundup: Robins stars in overtime as Blades edge Warriors - TSN
Kelowna Rockets clip Victoria Royals in OT - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Stamper's Musings: How Low Can Scigliano Go? Plus Seals' D, Forwards on PK, Bertrand's Quick Study - Inside Lacrosse

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Morelli named CPL Player of the Year - Calgary Sun
Pacific FC's Kah, Hojabrpour win CPL awards - Victoria Times Colonist

Major Arena Soccer League
Matt Lewis returns for third season with Kansas City Comets - Independence Examiner
Tropics offering free general admission tickets for '21-'22 season - Lakeland Ledger
San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: Sockers Overtime S4E6: Tac-Oh My - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta Uniteds 2022 MLS schedule features 15 nationally televised games - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charlotte selects Atlanta Uniteds Walkes in expansion draft - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: McKinze Gaines selected by Charlotte in MLS Expansion Draft - Austin American-Statesman
Revolution add Sebastian Lletget of the US mens national team - Boston Globe
Revs resign DeJuan Jones. - Boston Herald
Charlotte FC schedule: Full MLS game lineup for 2022 - Charlotte Observer
Charlotte FC exits MLS expansion draft without a DP - Charlotte Observer
MLS expansion draft: Who Charlotte FC picked - Charlotte Observer
Breaking down FC Cincinnati's 2022 MLS schedule - Cincinnati Enquirer
Heres the full 2022 Columbus Crew schedule - Columbus Dispatch
No Columbus Crew players selected in MLS Expansion Draft - Columbus Dispatch
Union assistant Pat Noonan gets top job in Cincinnati - Delaware County Times
Union assistant Pat Noonan gets top job in Cincinnati - Delaware County Times
MLS releases 2022 schedule with earliest start date ever - Gwinnett Daily Post
Atlanta United defender Anton Walkes goes to Charlotte FC in MLS Expansion Draft - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC learns 2022 MLS schedule, with national-TV games - Kansas City Star
LAFC adds Ismael Tajouri-Shradi in MLS Expansion Draft trade - Los Angeles Daily News
Loons open 2022 schedule in Philadelphia; home opener is March 5 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Nashville SC 2022 MLS schedule starts February 27th - Nashville Tennessean
NYCFC celebrates its MLS title with mayor, fans at City Hall - New York Newsday
LAFC kicks off 2022 season with earliest start on Feb. 26 - Orange County Register
Orlando City opens 2022 season at Exploria Stadium - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers 2022 MLS schedule announced - Portland Oregonian
No Loons players picked in MLS expansion draft Tuesday - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Vancouver Whitecaps trade for defender Tristan Blackmon - Toronto Globe and Mail
Former TFC defender Justin Morrow continues to be a proponent for change - Toronto Star
D.C. United announces 2022 MLS schedule - Washington Post
2022 Columbus Crew schedule released - WCMH
LAFC adds Ismael Tajouri-Shradi in MLS Expansion Draft trade - Whittier Daily News
VIDEO: MLS Cup Vlog: Late Game Equalizers, Penalty Kicks, and MORE - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FC facing a big week of drafts as debut season nears - Los Angeles Daily News
San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion - San Diego Union-Tribune
NWSLs Voyager deal sees players get cryptocurrency cut - SportsPro Media
OL Reign leave Tacomas Cheney Stadium for Seattle - Tacoma News Tribune
OL Reign moving out of Tacoma, back to Seattle, Lumen Field - Tacoma News Tribune
VIDEO: NWSL Expansion Coverage - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Sacramento Republic signs striker, brings back Cuello - Sacramento Bee
San Diego pro men's soccer team 1904 FC merges with youth club Albion - San Diego Union-Tribune

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