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Headlines for June 16, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Cougars rally falls short against Canaries - Chicago Daily Herald
Lake Country uses big 5th inning to power past RedHawks before 4,000-plus Father's Day crowd - Fargo Forum
Monarchs off to best start in American Association - KCTV
Goldeyes have hot bats on the road - Winnipeg Free Press
Lambson named Pitcher of the Week after Complete Game Win - Winnipeg Sun
Guenthers grand slam sinks Goldeyes in series finale - Winnipeg Sun

Appalachian League
APPY LEAGUE: Johnson City-based State Liners beat Pulaski on Sunday, bouncing back from Saturday's loss - Bristol Herald Courier
Flyboys Sweep Tri-State in Rain-Soaked Series - Greeneville Sun
Coal Cats drop doubleheader to Greenville 7-1, 9-4 - Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Neubeck, Gillen earn weekly honors for Appalachian League - Kingsport Times-News
Axmens Myatt reflects on year at Walters State, Tennessee commitment - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
FerryHawks take Fathers Day finale, win series over Boxcars - Staten Island Advance
Dominant week brings York Revolution closer to another playoff berth - York Dispatch

Carolina League
RiverDogs play the Augusta GreenJackets at Riley Park - Charleston Post and Courier
Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame inducts McGuiness, Kohn - Charleston Post and Courier
Charleston RiverDogs, Augusta GreenJackets split two games - Charleston Post and Courier
Nationals to call up top hitting prospect Brady House - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hickory NC Crawdads split doubleheader in Myrtle Beach - Hickory Daily Record

Eastern League
Altoona Curve pitcher Blake Townsend gets support on, off field - Altoona Mirror
Curve sink SeaWolves in series finale - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
New Hampshire notches 10th shutout to split series in Reading - Manchester Union Leader
On Fathers Day, Flying Squirrels receive first tie - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Mighty Mussels drop four straight - Cape Coral Breeze
St. Lucie Mets seal playoff spot with FSL East Division first-half title - Port Saint Lucie Tribune

Frontier League
Big seventh inning powers Boomers past Mississippi - Chicago Daily Herald
Florence holds Crushers to five hits in 3-0 victory - Lorain Morning Journal
Columbia grad Eldred belts first pro HR in Rox win against ValleyCats - Troy Record

International League
Jarred Kelenic Grand Slam Highlights Gwinnett Stripers' Rout of Memphis - Gwinnett Daily Post
Former Tides pitcher helps Sounds shut out Norfolk in homestand finale - Newport News Daily Press
Iowa State players throw first pitches for We Will Collective night at Iowa Cubs game - NewsBreak - Des Moines
Omaha Storm Chasers defeat Toledo - Omaha World-Herald
SWB RAILRIDERS: Sweep Syracuse to run win streak to seven - Scranton Times-Tribune
Rafael Devers trade official; heres Red Sox roster moves, when Craig Breslow will talk - Springfield Republican
IronPigs even series with WooSox behind Andrew Painters one-hit performance - Springfield Republican
Justyn Henry-Malloy keeps positive perspective with Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens swept by Omaha as bats held silent again - Toledo Blade
Bedford grad Wiemer has strong series against Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
RailRiders sweep away Syracuse for 7th straight win - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Major League Baseball Draft League
Scrappers sweep Keys - Frederick News-Post
Dads and baseball a perfect combination for the Frederick Keys - Frederick News-Post
Cutters Moss has proven versatile early - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Crosscutters rally to defeat Thunder, complete weekend sweep - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp drop fifth-straight game in series finale loss to Quad Cities River Bandits - Beloit Daily News
Fathers Day at the ballpark special for Cedar Rapids Kernels manager - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dayton Dragons rally to beat Lake County Captains - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps snap losing streak against South Bend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wrapping up the TinCaps' Sunday win over South Bend - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Win streak at 5, River Bandits lead Western Division race - Quad City Times
Captains commit three errors in 4-1 loss to Dayton - Willoughby News-Herald
C.J. Kayfus collects nine hits, homers off Max Scherzer | Guardians minors roundup for June 15 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox blow past Tri-City to close out homestand on Fathers Day - Everett Herald
Teddy McGraw overcomes long road in near-perfect AquaSox debut - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians lose sixth straight, first-place Vancouver wins franchise-record 10th in a row 3-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Express drop another close one at home - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Honkers drop close contest to Huskies, extend losing streak to nine games - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Border Cats outlast Express to move closer to top spot - Thunder Bay News Watch
LEADING OFF: Bucks win two of three over the weekend - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Stingers, Larks win late in weekend split - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Castro's four-hit game powers Space Cowboys to series finale win over Reno - Fort Bend Star
Is attending a live sporting event in Utah too expensive? - KSL

Pecos League
Sports briefs: Pacifics walk off with win against Martinez - Marin Independent Journal

Pioneer League
Casserilla plays hero in two Range Riders wins - Daily Inter Lake
Missoula PaddleHeads take best-of-3 series from Great Falls - Missoulian
Oakland Ballers best Ogden Raptors bullpen again to sweep 3-game series - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods drop series finale with 4-1 loss to Dash - Bowling Green Daily News

Southern League
Lookouts Drop Series Finale - Chattanoogan
Trash Pandas split series with Blue Wahoos - WAFF

Texas League
Travelers rally to take down Naturals - Northwest Arkansas Times

Basketball

BIG3
Former NBA Stars Dwight Howard and Lance Stephenson Brawl During Big3 Season Opener - People
New Big 3 Season Has Wild Start With Former NBA Players Crashing Out Everywhere - Sports Illustrated

Canadian Elite Basketball League
VIDEO: Vancouver Bandits make it 3 in a row - Abbotsford News
Sea Bears go 2-0 in latest homestand - Winnipeg Free Press
Jalen Harris drops 32 as Sea Bears sink Rattlers - Winnipeg Sun
Jaylin Williams and the Sea Bears beat Rattlers in CEBL action - Winnipeg Sun

Women's National Basketball Association
Gray's career-high 32 leads Dream to rout of Mystics - Access North Georgia
Satou Sabally stays hot, leads Mercury past Aces - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury take on Las Vegas Aces: Images - Arizona Republic
Satou Saballys 22 points leads Mercury to win over Aces in Kahleah Coppers season debut - Arizona Sports
Three takeaways from the Dreams statement win - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
WNBA Power Rankings: Caitlin Clark's return has Fever back to their best,Dream continue strong start - CBS Sports
Even in heated moments, Tina Charles is pushing Angel Reese to be great - Chicago Sun Times
Satou Sabally's 22 points lead Phoenix Mercury past Las Vegas Aces 76-70 - Daily Independent
Dallas Wings Maddy Siegrist set to miss time after sustaining fracture in right knee - Dallas Morning News
What is the WNBA Commissioner's Cup? Format, winners, stats - ESPN
New York won its first WNBA title last year; here's why the Liberty are even better now - ESPN
Sky's Angel Reese second youngest to record triple-double - ESPN
Allisha Gray's hot shooting powers Dream past Mystics - Gwinnett Daily Post
Angel Reese, Tina Charles show mutual respect after scuffle - Hartford Courant
Caitlin Clark of Indiana Fever guesses her score on US Open golf course - Indianapolis Star
3 takeaways from Aces loss: Wilsons absence felt against Mercury - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces rally falls short against Mercury with Wilson out with injury - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Seattle Storm sign forward Holmes after trading Li Yueru - My Northwest
Are Golden State Valkyries ahead of expansion curve? WNBA analysts say yes - San Jose Mercury News
Valkyries roster Kaitlyn Chen, Chloe Bibby; Temi Fgbnl to EuroBasket - San Jose Mercury News
Valkyries-Storm showcases WNBAs French revolution - San Jose Mercury News
How Kayla Thorntons consistency has anchored the Valkyries - San Jose Mercury News
Valkyries hold off comeback from Storm, win third straight game - San Jose Mercury News
How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun on June 10 - WTHR
Washington plays Chicago on 4-game road slide - WTOP
Allisha Gray scores career-high 32, Dream hit 18 3-pointers to rout Mystics 89-56 - WTOP
WNBA Legend Rebecca Lobo Makes Strong Caitlin Clark Statement - Yahoo Sports
VIDEO: Best of WNBA Week 4 (June 16, 2025) - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers release CFL veteran Reggie White Jr., sign one - 3 DownNation
3DownNation CFL power rankings: reigning champion Toronto Argonauts hit rock bottom - 3 DownNation
5 takeaways from Calgary Stampeders' first road win of 2025 CFL season - Calgary Sun
Brad Paisley to headline Friday night concert at 2025 Grey Cup Festival - CJOB
PHOTOS: Ticats home opener - from tailgate parties to fans in the stands - Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton-area Today: Ticats unfortunate record+ rescued paddleboarders - Hamilton Spectator
What will the Roughriders do about their kicking situation? - Regina Leader-Post
VIDEO: CFL Power Rankings Presented by @AMSOILinc - Week 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: CFL Plays of the Week - Week 2, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: 77-Yard Touchdown Pass #nathanrourke #rourke #bclions #cfl @OfficialBCLions - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Blizzard host 2025 Youth Camp - Green Bay Press Times
IFL Scoreboard: Steamwheelers top Fishers; hold share of East lead - Quad City Times
VIDEO: Tucson Sugar Skulls at Arizona Rattlers - YouTube
VIDEO: Bay Area Panthers at Vegas Knight Hawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Jacksonville Sharks at Green Bay Blizzard - YouTube
VIDEO: Fishers Freight at Quad City Steamwheelers - YouTube
VIDEO: Massachusetts Pirates at Iowa Barnstormers - YouTube
VIDEO: San Antonio Gunslingers at Tulsa Oilers - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Strike Force at NAZ Wranglers - YouTube

National Arena League
Beaumont Renegades show blueprint for rapid success in National Arena League - Beaumont Enterprise
Omaha Beef looking to end rollercoaster season on top - Omaha World-Herald

United Football League
Defenders' monster TDs highlight top plays from UFL Championship Game - Fox Sports
A full circle moment for UFL Defenders quarterback Jordan Taamu - Hawaii News Now
Former New England Patriots offensive tackle bust just won a UFL title - MassLive.com
UFL isnt worried about ratings decline - NBC Sports
Former Packers WR makes long touchdown in UFL championship - SB Nation
VIDEO: UFL Top 10 Plays from UFL Championship: United Football League - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Benning haunts Abbotsford Canucks with overtime winner in game two - Abbotsford News
Adjustments part of process for Danielson in first full AHL season with Griffins - NHL.com
REPORT: Kraken Looking At AHL Head Coach For Vacant Assistant Coach Spot - The Hockey News
Charlotte Checkers tie series with overtime win over Canucks in Calder Cup Finals | wcnc.com - WCNC
Checkers tie series with overtime win over Canucks in Calder Cup Finals - WCNC

ECHL
Walleye goalie Jan Bednar will not return to Toledo next season - Toledo Blade

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Gary Graham becomes Pee Dee IceCats' hockey coach - Florence Morning News

Ontario Hockey League
Brantford Bulldogs full schedule released - Brantford Expositor
Guelph Storm 2025-26 schedule released - Guelph Today
Full North Bay Battalion schedule has been released by the club - North Bay Nugget
North Bay Battalion will face Barrie Colts in new OHL 'Rivalry Week' - North Bay Nugget
Petes sign hard working forward Kieran Raynor - Peterborough Examiner
'I want to beat the Knights so bad its not even funny': Sting owner - Sarnia Observer
Sudbury Wolves, OHL announce full regular-season schedule - Sudbury Star
Kingston Harris commits to Sudbury Wolves - Sudbury Star
Sudbury Wolves sign OHL second-rounder Parker Smith - Sudbury Star
10 cant-miss Kitchener Rangers games for 2025-26 - Waterloo Record
Pick a day of the week and Spitfires have you covered - Windsor Star
Local roundup: IceDogs' GM Evola brings Windsor's Smith into fold in deal with North Bay - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Vancouver signs top free agents Hannah Miller and Tereza Vanisov - New York Times
Ottawa Charge's Tereza Vanisova expected to join Vancouver - Ottawa Sun
Report: Hannah Miller leaves Sceptres to sign with hometown Vancouver - Sportsnet
Unlike Other Leagues, In The PWHL Team Staff Are Paid Higher Than Players - The Hockey News

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Gardiner MacDougall named CHL coach of the year - News 91.9

Western Hockey League
Sports Round-Up: Monday, June 16 - Discover Moose Jaw

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Stamper's Musings: Will Toronto Use Each of the No. 1, 2 & 3 Picks in This Year's NLL Draft? - Inside Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Giles-Harris, Schreiber, Nardella Headline PLL Team of Week 3 - Inside Lacrosse
The PLL Wrap-Up: Get Up Off Them Diamonds - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: Top 10 Highlights from Week 3 - YouTube
VIDEO: This Was Downright Disrespectful #lacrosse #hit #lax #boom #lacrossehighlights #tough - YouTube
VIDEO: BEHIND-THE-BACK POLE GOAL?!? #lacrosse #lacrossehighlights #lax #pll #sports - YouTube

Other

League One Volleyball
Chinese Olympic champion Gong to join U.S. League One Volleyball - CCTN
Annemarie Hickey leaves assistant coaching job at Wisconsin - Wisconsin State Journal

Major League Rugby
JACKS MAN UP - Boston Herald

Northwoods League Softball
Honeybees sting Steam for sweep in weekend series - Minot Daily News

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: Vancouver FC fall to Forge - Abbotsford News
Valour drubbed in Ottawa - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: Ottawa and York Dominate, Forge Break CPL Record: CPL Newsroom by Volkswagen - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United loses Derrick Williams for at least three weeks - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution clearly need a finisher, but that's no easy fill - Boston Globe
What new homes for Fire, Stars mean for Chicago soccer - Chicago Tribune
Photos: Fans turn out for Stars-Fire doubleheader at Soldier Field - Chicago Tribune
MLS Power Rankings: Union win to keep pressure on Whitecaps - ESPN
Sounders fall short 2-1 to Botafogo in Club World Cup despite late surge - KING
Is attending a live sporting event in Utah too expensive? - KSL
Seattle Sounders drop Club World Cup opener to Botafogo 2-1 - My Northwest
MLS Star Emmanuel Sabbi Marries Jonathlyn Agyemang Wedding Exclusive - People
Gordon Monson: Jason Kreis, RSLs Invisible Man, has returned chasing something more than just winning - Salt Lake Tribune
Diego Luna replaces Christian Pulisic as USMNT wins Gold Cup opener - San Jose Mercury News
John Herdman keeping busy while he looks for next coaching job - Toronto Sun
How does Borussia Dortmund's Yellow Wall compare to FC Cincinnati's Bailey? - WCPO
VIDEO: Penalty Or Not? Offside Frenzy & Debatable Cards: Instant Replay - YouTube
VIDEO: Marco Reus Bags Two Beautiful Assists for LA Galaxy #germany #dortmund #soccer - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Loses Road Match At New York Red Bulls II - Chattanoogan
Gordon Monson: Jason Kreis, RSLs Invisible Man, has returned chasing something more than just winning - Salt Lake Tribune

National Women's Soccer League
What new homes for Fire, Stars mean for Chicago soccer - Chicago Tribune
Photos: Fans turn out for Stars-Fire doubleheader at Soldier Field - Chicago Tribune
NWSL Power Rankings: Can anyone stop Kansas City? - ESPN
Is attending a live sporting event in Utah too expensive? - KSL
Portland Thorns rebound at home, climb standings with commanding victory over Washington Spirit - Portland Oregonian
Gordon Monson: Jason Kreis, RSLs Invisible Man, has returned chasing something more than just winning - Salt Lake Tribune
Racing Louisville FC loses to Kansas City 4-2 - WDRB
Thorns beat Spirit 2-0, snapping Spirits 5-game road winning streak - WTOP

United Soccer League Championship
Loudoun United rallies past Detroit City for 3-2 win - Loudoun Times-Mirror
VIDEO: Solo Efforts and Wonderstrikes: USL Championship Goal of the Week: Week 15 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of the Week - YouTube

United Soccer League One
FC Naples, Chattanooga Red Wolves battle to 2-2 draw - Cape Coral Breeze
Chattanooga Red Wolves Tie Naples 2-2 In Pivotal USL Match - Chattanoogan
Union Omaha falls to Portland - Omaha World-Herald
VIDEO: World-Class STRIKES!: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 15 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: World-Class STRIKES!: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 15 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Week 15: USL League One - YouTube

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