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Headlines for August 16, 2019

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks edge Sioux Falls to inch closer to spot in American Association postseason - Fargo Forum
RedHawks double-up Canaries 4-2 - KELO
Dog Dish: St. Paul rolls early as Lincoln falls in series opener - Lincoln Journal Star
Thursday's RailCats box - Times of Northwest Indiana
Wednesday's RailCats box - Times of Northwest Indiana
Goldeyes dog tired against Chicago - Winnipeg Free Press

Appalachian League
Taking the Red pill: Bluefield Jays get blasted by Greeneville, 9-2, at home - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Taking the Red pill: Bluefield Jays get blasted by Greeneville, 9-2, at home - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPY ROUNDUP: Princeton tops BriBucs in 10th, 7-6 - Bristol Herald Courier
Dixon's cycle highlights rout for hot-hitting Burlington Royals - Burlington Times-News
Twins move into a tie with Cards for first in West - Elizabethton Star
Quick start powers Pulaski past K-Mets - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
Former Somerset Patriot Christian Marrero finding success as a coach - Bridgewater Courier-News
All-or-nothing swing helps New Britain Bees' Moreno briefly break out of slump - New Britain Herald
Blue Crabs take two from Sugar Land - Southern Maryland Newspapers

California League
Yanqui's single leads Visalia to 7-5 win over San Jose - Fresno Bee
Kendall, Taylor lift Rancho Cuca. over Modesto 11-2 - Modesto Bee
Stockton Ports hang on, beat 66ers at home - Stockton Record

Canadian American League
Miners clinch playoff spot with 7-3 win over Ottawa - New Jersey Herald

Carolina League
Keys' Peralta, Burke combine to blank Red Sox - Frederick News-Post
Wood Ducks Hammer Fayetteville 11-1 - Kinston Free Press
Wilmington's Bubic stifles Hillcats as Blue Rocks earn series sweep - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox get only two hits in shutout loss to Keys - Roanoke Times & World News
Mudcats swept by Dash at home - Wilson Daily Times
Dash complete road sweep of Mudcats - Winston-Salem Journal

Eastern League
Thunder 6, RubberDucks 5: Thunder rally past Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
Phillies prospect update: Phil Gosselin powers IronPigs past Louisville - Allentown Morning Call
Curve pitchers battered in rout at Harrisburg - Altoona Mirror
Orioles are trying to remake their pitching staff on the fly. Is what they have better than what came before? - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Tom Reisenweber: SeaWolves surpass expectations - Erie Times-News
SeaWolves' Manning, 3 relievers combine on one-hit shutout of Reading - Erie Times-News
Erie SeaWolves to host Akron for three games - Erie Times-News
Jones' homer helps Yard Goats past Portland - Hartford Courant
Mapes, Stevenson spur Harrisburg to 12-1 win over Altoona - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fisher Cats win rain-shortened game in Binghamton - Manchester Union Leader
Fightin Phils manage one hit, swept for first time - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Cumberland's single leads Bowie to 4-3 win over Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Yankees promote No. 5 prospect Clarke Schmidt to Trenton - Trentonian

Frontier League
Crushers roll to win - Chronicle-Telegram
Elijah MacNamee generates huge following, has flair for drama - Evansville Courier & Press
PHOTOS: Lake Erie Crushers vs. Gateway Grizzlies, Aug. 15, 2019 - Lorain Morning Journal
Lake Erie Crushers explode offensively to beat the Gateway Grizzlies - Lorain Morning Journal
Pirates minor league report: Aug. 15, 2019 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Gudino a natural fit with Miners - The Southern
Miners fall to Florence, Brink signs with Brewers - The Southern
Wild Things swept by Slammers - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Phillies prospect update: Phil Gosselin powers IronPigs past Louisville - Allentown Morning Call
Bisons lose series finale to Toledo - Buffalo News
Dixon's cycle highlights rout for hot-hitting Burlington Royals - Burlington Times-News
Cy Young winner Corey Kluber pitches Sunday in Charlotte - Charlotte Observer
Knights sweep RailRiders - Citizens Voice
Clippers sweep doubleheader - Columbus Dispatch
Flores, Telis lead the way for Rochester - Finger Lakes Times
Stripers announce 2020 schedule - Gwinnett Daily Post
Gwinnett Stripers vs Scranton/WB RailRiders - Gwinnett Daily Post
Stripers swept in DH by Columbus, IL South race tightens - Gwinnett Daily Post
Norfolk completes 3-game sweep - Providence Journal
Knights sweep season series, outscores RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Syracuse Mets in a pennant race? Ya gotta believe it - Syracuse Post Standard
Three homers blast Syracuse Mets to 5-3 victory over Durham - Syracuse Post Standard
IL president sees long future in Syracuse-Mets relationship - Syracuse Post Standard
Quick start propels Mud Hens to 9-2 win at Buffalo - Toledo Blade
Tides rained out, will play doubleheader Saturday - Virginian Pilot
Jose Rondon powers Tides to sweep, fifth straight win - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders swept again by Charlotte, fall to 3-10 in August - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Bandits tally 3 in 7th to tip Snappers - Beloit Daily News
Hot Rods slide past Dayton - Bowling Green Daily News
SLIDE SHOW: MiLB: Hot Rods 5-1 over Dayton - Bowling Green Daily News
Del Valle lifts Bees to victory - Burlington Hawk Eye
Four Cincinnati Reds pitchers combine on two-hitter - Dayton Daily News
Reds' bullpen lands former Dragons reliever - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps trounce Lugnuts - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Strong showing earns Miller move up ladder to Double-A - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Tigers 3rd-round pick Andre Lipcius shows off versatility with Whitecaps - Grand Rapids Press
Whitecaps beat Loons on Thursday - Midland Daily News
Loons fall to Whitecaps 5-1 - Midland Daily News
Wilson's homer leads Peoria to 3-2 win over Kane County - Peoria Journal Star
Patient River Bandits rally past Snappers - Quad City Times
bandits - Quad-Cities Online
bandits - Quad-Cities Online
South Bend Cubs down Lake County - South Bend Tribune
Bo Naylor stands out in Lake County Captains win - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Lake County Captains vs. South Bend Cubs, Aug. 15, 2019 - Willoughby News-Herald

New York-Penn League
Catchers are focus of newsworthy day for ValleyCats - Albany Times-Union
Auburn Doubledays' offensive woes continue in loss to Williamsport - Auburn Citizen
Auburn Doubledays' offensive woes continue in loss to Williamsport - Auburn Citizen
IronBirds edged in Tri-City, 4-3, snapping 5-game win streak - Baltimore Sun
Muckdogs land seven all-stars for New York-Penn League All-Star game - Batavia Daily News
Batavia Baseball team plans night out at Dwyer Stadium - Batavia Daily News
Duce's run leads State College to 5-2 win over Mahoning Valley - Centre Daily Times
CON 2, HVR 1; CON 2, HVR 1: Renegades swept in twinbill - Hudson Valley Record
Lowell Spinners swept in doubleheader - Lowell Sun
Black Bears roll past Muckdogs - Morgantown Domininon Post
Three chosen to represent 'Cats at NY-Penn League All-Star Game - Troy Record
State College beats MV - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Carvajal nails down Cutters win in Auburn - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Passed ball dooms Scrappers vs. Spikes - Youngstown Vindicator

Northwest League
AquaSox fall to Dust Devils on late grand slam - Everett Herald
AquaSox female athletic trainer breaking down barriers - Everett Herald
Canadians shut out Indians to even series - KXLY
Hops rebound vs. Boise - Portland Tribune
Josh Javier pitches well but Spokane Indians edged by Vancouver - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Indians pregame: Josh Javier looks to get on track against Vancouver - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Canadians baseball: Checking in with former stars at The Nat - Vancouver Sun

Northwoods League
Express meet unknown titan Traverse City in title game - Eau Claire Leader Telegram

Pacific Association
Sports briefs: Former San Marin star completes first NFL pass - Marin Independent Journal
Vallejo Admirals blown out by Sonoma - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Tanielu, Straw lead the way for Round Rock - Austin American-Statesman
Reid Ryan to become sixth member of Round Rock Express Hall of Fame - Austin American-Statesman
Taco-eating contestant's death was from choking, coroner says - Des Moines Register
Hear from a sheriff-coroner spokesman on the death of a Fresno man after a taco eating contest - Fresno Bee
Brugman's homer leads Tacoma to 8-4 win over Fresno - Fresno Bee
Aviators can't overcome early deficit, lose to Isotopes - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Storm Chasers held hitless through six innings, finish with just two hits in loss to Nashville - Omaha World-Herald
Cron has Aces record for home runs and leads minor league baseball - Reno Gazette-Journal
Brugman leads offense late as Rainiers take down Grizzlies - Tacoma News Tribune

Pioneer League
Billings Mustangs complete sweep of Grand Junction Rockies - Billings Gazette
Scoreboard: Mustangs 11, Rockies 2 - Billings Gazette
GJ Rockies limp home on 6-game skid - Grand Junction Sentinel
Teaching baseball is what Voyagers' skipper Esmay does best - Great Falls Tribune
Chukars swept at Orem - Idaho Falls Post Register
Missoula Osprey shut down Ogden Raptors, 7-1 - Missoulian
Missoula beats up Ogden Raptors 7-1 to end homestand - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
GreenJackets top Grasshoppers in series opener - Augusta Chronicle
Hagerstown downs Power 6-3 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Roundup: Power's Rodriguez promoted by Mariners - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Hoppers fall to GreenJackets at home - Greensboro News and Record
Suns rally to shut down Power - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Henriquez dazzles as Crawdads beat Greenville 5-1 - Hickory Daily Record
Area Sports: Jamboree at North tonight - Salisbury Post - Salisbury Post
Medina's single leads Columbia to 3-1 win over Rome - The State

Southern League
Chattanooga Lookouts Shut Out Thursday, 13-0, By Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Sod Poodles whipped by RockHounds, 16-3 - Amarillo Globe-News
Travs' OF Kelenic on MLB fast path - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Naturals sink Travs behind Rivera single - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Astros prospect, Hooks pitcher Forrest Whitley overcoming struggles - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Minor league owner says he'll meet with religious leaders - Midland Reporter Telegram
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland hammers Amarillo in series finale - Midland Reporter Telegram
Minor league owner refuses to meet with Muslim rights group - Midland Reporter Telegram
RockHounds' owner refuses to meet with Muslim rights group - Midland Reporter Telegram
Minor league owner refuses to meet with Muslim rights group - Odessa American
Drillers update for Aug. 16 - Tulsa World
Drillers near playoff berth after routing Cards - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
BIG3 Basketball 2019: How to watch Week 9 of Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league - CBS Sports
Ice Cube brings his "Big 3" Basketball back to Dallas - WFAA

NBA G League
Pelicans announce Pannone as BayHawks head coach - Erie Times-News
Adonal Foyle visits Santa Cruz Warriors camp | Glimpse of the Action - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Women's National Basketball Association
Collier having stellar rookie season for the Minnesota Lynx - KGBT
Lynx-Washington gameday preview - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Return to point guard boosts Odyssey Sims' production for Lynx - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi helped overhaul USA Basketball's training schedule - Washington Post

Football

Canadian Football League
No Bo Levi Mitchell for Stampeders vs. Alouettes - Calgary Sun
Harris sets record, Nichols leaves with injury as Winnipeg Blue Bombers top BC Lions - CJOB
Argonauts expecting bigger crowd when they face Eskimos - Edmonton Journal
Eskimos look to end road woes in Toronto - Edmonton Journal
Big expectations in Toronto for Eskimos receiver Adjei - Edmonton Journal
Tiger-Cats defensive end Jamaal Westerman out for season - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: Als' Ciante Evans perseveres on field and in classroom - Montreal Gazette
Loss of Alouettes' B.J. Cunningham gives young receivers chance to shine - Montreal Gazette
GAME DAY: Tiger-Cats at Redblacks - National Post
'Best is yet to come' for Redblacks running back John Crockett - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks: Mossis Madu Jr. back in, while John Crockett nurses injury - Ottawa Citizen
Game day: Ottawa Redblacks host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks receiver R.J. Harris, tired of watching, returns to face Ticats - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Redblacks look for ways to get Sinopoli's YAC attack going again - Ottawa Citizen
Undersized Redblacks defensive lineman Ettore Lattanzio draws fighting spirit from Dad - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks receivers Behar, Scarfone hoping to seize opportunity - Ottawa Citizen
Argonauts, McLeod Bethel-Thompson eager for Edmonton rematch - Toronto Star
Argos tweak their roster for Friday night's date with Eskimos - Toronto Sun
Blue Bombers 32, Lions 16: Royal rumble turns sour with stumbles, bumbles in Swaggerville - Vancouver Sun
Bombers tame lifeless Lions - Winnipeg Free Press
Where there's a way there's Willie - Winnipeg Free Press
Defence gets it done for Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
Harris sets record, Nichols leaves with injury as Bombers top Lions - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers QB Nichols leaves game in fourth quarter with apparent injury - Winnipeg Free Press
WYMAN: Bombers will need to rely on Harris, special teams and defence even more if Nichols misses time - Winnipeg Sun
BOMBSHELLS: O'Shea laments Bombers mistakes in win over last-place Lions - Winnipeg Sun
Legacy still in the making for Bombers' Nichols - Winnipeg Sun
Harris makes history, Bombers overcome mistakes, Nichols injury to beat last-place Lions - Winnipeg Sun

XFL
Up Next for Plant City Stadium: XFL Operations - Ballpark Digest
Ex-Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback becomes first player to join rebooted XFL - Fox News
7 quarterbacks, including 3 ex-Broncos, who could end up in the XFL following Landry Jones - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Tampa Bay XFL team to train in Plant City - Tampa Bay Times
Former LSU kicker Cole Tracy has been invited to XFL draft; still seeking to play pro football - The Advocate

Hockey

American Hockey League
Guardian Mile returns with sub-4 milers and growing field - Cleveland Plain Dealer

ECHL
Vote on Komets' Center of the Decade - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports briefs - Newton Kansan
Center Trevor Yates signs with Reading Royals - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Top five Toledo Walleye 'what-ifs' of the past decade - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Junior hockey: Thunder announce NCDC schedule before the start of training camp - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
IceDogs schedule exhibition game in Port Colborne - Niagara Falls Review
Sting welcome back five more veterans for training camp - Sarnia Observer

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
IN PHOTOS: Island pros getting ready for NHL camps - Charlottetown Guardian
Keith Getson earned his spot as a rookie with the Charlottetown Islanders and says others can too with hard work - Charlottetown Guardian
Uncertainty surrounds Mooseheads as training camp opens - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

SPHL
Cleve In The Eve: Rivermen make major trade with Fayetteville - Peoria Journal Star

Western Hockey League
MacPherson's speed turning more heads - Medicine Hat News

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Halifax's lacrosse team taking steps to start their own dance team - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Lacrosse: WLA finalists Burrards, Shamrocks both 'stole' some Thunder - Vancouver Sun

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry reflects on Canadian Championship success and look to future - Calgary Sun
Cavalry FC run in Canadian Championship good for entire CPL - Calgary Sun
Cavalry reflects on Canadian Championship success and look to future - Calgary Sun
First place at stake for FC Edmonton against Cavalry FC - Edmonton Sun

Major League Soccer
MLS PICKS THE LOU: Reports say MLS will announce expansion choice - Alton Telegraph
Atlanta United once again tries to improve road form - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United will be missing 2 key starters vs. Portland - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United's Nagbe readies for return to Portland - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution's keys to victory over the Red Bulls - Boston Globe
FC Cincinnati vs. NYCFC: 3 keys and prediction for the rematch - Cincinnati Enquirer
Youness Mokhtar shows great potential in debut with Columbus Crew - Columbus Dispatch
Soccer: 3rd Degree the Podcast Episode #33 - MNUFC/LAG roller coaster - Dallas Morning News
Soccer: The Breakdown: FC Dallas at LA Galaxy - Dallas Morning News
Top Rank sets Banc of California Stadium's first boxing match - Los Angeles Times
Three things we learned from Orlando City's 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers vs. Atlanta United: Players to watch, TV Channel, how to watch live stream online - Portland Oregonian
New RSL addition Kelyn Rowe wants to 'make sure' team makes playoffs, will play whatever role is needed - Salt Lake Tribune
Toronto FC chasing vital points in Columbus as playoff odds wane - Toronto Globe and Mail
Whitecaps president Bob Lenarduzzi out of role as team restructures management - Toronto Globe and Mail
Whitecaps say they won't be affected by Wayne Rooney hype when D.C. United visit B.C. Place - Toronto Star
Whitecaps FC axe president, searching for sporting director - Vancouver Sun
The Whitecaps have the foundation of a spine in Inbeom Hwang - Vancouver Sun
Ricketts aiming to showcase smarts, speed as depth forward with Caps - Vancouver Sun
D.C. United visits Vancouver Whitecaps with Wayne Rooney among fresh options - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Megan Rapinoe might not play against Sky Blue FC at Red Bull Arena - Bergen Record
Sky Blue-Reign FC match at Red Bull Arena loses USWNT headliner | Who is out with injury? - Newark Star-Ledger
Pride midfielder Emily van Egmond set for season-ending ankle surgery - Orlando Sentinel
NC Courage comeback sets up battle of world's best - Raleigh News and Observer

United Soccer League Championship
Phoenix Rising FC to defend USL Western Conference lead against Reno - Arizona Republic
Atlanta United will be missing 2 key starters vs. Portland - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Oklahoma Scene: Energy trades Bosetti ahead of Portland match - Daily Oklahoman
Despite existing for under a year, Hartford Athletic fans have proved to show diehard support for their team - Hartford Courant
Las Vegas Lights lose 2 players for match at Orange County - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Fury hopes to get back on track at Loudoun United FC - Ottawa Citizen

United Soccer League One
With playoffs in mind, Lansing Ignite has no room for error - Lansing State Journal
Defender Eli Lockaby embodies connection between Kickers, VCU - Richmond Times-Dispatch

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