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Headlines for September 16, 2019

Baseball

American Association
St. Paul Saints celebrate their title with a (one-minute) parade - Minneapolis Star Tribune
St. Paul Saints plan victory parade to celebrate championship - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Atlantic League
Atlantic League managers express concerns over lack of mound visits - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
York Revolution baseball: 2019 playoff berth at stake in home stretch - York Daily Record
After loss to Lancaster, York Revolution's magic number stays at four - York Dispatch

Eastern League
Why Yankees limited Dellin Betances' season debut to 2 batters - Newark Star-Ledger

New York-Penn League
Celebration is golden at Eastwood Mall - Warren Tribune-Chronicle

Pacific Coast League
River Cats vs. Clippers: TV, prospects for Triple-A national championship - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Pioneer League
Billings native to sing national anthem at the Cincinnati Reds game - Billings Gazette
Chukars defeat Raptors to win Pioneer League title - Idaho Falls Post Register
Idaho Falls Chukars win 2019 Pioneer League Championship - KIFI
Idaho Falls Chukars win 2019 Pioneer League Championship - KIFI
Ogden Raptors record season ends in 10-8 heartbreak; Idaho Falls wins title - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Texas League
They're the champions - Amarillo Globe-News
Ninth-inning bullpen collapse costs Drillers pennant - Tulsa World

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Indications are Growlers, Edge close to deal with City of St. John's and SJSE - St. John's Telegram

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury forward Brianna Turner makes WNBA All-Rookie team - Arizona Republic
Sparks eliminate Storm, will face Sun in WNBA semis - Hartford Courant
WNBA draft lottery: Indiana Fever rebuild may hinge on landing No. 1 pick - Indianapolis Star
Dearica Hamby's near halfcourt shot lifts Aces into WNBA semifinals - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Dearica Hamby's halfcourt 3-pointer lifts Aces into WNBA semifinals - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Liz Cambage shines in playoff opener in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Miracle at the Mack: Dearica Hamby's halfcourt 3-pointer lifts Aces into WNBA semifinals - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces Beat Sky 93-92 for Playoff Win - Las Vegas Sun
What a finish: Dearica Hamby saves season for Aces in 93-92 playoff win - Las Vegas Sun
Sparks will try to steal a road win against the Connecticut Sun in WNBA semifinal series - Los Angeles Daily News
Clippers make it official, Brian Sieman will call games on Prime Ticket - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks weather Storm, earn spot in WNBA semifinals - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks eliminate Storm with dominant first-round playoff win - Los Angeles Times
Rookie of the Year Collier achieves goal she set at season's start - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx's Collier named WNBA Rookie of the Year - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx's Collier to be announced as WNBA Rookie of the Year - Minneapolis Star Tribune
KeyArena interior completely gutted as officials prepare for final excavation work ahead of rebuild - Seattle Times
Storm's season ends with blowout road loss to Los Angeles Sparks in second round of WNBA playoffs - Seattle Times
Washington Mystics were patiently built in unconventional ways - Washington Post

Football

Canadian Football League
Danny Austin's 10 Observations from the Stampeders' win over the Ticats - Calgary Sun
Sideline Chatter: Would the Ticats try same thing with Spec reporters? - Hamilton Spectator
Vanstone: Roughriders won with the run - Regina Leader-Post
Fajardo will experience Regina during bye week - Regina Leader-Post
Hughes rested against Alouettes - Regina Leader-Post
Lauther comes through for Riders when needed - Regina Leader-Post
Willes' Musings: Getting Boeser's signature on a new deal just got harder - Vancouver Sun
Veteran quarterback Harris's status questionable for Edmonton Eskimos - Winnipeg Free Press

Hockey

American Hockey League
Lehigh Valley Phantoms re-sign Reading native Steven Swavely - Allentown Morning Call
Coyotes preseason camp a chance for Roadrunners to show their stuff, too - Arizona Daily Star
NHL: San Jose Sharks need more from Martin Jones in net - San Jose Mercury News
NHL: San Jose Sharks want Aaron Dell to show improvement - San Jose Mercury News
Maple Leafs cut to the chase as training camp battles heat up - Toronto Star
Marner, Tavares, Kapanen all lined up - Toronto Sun
Leaf Snaps: Russian rockets up the charts - Toronto Sun
Roslovic ready to fight for ice time - Winnipeg Free Press
Comrie patient in wait for NHL chance - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets' Comrie looking for tranquillity ahead of preseason start - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Lehigh Valley Phantoms re-sign Reading native Steven Swavely - Allentown Morning Call
Indications are Growlers, Edge close to deal with City of St. John's and SJSE - St. John's Telegram
Newfoundland Growlers are not going anywhere for now - St. John's Telegram
Maple Leafs and Atlantic Provinces have historical bond - St. John's Telegram
Zach O'Brien looks very much at ease camping near home - St. John's Telegram
Admirals' Calabrese glad to be alive after vicious hit broke his neck, spine - Virginian Pilot

North American Hockey League
Bulls to start at Topeka - Amarillo Globe-News
1st Summit Arena to host exhibition game involving Robert Morris - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Junior hockey: Thunder NCDC team suffer's first loss - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Local sports briefs: Kansas VB falls to Syracuse; Pilots win in shootout; K-State soccer tops Tulsa - Topeka Capital-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Sports Briefs, world para swimming, university soccer, junior hockey - Kingston Whig Standard
Knights finish OHL preseason with blowout loss to Otters - London Free Press
London Knights alum Evan Bouchard steals show at Edmonton Oilers rookie showcase - London Free Press
Attack blank Battalion 4-0 - North Bay Nugget
Attack to honour Scott Walker with banner raising - Owen Sound Sun Times
Sting blown out by Spitfires in pre-season finale - Sarnia Observer
Sports briefs: basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey - Sarnia Observer
Local Sports Digest - Sault Star
Hounds have work to do - Sault Star
Sault native settling in - Sault Star
Mistakes costly as Greyhounds wrap up exhibition action - Soo Today
Making a statement: Wolves cap pre-season with wins over Huskies, Hounds - Sudbury Star
OHL Eastern Conference preview - Waterloo Record
Warrenspiece: Chabot contract thoughts, Batherson's bigger body, Ebert returns to North America - Windsor Star
Strong exhibition play has Spitfires feeling different as regular season looms - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles wrap up pre-season with win over Sea Dogs - Cape Breton Post
Islanders conclude pre-season with loss to Wildcats - Charlottetown Guardian
Mooseheads coach J.J. Daigneault gets back to basics - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Mooseheads coach J.J. Daigneault gets back to basics - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Senators fight now to fend off fatigue later - Ottawa Citizen

United States Hockey League
USHL hockey: Black Hawks get ears pinned back in exhibition loss - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Calgary Hitmen's Fiddler-Schultz shakes off stick to the lip - Calgary Sun
Warriors Defeat Wheat Kings to Close Pre-season - Discover Moose Jaw
POLL: Can the Tips win their fourth straight division title? - Everett Herald
Rockets make cuts to Memorial Cup roster - Kelowna Capital News
Broncos get past the Canes - Lethbridge Herald
Ryan Poehling pleased to return to Bell Centre for Canadiens scrimmage - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers close out pre-season with loss to Hitmen in Taber - Medicine Hat News
Hamblin, Kemp return to Tigers - Medicine Hat News
Portland Timbers fall 1-0 to D.C. United: 5 takeaways - Portland Oregonian
2019-20 WHL Season Preview: Central Division - Prince Albert Daily Herald
2019-20 WHL Season Preview: East Division - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Rebels stumble in final preseason game against Calgary Hitmen - Red Deer Advocate
WHL asks judge to toss minimum-wage lawsuit - TSN

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits have six picks in National Lacrosse League draft - Buffalo News
MSG Networks to air nine New York Riptide games - New York Newsday
Vancouver Warriors woo Loewen, hoping free agent can spur on offence - Vancouver Sun

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
HFX Wanderers break road scoring drought but settle for draw - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
HFX Wanderers break road scoring drought but settle for draw - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Valour FC lights up York9 FC - Winnipeg Free Press
Canadian Premiere League Roundup: Tyler Attardo leads Valour FC to 4-2 win - Winnipeg Free Press
Attardo's brace snaps Valour FC's two-game slide - Winnipeg Sun

Major League Soccer
Breaking down Atlanta United's chance of finishing first - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alex Morgan coming to NJ; Sky Blue FC moves game to Red Bull Arena - Bergen Record
MLS news: New owner Joe Mansueto hoping to build exposure for Chicago Fire - Chicago Sun Times
Kai Wagner rises to occasion of stopping Carlos Vela in Union draw - Delaware County Times
Jim Curtin confident Marco Fabian will 'bounce back' from suspension - Delaware County Times
Toronto FC beats Rapids, spoiling Colorado coach Robin Fraser's homecoming - Denver Post
Morning links: 'End brings peace and understanding' for retiring RSL defender Tony Beltran - Deseret News
RSL suffers tough loss at Minnesota - Deseret News
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hat trick as Galaxy routs Sporting KC - Kansas City Star
Quintero's brace helps Minnesota drop Real Salt Lake to 4th in West - KSL
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a hat trick as the Galaxy rout Sporting Kansas City - Los Angeles Daily News
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hat trick leads Galaxy to 7-2 win - Los Angeles Times
Metanire, back from national team, provides Loons a spark - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The United Beat - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Loons topple Real Salt Lake 3-1 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Quintero scores twice, Loons pick up three points with win over RSL - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Three things we learned from Orlando City's 3-3 draw with the New England Revolution - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers fall 1-0 to D.C. United: 5 takeaways - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers concede own goal in 1-0 loss to D.C. United - Portland Oregonian
United 'D' blanks Timbers - Portland Tribune
3 takeaways from RSL's loss to Minnesota - Salt Lake Tribune
Minnesota United pins 3-1 loss on visiting Real Salt Lake - Salt Lake Tribune
Yankee Stadium not good for game, says Major League Soccer coach - San Jose Mercury News
Own goal, Lodeiro's brace lift Sounders past Red Bulls, 4-2 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders supporters group walks out to protest ejection of leader for displaying Iron Front flag - Seattle Times
Sounders get big win over New York Red Bulls with big boost from Jordan Morris and own goal - Seattle Times
Political protest at Minnesota United game leads to at least one ejection - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Darwin Quintero stars in Minnesota United's 3-1 win over Salt Lake - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sounders defeat New York Red Bulls 4-2 - Tacoma News Tribune
TFC remains in 4th place, edging Colorado 3-2 to spoil Rapids coach Robin Fraser's return to Toronto - Toronto Globe and Mail
Osorio comes off bench to score winner for TFC over Colorado - Toronto Star
Bradley feeling the love from the BMO faithful - Toronto Sun
TFC extend winning streak with 3-2 win over Colorado Rapids - Toronto Sun
DC United bests Timbers 1-0 for second straight road win - Columbian.com - Vancouver Columbian
MLS commissioner Don Garber fronts up against racism - Vancouver Sun
Capital One Arena revises bag policy to ban backpacks of all sizes - Washington Post
DC United beats Timbers 1-0 on own goal - Washington Times
D.C. United bests Timbers 1-0 for second straight road win - Washington Times

United Soccer League Championship
Bold suffers 2-1 loss to Reno, drops to 7th in USL West - Austin American-Statesman
Oklahoma Scene: Energy FC falls at San Antonio - Daily Oklahoman
Louisville City edges Hartford Athletic - Journal Inquirer
Quintero's brace helps Minnesota drop Real Salt Lake to 4th in West - KSL
IN PHOTOS: Loudoun United FC falls at home to Memphis 901 FC - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Louisville soccer: Here's how LouCity could coexist with an NWSL club - Louisville Courier-Journal
Highlights: Sacramento Republic FC beats Rio Grande Valley FC Toros - Sacramento Bee

United Soccer League One
Lansing Ignite clinches playoff spot, beats Chattanooga, 4-3 - Lansing State Journal

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