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Headlines for November 16, 2021

Baseball

Atlantic League
Rockers open at home April 21 - High Point Enterpise
Revs' 2022 schedule to have signifiant changes, compared to 2021 - York Dispatch

Eastern League
Cubs raid Yankees to steal Somerset Patriots coach for big-league job - Somerset Messenger-Gazette

International League
Phillies: Preston Mattingly thinks there is promise in the pipeline - Allentown Morning Call
Saints hitting coach Matt Borgschulte leaving Twins for Orioles - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Midwest League
Loons announce 2022 schedule - Midland Daily News
Beloit basetball team changes its name to Sky Carp - WREX

Pacific Coast League
Big League Weekend returning to Las Vegas Ballpark - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pioneer League
Former Billings Mustang Jonathan India National League Rookie of the Year - Billings Gazette

Southern League
'Choosing optimism': Unanimous vote sends downtown stadium plan to the Knoxville City Council - WATE
Knox County Commission approves $74.5M downtown stadium plan - WATE

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Lightning protect six players, including point guard Moon, for upcoming season - London Free Press

NBA G League
Utah Jazz: Rudy Gay back to playing 5-on-5 and his debut is imminent - Deseret News
After dominating in G League, Saben Lee back with Pistons - Detroit News
Hustle matters for Mad Ants' bantam big man - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Stanley Johnson Joins South Bay Lakers - Hoops Rumors
South Bay Lakers acquire forward Stanley Johnson - Los Angeles Times
Capital City Go-Go check-in: Washingtons G League team starts with a 3-1 record - SB Nation
Ex-Arizona Wildcats star Stanley Johnson joining South Bay Lakers of NBA G-League - SB Nation
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 11/16/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Carlik Jones with 30 Points vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Sam Merrill with 25 Points vs. Texas Legends - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarrett Culver with 21 Points vs. Texas Legends - YouTube
VIDEO: Saben Lee Named G League Player of the Week - YouTube
VIDEO: The Weekly G Episode 3 - YouTube
VIDEO: Free Throw Lounge Presented by StockX - YouTube
VIDEO: Fort Wayne Mad Ants vs. Cleveland Charge - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Anderson with 20 Points vs. Cleveland Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Duane Washington Jr. with 24 Points vs. Cleveland Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Keifer Sykes with 20 Points vs. Cleveland Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Kyle Guy with 23 Points vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 11/15/2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Stockton Kings vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Marcus Graves with 21 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Former Louisville star Asia Durr, a COVID long hauler, cleared to play basketball again - Courier Journal
Libertys Asia Durr cleared to return after long-haul COVID - New York Daily News
WNBA's Asia Durr Cleared To Play After Missing 2 Seasons Due to COVID Issues - TMZ
Masks no longer required for fans at Capital One Arena - Washington Times
VIDEO: Best Assists of 2021 Season - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Cup runneth over: why Hamilton hosting the Grey Cup again in 2023 makes sense - 3 DownNation
Edmonton Elks as ready as they'll ever be to play second game in four days - Edmonton Journal
Roughriders Williams, Stampeders Sankey, Argos Muamba named CFLs Top Performers - Hamilton Spectator
CFL Awards show will be free this year as Grey Cup week takes shape - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes president Cecchini has work cut out convincing fans to venture to Molson Stadium - Montreal Gazette
BEAT MONTREAL? Coming off bye week, Redblacks hoping to fight to the finish - Ottawa Citizen
Thriving after a fresh start in the CFL, Shawn Oakman still has NFL dreams - Philly Voice
Rider Rumblings 98: Are Rider fans spoiled? - Regina Leader-Post
Williams selected a CFL Top Performer of the Week - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Cody Fajardo is a gift to the Rider Nation - Regina Leader-Post
Sit or start? Saskatchewan Roughriders ponder roster questions - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Tiger-Cats, Alouettes still looking to take second in East Division - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos to start veteran Antonio Pipkin for regular-season finale versus Elks - Toronto Globe and Mail
De Guzman looks to give back with new League1 Ontario team - Toronto Globe and Mail
Roughriders Williams, Stampeders Sankey, Argos Muamba named CFLs Top Performers - Toronto Star
Bombers face must-play-to-win game - Winnipeg Free Press
Just two more snaps for Knuckles - Winnipeg Free Press
The best CFL players of all time - Yardbarker

Hockey

American Hockey League
Kings kick off 7-game homestand with Caps and Ovechkin - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Golden Knights lose another player to NHLs COVID protocols - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Stu Cowan: Looking at positives as Canadiens focus on the future - Montreal Gazette
Comets stay unbeaten with pair of road wins - Rome Sentinel

ECHL
King released by Grand Rapids; Boudens fined - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Locals Leef, Bachman to team up with Swamp Rabbits - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Gladiators suffer first home loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Mavericks unable to keep lockdown on Tulsa Oilers - Independence Examiner
KC Mavericks ECHL team hosts Tulsa, visits Utah Grizzles - Kansas City Star
Former Reading Royal Justin Danforth makes NHL debut with Columbus - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Region/state roundup: Norfolk State basketball great Kyle OQuinn signs with Paris team - Virginian Pilot

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Three Watertown players suspended by FPHL - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: NAHL Top Plays - November 8-14, 2021 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Sorry, dad: London Knights forward sets sights on father's old OHL club - London Free Press

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
VIDEO: #154 Moncton Wildcats 3 Cape Breton Eagles 4 - 16 11 2021 - YouTube

SPHL
How the Storm's current 8-game run stacks up in Quad-City hockey history - Quad City Times
Knoxville Ice Bears raffling Peyton Manning-signed jersey - WATE

Western Hockey League
Tetachuk backstops Warriors to win over Lethbridge - Discover Moose Jaw
Tips week in review: Key win over rival T-birds continues hot start - Everett Herald
Hurricanes wrap up road trip - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers look sharp despite loss - Medicine Hat News
Everett Silvertips at Portland Winterhawks: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
What is KidSport Prince George all about? - Prince George Citizen
Saskatoon Blades lose two of three games during Manitoba road swing - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Spokane Chiefs cleared to resume team activities after positive COVID-19 tests caused postponements - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL Preview: Massive Upgrades Should Improve Riptide, but Goaltending is Biggest Question - Inside Lacrosse
Times Union Center to get new name: MVP buys rights for 5 years - Schenectady Daily Gazette
NLL Preview: Breaking Down the East Division for 2021-22 - US Lacrosse Magazine
Vancouver Warriors top rookie Charalambides lives up to boxla billing - Vancouver Province

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC faces Forge FC to wrap season then Pacific FC in playoff - Calgary Sun
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC vs. Cavalry FC (November 16th, 2021) - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
Comets prepare for regular season after repeating as Central Cup champion - Independence Examiner
Kansas City Comets win Central Cup indoor soccer tournament - Kansas City Star

Major League Soccer
Federico Higuan, Vassilev and Ulloa among players likely leaving Inter Miami - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Atlanta United re-sign technical director Carlos Bocanegra - Gwinnett Daily Post
Soccer newsletter: USMNT demands respect from Mexico - Los Angeles Times
2018 World Cup failure was best thing to happen to USMNT - Los Angeles Times
Loons veteran Ozzie Alonzo runs MLS Cup playoff streak to 13 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
MLS Cup Playoffs 2021: Predicting winner for every Round One game - Nashville Tennessean
Timbers enter Sunday playoff opener with momentum - Portland Tribune
Canadian winger Tajon Buchanan up for MLS Young Player of the Year - Toronto Globe and Mail
De Guzman looks to give back with new League1 Ontario team - Toronto Globe and Mail
VIDEO: Canada V Mexico & Jamaica V USA Postgame Show - YouTube
VIDEO: Which MLS Team Is "Defying Gravity"? Ask the Armchair Analyst - YouTube
VIDEO: Late Game Heroics & Heartbreak on Decision Day 2021: the Call up Vlog - YouTube
VIDEO: Celebrating the BEST in MLS with the 2021 Continental Tire Awards Show - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Portland Thorns Goalkeeper Bella Bixby Reveals Her Father Died by Suicide Before NWSL Semifinals - People
Emotional loss ends the Mark Parsons era for Portland Thorns - Portland Tribune

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: 2021 USL League One Defender of the Year: Damiá Viader - YouTube
VIDEO: 2021 USL League One Goalkeeper of the Year: Akira Fitzgerald - YouTube

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