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Headlines for December 16, 2024

Baseball

Frontier League
Lake Erie Crushers sign Manager Jared Lemieux to multi-year extension - Lorain Morning Journal

Midwest League
Guardians minor league affiliate wins top award for 2024 - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Basketball

NBA G League
Windy City Bulls fall to Indiana - Chicago Daily Herald
'Home for the Howlidays': Iowa Wolves give back this holiday season - NewsBreak - Des Moines
Santa Cruz Warriors close Tip-Off Tournament with loss, head to Florida for G League Winter Showcase | Local Roundup - Santa Cruz Sentinel
VIDEO: Henry Ellenson Records 39 PTS & 13 REB Double-Double vs. Skyforce - YouTube
VIDEO: Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Wisconsin Herd - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Greensboro Swarm vs. Westchester Knicks - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Motor City Cruise vs. Grand Rapids Gold - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: G League's Top 10 Plays of the Week - December 16 - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream to play first WNBA regular-season game outside U.S. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Storm, Dream to Play in Vancouver; WNBA's 1st Regular-season Game Outside of USA - Bleacher Report
Dream, Storm to play first regular-season game outside U.S. - Gwinnett Daily Post
Im Not This Short: Theo Von Compares Height To Caitlin Clarks BF Connor McCaffery On Social Media - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
A women's sports bar is opening in Phoenix. Meet Title 9 Sports Grill - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Stampeders unveil overhauled coaching staff for 2025 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Edmonton Elks sign running back/returner Leake to two-year extension - Toronto Globe and Mail
Vancouver to host first regular-season WNBA game outside the U.S. - Toronto Globe and Mail
Like her or loathe her, Caitlin Clark keeps the WNBA in the spotlight - Toronto Globe and Mail
Atlanta and Seattle to play first WNBA regular season game in Canada in August - Toronto Star
Caitlin Clark should not have been singled out by Time, says Washington Mystics owner Sheila Johnson - WTOP

Football

Canadian Football League
Denver Broncos host 11 CFL players for NFL workout - 3 DownNation
Stampeders bring on six new coaches, move Bob Slowik to D co-ordinator - Calgary Sun
Stampeders bring on six new coaches, move Bob Slowik to d co-ordinator - Calgary Sun
Edmonton Elks sign running back/returner Leake to two-year extension - Edmonton Journal
Redblacks re-sign OL Pelehos to two-year deal - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks re-sign OL Pelehos to two-year deal - Ottawa Sun
VIDEO: Top 10 Catches of 2024: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Nathan Rourke: Relentless: Unreal Stories - YouTube

The Arena League
In case you missed it: A recap of sports stories for the week of Dec. 9 - Hot Springs Sentinel Record

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsford Canucks blank Manitoba Moose in back-to-back games - Abbotsford News
Condors split two-game set in first AHL road trip to Toronto - Bakersfield Californian
Penalty-kill shifts are key for Flames call-up Jakob Pelletier - Calgary Sun
Avalanches Mackenzie Blackwood fought off illness, odd week for fabulous first impression - Greeley Tribune
Firebirds extend win streak to 2 after 4-2 win over Wranglers - KESQ
AHL's Ontario Reign Lean Into City, Nickname Confusion for Alternate Identity - Sports Logos Net News
Ageless Tavares fires Maple Leafs to 5-3 win over Sabres - Toronto Globe and Mail
The Leafs appear to have their best goaltending in years, as long as they stay healthy - Toronto Star
LEAF NOTES: Long way to go before first place race serious - Toronto Sun
Maple Leafs' Dennis Hildeby must walk taller to stand out - Toronto Sun
IceHogs beat the Admirals at home in a shootout - WIFR

ECHL
Dugan scores on 3 breakaways, Komets down Allen 4-3 in OT - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
All smiles as Wheeling Nailers win 13th in a row - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Admirals extend winning streak to 10, finish 3-game sweep of Cincinnati - Newport News Daily Press
Teddy Bears rain down for Tahoe in 5-2 win - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Knight Monsters crush Utah for series sweep - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Nailers Dethrone Royals for a Club Record 13th Straight Win - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

Ontario Hockey League
Brantford Bulldogs' Ryerson Leenders named OHL goalie of the week - Brantford Expositor
Jake O'Brien makes it rain Teddy Bears in Brantford Bulldogs win - Brantford Expositor
Heres who is representing Ontario at the 2025 World Juniors - Durham News
Guelph Storm move Vilmer Alriksson to Brampton - Guelph Today
Kingston Frontenacs pummeled in weekend finale versus Bulldogs - Kingston Whig Standard
PHOTOS: London Knights 3, Kitchener Rangers 2 - London Free Press
Another slow start dooms the Battalion versus Ottawa on Sunday - North Bay Nugget
The pros and cons of borderless minor hockey - Peterborough Examiner
Dynamic defensive duo helps Sarnia Sting win consecutive games - Sarnia Observer
Tyler McGregor wins silver medal at Para Cup - Sarnia Observer
New OHL commissioner talks Greyhounds, expansion, OHL's future - Soo Today
Opportunistic start stings Greyhounds - Soo Today
Sudbury Wolves Weekend Wrap-up - Sudbury Star
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
OHL roundup: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers in Midwest Division power struggle - TSN
Rangers miss chance to leap over shorthanded London Knights - Waterloo Record
Rangers miss chance to leap over shorthanded London Knights - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
Sceptres rookie Izzy Daniel isnt fazed by the big leagues - Toronto Star

SPHL
SPHL: Positivity flowing for Storm after weekend sweep; Mattson rolls past 100 points - Quad City Times

United States Hockey League
US Hockey League: Muskies sweep Lancers in weekend series - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Blazers end up winless on Alberta road trip, fall to Oil Kings 7-3 - CFJC
Kovacevic scores overtime winner in Regina - Discover Moose Jaw
Corey Perry defying age and producing for Edmonton Oilers - Edmonton Journal
Former Chief Michaluk backstops Cougars to win in Spokane - Prince George Citizen
Pats return home after rough trip while overhauling roster - Regina Leader-Post
Going home for the holidays: Saskatoon Blades welcome break - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Holt family shines in competitive return of Broncos legend - Swift Current Online
Hitmen take out Broncos 4-3 - Swift Current Online
WHL roundup: Luke Shipley's late goal helps Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades - TSN
WHL roundup: Luke Shipley's late goal helps Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades - TSN
WHL roundup: Luke Shipley's late goal helps Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades - TSN
WHL roundup: Luke Shipley's late goal helps Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades - TSN
WHL roundup: Luke Shipley's late goal helps Brandon Wheat Kings beat Saskatoon Blades - TSN

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
3 Up, 3 Down-NLL Week 3: Thrilling Games, But Why Aren't More People There to See Them? - Inside Lacrosse
NLL Week 3: Dobbie, Manns Will Second-Half Comebacks - USA Lacrosse Magazine
VIDEO: NLL Top Plays: Week 3 - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Trade: Whipsnakes Send Former MVP Williams To Waterdogs For Brandau - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: Brennan O'Neill Debuts at #19 on the Players Top 50, Fueled by @gatorade #lacrosse #ranking - YouTube
VIDEO: Justice for Groundball Highlights #lacrosse #art #sports #highlights - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: BEST of Old Glory DC: MLR 2024 - YouTube

Pro Volleyball Federation
Indy Ignite, Fishers Event Center to host Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match - Fox 59
How to watch the first-ever Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star Match - WTHR
Inaugural Pro Volleyball Federation All-Star match being held in Fishers - WTHR

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Montreals Loic Kwemi named Canada Soccer futsal player of the year - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: NextGen, Presented by Jones DesLauriers: Navacord: Gabriel Antinoro - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: Utica Impresses Amid Controversy + Alex Falls in Love with Tacoma: MASL Monday - YouTube
VIDEO: Utica City FC vs. San Diego Sockers - 12.14.24 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United hires Chris Henderson from Miami as chie... - Access North Georgia
Atlanta United officially hires Chris Henderson as sporting director - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United hiring Chris Henderson as technical director - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United Hires Chris Henderson as Chief Soccer Officer and Sporting Director - Gwinnett Daily Post
Alejandro Bedoya coming back for a 10th season with the Union - Philly.com
Loons sell center back Micky Tapias to Chivas of Liga MX - St. Paul Pioneer Press

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga Football Club To Host Atlanta United In January - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
How Nationwide helps NWSL players prepare for life after soccer - Deseret News
As Legends Retire, NWSL's Rising Stars Prepare for a Changing of the Guard - Sports Illustrated

Northern Super League
Canadian Shannon Woeller first player to sign with Vancouver Rise - Vancouver Province

United Soccer League Championship
San Antonio FC names new head coach ahead of 10th-anniversary season - KSAT
Louisville City FC coach Danny Cruz signs new contract ahead of 2025 season - WDRB
VIDEO: 2024 USL Championship Save of the Year Final: Presented by Terminix - YouTube
VIDEO: 2024 USL Championship Goal of the Year Final: Presented by Select - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: 2024 USL League One Save of the Year Final: Presented by Terminix - YouTube
VIDEO: 2024 USL USL League One Goal of the Year Final: Presented by Select - YouTube

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