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Headlines for January 17, 2021

Baseball

Frontier League
Houston Astros, MLB being sued for $15M - Houston Chronicle

Midwest League
Peoria Chiefs outlook: When 2021 season starts, Cubs-Cards prospects dueling 20 times, and more things you should know - Peoria Journal Star

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
2021 WNBA Free Agency: New GM Derek Fisher faces consequential decisions for LA Sparks - SB Nation

Football

Canadian Football League
Never too soon to consider QB succession question for EE Football Team - Edmonton Sun
Bennett remembered for dedication to Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
Former Riders fullback Steve Molnar remembered as 'ultimate team guy' - Regina Leader-Post
Johnson tries Bombers one more time - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHLs dire financial situation leaves players 'begging' for help - New York Post
San Jose Sharks waive Joel Kellman, play St. Louis Blues next - San Jose Mercury News
Syracuse Crunch starts training camp this week; heres the opening roster - Syracuse Post Standard
The Maple Leafs take a risk by waiving Jason Spezza and Aaron Dell - Toronto Star

ECHL
Sapakoff: Stingrays president has a College of Charleston student ID - Charleston Post and Courier
Tendeck gets first pro win as tenacious Rush squad beats Tulsa - Rapid City Journal

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings capitalize on St. Cloud's defensive mistakes in 4-0 win - Aberdeen American News
Photo Gallery: Aberdeen Wings vs. St. Cloud Norsemen - Aberdeen American News
Area Sports Briefs: Jan. 17 - Bismarck Tribune
Ice Dogs concede three second period goals in loss to Bismarck - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ott scores four goals to lead Jets to series sweep of Wilderness - Janesville Gazette
Brown Bears sweep Minotauros - Kenai Peninsula Clarion

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Former Moosehead Zadina notches first two points of NHL season as Wings clip Canes - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: La LHJMQ Pour Tous: Entrevue Dre Cheryl MacDonald - YouTube
VIDEO: The Q for Everyone: Dr. Cheryl MacDonald Interview - YouTube

United States Hockey League
USHL hockey: Slow start dooms Force in loss to Tri-City - Fargo Forum
Musketeers erupt in second period in win over Sioux Falls - KTIV
Stars score first, then get buried by Lancers in rivalry game in USHL - Lincoln Journal Star
Justin Hryckowian, Sioux City Musketeers power past Sioux Falls - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Herbst backstops Fighting Saints to second straight victory - Telegraph Herald
USHL hockey: Steel rough up Black Hawks, 5-1 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Wild times in store for former Cougar captain Maser - Prince George Citizen

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Thunderbirds newcomer Leblanc had doubts of pro lacrosse success in Halifax - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
FC Edmonton's Amer Didic doubling down to make up for lost time - Edmonton Sun

Major Arena Soccer League
Tropics bury Dallas in second half - Lakeland Ledger
Digest: Bowls took a huge hit this season - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Defending champ opens eMLS League Series One with big win - Gwinnett Daily Post
Win or lose, Toronto FC is Bill Mannings team after off-field makeover - Toronto Star
National team call for Cristin Gutirrez all about the need for youth, depth in 2021 - Vancouver Province
D.C. United close to hiring Hernan Losada as head coach - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Two Virginia women's soccer players Taryn Torres and Alia Gorzak were picked in the 2021 NWSL Draft - Virginia Athletics

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