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Headlines for August 18, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Late rally falls just short for RedHawks in series finale against Cleburne - Fargo Forum
Gary SouthShore RailCats box score - Times of Northwest Indiana
Explorers down Goldeyes with early outburst - Winnipeg Sun

Atlantic League
Sluggers power York Revolution to pair of series wins on road - York Dispatch

Carolina League
Trey Pooser earns first win as RiverDogs win fifth straight - Charleston Post and Courier
Hickory Crawdads take losing streak into Lynchburg series - Hickory Daily Record

Eastern League
Pittsburgh Pirates 2024 No. 1 pick Konnor Griffin getting promoted to Altoona Curve - Altoona Mirror
Top prospect Konnor Griffin joins Curve - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Report: Top prospect Konnor Griffin promoted to Double-A Altoona - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
From The Diamond, Squirrels will bring lights, Steve Barden - Richmond Times-Dispatch

International League
2026 IL schedule takes away Bisons' annual July 3 party - Buffalo News
Greg Brown on Bisons' 1990 tiebreaker loss - Buffalo News
Eddys Leonard Walk-Off Caps Gwinnett Stripers Rally - Gwinnett Daily Post
Its a big deal as Orioles call up Samuel Basallo, MLBs top catching prospect - Newport News Daily Press
Tides 7-game winning streak ends with 2 out in 9th at Jacksonville - Newport News Daily Press
Syracuse Mets fall behind early, lose in Rochester - NewsBreak - Rochester
SWB RAILRIDERS: Take finale, split series with Indianapolis - Scranton Times-Tribune
WooSox relinquish early lead, fall in series finale against Iowa - Springfield Republican
Syracuse Mets fall behind early, lose in Rochester - Syracuse Post Standard
How promising Tigers prospect Anderson fared in first series with Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
RailRiders beat Indianapolis, move atop second-half standings - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Major League Baseball Draft League
Keys get abbreviated tie with Crosscutters - Frederick News-Post
Late spark lifts Spikes to win over Scrappers - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Rain forces a 6-6 tie between Frederick and Williamsport in MLB Draft League action - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp take finale to move back into first-place tie with South Bend - Beloit Daily News
Kyle DeBarge gets best of his college teammate again in C.R. Kernels win over Quad Cities - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Faile homers as Dayton Dragons beat Lansing 4-1, snap 6-game losing streak - Dayton Daily News
Kernels and River Bandits players reunite for first time since U.S. Air Force Academy - KWQC
Struggling River Bandits drop final 3 in Cedar Rapids - Quad City Times
Captains lose to Peoria on 10th inning homer - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
AquaSox drop third straight close game in Hillsboro - Everett Herald
One big inning dooms Spokane Indians in series finale loss to Vancouver 6-1 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Big Sticks look ahead after turnaround season - Dickinson Press

Pacific Coast League
New documentary celebrates 1987 Salt Lake Trappers making history - Deseret News
At 76, Batman is living his dream - Deseret News
Back-to-back homers help Space Cowboys clinch series win over Salt Lake - Fort Bend Star
Salt Lake Bees refreshed its brand. Which jerseys, logos have been the most popular? - KSL
Mariners outfielder ejected for throwing bat at Aviators game - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Pioneer League
Sargent is Ogdens new homer king; Raptors take series in Grand Junction - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Emperors deal fifth straight loss to Hot Rods - Bowling Green Daily News

Southern League
Offense Stumbles As Lookouts Drop Series Finale - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Tulsa Drillers' 8-game winning streak comes to an end with an 8-1 loss to San Antonio - News on 6

Basketball

NBA G League
Former Hawks development coach new Suns' G League team head coach - Arizona Republic
Valley Suns name Paul Jesperson head coach for 2025-26 season - Arizona Sports
Valley Suns promote assistant to head coach - AZ Family
Phoenix Suns Reveal New G League Coach - Sports Illustrated

Women's National Basketball Association
Rhyne Howard scores 14 points to lead Dream past Valkyr... - Access North Georgia
Sophie Cunningham injury update: Latest on Indiana Fever guard status - Arizona Republic
Mercury hold on vs. Storm, surpassing 2024 win total with 11 games left - Arizona Sports
Big second half lifts Dream to 79-63 win over Valkyries - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Burton and the Valkyries host conference foe Phoenix - Daily Independent
Alyssa Thomas has 5th triple-double of the season as Mercury beat Storm 85-82 - Daily Independent
Dallas Wings fall to Las Vegas behind Aces 18 3-pointers, Aja Wilsons 34 points - Dallas Morning News
How the Aces saved their season, got back in WNBA playoff hunt - ESPN
Dream use third-quarter surge to put away Valkyries - Gwinnett Daily Post
Dom Amore: Even without Caitlin Clark, Fever delivered final blow in CT Sun's lost season - Hartford Courant
PHOTOS: Connecticut Sun lose to Indiana fever in overtime 99-93 - Hartford Courant
Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun photos in WNBA action - Indianapolis Star
'If she's not MVP... shoot.' Fever teammates say Kelsey Mitchell has a case - Indianapolis Star
Despite another injury, how Fever dug deep to get comeback win vs. Sun - Indianapolis Star
Stephanie White talks about Sophie Cunningham injury, Fever's resiliency - Indianapolis Star
Watch Stephanie White's emotional locker room speech after Fever complete comeback win - Indianapolis Star
After Sophie Cunningham injury, Fever pull off biggest comeback win in Indiana history - Indianapolis Star
Sparks fall to Mystics despite Dearica Hambys 26 points - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Seattle Storms honors WNBA legend Sue Bird with statue - KING
Sparks struggle to contain Sonia Citron and Mystics in loss - Los Angeles Times
Seattle Storm fall to Mercury 85-82 for 7th loss in 8 games - My Northwest
Seattle Storm unveil Sue Bird statue outside arena - My Northwest
Takeaways: Atlanta's size, physicality was too much for Valkyries - San Jose Mercury News
Valkyries outmatched, outmuscled in loss to Atlanta Dream - San Jose Mercury News
Connecticut faces Washington, looks to end road skid - WTOP
Citron scores 25 points, Iriafen adds 18 points, 10 rebounds as Mystics beat Sparks 95-86 - WTOP
VIDEO: Atlanta Dream vs. Golden State Valkyries: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 17, 2025 - YouTube

Football

Arena Football One
New Arena Football team to join NKU Norse basketball as tenants inside Truist Arena - Cincinnati Enquirer
NKU's Truist Arena to host Kentucky Barrels of Arena Football One - Cincinnati Enquirer
Nw pro team from Arena Football One to reside at NKU's Truist Arena - Cincinnati Enquirer
New professional sports team to debut in the Tri-State in 2026 - FOX 19 Cincinnati
New AF1 team, the 'Kentucky Barrels' will bring pro arena football back to Cincinnati area - WCPO
New arena football team, Kentucky Barrels, to start play at Truist Arena in 2026 - WLWT

Canadian Football League
3DownNation CFL power rankings: Montreal Alouettes tumble down the charts - 3 DownNation
Rider Rumblings Ep 174: Roughriders tame Tiger-Cats - Regina Leader-Post
Johnathon Stevens stars for Saskatoon Hilltops after Roughriders stint - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
CFL Power Rankings: Risers, fallers and mid-season awards favourites - Sportsnet
Ottawa Redblacks' QB Dru Brown 'not likely' to play against Edmonton Elks in Week 12 - TSN
VIDEO: Whose That CFL Player?! - YouTube
VIDEO: CFL Plays of the Week - Week 11, 2025 - YouTube

The Arena League
In case you missed it - Hot Springs Sentinel Record

United Football League
UFL: Birmingham Stallions stay if fans commit to buy 5000+ season tickets - NewsBreak - Birmingham
Panthers sign QB Bryce Perkins, reigning UFL MVP - WCNC
VIDEO: Top Pick Six Plays from the 2025 Season: United Football League - YouTube

Hockey

ECHL
Walleye sign forward Gurosy, a rookie from Windsor - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Local Area Sports Briefs 08/18 - Minot Daily News

Ontario Hockey League
London Knights sign Linus Funck; London Majors face Guelph - London Free Press
OHL introduces changes following board of governors meeting - Owen Sound Sun Times
Fitzgerald earns Hlinka Gretzky Cup bronze with Team Canada - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes pre-season tickets now on sale - Peterborough Examiner
Hockey is alive and well in the sunshine state - Peterborough Examiner
Sarnia Sting's Alessandro Di Iorio, Beckham Edwards win bronze - Sarnia Observer
Former Greyhound Justin DeZoete commits to Acadia University - Sault Star
Sudbury Wolves high on Blake Claytons poise, perseverance, PK skill - Sudbury Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL potential for White Rock hockey superstar Grace Elliot - Abbotsford News
Sarah Nurse says PWHL Barbie can inspire next generation of female athletes - CBC

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Muskegon Tender Ty Bergeron Talks U-17 Four Nations with Jonny Lazarus - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Prince George Cougars defenceman Carson Carels helps Canada win Hlinka Gretzky Cup bronze - Prince George Citizen
Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue excited to get going in WHL - Regina Leader-Post

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Albany FireWolves relocating to Oshawa, Ontario - Schenectady Daily Gazette

Premier Lacrosse League
Colsey, Dobson, Teat, Zappitello Among 2025 PLL End of Season Award Nominee Snubs - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: This Pro Lax Goalie Draws Inspiration from WHO!? #lacrosse #lax #hockey #nhl #pll #goalie #skills - YouTube
VIDEO: How to Dodge, Pass & Shoot Like Connor Shellenberger - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Valour holds York to scoreless draw in physical affair - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: INSTANT CLASSIC: Every Angle from Cavalry FC's 5-4 Win over Vancouver FC - YouTube
VIDEO: Did We Just Witness the Best CPL Match Ever? - YouTube
VIDEO: Was That the Best CPL Game EVER?: CPL Newsroom by Volkswagen - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Lack of big name signings part of why Revolution languish at back of MLS pack - Boston Globe
MLS Power Rankings: Messi's return helps Miami surge up - ESPN
Galaxy fall to Inter Miami in Lionel Messis return - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
LAFC earns road win over Revolution - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Gutirrez scores in 87th, Fire beat St. Louis 3-2 - KSDK
Nashville Soccer Club Falls 2-1 at New York City FC - Maury County Source
Nashville SC in three-game losing streak after posting record unbeaten mark - Nashville Post
MLS: Nashville SC vs. New York City FC resumes after weather delay - Nashville Tennessean
Jos Artur scores in stoppage time to rally Dynamo to 1-1 draw with Whitecaps - New York Newsday
Marcus Ingvartsen, Anders Dreyer both score late to rally San Diego to 2-1 victory over Earthquakes - New York Newsday
Alonso Martnez scores late in second half to lift NYCFC over Nashville 2-1 - New York Newsday
SJ Earthquakes Buck never stops, brings bigtime energy as super-sub - San Jose Mercury News
San Diego FC beats SJ Earthquakes as Marcus Ingvartsen scores, assists - San Jose Mercury News
Loons linked to Austrian attacker. - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Thomas Mller makes MLS debut as Whitecaps draw Dynamo 1-1 - Toronto Globe and Mail
It's Muller time: Whitecaps score early in German superstar's debut - Vancouver Province
Photos: Thomas Muller gets a hero's welcome ahead of Whitecaps debut - Vancouver Province
In first return to Portland, FC Cincinnati star Evander faces hostile reception from Timbers fans - WLWT
VIDEO: Thomas Müller's MLS Debut Goal Wiped Out! Should Wilfried Zaha Have Seen Red?: Instant Replay - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Heung-Min Hits the Ground Running with LAFC - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Matchday 29! - YouTube
VIDEO: Artur ROCKET 90TH MINUTE Equalizer!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC: Full Match Highlights: Thomas Müller DEBUT! - YouTube
VIDEO: Thomas Müller Postgame Interview on Vancouver DEBUT - YouTube
VIDEO: Thomas Müller Speaks on Vancouver DEBUT! - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Alozie scores in stoppage time to give Dash 2-1 win against Gotham FC - New York Newsday
Gotham FC's unbeaten streak ends with crushing loss to Houston - New York Post
Patrick and Brittany Mahomes Bring All 3 of Their Kids to Kansas City Current Game - People
Bay FC loses to San Diego Wave FC at PayPal Park - San Jose Mercury News
VIDEO: AIR JORDYN#soccer - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordyn Huitema with the Pinpoint Pass Jess Fishlock with the Composed Finish#nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: NWSL Rivalry Weekend Mic'd Up: Christine Sinclair Marley Biyendolo - YouTube

Northern Super League
Rise surprise AFC Toronto with 1-0 NSL road win - Toronto Star

United Soccer League Championship
VIDEO: World-Class Strikes!: USL Championship Goal of the Week: Week 24 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Every Goal of Week 24 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
A Grip on Sports: It's the lessons sports teaches in the mornings of our lives that carry through until the late evenings - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Velocity match at Portland Hearts of Pine postponed due to weather - Spokane Spokesman-Review
VIDEO: Top-tier Finishes.: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 24 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Every Goal Week 24 - YouTube

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