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Headlines for December 18, 2020

Baseball

Eastern League
Altoona Curve offers free tickets to area hospital employees - WTAJ

Florida State League
EDITORIAL: Stone Crabs' loss can be our gain - Charlotte Sun

Frontier League
Arlington grad Mike Pascoe headlines New York Boulders' acquisitions - Journal News
Ottawa Titans baseball club signs pair of Canadian players - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Titans sign pair of Canadian players - Ottawa Citizen

New York-Penn League
ValleyCats would be 'exceptional' for Frontier League, former manager says - Albany Times-Union

Northwest League
POLL RESULTS: Readers ready to attend more AquaSox games - Everett Herald
The Volcanoes contract with Keizer - Keizer Times

Northwoods League
Baseball: Huskies say they have plans in place to safely deal with COVID - Duluth News-Tribune

Pacific Coast League
New Utah Jazz family dynasty dawns as tech titan officially takes over - Deseret News
Twins sign eight major leaguers to minor league deals - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ryan Smith approved as new Utah Jazz owner by NBAs Board of Governors - Salt Lake Tribune

Texas Collegiate League
Michael Oros returns for 7th season as Generals head coach - Victoria Advocate

Basketball

NBA G League
New Utah Jazz family dynasty dawns as tech titan officially takes over - Deseret News
NBA Board of Governors approve sale of Utah Jazz to Ryan Smith - KSL
Ryan Smith approved as new Utah Jazz owner by NBAs Board of Governors - Salt Lake Tribune

Women's National Basketball Association
Sue Bird Talks Historic WNBA Championship Win After 'Standout Season' - People
Emma Meesseman wins the Belgian female athlete of the year for 2020 - SB Nation
Diana Taurasi calls 2020 one of WNBA's 'proudest years' - Yahoo Sports
WNBA legend Diana Taurasi will retire 'the minute you see that I suck' - Yardbarker

Football

Canadian Football League
Longtime CFL defensive mastermind Mike Roach remembered - Calgary Sun
Alouettes veteran Kristian Matte among seven added for 2021 - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes sign three Quebec veterans - Montreal Gazette
Roughriders release Zack Evans - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders dealing with changing face of free agency - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign running back William Powell to one-year contract extension - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
B.C. Lions: Reilly resolution could aid Leos in bringing back Burnham - Vancouver Province
Good luck with that, Mr. Walters - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers GM forced to play Scrooge - Winnipeg Sun
Former Michigan RB De'Veon Smith signs with CFL team - Wolverines Wire

XFL
Denver Broncos promote former XFL kicker Taylor Russolino - NBC Sports
Coach McMahon Reveals Pat McAfee Turned Him Onto K Taylor Russolino - Sports Illustrated

Hockey

American Hockey League
Veteran broadcasters Paul Edmonds, Jamie Thomas to call Winnipeg Jets games - CJOB
Winnipeg Jets extend contract of Goalie Mikhail Berdin - CJOB
After successful drive-thru Teddy Bear Toss, Springfield Thunderbirds donate over 1,000 stuffed animals to local charities - Springfield Republican
Justin Bailey back with Vancouver after standout season with Utica Comets - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Staying silent is the problem - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Jacksonville Icemen vs. South Carolina Stingrays, December 18 - Florida Times-Union
Swamp Rabbits welcome fans to home opener with heroes, rally towels - Greenville News
Rush announce flurry of roster moves ahead of Allen - Rapid City Journal
Utah Grizzlies home-opening games have been postponed - Salt Lake Tribune
Oilers' weekend series at Utah postponed - Tulsa World

North American Hockey League
Bruin goalie Hudson earns call up to USHL - Austin Daily Herald
Tomahawks' Lewandowski commits to Robert Morris - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes win in overtime - Odessa American
HOCKEY: Jackalopes vs Brahmas - Odessa American
VIDEO: Lone Star vs Odessa 12/17/20 - YouTube
VIDEO: Maine vs Northeast 12/16/20 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Wolves bench boss headed to the Arizona Coyotes - Northern Life
Peterborough Petes import Brian Zanetti in Team Switzerland camp at world juniors - Peterborough Examiner
Ex-OHL player takes a shot on new hockey facility - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles draft pick named to MHL team of the week - Cape Breton Post
Former Cape Breton Eagle inks deal with Toledo Walleye - Cape Breton Post

SPHL
Knoxville Ice Bears cancel New Years Eve home game, season is still a go - WATE

United States Hockey League
Stars given the green light to host home games - Lincoln Journal Star
USHL hockey: Black Hawks taking it one day at a time - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
WHL determined to somehow, sometime, still have a season. - CFJC
Veteran broadcasters Paul Edmonds, Jamie Thomas to call Winnipeg Jets games - CJOB
Gaglardi: Pandemic a financial disaster, but Kamloops Blazers, WHL in good hands - Kamloops This Week
World juniors: Swabs and gobs, Blades coach Mitch Love is put to the COVID test with Team Canada - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos Add Defenceman from Warriors - Swift Current Online
COVID-19: Vancouver Giants counselled on handling pandemic pressures - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
New York Riptide Hire Angus Dineley to Coach Goalies - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: NLL Chef's Cup - Buffalo Bandits - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
Premier League Lacrosse Co-Founder Paul Rabil On Sports Growth Curve On Peacock-Focused NBCUniversal - Deadline
Long Live Pro Lacrosse - Inside Lacrosse
Schwartz On Sports: Connor Kelly - NY Sports Day

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC re-signs captain Nik Ledgerwood to one-year extension - Calgary Sun

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC signs pair of rookie talents Hernandez and Jakovljevic - Rome Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Official: Heinze named Atlanta Uniteds new manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Guest TML: Buckle up, Cincinnati, for the 2020 sports awards - Cincinnati Enquirer
Away from family, Jonathan Mensah captained Columbus Crew to MLS Cup - Columbus Dispatch
Report: Ryan Smith still the front-runner to buy Real Salt Lake - Deseret News
Inter Miami sign Felipe Valencia to homegrown deal - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Atlanta United hand coaching reins to Heinze - Gwinnett Daily Post
LAFC faces another challenge from Mexico in CONCACAF Champions League semifinal - Los Angeles Daily News
Galaxy midfielder Joe Corona selected by Austin FC in MLS Expansion Draft - Los Angeles Daily News
Inter Miami signed 15-year-old Felipe Valencia from clubs youth academy - Miami Herald
Impact's off-season youth movement continues with Miller, Mihailovic - Montreal Gazette
Gordon Monson: What drives the Utah Jazzs new owner and his big plans for the team - Salt Lake Tribune
Soccer stadium update: Construction is on schedule despite COVID-19, finding a natural spring... - St. Louis Magazine
Watch now: Major League Soccer stadium construction site - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Outline of new St. Louis MLS stadium begins taking shape - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tough season brings growth, change for young Montreal Impact squad - Toronto Star
D.C. United interviews Seattle Sounders assistant Gonzalo Pineda for head coaching job - Washington Post
VIDEO: The Best 15 INCREDIBLE Acrobatic Goal Line Clearances of 2020 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City NWSL women pro soccer team roster: A-Rod, Scott - Kansas City Star
Coach Huw Williams ready to go with KCs new NWSL team - Kansas City Star
Louisville City FC, fans combine efforts to give back for the holidays - Louisville Courier-Journal
Tony Parker expresses desire to relocate OL Reign to Miami in future - SB Nation
KC NWSL team announces 22-player roster - SB Nation

United Soccer League Championship
Official: Heinze named Atlanta Uniteds new manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jordan Burt set to return for 7th season with Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - Colorado Springs Gazette
Atlanta United hand coaching reins to Heinze - Gwinnett Daily Post
Vazquez returning to Athletic - Journal Inquirer
Louisville City FC, fans combine efforts to give back for the holidays - Louisville Courier-Journal

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