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Headlines for May 19, 2020

Baseball

American Association
With season start pushed back, RedHawks to host 'drive-in' fireworks event in late May - Fargo Forum
Saints Nopening Day will provide the entertainment, even without the live baseball - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Atlantic League
York Revolution officials to hold another drive-thru event at park - York Dispatch

California League
Coronavirus and contraction threaten minor league baseball - Modesto Bee

Carolina League
Photos: Former Hillcats GM Ronnie Roberts - Lynchburg News & Advance
Former Hillcats GM Ronnie Roberts dies - Lynchburg News & Advance

Eastern League
Making a manager: Orioles Double-A skipper Buck Britton reflects on four years of college in a semester experience - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Erie sports playback: On this date, May 19 - Erie Times-News
Flying Squirrels making stadium fare available for pickup with Funnville Foodie Fridays - Richmond Times-Dispatch

New York-Penn League
This Yankees hotshot prospect wont let coronavirus steal his chance - Staten Island Advance
Staten Island Yankees president: A lot of speculation and rumor about future of the team - Staten Island Advance
ValleyCats 5K goes virtual - Troy Record

Northwest League
As MLB moves toward a 2020 season, Rangers minor leaguers wonder when they will play - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Larks planning to start Northwoods League season June 15 - Bismarck Tribune

Pacific Coast League
No fans? No spitting? Thats baseball - Austin American-Statesman
Cheney Stadium stuck in waiting game during COVID-19 pandemic - Tacoma News Tribune
As COVID-19 pandemic wears on, Rainiers, Tacomas soccer teams playing waiting game - Tacoma News Tribune

South Atlantic League
Cannon Ballers making strides in community - Kannapolis Independent Tribune

Southern League
Southern League cancels All-Star game in Jackson over coronavirus concern - Jackson Sun

Basketball

BIG3
Big3 cancels 2020 season, plans to return in 2021 - Awful Announcing
Big3 Cancels 2020 Season, Eyes Return In 2021 - CBS Boston
Big3 basketball cancels 2020 season amid pandemic - Detroit News

NBA G League
Skyhawks, Hawks benefited from G League team moving to College Park - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Few players commit to tournament - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
VIDEO: Dakota Mathias' Best 3-Pointers of 19-20 Season - YouTube
VIDEO: Zylan Cheatham's Best Dunks in the NBA G League - YouTube
VIDEO: 2019 NBA G League Finals MVP Isaiah Hartenstein's Best Plays with RGV Vipers - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Suns Jasmine Thomas partners with Save the Children to share kid-friendly workouts from home - Connecticut Post
Indiana Fever 2020: Jessica January, Kamiah Smalls released - Indianapolis Star
Poll: How confident are you that pro sports will return this summer? - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Football

Canadian Football League
Ed Willes musings: The road to new normal for professional sports is filled with potholes - Vancouver Province

XFL
After stints in XFL, AAF, minicamps and tryouts, Austin MacGinnis excited for Rams opportunity - Los Angeles Rams
Some Creditors Reportedly Think Vince McMahon Is Trying To Secretly Buy Back The Bankrupt XFL - UPROXX

Hockey

American Hockey League
Henderson approves controversial minor league hockey arena project - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Henderson set to vote on controversial arena project LIVESTREAM - Las Vegas Review-Journal
A LOST SEASON: But P-Bruins coach Jay Leach knows he must keep his players ready in case Boston comes calling - Providence Journal

ECHL
Vitucci: Hockey environment around Toledo helps produce pro prospects - Toledo Blade

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Elmira Enforcers announce Ray Tremblay as head coach - Elmira Star-Gazette
Kelly Curl, a former goalie and radio analyst for the Thunderbirds, is now the team's general manager - Winston-Salem Journal

North American Hockey League
1st Summit Arena, North Central Recreation Center revenues down $150K due to COVID-19 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
Guelph Storm's Nico Daws named OHL Goaltender of the Year - Guelph Today
IceDogs goaltender expects 100-per cent recovery after life-threatening injury - Niagara Falls Review
It's been 20 years since Sheldon Keefe and the controversial Colts sailed into the Memorial Cup - Soo Today
Canadian Hockey League, players reach $30M settlement in minimum wage lawsuit - Waterloo Record

Premier Hockey Federation
NWHL's 6th team gets its name: Toronto Six - CBC
Toronto NWHL expansion club unveils logo, name: the 'Six' - Sportsnet
The Six: Torontos NWHL team gets its name - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto's NWHL team to be named the Six, logo and colours unveiled - Toronto Star
Toronto NWHL team unveils name 'Six', logo - TSN

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Mandolese named QMJHL Goaltender of the Year - Cape Breton Post
VIDEO: Espoirs Du Repchage 2020 Fenplast / Fenplast 2020 Draft Prospects: Noah Warren - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Like a grass fire on a much larger scale - Prince Albert Daily Herald
The greatest day in Raiders history - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: In Transition with John Lintz, Presented by GEICO - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Draft Prospects: Bronson Teles - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: Forever First: First Brothers - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Union back to a new 'normal,' even if Curtin won't say so - Delaware County Times
RSLs Guiseppe Rossi not a fan of proposed MLS tournament in Orlando - Deseret News
Loons, MLS seek 'meaningful football' but challenges are many - Minneapolis Star Tribune
'Best part of the game' to be missing when Loons, MLS restart - Minneapolis Star Tribune
What was it like for the Union to return to training? - NBC Sports
Galaxy begins voluntary individual workouts at Dignity Health Sports Park - Orange County Register
MLS players make counteroffer to proposal that would cut their salaries due to COVID-19 - Salt Lake Tribune
Terry Jones: Alphonso Davies shines as soccer emerges from isolation shadow - Vancouver Province
D.C. United, Loudoun United and Washington Spirit plot next moves - Washington Post
VIDEO: How It Feels to be Back in MLS Training - YouTube
VIDEO: Goal of the Year Obafemi Martins' One-Of-A-Kind Astonishing Turn - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride star Sydney Leroux pushes to reach peak fitness, care for her family during pandemic - Orlando Sentinel
Cheney Stadium stuck in waiting game during COVID-19 pandemic - Tacoma News Tribune
D.C. United, Loudoun United and Washington Spirit plot next moves - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Memphis 901 FC starts small group training sessions - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Cheney Stadium stuck in waiting game during COVID-19 pandemic - Tacoma News Tribune
Guerin Emig: 'A lot of pressure to get this right:' FC Tulsa can help its sport, city back from pandemic - Tulsa World
VIDEO: eCup FIFA 20 Daily Highlights Week 3 Day 1 - YouTube

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