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Headlines for May 19, 2026

Baseball

American Association
Deshields Jr propels Railroaders to first win of 2026 - Cleburne Times Review
X's start 1-2 after opening series with Dogs - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Ducks place Trevor Bauer on injured list with back spasms; no timetable for return - New York Newsday

Carolina League
Hickory NC Crawdads baseball team play in Winston this week - Hickory Daily Record

Eastern League
Former top-20 Yankees prospect Tyler Hardman enjoying career year with Double-A Somerset - Trentonian

International League
Braves reinstate Ronald Acuna, Jr. (hamstring) ahead of schedule - Gwinnett Daily Post
Play it Again Sports in Brentwood Recovers Stolen Nashville Sounds Property - Maury County Source
Twins option Royce Lewis to minor leagues - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Simeon Woods Richardson's start skipped amid struggles - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Midwest League
TinCaps' Montgomery off to hot start after missing 2025 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Northwest League
Infielder Roynier Hernandez continues to spark offense; lefty Bryson Hammer rebounds on mound - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
SESKER: Familiar faces back in dugout to lead Express - Eau Claire Leader Telegram

Pacific Coast League
Vimael Machn helps build winning culture for Albuquerque Isotopes in 2026 - Albuquerque Journal
Salt Lake takes first series in 2026 over the El Paso Chihuahuas - Deseret News

Pioneer League
We wanted a new identity: Freebirds open 2026 season tonight at home against Troy Percival, Long Beach - Appeal-Democrat
Chicago White Sox purchase contract of Justin Fuson - Billings Gazette
Bandits offense, Chukars pitching take exhibition game - Idaho Falls Post Register
Former Cubs pitcher Les Lancaster takes helm of Chukars - Idaho Falls Post Register

Southern League
11 Banana Ball rules for Savannah Bananas game at Neyland in Knoxville - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Surge off to a slow start to Canadian Elite Basketball League season - Calgary Sun
River Lions open 2026 season with 4 road games - Niagara Falls Review
Sea Bears fall to Shooting Stars - Winnipeg Free Press

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky star Rickea Jackson's season ends with a torn ACL - Chicago Sun Times
Rickea Jackson: Chicago Sky forward Rickea out for season - Chicago Tribune
Connecticut Sun to honor 'Sun Legends' during final seasons - Hartford Courant
Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics - Hartford Courant
Connecticut Sun come up just short at expansion Portland, remain winless on season - Hartford Courant
Former UConn stars impress in first week of WNBA season - Hartford Courant
Indiana Fever star Aliyah Boston explains injury she missed first WNBA game for - Indianapolis Star
Where to watch Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Portland Fire in WNBA game - Indianapolis Star
Sug Sutton makes go-ahead floater to help the Fire beat the Sun 83-82 - KGW
Portland Fire host Connecticut Sun before 3-game road trip - KPTV
Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics - NBC DFW
Liberty timelines on Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally come into view during strong start - New York Post
Depleted Liberty expected to get reinforcements soon - New York Post
Caitlin Clark Given Special Role for 2026 Indianapolis 500 - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Indianapolis tabbed No. 3 Best Sports Business City by Sports Business Journal - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Phoenix moves up in national ranking of best sports cities amid venue boom - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Natalie Nakase and Valkyries coaches destroy media in pickup game - San Jose Mercury News
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark named Indianapolis 500 grand marshal - WTHR
Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics - WTOP
Fudd scores season-high 12, Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics 92-69 - WTOP
VIDEO: Top Plays from Week 1 - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 1: Western Conference Player of the Week A'ja Wilson - YouTube
VIDEO: Washington Mystics vs. Dallas Wings: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 18, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Connecticut Sun vs. Portland Fire: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 18, 2026 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
4 Takeaways from Stampeders defeat of Roughriders in pre-season opener - Calgary Sun
New QB Brayden Schager, CFL time rules highlight Riders preseason loss - Regina Leader-Post
10 Thoughts: Roughriders pre-season takeaways - Regina Leader-Post
10 Thoughts: Did Roughriders get any answers in pre-season opener? - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Roughriders fall to Stampeders in CFL pre-season action - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Bombers linebacker Santos-Knox out for season with injury - Winnipeg Free Press
Above and beyond: Blue Bombers hopeful gives new life to six-year-old stranger - Winnipeg Sun
Tempers flare, homecoming hopes crushed, at Bombers camp - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Nathan Rourke and Trevor Harris Mic'd up at QB Camp - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Wranglers pile up points in first win - Prescott Daily Courier

United Football League
UFL makes history with first pro football game on active military base at Fort Hood - NewsBreak - Arlington
Birminghams defense shines as the Stallions take down the Aviators - NewsBreak - Birmingham
Battlehawks Suffer First Home Loss of 2026 UFL Season - NewsBreak - Houston

Hockey

American Hockey League
Firebirds face must-win Game 4 in Colorado; Trio of local track standouts win CIF titles - KESQ
WBS PENGUINS: After tough loss, series shifts to Springfield for Game 3 - Scranton Times-Tribune
John Chayka casting wide net in Maple Leafs coaching search - Toronto Sun
Canucks: Why Manny Malhotra should replace fired head coach Adam Foote - Vancouver Province
Jets defence cant rest - Winnipeg Free Press
Bauer making an impact on and off the ice - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
With lead at 3-2, Komets thankful for home ice in Game 6 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Jackson Juttings hat trick helps send Kansas City Mavericks to ECHL Western Conference finals - Independence Examiner
Icemen switch hockey affiliation from Sabres to NHLs Minnesota Wild - NewsBreak - Jacksonville
Mariners season ends with Game 7 loss to Wheeling - Portland Press Herald
Nailers win Game 7, move on to Eastern Conference Final - Steubenville Herald-Star
Nailers Advancing To Eastern Conference Finals After Game 7 Victory - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

North American Hockey League
Janesville Jets sign affiliation agreement with Fox Cities Forge - Janesville Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
London Knights open doors to long-awaited new dressing room: 'Huge upgrade' - London Free Press
Former Battalion assistant coach Scott Wray out in Owen Sound - North Bay Nugget

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL expands to San Jose: New team set to join for 2026-2027 season - Abbotsford News
PWHL adds San Jose, expands to 12 teams overall - Boston Globe
Grading Kris Sparres first season as coach of the Boston Fleet - Boston Globe
Resilient Leslie plays hero and lifesaver for Charge in 2-1 win over Victoire - Hamilton Spectator
Leslie scores winner as Charge edge Victoire 2-1 to trim deficit in Walter Cup final - Hamilton Spectator
PWHL adds San Jose as 4th expansion team for next season - My Northwest
How Peyton Hemp's quiet contributions paid off for Ottawa Charge - Ottawa Citizen
Rumours suggest Ottawa Charge expect to make CTC full time home - Ottawa Sun
How the Ottawa Charge put a hold on Montreal Victoire's party - Ottawa Sun
Rebecca Leslie scores winner late, Ottawa Charge stays alive - Ottawa Sun
PWHL gives San Jose's expansion team colors a local flavor - San Jose Mercury News
PWHL adds franchise in San Jose, completing latest expansion round - Toronto Globe and Mail

Western Hockey League
Vancouver Canucks fire former Kelowna Rockets Adam Foote, Brett McLean - Kelowna Capital News
Vancouver Canucks fire head coach Adam Foote, assistants after single season - Kelowna Daily Courier
Everett Silvertips capture first WHL championship - Medicine Hat News
Raiders hold heads high despite falling short of ultimate goal - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Alex Newhook's journey to overtime hero had a two-year stop in B.C. - Vancouver Province
Wenatchee Wild sign top WHL prospect Parker McMillan - Wenatchee World

Other

League One Volleyball
Omaha Supernovas name Chris McGown new coach - Omaha World-Herald

Major League Rugby
Seattle Seawolves cap community weekend with statement win - KING
VIDEO: Catch the 10th Ave Boys at a Chick-Fil-A Near You, Maybe Just Not Harison - YouTube
VIDEO: Nobody Saw this Coming: Seattle SeaWolves vs Anthem RC: Week 8: MLR 2026 Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: 7-0 AND PLAYOFF BOUND: Chicago Hounds vs California Legion: MLR Week 8 Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: One Point THILLER: Old Glory DC vs New England Free Jacks: Week 8: MLR 2026 Highlights - YouTube

Major League Volleyball
Omaha Supernovas name Chris McGown new coach - Omaha World-Herald

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry remain unbeaten after convincing victory over Vancouver FC - Calgary Sun

Major Arena Soccer League
Kansas City Comets sign coach Stefan Stokic to three-year extension - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew add Darlington Nagbe to coaching staff for limited period - Columbus Dispatch
Joseph Paintsil wants to be latest African soccer player to give back - Los Angeles Times
VIDEO: These Skill Moves Were Insane - YouTube
VIDEO: 13 Goals in 10 Games. Hugo Cuypers Is on Fire - YouTube
VIDEO: Messi Is Ready for the World Cup with Argentina - YouTube
VIDEO: Empty Net = DOGSO?! Toronto FC Goal Wiped out & Late Penalty Drama: Instant Replay - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
PRO ROUNDUP: CCFC defeats Chicago Fire II - High Point Enterpise

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FC hosts Kansas City as busy May continues - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
How did Utah Royals go from league depths to top of NWSL? 'Our super power is we like each other' - KSL
VIDEO: Ice-Cold Skill Fearless Tackle Football at Full Intensity. - YouTube
VIDEO: Rodman Doing Rodman Things - YouTube

Northern Super League
Vancouver Rise FC secure first victory of season with 2-1 win over Halifax - Abbotsford News
Rise net first NSL win with 2-1 decision over host Tides - Halifax Star

United Soccer League Championship
Chris Gloster latest NM United player to pose as live art model for APS students - Albuquerque Journal
Get ready for women's soccer, the Hartford Athletic way - Hartford Courant
VIDEO: No Doubt for Ollie Wright! - YouTube
VIDEO: Prinx Tires USL Cup Save of the Round: Round 2 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: MD Myers, Tampa Bay Rowdies: Prinx Tires USL Cup Round 2, Player of the Round - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: Nate Miller Is Fired up in Boise!!! - YouTube

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