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Headlines for December 19, 2020

Baseball

International League
Where do Worcester Red Sox fit into Major League Baseball picture? - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
Lansing Lugnuts honoring Potter Park Zoo's rare black rhino with shirt - Lansing State Journal

Pioneer League
406 Sports reporter Mike Scherting's memorable stories from 2020 - Billings Gazette

Southern League
Blue Wahoos holiday dinner package will feed up to five people - Pensacola News Journal
Mayor Jacobs weighs in on possibility of bringing baseball back to Knoxville - WATE

Basketball

NBA G League
Canadian Oshae Brissett one of three players waived by Raptors ahead of opener - Toronto Star

Women's National Basketball Association
As progressive as it is, WNBA needs more diversity among coaches - Chicago Sun Times
Popular FSN broadcaster Hanneman dies at age 68 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Longtime Minnesota sports broadcaster Tom Hanneman dies - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Football

Canadian Football League
Rob Vanstone: Saskatchewan Roughriders, CFL could provide more specifics - Regina Leader-Post

Hockey

American Hockey League
Hurricanes sign Roland McKeown to one-year hockey contract - Charlotte Observer
Former Grand Rapids Griffins captain, two-time Calder Cup champion retires - Grand Rapids Press
Craziest thing: David Ayres reflects on historic Hurricanes cameo - Toronto Globe and Mail

ECHL
This is a survival year: Allen Americans home opener is first pro hockey game in DFW since March - Dallas Morning News
South Carolina Stingrays defeat Jacksonville Icemen 2-1 - Florida Times-Union
Bachman nets 1st pro goal - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
ECHL hockey: Florida Everblades rally past Greenville - Naples Daily News
Rush fall 5-2 to Allen in first road game - Rapid City Journal
Austin Farley's one dramatic month with the Reading Royals helped launch his career - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
ROBIN SHORT: Melindy keeping busy off the ice - St. John's Telegram
Orlandos big 2nd period buries Wheeling, 4-2 - Steubenville Herald-Star
Second Period Does In Nailers - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
Danny Groulx was fine on Worcester Sharks' blue line - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Wolves tap Hein as team captain, unveil new uniforms - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings shut out St. Cloud for win no. 15 - Aberdeen American News
Bobcats skate past Minot as Korpi nets first win in goal - Bismarck Tribune
Junior hockey notes: Valeri Rykov joins Twin City Thunder - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles American draft pick suiting up for Boston club - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles draft pick Hart playing with Jackalopes - Cape Breton Post

United States Hockey League
3rd-period barrage leads Force past Des Moines - Fargo Forum
Nick Portzs two goals enough for Storm win - Kearney Daily Hub
Stampede set to host Ugly Sweater Night - KELO
SIoux CIty Musketeers edged by Tri-City - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Pastujov's hat trick lifts USA past Fighting Saints - Telegraph Herald
USHL hockey: Black Hawks fall in Omaha - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Youngstown unable to overcome early deficit - Youngstown Vindicator

Western Hockey League
Edmonton Oil Kings in holding pattern as WHL delays start of season - Edmonton Journal
All-WHL Canadian junior team leadership group familiar to fans of the Royals - Victoria Times Colonist

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC adds pair of rookies ahead of upcoming MASL season - Utica Observer-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United returns to CONCACAF Champions League in 2021 - Alton Telegraph
How might Atlanta United line up under Heinze? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Charlotte FC adds North Carolina native Brandt Bronico to roster - Charlotte Observer
Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith leaning on experience to make his imprint on the NBA - Deseret News
Atlanta United to compete in CONCACAF Champions League - Gwinnett Daily Post
LAFC set for CONCACAF semis against Mexicos Club Amrica - Los Angeles Times
Impact's fighting spirit buoys Thierry Henry for next season - Montreal Gazette

National Women's Soccer League
Canadian midfielder Sophie Schmidt signs 3-year contract extension with NWSL's Dash - CBC
How Alyssa Naeher went from WNBA dreams to No. 1 keeper - Chicago Sun Times
Courage midfielder Mewis named US Soccer Female Player of the Year - WRAL

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