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Headlines for November 20, 2025



Baseball

Frontier League
ValleyCats extend manager Tagert through 2028 Season - Troy Record

International League
When is the 2026 Field of Dreams game? Here's what to know. - Des Moines Register
Field of Dreams to host Twins, Phillies and MiLB matchup in 2026 - KCCI
Louisville Bats announce Humidity nickname promotion for 2026 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Bats unveil new alternate identity, 'The Louisville Humidity' - WDRB
Louisville Bats announce new summer-themed identity for 5 games - WDRB

Midwest League
Timber Rattlers light up the season with a million-watt holiday home run - NewsBreak - Appleton

Northwest League
AquaSox announce front office promotions and additions - Everett Herald

Pioneer League
Report: Modesto's 'Glow Riders' could change name - NewsBreak - Modesto

Women's Professional Baseball League
Women's Professional Baseball League chooses Springfield, Illinois as site for inaugural season - USA Today

Basketball

NBA G League
Playing time still a tough get for Bulls rookie forward Noa Essengue - Chicago Sun Times
Jaden Iveys rehab shifts into next gear with Pistons G League assignment - Oakland Press
Louisville Officially Announces Addition of London Johnson - Sports Illustrated
VIDEO: Osceola Magic vs. Austin Spurs - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Kevin Knox POSTERIZED a 7'3" Defender! - YouTube
VIDEO: Windy City Bulls vs. Iowa Wolves - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Greensboro Swarm - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Mac McClung ERUPTED for 42 PTS on 7/7 3PT in Win over Wolves! - YouTube
VIDEO: Jameer Nelson Jr. Records Career-High 34 PTS OFF THE BENCH for Stockton - YouTube
VIDEO: Suns Two-Way Koby Brea Had Himself a NIGHT! - YouTube
VIDEO: Valley Suns vs. Stockton Kings - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: POSTER SLAM #basketball #nbagleague - YouTube

UPSHOT League
UPSHOT League announces new Baltimore professional women's basketball team - WBFF

Women's National Basketball Association
Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has been booked and busy this offseason - Dallas Morning News
Get ready to join the WNBAs growing fan base with the Toronto Tempo - Toronto Globe and Mail
VIDEO: Dominique Malonga Comes Alive at No. 3: Rookies Week - YouTube
VIDEO: Rookies Week: Carla Leite Cashes in at No. 4! - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Saskatchewan Roughriders QB Trevor Harris expects quick decision regarding CFL future - 3 DownNation
Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters reflects on disappointing season - CJOB
PWHL take note: Smaller venue is better, says Jeff Hunt - Ottawa Sun
Roughriders want to repeat Grey Cup championship in 2026 - Regina Leader-Post
Montreal Alouettes sign kicker Jose Maltos Diaz to contract extension - Toronto Star
We need to be better - Winnipeg Free Press
Zach's heir apparent: Blue Bombers draft pick Taylor Elgersma - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Mike Kelly introduces Paul Friesen into Hall of Fame 2025 - Winnipeg Sun
Failed Grey Cup bid a turning point: Blue Bombers' Walters - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: CFL 112th Grey Cup: Montreal vs Saskatchewan: Cinematic Recap - YouTube
VIDEO: CFL 112th Grey Cup: Montreal vs Saskatchewan: Cinematic Recap - YouTube
VIDEO: Grey Cup All-Access Ep.3 Trailer - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League's Pirates moving to Orlando - FOX 35
The Orlando Pirates, Indoor Football League coming to Kia Center - WESH

United Football League
United Football League unveils new season ticket member of the game experience ahead of Stallions 2026 home opener - WBRC
VIDEO: You Know There Will be Trash Talk When the Mics Are Hot #UFL #football #micdup - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
'Play with confidence': Howard seeks to grow his game with the Condors - Bakersfield Californian
Flames takeaways: An offensive outburst, and an intiguing interview - Calgary Sun
FloHockey AHL Power Rankings: Grand Rapids Griffins Stay Tops - FloHockey
Cossa returns from injury, Griffins extend points streak - MLive
Rocket defenceman Marc Del Gaizo hopeful he can stick with Canadiens - Montreal Gazette
Islanders recall Long Island's Marshall Warren from AHL Bridgeport - New York Newsday
Community Crusade: The Quest to Sell Out the Pizzarena - NewsBreak - Des Moines
Syracuse Crunch's popular Teddy bear toss is Saturday - Syracuse Post Standard

ECHL
Bloomington Bison dominate Indy Fuel 4-1 - Bloomington Pantagraph
South Carolina Stingrays have win streak end at five games - Charleston Post and Courier
Norfolk Admirals fall in series opener at Trois-Rivires - Newport News Daily Press
Thunder geared up for Indy Fuel - Troy Record

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Pee Dee IceCats acquire F Zaichik from Sentinels - Florence Morning News

North American Hockey League
Hockey: Ice Wolves look to continue hot streak - Albuquerque Journal
New acquisitions helping Tomahawks surge - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Johnstown Tomahawks Ferris' role in goaltenders fight generates 'flash' for NAHL team - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
Guelph Storm to host Memorial Cup junior hockey championship in 2027 - Kelowna Daily Courier
Kingston Frontenacs look to leap-frog Peterborough in home-and-home - Kingston Whig Standard
No rebuild: Amid big changes, London Knights look like contenders again - Kingston Whig Standard
Wolves fall to Colts despite outshooting them 42-21 - Northern Life
Wolves stage late game comeback to snap seven game losing streak - Northern Life
PWHL take note: Smaller venue is better, says Jeff Hunt - Ottawa Citizen
Wolves play well, but Colts capitalize for win in Sudbury - Sudbury Star
Host city for 2027 Memorial Cup to be determined by end of next week - TSN
Kitchener Rangers bypassed, Guelph Storm to host Memorial Cup - Waterloo Record
From unheralded pick to iron man, Windsor's Sebastien Gervais turns weekend trip into five-year odyssey with Saginaw Spirit - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL: Fleet's six picks in 2025 draft class make final roster - Boston Globe
Where to watch the PWHL's Montreal Victoire on TV in 2025-26 - Montreal Gazette
PWHL take note: Smaller venue is better, says Jeff Hunt - Ottawa Sun
PWHL's Jayna Hefford is changing the game of women's hockey - Sarnia Observer
The PWHL Has Found a Winning Formula for Women's Hockey - Sports Illustrated
PWHL players saw the business realities of the game in league expansion - Toronto Globe and Mail
New-look PWHL readies to drop the puck on its third season - Toronto Globe and Mail
Vancouver Goldeneyes embrace expectations as franchise launches - Toronto Globe and Mail
PWHL veterans say league has changed how they approach the game - Toronto Globe and Mail
2025-26 Toronto Sceptres: Breaking down PWHL teams roster - Toronto Star
Toronto Sceptres have sense of urgency heading into PWHL Season 3 - Toronto Star
A capsule look at season three of the PWHL - Toronto Star
'We're here to compete right away': Vancouver Goldeneyes embracing high expectations - Toronto Star
Really hard: PWHL players reckon with the business realities of expansion - Toronto Star
PWHL's Toronto Sceptres hoping third times the charm - Toronto Sun
Vancouver Goldeneyes trade forward Denisa Krizova back to Minnesota Frost - Vancouver Province

Western Hockey League
Sports Round-Up: Thursday, Nov. 20 - Discover Moose Jaw
Kelowna Rockets win brother bowl, take down Easts best Edmonton Oil Kings - Kelowna Capital News
Penticton votes to allocate $1.2M on new SOEC jumbotron - Kelowna Capital News
Friends from Penticton, Osoyoos to play at CHL-USA Prospects Challenge - Kelowna Capital News
Chiefs hold off late Regina rally, win 3-2 - KXLY
Everett Silvertips fight to end in game against Portland Saturday - Snohomish County Tribune
Lowry signs extension with Jets - Southwest Booster
Chiefs fend off Regina rally for win 3-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Hughes' third-period goal lifts Spokane Chiefs over visiting Regina - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Lowry inks long-term extension with Winnipeg - Swift Current Online
Wild signs Gregg to Scholarship and Development Agreement - Wenatchee World

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: PURE INSANITY in Sudden Victory Overtime #lacrosse #overtime #ending #cinema - YouTube

Women's Lacrosse League
Title Game Rematch Kicks Off 2026 WLL Championship Series Slate - Inside Lacrosse

Other

League One Volleyball
CNBC Sport CNBC Sport: LOVB pro volleyballs quest to be the next breakthrough sport - CNBC

Major League Volleyball
Major League Volleyball Adds Twin Cities Franchise - SGB Media Online

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Trinity Rodman receives contract from Super League team larger than NWSL can match: Sources - New York Times

Major Arena Soccer League
Comets bring back pair of players from last season - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United's 2026 season starts Feb. 21, with home opener March 7 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FC Cincinnati releases 2026 Major League Soccer schedule - Cincinnati Enquirer
Who is the best soccer player in the world? - Deseret News
Sporting KC releases 2026 schedule - KCTV
Lionel Messi (finally) scheduled to come to Utah as part of Real Salt Lake's 2026 MLS schedule - KSL
MLS conference semifinals preview: Matchups, where to watch, more - NBC Sports
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to play 1st MLS regular-season match in new stadium April 4 - New York Newsday
Portland Timbers announce 2026 season schedule - Portland Oregonian
Lionel Messi Utah match: Inter Miami vs. Real Salt Lake set for April 2026 - Salt Lake Tribune
Tom Krasovic: SDFC hits paydirt with goal-scoring Amahl Pellegrino, who could be a key to playoff success - San Diego Union-Tribune
Whitecaps out for revenge against Los Angeles FC in MLS Western semi-final - Toronto Globe and Mail
Hosting FIFA World Cup makes for complicated 2026 MLS schedule for Toronto FC - Toronto Star
MLS reveals 2026 schedule, kicking off with Messi-Son at LA Coliseum - USA Today
Timbers to open MLS season on Feb. 21 vs. Columbus - Vancouver Columbian
Transplanted superstars clash in MLS playoff between Whitecaps and LAFC - Vancouver Province
FC Cincinnatis full 2026 regular season schedule released - WLWT
Ticket prices dropping for FC Cincinnati playoff match against Messi, Inter Miami: What they cost - WLWT
VIDEO: Messi, Müller, Son Back in Action for the Conference Semifinals - YouTube
VIDEO: Issa Rae Reveals Her 2025 MLS Superlatives! - YouTube
VIDEO: Sacha Kljestan's @ussoccer Starting XI - YouTube
VIDEO: Forget the Oscars. Forget the Ballon D'Or. Issa Rae Presents the 2025 MLS Superlatives! - YouTube
VIDEO: POV: Messi Erupts in MUST-WIN GAME 3 with 2 Goals and 400th Career Assist - YouTube
VIDEO: Cristian Roldan and Alex Freeman Join the Show!: Club & Country - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL re-ups commissioner Berman with contract extension - CBS Sports
Orlando Pride Sporting Director Haley Carter steps down - ESPN
NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman gets multi-year extension - ESPN
NWSL faces litmus test to retain Trinity Rodman's star power - ESPN
Kansas City's Chawinga becomes first back-to-back NWSL MVP - ESPN
USWNT to kick off 2026 with friendly at Dignity Health Sports Park - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
KC Currents Lorena named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year - KCTV
Temwa Chawinga goes back-to-back as NWSL MVP - KCTV
USWNT to open January camp, play first friendly of 2026 in Carson - Los Angeles Times
Trinity Rodman's free agency puts focus on the NWSL's salary cap - New York Newsday
Gotham FC Lilly Reale's 'unreal' season culminates in Rookie of the Year - New York Post
Gotham FC NWSL Championship watch party set for Saturday at Keepers in Harrison - Newark Star-Ledger
Gotham FC NWSL Championship watch party set for Saturday at Keepers in Harrison - Newark Star-Ledger
Brandi Chastain on NWSL championship in San Jose, Bay FC's future ambitions - San Jose Mercury News
Bev Yanez named NWSL Coach of the Year after historic season with Racing Louisville - WDRB
CRAWFORD | Racing's Bev Yanez makes history with NWSL Coach of the Year award - WDRB
Washington Spirits Tara McKeown wins NWSL Defender of the Year, Kansas Citys Temwa Chawinga wins 2nd MVP - WTOP

Northern Super League
Northern Super League Champions Vancouver Rise FC celebrate victory with fans - Abbotsford News

United Soccer League Championship
Switchbacks new head coach Alan McCann wants to bring chemistry, consistency back to club in 2026 - Colorado Springs Gazette
Loudoun United's Abdellatif Aboukoura wins USL Championship Young Player of the Year award - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Riverhounds SC making final preparations for 1st championship game appearance - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
VIDEO: USL Championship Young Player of the Year Winner - Abdellatif Aboukoura, Loudoun United - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Hearts of Pine announce start of 2026 roster - Portland Press Herald

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