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Headlines for June 21, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationSioux Falls closes series with win over RedHawks - Fargo Forum
The Explorers beat Lincoln 10-9 in Ten Innings to complete the Series Sweep - KTIV
Dog Dish: Saltdogs dig out of early five-run hole but fall to Sioux City in extra innings - Lincoln Journal Star
'Dad strength' gives Explorers shortstop Nate Samson a boost - Sioux City Journal
Explorers walk it off to sweep Saltdogs - Sioux City Journal
Appalachian LeagueLOCAL BRIEFS: State Liners take first place in West - Bristol Herald Courier
Axmen beat Doughboys on walk-off hit once again - Johnson City Press
Take 2: Axmen earn second straight walk-off win over Doughboys - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeaguePower beats Gastonia in 14-13 slugfest - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Blue Crabs pinch Rockers in series finale - High Point Enterpise
Blue Crabs pinch Rockers - High Point Enterpise
Revs storm back from three-run hole to beat South Division-leader - York Dispatch
Carolina LeagueFredericksburg's late heroics thwart Hillcats' comeback attempt - Lynchburg News & Advance
Eastern LeagueWolves get last laugh - Altoona Mirror
Four home runs drive Fisher Cats past Yard Goats - Hartford Courant
Fisher Cats win third straight - Manchester Union Leader
Richmond may be closer to a replacement for The Diamond with Hanover ABC site opening - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Flying Squirrels handed first shutout of season in loss to Patriots - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Frontier LeagueAfter Incaviglia's ejection, ValleyCats complete shutout win over Sussex County - Albany Times-Union
After Incaviglia's ejection, ValleyCats complete shutout win over Sussex County - Albany Times-Union
Big seventh inning propels Crushers to victory - Lorain Morning Journal
FRONTIER LEAGUE: Valleycats use Hiatt's gem to end four game skid; win 6-0 over Miners - Troy Record
Little things turn up big in Wild Things loss - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueCamargo has another multi-hit game in Stripers loss - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Park's homer sends RailRiders to sweep - Citizens Voice
Toledo Mud Hens hit four home runs in 8-0 win over Columbus Clippers - Columbus Dispatch
Johan Camargo shines, but Stripers fall to Sounds - Gwinnett Daily Post
Stripers to face red-hot Wesleyan grad Jahmai Jones during Norfolk trip - Gwinnett Daily Post
Kenta Maeda looking like staff ace of 2020 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ryan McBroom hits three-run homer as Omaha Storm Chasers overpower Louisville - Omaha World-Herald
Rays call up top prospect Wander Franco - Raleigh News and Observer
Mud Hens hit 4 homers in win over Columbus - Toledo Blade
Bisons Notes: Zach Logue named Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week - Trentonian
Bisons wallop Red Wings as George Springer completes week-long rehab stint - Trentonian
Tides belt three homers but fall to Durham in series finale - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders score 5-game sweep of Mets - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Polar Park evolves: Not all is finished, but beyond fences continues to take shape - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox bullpen game Jarren Duran walk-off HR in 10th for 5-2 win Lehigh Valley IronPigs - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Lukes launches Bulls over Tides, 6-5 - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueKeys beat Trenton - Frederick News-Post
Plenty of curves - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Midwest LeagueSnappers drop finale to Chiefs - Beloit Daily News
Photos: Cedar Rapids Kernels defeat South Bend Cubs to end series - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cedar Rapids Kernels roll past South Bend to give skipper Brian Dinkelman his 100th-career victory - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Dragons fall to TinCaps in series finale - Dayton Daily News
2021 McDonald's all-star baseball game at Dozer Park in Peoria - Peoria Journal Star
MiLB: South Bend Cubs drop fifth straight to Cedar Rapids Kernels - South Bend Tribune
Captains shut out West Michigan on Father's Day - Willoughby News-Herald
Akron wins in extra innings again - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueSox doomed by big inning in series-finale loss to Canadians - Everett Herald
Niko Decolati knocks in four, Spokane Indians take series from Tri-City - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueNorthwoods League: Huskies top La Crosse - Duluth News-Tribune
Express beat Larks in rain-shortened game to avoid sweep - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Jackrabbits sweep Green Bay, extend win streak to 4 - Kokomo Tribune
Bucks top Willmar, still in first in Great Plains East division - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Northwoods League: Stingers stung by Bucks, 9-3 - West Central Tribune
Mallards' rally stalled by rain, Dock Spiders - Wisconsin State Journal
Pacific Coast LeagueThe Isotopes: A family affair - KOBTV
Photos: Go back in time with the best pitchers from the Reno Aces' PCL years - Reno Gazette-Journal
Mariners takeaways: Seattle continues recent stretch of wins with 4-game sweep of Rays - Tacoma News Tribune
Pioneer LeagueGrand Junction Rockies win third straight against Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
Fuentes fans 10 in debut for GJ Rockies - Grand Junction Sentinel
Chukars take series opener against Missoula - KIFI
Chukars fall in a home run derby to the Paddleheads - KIFI
Missoula PaddleHeads snap 2-game skid with knock-out win over Idaho Falls Chukars - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors reach 20th win in 14-6 victory over Boise - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Southern LeagueBlue Wahoos celebrate Father's Day with extra-inning walk-off - Pensacola News Journal
Texas LeagueAmarillo Sod Poodles' Weiss uses religion to guide him through life, playing career - Amarillo Globe-News
Doing Damage: Garrett leading Sod Poodles strong bats - Amarillo Globe-News
Sod Poodles win 8-2 over Midland on Friday night - Amarillo Globe-News
Sod Poodles win on walk-off over Midland - Amarillo Globe-News
Travs lose no-hitter in the 9th - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Hooks Baseball: What to know about the Amarillo Sod Poodles series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland routs Amarillo to split series - Midland Reporter Telegram
LOOKING BACK for June 21 - Odessa American
Drillers barely avoid being no-hit, but drop series finale vs. Travelers - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueEvery team in CEBL wants to be Alberta bound - Niagara Falls Review
Niagara River Lions open 2021 CEBL season with four road games - Niagara Falls Review
Women's National Basketball AssociationPhoenix Mercury guard Skylar Diggins-Smith - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury trio makes U.S. Olympic basketball team - Arizona Republic
U.S. Olympic women's basketball coach Dawn Staley - Arizona Republic
Dream lose Tiffany Hayes for 4-6 weeks - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller returning to the sidelines after trip home to Pennsylvania - Connecticut Post
Dream's top scorer Tiffany Hayes (knee) to miss 4-6 weeks - Gwinnett Daily Post
Aces Aja Wilson, Chelsea Gray make U.S. Olympic basketball team - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks Nneka Ogwumike doesnt make US womens basketball Olympic team - Los Angeles Daily News
New York Liberty thwarts Sparks in WNBA celebratory game - Los Angeles Daily News
Lynx stars Fowles, Collier named to Olympic women's basketball team - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx activate Jessica Shepard, terminate Layshia Clarendon and Cierra Burdick - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun look to get back to winning ways - New London Day
Queens' own Tina Charles named to third Olympic team - New York Daily News
Liberty hold off Sparks with two late blocks by Rebecca Allen - New York Daily News
Bird, Taurasi earn spots on fifth US Olympic basketball team - New York Newsday
Liberty hold on to beat Sparks in WNBA celebratory matchup - New York Newsday
Elena Delle Donne, Nneka Ogwumike off Team USA Olympics roster - New York Post
Lynx players Sylvia Fowles, Napheesa Collier selected to play for Team USA in upcoming Olympics - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles among basketball veterans chosen for U.S. Olympic team - Washington Post
Washington Mystics Ariel Atkins, Tina Charles to represent Team USA; Elena Delle Donne left off - Washington Times
Football
Canadian Football LeagueFormer Bomber Patterson back in Winnipeg to join teams coaching staff - CJOB
Patterson returns to Bombers as an assistant coach - Winnipeg Free Press
Champions Indoor FootballVenom defeat San Antonio Valor for season's first win - Amarillo Globe-News
Bandits fall to Salina in final road game of regular season - Sioux City Journal
Indoor Football LeagueDuke City Gladiators fall to Arizona - KOBTV
United States Football LeagueBirmingham City Council President Wants A USFL Franchise - Sports Talk Florida
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueGolden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon tests positive for COVID - Las Vegas Review-Journal
ECHLLittle time for K's to savor comeback - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
North American Hockey LeagueAberdeen Wings Shreveport Mudbugs Robertson Cup championship NAHL - Aberdeen American News
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueFormer Eagles star James Sheppard proud to have been drafted by Cape Breton first overall in 2004 - Cape Breton Post
Charlottetown Islanders dominate QMJHL all-star teams - Charlottetown Guardian
Mooseheads GM Cam Russell discusses plans for this weekend's QMJHL draft - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Western Hockey LeagueBlazers will play six pre-season games. First with fans in 18 months. - CFJC
Warriors Preseason Schedule Released - Discover Moose Jaw
Dillon Brooks, Oshae Brissett not in training camp with Canadian national team - Kelowna Daily Courier
On the Portland Winterhawks: The Next Chapter - Portland Oregonian
Raiders announce pre-season slate - Prince Albert Daily Herald
2020-21 WHL Season Review: Winnipeg Ice - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Pair of Home and Homes Mark Broncos Preseason Schedule - Swift Current Online
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueLas Vegas pro lacrosse team ownership group has NBA, NHL ties - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Other
Major League RugbyToronto Arrows lose late to NOLA Gold, eliminated from MLR playoff contention - Toronto Globe and Mail
VIDEO: Try of the Week: Presented by Rhino Rugby - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle vs Austin - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlanta vs Houston - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New York vs Utah - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego vs LA - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Toronto vs NOLA - YouTube
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueVIDEO: Previewing York United and Forge for the Kickoff + Concacaf League Draw - YouTube
Major League SoccerAtlanta Uniteds Anton Walkes a victim of racial abuse online - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Uniteds issue with second-half swoons - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, Philadelphia 2 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United-Philadelphia Union highlights (June 20, 2021) - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Brad Stuver, Jon Gallagher perform well in home opener - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff discusses home draw with San Jose - Austin American-Statesman
Jaap Stam: FC Cincinnati won't change its approach for rival Chicago Fire FC - Cincinnati Enquirer
Memorable Glesnes goal earns draw for Union - Delaware County Times
Inter Miamis on-field disciplinary issues displayed in loss to D.C. United - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Jakob Glesnes helps Union rally to draw vs. Atlanta United - Gwinnett Daily Post
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
LAFC's 3252 returns, but beloved leader Mo Fascio is gone - Los Angeles Times
Fragapane makes strong first impression in Loons debut - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nomadic CF Montral on the move again next month - Montreal Gazette
Orlando City players, coaches dedicate Toronto win to teammate Rodrigo Schlegel - Orlando Sentinel
MLS launching 2nd league for 2022, and Portland Timbers lower-division team will join - Portland Oregonian
San Jose Earthquakes draw with Austin FC in Q2 Stadium's 1st MLS game - San Jose Mercury News
Kreilach leads Real Salt Lake against Seattle following 2-goal showing - Tacoma News Tribune
CF Montreal to play two home games in New Jersey, Orlando as Gold Cup comes to Fort Lauderdale - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FCs Zavaleta wastes little time settling in with El Salvador national team - Toronto Star
CF Montreal finds two new home venues as Gold Cup comes to Fort Lauderdale - Toronto Star
VIDEO: MLS Announces New League for 2022, Gianluca Busio to Serie A? - YouTube
VIDEO: Columbus Crew Bids Adieu to First Soccer-Specific Stadium in the U.S. - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Atlanta United FC vs. Philadelphia Union: June 20, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Horse-Collar Tackle Illegal in MLS? - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueRacing Louisville FC: Ebony Salmon's top play on SportsCenter video - Louisville Courier-Journal
Courtney Petersen delivers last-minute equalizer to keep Orlando Pride unbeaten against Gotham - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Thorns capture 1-0 win over Kansas City on Simone Charleys timely first half goal - Portland Oregonian
Sunday, June 20: Thorns 1, KC NWSL 0 - Portland Tribune
NWSLs Jessica McDonald calls out CBS after racial incident - Raleigh News and Observer
United Soccer League ChampionshipAthletic wins on late goal by Cardona - Journal Inquirer
Toros settle for one point in third edition of South Texas Derby - KGBT
FC Tulsa nearly comes back from three goal deficit vs Louisville City FC - KTUL
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 9 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneDrawing inspiration from loss, Dalton's Cristian Zaragoza helping Red Wolves - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Red Wolves rally late for home victory; Lady Red Wolves win on road - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Red Wolves Win At Home Over North Carolina FC - Chattanoogan
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