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Headlines for August 21, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Chicago Dogs win slugfest against Lake Country - Chicago Daily Herald
Jake Dykhoff twirls nine-inning gem as RedHawks cruise past Gary SouthShore - Fargo Forum
RedHawks file lawsuit against lighting company, looking for $230K-plus repayment - Fargo Forum
Peralta, Castillo power Railcats past RedHawks - Fargo Forum

Appalachian League
Construction timeline for proposed stadium under discussion - Bristol Herald Courier

Atlantic League
Rockers outlast Lexington, 11-9 - High Point Enterpise
Ed Burke set to be honored by FerryHawks this Friday - Staten Island Advance

Eastern League
Jimenez too much for Curve in loss - Altoona Mirror
Red Sox calling up The Password before series with Yankees - Portland Press Herald
Sea Dogs anemic offense falters in 4-1 loss to Rumble Ponies - Portland Press Herald

Florida State League
Mussels drop doubleheader to Tarpons - Cape Coral Breeze

Frontier League
Schaumburg Boomers rally but fall short against Gateway - Chicago Daily Herald
Crushers wallop Thunderbolts, 14-3 - Lorain Morning Journal

International League
Andrew Painter growing through tough stretch with IronPigs - Allentown Morning Call
Cubs pitcher Colin Rea wins free appetizers for hometown bar in Iowa - Des Moines Register
Eddys Leonard HRs, Carlos Carrasco Gem Lead Stripers Win - Gwinnett Daily Post
Andre Lipcius aiming for another trip to the major leagues - Newport News Daily Press
Daniel Johnsons walk-off hit rallies Tides to win in first of doubleheader - Newport News Daily Press
SWB RAILRIDERS: Jones homers but not enough in loss to Buffalo - Scranton Times-Tribune
Boston Red Sox call up prospect The Password ahead of series with Yankees - Springfield Republican
Red Sox roster depth takes hit as starting pitcher, infielder placed on Worcester injured list - Springfield Republican
WooSox welcome Jarren Duran, Janet Marie Smith and JP Ricciardi into newest Hall of Fame class - Springfield Republican
Twins Pablo Lpez to begin rehab as trio of starters progress toward return - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets blanked by Indianapolis - Syracuse Post Standard
Charlotte turns back Tides in Tyler Wells latest rehab start - Virginian Pilot
RailRiders drop series opener in Buffalo - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
WooSox slugger Jhostynxon Garcia gets called up to Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox 2025 Hall of Fame class - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Major League Baseball Draft League
Trenton Thunder hosting Capital City Day, will feature Isles youth programs - Trentonian
Crosscutters fall on road at State College 7-6 on Wednesday - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers trip Beloit Sky Carp 7-5 to tie series - Beloit Daily News
Dragons: Jorge saves the day as Dayton beats Peoria 2-1 to earn third straight win - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps blanked for second game in a row - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Means, two relievers combine on shutout in Captains 3-0 win over TinCaps - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Ellis, AquaSox walk all over Spokane - Everett Herald
AquaSox snap four-game losing streak against Spokane. - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians pitchers issue 13 walks, Everett cruises to 11-2 win - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Get to know your Green Bay Rockers - Green Bay Press Times

Pioneer League
Riders escape High Wheelers comeback in 4-3 KO win - Daily Inter Lake
Missoula PaddleHeads extend winning streak to eight - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors split first two games with visiting Vibes; Sargent reaches RBI mark - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Edwards fans nine as Hot Rods end skid with 4-3 win - Bowling Green Daily News
Dawson Johnson doesn't let Malan syndrome undermine love of baseball - Wilmington News Journal

Southern League
Top Of The Order Leads Lookouts - Chattanoogan
Walk around Covenant Health Park concourse during Smokies, One Knox SC - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Which former Tennessee Vols baseball players were Knoxville Smokies? - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Knoxville Smokies get just two hits in 4-1 loss to Montgomery Biscuits - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Texas League
Midland Rockhounds to hold First Responder Appreciation Night to honor Bailey Martin and Jayda Floyd - NewsWest9
Midland Rockhounds, Texas League, announce flood relief fundraiser to help rebuild Hill Country community - NewsWest9

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Surge coach says star Nelson Jr. is ready to play in NBA - Winnipeg Free Press
They get to play on TSN at a world-class NHL arena in front of 10,000-plus people - Winnipeg Free Press
Downtown streets to close for CEBL championship events - Winnipeg Sun

NBA G League
Long Island Nets Trade for Jordan Schakel, Give Up Kendall Brown - Nets Daily

Women's National Basketball Association
Alyssa Thomas has lived up to her nickname, been the engine during Mercurys rise - Arizona Sports
WNBA breaks single-season attendance record that had stood since 2002 - Chicago Tribune
Ohio man arrested for sex-toy throwing at Wings-Liberty WNBA game in New York - Dallas Morning News
Paige Bueckers career night not enough as Kelsey Plum game-winner sinks Wings - Dallas Morning News
WNBA breaks single-season attendance mark - ESPN
Wings' Bueckers lights up Sparks for WNBA rookie-record 44 - ESPN
Dream return home to face first-place Lynx - Gwinnett Daily Post
UConn great Paige Bueckers makes WNBA history in 44-point game - Hartford Courant
Caitlin Clark injury update: Latest from Indiana Fever's Stephanie White - Indianapolis Star
Pro athletes who have suffered long-term injuries: Pacers, Colts, Fever - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark has a bone bruise, what it means for Indiana Fever star? - Indianapolis Star
Kelsey Plums buzzer-beater helps Sparks edge Paige Bueckers, Wings - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Point Gawd looks like herself during Aces 8-game winning streak - Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Sports Report: - Los Angeles Times
Kelsey Plum sinks buzzer-beater as Sparks win despite Paige Bueckers' historic night - Los Angeles Times
Man arrested for hitting child with sex toy at WNBA game - NBC DFW
Paige Bueckers sets WNBA rookie record in Wings loss to Sparks - NBC DFW
Paige Bueckers sets WNBA rookie record in Wings loss to Sparks - NBC Sports
Butt-head busted for throwing sex toy at court at Liberty game but hitting girl, 12 - New York Daily News
New Caitlin Clark injury revealed as return timeline remains mystery - New York Post
The Liberty factor that will determine their race for No. 2 seed - New York Post
Liberty's Natasha Cloud rails against refs after tech that moves her one from ban - New York Post
Paige Bueckers, Rickea Jackson combine for 69 points in Dallas-Los Angeles WNBA game - NewsBreak - Arlington
How does Golden State Valkyries' Violet compare to other WNBA mascots? - San Jose Mercury News
How you can watch the Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx on Aug. 24 - WTHR
VIDEO: Minnesota Lynx vs. Atlanta Dream: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 21, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 21, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Year 1 - Built for This - YouTube
VIDEO: Paige Bueckers DROPS 44 PTS vs. LA: Most Points by a Rookie in WNBA History! - YouTube
VIDEO: Dallas Wings vs. Los Angeles Sparks: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 20, 2025 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
THE MOJ: Leos better than their record says in mid-season CFL ranking - Abbotsford News
Roughriders looking for payback against Stampeders - Regina Leader-Post
Up Close: Meet Roughriders defensive end Shane Ray - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders' Brett Lauther not fazed by extra competition - Regina Leader-Post
Shire: Midseason nominations for Roughriders player awards - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Roughriders try to amend lone blemish on record in rematch with Stampeders - Toronto Globe and Mail
Head injury sidelines receiver Coxie for Argos home game versus B.C. Lions - Toronto Star
Alouettes defenders strive to give struggling offence room to breathe - Toronto Sun
Adam Bighill, Damien Alford on track to return for Calgary Stampeders - TSN
Montreal spirals while Elks spark life in Week 11 - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers have plenty to prove in clash with Alouettes - Winnipeg Free Press
'Football is crazy': But Bombers' Miller keeping his cool - Winnipeg Sun
Up-and-down Bombers hope to start 'nice little run' in Montreal - Winnipeg Sun
Thick, squatty and eager: Logan to make long-awaited Bombers debut - Winnipeg Sun
Holm has hands: Fourth-year Bombers defender is catching on - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Blink and You'Ll Miss It! #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Oliveira SLICES Through Montreal for the TD: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: This Is Why We Love the CFL #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Snead DOES IT ALL! 44-Yard Strike and Then An End Zone Grab: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Demski Finds Collaros to Finish Masterful Drive: CFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Lu Dort Ft. Larry O'Brien Tonight in Montreal. #cfl #cflfootball #ludort #basketball #okc - YouTube

United Football League
HBCU RB Jarveon Howard Gets NFL Shot After Record-Setting UFL Season - HBCU Gameday
Push from fans to save the Birmingham Stallions - NewsBreak - Birmingham
Push to save Birmingham Stallions - NewsBreak - Birmingham
Are the Stallions staying in Birmingham? Fans remain hopeful - WBRC
VIDEO: Top Deep Shots from the 2025 Season: United Football League - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Milwaukee Admirals President Jon Greenberg shares news of his cancer - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

ECHL
Adirondack Thunder re-sign forward T.J. Friedmann for season - Glens Falls Post-Star
Forward Jackson Berezowski who spent last season with Mavericks re-signs with AHL affiliate Coachella Valley - Independence Examiner
Mariners re-sign forward, defenseman - Portland Press Herald
ECHL adds expansion team in Georgia to bring total to 32 franchises - Toledo Blade

Ontario Hockey League
Petes enter training camp with strong import group in tow - Peterborough Examiner
Sarnia Sting's Beckham Edwards commits to University of Notre Dame - Sarnia Observer
Sarnia Sting to begin training camp Monday - Sarnia Observer
Greyhounds refresh dressing room ahead of training camp - Sault Star
Greyhounds players and coaches instruct annual hockey school: GALLERY - Sault Star
Soo Greyhounds to open training camp Wednesday - Sault Star
OHL introduces changes following board of governors meeting - Sudbury Star
Luca Blonda brings skill, spirit into 2nd season with Sudbury Wolves - Sudbury Star
Schneider fought forest fires; now he's the newest SJHL head coach - Sudbury Star

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Jack Hextall from the Youngstown Phantoms Was a Big Time Player at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: Jack Hextall Chats Hlinka Gretzky Cup, Returning to Youngstown - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Regina Pats unveil new theme for upcoming WHL season - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats sign first-round picks Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue - Regina Leader-Post
Maddox Schultz and Liam Pue excited to get going in WHL - Regina Leader-Post
Moving pieces: Kosior returns to Huskies; Thornton leaves for NCAA - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Moving pieces: Kosior returns to Huskies; Thornton leaves for NCAA - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
S. Philly's Wells Fargo Center officially becomes Xfinity Mobile Arena - Camden Courier-Post
Professional lacrosse team announces move to Oshawa - Durham News
Knighthawks Acquire Zed Williams for Draft Picks - Inside Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Predictions, X factors for the 2025 PLL quarterfinals - ESPN
PLL Playoff Preview: Whipsnakes Defense Determined To Stop Waterdogs Offense With Sowers, Kirst - Inside Lacrosse

Other

Major League Volleyball
Why John Cook took the Omaha Supernovas job after Nebraska - Omaha World-Herald
Watch: John Cook's press conference after becoming Omaha Supernovas GM - Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Supernovas sign former Husker Leyla Blackwell - Omaha World-Herald

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Guest Shot: Vancouver FC team member speaks to importance of empowering women - Abbotsford News

Gainbridge Super League
Sporting Club Jacksonville: 2025-26 Super League women's soccer roster - Florida Times-Union
VIDEO: Did You Miss Us?, Our Second Season Kicks off THIS SATURDAY! - YouTube

Major League Soccer
In search of goals, Revolution add Israeli forward Dor Turgeman - Boston Globe
Revolution lands Israeli striker Dor Turgeman - Boston Herald
DeAndre Yedlin traded by FC Cincinnati to Real Salt Lake - Cincinnati Enquirer
Asian soccer superstar Son Heung-Min arrives at Toyota Stadium to face off with FC Dallas - Dallas Morning News
MLS: What DeAndre Yedlin said about joining Real Salt Lake - Deseret News
From Messi to Son, how to predict when aging Europe-to-MLS moves will succeed - ESPN
Galaxy hold off CF Pachuca to reach Leagues Cup semifinals - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
RSL acquires USMNT veteran defender DeAndre Yedlin from Cincinnati - KSL
Galaxy extend surprise run in Leagues Cup, defeat favored Pachuca - Los Angeles Times
Orlando City advances in Leagues Cup - Orlando Sentinel
Medfords Paxten Aaronson returns to MLS with Colorado Rapids - Philly.com
The Portland Timbers have gotten dangerous. But is there enough time? - Portland Oregonian
Real Salt Lake trades for USMNT's DeAndre Yedlin from FC Cincinnati - Salt Lake Tribune
Minnesota United to sign young Senegalese striker - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto FC sells Honduran midfielder Deybi Flores to Saudi club - Toronto Sun
Whitecaps re-set defensive posture as MLS transfer window closes - Vancouver Province
FC Cincinnati trades DeAndre Yedlin to Real Salt Lake - WCPO
Report: FC Cincinnati trading veteran DeAndre Yedlin to Real Salt Lake - WLWT
VIDEO: Müller Has His Sights on Messi - YouTube
VIDEO: Thomas Müller: Bayern Munich Icon's SURPRISE Move to Vancouver Changes Everything! - YouTube
VIDEO: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Club Puebla: Leagues Cup: Full Match Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Penalty Shootout: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Club Puebla: Leagues Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: Marco Reus DOUBLES THE LEAD vs. Pachuca with Deadly Strike! - YouTube
VIDEO: Marco Reus BANGER for @lagalaxy - YouTube
VIDEO: Reus Did the Math - YouTube
VIDEO: @SoundersFC Finds a Way in PKs! - YouTube
VIDEO: Thomas Sees the Future - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: LA Galaxy vs. Club Pachuca: August 20, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Penalty Shootout: Toluca FC vs. Orlando City: Leagues Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: Luis Suárez BRACE Sends @intermiamicf to Semifinals! - YouTube
VIDEO: Pedro Gallese Is HIM - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC Set to Break NWSL Attendance Record in San Francisco - Front Office Sports
U.S. Womens National Team to play at CPKC Stadium later this year - KCTV
NWSL's Pride finalize record deal with Mexico's Tigres for Lizbeth Ovalle - New York Newsday
Gotham FC opens W Champions Cup defense with hard-fought win - New York Post
Record crowd for Bay FC's soccer game at SF Giants' waterfront ballpark - San Jose Mercury News

United Soccer League Championship
Colorado Springs Switchbacks sign striker Kyle Vassell who scored 14 goals in 2022 for San Diego Loyal - Colorado Springs Gazette
Hartford Athletic shuts out San Antonio, 2-0, to advance to USL Cup semifinals - Hartford Courant
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week: Week 24 Winner: Russell Cicerone - YouTube

United Soccer League One
FWFC announces 2026 ticket prices - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Walk around Covenant Health Park concourse during Smokies, One Knox SC - Knoxville News-Sentinel
VIDEO: 8.21.2025: Forward Madison FC vs. Spokane Velocity FC - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Senegal's Finest: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 24 Winner: Babacar Diene - One Knoxville - YouTube

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