Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central

Headlines for December 21, 2021

Baseball

Atlantic League
Not your traditional baseball experience -- FerryHawks ticket plans on sale now - Staten Island Advance

California League
Chukchansi Park name remains in new Fresno stadium agreement - Fresno Bee

Eastern League
Baseball notebook: Athletics hire former Sea Dog Kotsay as manager - Lewiston Sun-Journal

International League
Northeast Florida sports year in review: 2021 photo gallery - Florida Times-Union
Findlay's Kellen Wetz notches two memorable goals in Winterfest win - Toledo Blade

Midwest League
Heres why Cleveland Guardians protected Jhonkensy Noel: 40-man roster review podcast - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Southern League
4 former minor league teams sue MLB - Decatur Daily

Basketball

NBA G League
Hawks signing Lance Stephenson to 10-day hardship contract, per report - CBS Sports
Cavaliers sign Anderson from Mad Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Santa Cruz Warriors hold off Long Island Nets at Winter Showcase in Las Vegas - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Warriors: COVID issues mean Jonathan Kuminga to start second-straight game - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz Warriors defeat Long Island Nets, 81-77, in G League Showcase nail-biter - SB Nation
VIDEO: Gabe York (36 Points) Highlights vs. Wisconsin Herd - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarron Cumberland Posts 17 Points, 10 Assists & 10 Rebounds vs. South Bay Lakers - YouTube
VIDEO: Paris Bass (29 Points) Highlights vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Cameron Oliver with 27 Points vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarron Cumberland Posts 17 Points & 10 Assists vs. South Bay Lakers - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Wisconsin Herd vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase Semifinal: No. 1 Delaware Blue Coats vs. No. 4 South Bay Lakers - Game Highligh - YouTube
VIDEO: Chris Clemons (31 Points) Highlights vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Cheick Diallo Drops 27 PTS, 17 REB vs. OKC Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Maine Celtics vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Free Throw Lounge Presented by StockX: MarJon Beauchamp - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: No. 6 Oklahoma City Blue vs. No. 7 Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Greensboro Swarm vs. Memphis Hustle - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Greensboro and Memphis Combine for 42 Three's - YouTube
VIDEO: Joshua Primo and Devontae Cacok Lead Austin over G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: G League Ignite vs. Austin Spurs - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Lindsay Whalen first-time nominee for Basketball Hall of Fame - Minneapolis Star Tribune
The top New York sports stories of 2021 - New York Newsday
Mystics earn top pick in 2022 WNBA draft; here are the prospects to watch - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Terry Jones: Edmonton Elks bring back Chris Jones as head coach and GM - Edmonton Journal
Rob Vanstone: Ratio revision is the remedy for CFL's offensive woes - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Edmonton Elks bring back Chris Jones as head coach and general manager - Toronto Globe and Mail
FRIESEN: O'Shea not eyeing move west, but Bombers could lose assistant GM - Winnipeg Sun

National Arena League
National Arena League: Jacksonville Sharks release 2022 schedule - Florida Times-Union

United States Football League
How NBC joined the USFL lineup - Sports Business Journal
The USFL 2.0 Will Get TV Exposure and will include the Tampa Bay Bandits - Sports Talk Florida

Hockey

American Hockey League
Tucson Roadrunners' trip to Abbotsford rescheduled due to travel concerns - Arizona Daily Star
Cleveland Monsters games vs. Chicago Wolves on Wednesday and Thursday postponed due to COVID-19 protocols affecting Wolves - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Silver Knights game Wednesday postponed because of COVID protocol - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Next two Monsters games postponed - Lorain Morning Journal
Rochester Americans game against Penguins postponed over COVID - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Two more Syracuse Crunch games postponed by Covid - Syracuse Post Standard

ECHL
ECHL hockey preview: Jacksonville Icemen-Atlanta Gladiators, Dec. 22 - Florida Times-Union
Patera back to Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
KC Mavericks ECHL hockey update scores, schedule recaps - Kansas City Star
Christopoulos earns ECHL goaltender of the week honor - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Androscoggin Bank Colisee to be sold to owner of Maine Nordiques - Lewiston Sun-Journal
St. Cloud Norsemen earn 4-0 victory on Saturday night - St. Cloud Times
St. Cloud Norsemen finish home series against Aberdeen - St. Cloud Times

Ontario Hockey League
Greyhounds get a breather until after Christmas - Soo Today

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL pauses season until early January 2022 - Cape Breton Post
Charlottetown trades Upper Tantallon's Goobie to Volts for veteran goalie - Charlottetown Guardian
QMJHL shut down until Jan. 7 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: 2022 NHL Draft: Under the Microscope: Tristan Luneau - YouTube
VIDEO: Repêchage LNH 2022: Sous La Loupe : Tristan Luneau - YouTube

SPHL
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Oakwood girls cruise to win over Westville - Danville Commercial-News

Western Hockey League
Blazers experiencing bump in road without two best players, no panic on team - CFJC
Blazers lose two on weekend, dropped four of last five heading into holiday season - CFJC
Two Oil Kings named to Canada leadership for world junior hockey championship - Edmonton Journal
World Junior Notes: Team Canada making best of evolving situation - Edmonton Journal
Team Canada names leadership group for world junior championship - Edmonton Sun
Short-handed Silvertips enter break on high note - Everett Herald
Kamloops Blazers limp into Christmas break - Kamloops This Week
Prospera Place operating at 50 % capacity due spread of Omicron - Kelowna Capital News
Rockets toy with Blazers on wild, woolly night - Kelowna Daily Courier
Canes win two before Christmas - Lethbridge Herald
Tomas Mrsic makes WHL debut - Medicine Hat News
Cougars sign Buczkowski - Prince George Citizen
Breaking down the Regina Pats at the Christmas break - Regina Leader-Post
Locally: WSU's Elyse Bennett and Sydney Pulver, and Gonzaga's Jordan Thompson, picked in Saturday's NWSL draft - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
FireWolves' Ethan Woods hopes goalie brawl turns around season - Albany Times-Union

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Inside the Scrum: Teaser - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Wanderers sign Baskett, Halilfax keeper to train in England in 2022 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Martin Nash leaves Cavalry FC to take over York United FC as head coach - Toronto Globe and Mail
Martin Nash leaves Cavalry FC to take over York United as head coach - Toronto Star
Pacific FC parade in Langford delayed until players return next season - Victoria News
VIDEO: MEDIA CONFERENCE Martin Nash Unveiled as New York United Head Coach - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC postpones game against Blast due to COVID - Utica Observer-Dispatch
VIDEO: Sockers Overtime S4E7 - a Banner Night - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Bocanegra: Robinson, Franco will be back with Atlanta United - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Land in uptown Charlotte gets rezoned to allow for stadium - Charlotte Observer
Charlotte FC adds another international player to inaugural roster - Charlotte Observer
Inter Miami single-game tickets go on sale Friday - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Inter Miami CF reveals clubs first jersey sleeve partner - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dynamo re-sign F Darwin Quintero - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC signs midfielder Uri Rosell to MLS contract - Kansas City Star
Soccer newsletter: Money is still the loudest voice in the English Premier League - Los Angeles Times
The Sports Report: Clippers in familiar playoff territory - Los Angeles Times
Omicron disrupts sports world, but expect games to go on - Miami Herald
Ex-FC Barcelona exec Asensi enjoys Inter Miami challenge - Miami Herald
VIDEO: BRICK WALL: Best PK Saves in 2021 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Soccer newsletter: Money is still the loudest voice in the English Premier League - Los Angeles Times
Washington Spirit promotes interim coach Kris Ward - Washington Times

United Soccer League Championship
Josh Suggs returns for 4th season with NM United - KOBTV

United Soccer League One
FC Tucson signs starting defender away from Union Omaha - Arizona Daily Star
Goalkeeper Carlos Merancio returning to FC Tucson - Arizona Daily Star

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