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Headlines for August 22, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationNaturalization ceremony to be held before Tuesday's RedHawks game - Fargo Forum
RedHawks offense stays hot with win over Houston - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Saltdogs finally end scoreless streak, take advantage of some flighty Canaries - Lincoln Journal Star
Saltdogs Around the Bases: Angelo Altavilla is back at Haymarket Park, but in different threads - Lincoln Journal Star
Check out how the RailCats fared against Chicago to start the weekend - Times of Northwest Indiana
Appalachian LeagueWhistlePigs earn Appy League award - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Atlantic LeagueAtlantic League: Kopach's big night leads Power to 8-3 win over Lancaster - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Carolina LeagueMinor league baseball: Cowser's RBI in 10th hands Shorebirds walk-off win over FredNats - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Hillcats fall in extras for second straight night - Lynchburg News & Advance
Eastern LeagueKonnor Pilkington brings another strong arm to Rubber Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
Adam Scott, Nick Mikolajchak pitch Rubber Ducks to win over Senators - Akron Beacon Journal
Adam Scott, Nick Mikolajchak pitch Rubber Ducks to win over Senators - Canton Repository
Fightin Phils replay: Bowie 5, Reading 1; Bowie 4, Reading 1 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
PHOTOS: Squirrels 14, SeaWolves 4 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Williamsburg native, Erie third baseman Andre Lipcius playing in front of "semi-home crowd" in Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Florida State LeagueHammerheads win 4th straight game against Flying Tigers - Lakeland Ledger
Frontier LeaguePHOTOS: Crushers Wild Things Aug. 21, 2021 - Lorain Morning Journal
Crushers blanked for second night in a row - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things gain ground with another shutout - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueColumbus Clippers see seven game win streak end against Omaha - Columbus Dispatch
Stripers' win over Bats is fifth straight, 32nd victory in 40-game stretch - Gwinnett Daily Post
Saints top Cubs, move into first place - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Neal's 3-2 Pitch: Requiring athletes to be vaccinated would bring logic, consistency to pro sports - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Jackson Kowar strikes out nine as Omaha Storm Chasers snap five-game losing streak - Omaha World-Herald
RAILRIDERS: Worcester turns tables, shuts down RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Win puts Saints in first place for first time this season - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets allow just one hit, blank Buffalo 3-0 - Syracuse Post Standard
From stadium hot dogs to a stately luncheon, delicious meals abound - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens fall to Indianapolis, 5-4 - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Indians 5, Mud Hens 4 - Toledo Blade
Three-run homer in ninth dooms Tides to defeat in Charlotte - Virginian Pilot
Polar Park, pregame, UMass Medical School, Mark Fidrych Foundation, 4H Club Camp Marshall - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Connor Seabold, bid for no-hitter, Polar Park - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Bulls' Kelly shellacks 'Shrimp in 4-2 walkoff victory - WRAL
Midwest LeagueBullpen's 7 innings save TinCaps win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
South Bend doubles up Quad Cities - Quad City Times
MiLB: Espinoza, Windham key South Bend Cubs' victory over Quad Cities - South Bend Tribune
Espino strikes out 10 in Captains victory - Willoughby News-Herald
Akron continues rolling; Espino fans 10 | Indians minors roundup for Aug. 21 - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueAquaSox split doubleheader with Eugene - Everett Herald
Aaron Schunk carries winning run home in 10th, Spokane Indians win seventh straight - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Pioneer LeagueThree home runs help Billings Mustangs salvage split with Rocky Mountain Vibes - Billings Gazette
Rocky Mountain Vibes end losing streak, extend Billings Mustangs' skid - Billings Gazette
A Familys Passion Brings Professional Baseball to the Flathead Valley - Flathead Beacon
GJ Rockies sweep Ogden in doubleheader - Grand Junction Sentinel
Chukars end Voyagers' five-game winning streak - Great Falls Tribune
PaddleHeads slugger moves into tie for league lead in home runs in win over Great Falls - Missoulian
Rockies sweep Raptors with late runs in Saturday doubleheader - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueHogan fires five shutout innings in Hot Rods' 10-0 win - Bowling Green Daily News
Hot Rods 10, Grasshoppers 0 - Bowling Green Daily News
Texas LeagueAmarillo Sod Poodles use big first inning down MIdland RockHounds - Amarillo Globe-News
Things are changing, for better as Amarillo sports shifts to digital - Amarillo Globe-News
Travelers 2, RoughRiders 1 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Sod Poodles spoil Cushing's RockHounds debut - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Naturals win rain-shortened game; reliever Guillermo Zuniga returns - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueEdmonton Stingers face one final challenge in Sunday's CEBL championship game - Edmonton Journal
Stingers earn right to defend championship in CEBL final after besting BlackJacks, 94-87 - Ottawa Sun
Women's National Basketball AssociationPhoenix Mercury win season-high fourth straight, downing Atlanta Dream - Arizona Republic
August 21, 2021 game: Mercury 84, Dream 69 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chicago Sky lose to the Minnesota Lynx 101-95 at home as Candace Parker sits with an ankle injury - Chicago Daily Southtown
Two-time WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne has 'amazing' return with 16 points for Washington Mystics - ESPN
Owner of WNBA's Aces connects franchise's past to present - Las Vegas Sun
Sparks start road trip with a 86-83 win in New York - Los Angeles Daily News
Chiney Ogwumike could rejoin Sparks lineup on the road - Los Angeles Daily News
Lynx take advantage of free throws in beating Chicago, ending two-game slide - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Liberty game vs. Sparks still on for Sunday, but no fans or media allowed - New York Newsday
At 25, Liberty Celebrate Magical Moment in Womens Basketball - New York Times
Lynx get physical in win over Chicago - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Elena Delle Donne returns, but Mystics fall to the Storm - Washington Post
VIDEO: Nneka Ogwumike Fills up the Stat Sheet for Sparks on the Road (August 22, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LOS ANGELES SPARKS vs. New York Liberty: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 22, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Breanna Stewart Posts 20 PT, 12 REB Double-Double vs. Mystics (August 22, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 22, 2021 - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football League10 takeaways from the Stampeders' win over the Alouettes - Calgary Sun
Penalties, slow start plague Bombers in 30-23 road loss to Argos - CJOB
'O' NO, AGAIN! Ottawa Redblacks struggle to put up points in loss to Roughriders - Ottawa Citizen
Vanstone: Roughriders enjoying best regular-season run in 50-plus years - Regina Leader-Post
In Photos: Roughriders vs. Redblacks - Regina Leader-Post
Riders roll over Redblacks - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders improve to 3-0 with 23-10 win over Ottawa Redblacks - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Rob Vanstone: Roughriders savouring best regular-season run in 50-plus years - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Toronto Argonauts beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30-23 in first game back at BMO Field in nearly two years - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos beat Bombers 30-23 in first game back at BMO Field in nearly two years - Toronto Star
The Argos give patient fans a win, and a reason to come back - Toronto Star
It's Miller Time in the CFL record book - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos victorious in first home game since 2019 - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers suffer first loss of season to Argonauts - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers beaten in all phases as Argos hand defending champs first loss of season - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers Mike Miller sets CFL all-time record for special teams tackles - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers Alexander defends violent hit on Argos receiver Daniels - Winnipeg Sun
Indoor Football LeagueTucson Sugar Skulls cruise by Northern Arizona Wranglers, but will miss IFL playoffs - Arizona Daily Star
Rattlers clinch top seed in IFL playoffs with win over Frisco Fighters - Arizona Republic
Rattlers' Kevin Guy faces Frisco's Clint Dolezel with top seed on line - Arizona Republic
Storm advance to IFL playoffs after home route over Green Bay - KELO
DC Gladiators Win in season finale and secure a playoff spot on Saturday - KRQE
A Grip on Sports: As many starters sit, Seahawks not only lose another preseason game, they are blown out - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Massachusetts Pirates, Indoor Football League, Iowa Barnstormers, Bismarck Bucks - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Photos: Massachusetts Pirates roll past Iowa Barnstormers - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueFlyers re-sign defenseman Travis Sanheim to two-year contract - Allentown Morning Call
ECHLHawkins, K's MVP last season, signs with Walleye - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Walleye re-sign high-scoring forward Brandon Hawkins - Toledo Blade
North American Hockey LeagueVIDEO: Johnstown Tomahawks 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube
Ontario Hockey LeagueSIMS: A standing ovation for the OHL's COVID vaccine mandate - London Free Press
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueThe Difference a Year Makes: Cape Breton Eagles Lucas Canning confident hell find more success on the ice this season - Cape Breton Post
Eagles announce main training camp roster - Cape Breton Post
IN PHOTOS: Stanley Cup comes to Summerside - Charlottetown Guardian
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueFireWolves hoping to build momentum, hype heading into National Lacrosse League season - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Premier Lacrosse LeagueRambo's Winner, Harrison's Last Game Highlight Another Chapter in Whips-Woods Rivalry - Inside Lacrosse
'Salt Lax City' helps defending champion Whipsnakes rally in PLL quarterfinals - KSL
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueAtletico ends homestand in defeat - Ottawa Sun
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC (August 22nd, 2021) - YouTube
Major League SoccerUnited stays hot, beat beats D.C. United for 4th straig... - Access North Georgia
Atlanta United-D.C. United highlights (Aug. 21, 0221) - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Rob Valentino credits players and staff for Atlanta Uniteds streak - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 1 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
What was said: Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 1 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Valentino credits players and staff for Atlanta Uniteds streak - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 21, 2021 game: Atlanta United 2, D.C. United 1 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC midfielder Diego Fagundez discusses win over Portland - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff discusses 3-1 win over Portland - Austin American-Statesman
Photos: Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers - Austin American-Statesman
Austin FC: Strong first half paces El Tree past Portland Timbers - Austin American-Statesman
The Revolution have 15 wins on the season and are unbeaten in the last nine. - Boston Herald
Fire fall to Orlando City as road winless streak reaches 19 games - Chicago Sun Times
FC Cincinnati schedule: Second half of MLS season underway - Cincinnati Enquirer
PHOTOS: FC Cincinnati faces off against New England Revolution, Aug. 21 - Cincinnati Enquirer
MLS scores, analysis: FC Cincy routed by New England Revolution, 4-1 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Takeaways: Crew can't create early and can't put game away against Seattle - Columbus Dispatch
Crew fall against at home 2-1 to Seattle - Columbus Dispatch
Crew lose via late goals in MLS Cup rematch against Seattle Sounders - Columbus Dispatch
Late Quinn Sullivan strike salvages Union draw against Montreal - Delaware County Times
Colorado Rapids rally to beat Real Salt Lake 2-1 - Deseret News
Inter Miami defeats Toronto FC for fourth straight win at home - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Moreno's goal propels Atlanta United past D.C. - Gwinnett Daily Post
Goalies stand out as Sporting Kansas City, Minnesota United play to tie - Gwinnett Daily Post
Tim Melia helps Sporting earn a 0-0 draw at Minnesota United - Kansas City Star
'It's criminal': Real Salt Lake's bad luck with VAR leads to loss to Colorado - KSL
Whitecaps hand LAFC its 4th consecutive loss - Los Angeles Daily News
LAFC loses to Vancouver on goal in 89th minute - Los Angeles Times
Photo Gallery: Inter Miami CF v. Toronto FC - Miami Herald
Game result: Inter Miami 3, Toronto FC 1 - Miami Herald
Minnesota United wastes another man-advantage opportunity in scoreless draw with Kansas City - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Forward Mason Toye signs contract extension with CF Montral - Montreal Gazette
CF Montral gives up 87th minute goal in disappointing 1-1 draw with Union - Montreal Gazette
Union tally in 87th minute to tie CF Montral - Montreal Gazette
Xavier Arreaga, Will Bruin score late goals, Sounders beat Crew 2-1 - My Northwest
Orlando City extends MLS unbeaten streak to 5 with win over Chicago Fire - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers lose big in Austin again - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers vs Austin FC score updates, live stream, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch online (8/21/21) - Portland Oregonian
Saturday, Aug. 21: Austin FC 3, Timbers 1 - Portland Tribune
Arreaga, Will Bruin score late goals, Sounders beat Crew 2-1 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Loons offense continues to sputter in 0-0 draw with Kansas City - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Arreaga, Will Bruin score late goals, Sounders beat Crew 2-1 - Tacoma News Tribune
Sounders score twice in final minutes to beat Crew 2-1 - Tacoma News Tribune
Inter Miami beats Toronto FC 3-1, winning fourth straight at home - Toronto Globe and Mail
Inter Miami wins 4th straight at home, 3-1 over Toronto FC - Toronto Star
Timbers fall flat in Austin, 3-1 - The Columbian - Vancouver Columbian
Whitecaps 2, LAFC 1: Ryan Gauld scores winner in Vancouver home debut - Vancouver Province
D.C. United drops third straight with home loss to Atlanta - Washington Post
Crew loses sixth in a row, falls to Sounders 2-1 - WCMH
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Columbus Crew vs. Seattle Sounders FC: August 21, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: August 21st, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Nicest Rivalry Produces Red Card, Do You Agree? - YouTube
VIDEO: Every MLS Goal: Pizarro Brace, 17-Year-Old Banger and More - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Los Angeles Football Club: August 21, 2021 - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeaguePortland Thorns FC win Women's International Champions Cup as Morgan Weaver scores game-winning goal - CBS Sports
KC NWSL gets shut down and shut out by the NC Courage - Kansas City Star
The Women's Cup 2021: Racing Louisville FC takes on Bayern Munich - Louisville Courier-Journal
The Women's Cup 2021: Racing Louisville FC beats FC Bayern Munich - Louisville Courier-Journal
Carli Lloyd retirement: What's next for the USWNT star - Morristown Daily Record
Orlando Pride coach Becky Burleigh preaches positivity during midseason turnaround - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Thorns beat Olympique Lyonnais, earn title as Worlds Best Club in Womens International Champions Cup final - Portland Oregonian
Portland Thorns vs Olympique Lyonnais free live stream, score, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch Womens International Champions Cup final online (8/21/21) - Portland Oregonian
Saturday, Aug. 21: Thorns 1, Olympique Lyonnais 0 - Portland Tribune
Slideshow: Thorns top Lyon - Portland Tribune
Weavers late goal lifts Thorns over Lyon 1-0 in WICC final - Vancouver Columbian
Washington Spirit beats Orlando Pride on late goal by Ashley Sanchez - Washington Post
McDonald scores 50th career goal in dominant 4-0 win over Kansas City - WRAL
VIDEO: Washington Spirit vs. Orlando Pride: August 22, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: OL Reign vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC: August 21, 2021 - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipAndre Rawls saves the day for Phoenix Rising FC in scoreless draw vs. Sacramento - Arizona Republic
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC score late goal to earn 3-3 draw in Charlotte - Colorado Springs Gazette
El Paso Locomotive snatch win with 89th-minute goal - El Paso Times
ABQ native Cristian Nava signs pro contract with NM United - KOBTV
Cristian Nava Signs Professional contract with NM United - KRQE
Sacramento Republic takes a tie from Phoenix Rising game - Sacramento Bee
FC Tulsa prepares for early Birmingham Legion attack - Tulsa World
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #PITvATL: 08-22-2021 - YouTube
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United Soccer League OneChattanooga FC, Red Wolves win by shutout at home - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Ruiz Leads Red Wolves Past Union Omaha - Chattanoogan
Late goal gives Chattanooga win over Union Omaha - Omaha World-Herald
Watch now: Cyrus Rad talks about Forward Madison FC's draw with North Texas SC - Wisconsin State Journal
Forward Madison FC can't close out home victory again as North Texas SC scores late for draw - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Ryan Sierakowski describes goal in his Forward Madison FC debut - Wisconsin State Journal
Watch now: Carl Craig reacts to draw against North Texas SC - Wisconsin State Journal
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #FTLvTUC: 08-22-2021 - YouTube
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