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Headlines for October 22, 2020



Baseball

American Association
Goldeyes owner grounding out in lease-extension negotiations - Winnipeg Free Press
Katz re-affirms commitment to keep Goldeyes in Winnipeg despite ongoing Shaw Park negotiations - Winnipeg Sun

Eastern League
From Red Blunder to Gold Glover? Clint Frazier, Gio Urshela earn award finalist nods - Newark Star-Ledger

New York-Penn League
Cyclones more likely to be promoted than contracted in 2021 - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Northwest League
Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #14 Jonathan Sanchez - Keizer Times
Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #13 Travis Ishikawa - Keizer Times

Northwoods League
Local baseball: Racine's Porcaro will return as Kenosha Kingfish manager - Racine Journal Times
Local baseball: Racine's Porcaro will return as Kenosha Kingfish manager - Racine Journal Times

South Atlantic League
Lakewood BlueClaws change name to Jersey Shore BlueClaws - Asbury Park Press

Basketball

NBA G League
Kentucky basketball: Terrence Clarke on why he turned down G League - Courier Journal
Coach brings diverse background - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sixers Hiring Jameer Nelson As Scout, G League Exec - Hoops Rumors
Jameer Nelson to join Sixers front office as scout and G League assistant GM - Philadelphia Inquirer
Jameer Nelson Hired As Assistant GM, Scout For Sixers G League Team - RealGM
Brian Shaw praised Jalen Green's work ethic with NBA G League Ignite - Rookie Wire
NBA G League unveils court design for Jalen Green, Ignite team - Rookie Wire
Raptors do without live visits from potential recruits as NBA draft approaches - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Talen Horton Tucker's Best Moments from the 2019-2020 Season - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm endorse Joe Biden-Kamala Harris ticket in 2020 presidential election - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Football

Canadian Football League
Ricky Ray in no rush to return from retirement and join CFL's coaching ranks - Edmonton Journal
Ray right in predicting no CFL football in 2020 - Edmonton Journal
Ticats say theyre singularly focused on successful 2021 Grey Cup game at Tim Hortons Field - Hamilton Spectator
STAYING POSITIVE: Ottawa Redblacks player rep Antoine Pruneau has high hopes for 2021 CFL season - Ottawa Citizen
Regina sports broadcaster John Lynch rolls on without the CFL - Regina Leader-Post
John Lynch dealing with the impact of a season without the CFL - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Bucket listing - Winnipeg Free Press

Indoor Football League
Massachusetts Pirates re-sign Louis-Jean, bring on RB Stockton - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Hockey

American Hockey League
IceHogs sign Hobey Baker finalist, two-time Big Ten champ goalie Cale Morris - Rockford Register Star
Vancouver Canucks, Jake Virtanen agree to two-year deal - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Former Utica Comets forward Dyson Stevenson re-joins ECHL team - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Young European Jets get ice time overseas - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
The Iceman stayeth: Jacksonville's ECHL franchise extends lease deal - Florida Times-Union
Komets re-sign McKenzie amid uncertainty - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

North American Hockey League
Junior hockey: Nordiques Tyler Gaulin commits to Maine Black Bears - Lewiston Sun-Journal
VIDEO: Today in the NA - 10/22/20 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
COVID-19: New rules to prevent 'super spreader' event deal harsh blow to youth sports - London Free Press
CRACKS OF DON: Golf game rained out, "Killer" celebrates b-day cheering on Dodgers - Ottawa Citizen
Diligence helps Keefe rise through coaching ranks - Soo Today
Regardless of the level, learning always a part of the game for Bannister - Soo Today
If the OHL cant return with checking, it shouldnt return at all - Waterloo Record

Premier Hockey Federation
PWHPA lands $1-million sponsorship as it aims to launch pro womens hockey league - Toronto Globe and Mail
Milestone sponsorship deal keeps pro womens hockey association goals in sight - Toronto Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Ex-Canadien Ciccone targets QMJHL with bill to ban fights in youth sports - Montreal Gazette
QMJHL team shut down because of COVID-19 - St. John's Telegram

Western Hockey League
Home is where the heart is for former Regina Pats star Connor Hobbs - Regina Leader-Post
'Ive never worked this hard for all these what-ifs': Spokane Chiefs preparing for unknowns accompanied with WHL season - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Former Royals GM Cam Hope named new CEO of B.C. Hockey - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Ed Comean, Sean Ferris sign three-year extensions to remain Georgia Swarm coaches - Gwinnett Daily Post

Other

Major League Rugby
Old Glory DC professional rugby team to play at Segra Field in 2021 - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Major League Rugby faces a pandemic - and corrosive politics - The Guardian
Pro rugby team Old Glory DC moving to Loudoun County - WTOP

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forging a big shadow on Canadian soccer - Hamilton Spectator
Pacific FC partners with Sooke School District soccer academies - Victoria News

Major League Soccer
Atlanta Uniteds Barco explains seven-game absence - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC adds Netspend as jersey sleeve partner - Austin American-Statesman
Revolution looking for a little offensive spark vs. Nashville Friday - Boston Globe
Adam Buksa thriving in the striker position. - Boston Herald
FC Cincinnati: Fans won't be permitted for final 2 matches at Nippert - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew, Jonathan Mensah agree to multi-year contract extension - Columbus Dispatch
Why Columbus Crew had to adapt without Lucas Zelarayan, Darlington Nagbe - Columbus Dispatch
Supporters Shield debacle is a tale of lunacy amid a crazy MLS year - Columbus Dispatch
Jack Price and Jonathan Lewis open up about Rapids COVID outbreak - Denver Post
Sporting Kansas City signs homegrown forward Wilson Harris - Kansas City Star
Next generation of American soccer showing it's the most talented yet with success in Europe, Tim Howard says - New York Newsday
Columbus Crew signs captain Jonathan Mensah to multi-year contract extension - WCMH
VIDEO: Nashville SC vs. FC Dallas: October 20, 2020: MLS Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Who Is the Best Young Player in MLS? Here's the FULL LIST - YouTube
VIDEO: How Will El Trafico Shape LA Galaxy and LAFC's 2020 Season?: MLS Weekend Preview Pres. by AT&T 5G - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
NCFC & NC Courage Finish Seasons, Host Food Drive - Cary Citizen
Orlando Pride soccer player helps breast cancer patients with sports bra, charity - Florida Today
Crystal Dunn headed to Portland Thorns in trade with OL Reign - Portland Oregonian
NC Courage trade Crystal Dunn for goalie Casey Murphy, allocation money - WRAL
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week: Ashlyn Harris, Orlando Pride: NWSL Fall Series: Week 7 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
NCFC & NC Courage Finish Seasons, Host Food Drive - Cary Citizen
Locomotive at Phoenix Rising preview - El Paso Times
Newly engaged Memo Diaz has night to remember for Locomotive - El Paso Times
Sporting Kansas City signs homegrown forward Wilson Harris - Kansas City Star
Las Vegas extends Major League Soccer talks over Fiores objections - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Louisville City FC preparing for USL Eastern Conference Final - Louisville Courier-Journal
LouCity's toughness helps team endure the postseason - Louisville Courier-Journal

United Soccer League One
Strong finish has FC Tucson looking forward to 2021 season - Arizona Daily Star
Kickers assure themselves chance to make final in season finale - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Controversial late penalty kick delivers first home loss of 2020 to Forward Madison FC - Wisconsin State Journal

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