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Headlines for December 22, 2021

Baseball

Frontier League
These were the C&P's favorite sports stories to write in 2021 - Evansville Courier & Press

International League
Tigers first base coach Kimera Bartee dies at 49 - Toledo Blade

Southern League
Blue Wahoos Stadium transitioning from grass field to synthetic turf - Pensacola News Journal

Basketball

BIG3
Celtics reportedly signing 40-year-old Joe Johnson to 10-day contract - Boston.com
Celtics Signing Free Agent Joe Johnson to 10-Day Contract: Report - CBS Boston

NBA G League
Cavaliers sign Cleveland Charge forward Tre Scott to 10-day contract via hardship exception - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Reports: Mavericks adding guards Brandon Knight, Carlik Jones on hardship contracts - Dallas Morning News
York leads Mad Ants on record-setting night - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
York leads Mad Ants on record-setting night - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports Digest: Maine Celtics fall to Rio Grande Valley - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Brooklyn Nets Sign Wenyen Gabriel to 10-day Contract - NBA
Atlanta Hawks sign Lance Stephenson and Malcolm Hill to 10-day contracts - NBA
Santa Cruz rallies past Lakeland in Winter Showcase Cup finale - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Scenes From a COVID-Disrupted G League Showcase - The Ringer
VIDEO: Bryce Brown with 36 Points vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - YouTube
VIDEO: Nate Darling (28 Points) Highlights vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Xavier Moon Posts 27 Points & 11 Rebounds vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Braxton Key Posts 28 Points & 11 Rebounds vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Rob Edwards Posts 22 Points & 13 Rebounds vs. Delaware Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase Final: No. 1 Delaware Blue Coats vs. No. 6 Oklahoma City Blue - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Jarron Cumberland Named AT&T Winter Showcase MVP - YouTube
VIDEO: Cat Barber with a Triple-Double for Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Johnny Hamilton, Justin Tillman Both with Double-Doubles - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Wolves vs. Greensboro Swarm - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: College Park Skyhawks vs. Texas Legends - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Welcome to the AT&T Winter Showcase - Championship at 5 Pm/ET on ESPNews - YouTube
VIDEO: Best of Phantom Cam from AT&T Winter Showcase Semifinals - YouTube
VIDEO: Emanuel Terry GOES OFF for 18 Points and 21 Rebounds vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Howard EXPLODES for 38 Points vs. Westchester Knicks - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Ciudad De México Capitanes vs. Westchester Knicks - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Stockton Kings - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Cleveland Charge vs. Salt Lake City Stars - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: AT&T Winter Showcase: Lakeland Magic vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - Condensed Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Gabe York Sets Mad Ants Record with 36 Points and 9 THREE's vs. Wisconsin Herd - YouTube
VIDEO: Carsen Edwards (25 Points) Highlights vs. Cleveland Charge - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Whalen cherishes Hall of Fame nomination, hopes to add to legacy as U coach - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Top New York sports stars for 2022 - New York Newsday

Football

Canadian Football League
Argos DB Chris Edwards suspended six games for role in altercation with fans after East Division final - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos DB Edwards suspended six games for role in altercation with fans - Toronto Star
VIDEO: CFL Top 10 Interceptions of 2021 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
UNI legend Kurt Warner's story gets the big screen treatment - Tracy Press

National Arena League
Albany Empire's 2022 schedule is announced - Albany Times-Union

Hockey

American Hockey League
Hershey Bears postpone another game due to COVID-19 - ABC 27
WBS PENGUINS: Games postponed due to COVID-19 safety protocols - Citizens Voice
Sharks: Evander Kane, Jasper Weatherby in AHL COVID protocol - San Jose Mercury News
Springfield Thunderbirds announce rescheduled road game dates - Springfield Republican
COVID creates uncertainty for Jets, NHL - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets' Olympic dreams dashed by pandemic - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Jacksonville 2021 sports review: Urban Meyer hiring, Justin Thomas title - Florida Times-Union
Thunder announce schedule change - Glens Falls Post-Star
Mike Pelech sparks Gladiators' win at Orlando - Gwinnett Daily Post
Logan Nelson returns to Rush from Tucson - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals release forward Mike Gornall, sign forward Trevor Gooch - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Reading Royals trade for rookie forward Anthony Gagnon - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grafton native and 'The Voice' finalist Ricky Duran to highlight Home for the Holidays games as Railers return to DCU Center - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: NAHL Top Plays - December 13-19, 2021 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Troops excited for second half of season - Ottawa Citizen
Paul Hickey: Im a Hogan man through and through - Peterborough Examiner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles release ticket information for postponed Hurley Cup game - Cape Breton Post
PATRICK MCNEIL: Uncertainty a feature of this year's QMJHL trading period - Cape Breton Post
Four Cape Breton Eagles games impacted by QMJHL season pause - Cape Breton Post

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Tri-City Americans - Abbotsford News
Stankoven family ready to cheer on Logan as world juniors near - CFJC
Blazers drop to No. 7 in CHL Top 10 rankings - CFJC
Willie Desjardins on an Olympics without NHLers - Medicine Hat News
Tigers embracing break from hockey - Medicine Hat News
Stanks on sports: regular milestones like first goals always special in WHL - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Tait signs WHL Player Agreement with Blazers - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Fans age 5 and older must show vaccine proof at Highmark Stadium, KeyBank Center - Buffalo News
NLL: Thunderbirds reschedule Jan. 8 home game to February - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Stamper's Musings: Messenger's Strong Start, Many Dobbie Returns - Inside Lacrosse
Lacrosse goalies trade punches in explosive brawl - New York Post
Bills, Sabres announce updated vaccine policy for guests ages 5-11 - WGRZ

Other

Major League Rugby
Former star player Jamie Cudmore back coaching, thanks to unique rugby partnership - Toronto Globe and Mail

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC game set for Dec. 26 postponed - Rome Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Revolution acquire free agent Omar Gonzalez, who won three MLS Cup titles with Bruce Arena - Boston Globe
Columbus Crew hire two new assistant coaches for 2022 season - Columbus Dispatch
MLS Reportedly Eyeing for Media Deal Worth $300 Million Per Year - Cord Cutters News
Revolution sign D Omar Gonzalez to two-year contract - Gwinnett Daily Post
Black-owned, Soccer Plus is a gem in Nashville's growing soccer scene - Nashville Tennessean
Top New York sports stars for 2022 - New York Newsday
Manchester United hires a second former member of Toronto FCs coaching staff - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC adds experience to backline by signing free agent Shane ONeill - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Best Golazos from Distance in MLS: Which Is Your Favorite? - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Emily Gray goes third; Madison Elwell 15th in NWSL Draft - SB Nation

United Soccer League Championship
Monterey Bay FC signs CSUMB grad Walmer Martinez - Monterrey Herald
Monterey Bay FC makes SC native Walmer Martinez its first signing in club history - Santa Cruz Sentinel

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves Announce Regular Season Schedule - Chattanoogan
Union Omaha will open USL League One title defense in April - Omaha World-Herald

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