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Headlines for June 23, 2026

Baseball

American Association
MLB Network to broadcast American Association All-Star game for first time - Cleburne Times Review
Peterson: Now a father, 'every pitch' counts for RedHawks reliever Parker Harm - Fargo Forum
Fuentes' blast helps RedHawks beat Lincoln - Fargo Forum
Banana Ball coming to Fargo for first time - Fargo Forum

Appalachian League
River Riders rally past Pulaski to clinch first road series win - Elizabethton Star

Carolina League
The week in Hickory sports: See photos of some of the top moments in Catawba County sports - Hickory Daily Record
MiLB Hickory Crawdads host Hill City in L.P. Frans - Hickory Daily Record
Minor league baseball: Cannon Baller honored - Salisbury Post

Eastern League
Pirates Konnor Griffin to rehab with Altoona Curve - Altoona Mirror
Orioles minors report: Ethan Anderson's power opens eyes - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Pirates SS Konnor Griffin to rehab with Curve - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Tigers pitcher Flaherty to make UPMC Park rehab start Tuesday night - NewsBreak - Erie

Florida State League
Joey Votto is working with Cincinnati Reds prospect Tyson Lewis - Daytona Beach News-Journal

International League
Bisons hope Keys' hot bat can unlock second-half success - Buffalo News
Shrimp Bites: What to watch in Jumbo Shrimp-Memphis baseball series - Florida Times-Union
Hand-operated scoreboard keeps nostalgia alive at Iowa Cubs games - KCCI
Hunter Greene joins Louisville Bats on rehab assignment June 23 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Minor League Insider: WooSox Mash, Yard Goats Roll, Sea Dogs Take Series - NewsBreak - Worcester
Red Sox farm report: These Portland players could play in AAA this year - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Northwoods League
Hot Tots offense pushes past Larks, 9-3 road win - Bismarck Tribune
Duluth blasts Eau Claire Express - Duluth News-Tribune
Huskies bats explode for 12 runs in victory over Eau Claire - Northern News Now
Too little, too late for Honkers against Waterloo - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Northwoods League: Mankato scores late to earn split with Stingers - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Chad Stevens' historic on-base streak highlights Albuquerque Isotopes homestand versus Salt Lake Bees - Albuquerque Journal
Tacoma and Salt Lake settle for split to close PCL first half - Deseret News
Athletics prospects help Aviators claim first-half PCL title - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Aces hit the halfway point of season. What's next? - Reno Gazette-Journal

Pioneer League
Garret Ostrander Hits for the Cycle as Chukars Search for Momentum - KIFI

Southern League
Randy Smith: 50 Years Of Lookouts' Magic - Chattanoogan

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Sports Roundup: Saskatoon Valkyries heading back to WWCFL championship - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

NBA G League
Chicago Bulls acquire center Nic Claxton in a 3-team trade - Chicago Tribune

UPSHOT League
Jacksonville Making Waves Leading Upshot League Standings Mid-Season - NewsBreak - Jacksonville

Women's National Basketball Association
Recapping bad blood. Mercury and Clark, Cunningham, Fever - Arizona Republic
Tensions flare between DeWanna Bonner, Caitlin Clark - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury visit Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever - Arizona Republic
Dream run a test of their fan base, and the results are encouraging - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Dream hold off Tempos late-game push to pick up fourth straight win - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
PHOTOS: Dream host Tempo in WNBA action - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Brittney Griner Makes WNBA History, Becomes All-Time Blocks Leader in Sun's Win vs. Sky - Bleacher Report
Sky fall back to square one in blowout loss to Sun - Chicago Sun Times
As season grows to 50 games, WNBA players made sure recovery was part of the deal - Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Sky lose 6th straight in game that Brittney Griner becomes WNBAs career blocks leader - Chicago Tribune
Indiana hosts Phoenix after Copper's 20-point game - Daily Independent
Caitlin Clark scores 24, Kelsey Mitchell adds 22 and the Fever beat the Mercury 86-77 - Daily Independent
WNBA Power Rankings: Atlanta on top after a week of chaos - ESPN
Former coach, GM Curt Miller to be honored as CT Sun legend - Hartford Courant
Brittney Griner becomes WNBAs career blocks leader, and the Sun beat the Sky 92-63 - Hartford Courant
Caitlin Clark nears suspension with 'ridiculous' technical foul call in Fever win vs Mercury - Indianapolis Star
How many points did Caitlin Clark score tonight in Indiana Fever vs Phoenix Mercury? - Indianapolis Star
Don't miss a moment of the Indiana Fever against the Phoenix Mercury - Indianapolis Star
Dallas Wings look to sweep Aces in Las Vegas - NBC DFW
Paige Bueckers scores 27 as Wings beat Storm 112-110 in OT - NBC DFW
Paige Bueckers scores 27, Fudd adds career-high 26 as the Wings beat the Storm 112-110 in overtime - New York Newsday
Sabrina Ionescu still doesn't look like herself after Liberty return - New York Post
Liberty, Aces set to renew rivalry ahead of Commissioner's Cup final - New York Post
Sophie Cunningham Makes Feelings Clear on DeWanna Bonner After Altercation - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Lexie Hull turns heads with all-black pregame outfit before Fever-Mercury game - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Lexie Hull turns heads with all-black pregame outfit before Fever-Mercury game - NewsBreak - Phoenix
WNBA scores: Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's career blocks leader, and the Sun beat the Sky - Toronto Star
Tempo-Dream score, takeaways: Reese cold but Toronto loses - Toronto Star
Howard scores 20, Gray and Okot each net 18 as Dream beat Tempo 94-87 - Toronto Star
Toronto Tempo and Coors Light put a twist on popular arena beer staple - Toronto Sun
WNBA power rankings: Whos really shouldering the WNBA season so far? Follow the usage - USA Today
Washington faces Minnesota after Citrons 21-point outing - WTOP
VIDEO: Paige Bueckers and Dominique Malonga Go Point for Point - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 6: Eastern Conference Player of the Week Sonia Citron - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 6: Western Conference Player of the Week Jessica Shepard - YouTube
VIDEO: Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 22, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Toronto Tempo vs. Atlanta Dream: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 22, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 22, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Dominique Malonga Explodes for Career-High 37 Points: Wings vs. Storm Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Dallas Wings vs. Seattle Storm: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 22, 2026 - YouTube

Football

Arena Football One
Monsters fall at home to Michigan Arsenal - Duluth News-Tribune

Canadian Football League
3DownNation CFL awards: the best and worst of Week 3 - 3DownNation
3DownNation CFL power rankings: B.C. Lions turned upside down - 3DownNation
5 FACTORS: Could things finally be going right for the Edmonton Elks? - Edmonton Journal
Roughriders injury update as team returns to practice - Regina Leader-Post
Rider Rumblings Ep 195: Roughriders 2-0 after dramatic win over Stamps - Regina Leader-Post
Mitchell, Rankin, Mital named top performers for Week 3 of the CFL season - Toronto Star
Winning is the cherry on top - Winnipeg Free Press
Felt like we couldnt do anything right the last game - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers try to keep pace as CFL offences go nuts - Winnipeg Sun
Alarm bells turn to wedding bells for Bombers rookie Elsbury - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Tyson Philpot's Flea Flicker TD Was PERFECT #cfl - YouTube
VIDEO: EVERY CFL Touchdown from Week 3! - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Wranglers drop another close game - Prescott Daily Courier

United Football League
Details of NFL-UFL arrangement for underperforming officials are still being worked out - NBC Sports
23 UFL players have signed with NFL teams since conclusion of spring league's season - NBC Sports
VIDEO: "Versatility and Availability Is the Best Ability" Tony Fields II Is Now a Chicago Bear - YouTube
VIDEO: Top 10 Plays of the 2026 UFL Season: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: When Louisville Needed Yards, They Handed It to James Robinson - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Golden Knights staring at tough decisions in crowded goalie room - Las Vegas Review-Journal
How new Leafs coach Jim Hiller can shake defence-only label - Toronto Sun
How brotherhood, a sense of family drove Marlies to Calder Cup title - Toronto Sun

ECHL
Boudreau wrote a letter, now authors new chapter with Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
Sudbury Wolves unveil their 2026-27 regular season schedule - Northern Life
Owen Sound Attack sign import pick and NHL Draft prospect Lucian Bernat - Owen Sound Sun Times
Braydon Sisco pleasantly surprised by Sarnia Sting's interest - Sarnia Observer
A look at Gavin McKenna and Maple Leafs' options at No. 1 - Sault Star
Sudbury Wolves sign four players - Sudbury Star
Up to a dozen Kitchener Rangers moving on - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
Boston Fleet took some hits in PWHL expansion - Boston Globe
Victoire sign two-time Olympian Emma Maltais to two-year contract - Hamilton Spectator
Toronto Sceptres captain, Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull announces pregnancy - Hamilton Spectator
PWHL executive says fast-paced growth reflects surging demand and is validated by new investors - Oakland Press
Montreal Victoire sign Emma Maltais to two-year contract - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Sceptres captain, Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull announces pregnancy - Toronto Star
Sceptres team captain Blayre Turnbull announces pregnancy - Toronto Sun

SPHL
The Captain, Procopio reflects on his run with Havoc Hockey - WAFF

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Rudolfs Berzkalns Highlights - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Is Michael Dyck about to return to the Vancouver Giants? - Abbotsford News
Longtime former Wheat Kings staffer passes - Brandon Sun
Sports Round-Up: Tuesday, June 23 - Discover Moose Jaw
Rucks commit to NCAA hockey for 2027-28 season, WHL releases preseason schedule - Medicine Hat News
Raiders to open preseason against Blades - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Red Deers Josh Tarzwell to play pro hockey in Scotland - Red Deer Advocate
With work to be done, Regina Pats were quite slow to hire David Bell - Regina Leader-Post

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Champagne Showers over Everything - YouTube
VIDEO: Who Will Head to the MLR Championship?: Seattle vs California: Semifinal: MLR 2026: HIGHLIGHTS - YouTube
VIDEO: FULL MATCH: 2026 MLR PLAYOFFS: Semifinal: Chicago Hounds vs Old Glory DC - YouTube
VIDEO: FULL MATCH: 2026 MLR PLAYOFFS: Semifinal: Seattle SeaWolves vs California Legion - YouTube

Northwoods League Softball
Sofia Meer's transition from baseball to softball continues with Grand Forks Spitfires - Grand Forks Herald
Weather spares Honeybees, pushes Wausau game to July - Minot Daily News

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Atlanta soccer president Mauricio Culebro sets vision for United, NWSL - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Boston World Cup live news: Ghana-England traffic, transit, fans - Boston Globe
Lionel Messi, Argentina slated for World Cup match in Miami - Florida Sun-Sentinel
FC Dallas and North Texas SC bring pro soccer to Mansfield - NBC DFW
Lionel Messi rewrites World Cup history as Argentina beats Austria, fans react - NBC DFW
VIDEO: Small Country, Big Heart Marco Pasšalić and Petar Musa Represent Croatia! - YouTube
VIDEO: Weston McKennie Has Roots with @FCDallas - YouTube
VIDEO: Legends of the Game Müller X Messi - YouTube
VIDEO: The Academy Fueling the USMNT Golden Generation: the FC Dallas Talent Factory - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
FC Dallas and North Texas SC bring pro soccer to Mansfield - NBC DFW

National Women's Soccer League
Atlanta soccer president Mauricio Culebro sets vision for United, NWSL - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Temwa Chawinga renews Kansas City Current contract through 2029 - ESPN
Two-time NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga signs extension with Kansas City Current - USA Today
VIDEO: Let's Hit the Road #NWSLonTour - YouTube
VIDEO: An Absolute ThunderBolt. Jordyn Bugg - YouTube
VIDEO: 23 De Junho De 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Close Control on Another Level. Olivia Moultrie - YouTube
VIDEO: 2025 One of Paige Nielsen's Trademarks: Fearless Defending. - YouTube
VIDEO: 23 De Junho De 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Still Looking for a Goal? Look No Further Than Alex Morgan - YouTube
VIDEO: What a GOAL!: All Goals from Matchweek 10 - YouTube
VIDEO: DENIED: Best Saves from Matchweek 10 - YouTube
VIDEO: Rewind: Alex Morgan Game Winner - YouTube

Northern Super League
Wild FC break out new kits with Calgary kids, hoping to end struggles - Calgary Sun

United Soccer League Championship
World Cup: Curacao's Eloy Room red hot as king, queen pay a visit - Palm Beach Post
VIDEO: Week 16 Save of the Week Nominees: USL Championship - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 16 Player of the Week: Peter Wilson: USL Championship - YouTube
VIDEO: What Is USL Youth? - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Portland Hearts of Pine move into larger shop in Bayside - Portland Press Herald
Richmond Kickers continue summer of soccer with Red, White & Roo Game on Friday, July 3 - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Soccer 101: How substitution rules work - WINK
VIDEO: The Next Episode of Hometown Hero Is out Tomorrow! - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 16 Save of the Week Nominees: USL League One - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 16 Player of the Week: Jonathan Jiménez: USL League One - YouTube
VIDEO: The Backheel to Finish?! - YouTube

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