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Headlines for December 23, 2020

Baseball

American Association
MLBs reorganization of minor leagues initiates new era for Kane County Cougars, Frontier League and American Association - Chicago Daily Southtown

Eastern League
New year brings new sense of urgency for VCU/Flying Squirrels ballpark plans - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
2020 Year in Review: 12 memorable area sports stories - Charlotte Sun

Frontier League
MLBs reorganization of minor leagues initiates new era for Kane County Cougars, Frontier League and American Association - Chicago Daily Southtown
MLBs reorganization of minor leagues initiates new era for Kane County Cougars, Frontier League and American Association - Chicago Daily Southtown

Major League Baseball Draft League
JAY DUNN'S MAILBAG: Answering your Thunder questions - Trentonian

Midwest League
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, Fox Cities Stadium sold to Third Base Ventures - Appleton Post-Crescent
MLBs reorganization of minor leagues initiates new era for Kane County Cougars, Frontier League and American Association - Elgin Courier News

Northwoods League
Area Notebook: New London-Spicer's Olson, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa's Kampsen make all-state volleyball team - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Yodice: Hey Dan Patrick, we and the Isotopes are here in NM - Albuquerque Journal
MLB recognizing Negro League stats puts El Paso native's career on record - El Paso Times

Basketball

NBA G League
NBA sees 'incredible excitement' in PH with Kai Sotto's G League stint - ABS-CBN Sports
Muskegon Lumberjacks captain, WMU commit enjoying homecoming in hockey journey - Grand Rapids Press
What It's Like to Be a G League Player During COVID - Slam Online
URI great Jeff Dowtin ready for opportunity in NBA G League - WPRI
VIDEO: est.: Kai Sotto Part 1 - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Lynx were among early promoters of Black Lives Matter movement - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders receiving corps welcomes back Josh Huff - Calgary Sun
TIME FOR HONESTY: Redblacks' Antoine Pruneau wants to hear more than CFL's 'Cinderella story' - Ottawa Citizen
Clark, LaBatte sign new contracts with Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
FRIESEN: One more go-round for Knuckles - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Deryk Engelland begins, ends playing career in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Canucks sign Comets assistant coach - Utica Observer-Dispatch

ECHL
Defenseman Hamilton returns from Europe to Walleye - Toledo Blade
Defenseman Hamilton returns from Europe to Walleye - Toledo Blade

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Watertown has new parks and recreation superintendent - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
NAHL announces season extension - Aberdeen American News
NAHL extends season - Austin Daily Herald
Bruin goalie Hudson earns call up to USHL - Austin Daily Herald

Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League postpones start of season; Erie Otters' season delayed again - Erie Times-News
Flint Firebirds, Saginaw Spirit seasons put on hold again - Flint Journal
OHL puts season on hold again with no new start date - Guelph Today
OHL has no choice but to delay again with decision to scrap season coming fast - London Free Press
Provincewide lockdown delays start to OHL season - Niagara Falls Review
Ontario lockdown means OHL re-start pushed back yet again - Ottawa Citizen
67's Jan Egert is wearing many hats at world junior championship - Ottawa Citizen
Peterborough Petes season up in the air again, but Oke optimistic - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes season start postponed indefinitely - Peterborough Examiner
Decision to push back OHL regular season not surprising - Soo Today
Provincewide lockdown delays start to OHL season - St. Catherine's Standard

Premier Hockey Federation
NWHL will have all-female officiating crews in Lake Placid - SB Nation
New Commissioner, New Direction for NWHL - Sports Illustrated
Historic agreement between NBC Sports, NWHL marks huge win for womens hockey - nj.com - Trenton Times
NWHL semifinals, final to air live on NBCSN in February - Yahoo Sports

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
VIDEO: Sydneys Paul Boutilier reflects on being part of Canadas first-ever World Junior-winning team in 1982 - Cape Breton Post
Jordan Spence is willing to play whatever role is asked of him by Team Canada - Charlottetown Guardian
VIDEO: Kia Memorial ECup: Highlights Day 9 /ECoupe Memorial Kia: Faits Saillants Du Jour 9 - YouTube

Western Hockey League
The 2020 Kamloops sports scene review - CFJC
TOP SPORTS STORY #7: Chantz Petruic's MVP Season - Discover Moose Jaw
Previewing the 2021 World Juniors - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: The Warm Up: Episode 3 with Latrell Harris - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian international Kyle Porter returns to soccer roots with FC Edmonton - Toronto Star
VIDEO: The 2020 CPL Next Gen Class - YouTube

Major League Soccer
What theyre saying about Kyle Beckermans retirement from MLS - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Revolution continue to reshape roster for 2021 by signing midfielder Wilfrid Kaptoum - Boston Globe
FC Cincinnati's GM Nijkamp - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew signs free agent forward Bradley Wright-Phillips - Columbus Dispatch
Tigres, Gignac break LAFC hearts as MLS' wait for CONCACAF Champions League glory goes on - ESPN
LAFC tripped up by Tigres in CONCACAF Champions League final - Los Angeles Daily News
Late goal by Tigres ends LAFCs historic CONCACAF run - Los Angeles Times
Tigres's Wait Ends, But MLS's Goes On After LAFC's Turn for CCL Final Heartbreak - Sports Illustrated
Toronto FCs Ayo Akinola accepts chance to see what life is like in Canadian colours - Toronto Star
VIDEO: The BEST Free Kick Goals of the Year - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City NWSL soccer team adds three players, two from KC - Kansas City Star

United Soccer League Championship
New coach's Philadelphia connection helps Colorado Springs Switchbacks sign Zach Zandi, Matt Mahoney - Colorado Springs Gazette
Athletic sign defender - Journal Inquirer

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