Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for August 24, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationPitchers fear slugger Silviano 'more than anyone else' in stacked RedHawks lineup - Fargo Forum
X's rallies power way to win over Cleburne - Sioux City Journal
Atlantic LeagueHoney Hunters Week in Review: Gastonia's torrid August continues - Gaston Gazette
Gonzalez leads Rockers past Legends - High Point Enterpise
Carolina LeagueLocal sports roundup: White shines in Kannapolis - Salisbury Post
Eastern LeaguePhillies, Dave Dombrowski announce significant front office changes involving Scott Proefrock, Bryan Minniti and Josh Bonifay. - Allentown Morning Call
Aaron Civale begins rehab with good out for Rubber Ducks - Canton Repository
Series preview: Erie SeaWolves at Bowie Baysox, 5 things to know - Erie Times-News
Dom Amore: After 30 years at Fox61, Rich Coppola exhales and looks to write the next chapter - Hartford Courant
Fisher Cats begin home stretch with Binghamton series - Manchester Union Leader
Frontier LeagueFormer Frontier League MVP Josh Allen rejoins Evansville Otters - Evansville Courier & Press
Bob Butler Bobble Head night at Rent One Park Miners celebrate former mayor with a 6-4 win - Marion Daily Republican
Frontier League Baseball | Miners trade Mangieri, acquire Smart - The Southern
Wild Things sign former major leaguer - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeaguePhillies, Dave Dombrowski announce significant front office changes involving Scott Proefrock, Bryan Minniti and Josh Bonifay. - Allentown Morning Call
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Norfolk Tides preview, August 24-30 - Florida Times-Union
Region/State roundup: Struggling Orioles call up Jahmai Jones from Norfolk, option Richie Martin to Tides - Virginian Pilot
Jarren Duran, Worcester Red Sox, Tanner Houck - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Minor League Baseball, Polar Park, Worcester, Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Midwest LeagueMound success contagious - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Loons Lowdown: One month to go, playoffs are within reach - Midland Daily News
Indians pitching prospect Daniel Espino bringing the heat for High-A Captains - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueAquaSox weekly update: Everett loses 3rd consecutive series - Everett Herald
Pacific Coast LeagueConine thankful for personal, professional support in pro journey - Fort Bend Star
Skeeters Spotlight: J.P. France - Fort Bend Star
Pioneer LeagueBillings Mustangs sweep Rocky Mountain Vibes in doubleheader - Billings Gazette
Chukars shut out by Boise - Idaho Falls Post Register
Chukars blown out 9-0, on the verge of losing Highway Series to Boise - KIFI
PaddleHeads drop second series in eight days to Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
Ogden Raptors split Grand Junction series, start penultimate regular-season homestand this week - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueOrioles minor league report: New players at Delmarva, familiar faces at Norfolk have standout weeks - Baltimore Sun
Crawdads Corner: Andrew Huberts love for baseball brought him to Hickory - Hickory Daily Record
Rome Braves travel to Kentucky for road series at Bowling Green - Rome News-Tribune
Southern League5-at-10: Lookouts mess, White House visits, Conferences aligning under false pretenses - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Chattanooga Lookouts investor faces fraud charges for running 'massive Ponzi scheme' - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Managing owner determined to keep Chattanooga Lookouts around 'for another 100 years' - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Texas LeagueAMARILLO SOD POODLES: Soddies lose Oil-Pan Cup after splitting series with Midland in MILB - Amarillo Globe-News
Watch now: Drillers update -- Six-game series starts Tuesday at Wichita - Tulsa World
Basketball
NBA G LeagueDetroit Pistons tab DJ Bakker as Motor City Cruise coach - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pistons affiliate Motor City Cruise name DJ Bakker head coach - Detroit News
Women's National Basketball AssociationBiden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism - Access North Georgia
UConn greats Sue Bird, Breanna Stewart return to White House to celebrate WNBA title - Connecticut Post
Dream bring back G Blake Dietrick for rest of season - Gwinnett Daily Post
Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones earns third Eastern Conference Player of the Week honor this season - Hartford Courant
Aces spend long day in airport before arriving on East Coast - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Is there good news coming for fans trying to watch Bally Sports North? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Lynx gameday: Olympic stars lead Seattle into Target Center - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Stretch of home games bodes well for full-strength Lynx - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun face Aces in battle for first place - New London Day
Sami Whitcomb to miss 10-14 days with ankle sprain - New York Daily News
Delle Donne, Ogwumike return after long injury layoffs - New York Newsday
Liberty lose Sami Whitcomb for 10-14 days with ankle sprain - New York Newsday
Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Lynx are playing like a WNBA contender, but can they finally beat Seattle? - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Joe Biden hosts Seattle Storm, first WNBA champs to visit White House since 2016 - Washington Times
VIDEO: Briann January Does Her Thing, Leads Sun to Playoffs (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Allie Quigley Let It Fly in Sky Win (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Sylvia Fowles Makes History Again with 20-20 Game in Lynx Win over Storm (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Myisha Hines-Allen Records 19 Points to Lead Mystics (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Elena Delle Donne Drops 18 Points to Get Mystics Back in Win Column (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: LOS ANGELES SPARKS vs. WASHINGTON MYSTICS: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 24, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: SEATTLE STORM vs. MINNESOTA LYNX: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 24, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: CHICAGO SKY vs. ATLANTA DREAM: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 24, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: LAS VEGAS ACES vs. CONNECTICUT SUN: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 24, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Jewell Loyd on Success with Storm, Team USA and Work Put in (August 24, 2021) - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueElks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation - Abbotsford News
Edmonton Elks serve as cautionary COVID tale to the rest of the CFL - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Elks serve as cautionary COVID tale to the rest of the CFL - Edmonton Sun
Elks outbreak postpones Argos plans to build on early-season momentum - Hamilton Spectator
Veteran Patrick Levels expects to bring discipline to Als' defence - Montreal Gazette
GET THE VACCINE: Redblacks will ask for proof of vaccination or negative COVID test starting Sept. 22 - Ottawa Citizen
Rider Rumblings 86: Is it time for a vaccine pass? - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders' Cody Fajardo a Top Performer once again - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Vaccination mandate needed for Roughriders' games - Regina Leader-Post
Riders won't follow other CFL teams on vaccine requirements - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Nick Volpe, who led Argos to victory in the 1950 Mud Bowl, dies at 95 - Toronto Globe and Mail
Arbuckle, Fajardo and Ellingson named CFL top performers for Week 3 - Toronto Star
Argos legend Nick Volpe, 95, was one of footballs greatest ambassadors - Toronto Star
Elks say nine players have tested positive for COVID-19, team in isolation - Toronto Star
B.C. sports fans will need a vaccine to attend games this fall - Vancouver Province
B.C. Lions alarmed, but test negative for COVID in wake of Elks game - Vancouver Province
Vaccinations to be required for fans at Calgary Flames, Stampeders, Hitmen games - Victoria News
Arbuckle, Fajardo, Ellingson named top performers - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers get caught in Argos storm - Winnipeg Free Press
News from Edmonton not the shot in the arm the CFL is looking for - Winnipeg Free Press
Indoor Football LeagueVegas IFL team reveals team name, head coach - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueCanucks Sports & Entertainment in support of B.C.s vaccination program - Abbotsford News
Abbotsford Centre adopts proof of vaccination program - Abbotsford News
Former Penguin Jimmy Hayes dies at age 31 - Citizens Voice
B.C. sports fans will need a vaccine to attend games this fall - Vancouver Province
Appleton eager to get Kraken - Winnipeg Free Press
ECHLAtlanta Gladiators sign Thrower brothers to bolster defense - Gwinnett Daily Post
Rush re-sign Baylis for 2nd season - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals sign veteran forward Josh Winquist - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Reading Royals hire James Henry as assistant coach - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
New Growlers head coach is brother of former St. John's Maple Leafs standout - St. John's Telegram
Walleye assistant coach Andy Delmore leaves for OHL position - Toledo Blade
North American Hockey LeagueOliphant ready to lead as Tomahawks open 10th anniversary season - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
VIDEO: Lone Star Brahmas 2021-22 Season Preview - YouTube
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueEAGLES MAIN CAMP: Kian Bell nets a pair in Team Black victory over Team White Monday - Cape Breton Post
Former Mooseheads coach Jim Midgley joins New York Rangers staff - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Western Hockey LeagueREMEMBERING REIMER: Oil Kings mourn tragic death of 16-year-old - Edmonton Journal
Regina Pats sign highly touted Czech defenceman Stanislav Svozil - Regina Leader-Post
B.C. sports fans will need a vaccine to attend games this fall - Vancouver Province
Island teams ready to require fans to be fully vaccinated for indoor events - Victoria Times Colonist
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueVIDEO: 2021 #NLLDraft Prospect Preview: Stamp's Top 5 - YouTube
Premier Lacrosse LeagueDhane Smith, Eric Law Highlight PLL Team of the Week After First Round of Playoffs - Inside Lacrosse
PLL Notebook: Chaos Once Again Embracing Underdog Status - US Lacrosse Magazine
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueHard-luck HFX Wanderers look for break at York United - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Wanderers to face CF Montreal in Canadian Championship quarter-final Sept. 22 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Valour FC's hot start in the bubble is old news, team now slumping - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Valour FC vs. FC Edmonton (August 24th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: Beyond the Pitch: Pacific FC's Pa-Modou Kah - YouTube
Major League SoccerPinedas goal is to lead Atlanta United to playoffs - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
New manager loves Atlanta Uniteds energy in first training session - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Quick thoughts on Atlanta Uniteds new manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pineda excited to lead first Atlanta United training session - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: A change in wardrobe helped the Verde and Black enjoy a win - Austin American-Statesman
Revolution midfielder Tajon Buchanan has entered a transfer agreement to play in Belguim. - Boston Herald
Columbus Crew GM Tim Bezbatchenko confident in Caleb Porter - Columbus Dispatch
Imbalances on offense leading to inconsistency for Union - Delaware County Times
MLS All-Stars set to clash with Liga MX All-Stars - Los Angeles Daily News
An Orlando City fans guide to the 2021 MLS All-Star Game - Orlando Sentinel
Loons Emanuel Reynoso will bow out of MLS All-Star Game - St. Paul Pioneer Press
B.C. sports fans will need a vaccine to attend games this fall - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Conversation on Building Wealth Equity Within the Black Community: the Barbershop Forum - YouTube
VIDEO: The Stars Are Shining in LA - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueJoyful Thorns worth celebrating - Portland Tribune
United Soccer League ChampionshipYet another stalemate for NM United - Albuquerque Journal
New manager loves Atlanta Uniteds energy in first training session - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
NM United takes on Austin FC - KOBTV
New Mexico United and Austin Bold FC play to a 1-1 draw - KRQE
New Mexico United hoping for a win - KRQE
Tampa Bay shuts down Loudoun United for 2-0 win - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Rowdies pair get first goals of season in road shutout - Tampa Bay Times
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 18 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Russell Cicerone, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - YouTube
United Soccer League OneChattanooga Red Wolves Extend Partnership With Transcard - Chattanoogan
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