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Headlines for April 25, 2025



Baseball

Atlantic League
Atlantic League: Charleston opens season on Friday at Lexington - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Rockers open season on road tonight - High Point Enterpise

California League
List of 66ers Fireworks 2025 at San Manuel Stadium - NewsBreak - Modesto

Carolina League
FredNats to dedicate POW/MIA chair after Friday's game - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
RiverDogs shut out FredNats on Thursday - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Red Sox shut down in loss at Hickory - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Curve sprint to 5th straight victory - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs rally for third straight win - Portland Press Herald

Florida State League
Houghtons go-ahead homer powers Mussels past Threshers, 5-3, in 10 Innings - Cape Coral Breeze

International League
Parkland grad Gabe Mosser made no-brainer decision to sign with Phils - Allentown Morning Call
Superstitious Brandon Marsh not making harsh changes to get out of funk - Allentown Morning Call
Harold (Buster) Hair: Jacksonville baseball pioneer dies at age 92 - Florida Times-Union
Eight-Run Inning Costs Stripers in Road Loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Pirates OF Matt Gorski hits a home run in his first major-league at-bat - Indianapolis Star
Baseball team, bank to restore IndyParks youth diamonds - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Toledo walks off Omaha Storm Chasers again - Omaha World-Herald
IL BASEBALL: Charlotte stomps RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
After Boston Red Sox early trade for prospect, they see bunch of tools - Springfield Republican
Why are Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer still in Triple A? Their coaches weigh in - Springfield Republican
Twins found Carson McCusker after the outfielder found his power - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Worcester overwhelms Syracuse in road contest - Syracuse Post Standard
Jahmai Jones' RBI single gives Mud Hens walkoff victory over Omaha - Toledo Blade
Memphis holds off Tides in Harbor Park matine - Virginian Pilot
Charlotte hits five homers to power past RailRiders - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Fishers native blasts home run in 1st at-bat in MLB debut - WTHR

Major League Baseball Draft League
Frederick Keys announce promotional schedule for 2025 season - Frederick News-Post
Opening night and single-game tickets on sale starting May 1 - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
South Bend Cubs break up Beloit Sky Carp's no-hit bid in ninth inning - Beloit Daily News
Dragons: Burns two-pitch repertoire dominated hitters at High-A - Dayton Daily News
Dragons: Failes homer lifts Dayton past Whitecaps - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps drop fourth of five - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bandits pitching trio combines for 2-hit shutout of Chiefs - Quad City Times
Bandits pitching trio combines for 2-hit shutout of Chiefs - Quad City Times
Captains squander chances in 3-1 loss to Great Lakes - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains vs. Great Lakes, April 24, 2025 - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Arroyo hits walkoff homer for AquaSox - Everett Herald
Eighth-inning homer crushes comeback hopes, Spokane Indians lose to Eugene 9-5 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

South Atlantic League
Future of IronBirds, an Orioles affiliate, uncertain in Aberdeen - Baltimore Sun
Hot Rods drop third straight to Greensboro - Bowling Green Daily News
SLIDE SHOW: Hot Rods drop third straight game to Greensboro - Bowling Green Daily News

Southern League
Covenant Health Park crew working to prep for One Knox game amid rain - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Persistent rain in Chattanooga postpones Thursday night matchup for Clingstones Game to be made up as part of doubleheader Saturday, April 26 - WTVM

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Sea Bears opening upper bowl for season opener - Winnipeg Free Press

NBA G League
A look at the Hawks roster: Who stays and who doesnt? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
VIDEO: TJ Warren's Best Plays from the 2024-25 Season - YouTube
VIDEO: The Break Presented by the General: Dink Pate Is Dallas' Finest - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Through the years: Indiana Fever sparkplug Lexie Hull photos - Indianapolis Star
WNBA training camps set to open this weekend with Caitlin Clark preparing for Year 2 - New York Newsday
Paige Bueckers sits down with Sam Gannon - NewsBreak - Arlington
Former Norfolk State star Diamond Johnson headed to WNBAs Minnesota Lynx camp - Virginian Pilot

Football

Canadian Football League
Davis: Hey, CFL governors, let new commissioner Stewart Johnston do his job - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stewart Johnston officially begins tenure as commissioner of the CFL - Toronto Sun
VIDEO: Meet the New CFL Commissioner: His Vision for the Future of the League - YouTube
VIDEO: The CFL Is Canada: New Commissioner on What Makes this League Special - YouTube

The Arena League
St. Joseph Goats hosting luncheon - St. Joseph News-Press
St. Joseph Goats president speaks about new opportunity in town - St. Joseph News-Press

United Football League
San Antonio Brahmas VP talks about what you can expect at the Fiesta-themed season home opener - KSAT
Brahmas interim head coach reflects on emotional highs of thrilling Week 4 upset - KSAT
Stallions Back in Birmingham - NewsBreak - Birmingham
Battlehawks kicker Rodrigo Blankenship hoping Leg(o) power helps him return to NFL - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
VIDEO: Memphis Showboats vs. Birmingham Stallions Highlights: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: TOE TAP TD #ufl #stallions - YouTube
VIDEO: GAME WINNER MIC'D UP #UFL #Touchdown #Showboats - YouTube
VIDEO: That's a Catch Coach #ufl #catch #Showboats - YouTube
VIDEO: It's Good #ufl - YouTube
VIDEO: INSANITY 108 YARD TOUCHDOWN RETURN #KICKSIX #ufl - YouTube
VIDEO: On the MONEY! #UFL - YouTube
VIDEO: Was this a Catch?!? #ufl - YouTube
VIDEO: 78 YARD TOUCHDOWN! #UFL #showboats - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Showboats vs. Birmingham Stallions FOX UFL Friday Delivered by Pizza Hut - YouTube
VIDEO: Who's Primed for a Big Performance on Friday Night? - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Goalie stymies Canucks' farm team, loss sets up playoff do-or-die in Abbotsford - Abbotsford News
Stauber stymies Abbotsford Canucks, Tucson win sets up do-or-die Saturday - Abbotsford News
'Come to work every night': Q&A with Condors General Manager Keith Gretzky - Bakersfield Californian
Could playoffs be last stint in AHL for Flames' Adam Klapka? - Calgary Sun
Cleveland Monsters take 1-0 series lead in first round of Calder Cup playoffs with OT win - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monsters top Marlies in Game 1 of best-of-three playoff series - Lorain Morning Journal
Gabe Landeskog on long-awaited Avalanche return: Memory of a lifetime - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Youth delivered for Red Wings, who need to lean into it more - MLive
Utica Comets add New Jersey prospect for 2025-26 season - Rome Sentinel
San Jose Sharks prospect Yaroslav Askarov shines for San Jose Barracuda - San Jose Mercury News
AHL PLAYOFFS: WBS Penguins facing elimination in Game 2 - Scranton Times-Tribune
Syracuse Crunch open Calder Cup Playoffs against rival Rochester: Things to know - Syracuse Post Standard
Marlies lose playoff opener in overtime in Cleveland - Toronto Sun
Pair of former Rockford IceHogs to compete for Team USA in World Championships - WIFR

ECHL
Iowa Heartlanders win away from advancing in ECHL playoffs after Game 5 win - Cedar Rapids Gazette
South Carolina Stingrays take 3-2 series lead with OT win - Charleston Post and Courier
Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - Florida Times-Union
Florida Everblades-Jacksonville Icemen: ECHL Game 4 report - Fort Myers News-Press
Komets fall behind early, drop Game 5 to Iowa - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame blog: Komets (2-2) at Heartlanders (2-2), Game 5 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Shutout puts Mavericks up 3-1 in playoffs - Independence Examiner
Tulsa Oilers fall 2-0 to Kansas City, face a must-win Game 5 - News on 6

Federal Prospects Hockey League
How a long journey through hockey landed Reggie Millette in Port Huron - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
Bobcats prepare for must-win Game 3 in Aberdeen - Bismarck Tribune
Tauros return home looking to sweep Bruins - Minot Daily News

Ontario Hockey League
SERIES PREVIEW: Aitcheson's 'downright mean' style could be difference maker - Barrie Today
Bulldogs bombshell: Team parts ways with general manage Matt Turek - Brantford Expositor
Kitchener Rangers coach on London Knights showdown: 'We're ready' - London Free Press
5 things to know for the London Knights-Kitchener Rangers playoff series - London Free Press
Under-18 hockey championship wraps up May 3 in Texas - Niagara Falls Review
Jack Nesbitt plays for Canada's national U18 team - Sarnia Observer
London Knights too much for the Kitchener Rangers - Waterloo Record
Five off-season storylines to follow with Spitfires - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
B.C. hockey star Micah Zandee-Hart returns to PWHL with silver in tow - Abbotsford News
Fleet return from World Championship break ready for playoff push - Boston Globe
Denver could get Professional Women's Hockey League team - NewsBreak - Denver

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Clark Cup Eastern Conference Final: Dubuque Fighting Saints 2, Muskegon Lumberjacks 1 -
Lincoln Stars rested ahead of USHL Western Conference Finals against Waterloo - Lincoln Journal Star
VIDEO: Clark Cup Western Conference Final: Waterloo Black Hawks 6, Lincoln Stars 4 - YouTube

Western Hockey League
WHL sets out rules for expansion draft - Brandon Sun
Rules, regulations set for Penticton Vees WHL expansion draft - Penticton Western News
Portland Winterhawks at Spokane, Game 1: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - Portland Oregonian
Kovacevic reflects on WHL career - Prince Albert Daily Herald
WHL releases rules governing Penticton Vees' expansion draft - Prince George Citizen
Red Deer Rebels acquire Zane Torre from Seattle Thundebirds - Red Deer Advocate
WHL Playoffs: Spokane Chiefs survive second-round slugfest, meet familiar foe Portland in Western Conference finals - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Playoff rush: Sask. Rush returns to NLL playoffs after five-year absence - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
VIDEO: GAME RECAP - Buffalo Bandits vs. San Diego Seals - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Vinc Postgame Interview - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Vinc Impressive 48 Save Night! - YouTube
VIDEO: Episode 21: NLL Broadcaster Teddy Jenner; Quarterfinals Preview - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Graham Bundy Jr. PLL Rookie Year Highlights - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Chat You Swiping Left Or Right? @ChicagoHoundsRugbyMLR: @BeardGuyz - YouTube

Pro Volleyball Federation
Indy Ignite prepare for final stint of season hoping for playoff berth - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Indy Ignite aim for playoff berth against Valkyries, Mojo this weekend - WTHR

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC's Carducci aids testicular cancer cause with pizza deal - Calgary Sun
Valour FC hosting HFX Wanderers in CPL home opener on Friday - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Highlights: Valour FC vs. Halifax Wanderers: April 25, 2025 - YouTube

Gainbridge Super League
VIDEO: North Carolina FC vs Charlotte Independence Game Highlights - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United's Brad Guzan says camaraderie is strong despite on-field results - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
After serious defensive regression, Union getting stingier by the game - Delaware County Times
Vancouver Whitecaps beat Messi, Inter Miami - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Orlando City aims to get back on scoreboard - Orlando Sentinel
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's ... the Portland Timbers' Finn Surman? - Portland Oregonian
Its hello and goodbye this week for the Portland Timbers - Portland Oregonian
Loons vs. Vancouver: Keys to match, projected starting XI and a prediction - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Whitecaps 2, Inter Miami 0: Underdogs take a bite out of Messi and Co. - Vancouver Province
Live: Whitecaps vs. Inter Miami and Lionel Messi tonight at B.C. Place - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: A Record Crowd for @WhitecapsFC - YouTube
VIDEO: Vancouver Vence Al Inter Miami Y Messi En La Ida De Semifinales De La Copa De Campeones De Concacaf! - YouTube
VIDEO: Vancouver Shocks Messi's Inter Miami in Concacaf Champions Cup Semifinal Leg 1! - YouTube
VIDEO: Maarten Paes Blocked Them All in His 100th Start - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Guatemala And El Salvador To Face Off In International Friendly At Finley Stadium - Chattanoogan
VIDEO: LIVE STREAM: MLS NETX PRO: Toronto FC II vs Chicago Fire FC II: Apr 25, 2025 - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
1-on-1 with Portland Thorns forward Reilyn Turner - KPTV
Angel City Football Club faces challenge of bouncing back from first loss of season - Orange County Register
Despite injuries, Washington Spirit ready for Battle of the East match vs. Gotham - WTOP
VIDEO: Houston Dash vs. Utah Royals FC - YouTube
VIDEO: Orlando Pride vs. Angel City FC - YouTube
VIDEO: Oihane Finds Marta to Get Orlando Back in the Game #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: What. A. Strike from Outside the 18, Delanie Sheehan Gets Houston the Lead! #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: Carson Pickett Tees up the Ball Beautifully for Barbra Banda to Head Home #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: Orlando Pride's Hunt for a Third Goal Pays off #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: The Ball Falls PERFECTLY for Katie Zelem to Finish #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: THIS ROOKIE IS ON a ROLL! Riley Tiernan Slots Home Her THIRD Goal of the Season #NWSL - YouTube
VIDEO: HUGEE Save from Anna Moorhouse #NWSL - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
San Antonio FC rallies from two-goal deficit to defeat Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - KSAT
Legion FCs new jerseys for Jagermeister Cup - NewsBreak - Birmingham
VIDEO: A Tulsa Sweep: USL Championship Save of the Week: Week 7 Winner - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Covenant Health Park crew working to prep for One Knox game amid rain - Knoxville News-Sentinel
One Knox practices at Covenant Health Park ahead of first home game - Knoxville News-Sentinel
VIDEO: Nothin Gets Past Sean Lewis: USL League One Save of the Week: Week 7 Winner - YouTube

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