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Headlines for May 25, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationFrom nightmares to home opener, Saltdogs baseball is back in full swing - Lincoln Journal Star
Long wait over: Hedges, Walker power Sioux City Explorers to Opening Night win over Houston - Sioux City Journal
SPORTS BRIEFS: Explorers' Jared Walker named American Association player of the week - Sioux City Journal
Hitting coach praises Fish for 'character win' - Winnipeg Free Press
Appalachian LeaguePREP BASEBALL: Lebanon's Buchanan brothers a tough duo on the mound - Bristol Herald Courier
Atlantic LeagueWest Virginia Power: Exhibition games beneficial as opener nears - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Truist Point hosts Fusion soccer matches - High Point Enterpise
Rockers drop second exhibition game - High Point Enterpise
Despite roster shortfall, Barnstormers, Atlantic League can't wait to get started - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Carolina LeagueParker's potential intrigues FredNats - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Kannapolis City Council approves sale of former Intimidators Stadium site, hears more details on plan - Salisbury Post
Eastern LeagueOrioles minor league report: High marks for recent high draft picks as top prospects continue to impress | ANALYSIS - Annapolis Capital Gazette
5 Things to Know: Erie SeaWolves set to open 6-game series at Altoona - Erie Times-News
Dom Amore: Take it from Rockies skipper Bud Black, Southingtons Chris Denorfia has the right stuff to manage Yard Goats and beyond - Hartford Courant
Yankees scouting reports: Somerset Patriots Luis Gil, Glenn Otto living up to top-prospect status | Skys the limit - Somerset Messenger-Gazette
Bases for Bikes returns to PNG Park this season - WTAJ
Florida State LeagueThree-run fifth derails Daytona Tortugas in 3-1 loss to Jupiter Hammerheads - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels expand capacity, ease restrictions - Fort Myers News-Press
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels expand capacity, ease restrictions - Naples Daily News
Syndergaard to start Tuesday on rehab assignment for St. Lucie Mets - Port Saint Lucie Tribune
Country band Midland will play Tampas Steinbrenner Field - Tampa Bay Times
Dunedin says good-bye to Blue Jays for the summer - Tampa Bay Times
Frontier LeagueBaseball: Local players take the field for the New York Boulders - Journal News
Baseball: New York Boulders hold practice ahead of opening day - Journal News
Crushers excited for opening day, start of the season - Lorain Morning Journal
International LeagueIronPigs road trip recap, including Cornelius Randolphs hot stretch, plus a look ahead to six-game series vs. Worcester Red Sox. - Allentown Morning Call
IronPigs Cornelius Randolph named Triple-A East Player of the Week - Allentown Morning Call
How long do Braves keep Riley on farm when hes hitting like this? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Alek Manoah to get call from Blue Jays, make MLB debut in Yankee Stadium - Buffalo News
Blue Jays pack up from Dunedin, look to end skid before getting to Sahlen Field - Buffalo News
Alek Manoah to get call from Blue Jays, make MLB debut in Yankee Stadium - Buffalo News
Huntington Park to be at full capacity for Clippers in June - Columbus Dispatch
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp vs. Durham Bulls: Triple-A baseball preview - Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to allow full capacity June 8 - Florida Times-Union
Fun is good but meaningful St. Paul Saints baseball is even better - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fans flock to Nashville Sounds games with COVID-19 restrictions lifted - Nashville Tennessean
Toronto Blue Jays corrugated fan base on the move again, shuffling off to Buffalo - St. Catherine's Standard
Report: Blue Jays calling up Bisons pitcher Alek Manoah to start against Yankees - Trentonian
Columbus Clippers returning to full capacity June 15 - WCMH
Worcester Red Sox tickets for June on sale; Polar Park homestands - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Durham Bulls to reopen DBAP to full capacity on June 1 - WRAL
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueState College Spikes drop opener to Williamsport Crosscutters - Centre Daily Times
State College Spikes baseball welcomes crowd back to Medlar Field - Centre Daily Times
State College Spikes excited for MLB Draft League - Centre Daily Times
Gyorko ready to manage Black Bears - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Keys open with inauspicious loss to Thunder - Frederick News-Post
Black Bears make debut in MLB Draft League in 8-1 loss to Mahoning Valley; Morgantown native Caleb Taylor hopes to make most of opportunity - Morgantown Domininon Post
Cutters excited for season in inaugural MLB Draft League - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
New league was a perfect fit for Cutters manager Billy Horton - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Cutters Jim Gott had to adjust in recent seasons - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Midwest LeagueHis pitching coach inspired a Disney movie. Now this prospect is aspiring to reach MLB - Bloomington Pantagraph
Nick Lodolo, Hunter Greene, top-ranked Cincinnati Reds prospects, pitching well in Double-A - Dayton Daily News
Manager believes Dragons have something special - Dayton Daily News
"Re-Opening Day" at Dow Diamond set for June 1 - Midland Daily News
Captains announce Classic Park returns to full capacity starting June 2 - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueAquaSox update: J-Rod, Everett cool off in Spokane - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians notebook: Catcher Willie MacIver named High-A West player of the week - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueWaterloo Bucks hire Ryan Gaynor as new field manager - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Pacific Coast LeagueSkeeters inaugurate new era for baseball in Sugar Land - Fort Bend Star
Isotopes win 3rd in a row over OKC Dodgers - KOBTV
Mariners takeaways: Big league roster continues to shift following more injuries, positive COVID test - Tacoma News Tribune
Pioneer LeagueMissoula PaddleHeads push record to 3-0 with sweep of Great Falls Voyagers - Billings Gazette
Billings Mustangs win wild game at Idaho Falls, 14-12 - Billings Gazette
6 former Boise State baseball players sign with the Hawks - Idaho Statesman
Chukars wrap up series with Billings - KIFI
Kevin Greene surprised with Chukars hall of fame honor - KIFI
Missoula PaddleHeads push record to 2-0 with win over Great Falls Voyagers - Missoulian
'Los Carnvoros' lose, but Ogden Raptors take series in Monday split with Boise - Ogden Standard-Examiner
South Atlantic LeagueOrioles minor league report: High marks for recent high draft picks as top prospects continue to impress | ANALYSIS - Baltimore Sun
Crawdads beat Greensboro for 3rd consecutive victory - Hickory Daily Record
Rome Braves Weekend Recap - Rome News-Tribune
Southern LeagueLookouts back in town with stellar pitchers and without mask mandate - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Texas LeagueSod Poodles Baseball: Looking ahead to Corpus Christi series - Amarillo Globe-News
Corpus Christi Hooks: The Blue Ghosts return for Memorial Day weekend - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RockHounds to begin 12-game homestand with Frisco series - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers update: Scheduling change `beneficial' for players, staff - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueSt. Catharines was basketball central in Canada for 15 days in 2020 - Niagara Falls Review
Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury guard Diana Taurasi on verge of surpassing 9,000 career points - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury G/F Kia Nurse on moving past Connecticut loss - Arizona Republic
Without head coach, Connecticut's undefeated record on the line when Sun visit Seattle - Connecticut Post
Sun coach suspended, fined for comment about player's weight - Connecticut Post
The Connecticut Sun are the only remaining undefeated team in the WNBA at 5-0 and theyre just getting started - Hartford Courant
WNBA coach suspended, fined for remarks about Liz Cambage - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sun coach suspended, fined for comment about player's weight - Las Vegas Sun
Sun coach Curt Miller fined, suspended for comment - New London Day
Natasha Howard goes down with knee injury; Sabrina Ionescu named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - New York Daily News
Liberty's Betnijah Laney off to hot start - New York Daily News
New York Liberty off to fast start, win 5 of first 6 games - New York Newsday
Betnijah Laney's 26 points lead streaking Liberty past Wings - New York Newsday
Laney's 26 points help New York to best start since 2007 - New York Newsday
Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty off to 'remarkable' 5-1 WNBA start - New York Post
Napheesa Collier is back, and the Lynx are much better for it - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sun coach apologizes for comment about players weight - Tacoma News Tribune
Football
Canadian Football LeagueVanstone: Mosaic Stadium is Jon Ryan's field of dreams - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders legend Jack Abendschan could use your help - Regina Leader-Post
Champions Indoor FootballSalina Liberty to host flag football tournament Saturday - Salina Journal
Indoor Football LeagueVIDEO: Week 5 Defensive Player of the Week: Cedric Poole, Spokane Shock - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 5 Special Teams Player of the Week: Nate Chavious, Sioux Falls Storm - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 5 Offensive Player of the Week: Nate Davis, Duke City Gladiators - YouTube
National Arena LeagueEmpire draw new opponent for National Arena League opener - Albany Times-Union
Empire draw new opponent for National Arena League opener - Albany Times-Union
Albany County, FireWolves, announce new vaccination incentive - Troy Record
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueMalone sends Condors to Pacific Division Playoff Championship Series - Bakersfield Californian
Silver Knights schedule set for Pacific Division final - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jets fans show their support for hometown heroes, May 23-24, 2021 - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Barracuda vs. Silver Knights: May 23, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Roadrunners vs. Barracuda: May 18, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Reign vs. Eagles: May 18, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Eagles vs. Barracuda: May 19, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Gulls vs. Condors: May 23, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: AHL Highlights: Gulls vs. Condors: May 24, 2021 - YouTube
ECHLECHL hockey 2020-21: Icemen-Everblades preview, May 25 - Florida Times-Union
Oilers fall quickly in overtime against Kansas City - Tulsa World
North American Hockey LeagueIce Dogs season comes to an end with game 3 loss to Magicians - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
VIDEO: NAHL Plays of the Week - May 17-23, 2021 - YouTube
Ontario Hockey LeagueFlint pro hockey legend Jim Duhart hired as Grand Blancs head coach - Flint Journal
Former Peterborough Pete Steven Lorentz sets sights on Stanley Cup - Peterborough Examiner
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueGet to know new Mooseheads head coach Sylvain Favreau - Cape Breton Post
Charlottetown Islanders playing to extend season tonight in deciding game of QMJHL semifinal - Charlottetown Guardian
VIDEO: Conférence De Presse - Les Tigres De Victoriaville (VIC 2-0 CHA) - YouTube
VIDEO: Press Conference - Charlottetown Islanders (VIC 2-0 CHA) - YouTube
VIDEO: #867 Victoriaville Tigres 2Charlottetown Islanders 0 - 25/05/21 #5 - YouTube
Western Hockey LeagueBlazers GM Matt Bardsley resigns - CFJC
Bardsley resigns as general manager of Kamloops Blazers - Kamloops This Week
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueAlbany County, FireWolves, announce new vaccination incentive - Troy Record
VIDEO: Letterkenny's Tyler Johnston on Love of Lacrosse, Canadian Slang & More: Hot Mics - YouTube
Other
Major League RugbyVIDEO: Top 5 Tries: Round 10 - YouTube
Soccer
Major League SoccerAtlanta United uncertain if Barco will join Argentine squad - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Austin FC: Loss at Nashville causes lower player ratings for squad - Austin American-Statesman
Bostons sports teams joined the cause with actions, not just words - Boston Globe
FCC's Allan Cruz, Ronald Matarrita called up to Costa Rica national team - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew finally has momentum thanks to Lucas Zelarayan - Columbus Dispatch
RSL joins with Utah state senator, Mexican consulate to bring Utahns together for Santos-Amrica friendly - KSL
The Sports Report: Will the real Anthony Davis show up? - Los Angeles Times
Two Liga MX teams to play at Rio Tinto Stadium this summer - Salt Lake Tribune
Status for Loons star Emanuel Reynoso up in air for Saturdays game - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Washington Spirit's Andi Sullivan and D.C. United's Drew Skundrich form soccer power couple - Washington Post
Lucas Zelarayan voted Major League Soccer Player Of The Week - WCMH
VIDEO: Riding Waves with Dynamo Legend Brian Ching - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Nashville SC vs. Austin FC: May 23, 2021 - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueAlex Morgan called up, Ashlyn Harris, Ali Krieger left off roster for USWNT ahead of Tokyo Olympics - Orlando Sentinel
Sam Mewis returns to Courage after European stint - Raleigh News and Observer
USWNT roster for June friendlies includes Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Rose Lavelle - Washington Post
Washington Spirit's Andi Sullivan and D.C. United's Drew Skundrich form soccer power couple - Washington Post
Washington Spirit's Andi Sullivan and D.C. United's Drew Skundrich form soccer power couple - Washington Post
United Soccer League ChampionshipQ&A with Uniteds Devon Sandoval - Albuquerque Journal
Search continues for Atlanta United 2's next manager - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Toros' early mistake leads to first loss of the season - KGBT
On Mental Health Awareness night, Phoenix Rising fans welcome ability to connect with others - KOLD
Could New Mexico United get a stadium soon? - KRQE
Memphis 901 FC goalkeeper John Berner talks Drogba, teammates and more - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Off the Pitch: Goalkeeper John Berner's start, quarantine golfing - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sacramento Republic FC plans free pop-up clinics at games - Sacramento Bee
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 5 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Player of the Week - Aiden McFadden, Atlanta United 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 5 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneWatch now: Forward Madison FC coach Carl Craig previews start to busy stretch of schedule - Wisconsin State Journal
VIDEO: USL League One Save of the Week Nominees: Week 7 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Week Nominees Presented by Select: Week 7 - YouTube
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