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Headlines for June 25, 2024

Baseball

American Association
Fort Worths Abandoned LaGrave Field to Be Demolished - NewsBreak - Arlington

Appalachian League
Axmen, Doughboys in logjam atop Appy League West - Johnson City Press

Atlantic League
Gastonia Baseball Club weekly rewind: Clutch performances buoy GBC in pair of series wins - NewsBreak - Gastonia

Carolina League
FredNats notebook: FredNats right the ship as season's second half begins - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star

Eastern League
Going 13-3 should give Curve fans hope for second half - Altoona Mirror
Seth Johnson pushing for a call-up with O's after Tommy John - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Local Sports Roundup: Harrisburg Senators finish first half in second place - Carlisle Sentinel
Altoona Curve partners with SportsNet Pittsburgh, will air games this summer - WTAJ

Frontier League
Ex-ValleyCat J.D. Davis costing Yankees prorated share of minimum, with Oakland paying New York $927,000 - Troy Record
Bosses Field of Dreams back in full swing - WEHT

International League
Braves notes: A.J. Minter set for another rehab outing; Ian Anderson readies for next step - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Triple-A Iowa Cubs to celebrate Deaf Culture Night - Chicago Tribune
A.J. Minter To Make Rehab Appearance With Gwinnett Stripers - Gwinnett Daily Post
Matt Wallner finding his groove in St. Paul after rough start to Twins season - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Baseball camp helps Iowas deaf, hard of hearing kids play Americas favorite pastime - NewsBreak - Des Moines
Challenge system tweaks highlight SWB's second half start - Scranton Times-Tribune
Josh Winckowskis up-and-down season results in a return to the big leagues - Springfield Republican
Charlotte Knights sold to new owner - WCNC

Major League Baseball Draft League
Thunder to retire No. 12 jersey Willie Mays wore during time with Trenton Giants - Trentonian
Scrappers, Eastwood Field celebrate 25th anniversary - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Dorighi, Shultz earn MLB Draft League weekly honors - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp's Josh Zamora keeping it simple as he leads squad in batting - Beloit Daily News
Meet the Kernels Mr. Shucks - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Coach Kuntz keeping it real at age 69 - Quad City Times

Northwest League
Good, bad and ugly: A look at the Spokane Indians' Northwest League first-half title - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Bismarck blasts Big Sticks in doubleheader sweep - Dickinson Press
Four-run fourth inning lifts Honkers over Minot - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Border Cats drop back to .500 with loss in La Crosse - Thunder Bay News Watch
Northwoods League: Stingers power their way past Eau Claire - West Central Tribune

Pecos League
Sports briefs: Twin Cities, Mill Valley off to fast starts in Little League - Marin Independent Journal
Vallejo Seaweed go 2-1 over the weekend - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pioneer League
High Wheelers cant hold lead - Davis Enterprise
Chukars continue home stand on a winning streak - Idaho Falls Post Register

Basketball

NBA G League
Former Nittany Lion Andrew Jones Named Head Coach For Toronto Raptors G League Affiliate - State College News
Big Scottie Barnes extension from Raptors starts busy summer - Toronto Sun
VIDEO: The Break Presented by the General: Matas Buzelis NBA Draft Episode Teaser - YouTube
VIDEO: Pre-Draft Journey: Matas Buzelis - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
The Sparks and Dream are winless, with key players side... - Access North Georgia
Dream-Fever game draws record television audience - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Angel Reese: Chicago Sky rookie on track to become WNBA All-Star - Chicago Tribune
Irving-native Odyssey Sims returns to Dallas Wings on hardship contract - Dallas Morning News
WNBA Commissioner's Cup: Will Lynx win or Liberty repeat? - ESPN
Connecticut Sun's Moriah Jefferson undergoes ankle surgery - Hartford Courant
Aces star embraces being a mentor for up-and-coming players - Las Vegas Review-Journal
WNBA legend reportedly promoted to senior VP of Pelicans - MLive
How to watch Lynx vs. Liberty in 2024 WNBA Commissioner's Cup - New York Post
Liberty hungry for second-straight WNBA Commissioner's Cup - New York Post
Caitlin Clark wins Honda Cup as top female college athlete for second consecutive year - Toronto Star
WNBA power rankings - USA Today
Caitlin Clark wins Honda Cup for second year in a row - WTHR
WATCH: Indiana Fever players surprise former coach - WTHR
VIDEO: Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 25, 2024 - YouTube
VIDEO: Napheesa Collier Earns MVP Honors in the 2024 Commissioner's Cup Championship - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 6 Western Conference Player of the Week: A'Ja Wilson - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 6 Eastern Conference Player of the Week: Sabrina Ionescu - YouTube

Football

Arena Football One
Firebirds cant fend off Outlaws late game run - WTEN

Canadian Football League
Edmonton QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson rips CFL for short weeks, citing player safety concerns - 3 DownNation
Edmonton Elks QB Bethel-Thompson named in CFL honour roll - Edmonton Sun
Dominating Alouettes defence shaping up to be something special - Montreal Gazette
Bethel-Thompson, Beverette, Argos offensive line named in CFL honour roll. - Toronto Star
Grey Cup odds for 2024 CFL season: Alouettes claim sole possession of top spot - Toronto Star
Dominating Alouettes defence shaping up to be something special - Toronto Sun
Bombers receiving corps black and blue - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue better but room for improvement - Winnipeg Free Press
No panic this early in season for winless club - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Bombers take another big hit with Dalton Schoen injury - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Football Player Jump Scares Rival Fan #cfl - YouTube

United Football League
Seattle Seahawks sign Birmingham Stallions running back - AL.com
New York Jets release former Alabama prep standout after arrest - AL.com
What made UFL standout Willie Harvey Jr. see signing with Cowboys as a no-brainer? - Dallas Morning News
Memphis Showboats 2024 UFL Season In Review - NewsBreak - Memphis

Hockey

American Hockey League
The road to the Calder Cup: recapping the Hershey Bears' path to their 13th championship - ABC 27
Hershey Bears crowned back-to-back Calder Cup Champions after overtime thriller - ABC 27
All 36 Roadrunners home games will be played in Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Hershey Bears clinch 13th Calder Cup title behind Dub's hat trick, Strome's OT goal in Game 6 - Carlisle Sentinel
Listen to the dramatic TV call as Hershey Bears scored in OT to win 13th Calder Cup - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Hershey Bears capture record 13th Calder Cup championship: Looking back at each title - Harrisburg Patriot-News
What separated Hershey and the Firebirds? The Bears were lethal in one-goal games the last 2 years - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Bears rapid reaction: Hershey 5, Coachella Valley 4 OT (Game 6, Giant Center) - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Kings, Samuel Fagemo agree to 1-year contract extension - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
OT Heartbreak: Hershey Bears beat Coachella Valley Firebirds to win Calder Cup championship - KESQ
Hershey Bears beat Coachella Valley Firebirds to win Calder Cup championship - KESQ
Dub leads Hershey to Calder Cup repeat with a hat trick - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

ECHL
Fort Waynes P.J. Fenton wins Stanley Cup as Panthers scout - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets sign Keppen, Volcan and rookie Swankler to start roster construction - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
New Jersey Devils and Adirondack Thunder hockey ink deal - Glens Falls Post-Star
Nailers announce details of future considerations trades - Martins Ferry Times Leader

North American Hockey League
Tomahawks name new assistant coach - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
How the Maple Leafs might use their pick at 23rd overall - London Free Press
Sting alum Marko Sikic signs with AHL's Marlies - Sarnia Observer
The page will turn quickly. - Sault Star
Sault hockey fans have plenty to cheer for in Game 7 showdown - Soo Today
Kitchener Rangers add goalie, lose defenceman - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Boston will return the bulk of its roster for 2025 - Boston Globe

Western Hockey League
Beyond the last name: Inside Tij Iginlas rapid rise in the 2024 NHL Draft rankings - Calgary Sun
Blazers 2024-25 regular season schedule includes return of early Saturday night starts - CFJC
WHL announces upcoming regular season schedule - Discover Moose Jaw
Silvertips announce preseason schedule - Everett Herald
Spokane Chiefs release 2024-25 schedule - KXLY
BREAKING: Prince George Cougars for sale, team could move - Prince George Citizen
Regina Pats' Tanner Howe set to hear his name called at NHL Draft - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats unveil 2024-25 WHL schedule - Regina Leader-Post
Royals announce WHL pre-season schedule - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Loading GreatnessWelcome Aboard Loading Lacrosse, the Official Equipment Provider of the NLL! - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
Rosie: Bye Week Bytes - Where Every PLL Team Stands at the Off Week - Inside Lacrosse
Dox Aitken Turning NFL 'Fail' into Career-Best Pro Lacrosse Season - USA Lacrosse Magazine
VIDEO: GOALIE HIGHLIGHTS from Weeks 1-3 - YouTube
VIDEO: DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS from Weeks 1-3 - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
Major League Rugby Week 17 Recap: Playoff Field Finalised With 1 Week Left - FloRugby

Northwoods League Softball
Honeybees historic first home game - Minot Daily News

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: TEAM MATES: Atlético Ottawa - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Will Saturday be Thiago Almadas last home match with Atlanta United? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
U.S. players not worried about Mercedes-Benz Stadium playing surface - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Former FC Dallas coach, SMU product Luchi Gonzalez fired by San Jose Earthquakes - Dallas Morning News
MLS Power Rankings: Kamara makes history to keep LAFC on top - ESPN
Press conference held in anticipation of Timbers and Thorns FC Green is Gold charity scrimmage - KPTV
LAFC's Toms ngel hopes to continue following his father's path - Los Angeles Times
MLS-worst Earthquakes fire head coach Luchi Gonzalez - NBC DFW
Catch Every Big Game at Houstons Best Sports Bars - NewsBreak - Houston
Real Salt Lake loses Cristian Arango, sees 15-match unbeaten run end in 1-0 loss to Galaxy - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Portland Timbers Dairon Asprilla expected to leave club, sign with Colombian team: Report - Portland Oregonian
Minnesota United moves on from Victor Eriksson after only six months - St. Paul Pioneer Press
From the comfort of his barber's chair, Aidan Morris reflects on time with Crew - WCMH
USMNT will play friendly against New Zealand at TQL Stadium this fall - WCPO
Panthers announce plan to overhaul Bank of America Stadium: Charlotte would contribute $650 million - WRAL
Charlotte approves renovations to Bank of America Stadium, $650M from taxpayers - WRAL
VIDEO: The BEST Skills of Matchday 22! - YouTube
VIDEO: Can LAFC Win the Supporters' Shield?: Twellman's Takes - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Morris GAME-WINNER GOAL Completes the @SoundersFC Comeback - YouTube
VIDEO: Adalberto Carrasquilla Tras Su DEBUT En La @CopaAmerica - YouTube
VIDEO: The BEST Kei Kamara Goals in MLS - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Foxes outlast Chattanooga for second league win - High Point Enterpise
Minnesota United moves on from Victor Eriksson after only six months - St. Paul Pioneer Press

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL Power Rankings: Current top, Giraldez's Spirit move up - ESPN
KC Current drubs Portland Thorns to stay unbeaten, keep pace - Independence Examiner
Press conference held in anticipation of Timbers and Thorns FC Green is Gold charity scrimmage - KPTV
Bay FC GM Lucy Rushton resigns months into inaugural season - San Jose Mercury News
VIDEO: All NWSL Goals - Week 13 - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
VIDEO: Massive Stops!: USL Championship Save of the Week Nominees: Week 16 - YouTube
VIDEO: A Star Between the Sticks!: Orange County SC's Colin Shutler Is USL Championship Player of the Week - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: Critical Timing!: USL League One Save of the Week, Week 12: Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Third Time's a Charm: Lyam MacKinnon: USL League One Player of the Week - YouTube

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