Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for August 25, 2021
Baseball
American AssociationRedHawks power up again, overwhelm Gary SouthShore - Fargo Forum
Explorers take series opener against Houston - KTIV
Dog Dish: Saltdogs washed out in Chicago - Lincoln Journal Star
Atlantic LeagueBaseball stadiums sit idle - hopefully not for long - Camden Courier-Post
Power rallies for fourth straight win - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Carolina LeagueHillcats capitalize on 13 walks to beat Kannapolis - Lynchburg News & Advance
Sox drop series opener; Yorke promoted - Roanoke Times & World News
Area Sports Roundup: South boys win cross country meet - Salisbury Post
Eastern LeagueLeague-leading RubberDucks look to capture playoff berth - Akron Beacon Journal
Hot start key for Curve win - Altoona Mirror
New York Yankees Corey Kluber and Gio Urshela rehab with Somerset Patriots - Bridgewater Courier-News
Corey Kluber of Yankees makes rehab start for Somerset Patriots - Bridgewater Courier-News
Akron RubberDucks fall to rehabbing Corey Kluber, Patriots - Canton Repository
League-leading RubberDucks look to capture playoff berth - Canton Repository
UConn slugger and pitcher Reggie Crawford a potential top MLB pick after breakthrough summer - Hartford Courant
Sea Dogs sputter in opener of series against Reading - Portland Press Herald
Fightin Phils replay: Reading 7, Portland 3 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Flying Squirrels routed by Altoona 16-5 in series opener - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Final tuneup? Yankees Corey Kluber, Gio Urshela pass test in rehab game with Somerset Patriots - Somerset Messenger-Gazette
Frontier LeagueCrushers offense falls silent late against Miners - Chronicle-Telegram
Crushers give up 17 hits, lose fifth straight - Lorain Morning Journal
Sports Column | Bucky Dent: Of baseball and fascinating meetings - The Southern
Wins just keep on coming for the Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueJose Alvarado, Seranthony Dominguez make rehab appearances for IronPigs in Tuesday night's loss to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. - Allentown Morning Call
Anderson strikes out 9 in latest rehab start with Gwinnett - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Mike Harrington: Danny Jansen's strange 2021 season lands at Sahlen Field again - Buffalo News
RAILRIDERS: Gil strong in return to Triple-A - Citizens Voice
Columbus Clippers: Memphis defeats Columbus - Columbus Dispatch
Eddie Rosario stays hot as go-ahead home run in ninth keys Stripers win in Nashville - Gwinnett Daily Post
Maeda getting more opinions about injury, may be done for season - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Toledo shuts out Saints to take 1-game lead in Midwest Division - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Kenta Maeda to get second, maybe third opinion on his pitching arm - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Two late homers sink Tides in series-opening loss to Jacksonville - Newport News Daily Press
Region/state roundup: Orioles recall another Tide in Kelvin Gutirrez - Newport News Daily Press
Saints come up empty in shutout loss to Toledo - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Twins, Kenta Maeda seeking a second opinion on pitchers arm - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Rochester blasts 5 homers in 10-2 pounding of Syracuse Mets - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens widen Triple-A East Midwest Division lead, shut out Saints - Toledo Blade
Ryan Kreidler on a hot streak since promotion to Triple-A Toledo - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Mud Hens 2, Saints 0 - Toledo Blade
Mud Hens widen Triple-A East Midwest Division lead, shut out Saints - Toledo Blade
RailRiders move back into first-place tie with series-opening win over IronPigs - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Jarren Duran, Worcester Red Sox, Buffalo Bisons, Triple-A Northeast - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Brosseau's big night blasts Bulls past Knights, 12-6 - WRAL
Midwest LeagueSnappers postponed, twinbill on Wednesday - Beloit Daily News
Dragons routed by TinCaps - Dayton Daily News
Pregame: TinCaps (47-50) vs. Dayton (50-47) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps extend win streak to 4 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps' streak continues behind hit parade - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps beat Dayton, 10-4, fourth straight win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: TinCaps (46-50) vs. Dayton (50-46) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Season-Best 17 Runs Powers Loons Over Captains - Midland Daily News
Bandits' loss stings despite bizarre twists - Quad City Times
MiLB: South Bend Cubs game at Peoria halted by rain - South Bend Tribune
Rehabbing Bobby Bradley back with Captains, pumped for Guardians in 2022 - Willoughby News-Herald
Brauny Munoz sharp for Lynchburg | Indians minors roundup for Aug. 24 - Willoughby News-Herald
PHOTOS: Captains-Loons, Aug. 24, 2021 - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueIndians hand slumping AquaSox 8th loss in 10 games - Everett Herald
Diamond Beat: Hops take first game from Canadians - Portland Tribune
Jack Blomgren solo homer breaks late tie, Spokane Indians win 10th in a row - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Vancouver Canadians decide not to head home to finish their season - Vancouver Province
Pacific Coast LeagueMorning roundup: OKC Dodgers lose at Sugar Land, fall 4 games back - Daily Oklahoman
Pioneer LeagueChukars bounce back, take down Boise 10-2 to even nine-game series - KIFI
South Atlantic LeagueAsheville Tourist and others fundraiser to help WNC flood victims - Asheville Citizen-Times
Hot Rods drop 5-4 decision to Rome - Bowling Green Daily News
Braves 5, Hot Rods 4 - Bowling Green Daily News
Crawdads survive Greenville's rally, win 8-7 - Hickory Daily Record
Southern LeagueWalloping Wilson - Lookouts Slugger Rakes in 8-3 Win - Chattanoogan
After Blue Angels cameo, Conine goes deep twice during Blue Wahoos win - Pensacola News Journal
Trash Pandas announce 2022 schedule - WHNT
Texas LeagueScores and highlights from the Hooks vs. Arkansas Travelers series - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Good start propels Midland past Missions - Midland Reporter Telegram
BASEBALL: Naturals slug way past Springfield - Northwest Arkansas Times
Drillers update for Aug. 25 - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueFormer Surrey school star Sukhjot Bains signs pro deal with Swedish basketball team - Abbotsford News
National Basketball League of CanadaNewfoundland Growlers have new lease deal to play out of Mile One - St. John's Telegram
NBA G LeaguePistons mailbag: Can Luka Garza carve out a role in Detroit? - Detroit News
VIDEO: DAISHEN NIX SUMMERLEAGUE 16x9 FINAL - YouTube
Women's National Basketball AssociationTaurasi, Ionescu finally healthy at same time for first WNBA meeting - Arizona Republic
Dream drop ninth straight with loss to Sky - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dream drop ninth straight with loss to Sky - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Quigley, Parker lead Sky past Dream 86-79 - Chicago Daily Herald
Candace Parker helps Chicago Sky defeat Atlanta Dream - Chicago Daily Southtown
Sun top Aces 76-62 in 1st place showdown; January scores 19 - Connecticut Post
Seattle Storm honored for WNBA championship at White House, lauded for being 'force for change' - ESPN
WNBA's best 25 under 25: Ranking A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and all the young stars - ESPN
Dream look to deal Aces a delayed playoff berth - Gwinnett Daily Post
Allie Quigley helps Sky stretch Dream's skid to nine games - Gwinnett Daily Post
Allie Quigley helps Sky stretch Dream skid to nine games - Gwinnett Daily Post
Connecticut Sun clinch playoff spot for fifth straight season with 76-62 win over Las Vegas Aces - Hartford Courant
Aces open trip with loss, blow chance to clinch playoff spot - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mystics snap Sparks 4-game winning streak with fast start - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks' poor shooting leads to loss against Mystics - Los Angeles Times
Vikings put on notice in this preview + a GOAT night for Sylvia Fowles - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Top 10 UConn alumni in the WNBA: 3 Lynx on list, but are any underrated? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sylvia Fowles: The only sure-fire Hall of Famer in Minnesota sports? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Points, rebounds, blocks, steals: Fowles' historic game leads Lynx to win - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sylvia Fowles has 29 points, 20 rebounds as Lynx weather Storm - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sylvia Fowles joins WNBA's 25-20 club - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Seattle Storm fall to Minnesota Lynx 76-70, end road trip 2-3 - My Northwest
Sun shut down Aces again to clinch playoff berth - New London Day
Sun clinch fifth straight trip to playoffs - Norwich Bulletin
Sylvia Fowles is double-double trouble for Storm as Lynx win - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Sun top Aces, take control of top spot in WNBA standings - Tacoma News Tribune
Mystics snap losing streak behind Elena Delle Donne - Washington Post
Elena Delle Donne, Myisha Hines-Allen combine for 37 in Mystics' win - Washington Times
VIDEO: Brittney Griner Dunks vs. Liberty (August 25, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: NEW YORK LIBERTY vs. PHOENIX MERCURY: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 25, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Skylar Diggins-Smith and Brittney Griner Combine for 53 PTS (August 25, 2021) - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueNo push for vaccine requirements in stands at CFL's COVID epicenter - Edmonton Journal
Federal flight bans for the unvaccinated could apply to CFL charters - Edmonton Journal
Remarking on sports reporter Steve Miltons 35 years with the Spectator - Hamilton Spectator
NO COMFORT IN COMING CLOSE: Redblacks coach Paul LaPolice says, 'We expect to win every game' - Ottawa Citizen
Fajardo keeps Roughriders' 3-0 start in perspective - Regina Leader-Post
Three more Elks players test positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 12 - Toronto Star
Federal flight bans for the unvaccinated could apply to CFL charters - Vancouver Province
Federal flight bans for the unvaccinated could apply to CFL charters - Winnipeg Sun
FRIESEN: What the Elk is going on in Edmonton? - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Ottawa's RJ Harris Lays out for a Diving Grab - YouTube
Indoor Football LeagueVIDEO: Week 18 Offensive Player of the Week: Nate Davis QB, Duke City Galdiators - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 18 Special Teams Player of the Week: Laquvionte Gonzalez WR, Massachusetts Pirates - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 18 Defensive Player of the Week: Dillion Winfrey DB, Arizona Rattlers - YouTube
XFLReport: Former XFL commissioner, West Virginia AD Oliver Luck joins Big 12 as consultant - Dallas News
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueAbbotsford Canucks post pair of new job openings - Abbotsford News
Check out the San Jose Barracuda's future home - San Jose Mercury News
ECHLBachman back on ice, headed to Panthers camp - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports briefs for 8-28 - Newton Kansan
Newfoundland Growlers have new lease deal to play out of Mile One - St. John's Telegram
Walleye add young forwards Howdeshell, Kennan as roster rounds into form - Toledo Blade
North American Hockey LeagueA quick look at the world of local sports - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ontario Hockey LeagueLondon hockey star to woman: 'Hope they force you into the sex trade' - London Free Press
Full vaccination required to attend Niagara IceDogs games - Niagara Falls Review
Peterborough Petes wrapping up Thursday Night Live webcast series with best-of episode - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes recognize frontline worker Nicole Howden - Peterborough Examiner
Mason McTavish not expected to start the season with the Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Rangers sign defender to standard agreement - Waterloo Record
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueCape Breton Eagles open preseason schedule with loss to Mooseheads in Dartmouth - Cape Breton Post
Rookies, bubble players impress in Mooseheads-Eagles pre-season game - Cape Breton Post
IN PHOTOS: Charlottetown Islanders play first QMJHL pre-season game - Charlottetown Guardian
Saint John Sea Dogs defeat Charlottetown Islanders 7-4 in QMJHL pre-season action - Charlottetown Guardian
Former Cape Breton West Islander Chisholm named Titan captain - Charlottetown Guardian
P.E.I.'s Mike Kelly named assistant coach with New York Rangers - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
United States Hockey LeagueStorm elect to give Mitchell Miller second chance after hockey hiatus due to bullying - Grand Island Independent
Defenseman Mitch Miller returns to Storm after year away from the game - Kearney Daily Hub
Western Hockey LeagueArena renderings show new angles of planned Saddledome replacement - Calgary Sun
Kelowna Rockets expect full house opening night despite new vax requirements - Kelowna Capital News
Vaccination proof required at Moda Center, VMC - Portland Tribune
Camp nears, Winterhawks roster takes shape - Portland Tribune
Mintos return to the ice at fall camp - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueArena renderings show new angles of planned Saddledome replacement - Calgary Sun
NLL Draft 2021: Stamper's Top 50 Prospects - 11 - 20 - Inside Lacrosse
NLL Draft 2021: Stamper's Top 50 Prospects - 31 - 40 - Inside Lacrosse
2021 NLL Draft: Stamper's Top 50 Prospects - 41-50 - Inside Lacrosse
Premier Lacrosse LeagueKyle Harrison's Last Dance - US Lacrosse Magazine
Other
Major League RugbyZim Rugby ace Muchena breaks into US Major League Rugby - The Standard
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueValour bounce back in big way - Winnipeg Free Press
Akio leads Valour FC over FC Edmonton - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Forge FC vs. Atlético Ottawa (August 25th, 2021) - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: York United FC vs. HFX Wanderers FC (August 25th, 2021) - YouTube
Major League SoccerGonzalo Pineda wants Atlanta United to connect more with community - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gonzalo Pineda likely wont use rotation much in Atlanta United stretch run - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FC Cincinnati's hoping to spark a turnaround at Columbus Crew - Cincinnati Enquirer
Columbus Crew waives reserve goalkeeper Matt Lampson - Columbus Dispatch
OHSAA soccer state titles at new Columbus Crew stadium through 2025 - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew's Caleb Porter to fans: Support players in losing streak - Columbus Dispatch
North American bragging rights at stake as MLS, Liga MX stars collide - Gwinnett Daily Post
Liga MX stars defeat MLS in All-Star Skills Challenge - Los Angeles Daily News
The Sports Report: Dodgers steal win over Padres - Los Angeles Times
MLS All-Star skills competition not classic but it's a start - Los Angeles Times
Former Liga MX all-star Mike Sorber ready to help boost MLS in historic matchup - Los Angeles Times
Inter Miami coach reacts to Robbie Robinsons Chile call-up - Miami Herald
Sylvia Fowles: The only sure-fire Hall of Famer in Minnesota sports? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
LI's Sean Nealis signs new three-year deal with Red Bulls - New York Newsday
Masks required at Providence Park - Portland Tribune
MLS still looking to close competitive gap with Liga MX as their partnership grows - Toronto Star
Columbus Crews Lower.com Field will host high school soccer state championships - WCMH
VIDEO: From Mexico to Los Angeles, Passion Without Borders - YouTube
VIDEO: All-Star Today Pres. by Target with Legends Eddie Pope & Pavel Pardo - YouTube
VIDEO: Best Moments of Skills Challenge: MLS vs LIGA MX - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueGotham FC: Freya Coombe to be head coach of Angel City FC - Bergen Record
USWNT star Christen Press, coach Freya Coombe join NWSL expansion club Angel City FC - CBS Sports
KC NWSL midfielder Desiree Scott, Canada claim Olympic gold - Kansas City Star
Racing Louisville, Women's Cup hero Katie Lund also won state with PK - Louisville Courier-Journal
Masks required at Providence Park - Portland Tribune
Erin McLeod and star-studded Orlando Pride leading National Womens Soccer Leagues charge for equality - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Kansas City vs. Racing Louisville FC: August 25, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Verizon Save of the Week: Sarah Bouhaddi, OL Reign: Week 14 - YouTube
VIDEO: Budweiser Player of the Week: Megan Rapinoe, OL Reign: Week 14 - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipSports Speak Up! Put Rick Wright in the NM Sports Hall of Fame - Albuquerque Journal
Phoenix Rising FC plays at Oakland Roots SC Wednesday night - Arizona Republic
Former state Assembly leader to help find Republic FC owner - Sacramento Bee
VIDEO: Oakland Roots SC vs. Phoenix Rising FC: August 25, 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TULvMEM: 08-25-2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship Save of the Week Winner: Week 16 - YouTube
United Soccer League OneVIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #NCvMAD: 08-25-2021 - YouTube
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