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Headlines for May 27, 2026



Baseball

American Association
Lake Country hammers RedHawks - Fargo Forum

Atlantic League
Atlantic League baseball: Rockers rev it up late to dust Dirty Birds - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Carolina League
Former Coastal Carolina star rising in minor league baseball - Charleston Post and Courier
RidgeYaks open series with rain-shortened win over Hickory - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
New York Mets first baseman Jorge Polanco begins rehab in Binghamton - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Yard Goats edge Curve to begin series - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Homers help Fisher Cats break losing streak - Manchester Union Leader
Sea Dogs hot streak continues with victory at Binghamton - Portland Press Herald
Sea Dogs score fourth in 10th to beat Rumble Ponies - Portland Press Herald

Florida State League
Hammerheads rally late to hand Mussels fifth consecutive defeat - Cape Coral Breeze

Frontier League
Crushers turn triple play but fall to Florence, 6-3 - Lorain Morning Journal
Wild Things add infielder from Mexican League - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Summer 2026 events to be held at Field of Dreams in Dyersville - Des Moines Register
Stripers lose 14th one-run game of season - Gwinnett Daily Post
Inflation hits Norfolk Tides' Turn Back the Clock Night - Newport News Daily Press
RAILRIDERS: Seigler sharp in second-straight game as Red Sox stomp SWB - Scranton Times-Tribune
IL BASEBALL: Seigler helps Worcester fend off RailRiders - Scranton Times-Tribune
Twins shift Brooks Lee from short to third following Royce Lewis option - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Jones homers in RailRiders return but Worcester takes series opener - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Sky Carp fall to Captains 10-3 in opener - Beloit Daily News
Dayton Dragons: Loons bring bats in series opening rout - Dayton Daily News
Ninth-inning Kernels' rally sinks Bandits in series opener - Quad City Times
LaViolette, Captains open trip with 10-3 victory over Beloit - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Veteran area broadcaster Larry Weir survives heart attack on golf course with help from longtime playing partners - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Anthony Scull hits late home run, Spokane Indians fall in opener at Tri-City 3-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Huskies pitching roughed up for second-straight game - Duluth News-Tribune
Bryson Webbs full-circle moment with the Green Bay Rockers - NewsBreak - Appleton
Rochester Honkers promotional nights to circle and players to know this summer - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Northwoods League: Mankato MoonDogs complete the sweep of Willmar Stingers - West Central Tribune

Pacific Coast League
Kik Hernndez, Manny Ramirez and the history of MLB rehab assignments in Albuquerque - Albuquerque Journal

Pecos League
Sports briefs: Pacifics roll past Bakersfield for third consecutive win - Marin Independent Journal
Fuego host public event ahead of Thursday's opener - Santa Fe New Mexican

Pioneer League
Photos: Idaho Falls at Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
Let that soak in - Daily Inter Lake
Woes continue, Chukars blown out by Billings - Idaho Falls Post Register
Missoula PaddleHeads suffer third-straight road loss - Missoulian
The Ever-changing Pioneer League - NewsBreak - Modesto

South Atlantic League
Hujsaks homer lifts Hot Rods over Renegades - Bowling Green Daily News
Keys rout BlueClaws in series opener - Frederick News-Post

Southern League
Acuna, Balcazar Lead Lookouts 12-3 Win - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Midland RockHounds blanked by Amarillo, squander Wei-En Lins start - Midland Reporter Telegram
Dodgers prospect Kendall George reportedly injures knee while avoiding Tulsa Drillers bat dog - News on 6
Amarillo Sod Poodles shutout Midland RockHounds jump to take top of Texas League standings - NewsWest9

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
River Lions start CEBL season on road with 2-2 record - Niagara Falls Review

NBA G League
VIDEO: Relive this Jaxson Robinson Fadeaway Three to Beat the Buzzer for the @ChargeCLE! - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky sign Saylor Poffenbarger to hardship contract amid wave of injuries - Chicago Sun Times
New year, new Kamilla Cardoso? Sky center's surge hints at new pattern - Chicago Sun Times
Satou Sabally hopes to play when the Liberty host her former team, the Mercury - Daily Independent
Chelsea Gray, Caitlin Clark and the WNBA's best playmakers - ESPN
Lynx out to avenge season-opening loss to Dream - Gwinnett Daily Post
CT Sun plans fan fest for team's appearance in Hartford - Hartford Courant
CT Sun to retire former MVP Jonquel Jones' number - Hartford Courant
Fever seeking your input on mural for downtown Indianapolis facility - Indianapolis Star
Indy 500 broke David Malukas' heart. Will Caitlin Clark break Fever's? - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Golden State Valkyries where to watch WNBA - Indianapolis Star
Expansion Portland Fire hand New York 3rd straight loss - KGW
Aces meet Wings, aim for 5th straight road win - Las Vegas Review-Journal
I said what I said: Becky Hammon stands by Brunson take, open to being proven wrong - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Sparks' Kelsey Plum out at least a week because of sprained ankle - Los Angeles Times
Liberty sputtering as Mercury enter New York for playoff rematch - New York Daily News
Satou Sabally hopes to play when the Liberty host her former team, the Mercury - New York Newsday
Caitlin Clark Takes the Wheel as Grand Marshal of the Indianapolis 500 - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Tempo GM Wright Rogers leans heavily on international talent - Toronto Sun
VIDEO: Week 2: Eastern Conference Player of the Week Rhyne Howard - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 2: Western Conference Player of the Week Kelsey Plum - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
CFL officially launches season-long fantasy game - 3DownNation
Halifax stadium, entertainment hub proposal fails to gain traction - Sportsnet
B.C. Lions believe Brice is right for back-up QB spot to Rourke - Vancouver Province
Pretty evident that hes a grinder - Winnipeg Free Press
Singer a studious student for the Blue and Gold - Winnipeg Free Press
I can be a complete game wrecker - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: World Cup Athletes vs CFL Players - YouTube

United Football League
Final UFL Power Rankings 2026: How all eight teams stacked up - ESPN
VIDEO: Episode 1: "A New Reign Begins - YouTube
VIDEO: Episode 2: "Kings of Spring - YouTube
VIDEO: The Stat Sheet Speaks for Itself. Darien Butler Is the NoBull Defensive Player of the Week! - YouTube
VIDEO: Morton Was Dropping Dimes All Game. 213 Passing Yards & 3 TDs - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 9 Special Teams Player of the Week Presented by Dynasty Financial Partners - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 9 Offensive Player of the Week Presented by Progressive - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Is there room in the Hamilton hockey market for two teams? - Hamilton Spectator
Unimaginative Hammers name disappoints hockey fans. - Hamilton Spectator
AHL: WBS Penguins, Marlies clash in Eastern Conference Final - Scranton Times-Tribune
Marlies road to the AHL final four has been a group effort - Toronto Star
Marlies, Penguins begin AHL's Eastern final on Wednesday - Toronto Sun

ECHL
Tim Tebow announces name of Augustas new hockey team - Atlanta News First
Augusta Lynx hockey officially returns - Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Lynx hockey set to return in October 2027 - Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Lynx hockey officially returns at name and logo unveiling - Augusta Chronicle
Wrapping up the Komets loss in Game 4 to Kansas City - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Kansas City pushes Komets to the brink in Game 4 win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets can't convert on chances late, fall in Game 4 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame blog: Kansas City Mavericks at Komets, Game 4 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Kansas City Mavericks split home games, then take lead in Western Conference finals on the road - Independence Examiner
Augusta Lynx announced as Augusta's Pro Hockey Team - WFXG
Wheeling Taking Game 3 As Game 7 Down 2-0 - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
Augusta Lynx returns as the citys new hockey team - WJBF

Ontario Hockey League
Kitchener Rangers will play for a Memorial Cup title after edging Chicoutimi 3-2 Tuesday night - Kamloops This Week
Unbeaten Rangers roll past Sagueneens 3-2 at Memorial Cup, advance to final - Kelowna Daily Courier
Owen Sound Attack part ways with longtime GM Dale DeGray - Owen Sound Sun Times
Sudbury Wolves GM Rob Papineau talks OHL draft, off-season priorities - Sudbury Star
Kitcheners Pridham, Everetts Busch embrace CHL development path - TSN
Memorial Cup: Chicoutimi 2, Kitchener 3 - TSN
'It's unbelievable': Edwards happy to 'shove it' to Chicoutimi, reach Memorial Cup Final - TSN
'They're straight up winners': O'Neill, Button detail Rangers' run to Memorial Cup Final - TSN
Kitchener Rangers tries to remain perfect at Memorial Cup against Chicoutimi Saguenens on TSN - TSN
Chicoutimis Tourigny suspended for Memorial Cup for skate-stomping match penalty - Waterloo Record
Chicoutimis Jordan Tourigny gets the boot for foot stomp - Waterloo Record
Memorial Cup action in photos: Kitchener vs. Chicoutimi - Waterloo Record
Rangers survive cowardice play, off to Memorial Cup final - Waterloo Record
Memorial Cup action, in photos: Kitchener vs. Everett - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL salaries revealed: Emily Clark tops the charts at $126,090 - Abbotsford News
Kris Sparre leaving Fleet to coach PWHL expansion team in Hamilton, Ontario - Boston Globe
Boston Fleets Aerin Frankel a finalist for PWHL MVP - Boston Globe
Multi-phase PWHL off-season kicks into high gear amid league's expansion boom - CBC
Sparre leaving PWHL's Fleet to coach Hamilton expansion team - ESPN
PWHL coach of the year finalist Kris Sparre named Hamilton's head coach - Hamilton Spectator
Is there room in the Hamilton hockey market for two teams? - Hamilton Spectator
Troy Ryan prepares to step into dual role with PWHL's expansion team in San Jose - Hamilton Spectator
PWHL players vote to make salaries public, only 10 women make more than six figures - RNMB
Frost wing Kelly Pannek one of three finalists for PWHL MVP award - St. Paul Pioneer Press
PWHL expansion is impacting the job market for coaches and GMs as Hockey Canada starts search - Toronto Globe and Mail

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Saguenens Tourigny handed match penalty for stomping on Humphreys skate - TSN

United States Hockey League
Mark Carlson of C.R. RoughRiders to be honored by USA Hockey - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sioux City Musketeers sign Kersner to three-year extension - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Memorial Cup: Must-win situation for Kelowna Rockets - Kelowna Capital News
Kitcheners Pridham, Everetts Busch embrace CHL development path - TSN
Kitchener Rangers tries to remain perfect at Memorial Cup against Chicoutimi Saguenens on TSN - TSN

Other

League One Volleyball
Los Angeles lands expansion Major League Volleyball team - Los Angeles Times

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: Nine Tries. Chicago Hounds vs Seattle SeaWolves: MLR 2026: Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: A Must-Win Match. Two Teams Level on Record: Free Jacks vs Anthem RC: Week 9: MLR 2026 Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Sunday Night Rugby in Sacramento: California Legion vs Old Glory DC: MLR 2026: Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Inside MLR: Episode 11: from Refugee to Rugby Star & MLR Playoff Predictions - YouTube

Major League Volleyball
Indy Ignite volleyball re-sign 12 players, adds one to MLV roster - Indianapolis Star
Los Angeles lands expansion Major League Volleyball team - Los Angeles Times
Indy Ignite return 12 players from record-setting squad, add hitter from Switzerland for 2027 MLV season - WTHR

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Gainbridge Super League Announces 2025/26 All League Teams - NewsBreak - Jacksonville
A Grip on Sports: Connections run deep in the sports world, from teams to athletes to the friends we meet along the way - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Three Spokane Zephyr players made Super League All-League First, Second Teams - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Major League Soccer
The World Cup is supposed to be a big party. Why doesnt it feel like one? - Boston Globe
Welcome to the World Cup, American style - Boston Globe
Revs goalie, Arlington native named to U.S. World Cup team - Boston Herald
U.S. World Cup roster includes NJ native Brenden Aaronson - Camden Courier-Post
FC Cincinnati's Evander earns MLS Player of the Month for May 2026 - Cincinnati Enquirer
Union defender Olwethu Makhanya makes South African World Cup roster - Delaware County Times
Union fire Bradley Carnell, name Jon Scheer sporting director - Delaware County Times
Phil Neville out at Portland Timbers amid ongoing struggles - ESPN
MLS-worst Philadelphia Union fire coach Bradley Carnel - ESPN
Messi, MLS has Colorado Rapids' Herrington primed for World Cup - ESPN
Union Fire MLS Coach Of Year Bradley Carnell, Name Jon Scheer Sporting Director - Fox Sports
Seattle Sounders' Cristian Roldan called up to USMNT for 2026 World Cup - KING
Mauricio Pochettino defends U.S. World Cup roster selection process - Los Angeles Times
USMNT sets its 26-man roster for World Cup - My Northwest
Nashville SC report card with MLS season entering World Cup break - Nashville Tennessean
Philadelphia Union fires head coach Bradley Carnell - NBC 10 Phildelphia
USMNT World Cup roster has Texans and FC Dallas Academy products - NBC DFW
Philadelphia Union fires head coach Bradley Carnell - NBC Sports
Bay Area native Luna misses US World Cup roster as Reyna, Berhalter, Zendejas make cut - San Jose Mercury News
Diego Luna off USMNT World Cup roster may surprise fans: Taylor Twellman - San Jose Mercury News
MLS Boss Don Garber: We Had a Succession Plan. It Changed - Sportico
Is MLS on the level? How can Inter Miami sign Casemiro? - Vancouver Province
World Cup: As Canada takes over UBC, Whitecaps decamp to St. George's - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Canada's Dayne St. Clair Talks Bad World Cup Balls for Goalkeepers & Canadian Legends! - YouTube
VIDEO: Ready to Take on the World. - YouTube
VIDEO: It's Time to Take on the World - YouTube
VIDEO: The @ussoccer Roster Has 8 Familiar @mls Faces! - YouTube
VIDEO: Matt Freese X World Cup Ball Knowledge Is Elite - YouTube
VIDEO: DOGSO Or Not?! Inter Miami Penalty Chaos & RED CARD Debate: Instant Replay - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Union fire Bradley Carnell, name Jon Scheer sporting director - Delaware County Times
Philadelphia Union fires head coach Bradley Carnell - NBC Sports

National Women's Soccer League
Stars' Mallory Swanson returns to USWNT - Chicago Sun Times
Chicago Stars Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the 1st time since the 2024 Paris Olympics - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Stars fire general manager amid poor NWSL season start - ESPN
Why NWSL's business expansion creates tension between longtime fans and newcomers - ESPN
KC Current to start no-cost youth soccer league for Kansas City kids - KCTV
KC Current to start no-cost youth soccer league for Kansas City kids - KCTV
Thorns announce home friendly against San Diego Wave - KPTV
Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics - WRAL
$1M dreams kick off in Cary: The Soccer Tournament brings global clubs, local hopefuls - WRAL
VIDEO: That Recovery + Dribble Combo Was CLEAN Rafaelle - YouTube
VIDEO: Pure Class from Start to Finish Sophia Wilson - YouTube
VIDEO: Utah Royals Got a Magician on the Pitch Mina Tanaka - YouTube
VIDEO: Mal Swanson Is SO Back, Ashley Sanchez Can't Stop Scoring: ALL Goals from Matchweek 9 - YouTube
VIDEO: Just Watch the Ball and WAIT for It - YouTube
VIDEO: The Run. the Composure. the Finish. Swanson Masterclass. - YouTube
VIDEO: Pure Commitment. Pure Courage from Staude. - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Sporting Jax men's soccer to face Western Conference leader - Florida Times-Union
Residents say planned Sporting Jax stadium could bring traffic, flooding concerns - NewsBreak - Jacksonville
VIDEO: Dmitrii Erofeev Spins and Scores! - YouTube
VIDEO: "HOW IN THE WORLD DID OLNEY SCORE THAT?!" - YouTube
VIDEO: Another Screamer from Molloy! - YouTube
VIDEO: Inside San Antonio's Early-Season Success, and World Cup Call-Ups: USL All Access - YouTube
VIDEO: JAX vs. San Antonio on CBSSN ! Tonight at 7:30 - YouTube

United Soccer League One
AC Boise back in action against struggling Sarasota Paradise - Idaho Press-Tribune

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