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Headlines for December 27, 2021

Baseball

Carolina League
Sapakoff: Top 10 SC sports stories in a zany 2021 full of surprises - Charleston Post and Courier

Eastern League
A look back at 2021: COVID casts shadow over youth, college sports - Manchester Union Leader
Remembering 5 Berks legends who passed away in 2021 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
This could be biggest week in Flying Squirrels history: ballpark plan coming into focus? - Richmond Times-Dispatch

International League
The Year in WNY Sports: Bills and Josh Allen break out, Sabres implode, Blue Jays return - Buffalo News

Northwest League
Locally: With Walter Payton Award announcement looming, Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere collects more honors - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Edmonton Stingers standout Xavier Moon signs NBA contract - Edmonton Journal

NBA G League
Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers blow out shorthanded Toronto Raptors, 144-99 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dallas Mavericks waive two-way rookie forward Eugene Omoruyi - Dallas Morning News
Detroit Pistons, short-handed, blown out by San Antonio Spurs, 144-109 - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pistons sign Deividas Sirvydis to 10-day deal - Detroit Free Press
COVID-afflicted Detroit Pistons crushed by San Antonio Spurs - Detroit News
Verbatim: Mad Ant Keifer Sykes called up by Pacers - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Verbatim: Mad Ants trade Jarreau to Texas Legends - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wisconsin Herd to resume play in January after NBA G League postpones season - FOX 11
Clippers seek to stay the course without Paul George - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Memphis Grizzlies sign three players with COVID hardship exception - Memphis Commercial Appeal
G-Leaguer Hassani Gravett, an unexpected bright spot in Magics depleted offense - Tacoma News Tribune

Football

Canadian Football League
Johnson, Ferland sign extensions with Saskatchewan Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
Rob Vanstone: Santa Claus interview borders on the absurd - Regina Leader-Post
Toronto Stars top sports photos for 2021 - Toronto Star
VIDEO: CFL Top 10 Touchdowns of 2021 - YouTube

Indoor Football League
The year in Arizona sports, 2021: Oh, so close - Arizona Republic

XFL
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson teases upcoming XFL announcements - KSDK
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson teases upcoming XFL announcements - KSDK

Hockey

American Hockey League
Monday's Condors game at San Jose postponed - Bakersfield Californian
NHL brings back taxi squads in effort to keep season going - Connecticut Post
San Diego Gulls game postponed due to COVID issues - FOX 5
Canadiens Notebook: Habs fly to Tampa after practice in Brossard - Montreal Gazette
Five more Canadiens players placed on NHL's COVID-19 protocol list - Montreal Gazette
Ducks defensemen dont rest during a turnaround season - Press-Enterprise
Brent Burns exits NHL COVID-19 protocol, but Adin Hill is added - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns likely to exit NHL COVID-19 protocol - San Jose Mercury News
Penguins call up five from Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Jets back to work - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets' Ehlers feels at home after Christmas with the Stastnys - Winnipeg Sun
Rockford IceHogs game postponed Monday due to COVID-19 protocols - WREX

ECHL
Iowa Heartlanders lose in OT, though continue improvement - Cedar Rapids Gazette
ECHL hockey preview: Jacksonville Icemen-Atlanta Gladiators, December 28 - Florida Times-Union
ECHL hockey review: Jacksonville Icemen-South Carolina Stingrays, Dec. 26 - Florida Times-Union
Szydlowski delivers in K's victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Szydlowski's dazzling pass familiar, significant, in Komets' 6-4 victory - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder get shutout from Kasel, win sixth straight - Glens Falls Post-Star
Reading Royals' game at Worcester scheduled for Monday night postponed by ECHL - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Worcester Railers shut out by Adirondack Thunder, 5-0, in first of two Home for the Holidays games at DCU Center - Springfield Republican
Record crowd sees Walleye fall just short in outdoor game - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Kalamazoo 3, Walleye 2 - Toledo Blade
Nailers Bested by Cyclones at WesBanco - WTRF

Ontario Hockey League
Americans, Canadians open world junior hockey championship with victories - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles prospects showcasing talent at World Juniors - Cape Breton Post
YEAR IN REVIEW: McKinnon, Rozicki, Ellis, Lynk and Cape Breton Capers recognized for efforts in 2021 - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles' property Nemec representing Slovakia at IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship - Cape Breton Post

SPHL
SPHL Peoria Rivermen center, Yale grad talks about journey - Peoria Journal Star
Ice Bears win thriller in shootout vs. Roanoke - WATE

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints look to continue pre-holiday roll - Telegraph Herald
USHL: Saints quartet picked for All-American Game - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Terry Jones: World junior championships now offering single-game tickets - Edmonton Journal
Owen Power was electric for Canada with his hat-trick against Czechia - Edmonton Journal
JONES: Capacity restrictions throw world junior organizers for loop - Edmonton Sun
Kamloops Blazers Garand to backstop Canada at world juniors - Kamloops This Week
Power nets 3 as Canada roars back for 6-3 win over Czechs at world junior hockey tourney - Kelowna Capital News
Power's hat trick leads Canada to 6-3 win over Czechs in world junior men's hockey - Kelowna Daily Courier
Tigers trade Lukas Svejkovsky to Seattle - Medicine Hat News
Cougars' Kmec playing for Team Slovakia at World Juniors - Prince George Citizen
Highly touted Vaughan twins to suit up for Regina Pats tonight - Regina Leader-Post
Connor Bedard impressive in world junior debut for Canada - Regina Leader-Post
Broncos swap veteran defensemen with Thunderbirds - Southwest Booster
Locally: With Walter Payton Award announcement looming, Eastern Washington's Eric Barriere collects more honors - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
New Year's Eve bash game postponed; Rush and NLL take a timeout - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Other

Major League Rugby
Alexander: 10 sports stories that mattered in 2021 - Los Angeles Daily News

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Who will Atlanta United sign next? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Vianna using soccer as a bridge to reach out to local youths - Camden Courier-Post
Nashville SC gets $1 million from CF Montral for Alistair Johnston - Nashville Tennessean
Canadian international defender Alistair Johnston acquired by CF Montreal from Nashville - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Stars top sports photos for 2021 - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Best Chips/Lobs in 2021 - YouTube
VIDEO: Watch EVERY HAT-TRICK in MLS: from Chicharito, La Chofis, to Ola Kamara and More - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Spirit investors pushing Steve Baldwin to sell club to Y. Michele Kang - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Junro Narita joins New Mexico United as new coach - KRQE
Sergio Rivas glad to with New Mexico United soccer - KRQE
VIDEO: USL Championship 2021 Fan Voted Save of the Year - Joe Kuzminsky - YouTube
VIDEO: USL Championship 2021 Fan Voted Goal of the Year Presented by Select - Austin Yearwood - YouTube

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: USL League One 2021 Fan Voted Save of the Year - Joe Rice - YouTube
VIDEO: USL League One 2021 Fan Voted Goal of the Year - Devin Boyce - YouTube

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