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Headlines for July 28, 2016

Baseball

American Association
Treibt's impressive debut leads Blasters past AirHogs - Joplin Globe
Explorers held to one hit in 1-0 loss in St. Paul - KTIV
Pulfer, Phipps key Lemurs win in Pollorena's first start - Laredo Morning Times
Wingnuts drop rubber match to Lincoln - Newton Kansan
Saints down Explorers with one-hitter - Sioux City Journal
Chiefs continue to rave about controversial draft pick Tyreek Hill's speed - Wichita Eagle
Saltdogs throw two-hit shutout at Wingnuts - Wichita Eagle

Appalachian League
Late Rondon shot gives P-Rays hope; rundown crushes it - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Late Rondon shot gives P-Rays hope; rundown crushes it - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Fourth inning surge carries Bluefield past K-Mets - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Astros Come Up Clutch In 5-3 Win Over Rays - Greeneville Sun
Cardinals score eight times, but still suffer sixth straight defeat - Johnson City Press
Cardinals score eight times, but still suffer sixth straight defeat - Johnson City Press
Cardinals score eight times, but still suffer sixth straight defeat - Johnson City Press
Cardinals score eight times, but still suffer sixth straight defeat - Johnson City Press
K-Mets end slide with 4-3 win over Jays - Kingsport Times-News
Pulaski Yankees strand 11 in loss to Elizabethton - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Blue Crabs score twice in 12th to beat Bluefish - Connecticut Post
Lancaster Barnstormers end 6-game skid, turn triple play in 8-0 win over Sugar Land - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Bees get swept in doubleheader by Long Island - New Britain Herald
Manager Riley brings stability to Bristol Blues despite changing lineup - New Britain Herald
Bees need to get wins over Blue Crabs at home - New Britain Herald
No loud booms, blaring loudspeaker at this baseball game - York Daily Record
Guzman's solo blast caps rally for York over Somerset - York Dispatch

California League
Littell leads Blaze to victory - Bakersfield Californian
Dodgers' Hernandez helps Quakes triumph over 66ers - Fontana Herald News
Dillon Overton goes Saturday; A's hopeful it's Rich Hill Sunday - San Jose Mercury News
Stockton tops High Desert to avoid sweep - Victorville Daily Press
With ticket sales down, High Desert Mavericks ramp up promotions - News - Victorville Daily Press

Canadian American League
Rockland fails to hold early lead in 9-3 loss - Journal News

Carolina League
Burks' triple leads Myrtle Beach to 10-7 win over Carolina - Florence Morning News
Keys' rally falls short as Dash complete sweep - Frederick News-Post
Balaguert stays hot, leads Myrtle Beach Pelicans to win over Carolina Mudcats - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Salem offense absent against Potomac - Roanoke Times & World News
Questions abound on offense, defense for Broncos - Winston-Salem Journal
SoCon football looking to bounce back - Winston-Salem Journal
Dash powers past Keys in afternoon victory - Winston-Salem Journal

Coastal Plain League
SwampDogs fall to Wilmington - Fayetteville Observer
RedWolves blow early lead, lose to Peninsula - Florence Morning News
HiToms fall against Forest City - High Point Enterpise
Connor Riley and the Wilmington Sharks are now tied for first place | - WWAY
Wilmington Sharks pull within a half game of first place | - WWAY

Eastern League
Flying Squirrels 6, RubberDucks 5: Another big inning spells defeat for Ducks - Akron Beacon Journal
Fightin Phils rout B-Mets, 11-3 - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Curve complete sweep of SeaWolves - Erie Times-News
HRs help Senators edge Fisher Cats at Harrisburg - Manchester Union Leader
Fox, Cozens, Alfaro power Fightin Phils - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Curve sweep SeaWolves with 11-10 win - WTAJ

Florida State League
Marauders blank Mets 4-0 - Bradenton Herald
Miracle sweep Cardinals - Fort Myers News-Press
Dunedin edges Lakeland on late double - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
Grizzlies rally in 9th to best Boomers - Belleville News-Democrat
CornBelters use big 7th, 10 strikeouts from Gillies for win - Bloomington Pantagraph
Grizzlies walk off against Schaumburg Boomers, 5-4 - Chicago Daily Herald
Slammers' Sikes Orvis making the transition from affiliated ball - Chicago Daily Southtown
Slammers batter Otters, 9-5 - Evansville Courier & Press
Liam O'Sullivan goes to 7-0 as Slammers win second straight over Evansville - Joliet Herald News
Miners announce plans for 'Stand Up for Blue' Night - Marion Daily Republican
ThunderBolts snap Miners' win streak - Marion Daily Republican
Storms delay Miners game against Windy City - The Southern
Bums' pitching staff throws four-hit shutout - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Newcomers pitch Normal past Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Bees get swept in doubleheader by Long Island - Bristol Press
Bristol Blues' game against North Shore Navigators suspended after 17 innings in 4-4 tie - Bristol Press
Manager Riley brings stability to Bristol Blues despite changing lineup - Bristol Press
Delaware, New Jersey will face off today for Little League Softball Eastern Regional championship - Bristol Press
Silver Knights closer Jake Nelson is all business on and off the mound - Nashua Telegraph
Mavericks rally for 30th win of the season - Sea Coast Online

Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League
Xenia upended in Game 1 - Xenia Gazette

International League
IronPigs' Darnell Sweeney finally feels like he's pulling his weight - Allentown Morning Call
IronPigs Day in the Life: Ryan Hills rooted in field preparation, recovery - Allentown Morning Call
RailRiders cause Bisons' 8th straight loss - Buffalo News
RailRiders complete sweep of Buffalo - Citizens Voice
Bulls pour it on, hold off Mud Hens - Durham Herald-Sun
Blair's arm, solo blasts lift G-Braves to seventh straight win, 2-1 over Indy - Gwinnett Daily Post
Indianapolis Indians fall to Gwinnett - Indianapolis Star
Hard-working Schebler on a tear for Bats - Louisville Courier-Journal
Bats shut out Charlotte, complete sweep - Louisville Courier-Journal
Durham Bulls' knuckleballer baffles batters - Raleigh News and Observer
Wings are blanked 3-0 as losing streak hits four straight - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Hens' losing streak reaches 5 - Toledo Blade
Brad Lail pitches RailRiders to win over Buffalo - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Gillaspie, Robertson lead Durham to sweep - WRAL

Midwest League
LumberKings lower the boom on Timber Rattlers - Appleton Post-Crescent
Bees' rally stings Snappers, 6-5 - Beloit Daily News
Kane County Cougars routed by Kernels - Chicago Daily Herald
Mike Weber's role at Ohio State in 2016: Why it didn't change with the Bri'onte Dunn dismissal - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bears start with hope - Clinton Herald
Clinton develops in an 8-3 victory - Clinton Herald
Belen leads TinCaps over West Michigan - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Belen Foils Whitecaps in 6-4 Loss - Grand Rapids Press
Chiefs score six in 9th to beat Quad Cities - Peoria Journal Star
Taylor homers as Clinton beats Wisconsin - Quad City Times
Bandits, Whitt let one slip away in the ninth - Quad-Cities Online
Captains clip SB Cubs - South Bend Tribune
Lake County Captains extend win streak to three with 5-4 victory over South Bend - Willoughby News-Herald

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Valley Blue Sox host Vermont Mountaineers on t-shirt giveaway night - Springfield Republican
NECBL: Schooners' high-powered offense may produce regular-season title The Westerly Sun - Westerly Sun

New York-Penn League
Ronnie Williams emerges as ace for State College Spikes - Centre Daily Times
Renegades sweep Ironbirds in doubleheader - Hudson Valley Record
Spinners to recognize Brady B-day - Lowell Sun

Northwest League
Stars come out and shine for Ems - Eugene Register-Guard
Hillsboro blanks Boise, pushing Hawks' losing streak to three games - Idaho Statesman
Hillsboro Hops first half highlights, all-stars - Portland Oregonian
Hops go to 2-0; GreyWolves fall in 9th; Barbers fall to Medford, 7-5; Oregon junior golfers 11th - Portland Tribune
Volcanoes Insider: Slow start dooms them against Eugene - Salem Statesman Journal
Spokane Indians top Tri-City 7-5 for third straight win - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
Express edge Stingers - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Loggers comeback undone in extra innings - La Crosse Tribune
MoonDogs' Metzgar has 'it' factor - Mankato Free Press
NWL baseball: Rox comeback falls short, 2-1 - St. Cloud Times
Waterloo salvages split - Thunder Bay News Watch
Mallards: Lakeshore earns shutout victory - Wisconsin State Journal

Pacific Association
Vallejo Admirals edge Pittsburg Diamonds in second game of series - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Pokeman craze takes over Isotopes Park, team roster - Albuquerque Journal
Express can't complete comeback against Omaha - Austin American-Statesman
Gordon rejoins Marlins following 80-game suspension - Daily Oklahoman
Iowa Cubs score early to dominate New Orleans - Des Moines Register
Power, pitching combine in 51s 6-3 win over Fresno - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Stellar pitching keys Sounds' shutout win - Nashville Tennessean
Aces: Double play against Sacramento - Reno Gazette-Journal
Haniger gives Aces some pop - Reno Gazette-Journal
PCL Baseball: Ortega, Buss and Bemboom lead Salt Lake in win - Salt Lake Tribune
Bees pull away to down Isotopes - Santa Fe New Mexican
Tacoma smashes El Paso, 11-1 - Seattle Times
Pizzano, Rainiers bounce back from shutout in opener with 11-1 rout of El Paso - Tacoma News Tribune

Pecos League
Plagued by poor pitching and carousel of coaches, Fuego ends worst season - Santa Fe New Mexican
Bees pull away to down Isotopes - Santa Fe New Mexican

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Mohawk Valley's DeSarro quiets Albany's offense - Albany Times-Union
Pioneers' rally falls short against Glens Falls - Elmira Star-Gazette
Park leads Rochester to 13-5 win over Pawtucket - Finger Lakes Times
Blue Sox clip Red Wings: Utica racks up four runs in the third inning to get by Geneva - Finger Lakes Times
Dragons hold on for win over top team in PGCBL - Glens Falls Post-Star
Jammers Clinch PGCBL Playoff Berth - Jamestown Post-Journal
JULY 26 PGCBL: Pitchers Palmer, Godlewski stifle Stallions in doubleheader - Little Falls Evening Times

Pioneer League
Mustangs close first half of season with win over Orem - Billings Gazette
Four Mustangs named to Pioneer League All-Star team - Billings Gazette
Five Chukars selected to All-Star Game - Idaho Falls Post Register
Osprey dash Chukars' division title hopes - Idaho Falls Post Register
Five Chukars selected to All-Star Game - Idaho Falls Post Register
Chukars fall to Osprey, lose playoff spot - KIFI
GJ Rockies: Voyagers hammer Rockies in series finale - KKCO
Raptors pick up win in final game of the first half - Ogden Standard-Examiner

Prospect League
Miners drop fourth game in a row - Beckley Register-Herald
Johnson, Dans shut out Gems - Danville Commercial-News
Jackrabbits fall to Sox as long trip continues - Kokomo Tribune
Aviators lose argument, game to Springfield - Lafayette Journal and Courier

South Atlantic League
Augusta GreenJackets return home with second-half division lead - Augusta Chronicle
Tourists in running for Home Field Advantage award - Hendersonville Times-News
CRAWDADS: Pinto's hitting is his way of honoring his son - Hickory Daily Record

Southern League
Mobile scores in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Biloxi 2-1 - Biloxi Sun Herald
Lookouts end skid with home win - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Snap Losing Streak With 8-4 Win Over Smokies - Chattanoogan
Suns split with Generals - Florida Times-Union
Generals win big on road - Jackson Sun
Smokies can't hold lead at Chattanooga - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Ervin drives home two runs in win - Pensacola News Journal

Texas Collegiate League
Bombers make it 21 straight in 21-run game - Bryan-College Station Eagle
Generals' game at Acadiana canceled - Victoria Advocate

Texas League
Martes throws seven stellar innings in Hooks' victory - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Misstep winds up costing Travelers - Northwest Arkansas Times
Misstep winds up costing Travelers - Northwest Arkansas Times
Drillers avoid being swept by Cardinals - Springfield News-Leader
Cody Bellinger, Kyle Farmer belt home runs in Tulsa's 7-5 victory over Springfield - Tulsa World

West Coast League
Elks suffer loss in 11th inning; - Bend Bulletin
Knights top Bend in extras to even series - Corvallis Gazette Times
BlueJackets pull out win in ninth - Kitsap Sun
Black Bears win streak ends at 6 - Longview Daily News
Hops go to 2-0; GreyWolves fall in 9th; Barbers fall to Medford, 7-5; Oregon junior golfers 11th - Portland Tribune
Hops go to 2-0; GreyWolves fall in 9th; Barbers fall to Medford, 7-5 - Portland Tribune
Sweets fall to HarbourCats, 13-2 - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Western Major Baseball League
Dawgs One Win Away From Clinching WMBL West Pennant - Okotoks Online
Regina Red Sox to play host to Swift Current Indians on Friday at 8 p.m. - Regina Leader-Post
Broncos send Gordon to Hitmen - Southwest Booster
Miller Express Get Better of Tribe - Swift Current Online

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx's Maya Moore helps U.S. beat France in pre-Olympic exhibition - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Football

Arena Football League
Steelheads get kick out of playing 'footy' - Portland Tribune

Canadian Football League
Anthony Parker making huge moves for the Stampeders - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders v B.C. Lions: 5 battles to keep your eyes on - Calgary Sun
Stampeders veteran linebacker Joe Burnett recovering from broken ankle - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders veteran Fred Bennett watching Ciante Evans take more reps - Calgary Sun
Eskimos Grey Cup win bitter-sweet for former QB Matt Nichols - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Eskimos have nothing to prove to head coach after last week's letdown - Edmonton Journal
Putting the 'sore' in Sorensen, Eskimos centre played through pain - Edmonton Journal
5 Battles: Edmonton Eskimos vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Thursday - Edmonton Journal
Despite sitting at .500, Eskimos have nothing to prove to head coach - Edmonton Sun
Five matchups to look for when the Eskimos host the Blue Bombers on Thursday - Edmonton Sun
FC Edmonton continue home winning streak with 2-1 victory over New York Cosmos - Edmonton Sun
Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols led Grey Cup Eskimos for a chunk of the ch - Edmonton Sun
Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols led Grey Cup Eskimos for a chunk of the ch - Edmonton Sun
Eskimos head coach Jason Maas says team has put collapse behind them, focused on - Edmonton Sun
Masoli one of CFL's most efficient passers - Hamilton Spectator
Burris returns under centre for Redblacks - Hamilton Spectator
Montreal Olympics: Our love-hate relationship with the Big Owe - Montreal Gazette
Injuries necessitate weekly shuffling along the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line - Regina Leader-Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders and Canadian Football League transmit mixed messages regarding Greg Hardy - Regina Leader-Post
First touchdown with Roughriders had extra meaning for Tevaughn Campbell - Regina Leader-Post
Quarterback Mitchell Gale prepared for second start with Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
Edmonton Eskimos welcome an old friend - even if he's a foe - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Argonauts' Kilgore prepares to step into starting position - Toronto Globe and Mail
Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols led Grey Cup Eskimos for a chunk of the ch - Toronto Sun
Argos have confidence in Kilgore - Toronto Sun
Jets, Ryan Fitzpatrick reach compromise as camp opens - Toronto Sun
Aggressive Bouchard pounds way into third round at Rogers Cup - Toronto Sun
Argos QB Kilgore has plenty of experience around him - Toronto Sun
B.C. Lions' huge offensive line doesn't leave much daylight - Vancouver Sun

National Arena League
Lions sign WR Anquan Boldin just before kicking off camp - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks moving to new developmental league - Easton Express-Times

Hockey

American Hockey League
Roadrunners GM Doug Soetaert 'can pick a gem from a field of rocks' - Arizona Daily Star
Coyotes, Roadrunners to scrimmage Oct. 9 in Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Hershey Bears tap Cashman as new assistant coach - Lebanon Daily News
Do you care what IceCaps will become? - St. John's Telegram

ECHL
Stingrays sign defenseman Steve Weinstein - Charleston Post and Courier
Sol back with Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sol back with Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Riley Weselowski comes back to the Rush - Rapid City Journal
A.J. Jenks returns to the Walleye - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Mudbugs hire former stars Ken Carroll, Jason Campbell - Shreveport Times

SPHL
Marcuz commits again to RiverKings - Desoto Times

United States Hockey League
Force trade goaltender Beydoun to Waterloo - Fargo Forum
Storm schedule release features nine matchups against Lincoln - Kearney Daily Hub

Western Hockey League
Great 1st Half for MJ at Sask Summer Games - Discover Moose Jaw
Regals ready for provincials - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Regina Red Sox to play host to Swift Current Indians on Friday at 8 p.m. - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Thunder is ready to begin training camp on Friday - Regina Leader-Post
Bertram tops Boomtown Days Stampede - Southwest Booster
Broncos send Gordon to Hitmen - Southwest Booster
Chew excels at badminton, for which his grandfather is a strong advocate - Tri-City Herald

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Pro lacrosse | Machine hires Chenault as team president - Columbus Dispatch

National Lacrosse League
Tavares is finalist for NLL Hall of Fame - Buffalo News

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Racers 1, Bandits 0: Home run by Ashley Thomas all the support Jailyn Ford needs in Racers' win over - Akron Beacon Journal

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Soccer | Crew notebook: Plan for Toronto starts with stopping Giovinco - Columbus Dispatch
LA soccer icon Sigi Schmid could see next MLS job offer closer to home - Daily Breeze
Soccer: Hey ya'll, Fabian Castillo really is gone - Dallas Morning News
LA soccer icon Sigi Schmid could see next MLS job offer closer to home - Los Angeles Daily News
Montreal Olympics: Our love-hate relationship with the Big Owe - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes' Bede stays confident despite erratic start to season - Montreal Gazette
Red Bulls look to Austria for their Lloyd Sam replacement - New York Post
Red Bulls All-Star midfielder has lofty set of goals for this season - New York Post
Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles opens up on newborn, fatherhood - Newark Star-Ledger
Red Bulls set to acquire Austrian winger Daniel Royer, report says - Newark Star-Ledger
Former Orlando City coach Adrian Heath thanks fans, players for their support - Orlando Sentinel
Landon Donovan talks MLS Homegrown Game after losing 2-0 to Mexico U20s - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City defender Tyler Turner plays full 90 in MLS Homegrown Game - Orlando Sentinel
MLS no longer out to 'prove' itself in All-Star game against Arsenal - Orlando Sentinel
Orlando City falls to Stoke City, adapts to Jason Kreis' leadership - Orlando Sentinel
MLS suspends injured Timbers captain Liam Ridgewell for Kansas City game for missing All-Star Game - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers head to Kansas City without Nat Borchers and Liam Ridgewell - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers sign former Toronto FC goalkeeper Chris Konopka - Portland Oregonian
Timbers add goalie Konopka - Portland Tribune
Movsisyan out, Allen questionable for RSL's match at Philadelphia Sunday - Salt Lake Tribune
Real Salt Lake: Youngsters Jordan Allen and Justen Glad are team's present and its future - Salt Lake Tribune
Chivas shuts out MLS Homegrown talent 2-0 - Mercury News - San Jose Mercury News
Sounders add Uruguay star Lodeiro as designated player - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders unveil midfielder Alvaro 'Flaco' Fernandez as second new addition in as many days - Seattle Times

National Women's Soccer League
Ravens' Terrell Suggs vows he isn't quite done yet - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Portland Thorns vs. Seattle Reign: Players to watch, how to watch online - Portland Oregonian
Rio readies for worst as terror threat hangs over Olympics - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders unveil midfielder Alvaro 'Flaco' Fernandez as second new addition in as many days - Seattle Times

North American Soccer League
Home win streak goes on for FC Edmonton - Edmonton Journal
FC Edmonton continue home winning streak with 2-1 victory over New York Cosmos - Edmonton Sun
Cosmos vs. FC Edmonton - New York Newsday
Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols led Grey Cup Eskimos for a chunk of the ch - Ottawa Sun
Ottawa Fury on first NASL winning streak - Ottawa Sun

United Soccer League Championship
Preview: FC Cincy off to MLS All-Star events to 'promote' - Cincinnati Enquirer
Berding on fact-finding mission to take FC Cincinnati to 'next level' - Cincinnati Enquirer
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks moving to new developmental league - Easton Express-Times
Royals podcast on the upcoming trade deadline - Kansas City Star
LouCity GK Ranjitsingh grows into starting role - Louisville Courier-Journal
Rhinos staying focused after death of Lilley's dad - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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