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Headlines for December 28, 2021

Baseball

Eastern League
Flying Squirrels boss Lou DiBella sees city action as 'a benchmark moment' for franchise - Richmond Times-Dispatch

International League
Jacksonville 2021 sports review: Jaguars draft Trevor Lawrence, UFC 261 - Florida Times-Union
Record crowd sees Walleye fall just short in outdoor game - Toledo Blade

Basketball

BIG3
New Boston Celtic Joe Johnson took break from hot yoga business to sign 10-day - Yahoo Sports

Canadian Elite Basketball League
River Lions scoring leader hopes to put up points in Memphis - Niagara Falls Review

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: "One of the Best Leagues in the World": National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) - YouTube
VIDEO: The Rise of Basketball in Sudbury, Ontario: National Basketball League of Canada - YouTube

NBA G League
Mike Wilks becomes first former Thunder player to coach team - Daily Oklahoman
Pistons sign Trayvon Palmer, Justin Robinson to 10-day deals - Detroit Free Press
Detroit Pistons leaning on Motor City Cruise during COVID outbreak - Detroit Free Press
Analysis: Sykes' signing shows opportunities from NBA roster expansion - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Orlando Magic Sign Hassani Gravett and Admiral Schofield to Second 10-Day Contracts - NBA
NBA G-League is fine - The Manila Times
VIDEO: Free Throw Lounge Presented by StockX: Bloopers - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
2022 WNBA Draft: 10 difference-makers Indiana Fever could take at No. 2 - Indianapolis Star
Subscribe: Report: Mutual interest between Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, WNBA teams - NBC Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Elks interested in TSN leader Paul Graham for vacant president job - Edmonton Sun
Nick Marshall, Micah Teitz sign new deals with Roughriders - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Chris Jones is the right choice in Edmonton - Regina Leader-Post
CFL legend Geroy Simon to join Edmonton Elks front office as assistant general manager - Toronto Globe and Mail
Offensive lineman Shane Richards signs extension with Toronto Argonauts - Toronto Star
U.S. scout Rigmaiden returns to Leos after being in mix for 2 GM jobs - Vancouver Province

United States Football League
New Jersey Generals USFL team inches closer to reality - New Jersey 101.5

Hockey

American Hockey League
Lehigh Valley Phantoms game against Belleville Senators postponed due to COVID protocol - Allentown Morning Call
Flyers add Carter Hart, Scott Laughton and Derick Brassard to COVID list - Allentown Morning Call
Penguins fall again to Hershey as COVID-19 spreads through AHL - Citizens Voice
Winnipeg Jet Neal Pionks not so excellent Christmas adventure - CJOB
Bridgeport Islanders gameday: Springfield, Hartford visit - Connecticut Post
Third consecutive San Diego Gulls game postponed due to COVID issues - FOX 5
Avalanche has two more games postponed, both against the Dallas Stars - Greeley Tribune
U.S. names former Monsters coach David Quinn coach for no-NHL Olympics - Lorain Morning Journal
Game Day Notebook: Two players set to make NHL debuts with Canadiens - Montreal Gazette
Comets road game postponed tonight - Rome Sentinel
San Jose Sharks' Tomas Hertl could exit NHL COVID-19 protocol - San Jose Mercury News
First-place Springfield Thunderbirds visit Bridgeport on Tuesday night, host AHL-best Utica on Wednesday - Springfield Republican
Canucks prospects tracker, WJC edition: Zlodeyev makes his mark - Vancouver Province
Finally! A taxi when you need one - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets' Pionk returns to practice after eventful travel adventure - Winnipeg Sun
SNAPSHOTS: Heinola back with big club; Public health orders force Jets to close doors to fans - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Jacksonville 2021 sports review: Jaguars draft Trevor Lawrence, UFC 261 - Florida Times-Union
Komets come back after call-ups - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
'It felt so good': Boudrias' OT goal completes Komets' comeback from down 4 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Brandon Kasel named ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Glens Falls Post-Star
Gladiators' Mike Pelech named ECHL Player of the Week - Gwinnett Daily Post
KC Mavericks hockey team schedule has Wichita New Years Eve - Kansas City Star
Parik, Rush shut out Utah - Rapid City Journal
PHOTOS: Rush shutout Grizzlies 3-0 - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals goaltender Kirill Ustimenko added to Philadelphia Flyers' taxi squad - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Walleye sign defenseman Ryan Lowney, lose two to callups - Toledo Blade
Record crowd sees Walleye fall just short in outdoor game - Toledo Blade
Walleye sign defenseman Ryan Lowney, lose two to callups - Toledo Blade
Photo Gallery: Kalamazoo 3, Walleye 2 - Toledo Blade
Oilers defeat Wichita for second time in two days - Tulsa World
ECHL, COVID-19; Worcester Railers; Reading Royals; cancellations - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Watertown edges Danbury in OT on marathon night - Watertown Daily Times

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters test '100 percent negative' for COVID before 3-game weekend - Erie Times-News
Brett Brochu looking to prove scouts wrong with Canada at world juniors - London Free Press
IceDogs home-and-home with Peterborough postponed due to COVID-19 protocols - Niagara Falls Review
Garrioch: Tyler Boucher could be headed for 67's after signing with the Senators - Ottawa Citizen
'For One Shining Moment' (3 photos) - Soo Today
Ontario Hockey League postpones seven more games due to COVID-19 - TSN
Ontario Hockey League postpones seven more games due to COVID-19 - TSN
Game day: Windsor at Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cape Breton Eagles Rodzinski pushed himself to return to game after scary incident - Cape Breton Post
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

United States Hockey League
Travis Shoudys late power-play goal lifts Cedar Rapids RoughRiders - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sports Briefs: Musketeers' Garrett Brown named an All-American player - Sioux City Journal
Sports Briefs: Musketeers' Garrett Brown to play in BioSteel All-American Game - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Cedar Rapids snaps Fighting Saints' win streak - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Vancouver Giants fall to Victoria Royals - Abbotsford News
Short-handed Tips hanging on to division lead as WHL starts 2nd half - Everett Herald
Canes can't tame the Broncos - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers trade Svejkovsky to Thunderbirds - Medicine Hat News
McCallum looks to bring uniqueness to Tigers net - Medicine Hat News
Tri-City Americans at Portland Winterhawks: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
Portland Winterhawks acquire goalie Taylor Gauthier from Prince George Cougars - Portland Oregonian
Where was Taylor Gauthier traded to? - Prince George Citizen
Vanstone: Chris Jones is the right choice in Edmonton - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats unveil second twin-brother act in franchise history - Regina Leader-Post
WHL COVID protocol list includes 36 players and staff - Regina Leader-Post
WHL COVID protocol list includes 36 players and staff; 3 from Saskatoon Blades on list - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL Roundup: Nychuk scores second goal in overtime to lead Wheat Kings over Ice - TSN
WHL Roundup: Nychuk scores second goal in overtime to lead Wheat Kings over Ice - TSN
WHL Roundup: Nychuk scores second goal in overtime to lead Wheat Kings over Ice - TSN
WHL Roundup: Nychuk scores second goal in overtime to lead Wheat Kings over Ice - TSN
Vancouver Giants' struggles continue, losing this time to an undermanned Victoria Royals side - Vancouver Province
Three Vancouver Giants added to WHL's COVID-19 protocol list - Vancouver Province
Depleted Royals fend off Giants - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Calgary Roughnecks home game against Halifax Thunderbirds postponed - Calgary Sun
NLL Announces Postponement of Week Five's Trio of Games - Inside Lacrosse
National Lacrosse League Postpones Week 5 Games; Hopes to Restart in Week 6 - US Lacrosse Magazine

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atletico Ottawa decides to send head coach Mista packing - Ottawa Citizen

Major Arena Soccer League
KC Comets player/coach Leo Gibson nears MASL 400-point mark - Kansas City Star

Major League Soccer
Austin FC: Club signs veteran MLS striker Maxi Urruti - Austin American-Statesman
Charlotte FC adds Kristijan Kahlina from Ludogorets - Charlotte Observer
CF Montral begins training camp Jan. 10 - Montreal Gazette
Year in review: CF Montral salvages 2021 with Champions League berth - Montreal Gazette
Toronto FC in advanced talks with Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, source says - Toronto Globe and Mail
Source: Toronto FC in advanced talks with Italian star Lorenzo Insigne - Toronto Star
VIDEO: ATLANTA UNITED: All 2021 Goals - YouTube
VIDEO: AUSTIN FC: All 2021 Goals - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
USL Championship returning to full two-conference alignment for 2022 season - Loudoun Times-Mirror

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