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Headlines for April 29, 2025

Baseball

Atlantic League
Southern Maryland Blue Crabs open 2025 season - Southern Maryland Newspapers

California League
Modesto Nuts Fireworks 2025 at John Thurman Field - NewsBreak - Modesto

Eastern League
IronBirds hire interim GM Scott Proefrock - Capital Gazette

International League
Omaha Storm Chasers drop series opener - Omaha World-Herald
Royce Lewis and Willi Castro near returns - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Midwest League
TinCaps' De Vries named MWL Player of the Week after cycle - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
River Bandits starting pitching has been out of this world - Quad City Times
Beloit Sky Carp ride four-game win streak into series against Peoria - WIFR
David Njoku Celebrity Softball Game June 19 at Classic Park - Willoughby News-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Tuesday 'Topes Notebook: It's Mariachis jersey giveaway week here's a look at the popular promotion - Albuquerque Journal

South Atlantic League
Asheville Tourists to play as Snot Otters, auction off jerseys - Asheville Citizen-Times
Meet the Orioles minor league starter with a 0.00 ERA - Baltimore Sun
IronBirds hire interim GM Scott Proefrock - Baltimore Sun

Southern League
Christian Moore: Tennessee baseball great playing vs Knoxville Smokies - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Wahoos Weekly: Blue Wahoos remain among best in minor league baseball - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Jose Ramos' power hitting a bright spot for Tulsa Drillers - Tulsa World

Basketball

BIG3
Vice Sports adds BIG3 games to Vice TV lineup - Awful Announcing

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Winnipeg Sea Bears sign Kyler Filewich after March Madness appearance - CJOB
Homecoming for Filewich - Winnipeg Free Press

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury's Sami Whitcomb adds championship pedigree to team - Arizona Republic
Best sports photos of 2024 taken by Arizona Republic photographers - Arizona Republic
Burning questions for every WNBA team: - CBS Sports
Bulls and Sky Q&A: Whats in store long-term and short-term? - Chicago Tribune
We talking about practice: See photos from the Dallas Wings' training session in Arlington - Dallas Morning News
Entire WNBA preseason schedule to be broadcast for first time - ESPN
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese's WNBA preseason games to be on national TV - Hartford Courant
Is Caitlin Clark younger version of Diana Taurasi? Sophie Cunningham thinks so - Indianapolis Star
WNBA All-Star game 2025 tickets will be available at 2 p.m. Tuesday - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark's 'biggest focus' in WNBA offseason was getting stronger - Indianapolis Star
Marine Johanns arrives for first Liberty preseason - New York Post
Rebekah Gardner ready to bounce back, be 'spark' for Liberty bench - New York Post
What New York Liberty newcomers have to say about teammates, franchise resources - New York Post
Gainbridge Fieldhouse Guide: Upcoming events and concerts schedule, seating map, close hotels and airports, parking, bag policy and more to know in Indianapolis - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Stronger Caitlin Clark gears up for 2nd WNBA season with a revamped and upgraded Fever roster - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Caitlin Clark Says She Feels 'a Lot Stronger' Heading Into Her Second WNBA Season - People
2025 WNBA season preview: New energy is reviving the Washington Mystics' culture - SB Nation
2025 WNBA season preview: Paige Bueckers already is revitalizing and re-energizing the Dallas Wings - SB Nation
Lucy Olsen Explains Aspect of Iowa Game She Sees Translating to WNBA - Sports Illustrated

Football

Arena Football One
The Corpus Collapse May Already Be in Progress - NewsBreak - Corpus Christi

Canadian Football League
Stampeders select Austalian punter with first pick in CFL Global draft - Calgary Sun
2025 CFL DRAFT: Calgary's Ope Oshinubi used football dreams to survive - Calgary Sun
Bombers trade players, picks with Hamilton - CJOB
Letters, April 29: Have the Edmonton Elks signed their next superstar? - Edmonton Sun
Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare for Tuesday's CFL draft - Regina Leader-Post
Calgary Stampeders take Australian punter Masin first overall in CFL's global draft - Toronto Star
No end(-zone) in sight - Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Blue Bombers pick 6th in the 2025 CFL draft - Winnipeg Sun
Winnipeg Blue Bombers select two players in the CFL Global Draft - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Kurtis Rourke Drafted by Saskatchewan Roughriders on - YouTube
VIDEO: The First Pick of the 2025 Draft Is.. on - YouTube
VIDEO: Why Everyone's Talking About Curtis Rourke Right Now #nfl #cfl on - YouTube
VIDEO: Taylor Elgersma Drafted by Winnipeg Blue Bombers on - YouTube
VIDEO: BC Lions Select Hayden Harris 11th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: 1st Overall Pick Damien Alford Interview - "Taking It to the Pros" on - YouTube
VIDEO: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Select Isaiah Bagnah 9th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton Elks Select Darien Newell 10th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Winnipeg Blue Bombers Select Connor Shay 6th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Toronto Argonauts Select Jeremiah Ojo 7th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Calgary Stampeders Select Christopher Fortin 8th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Saskatchewan Roughriders Select Ali Saad 4th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Montreal Alouettes Select Tiger Shanks 5th Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Ottawa RedBlacks Select Keelan White 3rd Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Select Devin Veresuk 2nd Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Calgary Stampeders Select Damien Alford 1st Overall on - YouTube
VIDEO: Started at the Draft.. Now We Here! @brady.Oliveira #cfl #winnipegbluebombers #winnipeg on - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Best sports photos of 2024 taken by Arizona Republic photographers - Arizona Republic
Jamal Miles' football 'dream' going strong with Arizona Rattlers - Daily Independent
Eye-popping numbers stood out in latest Steamwheelers win - Quad City Times

National Arena League
Carolina Cobras shut down 2025 National Arena League season - Greensboro News and Record

United Football League
Birmingham Stallions sign Alabama high school alumnus - AL.com
UFL suspends Michigan Panthers WR Samson Nacua after slapping fan - Detroit Free Press
Michigan Panthers receiver Samson Nacua gets 1-game suspension - Detroit News
Michigan Panthers receiver Samson Nacua suspended one game for incident with fan - Oakland Press
UFL investigates after Michigan player slaps St. Louis fan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
VIDEO: A Trick Play So Good We Needed to See It in Two Angles. on - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Showboats WR Kai Locksley's Underdog Story: United Football League on - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Touchdown of Week 5: United Football League on - YouTube
VIDEO: Midway Through the Season, Bryce Perkins Continues to Put up Numbers!! on - YouTube
VIDEO: Defense Rewrote the Script. Sack Monsters Closed the Show. on - YouTube
VIDEO: CJ Johnson on the Convincing Victory. #ufl @gatorade on - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Honzek to play for Slovakia at World Championships - Calgary Sun
When do the Cleveland Monsters play in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs North Division Semifinals? - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Firebirds vs. Abbotsford Canucks: Schedule, ticket info and prediction - Palm Springs Desert Sun
Former Utica Comets defenseman Santeri Hatakka goes overseas - Rome Sentinel
Jets confident they can handle the moment - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays face game 7 elimination - Charleston Post and Courier
Keys to victory for Komets in Game 7 matchup with Iowa - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Kansas City Mavericks forced home to close out series against Tulsa - Independence Examiner
Flyers extend affiliation deal with Reading Royals through 2026-27 - Philly.com
Knight Monsters reveal second round playoff schedule - Tahoe Daily Tribune

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Carolina Thunderbirds take third shot at FPHL championship - Winston-Salem Journal
Thunderbirds back in the Federal Prospects Hockey League's championship series - Winston-Salem Journal

North American Hockey League
The Rewind: Wolverines sweep Ice Dogs, state record falls at NYO and another Alaskan is headed to NFL - Anchorage Daily News
Never a doubt: Bruins maul Mintotauros to finish off historic comeback in NAHL Central Division semifinals - Austin Daily Herald
Bismarck completes reverse sweep of Aberdeen - Bismarck Tribune
Anchorage sports check-in: the push to the postseason - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
PHOTO GALLERY | Johnstown Tomahawks vs. Rochester Jr. Americans Watch Party | 1st Summit Arena | Gallery - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
PHOTO GALLERY | Tomahawks' watch party, season ends in OT loss at Rochester - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Tomahawks' watch party, season ends in OT loss at Rochester - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Johnstown Tomahawks vs. Rochester Jr. Americans Watch Party | 1st Summit Arena | Gallery - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
Generals stay in Oshawa, TCC gets facelift under new deal - Durham News
NCAA decision has the potential to alter junior hockey and with it the pipelines that feed the NHL - Hamilton Spectator
London Knights playoff math: 1 more win = 3rd straight OHL finals berth - London Free Press
Kincardine teen selected by Peterborough Petes in OHL draft - Sarnia Observer
OHL playoffs: London Knights edge Kitchener Rangers, lead series 3-0 - TSN
Rangers Jackson Parsons named OHL goalie of the year - Waterloo Record
Rangers still cant solve Knights, on brink of elimination - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
Fleet unable to clinch playoff spot with OT loss to Victoire - Boston Globe
Boston Fleet gain point against Montreal, but cant net playoff berth - Lowell Sun
Stacey scores in OT as Victoire beat Fleet 3-2 after blowing two-goal lead - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Sceptres Natalie Spooner struggling to regain form - Toronto Star

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Clark Cup Eastern Conference Final: Muskegon Lumberjacks 3, Dubuque Fighting Saints 1 on - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Two Spokane Chiefs earn weekly awards after their conference championship performances - KXLY
Winterhawks Player of the Week: Diego Buttazzoni - Portland Oregonian

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Episode 22: Buffalo Bandits Star Ian MacKay + Quarterfinals Recap on - YouTube
VIDEO: Bal Was UNSTOPPABLE in the Quarterfinals. on - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian Championship kick-off 'a great distraction' for Cavalry FC - Calgary Sun
Langford's Pacific FC winless streak hits three after draw in Vancouver - Victoria News

Major League Soccer
Atlanta Uniteds Brooks Lennon more concerned about games than new contract - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sports Daily: United in frustration - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Denkey named to MLS Team of the Matchday after brace against SKC - Cincinnati Enquirer
Paul Pogba focused on Europe despite D.C. United talks - sources - ESPN
Struggling Toronto FC, CF Montreal look to cup competition to help kick-start season - Hamilton Spectator
Galaxys winless streak stretches to 10 games with loss to Portland - Los Angeles Daily News
Japanese soccer players finding a sense of community in L.A. - Los Angeles Times
Loudoun United appoints former MLS player Steven Birnbaum as general manager - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Nashville SC, Sam Surridge flash high-octane offense - Nashville Post
Unselfishness and depth has keyed the best start in Portland Timbers history - Portland Oregonian
How Julian Gressel can immediately help Minnesota United - St. Paul Pioneer Press
A look at the rivalry between Toronto FC and CF Montreal over the years - Toronto Star
Are the Whitecaps, not Messi, now the bullies of CONCACAF? - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Matchday 10 Had Crazy Skills on Display on - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Signs Mike Bleeker - Chattanoogan
CCFC falls late against Crown Legacy - High Point Enterpise

National Women's Soccer League
Players Criticize NWSL Officiating After Tense Portland-Louisville Draw - Just Women's Sports
Denver council members pushing back on $70M for NWSL stadium - NewsBreak - Denver
VIDEO: NWSL All Goals - Week 6 on - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Best sports photos of 2024 taken by Arizona Republic photographers - Arizona Republic
Loudoun United appoints former MLS player Steven Birnbaum as general manager - Loudoun Times-Mirror
VIDEO: We Love Shots, But These Stops Were Pretty: USL Jägermeister Cup Save of the Round: Nominees on - YouTube
VIDEO: Lighting up the Pitch Round 1: USL Jägermeister Cup Player of the Round - Christian Pinzón on - YouTube
VIDEO: How Oakland Roots SC's Community Focus Helped Power Its Rise to the Coliseum on - YouTube

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