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Headlines for December 29, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Shane Lantz's Fave 5 for 2021: Jared Walker honors family, Musketeers remember Matiss Kivlenieks - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Top 10 sports stories for 2021 - Southern Maryland Newspapers

Eastern League
The top Connecticut sports stories of 2021 - Hartford Courant
City plan makes it clear: ballpark would be anchor of redevelopment project Diamond District - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond asks developers to come forward for Diamond redevelopment project - Richmond Times-Dispatch

International League
Jacksonville 2021 sports review: Caeleb Dressel's golden Olympic summer - Florida Times-Union
2021 Sports photos of the year from Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot - Newport News Daily Press

Midwest League
Here are some Stateline sports New Year's resolutions - Beloit Daily News

Northwoods League
A look back at the year in Battle Creek sports in 2021 - Battle Creek Enquirer
In 2021, Northland sports took steps down the road back to normal - Duluth News-Tribune

Pecos League
Former Fuego skipper Moore dies at 76 - Santa Fe New Mexican

South Atlantic League
2021: A difficult year for Harford sports, but still a number of highlights - Baltimore Sun

Southern League
Pensacola Blue Wahoos put up name vote for MLB 'Copa' program - Pensacola News Journal

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: Most Field Goals Made in a Game (On 52.5%): KW Titans TIE Their Franchise Record: 29.12.2018 - YouTube

NBA G League
With many new faces, Detroit Pistons practice resembles training camp - Detroit Free Press
RGV Vipers set to begin regular season - KGBT
Greg Monroe, other forgotten veterans get new chance in NBA amid pandemic - Washington Times

Women's National Basketball Association
Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time - Chicago Daily Herald
Skys Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year - Chicago Sun Times
WNBA star Candace Parker voted AP Female Athlete of Year for 2nd time - ESPN

Football

Canadian Football League
Year in review: Underachieving Alouettes were their own worst enemy - Montreal Gazette
A Canadian sporting legend, Lionel Big Train Conacher could do it all - Toronto Globe and Mail
A love affair, not a job: Bombers' scouts go deeper than game tape - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: CFL Top 10 Catches of 2021 - YouTube

Champions Indoor Football
Shane Lantz's Fave 5 for 2021: Jared Walker honors family, Musketeers remember Matiss Kivlenieks - Sioux City Journal

XFL
Here's why some say the BattleHawks should come back to St. Louis - KSDK
Cardale Jones Says He's Not Retired, Wants To Play In NFL Or XFL - TMZ

Hockey

American Hockey League
Flyers need productive Kevin Hayes for road trip - Allentown Morning Call
Roadrunners' home games this weekend against San Diego postponed - Arizona Daily Star
Milwaukee Admirals game scheduled for Thursday postponed - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Another Comets game postponed due to COVID-19 protocols - Rome Sentinel
Logan Couture, San Jose Sharks top Arizona Coyotes in shootout - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Sharks could be affected by Barracuda's COVID outbreak - San Jose Mercury News
Springfield Thunderbirds game vs. Utica Comets postponed due to COVID-19 - Springfield Republican
Another Utica Comets game postponed due to COVID protocols - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Jets layoff extended - Winnipeg Free Press
Perfetti is ready - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Jacksonville 2021 sports review: Caeleb Dressel's golden Olympic summer - Florida Times-Union
ECHL hockey preview: Jacksonville Icemen-South Carolina Stingrays, December 29 - Florida Times-Union
COVID conundrum has K's cranky - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Report: K's signing goalie Proudlock - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Tipping point: K's lose Corcoran as frustration with taxi squads grows - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Adirondack Thunder announce rescheduled games - Glens Falls Post-Star
Local sports forge ahead amid COVID surge - Glens Falls Post-Star
Region/state roundup: Norfolk State, Hampton womens basketball games postponed - Newport News Daily Press
Walleye coach Dan Watson tabbed for ECHL All-Star Game - Toledo Blade
Newest members of Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame to be inducted on Wednesday - Toledo Blade
Walleye sign defenseman Ryan Lowney, lose two to callups - Toledo Blade
Newest members of Toledo Hockey Hall of Fame to be inducted on Wednesday - Toledo Blade
Oilers update: Memorial services set for former captain Jim Wiley - Tulsa World
2021 Sports photos of the year from Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot - Virginian Pilot
Admirals drop seventh straight, fall to Indy on the road - Virginian Pilot

North American Hockey League
Corpus Christi IceRays to take on Lone Star at American Bank Center - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
The Colisee operators say ticket revenue is the hang-up to hosting high school hockey playoffs - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
OHL lifts suspension of Logan Mailloux clearing him to play for the Knights - London Free Press
Five points for Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish in first two games with Canada - Peterborough Examiner
Head coach Rob Wilson waiting to see what his Peterborough Petes are capable of - Peterborough Examiner
Matt Campbell: All eyes are on the Peterborough Petes Mason McTavish - Peterborough Examiner
Canadiens prospect Mailloux reinstated by OHL - TSN
Pinelli and Sop score two goals apiece as Rangers top Spitfires - TSN
Rangers return with a win and a new centre - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
IIHF cancels world junior tournament following trio of forfeitures - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles property Ivan, Nemec see IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship cancelled due to COVID-19 - Cape Breton Post
Rookie Noah Tanner brings all-round game to Cape Breton Jets blueline this season - Cape Breton Post
Former Cape Breton Eagle named head coach of South Shore Lumberjacks - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles Rodzinski pushed himself to return to game after scary incident - Cape Breton Post
VIDEO: Repêchage LNH 2022: Sous La Loupe : Maveric Lamoureux - YouTube
VIDEO: 2022 NHL Draft: Under the Microscope: Maveric Lamoureux - YouTube

United States Hockey League
Shane Lantz's Fave 5 for 2021: Jared Walker honors family, Musketeers remember Matiss Kivlenieks - Sioux City Journal
Sioux City Musketeers gain 7-3 road win at Waterloo - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Fighting Saints meet league leaders in home-and-home - Telegraph Herald
Missed opportunities cost Black Hawks in 7-3 loss to Sioux City - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Photos: Black Hawks Hockey vs. Sioux City, Dec. 28 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Firkus hat trick paces Warriors to win over Edmonton - Discover Moose Jaw
Oilers Notebook: Defenceman Samorukov might get his first NHL look in St. Louis - Edmonton Journal
Silvertips open 2nd half with OT win over Prince George - Everett Herald
World Juniors cancelled after positive tests pile up - Kamloops This Week
Blazers' Stankoven scores first World Junior goal as Canada defeats Austria - Kamloops This Week
Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings - Kelowna Daily Courier
Broncos get past the Hurricanes again - Lethbridge Herald
Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers embrace rebuild with flurry of moves to close 2021 - Medicine Hat News
Tabbies drop first game back from holidays - Medicine Hat News
Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings - Medicine Hat News
Portland Winterhawks at Tri-City Americans: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
Hawks' game at Tri-City postponed; Thorns re-sign Bixby - Portland Tribune
Winterhawks rout Tri-City, 9-2 - Portland Tribune
Raiders prepare for meeting with third place Rebels - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Silvertips trip Cougars in OT - Prince George Citizen
Prince George Cougars put a couple Tigers in their tank - Prince George Citizen
Red Deer Rebels come from behind to top Blades in shootout - Red Deer Advocate
Vanstone: Canada's 1982 world junior team was as good as gold - Regina Leader-Post
Connor Bedard puts on show for Team Canada in blowout over Austria - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats' Connor Bedard scores four goals at world juniors - Regina Leader-Post
Blades continue to wheel and deal, add veteran forward Boyko from Hurricanes - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
The year in coverage: SP's Mitchell looks back at some of his highlights from a local sports scene in transition - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL: Saskatoon Blades fall to Red Deer Rebels 7-6 in OT shootout - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Three-team blockbuster: Blades acquire Gronick, Nolan, trade away Bocharov, Lee - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos sweep Hurricanes with road win - Swift Current Online
Four-point efforts from Korczak and Firkus power Warriors to win over Oil Kings - Tacoma News Tribune
HKO-WHL-Sums-Spokane-Seattle - Tacoma News Tribune
Depleted Royals, Giants ready for Round 2 - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
The year in coverage: SP's Mitchell looks back at some of his highlights from a local sports scene in transition - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Rush's New Year's Eve game rescheduled to Jan. 14 - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Soccer

Major League Soccer
The best Boston Globe sports photography of 2021 - Boston Globe
Columbus Crew mentioned on Tuesday night's 'Jeopardy!' - Columbus Dispatch
Houston Dynamo to hire ex-MLS player Paulo Nagamura as manager - ESPN
Rodolfo Pizarro leaving Inter Miami on loan to Monterrey - Miami Herald
Nashville SC 2022 MLS season predictions: Finish top 3 in attendance - Nashville Tennessean
Insigne to TFC buzz might lead to record MLS deal - Toronto Star
VIDEO: FC CINCINNATI: All 2021 Goals - YouTube
VIDEO: CHICAGO FIRE FC: All 2021 Goals - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Goalkeeper Bella Bixby re-signs with Portland Thorns - Portland Oregonian
Hawks' game at Tri-City postponed; Thorns re-sign Bixby - Portland Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
New Mexico United new players - KRQE

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