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Headlines for March 31, 2025

Baseball

Atlantic League
FerryHawks bring back World Series MVP for 2025 season - Staten Island Advance

California League
San Jose Bees had all of baseball buzzing - San Jose Mercury News

Carolina League
GreenJackets buzz off to become Augusta Azaleas for two April games - Augusta Chronicle

Eastern League
Anthony Oppermann shifts role to GM with Flying Squirrels - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Time capsule under CarMax Park to salute The Diamond? - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Frontier League
Mini-golf, Easter egg hunt, special theme nights: Promotions, giveaways at Cleveland-area ballparks in April - Cleveland Plain Dealer

International League
Lehigh Valley Sports Hall of Fame inductees - Allentown Morning Call
Former IronPigs pitcher Brandon Leibrandt making most of last chance - Allentown Morning Call
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp: Concessions, ballpark food menu in 2025 - Florida Times-Union
Indianapolis Indians: What you need to know about the 2025 season - Indianapolis Star
Nashville Sounds Drop Extra Innings Pitchers Duel - Maury County Source
Gunnar Henderson slugs homer in eighth as Tides gain first victory of year - Newport News Daily Press
Jacksonville Triple-A team offers up unique setting with shrimp boat spaces - NewsBreak - Jacksonville
Learn from the Jumbo Shrimp: Youth baseball clinic registration now open - NewsBreak - Jacksonville
Red Wings home opener April 1 - NewsBreak - Rochester
Red Wings home opener April 1 against Iron Pigs - NewsBreak - Rochester
List of Worcester Red Sox Fireworks 2025 at Polar Park - NewsBreak - Worcester
Omaha Storm Chasers, Iowa Cubs series final postponed - Omaha World-Herald
SWB RailRiders notch first win of season - Scranton Times-Tribune
Red Sox Sean Newcomb will do something cool, only done by 27 others in team history - Springfield Republican
Will longtime Red Sox prospect finally make majors? Feels pretty close to dream - Springfield Republican
Syracuse Mets Opening Day is Tuesday: What to know if youre heading to the ballpark - Syracuse Post Standard
Malloy continues efficient stretch at plate with strong start for Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
Game recap: Mud Hens hold off Clippers for 1st win of season - Toledo Blade
RailRiders explode for nine runs in ninth for first win of season - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Cedar Rapids Kernels opening-night roster: A stacked infield - Cedar Rapids Gazette
The West Michigan Whitecaps are ready to kick off the 2025 season, find your tickets for opening night - MLive

Pacific Coast League
What is the most valuable major league baseball team? - Deseret News
Space Cowboys win Opening Night, but drop series to OKC 1-2 - Fort Bend Star
Will As Las Vegas ballpark plans fly with the FAA? - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Scoreboard, seats, more: How As are getting Triple-A park ready for MLB - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Reno Aces Opening Day: New food, drink options for 2025 season - Reno Gazette-Journal

Southern League
Pensacola Blue Wahoos season begins this week - NewsBreak - Pensacola
Toyota Field rolls out new food items, promotions for 2025 season - WAFF

Texas League
St. Louis Cardinals top prospects start season in Springfield - Springfield News-Leader

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
More 'thunderous dunks' from Surrey's Karnik to come with Bandits - Abbotsford News

NBA G League
Playoff Bound: Valley Suns clinch G League postseason berth in first season - Cronkite News
VIDEO: Game Changers Presented by SoFi: No One Succeeds Alone - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Week -March 31 - YouTube
VIDEO: The Break S3E5 Trailer: Dallas' Finest - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Liberty's Betnijah Laney-Hamilton out long-term after knee surgery - New York Post
Roughriders sign star offensive lineman Ferland to two-year extension - Toronto Globe and Mail

Football

Arena Football One
Oregon stuns the Storm 41-40 - Dodge City Daily Globe

Canadian Football League
Footballs my life, Davis Alexander says as he prepares for first camp as Alouettes starting QB - Toronto Sun

Indoor Football League
Rattlers blow out Sugar Skulls as Nick Davila joins Ring of Honor - Arizona Republic

United Football League
United Football League Week 1 roundup: Teams turn the tables in openers - AL.com
DC Defenders sack Birmingham Stallions in United Football League - AL.com
Stallions vs. Defenders highlights: DC pulls off upset in season opener - Fox Sports
UFL Scores Today: Renegades 33, Brahmas 9 Ballage Runs Wild as Arlington Dominates - NewsBreak - Arlington
UFL preview: Houston Roughnecks kickoff game - NewsBreak - Houston
Nacua brothers come up clutch as Michigan Panthers open season with victory - Oakland Press
VIDEO: Manny Wilkins After the Battlehawks Dominated the Roughnecks to Open the Season #ufl - YouTube
VIDEO: The Renegades Rose to the Occasion in Week 1 - YouTube
VIDEO: Know My Name: Memphis Showboats QB Troy Williams: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Kai Nacua Was HYPE After the Panthers' First Win - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Protection Plays of Week 1 - YouTube
VIDEO: Defenders Got the Dub in DC - YouTube
VIDEO: UFL Top 10 Plays from Week 1: United Football League - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Tucson Roadrunners return home for critical home stand - Arizona Daily Star
Big weekend victories move Condors into playoff spot - Bakersfield Californian
Wolves blanked by Coachella Valley - Chicago Daily Herald
Firebirds shutout Wolves 4-0 to sweep the weekend series - KESQ
Knights center out this week, while goalie considered day-to-day - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Grand Rapids Griffins clinch second consecutive playoff spot - MLive
Blue Cross Arena lands new management - NewsBreak - Rochester
Utica Comets earned back-to-back wins over Hershey Bears - Rome Sentinel
NHL: San Jose Sharks crushed by Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings - San Jose Mercury News
Thunderbirds magic number now 4 after stunning Providence Bruins - Springfield Republican
Syracuse Crunch rallies past Americans, 3-2, in overtime - Syracuse Post Standard
Leafs fourth-liner Steven Lorentz is making his goals count - Toronto Star
Craig Berube re-affirms his faith in Maple Leafs defence - Toronto Sun
WBS Penguins fall in Charlotte for split of important weekend series - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
Iowa Heartlanders clinch a berth in the ECHL playoffs - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Heartlanders clinch a berth in the ECHL playoffs - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Adirondack Thunder earn two shutouts in special weekend - Glens Falls Post-Star
Worcester Railers drop second straight game to Trois-Rivires Lions - Springfield Republican
Knight Monsters hold on late in thrilling 3-2 win - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Army Passes Donatelli for Most Coaching Wins in Nailers History - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Backed by balanced scoring, Wolves prevail at Danville to win weekend set - Watertown Daily Times
River Dragons topple Venom in 3-0 victory in series finale - WTVM

North American Hockey League
Bismarck sweeps season series with North Iowa - Bismarck Tribune

Ontario Hockey League
Brantford Bulldogs coach Jay McKee: 'Our crowd has been incredible' - Brantford Expositor
Brantford Bulldogs head to North Bay up 2-0 in playoff series - Brantford Expositor
Kingston Frontenacs beat Sudbury Wolves 4-3 in double OT in Game 2 - Kingston Whig Standard
OHL: London Knights ready for hostile Owen Sound in Game 3 - London Free Press
Firebirds face 2-0 deficit as Rangers dominate in 6-1 win - MLive
North Bay Battalion hope being on home ice will be a success story - North Bay Nugget
North Bay Battalion down 2-0 after tough loss on Sunday to Brantford - North Bay Nugget
Owen Sound Attack take to home ice down 2-0 against London Knights - Owen Sound Sun Times
OHL playoffs: London Knights score six again, take 2-0 series lead - Owen Sound Sun Times
Kingston Frontenacs beat Sudbury 4-3 in double overtime in Game 2 - Sudbury Star
Sudbury Wolves Weekend Wrap-up: Pack loses OT heartbreaker in Game 2 - Sudbury Star
Rangers sack Flint, but could lose Campbell for groin grab - Waterloo Record
Younger Spitfires making big contributions for club against Greyhounds - Windsor Star
Local roundup: Back-to-back wins put 73's on brink of first title since 2017 - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL standout Hannah Miller barred from playing for Canada at upcoming world tourney - CBC
Frost score early, often to top Toronto - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Stacey, Vanisova, Watts named PWHL's three stars of the week - Toronto Star
Miller replaced on Canada's roster for women's world hockey championship - Toronto Star
Victoire place Ann-Rene Desbiens on LTIR, status for worlds to be determined - Toronto Star

SPHL
Peoria Falls to Evansville 3-2 in Overtime - NewsBreak - Peoria
Rail Yard Dawgs fall in regular-season home finale - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Hockey League
Gamblers snap losing streak, clinch playoff spot against Team USA - NewsBreak - Appleton
Musketeers sweep Chicago Steel - Sioux City Journal
PHOTOS vs. Sioux Falls Stampede, Friday, March, 28, 2025 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Pop-gun playoff resums not holding back WHL Calgary Hitmen - Calgary Sun
Kamloops native Johnny Hicks earns WHL goaltender of the week honours - CFJC
Kelowna Rockets Hiroki Gojsic reassigned by Nashville Predators - Kelowna Capital News
Winterhawks Player of the Week: Diego Buttazzoni - Portland Oregonian
Broncos excited to get back home in playoffs - Southwest Booster
WHL playoffs: Chiefs hang on for 7-5 win over Giants, take 2-0 series lead back to Spokane - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Broncos fall in Game 2 - Swift Current Online

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
5 Things We Learned, NLL Week 18: Rush Clinch Home Game, Trades That Are Paying Off - Inside Lacrosse
Blue Cross Arena to undergo new management starting in May - NewsBreak - Rochester
VIDEO: Georgia Swarm vs. Halifax Thunderbirds - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: NLL Top Plays: Week 18 - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
SaberCats WORD OF THE DAY Sweepstakes - NewsBreak - Houston
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Utah vs New England - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Houston vs San Diego - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle vs Charlotte - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Los Angeles vs DC - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: NOLA vs Chicago - YouTube

Pro Volleyball Federation
Atlanta Vibe's Winning Streak Stretches to 8 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Omaha Supernovas defeats Grand Rapids in four sets - Omaha World-Herald

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: PLAYOFF PREVIEW!: RIVALRIES EVERYWHERE: MASL Monday Breaks Down the Ron Newman Cup - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Seasons first win bought Carles Gil, Revolution more time to grow - Boston Globe
Two FC Cincinnati players named to MLS Team of the Matchday - Cincinnati Enquirer
Connecting the community: Soccer mini-pitch opens at Mack Gaston - Dalton Daily Citizen
MLS Power Rankings: Messi's Miami on top, Sporting KC rock bottom - ESPN
Messi watches Djokovic match at Miami Open - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sporting KC parts ways with longtime manager Peter Vermes - KCTV
Portland Timbers beat Houston Dynamo 3-1 with Santos' goals - KGW
City SC, fans prepared for severe weather threat - KSDK
Nashville Soccer Club Falls 2-1 to FC Cincinnati - Maury County Source
US Open Cup: Nashville SC to host round of 32 match - Nashville Tennessean
Sporting Kansas City fires coach Peter Vermes after 17 seasons - Philly.com
The Portland Timbers have found the right time to be ruthless - Portland Oregonian
Antony delivers 2 goals in Portland Timbers dominant win over Houston Dynamo - Portland Oregonian
St. Louis City SC's offense comes up empty again in loss - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Antony Alves Santos, Felipe Mora propel Timbers to 3-1 victory over Dynamo - Vancouver Columbian
Monday Morning Musings: Thoughts from your Generation X soccer scribe - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Late PK Drama in Nashville + 2 Crucial VAR Interventions in New England! - YouTube
VIDEO: Matchday 6 Was a Vibe - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Matchday 6! - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Plays To 2-2 Draw At Atlanta United 2 - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Stars fall to Racing Louisville - Chicago Daily Herald
Racing Louisville defeat Chicago Stars 1-0 after a two-hour weather delay - Chicago Tribune
NWSL Power Rankings: Orlando stays top, Angel City on the up - ESPN
Trinity Rodman: My back will likely never be 100% again - ESPN
Chawingas goal sets the tone for Currents 3-0 win over Royals - KCTV
The Sports Report: UCLA gets revenge and advances to Final Four - Los Angeles Times
Riley Tiernan scores her first career goal in Angel City win - Los Angeles Times
US womens national soccer team returns to DC to face Canada this summer - WTOP

Northern Super League
Wild FC add Irish goalie Jackie Burns, American forward Sarah Griffith - Calgary Sun

United Soccer League Championship
Aboukoura scores twice to lift Loudoun United to 2-0 win over Rhode Island - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Pro Soccer: Union adds help on defense with signing of Guediri - Monterrey Herald
VIDEO: Individual Brilliance and a Top-Class Team Goal: USL Championship Goal of the Week: Week 4 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: All Goals of the Week - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Tormenta can't keep pace with defending champs - Statesboro Herald
VIDEO: Jaws on the Floor: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 4 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Week 4: USL League One - YouTube

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