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Headlines for August 31, 2019

Baseball

American Association
Saints regain North Division lead with sweep of RedHawks - Fargo Forum
Dog Dish: Saltdogs rally to win season's home finale - Lincoln Journal Star
Sioux City Explorers use late five-run rally to claim sweep in Sioux Falls - Sioux City Journal
Saints rally to clinch American Association playoff berth - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Herd tramples Huskies and Bombers hope to be Classic - Winnipeg Free Press
Goldeyes trade McGovern - Winnipeg Sun

Appalachian League
APPY PLAYOFFS: BriBucs win Game 1 over JC, 5-4 - Bristol Herald Courier
Pitching gives Royals stellar start to playoffs - Burlington Times-News
Royals' Porter wins batting title, but will miss playoffs - Burlington Times-News
Yankees shut out in playoff opener - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
New Britain Bees entering critical stretch to determine playoff hopes - New Britain Herald

California League
Local Roundup: Pacific volleyball sweeps matches to start season - Stockton Record

Carolina League
Keys Lose to P-Nats - Frederick News-Post
Dash pounce late, take series opener against Hillcats - Lynchburg News & Advance
Squeeze bunt keys Red Sox's walk-off win over Mudcats - Roanoke Times & World News
Red Sox Report: Salem southpaw does some August mowing - Roanoke Times & World News
Mudcats fall to Sox' walk off - Roanoke Times & World News
Sox southpaw does some August mowing - Roanoke Times & World News
Mudcats lose to Sox in walkoff - Wilson Daily Times

Eastern League
Tough first inning dooms Curve in loss - Altoona Mirror
McGowin leads Harrisburg to 4-1 win over Altoona - Centre Daily Times
SeaWolves rally past RubberDucks, keep playoff hopes alive - Erie Times-News
Rumble Ponies steal one against Yard Goats, 4-2 - Hartford Courant
McGowin leads Harrisburg to 4-1 win over Altoona - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fisher Cats fall in Portland, 5-4 - Manchester Union Leader
Red Sox pitching prospect Denyi Reyes finishes strong - Portland Press Herald
Gamboa triple lifts Fightin Phils over Thunder - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Flying Squirrels evaluate launch angle - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Thunder manager Patrick Osborn says Yankees No. 5 prospect Clarke Schmidt scheduled to start Game 1 of ELDS - Trentonian
Phillies OF Jay Bruce goes hitless in rehab during Reading's win over Thunder - Trentonian

Florida State League
MARK LANE: Anticipating Hurricane Dorian, 'Tugas end season - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Daytona Tortugas set attendance record in abrupt end to season - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Frontier League
Crushers defeat Slammers in series opener - Lorain Morning Journal
Miners eliminated from playoff contention - The Southern
Sports briefs - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
IronPigs split doubleheader with Pawtucket - Allentown Morning Call
Bisons' Nate Pearson picks up first Triple-A win as Herd beats RailRiders - Buffalo News
Pitching gives Royals stellar start to playoffs - Burlington Times-News
Bisons take down SWB - Citizens Voice
Maroth's personal approach make a big impact for Stripers pitchers - Gwinnett Daily Post
Stripers fall to Durham on 6-5 walk-off, but clinch IL South with Charlotte loss - Gwinnett Daily Post
Shepherd continues late-season, lights-out pitching as Tides shut out Charlotte - Newport News Daily Press
Red Sox VP of Player Development Ben Crockett talks PawSox prospects, lauds job done by first-year manager Billy McMillon - Pawtucket Times
Buffalo rallies, robs RailRiders of big opportunity - Scranton Times-Tribune
Game report: RailRiders vs. Buffalo - Scranton Times-Tribune
Syracuse Mets stumble in Rochester but keep share of first - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens pitching turns lights out on Louisville, 2-0 - Toledo Blade
RailRiders miss big opportunity with loss to Buffalo to open final series - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Bulls win in walk-off fashion - WRAL

Midwest League
Hot Rods close out home slate with 1-0 win - Bowling Green Daily News
LumberKings sweep away Bees - Burlington Hawk Eye
TinCaps drop Weathers' last start, Cubs clinch playoff spot - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Weathers falls in his last start - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
TinCaps fall to South Bend, 6-4, win series - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
A Loons fan who goes the extra mile - Midland Daily News
Alvino, Willeman hurdle language barrier, become close friends - Midland Daily News
Outman hits two more HRs in Loons' loss in home finale - Midland Daily News
Chiefs drop home finale, 9-2 - Peoria Journal Star
Cleve In The Eve: Chiefs record? Awful. But there were good things, like Thome, Carlos, an RBI champ and more - Peoria Journal Star
LumberKings walk to win - Quad City Times
Bandits beaten by playoff foe - Quad-Cities Online
South Bend Cubs fall in Fort Wayne - South Bend Tribune
South Bend Cubs fall in Fort Wayne - South Bend Tribune
Peoples impressive for Columbus - Willoughby News-Herald

New York-Penn League
Gusto boosts 'Cats with strong effort - Albany Times-Union
IronBirds back in tie for first place after dramatic win over Brooklyn - Baltimore Sun
Spinners' comeback bid falls short against ValleyCats - Lowell Sun
Mets' Robinson Cano to begin rehab with Brooklyn weeks ahead of schedule - New York Newsday
Mets' Robinson Cano to begin rehab assignment with Cyclones - New York Post
Staten Island Yankees - Staten Island Advance
Chaparro's late heroics help Staten Island Yankees win, 2-0 - Staten Island Advance

Northwest League
AquaSox lose, eliminated from postseason race - Everett Herald
Spokane Indians end regular season with record-breaking attendance - KXLY
Another shutout win for Hops - Portland Tribune
Rainiers open final series of season with win - Seattle Times
Jonah McReynolds' two-run double in seventh lifts Spokane Indians over Everett; season attendance eclipses 200,000 - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pacific Association
Pacifics outlast Stompers in marathon Game 1 - Marin Independent Journal

Pacific Coast League
Kalish, Flores lead Omaha to 4-0 win over Round Rock - Austin American-Statesman
Late Thursday: Dodgers rally to down Iowa - Daily Oklahoman
What's next in Willson Contreras' rehab assignment with the Iowa Cubs - Des Moines Register
Willson Contreras talks about his first game with the Iowa Cubs - Des Moines Register
Iowa Cubs playoff bound for first time since 2008. A look at what's next. - Des Moines Register
Taylor Davis on Iowa Cubs playoff berth - Des Moines Register
Iowa Cubs become the Iowa Caucuses - Des Moines Register
Iowa Cubs headed to PCL playoffs for the first time since 2008 - Des Moines Register
Aviators lose, 4-2, but still lead division by 2 games - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Aviators, Ballpark honored by Ballpark Digest - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Storm Chasers post second shutout in a week and fifth of the season in win over Round Rock - Omaha World-Herald
Coroner: Angels and former Bees pitcher Tyler Skaggs died of accidental overdose - Salt Lake Tribune
River Cats break two-decade drought for Giants' farm system - San Jose Mercury News
Rainiers open final series of season with win - Seattle Times
Mariners expected to activate four players from the injured list on Sunday when rosters expand - Seattle Times
Mariners rookie Erik Swanson has pitched in several roles this season. But, he's been most effective in Seattle's bullpen - Tacoma News Tribune

Pioneer League
Great Falls opens series with win over Billings Mustangs - Billings Gazette
Scoreboard: Voyagers 6, Mustangs 4 - Billings Gazette
GJ Rockies' 6-game win streak ended - Grand Junction Sentinel
Missoula downs Chukars 3-2 - Idaho Falls Post Register
Missoula Osprey gain ground on first-place Billings with 3-2 win over Idaho Falls - Missoulian
Ward leads Ogden Raptors past Rockies in 13-3 decision - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Whiteman leads Augusta over Columbia - Augusta Chronicle
Greensboro crushes Power 11-1 - Charleston Gazette-Mail
Suns walk-off winners vs. Lakewood - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Whiteman leads Augusta to 7-3 win over Columbia - The State

Southern League
Chattanooga Lookouts in a late-season groove, beat Mississippi Braves again - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Chattanooga Lookouts Get Second Straight Win Over Mississippi Braves Friday - Chattanoogan
Blue Wahoos clinch playoff berth for fifth straight year - Pensacola News Journal

Texas League
Sod Poodles defeat Travelers 15-6 in 18-hit barrage - Amarillo Globe-News
Travs yield most runs this season - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Hooks' Schrom will leave lasting mark with franchise after retirement - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Lasting legacy: Hooks Ken Schrom - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
ROCKHOUNDS REPORT: Midland clinches playoff berth - Midland Reporter Telegram
Drillers road report: Corpus Christi pitchers strike out 18 Drillers in 7-6 Hooks win - Tulsa World

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
BRENDAN McCARTHY: What comes out of the wash when the latest Mile One spin cycle stops in St. John's? - St. John's Telegram

NBA G League
Oklahoma Scene: Thunder sign center to training camp deal - Daily Oklahoman
Report: Thunder, Eric Moreland agree to training camp deal - Daily Oklahoman

Women's National Basketball Association
Which Sky players are in the mix for WNBA honors? - Chicago Daily Herald
Catching Up With Costabile & Kenney Podcast: Cathy Engelbert talks leading the WNBA into a new era in Ep. 8 - Chicago Sun Times
Newest Las Vegas Aces player Epiphanny Prince is natural scorer - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lynx's Collier: ROY front-runner, heir-apparent face of the franchise - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun complete road trip with 94-84 win over Liberty - New London Day
Sun complete road trip with 92-81 win over Liberty - New London Day

Football

Canadian Football League
Kamar Jorden staying patient on long road to recovery - Calgary Sun
Bo Levi Mitchell looks sharp in second day of practice - Calgary Sun
Calgary Stampeders notes: Competition on at running back - Calgary Sun
Report: Alex Singleton waived by Philadelphia Eagles - Calgary Sun
Touching stripes crosses line for Edmonton Eskimos - Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Eskimos bring league's longest rap sheet into Labour Day Classic - Edmonton Sun
Steve Milton: After fighting in training camp, Jaelon Acklin is really catching on with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Spectator
Ticats-Argos Preview: 'Labour Day up here is kind of like the wild west' - Hamilton Spectator
(Not So) Deep Thoughts - Hamilton Spectator
Anthony Calvillo says he saw potential in Als QB Vernon Adams years ago - Montreal Gazette
Labour Day Classic is even bigger than usual - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Happy 60th birthday to Ray Elgaard - Regina Leader-Post
Randy Ambrosie 'optimistic' a resolution is near in Montreal Alouettes ownership saga - Toronto Globe and Mail
Alouettes precarious situation better, says CFL boss - Toronto Star
Argos' Rodney Smith finally enjoying the inside view at slotback - Toronto Sun
Struggling B.C. Lions fire offensive line coach Bryan Chiu - Vancouver Sun
Herd tramples Huskies and Bombers hope to be Classic - Winnipeg Free Press
Jefferson expecting love/hate welcome in Regina - Winnipeg Free Press
Receiver Matthews not on shelf for very long - Winnipeg Free Press
Five storylines to watch in the Labour Day Classic - Winnipeg Free Press
Streveler not worried about passing stats as long as Bombers are winning - Winnipeg Sun
Matthews signs with Alouettes two days after getting cut by Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers not exactly steady ship going into Labour Day Classic - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Spokane Shock set to return in IFL in 2020 - KXLY Spokane

XFL
XFL awaits NFL's roster cuts - NBC Sports

Hockey

ECHL
Vote for Komets' Defensemen of Decade - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Dacula native Malcolm Hayes signed to tryout contract with Atlanta Gladiators - Gwinnett Daily Post
Mavericks trade VanWormer in deal for Nogard - Independence Examiner
Mavericks trade VanWormer in deal for Nogard - Independence Examiner
BRENDAN McCARTHY: What comes out of the wash when the latest Mile One spin cycle stops in St. John's? - St. John's Telegram
Railers: Achilles injury won't prevent GM/coach Jamie Russell from returning Worcester to ECHL contenders - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

North American Hockey League
NAHL finished fifth in Sochi - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters to host Hamilton in 2 exhibition games - Erie Times-News
Guelph Storm hopeful looking for a fresh start (4 photos) - Guelph Today
Sting punchless in loss to Knights in pre-season opener - London Free Press
OHL PRESEASON: London Knights 5, Sarnia Sting 2 - London Free Press
Newcomer hoping to be big part of better-than-anticipated Knights D - London Free Press
Patrick Kane first Knight to have number retired after just one season - London Free Press
Troops downed 6-5 in Kitchener - North Bay Nugget
Attack to lean on youth and pace - Owen Sound Sun Times
Nick Robertson has hat trick in Peterborough Petes exhibition opener - Peterborough Examiner
Sting punchless in loss to Knights in pre-season opener - Sarnia Observer
Clarke shines in camp finale - Sault Star
Propp 'pumped' to join Hounds - Sault Star
Players look to leave an impression as exhibition games approach for Greyhounds - Soo Today
'I have always wanted to play in the OHL' - Wolves announce commitments, trim roster to wrap up training camp - Sudbury Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Former Eagle prospect named to Charlottetown Knights coaching staff - Cape Breton Post
Former Eagle prospect traded; LeBlanc dealt to Rimouski - Cape Breton Post

Western Hockey League
Fearless Wallace makes an outsized impact - Brandon Sun
Wheat Kings a great fit for veteran scout - Brandon Sun
Lindgren impressing Blazers, will suit up for first WHL game this weekend - CFJC
Warriors Drop Pre-season Decision to Swift Current - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors Drop Pre-season Decision to Swift Current - Discover Moose Jaw
Edmonton Oilers rookie camp is glimpse into future - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oil Kings new import centre looking forward to making an impact - Edmonton Journal
Jesse Seppala of Edmonton Oil Kings part of the Finnish surge - Edmonton Journal
Jesse Seppala of Edmonton Oil Kings part of the Finnish surge - Edmonton Sun
Edmonton Oil Kings new import centre looking forward to making an impact - Edmonton Sun
Ronan Seeley shines in Silvertips' preseason opener - Everett Herald
Rockets blast off with 4-0 victory in first pre-season action - Kelowna Capital News
Crosbie, Rockets break the ice - Kelowna Daily Courier
Chiefs drop preseason opener to Winterhawks - KXLY
Fifty years in the making: Logan Christie hoping to follow in grandfather's footsteps 50 seasons later - Medicine Hat News
Another shutout win for Hops - Portland Tribune
Brook eager to return to the ice - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Red Deer Rebels acquire defenceman Joel Sexsmith Red Deer Advocate - Red Deer Advocate
Blades blow past Pats in pre-season play - Regina Leader-Post
Second-year centre displaying the Wright stuff with Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Blades blow past Pats in pre-season play - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Giants give 'Budy system' a shot, trade to net forward with NCAA ties - Vancouver Sun
Craig Cunningham trying to hone in on his hockey possibilities - Vancouver Sun
Herd tramples Huskies and Bombers hope to be Classic - Winnipeg Free Press
Top two picks Savoie and Geekie share Ice - Winnipeg Free Press
Prized prospect ready for the grind - Winnipeg Free Press

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Duran Lee to make Wanderers home debut - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Steve Milton: Olimpia dominates Hamilton's Forge FC behind closed doors in Honduras - Hamilton Spectator

Major League Soccer
Late bloomer Matt Turner a fixture in net - Boston Globe
Revolution's stock on rise entering Toronto tilt - Boston Herald
Gateway to a rivalry? Fire already eager for new St. Louis team - Chicago Sun Times
Columbus Crew vs Chicago Fire | 3 things to watch - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew keeper Eloy Room proves to be capable successor to Zack Steffen - Columbus Dispatch
'Pre-postseason game' could be timely statement for Union - Delaware County Times
Galaxy looks to continue playoff push in Seattle - Los Angeles Daily News
Loons' Dotson, Toye picked for U.S. team aimed at Olympics - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Orlando City chases vital points during road match against San Jose Earthquakes - Orlando Sentinel
MLS lets Atlanta United's Julian Gressel off the hook for face slap, angering Union and others - Philly.com
Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake: Live updates, TV channel, how to watch live stream online - Portland Oregonian
Vancouver Whitecaps return home to host New York City FC after tough travel schedule - Toronto Globe and Mail
TFC ventures into the house of gloom, hoping to scare up three points - Toronto Sun
Weary hosts hope to rise up and take bite out of Big Apple juggernaut - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Whitecaps at Montreal Impact: Return for Dos Santos, Crepeau - Vancouver Sun
Cranky Caps aim to take out frustrations on well-rested New York squad - Vancouver Sun

United Soccer League Championship
Indy Eleven plays to draw with Louisville City FC - Indianapolis Star
Sports Desk: Lobo quarterbacks ready to be called upon - KRQE
Michael Orozco blazes Pathway to Professional soccer trail - Los Angeles Times
Louisville City FC earns a draw with Indy Eleven - Louisville Courier-Journal
Fury steam-rolled early en route to worst home loss in franchise history - Ottawa Citizen
Roughnecks update: Tulsa plays second home match of week Saturday against Fresno - Tulsa World

United Soccer League One
Red Wolves Drop Road Game At FC Tucson 1-0 - Chattanoogan

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