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Headlines for December 31, 2020

Baseball

American Association
So long to one lousy year - Winnipeg Free Press

Appalachian League
Top 10 local sports stories for 2020: Pandemic dominated every aspect | Sports | johnsoncitypress.com - Johnson City Press
Pandemic topped Times News local sports stories in 2020 - Kingsport Times-News

Eastern League
Leisering named Sportsman of Year for many contributions to Erie sports - Erie Times-News
Connecticut sports amid pandemic in 2020: UConn men make resurgence, Paige Bueckers makes splash, Yard Goats survive, Sun set in semifinals, high school sports on hold - Hartford Courant

Frontier League
Wild Things will have one change for 2021 - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Durham Bulls win court appeal over foul ball accident at park - Durham Herald-Sun
Local pro teams had little to celebrate in 2020 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

New York-Penn League
The pandemic was a huge story, but these others graced the front pages of the sports section, too - Staten Island Advance

Northwest League
2020 Sports in Review - Keizer Times

Pacific Association
Times-Herald sports Top 10: Cancellations topped unusual year - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Twins CEO Dave St. Peter on surviving 2020, the St. Paul Saints and the Gardenhires, father and son - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pioneer League
A look at the top 10 sports stories in the Treasure Valley in 2020 - Idaho Press-Tribune

Basketball

NBA G League
Report: Erie Bayhawks among G League teams that will play in bubble - Erie Times-News
Mad Ants to play; no games in city - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Capital City Go-Go opt-out of G-league's bubble - NBC Sports Washington
VIDEO: Est.: Isaiah Todd Part 2 - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Becky Hammon's historic moment with Spurs was no gimmick - Los Angeles Times
Becky Hammon is 1st women to direct NBA team - New York Daily News
Spurs' Becky Hammon first woman to direct NBA team - New York Newsday
Kyrie Irving praises Becky Hammon as he advocates for women's empowerment and WNBA - SB Nation
The Seattle P-I's 13 best sports stories of 2020 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Football

Canadian Football League
Ambles re-ups with Stampeders - Calgary Sun
2019 CFL most outstanding player Brandon Banks re-signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Spectator
Former Alouette Boulay branches out into the alcohol-free drink business - Montreal Gazette
Rob Vanstone: Shaq Evans deserves praise as a player and a person - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Oh, so Fine: Roughriders sign North Texas QB - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
So long to one lousy year - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers re-up McGuire as backup QB - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Iowa Barnstormers VP John Pettit dies from COVID-19 complications - Des Moines Register

XFL
The Seattle P-I's 13 best sports stories of 2020 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hockey

American Hockey League
Wolves to donate $250,000 to charities - Chicago Daily Herald
AHL offers few details, but says season framework is set - Citizens Voice
Best pizza, pierogi, lemonade, salsa, frozen custard and more: Every Clevelands Best contest of 2020 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers await details as AHL sticks with Feb. 5 start - Connecticut Post
American Hockey League planning for Feb. 5 start date - Grand Rapids Press
AHL approves Feb. 5 start date for season, schedule to be determined - Hartford Courant
Kings and Ducks AHL teams set for return Feb. 5 - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Silver Knights, AHL to have a season - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Top 10 moments for Golden Knights in 2020 - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Syracuse Crunch goalie hopes new look can mask fan disappointment in 2021 - Syracuse Post Standard
Fate of 2021 Syracuse Crunch season will be decided within a few days - Syracuse Post Standard
AHL approves framework for season - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
Possible good news on K's season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Watertown Wolves sign veteran defenseman/forward Devine - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
NAHL: Chippewa Steel restart season with three home games - Chippewa Herald
'Our job is to play hockey': Tomahawks prepared for 'different' New Year's Eve game - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Out of the Office: Good riddance - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Maine Nordiques games with Maryland Black Bears postponed - Lewiston Sun-Journal
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jackalopes host Mudbugs to open three-game series - Odessa American
BEFORE WE GO: Recounting 2020's top sports storylines - Wichita Falls Times Record News
VIDEO: Today in the NA - 12/31/20 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Leisering named Sportsman of Year for many contributions to Erie sports - Erie Times-News
Blood drive Jan. 19 in support of 15-year-old Peterborough hockey player - Peterborough Examiner

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Brad Lambert plays for Finland but has deep Canadian ties - Charlottetown Guardian
VIDEO: 10e ANNIVERSAIRE DE L'ARMADA: Entrevue Daniel Walcott - YouTube

SPHL
Peoria Journal Star's most-read sports stories of 2020 - Peoria Journal Star

United States Hockey League
Musketeers power past Fargo in 6-3 Tuesday win - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Hedquist backstops Fighting Saints' rebound win - Telegraph Herald
USHL: Fighting Saints rebound to knock off Muskegon - Telegraph Herald
USHL hockey: Black Hawks fall to Buccaneers, 3-2 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
They said it: Our quotes of the year - Brandon Sun
Zary signs entry level contract with Calgary Flames - CFJC
TOP SPORTS STORY #1: Pandemic Sweeps Through to Cancel Many Sports in 2020 - Discover Moose Jaw
Lethbridge's Ridly Greig signs with Ottawa Senators - Lethbridge Herald
An unforgettable impact: Sports Wall of Fame inductee Bill Page left lasting legacy in local boxing scene - Medicine Hat News
Sports a beacon of hope in trying year - Red Deer Advocate
Top NHL prospect Cole Sillinger has gone old school during pandemic - Regina Leader-Post

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Best of 2020 - For Zed Williams, Respect of the Stick Brings Healing and a Championship - Inside Lacrosse

Other

Major League Rugby
Glenn Bryce swaps Glasgow Warriors for Major League Rugby - Planet Rugby

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
So long to one lousy year - Winnipeg Free Press

Major League Soccer
Will Atlanta sports return to normal, or thereabouts, in 2021? - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
FC Cincinnati adds int'l roster spot in trade with Nashville SC - Cincinnati Enquirer
FC Cincinnati sign Cropper, Mines - Gwinnett Daily Post
Celebrating 10 best Orlando sports moments in 2020 - Orlando Sentinel
The Seattle P-I's 13 best sports stories of 2020 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Looking back at 2020s biggest Cincinnati sports moments - WCPO

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Prides Claire Emslie signs with Everton through 2022 - Orlando Sentinel

United Soccer League Championship
Connecticut sports amid pandemic in 2020: UConn men make resurgence, Paige Bueckers makes splash, Yard Goats survive, Sun set in semifinals, high school sports on hold - Hartford Courant
Lights battle for survival amid coronavirus pandemic - Las Vegas Review-Journal

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