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Headlines for February 9, 2019

Baseball

American Association
Explorers add three more arms to 2019 roster - Sioux City Journal
SPORTS BRIEFS: Nitz earns Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame honor - Sioux City Journal
SPORTS DIGEST: Jaclyn Klimczak top seed for 100 back finals - Times of Northwest Indiana

Carolina League
Minor returns for third season as Keys manager - Frederick News-Post

Eastern League
Red Claws taking a quieter approach with Saturday's promotion - Portland Press Herald

Frontier League
Miners catcher Moore signs with Dodgers - Marion Daily Republican

International League
Peter Schmuck: Frank Robinson wasn’t easy to get to know, but he was certainly worth the effort - Charlotte Observer
Friday’s regional sports roundup: Virginia Tech gains transfer offensive lineman from Coastal Carolina; W&M women fall in 2 OTs at Charleston - Newport News Daily Press

New York-Penn League
Pat Borders returns to Cutters for a fifth season - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Pacific Association
Elise Boutet to lead ticketing, special events for Napa Silverados - Napa Valley Register

Texas League
Enthusiastic Wellman unveiled as Sod Poodles skipper - Amarillo Globe-News

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Five grind out a close win over Titans - Northern Life

NBA G League
Austin Spurs defeat Oklahoma City for back-to-back wins - Austin American-Statesman
G League box score: Canton Charge at Westchester Knicks - Canton Repository
Canton Charge ties record with seventh-straight loss - Canton Repository
Hustle stop Suns for second straight - Desoto Times
Sports roundup: Hustle finish back-to-back tonight - Desoto Times
Magic edge BayHawks despite Poythress' 40 points - Erie Times-News
Ants struggle to find flow offensively, lose to Bulls - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Will Mad Ants' defense be OK? - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bulls trample Mad Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Containing Lemon key for Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lakeland Magic stay hot, beat Erie 109-103 - Lakeland Ledger
Red Claws taking a quieter approach with Saturday's promotion - Portland Press Herald
Agents of change: Stockton Kings partner with Stagg on Kings Closet for needy students - Stockton Record

Football

Alliance of American Football
AAF schedule: Alliance of American Football teams, how to watch on TV - Arizona Republic
Hotshots' players hoping new league offers shot at making the NFL - Arizona Republic
The Alliance of American Football kicks off, kind of, Saturday. Here’s the lowdown on the new pro league - Baltimore Sun
Birmingham Iron fan guide: Tickets, parking and more ahead of Sunday's 1st game - Birmingham News
Welcome to the Alliance of American Football: 'Hell yeah, I'm playing football again' - ESPN
AAF schedule: Alliance of American Football teams, how to watch on TV - Florida Today
Central, Wesleyan’s Malachi Jones’ football journey continues with Atlanta Legends - Gwinnett Daily Post
AAF schedule: Alliance of American Football teams, how to watch on TV - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Football season is not over, but Alliance of American Football comes with a twist - Minneapolis Star Tribune
AAF’s substitute for kickoff, onside kick should attract NFL’s attention - NBC Sports
Relationship between AAF and NFL grows but there’s no investment, yet - NBC Sports
What is the AAF? Teams, rules, most notable players and coaches - New York Post
Alliance of American Football rules: What's different from the NFL? - NJ.com
Steve Spurrier and the old band hope to replay their greatest hits with the Orlando Apollos - Orlando Sentinel
Ebersol wants ‘crisp, real football’ with AAF - Ottawa Sun
Alliance of American Football: Rules, announcers, how to watch and stream - Philadelphia Inquirer
The Salt Lake Stallions start their season on Sunday, and no one knows what to expect. But they know who they are. - Salt Lake Tribune
AAF offers new rules, fast games - San Antonio Express News
Alliance execs keeping focus on football - San Antonio Express News
Riley vs. Martz recalls the Brady whiff and Chargers giving up 57 - San Diego Union-Tribune
Are You Ready for Some (More) Football? - The New Yorker
2019 Grammys, Alliance of American Football: 5 things to know this weekend - USA TODAY
AAF: New pro football league, the Alliance of American Football, kicks off Saturday - USA Today
Alliance Of American Football Looks To Blossom This Spring - WFAN Sports Radio

Arena Football League
Plan to return Cleveland Gladiators to Arena Football remain on hold during Q Transformation - Lorain Morning Journal

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders re-sign Jamar Wall - Calgary Sun
Redblacks re-sign Canadian defensive lineman Klassen - Ottawa Citizen
Heavy waits for Ottawa Redblacks heading into CFL free agency - Ottawa Citizen
Canadian defensive lineman Klassen signs extension with Redblacks - Ottawa Citizen
Redblacks re-sign Canadian defensive lineman Klassen - Ottawa Sun
Jason Shivers promoted to Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive co-ordinator - Regina Leader-Post
Riders offer more than salary when it comes to CFL free agents - Regina Leader-Post
E-sports, ready to join the big leagues - Toronto Globe and Mail
Former B.C. Lions defensive lineman Gary Robinson dies at 70 - Vancouver Sun
Free-agent fireworks on the way - Winnipeg Free Press
BOMBSHELLS: Santos-Knox, Loffler appear gone; Chungh talks ongoing - Winnipeg Sun
Uncertainty looms for Bombers, CFL as free agency nears - Winnipeg Sun

XFL
Bob Stoops to coach Dallas team in XFL starting next season - Ada News
Bob Stoops describes the moment that Lincoln Riley predicted Kyler Murray would win the Heisman Trop - Dallas News
XFL CEO talks about rule changes and how team will work with UH - The Daily Cougar

Hockey

American Hockey League
Phantoms suffer 3rd-period collapse in loss to Utica - Allentown Morning Call
Roadrunners’ losing streak reaches five on first day of lengthy road trip - Arizona Daily Star
Streaking Condors win 11th straight - Bakersfield Californian
Condors win 11th game in a row, matches longest team win streak - Bakersfield Now
Lafferty, Miletic lift Pens over Milwaukee - Citizens Voice
Bruins edge Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
Colorado Eagles come from behind to knock off Stockton Heat - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Canadiens acquire Christian Folin and Dale Weise from Flyers - Montreal Gazette
Filip Chlapik scores twice as Belleville Senators defeat Laval Rocket 5-2 - Montreal Gazette
P-Bruins 2, Sound Tigers 1: McIntyre keeps Providence on winning track - Providence Journal
Comets storm back from two-goal deficit for AHL win over Phantoms - Rome Sentinel
San Antonio Rampage open road trip with loss to Iowa Wild - San Antonio Express News
Eakins gets 300th AHL win as Gulls get past Ontario on road - San Diego Union-Tribune
WBS PENS: Two Sams too much for Milwaukee - Scranton Times-Tribune
Rochester Americans hand Springfield Thunderbirds 7-1 loss on road - Springfield Republican
Syracuse Crunch blanks Hartford for eighth-straight win - Syracuse Post Standard
Comets' 4-goal flurry finishes off Phantoms - Utica Observer-Dispatch

ECHL
Goalie for a day: Jax youth coach thrilled by pro hockey opportunity - Florida Times-Union
Icemen slide to repeat defeat in Orlando - Florida Times-Union
Preview: Icemen vs. Solar Bears - Florida Times-Union
Shootout woes continue for Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder win middle game of series against Florida - Glens Falls Post-Star
Gladiators gut out 2-1 OT win against South Carolina to set record - Gwinnett Daily Post
Mavs goaltender McDonald nets second shutout - Independence Examiner
Friday’s regional sports roundup: Virginia Tech gains transfer offensive lineman from Coastal Carolina; W&M women fall in 2 OTs at Charleston - Newport News Daily Press
Host Solar Bears beat Jacksonville 2-1 - Orlando Sentinel
Friday's Sports Digest: Scarborough football player commits to UMaine - Portland Press Herald
Red Claws taking a quieter approach with Saturday's promotion - Portland Press Herald
Rush return home for 2-1 thriller over Wichita - Rapid City Journal
Royals on the road: Feb. 8, 2019 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
McAdam stands tall for Growlers in shootout win - St. John's Telegram
Second-period flurry, solid goaltending lift Admirals at Scope - Virginian Pilot
OT Trips Up Wheeling, 4-3 - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
Railers: Worcester rallies with three power-play goals in third period to top Greenville - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Ice Breakers vs. Port Huron: Mentor falls to Prowlers - Willoughby News-Herald
Thunderbirds keep on rolling with 23rd straight win on Friday night at Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex - Winston-Salem Journal

North American Hockey League
Missed opportunities cost Wings in OT loss - Aberdeen American News
Bobcats edge Bruins in shootout - Bismarck Tribune
Blizzard beat Wings in OT - Brookings Register
Nanooks fall to UAA in Governor’s Cup opener - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ice Dogs blank Pilots in opener - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Will Rogers Coliseum is a sports arena worth visiting - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hanewall's OT goal gives Jets road win over Steel - Janesville Gazette
Balanced effort propels Tomahawks past Black Bears, 8-2 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jacks survive Shreveport - Odessa American
No guarantee: Mudbugs fall flat in loss to last-place Odessa - Shreveport Times
Big second period sends Jr. Blues over Magicians - Springfield State Journal-Register

Ontario Hockey League
Photos: OHL Hockey: Oshawa Generals 4, Erie Otters 3 - Erie Times-News
McShane, Neumann hand Erie Otters OT loss - Erie Times-News
Sarnia Sting goaltender leaves it (literally) all on the ice against the Storm (9 photos) - Guelph Today
Kingston Frontenacs can’t hold two-goal lead, lose in a shootout to Peterborough - Kingston Whig Standard
Sports briefs: hockey, volleyball, basketball - London Free Press
OHL Roundup: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint 9-2 - London Free Press
London Knights power play positioning pays off right away - London Free Press
Mississauga Steelhead Nick Isaacson learned from former billet brothers - Mississauga News
Seven straight wins for the Sudbury Wolves - Northern Life
67’s offence sputters in Mississauga - Ottawa Citizen
67’s offence sputters in Mississauga - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa 67’s top Petes in the shootout to earn a playoff spot - Ottawa Citizen
Hancock, Boqvist lead Knights to 6-3 win over Attack - Owen Sound Sun Times
Sting thunder past Storm - Sarnia Observer
Greyhounds focused on turnaround - Sault Star
Wolves batter Birds - Sudbury Star
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN
OHL: Murray, Hutcheson lead Sudbury over Flint - TSN

Premier Hockey Federation
Women’s hockey notebook: Pride show their skills at Fenway - Boston Herald
Szabados, Beauts eager for All-Star weekend - Buffalo News
Whitecaps off to quick start in first NWHL season - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Leclerc makes 37 saves to lead Moncton Wildcats past Cape Breton Screaming Eagles - Cape Breton Post
Eagles homestand closes Saturday - Cape Breton Post
Mooseheads game against Titan rescheduled for Monday - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN
QMJHL: Teasdale keeps Huskies win streak going with OT goal - TSN

SPHL
Marksmen fall to Ice Bears, 3-2 - Fayetteville Observer
Hervey switches teams, switches allegiances, and helps Rivermen to 30th win - Peoria Journal Star
Hervey haunts former team as Storm fall to Rivermen - Quad City Times
Hervey helps Peoria top Storm - Quad-Cities Online
Rail Yard Dawgs shake off early deficit, down Birmingham - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Hockey League
Aces' third period rally falls short at Muskegon - Bloomington Pantagraph
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders drop first game of weekend home-and-home series with Dubuque - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Force cruise to win over Madison - Fargo Forum
Attard’s 4 goals leads Storm rout vs. Green Bay - Grand Island Independent
Attard scores a Storm record 4 goals in victory over Green Bay - Kearney Daily Hub
Power play: Youngstown pulls away after Stars rally - Lincoln Journal Star
Grant Anderson's shootout goal caps Lancers' rally from three-goal deficit - Omaha World-Herald
Omaha rallies from 3-0 hole to clip Muskies in shootout - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Fighting Saints double up Cedar Rapids - Telegraph Herald
Phantoms beat Stars, 5-2 - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
USHL hockey: Black Hawks top Des Moines for eighth in row - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
MacEachern goal ignites Phantoms win - Youngstown Vindicator

Western Hockey League
History lesson for Hitmen in Corral Series finale - Calgary Sun
Warriors Open Trip with OT Win in Lethbridge - Discover Moose Jaw
Edmonton Oil Kings lost on scoreboard, but not in physical battles - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oil Kings forward Quinn Benjafield marks 300 WHL games with visit from Oilers legend - Edmonton Journal
Sogaard steals show as Silvertips are shut out by Tigers - Everett Herald
Three takeaways: Quantity is quality for Silvertips - Everett Herald
Kamloops Blazers fall to Vancouver; host Kelowna on Saturday night - Kamloops This Week
Rockets comeback against Cougars, win 4-3 - Kelowna Capital News
WHL Roundup: Josh Brook, Justin Almeida lead Warriors over Hurricanes - Kelowna Daily Courier
Rockets rally over Cougars in final meeting of season - Kelowna Daily Courier
Winterhawks slide past Thunderbirds - Kent Reporter
Chiefs offense erupts in big win over Victoria - KXLY
Unstoppable: Sogaard blanks Silvertips - Medicine Hat News
Winterhawks beat Thunderbirds - Portland Tribune
Raiders complete first ever season sweep of Hitmen - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Painful loss for Cougars - Prince George Citizen
Rebels pick up a point, fall in OT to Pats - Red Deer Advocate
Evans’ OT goal gives Pats win in Red Deer - Regina Leader-Post
Broncos earn single point in Brandon - Southwest Booster
Spokane Chiefs continue hot streak with 8-3 thumping of Victoria - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Lamb Oustanding In Broncos Shootout Loss - Swift Current Online
Surging Giants take aim at Silvertips, top seed in Western Conference - Vancouver Sun
Spokane Chiefs stage late rally to roll over Victoria Royals - Victoria Times Colonist
Chiefs stage late rally to roll over Royals - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Florida Launch reveals themed nights for 2019 season - Florida Sun-Sentinel

National Lacrosse League
Black Wolves look to end two-game losing streak Saturday at home - New London Day
Black Wolves seek consistency - Norwich Bulletin
LAX Seals routed by Vancouver in physical, penalty-filled game - San Diego Union-Tribune
Rush have lots to improve on heading into clash with Calgary - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Other

Major League Rugby
World traveler Pietersen having instant impact in S.D. Legion rugby - San Diego Union-Tribune

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC hands Blast first loss at SECU in big way, 9-1 - Baltimore Sun
Utica City FC hands Blast first loss at SECU in big way, 9-1 - Baltimore Sun
Goalie scores twice as Utica snaps Baltimore home streak - Rome Sentinel
Digest: Galaxy to honor Beckham with statue at stadium - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Utica City FC blasts Baltimore 9-1 - Utica Observer-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United will test minimal changes in Champions League - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nagbe not with first team. Neither he nor Atlanta United will say why - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Crew SC | Crew's JJ Williams has size, potential to excel - Columbus Dispatch
Union signal ambitions by finalizing Marco Fabian transfer - Delaware County Times
3 thoughts on Real Salt Lake's 2-1 preseason win over Japan's Iwaki FC - KSL
Even if you're a star in MLS, moving from team to team is routine - Los Angeles Times
Three things to watch for in Galaxy vs. Toronto FC - Los Angeles Times
Loons shaping up on defense with new pieces - Minneapolis Star Tribune
E-sports, ready to join the big leagues - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC in hunt to land Spanish midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo - Toronto Sun
Q & A: TFC GM Ali Curtis expects the Reds to bounce back and compete for the MLS Cup this season - Toronto Sun
Ardaiz! No more waiting for Godoy: Whitecaps sign pair of South Americans - Vancouver Sun

United Soccer League Championship
First-year NM United team unveils its look - Albuquerque Journal
Photos: Austin Bold FC practices at Round Rock Multipurpose Complex - Austin American-Statesman
New signee Amobi Okugo joins Austin Bold FC for first scrimmage - Austin American-Statesman
Union signal ambitions by finalizing Marco Fabian transfer - Delaware County Times
3 thoughts on Real Salt Lake's 2-1 preseason win over Japan's Iwaki FC - KSL
Plenty more money to be made as sports betting spreads - Las Vegas Review-Journal

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