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Headlines for May 22, 2020

Baseball

American Association
COVID-19 Phase 2 and what it means to Winnipeg's professional and amateur sports - CJOB
Doors open for pros - Winnipeg Free Press

Atlantic League
Blue Crabs stay focused while waiting for 2020 season - Southern Maryland Newspapers

Carolina League
Robin Roberts' baseball career began in Wilmington before achieving stardom with the Phillies - Wilmington News Journal

Eastern League
What may come of IronPigs, rest of Phillies affiliates following next MLB-MiLB contract - Allentown Morning Call
Erie sports playback: On this date, May 22 - Erie Times-News
Erie SeaWolves sell face masks to benefit area nonprofit - Erie Times-News
Across the area, youth baseball, softball, lacrosse officials scramble to keep kids engaged, salvage a season threatened by the pandemic - Hartford Courant
Squirrels fans gathered at The Diamond, but 'unanswered questions' persist about season - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Thunder Profile: No. 24 Yankees prospect Trevor Stephan - Trentonian

International League
How MLB's proposed minor league overhaul affects the Phillies, IronPigs and more - Allentown Morning Call
FROM LAST TO FIRST: Remembering the 2013 Red Sox - Pawtucket Times

New York-Penn League
Brooklyn faces a summer without the Cyclones - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Northwoods League
Photo gallery: Pit Spitters install new signs - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Pacific Association
Gase: What local sports stories would make a fun 'Last Dance' type documentary? - Vallejo Times-Herald

Pacific Coast League
Albuquerque Isotopes join with Feeding America to aid local food bank - KRQE

Pioneer League
Woody Paige: Colorado Springs could host Colorado Rockies practice squad - Colorado Springs Gazette

South Atlantic League
Crawdads, Fleet Feet hosting upcoming virtual running events - Hickory Daily Record

Texas League
Drillers' All-Decade team: Major stars shine in first 10 years at ONEOK Field - Tulsa World

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
'Anything I have to do to help the team win' — Five's Holder named NBLC Sixth Man of the Year - Sudbury Star

NBA G League
G-League has become an option for some high school prospects - Chicago Daily Herald

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercury's Skylar Diggins-Smith featured in BODYARMOR commercial - Arizona Republic

Football

Canadian Football League
COVID-19 Phase 2 and what it means to Winnipeg's professional and amateur sports - CJOB
Tiger-Cats' Delvin Breaux undergoes thumb surgery - Hamilton Spectator
Thumb surgery for Ticat's Breaux - Hamilton Spectator
Vanstone: CFL's cost-consciousness is long overdue - National Post
Director of CFLPA says union will exhaust all options to hold a safe 2020 season - Toronto Globe and Mail
Truncated training camp will speed up roster trimming for Argos - Toronto Sun
The Spring League in U.S. interested in forming partnership with CFL - Winnipeg Free Press
Doors open for pros - Winnipeg Free Press
CFL needs to get financial house in order - Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipegger's virtual CFL tailgate party plan taking off country wide - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Gladiators split with Brown, who never coached a game - Albuquerque Journal

XFL
The final KaKaw? St. Louis BattleHawks likely done after two electric games in The Dome. (100 photos) - Alton Telegraph
Despite short lifespan, BattleHawks left their mark - Alton Telegraph
BenFred: Examining the details makes it harder to feel good about potential XFL comeback - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Hockey

American Hockey League
GM: Convention Center, Dunk may remain empty for rest of 2020 - Providence Journal
Barracudas' John McCarthy lauded for leadership, dedication - San Jose Mercury News
Syracuse Sports Headlines: Big awards for John Desko, Jason Savacool and Alex Barre-Boulet - Syracuse Post Standard

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters sign 2nd-round pick from 2019 - Erie Times-News
IceDogs grad earns rookie honours as young pup in American Hockey League - Niagara Falls Review
MOVING ON UP: 67's Rossi ready for next step after winning Tilson trophy as OHL MVP - Ottawa Sun
Attack first-round pick hopes to keep clicking in Owen Sound - Owen Sound Sun Times

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
Mandolese, Sokolov make Cape Breton Eagles history with first all-star team selections; McCormick named to second all-star team - Cape Breton Post
Former Eagle Hrabarenka signs with KHL team; Légaré without contract - Cape Breton Post
Eagles player, prospect creates podcasts during pandemic - Cape Breton Post
Alexis Lafreniere wins second straight QMJHL MVP - TSN

Western Hockey League
Spokane's Beckman named WHL Player of the Year - KXLY
Adam Beckman named WHL Player of the Year - KXLY
Spokane Chiefs forward Adam Beckman earns WHL's most valuable player award - Lethbridge Herald
Portland Winterhawks Notebook – WHL Awards, CHL's Nasty Suit, New Owners Coming Soon? - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Spokane Chiefs forward Adam Beckman named WHL player of the year - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forge FC's foreign players: home-isolating, but not at home - Hamilton Spectator
Doors open for pros - Winnipeg Free Press

Major Arena Soccer League
Indoor soccer league announces tentative return to play via eight-team playoffs - Toronto Star
Will MASL, Utica City FC play postseason games? - Utica Observer Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Southern Fried Soccer: Kevin Egan on Atlanta United's MLS Cup - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Soccer notebook: Austin FC academy resets training during pandemic - Austin American-Statesman
Bald truth: Cincinnati MLS team tweets wrong photo of coach - Charlotte Observer
FC Cincinnati roster: New coach Jaap Stam's evaluation - Cincinnati Enquirer
FC Cincinnati: Jaap Stam discusses club's players and plans to bring him to the United States - Cincinnati Enquirer
With time to heal and parent, Union's Kai Wagner finds suspension's silver lining - Delaware County Times
De George: When season resumes, Union will benefit from Jim Curtin's caring approach - Delaware County Times
Atlanta United players excited to be back on field after coronavirus break - Gwinnett Daily Post
Ranking Kansas City sports most influential people; analysis - Kansas City Star
MLS' Robles invests in eSports site during COVID-19 crisis - Miami Herald
United's Heath poised to resume improving roster - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Nashville SC podcast: Reaction to reports of MLS Orlando tournament - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City rookie Jordan Bender eager to reward Lions for faith in homegrown talent - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers winger Dairon Asprilla out 5-6 months after undergoing knee surgery - Portland Oregonian
Is Sounders' return to training a look at what Seahawks may be post-coronavirus lockdown? - Tacoma News Tribune
Seattle Sounders return to training - Tacoma News Tribune
FC Cincinnati's new coach says he's nicer than his aggressive reputation lets on - WCPO

National Women's Soccer League
OL Reign could return to action in June as NWSL reportedly planning tournament in Utah - Seattle Times

United Soccer League One
Orlando City rookie Jordan Bender eager to reward Lions for faith in homegrown talent - Orlando Sentinel

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