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Headlines for September 17, 2020

Baseball

American Association
Canaries extend season with 5-3 win against Milkmen - KELO
Sioux Falls Canaries avoid sweep, extend American Association finals with Game 4 win - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Frontier League
Pandemic struggles of area businesses aired at workshop - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Braves not bringing Damon Berryhill back as Gwinnett Stripers manager - Gwinnett Daily Post

Midwest League
Community mourns caring and devoted civic leader - Beloit Daily News
'We need baseball': Former Kane County Cougars announcer Wayne Randazzo brings road games to life for the New York Mets - Elgin Courier News

Northwest League
Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #20 Matt Downs - Keizer Times
Top 20 Volcanoes players of all time: #20 Matt Downs - Keizer Times

Northwoods League
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, Booyah season successful - Green Bay Press Times

South Atlantic League
THROWBACK THURSDAY: Former Crawdads making a splash for Rangers in 2020 - Hickory Daily Record

Basketball

BIG3
Ready to 'hoop': At 39, Joe Johnson not calling it a career - Arkansas Online

NBA G League
VIDEO: Carsen Edwards Can Take Flight on Different Stages (Gatorade) on - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Mercury could face Lynx with 6-6 Sylvia Fowles in WNBA playoff second round - Arizona Republic
Aces star A'ja Wilson named WNBA MVP - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Wilson earns WNBA's Most Valuable Player award - Las Vegas Sun
Coming up Aces: If Las Vegans aren't tuned in to their WNBA team, they should be - Las Vegas Sun
Sparks face Connecticut in elimination playoff game - Los Angeles Daily News
Dangerfield wins WNBA rookie of the year; Reeve is top coach - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Fowles appears ready to return for the Lynx - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gameday preview: Lynx vs. Phoenix (WNBA playoffs) - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sun need to cut down their mistakes in rematch against Sparks - New London Day
A'ja Wilson Wins W.N.B.A.'s Most Valuable Player Award - New York Times
Lynx expect star center Sylvia Fowles to play in Thursday's playoff opener - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Washington Mystics 2020 season recap: They overachieved - Washington Post

Football

Canadian Football League
Terry Jones: Nobody asked me, but ... - Edmonton Journal
Redblacks running back Gillanders jumps into second love after CFL shut down - Ottawa Citizen
Vanstone: Letter from Roy Shivers is a blast from the past - Regina Leader-Post
Life goes on without games to play - Winnipeg Free Press

Hockey

ECHL
Coralville announces it is getting a professional hockey team in the ECHL - The Gazette
Walleye sign familiar face in defenseman Randy Gazzola - Toledo Blade
Walleye roster rounding into shape with second-year pros - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Wings weekend exhibition games will feature fresh faces - Aberdeen American News
Brown Bears hope to start playing home games in January - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Springfield Jr. Blues cancel 20-21 season - Springfield State Journal-Register

Ontario Hockey League
OHL says plans on opening training camps Nov. 15 - Guelph Today
'VERY EXCITED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY': Maple Leafs hire Manny Malhotra as assistant coach - Kingston Whig Standard
OHL sticks to its guns on Dec. 1 starting date - London Free Press
Peterborough Petes deal Brady Hinz to Niagara IceDogs - Peterborough Examiner
Passion for coaching took root with the Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
OHL announces dates for start of training camp and exhibition season - Saginaw News
Woods hopes to fly high with Birds - Sault Star
OHL sets date for potential opening of training camps - Soo Today
Chaumont back full-time: Former Sudbury Wolves star, longtime pro player makes move to coaching with Rayside-Balfour Canadians - Sudbury Star
Kitchener Rangers training camp set for mid-November - Waterloo Record
Junior hockey's new normal — masks, few fans and less travel - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
VIDEO: Kia Canada: Pleins Feux Sur Nos Anciens : Frederic Gamelin on - YouTube
VIDEO: Nos 18: Apercu De La Saison Des Olympiques on - YouTube
VIDEO: Our 18: Olympiques Season Preview on - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Terry Jones: Nobody asked me, but ... - Edmonton Journal
Blazers' Zary talks Round 1 NHL Draft position, Garand steers aside height critics, Pillar hopeful - Kamloops This Week
Blazers' Zary talks Round 1 NHL Draft position, Garand steers aside height critics, Pillar hopeful - Kamloops This Week

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits have ninth pick in Thursday's NLL draft - Buffalo News
Calgary Roughnecks on Board for virtual National Lacrosse League draft - Calgary Sun
Rush look for fresh talent at Thursday's NLL draft - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
VIDEO: NLL 2020 Entry Draft First Overall Pick — Jeff Teat on - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
Eddie Jones will spend time in US with San Diego Legion – England allowing - The Guardian

World TeamTennis
In a Fitting Tribute, the Fed Cup Is Renamed After Billie Jean King - New York Times

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry 'brave' and 'growing' in face of virus, bubble, injuries, heartbreak - Calgary Sun
Pacific FC has high hopes for 2021 - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: Rise Above: Dynasty Dreams on - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Report: Atlanta United, Lanus reach agreement on Moreno - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United must overcome foul tactic - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United's Damm out vs. Inter Miami - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United's next opponent: Miami - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jürgen Locadia discusses his 2020 season at FC Cincinnati - Cincinnati Enquirer
FC Cincinnati: Jürgen Locadia 'pissed off' but confident in himself - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crew SC podcast: Crew sit atop the Eastern Conference, prepare for second phase of schedule - Columbus Dispatch
Three Points: Rapids rocked by Dallas as four-match unbeaten steak ends - Denver Post
LAFC expect Eduard Atuesta to bring midfield stability - Los Angeles Daily News
Minnesota United trades for goalkeeper to shore up thin ranks - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Third strike against Impact defender Camacho could be the most costly - Montreal Gazette
Whitecaps play spoiler, torpedo Impact's Canadian Championship hopes - Montreal Gazette
Nashville SC trades Adrian Zendejas to Minnesota United for 2021 draft pick - Nashville Tennessean
Nashville SC eager to see fans at Nissan Stadium, awaits MLS schedule - Nashville Tennessean
MLS Unites to Vote launches and facilities close on Election Day 2020 - Nashville Tennessean
Chara brothers propel Portland Timbers to draw vs. Quakes in San Jose - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes: Score updates, odds, time, TV channel, how to watch free live stream online - Portland Oregonian
Timbers draw with Quakes - Portland Tribune
MLS and its players start voting initiative - Salt Lake Tribune
SJ Earthquakes-Portland Timbers draw: Vako, Yimmi Chara score - San Jose Mercury News
Sounders bring back defender Brad Smith for MLS stretch run - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Loons acquire backup goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas from Nashville - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Impact eliminated from Canadian Championship with 3-1 loss to Whitecaps - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC players, staff prepare for extended stay south of the border - Toronto Globe and Mail
Qazaishvili scores in 76th, Earthquakes tie Timbers 1-1 - Vancouver Columbian
VIDEO: Why Pro Players Have BEEF with Their FIFA Ratings on - YouTube
VIDEO: Every MLS Club's All-Time Best Player: Who Is the Best of the Best? on - YouTube
VIDEO: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Montreal Impact: MLS Highlights: September 16, 2020 on - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Sophia Smith, NWSL's No. 1 overall draft pick, embraces patience ahead of rookie season for Portland - CBS Sports
Orlando Pride hopes Alex Morgan will return from Tottenham for NWSL start - ESPN
Marc Skinner: Alex Morgan's loan to Spurs was best for all - Orlando Sentinel

United Soccer League Championship
United hopes to feel at home on the road - Albuquerque Journal
Atlanta United's Damm out vs. Inter Miami - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Locomotive host New Mexico Sept. 26 in match originally in Albuquerque - El Paso Times
Locomotive top Colorado Springs, move to first place in Group C - El Paso Times
Locomotive FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks - El Paso Times
USL: 'Scar' reopens as Indy Eleven again fall to Louisville City FC - Indianapolis Star
Haak makes instant impact for Hartford Athletic - Journal Inquirer
Haak makes instant impact for Hartford Athletic - Journal Inquirer
Remaining New Mexico United games will be played on the road - KRQE
Sports Desk: NM United is fired up to play in front of local fans on Saturday - KRQE
Philadelphia blanks Loudoun United to move ahead in standings - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Memphis 901 FC interim head coach Ben Pirmann: Club focused on results - Memphis Commercial Appeal
San Antonio FC clinches top seed in Group D, beating Austin Bold FC - San Antonio Express News
Tampa Bay Rowdies score in final seconds to win, clinch playoff spot - Tampa Bay Times
FC Tulsa's scheduled Saturday road match postponed - Tulsa World
VIDEO: USL Championship Goal of the Week Winner: Week 12 on - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SLCvPOR: 09-16-2020 on - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #SAvATX: 09-16-2020 on - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #ELPvCOS: 09-16-2020 on - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Photos: FC Tucson vs New England Revolution II - Arizona Daily Star
Early goal, 'great response' help FC Tucson log first win in nearly a month - Arizona Daily Star
City accepts Tormenta Way, pays final advance to stadium TAD developers - Statesboro Herald
VIDEO: USL League One Goal of the Week Winner: Week 9 on - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS #TUCvNE: 09-16-2020 on - YouTube

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