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Headlines for November 23, 2021

Baseball

International League
Former Syracuse SkyChiefs manager dies at age 58 - Syracuse Post Standard

Midwest League
Loons announce additions, promotions in front office - Midland Daily News

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
BlackJacks stay with same coaching plan for 2022 season - Ottawa Citizen
BlackJacks sticking with same coaching plan for 2022 season - Ottawa Citizen

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: MVP Billy White Is ELECTRIFYING: NBLC Career Highlights: #CountdownToSeason10 on - YouTube

NBA G League
Pacers recall 3 from Mad Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rui Hachimura inching toward season debut - Washington Times
VIDEO: Davon Reed Does It All (23 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST) vs. Motor City Cruise on - YouTube
VIDEO: Grand Rapids Drive vs. Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights on - YouTube
VIDEO: Luka Samanic Drops 29 Points vs. Long Island Nets on - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Long Island Nets - Game Highlights on - YouTube
VIDEO: RaiQuan Gray Posts 21 Points & 11 Rebounds vs. Westchester Knicks on - YouTube
VIDEO: Charles Brown Jr. Named G League Player of the Week (November 15-21) on - YouTube
VIDEO: Ciudad De México Capitanes vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Condensed Game on - YouTube
VIDEO: Gary Clark with 31 Points vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers on - YouTube
VIDEO: Trevelin Queen (27 Points) Highlights vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes on - YouTube
VIDEO: Ciudad De México Capitanes vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights on - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Plays of the Day - 11/22/2021 on - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
'Tennessee loves winners' Nashville puts together bid for WNBA team - Fox 17
Indiana Fever's Kyrse Gondrezick on why she stepped away from basketball - Indianapolis Star
Sparks' Kristi Toliver returns to Staples Center as Mavericks assistant - Los Angeles Daily News
WNBA's Kysre Gondrezick Reveals Mental Health Struggles Led To WNBA Hiatus - TMZ

Football

Canadian Football League
Arizona Cardinals release former Blue Bombers' QB Chris Streveler - 3 DownNation
Stampeders long-snapper Chevrier always had comeback in mind - Calgary Sun
Terry Jones: Edmonton Elks the next stop in Wally's World as Buono becomes interim GM - Edmonton Journal
'Initial reaction is shock' in Edmonton Elks locker-room to trio of top firings - Edmonton Journal
CFL trash talk, another huge Forge home game, doff of the Simoni hat to Hitchcock and other weekly sporting 1-offs - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes LB Levels guarantees victory against Tiger-Cats in Sunday's playoff showdown - Montreal Gazette
RISING TO THE DEFENCE: Redblacks sign DBs Baltimore, Dandridge for 2022 season - Ottawa Citizen
Rob Vanstone: Let's be fair when assessing Roughriders' Isaac Harker - Regina Leader-Post
B.C. Lions exhibit patient wait and see on Michael Reilly return - Vancouver Province
Meaningless matches result in boring weekend of three-down football - Winnipeg Free Press
B.C. Lions' season 'a failure': all-star receiver - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: Winnipeg at Calgary - Week 16 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Saskatchewan at Hamilton - Week 16 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton at BC - Week 16 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton at Toronto - Week 16 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Ottawa at Montreal - Week 16 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Reggie White Jr. Hauls in Incredible One-Handed Catch on - YouTube

Indoor Football League
New Mexico football player identified as recent victim of homicide - KRQE

United States Football League
What is the USFL? Houston Gamblers and 7 other teams are part of league last active in 1985 - ABC13
New USFL Football Team Coming To Philadelphia - CBS Philly
USFL, Michigan Panthers announce return to spring football in 2022 - Detroit Free Press
Detroit's Most Successful Pro Football Franchise Is Returning - Mix 95.7FM
After Decades, the USFL's Philadelphia Stars Are Back - NBC 10 Philadelphia
USFL Unveils Logos, Team Names Ahead of Spring 2022 Return - Sporting News
When will the USFL return? What to know about returning football league for 2022 - Sporting News
Social Media Jokes Lions' Roster Will Play For Michigan Panthers Soon - Sports Illustrated
The USFL is baacckk! Well, at least on television it will be. Just don't bet on it. - Sports Illustrated
Guess Who's Back, Back Again. USFL, Philadelphia Stars Slated to Return in Spring 2022 - Sports Talk Philly
Bobby Hebert set the USFL's passing records in the '80s and is ready to cheer USFL 2.0 - The Athletic
USFL is set to return in 2022, bringing back the Birmingham Stallions - Tuscaloosa News
USFL announces 8 teams ahead of 2022 launch - Ump Sports
Maulers, USFL will return in April - Washington Observer-Reporter
Football's USFL and Tampa Bay Bandits revived for 2022 - WFLA
Tampa Bay Bandits among 8 teams to kick off new USFL - WFLX
The Breakers are Back! New Orleans awarded return of USFL franchise - WGNO
USFL, Pittsburgh Maulers returning this coming spring - WPXI
Pittsburgh Maulers are back: USFL announces spring 2022 reboot - WTAE

Hockey

American Hockey League
This desert sports fan's reasons to be thankful? The BNP, the Firebirds and being heckled by teens - Desert Sun
Watch on FOX 5: San Diego Gulls to host San Jose Barracuda Friday - FOX 5
Tough start to season for Canadiens' Cole Caufield - Montreal Gazette
Comets extend AHL win streak to 13 games - Rome Sentinel
San Jose Sharks' Jonathan Dahlen out vs. Ottawa Senators - San Jose Mercury News

ECHL
ECHL Standings: Cincinnati Cyclones update in Central Division - Cincinnati Enquirer
ECHL hockey preview: Jacksonville Icemen-South Carolina, November 23 - Florida Times-Union
K's release Bonar, Ross - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Corcoran back to K's - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
ECHL hockey: Kansas City Mavericks play at Iowa, host Rush - Kansas City Star
Newfoundland Growlers back in the building - St. John's Telegram
Walleye forward Matt Berry named ECHL player of the week - Toledo Blade
Railers goalie Ken Appleby continues to strive toward a career in NHL - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

North American Hockey League
VIDEO: NAHL Top Plays - November 15-21, 2021 on - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Matt Campbell: Peterborough Petes are better than this season's record indicates - Peterborough Examiner
Former Peterborough Petes player's career took him to Germany before police work - Peterborough Examiner
Joe Bumbacco 'sizing up the angels' for skates in heaven - Soo Today

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Patrick McNeil: More surprises than usual - Cape Breton Post
PATRICK MCNEIL: More surprises than usual - Cape Breton Post

SPHL
LOCAL ROUNDUP: BHRA wins first game at Topper Classic - Danville Commercial-News
Dawgs, Fayetteville have the holiday surrounded - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Hockey League
Omaha Lancers president on administrative leave; team to resume operations - Sioux City Journal
Black Hawks Teddy Bear Toss set for Thanksgiving game - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Tips week in review: Everett aces test in 1st trip to Canada in 629 days - Everett Herald
Assistant coach Brad Herauf feels right at home with Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
WHL Broncos hit the road to date with Brandon - Swift Current Online
Over-agers leading the way as Royals show signs of life - Victoria Times Colonist
Ice D-man Lambos on shelf - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Calgary Roughnecks 'believe' in what they have for 2021-22 NLL season - Calgary Sun

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Captain's Survey: What Team Leaders Say About the League's Progress - Inside Lacrosse

Other

Major League Rugby
Prop Djustice Sears-Duru adds to Canadian contingent with the Los Angeles Giltinis - Hamilton Spectator

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Jim Brennan out as coach, general manager of York United FC - Toronto Globe and Mail
Pacific FC has date with defending champs in CPL soccer final - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: PRE-MATCH Forge FC's Smyrniotis & Henry – Concacaf League Semi-Final Leg 1 vs. Motagua (🇭🇳) on - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
The Kansas City Comets have added some homegrown talent for their season opener Friday. - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United's 2022 MLS opener will open to full capacity - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Finishing seasons next step for Atlanta United's Ezequiel Barco - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Inter Miami's Gregore named team MVP - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sporting KC learns next MLS playoff opponent Tuesday night - Kansas City Star
Soccer! Sounders prove you can be thrifty and win in MLS - Los Angeles Times
Soccer! Sounders prove you can be thrifty and win in MLS - Los Angeles Times
Heath on Minnesota United's playoff exit: 'We'll come back again.' - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CF Montréal names Djordje Mihailovic team MVP - Montreal Gazette
How Nashville SC spent less to win more after joining MLS - Nashville Tennessean
Orlando City's finish to regular season strengthens resolve entering playoffs - Orlando Sentinel
Timbers open 2022 on Feb. 26 at home vs. New England Revolution - Portland Tribune
Toronto FC parts ways with interim head coach Javier Perez - Toronto Globe and Mail
GM and VP of soccer operations Curtis parts ways with TFC after disappointing season - Toronto Globe and Mail
FIFA delegation wraps up visits to 2026 World Cup candidate cities with Toronto stop - Toronto Globe and Mail
Out of contract, veteran midfielder Nick DeLeon set to say goodbye to Toronto FC - Toronto Star
Toronto FC parts ways with caretaker coach Javier Perez - Toronto Star
Canada's Christine Sinclair, Stephanie Labbe, Bev Priestman up for FIFA awards - Toronto Star
Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC and CF Montreal to open 2022 MLS season on the road - Toronto Star
The tumultuous Jozy Altidore era is over at TFC. GM Ali Curtis is also out - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs Postgame Show on - YouTube
VIDEO: Cole Bassett Talks World Cup Dreams and Playing on Thanksgiving on - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Former Chicago Red Stars players accuse Rory Dames of verbal and emotional abuse in a bombshell report, hours after the team announces the coach resigned - Annapolis Capital Gazette
Former Chicago Red Stars players accuse Rory Dames of verbal and emotional abuse in a bombshell report, hours after the team announces the coach resigned - Baltimore Sun
Dames resigns as Red Stars coach amid abuse allegations - Chicago Daily Herald
Rory Dames resigns amid abuse allegations - Chicago Sun Times
Former Chicago Red Stars players accuse Rory Dames of verbal and emotional abuse in a bombshell report, hours after the team announces the coach resigned - Orlando Sentinel

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: Black Arrow FC Presents - Behind "The Henny Derby" on - YouTube

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