Last Week around the Leagues

September 24, 2019 - Last week the WNBA named Washington Mystics forward-guard Elena Delle Donne its Most Valuable Player for the second time in her career, the Pacific Coast League's Sacramento River Cats won the Triple-A National Championship over the International League's Columbus Clippers and the Whipsnakes won the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League Championship by defeating the Redwoods 12-11 in overtime. Highlights from this week are from the Canadian Football League, Pacific Coast League, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer Leagu... Full Story

Vernon Adams Jr. Suspended One Game for a Dangerous and Reckless Act

September 23, 2019 - TORONTO - The Canadian Football League (CFL) has suspended Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. for one game, effective immediately. The discipline was issued by CFL Commissioner Randy Ambrosie following a telephone hearing with Adams and representatives of the Canadian Football League Players' Association (CFLPA). The suspension is in response to play #123 in the fourth quarter of the game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes on September 21. The play saw Adam Bighill block Adams on ... Full Story

Billy Back Resigns

September 23, 2019 - GREENSBORO - The Carolina Cobras have accepted the resignation of Head Coach Billy Back, the team announced today. As the first Head Coach of the Carolina Cobras, Billy Back led the team to the Championship in its inaugural season in 2018. As well as an appearance in the 2019 Championship game, in which the Sharks won in the last few moments of the game. The Cobras are grateful for all that Back has done for the organization during his time in the head coaching position. While Back will not be leading the 2020 team, th... Full Story

Rattlers Name Ashley Stovall Head of Business Operations

September 23, 2019 - PHOENIX - The six-time world champion Arizona Rattlers announced today that Ashley Stovall has been named the Vice President of Business Operations for the team. She will serve in her new role effective immediately. Stovall, 33, began with the Arizona Rattlers in 2014, and has served as Director of Business Operations through the last three seasons, working alongside former team president Chris Presson. Since with the club, she has overseen the team's marketing partnership activation, game operations, marketing, and comm... Full Story

• Vernon Adams Jr. Suspended One Game for a Dangerous and Reckless Act - (CFL) September 23
• Billy Back Resigns - Carolina Cobras (NAL) September 23
• Rattlers Name Ashley Stovall Head of Business Operations - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 23
• IFL 2019 IFL Annual League Meetings Begin - (IFL) September 23
• Tiger-Cats Add American Defensive Back Stribling to Practice Roster - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) September 23
• Riders Sign Dean to Practice Roster - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) September 22
• Coach Gibson Helps Columbus Youth Football Kick off the Season - Columbus Lions (NAL) September 22
• Stamps Clinch Playoff Berth - Calgary Stampeders (CFL) September 21
• Tiger-Cats Clinch Playoff Berth and Home Playoff Game - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) September 21
• The Maine Mammoths Awaken - Maine Mammoths (NAL) September 20
• Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation team up on New Millionaire Lottery - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) September 20
• Destroyers Announce Two Open Tryouts to be Held at Bo Jackson's Elite Sports in Columbus and Chicago - Columbus Destroyers (AFL) September 19
• This Week in the CFL â?? Week 15 - (CFL) September 19
• James Duthie Returns to Host Shaw CFL Awards - (CFL) September 19
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers to Give Away 15,000 Andrew Harris Bobbleheads - Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) September 19
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• Calgary Stampeders' Ka'Deem Carey KO'd for CFL season with broken arm - CFL Calgary Sun (September 24)
  
• Vernon Adams Jr. suspended for 'dangerous and reckless act' against the Blue Bombers - CFL CJOB (September 24)
  
• Even with Redblacks struggling, Joe Paopao is pumped being part of CFL - CFL Vancouver Sun (September 24)
  
• Alouettes QB Adams suspended for 'dangerous and reckless act' against Bombers' Bighill - CFL Montreal Gazette (September 24)
  
• CFL suspends Alouettes' Vernon Adams one game for incident with Adam Bighill - CFL Montreal Gazette (September 24)
  
• Worst ever? Playing as bad as they are, Ottawa Redblacks need to find a boost - CFL Ottawa Citizen (September 24)
  
• Steve Milton: Lirim Hajrullahu didn't want to 'live with the what-if's' again - CFL Hamilton Spectator (September 23)
  
• Best minor league sports city? Publication says it's Grand Rapids - AAL Muskegon Chronicle (September 23)
  
• Bombers seem to quit when they're ahead -- then lose - CFL Winnipeg Free Press (September 23)
  
• Antonio Brown drawing no interest from rebooted XFL - XFL Fox News (September 23)
  
• Willes' Musings: Five crucial questions facing the Canucks this season - CFL Montreal Gazette (September 23)
  
• Opinion | Steve Milton: Have the Tiger-Cats learned to win? It sure feels like it - CFL Hamilton Spectator (September 23)
  
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