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Releases for Friday, April 21, 2017

Baseball

American Association
Explorers Continue Building Roster - Sioux City Explorers
Wingnuts Wingnuts Acquire Rookie Righty from Lincoln - Wichita Wingnuts

Atlantic League
Skeeters Defeat Bluefish on Opening Night - Bridgeport Bluefish
Ducks Earn Opening Day Win in Southern Maryland - Long Island Ducks
Preview - Bees Open 2017 Season against York - New Britain Bees
Sugar Land Hold off Bluefish in Season Opener - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

California League
Jethawks Shut Out Quakes in Joint Effort - Lancaster JetHawks
Giants Travel to Stockton for Three-Game Weekend Series - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
Astros Annihilate Mudcats 14-1 on Thursday Night - Carolina Mudcats
Tillman Scheduled to Pitch for Keys Saturday - Frederick Keys
Chiang and Haggerty Lead 'Cats to 4-2 Win - Lynchburg Hillcats
Pelicans Surge by Wood Ducks for 6-3 Win - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Six-Run Fifth Propels Birds to Series-Opening Win - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
P-Nats Held to Three Hits in 4-2 Loss to Lynchburg - Potomac Nationals
Blue Rocks Offense Stymied in Loss - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Banks, Basabe Propel Dash Past Blue Rocks - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Pasquale's Solid Start Sinks Curve, 3-2 - Akron RubberDucks
Rascal Flatts Concert to be Canal Park's First - Akron RubberDucks
Oswalt & Decker Lead Charge in Opener, 8-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Scott and Garcia Bring the Heat in Win - Bowie Baysox
Fightin Phils Game Notes 4-21 - Reading Fightin Phils
Fightin Phils to Recognize State Champion Reading High on Friday April 28th - Reading Fightin Phils
Game Recap: Series-Opener PPD at Hadlock Field - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Bradenton Fall to Jupiter - Bradenton Marauders
Threshers Drop Pitchers' Duel, 3-1 to Fire Frogs - Clearwater Threshers
Threshers Down Bradenton 6-1 to Take Series - Clearwater Threshers
Daytona Walks-Off Charlotte to End Skid - Daytona Tortugas
Pentecost, Blue Jays Stage Comeback for Win - Dunedin Blue Jays
Bats Stay Hot with Win in Dunedin - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Charlotte Routes Palm Beach - Palm Beach Cardinals
Tortugas Hold off Late Charge, Defeat Mets 5-3 - St. Lucie Mets
Mets Open Exciting Six-Game Home Stand on Tuesday - St. Lucie Mets
Didi Begins Rehab with Tampa. Lakeland Wins - Tampa Yankees

Frontier League
Pella Windows and Doors to Present STL Legends Game - River City Rascals

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
2017 Nashua Silver Knights Promotional Schedule - Nashua Silver Knights

International League
Buffalo Bisons Game Notes () - Buffalo Bisons
Four-Run Seventh Inning Propels Knights to 6-4 Win Thursday - Charlotte Knights
Homers Push G-Braves Past PawSox 3-2 - Gwinnett Stripers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana Partners With - Indianapolis Indians
Friday's Game Postponed Due to Field Conditions - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Friday's IronPigs-Mud Hens Game Postponed Due to Wet Field Conditions - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Pigs Begin Three-Game Series with Toledo - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Braves Blast Past PawSox, 3-2 - Pawtucket Red Sox
You Could Appear on a Wings Jersey this Season - Rochester Red Wings
RailRiders Blank Indians, 1-0 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB Game Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Voth, Chiefs Shut out Tides for Fourth Straight Win - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Hot Rods Score Early, Win Second Straight Game - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bowling Green Hot Rods Game Notes ( at LAN) - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Fend off Snappers, 8-4 - Burlington Bees
LumberKings Muster Only Two Hits in 3-1 Loss - Clinton LumberKings
Learn from LumberKings Players and Coaches at Ashford University Field - Clinton LumberKings
Clinton Falls to Power Surging Quad Cities - Clinton LumberKings
Cubs Top Dragons 4-2, Create Tie for First Place - Dayton Dragons
High Schools Games Postponed Saturday; Action Will Resume Sunday - Dayton Dragons
Winning Streak Snapped at Great Lakes - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Top Great Lakes in 11 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Rincon Shines, Loons Bounce Back - Great Lakes Loons
Marathon Sees Loons Falter - Great Lakes Loons
Operation Support Our Troops Concert Moves to Northwestern Medicine - Kane County Cougars
Lugnuts Starter Gutierrez Placed on DL - Lansing Lugnuts
Lugs Lose Despite Diaz's Dandy Debut - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Lose 4-1 Friday - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs Fall 11-8 Thursday - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Use Strong Pitching to Win Fifth Straight - Quad Cities River Bandits
Bandits Beat LumberKings for Fourth Straight Win - Quad Cities River Bandits
Cubs Bats Stay Hot in 8-3 Win - South Bend Cubs
Rattlers Beat Peoria 4-1 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Rattlers Outslug Peoria 11-8 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Sunday T-Shirt Deals - Brooklyn Cyclones
Mystery Bobblehead - July 19th - Brooklyn Cyclones

Northwoods League
Tom Brunansky Announced as MoonDogs Opening Day Guest - Mankato MoonDogs

Pacific Coast League
Baby Cakes Strike Early, Hold off I-Cubs - PCL1
Game Notes: April 21 vs. Reno - Albuquerque Isotopes
Isotopes End Losing Streak, Down Aces 8-3 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Lamet Sets Team Record in Thursday's Loss - El Paso Chihuahuas
90s Kids Bring the Hits in Grizzles 10-3 Win - Fresno Grizzlies
Baby Cakes Rattle I-Cubs - Iowa Cubs
Nashville Sounds Transactions - Nashville Sounds
Sounds Edged 4-3 by Oklahoma City - Nashville Sounds
Dickson Dinger Helps Send Dodgers to 4-3 Win - Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Marte Extends Hit Streak, Aces Fall in Game Three to Isotopes - Reno Aces
Omaha Escapes Round Rock 5-3 - Round Rock Express
Bees Pitchers Shut Down Sacramento - Salt Lake Bees
Rainiers Blaze Past Chihuahuas for 6-5 Win in Extras - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
GreenJackets Break Attendance Records in Opening Weekend - Augusta GreenJackets
Power Shut Out by Lakewood - Charleston Dirty Birds
Vidal's Triple Sparks Ninth Inning Walk off over Asheville - Charleston RiverDogs
Shorebirds Split Twin Bill with Suns - Delmarva Shorebirds
Noll Walks off Shorebirds, Suns Split Doubleheader - Hagerstown Suns
Zardon's Home Run Gives BlueClaws 1-0 Friday Win at West Virginia - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Shuckers Score Early, but Drop Series Finale in Chattanooga - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Hang on to Top Smokies 4-3 in Series Finale - Birmingham Barons
Smokies Take Both Games of Thursday's Doubleheader from Barons - Birmingham Barons
Finale Versus Montgomery Rained Out - Jackson Generals
Daniel Gibson Joins Generals - Jackson Generals
Elusive Eighth Inning Outs Undo Generals - Jackson Generals
Jumbo Shrimp Fall to Blue Wahoos 2-0 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp Roster Moves - April 21 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jumbo Shrimp Fall to Blue Wahoos 8-5 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Offensive Onslaught Too Much for M-Braves - Mississippi Braves
Tampa Bay Rays' OF Colby Rasmus to Rehab in Montgomery - Montgomery Biscuits
Biscuits and Generals Postponed - Montgomery Biscuits
8 Reasons to Catch the Biscuits this Homestand - Montgomery Biscuits
Eight is Great for Biscuits in 9-5 Win - Montgomery Biscuits
Pensacola off to Best Start in Team History - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Barons Silence the Smokies' Bats - Tennessee Smokies
Smokies Strong All Around in Double Header - Tennessee Smokies

Texas League
Cards Top Travs 6-3 - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Rally for Extra-Inning Victory - Corpus Christi Hooks
Riders Roster Update: April 21 - Frisco RoughRiders
Riders Outlasted by Hooks in Extras - Frisco RoughRiders
RockHounds Fall in Opener to Missions, 9-5 - Midland RockHounds
Naturals Game against the Tulsa Drillers on April 21 has Been Postponed - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals Claim Series Opener over Drillers - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Offense Comes Alive to Beat Hounds 9-5 - San Antonio Missions
Cardinals Win Third Straight with 6-3 Victory in Arkansas - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Game Rained out in Springdale - Tulsa Drillers
Drillers Suffer Narrow Loss in Road Trip Opener - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Community Scrub Game with Peninsula Co-Op, June 24 at RAP - Victoria HabourCats

Basketball

NBA G League
John Holland Named Impact Player of the Year - Cleveland Charge

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky Sign Destiny Williams to Training Camp Contract - Chicago Sky
Training Camp Opens Sunday - Indiana Fever
Liberty Forward Tina Charles Hosts Four Sports Safety Clinics And Donates Aed's Across Nyc For Her H - New York Liberty
New York Liberty Names Teresa Weatherspoon Director of Franchise Development - New York Liberty

Football

Arena Football League
Week 3 Afl Matchups: Gladiators Take On The Storm On Cbs Sports Network - AFL

Canadian Football League
Argos Add Pair of Canadians - Toronto Argonauts
400 Youth to Lace up - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Champions Indoor Football
Edge Sign CFL DE Marvin Booker - Bloomington Edge

Indoor Football League
Week 10 Preview - Sioux Falls Storm
Empire Game Preview -- Week 10 at Arizona Rattlers - Spokane Empire

Hockey

American Hockey League
GAME Checkers Drop Nail-Biter as Wolves Even Series - Charlotte Checkers
Wolves Square Series in Charlotte - Chicago Wolves
Admirals Drop Game One in OT - Milwaukee Admirals
Ontario Reign Game Preview: Reign and Gulls Open Pacific Semifinals - Ontario Reign
Two Power Play Goals Lead P-Bruins to Game One Win - Providence Bruins
San Diego Gulls Sign Jack Kopacka to ATO - San Diego Gulls
IceCaps Crunch Crunch 2-1 in Game One - St. John's IceCaps
Crunch Drop Game 1 to IceCaps, 2-1 - Syracuse Crunch
Penguins Lose Game 1 in Providence, 2-1 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - April 21 - ECHL
Thunder To Hold Party On The Plaza Before Game 5 - Adirondack Thunder
Mason Mcdonald Added To Thunder's Postseason Roster - Adirondack Thunder
Americans Announce 2017-2018 Home Schedule - Allen Americans
Americans and Grizzlies Resume Series After off Day - Allen Americans
O'Donnell's Overtime Goal Lifts 'Blades to Game 3 Win - Florida Everblades
Solar Bears Fall in OT Thriller - Orlando Solar Bears
Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
Desantis Relieved of Coaching Duties - Rapid City Rush
Royals Even Series at Two with 3-2 Win in Brampton - Reading Royals
Stingrays Push Greenville to Edge with Game 5 Win - South Carolina Stingrays
Reddi Industries Presents Pucks for Bucks Donation to CAC - Wichita Thunder

North American Hockey League
Amarillo Bulls Tender Defenseman Brendan Datema - Amarillo Bulls
Kyle Grabowski Not Returning to Bruins - Austin Bruins

Ontario Hockey League
OHL this Week for April 20-23, 2017 - OHL
Taylor Raddysh Leads Otters to 6-1 Win - Erie Otters
Connor Bunnaman Signs NHL Entry Level Contract with Philadelphia Flyers - Kitchener Rangers
Steve Lorentz Signs Entry Level Contract with NHL's Carolina Hurricanes - Peterborough Petes

SPHL
Mayhem Hold on to Defeat Ice Flyers 3-2 and Move on to President's Cup Finals - Macon Mayhem
Ice Flyers Fall 3-2, Are Eliminated from 2017 Playoffs - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Youngstown Responds with Game 3 Victory - Chicago Steel
Moving on Saints Top Jacks in Game 4 - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Brizgala's 33 Saves Flummox Fighting Saints - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Johnny Gaudreau Added to 2017 U.S. Men's National Team - U.S. National Team
Bob Motzko to Return as U.S. National Junior Team Head Coach - U.S. National Team
Round Two Playoff Schedule - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Rosters & Staff for 2017 U.S. Prospects Camp - WHL
Montreal Canadiens Loan Silvertips Defenseman Noah Juulsen - Everett Silvertips
Rockets Prospect Kindree Named Offensive Player of the Year - Kelowna Rockets
PG Cougars Society Donates Funds Toboth the 2017 Telus Cup and the Cariboo Cougars - Prince George Cougars
Game Day Preview: Pats Host Hurricanes To Start Eastern Conference Championship Series - Regina Pats
The T-Birds Are White Hot - Seattle Thunderbirds

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Micro Fantasy Announces Prediction Contest for NPF College Draft - Akron Racers

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Montreal Impact Takes on Union in Pennsylvania this Saturday Afternoon - Club de Foot Montreal
Columbus Crew SC Travels to Play New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena - Columbus Crew SC
FC Dallas Homegrown Players Pomykal and Reynolds Called Into U.S. Youth National Team Duty - FC Dallas
Match Preview | Minnesota United Set to Host Colorado Rapids - Minnesota United FC
Busy Week Wraps up on Saturday Night as Revs Host Old Rival D.C. United - New England Revolution
Match Preview: New York Red Bulls and Columbus Clash at Red Bull Arena on Saturday - New York Red Bulls
Match Preview: Philadelphia Union vs. Montreal Impact - Philadelphia Union
RSL Hosts Expansion Atlanta United Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium - Real Salt Lake
Wondolowski Approaches Milestone, Hoesen Aims for First Goal Saturday in Houston - San Jose Earthquakes
Preview: Sporting KC Visits FC Dallas on Saturday - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC Waive Mo Babouli - Toronto FC
Whitecaps FC 2 Host San Antonio FC at Thunderbird - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Whitecaps FC 2 Sign Residency Midfielder and Richmond Native - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
'Caps Face League-Leading Timbers Saturday in Portland - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Hosts Kansas City in 2017 Home Opener - Chicago Red Stars
FC Kansas City Heads to Chicago for First Road Trip of Season - FC Kansas City
Sky Blue FC Heads to Boston for Sunday Matinee - Sky Blue FC

North American Soccer League
PREVIEW | #INDvSFD - Indy Eleven
PREVIEW | The Miami FC Set for Second Clash with North Carolina FC - Miami FC
Match Preview: NC Courage Hosts Portland Thorns FC in Inaugural Home Opener - North Carolina FC
Match Preview: NCFC V Miami FC - North Carolina FC

United Soccer League Championship
FCC, Louisville City FC Renew River Cities Cup Series Saturday - FC Cincinnati
FCC, Louisville City FC Renew River Cities Cup Series Saturday - FC Cincinnati
Preview: LA Galaxy II vs. Orange County SC - Saturday, April 22, 2017 - LA Galaxy II
Match Preview: Fury FC Confident Ahead of Their First Chapter - Ottawa Fury FC
Match Preview: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Richmond Kickers - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Real Monarchs Head to Seattle Looking to Rebound from First USL Loss of 2017 - Real Monarchs
Kickers Host Pittsburgh Saturday - Richmond Kickers
Match Preview: San Antonio FC Travels to Vancouver for First of Three-Game Road Trip - San Antonio FC
San Antonio FC Adds Midfielder Zachary Herivaux on Loan from New England - San Antonio FC

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