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Releases for Friday, July 22, 2016

Baseball

American Association
'Dogs Rally Back Twice to Win in 11 - Lincoln Saltdogs
Explorers Win-Streak Ends with Loss in Fargo - Sioux City Explorers
Saints Hold on to Beat Lemurs 9-6 - St. Paul Saints
Rodriguez Added to All-Star Squad - Texas AirHogs
Four-Run Sixth Sinks Wichita against Joplin - Wichita Wingnuts
T-Bones Rally Past Goldeyes in Ninth - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Astros Edge Pirates, 2-1 - Greeneville Astros
Yankees Blank Mets 8-0 - Pulaski River Turtles

Atlantic League
Som 3, Lan 2 - Lancaster Stormers
Bees Drop Series Opener to Bluefish 10-3 - New Britain Bees
Bees Travel to Bridgeport to Open Series With - New Britain Bees
Somerset Patriots Re-Sign Right-Handed Pitcher Randy Boone - Somerset Patriots
Somerset Patriots Sign First Baseman Kyle Roller - Somerset Patriots
Skeeters Rout Revolution 10-0 in Series Opener - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Sugar Land Blank York - York Revolution

California League
High Desert Mavericks 2016 Playoff Tickets Go on Sale July 25 - High Desert Mavericks
Giants Out-Slug Sixers 13-6 - Inland Empire 66ers
Lancaster 9, High Desert 8 - Lancaster JetHawks
Storm Get Late Win over Rancho on Thursday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Giants Power to 13-6 Victory over Sixers - San Jose Giants
Ports Open Road Trip with 10-4 Victory - Stockton Ports
Stockton Finds Port at Rawhide Ballpark in 10-4 Win - Visalia Rawhide
Stockton Finds Port at Rawhide Ballpark with 10-4 Win - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Rockland Drops Three in a Row - New York Boulders
JACKALS HOLD OFF MINERS 9-6 - Sussex County Miners

Carolina League
Mudcats Bounce Back with 10-3 Victory in Game Two - Carolina Mudcats
Hillcats Hammer Four Home Runs in 15-1 Victory - Carolina Mudcats
Salem Plays Longball to Shutout Keys - Frederick Keys
Lynchburg Splits Twin Bill with Carolina, 15-1 - Lynchburg Hillcats
Burks and Bote Lead Pelicans to 6-3 Win over Blue Rocks - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Vettleson Walks off Dash with Two-Run Blast - Potomac Nationals
Salem Socks Three Homers in 7-0 Rout - Salem Red Sox
Persistent Pelicans Pull Past Rocks - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Vettleson's Walk-Off Homer Trumps Nash's Grand Slam - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Third Inning Boosts Clams Past Pilots - Edenton Steamers
Fish Fall in Marathon Game to Snakes - Lexington County Blowfish
Pilots Split DH with Steamers - Peninsula Pilots
Slugfest Ends in Sharks Win - Wilmington Sharks

Eastern League
Curve 6 RubberDucks 3 - Akron RubberDucks
Dickson Dazzles Ducks, Curve Snap Streak in 6-3 Victory - Altoona Curve
Big Innings Burn B-Mets in Portland, 9-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rosa, Baysox Walk-Off Again - Bowie Baysox
August Series against Hartford Moves to Bowie - Bowie Baysox
SeaWolves Fall to Bowie - Erie SeaWolves
Pleffner in a Pinch Tops the Flying Squirrels Redux - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats Six Game Win Streak Ends in 6-5 Loss - Hartford Yard Goats
Eastern League Announces Hartford Yard Goats Schedule Changes - Hartford Yard Goats
Fields Sparks Fisher Cats to 5-2 Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats Announce Home Schedule for 2017 All-Star Season - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Stankiewicz Sets Pace in 9-3 Portland Win - Portland Sea Dogs
Fightins Wathan Becomes Reading's All-Time Winningest Manager - Reading Fightin Phils
Wathan Passes Dancy on Walk-Off - Reading Fightin Phils
Plenty of Baserunners, Not Enough Runs in 5-2 Loss - Trenton Thunder
Eastern League Announces Changes to Trenton-Hartford Series - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Manatees Eke out Stone Crabs in Extras - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Anderson Earns Rain-Soaked Win, 3-0 - Clearwater Threshers
Threshers Shutout Miracle in Rain-Shortened Game - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Mets Pull Away Late, Defeat Flying Tigers 6-2 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Offense Sparks Early as Freedom Take Series Opener - Florence Y'alls
Offense Sparks Early as Freedom Take Series Opener - Florence Y'alls
Rally Falls Short as Grizzlies Drop Opener at Windy City - Gateway Grizzlies
Rain Shortens Slammers Game with Miners - Joliet Slammers
Normal D. Lake Erie Crushers, 7-1 - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Outslug Crushers in Road Trip Opener - Normal CornBelters
Early Offense and Solid Pitching Leads to Rascals Win - River City Rascals
Boomers Blanked by Otters - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Blast Washington for Sixth Straight Win - Southern Illinois Miners
Bums Fall to Rascals in Weekend Opener - Traverse City Beach Bums
Southern Illinois Miners Shut Out Washington - Washington Wild Things
ThunderBolts Take Opener from Gateway - Windy City ThunderBolts

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Lightning Storm Leaves Rox Empty Handed - Brockton Rox
Arcuri Helps the Bristol Blues Down the Pittsfield - Pittsfield Suns
Bravehearts' Hitting Troubles Reappear in 7-1 Loss - Worcester Bravehearts

International League
Gwinnett 7, Buffalo 1 - Gwinnett Stripers
Clutch Hit, Strong Start Helps Tribe to Victory - Indianapolis Indians
Two-Run Sixth Costs Pigs in 5-3 Loss - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
IronPigs Try to Extend Winning Streak to Five - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Series Evened up After Bats Win, 4-3 - Louisville Bats
Toledo 5, Norfolk 2 - Norfolk Tides
Bullpen Excels But PawSox Held to Three Hits in Loss - Pawtucket Red Sox
Berrios, Homers Help Top Chiefs - Rochester Red Wings
Red Wings Add Miracle on Ice VIP Event - Rochester Red Wings
Ben Gamel Leads RailRiders' Thrilling Comeback - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Reggie Jackson Joins RailRiders Ownership Group - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Wings Take Pitcher's Duel from Chiefs - Syracuse Mets
Toledo Takes Down Tides for Third Straight Win - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Beloit Splits Doubleheader against Lake County - Beloit Sky Carp
Hot Rods Streak Snapped, Drop Series Finale with Kernels - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Win Streak Snapped in Extras - Burlington Bees
Bees Shutout Cubs, 3-0 - Burlington Bees
Kernels Top Hot Rods Friday, 8-2 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Win 4,000th Midwest League Game - Clinton LumberKings
Vasquez's Home Run Lifts Dragons to 3-2 Win - Dayton Dragons
Greene Jr. Leads TinCaps Offense Again - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Land First Series Sweep - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Swept in First Michigan Road Series - Kane County Cougars
Captains Split Doubleheader Behind Five RBI by Cervenka - Lake County Captains
Clinton Trumps Lugnuts in Finale, 7-3 - Lansing Lugnuts
Ninth Inning Homer Spoils Hernandez's Career Night - Quad Cities River Bandits
Comeback Cubs End Bees Winning Streak with 4-3 Walk-Off Win - South Bend Cubs
Hodges Promoted, Mineo Activated from Disabled List - South Bend Cubs
Rattlers Sweep TinCaps - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Swamp Bats Thumped by Westerners - Keene Swamp Bats
Bay Soxs Win - New Bedford Bay Sox
Mogues Leads Vermont Past Newport, 2-1 - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Offensive Outburst Not Enough for Doubledays - Auburn Doubledays
Ironbirds Erupt Late, Run Away With 11-2 Win - Brooklyn Cyclones
Lightning Halts Tied Game - Hudson Valley Renegades
Scrappers Unwind the Spinners - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Tigers Lose on Walk-Of - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes Race to Early Lead, Hang on for 10-8 Win over Doubledays - State College Spikes
Yankees Defeat Cats 13-7 - Tri-City ValleyCats
Lake Monsters-Hudson Valley Suspended 2-2 In 10th - Vermont Lake Monsters
Black Bears Defeat Tigers 4-3 - West Virginia Black Bears

Northwest League
Hops Late Rally Jams Northbound Traffic - Hillsboro Hops
San Diego Chicken Cheers the Volcanoes To Victory - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
Dust Devils Unable to Hold Late Lead - Tri-City Dust Devils

Northwoods League
Bombers Smash 14 Hits En Route to an 8-2 Win - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Battle Creek Bombers Top the Kenosha Kingfish, 8-2 - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Bullfrogs Give up Lead Late, Fall to Huskies 6-4 - Green Bay Rockers
Mallards Fall in Nightcap of Doubleheader - Madison Mallards
Mallards Victorious in Game One of Doubleheader - Madison Mallards
Honkers Score 12 in 4th Inning to Top Border Cats - Rochester Honkers
Eighth Inning Surge Gives Rox Win - St. Cloud Rox
Bucks Drop Second Straight to MoonDogs - Waterloo Bucks
Chucks Drop Second, Split with Lakeshore - Wausau Woodchucks
Loggers Foil Pair of Stingers Comebacks in Series Finale - Willmar Stingers
Lumley's Grand Slam Catalyzes Rafters Win - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Association
Stompers Swept by Pacifics After 7-2 Loss - Sonoma Stompers

Pacific Coast League
Suter Strong as Sky Sox Rout Express 10-2 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Walk-Off Wild Pitch Sends Sounds to Win - Nashville Sounds
OKC Jumps on Zephyr Starter Jeremy Guthrie and Wins 8-5 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Dodgers Win Third Straight Game - Oklahoma City Baseball Club
Buschmann Brilliant as Borenstein, Aces Bash Colorado - Reno Aces
Round Rock Routed by Colorado Springs 10-2 - Round Rock Express
Salt Lake Falls 8-3 on Star Wars Night - Salt Lake Bees
Rainiers Dismantle Bees, 8-3 - Tacoma Rainiers

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Albany Dutchmen Defeat Amsterdam Mohawks, 6-1 - Albany Dutchmen
Elmira Defeats Newark, 9-2 - Elmira Pioneers
Dragons Split Doubleheader with DiamondDawgs - Glens Falls Dragons
Oneonta Outlaws Outlast the Saugerties Stallions - Saugerties Stallions

Pioneer League
Billings And Grand Junction Split Double-Header - Billings Mustangs
Rockies Fall in Pint's Home Debut - Grand Junction Jackalopes
Flair Powers Owlz to Win Despite Errors - Northern Colorado Owlz
Raptors Register 16 Runs in Route of Osprey - Ogden Raptors

South Atlantic League
Home Run Barrage Cements 10-5 Win - Asheville Tourists
Saturday Night Giveaway Pays Homage To Mccormick Field History - Asheville Tourists
WVP 4 CSC 2 - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Fall Flat, Drop Series Finale to West Virginia, 4-2 - Charleston RiverDogs
Columbia Wins Series Behind Church's Arm - Columbia Fireflies
Hickory Shuts Down Shorebirds for Third Straight Night - Delmarva Shorebirds
Grasshoppers Edge Past Drive, 4-3 - Greenville Drive
'Dads Sweep Shorebirds with 4-0 Shutout - Hickory Crawdads
14 Hits Not Enough for BlueClaws; Kanny Tops Lakewood 4-2 - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Call, Cruz Homer as Intimidators Top Claws - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Rome Wins on Bases-Loaded Walk in 9th - Lexington Legends

Southern League
Phillips, Wang Help Shuckers Snap - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Rolled by Biscuits 8-2 - Birmingham Barons
Tyler O'Neill Blasts Generals to 60th Win - Jackson Generals
Honeywell, Biscuits Thump Barons, 8-2 - Montgomery Biscuits
Pensacola Falls Short in Loss to Biloxi - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas Collegiate League
akubik Hurls Complete Game Shutout - TCL
Bombers Crack Top 5 - Brazos Valley Bombers

Texas League
Frias Frazzles Frisco - Corpus Christi Hooks
Marte Delivers Again, But Frisco's Surge Comes up Short - Frisco RoughRiders
7-7-7...Let's Go to Vegas - Midland RockHounds
Staumont Shines as Naturals Defeat Cardinals, 4-1 - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Quintana's Homer in Extras Evens Series - San Antonio Missions
Quintana Is the Walk-Off Hero as Missions Even Series - San Antonio Missions
Naturals Hold off Cardinals for 4-1 Win - Springfield Cardinals

West Coast League
Bells Comeback Stuns Victoria - Bellingham Bells
Knights Lose Game 3 of the Series - Corvallis Knights
Falcons Win Big - Kelowna Falcons

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Dream's Williams Receives June WNBA Cares Community Assist Award - WNBA
Chicago Sky 89, Connecticut Sun 94 - Chicago Sky

Football

Arena Football League
Arizona Rattlers Postseason Kicks off August 6 - Arizona Rattlers
LA KISS Look to Clinch First Home Postseason Game - Los Angeles KISS

Hockey

American Hockey League
Brett Sterling Returns to the Chicago Wolves - Chicago Wolves

ECHL
Monarchs Re-Sign Robbie Donahoe for 2016-17 Season - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Re-Sign Robbie Donahoe for 2016-17 Season - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Re-Sign Robbie Donahoe for 2016-17 Season - Manchester Monarchs
Stingrays Agree to Terms with Defenseman Colton Saucerman - South Carolina Stingrays
Walleye Add a Pair of Defensemen - Toledo Walleye

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Berlin Tabs Dolman with First Pick in FHL Dispersal Draft - Berlin River Drivers

Ontario Hockey League
Cole Ceci Commits to the Hamilton Bulldogs - Brantford Bulldogs
City, Guelph Storm announce new 10-year agreement - Guelph Storm
Will Ennis Commits to the Oshawa Generals - Oshawa Generals

United States Hockey League
Blue, White Rosters Set for 2016 NJEC - U.S. National Team

Western Hockey League
Silvertips Acquire LW Sean Richards and Picks from Regina - Everett Silvertips
News Pats Complete Trade with Silvertips - Regina Pats
Chiefs Sign Hard-Nosed Forward Riley Mckay - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Hounds Sweep Season Series with Launch - Charlotte Hounds

National Lacrosse League
Georgia Swarm Owns Three First-Round Selections in 2016 NLL Draft - Georgia Swarm
Knighthawks Have Two First-Round Selections in 2016 Draft - Rochester Knighthawks
Rock to Pick 2nd Overall as NLL Announces Order of Selection For Draft - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Rebellion Even the Series with a 10-3 Win over the Pride - NPF

World TeamTennis
Nick Kyrgios to Join Kastles August 13; Free Camo Hat on Military - Washington Kastles

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Signs Argentine Forward Hector "Tito" - Atlanta United FC
Impact Takes on Philadelphia Union this Saturday at Stade Saputo - Club de Foot Montreal
Columbus Crew SC Concludes Three-Match Homestand - Columbus Crew SC
Columbus Crew SC Signs Goalkeeper Zack Steffen - Columbus Crew SC
Dynamo Midfielder Christian Lucatero Added to Roster for Chipotle MLS - Houston Dynamo FC
Dynamo Acquire Midfielder Eric Alexander from Montreal Impact - Houston Dynamo FC
Red Bulls Set to Host Third New York Derby - New York Red Bulls
Philadelphia Union Add Janusz Michallik to Broadcast Team - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake Signs Paraguayan FW Pedro Baez on Loan - Real Salt Lake

National Women's Soccer League
Red Stars Acquire Forward Stephanie McCaffrey - Chicago Red Stars
Washington Spirit Reserves Head to Playoffs this Weekend - Washington Spirit

North American Soccer League
Miami FC and Carolina Play out 3-3 Heart Stopper - Miami FC
Venegas Sidelined After Injury in Friendly - Minnesota United FC
RailHawks Draw Miami FC in Thrilling Six Goal Affair - North Carolina FC

United Soccer League Championship
Arizona United Earns Big 3-0 Win at Real Monarchs - Phoenix Rising FC
UC Davis Health System and Republic FC Announce Partnership - Sacramento Republic FC
Hoping for a Win on the Road against OCB - Wilmington Hammerheads FC

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