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Releases for Tuesday, November 1, 2011



Baseball

Arizona Fall League
AFL Announces Rising Stars Game Roster - AzFL

California League
San Jose Giants Named Class a Advanced Team of the Year - San Jose Giants

Cape Cod League
Bourne Braves Hire New Management - Bourne Braves

Carolina League
Hosmer Named Special Achievement Award Winner - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Delacy Claims Costume Contest Crown - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Aeros Release Expanded 2012 Fireworks Dates - Akron RubberDucks
Eastern League Holding Online Charity Auction - Harrisburg Senators
Win Unique Sports Memorabilia in the Eastern League Auction - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Frontier League
Grizzlies Re-Sign Four Pitchers for 2012 - Gateway Grizzlies

International League
White Sox Name Jeff Manto New Hitting Coach - Buffalo Bisons
Tides Announce 2012 Schedule - Norfolk Tides
Detroit Tigers & Toledo Mud Hens Renew Affiliation - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
16th Annual Hot Stove Banquet Set for January 28 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Midnight on Main Announces Entertainment Lineup, Tickets on Sale - Great Lakes Loons

New York-Penn League
Muckdogs Announce Yankee Game Times, Ticket Prices and Packages - Batavia Muckdogs
Tumminia Accepts Invitation to Speak at University of Florida - Hudson Valley Renegades

North American League
Chris Paterson Joins Arizona Winter League - NAmL

Pacific Coast League
Las Vegas 51s Announce 2012 Schedule; 30th PCL Season Begins on April 5 - Las Vegas Aviators

Pioneer League
2012 Season Tickets Now Available - Northern Colorado Owlz

South Atlantic League
Tumminia Accepts Invitation to Speak at the University of Florida - Charleston RiverDogs
Golf Tournament Coming Friday - Rome Emperors

Texas League
AFL Notebook: Myers, Colon Named to AFL All-Star Squad - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions Named Team of the Year - San Antonio Missions

West Coast League
Knights Introduce Online Ticketing Option - Corvallis Knights
Gems Release 2012 Schedule - Klamath Falls Gems

Basketball

NBA G League
Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority to Host 2012 NBA D-League Showcase - G League
Austin Toros Trade with Bakersfield Jam for Luke Zeller - Austin Spurs
Bakersfield Trades Zeller for Draft Picks - Bakersfield Jam
BayHawks Announce Returning Players, Training Camp Invites - Erie BayHawks
Tarver Re-Signs with Stamepde - Idaho Stampede
Energy Obtain 2012 Fourth Round Pick from Sioux Falls - Iowa Wolves
Skyforce Acquires Garcia from Energy - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Jerry Smith Re-Signs with Springfield - Springfield Armor
Texas Legends Games to Air Live on TXA 21 - Texas Legends
Texas Legends Announce Coaching Staff - Texas Legends
Marques Haynes, Hall-Of-Famer, Joins Texas Legends - Texas Legends

Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League Announces Final Team Line-Up and 2012 Schedule - PBL
Sauk Valley Predators Announce 2012 Schedule - Sauk Valley Predators
1st Annual Sauk Valley Predators Basketball Camp a Success - Sauk Valley Predators

Women's National Basketball Association
Danielle Robinson Named to NCAA Today's Top VIII - San Antonio Stars

Football

Arena Football League
Rattlers Assigned FB Draylen Ross - Arizona Rattlers
Sharks Add Big Target in Avery - Jacksonville Sharks
Mustangs Sign All-American Wide Receiver Jenkins - Milwaukee Mustangs
Soulmate Open Tryouts to be Held Sunday, November 6 - Philadelphia Soul

Canadian Football League
CFL Discipline for Week 18 - CFL
Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week Named - CFL
Lulay and Mitchell Claim Player of the Week Honours - B.C. Lions
Lions and Als Tangle Saturday for Division Titles - B.C. Lions
TigerTown Returns for 2011 Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Friends of the Riders Touchdown Lottery Held - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Milo Named Special Teams Player of the Week - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Seven Communities to Benefit from Legacy Fund - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Statement Regarding Defensive Back Johnny Sears Suspension - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
2012 Scheduled Announced - Chicago Slaughter
Blizzard to Introduce New Head Coach - Green Bay Blizzard
Ralph Turner Joins Reading Express Receiving Corps - Reading Express

Professional Indoor Football League
Lions Name Harris Player Personnel Director - Columbus Lions

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Blue Racers to Host Mini Camp - Marion Blue Racers

United Football League
UFL Standout Signs with NFL Club - UFL 1

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Hockey League Announces Suspension - AHL
AHL Weekly - AHL
Flyers Recall Zolnierczyk and Holmstrom; Phantoms Get Two - Adirondack Phantoms
B-Sens Reassign Defenseman Bob Raymond to Florida - Binghamton Senators
Gillies & Niederreiter Assigned to Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
Ct Whale Special "Power Ghouls" Night this Friday at the XL Center - Connecticut Whale
Rangers Recall Sean Avery from Whale - Connecticut Whale
Griffins Welcome Monsters and Checkers - Grand Rapids Griffins
Heat Defeat Bulldogs 3-2 in Overtime - Hamilton Bulldogs
Capitals Assign Sean Collins to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Capitals Recall Cody Eakin from Hershey - Hershey Bears
Thang Reassigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
Rivermen Holiday Packs Now on Sale - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Players Participate in "Movember" - Peoria Rivermen
Button Returns to P-Bruins - Providence Bruins
Amerks to Hold Coat Drive During Next Three Home Games to Benefit Open Door Mission - Rochester Americans
IceHogs Grow with Movember Movement - Rockford IceHogs
Falcons Team Bowling Event Postponed - Springfield Falcons
Former Syracuse Lacrosse Standout Joel White to Attend November 5 Crunch Game - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies Continue Road Trip with Three Games This Week in Texas - Toronto Marlies
Worcester Gets Capped by St. John's 6-3 - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Missouri's Charlie Effinger Named Oakley CHL Player of the Week - CHL
Allen Americans Announce Radio Shows in November - Allen Americans
Sundogs, Pepsi Wrap up Halloween Promotion - Arizona Sundogs
Mavericks' Effinger Named Goalie of the Week - Kansas City Mavericks
The Rush Hour Returns to Boston's Tonight at 6 pm with Riley Weselowski & Jesse Schultz - Rapid City Rush
Killer Bees Ink Center Jason Dixon - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Thunder Grows Missouri/Kansas Rivalry by Taking on Mavericks - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - November 1 - ECHL
Las Vegas' Lampe Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
Board of Governors Approves Expansion Membership for Orlando - ECHL
Utah's Engelage Named Reebok Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
ECHL Today - November 1 - ECHL
Gladiators Beat Everblades, 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
Dollar Fridays Continue this Week - Chicago Express
Darcy Campbell Returns from AHL - Chicago Express
Cyclones Encourage Fans to Participate in Movember - Cincinnati Cyclones
Colorado Eagles Make Roster Moves - Colorado Eagles
Jackals Re-Sign Forward Bellamy - Elmira Jackals
Tristan King Assigned to Road Warriors by Dallas Stars - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
Try Hockey for Free this Weekend - Kalamazoo Wings
Lampe Named Sher-Wood Hockey ECHL Player of the Week - Las Vegas Wranglers
Reign Make UCLA Bruins Basketball Ticket Offer - Ontario Reign
Adam Estoclet Joins Walleye - Toledo Walleye
Forward Hayes Returns to Trenton as a Titans - Trenton Titans
Andrew Engelage Named ECHL Goaltender of Week - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Playoff Rematch Vs. Brooklyn this Week - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
Bulls Name Karl Beckman Assistant Captain - Amarillo Bulls
Eric Drapluk Commits to Lake Superior State - Coulee Region Chill
The Blue Line - Springfield Jr. Blues
Tornado Announce 'Facebook Faceoff' - Texas Tornado

Ontario Hockey League
Colts To Support Movember - Barrie Colts
Movember Is Here - Owen Sound Attack

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Pier-Luc Pelletier suspended five games - QMJHL
Sea Dogs' Jonathan Huberdeau Named CHL Player of the Week - QMJHL
Leduc, Pageau and Huberdeau named TELUS three stars of the month - QMJHL

SPHL
Pair of Ice Bears Headline this Wednesday's SPHL Weekly - SPHL
SPHL Weekly Show Tonight at 7:00 p.m. - SPHL
Knoxville's Mark Van Vliet Named SBK Player of the Week - SPHL
RiverKings Player Adoption Program - Mississippi RiverKings
Sheldon Skates at Mid-South Ice House's Halloween Spooktacular - Mississippi RiverKings
Surge Visit Armed Forces Retirement Home - Mississippi Surge
Ice Flyers Holding Important Fundraisers for November 4th and 5th - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
USHL Update - Week Five - USHL
Tickets for $1 on November 11 - Fargo Force
Lumberjacks Debut $1 Beer/$1 Hot Dog Night this Weekend - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lancers F Casey Bailey Commits to Penn State - Omaha Lancers
Musketeers Set to Battle Sioux Falls on Friday - Sioux City Musketeers
Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly - Waterloo Black Hawks
Phantoms Notebook: Week 6 - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
Medicine Hat Tigers' Etem Named Husky WHL Player of the Month - WHL
Kootenay Ice's Nathan Lieuwen Named Vaughn WHL Goaltender of the Month - WHL
Tigers' Tyler Bunz Named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - WHL
Proft Dealt to Chiefs - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen Whack Raiders with Four-Goal Third - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen this Week: Hitmen in Prince Albert Tonight - Calgary Hitmen
Tigers Overpower Silvertips - Everett Silvertips
November Stache Bash for Men's Cancer - Kamloops Blazers
Hurricanes GM & Head Coach Ready for Movember - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Ryan Johansen to Remain with Columbus Blue Jackets - Portland Winterhawks
Burns Returns Home - Prince Albert Raiders
Cougars Proud to Partner with the Home Depot in 2011-2012 - Prince George Cougars
Blades Welcome Hitmen November 2nd - Saskatoon Blades
Gal Receives Three Game Suspension - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Acquire Proft from Brandon - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Acquire Proft from Brandon - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos to Raise Money for Male Cancer Research - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits Announce 2012 Coaching Staff - Buffalo Bandits
Mammoth Inks Draft Selection Jovan Miller - Colorado Mammoth
Knighthawks Support Anti-Bullying Campaign - Rochester Knighthawks
Rock Players Grow It out for a Good Cause - Toronto Rock

North American Lacrosse League
Jacksonville Bullies Lacrosse Team Signs First Four Players - Jacksonville Bullies

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Blast Adds Depth with Three Roster Additions - Baltimore Blast
Comets Legacy Lives On - Kansas City Comets
Rochester Lancers Announce New Players - Rochester Lancers
Wings Sign Remaining Roster Spots - Wichita Wings

Major League Soccer
This Week in MLS - MLS
Midfielder Sinisa Ubiparipovic Signs with the Impact for MLS - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Players Pablo Mastroeni and Matt Pickens to Participate in Movember - Colorado Rapids
Houston Dynamo and City of Houston to Host Playoff Rally at City Hall Farmers Market on Wednesday - Houston Dynamo FC
Doopin' for the Cup: Philadelphia Union to Host Viewing Parties - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake Match Preview: RSL at Seattle Sounders FC - Real Salt Lake
Sounders FC Announce Free Windows Phone App Now Available - Seattle Sounders FC
Game Notes: Sounders FC Vs. Real Salt Lake - Seattle Sounders FC
Sounders FC Encourage Fans to Arrive Early for Playoff Match - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Hosts Decisive Match of Eastern Conference Semifinals - Sporting Kansas City
MLS Cup Contenders Sporting KC and USL Champion Orlando City Headline Disney Pro Soccer Classic - Sporting Kansas City

Professional Arena Soccer League
Illinois Piasa Re-Sign Crook, Fridal and Mattingly - Illinois Piasa
Tacoma Stars Re-sign Four Players, Move closer to PASL Opener Friday - Tacoma Stars

United Soccer League Championship
Recycling a Success at the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival - Charleston Battery
Charlotte Eagles and Admiral Sportswear Announce Partnership - Charlotte Eagles

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