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Releases for Saturday, March 3, 2018



Baseball

Florida State League
Catching up With: Thomas Eshelman - Clearwater Threshers

Frontier League
Home Run Derby Opens Freedom Season - Florence Y'alls

International League
a Matchup of Epic Portions: Plates V. Potatoes - Rochester Red Wings
Chiefs Hire Michael Tricarico as New Broadcast Assistant - Syracuse Mets
New Safety Netting to be installed at NBT Bank Stadium - Syracuse Mets
Syracuse Salt Potatoes vs. Rochester Plates - Syracuse Mets
Syracuse Chiefs Release 2018 Promotional Schedule: Season of Central New York - Syracuse Mets

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Lightning Strikes in Windsor - London Lightning
English Sets NBL Canada Record in Win - St. John's Edge

NBA G League
San Antonio Recalls Brandon Paul and Derrick White from Austin Spurs - Austin Spurs
Charge Streak Snapped - Cleveland Charge
Charge Acquire Scoochie Smith - Cleveland Charge
South Bay Lakers Fall to Reno in Physical Matchup - Coachella Valley Lakers
Hustle Drink Some O.J. in Win over Northern Arizona - Memphis Hustle
Davon Reed Recalled by Phoenix Suns - Northern Arizona Suns
Blue Holds off Warriors - Oklahoma City Blue
Bighorns Cruise to Victory in Pacific Division Battle - Reno Bighorns
Stars Defeat Clippers 110-93 - Salt Lake City Stars
Golden State Warriors Assign Jordan Bell to Santa Cruz Warriors - Santa Cruz Warriors
Warriors Falter Down the Stretch to the Oklahoma City Blue, 101-111 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Motley, Legends Prove Too Much for Skyforce - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Motley, Warney Duo Too Big for Skyforce - Texas Legends

Football

Canadian Football League
Argos Extend 2017 Most Outstanding Rookie James Wilder Jr. - Toronto Argonauts

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sound Tigers Beat Belleville in Comeback Win - Belleville Senators
Sens Sign Petgrave to PTO - Belleville Senators
Game Day Build-Up: Senators vs. Sound Tigers, March 3 - Belleville Senators
Tokarski, Phantoms Shut Down Devils 4-0 - Binghamton Devils
Wotherspoon scores twice to guide Bridgeport to its fourth straight win - Bridgeport Islanders
Gaudreau Loaned to Worcester - Bridgeport Islanders
Zykov Scores Twice in Overtime Victory - Charlotte Checkers
Pirri, Wolves Daze Stars - Chicago Wolves
Griffins' Homestand Ends with 4-1 Loss - Grand Rapids Griffins
Providence Out-paces Wolf Pack - Hartford Wolf Pack
Copley Stops 24 as Bears Blank Comets, 3-0 - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears Return to Giant Center to Host Comets - Hershey Bears
Tokarski, Special Teams Guide Phantoms 4-0 Past Binghamton - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Moose Sign Brett Welchyka - Manitoba Moose
Grosenick Stops 36 as Admirals Win - Milwaukee Admirals
Six Different P-Bruins Score in 6-2 Rout of Hartford - Providence Bruins
O'Regan, Ullmark Lead Amerks to 4-1 Win in Toronto - Rochester Americans
IceHogs Host Penguins for First-Ever Meeting at BMO - Rockford IceHogs
Allard Ignites Third-Period Assault as Ads Top Hogs 4-1 - Rockford IceHogs
San Antonio Recalls Forward Michael Joly from Colorado Eagles - San Antonio Rampage
Gulls Use Overtime to Stay Hot at Home - San Diego Gulls
Foo and Mangiapane Notch Multi-Point Games in Heat Loss - Stockton Heat
Heat Host Bakersfield for Star Wars Night Tonight at 6PM - Stockton Heat
Crunch Bested by Rocket, 5-4, in Overtime - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies Host Amerks on Superhero Night - Toronto Marlies
Comets Shutout for Second Straight Night - Utica Comets
Penguins Shut-Out by Delia, IceHogs - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 3 - ECHL
ECHL Announces Fine - ECHL
Thunder Move into First Place with 3-1 Win over Manchester - Adirondack Thunder
Brian Ward Signs with AHL's Providence Bruins - Adirondack Thunder
Gameday - Adirondack (32-20-3-3) at Manchester (33-19-3-2) - Adirondack Thunder
Doubleheader Hockey Day in Allen - Allen Americans
Americans End Streak, Beat Rapid City 5-2 - Allen Americans
Glads Drop Second Straight in Norfolk 4-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
Slow Start Halts Glads in 3-2 Loss to Norfolk - Atlanta Gladiators
Cyclones Clip Mallards in Home Stand Finale - Cincinnati Cyclones
Cyclones Game Notes: vs. Quad City - Cincinnati Cyclones
O'Donnell Returns to Cincinnati - Cincinnati Cyclones
Tulsa Scores Late to Top Eagles, 5-3 - Colorado Eagles
Joly Called-Up to Rampage, Shaw Returns to Eagles - Colorado Eagles
Joly, Hafner Propel Eagles to 4-1 Win over Oilers - Colorado Eagles
Heard's Hat Trick Pulls 'Blades Past Swamp Rabbits - Florida Everblades
Swamp Rabbits Upended by Florida Offense - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Swamp Rabbits Face Everblades for Fifth Time - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Fuel Drop Third Straight Game as Utah Prevails 5-2 - Indy Fuel
Wings Pour in Seven on Way to Home Victory - Kalamazoo Wings
VanWormer, Carlson Lead Sweep of Fort Wayne - Kansas City Mavericks
Gameday Report: Mavericks vs. Komets (Game II) - Kansas City Mavericks
Monarchs Fall to Thunder, 3-1 - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Game Day Capsule, March 3 - Manchester Monarchs
Fifth Straight Home Victory Pulls Admirals Within Five Points of Playoff Spot - Norfolk Admirals
Game Day: Admirals Look for Weekend Sweep against Glads - Norfolk Admirals
Cyclones Storm Past Mallards - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Acquire Reilly from Allen - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
Rush Earn Point in OT Loss - Rapid City Rush
Bindulis Sends Rays Home with Overtime Win - South Carolina Stingrays
Oilers Cap Series in Colorado with Win - Tulsa Oilers
Grizzlies Drop 7-6 Shootout; Unbeaten in 7-Straight - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Pick up Points in Four of Six Games on the Road - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers at Railers Game Day Snap Shot, March 3 - Wheeling Nailers

North American Hockey League
Amarillo Bulls Fall in Overtime 3-2 in Topeka - Amarillo Bulls
St. Onge Scores Twice In Narrow Defeat To Odessa - Corpus Christi IceRays
Jacks Lifted over IceRays by Late-Game Heroics - Odessa Jackalopes
Jackalopes Fight Back from Two-Down - Odessa Jackalopes
Bugs End Ice Dogs Winning Streak - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
Colts Rock the Frontenacs with 8-3 Victory - Barrie Colts
Bulldogs Clinch East Division Championship - Brantford Bulldogs
Firebirds Post 6 Goal Victory over Guelph Friday - Flint Firebirds
Eight Different Goal Scorers Lift Storm to 8-3 Win in Owen Sound - Guelph Storm
Ratcliffe, Storm Overcome Four-Goal Deficit, Fall in OT to Firebirds - Guelph Storm
Fronts Suffer 8-3 Road Loss to Colts - Kingston Frontenacs
Knights Win Second in as Many Days - London Knights
Storm Sweep Attack Away - Owen Sound Attack
Strong Start by Petes Foiled by Late Otters Surge - Peterborough Petes

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Road Trip Ends with 5-2 Loss in Rouyn-Noranda - Cape Breton Eagles
Tigres Claw Past Sea Dogs - Saint John Sea Dogs
Webster, Safin Win Monthly Team Awards - Saint John Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Add G Tommy Da Silva for Rest of Season - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Mayhem Offense Struggles in 4-1 Defeat to Huntsville Havoc - Macon Mayhem
Mayhem Game Notes: Mayhem at Huntsville Havoc - Macon Mayhem
RiverKings Lose Hard-Fought Battle to Peoria, 6-4 - Mississippi RiverKings
Rivermen Storm Back to Topple RiverKings Saturday - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Game Notes: Mississippi RiverKings at Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
Roanoke Halted in Pensacola, 5-2 - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Rail Yard Dawgs Game Notes: Rail Yard Dawgs (20-19-4) at Ice Flyers (27-10-4) - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Steel Power Past Stampede 4-2 Saturday - Chicago Steel
Fighting Saints Let Lead Slip, Settle for Weekend Split - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Gamblers Fall to Team USA - Green Bay Gamblers
Stars Overtake RoughRiders in 5-1 Win - Lincoln Stars
Young and the Restless - Madison Capitols
Team USA out Plays Lancers, 7-2 - Omaha Lancers
Stampede Fall Late in Chicago - Sioux Falls Stampede
Storm Blow Past Des Moines 5-2 - Tri-City Storm
Preview: Storm Hit the Road for Battle with Buccaneers - Tri-City Storm
Four Unanswered for the Win - Waterloo Black Hawks
Phantoms Earn Series Sweep with 2-1 Win - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
Weinger Inks AHL Contract - Brandon Wheat Kings
Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Saturday, March 3 vs. Regina - Calgary Hitmen
Silvertips Overcome Kelowna Late - Everett Silvertips
Rockets Doubled up at Everett 4-2 - Kelowna Rockets
Jersey Draw March 3 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game 65 vs. Red Deer - Medicine Hat Tigers
Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland at Tri-City - Portland Winterhawks
Hawks Fall in Shootout After Third Period Comeback - Portland Winterhawks
Three-Goal Third Lifts Raiders To Win Over 'Canes - Prince Albert Raiders
Rebels Snare Crucial Shootout Win over Visiting Ice - Red Deer Rebels
Pats Knock off Calgary in OT - Regina Pats
Game Day Preview: Pats Kick off Alberta Swing in Calgary Saturday - Regina Pats
Blades Drop Fourth Straight against League's Best - Saskatoon Blades
Game Day Preview: Blades Backs against the Wall Heading into Moose Jaw - Saskatoon Blades
Andrusiak Leads T-Birds to Shootout Win over Portland - Seattle Thunderbirds
Sound Defence Propels Broncos in Bounce Back Win - Swift Current Broncos
Broncos Win Streak at Home Ends, Fall 5-4 in Shootout - Swift Current Broncos
Giants Fall in Kamloops - Vancouver Giants
Royals Lock up Playoff Spot Despite OT Loss - Victoria Royals

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Mammoth Wins 11-10 in Georgia - Colorado Mammoth
Georgia Swarm Bounces Back and Beats Toronto for the Second Straight Time - Georgia Swarm
Swarm Top Rock 12-7 - Toronto Rock
Brodie Merrill Placed on Injured Reserve - Toronto Rock

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Central Division Champs Milwaukee Wave Take Down Tropics, 7-3 - Florida Tropics SC
Kansas City Comets Lose Heartbreaker in Overtime - Kansas City Comets
Wave Finish Regular Season with aVictory against Florida Tropics - Milwaukee Wave
Sockers Prepare for Playoffs with Finale against El Paso - San Diego Sockers
Stars Outshine Comets 7-6 in Overtime - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Drops Season Opener to Houston Dynamo - Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire Close Preseason with 2-1 Win against USL Affiliate Tulsa Roughnecks FC - Chicago Fire FC
Impact Kicks off Season Sunday Night in Vancouver - Club de Foot Montreal
Columbus Crew SC Begins Its 2018 Major League Soccer Season with Road Match at Toronto FC Today - Columbus Crew SC
FC Dallas Draws Real Salt Lake 1-1 to Open 23rd MLS Season - FC Dallas
Dynamo Start Fast in 4-0 Win over Atlanta United - Houston Dynamo FC
Know Before You Go: LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers - Sunday, March 4 - LA Galaxy
Early Ejection Proves Costly for Revs in Season-Opening Loss to Philadelphia - New England Revolution
Revolution Fall to Philadelphia Union, 2-0, in Season Opener - New England Revolution
10-Man Orlando City Steals Stoppage-Time Equalizer on Opening Day - Orlando City SC
Real Salt Lake Settles for 1-1 Road Draw at Dallas - Real Salt Lake
Whitecaps FC Announce 2018 Opening Day Roster - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

National Women's Soccer League
Orlando Pride Shuts out UCF 3-0 in Second Preseason Game - Orlando Pride
Sky Blue FC Earns Preseason Win over University of North Carolina - Sky Blue FC

United Soccer League Championship
Indy Eleven Win in 3-1 Triumph over Notre Dame - Indy Eleven
Real Monarchs SLC Open California Trip with 4-0 Win over Sacramento State University - Real Monarchs

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