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Releases for Wednesday, September 4, 2013



Baseball

American Association
Stanton Deals, Peipkorn Hits Clutch Single in RedHawks' 2-0 Game 1 Victory - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RedHawks Break Through, Defeat RailCats 2-0 in Game One - Gary SouthShore Railcats
RailCats Set Playoff Roster - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Explorers General Manager Named American Association’s Executive of the Year - Sioux City Explorers
Wichita Wingnuts Game Notes - September 4th, 2013 - Wichita Wingnuts
Salamida Selected August Pitcher of the Month - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Resilient Astros rally to win playoff series over Mets, advance to championship - Greeneville Astros

Atlantic League
Bluefish Win Wild One - Bridgeport Bluefish
Come See Roger Clemens at Harbor Yard Today - Bridgeport Bluefish
Bullpen Parade Holds Barnstormers Win - Lancaster Stormers
Barnstormers Rally But Fall - Lancaster Stormers
Early Offense Propels Ducks - Long Island Ducks
Ducks, March of Dimes Team up for "March to the Title" - Long Island Ducks
Barnstormers Beat Patriots 2-1 - Somerset Patriots
Somerset Patriots Place Playoff Tickets on Sale - Somerset Patriots
Crabs Fall Short to Long Island - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Skeeters Fall Short of Record for Third Time in 13-12 Loss to Bridgeport - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Revs Suffer Another One-Run Loss Despite Segovia's Complete Game Effort - York Revolution
Campaign Will Raise 500K to Expand/Enhance Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark - York Revolution

California League
Ronnie Teague 2013 Cal League Umpire of the Year - CalL1
Regular Season Ends with 11-0 Shutout Win - Modesto Nuts

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Recap - Can-Am
Can-Am League Recaps - Can-Am

Carolina League
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Pelicans Drop Postseason Opener with Red Sox - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
P-Nats Outfielder, Michael Taylor Honored with Third Carolina League Player of the Week Award in 201 - Potomac Nationals
Sox Walk off with 1-0, 10-Inning Victory - Salem RidgeYaks
Salem Red Sox Game Notes - Salem RidgeYaks

Eastern League
Thunder Stun B-Mets, Steal Opener in Ten, 6-5 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: Eastern League Division Series, Game #1 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Senators Steal Game One from Erie 5-4 - Erie SeaWolves
Western Division Championship Series - Game One - Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Souza's Blast Lifts Senators to Game One Win 5-4 - Harrisburg Senators
First Guests Announced for Granite State Baseball - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Florida Complex League
Five Nationals Highlight GCL All-Star Team; Phillies 1B Wilmer Oberto Named MVP - FLCL

Florida State League
Threshers, Fans Raise Nearly $6,000 on Military Night - Clearwater Threshers
Stone Crabs Finish off Miracle 2-1 in 10 Innings - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Mallard's Walk-Off Hit Earns Otters First 50 Win Season Since 2005 - Evansville Otters
Otters Sweep Two Games from River City with One-Hitter - Evansville Otters
Freedom Beat Windy City 6-2 to Clinch Playoff Spot - Florence Y'alls
Freedom Win Tonight Or Tomorrow and Clinch Playoff Spot - Florence Y'alls
Windy City Snaps Freedom Win Streak - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies Eliminated from Playoff Race Despite Win against Miners - Gateway Grizzlies
Slammers Use the Lumber to Top Boomers - Joliet Slammers
Crushers capture Eastern Division crown with 5-1 victory - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Equal Franchise-Best Win Total - Normal CornBelters
Aviators Shut out at Normal - Rockford Aviators
Joliet Rallies Past Boomers - Schaumburg Boomers
Schaumburg Boomers Boast Best Manager & Broadcaster; McQuail Named All-Star - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Defeated by Gateway - Southern Illinois Miners
Beach Bums Fall to Crushers Earn #3 Seed in Playoffs - Traverse City Beach Bums
Washington Loses to Greys 3-2 - Washington Wild Things
ThunderBolts Fall in Florence 6-2 - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Governors' Cup Playoffs Begin Tonight - IL1
Bulls Shut out Indians to Take Game One - Durham Bulls
Durham Bulls Game Notes #ILPlayoffs Game One - Durham Bulls
Bulls Two-Hit Tribe in 2-0 Game 1 Win - Indianapolis Indians
PawSox Dropped by Rochester 7-1 in Game One - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game 1 Governors' Cup Playoff Notes - Rochester Red Wings

Midwest League
Keith Winter Named Sports Turf Manager of the Year - MWL1
Snappers Show LumberKings Who's Bos - Beloit Sky Carp
Hot Rods Drop Game One to TinCaps - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Kernels Fall to River Bandits in Game One - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Hamilton Becomes 63rd Dragon in the Majors - Dayton Dragons
Fifth Third Field Hosts MVDSA Buddy Walk - Dayton Dragons
Ross Dominates in Playoff-Opening Win - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Midwest League Playoffs: TinCaps at Bowling Green - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Drop Playoff Opener to Silver Hawks - Great Lakes Loons
Astros Have Franchise-Record Six Minor League Playoff Clubs - Quad Cities River Bandits
Timber Rattlers Host Dinner & a Show on September 21 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
IronBirds Sweep Spinners, 5-4 - Aberdeen IronBirds
IronBirds Set to Host First Ever Playoff Game Friday - Aberdeen IronBirds
Game Notes: Spinners at IronBirds - Aberdeen IronBirds
Trey Mancini Named Aberdeen IronBirds Team MVP - Aberdeen IronBirds
2013 Season Ends with 4-1 Win - Hudson Valley Renegades
Spinners Jammed out of Playoff Spot, 5-4 - Lowell Spinners
Scrappers deliver a shutout to end 2013 season - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Renegades Defeat Tigers in Season Finale - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes to Meet Jamestown in NYPL Semifinal Playoff Series - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - September 4 at Jamestown - State College Spikes
ValleyCats Lose 4-2 in Regular Season Finale - Tri-City ValleyCats
'Cats Defeat Cyclones 6-3, Capture Division Title - Tri-City ValleyCats
Yankees Win Rain Shortened Season Finale 5-2 Wednesday - Vermont Lake Monsters
Lake Monsters Snap Home Losing Streak With 2-0 Win - Vermont Lake Monsters

Northwest League
Blackburn, Hawks Throw Shutout in Playoff Opener - Boise Hawks
Hawks Take Game One 3-0, Volcanoes on the Ropes - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes
L.B. Danztler Named NWL Most Valuable Player - Vancouver Canadians
Vancouver Tops AquaSox in Playoff Opener - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
A Honker and a Beetle Make Their Major League Debuts - Northwoods
Kalamazoo Baseball LLC to kick things off with #NameYourTeam contest - Kalamazoo Growlers
Flynn Takes No Decision in MLB Debut - Rochester Honkers
Former Honkers Pitcher Gets Nod for Marlins - Rochester Honkers
Rafters Announce Postseason Team Awards - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
51s Face Salt Lake in Conference Championship Series - Las Vegas Aviators
Redbirds Announce 2014 Schedule - Memphis Redbirds
Storm Chasers Stall RedHawks in Game 1 - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes: September 4, 2013 - Oklahoma City Comets
Omaha Holds Down RedHawks in Game One Win - Omaha Storm Chasers
Easley Tabbed D-Backs Organizational Player of the Month - Reno Aces
Playoff Preview: Bees vs. Las Vegas 51s - Salt Lake Bees

Pioneer League
Pena Slugs Two Homers in Victory - Helena Brewers
Late Rally Boosts Mustangs - Helena Brewers
Chukars Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Idaho Falls Chukars
Hernandez Catch Puts Chukars on Playoff Doorstep - Idaho Falls Chukars
D-Backs Tab Taylor, Bracho for August Honors - Missoula PaddleHeads
Hurlburt Winner Helps Handcuff Osprey - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Hagerstown Outshines Power in Playoff Opener - Charleston Dirty Birds
WV Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Suns Begin Playoffs with 6-1 Win over Power - Hagerstown Suns
Bobel Named Female Executive of the Year - Hickory Crawdads
Legends Named SAL Community Service Organization of the Year - Lexington Legends
Gnats to Take on Augusta in Play-Offs - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Barons Kick-Off Inaugural Playoff Series at Regions Field - Birmingham Barons

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Logan Taylor Named Most Promising - Acadiana Cane Cutters

Texas League
Cron & Company Pound Drillers 8-3 in Playoff Opener - Arkansas Travelers
Stoppelman Named St. Louis Minor League Pitcher of the Month - Springfield Cardinals

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Ottawa SkyHawks Add Brad Tinsley to Backcourt - Ottawa SkyHawks
#1 Overall Pick Returns to Saint John - Saint John Riptide

NBA G League
Canton Charge Announce Dates for Open Tryout - Cleveland Charge
Stampede to Hold Local Tryouts - Idaho Stampede
Mad Ants Announce Additional Open Tryout Dates - Indiana Mad Ants
Korean Basketball Team Holds Training Camp and Scrimmage at Kaiser Permanente Arena - Santa Cruz Warriors
Armor to Hold Second Round of Dance Team Auditions - Springfield Armor

Women's National Basketball Association
Actress and Unicef Ambassador Téa Leoni Receives 2013 WNBA Inspiration Award - WNBA
Chicago's Fowles and Minnesota's Moore Named WNBA Players of the Month - WNBA
Fowles Earns Second Eastern Conference Player of the Month Award - Chicago Sky
Indiana Falls to Atlanta in OT, 89-80 - Indiana Fever
Lynx Forward Maya Moore Named Western Conference Player of the Month - Minnesota Lynx
Silver Stars Davellyn Whyte Sidelined with Partially Torn Achilles Tendon - San Antonio Stars
Cambage out for Remainder of 2013 Season - Tulsa Shock

Football

Canadian Football League
Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Week Named - CFL
Price, Hughes Honoured for Labour Day Play - Calgary Stampeders
Stamps and Eskimos Complete Home-And-Home Series - Calgary Stampeders
Burnett Named CFL Special Teams Player of the Week - Edmonton Elks
Esks Sign Import WR - Edmonton Elks
Alouettes place Anthony Calvillo on nine-game injured list - Montreal Alouettes
Marc-Olivier Brouillette Named CFL Canadian Player of the Week - Montreal Alouettes
Riders Sign Running Back Chris Garrett - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Blue Bombers Sign Quarterback Levi Brown to Practice Roster - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Erie Explosion Begin Search for 2014 Talent - Erie Explosion

Hockey

American Hockey League
Flames Prospects Training Camp Roster Update - Abbotsford Heat
Hamilton Bulldogs to Host Pre-Season Games in Dundas and Oakville - Hamilton Bulldogs
Capitals Sign Andre Burakovsky - Hershey Bears
Tickets for Amerks Preseason Game vs. Penguins at Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex - Rochester Americans
Galaxy Communications and ESPN Radio to Broadcast Syracuse Crunch Games - Syracuse Crunch
Texas Stars Announce 2013-14 Promotional Calendar - Texas Stars
Comets Announce Pre-Season Game vs Bulldogs - Utica Comets
Penguins Open Voting for Inaugural Hall of Fame Class - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Denver Cutthroats Start with Rapid City in Preseason - Denver Cutthroats
Mallards Land Veteran Blueliner Dieude-Fauvel - Quad City Mallards

ECHL
ECHL Announces Preseason Schedule - ECHL
High-Scoring Haddad Returns to Gwinnett - Atlanta Gladiators
Condors Add Macaulay Brothers and Goalie Karpowich - Bakersfield Condors
Cyclones Add Pair of Defensemen to 2013-14 Roster - Cincinnati Cyclones
IceMen Agree to Terms with 6th Defenseman Loren Barron - Evansville IceMen
Road Warriors Announce 2013-2014 Promotional Schedule - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
"Season-Ticket Holder Only" Game Returns - Idaho Steelheads
Reign Account Executive Heads to the Majors - Ontario Reign
Solar Bears Select Members for 2013-14 Dance Team - Orlando Solar Bears
Royals Broadcast Returns to CBS SportsRadio - Reading Royals
Royals Agree to Terms with Forward David Toews - Reading Royals
Forward Tory Allan; Defenseman Tom Janosz Join 2013-14 Roster - South Carolina Stingrays
Thunder, Forward Matt Bergland Agree to Terms - Stockton Thunder
Speedy Travis Novak Re-signs with Walleye - Toledo Walleye
Grizzlies Announce Preseason Game in Logan October 11 - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Danbury Whaler Weekly - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
IceRays 2013-14 Single Game Tickets on Sale Friday - Corpus Christi IceRays
IceRays Single Game Tickets Go on Sale Friday - Corpus Christi IceRays
Michigan Warriors and Bentley Florist Partner for Good Neighbor Day - Michigan Warriors
Off-Ice Officials Serve Vital Role - Port Huron Fighting Falcons
Soo Eagles begin 2013-14 campaign this week - Soo Eagles
The RoadRunners Return: the Vets (Part 3) - Topeka Pilots

Ontario Hockey League
Storm City Weekly - Guelph Storm
Players to Attend NHL Training Camps - Peterborough Petes
Murray Agrees to Terms with Penguins - Soo Greyhounds
Zeppieri Commits to Wolves - Sudbury Wolves
Blue & White Game Recap - Sudbury Wolves

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Mooseheads Cut Molloy, Roster at 25 - Halifax Mooseheads
Dogs Invite Lukas Walter to Camp - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Rookie Forward Signs with RiverKings - Mississippi RiverKings
Surge Displays Shocking New Look - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Lumberjacks Introduce Two New Group Packages for Upcoming Season - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lancers Release 2013-14 Training Camp Roster - Omaha Lancers
New Hawks Pick New Schools - Waterloo Black Hawks
Phantoms Assistant Rob Rassey Joins Harvard Staff - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
Change of Ownership for Saskatoon Blades - WHL
Thursday is Season Ticket Pick up Day - Brandon Wheat Kings
Seven Oil Kings Head to NHL Camps - Edmonton Oil Kings
This Week in Silvertips Hockey - Everett Silvertips
Dawson Davidson Signs with Blazers - Kamloops Blazers
Warriors Update the Status of Alexander Chirva - Moose Jaw Warriors
Cougars Invite Fans to 'Meet the Pack' - Prince George Cougars
Pats and Roughriders Enter Partnership - Join the Sea of Green - Regina Pats
Season Tickets Ready for Pick Up - Regina Pats
T-Birds Announce Promotions for 2013-14 Season - Seattle Thunderbirds
Regular Season Individual Tickets on Sale Thursday - Spokane Chiefs
Americans Ink Defensive Prospect Kurtis Rutledge - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Knighthawks to Hold Open Tryouts October 18-19 - Rochester Knighthawks

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Dos a Cero in Their Words: Clint Dempsey - Columbus Crew SC
Crew in the Community: September 4-9 - Columbus Crew SC
Pair of Second Half Goals Doom Dynamo - Houston Dynamo FC
AJ DeLaGarza Thriving in New Defensive Role for LA Galaxy - LA Galaxy
Jamaican national teamer O'Brian Woodbine brought in with an eye on the future - New England Revolution
MBTA to Run Train from Boston to Gillette Stadium for Brazil-Portugal Match - New England Revolution
100th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final Tickets on Sale - Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC Loans Dom Dwyer to Orlando City for USL PRO Championship - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
Unbeaten Rowdies Host Top Of The Table RailHawks And Strikers Look To Extend Winning Streak - NASL
Strikers Town Hall September 19th - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
NASL Suspends Pablo Campos One Match - Minnesota United FC
NASL Suspends Kevin Harmse and Esteban Bayona - San Antonio Scorpions

Professional Arena Soccer League
Heat Sold to Local Owner - Harrisburg Heat

United Soccer League Championship
USL PRO Awards Finalists Announced - USL
Mike Azira Called up by Uganda National Team for FIFA World Cup Qualifier - Charleston Battery
Dom Dwyer Returns for Championship Game Saturday - Orlando City SC
Orlando Faces Charlotte Saturday in 2013 USL PRO Championship - Orlando City SC

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