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Releases for Friday, November 4, 2011



Baseball

Atlantic League
Revolution Announce Black Friday Sale - York Revolution

Carolina League
Dash Groundskeeper Named Best in Single-A - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Former and Future Curve Players Excelling in Winter Leagues - Altoona Curve
Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Josh Reddick to Attend Sea Dogs Hot Stove Dinner - Portland Sea Dogs
Donate a Toy, Free Hot Dogs & Free Hot Chocolate, Live Music and More this Sunday - Reading Fightin Phils

Midwest League
Former Hot Rod Matt Moore Named Minors Top Player - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Vote for the Kernels Summer Reading Program in the Pepsi Refresh Project - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Rymer Liriano Named Topps Player of the Year - Fort Wayne TinCaps

South Atlantic League
Suns Announce New Radio Voice - Hagerstown Suns

Southern League
Blue Wahoos Ticket Holders Get Look at Seats - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

West Coast League
Baseball America Recognizes Vince Genna Stadium - Bend Elks

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Joey Haywood Signs with Rainmen - Halifax Rainmen
Rainmen Suspend Thomas, Crookshank - Halifax Rainmen
Storm Washes out Mill Rats - Saint John Riptide

NBA G League
Jam Trade with Wizards for Major and Eldridge - Bakersfield Jam
Bakersfield Adds 10 Players in Draft - Bakersfield Jam
Canton Charge Announces 2011-12 Training Camp Roster - Cleveland Charge
Dakota Wizards Make Post Draft Trades - Dakota Wizards
BayHawks Acquire Sloan in Trade for Ahearn - Erie BayHawks
Mad Ants and Maine Conduct Trade - Indiana Mad Ants
Energy Obtain Former ISU Cyclone Darion "Jake" Anderson in Trade - Iowa Wolves
Harris to Return to Red Claws - Maine Celtics
Red Claws Acquire Husson's Josh Jones from RGV; Acquire Kent from Fort Wayne - Maine Celtics
Reno Bighorns Acquire Ahearn, Send Sloan to BayHawks in Four Player Deal - Reno Bighorns
Reno Bighorns Select Bozeman in D-League Draft - Reno Bighorns
Skyforce Announces 2011-12 Training Camp Roster - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Individual Game Tickets on Sale November 7 - Springfield Armor

Football

American Indoor Football
U of Miami WR Signs with Stampede - Harrisburg Stampede

Arena Football League
Predators Participate in "What A Fan Sundays" at Universal CityWalk -NBA City - Orlando Predators
Power Add Depth to Offensive Line - Pittsburgh Power
Storm Add Veteran Defensive Back - Tampa Bay Storm

Canadian Football League
Nickelback Will Rock the Pepsi Max Half-Time Show at the 99th Grey Cup at BC Place - CFL
Argos Bryan Crawford Announces Retirement - Toronto Argonauts
Fans Encouraged to Sign "Good Luck" Banner at Bomber Store - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Blizzard Sign Veteran Running Back LaRon Council - Green Bay Blizzard
Blizzard Re-Sign WR Bryan Pray - Green Bay Blizzard
Sioux Falls Returns All-IFL Offensive Line - Sioux Falls Storm

Lone Star Football League
Former NBA/NFL Cheerleader to Work with Vixens - Amarillo Venom

Hockey

American Hockey League
Kalinski Scores Game-Winner in Return - Adirondack Phantoms
Wellwood to Philadelphia - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Earn Statement Win Against Norfolk - Albany Devils
B-Sens Fall to Amerks, 3-2 - Binghamton Senators
B-Sens Reassign Goaltender Brian Stewart to Elmira - Binghamton Senators
Senators Recall Daugavins, Reassign Lehner to Binghamton - Binghamton Senators
B-Sens Announce Roster Moves - Binghamton Senators
Sound Tigers Grow Mustaches for "Movember" - Bridgeport Islanders
Checkers Lose Special Teams Battle in Milwaukee - Charlotte Checkers
Climie's Saves, Assist Lift Wolves Over Peoria - Chicago Wolves
IceCaps Take Down Whale 6-3 - Connecticut Whale
"Win Dinner with a Griffin" Fundraiser to Benefit Family of Fallen Officer Trevor Slot - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins to Host 11th Annual Matinee Game - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Welcome Back Smith - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Host First-Ever Clash with Charlotte Saturday - Grand Rapids Griffins
Aeros Fly by Bulldogs 4-2 - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bears Blanked by Penguins - Hershey Bears
Aeros Double up Bulldogs on the Road - Houston Aeros
Aeros Game Day, November 4: Aeros at Hamilton - Houston Aeros
21 Jones Street - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Top Charlotte 3-1 - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Fall in a Goaltending Duel at Albany - Norfolk Admirals
Wolves Hang on to Edge Rivermen 2-1 - Peoria Rivermen
P-Bruins Fall to Monarchs 2-1 - Providence Bruins
Quick Start Fuels Amerks 3-2 Win Over Binghamton - Rochester Americans
Amerks Players Growing Mustaches to Raise Awareness for Men's Health - Rochester Americans
Skate with the IceHogs After Sunday's Game - Rockford IceHogs
Try Hockey for Free at the AT&T Center this Saturday - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Fall Short to Phantoms - Springfield Falcons
Jets Re-Assign Bushee & Marto to IceCaps - St. John's IceCaps
Crunch Announce Details of Metalico's Scrappiest Player Award - Syracuse Crunch
Stars Foundation Raises Nearly $12,000 at Pink in the Rink - Texas Stars
Penguins Recall Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Penguins Win Fifth Straight with Shutout of Bears - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Worcester Sharks Team up with the Worcester County Sheriff's Canned Food Drive - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Missouri's Kris Hogg Named 50/50 Central/CHL Rookie of the Month - CHL
Shots from the Point for November 4, 2011 - CHL
Americans Return Home Tonight Vs Arizona - Allen Americans
Sundogs Hold on for 3-2 Win Over Allen - Arizona Sundogs
Blaze Drop Decision to Visiting IceMen - Bloomington Blaze
Gems Battle Back with Special Team Excellence in 5-4 - Dayton Gems
Dayton Gems Game Day - Gems at Quad City Mallards - Dayton Gems
Brahmas Lose on the Road to Bees - Fort Worth Brahmas
Mavericks Win Sixth Straight to Open Season - Kansas City Mavericks
Mavericks' Forward Kris Hogg Named CHL Rookie of the Month - Kansas City Mavericks
Bucks Fall to Oilers - Laredo Bucks
Dayton Comes from Behind, Drops Mallards - Quad City Mallards
Rush Dealt First Regulation Loss of Season, Drop 3-2 Decision in Fort Wayne - Rapid City Rush
Dunn, Murray, Shutout Texas, Bees Win 1-0 - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Killer Bees Waive Ryan Jorde - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Oilers Rout Bucks 6-1 - Tulsa Oilers

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - November 4 - ECHL
Florida's D'Amour Fined, Suspended - ECHL
Scrivens and Teubert Increase Number of Former ECHL Players to Play in NHL to 471 - ECHL
ECHL Today - November 4 - ECHL
Aces Sign Kremyr, Release Schafer - Alaska Aces
Gladiators Add Bartlett - Atlanta Gladiators
Chicago Battles Back for 4-3 Shootout Victory - Chicago Express
Game Preview: Express Vs. Cincinnati Tonight - Chicago Express
Cyclones Fall to Express in Shootout, 4-3 - Cincinnati Cyclones
Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Chicago - Cincinnati Cyclones
Four-Goal Second Puts Reign Past Eagles - Colorado Eagles
Winnipeg Jets Re-Assign Marto to IceCaps - Colorado Eagles
Jackals Overcome by Titans, 4-3 - Elmira Jackals
B-Sens Return Radja to Jackals, Recall Caporusso - Elmira Jackals
Jackals Game Preview: Elmira at Trenton - Elmira Jackals
Road Warriors Derailed By Royals - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
K-Wings Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
K-Wings Hand Nailers First Loss - Kalamazoo Wings
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Wranglers to Host Third Annual "Fill the Mayflower" Food Drive - Las Vegas Wranglers
Royals Explode in Greenville for 7-3 Win - Reading Royals
Goaltender Ben Scrivens Twentieth Former Royal to NHL - Reading Royals
Forward Yannick Riendeau Assigned to Reading - Reading Royals
Everblades Edge Stingrays 1-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Gameday: Country Night and Canned Food Drive Tonight Against Everblades - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Utah Grizzlies - Stockton Thunder
Hayes, Lenes Pace Titans Past Elmira - Trenton Titans
Montreal Returns Delmas to Nailers - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Game Preview: Kalamazoo Vs. Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
FHL Game Recaps - FPHL
Brooklyn Erupts With Five Straight In Final Period - Brooklyn Aviators
Danbury Whalers Home Tonight Vs. Brooklyn - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
Home Stand Continues With Visit By Odessa - Amarillo Bulls
Bruins Fall to Blizzard 5-1 - Austin Bruins
Davis, Klein Sink Bobcats - Bismarck Bobcats
Warriors Drop 2-1 Contest in Jamestown - Michigan Warriors

Ontario Hockey League
Otters Tie It Late, Then Win in Shootout, 3-2 - Erie Otters
Faksa Scores a Pair to Lead Rangers Past IceDogs 4-3 - Kitchener Rangers
Rangers to Wear 7th Annual Commemorative Remembrance Day Jersey Friday, November 11th - Kitchener Rangers
Petes Drop Majors 5-2 - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
IceDogs Comeback Falls Short as Rangers Win 4-3 - Niagara IceDogs
Pre-Game Notes - Ottawa 67's
Attack Make Eastern Trip - Owen Sound Attack
Attack Announce October Performers of the Month - Owen Sound Attack
Spitfires Downed by Former Teammates - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL, its franchises and TELUS raise $130,000 for the fight against breast cancer - QMJHL
Dogs Bounce Back with Blowout Win - Saint John Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Welcome New Player - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Augusta's Gimblett, McGill Suspended by SPHL - SPHL
Auffrey Scores Winner in 4-2 RiverHawks Victory - Augusta RiverHawks
RiverHawks Sign Branden Kosolofsky - Augusta RiverHawks
Surge Host RiverKings - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Saints Tally Two Powerplay Goals to Beat Steel Friday - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Pink the Rink Strikes a Blow Against Breast Cancer - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Saints to Host Steel Tonight, Search for 7th Straight Win - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Meet the Gamblers at the Drift Inn - Green Bay Gamblers
Jacks Stomp Phantoms for Third Straight Win - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lyon's Season-High 41 Saves Backstops 3-2 Win at Tri-City - Omaha Lancers
Stampede Blanked by Sioux City - Sioux Falls Stampede

Western Hockey League
WHL this Week: Looking Ahead - WHL
WHL Suspends Dziurzynski - Brandon Wheat Kings
Wheat Kings Roar Past Hitmen 5-2 - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen Hitmen and Flames Continue to Support Movember - Calgary Hitmen
Defending Champs Freeze out Silvertips - Everett Silvertips
Saturday Is Rockets Cancer Awareness Night - Kelowna Rockets
Ice and Save on Foods Team up for Year Eight - Kootenay Ice
Great Weekend at the Brandt Centre - Regina Pats
Blades Welcome Hurricanes November 5th - Saskatoon Blades
Rebels Surge Past T-Birds - Seattle Thunderbirds
Broncos Name Vause Captain - Swift Current Broncos
Royals' Kids Club Packages Available Now - Victoria Royals

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Rush Add Assistant Coach - Edmonton Rush
Minnesota Swarm Named 2011 Deubener Award Winner - Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm Signs Two Rookie Forwards - Minnesota Swarm
Philadelphia Wings Sign Four to Contracts for 2012 - Philadelphia Wings
Powless Making Believers out of Lacrosse Community - Rochester Knighthawks
Bill Greer Acquired from Edmonton for Picks - Toronto Rock

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Comets Take Opening Series - Kansas City Comets

Major League Soccer
Schedule Set for Conference Finals of MLS Cup Playoffs - MLS
"Take the Field" Initiative Opens Chicago Fire Soccer Club Field at Pasteur Park - Chicago Fire FC
United Builds 10 Days of Giving - D.C. United
United for D.C. to Host Happy Hour Fundraising Event - D.C. United
Houston Dynamo Game Notes - at Kansas City - Houston Dynamo FC
Brian O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant to Host Official Dynamo Viewing Party - Houston Dynamo FC
Philadelphia Union's McInerney, Okugo & Williams Called Up to U-23 USMNT's Camp - Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union Fall 1-0 in Conference Semifinal Second - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake to Face LA Galaxy in Sunday's MLS Western Conference Championship - Real Salt Lake
New York Eliminated from 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs with Conference Semifinal Loss - Red Bull New York
Sporting KC to Host Houston Dynamo in Eastern Conference Championship - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC to Host Houston Dynamo in Eastern Conference - Sporting Kansas City
Whitecaps FC Re-Sign Striker Atiba Harris - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

North American Soccer League
Join the NASL Champion Minnesota Stars as a 2012 Season Ticket Holder - Minnesota United FC

Professional Arena Soccer League
Illinois Piasa Dedicate Home Opener to Dorrian - Illinois Piasa

United Soccer League Championship
Training Update: New Grounds - Orange County SC
2012 Islanders Jersey Auction - Penn FC

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