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Releases for Thursday, September 5, 2013



Baseball

American Association
American Association Game Recaps - AA
American Association Game Recaps - AA
Sox manager signs for 2014 - Amarillo ThunderHeads
Hiscock, RailCats Beat RedHawks 11-2 in Game 2 - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Fronk, Hiscock Lead RailCats to Series Tying Victory - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Haymarket Park Awarded 'Best Playing Field' for 13th Straight Year - Lincoln Saltdogs
Smith's Gem Gives Wingnuts 2-0 Lead - Wichita Wingnuts
Wichita Wingnuts Game Notes - September 5th, 2013 - Wichita Wingnuts
Wingnuts Scratch out Win in Series Opener - Wichita Wingnuts

Appalachian League
Mariners take game 1 of Appy Lg Champ Series over Astros, 5-3 - Greeneville Astros
M's Resilient in Game 1 of Appy Finals, Win 5-3 over 'Stros - Pulaski Mariners

Atlantic League
Dwayne Pollok and Jerry Owens Earn Atlantic League Awards - Lancaster Stormers
Barnstormers to Honor Community Heroes Temar Boggs, Chris Garcia, Lt. Andre Kelley - Lancaster Stormers
Third Annual Lancaster 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb this Sunday - Lancaster Stormers
Late Rally Drops Ducks - Long Island Ducks
Win Propels Patriots into Playoffs - Somerset Patriots
Crabs Foil Sweep - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Skeeters Set Atlantic League Record with 89th Win - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Bates Named Atlantic League Co-Player of the Month - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Cody Combines On Shutout On Record-Setting Night - York Revolution

California League
66ers Win Playoff Opener, Game 2 Thursday - Inland Empire 66ers
Sponsors Provide Playoff Tickets to Local Charities - Lancaster JetHawks
Rawhide Take Game One, 4-2 - Modesto Nuts
Quakes Fall in Game One, Face Must-Win on Thursday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants Homestand Preview: September 7, 8 & 11 - San Jose Giants
McKiernan Lead 'Hide to Game 1 Win over Nuts - Visalia Rawhide

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

Carolina League
Hillcats Eliminated on Walk-Off in the Ninth - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Hillcats Drop Marathon Opener 2-1 in 14 Innings - Hill City Howlers
Pelicans Eliminated from Postseason, Fall 4-3 against Red Sox - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
P-Nats Outlast Hillcats in Playoff Marathon - Potomac Nationals
Salem Red Sox Advance to Mills Cup Championship Series - Salem RidgeYaks
Salem Red Sox Game Notes - Salem RidgeYaks
Cose Honored as Topps Player of the Month - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Linares Named August Player of the Month - EL1
Offense Silenced in Game Two Defeat, 2-1 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Game Notes: ELDS Game #2 Binghamton Mets at Trenton Thunder - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
'Wolves Walk off in 12 to Even Series - Erie SeaWolves
'Wolves Walk off in 12 to Even Series - Erie SeaWolves
Two Miscues Cost Sens, Erie Evens Series with 2-1 Win in 12 - Harrisburg Senators
Linares Selected as Eastern League Player of the Month - Portland Sea Dogs
Thunder Take Game 2 with Late Double, 2-1 - Trenton Thunder
Thunder Alum Zoilo Almonte Joins Playoff Roster on MLB Rehab - Trenton Thunder
Game 1 Thriller: Thunder Stun B-Mets in 10 Innings - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Cubs Two-Hit Blue Jays, Sweep FSL North Championship Series - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
Otters Sweep River City, End Season on Extra Innings Walk-Off Win - Evansville Otters
Otters End Regular Season with Historic Evening at Bosse Field - Evansville Otters
Slammers Top Boomers to Win Season Finale - Joliet Slammers
Crushers finish regular season with 2-0 loss - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters Drop Season Finale - Normal CornBelters
Cicio Fans 15 as Aviators Win Season Finale - Rockford Aviators
Boomers Drop Regular Season Finale - Schaumburg Boomers
Beach Bums Finish 55-41, Start Playoffs Saturday - Traverse City Beach Bums
Washington Loses Season Finale 6-3 - Washington Wild Things
ThunderBolts Close Season with 6-2 Win - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Durham Survives Late Rally to Push Indy to Brink - Durham Bulls
Tribe Posts MiLB's Best Attendance - Indianapolis Indians
Orioles Recall Steve Johnson, Option Zach Britton - Norfolk Tides
Buchholz, PawSox Even Series - Pawtucket Red Sox
Rochester Red Wings Game 2, Round 1 Governors' Cup Playoff Notes - Rochester Red Wings

Midwest League
Quarterfinal Sweep Halts Hot Rods Season - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Kernels Season Ends with Loss to River Bandits - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Season Ends in Sweep - Clinton LumberKings
Wild Night in Playoff Opener, Beloit Wins in Extras - Clinton LumberKings
TinCaps Win, Advance to Eastern Division Finals - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Midwest League Playoffs: Fort Wayne vs. Bowling Green - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Grounds Grew Named Best in Midwest League - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Bandits Outduel Kernels to Win Series Opener - Quad Cities River Bandits
Hawks Ride Rookie Arms to Playoff Sweep of Loons - South Bend Silver Hawks
Timber Rattlers Set Attendance Records in 2013 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Fall Community Yard Sale to be Held at Bowman Field - Williamsport Crosscutters
Phillies Minor League Review- August 26 - September 1 - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northwest League
Hawks Sweep Salem-Keizer 11-7 - Boise Hawks
Canadians to open final on road in Boise; Game 2 and 3 set for Vancouver - Vancouver Canadians
C's Return to NWL Championship where Boise Awaits - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Former Alexandria Infielder Makes MLB Debut with White Sox - Northwoods
Jake McGhee Named General Manager of Kenosha Baseball - Kenosha Kingfish
McGhee Named General Manager of New NWL Franchise in Kenosha - Madison Mallards

Pacific Coast League
Fresno's Ortega Named 2013 PCL Trainer of the Year - PCL1
RedHawks Game Notes: September 5, 2013 - Oklahoma City Comets
Bees Win Game 1 on Walk-Off Home Run - Salt Lake Bees

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Mohawks Boast 5 of League's Top 7 Pro Prospects - Amsterdam Mohawks
The PGCBL and the Results Group Announce Partnership - Elmira Pioneers

Pioneer League
Chukars Clinch 1st Playoff Berth Since 2007 - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey Drop Home Finale in 10 Innings - Missoula PaddleHeads
Owlz Lose 12-7, Eliminated from Playoff Contention - Northern Colorado Owlz
Tuesday Night's Loss Puts Owlz on Brink of Elimination - Northern Colorado Owlz
Raptors Eliminated with Loss - Ogden Raptors
Rockies Walk-Off with Win - Ogden Raptors

South Atlantic League
Gnats Dominate Augusta 10-2 in Game One - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Barons Take Series Lead Behind Bassitt's Gem - Birmingham Barons
Vision First Eye Center Donates $6,000 for Barons Homerun Promotion - Birmingham Barons
Smokies Fall in Game One of North Division Series, 3-1 - Knoxville Smokies
Kyle Hendricks Claims Southern League ERA Title - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves Fall 3-2 in Game One of Playoffs - Mississippi Braves
Wahoos' Ray Sayre Named Groundkeeper of the Year - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas League
Duffy on the Spot - Corpus Christi Hooks
Missions Lose Heart Breaker in 11th - San Antonio Missions
Medica Named TL Player of the Week - San Antonio Missions
Fans Can Follow the Drillers to Little Rock this Weekend - Tulsa Drillers
Drillers Drop Playoff Opener - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Rogues Sign First 2014 Players - Medford Rogues

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Season Ticket Holders Have Until September 23rd to Purchase Their Seats From Last Season - Saint John Riptide

NBA G League
2013-14 NBA Development League Schedule Announced - G League
Austin Toros Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Austin Spurs
Bakersfield Jam 2013-14 Schedule Released - Bakersfield Jam
Charge to Play 16 of 24 Home Games on Weekends - Cleveland Charge
BayHawks Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Erie BayHawks
2013-14 Stampede Schedule Released - Idaho Stampede
Mad Ants Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Indiana Mad Ants
Iowa Energy 2013-2014 Schedule Released - Iowa Wolves
D-Fenders Announce 2013-14 Regular Season Schedule - Los Angeles D-Fenders
2013-2014 Maine Red Claws Schedule - Maine Celtics
Reno Bighorns Name Joel Abelson Head Coach - Reno Bighorns
Bighorns Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Reno Bighorns
Vipers Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Warriors Announce Schedule for 2013-14 NBA D-League Season - Santa Cruz Warriors
Skyforce Announces 2013-14 Schedule - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Armor Announce 2013-14 Season Schedule - Springfield Armor
Legends Announce 2013-14 Schedule - Texas Legends

Women's National Basketball Association
Sparks to Host LAUSD "I'M In" Night on September 12 - Los Angeles Sparks
Lynx Playoff Tickets to Go on Sale to Public Tomorrow - Minnesota Lynx

Football

Arena Football League
Where Are They Now- Equipment Manager Jake Bywater - New Orleans VooDoo
Storm Name Lawrence Samuels Head Coach - Tampa Bay Storm

Canadian Football League
Kavis Reed Fined - CFL
Gibson's Finest CFL Players of the Month Announced - CFL
Stamps Make Roster Moves - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Sign DB - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Brouillette and Cox nab Player of the Month awards - Montreal Alouettes
Durant and Milo Named CFL Players of the Month - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Blue Bombers Ink Pair - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Colorado Ice Announce 2014 Season Coaching Staff - Colorado Crush
Bemidji Axemen Introduced - Minnesota Axemen

Professional Indoor Football League
Steelhawks to Announce Big Signing - Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Richmond Raiders 2014 Season Tickets Now On Sale - Richmond Raiders

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Hockey League Joins with PCG for Sponsorship Development - AHL
Flames Name Brian Burke President of Hockey Operations/Appoint John Bean CEO - Abbotsford Heat
Islanders Sign Seven to Tryout Contracts - Bridgeport Islanders
Islanders Release Rookie Camp Roster - Bridgeport Islanders
Bulldogs Single-Game Tickets on Sale September 6th - Hamilton Bulldogs
Wolf Pack Invite Fans to Help Paint Ice Tuesday, September 10 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Iowa Wild Host Green-White Scrimmage on October 2 - Iowa Wild
Coyotes Rookie Camp Set to Begin September 7 at Jobing.com Arena - Portland Pirates
IceHogs Announce 2013 Training Camp Schedule - Rockford IceHogs
Penguins Announce Promotional Schedule for 2013-14 Season - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Duane Lewis Steps Down as CHL Commissioner - CHL
Americans in the Community - Allen Americans

ECHL
Aces Acquire Future Considerations from Orlando for Zach Harrison - Alaska Aces
Aces Re-Sign Forwards Evan Trupp and Andy Taranto - Alaska Aces
Former Captain Brandt Joins Coaching Staff - Atlanta Gladiators
Eagles Bring Back High-Scoring Forward Daavettila - Colorado Eagles
Elmira Jackals Bring Back Matt Carter - Elmira Jackals
IceMen Partner with Premier Tri-State Ad Agency - Evansville IceMen
Road Warriors Announce Affiliation with Philadelphia Flyers - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
DeKastrozza Headed Back to Idaho - Idaho Steelheads
K-Wings Add Scoring and Size to Roster - Kalamazoo Wings
Voting Begins for Reign Jersey Design - Ontario Reign
Zach Harrison Acquired from Alaska - Orlando Solar Bears
Names Dennis Brogna Head Athletic Trainer, Corby Antropik Head Equipment Manager - Stockton Thunder
Derick Martin Returns; Grizzlies Announce Channing Boe and Dylen McKinlay Join Team - Utah Grizzlies

North American Hockey League
Gongshow Hockey and NAHL Renew Partnership for 2013-14 Season - NAHL
Bulls Single Game Tickets Available this Weekend - Amarillo Bulls
Amarillo Bulls to Air Games this Weekend - Amarillo Bulls
Bruins Kick Off Pre-Season With Exhibition Game - Austin Bruins
Bobcats Launch 2013 Preseason with Minot Home-And-Home - Bismarck Bobcats
Blizzard Announce 2013-2014 Roster - Brookings Blizzard

Ontario Hockey League
Gamenight Preview: Bulls Visit Petes in Preseason - Belleville Bulls
Storm Release Nishi - Guelph Storm
IceDogs and Generals Finish Exhibition Contest Deadlocked at 3-3 - Niagara IceDogs
Petes Reassign Three Following Win - Peterborough Petes
Wolves Announce New Official Newspaper - Sudbury Wolves

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Opening Weekend Tickets on Sale - Cape Breton Eagles
Steve Young New Play by Play Broadcaster - Moncton Wildcats
Sea Dogs 2013 Draft Picks: Joey Richard - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Veteran NHL Referee to Oversee SPHL Officiating - SPHL
Havoc Welcome Back Fox - Huntsville Havoc
Ice Flyers Re-Sign Defensemen Mike MacIntyre and Brad Cooper - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Red Line Report Dates Announced - Green Bay Gamblers
Stampede Ready for USHL Atlantic Challenge - Sioux Falls Stampede

Western Hockey League
Introducing the EYH Beginner Hockey Program - Everett Silvertips
Sieben Acquired from Giants - Kamloops Blazers
Warriors Holding Town Hall Meeting - Moose Jaw Warriors
Pats Sign Five Prospects - Regina Pats
Pats Open Pre-Season in Prince Albert - Regina Pats
Blades Unveil New Owners and Management Group - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Re-Assign Four Players - Saskatoon Blades
Chiefs 2013-14 Promotional Schedule Released - Spokane Chiefs
Giants Gain Draft Pick in Trade with Kamloops - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Knighthawks to Square off in Mann Cup - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

World TeamTennis
Tickets on Sale September 9 for Mylan WTT Smash Hits - WTT
Kastles US Open Update - Washington Kastles

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Milwaukee Wave Owner Sue Black Unveils New Milwaukee Wave - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy Forward Robbie Keane Voted MLS Player of the Month - MLS
Fondy Excited After Chivas Debut, Ready for More - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Crew Soccer Foundation Launches Concussion Awareness Video - Columbus Crew SC
Bliss Gets Attitude Change He Wanted in Crew's Win over Houston - Columbus Crew SC
LA Galaxy Forward Tandem of Jack McBean and Jose Villarreal Ready to Reprise Partnership - LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy Captain Robbie Keane Voted MLS Player of the Month - LA Galaxy
A.J. DeLaGarza Thriving in New Right Back Role for LA Galaxy - LA Galaxy
With Jaime Penedo away, will Carlo Cudicini get another chance in goal for LA Galaxy? - LA Galaxy
From a "wee lad" to a man, Jack McBean continues his maturation as a member of LA Galaxy - LA Galaxy
Impact Striker Marco Di Vaio Will Have Revolution on High Alert Sunday - New England Revolution
Additional Seating Opened for Brazil-Portugal Match at Gillette Stadium - New England Revolution
Timbers Weekly Update - Portland Timbers
Timbers Acquire Midfielder/Defender Brad Ring from San Jose - Portland Timbers
Neagle's Goal Hold up for Sounders FC - Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC Announces Departure of President and General Manager Kevin Payne - Toronto FC

National Women's Soccer League
Thorns FC Weekly Update - Portland Thorns FC

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton Midfielder Nurse Named NASL Player of the Week - NASL
NASL Soccer Bowl 2013 Tickets Available to Traveling Fans - NASL
FC Edmonton Midfielder Chris Nurse Named North American Soccer League Player Of The Month - FC Edmonton
RailHawks to Hire Executive Level Leader - North Carolina FC
Scorpions Travel to Fort Lauderdale to Face Strikers - San Antonio Scorpions

Professional Arena Soccer League
Saltillo Rancho Seco Become Third Mexican PASL Team - PASL
Ontario Fury Playing Host To 4 v. 4 Tournament - Ontario Fury

United Soccer League Championship
Lions, Eagles Set for USL PRO Championship - USL
17 Riverhounds Academy Players Invited to U.S. Soccer Training Centers Next Week - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

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