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Releases for Thursday, February 7, 2013

Baseball

American Association
RedHawks Sign Tim Alberts - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
AirHogs Acquire Pitcher Brad Furnish - Grand Prairie AirHogs
X's Begin To Re-Sign Core Of 2012 Players - Sioux City Explorers
Saints Say "Okaerinasai" to Former Major Leaguer Craig Brazell - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Riversharks to Host Job Fair March 16 - Camden Riversharks

California League
66ers Announce Promotions to Go Along with 24 Game Plan - Inland Empire 66ers

Canadian American League
Newark Bears Job Fair Rescheduled for February 16 - Newark Bears

Coastal Plain League
RedWolves Announce Signings - Florence RedWolves

Frontier League
Schaumburg Boomers Single-Game Tickets Available March 16 - Schaumburg Boomers
All Stars to Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity - Washington Wild Things
84 Lumber to Present the 2013 Frontier League All Star Game - Washington Wild Things
CONSOL Energy Park to Host 2013 Frontier League All Star Game - Washington Wild Things
Akron Racers Slated to Host Clinic and Take on The Boys - Washington Wild Things

International League
Knights Announce Multi-Year Partnership with Belk, Inc. - Charlotte Knights
Gwinnett Braves Award January Grant to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County - Gwinnett Stripers
Organizations Can Apply for Grant Funding Through Helping Hens Fund - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Record Number of Top Prospects Headed to Dragons - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Opening Day and Individual Tickets On-Sale February 16th - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Lake County Captains to Host Special Events and Theme Nights in 2013 - Lake County Captains
Modern Woodmen Park To Host 2013 Davenport Little League Registration February 16 - Quad Cities River Bandits

New York-Penn League
Free, Family Event Known as "Spikesfest" Set for this Sunday - State College Spikes

Northwest League
Sluggo Ready to Deliver Valentines - Eugene Emeralds

Northwoods League
Bullfrogs Launch Valentines Day Special - Green Bay Rockers
Former Bucks Honored by Baseball America - Waterloo Bucks
Rafters Sign Pair of Teammates from Texas A&M - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters

Pacific Coast League
RedHawks Announce 2013 Job Fair - Oklahoma City Comets
Storm Chasers Awarding 6th Annual Jackie Robinson Scholarships - Omaha Storm Chasers
Aces Offering Employment Opportunities for 2013 Season - Reno Aces
Celebrate Valentine's Day with a Special Delivery from Bumble - Salt Lake Bees

South Atlantic League
Shorebirds Dance Team Returns for Third Season - Delmarva Shorebirds
Individual Tickets Go on Sale at Free Spring Fling - Hickory Crawdads
Comedian Jim Florentine Added to Celebrity Hitting Challenge - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Suites Available Starting Valentines Day - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Southern League
Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins Highlights 18th Annual Rickwood Classic - Birmingham Barons

West Coast League
Rogues Staff Up - Medford Rogues
HarbourCats Announce Complete 2013 Roster - Victoria HabourCats
Bulldogs Sign, Help Round out Roster - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Miracles Lose a Tough One to the Lightning - Moncton Miracles
Friday Fork off with the Mill Rats Foundation - Saint John Riptide
Storm Readies for NBL Playoff Run, Playoff Packages on Sale - Summerside Storm

NBA G League
Skyforce Soar Past Mad Ants - Indiana Mad Ants
Energy Lose Heartbreaker 108-106 in Front of 7,249 Kids - Iowa Wolves
Shelvin Mack Rejoins Red Claws - Maine Celtics
Maine Outlasts Springfield - Springfield Armor

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream Re-Signs All-Star Angel McCoughtry - Atlanta Dream
Shock Re-Sign Hodges to Multi-Year Deal - Tulsa Shock

Football

Arena Football League
Shock OL Andrew Roxas Donates to Locks of Love - Spokane Shock

Canadian Football League
Eric Fraser Remains with Red and White - Calgary Stampeders
Arjei Franklin Announces Retirement - Calgary Stampeders
Want to Play with Your Blue Bombers" - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Champions Professional Indoor Football League
Lincoln Haymakers To Host Open House - Lincoln Haymakers

Indoor Football League
Texas Revolution Announce $1 Tickets for Season Premiere - Texas Revolution

Professional Indoor Football League
Last Chance Tryout Information for the Knoxville Nighthawks - Knoxville NightHawks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Heat Release Sexsmith from PTO - Abbotsford Heat
Heat Lose 6-2 to Rochester in Rematch - Abbotsford Heat
Valentine's Gifts Delivered by Dax - Adirondack Phantoms
Whale Add Two to Roster - Connecticut Whale
Griffins Set for College Night Next Friday, Faith and Family Night on Sunday - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins and Easter Seals Present Second Annual "Red, White And Brews" Benefit - Grand Rapids Griffins
Defenseman Brett Flemming Returned to Reading - Hershey Bears
Bears Announce Roster Moves - Hershey Bears
Monarchs Sign Yellow Horn - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Set Season Ticket Prices for 2013-14 - Milwaukee Admirals
Big Games, Bigger Promos for Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
Barons Offering Two Programs to Benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma - Oklahoma City Barons
Amerks Alumni to Take Part in "Mend a Broken Heart Pub Crawl" for Harbor House - Rochester Americans
Amerks Reassign Forward Jacob Lagace to Bakersfield - Rochester Americans
Flynn, Porter Propel Amerks to 6-2 Win over Heat - Rochester Americans
Gilbert Reassigned to Bloomington - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage Sign Defenseman Mike Marcou - San Antonio Rampage
Rampage Sled Hockey Team to Host Tournament this Weekend - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Sign Banwell, Release Collins - Springfield Falcons
IceCaps Partner with Scotiabank on Girls HockeyFest - St. John's IceCaps

Central Hockey League
Blaze Hope to See Red in Saturday's Home Return - Bloomington Blaze

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - February 7 - ECHL
Arcobello Becomes 495th ECHL Player to Reach NHL - ECHL
ECHL Today - February 7 - ECHL
Busy Three-Game Weekend for Aces Begins Friday - Alaska Aces
Former Nailers Lead Gwinnett to 3-2 Shootout Win - Atlanta Gladiators
Guimond Called up to AHL Norfolk - Atlanta Gladiators
Tremblay Scores Twice in Third, But Condors Fall Late to Ontario - Bakersfield Condors
Introducing CyclonesRewards.Com - Cincinnati Cyclones
Colorado Eagles Players to Help Kids with Special Needs Learn to Skate - Colorado Eagles
Eagles Double up Komets, 2-1 - Colorado Eagles
Road Warriors Fall 2-1 to Toledo - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Niemi Reassigned to Whale; Road Warriors Sign Helmbrecht - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Scoran Added to Roster - Idaho Steelheads
Home Ice Treats Idaho Well in 7-3 Win - Idaho Steelheads
K-Wings Sign Myron - Kalamazoo Wings
K-Wings Live Returns on Monday - Kalamazoo Wings
K-Wings To Host Walleye During 2nd Annual Komen Game - Kalamazoo Wings
Colton Yellow Horn Receives First AHL Call-Up - Ontario Reign
Reign Keep Streak Alive with 4-2 Win over Condors - Ontario Reign
Everblades Topple Solar Bears 3-1 - Orlando Solar Bears
Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Florida Everblades - February 7 - Orlando Solar Bears
Royals Get Three from Hershey - Reading Royals
SF Bulls Wrangled by Las Vegas, 5-0 - San Francisco Bulls
Forward Alex MacLeod Returns to Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
Veteran Center Harrison Reed Loaned to Lake Erie - Stockton Thunder
Mark Arcobello Makes it Nine From Thunder to NHL - Stockton Thunder
Trenton Continues to Adjust Roster - Trenton Titans
Trenton Titans Continue to Build, Boasting Mid-Season Increases Over - Trenton Titans
Idaho Takes It to Utah 7-3 - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Battle Back to Earn Point, After Trailing Through 40 Minutes - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Early Goals Lead Whalers Over Pennsylvania - Danbury Whalers
Whalers Home Tonight - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
Wings Hire Director of Marketing and Promotions - Aberdeen Wings
Top Divisional Contenders Set to Clash - Bismarck Bobcats
Gateway Ice Center to Close - Fresno Monsters
Lucy Town Half Marathon & 5k Announced - Jamestown Ironmen
Ballmer Is Back - Jamestown Ironmen
'Rays Smack Jacks in Corpus 6-3 - Odessa Jackalopes
Big Weekend, Big Events this Weekend - Soo Eagles
Nagelvoort Traded to Aberdeen - Soo Eagles
Eagles Await Irked Ironmen - Soo Eagles
Jr. Blues Ink 2 More Tenders - Springfield Jr. Blues
Jr. Blues Travel to Kalamazoo - Springfield Jr. Blues

Ontario Hockey League
Pre-Game Notes February 8th, 2013 - Ottawa 67's
Attack Travel to London and Plymouth - Owen Sound Attack

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Screaming Eagles Annual Awards Night March 11th - Cape Breton Eagles
Rocket Announce Promotions for Home Stretch - P.E.I. Rocket
PEI Doubles up Sea Dogs - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Ice Bears Wreak Havoc on Huntsville - Knoxville Ice Bears
IceGators Pick up Second Straight Shutout of Surge - Louisiana IceGators
Gill Shuts down Surge - Mississippi Surge
Truly Festival Weekend this Time... - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
February Fun Starts Saturday with Vegas Night - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Carmel Native to Make Ice Debut - Indiana Ice
Ice Make Flurry of Deals at Trade Deadline - Indiana Ice
Lumberjacks Announce Roster Moves at USHL Trade Deadline - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Tri-City Acquires Ben Foster at Deadline - Tri-City Storm
Black Hawks Make Deadline Deals - Waterloo Black Hawks
With Roster Set, Phantoms Begin Playoff Push this Weekend - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
WHL this Week: Looking Ahead - WHL
Late Sylvester Goal Pushed Hitmen past Portland - Calgary Hitmen
Rockets Blanked on the Road - Kelowna Rockets
Winterhawks Fall 4-3 to Calgary Wednesday - Portland Winterhawks
Rebels Win 4-3 in a Shootout; Bartosak with 50 Saves - Red Deer Rebels
Edmonton Shellacs Pats 7-0 - Regina Pats
Pats vs Edmonton Gameday Preview - Regina Pats
Royals Overthrow T-Birds - Seattle Thunderbirds
Spokane Hits 1,000 with a 5-0 Win over Kelowna - Spokane Chiefs
Vancouver Giants : A Look Ahead - Vancouver Giants
Royals Sweep Two-Game Series with Thunderbirds - Victoria Royals

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits Announce 'Native American Night' Scholarship Recipient - Buffalo Bandits
Roughnecks Assistant Captain Launches Third Annual 'Mike Carnegie Burma Campaign' - Calgary Roughnecks
Knighthawks Face Tough Divisional Test this Week - Rochester Knighthawks
Rock Travel to Minnesota Friday - Toronto Rock

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Soul look for first win against Lancers as playoff hunt continues - Chicago Soul FC
15 and Counting... - Milwaukee Wave
Lancers Hoping To Make Playoff Surge This Weekend - Rochester Lancers

Major League Soccer
Argentinean Forward Andres Romero Joins Impact - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Midfielder Shane O'Neill Named to U.S. U-20 Roster for World Cup Qulaifying - Colorado Rapids
Dynamo to Host Free Fan Fest on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium - Houston Dynamo FC
Jose Villarreal Named to the U.S. Under-20 National Team - LA Galaxy
Bengtson Fine after Honduras Scare - New England Revolution
Thorns FC Select Five Players in Nwsl Supplemental Draft - Portland Timbers
Seven Timbers Academy Players Announce Commitment to College Soccer Programs - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake MF Luis Gil Called up to U.S. U-20 National Team - Real Salt Lake
16 Real Salt Lake-Arizona Academy Players Commit to Play at 14 Division I Programs - Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC Midfielder Mikey Lopez Named to U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team - Sporting Kansas City

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL Completes First Supplemental Draft - NWSL
NWSL Supplemental Draft to Commence at Noon ET on Thursday, February 7 - NWSL
Red Stars Select 5 in Supplemental Draft, Add 5th Free Agent - Chicago Stars FC
FC Kansas City Reaches Agreement with Two More Star Players - FC Kansas City
Western New York Flash Select 5 in NWSL Supplemental Draft - Western New York Flash

North American Soccer League
Season Tickets Ready to Roll for 2013 - FC Edmonton

Professional Arena Soccer League
Dallas Sidekicks to Play for Division Title, Retire Tatu's Jersey Saturday Night - Dallas Sidekicks

United Soccer League Championship
Dave Dixon Joins Eagles Staff - Charlotte Eagles
Kalungi Training with D.C. United, Cowlishaw Attends Preseason Camp - Richmond Kickers
Preseason Kicks off against BK Hacken - VSI Tampa Bay FC

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