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Releases for Wednesday, March 14, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Cats announce Spring Training Schedule - Fort Worth Cats
Saints Warm-Up For 4th Annual 5K Run - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Four Barnstormers agree to return to Lancaster - Lancaster Stormers
Bears ink pair of All-Star pitchers - Newark Bears
Patriots seeking player housing - Somerset Patriots

California League
Storm Tickets On Sale Tomorrow - Lake Elsinore Storm
San Jose Giants Single Game Tickets on Sale Saturday - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Rox Re-sign MVP Senjem - Brockton Rox

Carolina League
K-Tribe Announces Reading Program - Kinston Indians

Florida State League
Single-game tickets and Florida State League All-Star tickets on sale this Monday - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
TIckets on sale Thursday for GCS Ballpark NCAA games - Gateway Grizzlies
Wild Things Re-Sign Kyle Werman - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo Bisons
Indians guarantee warm weather on opening day - Indianapolis Indians
Chiefs Fall in Spring Opener - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Volunteers Wanted at Pohlman Field - Beloit Sky Carp

New York-Penn League
Spinners Road Race returns - Lowell Spinners

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
National Anthem Try-Outs Set - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Try-Out Camps Scheduled for RailCats - Gary SouthShore Railcats

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes and Memphis play to 5-5 draw in spring opener - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sky Sox to install brand new scoreboard - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Grizzlies Hot Stove Banquet Raises Over $30,000 - Fresno Grizzlies
Redbirds, 'Topes Tie in Spring Opener - Memphis Redbirds
Commercial Appeal Redbirds' 10th Season Partner - Memphis Redbirds

South Atlantic League
Fifth Annual Ballpark Festival of Beers at The Joe April 14 - Charleston RiverDogs
New Sand Gnats scoreboard coming - Savannah Sand Gnats

South Coast League
SCL transaction List - SCL

Southern League
Suns to hold open auditions for the National Anthem this Saturday - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp

Texas League
Hooks Update - Corpus Christi Hooks

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Aeros to forego playoffs, withdraw from ABA - Arkansas Aeros
Long Beach Storm continues tryouts for international tour - Long Beach Breakers
Nighthawks' season comes to an end - Maryland NightHawks
Buzz seek interns - Maywood Buzz
One more home game for Buzz - Maywood Buzz
Riverhawks defeat Sauk Valley, 100-86, in playoff opener - Quad City Riverhawks
Wildcats First Playoff game tonight - San Diego Wildcats
Unity of Nations basketball game a success - Southeast Texas Mavericks
Sound Head to Quebec for First Round - Strong Island Sound

International Basketball League
Explosion to play at the Tacoma Dome in two of its away games - Snohomish County Explosion

NBA G League
T-Birds, D-Fenders, Skyforce Make Moves - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Skyforce Stay Hot with Victory over Arsenal - Anaheim Arsenal
Wizards Cruise Past RimRockers To Win Third Straight - Dakota Wizards
Former Stampede coach named Bucks front man - Idaho Stampede
Idaho win streak snapped at six by Toros - Idaho Stampede
Thunderbirds Prepare for Big Weekend out West - New Mexico Thunderbirds

Women's National Basketball Association
National Anthem Auditions Announced For 2007 Chicago Sky Games - Chicago Sky

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Pittsburgh RiverRats Sign WR Beau Gibbs - Erie Explosion

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Week three brings "madness" as teams jockey for divisional playoffs - AFL I
Arizona Rattlers game notes - Arizona Rattlers
Destroyers to open home schedule Saturday - Columbus Destroyers
Rampage Take on Philadelphia Soul Tomorrow - Grand Rapids Rampage
Avenger double days - Los Angeles Avengers
Kats Sign Maurice Brown, Fitu Tuua, Brendan Givan, Make Additional Changes - Nashville Kats
Fryzel goes on IR, Preds sign James from practice squad - Orlando Predators

arenafootball2
Albany Conquest announce player assignments - Albany Firebirds
Blitz Put on Pads for First Time in 2007 - Bakersfield Blitz
Hawks Scrimmage Set for Saturday - Everett Hawks
Wolves update - Manchester Wolves
Dorados training camp begins Saturday - Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Savage returns to Spokane - Spokane Shock
Copperheads Add Major Sponsor - Texas Copperheads
Doug Harding Returns to the Pioneers - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Zack Mills Loses Desire to Play - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

Continental Indoor Football League
Xplosion Name Mascot - OSC Original by Randy Snow

Intense Football League
Junior Express Dance Team Tryouts Set - San Angelo Stampede Express
Roughnecks sign new Quarterback - West Texas Roughnecks

United Indoor Football Association
Season Preview: Billings Outlaws - UIF
Storm Sign Two with NFL Training Camp Experience - Sioux Falls Storm

World Indoor Football League 2
GhostRiders look to rebound at home vs. Daytona - Osceola Ghostriders

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Phantoms Join Fight Against Breast Cancer With "Passion In Pink" Night - Adirondack Phantoms
Surging Devils Stifle Falcons, 3-1 - Albany Devils
Albany Overtakes Bridgeport For Fourth Place - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers Team Up With Relay For Life on Saturday - Bridgeport Islanders
Mac Trucks To Atlanta - Chicago Wolves
Hartford recalls Holt - Connecticut Whale
Liffiton recalled to New York - Connecticut Whale
Shorthanded Goals Lift Griffins Over Stars, 4-1 - Grand Rapids Griffins
Cassivi returns to Chocolatetown - Hershey Bears
Iowa loses in Michigan - Iowa Chops
Junior joins Dallas Stars - Iowa Chops
Monarchs Announce Kings Night - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Fall 3-2 in Shootout - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals, MPD to Host Recruitment Night Tonight - Milwaukee Admirals
Rivermen Come Up Short in Chicago 4-3 - Peoria Rivermen
Rookie Esner Signs Amateur Try-out Contract - Peoria Rivermen
"Day of Hockey", presented by Bill Dodge, Raises $10,000 - Portland Pirates
P-Bruins Defeat Sharks 2-1 - Providence Bruins
Amerks' Moose to participate in Painting of the Green - Rochester Americans
Rampage to honor law enforcement officers, local firefighters with Salute to the Badges Night - San Antonio Rampage
Crunch Unveil Revised Shamrock Patch in Protest of NCAA - Syracuse Crunch
Sharks release playoff ticket packages - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Bucks Still #1 in CHL Coaches' Poll, Barely - CHL
Ice Bats Have Faith With Two Weeks Left - Austin Ice Bats
Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles Add Amateur Defenseman Brett Thurston - Colorado Eagles
Rayz fall to Scorps but clinch home ice to begin playoffs - Corpus Christi IceRays
Laredo Bucks Weekly Update - Laredo Bucks
Cotton Kings Road Game Preview - Lubbock Cotton Kings
Scorpions Stomp Rayz And Clinch Playoff Birth - New Mexico Scorpions
Bees add Seguin, waive Mathieu - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Guerrera Posts Season-High 53 Saves in Rage Win Over Amarillo - Rocky Mountain Rage

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
ECHL.com Has Record Highs In January, February - ECHL
NHL Network Game Of The Week Is Pensacola At Florida - ECHL
Former Bomber Boguniecki Wins AHL Award - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
UAA stand-out Bourne signs with Aces - Alaska Aces
Condors All-Star Forward Griffith Out, Sidelined Four-To-Six Weeks - Bakersfield Condors
Hodson Records Second Straight Shutout As Condors Rout RoadRunners, 6-0 - Bakersfield Condors
Westlund to Charlotte, Holt to Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
Reading Takes 4-3 OT Win From Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
Miles Loaned to Hershey - Columbia Inferno
U.S. Olympian Honored at Bombers Game - Dayton Bombers
'Blades end home stand with 5-2 loss to South Carolina - Florida Everblades
Everblades see changes to roster - Florida Everblades
Falcons announce Fire and Ice Night - Fresno Falcons
Crombeen Joins Steelheads - Idaho Steelheads
Wranglers clip Falcons in shootout, 5-4 - Las Vegas Wranglers
Ice Pilots gain one, lose one with Sound Tigers - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Winnik Returns To San Antonio - Phoenix RoadRunners
Royals Pull Out Overtime Win In Cincinnati, 4-3 - Reading Royals
Stingrays Sink Everblades 5-2 - South Carolina Stingrays

International Hockey League 2
UHL game rescheduled - IHL 2
Flags Hold off Fury, 2-1 - Port Huron Flags
Flags Showcase Bartending Skills in Special Promotion - Port Huron Flags
Watson, Doyle power Hogs over Mallards - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Eric Roman commits to Wayne State - Alpena IceDiggers
Outlaws update - North Iowa Outlaws

Ontario Hockey League
Otters to close out regular season - Erie Otters
Knights to Unveil " House of Green " T-Shirts - London Knights
Majors Shutout by Generals - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Attack Ready For Final Weekend of Regular Season - Owen Sound Attack

SPHL
Snakes Sign Galloway Carroll to five game tryout - Columbus Cottonmouths
FireAntz announce Beach Night, Welter Player of the Week - Fayetteville Marksmen
Barracudas Week in Review - Jacksonville Barracudas

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders Drop Sioux City 6-4 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Western Hockey League
Silvertips regain top spot - WHL
WHL to honour Brandon Wheat Kings owner - WHL
Tri-Cities Edges Winter Hawks 2-1 - Portland Winterhawks

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Major League Lacrosse signs multi-year agreement with ESPN - MLL

National Lacrosse League
Toronto Rock vs Edmonton Rush March 16 - Edmonton Rush
Titans Play Final 2007 Home Game at the Garden This Saturday - Orlando Titans
Jax fight child abuse through Dark Horse comic - Portland Lumberjax
Vote for Ryan Powell's "Twister" shot - Portland Lumberjax

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Wave weekly - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Soccer Partners with Indiana Youth Soccer - Chicago Fire FC
Chivas USA ties Red Bulls, 2-2 - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
D.C. United signs Kasali Yinka Casal - D.C. United

United Soccer League Championship
Dotsenko earns UEFA "A" license - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
Cal alumnus ready to face old friends in exhibition - California Victory
Battery players complete beep-test - Charleston Battery
Thunder signs 6'4" Japanese forward Keisuke Ota - Minnesota Thunder
Timbers open training camp March 19 - Portland Timbers

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