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Releases for Thursday, March 15, 2007

Baseball

American Association
Pels Hire Roving Instructor - Pensacola Pelicans

Atlantic League
Surf to hold concession workers job fair - AtL
Bears sign deal to bring back Matt Brunson - Newark Bears
Revolution sign Travis Hake - York Revolution

Canadian American League
Pride announces online mascot naming contest - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Pride trades four players and signs two - American Defenders of New Hampshire

Eastern League
Baysox Announce 2007 Promotional Schedule - Chesapeake Baysox
Thunder to kick off season with "Trenton Thunder All Access Night 2007" - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Double Play Package in Effect - Brevard County Manatees

International League
21 Days Until Opening Day - Buffalo Bisons
Atlanta sends five players to Richmond - Gwinnett Stripers
Bats knock off Indians 8-3 in spring training opener - Indianapolis Indians
Lynx take third in a row - Ottawa Lynx
Lynx off to 2-0 start in spring action - Ottawa Lynx
Chiefs Fall to Lynx - Syracuse Mets

Midwest League
Snappers and West Bend Mutual Team Up To Help Stateline United Way - Beloit Sky Carp
Lugnuts Single Game Tickets On Sale Saturday - Lansing Lugnuts
Dillard promoted, Norman to step in - Quad Cities River Bandits
Tigers Announce Minor League Spring Training Games - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL

Pacific Coast League
Grizzlies Opening Day of Ticket Sales Hits the Road - Fresno Grizzlies
L.V. 51s Individual Game tickets Go On Sale - Las Vegas Aviators
'Birds Pound Zephyrs, 9-4 - Memphis Redbirds
Royals not OK in Cactus League opener - Omaha Storm Chasers
Royals Spice Up Weekday/night Games in 2007 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Beavers to conduct five baseball camps at PGE Park - Portland Beavers
River Cats Announce New Offerings for Fans as Season Approaches - Sacramento River Cats

South Atlantic League
Individual Game Tickets Now on Sale - Charleston RiverDogs
Captains Wednesday 12:05 Games To Be Senior Days - Lake County Captains
Gnats change pitching coaches - Savannah Sand Gnats

South Coast League
At-bat with Chris Allen - SCL

Southern League
Mobile BayBears hold first annual Youth Art Month Competition - Mobile BayBears

Texas League
Cards Get New Hitting Coach - Springfield Cardinals

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Slam's playoff game changed to 7:00 p.m. start - Bellingham Slam
Silverbacks go to Second Round ABA Playoffs - Buffalo Silverbacks
Retros looking for interns - Kentucky Retros
Orange County Gladiators at Wingnuts in Aliso Viejo Tonight from 5-9 PM - Orange County Gladiators

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA alum named Milwaukee Bucks head coach - CBA 1
Lopez Visits 6th Grade Class - Albany Patroons

NBA G League
Grizzlies recall Alexander Johnson from Arkansas - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Portland Makes Flyers' Schenscher 16th Gatorade Call-Up - G League

United States Basketball League
Steelheads To Host First Ever Midwestern USBL Combine - Gary Steelheads

Women's National Basketball Association
DetroitShock.com launches EnShocklopedia - Detroit Shock
Shock Re-Signs Two-Time WNBA Champion Elaine Powell - Detroit Shock

World Basketball Association
WBA seeking players - WBA
Gladiators preparing for 2007 season - Rome Rage

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Hawks and Rats Set to Begin "River Rivalry" - Johnstown RiverHawks
Thunderbolts Take On The Blackbirds - Lakeland ThunderBolts

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL Week Three Quickhitters - AFL I
Soul Defeat Rampage, 69-40 - Grand Rapids Rampage
Kansas City Brigade game notes - Kansas City Brigade
Soul romp over the Rampage, 69-40 - Philadelphia Soul
2007 Soulmates dance team to be announced today - Philadelphia Soul
Sunday's game to be broadcast on FSN Utah, FSN South - Utah Blaze

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Florida Completes Trade with Cincinnati - Florida Firecats
Wolves official practive facility gets new name - Manchester Wolves
Steamwheelers Deck Mates Top the Davenport Hooters Girls 13-7 - Quad City Steamwheelers
Former Coug joins the Shock - Spokane Shock
Sacramento Native Hopoi, Fellow College Stars Gray and Key Join Lightning - Stockton Lightning
Spiderman returns - Tulsa Talons

Canadian Football League
Alouettes celebrate St. Patrick's Day - Montreal Alouettes
Fred Russell signs with Riders - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos add Garven to offensive coaching staff - Toronto Argonauts
Bombers sign Lowry, Olynick - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
March madness continues - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Former San Diego Charger and All-American signs with Silverbacks - Dayton Silverbacks
Silverbacks add All-American running back to roster - Dayton Silverbacks

National Indoor Football League
Camp Opens for the Bulls - San Bernardino Bucking Bulls

United Indoor Football Association
Season Preview: Bloomington Extreme - UIF
UIF Director of Officials Appears on Sioux Falls Radio Show - UIF
Fan Fest 2007 March 22 - Bloomington Extreme

World Indoor Football League 2
Bartik has all the right numbers, except for wins - Daytona Beach Thunder

Hockey

American Hockey League
Knights Edge Admirals In Shootout, 3-2 - Abbotsford Heat
New York recalls Callahan - Connecticut Whale
Jon Gleed recalled by Hamilton - Hamilton Bulldogs
Fund the Fight: Aeros, Swarm to aid Harding's cause - Houston Aeros
Aeros reassign Thomson to ECHL Texas - Houston Aeros
Monarchs Announce February Investing In Our Youth Winners - Manchester Monarchs
Canucks Re-assign Smith to Moose - Manitoba Moose
Celebrate St. Patty's Weekend with the Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
Coyotes sign Leavitt to multi-year deal - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons sign Dusty Collins to ATO - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Announce Details of Labatt's ‘Win a Trip to the Bigs' Promotion - Syracuse Crunch
Matt Carkner teams up with American Cancer Society - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Penguins release Deitsch from PTO - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Robert Nilsson recalled by Edmonton - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Sundogs Unload for Five in Third for 5-1 Victory - Arizona Sundogs
RiverKings get hard-fought road win in Odessa - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings to help First Regional Libraries with book drive - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings news and notes - Mississippi RiverKings
Home-Winning Streak, Green Jerseys, and Green Beer on Tap for the Weekend - Rocky Mountain Rage
Pack the House Night just two days away - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Stockton's Huxley Fined - ECHL
Idaho's Nickerson Fined - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Gladiators Sign Erickson - Atlanta Gladiators
Blanchard, Bembridge return to Lynx - Augusta Lynx
Andrew Oke To Drop Puck At LA Kings "Head to Hollywood Night" - Bakersfield Condors
Bahensky and Kenny Smith to Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
Inferno Signs UVM Defenseman - Columbia Inferno
Everblades broadcasting via internet only this weekend - Florida Everblades
Steelheads Slip Past Thunder 4-3 - Idaho Steelheads
Wranglers Rookie Heads Back to AHL - Las Vegas Wranglers
Ice Pilots return to The Hangar Friday night - Pensacola Ice Pilots
RoadRunners Conclude "Face-Off Against Kids Cancer" Saturday - Phoenix RoadRunners
Thunder comeback attempt falls short - Stockton Thunder
Storm Make it Three in a Row on the Road - Toledo Walleye
Zancanaro joins Titans - Trenton Devils

International Hockey League 2
PrairieThunder extends streak to four - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Special St. Patrick's Day jerseys to be auctioned off by PrairieThunder - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Jackals Coach's Show tonight - Elmira Jackals
Green Ice Is Here For Jackals St. Patty's Weekend - Elmira Jackals
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings

North American Hockey League
Phantoms entertain Team USA - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
U.S. National Under-17 Team Travels to Take on NAHL's Best - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Otters stung by Sarnia - Erie Otters
Clarkson Called Up To NHL - Kitchener Rangers
Colts Edge IceDogs - Niagara IceDogs
Spirit Shutout Spitfires 5-0 - Saginaw Spirit

SPHL
Cyclones Hold Off Cottonmouths, 5-4 - Twin City Cyclones

United States Hockey League
Fireworks Follow RoughRiders Game Saturday - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
BarStool Racing to Invade 95KGGO Arena - Des Moines Buccaneers
Stampede Alumni Take Home WCHA Awards - Sioux Falls Stampede
Ice Rally Past Hawks - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
Elkhorn student wins scholarship - Brandon Wheat Kings
Chilliwack Bruins Playoff Ticket Information Released - Chilliwack Bruins
Chiefs Face Everett in First Round - Everett Silvertips
Silvertips Battle Chiefs in First Round of Playoffs - Everett Silvertips
Silvertips Lose To Prince George - Everett Silvertips
T-Birds extinguish Blazers - Seattle Thunderbirds
Tri-City Bests Portland 2-1; Magic Number Down to Two - Tri-City Americans
Giants Meet Chilliwack In WHL Playoffs - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Sting Open Second Half of the Season Friday Night Versus Calgary - Arizona Sting
Showdown in the Desert for Roughnecks - Calgary Roughnecks
Josh Harding to Sign Autographs at March 23 Swarm Game To Benefit Fund the Fight - Minnesota Swarm
Go Green with the Jax - Portland Lumberjax

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Thunder Announces Plan to Host Youth Tournament in July - Rockford Thunder

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Five former Wave players join WSA Hall of Fame - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
Fire's Rolfe and Mapp invited to U.S. Camp - Chicago Fire FC
United's Brian Carroll called into U.S. Men's National Team Training Camp - D.C. United
D.C. United inks Shawn Crowe, Brad North to developmental deals - D.C. United
Cooper vs. Ruiz at Pizza Hut Park on March 28 - FC Dallas
Galaxy welcome forward Tristan Bowen as first player to join Galaxy Rios program - LA Galaxy
Cristman's Late Goal Lifts Revolution Over Pioneros - New England Revolution
Rev's Twellman Named to U.S. Training Camp Roster - New England Revolution

United Soccer League Championship
Kickers Spring Egg Scavenger April 7th - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
LA Galaxy to play San Francisco's California Victory - California Victory
Charleston Battery teams up with Saturn of Charleston - Charleston Battery
Sounders preseason schedule kicks off March 31 - Seattle Sounders

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