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Releases for Wednesday, March 15, 2023



Baseball

American Association
Goldeyes Sign Local Product Habeck - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Revolution to Celebrate York's Latin Community as 'Ritmo de York' - York Revolution

Carolina League
Hillcats Fan Fest Returning to Bank of the James Stadium - Hill City Howlers

Coastal Plain League
Tobs 1st High School Varsity Baseball Classic this Weekend - Wilson Tobs
Tobs Sign New Assistant for '23 - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
SeaWolves Spring Training Schedule Announced - Erie SeaWolves
2023 Marks TD Bank Ballpark's 25th Season Anniversary - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Phillies Prospects Shine on International Stage - Clearwater Threshers
Phillies Prospects Shine on International Stage - Clearwater Threshers
Mighty Mussels Unveil 2023 Promotional Schedule, to Host Hurricane Relief/First Responders Appreciation Night on April 6 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Fireworks, Ticket Specials and Concerts Highlight Mighty Mussels' 2023 Promotional Schedule - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Otters Recognize Careers of Star Duo - Evansville Otters
Otters Bring Back Franchise Strikeout Leader - Evansville Otters
Rivalries Live On - New Jersey Jackals
ValleyCats Announce Full 2023 Coaching Staff - Tri-City ValleyCats

International League
Passing of the Torch: Fun Will Continue as Goldklang Group Announces Sale of St. Paul Saints to Diamond Baseball Holdings - St. Paul Saints

Major League Baseball Draft League
Thunder CRO Jon Bodnar Named Sixth General Manager in Franchise History - Trenton Thunder

Midwest League
Dayton Dragons Team Preview, Part 5: The Third Basemen - Dayton Dragons
2023 Lansing Lugnuts Promotions Set - Lansing Lugnuts
Marquee Sports Network Announces Cubs Minor League Coverage Plans - South Bend Cubs
New Diamond Seats to be Presented by Johnson Financial Group - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Names Alumni Prospects to Watch in 2023 - Northwoods
Rockers Sign Roanoke College Arms, Chapman University Two-Way Player to Roster - Green Bay Rockers

Pacific Coast League
AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain & Bally Sports Kansas City to Televise BLW Part 2 Game on March 18 - Las Vegas Aviators

Pioneer League
Season Two Ticket Sales Strong - Glacier Range Riders
Hailstorm and Owlz Flexible Ticket Packages Now Available - Northern Colorado Owlz
Recapping a Week of Roster Moves - Rocky Mountain Vibes

Prospect League
Aviators Announce Teacher Recognition Program - Lafayette Aviators

Southern League
Tennessee Smokies Become Cashless Venue - Knoxville Smokies
M-Braves Hosting Additional Job Fair this Saturday, 3/18 - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
Individual Game Tickets on Sale 3/22 with No Price Increase - Springfield Cardinals
Individual Game Tickets on Sale March 22 with No Price Increase - Springfield Cardinals
ONEOK Field to Host Black Wall Street Diamond Classic on Saturday - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Introducing Rattlers First Annual Club Tournament - Saskatoon Mamba

NBA G League
Charge Stall in Motor City - Cleveland Charge
Rock Stars & Rockers Come to Cleveland this Weekend - Cleveland Charge
Swarm Overpowered by Mexico City - Greensboro Swarm
Baldwin's Triple-Double Lifts Maine to Huge OT Win - Maine Celtics
Maine Celtics Add Jacob Young - Maine Celtics
Memphis Hustle Defeat Wisconsin Herd 126-108 - Memphis Hustle
Motor City Charges Through Cleveland - Motor City Cruise
Game Preview: Skyforce at Ignite - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Kings Spoil Career Night for Walker and Wright-Foreman - Westchester Knicks
Windy City Bulls Fall to Memphis Hustle Despite Late Surge - Windy City Bulls
Herd Suffers Heartbreaking Defeat in Overtime - Wisconsin Herd
Wisconsin Herd Acquires Anthony Tarke - Wisconsin Herd

Women's National Basketball Association
Dallas Wings Partner with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to Benefit the Family Place - Dallas Wings
Lynx Complete Coaching and Basketball Operations Staff - Minnesota Lynx

Football

Canadian Football League
Stampeders Sign University of Texas Alum - Calgary Stampeders
Alouettes Mourn the Loss of Glen Weir - Montreal Alouettes
Blue Bombers Add Five to Roster - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Green Bay and Frisco Prepare for Opening Weekend - IFL

XFL
XFL Statement Regarding Quinten Dormady - Orlando Guardians
Guardians Travel to Vegas in Search of First Win - Orlando Guardians
Week 5 Game Notes: Battlehawks vs Defenders - St. Louis Battlehawks
Week Four XFL Power Rankings - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Hockey

American Hockey League
Checkers' Berube Suspended Three Games - AHL
Panthers Recall Mack Guzda, Assign Alex Lyon to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Notebook: Learning Lessons - Charlotte Checkers
AHL Suspends J-F Berube for Three Games - Charlotte Checkers
Evan Fitzpatrick Joins Checkers - Charlotte Checkers
Denzel Ward Transforms into Bobblehead for Giveaway at Saturday's Monsters Game - Cleveland Monsters
Griffins Sign Jan Bednar to Two-Year Deal - Grand Rapids Griffins
Czarnik, Luff Reassigned to Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins
Six Different Players Score As Wolf Pack Complete 7-5 Comeback Win Over Islanders - Hartford Wolf Pack
Wolf Pack Return Home for Colossal Tilt with Islanders - Hartford Wolf Pack
Silver Knights Defeated by Barracuda, 6-2 - Henderson Silver Knights
Series Preview: March 15 vs. SJ - Henderson Silver Knights
Napravnik, Strome Lead Bears To 6-3 Win Over Phantoms - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears at Phantoms, 7:05 p.m. - Hershey Bears
Bears Loan Defender Michael Kim to South Carolina - Hershey Bears
This Week in Iowa Wild Hockey - Iowa Wild
Game Preview: Iowa Wild at Coachella Valley Firebirds - Iowa Wild
Moose Reassign Johnson to Newfoundland - Manitoba Moose
Ads to Give out Cole Schneider Bobbleheads Friday - Milwaukee Admirals
Merkulov, Dipietro Lead P-Bruins to Victory Over Crunch - Providence Bruins
Blackhawks Recall Khudobin from Rockford - Rockford IceHogs
IceHogs Return Home to Host Moose - Rockford IceHogs
Anaheim Ducks Sign Nikita Nesterenko to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract - San Diego Gulls
Barracuda Bolt Past Knights, 6-2 - San Jose Barracuda
Barracuda Sign Roman Kinal to ATO - San Jose Barracuda
Crunch Defeated by Bruins, 4-2 - Syracuse Crunch
Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Forward Jaydon Dureau to Orlando Solar Bears - Syracuse Crunch
Roadrunners to Host Free Pregame St. Patrick's Day Party Friday, March 17 - Tucson Roadrunners
Comets Fall Short Against Senators, 4-3 - Utica Comets

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 15 - ECHL
Thunder Force OT Late in 5-4 Loss to Growlers - Adirondack Thunder
Walinski Scores First Pro Goal, Gladiators Beat Swamp Rabbits - Atlanta Gladiators
Manon Rhéaume, the First Woman to Play an NHL Game, Set to Headline Women in Sports Night in Greenville - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Growlers Survive Scare in 5-4 OT Win Over Thunder - Newfoundland Growlers
Norfolk Falls to Wheeling in High-Scoring Matchup - Norfolk Admirals
Lightning Reassign Jaydon Dureau to Solar Bears from Crunch - Orlando Solar Bears
Magera's First Professional Tally Lifts Stingrays Past Icemen - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stingrays at Icemen, March 15 at 7:00 PM - South Carolina Stingrays
Michael Kim Re-Assigned by Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Grizzlies Sign Defenseman Jacob Semik - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers End Skid with Snowman in Norfolk, 8-4 - Wheeling Nailers
Thunder Announces Joint Partnership to Donate Shoes to Children - Wichita Thunder
Full Steam Ahead: Railers Remain Committed to Worcester for the Long-Haul - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Sea Wolves Finish Season Series with Columbus - Biloxi Breakers

North American Hockey League
Burke Earns CCHA Second Team Honors: Wings Alumni Update - Aberdeen Wings
Johnstown Tomahawks Weekly Round-Up - Johnstown Tomahawks
Sulonen Looking to Finnish the Season Strong - St. Cloud Norsemen

Ontario Hockey League
Dogs Stung 6-0 by Sting to Open Road Trip - Brantford Bulldogs
McDonald's Multi-Point Night Not Enought Against Niagara - Erie Otters
Firebirds Fight to the End, Fall 4-3 to Attack in Owen Sound - Flint Firebirds
Firebirds Chase Home Ice in Playoff Push, Visit Attack Tonight - Flint Firebirds
Smith Scores Hat Trick in 6-5 OT Loss to Spits - Saginaw Spirit
Spirit Close Season Series in Windsor - Saginaw Spirit

Premier Hockey Federation
Packer Named PHF Player of the Month for March - PHF

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Schedule for final stage of 2023 QMJHL Cup unveiled - QMJHL
Eagles Edged by Islanders 3-1 in Charlottetown - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Look to Keep up Winning Ways Against Isles in Charlottetown Tonight - Cape Breton Eagles
Fans Choice Award Voting Now Open - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Thunderbolts Aim to Clinch Playoffs this Weekend against Havoc, Bulls - Evansville Thunderbolts
Havoc Announce Kaiser Jersey Retirement - Huntsville Havoc
Macon Mayhem Partner with Visit Macon - Macon Mayhem

United States Hockey League
2023 Hockey Baker Award Top 10 Includes Seven Former USHL Players - USHL
Military Appreciation Night Saturday; Rusty's Birthday with Family Pack and Post-Game Skate Sunday - Chicago Steel
Fighting Saints' Ryan St. Louis Announces Commitment - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Alumni Update: Vincent de Mey - Madison Capitols
Series Preview: Home and Home Series against NTDP 18's - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Greene Promoted as Hawks Soar - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Preview: Rockets At Cougars - Kelowna Rockets
Portland Winterhawks Hall of Fame Profile: Ken Yaremchuk - Portland Winterhawks
Hawks' Offense Comes Alive in 6-2 Win Over Spokane - Portland Winterhawks
Hawks Cruise Past Chiefs for 6-2 Win - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Narrowly Fall 4-3 to Top Ranked ICE - Prince Albert Raiders
Rebels Auctioning Game-Worn St. Patrick's Day Jerseys - Red Deer Rebels
Pats Host Wheat Kings on Indigenous Celebration Night - Regina Pats
Blades Brace for Sellout Sunday, March 19th vs Regina Pats - Saskatoon Blades
Parr Scores First WHL Goal, Chiefs Fall 6-2 to Portland - Spokane Chiefs
Opening Dates for WHL Playoffs Announced - Winnipeg Ice
ICE Top Prince Albert - Winnipeg Ice

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Las Vegas Desert Dogs to Host Inaugural Tucker out Lymphoma Night in Honor of Tucker Williams - Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Game 12 Matchup Preview - FireWolves at Riptide - Oshawa FireWolves

Other

Major League Rugby
Old Glory Return to Segra Field for Toronto Arrows Face off - Old Glory DC

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian Premier League Announces New Playoff Format - CPL

Major Arena Soccer League
Week 15 Players of the Week Named - MASL
Gabriel Costa Week 15 Offensive Player of the Week - Empire Strykers
Comets Open Critical Weekend with Tropics Matchup - Kansas City Comets
Sockers Face Monterrey Friday - San Diego Sockers

Major League Soccer
Austin FC Defeats Violette AC But Exits Concacaf Champions League - Austin FC
Create Your Own Luck: Ingredients of the Match - Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC Acquires Mexican Defender Alonso Aceves on Loan from C.F. Pachuca - Chicago Fire FC
D.C. United Appoint Carl Robinson as Assistant Coach - D.C. United
Dominique Badji Partners with Last Mile Food Rescue - FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati Academy Represented at U.S. Soccer Camp - FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo Football Club Launches Official App - Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF to Face Toronto FC on the Road on Saturday - Inter Miami CF
Captain Gregore Undergoes Successful Surgery  - Inter Miami CF
New England Revolution Academy Highlights: March 15, 2022 - New England Revolution
Keys to the Match: Home Again - New York City FC
Perea Scores Brace; Union Advance To Quarterfinals - Philadelphia Union
Nouhou Agrees to New Contract - Seattle Sounders FC
'Caps Advance to Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Whitecaps FC Sign Midfielder Vasco Fry and Forward Levonte Johnson to MLS Short-Term Agreements - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Atlanta United 2 Signs Midfielder Alan Carleton - Atlanta United 2
Crown Legacy FC Midfielder Nikola Petković Called into Serbian U-21 National Team - Crown Legacy FC
Philadelphia Union II Extends Loan of Venezuelan Midfielder Maike Villero - Philadelphia Union II

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL Announces Television and Streaming Details for 2023 Season with All 176 Matches Airing Across CBS Sports Platforms - NWSL
NWSL Announces 2023 Regular Season and Challenge Cup Broadcast Schedule - Angel City FC
Houston Dash Announce National Broadcast Schedule for 2023 Season  - Houston Dash
Kansas City Current Home Opening Match April 1 to be Broadcast Nationally on CBS Television Network - Kansas City Current
Gotham FC and NWSL Announce 2023 National Broadcast Schedule - NJ/NY Gotham FC
2023 Orlando Pride Broadcast Schedule Announced - Orlando Pride
Thorns FC Sign Forward Izzy D'Aquila, Goalkeeper Lauren Kozal - Portland Thorns FC
Thorns FC Announce Broadcast Schedule for 2023 Season - Portland Thorns FC
Racing Tops OL Reign with Strong Performance in Portland - Racing Louisville FC
NWSL Sets Racing's 2023 Broadcast Schedule - Racing Louisville FC
San Diego Wave and Soapy Joe's Car Wash Announce 2023 Partnership - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC Goalkeeper Carly Telford Announces Retirement - San Diego Wave FC
Washington Spirit Announces 2023 Broadcast Schedule - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Indy Eleven Soccer Experience to Debut Saturday During Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience's Opening Weekend - Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven & the International Center Introduce Groundbreaking Long-Term Community Partnership - Indy Eleven
Oakland Roots Sports Club Partner with Cream Co. Meats as the Official Hot Dog of the Club - Oakland Roots SC
Phoenix Rising Partners with Equality Health for Sixth Consecutive Season - Phoenix Rising FC
U-13 and U-14 Squads Dominate over Bay Area Foes - Sacramento Republic FC

United Soccer League One
Midfielder Avionne Flanagan Signs with Charlotte Independence - Charlotte Independence
Charlotte Independence Acquires USL Championship Goalkeeper Noah Abrams on Loan from the Miami FC - Charlotte Independence
Chattanooga Red Wolves and Midfielder Josue Cartagena Mutually Agree to Part Ways - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Chattanooga Red Wolves Sign Former USYNT Midfielder Andrew Paoli - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
Forward Madison Signs University of Kentucky Graduate Robert Screen - Forward Madison FC
Lexington SC and One Knoxville SC Announce Rivalry Trophy - Lexington SC
Lexington Sporting Club Adds Cesar Murillo Jr. to USL League One Roster - Lexington SC
North Carolina FC Re-Signs Young Midfielder Nico Rincon - North Carolina FC
Hailstorm and Owlz Flexible Ticket Packages Now Available - Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC
Kickers Unveil 'The Red Night Kit' as 2023 Primary Jersey - Richmond Kickers
Tormenta FC Adds Andrew Akindele to Its 2023 USL League One Roster - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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