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Releases for Thursday, May 15, 2003



Baseball

American Association
Explorers Acquire Rights to Pete Rose Jr. - Sioux City Explorers
Canaries Drop Exhibition Shootout To Lincoln - Sioux Falls Canaries
Former Canaries Outfielder Makes History - Sioux Falls Canaries

Atlantic League
Bluefish Beat Road Warriors, 3-1 - Bridgeport Bluefish
Ducks beat Newark 4-1, take rubber game - Long Island Ducks

California League
Five Game Winning Streak Ends - Lancaster JetHawks
Big inning is trouble for Oaks, again - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Ambassadors Lose to Jackals - Allentown Ambassadors
Surf Top Somerset, Take Series - Atlantic City Surf
Bears Promote Cerny To Director of Public Relations - Newark Bears

Canadian Baseball League
CBL single game tickets on sale - CanBL

Carolina League
Mudcats Drop 5-2 Decision to Birmingham - Carolina Mudcats
Keys Game Against Avalanche Rained Out - Frederick Keys
Rocks win fourth straight and sweep K-Tribe - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Blue Rocks Host Potomac; Lynchburg - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Warthogs rained out on Thursday - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Curve Beat Up on Binghamton, 7-1 - Altoona Curve
Want to play golf with the Baysox? - Chesapeake Baysox
Senators Involved in Several Moves - Harrisburg Senators

Florida State League
Beneficiaries of Ozzy & Harriet Night Auction Announced - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
Gateway Grizzlies Collect Gently Used Baseball Equipment - Gateway Grizzlies
Three Preseason Games This Weekend - River City Rascals

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Rox Remain Perfect in 2003 - Brockton Rox

International League
IL News & Notes - IL1
Braves Drum Lynx, 12-2 - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Sign 2002 MVP Jim Rushford - Indianapolis Indians

Midwest League
Thigpen, Schramek Lead Dragons Past Kernels, 5-2 - Dayton Dragons
Haynes to start for Dragons Friday - Dayton Dragons
Cougars are capsized in the ninth, lose 5-4 - Kane County Cougars
Rematch of 2002 MWL Championship Series, plenty of family fun highlight upcoming Lugnuts homestand - Lansing Lugnuts
Mendoza to Battle Creek, Wiseman to Staten Island - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
Miracle Rally in Ninth Gives 'Caps Win - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northern League
Exhibiting a Tie - Joliet JackHammers
JackHammers to Serve United States Military - Joliet JackHammers
Flyers Open Exhibition Season With A 1-1 Tie At Joliet - Schaumburg Flyers

Pacific Coast League
RedHawks return for four-game homestand, promotions scheduled - Oklahoma City Comets
Missions rally does in Express again - Round Rock Express

South Atlantic League
Buddy's Back - Charleston RiverDogs
One for the Birds - Delmarva Shorebirds
Opening Acts Set for John Michael Montgomery Concert - Hagerstown Suns
Area Chambers of Commerce Set For 2nd Annual Business to Consumer Expo with BlueClaws - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators and Crawdads Rained Out in Season Finale - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Pedrique Assigned to Lexington - Lexington Legends
Gnats Cruise To 9-2 Win Over BlueClaws - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Stars Rout Jaxx, 10-4 - Huntsville Stars
Braves rally to beat Suns, 4-3 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Late rally lifts G-Braves - Mississippi Braves
Jim Palmer to visit Greenville Municipal - Mississippi Braves
Orlando's five-run fourth too much for BayBears - Mobile BayBears
LaForest Sparks O-Rays Win - Orlando Rays

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 2
Storm Names Clay Moser Club President and Assistant Coach - Great Lakes Storm
Storm Names Clay Moser Club President and Head Coach - Great Lakes Storm

International Basketball League
Steelie to Visit Gary Schools - Gary Steelheads

Football

Arena Football League
Preds Lose Second Lineman in Two Weeks - Orlando Predators
Record-Setting Receiver Joins Talons - Tulsa Talons

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL Quick Hitters - AFL I
AFL Must-See Matchups - AFL I
Playoff Positions on the Line - AFL I
Buffalo Adds Three To Roster For Season Finale - Buffalo Destroyers
Pesavento to Start in Place of Dutton Sunday - Colorado Crush
Rampage Face Desperados in Midwest Showdown - Grand Rapids Rampage

arenafootball2
af2 Friday Night Matchups - af2
Conquest Head Up I-90 to Battle Brigade - Albany Firebirds
Jim Fyffe Statement from Wardogs - Columbus Wardogs
AFL On NBC This Sunday - Memphis Xplorers
Xplorers Make Player Moves - Memphis Xplorers

Canadian Football League
Lions Sign Brache, Raynock - B.C. Lions
Quebec City to get Taste of Alouettes Cheerleaders - Montreal Alouettes
Three camps to be held in Montreal this weekend - Montreal Alouettes
Plaza Adds Three Rider Greats - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Independent Women's Football League
Sharks Return to Staten Island - New York Sharks
Gridiron Granny Bumped - Orlando Mayhem

Indoor Football League
Heart Stopper Offers Glimpse - Green Bay Blizzard

National Indoor Football League
NIFL Tabs Week's Best - NIFL

United Indoor Football Association
Former CBAers Look for KO - Ohio Valley Greyhounds
AFL-Filled Weekend in Peoria - Peoria Rough Riders
FireAnts Back On Home Turf This Saturday - Tupelo FireAnts

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Bulldogs Take 2-0 Series Lead, Head to Binghamton - Hamilton Bulldogs
Rampage to Host Hockey 101 Chalk Talk Friday Night - San Antonio Rampage

Central Hockey League
Scorpions sign Ambroziak, Katzberg for 2003-04 - New Mexico Scorpions

ECHL
Atlantic City Wins 2003 Kelly Cup Title - ECHL
Lynx Announce 2003-2004 Schedule - Augusta Lynx
Several ex-Bombers in AHL Calder Cup Playoffs - Dayton Bombers
Grrrowl Announce Three Mini-Plan Options for 2003-04 Season - Greenville Grrrowl
K-Wings Karavan Rolls into Camp Meijer - Kalamazoo Wings
Pro Hockey Returns To Vegas October 21 - Las Vegas Wranglers

SPHL
Roundtable Goes Worldwide - Florida Seals

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Wings Extend Contracts Of General Manager And Head Coach For 2004 Season - Philadelphia Wings

Soccer

A-League
Cincinnati Riverhawks Upcoming Appearances - Cincinnati Riverhawks
Jamar Beasley Joins the Blast - Indiana Blast

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Pizzolitto makes Canadian National Team - Cleveland Force
Schulte and Klein Making an Impact - Cleveland Force
Evans Leads Riverhounds to Best Start in Franchise History - Cleveland Force

Major League Soccer
United Blanks Tottenham, 1-0 - D.C. United
Burn To Honor Retiring Galaxy Midfielder Mauricio Cienfuegos at Saturday's Match - FC Dallas

U.S. Soccer Federation D-2
Timbers Win Second Straight with Two Goals from Tennyson - Portland Timbers

Women's Professional Soccer
Breakers Look To Rebound vs. Spirit - Boston Breakers

Women's United Soccer Association
CyberRays @ Atlanta Beat opens 3-game road trip - San Jose CyberRays

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