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Releases for Tuesday, January 16, 2007



Baseball

Atlantic League
B.B. the Bluefish launches wellness program - Bridgeport Bluefish
King gets invite to Twins camp - Long Island Ducks
Host a Duck for the 2007 season - Long Island Ducks

California League
Blaze announce coaching staff - Bakersfield Blaze

Canadian American League
Skyhawks to host local bands every Tuesday Night - Sussex Skyhawks

Carolina League
Kinston Indians to Host Their First Ever Silent Auction - Kinston Indians
Greater Winston­Salem Professional Baseball Hall of Fame Elects Four New Members in 2007 Class - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" To Feature Bowie Baysox In New Episode On January 30th - Chesapeake Baysox

Midwest League
Bees Unveil New Jerseys at Winter Banquet - Burlington Bees

New York-Penn League
Pirates Winter Caravan to visit Medlar Field January 17 - State College Spikes

Northern League
RailCats Chris Curry Sold to Major League Club - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Host Families Needed for 2007 - Kansas City Monarchs

Northwest League
Two former major leaguers to lead Indians in 2007 - Spokane Indians

Pacific Coast League
New York Mets Check Presentation Postponed Indefinitely - New Orleans Baby Cakes

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Quebec City and Quad City added to ABA All-Star roster - ABA
Arkansas Aeros to play in Prize Money Play game against Minnesota Ripknees - Arkansas Aeros
Silverbacks Sign And1 Star "Bad Santa" - Buffalo Silverbacks
Frenzy bow to champs - Cape Cod Frenzy
Rosario, Barnes, Escalera Power Tropics To Another Win Over Jam - Miami Tropics
Imperials to play four games at home this week - Palm Beach Imperials
RazorSharks 8-1 in last nine games, hit the road for pair - Rochester RazorSharks
Wildcats introduce new owner - San Diego Wildcats
Sea Dawgs jump past the Tennessee Mud Frogs - Wilmington Sea Dawgs

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA Transactions - CBA 1
Xplosion name Jaren Jackson head coach - Pittsburgh Xplosion

International Basketball League
Battle Creek Knights Sign IBL Standout Jason Boucher - Battle Creek Knights

NBA G League
Hall Leads 66ers to 100-97 Victory Over T-Birds - G League
14ers Handle D-Fenders, 103-85, in Showcase - G League
Idaho Extends Win Streak to Nine With Second Showcase Win - G League
Bakersfield snaps losing streak, extends Rockers' skid to 12 - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Anaheim Drops Game One of Showcase to the Stampede - Anaheim Arsenal
CBS 2 joins with Stampede to help stamp out hunger - Idaho Stampede
Hawks sign Dijon Thompson to second 10-day contract - New Mexico Thunderbirds

United States Basketball League
USBL expected to announce expansion team in Delaware - USBL

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA All-Star 2007 to take place in nation's capital - WNBA
Windsor Named Sun Team of the Week - Connecticut Sun
Mystics to host 2007 WNBA All-Star Game - Washington Mystics

Football

American Indoor Football Association
ThunderBolts announce training camp roster - Lakeland ThunderBolts

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Mike & Mike to call Arena Football games - AFL I
Rampage Single-Game Tickets On Sale Saturday - Grand Rapids Rampage
Avengers in the Community - Los Angeles Avengers
Avengers 2007 single-game tickets on sale January 20 - Los Angeles Avengers

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Dorados 2007 roster taking shape - Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Wildcats Select 2007 Dance Team - South Georgia Wildcats

Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League hires Jim Daley - CFL
Ticats Release Vaughn - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
New site for Alouettes fans - Montreal Alouettes

Continental Indoor Football League
Chesapeake Tide Works With Local Public Schools - Chesapeake Tide
Silverbacks to feature former Troy Trojan standout - Dayton Silverbacks

Intense Football League
IFL readies for 2007 - Intense
Katy Ruff Rider Games to be on Television and Radio - Abilene Ruff Riders

United Indoor Football Association
Odest Shannon Returns to Evansville BlueCats - Evansville BlueCats
2007 Sponsor Report: 1st Step Mortgage returns for another year - Rock River Raptors

World Indoor Football League 2
Osceola-Columbus game moved back a day - WIFL 2
Still kicking: Thunder's Tyroff moves in after Marshall move role - Daytona Beach Thunder

Hockey

American Hockey League
10 years later: revisiting Saint John '97 - AHL
Knights Put Leash On Bulldogs, 3-1 - Abbotsford Heat
John Stevens Named To Phantoms Hall Of Fame - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Take Five of Six Points - Albany Devils
Bulldogs End Road Trip with Loss - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bill Sturrup passes away - Hamilton Bulldogs
Wild reassigns RW Ward; LW Rooneem to ECHL Texas - Houston Aeros
Stars' shootout skills stymied - Iowa Chops
Monarchs Announce December Investing In Our Youth Winners - Manchester Monarchs
Upshall Reassigned to Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
Blues Acquire Stastny from Boston for Draft Pick - Peoria Rivermen
Coyotes assign two-time Olympian to San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Rampage Week 15 Report - San Antonio Rampage

Central Hockey League
Sundogs' Orr and Stillman to Appear at Fry's in Prescott Valley Tomorrow from 3:00-5:00pm - Arizona Sundogs
Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles Make Trade for Brent Hughes - Colorado Eagles
Scorpions "Go for Blood" as local blood supplies drop - New Mexico Scorpions
Rocky Mountain Rage Weekly Update - Rocky Mountain Rage

ECHL
B2 Networks Will Carry Online Broadcast Of Rbk Hockey ECHL Skills Competition - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Gladiators Acquire Sitko from Toledo - Atlanta Gladiators
Holt, Taylor recalled to Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
Checkers announce Hockey 101 - Charlotte Checkers
2007 Rbk ECHL All-Star Game Shown on Time-Warner - Cincinnati Cyclones
Wranglers join in All-Star Skills Competition tonight - Las Vegas Wranglers
American Conference wins skills competition - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Ice Pilots welcome Superfan to Hangar this Friday - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Ice Pilots' forward participates in skills competition tonight - Pensacola Ice Pilots
RoadRunners Take "10 Minutes In The Box" On KWSS 106.7 FM - Phoenix RoadRunners
'Runners roll into All-Star break on winning note - Phoenix RoadRunners
Fresno and Alaska Visit Stockton Arena After All-Star Break - Stockton Thunder
Texas Tornado update - Texas Wildcatters
Storm Acquire Mulherin From Gwinnett - Toledo Walleye

International Hockey League 2
Sorenson to Appear at PrairieThunder Game - Bloomington PrairieThunder

North American Hockey League
Bandits cruise to wins - NAHL
Rob Johnson Named Player of the Week - Fargo-Moorhead Jets

Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey League Announces Rosters for the 2007 OHL All-Star Classic - OHL
Three Colts Named to Eastern Conference All-Star Team - Barrie Colts
Torquato named OHL All-Star - Erie Otters
Guelph Storm this week - Guelph Storm
Murray and Downie Selected To All-Star Team - Kitchener Rangers
Battalion captain de Gray selected for OHL All-Star Classic - North Bay Battalion
Plymouth Whalers Evan Brophey, James Neal Named to Western Conference All-Star Team - Plymouth Whalers
Three Spirit Selected to All-Star Roster - Saginaw Spirit

SPHL
SPHL concludes winter meetings - SPHL
Cottonmouths Make Change to Revised Schedule - Columbus Cottonmouths
Cyclones Announce Schedule Change - Twin City Cyclones

United States Hockey League
2007 Prospects/All-Star Game coaches selected - USHL
2007 USHL Prospects/All-Star Game roster announced - USHL
USHL names players of the week - USHL
Five RoughRiders to Play in USHL Prospects/All-Star Game - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
RoughRiders' Bogosian Commits to St. Lawrence - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
RoughRiders' Wehrs Named USHL Defensive Player of the Week - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Bucs Lead League With Seven Selections to 2007 Prospects/All-Star Game - Des Moines Buccaneers
Island Party Night at Ice Game - Indiana Ice
Muskies drop in for dual duel - Indiana Ice
Musketeers update - Sioux City Musketeers
Tropp Named to All-Star Roster - Sioux Falls Stampede
Storm has three selected for USHL Prospects/All-Star game - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
Rogers Fan Camp is coming - Brandon Wheat Kings
Blazers week in review - Kamloops Blazers
Swift Current beats T-Birds in shootout - Seattle Thunderbirds
Bruton Suspended Three Games - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Lizards select boys U-15 team - New York Lizards

National Lacrosse League
Mammoth trades for Taylor - Colorado Mammoth
Rush ready for Mammoth test - Edmonton Rush

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Thunder to Hold Clinic in Conjunction with IceHogs - Rockford Thunder

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm Hosts National Cheerleading Event - Chicago Storm
Storm weekly - Chicago Storm
Sanaldo receives second consecutive weekly award - Detroit Ignition
Greg Howes named MISL Offensive Player of the Week - Milwaukee Wave

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Weekly Update - Chicago Fire FC
D.C. United player appearance January 16 - D.C. United
D.C. United signs Brazilian striker Luciano Emilio - D.C. United
Fútbol de Calle Set to Take Off in Queens - Red Bull New York

United Soccer League Championship
Eagles unveil new logo - Charlotte Eagles

USL First Division
Omar Daley transferred to Bradford City F.C. - Charleston Battery

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