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Releases for Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Baseball

American Association
Mike Veeck to host "Fun is Good" seminar - St. Paul Saints

California League
Quakes Manager Bobby Mitchell To Attend Free Youth Clinic - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Ports Set To Kick Off New Reading Program - Stockton Ports

Eastern League
Boomer spreading the word about reading - Trenton Thunder

Frontier League
Two Time All-PSAC Selection Joins Sliders - Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti
Wild Things Sign Shortstop Mike Ambrose of UNC Charlotte - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bats Name New Flagship Radio Station - Louisville Bats

Midwest League
Snappers Host Third Annual Hot Stove Banquet - Beloit Sky Carp
Hernandez Jersey Auction is Open - Burlington Bees
Have Your Fundraiser With the Lugnuts - Lansing Lugnuts
Day to Replace Calhoun as Lugnuts' GM - Lansing Lugnuts

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RailCats Career Home Run Leader Tanner Townsend to Return in 2007 - Gary SouthShore Railcats

Pacific Coast League
Sounds Announce 2007 Spring Training Schedule - Nashville Sounds
Due To Inclement Weather, Lo Duca Will Not Attend 'Meet the Mets' Tonight - New Orleans Baby Cakes

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws Searching for Host Families - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Captains announce radio broadcast team - Lake County Captains
Gnats unveil design for new scoreboard, additional upgrades - Savannah Sand Gnats

South Coast League
SCL Transaction List - SCL
Major League Talent to Play for Aiken - Aiken Foxhounds

Southern League
Biscuits Name Rauch Team President - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Dierker headlines tonight's event - Corpus Christi Hooks

United League Baseball
ULB Winter League opens inaugural season in Harlingen on Friday with two ballgames - ULB

Basketball

American Basketball Association
ABA names Darren Cioffi Chief Financial Officer - ABA
Two more named to ABA All-Star teams - ABA
Arkansas RiverCatz, Waco Wranglers game postponed Thursday night - Arkansas Rivercatz
Slam use balanced attack to defeat Buzz, 112-103 - Bellingham Slam
Washington named All-Star, Gill to compete in three point shooting contest - Maryland NightHawks
Tropics Trump Aces 144-91 - Miami Tropics
Great White North Awaits - Strong Island Sound
Ex-UVM star Matt Johnson to Headline Heaves' "Seahorse Saturday" - Vermont Frost Heaves
McGinnis Going to ABA All-Star Game - Wilmington Sea Dawgs

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA Transactions - CBA 1
CBA announces schedule change - CBA 1
Alley Cats Continue Hot Streak - Indiana AlleyCats
Skyrockets Sign "Fields of Dreams" - Minot Skyrockets
Xplosion fall to Indiana in Jackson's coaching debut - Pittsburgh Xplosion
Eagles trade Rob Griffin to Yakama, sign Darnell Jones - Utah Eagles
Sun Kings Accept gift win over Eagles, 114-89 - Utah Eagles

NBA G League
14ers outrun Dakota, 126-116, in final Showcase game - G League
Skyforce Tops Flyers, 111-107, in Showcase Game 11 - G League
Balanced effort leads Anaheim past Tulsa - G League
Anaheim Dumps Tulsa, 107-92, in D-League Showcase - G League
Dakota Guard Renaldo Major Signs With Warriors - G League
Jam tops Austin, 102-96, for overtime win - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Mavericks Assign Barea to Fort Worth - Fort Worth Flyers
Coop, hoops and the House - New Mexico Thunderbirds

United States Basketball League
Brookyln Kings announce tryouts - Brooklyn Kings
Steelheads Salute Major Call Up - Gary Steelheads

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Rattlers Sign Former Sun Devil - Arizona Rattlers
Music City Kittens Gear Up For 2007 - Nashville Kats
Predators land former NFL Pro Bowler Dwayne Carswell - Orlando Predators
Soul sign pair of fullbacks - Philadelphia Soul

arenafootball2
dustersfootball.com now live - Amarillo Venom
Former Defensive Player of the Year returns to Twisters as Volunteer Coach - Arkansas Diamonds
Thunder Unveil Kid's Club and Enrollment Party - Mahoning Valley Thunder

Canadian Football League
From football to basketball - Montreal Alouettes
Riders sign a pair on the defensive line - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Intense Football League
Katy Ruff Riders Season Tickets on Sale Now - Abilene Ruff Riders
New Coaches Sign Six New Players - San Angelo Stampede Express

United Indoor Football Association
UIF update - UIF
Deion Holts Returns, BlueCats Sign Trio from Western Kentucky - Evansville BlueCats
Storm Acquire All-UIF Defensive End from Omaha - Sioux Falls Storm

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL announces suspension - AHL
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Kansas Speedway Night Comes Friday - Abbotsford Heat
Phantoms come back on Senators - Adirondack Phantoms
Phantoms slip past Senators, 3-2 - Binghamton Senators
Wolves Put White Sox Closer On Ice - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Add Lee To Blueline - Chicago Wolves
Wolf Pack Welcome Famlies, Offering Family Value Night Packages to Sunday Home Games - Connecticut Whale
Wolf Pack Players Serve as Waiters at Fourth Annual "Tip-A-Player" Fundraiser February 19 - Connecticut Whale
McGrath Assigned to Toledo - Grand Rapids Griffins
Casino Night presented by Y108 Tuesday - Hamilton Bulldogs
Wild recalls D Erik Reitz - Houston Aeros
LaBarbera Denies Pirates In 6-0 Sinking - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Introduce Skills '07 Event For March 5 - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Sign Crosty To PTO - Manchester Monarchs
It's a Beach Party Weekend with the Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
Predators Sign Peverley to NHL Contract - Milwaukee Admirals
Rivermen Upended by Rochester 4-2 at Home - Peoria Rivermen
P-Bruins Defeat Wolf Pack 3-2 - Providence Bruins
Wally To Attend Saturday Night - Springfield Falcons
Falcons Weekly Notes - Springfield Falcons
Quickway Trading Card Night Set For February 3 - Syracuse Crunch
Columbus Recalls Novak - Syracuse Crunch
Hartigan Records Point in Nine Games - Syracuse Crunch
Wallace recalled from Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Gorillas weekly - Amarillo Gorillas
Gorillas trade Hughes to Colorado - Amarillo Gorillas
Sundogs' Kelly Tallies Two Assists for Southern Conference in 9-6 Loss - Arizona Sundogs
Arizona Sundogs Weekly - Arizona Sundogs
Ice Bats Refocus After All-Star Break - Austin Ice Bats
Northern All-Stars Win in Third Period Rally - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Bucks Pace Southern In 2007 CHL All-Star Game - Laredo Bucks
Listen To 2007 CHL All-Star Game On 1490 AM Tonight - Laredo Bucks
Susan G Komen Foundation to be featured non-profit Saturday - Mississippi RiverKings
VandenBussche announces retirement - New Mexico Scorpions
Rocky Mountain Rage and Broomfield Event Center Selected to Host 2008 CHL All-Star Game - Rocky Mountain Rage

ECHL
Rbk Hockey ECHL All-Star Skills Competition Results - ECHL
Talbot scores at ECHL All-Star Game - Alaska Aces
Lee Called Up to AHL Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
Awe Sets ECHL Fastest Shot Record - Atlanta Gladiators
Inferno Announce Pink in the Rink Weekend - Columbia Inferno
American Conference reclaims ECHL All-Star trophy - Idaho Steelheads
Chiefs game Friday priced for the average Joe - Johnstown Chiefs
Ice Pilots Weekly - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Ice Pilots Rob Rankin set for All-Star game tonight in Idaho - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Let It Pour - Reading Royals
'Catters Shine in Skills Competition: All-Star Game Tonight - Texas Wildcatters
Crosty To The American League - Toledo Walleye
Utah's Sertich Records Point In ECHL All-Star Game - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Stars Shine in Boise - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Jackals Reach Halfway Point Tied For Fourth Place - Elmira Jackals
Eastern Conference Shines at All-Star Game - Port Huron Flags
All-Star Game Broadcast Viewable for Free - Port Huron Flags

Ontario Hockey League
Kostitsyn Named OHL Player of the Week - OHL
Caria Named an All-Star - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Covenant HealthCare Player of the Week named - Saginaw Spirit
Godfrey selected OHL All-Star - Soo Greyhounds

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
MAINEiacs come home for pair of games - Lewiston MAINEiacs

SPHL
Groenestege named Player of the Week - SPHL
Havoc on Halfway High - SPHL
FireAntz Announce Schedule Changes - Fayetteville Marksmen
Cyclones lose a close one to Renegades 4-2 - Twin City Cyclones
Cyclones Add Depth At Defense - Twin City Cyclones
Cyclones Announce Harvest Hope Food Bank Night - Twin City Cyclones

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders Welcome Jimmy Neutron Saturday - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Ice quartet named as USHL East All-Stars - Indiana Ice
Conboy Commits To Nebraska-Omaha - Omaha Lancers
Petrecki To Represent Lancers At All-Star Game - Omaha Lancers
Home Stand Ends On Good As Lancers Beat Waterloo - Omaha Lancers
Hawks Land Five on All Star Team, But Fall To Omaha - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
Moller earns honors at CHL Prospects Game - Chilliwack Bruins
Hamill Adds Assist in Win at Top Prospects Game - Everett Silvertips
McKenzie, Herman score two each in win over Raiders - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs news and notes - Spokane Chiefs
Anatomy of a road trip - Spokane Chiefs
Falk flourishes - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL Announces Week Three Player Awards - NLL
Kelusky hits magic milestone - Calgary Roughnecks
Swarm to Host Rochester Knighthawks on Friday - Minnesota Swarm
Minnesota Swarm Signs Forward Ashton McLean, Adds Doddridge and Lines to Scouting Staff - Minnesota Swarm
Brodie Merrill receives NLL weekly honor - Portland Lumberjax
Rochester's Pat O'Toole earns NLL weekly awards - Rochester Knighthawks
Jeff Zywicki Named Offensive Player of the Week - San Jose Stealth

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Cougars set to host Stars of Mexico - California Cougars
Wave weekly - Milwaukee Wave
KiXX Player and Missionaries Visit War Torn Hometown to Deliver Soccer Balls and Clothing - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Chivas USA names Preki as new Head Coach - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Rapids Announce Spanish-Language Radio Partnership with KNRV-1150 AM - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United hires Chad Ashton as Assistant Coach - D.C. United
D.C. United provides tryout information for select youth teams - D.C. United
Galaxy to hold open player tryouts - LA Galaxy

USL First Division
Silverbacks partner with Atlanta's largest Spanish-language newspaper - Atlanta Silverbacks

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