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Releases for Saturday, March 17, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Explorers strike deal with Schaumburg - Sioux City Explorers

Eastern League
Thunder start spring on high note - Trenton Thunder

International League
Bisons Open Spring Training Schedule with 2-2 Tie - Buffalo Bisons
19 Days until Opening Day - Buffalo Bisons
Norfolk scores one in the ninth to edge Tribe 7-6 - Indianapolis Indians

Southern League
Bugs Beat Wichita 6-3 - Carolina Mudcats

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Ask the CEO - ABA
Bellingham opens playoffs tonight against Hollywood - Bellingham Slam
Fame defeats Buzz in playoff contest - Hollywood Fame
Quad City heads to Texas for Quaterfinal Contest - Quad City Riverhawks

NBA G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Arkansas Overpowered by Colorado - Arkansas RimRockers
Fort Worth downs Jam - Bakersfield Jam
Stampede drop tough game to Arsenal - Idaho Stampede
Bobcats Sign Tulsa's Anderson for Remainder of Season - Tulsa 66ers

Football

American Indoor Football Association
RiverRats Fall at Johnstown 43-13 - Erie Explosion

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Rattlers lose close contest to Crush, 56-54 - Arizona Rattlers
Crush take second straight with 56-54 victory over Arizona - Colorado Crush
Desperados Corral Kansas City, 66-54 - Dallas Desperados
Georgia Force calm Tampa Bay Storm 61-47 - Georgia Force
Brigade unable to knock Dallas from ranks of unbeaten - Kansas City Brigade
Preds bang out win over Austin - Orlando Predators
Storm fall to Force 61-47 - Tampa Bay Storm

Continental Indoor Football League
Thunder Season Kick-Off Party March 17th - Muskegon Thunder

Intense Football League
Roughnecks offer free tickets Monday only! - West Texas Roughnecks

United Indoor Football Association
Season Preview: Sioux City Bandits - UIF

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rivermen Stun Ak-Sar-Ben Knights, 5-4 - Abbotsford Heat
Rivals top Phantoms 5-2 - Adirondack Phantoms
B-Sens cruise past Pirates 5-2 - Binghamton Senators
Admirals Defeat Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
Moose Take Another 3-2 Win Over Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bears post 40th win, down Phantoms 5-2 - Hershey Bears
Road slide hits 14 - Houston Aeros
Aeros Gameday - Houston Aeros
Admirals Come Out of Gates Firing in Win - Norfolk Admirals
Rivermen Squeak by Omaha 5-4 on the Road - Peoria Rivermen
Right Wing MacMurchy Recalled from ECHL Alaska - Peoria Rivermen
Falcons Host Wolf Pack Tonight - Springfield Falcons

Central Hockey League
Sundogs' Netminder Wall Scores Empty Net Goal, Arizona Wins 5-2 - Arizona Sundogs
Eagles Comeback in 2-1 Win - Colorado Eagles
Rayz blaze past Sundogs 4-1 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Quenneville, Parrish named CHL award Finalists - Corpus Christi IceRays
Rayz fall to Sundogs, 5-2 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Laredo Falls 3-2 To RiverKings - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings topple best of the south, secure home ice in first round - Mississippi RiverKings
Youth Villages takes turn as featured non profit Tuesday - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings at Laredo Preview - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions Players Look To Garner League Awards - New Mexico Scorpions
Rookies Lift Scorpions to Impressive Victory - New Mexico Scorpions
Odessa Rallies Past Rage with Third Period - Rocky Mountain Rage
Nip and Tuck Hounds Lose to Eagles - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - Mar. 17 - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
South Carolina Coach Fitzsimmons Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
Aces earn point in 3-2 shootout loss at the Beach - Alaska Aces
Aces rally past Falcons, 3-1 - Alaska Aces
Gladiators Singe Inferno, 5-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
McKee earns first pro shutout with 42 saves vs. Texas - Augusta Lynx
Condors Do It Again, Beat Ice Dogs 4-2; Finish Road Trip 7-0-2 - Bakersfield Condors
10,000 fans see Checkers win third straight, 6-1 over Florida - Charlotte Checkers
Lee, Bellefeuille and Westlund propel Checkers to 6-3 win at Columbia - Charlotte Checkers
Cyclones Rally Falls Short, 3-2 - Cincinnati Cyclones
Goaltender Dov Grumet-Morris Back To AHL - Cincinnati Cyclones
No Irish Luck for 'Blades as Checkers win 6-1 - Florida Everblades
Tejchma Tallies First Pro Goal in Falcons 5-2 Loss - Fresno Falcons
Fresno Fuego, Real Salt Lake, and Freddy Adu to Appear at Tuesday's Falcon Game - Fresno Falcons
Falcons Fall to Aces 3-1 - Fresno Falcons
Top Line Shines As Steelheads Down Falcons 5-2 - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads Clinch Playoff Spot Despite 3-2 Loss To Thunder - Idaho Steelheads
Fukufuji Makes 29 Saves For Reading To Earn Victory - Johnstown Chiefs
Wranglers Rally Past RoadRunners 5-3 - Las Vegas Wranglers
Ice Pilots lose thriller at the hanger - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Ice Pilots add college D-Man - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Wranglers Stun RoadRunners 5-3 - Phoenix RoadRunners
Royals Win Homecoming Against Johnstown, 3-1 - Reading Royals
Royals Hold Off Bombers In Dayton, 4-3 - Reading Royals
Stingrays Edge Ice Pilots 4-3 In Shootout - South Carolina Stingrays
Ellsworth stops season-high 44 shots, Reddox leads with three-point - Stockton Thunder
Thunder inches closer to playoff berth on Pepperall's winner, Dubnyk's 34 stops - Stockton Thunder
Lynx Puzzle Wildcatters in 2-0 Shut out - Texas Wildcatters
Grizzlies Rally 3-2 In Victoria - Utah Grizzlies
Utah upends Salmon Kings - Victoria Salmon Kings
Nailers Blanked By Storm - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Fury Sweep Jackals 6-2 - Elmira Jackals
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Genesis Jersey Auction Raises $36,257 - Quad City Mallards
Komets edge IceHogs 4-3 - Rockford IceHogs
Wings soar over Hogs - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Stars fade in 8-0 loss - Traverse City North Stars

Ontario Hockey League
First Round Playoff Schedule - Barrie Colts
Knights nip Otters - Erie Otters
Frontenacs finish in 5th place - Kingston Frontenacs
First Round Dates Announced - Owen Sound Attack
Attack Nipped by Storm - Owen Sound Attack
Whalers Beat Kitchener, 3-2; Draw Guelph in First Round of Playoffs - Plymouth Whalers
Spirit take on Hounds in First Round - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Mooseheads announce playoff schedule - Halifax Mooseheads

SPHL
Huntsville Rallies for Win - Huntsville Havoc

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders Roll Past Ohio 7-1 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Lancers Edge Riders in Overtime 5-4 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Bucs fall in Omaha 3-2 in OT - Des Moines Buccaneers
Lancers Win Battle of Division Leaders - Omaha Lancers
Luck O' the Black Hawks - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
Wheaties to face the Raiders - Brandon Wheat Kings
Everett Loses In Kennewick - Everett Silvertips
Winter Hawks Hold Off Seattle, Win 4-3 in Front of 12,511 - Portland Winterhawks
Seattle Continues Hot Streak, Beats Portland 6-3 - Portland Winterhawks
Boyer, Scott and Stamler score in 4-3 loss to Winter Hawks - Seattle Thunderbirds
T-Birds first round playoff dates announced - Seattle Thunderbirds
T-Birds roll past Winter Hawks - Seattle Thunderbirds
Home Sweet Home; Americans Claim Home-Ice with 3-1 Win - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Sting take down Roughnecks, 14-10 - Arizona Sting
Desert Storm Blows Away Riggers - Calgary Roughnecks
Mammoth work to overtime to knock off Rock - Colorado Mammoth
Tonight's Minnesota Swarm Game at Philadelphia Postponed - Minnesota Swarm
New York Titans Defeated 11-8 by the Buffalo Bandits - Orlando Titans
Philadelphia Wings Postpne St. Patrick's Day game - Philadelphia Wings
Rosyski Scores Franchise Record Ten Points in Victory - San Jose Stealth
Rock drop tough overtime loss to Mammoth - Toronto Rock

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm stop KiXX, 10-6 - Chicago Storm
KiXX drop into 3rd place after loss to Storm, 11-6 - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Fire edged out 4-3 by FC Dallas in 2007 Saturn Cup - Chicago Fire FC

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