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Releases for Saturday, March 18, 2023

Basketball

NBA G League
Spurs Fall Short to the Swarm - Austin Spurs
Charge Sweep Weekend Series - Cleveland Charge
Skyhawks Fall to Gold in Final Home Regular Season Game - College Park Skyhawks
Skyhawks Announce Fourth Sellout of the Season Tonight - College Park Skyhawks
Greensboro Grabs the Win in Last Road Game - Greensboro Swarm
Iowa Wolves Drops Final Road Game to Santa Cruz, 132-112 - Iowa Wolves
Santa Cruz Claims Series Opener Over Iowa Wolves - Iowa Wolves
Hustle Clinch Playoff Spot With 114-87 Win Over Vipers - Memphis Hustle
Hustle Drop First Game of Back-to-Back Against Vipers - Memphis Hustle
Zavier Simpson Hits Game Winner to Sweep 905 - Osceola Magic
905 Drop Heartbreaker to the Magic - Raptors 905
Santa Cruz Warriors Beat Iowa Wolves - Santa Cruz Warriors
Santa Cruz Warriors Defeat Iowa Wolves - Santa Cruz Warriors
Skyforce Routes Kings 144-119 in Fourth-Straight Victory - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Game Preview: Skyforce at Kings - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Wright-Foreman and Allen Net 30-Plus; Knicks Fall to Cruise - Westchester Knicks
Windy City Bulls Bounce Back Against Delaware Blue Coats - Windy City Bulls

Football

Indoor Football League
Barnstormers Announce Home Game Hype Location - Iowa Barnstormers
Steamwheelers Fall Just Shy in Opening Night Shootout to the Rattlers - Quad City Steamwheelers

XFL
Highlights: D.C. Defenders vs. St. Louis Battlehawks - XFL
Guardians' Rally Falls Short Against Vegas - Orlando Guardians

Hockey

American Hockey League
Canucks Round Out Home Stand With Emphatic 5-2 Victory Over Ontario - Abbotsford Canucks
Behind the Bench: 500 AHL Games Completes Full Circle Justin Dowling Moment - Abbotsford Canucks
Canucks Put Four Past Ontario, Shut Out Reign 4-0 On Friday Night - Abbotsford Canucks
Belleville Sens' Strong Run of Play Continues with Win in Cleveland - Belleville Senators
Bridgeport Remains in a Playoff Position by One Point Over Hartford - Bridgeport Islanders
Bridgeport Islanders Host Wolf Pack at 7 p.m. - Bridgeport Islanders
Wranglers Fall in Shootout to Roadrunners - Calgary Wranglers
Game Day - Calgary at Tucson - Calgary Wranglers
Wranglers Blank Roadrunners for Sixth-Straight Win - Calgary Wranglers
Checkers Trounce Toronto for Second Straight Game - Charlotte Checkers
Wolves Downed by Moose 6-1 - Chicago Wolves
Monsters Stumble in 4-1 Loss to Senators - Cleveland Monsters
Blue Jackets Reassign Forward Mikael Pyyhtia to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
Daccord's 36 Save Performance Backstops Firebirds to 40th Win of Season - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Eagles Claim Standings Point in 3-2 OT Loss to IceHogs - Colorado Eagles
Griffins' Offense Stifled by Cooley in 2-1 Loss to Milwaukee - Grand Rapids Griffins
Brodzinski Strikes Twice as Pack Beat Isles 3-2 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Wolf Pack Visit Islanders in Crucial Atlantic Division Battle - Hartford Wolf Pack
Silver Knights Triumph Over Condors, 5-3 - Henderson Silver Knights
Silver Knights Drop First Half of Back-To-Back to Condors - Henderson Silver Knights
Bears Pick Up 2-1 Win Over Amerks On Hall Of Fame Night - Hershey Bears
Caps Recall Fucale, Bears Sign Goaltender Bailey Brkin to Tryout - Hershey Bears
Capitals Re-Assign Forward Bogdan Trineyev to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears vs. Americans, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
Rossi's Hat Trick Powers Wild to 6-2 Win Over Gulls - Iowa Wild
Iowa Wild Signs Tyler Busch to PTO - Iowa Wild
Game Preview: Iowa Wild at San Diego Gulls - Iowa Wild
Coachella Valley Pulls Away in Third Period, Iowa Falls 3-1 - Iowa Wild
Arvid Holm Notches 33 Saves for Win - Manitoba Moose
Cooley Backstops Ads to Win Over Griffins - Milwaukee Admirals
Reign Can't Get Past Canucks - Ontario Reign
Reign Blanked by Canucks - Ontario Reign
Bussi Backbones P-Bruins to Victory Over T-Birds - Providence Bruins
Amerks Fall Short to Bears in Hershey - Rochester Americans
Gust Grabs Two Points for Hogs with Overtime Winner - Rockford IceHogs
Hogs and Eagles Clash in Fourth and Final Regular Season Meeting - Rockford IceHogs
Gulls Downed by Wild - San Diego Gulls
Stars Shoot Past Barracuda, 6-2 - San Jose Barracuda
T-Birds Can't Overcome Early Deficit to Bruins - Springfield Thunderbirds
Blues Assign F Nikita Alexandrov, D Tyler Tucker to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
Crunch Edge Penguins, 4-3, in Overtime - Syracuse Crunch
Texas Earns Point in Overtime Loss at San Jose - Texas Stars
Stars Score Six to Tackle San Jose - Texas Stars
Toronto Marlies Host Charlotte Checkers in Second Half of Back-To-Back - Toronto Marlies
Game #60 - Calgary Wranglers at Tucson Roadrunners - Tucson Roadrunners
Roadrunners' Luck Runs out in Loss to First-Place Calgary Wranglers - Tucson Roadrunners
Comets Drop Road Game to Rocket, 4-1 - Utica Comets
Feisty Game Ends with Pens Falling in OT to Crunch, 4-3 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 18 - ECHL
Thunder Get Point in 5-4 Shootout Loss to Growlers - Adirondack Thunder
Americans Earn a Point in a 2-1 Shootout Loss - Allen Americans
Constantinou, Shin Score; Gladiators Fall to Royals - Atlanta Gladiators
Cyclones Tie Best Point Streak in Team History with 4-2 Win - Cincinnati Cyclones
Fyten Scores in Third Straight Game, But Blades Nipped in Trois-Rivières - Florida Everblades
Rabbits Top Icemen 4-1, Move into Tie for First in the South - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Complete Sweep Over Orlando With 4-1 Saturday Night Win - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads Agree to Terms with Defenseman Demetrios Koumontzis - Idaho Steelheads
Fuel Clinch Playoffs With Win Over Fort Wayne - Indy Fuel
Iowa's Late Resilience a Few Short Saturday in 4-2 Loss - Iowa Heartlanders
K-Wings Fall to Walleye Saturday at Home - Kalamazoo Wings
Mariners Storm Back to Claim VIP Rivalry Cup - Maine Mariners
Growlers Sneak Past Thunder 5-4 in SO - Newfoundland Growlers
Rush Breeze by Oilers, 3-1 - Rapid City Rush
Royals Fend Off Gladiators' Late Surge to Set Five-Game Point Streak - Reading Royals
Royals Host Gladiators for St.Hat-Tricks Day Game with $10,000 Giveaway - Reading Royals
Royals Dominate Gladiators on Barratt's Four-Point Game, 8-2 - Reading Royals
Tyler Wall Shuts Out Ghost Pirates - South Carolina Stingrays
Walleye Climb Further Up the Record Board with 18th Consecutive Win - Toledo Walleye
Lions Hoping to Prevent a Floridian Sweep - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Plenty of Goals, with a Few More for the Visitors - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Rush Edge Oilers in Goaltender Duel - Tulsa Oilers
Nailers End up with Two of Three in Norfolk - Wheeling Nailers
Bates' Late Goal Propels Thunder Past Mavericks - Wichita Thunder
Thunder Returns Home to Face Mavericks - Wichita Thunder
Wichita Signs Rookie Forward Jason Pineo - Wichita Thunder
Wichita Looks for Luck of the Irish Tonight in KC - Wichita Thunder
Thunder Drops First Game of Weekend to Kansas City - Wichita Thunder
Two Coughlin Goals Not Enough as Railers Lose 6-4 - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
FPHL Ice Chips - Game Recaps - FPHL
Sea Wolves Drop Marathon to River Dragons - Biloxi Breakers
A Very Happy Homecoming for the Black Bears - Binghamton Black Bears
Black Bears Defeat Elmira 4-1 - Binghamton Black Bears
Yates' 4pt Night Leads Binghamton to Victory - Binghamton Black Bears
River Dragons Make History in 4-1 Win Over Sea Wolves - Columbus River Dragons
Playoff Packages on Sale Now, Season Ticket Renewals Begin Tuesday - Columbus River Dragons
Tobias Odjick Leads Hat Tricks Over Wolves - Danbury Hat Tricks
Danbury Hat Tricks Host Watertown Wolves on Alumni Night at 7PM - Danbury Hat Tricks
Prowlers Sweep Thunder, Clinch Playoffs - Port Huron Prowlers
Thunderbirds Fall to Rockers 4-2 - Twin City Thunderbirds

North American Hockey League
Wings Fall Friday - Aberdeen Wings
Mudbugs Shutout Rhinos 3-0 in Game 1 - El Paso Rhinos
Tomahawks Halted by Bears, 5-1 - Johnstown Tomahawks
Maryland Trounces Johnstown to Clinch Playoff Birth - Maryland Black Bears
Minotauros Fall, 3-1 - Minot Minotauros
Brice, Novo Help Titans Blank Generals 3-0 - New Jersey Titans
Jacks Losing Streak Extends to Four - Odessa Jackalopes
Mudbugs Shut Out Rhinos Again & Earn Another Sweep in March - Shreveport Mudbugs
Norsemen Strike First But Fall to Minot 4-1 Friday - St. Cloud Norsemen

Ontario Hockey League
Haight Scores 2, Spirit Hold Off the Bulldogs 5-3 - OHL
Kulakov Scores in 100th Game in Loss to Guelph - Erie Otters
Firebirds Extend Home Win Streak to Eight with 4-3 Win Over London - Flint Firebirds
Firebirds Host Knights as Playoff Position Race Heats Up - Flint Firebirds
Rangers Come from Behind to Earn Overtime Road Victory in Owen Sound Saturday - Kitchener Rangers
Rangers Come from Behind to Earn Overtime Road Victory in Owen Sound Saturday - Kitchener Rangers
Rangers Visit Owen Sound for Final Meeting Saturday - Kitchener Rangers
Spirit Down Bulldogs 5-3, Have Points in Eight Straight - Saginaw Spirit
Spirit Host Bulldogs on Trauma Night - Saginaw Spirit
Spitfires Fall to the Soo, 8-2 - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Stretch Home Win Streak to Eight, Top Titan in Home Finale - Cape Breton Eagles

SPHL
SPHL Announces Suspension - SPHL
Thunderbolts Edged by Bulls 3-0 in 6th Game in 9 Days - Evansville Thunderbolts
Ice Bears Clipped by Dawgs 7-5 - Knoxville Ice Bears
Dawgs Surge Past Ice Bears in 7-5 Win - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Steel Earn Gritty 3-2 Victory Over Dubuque Saturday - Chicago Steel
Dupaco Giveaway & Postgame Skate Sunday - Des Moines Buccaneers
Gamblers Fall to Team USA to Split Home Series - Green Bay Gamblers
Stars Win Seventh of Season vs. Omaha - Lincoln Stars
Gameday Preview - Lincoln Stars
Whitehead Shuts Out Des Moines - Lincoln Stars
Jacks Fall in Big Way to USNTDP U18s 10-0 - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Overtime Thriller Gives Muskies Win - Sioux City Musketeers
The Aftermath: Storm Drops Overtime Thriller to Musketeers - Tri-City Storm
Storm Set for Kool-Aid Night - Tri-City Storm
Hawks Deliver Emphatic Finish - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Lose 4th Straight; Comeback Falls Short Again - Brandon Wheat Kings
GAME HUB: Wheat Kings Face Blades in Must Win Game - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen Blank Tigers, 2-0 - Calgary Hitmen
Oil Kings Fall to 'Canes - Edmonton Oil Kings
Giants Catch Luck of the Irish, Down Tips 3-0 in Langley - Everett Silvertips
Rockets Downed by Blazers - Kelowna Rockets
Hitmen Blank Tigers 2-0 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Thomas Mortlock 1938-2023 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game Day Preview March 18 vs Calgary - Medicine Hat Tigers
Krebs' Hat-Trick Third Period Helps Drive Tigers 7-2 Win in Edmonton - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors Battle Hard, But Fall to Pats on Saturday - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors Score Six Straight, Roll Over Regina On Friday - Moose Jaw Warriors
Hawks Fight Back But Fall Late on Saturday - Portland Winterhawks
Hawks' Comeback Bid Comes Up Short - Portland Winterhawks
Game Day Hub: March 18 vs Seattle - Portland Winterhawks
Birds Top Hawks 5-2, Rematch in Portland Tomorrow - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Fall 4-1 in Winnipeg - Prince Albert Raiders
Chase Wheatcroft Signs Entry Level Contract with Dallas Stars - Prince George Cougars
Cats Clinch Home Ice with 7-1 Win over Royals - Prince George Cougars
Pats Punch Ticket To Playoffs With 7-3 Win Over Warriors - Regina Pats
Pats Head to Moose Jaw for Rebound Performance - Regina Pats
Blades Play Spoiler At Home Against The Wheat Kings - Saskatoon Blades
Gameday: Blades vs Wheat Kings at 7:00pm CST - Saskatoon Blades
T-Birds Approach the Record Book - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs Drop Second in a Row to Rival Americans Saturday - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Seek Revenge over Rival Americans Saturday Night - Spokane Chiefs
Power Play Comes up Short, Chiefs Fall 3-1 in St. Paddy's Battle - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Down Rebels 3-1 in Hard-Hitting Game - Swift Current Broncos
Broncos Blanked by Rebels 2-0 - Swift Current Broncos
Ams Dominate in 8-2 Victory Over Chiefs - Tri-City Americans
Ams Host Chiefs at the Toyota Center, Wrapping up Home-And-Home Set - Tri-City Americans
Americans Earn 3-1 Victory in Spokane - Tri-City Americans
Giants Split Home-and-Home with Everett - Vancouver Giants
Giants Shut Out Silvertips Friday Night At Home - Vancouver Giants
Royals Open Weekend with Loss to Cougars - Victoria Royals
ICE Top Prince Albert, 4-1 - Winnipeg Ice

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits' 6-Game Win Streak Snapped in Loss to Colorado - Buffalo Bandits
Julie Buccieri Named 2022-23 John Faller Memorial Award Recipient - Buffalo Bandits
Bandits Set to Host Colorado in Rematch of NLL Finals - Buffalo Bandits
Good Soup: Campbell Looks Back on Illustrious NLL Career - Halifax Thunderbirds
Desert Dogs Edged at Panther City Saturday, 11-8 - Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Connor Kelly Surpasses 100 Career Points in Loss to Riptide - Oshawa FireWolves
Panther City Lacrosse Club Announces Roster Transactions - Panther City Lacrosse Club
Seals Crush Warriors 16-9 in Vancouver - San Diego Seals
Rock Come Up Just Short in 14-12 Loss to Halifax - Toronto Rock
Seals Slide Past Warriors - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
Will Leonard Reaches 50 Caps - MLR
Dallas Pushes Until the Very End - Dallas Jackals
Billy Stewart Reaches 50 Caps - NOLA Gold
Rugby ATL Falls to San Diego Legion 35-10 - Rugby ATL
Utah Warriors Face NOLA on the Road - Utah Warriors
Warriors Fall to NOLA Gold on the Road - Utah Warriors
Franco Van Den Berg Reaches 50 Caps - Utah Warriors
Hodgson Talks Coming to Utah and Facing NOLA - Utah Warriors

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Latest from Training Camp March 18 - Atletico Ottawa

Major Arena Soccer League
Runners Finish Strong, Win Season Four Finale 10-9 - MASL
Baltimore Blast Lose 6-4 to Utica City FC - Baltimore Blast
Victoria Salvaje El Viernes Por la Noche 9-5 - Chihuahua Savage
Sidekicks Lose First Game of Weekend Doubleheader against Wave - Dallas Sidekicks
Tropics Outshot 58-14, But Still Come Up with Huge Road Victory in Kansas City - Florida Tropics SC
Comets Washed Away by Tropics - Kansas City Comets
Wave Dominate Dallas Saturday in Texas; Secure Playoff Spot - Milwaukee Wave
Escapa Triunfo Al Flash - Monterrey Flash
Sockers Seek Sixth Straight Win after Clinching Postseason Spot - San Diego Sockers
Sockers Score Six Straight In Second Half To Beat Monterrey 6-4 - San Diego Sockers
Utica City FC Defense Holds Strong in 6-4 Win - Utica City FC

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Climbs to Top Spot in Eastern Conference, Wins 5-1 vs. Portland Timbers - Atlanta United FC
Full Time: Charlotte FC Bounces Back with a Resilient 2-1 Win Against Orlando City - Charlotte FC
Chicago Fire FC Draws FC Cincinnati 3-3 at Soldier Field - Chicago Fire FC
CF Montréal Edges Philadelphia Union, 3-2 - Club de Foot Montreal
Harry Rosen Joins CF Montréal as New Corporate Partner - Club de Foot Montreal
Bassett Scores First Rapids Goal of 2023, Colorado Falls to Minnesota 2-1 - Colorado Rapids
FC Cincinnati Earn Late Road Point on Moreno Brace, Finish 3-3 Against Chicago Fire FC - FC Cincinnati
Dynamo Defeat Austin FC in Home Opener - Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF Falls to Toronto FC at BMO Field - Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF Falls to Toronto FC at BMO Field - Inter Miami CF
LAFC Ties Seattle Sounders 0-0; Remains Unbeaten in 2023 - Los Angeles FC
MNUFC's Miguel Tapias Scores Game-Winner to Capture Victory in Colorado - Minnesota United FC
Nashville Soccer Club Falls on the Road to NE Revolution  - Nashville SC
Nashville Soccer Club Falls on the Road to NE Revolution - Nashville SC
Revolution Earn 1-0 Win vs. Nashville SC - New England Revolution
Nick Cushing: "The Fans Sang Us Across the Line."  - New York City FC
NYCFC Edges Out D.C. United  - New York City FC
Martín Ojeda Scores First as a Lion in City Defeat to Charlotte - Orlando City SC
CF Montréal Edges Philadelphia - Philadelphia Union
Timbers Fall 5-1 on the Road to Atlanta United FC - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake Striker Rubio Rubin Named to Guatemala Roster - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Blanked by St. Louis CITY SC - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Play First-Ever Match vs. St. Louis CITY SC Tonight - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Plays to Scoreless Draw at Home with LAFC - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Falls to 2-1 Setback at FC Dallas - Sporting Kansas City
St. Louis CITY SC Makes History as First MLS Expansion Club to Win First Four MLS Games - St. Louis City SC
'Caps Draw 1-1 with Galaxy in Carson - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

National Women's Soccer League
Thorns FC Conclude Preseason Tournament Against OL Reign - Portland Thorns FC
3 Newcomers Score in Racing's Preseason Finale Win - Racing Louisville FC

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Earn Point in 1-1 Draw with Sacramento off Paterson's Goal - Charleston Battery
Switchbacks Earn 1-1 Draw in Home Opener Against Hartford Athletic - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Detroit City FC Wins First Match in 2023, Powering Past El Paso - Detroit City FC
Hartford Earn a Point in Colorado Springs, 1-1 Final vs. Switchabcks - Hartford Athletic
Ownby Scores, LouCity Survives Shorthanded in Win at Monterey Bay FC - Louisville City FC
Shorthanded Memphis 901 FC Falls to Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3-1 - Memphis 901 FC
Miami FC Falls Short to New Mexico United - Miami FC
Monterey Bay F.C. Falls 1-0 at Home to Louisville City FC - Monterey Bay FC
Orange County SC Builds Momentum Despite Frustrating 1-1 Draw with Tampa - Orange County SC
Orange County SC Rue Missed Chances, Tie Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-1 - Orange County SC
OCSC Tie Tamp Bay Rowdies 1-1 - Orange County SC
Dikwa Hat Trick Sparks Hounds' Win in Memphis - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Sacramento Republic FC Play Charleston Battery to a Draw - Sacramento Republic FC
Game Information and Match Notes - SAFC at LDN - San Antonio FC

United Soccer League One
Charlotte Independence Keep Clean Sheet in 0-0 Draw to Start 2023 Season - Charlotte Independence
The Smoky Sunset Kit: Forward Madison's Supporter Designed 2023 Away Kit - Forward Madison FC
Lexington SC Suffers 2-1 Defeat in Inaugural USL League One Match - Lexington SC
North Carolina FC International - March FIFA Window - North Carolina FC
Roos Earn Clean Sheet and First Road Point in Season Opener - Richmond Kickers

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