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Releases for Friday, January 19, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Saints Hot Stove Banquet Features Hall of Fame Lineup - St. Paul Saints

California League
Storm Join Padres for Winter Warm-Up - Lake Elsinore Storm
Former major leaguers join Oaks coaching staff - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Braves Send Former Pelican LaRoche To Steel City - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Sea Dogs Hot Stove Tour Kicks Off on Monday - Portland Sea Dogs

Florida State League
Manatees Tickets Now For Sale Online - Brevard County Manatees
Cubs Announce New Broadcast Team for 2007 Season - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
Nation's top run scorer joins Sliders - Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti
Southern Illinois Miners Lauch Web Cam - Southern Illinois Miners

International League
Chiefs to honor amateur athletes at Hot Stove - Syracuse Mets

Mexican League
Maestros of Mexico: Mel Almada - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Terry Ryan to Speak at Snappers Hot Stove Banquet - Beloit Sky Carp

New York-Penn League
Message from Edgar Alfonzo - Brooklyn Cyclones

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RailCats, WEFM to Team Up for Fifth Straight Year - Gary SouthShore Railcats
To Market, To Market, to the T-Bones Market - Kansas City Monarchs

Northwest League
Standout wide receiver at Notre Dame forgoes football career - Boise Hawks

Pacific Coast League
Sidewinders honored with Team of the Year trophy - Tucson Sidewinders

South Atlantic League
Charlie and Veeck Take CARTA Monday - Charleston RiverDogs

Southern League
College Baseball Tickets on Sale Monday - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
Alvin ISD set to honor its own hometown Express - Corpus Christi Hooks

United League Baseball
Harlingen blanks Brownsville in nightcap - ULB
Laredo wins Texas Winter League opener - ULB

Basketball

American Basketball Association
All Access Radio to feature All-Star Game and Brooklyn - ABA
Tycoons avenge defeat, down RiverCatz 135-100 - Arkansas Rivercatz
Freymond's triple-double helps Slam defeat Buzz - Bellingham Slam
Silverbacks Defeat Panthers 103-95 - Buffalo Silverbacks
Frenzy announce schedule change - Cape Cod Frenzy
Frenzy sign former UConn Husky - Cape Cod Frenzy
Bears' Game Wins Out - Chicago Rockstars
Imperials draw royal flush in victory over Aces - Palm Beach Imperials
Frost Heaves add stats to site - Vermont Frost Heaves

Continental Basketball Association 1
Alley Cats' Winning Streak Snapped - Indiana AlleyCats

NBA G League
Four NBA D-League teams make roster moves - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Anaheim Out-Shoots Colorado - Anaheim Arsenal
RimRockers Set D-League Record - Arkansas RimRockers
Elder, Smith help end Toros' losing streak - Austin Spurs
Warriors Re-Assign O'Bryant To NBA Developmental League - Bakersfield Jam
Anaheim Out-Shoots Colorado - Colorado 14ers
Wizards Win Thriller vs. Fort Worth - Dakota Wizards

Women's National Basketball Association
Keeping Up with the Liberty - New York Liberty

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Mississippi Mudcats sign QB Tommy Jones - Mississippi Mudcats

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL has championship connections - AFL I
L.A. Avengers sign defensive back Kevin Stanley - Los Angeles Avengers
Nashville Kats to Hold Open Tryout at Rice Stadium in Houston - Nashville Kats

arenafootball2
Eight Years Of Experience Added To Wolves With Veteran Additions - Manchester Wolves
Dorados assigned an Aggie - Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Pioneers' Dance Team and Mascot Will Help Support Restoration Project - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

Canadian Football League
Lions' Brent Johnson picks up Ultimate prize - B.C. Lions
Cheatwood joins the Alouettes - Montreal Alouettes
Feasibility study results released - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

United Indoor Football Association
Acuff Back With Evansville For 2007 - Evansville BlueCats
Storm Players to Play Basketball in Fundraiser on Saturday - Sioux Falls Storm

World Indoor Football League 2
WIFL Training Camp Prospectus - WIFL 2
Daytona Beach Thunder Training Camp Preview - Daytona Beach Thunder
Thunder to hold dance team audition - Daytona Beach Thunder

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Shoot Down Stars, 3-1 - Abbotsford Heat
Calgary Flames Send For Godard - Abbotsford Heat
Sound Tigers squeak by Phantoms - Adirondack Phantoms
Sharks tag Devils with 3-1 loss - Albany Devils
Sound Tigers Beat Phantoms in Shootout Again - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers to hold Connecticut Youth Hockey Shootout - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers Host Trumbull/Ridgefield Game - Bridgeport Islanders
Griffins Fall to Bulldogs, 2-1 - Grand Rapids Griffins
MacDonald Recalled, Vicari Signed - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs Clip Griffins - Hamilton Bulldogs
Edmonton recalls Zack Stortini - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bears at home for weekend pair - Hershey Bears
Fourth-largest Toyota Center crowd sees comeback fall short - Houston Aeros
Mullet Madness as O'Sullivan returns - Houston Aeros
Stars fall to Knights - Iowa Chops
Monarchs Narrowly Edge Aeros For Third Win In A Row - Manchester Monarchs
Kings Assign Brust To Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
Conditioning Stint Over For Weaver - Manchester Monarchs
Rinne's Return Spoiled by Rochester - Milwaukee Admirals
St. Pierre, Brouwer Have Four-Point Nights as Admirals Defeat Penguins 5-2 - Norfolk Admirals
Rivermen Crushed by Chicago 6-1 at Home - Peoria Rivermen
P-Bruins Fall to Falcons in Shootout 3-2 - Providence Bruins
Larman returns as Amerks face Admirals - Rochester Americans
Rampage's four-goal period stops Moose in tracks - San Antonio Rampage

Central Hockey League
Gorillas Stung By Scorpions 7-3 - Amarillo Gorillas
Bugs Beat Steelhounds 3-2 - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles Win 18th Straight Home Game, 3-1 Over Arizona - Colorado Eagles
Corpus Christi pounds Rocky Mountain, 6-2 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Bucks Beat Austin 3-1, Laredo Has Won 10 Of 11 - Laredo Bucks
Aucoin's two goals help RiverKings to eighth straight win - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings place defenseman Tessier on IR - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions pound Gorillas in Amarillo - New Mexico Scorpions
Reid returns to Scorpions from Milwaukee - New Mexico Scorpions
Killer Bees Game Notes - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Penalty Kill Lets Rage Down in 6-2 Loss - Rocky Mountain Rage
Rage Add D-Man for Two-Game Set in Texas - Rocky Mountain Rage
Sunday Dinner with the Oilers - Tulsa Oilers
Larson Scores in Debut but Hounds Still Lose to Bugs - Youngstown SteelHounds
SteelHounds to Raffle Jersey for United Way and "Rally for the Valley" - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
Barch Becomes 314th Player To Play In NHL After ECHL - ECHL
Alaska's Benson Suspended Two Games - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Alaska's Later Suspended Three Games, Fined - ECHL
Victoria's Hornby Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
Phoenix's Rudkowsky Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
Pensacola's Wirll Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
Pensacola's Wirll Suspended One Game, Fined - ECHL
All-Star Game Festivities A Success - ECHL
Cyclones' Desjardins Named RBK Hockey Goalie Of The Week - ECHL
Grizzlies' Kinasewich Named In Glas Co. Player Of The Week - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Gladiators Bite Everblades 4-3 - Atlanta Gladiators
Mifsud Called up to AHL Worcester - Atlanta Gladiators
Inferno rally to down Lynx in shootout - Augusta Lynx
Todd Griffith Returns To Condors, Joins Team In Victoria - Bakersfield Condors
Bombers enhance broadcasts for their fans - Dayton Bombers
'Blades drop 4-3 heartbreaker to Gwinnett - Florida Everblades
'Blades get Johner and Parsons back in lineup - Florida Everblades
Two Promotions Set for January 26 - Fresno Falcons
Nesbitt Scores Late As Steelheads Down RoadRunners 4-3 - Idaho Steelheads
Dayton bombs Chiefs, 6-3 - Johnstown Chiefs
Ice Dogs get loaded with Smirnov - Long Beach Ice Dogs
Ice Dogs Support Children's Book Drive - Long Beach Ice Dogs
Ice Pilots begin second half with 4-2 win over Texas Wildcatters - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Steelheads Stun RoadRunners With 4-3 Comeback Win - Phoenix RoadRunners
Royals Blank Titans, 3-0 - Reading Royals
Westlund, Checkers Shutout Stingrays 5-0 - South Carolina Stingrays
American Conference Wins All-Star Game: Second Half of Season Starts Tonight - Texas Wildcatters
Brodeur, Storm Shutout Cyclones 4-0 - Toledo Walleye
Vicari Headed to Grand Rapids - Toledo Walleye
Titans blanked by Royals, 3-0 - Trenton Devils
Grizzlies Win Fourth Straight - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Home Tonight; Kinasewich Named ECHL Player of the Week - Utah Grizzlies
Victoria Salmon Kings game notes - Victoria Salmon Kings

International Hockey League 2
Goaltenders Duel, Mallards Edge Jackals In Shootout - Elmira Jackals
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Flags Bulk up Defense with Doherty - Port Huron Flags
Muskegon tops Rockford in shootout - Rockford IceHogs

North American Hockey League
Bobcats to honor military - Bismarck Bobcats
Hockey and Skate Workshop in Escanaba - Marquette Rangers
Tornado look to respond Friday and Saturday after Thursday night OT loss - Texas Tornado
Stars' Boardman jinx continues - Traverse City North Stars
U.S. Nat'l Under-17 Team Falls to Marquette, 4-3 - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Otters knock off Majors - Erie Otters
Rangers top Sting, 3-1 - Kitchener Rangers
Not Quite Enough - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Spirit Battle Wolves for 6-5 Win - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
MAINEiacs lose in overtime in front of a Sold-Out Crowd - Lewiston MAINEiacs

SPHL
Barracudas Release Revised Schedule - Jacksonville Barracudas
Cyclones Drop Another to Richmond in OT, 6-5 - Twin City Cyclones

United States Hockey League
Storm Nips Riders 4-3 - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Hawks Hold Off Gamblers - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Brandon Wheat Kings Game Notes - Brandon Wheat Kings
City of Kent select general contractor for Kent Events Center - Everett Silvertips
Silvertips vs. Giants Tonight - Everett Silvertips

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Roughnecks take on Reigning Champs - Calgary Roughnecks
Mammoth improve to 4-0 at expense of Rush - Edmonton Rush

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm Unveil Tormenta - Chicago Storm
Storm Hosts Stars of Mexico - Chicago Storm
Defense rules day as Wave defeats Baltimore, 7-2 - Milwaukee Wave
MISL's Top Two Teams Square-Off on Saturday - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
D.C. United announce preseason schedule - D.C. United
D.C. United confirms international game dates and times - D.C. United
Galaxy acquire 2008 conditional third round SuperDraft pick - LA Galaxy

USL First Division
Miami FC Announces Open Voting for Nickname and Mascot Contest - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Timbers conduct invitational tryouts at PGE Park - Portland Timbers

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