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Releases for Tuesday, March 20, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Pels Back On Cox Sports Television - Pensacola Pelicans
Saints Individual Tickets Go On Sale Saturday - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Surf Promotes Ball to Assisant General Manager, Hires Carminucci - AtL

California League
Storm to Hold Anthem Tryouts - Lake Elsinore Storm
Oaks reveal 2007 promotional lineup - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Another MVP returns, Rox re-sign RHP John Kelly - Brockton Rox

Eastern League
WJET 1400 AM to air SeaWolves games - Erie SeaWolves
Centerplate To Host Job Fair On Tuesday, March 27 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Thunder drop second straight - Trenton Thunder
Thunder welcome new groundskeepter - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Coaching staffs named - Brevard County Manatees

Frontier League
Miners Add Big Bat to the Lineup - Southern Illinois Miners
Beach Bums announce new manager - Traverse City Beach Bums
Cory Hahn returns to Wild Things - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Tie Round Rock, 4-4 - Buffalo Bisons
16 Days until Opening Day - Buffalo Bisons
Cleveland Options RHP Brian Slocum to Bisons - Buffalo Bisons
Bring Buckley to Durham - Durham Bulls
Braves Search for On-Field Host - Gwinnett Stripers
Indianapolis strands 11 in 4-2 setback to Rochester - Indianapolis Indians
Voice of Admirals to join Tides booth in 2007 - Norfolk Tides
Bulls batter Lynx, 7-0 - Ottawa Lynx
Lynx top Bulls for fourth straight win - Ottawa Lynx
Chiefs defeat Yankees 7-5 - Syracuse Mets
Mud Hens Hold Opening Day Ticket Contest - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Tickets Going at a Record Pace - Beloit Sky Carp

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RailCats Welcome New Hitting Coach - Gary SouthShore Railcats
JackHammers announce promotion, partnership - Joliet JackHammers
T-Bones Sign Northern League Veteran Delgado - Kansas City Monarchs

Pacific Coast League
Royals Preview Show Airs on March 26 - Omaha Storm Chasers

South Atlantic League
SAL To Begin Search For New President - SAL1
Drive to Host Open House on Saturday, March 24th - Greenville Drive
Suns unveil new alternate uniform for 2007 - Hagerstown Suns
BlueClaws to Host Pool, Spa, and Backyard Expo This Weekend - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Barons' Auction To Benefit Tornado Victims - Birmingham Barons

Texas League
Oh say can you sing? - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

American Basketball Association
ABA to return to Arkansas next season - ABA
Slam face toughest test in Vermont on Wednesday - Bellingham Slam
Aces accepting resumes for internship program - Las Vegas Aces
Texas advances to ABA Final Four - Texas Tycoons
Sea Dawgs Round Two Playoff Game Rescheduled - Wilmington Sea Dawgs

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA weekly - CBA 1
CBA awards Governor's Trophy to regular season champs - CBA 1
Keith Salscheider named CBA Player of the Week - CBA 1
Skyrockets Make History - Minot Skyrockets

NBA G League
Thompson Returns to Albuquerque, Jam Waives Woods - G League
D-League daily developments - G League
Quick Start for Flyers Enough to Outlast Arsenal - Anaheim Arsenal
Arkansas Uses Hot Start to Cruise to Victory - Arkansas RimRockers
Albuquerque reacquires Thompson - New Mexico Thunderbirds

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Exciting Thursday night game on ESPN2 - AFL I
Rattlers Kelly Sets AFL Rushing Record - Arizona Rattlers
Chicago Rush game notes - Chicago Rush
Alfonzo named ADT Defensive Player of the Week - Chicago Rush
Crush's Robert Thomas named AFL Ironman of the Week - Colorado Crush
Las Vegas Gladiators Offer Pro-Rated Season Ticket Packages - Las Vegas Gladiators
Los Angeles Avengers game notes - Los Angeles Avengers
New York Dragons game notes - New York Dragons
Homework helpers for students available at Soul home games - Philadelphia Soul
San Jose SaberCats game notes - San Jose SaberCats
Tampa Bay Storm game notes - Tampa Bay Storm
Utah Blaze game notes - Utah Blaze

arenafootball2
Bakersfield Blitz to Host Inaugural "Red/Blue Scrimmage" and Season Ticket Holder Party - Bakersfield Blitz
Blitz Training Camp Report - Bakersfield Blitz
Blitz Girlz Announced - Bakersfield Blitz
Six Released from Hawks Roster - Everett Hawks
Firecats for FCAT's - Florida Firecats
Wolves Gearing Up For Clash With Conquest - Manchester Wolves
Wolves update - Manchester Wolves
Dorados make training camp transactions - Rio Grande Valley Dorados
David Davis Returns for the 2007 Season - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

Canadian Football League
Lions score big with KidsZone on bclions.com - B.C. Lions
Hervey retires as player, stays with Esks in new role - Edmonton Elks
Former Eskimo Stevenson passes away - Edmonton Elks
Gardner Returns To Ticats - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Big Blue add Nate Davis - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Get your big break with Big Blue - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Silverbacks face champs in first game - Dayton Silverbacks

National Indoor Football League
Shockwave complete second scrimmage; season opener around corner - San Diego Shockwave

United Indoor Football Association
Season Preview: Rock River Raptors - UIF
Extreme signs three to roster - Bloomington Extreme
"Kurtiss Riggs Show" to Debut Wednesday Night - Sioux Falls Storm

World Indoor Football League 2
Thunder-Ghostriders post-game notes - Daytona Beach Thunder
Return to field part of Thunder's ongoing recovery - Daytona Beach Thunder
Ghostrider-Thunder notebook - Osceola Ghostriders

Hockey

American Hockey League
B-Sens announce members of fan advisory board - Binghamton Senators
Local Mascots To Do Battle At Sunday's Wolves Game - Chicago Wolves
Dubinsky reassigned to Wolf Pack - Connecticut Whale
Smith released from PTO - Connecticut Whale
Aeros', Moose streaks both over - Houston Aeros
Aeros Gameday - Houston Aeros
Iowa win moves Stars into playoff position - Iowa Chops
Monarchs "At Your Service" Nets $59,000 - Manchester Monarchs
Moose, Power 97 Team up for Third Annual "Cut for Cancer" - Manitoba Moose
Blackhawks Recall Dustin Byfuglien from Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
Rivermen Defeated by Iowa 2-1 on the Road - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Coach's Show on Wednesday, March 21 - Peoria Rivermen
Florida reassigns Adam Taylor to Rochester - Rochester Americans
Caldwell Has Strong Weekend - Syracuse Crunch
Penguins sign Mark Letestu to ATO - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
RiverKings' Kevin McClelland Named CHL Coach of the Year - CHL
CHL Announces Athletic Trainer and Equipment Manager of the Year Award Recipients - CHL
Sundogs Plan White Out on Friday, March 23 - Arizona Sundogs
Sundogs Adjust Roster Prior to Start of Playoffs - Arizona Sundogs
Mudbugs Weekly - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
"Rayz The Cup" for 2007 playoffs - Corpus Christi IceRays
Reiter Captures CHL Oakley Goalie Of The Week - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings drop 6-1 contest to Tulsa - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings' McClelland named CHL Coach of the Year - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions look to paint the town red Saturday - New Mexico Scorpions
Blazers Slip Past Rage, 4-3 - Rocky Mountain Rage
SteelHounds Mike Ermatinger Honored by the CHL - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
American Conference Races Tight With Three Weeks Left - ECHL
Checkers' Lee Named In Glas Co Player Of The Week - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Former Stingray Wilson Wins AHL Weekly Award - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Novak out for the year - Alaska Aces
Condors Team Up With Houchin Blood Bank - Bakersfield Condors
Condors Host Las Vegas for First Place Showdown on Cap Giveaway Night This Friday - Bakersfield Condors
Kenny Smith back from loan to Hartford - Charlotte Checkers
Checkers' Nightingale added to Pucks and Prayers Night - Charlotte Checkers
Wheeling Claims 4-2 Win at Cincinnati - Cincinnati Cyclones
Inferno Weekly - Columbia Inferno
Bombers defeat Toledo Storm 3-2 - Dayton Bombers
Everblades Taylor gets call to AHL - Florida Everblades
Hot goaltender and defense stop Ice Pilots 3-0 - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Rouleau Assigned Back To RoadRunners - Phoenix RoadRunners
Thunder Aiming For Higher Playoff Seeding - Stockton Thunder
St. Patrick's Jersey Auction Raises Over $26,000 - Stockton Thunder
Coach Cameron to Conduct Adult Hockey Camp - Texas Wildcatters
Wildcatters Puck Giveaway from Time Warner this Friday - Texas Wildcatters
Trenton prepares for three of next four on home ice - Trenton Devils
All Tickets This Friday Are $5 in Any Section - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Quest for Colonial and Tarry Cups continues - IHL 2
PrairieThunder waives Payne - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Orr to play for PrairieThunder - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Jackals Struggle To Find Wins or Offense - Elmira Jackals

North American Hockey League
IceDiggers get back on track - NAHL
U.S. Nat'l Under-18 Team Hosts Springfield This Weekend in Final Home Games of 2006-07 Season - U.S. National Team
Wildcats Fall Short on the Road - Wichita Falls Wildcats

Ontario Hockey League
Patrick Kane Named OHL Player of the Week - OHL
Stapleton to Coach Canadian Under-18's - Erie Otters
So You Wanna Be A Goalie? - Kingston Frontenacs
Rangers Team Up With Home Hardware On Trip For Two at Game One - Kitchener Rangers
Covenant HealthCare Players of the Week named - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Sea Dogs hand out hardware - Saint John Sea Dogs

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders Alum Goepfert Named to All-WCHA First Team - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
RoughRiders' Jones Named USHL Offensive Player of the Week - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Bucs fall in shoot out to Green Bay - Des Moines Buccaneers
Lancers Battle Storm in Tuesday Night Encounter - Omaha Lancers

Western Hockey League
WHL first round playoff preview - WHL
Kootenay Ice vs Calgary Hitmen live on Shaw TV - WHL
Everett Silvertips' Zach Hamill Captures Bob Clarke Trophy as WHL's Top Scorer - WHL
Assante unveils top 40 Wheat Kings - Brandon Wheat Kings
Tickets aplenty for playoff games - Brandon Wheat Kings
2006-2007 Kelowna Rockets Awards Banquet Winners Announced - Kelowna Rockets
Chiefs news and notes - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs prepare for first round of playoffs - Spokane Chiefs
Play-off Packages Are Ready To Be Picked Up - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Knighthawks and Rattlers named to Team USA roster - Dallas Rattlers

National Lacrosse League
Chicago Shamrox Host NYPD vs. FDNY Charity Lacrosse Game - Chicago Shamrox
Mammoth's Ethington and Hanford named to Team USA - Colorado Mammoth
Knighthawks and Rattlers named to Team USA roster - Rochester Knighthawks
Rock trades Rusty Kruger to Shamrox - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Thunder update - Rockford Thunder

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm Goes Toll Free - Chicago Storm
Chicago Storm weekly - Chicago Storm

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Weekly Update - Chicago Fire FC
Rapids Drop Preseason Friendly to Valencia 4-3 - Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas Completes Trade with Toronto FC - FC Dallas
L.A. Galaxy Announce New Deal With KWHY - Channel 22 For 2007 Season - LA Galaxy
Revs' Pat Noonan to Undergo Sports Hernia Surgery - New England Revolution

United Soccer League Championship
City Islanders Academy Scholarship named in honor of Sean Brame - Penn FC

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