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Releases for Thursday, March 21, 2013

Baseball

American Association
Sox Sign 11 Yr Veteren Jason Johnson - Amarillo ThunderHeads
It's No Joke: RailCats Single Game Tickets on Sale April 1 - Gary SouthShore Railcats

Atlantic League
Lancaster Acquires Rights to Three Sugar Land Stars, Deals Godwin - Lancaster Stormers
First-Ever Fan Fest Announced - Long Island Ducks
Sugar Land Acquires Godwin from Lancaster - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

California League
March 28th Will be "Dodger Day" - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants Announce 2013 TV Schedule on CHN - San Jose Giants
Ports Release Mobile App, First of Its Kind in Minors - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Commemorative Brick Installation Scheduled for Wednesday - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
RedWolves Add Pair from ORU - Florence RedWolves
Heighten Your Game Through HiToms Summer Camps - High Point-Thomasville HiToms

Eastern League
Aeros and the Ohio Center for Broadcasting Form Partnership - Akron RubberDucks
Pirates-Curve Exhibition Game Details Unveiled - Altoona Curve
Pitchers Shine in Scoreless Draw - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Host Cinco De Mayo 5K - Chesapeake Baysox
Patriots' Rob Ninkovich Appearing at Hadlock Field on May 8th - Portland Sea Dogs
FirstEnergy Stadium to Host Slate of Scholastic Games - Reading Fightin Phils
Welcome North Open House Set for April 2 - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Senior and Caregiver Expo March 27 - Bradenton Marauders

Frontier League
Only Trainer in Team History Returns - Southern Illinois Miners

International League
Bisons Drop 3-2 Decision to Indianapolis - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Stadium Voted "Best Hot Dog" in the Area - Charlotte Knights
Myers Pitches Well, Clippers Fall to Bats - Columbus Clippers
Arcia Homers, Mauer Starts in Wings 5-3 Loss Thursday - Rochester Red Wings

Midwest League
SCC Exhibition & Meet the Bees Event Coming Up - Burlington Bees
Kernels Announce Post Game Concert Nights - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons 2013 Preview, Part 8: Bullpen - Dayton Dragons
Bandits Announce Plans for Bandits Race to Home 5K - Quad Cities River Bandits

New York-Penn League
Super Saturday Set for March 23 - Hudson Valley Renegades
2013 Individual Game Tickets on Sale April 2 - Norwich Sea Unicorns

Northwoods League
Bullfrogs Sign Two Players from Cal Poly - Green Bay Rockers
Kenosha Baseball Announces Finalists for Name the Team Contest - Kenosha Kingfish
Three Freshmen Join MoonDogs Roster - Mankato MoonDogs

Pacific Coast League
Colorado Springs Sky Sox and Memorial Hospital Form New Team - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Omaha Storm Chasers Single Game Tickets on Sale March 22 - Omaha Storm Chasers
River Cats Implement Fine System for Improper Spelling of Team Name - Sacramento River Cats

South Atlantic League
RiverDogs Introduce "Healthy Challenge Tuesdays" - Charleston RiverDogs
Suns Single Game Tickets Now On Sale - Hagerstown Suns

Southern League
Huntsville Stars Individual Game Tickets Now Available - Huntsville Stars

Basketball

International Basketball League
Former NBA Official Tommy Nunez, Jr. New IBL Director of Officials - IBL

NBA G League
Houston Rockets Re-Assign Jones to NBA D-League Affiliate Rio Grande Valley Vipers - G League
Miami Heat Re-Assigns Jarvis Varnado to NBA D-League Affiliate Sioux Falls Skyforce - G League
Austin Toros to Host Spurs Affiliate Game - Austin Spurs
Holiday, Harper and Karl Lead Way in L.A. - Idaho Stampede
D-Fenders Home Winning Streak Snapped by Stampede - Los Angeles D-Fenders
Mo Charlo to Return to Bighorns - Reno Bighorns
Vipers Drain Energy 139-118 - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Austin Rallies Late to Top Springfield - Springfield Armor

Women's National Basketball Association
Sandy Brondello Returns as Sparks Assistant Coach - Los Angeles Sparks
New York Liberty Finalize Coaching Staff - New York Liberty

Football

Arena Football League
ArenaBowl XXV Rematch: Philadelphia at Arizona - Philadelphia Soul
SaberCats Add AFL Veteran Defensive Lineman Mike Landry - San Jose SaberCats
Shock travel to Cleveland to begin three game road stint - Spokane Shock

Canadian Football League
CFL, TSN and RDS Reach New Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement - CFL
Corey Grant Joins Ticats Coaching Staff - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Champions Professional Indoor Football League
Edge Ready to Bounce Back at Home Friday - Bloomington Edge
Bombers Release Gant - Salina Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Jared Lorenzen signs with Owensboro Rage - Owensboro Rage

Lone Star Football League
New Mexico Stars Game 2 Preview - New Mexico Stars

Professional Indoor Football League
Panthers Announce "Coca-Cola Night" on Saturday, March 23rd - Albany Panthers

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Raiders 4 Kids League Is a Hit - Lakeland Raiders

Hockey

American Hockey League
Phantoms Announce Roster Moves - Adirondack Phantoms
Faith and Family Night, Parrot Head Beach Party and More on Tap this Weekend - Binghamton Senators
Checkers Open Road Trip with Loss to Houston - Charlotte Checkers
Andrew Gordon Heads West - Chicago Wolves
Fournier Rejoins Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs Sign Dean Ouellet to P.T.O. - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bulldogs Sign Alex Belzile to P.T.O. - Hamilton Bulldogs
Aeros Cruise Past Checkers 4-1 - Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros Sign Kirk Macdonald - Houston Aeros
Ads Weekend Promos Highlighted by Phillip Phillips - Milwaukee Admirals
McMillan Returns to Admirals from Ducks - Norfolk Admirals
Anaheim Signs Maroon to Contract Extension - Norfolk Admirals
Barons Recall Nathan Deck from Stockton - Oklahoma City Barons
Frontier Field to Host Outdoor Hockey Event in December - Rochester Americans
Rampage Recall David Pacan and Josh Birkholz from Cincinnati - San Antonio Rampage
Lone Online 'Pink in the Rink' Auction Starts Tonight - Springfield Falcons
Jets Reassign Pasquale to IceCaps - St. John's IceCaps
Lightning Recall Cedrick Desjardins, Richard Panik From Syracuse - Syracuse Crunch
Dallas Recalls Alex Chiasson from Texas - Texas Stars
Toronto Marlies Weekly - Toronto Marlies
Seymour Signs ATO with Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Worcester Sharks and City of Worcester to Host the "SNOW VOTE" on March 24 - Worcester Sharks
NE Guard Logan Mankins Signing Autographs Saturday on Heroes Night - Worcester Sharks
Worcester Sharks Add Forwards Lane Scheidl and Peter Sivak - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Fort Worth's Dan Wildfong Named CHL Coach of the Year - CHL
Three First Period Goals Push Sundogs to 6-2 Win - Arizona Sundogs
Blaze Host Mallards Saturday in Final Weekend - Bloomington Blaze
Dan Wildfong Named CHL Coach of the Year - Fort Worth Brahmas
Brahmas Drop First of Three Straight vs. Sundogs - Fort Worth Brahmas
Mallards Sign Defenseman Carlson - Quad City Mallards
Mallards' Ruskowski Finishes Second in CHL Coach of the Year Voting - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Host Fan Appreciation Day Sunday - Quad City Mallards
Joseph Randle to Drop Ceremonial Face-Off Friday - Wichita Thunder
Original Owner of the Wichita Wind Larry Gordon Passes Away - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 21 - ECHL
ECHL Today - March 21 - ECHL
Aces Drop Series Opener to Eagles 4-2 - Alaska Aces
Condors Sign Two College Standouts in De Laurell and Macaulay - Bakersfield Condors
Amateur Brock Nixon Added to Eagles Roster - Colorado Eagles
'Blades Add Forward Carzo and Defenseman Cornell - Florida Everblades
Komet Legend Gerry Randall Passes - Fort Wayne Komets
Road Warriors Salvage Shootout Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Wilson Reassigned to Road Warriors - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Reign Holds on for Win in Idaho - Idaho Steelheads
Wings Stadium Fight Fest for the Troops Is Saturday - Kalamazoo Wings
2012 Kings Draft Pick Makes Pro Debut with Reign - Ontario Reign
Reign Sink Steelheads 5-3 - Ontario Reign
Three Point Nights from Fortier, Beattie Help Orlando Earn Point in 5-4 Shootout Loss - Orlando Solar Bears
Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Greenville Road Warriors - March 21 - Orlando Solar Bears
Bulls Get Two from AHL, Including First Round Pick - San Francisco Bulls
Scherer Enters Stingrays Hall of Fame Friday; Vaughan Wins Community Award - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Add Defenseman Jake Areshenko - South Carolina Stingrays
Thunder Signs D Daniel Gibb - Stockton Thunder
Veteran Center Harrison Reed Returned from Loan to Lake Erie Monsters - Stockton Thunder
Fournier to Grand Rapids - Toledo Walleye
Heeter Recalled to AHL; Wedgewood Back in Net from Albany - Trenton Titans
Morrison Reassigned Back to Utah; Meisner Signed - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Green Jersey Auction Friday - Danbury Whalers

North American Hockey League
Bulls Announce First Two Playoff Dates - Amarillo Bulls
Fighting Falcons Look to Clinch Playoff Spot In - Port Huron Fighting Falcons

Ontario Hockey League
Ontario Hockey Federation Announces Exceptional Player Status for Sean Day - OHL
SSM/OS Series Preview - Soo Greyhounds

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Duffy, Fucale and Kucherov named the TELUS three stars of the month of March - QMJHL
David Not to Return as Assistant Coach - Cape Breton Eagles
A ''Happy Hour'' to Start the Playoffs - Gatineau Olympiques

SPHL
SPHL Announces Suspension - SPHL
McWhinney to Miss Rest of Season - Huntsville Havoc
RiverKings Playoff Packs Available Now - Mississippi RiverKings
Ice Flyers Release 2013 First Round Home Playoff Dates - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Former Buccaneer Called up to NHL - Des Moines Buccaneers
Bernie & Friends Take over Sunday for Mascot Mania - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Indiana Ice Game Recap - Indiana Ice
Former Stampede Goaltender Eric Hartzell Named Top Ten Finalist for Hobey Baker Award - Sioux Falls Stampede

Western Hockey League
Over $1.3 Million up for Grabs in Hockey Shoot-Out - WHL
WHL Announces 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star Teams - WHL
Another Successful Read To Succeed Campaign - Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Announces 2012-13 Western Conference All-Star Teams and Award Finalists - Kelowna Rockets
Winterhawks Earn Seven of 12 All-Star Spots; Carruth, Jones up for WHL Awards - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Announce Annual PBR/Box Office Open Saturday - Prince Albert Raiders
Kichton Named Western Conference Defenseman of the Year - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
MLL and CBS Sports Network Announce 2013 Television Schedule - MLL
Hamilton Going 'National' this Season - Hamilton Nationals

National Lacrosse League
Bandits to Auction Game-Worn Jerseys to Benefit Charity - Buffalo Bandits
Anti-Bullying Program Going to Fairport - Rochester Knighthawks

Soccer

Major League Soccer
MLS Moves Regular Season Games for CCL Semifinalists LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders FC - MLS
MLS Disciplinary Committee Fines New England's Toja and Chivas USA's Fleita - MLS
Impact Game Versus La Galaxy Rescheduled for October 16 - Club de Foot Montreal
Chivas USA's April 7 Match at Seattle Moved to September 4 - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Chivas USA's Kickoff Time Change for May 12 - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
D.C. United Summer Camps Open for Registration - D.C. United
FC Dallas Inks Midfielder Ramon Nunez and Homegrown Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez - FC Dallas
Galaxy Game with Montreal Impact Moved to October 16 - LA Galaxy
President Obama to Honor MLS Cup Champion LA Galaxy - LA Galaxy
Nguyen: "We Want to be a Fortress" at Home - New England Revolution
Timbers Weekly Update - Portland Timbers
Timbers Announce Kickoff Time Change for May 12 Match - Portland Timbers
Rio Tinto Stadium to Host U.S. v Honduras World Cup Qualifier June 18 - Real Salt Lake
Date Change: Sounders FC to Host Chivas USA on September 4 - Seattle Sounders FC
CenturyLink Field to Host World Cup Qualifier on June 11 - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting Park to Host U.S. Men's National Team in FIFA World Cup Qualifier on October 11 - Sporting Kansas City

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Red Stars Sign German Stars Fuss & Grings - Chicago Stars FC
Thorns FC Weekly Update - Portland Thorns FC
U.S. Women's National Team and Sky Blue FC Players Christie Rampone and Kelley O'Hara to Play with T - Sky Blue FC
New WNY Flash Face to Join the USWNT - Western New York Flash

North American Soccer League
Silverbacks Add Pair of Midfielders - Atlanta Silverbacks
Strikers Sign Brazilian Rubens Pinheiro - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Strikers Defeat Nova Southeastern University 5-0 - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Ambersley Looks to Lead Rowdies to Another NASL Championship - Tampa Bay Rowdies

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Signs Klasila and Van Schaik - Charleston Battery
Kickers Announce Landmark Partnership with Loveland Distributing - Richmond Kickers
MISL Champion JT Noone Signs for VSI Tampa Bay FC - VSI Tampa Bay FC

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