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Releases for Friday, February 23, 2018

Baseball

American Association
T-Bones to Salute Eric Hosmer - Kansas City Monarchs
Steady Southpaws Return to Goldeyes - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
Somerset Patriots Re-Sign Major League RHP Dustin Molleken - Somerset Patriots
Revolution to Expand Protective Netting at PeoplesBank Park - York Revolution

California League
Ports to Hold Job Fair and National Anthem Auditions - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
2018 P-Nats Open House Scheduled for Saturday, March 24th at Pfitzner Stadium - Potomac Nationals

Eastern League
Salute to the Sandlot, Bobbleheads & Flavor Flav Fill Promo Calendar - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Philadelphia and New York Police Departments Meet as Part of All-Star Classic at ARM & HAMMER Park - Trenton Thunder

Frontier League
Otters Sign Three from California Winter League - Evansville Otters

International League
Bisons Announce 14-Game Spring Training Exhibition Schedule - Buffalo Bisons

Midwest League
First Kernels Summer Job Fair Set for March 1 & 3 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Lake County Captains Announce Giveaways and Promotions for 2018 - Lake County Captains

New York-Penn League
Renegades Game Day Job Fair & New Membership Packages - Hudson Valley Renegades
Wrestling Under the Stars Returns to Eastwood Field on July 21 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers

Northwest League
Volcanoes Announce Opening Weekend Ticket Package - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

Northwoods League
Mallards Sign Pair of Freshman Arms - Madison Mallards

Pacific Coast League
Individual Game Tickets on Sale Next Friday - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sky Sox, Fergie Fever and MLB - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
The Howard Hughes Corporation Breaks Ground on Las Vegas Ballpark in Downtown Summerlin - Las Vegas Aviators

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Welcome New Assistant Coach Kody Gautreaux - Acadiana Cane Cutters

Texas League
Bulldogs, Islanders Prevail on Day 1 - Corpus Christi Hooks
RoughRiders Debuting 'Deep Ellum Brewing Party @ the Yard' in 2018 - Frisco RoughRiders

West Coast League
Walla Walla Sweets Swoop in and Sign a Pair of Blue Jays - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Hurricanes Overwhelm Cape Breton Highlanders, Win Fourth in a Row in Sydney - Halifax Hurricanes

NBA G League
San Antonio Assigns Derrick White to Austin Spurs - Austin Spurs
Mad Ants Stave off Charge - Cleveland Charge
Cavaliers Assign Marcus Thornton to Canton Charge - Cleveland Charge
South Bay Is Boiling Hot in Win over the Clippers - Coachella Valley Lakers
Drive Trio Leads Team over Swarm - Grand Rapids Drive
Washpun's Fourth Quarter Heroics Not Enough to Push Wolves over Vipers - Iowa Wolves
Long Island Nets Coach's Show to Debut on WRHU Radio Hofstra University 88.7 FM - Long Island Nets
Magic Take Down Red Claws - Maine Celtics
Hustle Welcome Reno Back to Landers Center on First Responder's Day, Presented by EMHC - Memphis Hustle
Memphis Hustle Waive Durand Scott - Memphis Hustle
Hernando's Cartwright Earns Hustle High School Athlete of the Month Honors - Memphis Hustle
Josh Gray Pours in Team Record 42 Points in Suns' Win - Northern Arizona Suns
Davon Reed Assigned to Northern Arizona Suns - Northern Arizona Suns
Lakeland Magic Beat the Maine Red Claws 102-80 - Osceola Magic
Erie Snaps Windy City's Four-Game Winning Streak, Beat Bulls 117-107 - Windy City Bulls

Football

Canadian Football League
Jerry Glanville Appointed Defensive Coordinator of the Tiger-Cats - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Champions Indoor Football
Take the Field with the Bismarck Bucks - Dakota Bucks
Revs kick off season Sunday at Dr Pepper Arena against NTX Savages - Texas Revolution

Indoor Football League
Game Preview: Iowa Barnstormers at Green Bay Blizzard - Iowa Barnstormers
New Faces Lead Danger to Victory - Nebraska Danger

Hockey

American Hockey League
Game Preview: Condors Host San Jose at 7 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors
Dunn Traded to Pittsburgh as Part of Brassard Deal - Belleville Senators
Power Play Goals Lead Binghamton to Win over Belleville - Belleville Senators
Game Day Build-Up: Senators at Devils, February 23 - Belleville Senators
Devils Dominate Senators, 5-1 - Binghamton Devils
Jones, Bailey and Lafranchise each score in Friday setback - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers Look to Track Down Bruins, Checkers this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
Checkers Shut out in Springfield - Charlotte Checkers
Hurricanes Recall Wallmark from Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Join the Wolves for Brews and Bites on February 28 at Hofbrauhaus Chicago - Chicago Wolves
Nagy Added to Wolves Roster - Chicago Wolves
Camper Leads the Way in 5-3 Monsters Win over Heat - Cleveland Monsters
Blue Jackets Assign Hannikainen, Korpisalo to Monsters, Recall Zatkoff - Cleveland Monsters
Griffins Conclude Homestand with Star Wars Night, Purple Game and Winning Wednesday - Grand Rapids Griffins
Pack unable to Hold off Bears - Hartford Wolf Pack
Late-Game Heroics in Hartford Earns Hershey Fifth Straight Victory - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears Open Busy Weekend in Hartford - Hershey Bears
Moose Release Austin Lotz - Manitoba Moose
Stars Shoot by Admirals - Milwaukee Admirals
Hennessy's 150th Pro Goal Ices 5-3 P-Bruins Win - Providence Bruins
Amerks Drop First of Two to Marlies - Rochester Americans
Hogs to Host Campbell's Soup Drive for Soupy - Rockford IceHogs
San Antonio Earns Point in 2-1 Overtime Loss to Tucson - San Antonio Rampage
Sateri Shutout Buoys T-Birds Past Checkers - Springfield Thunderbirds
Crunch Edge Phantoms, 2-1 - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies Face Rochester on the Road - Toronto Marlies
Game #48 Preview: Tucson vs. San Antonio - Tucson Roadrunners
Good Morning, Tucson: San Antonio Set - Tucson Roadrunners
Comets Can't Overcome Second Period Deficit Against Rocket - Utica Comets
Canucks Reassign Richard Bachman to the Comets - Utica Comets
Penguins Use Offensive Outburst to Beat IceHogs, 6-3 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - February 23 - ECHL
Thunder Come Back to Earn Point But Fall 3-2 in Overtime - Adirondack Thunder
Mercier Returns to Adirondack - Adirondack Thunder
Gameday - Adirondack (29-20-2-3) at Manchester (32-16-3-1) - Adirondack Thunder
Gladiators Drop First of Back-To-Back Games in Toledo 3-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
King Stands Tall in Beast Debut as Brampton Falls 1-0 to South Carolina - Brampton Beast
Annual Promotion Aims to Raise Awareness of Various Cancer Initiatives - Cincinnati Cyclones
Eagles Win Third Straight with 2-1 Shootout Victory over Tulsa - Colorado Eagles
Solar Bears Shine in 3-1 Win over Everblades - Florida Everblades
Komets Fly by Swamp Rabbits in First of Two Games - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Swamp Rabbits Travel to Fort Wayne to Start Road Trip - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Swamp Rabbits Bolster Roster with Additions of Tyler Ganly and Guillaume Naud - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Agree to Terms with Michael Neville - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads: Game Day Storylines at Rapid City - Idaho Steelheads
Fuel Climb Closer to Playoff Spot; Defeat Quad City 4-2 - Indy Fuel
IceMen Explode for Five Goals against Admirals - Jacksonville Icemen
IceMen Return Home to Face Admirals - Jacksonville Icemen
Mavs Snap Skid with Comeback Win over Allen - Kansas City Mavericks
Gameday Report: Mavericks vs. Americans - Kansas City Mavericks
Monarchs Outlast Thunder, 3-2 - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Game Day Capsule, February 23 - Manchester Monarchs
Early Flurry Helps IceMen Hold off Admirals - Norfolk Admirals
Game Day: Admirals Make Final Trip to Jacksonville - Norfolk Admirals
Solar Bears Top Everblades 3-1 - Orlando Solar Bears
Game Preview: Orlando Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - Orlando Solar Bears
Solar Bears Acquire Stephen Collins from Nailers - Orlando Solar Bears
Mallards Fall to Fuel - Quad City Mallards
Nagy Heads to AHL - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
Fuel Outlasts Mallards 8-7 - Quad City Mallards
Jakaitis Ties ECHL Record with 25th Career Shutout - South Carolina Stingrays
Oilers Earn a Point in Shootout Loss - Tulsa Oilers
Thunder Heads West to Face Grizzlies - Wichita Thunder

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Port Huron Holds off Late Rally - Port Huron Prowlers
Thunderbirds Lead Start to Finish, Disarm Knights 8-1 - Twin City Thunderbirds
Wolves Wallop Federals - Watertown Wolves

North American Hockey League
Two Former Dallas Stars in Town to Team in Learn to Play Program Saturday Morning - Amarillo Bulls
Second Period Goals, Sogaard Lift Bruins over 'Tauros - Austin Bruins
Tomahawks Get Back in Win Column with 4-1 Victory - Johnstown Tomahawks
Mudbugs Pound the Bears - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
Vella Gets Shutout as Steelheads Score Four - Brampton Steelheads
Steelheads Contain Colts - Brampton Steelheads
Bulldogs Extend Eastern Conference Lead with Overtime Win in Kingston - Brantford Bulldogs
Littlejohn & Roberts Score in Friday Evening Loss to Sarnia - Flint Firebirds
Preview: Flint Hosts Sarnia for EMS Appreciation Night at 7PM - Flint Firebirds
Single Point Earned in 2-1 Overtime Loss to Hamilton - Kingston Frontenacs
Garreffa the OT Hero as Rangers Outlast Wolves - Kitchener Rangers
Ottawa Outlasts London at Budweiser Gardens - London Knights
IceDogs Fall to Steelheads 4-0 - Niagara IceDogs
67's Score Decisive Road Win in London - Ottawa 67's
Attack Weather the Storm for OT Win - Owen Sound Attack
Petes Welcoming 40 New Canadians in Official Ceremony Before March 1 Game - Peterborough Petes
Petes Take Down Frontenacs for Fourth Straight Win at Home - Peterborough Petes
Jenkins Supplies Spirit Offense in 4-1 Loss to Erie - Saginaw Spirit
Game Preview: Spirit Hope to Rebound Friday Night in Erie - Saginaw Spirit
Sting Win 6-2 over Firebirds, Jakovljevic Scores First OHL Goal - Sarnia Sting

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Comeback Falls Short in Sherbrooke - Cape Breton Eagles

SPHL
SPHL Challenge Round Selection Show to be Broadcast Live - SPHL
de Melo's Heroics in Net Earn Point in Overtime Loss to Macon - Evansville Thunderbolts
Jake Trask Scores Overtime Winner to Take Down Evansville - Macon Mayhem
Mayhem Game Notes: Mayhem at Evansville Thunderbolts - Macon Mayhem
RiverKings Battle Back But Fall 3-2 to Roanoke - Mississippi RiverKings
Ice Flyers Edge Fayetteville 2-1 - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Rivermen Coast to Fifth Straight Win Friday - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Game Notes: Huntsville Havoc (23-13-5) at Peoria Rivermen (27-10-3) - Peoria Rivermen
Roanoke Edges Mississippi, 3-2 - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Nick Schneider Returned from ECHL Wheeling - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Rail Yard Dawgs Game Notes: Rail Yard Dawgs (18-19-3) at RiverKings (19-18-2) - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Sioux Falls Outlasts Saints in 80s-Style Track Meet - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Josh Maniscalco Named Captain of the Fighting Saints - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Four in a Row - Green Bay Gamblers
Stars Extend Run with 4-2 Win over Fargo - Lincoln Stars
Capitols Reschedule Postponed Game - Madison Capitols
Sioux City Tops Muskegon 4-1 in Series Opener - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lumberjacks Finally Healthy with Sioux City in Town - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Sioux City Takes Friday Night with a 4-1 Win - Sioux City Musketeers
Stampede Keep Rolling with Wild 7-6 OT Win at Dubuque - Sioux Falls Stampede
Preview: Storm Travel to Cedar Rapids for First Meeting of the Season - Tri-City Storm
Hawks Scuttle Bucs in DM - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Set for Busy 4-Game Trip - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen Top Oil Kings Again - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Friday, February 23 vs. Edmonton - Calgary Hitmen
Edmonton Oil Kings and CMHA Edmonton Team up to Talk Mental Health - Edmonton Oil Kings
Noah Juulsen Becomes 18th Former Silvertips Player to Make His National Hockey League Debut - Everett Silvertips
Game 62 at Kootenay - Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL in 30 Preview: Portland Winterhawks at Victoria Royals - Portland Winterhawks
Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland at Victoria - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Take Down Rebels In Red Deer - Prince Albert Raiders
Pats Rally from 4-0 Deficit, Blow past Saskatoon 7-5 - Regina Pats
Game Day Preview: Pats Hit the Road to Take on the Saskatoon Blades - Regina Pats

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Rush vs. Roughnecks Game Notes - Saskatchewan Rush

Other

Major League Rugby
Paki Sonasi Afu joins Utah Warriors - Utah Warriors

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Blast Defeat Milwaukee 9-6 - Baltimore Blast
Tropics Head to Baltimore with Slim Playoff Hopes Still Alive After 12-9 Win vs. Heat - Florida Tropics SC
Florida Tropics SC Start Final Road Trips of Season with Stop in Harrisburg, Baltimore - Florida Tropics SC
Kansas City Comets Head on Southwest Tour - Kansas City Comets
Wave Falls to Blast in Final Game of Three-Game Series; Faces Syracuse Sunday Afternoon - Milwaukee Wave
Barracudas lose at Turlock - Rio Grande Valley Barracudas FC
San Diego Sockers Match Preview vs. Rio Grande Valley - San Diego Sockers
Syracuse Looks to Clinch Playoff Spot with Matches against Harrisburg and Milwaukee - Syracuse Silver Knights

Major League Soccer
Match Preview: Atlanta United vs. Charleston Battery - Atlanta United FC
Fire Close Florida Preseason Stint with Saturday Friendly at Orlando City SC - Chicago Fire FC
Impact Plays Last Preseason Game Saturday against New York City FC - Club de Foot Montreal
Impact Comes to Terms with eSports Player LyesMTL - Club de Foot Montreal
Columbus Crew SC Signs Two Esports Competitors as Black & Gold Prepare to Showcase EA SPORTS FIFA 2018 Skills and Participate in EMLS - Columbus Crew SC
Preseason Finale against Houston Dynamo to Serve as "The Real Warmup" for Revs - New England Revolution
Orlando City SC Unveils 2018 adidas Origin Kit - Orlando City SC
New York and Olimpia End Leg One in 1-1 Draw - Red Bull New York
Sounders FC Falls 2-1 to Santa Tecla FC in First Leg of Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions Leage Matchup - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Matches to Air on ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC Sign Spanish Midfielder Ager Aketxe - Toronto FC

National Women's Soccer League
Makenzy Doniak Suffers Season-Ending Injury - North Carolina Courage
North Carolina FC, NC Courage Individual Tickets Now on Sale - North Carolina Courage
Nadia Gomes Receives First Senior Call-Up to Portugal - Orlando Pride
Ellis Names 23-Player Roster for 2018 SheBelieves Cup Featuring Seattle Reign FC Stars Megan Rapinoe and Allie Long - Seattle Reign FC
Carli Lloyd, Savannah McCaskill Named to 23-Player Roster for SheBelieves Cup - Sky Blue FC
Three Washington Spirit Players Named to Final 23-Player USWNT SheBelieves Cup Roster - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit Defenders Whitney Church, Estelle Johnson Sign New Contracts - Washington Spirit
Over 2,000 Tickets Already Sold for Washington Spirit Preseason Game in Richmond, Va. - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Roughnecks Complete Technical Staff - FC Tulsa
Roughnecks Fan Fest Activities Update - FC Tulsa
Crystal Dunn, Lynn Williams, Abby Dahlkemper Named to USWNT Roster Ahead of 2018 SheBelieves Cup - North Carolina FC
Over 2,000 Tickets out for First-Ever Women's Pro Game in Richmond - North Carolina FC
North Carolina FC, NC Courage Individual Tickets Now on Sale - North Carolina FC
Local Product Justin Chavez Returns to Play for Hometown Team - OKC Energy FC
Penn FC Signs Pedro Galvao and Mauro Eustaquio - Penn FC
Steel FC Eager to Carry Momentum against Syracuse Saturday - Philadelphia Union II
Riverhounds SC Blanks Charleston, 2-0 - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Riverhounds SC Signs Forward Dennis Chin - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Riverhounds SC Partners with Sheraton Hotels - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Kickers Unveil New Secondary Kit for 2018 - Richmond Kickers
Over 2,000 Tickets out for First-Ever Women's Pro Game in Richmond - Richmond Kickers
San Antonio FC Single Game Tickets Now on Sale - San Antonio FC

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