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Releases for Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Baseball

American Association
American Association recap-- July 23 - AA
South Outslugs North 11-4 in American Association All-Star Game - AA
Cooksey paces Diablos offense in win - El Paso Diablos
AirHogs Fall to Diablos 4-1 - Grand Prairie AirHogs
Lincoln ace blanks Shreveport on four hits - Lincoln Saltdogs
McGill named Batter of the Week - Lincoln Saltdogs
Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 11 to be Honored at Pelicans Game - Pensacola Pelicans
Eddie Gerald named acting manager of the Sports - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Explorers and Canaries are rained out - Sioux City Explorers
Canaries, Explorers Rained Out - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Come Back from Break Refreshed, Win 4-2 - St. Paul Saints
Saints and Ryan Companies Will Fix Up Edgecumbe Park - St. Paul Saints
South Outslugs North 11-4 in American Association All-Star Game - St. Paul Saints
Wingnuts Add Veteran Slugger - Wichita Wingnuts

Atlantic League
Davenport Decks Hall, Sharks Win 4-1 - Camden Riversharks
Re-lying on the davenport - Lancaster Stormers
Long Island Adds to Pitching Staff - Long Island Ducks
Gibbons Signed By Brewers - Long Island Ducks
Bears Win 5-4 in Bottom of Ninth, Complete Crabs Sweep - Newark Bears
Bears Sign Major League Veteran Frank Rodgriguez - Newark Bears
Pats and Ducks rained out - Somerset Patriots

California League
JetHawks Blitzed by Storm in Second Straight Game - Lancaster JetHawks
Four Major Leaguers to Enter JetHawks Hall of Fame on August 8 - Lancaster JetHawks
Bark In The Ball Park Tonight - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Quakes Beat Ports 7-2 - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Canadian American League
Can-Am Leage recap July 23 - Can-Am
Brockton, Kelly Shut Down Pride; 5-2 - American Defenders of New Hampshire
Kelly strikes out Eleven in 5-2 rox win - Brockton Rox
Rapidz suffer sweep in finale loss - Ottawa Voyageurs
Nottle to take immediate leave of absence - Ottawa Voyageurs
Masked man voted Fan Favourite - Ottawa Voyageurs
Tornadoes Fall in Suspended Opener, Lead 2-0 in Game Two - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Frederick Finishes Up 1-6 Road Trip with Tough Walk-Off Loss - Frederick Keys
Kinston Nips the Nationals 6-4 - Kinston Indians
Hillcats Game Notes - Lynchburg Hillcats
Pelicans walk-off with victory - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
K-Tribe downs Potomac - Potomac Nationals
Winston-Salem holds on for win - Salem Red Sox
Lynchburg Forges Series Split in Rain-Shortened Affair - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Pitching Lifts Warthogs Past Salem 2-1 in Afternoon Tilt - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Aeros Notes - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Playoff Tickets on Sale Friday - Team Looks for 4th Straight Southern Division Pennant - Akron RubberDucks
Altoona assured series win and a winning homestand - Altoona Curve
Curve on Target for 7:05 PM Start Tonight - Altoona Curve
Wednesday's Curve Game Still Scheduled - Altoona Curve
Wednesday's B-Mets Game Postponed - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rain Helps Baysox Set High-Water Mark - Chesapeake Baysox
Rain suspends Defenders Wednesday night - Connecticut Defenders
Celebrity HR Derby Hits Dodd Stadium - Connecticut Defenders
Defenders Headed for FOX61 Morning Show - Connecticut Defenders
SeaWolves rained out - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves vs. Binghamton Mets...Game Four of Five...Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Sens falter in rain shortned affair - Harrisburg Senators
Five players move around Nationals organization - Harrisburg Senators
'Cats fall by a run - New Britain Rock Cats
'Cats make pair of roster moves - New Britain Rock Cats
Romero dominant in loss - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
'Dogs suspended by rain - Portland Sea Dogs
Thunder rallies for late win - Trenton Thunder
Mercer County, Trenton Thunder Sign New 10-Year Lease Agreement - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Daytona Cubs & Sarasota Reds Game Rained Out on Wednesday Night - Daytona Tortugas
Miracle falter to B-Mets - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Hammerheads Split Series with Threshers - Jupiter Hammerheads
Justin Verlander Bobblehead Night on Friday, July 25 - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers to Host Junior Dance Clinic with Tampa Bay Storm Dancers - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
Defensive Miscues Cost Otters - Evansville Otters
McQuigg leads Grizz to win - Gateway Grizzlies
Kings earn shutout win - Kalamazoo Kings
Kings earn shutout win - Kalamazoo Kings
Rascals falter to Miners - River City Rascals
Grizzlies snap RiverHawks streak, 7-2 - Rockford RiverHawks
'Bums doubled up by Florence - Traverse City Beach Bums

Golden Baseball League
Vipers rained out Wednesday night - Calgary Vipers
Cracker Cats Crush Outlaws 22-3 - Chico Outlaws
'Cats rally for dramatic win - Edmonton Capitals
2008 Long Beach Hall of Fame Ceremony - Long Beach Armada
Russell Sinks Armada - Long Beach Armada
Flyers Lose Marathon - Orange County Flyers
Russell Sinks Armada - Reno Silver Sox

International League
Bisons Jeff Stevens Final Home Game Before Olympics - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Notes - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Coaches/Players Holding Kids Camp Today - Buffalo Bisons
Hamman Holds Down Knights; Indians Win 3-1 - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Charities Announces "Fill the Bus" Donation Program - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Ninth Inning Heroics Lead Bats To Walk-Off 2-1 Win - Louisville Bats
Mud Hens Return Home For Seven Games - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Snappers' Woes Continue - Beloit Sky Carp
Snappers Raise Money for Flood Victims - Beloit Sky Carp
Snappers Get 2008 Supplemental First Rounder - Beloit Sky Carp
Two Free Nights at Community Field - Burlington Bees
Cabrera Does It Again; HR for Dragons in Walk-Off Win - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Place Gressick on Disabled List; Add Pitcher - Dayton Dragons
Hawk Nelson Now To Perform Post-Game - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Mitch-a-Palooza - Great Lakes Loons
Loons to Wear 1940s Retro Jerseys this Saturday - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Fall in Fort Wayne - Kane County Cougars
Road Trip Essentials - Kane County Cougars
Bandits steal win in extras from Lansing - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Blow 3-0 Lead, Lose on Walk-off Home Run - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs Plan Minor League fun at Major League Park - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs Plan Minor League Fun at Major League Field - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs Reliever Jordan Latham Promoted to Daytona - Peoria Chiefs
QC steals late win in road trip opener - Quad Cities River Bandits
Bandits and Quad-City Times Team Up for Flood Relief - Quad Cities River Bandits
Hawks Take First Game of Series - South Bend Silver Hawks
Robles dominates Wisconsin in Whitecaps win - West Michigan Whitecaps
Carlson Activated From D.L.; Parrott Sent to Oneonta - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers fall to White Caps - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Cyclones earn shutout victory - Brooklyn Cyclones
Renegades Get One in Before Rain - Hudson Valley Renegades
Scrappers falter in game one; game two rained out - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Rain suspends Spikes' game - State College Spikes
Spikes fall in walk-off fashion - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - State College Spikes
Spikes Longest Homestand Of The Season Brings Tons Of Fun For Everyone - State College Spikes
ValleyCats to Host Media Home Run Derby on August 14 - Tri-City ValleyCats
Former ValleyCats Reliever Traded to Padres - Tri-City ValleyCats
ValleyCats Announce NYPL All-Star Voting at allstarchoice.com - Tri-City ValleyCats
Monsters blanked in loss - Vermont Lake Monsters
Lake Monsters to Shave Heads to Benefit C.U.F.F. Cancer - Vermont Lake Monsters
'Cutters win in six - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northern League
Coffman Brilliant Again; Lefty Stymies RailCats in 2-0 Fargo Win - Gary SouthShore Railcats
JackHammers Beat Flyers 8-2 on Wednesday Afternoon - Joliet JackHammers
Kansas City Forces Rubber Match with Victory - Kansas City Monarchs
Over 8,500 come out for a day game in Schaumburg - Schaumburg Flyers

Northwest League
Hawks earn easy win - Boise Hawks
Shock Top Final Coaches Poll Of 2008 - Spokane Indians

Pacific Coast League
New Orleans Holds On With 5-3 Win - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
‘Birds blank Beavers - Memphis Redbirds
Late Nelson Homer Gives Sounds 3-2 Win - Nashville Sounds
Z's beat the Springs - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Fireworks Added to Faith & Family Night - Omaha Storm Chasers
July 23 Royals Game Notes - Omaha Storm Chasers
Beavers edged by 'Birds - Portland Beavers
Angels Recall Bulger, Option Rodriguez to Salt Lake - Salt Lake Bees
Sidewinders see offense come to life in win - Tucson Sidewinders

Pioneer League
Missoula Beats Chukars 8-7 - Idaho Falls Chukars

South Atlantic League
Billings throws no-hitter in rout - Asheville Tourists
'Jackets complete four-game sweep - Augusta GreenJackets
Gleason Dominant in 3-0 Complete Game Shutout - Delmarva Shorebirds
Cishek Blows Save; Hoppers Miss Out on Sweep of RiverDogs - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Suns Get Three Off Drive Bullpen for 4-2 Victory - Greenville Drive
Kimball, Rogers Help Suns Split Series with Greenville - Hagerstown Suns
Drive Cruise Past Hagerstown, 7-1 - Hagerstown Suns
Suns Raise Over $4,500 For Breast Cancer Awareness - Hagerstown Suns
Nine Not Fine - Hickory Crawdads
Billings no-hits BlueClaws - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
BlueClaws The Hottest Team In The South Atlantic League - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators Doubleheader Against Sand Gnats Postponed Due To Rain - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
GreenJackets Bite Captains Again 5-4 - Lake County Captains
Gnats Make Roster Moves - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Braves Sweep DH Over Barons - Birmingham Barons
Mudcats Streak Ends At 120 - Carolina Mudcats
Diamond Jaxx Trump Lookouts, 6-5 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Stars rained out Wednesday night - Huntsville Stars
Survey says... - Huntsville Stars
Diamond Jaxx Top Lookouts - Jackson Generals
Suns, BayBears Postponed Wednesday Afternoon - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Rise Over Biscuits 4-3 - Knoxville Smokies
Dale Murphy Appearance at Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves
BayBears, Suns Washed Out in Jacksonville - Mobile BayBears

Texas League
Denham Deals As Travs Beat Cards - Arkansas Travelers
Travs Comeback Then Give Back In Loss - Arkansas Travelers
Costly Tulsa Errors Pad Naturals Early Lead - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Travs Take Down Cards on Wednesday - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Lose Second Straight To Nats - Tulsa Drillers
Drillers End July At Home - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Coyotes hold on for win over Aces - Alexandria Aces
Coyotes avoid sweep - Edinburg Roadrunners
Coyotes and Aces postponed due to threatening Dolly - Edinburg Roadrunners
Lively sold to Giants - San Angelo Colts

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Paul Monozca Named to Executive Committee of World Basketball Cup - ABA
Buffalo Sharks Announce First Tryout Camp - ABA
Georgia Gwizzlies Native American Player - ABA
NBA Draft Pick Suports Gallup's ABA Effort - ABA
West Virginia Blazers And ESPN Drug Free All Stars Partner - ABA

NBA G League
Felling Appointed CEO of Broomfield Sports and Entertainment; Nichols resigns to be consultant - Colorado 14ers

Premier Basketball League
PBL Begins Production of Weekly TV Show - PBL
Premier Basketball League Begins Production of Weekly Broadcast Show - PBL

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun To Hold Olympic Sendoff - Connecticut Sun
Sun 4-For-$40 Ticket Plan On Sale Now - Connecticut Sun
Ford to Miss Remainder of 2008 Season - Detroit Shock
Detroit Shock's Cheryl Ford to Miss Remainder of 2008 WNBA Season with Right Knee Injury - Detroit Shock
Minnesota Lynx Daily - Minnesota Lynx
Phoenix Mercury To Host Girls Night Out - Phoenix Mercury
Storm Fans Raise Money For First A.M.E. Child and Family Center - Seattle Storm
Storm Signs Kristen O'Neill to Seven Day Contract - Seattle Storm

Football

American Indoor Football Association
This Week In The AIFA Previews AIFA Bowl II - AIFA

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL players partner with The Brees Dream Foundation to build a greenhouse and grounds - AFL I
San Jose's Grieb Goes for Second Place All-Time in Virgin Mobile Arenabowl XXII - AFL I
Championship Chatter - AFL I
Philadelphia And San Jose Square Off In Virgin Mobile ArenaBowl XXII - AFL I
ArenaBowl XXII on ABC Sunday at 3 p.m. - AFL I
Gladiators and Minucci Agree to Two-Year Deal - Cleveland Gladiators
Ironman Geathers to Play in First Arenabowl - San Jose SaberCats

arenafootball2
Week 18 Thursday Night Matchup - af2
Reese, Denney and Willis Earn Week 17 Honors - af2
Shock Top Final Coaches Poll of 2008 - af2
Spotlight on Vernard Abrams - Albany Firebirds
Burn Control Their Own Destiny - Boise Burn
Firecats Partner with Herocare to Benefit Widman Family - Florida Firecats
Wolves Receivers Set Franchise Record; Playoff Bound Team Faces Corpus Christi Sharks Saturday - Manchester Wolves

Canadian Football League
CFL names players of the week - CFL
Two weeks in a row for Jackson - Edmonton Elks
Eskimo Ticket Drive-Through - Edmonton Elks
Blackout in Effect as Running Back Returns to Lineup - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Ticats Introduce First Annual Tim Hortons Coaches Clinic - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hunt Named Defensive Player of the Week - Montreal Alouettes
Argos Kerry Joseph Named CFL Offensive Player of the Week - Toronto Argonauts
Slam Dunk For Argos: WR Todd Lowber Signs - Toronto Argonauts

United Indoor Football Association
National Championship Game Leads to Merger Between UIF and IFL - Sioux Falls Storm

Hockey

American Hockey League
Wolves Bring Back Sipotz - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Bring Back Sipotz - Chicago Wolves
Red Wings Sign Former AHL MVP Haydar and Griffins' Captain Oulahen - Grand Rapids Griffins
Curt Fraser Named Griffins' Head Coach - Grand Rapids Griffins
Aeros GM Tom Lynn, email your questions now - Houston Aeros
Minnesota Wild announces 2008-09 preseason schedule - Houston Aeros
Steve MacIntyre A Guest On The Bob Matthews Show Thursday - Rochester Americans
Coyotes Sign Garth Murray To One-Year Contract - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Sign Three Players to AHL Contracts - Springfield Falcons
Todd Richards Accepts Assistant Coach Position with San Jose Sharks - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Richards Headed To San Jose - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
McLellan Coaching Staff Named - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Brahmas Partner With Sports Authority And Dangle Athletics - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Welcome New Staff, Make Changes To Front Office - Laredo Bucks
Rapid City Rush releases 2008-2009 schedule - Rapid City Rush
Felling Appointed CEO of Broomfield Sports and Entertainment; Nichols resigns to be consultant - Rocky Mountain Rage

Eastern Professional Hockey League
Rome Copper City Chiefs unveil uniforms - EPHL
Mad Hatters Announce Three More Signings - Danbury Mad Hatters

ECHL
Former Bomber Flood Signs With NHL's Carolina - Dayton Bombers
Blades solidify blue line; sign Zanon - Florida Everblades
Falcons to Participate in Step Out Walk to Fight Diabetes - Fresno Falcons
Chiefs Announce Schedule Changes - Johnstown Chiefs
Salmon Kings Re-Sign St. Jacques - Victoria Salmon Kings
Salmon Kings Reup Lloyd - Victoria Salmon Kings

Ontario Hockey League
2008-2009 London Knights Tickets on Sale August 9th - London Knights

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Sports drop seventh straight - Shawinigan Cataractes

Western Hockey League
Indians Money All Night Long - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
MLL News and Notes - MLL
Dragons set to take on Lizards tomorrow - San Francisco Dragons

National Lacrosse League
Jax Summer Update: 7-23 - Portland Lumberjax
Knighthawks Have Fifth Overall Selection In 2008 NLL Entry Draft - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
NPF Battle of the Bats - NPF
Bandits ppd. due to weather - Chicago Bandits
Force-Bandits fall to rain - Chicago Bandits
Rockford needed a win Wednesday night, and they got it - with a few runs to spare. - Rockford Thunder
Glory Slug, Pitch Their Way to the Top - Washington Glory

World TeamTennis
Lobsters clinch playoff spot - Boston Lobsters
Newport Beach Breakers Close Out WTT Home Schedule With 17-15 Overtime Loss - Orange County Breakers
Kastles Weather Update - Washington Kastles
Kastles Lose Early Lead to the Delaware Smash; Season Finale Tonight - Washington Kastles

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Rapids Win Lottery for Brazilian Midfielder Bruno Guarda - Colorado Rapids
Crew heads west to take on Colorado Rapids Sunday in Denver - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United to host third annual Latin American Festival - D.C. United
Manzonelli Named to U.S. Under-20 Roster for 2008 Milk Cup - New England Revolution
Colombia and Ecuador to Rekindle Rivalry in New York on August 20 - New York Red Bulls
RSL downed in international friendly - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Match on September 13 Against the Houston Dynamo at Buck Shaw Stadium Changed to 7:00 - San Jose Earthquakes
KCW Juniors U-19 Squad Wins Opening Game - Sporting Kansas City

United Soccer League Championship
Gifts for Gulu Night - Charlotte Eagles
City Stars One Of The First To Qualify For 2008 USL Playoffs - Cleveland City Stars
Destiny Go Unbeaten In Five Of Final Six Matches - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
Women Host W-League Playoffs; Men Travel to Miami - Atlanta Silverbacks
Patterson goal earns Battery tie - Charleston Battery
Timbers Battle Carolina Thursday at PGE Park - Portland Timbers
Vancouver Whitecaps Call Up Mashinchi - Vancouver Whitecaps

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