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Releases for Tuesday, February 27, 2018



Baseball

American Association
Havrilak Traded to Washington Wild Things - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Milwaukee Added As League Member For 2019 - Milwaukee Milkmen
Saints Go Green as Single-Game Tickets Go on Sale, March 17, St. Patrick's Day - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Rogers Returns to the Flock - Long Island Ducks
New Britain Bolsters Pitching Staff - New Britain Bees
Single Game York Revolution Tickets Go on Sale March 1 - York Revolution

California League
Storm Seeking On-Field Emcee for 2018 Season - Lake Elsinore Storm

Eastern League
RubberDucks Release Full 2018 Promotional Calendar - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Announce 2018 Promotional Schedule - Altoona Curve

Frontier League
Evansville Signs Veteran Gardner to Extension - Evansville Otters

International League
Exclusive Memorabilia Company Announced - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Midwest League
Kernels to Extend Protective Netting at Perfect Game Field - Cedar Rapids Kernels

New York-Penn League
Free, Family Fun of SpikesFest Coming this Sunday - State College Spikes

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Foundation to Donate $50,000 in Baseball and Softball Equipment - Northwoods
Trio of Outfielders Headed to the Duck Pond - Madison Mallards
Rox Seek Applications for "Share the Glove" - St. Cloud Rox
Woodchucks Add Three from Oklahoma - Wausau Woodchucks
"Share the Glove": Stingers Seek $2,500 Grant Applications - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Fresno Grizzlies New Ownership Introduced - Fresno Grizzlies
Sounds Expand "Hometown Hero" Program, Add Puckett's as Presenting Sponsor - Nashville Sounds
Oklahoma City Dodgers to Participate in "Copa de la Diversion" - Oklahoma City Comets

South Atlantic League
Nelly to Perform at Intimidators Stadium Supported by Atrium Health - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Southern League
Barons and Regions Field Host Annual Job Fair - Birmingham Barons
Location Changed for Tri-Star Classic Presented by Toyota Knoxville - Knoxville Smokies

Texas League
Riders Ticket Celebration Kicks off 2018 Single-Game Sales Friday, March 2 - Frisco RoughRiders

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
NBL of Canada Weekly Report - Week 14 - NBL Canada
Hurricanes Stave off Comeback, Beat KW Titans at Home - Halifax Hurricanes
Edge Clinch Playoff Berth - St. John's Edge

NBA G League
San Antonio Recalls Derrick White from Austin Spurs - Austin Spurs
87ers Fall to Lakeland - Delaware Blue Coats
Atlanta Hawks Transfer Josh Magette and Andrew White III from Atlanta to Erie - Erie BayHawks
Long Island Nets Waive Charlie Marquardt - Long Island Nets
Hustle Take off on Three-Game West Coast Trip - Memphis Hustle
Bighorns Snap Suns' Four-Game Winning Streak in Close Battle - Northern Arizona Suns
Sioux Falls Holds off Clippers - Ontario Clippers
Bighorns Blister the Suns - Reno Bighorns
Heat Recall Rodney McGruder from Skyforce - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Windy City Holds on to Beat Delaware 109-106 to Complete Season Sweep - Windy City Bulls
Windy City Bulls to Wear Sgt. Slaughter-Inspired Jerseys During Military Appreciation Night on March 17 - Windy City Bulls

Women's National Basketball Association
Las Vegas Aces Re-Signs All Star Guard Kayla McBride - Las Vegas Aces
Las Vegas Aces Re-Signs Sequoia Holmes and Cierra Burdick, Signs Free Agent Ivey Slaughter - Las Vegas Aces

Football

Arena Football League
Albany Empire Inaugural Game Single Game Tickets on Sale Tomorrow - Albany Empire
Covering Arena Football a Life Changer for Writer/Broadcaster - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Canadian Football League
Argos' Huddle Up Program To Host Two Pink Shirt Day Assemblies On February 28 - Toronto Argonauts

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Hockey League Action Coming to TSN - AHL
Ethan Bear Recalled by Edmonton - Bakersfield Condors
Devils Win Season Finale against Belleville - Belleville Senators
Game Day Build-Up: Senators vs. Devils, February 27 - Belleville Senators
Schneider Stops 19 in 4-1 Win over Senators - Binghamton Devils
New Jersey Assigns Cory Schneider to Binghamton on a Conditioning Loan - Binghamton Devils
The Bridgeport Report - Bridgeport Islanders
Pirri, Tynan Power Wolves to First Shootout Win - Chicago Wolves
Monsters Weekly - Cleveland Monsters
Griffins Close out Homestand with Three Games in Four Nights - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bears Weekly: Hershey Fights to Get into Playoff Picture - Hershey Bears
Capitals Recall Forward Travis Boyd - Hershey Bears
Minnesota Wild Recalls Forward Luke Kunin - Iowa Wild
Iowa Wild Reassigns Forward Jack Walker to Rapid City - Iowa Wild
First-Place Phantoms Back at PPL Center this Friday, Saturday - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Admirals to Host Great Skate Event at Red Arrow Park - Milwaukee Admirals
Kings Announce Unique Sports Business Partnership with ASCA - Ontario Reign
P-Bruins Week in Review - Providence Bruins
Sabres Recall Griffith from Amerks - Rochester Americans
Join the Amerks for "Hockey Weekend Across America" Celebration March 2-4 - Rochester Americans
Highmore Recalled by Blackhawks - Rockford IceHogs
Colorado Avalanche Recall Goaltender Spencer Martin from San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
Kossila, Berra Join Gulls - San Diego Gulls
Barracuda Sign Goaltender Jeremy Brodeur to PTO - San Jose Barracuda
Flames Assign Andrew Mangiapane to Stockton - Stockton Heat
Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Forward Michael Bournival from Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch Weekly - Syracuse Crunch
Weekly Wrap-Up - Toronto Marlies
Roadrunners Weekly - Tucson Roadrunners
Roadrunners Announce DEK Hockey Facility - Tucson Roadrunners
Reid Gardiner Reassigned to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Weekly: Penguins Trek to the Midwest for the First Time in 10 Years - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
Kansas City's Parks Named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - February 27 - ECHL
Utah's Ortega Named Sher-Wood Hockey/ECHL Player of the Week - ECHL
Thunder Make Roster Moves - Adirondack Thunder
Barracuda Sign Goaltender Jeremy Brodeur to PTO - Allen Americans
Americans Attend Allen/Fairview Chamber - Allen Americans
9th Annual Police vs. Fire this Saturday - Allen Americans
Atlanta Swaps Jacobs for Toledo's Vandane - Atlanta Gladiators
Hogberg Shines in Return as Beast Defeat Railers 4-1 - Brampton Beast
Cannata, Shaw Receive Call-Up to San Antonio - Colorado Eagles
Swamp Rabbits Weekly: Edition 20 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
French, McParland Joining AHL Texas - Idaho Steelheads
Fuel Rally Falls Short in 4-3 Loss to Toledo - Indy Fuel
Mavericks Fall to Rush, 2-1 - Kansas City Mavericks
Gameday Report: Mavericks vs. Rush - Kansas City Mavericks
Parks Named CCM/ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Kansas City Mavericks
Dzierkals, Jardine Lead Solar Bears to Comeback Win over Admirals - Orlando Solar Bears
Rush Acquire Merasty, Walker Re-Assigned - Rapid City Rush
Walleye Trade Vandane for Forward - Toledo Walleye
Austin Ortega Named ECHL Player of Week - Utah Grizzlies
Derek Army & Reid Gardiner Return from the AHL - Wheeling Nailers
Late Fort Wayne Goal Silences Thunder - Wichita Thunder
Merasty Dealt to Rapid City - Wichita Thunder
Railers Stumble North of the Border in 4-1 Loss in Brampton - Worcester Railers HC
Voice of the Worcester Railers HC Eric Lindquist to Call 1,000th Pro Hockey Game in Brampton Tonight - Worcester Railers HC

Ontario Hockey League
Sting's Jordan Kyrou named CHL Player of the Week - OHL
Steelheads' Emanuel Vella named Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - OHL
Steelheads' Emanuel Vella N Amed Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week - Brampton Steelheads
Promotions: Firebirds Host Sudbury Saturday Night - Flint Firebirds
2018 Served by the Storm Raises over $5,000 for Adopt-A-School Program - Guelph Storm
Brown's Four-Point Night Leads Kitchener to Big Win over Sarnia - Kitchener Rangers
Spirit Weekly - Saginaw Spirit
Sting Drop 6-3 Western Conference Battle to Rangers - Sarnia Sting
OHL 'On the Run' Player of the Week: Jordan Kyrou - Sarnia Sting

Premier Hockey Federation
Buffalo's Captain Clutch: Corinne Buie - Buffalo Beauts
Sam Donovan, Brown's Leading Scorer, Joins the Whale - Connecticut Whale

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Moncton Wildcats AHL Night on Saturday - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Peoria's Peter Di Salvo Named Warrior Player of the Week - SPHL
Comeback Attempt Falls Short as Mayhem Lose to Mississippi 6-4 - Macon Mayhem
Mayhem Sign Collegiate Defenseman to Three-Game Tryout - Macon Mayhem
RiverKings Hold off Late Mayhem Push, Win 6-4 - Mississippi RiverKings
Hockey and Heels March 28 - Mississippi RiverKings
Peoria's Peter Di Salvo Named Warrior Player of the Week - Peoria Rivermen
Brad Barone Called up to ECHL Greenville - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Steel March Madness Ticket Special Returns - Chicago Steel
Home Game Prep: Steel Home Friday, Saturday and Sunday - Chicago Steel
Steel Acquire Hunter Johannes from Fargo - Chicago Steel
Force Acquire Seyfert at USHL Trade Deadline - Fargo Force
Team USA Coming to the Resch - Green Bay Gamblers
Jacks Acquire D-Man Hunter Carrick at Trade Deadline - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lancers Acquire Ryan Savage from Force - Omaha Lancers
Sioux City Loses a Hard Fought Battle in Waterloo - Sioux City Musketeers
Board Battles Go to Hawks - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
RE/MAX Presents: WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation - WHL
Raiders Host Wheat Kings Tuesday - Brandon Wheat Kings
Broncos Catch Calgary - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Tuesday, February 27 vs. Swift Current - Calgary Hitmen
2018 Kamloops Blazers Hockey School Open for Registration - Kamloops Blazers
ICE Recall '01-Born Defenceman Nolan Orzeck - Kootenay Ice
Tigers Thwart Oil Kings 5-2 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game 64 at Edmonton - Medicine Hat Tigers
Winterhawks Game Day Preview: Portland at Tri-City - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Keep On Rolling With Win Over Wheat Kings - Prince Albert Raiders
Rebels Newcomer Borysiuk Already Showing Plenty of Promise - Red Deer Rebels
Blades Team up with Nutrien for Shaker Night - Saskatoon Blades
Chiefs Clinch 2018 WHL Playoff Berth - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Take Control in Third, Beat Hitmen - Swift Current Broncos
Giants Blank the Blazers 2-0 - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Shootout for Soldiers Ohio to be Hosted by the Ohio Machine July 21-22 at Fortress Obetz - Ohio Machine

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Comets Sign ALL-NPF Slugger Shellie Robinson - Cleveland Comets

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
MASL Names Team of the Week - MASL
Marco Nascimento Named to MASL Team of the Week - Baltimore Blast
Chiles & Toth Named to MASL Team of the Week for the Third Time - San Diego Sockers
Jamael Cox Named to MASL Team of the Week - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew SC Announces 2018 Broadcast Schedule - Columbus Crew SC
#FCDvTFC: What You Need to Know - FC Dallas
LA Galaxy Announce 2018 Theme Nights and Promotional Schedule - LA Galaxy
LAFC Acquires 20-Year-Old Midfielder Eduard Atuesta - Los Angeles FC
New England Revolution Announce 2018 Regional Broadcast Schedule - New England Revolution
New England Revolution Announce 2018 Local Broadcast Schedule - New England Revolution
Timbers Single-Game Tickets for First Half of 2018 Season Go on Sale Wednesday - Portland Timbers
Real Salt Lake Weekly Update - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes Announce Stadium Transportation Plan for 2018 - San Jose Earthquakes
Two Earthquakes Players Obtain Green Cards, No Longer Occupy International Spots - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Announce Audi as Official Luxury Vehicle of the San Jose Earthquakes - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Signs South Korean Defender Kim Kee-Hee - Seattle Sounders FC
Sounders FC Signs Jason "Flickiify" Flick as Club's Official Gamer for EMLS - Seattle Sounders FC
Sounders FC Renews Partnership with Q13 FOX and JOEtv, as Club Reveals Regional Broadcast Lineup for 2018 - Seattle Sounders FC
Melia, Opara and Salloi Sign New Contracts - Sporting Kansas City

North American Soccer League
North American Soccer League Announces Cancellation of 2018 Season - NASL
Miami FC Responds to North American Soccer League Cancellation of 2018 Season - Miami FC

United Soccer League Championship
USL's Week Ahead: USL Club's Preseason Tune-Up Continues - USL
Roughnecks Top ORU 3-1 - FC Tulsa
Louisville City FC Owners Donate to the Coalition for the Homeless - Louisville City FC
Penn FC Signs Kyle Venter, Marco Franco and Chris Hill - Penn FC
Bethlehem Steel FC Makes Short Trip for Friendly against Villanova - Philadelphia Union II
Riverhounds SC Adds Four Trialists to 2018 Roster - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
T2 Announce Additional Schedule Details for 2018 - Portland Timbers 2
San Antonio FC Transfers Defender Sebastien Ibeagha to New York City FC - San Antonio FC

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