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Releases for Thursday, March 27, 2008

Baseball

American Association
X's Land Familiar Face Behind The Plate - Sioux City Explorers
Explorers Sign Familiar Face Behind The Plate - Sioux City Explorers
Wingnuts Battle Dragons in Logo Tourney - Wichita Wingnuts

Atlantic League
Bluefish Re-sign Three More for 2008 - Bridgeport Bluefish
Barnstormers Add Six-Year Major League Veteran to Bullpen - Lancaster Stormers
Ducks Pen Quartet - Long Island Ducks
This...Is Anthem Idol! - Long Island Ducks
National Anthem competition returns April 5 at Citibank Park - Long Island Ducks

California League
Slugger Lars Anderson Returns To Lead Talented 2008 JetHawks Opening Day Roster - Lancaster JetHawks

Carolina League
Avalanche to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Ramen Noodles - Salem RidgeYaks
Royals Organization Releases 2008 Blue Rocks Roster - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Curve To Host New High School All-Star Baseball Game - Altoona Curve
Curve Unveil What's New For 2008 Season - Altoona Curve
Senators Hold Public Workout April 1st - Harrisburg Senators
Report from the Fort with Jeff Dooley...Tonight - New Britain Rock Cats
Seven Bobblehead Giveaways On R-Phils 2008 Schedule - Reading Fightin Phils

Florida State League
Miracle to Remain in Lee County - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
RiverHawks Release Two - Rockford RiverHawks
Miners' Big John Advances to Final Four of Logo Tourney - Southern Illinois Miners

Hawaii Winter Baseball 2
HWB Alumni Report (March 27) - HWB 2

International League
Bisons/Braves Play To 1-1 Tie - Buffalo Bisons
Indians Option Ben Francisco to Bisons - Buffalo Bisons

Midwest League
Snappers First Workout Open to Public - Beloit Sky Carp
Dragons Conclude Spring Schedule Friday In Sarasota - Dayton Dragons
'Caps to Open Hall of Fame; Fans Can Submit Nominations for Inaugural Class - West Michigan Whitecaps

New York-Penn League
Going Green Series Highlight The 2008 Theme Night Schedule - State College Spikes
Spikes Ticketpalooza Only Two Days Away - State College Spikes

Northern League
Northern League Transactions For March 27, 2008 - NL
Goldeyes Add Everett & Ransom - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Northwest League
AquaSox announce field staff for 2008 - Everett AquaSox

Pacific Coast League
Sounds Defeat River Cats, 10-4, In Spring Action - Nashville Sounds

South Atlantic League
WV Power Support the Mountaineers Tonight - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Announce 2008 Broadcast Schedule - Charleston RiverDogs

Southern League
Opening Weekend Starts April 3rd - Mobile BayBears
Arizona Rallies To Rock Rox, 11-8 - Mobile BayBears

Texas League
Watch a Game - Appear in a Movie - Corpus Christi Hooks
NW Arkansas Prevails over Frisco in Spring Finale - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals Announce Season-Opening Roster - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Drillers To Hold Free Youth Clinics - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Colts Add New Arms - San Angelo Colts

Basketball

International Basketball League
Bellingham Slam Home Opener Set For Friday - Bellingham Slam
Explosion widens fan base to greater geographic area through Comcast On Demand - Snohomish County Explosion

NBA G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Indiana Pacers Affiliate Night with the Mad Ants - Indiana Mad Ants
Bobcats Night Set For Saturday - Sioux Falls Skyforce

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun To Host Inaugural Tip-Off Breakfast - Connecticut Sun
Minnesota Lynx Sign Forward Tamara Bowie - Minnesota Lynx

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Legends Are On The Road This Weekend - Canton Legends

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Quick Hitters: Week 5 - AFL I
Rattlers playing for first place tomorrow night in Chicago - Arizona Rattlers
The Outside RUSH - Chicago Rush
Crush Add To Roster - Colorado Crush
Soul Activate WR Watts, DL Gause - Philadelphia Soul
Soul Look To Calm Storm For Fifth Consecutive Win - Philadelphia Soul
Blaze Acquire Eddie Canonico Via Trade With LA - Utah Blaze

arenafootball2
af2 2008 South Division preview - af2
af2 2008 West Division Preview - af2
Dusters Sign Julian Reese - Amarillo Venom
Burn Make Trade To Solidify OL - Boise Burn
Coyotes Hit The Road To Start The 2008 Season - Central Valley Coyotes
Meet And Greet With The Yard Dawgz - Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Shock radio moving to 101.1 FM - Spokane Shock
Games Return To Radio On 1420 KSTN - Stockton Lightning
Texas Copperheads 2008 Schedule - Texas Copperheads

Canadian Football League
Jamal Robertson Signs With Riders - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Continental Indoor Football League
Bushi Combat Kicking It Up A Notch For Bushi II: Return Of The Warriors - Dayton Silverbacks
Muskegon Thunder Bolsters Lineup With Signing Of Horn - Muskegon Thunder

Intense Football League
All Areas Key In Barracudas' Season-Opening Win - CenTex Barracudas
Frisco Thunder Vs. Fairbanks Grizzlies Game Notes - Frisco Thunder
Thunder adds former NFL lineman and experience defensive back to roster - Frisco Thunder
Thunder LB Glenn Gets An IFL Honor - Frisco Thunder
Thunder Offering Discounts To Military And Scouts Saturday Night - Frisco Thunder

United Indoor Football Association
UIF Week 3 Players of the Week Announced - UIF
Billings Outlaws Live Broadcast at Sports Page - Billings Outlaws
Extreme wide receiver Walton nets UIF weekly honor - Bloomington Extreme
Extreme Wide Receiver Walton Nets UIF Weekly Honor - Bloomington Extreme
Omaha Beef and Texas Roadhouse cook up partnership for 2008 - Omaha Beef
Omaha Beef To Team Up With CARSTAR For Make-A-Wish Fundraiser - Omaha Beef
UIF Tabs Bevis Defensive Player of the Week - RiverCity Rage
Storm to Hit the Road and Renew Rivalry with Beef - Sioux Falls Storm

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year Team Award Winners Announced - AHL
Play 2008 Calder Cup Challenge for great prizes - AHL
Flames Announce Plans For 2007-08 Player Awards - Abbotsford Heat
Van Der Gulik Named Quad City Flames' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Abbotsford Heat
Jared Ross Named Phantoms American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Adirondack Phantoms
Friday's River Rats Road Game On TV - Albany River Rats
Road Tripping River Rats Add Two To Roster - Albany River Rats
Tim Conboy Named River Rats Man of the Year - Albany River Rats
Friday's River Rats Road Game On TV - Albany River Rats
Road Tripping River Rats Add Two To Roster - Albany River Rats
Tim Conboy Named River Rats Man Of The Year - Albany River Rats
Lourdes Presents The Face Off Against Cancer April 5th - Binghamton Senators
Hamel Named Binghamton Senators' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Binghamton Senators
Morency Named Sound Tigers' AHL Man Of The Year - Bridgeport Islanders
Wolves Call Upon Checkers' Nightengale - Chicago Wolves
Local Mascots To Take The Ice At Sunday's Wolves Game - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Bolster Roster For Weekend Tilts - Chicago Wolves
Oystrick Named Wolves' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Chicago Wolves
Local Mascots To Take The Ice At Sunday's Wolves Game - Chicago Wolves
Fritz Named Hartford Wolf Pack's 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Connecticut Whale
Wolf Pack Sign Center Mike Taylor To ATO - Connecticut Whale
Howard Named Griffins' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Grand Rapids Griffins
Ajay Baines Named Hamilton Bulldogs' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Hamilton Bulldogs
Clayton Stoner named Aeros' American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year - Houston Aeros
Francis Wathier Named Iowa Stars' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Iowa Chops
Taylor Gets The Call From The Kings - Manchester Monarchs
Gauthier Named Monarchs American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Manchester Monarchs
MacIntyre Named Nominee For 07-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Manitoba Moose
Play 2008 Calder Cup Challenge for great prizes - Manitoba Moose
Moose release Derlago from PTO - Manitoba Moose
Milley Named Norfolk Admirals' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Norfolk Admirals
Porter Scores Twice But Rampage Upend Rivermen 4-2 - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen name Whitfield American Speciality/AHL Man of the Year - Peoria Rivermen
Second Annual Firefighters vs. Physicians Hockey Game to Benefit Children's - Peoria Rivermen
Ralph Rashid to Forever Adorn Fan Appreciation Night - Peoria Rivermen
Adam McQuaid Named P-Bruins Man Of The Year - Providence Bruins
Amerks Sign Rochester Native Derek Whitmore To ATO - Rochester Americans
Mike Weber Named Amerks' Man Of The Year - Rochester Americans
Brouwer And Hjalmarsson Return To Rockford - Rockford IceHogs
Morgan named Rockford IceHogs American Specialty/AHL Man of the Year award winner - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage set franchise record with 4-2 win over Peoria - San Antonio Rampage
Military Appreciation Night this Saturday - San Antonio Rampage
Bodie Named Springfield Falcons' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Springfield Falcons
Falcons Recall Goaltender Glenn Fisher From The Stockton Thunder - Springfield Falcons
Zenon Konopka Named Syracuse Crunch's 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Announce Details Of Powerade Mini-Radio Giveaway - Syracuse Crunch
Lannon Named Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' 2007-08 American Specialty/AHL Man Of The Year - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Riley Armstrong Named Worcester Sharks' AHL Man Of The Year - Worcester Sharks
Enter To Win Your Chance To "Dine With A Shark" Brought To You By Qdoba - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Conference Semi Final Ready to Face-Off - CHL
Mudbugs Top Final CHL Coaches Poll - CHL
Sundogs Climb To Third Spot In Final CHL Coaches Poll - Arizona Sundogs
Bats Season Ends With 1-0 Loss To Odessa - Austin Ice Bats
Miguel Beaudry Makes The Save, RG Flath Makes The Play…The Bats Will Play Another Day - Austin Ice Bats
Bugs vs. Brahmas: Time for the Battle of I-20 - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Brahmas advance, beat RiverKings 3-2 - Fort Worth Brahmas
Join The Brahmas For Must Win Tonight - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks To Battle ‘Jacks In Conference Semi-Finals - Laredo Bucks
Brahmas win series 2-1 - Mississippi RiverKings
Opening Round Series Concludes Tonight - Mississippi RiverKings
Dollar Hot Dogs For All Fans On April 3rd - Youngstown SteelHounds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions- March 27 - ECHL
Former ECHL Referees Banfield, Ciamaga Work First NHL Game - ECHL
Aces nip 'Runners, 2-1 - Alaska Aces
Anderson Reassigned To Chicago - Atlanta Gladiators
"Super" Goepfert, Lynx shutout Ice Pilots - Augusta Lynx
Derlago returns to The Nest - Bakersfield Condors
Hanson Signs For Stretch Run - Columbia Inferno
Fresno Falcons Announce Plans for Save Mart Center Final - Fresno Falcons
Steelheads Get Help On Blueline; Graham Back From Stars And College D-Man Set To Sign - Idaho Steelheads
Danny Oberst to be Chiefs' guest of honor this Saturday - Johnstown Chiefs
"The Pow-Wow" Episode 7 Update - Johnstown Chiefs
Wranglers Round Up - Las Vegas Wranglers
Coach Marks to Draw Name of Lucky Fan who will have a Shot at a Saturn - Pensacola Ice Pilots
Pokulok Assigned To Stingrays - South Carolina Stingrays
Goaltender Fisher Recalled To Springfield - Stockton Thunder
Thunder Game Recap: Victoria 7 - Stockton 6 - Stockton Thunder
Trenton Devils Celebrate Followers With Fan Appreciation Night! - Trenton Devils
Nailers nip Chiefs to retain Red Cross Blood Challenge Cup - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
IHL Announces Turner Cup Tour - IHL 2
PrairieThunder Game Information - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Icehawks Will Hold Labatt Jersey Auction On Saturday - Port Huron Icehawks

North American Hockey League
Bobcats North Dakota Rivalry No More - Bismarck Bobcats
Phantoms / Ice Diggers Playoff Schedule Announced - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
U.S. National Team is Phantoms Final Regular Season Hurdle - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
St. Louis Bandits Announce Playoff Schedule - St. Louis Bandits

Ontario Hockey League
Spirit Cap off Season with 4-2 Loss - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Graham, Tesink And Verreault-Paul Receive One-Game Suspensions - QMJHL
Over two million fans welcomed at QMJHL rinks during the 2007-08 season - QMJHL
Sea Dogs Quarter-Final Playoff Tickets Go On Sale Friday, March 28 At 10:00 A.M. - Saint John Sea Dogs

United States Hockey League
St. Norbert "Gamblers" to be honored - Green Bay Gamblers

Western Hockey League
Schenn Wins WHL Fan's Choice Award - Brandon Wheat Kings
Friday Is Do Or Die Time- Again - Brandon Wheat Kings
Ticket Information For Possible Game Six - Kootenay Ice
"Challenge A Brodsky To A Game Of Table Hockey" - Prince George Cougars
Pats Add 2nd Fan Bus For Saturday Night - Regina Pats
Over 2000 Tickets Available For Game # 5 Friday Night - Regina Pats
Pats and Broncos Game #5 Friday Night - Regina Pats
T-Birds Blast Kelowna 6-2 At Home - Seattle Thunderbirds
Third Jersey Auction Ends Today - Swift Current Broncos
Broncos Game #6 Ticket Information - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
New York Titans and Most Valuable Kids Host Twilight Tournament - Orlando Titans
He's Back: Portland Signs Bruce Alexander - Portland Lumberjax

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Detroit Ignition Newsletter - Detroit Ignition
KiXX Host Wave Saturday, March 29 In Final Regular Season Home Game - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
MLS weekly - MLS
Crew Opens 2008 MLS Season Saturday Against Toronto FC At Crew Stadium - Columbus Crew SC
Trillium Cup to be awarded to season series winner between Crew and Toronto FC - Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United Reserve Division Schedule Released - D.C. United
Kickoff Luncheon Raises $42,000 For United For D.C. - D.C. United
Toronto FC Announces First Ever Trillium Cup With Columbus - Toronto FC

USL First Division
Miami FC To Host Pre-Season Tripleheader - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
RailHawks to Play Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls - North Carolina FC
Timbers Open Preseason Schedule This Weekend - Portland Timbers
Sounders Continue Exhibition Season With Two Weekend Matchups - Seattle Sounders

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