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Releases for Thursday, March 28, 2024



Baseball

Appalachian League
Jordan Leasure Becomes First New Appalachian League Alum to Reach Major Leagues - Elizabethton River Riders

Atlantic League
Ducks Ink Former Major Leaguer Nick Heath - Long Island Ducks

Carolina League
Fireflies to Host Meet the Team Event April 3 - Columbia Fireflies
Meet Bluey with the Fireflies Newest Fan Experience Package - Columbia Fireflies
Ronnie Roberts Classic Game Adjustments Announced - Hill City Howlers

Eastern League
Altoona Curve Announces New Things Coming to Peoples Natural Gas Field in 2024 - Altoona Curve

Florida State League
Twenty-Five Marauders Alumni Featured on Opening Day Rosters - Bradenton Marauders
Daytona Tortugas Announce 2024 Promotional Schedule - Daytona Tortugas
Mighty Mussels Invite Community to Open House Event on April 2 - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Grizzlies Add to Pitching Staff, Outfield - Gateway Grizzlies

International League
Bisons Announce Blue Jays Top Prospect Ricky Tiedemann as Opening Day Starter - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Announce Exciting New Partnership with NC-Based A&J Winery - Charlotte Knights
What's New at Truist Field this Season - Charlotte Knights
Atlanta Braves Set Gwinnett Stripers' 2024 Opening Night Roster - Gwinnett Stripers
Homestand Highlights: Stripers Celebrate 15 Years in Gwinnett to Open 2024 Season - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Extend Partnership with Williams Comfort Air and Mr. Plumber - Indianapolis Indians
Top Prospect Paul Skenes Headlines Indians Preliminary Opening Day Roster - Indianapolis Indians
Nashville Sounds Release Opening Day Roster - Nashville Sounds
Sounds Welcome St. Paul in First Homestand of 2024 Season - Nashville Sounds
Omaha Storm Chasers Reveal 2024 Breaking Roster - Omaha Storm Chasers
Red Wings Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster - Rochester Red Wings
Homestand Highlights: April 2-7 - Rochester Red Wings
Saints Friday Home Opener Canceled, New Home Opener Saturday, March 30 - St. Paul Saints
Red Sox Wrap up Spring Training, Head Home for 2024 Season - Worcester Red Sox

Major League Baseball Draft League
State College Spikes to Host Happy Valley Hardball Classic on Saturday, April 20 - State College Spikes

Midwest League
Dayton Dragons 2024 Team Preview, Part 8: Relief Pitchers - Dayton Dragons
Team Announces 2024 Roster of Interns - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Homestand Highlights: Opening Week - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
23 AquaSox Alumni on 2024 Opening Day Rosters - Everett AquaSox

Northwoods League
Growlers Announce Re-Signings of Four 2023 Growlers - Kalamazoo Growlers

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes to Host Opening Night Tomorrow - Albuquerque Isotopes
Isotopes Release 2024 Opening Day Roster - Albuquerque Isotopes
Chihuahuas Opening Week Features Exciting Promotions at Southwest University Park - El Paso Chihuahuas
OKC Baseball Club Releases 2024 Preliminary Roster - Oklahoma City Comets

Pioneer League
Versatile McCaskey Signs with Owlz for 2024 Season - Northern Colorado Owlz

South Atlantic League
Twenty-Four Renegades Alumni Highlight MLB Opening Day Rosters - Hudson Valley Renegades

Texas League
Frisco Launches RoughRiders Scholarship Program Presented by InTouch - Frisco RoughRiders

West Coast League
MLB Opening Day Rosters Feature 37 Alumni - WCL
Four AppleSox Alums Crack MLB Opening Day Rosters - Wenatchee AppleSox

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Courtside 1891 to Stream 27 Live CEBL Games in 2024 - CEBL
Calgary Surge Sign Malcolm Duvivier - Calgary Surge
River Lions Sign Canadian Power Forward Elijah Lufile - Niagara River Lions
NCAA Experienced Guard, Cody John Returns for Fifth CEBL Season - Saskatoon Mamba

NBA G League
Charge Roll in Grand Rapids - Cleveland Charge
College Park Pours in Season-High 132 Points in Victory against Maine Celtics - College Park Skyhawks
Maine Celtics Fall Despite Peterson's Triple-Double - Maine Celtics
Vipers Split with Capitanes - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Santa Cruz Warriors Fall to South Bay Lakers, 120-117 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Stockton Kings Playoff Tickets on Sale Now - Stockton Kings
Legends Drop Road Finale to OKC - Texas Legends
Windy City Bulls Fall in Overtime to the Cleveland Charge - Windy City Bulls

Women's National Basketball Association
USA Basketball Women's National Team Announces April Training Camp Roster - Atlanta Dream
Single Game Tickets for All 19 Home Games at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Sale, Tuesday, April 2 - Las Vegas Aces
Aces Abroad: Turkey (KBSL) League & EuroCup Update (March 28-April 3, 2024) - Las Vegas Aces
Aces Abroad: Turkish (TKBL) League Update (March 30-April 5, 2024) - Las Vegas Aces
Aces Abroad: Greek League Update (March 30-April 5, 2024) - Las Vegas Aces
USA Basketball Women's National Team Announces April Training Camp Roster - Minnesota Lynx
Statement on Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx Ownership - Minnesota Lynx
USA Basketball Women's National Team Announces April Training Camp Roster - Washington Mystics

Football

Arena Football One
Arena Football League and Gray Television Announce Partnership for Local Broadcasts - AF1

Canadian Football League
Touchdown Pacific Sells out in Record Time - B.C. Lions
Touchdown Pacific Tickets Go on Sale to General Public at 10:00 AM - B.C. Lions
Tiger-Cats Add Running Back Bell - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Indoor Football League
IFL Announces Week Two Players of the Week - IFL
IFL Week Three Betting Lines - IFL
Knight Hawks Quarterback Ja'Rome Johnson Named IFL Offensive Player of the Week - Vegas Knight Hawks

United Football League
Inside the UFL - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Hockey

American Hockey League
Condors Edge Gulls, 3-2 - Bakersfield Condors
Belleville Sens Release Details for 2024 Fan Appreciation Game Presented by the Bay of Quinte Regional Marketing Board - Belleville Senators
Wranglers Blank 'Birds - Calgary Wranglers
Bojangles Game Preview: March 29 at Bridgeport - Charlotte Checkers
Monsters Bring Solar Flair to Saturday's Eclipse-Themed Promotion - Cleveland Monsters
Join the Griffins for $2 Beers and $2 Hot Dogs - Grand Rapids Griffins
Riley Sawchuk Recalled by Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Clinch Playoff Berth With 5-2 Victory Over Cleveland - Grand Rapids Griffins
Wolf Pack Weekend Preview: March 28th, 2024 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Bears Sign Washington Draft Pick Haakon Hänelt to PTO - Hershey Bears
Jeffrey Viel Posts Lone Goal in Manitoba's Overtime Loss - Manitoba Moose
Ads Sign Campbell, Hanzel - Milwaukee Admirals
Ontario Reign Clinch 2024 Calder Cup Playoff Berth - Ontario Reign
Reign Take Down Barracuda, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
Tokarski, Amerks Blank Crunch in Season Series Finale - Rochester Americans
Annual Jersey Auction Sets Record at $84,633 Raised for IceHogs Community Fund - Rockford IceHogs
Pitlick Scores in Last Second, Hogs Come Back to Win Shootout - Rockford IceHogs
San Diego Gulls Reassign Jaxsen Wiebe to Tulsa - San Diego Gulls
Gulls Downed, 3-2, by Condors - San Diego Gulls
Barracuda Jump Out To Early Lead, But Fall To Reign - San Jose Barracuda
Roadrunners Clinch Berth in 2024 AHL Playoffs - Tucson Roadrunners
Èajkoviè Reassigned to Penguins, Vierling Recalled - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 28 - ECHL
ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
Thunder Sign Forward Eric Alarie - Adirondack Thunder
Thunder Sign Defenseman Ryan Conroy - Adirondack Thunder
Americans' Third Period Rally Falls Short - Allen Americans
Souch Delivers Winner against Ghost Pirates in Overtime - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Sam Jardine Reunites with Swamp Rabbits Prior to Start of Weekend - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Game Preview: vs Savannah - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Continue Asserting Their Will in Utah with 6-2 Win Over Grizzlies - Idaho Steelheads
Forwards Fiddler-Schultz & Harris Return to Icemen from AHL - Jacksonville Icemen
Rush Remember the Day of Days with D-Day Specialty Uniforms for Military Night - Rapid City Rush
Rush Win Third Straight, Defeat Allen - Rapid City Rush
Try Hockey for Free with the Royals in One Month, April 28th - Reading Royals
Nardi Scores Lone Goal in Royals' Road Series Opener Loss to Lions, 3-1 - Reading Royals
Ghost Pirates Weekly: March 28 - Savannah Ghost Pirates
Stingrays Honor Those Affected by Cancer on Pink in the Rink Night - South Carolina Stingrays
Grizzlies Sign Defenseman Luc Salem - Utah Grizzlies
Steelheads Defeat Grizzlies 6-2 in Series Opener - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Lavalliere Posts First Pro Shutout in 4-0 Win over Prowlers - Columbus River Dragons
Prowlers Blanked by Columbus - Port Huron Prowlers
Curry College Goaltender Wahlgren Joins Prowlers - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
Wilderness Hosts Windigo in Bid to Begin Late Season Surge - Minnesota Wilderness
Titans Alumni Update - New Jersey Titans
Jacks Prepare for Final Two Home Games against 1st Place Brahmas - Odessa Jackalopes

Ontario Hockey League
Sting's Letang, Haley Suspended - OHL
CHL Team of the Month Presented by CCM Named for March 2024 - OHL
OHL Playoffs Return to Brantford; Bulldogs vs 67s - Brantford Bulldogs
Round One Series Preview: Kitchener Rangers vs. Erie Otters - Kitchener Rangers
Bloom Scores Two, Beck and Parekh Add 3 Assists Each in Game 1 Win - Saginaw Spirit
Bloom Scores Two, Beck and Parekh Add 3 Assists Each in Game 1 Win - Saginaw Spirit
Game Preview: Game 1 vs. Owen Sound - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Cats, Sags Face off Friday Night in WildTown - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Havoc Continue to Break League Records - Huntsville Havoc
Dawgs Activate Valerian from Injured Reserve - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
285 USHL Alumni Skate into 2024 NCAA Postseason Tournament - USHL
Capitols Pick up Second Shutout of Season, Defeat U17s 4-0 - Madison Capitols
Capitols Hit Road for Three-Game Weekend - Madison Capitols
Tracking the Storm: The 2024 NCAA Tournament - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
WHL Announces Three Million in Regular Season Attendance as 2024 WHL Playoffs Presented by Nutrien Begin - WHL
Prospect Update Part 2: The Defense Rests - Brandon Wheat Kings
Playoff Primer: Games 1 & 2 (3/29 & 3/30) - Everett Silvertips
Preview: Rockets At Wenatchee - Kelowna Rockets
Hurricanes Announce Game 3 Tailgate Party - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Eastern Conference Quarter Final Preview: (4) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. Red Deer Rebels - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors Open WHL Playoffs against Wheat Kings - Moose Jaw Warriors
Winterhawks Recall Cohen Massey to Active Roster - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Erase 2-0 Deficit to Win Game One in Saskatoon - Prince Albert Raiders
Series Preview: Spokane Chiefs (8) vs. Prince George Cougars (1) - Prince George Cougars
Game Day: Round 1 Game 1 at 7:00pm CT - Saskatoon Blades
Lukas Dragicevic Signs with Seattle Kraken - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League: Ten Things to Know for Week 18 - NLL
Game Preview - Halifax at Rochester - Halifax Thunderbirds
The Thunderbirds' Popularity Emanates from the Top Down - Halifax Thunderbirds
Albany FireWolves Student-Athletes of the Week (Week of March 25): Presented by Dave & Buster's - Albany - Oshawa FireWolves
Wings Fall to Rush 16-12 - Philadelphia Wings
Rush Get Three Hat Tricks in Dominant Road Win over Wings - Saskatchewan Rush
Gameday: Saskatchewan Rush vs Philadelphia Wings - Saskatchewan Rush
Riley Loewen Riding a Career-High Heading into Weekend against Desert Dogs - Vancouver Warriors

Premier Lacrosse League
Bill Tierney Named Head Coach and General Manager of Philadelphia Waterdogs - Philadelphia Waterdogs

Other

League One Volleyball
Dijkema, Frohling, Jimerson, Loda and Stevenson Hall Join LOVB - LOVB

Major League Rugby
Hounds Selected for Week 5 Clash - Chicago Hounds
Houston's Ronan Murphy Talks Sabercats' Unbeaten Start - Houston SaberCats
RFCLA Defeat Utah Warriors in Nail-Biter at Home for First Win - Rugby FC Los Angeles

Pro Volleyball Federation
Rise Falter in Omaha, Supernovas Claim 3-1 Win - Grand Rapids Rise
Return of $2 Beers and $2 Hot Dogs When Rise Host Valkyries on April 6 - Grand Rapids Rise
Nuneviller Sets Franchise Records as Supernovas Top Rise - Omaha Supernovas

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atlético Ottawa Hosts Canadian Blood Services: Stem Cells for Life - Atletico Ottawa
Forge FC Unveil 2024 Macron Kits - Forge FC

Major Arena Soccer League
Week 18 Players of the Week Named - MASL
Baltimore Blast Hosts Utica City FC for Final Game of Season - Baltimore Blast
Strykers Host Stars Sunday in Final Game of 2023-24 - Empire Strykers
Comets to Host Game 1 of Conference Semifinal - Kansas City Comets
St. Louis Ambush Close out Season in Dallas - St. Louis Ambush

Major League Soccer
Audi, MLS, and the Players' Tribune Announce Return of "Celebrating Impact" Content Series and Evolution of Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award - MLS
Atlanta United Announces 2024 Special Olympics Unified Team, Presented by Gallagher - Atlanta United FC
D.C. United Extend Partnership with IHeartMedia Washington D.C. to Deliver Local Radio Broadcast for the Rest of the Club's 2024 MLS Season - D.C. United
By the Numbers: FC Cincinnati at Charlotte FC - FC Cincinnati
FC Cincinnati Sign Midfielder Yamil Asad - FC Cincinnati
Injury Update: Federico Redondo - Inter Miami CF
International Duty: Herons Abroad in March International Window - Inter Miami CF
Chase Stadium Set to Debut a Whole New Look on March 30 with an Expanded Fan Zone Presented by Baptist Health - Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF Signs Argentine Defender Marcelo Weigandt on Loan from Boca Juniors - Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy Announce Content Collaboration with Vevo - LA Galaxy
Nashville SC to Host Defending MLS Cup Champions Columbus Crew at GEODIS Park - Nashville SC
Preview: New York City FC Academy to Compete in 2024 Generation adidas Cup - New York City FC
Keys to the Match: Reinforcements - New York City FC
Philadelphia Union Announce Rescheduled Date for Match against Seattle Sounders FC - Philadelphia Union
Earthquakes Announce Grow the Game: Next 50 Initiative - San Jose Earthquakes
Date Announced for Sounders FC's Rescheduled Match at Philadelphia Union - Seattle Sounders FC

MLS NEXT Pro
MLS Next Pro to Make History with AI-Driven, Multi-Language Broadcasts Next Week - MLS NEXT Pro
Carolina Core FC Signs Defender Christian Diaz - Carolina Core FC
Chicago Fire FC II Earns Additional Point in 1-1 Draw Against Philadelphia Union II - Chicago Fire FC II
FC Cincinnati 2 Fall to New York Red Bulls II, 3-2 - FC Cincinnati 2
Huntsville City FC to Conclude Two-Match Homestand against Columbus Crew 2 on Saturday - Huntsville City FC
Orlando City B to Face Inter Miami CF II at IMG Academy - Orlando City B
Rick registers seven saves; Union II remain unbeaten - Philadelphia Union II
Real Monarchs Capture First Victory of 2024 with 2-1 Triumph Over Minnesota United 2 - Real Monarchs

National Women's Soccer League
National Women's Soccer League Names Sarah Jones Simmer Chief Operating Officer - NWSL
Meriwest Credit Union Becomes Official Credit Union Partner of Bay FC - Bay FC
Four Chicago Red Stars Receive International Call Ups - Chicago Stars FC
Preview: Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars - Chicago Stars FC
Pair of Kansas City Current Defenders Called up for International Duty - Kansas City Current
Kansas City Current Midfielder Desiree Scott to Join Canada for SheBelieves Cup - Kansas City Current
Gotham FC to Commemorate NWSL Championship at April 14 Home Match - NJ/NY Gotham FC
The Assist: Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars - March 29, 2024 - Orlando Pride
San Diego Wave FC Host Seattle Reign this Friday - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC Announce Midfielder Emily Van Egmond and Defender Kaitlyn Torpey Named to CommBank Matildas for International Friendly - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan Named to Canadian Women's National Team Roster for 2024 SheBelieves Cup - San Diego Wave FC

United Soccer League Championship
Buffalo Pro Soccer Unveils Plans to Bring Highest Levels of USL Professional Soccer to Buffalo - USL
FC Tulsa Selects OSU Medicine as Official Sports Medicine Partner - FC Tulsa
Athletic Seek Third Straight Win in North Carolina - Hartford Athletic
Indy Eleven Teams up with GOLZ TV to Revolutionize Soccer Content Consumption in America - Indy Eleven
Monterey Bay Football Club Visits Ivy Park Assisted Living in Monterey - Monterey Bay FC
NCFC Hosts Undefeated Hartford Athletic Friday - North Carolina FC
Match Preview: Phoenix Rising vs. New Mexico United, Saturday at 7:30 PM - Phoenix Rising FC
"Chico" and Khano Smith - Reunited in the Ocean State - Rhode Island FC

United Soccer League One
Jacks Earn Stoppage Time Win over Spokane Velocity - Charlotte Independence
Lexington SC Returns Home for Matchup with Greenville Triumph SC - Lexington SC
Union Omaha Signs Bermuda National Team Forward Zeiko Lewis - Union Omaha

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