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Releases for Friday, October 28, 2011

Baseball

American Association
Sox introduce Passport Challenge for a chance to win Rangers tickets - Amarillo ThunderHeads

Arizona Fall League
MLB Network to Televise 3 Arizona Fall League Games - AzFL

Atlantic League
Lupton Promoted to President; Seiden Named General Manager - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Canadian American League
Trick-Or-Treat at Campanelli Stadium on Monday - Brockton Rox

Coastal Plain League
2nd Annual Sharky's Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October 29th - Wilmington Sharks

Eastern League
Meet 2011 World Series Champion Chris Carpenter at the Granite - New Hampshire Fisher Cats

Frontier League
Schaumburg Park District Installs New Field for Boomers - Schaumburg Boomers

Midwest League
Kernels Select Five for On-Field Host and PA Announcer Positions - Cedar Rapids Kernels

Northwoods League
Rochester Honkers Roster Starts off Fighting - Rochester Honkers

South Atlantic League
Cookies with Claus Event Set for December 3 - Delmarva Shorebirds

Southern League
Don Mincher Retires - SL1

Texas League
Orlando, Several Others Re-Sign - Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Lightning Split Series with Oshawa - London Lightning
Rogers Signs on to Help Lightning Strike - London Lightning
Denham Brown Signs in Argentina - Mississauga Power

NBA G League
Mad Ants Looking for Colony Crew Members - Indiana Mad Ants
Draft Party at Bruno's November 3 - Maine Celtics
Tickets for 3rd Season on Sale November 1 - Maine Celtics
Armor to Host Draft Party November 3 - Springfield Armor
Texas Legends Honor Basketball Great Del Harris - Texas Legends

Football

Arena Football League
AFL and Spalding Launch 25th Anniversary Game Ball - AFL
Derek Lee Returns to Force - Georgia Force
Sharks Announce 2012 Theme Nights - Jacksonville Sharks
Command Visits Local Teen Treatment Center - Kansas City Command
Philadelphia Continues to Add Defensive Depth - Philadelphia Soul
Power Announce Open Tryouts November 20th - Pittsburgh Power

Canadian Football League
Win Saturday Night Will Lock up First Place for the Esks - Edmonton Elks
Blue Bombers Sell-Out Seventh Game in a Row - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Playoff Tickets to Go on Sale Tomorrow for Season Ticket and Pick 10 Holders - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Colorado Ice Announce 2012 Schedule - Colorado Crush
Steelhawk 2012 Season Schedule Released - Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Storm Open Tryout for 2012 Set for December 10 - Sioux Falls Storm

Hockey

American Hockey League
Whale Edge Phantoms in Battle of Northeast's Best Teams - Adirondack Phantoms
Sharks Beat Sound Tigers 3-2 in Overtime - Bridgeport Islanders
Late Goal Lifts Checkers Over Barons - Charlotte Checkers
Hurricanes Reassign Brett Sutter to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Wolves Upended by Admirals, 2-1 - Chicago Wolves
First Goals and Cann's Goaltending Earn Monsters First Win at Home - Cleveland Monsters
Whale Take Fourth in a Row, Grab First Place - Connecticut Whale
Kolanos' Hat Trick Leads Heat Past Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins Return Home Tonight to Face Heat - Grand Rapids Griffins
Falcons Come Back to Defeat Bears in Overtime - Hershey Bears
Aeros walk away with 4-2 win - Houston Aeros
Aeros Game Day, October 28 - Houston Aeros
Back on Track - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Earn 2-1 Win Over Chicago - Milwaukee Admirals
Norfolk Doubles up Providence, 4-2 - Norfolk Admirals
Oilers Recall Defenseman Jeff Petry from the Barons - Oklahoma City Barons
Barons Game Notes - October Notes - Oklahoma City Barons
IceHogs Beat Rivermen in High-Scoring Affair - Peoria Rivermen
Monarchs Rally Past Pirates - Portland Pirates
Coyotes Acquire Cal O'Reilly from the Nashville Predators in Exchange for a Fourth Round Selection i - Portland Pirates
Coyotes Assign Chris Summers to Portland - Portland Pirates
P-Bruins Point Streak Snapped at Five Games - Providence Bruins
Offense Comes Alive in 6-4 Win - Rockford IceHogs
Danis-Pepin Reassigned to Toledo - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage Fall to Aeros, 4-2 - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Rally from Three Down to Win 4-3 - Springfield Falcons
Columbus Blue Jackets Recall LW Matt Calvert from Springfield - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Come up Short in 5-3 Loss to Penguins - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Announce Roster Moves - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Announce 2011-12 Time Warner Cable Sports TV Schedule - Syracuse Crunch
T-Mobile USA, Inc. to Join Cedar Park Center as the Arena's Exclusive Wireless Partner - Texas Stars
Penguins Hold off Crunch, 5-3 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

Central Hockey League
Shots from the Point for October 28, 2011 - CHL
Americans Travel to NYTEX Tonight - Allen Americans
Blaze suffer first loss in overtime - Bloomington Blaze
Gems Fall To Rush 4-3 in First Shootout Of Season - Dayton Gems
Bucks Win Home Opener - Laredo Bucks
Giosa, Mallards Rally Past Bloomington 6-5 in Overtime - Quad City Mallards
Fogal Called up to AHL's Rockford IceHogs - Quad City Mallards
Defenseman Linden Arrives; Moor Waived - Quad City Mallards
Rush Host Gems in 2011-12 Home-Opener Tonight at the Civic Center Tickets Still Available - Rapid City Rush
Killer Bees Fall Short in Comeback, Drop Game 4-3 - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees
Oilers Fall to Wichita 6-2 in Home Opener - Tulsa Oilers

ECHL
ECHL Today - October 28 - ECHL
Aces Fall to Grizzlies 3-2 - Alaska Aces
Glads Sunk in OT, 3-2 - Atlanta Gladiators
Condors Vs. Idaho Tonight - Bakersfield Condors
Express Fall to Wings 3-1 - Chicago Express
Game Preview: Express Vs. Kalamazoo Tonight - Chicago Express
Eagles Surge in 3rd Again for Comeback Win in Vegas - Colorado Eagles
Penalties Mar Jackals' 5-2 Loss to Stingrays - Elmira Jackals
Jackals Game Preview: Elmira Vs. South Carolina - Elmira Jackals
Road Warriors Out-Slug Everblades - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville Road Warriors Game Preview - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Join Idaho's "Rat Pack" - Idaho Steelheads
Kalamazoo Defeats Chicago 3-1 - Kalamazoo Wings
Strong Returns From Wolves - Kalamazoo Wings
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Eagles Edge Wranglers 5-3 in First-Ever Meeting - Las Vegas Wranglers
Royals pull out Win in Trenton, 5-4 - Reading Royals
Defenseman Ray Macias Returned to Reading - Reading Royals
Stingrays Power Past Jackals 5-2 - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Gameday: Stingrays Look to Take Bite out of Jackals Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stockton Thunder at Ontario Reign - Stockton Thunder
Nailers Edge Gladiators in Overtime, 3-2 - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Game Preview: Gwinnett Vs. Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Casey Mignone nets two in overtime loss - Brooklyn Aviators

North American Hockey League
Bulls Prepare for Buys Weekend - Amarillo Bulls
Bruins win over Minotauros - Austin Bruins
Deaugustine's Backhand Lifts Bobcats in OT - Bismarck Bobcats
IceRays Add Defenseman Hruska, Goaltender Komma - Corpus Christi IceRays
IceRays Car Wash Saturday - Corpus Christi IceRays
Kalamazoo Drops First of Three Straight in Jamestown - Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings
Jr. K-Wings Announce Trade - Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings
Warriors Fall in Shoot-Out 5-4 - Michigan Warriors
'Runners Skate by Odess in 4-2 Win - Topeka Pilots
North Stars Outlast Michigan, 5-4 - Traverse City North Stars

Ontario Hockey League
CHL and Member Clubs to Support Movember - OHL
Rangers Double up Otters, 4-2 - Erie Otters
Tobias Rieder Scores Game-Winner in Rangers 4-2 Victory - Kitchener Rangers
Ottawa earns 4-3 win over Mississauga - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Gens Hammer Bulls 5-1 at Home - Oshawa Generals
Spirit Win 6-5 in Overtime - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Matt Boudens Suspended For 3 Games - QMJHL
Mooseheads 8th DND Appreciation Night Next Friday, November 4th - Halifax Mooseheads
Cats Lose a Tight One - Moncton Wildcats
Dogs Dominate Divisional Foe - Saint John Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs Launch Online Auction - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
RiverHawks Win Second Straight Against Louisiana - Augusta RiverHawks
Ice Bears Dethrone RiverKings - Knoxville Ice Bears
RiverKings Drop Tough Contest 7-4 - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings Update - Mississippi RiverKings
Home Opener Tonight - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Saints Win Fifth in a Row in Sioux City Friday - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fighting Saints Look for Five in a Row Tonight in Sioux City - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fighting Saints, UW-Platteville Strike Partnership - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Lyon Matches Season-High in Saves in 3-2 Shootout Win - Omaha Lancers
Ice Stop Hawks Cold - Waterloo Black Hawks
Phantoms Blow Past the Storm 5-1 - Youngstown Phantoms

Western Hockey League
Warriors Win - Brandon Wheat Kings
Former Wheat King Recalled - Brandon Wheat Kings
Oil Kings lose 4-1 in Regina - Edmonton Oil Kings
Oil Kings Sign Cody Corbett - Edmonton Oil Kings
Another Honour for Linden - Edmonton Oil Kings
Lethbridge Hurricanes Prospects Are 1-1 on Opening Day - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Winterhawks Down Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-1 Friday - Portland Winterhawks
Breast Cancer Awareness Night Is Here - Weekend Preview - Regina Pats

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Dirty Lax Enjoys a Successful and Emotional Day - Rochester Knighthawks
Local Knighthawks Getting Message Out - Rochester Knighthawks

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Rapids Midfielder Jamie Smith to Miss Six Months with Torn Acl - Colorado Rapids
Rapids to Host Sporting Kansas City on Sunday in MLS Cup Playoffs - Colorado Rapids
Records, International Success, Hard Work and Misfortune Turn in Unforgettable 2011 for FC Dallas - FC Dallas
Sherlock's Baker Street Pub and Grill to Host Official Dynamo Viewing Party - Houston Dynamo FC
Real Salt Lake Gameday Events: Saturday, October 29 V. Seattle - Real Salt Lake
Whitecaps FC Set for Off-Season Training Camp - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

North American Soccer League
Strikers Game at Lockhart Will Determine NASL Champion - Fort Lauderdale Strikers
Stars Re-Set Scoreboard for Second Leg of NASL Championship - Minnesota United FC

United Soccer League Championship
Blues Team up With “Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story” - Orange County SC

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