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Releases for Friday, July 29, 2011

Baseball

American Association
American Association Results - AA
Gailen Has Contract Sold to Angels - AA
RailCats Open Roadtrip with Loss in Iowa - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Five-Run First Leads Amarillo to 7-4 Win Over Captains - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Saints Strike Out at Plate and Scoreboard, Lose 4-2 - St. Paul Saints
Long ball from Bass lifts Goldeyes past Saints - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Justice Makes His Way Back to Winnipeg - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Battle for the North this Weekend at Shaw Park - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Blue Jays Explode in Extra Innings to Sweep Royals - Burlington Sock Puppets
Drury Launches Two Homers in D-Braves Win - Danville Otterbots

Atlantic League
York hits late; defeats Bridgeport - Bridgeport Bluefish
Riversharks' Win Streak Ends at Eight - Camden Riversharks
Barnstormers Prevail Over Ducks - Lancaster Stormers
Road Warriors Avoid Sweep with 4-2 Win - Somerset Patriots
Blue Crabs Come Back, Defeat Riversharks - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

California League
Oye Gets Win as 66ers Make It Four Straight - Inland Empire 66ers
Two in a Row for Quakes Over the Storm - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Results - Can-Am
Rox bruise Bears - Brockton Rox
Boulders Rally Late, top Caps 6-3 - New York Boulders
Alex Nunez' 3-RBI Game Lifts Worcester Past New York 8-5 - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Four Run First Propels Keys in Opener - Frederick Keys
Playoff Tickets On-Sale August 8th - Frederick Keys
Terdoslavich, Gosselin, Each Drive In Three In 8-7 Victory - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Indians Blanked in 4-0 Loss - Kinston Indians
Birds Drop Opener to Dash 3-2 - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Pelicans Game Notes - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Four-Run First Proves Costly for P-Nats - Potomac Nationals
Hillcats Upend Red Sox 8-7 - Salem RidgeYaks
Melville Masterful as Rocks Blank K-Tribe - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Dash Ground Birds for Fifth Straight Win - Winston-Salem Dash
Winston-Salem Dash Game Notes - Winston-Salem Dash
Dash Announce "Heritage Weekend" Events - Winston-Salem Dash

Coastal Plain League
Brenner, Quattrocchi, and Wendle Set Steamer Franchise Records - Edenton Steamers
Former Marlin Sparks Fayetteville Past Morehead City, 6-5 - Fayetteville SwampDogs
Grizzlies Coast Past Owls - Forest City Owls
Mustangs use big inning to down HiToms - High Point-Thomasville HiToms
Marlins Stymie Generals in 6-5 Win - Morehead City Marlins
Tobs Fall To Steamers on a Walk-Off Walk 7-6 - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Packer Goes Eight Plus But Costly Error Burns Aeros - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Players Visit Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron - Akron RubberDucks
Knuckleballs & Rain Too Much for Altoona on Friday Night - Altoona Curve
Blaquiere Brings B-Mets Back for 8-7 Win - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
B-Mets Play into Morning in 2-1, 14-Inning Loss - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Swept in Doubleheader - Chesapeake Baysox
SeaWolves Stiffle Aeros with Shutout Win on Friday - Erie SeaWolves
Erie SeaWolves at Akron Aeros...Game Two of Four...Game Notes - Erie SeaWolves
Rock Cats edge Bowie, 3-1 - New Britain Rock Cats
Fisher Cats and Phillies Rained out Friday - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Wash Away Curve, 6-2, in Rain Shortened Game - Portland Sea Dogs
Richmond Waits Out Rain to Dump Trenton in Game Two - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Richmond Flying Squirrels Game Notes - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Late Homer Dooms Thunder on Friday - Trenton Thunder
Thunder & Richmond in Rain Delay, Tickets May be Exchanged - Trenton Thunder
Stoneburner Back to Trenton, Will Start Tonight - Trenton Thunder
Thunder Featured in New HBO Documentary - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Marauders Rout Manatees in Series Opener - Bradenton Marauders
BC falls 10-1 to Bradenton - Brevard County Manatees
Miracle Blanked by Flying Tigers in Series Opener - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
May, Threshers Snap Cardinals' Three-Game Streak - Palm Beach Cardinals

Frontier League
Otters gut out win against Gateway - Evansville Otters
Freedom Stunned on Eighth Inning Grand Slam in 12-9 Defeat - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies' Winning Streak Snapped In Loss To Otters - Gateway Grizzlies
Joliet Sweeps Lake Erie to Move to 10 Games Over .500 - Joliet Slammers
July 29 Joliet Slammers Game Notes - Joliet Slammers
Take a Break from Work with the Slammers - Joliet Slammers
Slammers sweep Crushers - Lake Erie Crushers
CornBelters offense explodes again to beat Miners - Normal CornBelters
CornBelters Open 3-Game Series Tomorrow - Normal CornBelters
Hawks lose; Sidick hits 600th - Rockford RiverHawks
CornBelters win over Miners - Southern Illinois Miners
Sidick Earns 600th Hit in 12-7 Win over Rockford - Washington Wild Things

International League
Bisons Notes - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Can't Shake Off Indy in One Run Loss - Charlotte Knights
Bulls shut out again - Durham Bulls
G-Braves Blank Durham, 5-0; Move into a Tie for First - Gwinnett Stripers
Hague's RBI Triple In Eighth Proves Key In Indians' Victory - Indianapolis Indians
IronPigs Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
PawSox Hang On - 2 Games out of First - Pawtucket Red Sox
Martin Leads Chiefs to Third Straight Win - Syracuse Mets
Monday First Pitch to be Thrown by St. Francis de Sales Valedictorian - Toledo Mud Hens
Urban BBQ Anyone" - Toledo Mud Hens
Hens Host Gene Cook Clinic Tonight - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Hot Rods finish July with 2-12 road record - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Homestand Notes July 30-August 5 - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bees Snap Skid With 2-0 Win - Burlington Bees
Kernels Return Home July 30th - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Kane County Edges Kernels, 6-5 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Sams' Single Sweeps Away Rattlers - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Announce Nominees for Batter, Pitcher of the Month - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Activate Rodriguez, Place D'Anna on D.L. - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Gameday for Friday, July 29 - Dayton Dragons
Cougars Drop Kernels 5-1 - Kane County Cougars
Captains Win 5th Straight, 9-7 Over Bg - Lake County Captains
Whitecaps avoid sweep on late Moya dinger - Lansing Lugnuts
Casey Lawrence Promoted to Dunedin - Lansing Lugnuts
Bandits score early, often in 11-3 win - Quad Cities River Bandits
Silver Hawks Complete Sweep in Extras - South Bend Silver Hawks
LumberKings rally again to beat Wisconsin - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Keene Vs. Vermont Postponed - Keene Swamp Bats
Gulls Ranked 11th in Perfect Game USA Poll - Newport Gulls
Playoff-bound Navigators fall to Bay Sox - North Shore Navigators
Mainers Lose One, Second Game Suspended - Sanford Mainers
Blue Sox Sweep Doubleheader Against Schooners - Valley Blue Sox
Blue Sox Take Front-End of Doubleheader Against Mystic 4-3 - Valley Blue Sox
Mountaineers Announce Red Sox Ticket Raffle - Vermont Mountaineers
Rain Postpones Final Road Game of Season - Vermont Mountaineers

New York-Penn League
Jammers Shut out IronBirds, Win Rubber Game - Aberdeen IronBirds
Aberdeen IronBirds Game Notes - Aberdeen IronBirds
Cyclones shut out Connecticut - Brooklyn Cyclones
Jammers Shutout IronBirds, 5-0 - Jamestown Jammers
Big Innings, Strong Start Lift Scrappers Over Spinners - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Smith tosses seven shutout frames in loss - Norwich Sea Unicorns
Spikes On Wrong End Of Longball Battle In 8-1 Loss To Valleycats - State College Spikes
State College Spikes Game Notes - July 29 at Tri-City - State College Spikes
BuccoMania, Fireworks Highlight Spikes' Weekend Slate - State College Spikes
Crosscutters win victory ocer Vermont - Vermont Lake Monsters
Early Offense Powers Cutters Past Vermont - Williamsport Crosscutters

North American League
Late Back and Forth Decides Game - Calgary Vipers
Roadrunners swept by San Angelo - Edinburg Roadrunners
Caps Edge Fielders 1-0 - Edmonton Capitals
Fielders Drop Defense Driven Game in Edmonton - Lake County Fielders
WhiteWings power past Thunder - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Short and Sweet! - San Angelo Colts
Colts First Baseman Ties Single Homerun Season Mark - San Angelo Colts

Northwest League
Aquasox earn 2-0 victory over Boise - Boise Hawks
Tonight's $1 Yoke's Family Feast Night Game Sold Out - Spokane Indians
Ruben Sierra Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam In Indians 11-7 Win - Spokane Indians
Dust Devils RHP Christian Bergman pitches complete game shutout; C's fall 6-0 - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Bombers Games Lost to Unplayable Grounds - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Lunkers Fall to Mankato 12-1 - Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers
Doubleheaders to take place on August 4 and 5 in Eau Claire - Eau Claire Express
Mallards Sweep Woodchucks Behind Offense, Uriegas - Madison Mallards
Uriegas to the Mound as Mallards Look for Two-Game Sweep - Madison Mallards
Hook, Line and Sinker...'Dogs Sweep Brainerd - Mankato MoonDogs
Honkers Swept in Willmar - Rochester Honkers
Goose Droppings American Style - Rochester Honkers
Urban thrills Faber crowd once again - St. Cloud River Bats
Urban thrills Faber crowd once again - St. Cloud River Bats
Mallards take series, top Woodchucks 6—3 - Wausau Woodchucks
Marshfield Clinic Go-Pink Night Tonight - Wausau Woodchucks
Stingers Sweep Rochester With 8-5 Victory - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Routed By Storm Chasers, 10-1 - Albuquerque Isotopes
'Topes Push for Playoffs as Tacoma, Salt Lake Come to Town - Albuquerque Isotopes
McAnulty's Late Blast Beats Fresno - Fresno Grizzlies
Homestand Highlights - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Drop Road Trip Finale, 5-3 - Nashville Sounds
RedHawks Earn Split with 5-3 Win - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Fourth Home Run for Life Celebration on Saturday July 30 - July 29, 2011 - Oklahoma City Comets
Perez Slams Storm Chasers Past Isotopes - Omaha Storm Chasers
Hallberg's 10th-Inning Walk-Off Homer Gives Aces 8-6 Win Over 51s - Reno Aces
Round Rock Express Close Off Memphis 10-1 - Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express - Game Notes Vs. Memphis Redbirds - Round Rock Express
Rainiers Fall Short Against River Cats - Tacoma Rainiers
Padres' Skid Continues - Tucson Padres

Pioneer League
Voyagers get stellar performance - Great Falls Voyagers
Chukars Add Catcher Ryan Jenkins - Idaho Falls Chukars
Osprey have 7-game win streak snapped by Voyagers, 11-2 - Missoula PaddleHeads

Prospect League
Pitchers Duel Results in 3-1 Quincy Victory Over Bombers - Dubois County Bombers
Bombers to Host 3 Opponents this Weekend - Dubois County Bombers

South Atlantic League
Augusta Gets Eight From Sanford in 5-0 Win - Augusta GreenJackets
GreenJackets Staffers Recieve World Series Rings - Augusta GreenJackets
Power beat BlueClaws - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Game Notes - Charleston Dirty Birds
Drive Keep 'Dogs in Neutral to Collect 4-1 Victory - Charleston RiverDogs
Shorebirds Comeback To Defeat Suns, 8-7 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Shorebirds Game Notes: Vs. Hagerstown - Delmarva Shorebirds
Drive Take Second Straight from RiverDogs with 4-1 Victory - Greenville Drive
See-saw Battle in Delmarva Tilts to Shorebirds - Hagerstown Suns
GreenJackets Buzz by Crawdads on Friday - Hickory Crawdads
Lakewood Drops 2nd Straight to West Virginia - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Heidenreich Goes 8 Behind Barrage of Two-Out Runs - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Rome scores four in 10th to beat Legends 6-2 - Lexington Legends
Greensboro Blanks Savannah 5-0 Friday - Savannah Sand Gnats
Gnats Game Notes: Friday, July 29 at Greensboro - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Stars Blind Barons, 2-1 - Birmingham Barons
Carolina win over Jacksonville - Carolina Mudcats
Generals Edge Lookouts, 4-3 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Generals Win On Wild Pitch In Ninth Friday To Even Series - Jackson Generals
Generals Notes Friday - Jackson Generals
Mudcats Defeat Suns 6-2 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Suns Announce Game Time Changes - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Give Away Lead, Fall In Montgomery - Knoxville Smokies
Christian Concert Kicks off 'All Things Chicago Series' - Knoxville Smokies
Oberholtzer ties M-Braves' record with 5-4 victory - Mississippi Braves
Braves Hold off BayBears - Mobile BayBears
First-Place BayBears Back Home on Sunday - Mobile BayBears
Four-Run 6th Keys Third-Straight Win - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas Collegiate League
Cane Cutters Game Cancelled - Again - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Fireworks Friday and LSU Night Saturday - Acadiana Cane Cutters
Aces Announce MDA Kids Run the Bases Night Monday August 1st - Alexandria Aces
Final Fireworks Night Tonight - Where Are You" - East Texas PumpJacks
Pump Jacks Break Franchise Record for Wins - East Texas PumpJacks

Texas League
Drillers Shut Out Travs - Arkansas Travelers
Fuller Retires - Arkansas Travelers
Game Notes, July 29 - Corpus Christi at Midland - Corpus Christi Hooks
Ziegfest Bill Filled - Corpus Christi Hooks
Wieland Tosses Fourth No-Hitter in 'Riders History - Frisco RoughRiders
Springfield tops Naturals with big fifth - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions fall to RoughRiders - San Antonio Missions
Missions Begin Seven-Game Home Stand Today - San Antonio Missions
Cardinals Pummel Naturals 11-4 - Springfield Cardinals
Houston Tosses Complete Game Shut-Out, Win 4-0 - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
West Coast League Selects Walla Walla As Site For 2012 All-Star Game - WCL
Black Bears Walk Off With Win in 12th - Cowlitz Black Bears

Basketball

Continental Basketball League
Flight Appoint New Director of Corporate Relations - Florida Flight

NBA G League
Moses Ehambe Basketball Clinic - Iowa Wolves

Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Takes First Series Victory from Seattle Since 2003 - Minnesota Lynx

Football

Arena Football League
Dutton, Tadisch and Bergeron Return to Gladiators - Cleveland Gladiators
Three-peat Over Preds Send Sharks To Conference Finals - Jacksonville Sharks
Bobby Sippio Named AFL's Week 20 National Guard MVP - Orlando Predators

Canadian Football League
Saturday's Game Sold-Out - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos Face Als in East Battle this Thursday - Toronto Argonauts
Blue Bombers Celebrate Two Sellouts - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Quartet of Guests Highlight Season Finale of This Week In The IFL - IFL

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Gateway Golf & Country Club to Host Owners Meeting - UIFL

United Football League
UFL Transactions - UFL 1

Hockey

American Hockey League
David Oliver Continues with Monsters with Additional Coaching Role - Cleveland Monsters
Right Wing Joel Rechlicz Returns for 2011-12 - Hershey Bears
Aero Dynamics Celebrate National Dance Day with Tryouts - Houston Aeros
Predators Sing Defenseman Tyler Sloan - Milwaukee Admirals
Providence Inks MacKinnon - Providence Bruins
Marlies Announce 2011-12 Preseason Schedule - Toronto Marlies
Beat the Heat with a Free Public Ice Skate in Worcester - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Sundogs Mascot Goes Back to School - Arizona Sundogs
Mallards Send Russo to Wichita - Quad City Mallards
Thunder Acquires Russo From Mallards - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
Gladiators Narrow Coaching Candidates - Atlanta Gladiators
Greenville Road Warriors Select Front Row Marketing Services to Manage Sponsorships - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Three More Steelheads Agree to Terms - Idaho Steelheads
Thunder Hosting Free Agent Camp September 22-24 - Stockton Thunder

Federal Prospects Hockey League
2011-2012 FHL Schedule Released - FPHL

North American Hockey League
Brian's Named Official Goaltending Equipment Provider of NAHL - NAHL
Dozens Compete for Roster Spots at Flying Falcons Main Camp - Port Huron Fighting Falcons
Five's Company: Camping Stars Reflect on New North Division - Traverse City North Stars

SPHL
RiverHawks Re-Sign Drew Baker and Sign Kyle Watson - Augusta RiverHawks
SPHL Announces Revisions to RiverHawks' 2011-12 Schedule - Augusta RiverHawks
President's Cup Moves to Trustmark - Mississippi Surge

United States Hockey League
Phantoms Set for Fifth Annual "Sticks-to-Clubs" Golf Outing - Youngstown Phantoms

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Washington Stealth Re-Signs Three More Players - Washington Stealth

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Charters Homer Pushes Pride Past Racers, 3-2 - USSSA Pride

Soccer

Major League Soccer
MLS Disciplinary Committee Suspends and Fines Real Salt Lake Forward Alvaro Saborío - MLS
FC Dallas Foundation Launches Summer Santa Program - FC Dallas
FC Dallas Brings Home Gritty 1-0 Win at Alianza FC in Opening Leg of CONCACAF Champions League Play - FC Dallas
Union drop first home match of 2011 to Colorado Rapids, 2-1 - Philadelphia Union
Timbers to Host 2011 Corporate Cup Finals at Jeld-Wen Field Saturday - Portland Timbers
RSL Match Notes: Real Salt Lake V. Columbus Crew - Real Salt Lake
Earthquakes to Host D.C. United on Saturday at Buck Shaw Stadium - San Jose Earthquakes
Sporting Kansas City to Face New England Revolution on Saturday - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City, Global Sports International Partner Establish Player of the Year Awards - Sporting Kansas City
Peri Marosevic Joins Toronto FC - Toronto FC
Whitecaps lose 3-1 to Atlanta Silverbacks - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Whitecaps FC Add Goalkeeper Coach and Physiotherapist Consultant - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Crowd of Over 26,000 Fans Expected at Whitecaps FC Versus LA Galaxy Match - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton Look to the Past for Inspiration - FC Edmonton
RailHawks, Atlanta Square off Saturday - North Carolina FC

United Soccer League Championship
Battery Takes on Rhinos - Charleston Battery
Eagles Fight Hard for Draw - Charlotte Eagles
Los Angeles Falls 2-1 to Antigua Barracuda FC - Orange County SC
Orlando City Clinches Playoff Berth - Orlando City SC
Match Preview: Harrisburg Vs. Wilmington - Penn FC
Riverhounds Host Kickers - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Hammerheads to Hold Free Raffle for Two American Airline Tickets - Wilmington Hammerheads FC

Women's Professional Soccer
Atlanta Beat Face Philadelphia Independence Sunday - Atlanta Beat
Breakers Fall to Philly, Now Set for magicJack - Boston Breakers
Home Finale on Saturday; Dutch Defender Signs - Sky Blue FC
Flash Travel to Play Sky Blue FC for Saturday Night Matchup - Western New York Flash

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