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Headlines for January 2, 2012



Baseball

New England Collegiate Baseball League
Lynn-area year in review: It was a year of champions all around - Lynn Daily Evening Item

New York-Penn League
TOP 5 - Auburn Citizen
Vermont sports stories of the year - Burlington Free Press

Northwoods League
UWGB women's year is top non-Packers, non-preps story of 2011 - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Prospect League
Another lawsuit for former Cavemen owners - Hannibal Courier-Post

Southern League
PNJ's Top 10 sports stories of 2011 - Pensacola News Journal

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Rainmen roll to record win - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
New centre makes strong first impression - London Free Press
Moncton Miracles make big community impact - Moncton Times & Transcript
New year doesn't change much for Miracles - Moncton Times & Transcript
Mill Rats close out year on high note - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Sports journal - Breaking News - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

NBA G League
Hobson's jumper pushes Mad Ants past Charge - Canton Repository
One-time Maverick Dennis Rodman to coach a woman's team -- with a catch - Dallas Morning News
Mavericks sign former Chinese Olympian Yi Jianlian - Dallas Morning News
Iowa Energy receive 7-footer from Washington Wizards - Des Moines Register
Ants begin new year by ending bad habits - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mad Ants snap losing streak - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mad Ants desperate for team chemistry (video) - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Former Mavericks spark plug Barea making fresh start - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
NBA D-LEAGUE: Not much changes for Red Claws in '12 - Kennebec Journal
Claws out of sync, lose 4th straight - Portland Press Herald
Sacramento Kings send two players to the Reno Bighorns - Reno Gazette-Journal

Premier Basketball League
Steamers fall in season opener - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky swaps No. 2 pick for 2 veterans - Chicago Daily Herald
Sky acquire 3-time WNBA All-Star Swin Cash - Chicago Tribune
Storm trades All-Star Swin Cash and Le'coe Willingham - Seattle Times

Football

Arena Football League
Top 10 stories of 2011 - Jacksonville Daily Record

Canadian Football League
Victory, defeat and hope for future - Vancouver Sun

Indoor Football League
UWGB women's year is top non-Packers, non-preps story of 2011 - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sports briefs: Serena Williams wins first match since U.S. Open - Austin American-Statesman
Sharks in the afternoon - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers Game Day - Connecticut Post
Goalies on the move - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
Barons: Todd Nelson is All-Star Game coach, Barons throttle Houston - Daily Oklahoman
Monsters hold off Bulldogs 3-2 - Hamilton Spectator
Washington Capitals reassign Cody Eakin to Hershey Bears - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Former Hershey Bear goalies star for the Flyers in alumni game - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Aeros open 2012 with 6-0 loss to Barons - Houston Chronicle
A Day in the Life of an Admiral (Michael Latta) - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Not much goes right for Milwaukee - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Your sports predictions for 2012 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Game story (Peoria 1, Admirals 0) - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Bishop holds Admirals in check as Rivermen win, 1-0 - Peoria Journal Star
Bishop holds Admirals in check as Rivermen win, 1-0 - Peoria Journal Star
Portland Pirates Today - Portland Press Herald
Marlies hand IceCaps a rare road loss - St. John's Telegram
Leafs waive Philippe Dupuis - Toronto Globe and Mail
Leafs set aggressive tone in first practice of New Year - Toronto Star
Leafs place Dupuis on waivers - Toronto Sun
Leafs' Brown, Komisarek near return - Toronto Sun

Central Hockey League
Philip Larsen out with concussion-like symptoms; Jordie Benn will make NHL debut Tuesday - Dallas Morning News
Jordie Benn called up by Stars; Larsen's status still TBD for Tuesday - Dallas Morning News
No slowing down scorching Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
No slowing down scorching Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets' Milam blasts spectacular slapshot - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
CHL: Battochio scores goal, plays well in net as Rush sweep - Rapid City Journal

ECHL
Maine charges to crown at Classic - Fort Myers News-Press
Warriors sweep past Express - Greenville News
REIGN: Ontario earns a point against Stockton - Press-Enterprise
Dave Mowery: These wishes will take some work - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Thunder wing joining Barons - Stockton Record

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Outlaws score four straight to sink Privateers - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Blizzard edge Bruins 2-1 - Austin Daily Herald
Jackalopes take down Tornado - Midland Reporter Telegram
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Jacks ring out 2011 - Odessa American
Hockey: Port Huron Fighting Falcons have a successful weekend - Port Huron Times Herald
North Stars rally for win - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Ontario Hockey League
Colts make trade - Barrie Advance
Colts' trade with Saginaw should boost team: official - Barrie Examiner
No New Year's bash for Bulls - Belleville Intelligencer
Generals open 2012 with win over Owen Sound - Durham News
Otters end year with loss - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Welychka scores double - London Free Press
Sarnia stung by Knights as losing streak goes on - London Free Press
Young Knights turn heads - London Free Press
Fronts stop 67's cold - Ottawa Sun
Reid staying patient as trade deadline approaches - Peterborough Examiner
Saginaw Spirit acquire Eric Locke, Clint Windsor, draft picks from Barrie in exchange for Ryan O'Con - Saginaw News
Twenty-five years later, Galchenyuk, Bassin recall Piestany Punch-up - Sarnia Observer
Wolves lose OT heartbreaker on penalty shot - Sudbury Star
OHL: Houser earns shutout as London beats Sarnia - TSN
Whalers turn tide on Spitfires - Windsor Star
DeKort stands tall - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles make weekend roster changes - Cape Breton Post
N.S. will shine in an Olympic year - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Eagles GM continues building for future - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Team Atlantic edges Germany - Moncton Times & Transcript
Moncton Wildcats vs. Saint John Sea Dogs - Breaking News - Moncton Times & Transcript
Wildcats snap slide - Moncton Times & Transcript
No NBers on Team Canada junior squad again - Moncton Times & Transcript
Cooper, Mergl lead way for Team Atlantic - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Cats use Dogs to snap slump - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

SPHL
Ice Flyers beat Surge - Biloxi Sun Herald
FireAntz start 2012 with a victory - Fayetteville Observer

United States Hockey League
Storm Goalie, Adam Wilcox - Kearney Daily Hub
Goaltender Wilcox nets 34 saves, gets first shutout with Storm - Kearney Daily Hub
Top 10 sports stories of 2011: 1-5 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Silver lining for Saints - Telegraph Herald
Collection : Black Hawks vs. Cedar Rapids on December 31, 2011 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Shayne Wiebe released by St. John's Icecaps - Brandon Sun
Blades slice up defenceless Wheat Kings - Brandon Sun
Oil Kings' Wilson takes on physical role - Brandon Sun
Sweden content to avoid limelight - Calgary Herald
Reader poll: trending? - Everett Herald
Warriors close out 2011 with 5-2 win - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Broncos hold on to defeat Tigers - Southwest Booster
Broncos Start 2012 With Win Over Tigers - Swift Current Online
WHL: Regina gets out to early lead to outlast Oil Kings - TSN
World juniors: loss to Finns stings most for U.S. coach, Dean Blais - Vancouver Sun
Loss drains drama from showdown - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Who's got next? The Stealth's Kyle Ross - Everett Herald

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Lancers look to bounce back - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
MISL names Syracuse Silver Knights' Hughes as top defender for December - Syracuse Post Standard

Major League Soccer
Dynamo give Kinnear 3-year extension - Houston Chronicle
The biggest moments of 2011 in Seattle sports - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders FC Blog | Happy New Year (links)! Predictions for 2012? - Seattle Times
Victory, defeat and hope for future - Vancouver Sun

Professional Arena Soccer League
SOCCER: Sockers to honor ex-head coach Newman - North County Times
Former NU soccer standout Bartlom chases dream in Switzerland - The Union

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