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Headlines for January 3, 2012

Baseball

Eastern League
Red Sox sign 12 to minor league contracts, incuding former Sea Dogs infielder Nate Spears - Portland Press Herald

International League
Bell is eager to step up as Bats' latest skipper - Louisville Courier-Journal
TOP 10 STORIES: No. 7, A-Rod plays rehab games for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees - Scranton Times-Tribune

New York-Penn League
Bailey no stranger to Lowell - Lowell Sun

Pacific Coast League
Two local players commit to college football All-Star Game - Arizona Daily Star

West Coast League
Community Sports Calendar - Bend Bulletin

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Oshawa Power blown out to open 2012 - Durham News
SPORTS IN BRIEF - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Miracles coach knew to go after Lathan - Moncton Times & Transcript
Miracles, Mill Rats clash tonight - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Shooting woes return - Summerside Journal Pioneer

NBA G League
Sports briefs: Spurs' Neal on rehab assignment with Toros - Austin American-Statesman
Former coach Brown makes return to Icardo - Bakersfield Californian
Yi Jianlian is in the Mavericks' house - Dallas Morning News
Mad Ants, Erie finalize trade - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mad Ants at Reno - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ants begin new year by ending bad habits - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Special trip planned for Mavericks' visit to White House on Monday - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Clay's Clincher-Rockets Pick Sent Down To A Different Vipers Situation - KGBT
He's working his way back - Portland Press Herald
Bighorns: Sacramento assigns pair to Reno; team acquires Simmons - Reno Gazette-Journal

Premier Basketball League
Steamers keep it close, but lose in season opener - Scranton Times-Tribune

Women's National Basketball Association
2011 Sports stories of the year - Gwinnett Daily Post
Seattle deals Cash to Chicago for No. 2 pick - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Women's Hoops Blog | Swin Cash hopes Crazies and charities movement continues - Seattle Times
Storm trades Swin Cash, Le'coe Willingham to Chicago for No. 2 overall draft pick - Seattle Times

Football

Canadian Football League
Wish granted - Calgary Herald
Burris era over in Calgary - Calgary Sun
Ticats deal Glenn, Dewit for veteran QB Burris - Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Calgary Stampeders finalize swap of Henry Burris for Kevin Glenn, Mark Dewit - National Post
Saskatchewan Roughriders announce offensive coaching staff - Regina Leader-Post
Games take quite a toll - Regina Leader-Post
Video: Flu bug hits Coach Hay - Regina Leader-Post
Stampeders to send Burris to Hamilton in quarterback swap - Regina Leader-Post
You voted for the biggest stories of the year in Saskatchewan - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stampeders to send Burris to Hamilton in quarterback swap - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stamps trade QB Henry Burris to Ticats - Toronto Globe and Mail
Stamps deal QB Henry Burris to Ticats - Toronto Globe and Mail
Ticats acquire quarterback Henry Burris from Stampeders - Toronto Star
Sources: Ticats acquire quarterback Henry Burris from Stampeders - Toronto Star
Stamps' Claybrooks expected to retire - Vancouver Sun
Stamps send QB Burris to Ti-Cats for Glenn, Dewit and pick - Winnipeg Free Press
Sources: Stampeders send QB Burris to Tiger-Cats for Glenn and Dewit - Winnipeg Free Press

Hockey

American Hockey League
Tuesday: Rampage visit Checkers - Charlotte Observer
His day to work/Tuesday chat - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers, Poulin zip Sharks - Connecticut Post
Starting well - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
Oklahoma scene: Barons lose Teemu Hartikainen to Edmonton Oilers - Daily Oklahoman
Jan Mursak misses Grand Rapids Griffins practice with strep throat - Grand Rapids Press
Things slowly coming together for Bulldogs - Hamilton Spectator
Commentary: New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers stage another classic Winter Classic - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Newbury wins, Whale lose - Hartford Courant
Ads move up game to avoid Packers' conflict - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rivermen: Fairchild up, Barriball out, Allen in, McKee down - Peoria Journal Star
Pirates 5, Whale 4 OT: Whale of a tale - Portland Press Herald
Surprising Rampage Come Through | AHL Beat - San Antonio Express News
Rampage take on Charlotte - San Antonio Express News
BRIEFS: Roman finalist for Penn State job - San Antonio Express News
The ups and downs of a pro goalie - St. John's Telegram
Anaheim and Toronto swap minor-league forwards Deschamps and Caputi - Syracuse Post Standard
Simon Despres was on the plane with his - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
American Hockey League - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Slow starts are taking toll on Worcester Sharks - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Listless Worcester Sharks receive beating - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Sharks DOA in Bridgeport - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Central Hockey League
Fort Wayne vs. Blaze preview 01/03/11 - Bloomington Pantagraph
2 Komets playing at MVP nominee levels - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mavs acquire goalie, forward - Independence Examiner
Mavs score emotionally charged victory - Independence Examiner
Thunder rallies to beat Evansville - Newton Kansan
CHL: Sundogs send Szuper, Schafer to Mavs - Prescott Daily Courier
QC Mallards at Evansville - Quad-Cities Online
CHL: Rush top Tulsa in overtime thriller - Rapid City Journal

ECHL
Gladiators' Jakaitis named ECHL's goalie of the week again - Gwinnett Daily Post
2011 Sports stories of the year - Gwinnett Daily Post
Thunder wing joining Barons - Stockton Record

North American Hockey League
Wings Hockey Friday 12/30 - Aberdeen American News
Wings Hockey 12/31 - Aberdeen American News
Dave Henry: The Short List - Amarillo Globe-News
On the Ice - Dec. 31, 2011 - Bismarck Tribune
Texas Tornado forward one of NAHL's Three Stars of the Week - Dallas Morning News
Jackalopes take down Tornado - Midland Reporter Telegram
Wildcats Report: Finishing off 2010 with a win - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Colts take a run without giving up the future - Barrie Examiner
Colts acquire blue liner and Camara in big deal with Spirit - Barrie Examiner
Duchene injured - Brampton Guardian
Rupp scores twice in Winter Classic - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Late marker lifts Rangers over Storm - Guelph Tribune
Solid start to 2012 for Frontenacs - Kingston Whig Standard
Spooner preparing to take off - Kingston Whig Standard
Knights prep for three game road trip - London Free Press
OHL rumour mill in full swing - London Free Press
Tournament can affect draft status in future - London Free Press
Spirit make four-player trade with Colts - Midland Daily News
Brace considered for Player of the Week - Mississauga News
Game against Russia 'not about revenge' - Niagara Falls Review
IceDogs looking ahead to regulars returning - Niagara Falls Review
Making tough decisions at the trade deadline - Stew Kernan - Northern Life
Saginaw Spirit Links: Spirit hope new forward Eric Locke can regain form from rookie season - Saginaw News
Defensive miscues costly in Hounds loss - Sault Star
Hounds-Knights grudge hasn't reached its expiration date - Sault Star
Victory slips away on Wolves - Sudbury Star
OHL rumour mill in full swing - Toronto Sun
Ekblad excels at 2012 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge - TSN
Ex-Spit Rupp a Twitter star after Jagr salute - Windsor Star
Fasching puts U.S. in semis - Windsor Star
Date with Russia - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Screaming Eagles make three trades for draft picks, goaltender over the weekend - Cape Breton Post
Team Atlantic falls to Sweden at world under-17 tournament - Cape Breton Post
Islanders with Team Atlantic finish round robin at world under-17 hockey challenge - Charlottetown Guardian
Moose GM in no hurry to get in on trade action - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Wildcats send Milan to Tigres - Halifax Metro News
Team Atlantic falters in Ontario - Halifax Metro News
Cats bid farewell to Milan - Moncton Times & Transcript
Cats getting their game back on track - Moncton Times & Transcript
Clues suggest Gormley likely on way to Saint John - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Unlikely hero comes through for Dogs - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
It's official: Titan become sellers - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

SPHL
RiverHawks shake up roster - Augusta Chronicle
RiverHawks roster shakeup begins - Augusta Chronicle

United States Hockey League
Musketeers break New Year's Eve drought - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Mark Stone named Brandon Sun's athlete of the year - Brandon Sun
Heinrichs earns award - Brandon Sun
Pacific & West Both Out At U17s - Discover Moose Jaw
Rielly's Recovery Going Well - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors Battle Winterhawks - Discover Moose Jaw
Murray merits mention with Scott Niedermayer - Edmonton Journal
Winger Hartikainen jumps at second chance in big league - Edmonton Journal
Hartikainen jumps at second chance in bigs - Edmonton Journal
Former Silvertips' goalkeeper Siemens sharp in Everett return - Everett Herald
Herrod, Blazers crown Cougars - Kamloops Daily News
Rockets: New Year, Same Old - Kelowna Daily Courier
First half was just fine - Medicine Hat News
Rally comes up just short - Medicine Hat News
West and Pacific fail to make medal round at U17s - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Cougars' players out of medal contention at U17 World Challenge - Prince George Citizen
Regina Pats coach Pat Conacher looking at big picture - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats get revenge on Edmonton Oil Kings - Regina Leader-Post
Pats get their revenge on Oil Kings - Regina Leader-Post
Thrower named player of week - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Backups battle for spot in crease - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Blades throttle Wheat Kings - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
New York Rangers edge Philadelphia Flyers in outdoor game | NHL - Seattle Times
Rangers hold off Flyers in Winter Classic - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Moser Finding Game With Broncos - Swift Current Online
U.S. beats Ams' Comrie in Ontario - Tri-City Herald
Evander Kane is all business - Vancouver Province
Makin makes the most of second chance with Giants - Vancouver Province
Hay's sights set on NHL - Vancouver Province
World juniors: Canada's diminutive Brendan Gallagher making his presence felt - Vancouver Sun
Sundher trade talk builds - Victoria Times Colonist
Glover aims to be hit at home - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Bayhawks use offseason to reshape roster - Annapolis Capital

North American Lacrosse League
Nonprofit News: Highlighting Jacksonville's Philanthropic Community - Jacksonville Daily Record

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Monday's local roundup: ODU's LaValle places 5th at Southern Scuffle; Norfolk SharX fall to Rocheste - Newport News Daily Press
Rochester Lancers cruise to win over Norfolk - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Major League Soccer
Galaxy's Beckham to stay in L.A. - Daily Breeze
David Beckham is staying in Los Angeles, PSG president says - Los Angeles Times
On Soccer: Red Bulls may regret Thierry Henry's loan to Arsenal - Newark Star-Ledger
Beckham set to stay in LA after rejecting PSG - Pasadena Star-News
Real Salt Lake fans can vote for national soccer awards - Salt Lake Tribune
Sports digest: San Jose Earthquakes are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur about 19-year-old midfielder - San Jose Mercury News
Sports digest: San Jose Earthquakes are in talks with Tottenham Hotspur about 19-year-old midfielder - San Jose Mercury News
Sounders FC Blog | VIDEO: NBC Sports' new MLS commercial and other links - Seattle Times
Beckham set to stay in LA after rejecting PSG - Seattle Times
Sounders FC Blog | POLL: Which position group concerns you the most? - Seattle Times
Beckham set to stay in LA after rejecting PSG - Tacoma News Tribune
David Beckham will stay in L.A., French club president confirms - Toronto Star
Top MLS stories in 2011 - Vancouver Sun
D.C. United's quiet offseason - Soccer Insider - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Upper 90 Q&A: A look back and a look ahead with Andrew Welker - Harrisburg Patriot-News

Women's Professional Soccer
Abby Wambach, 3 WNY Flash players called to Olympic training camp - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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