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Headlines for September 4, 2000

Baseball

Atlantic League
Ozzie Canseco lifts Bears again - Bergen Record
Reyes keys Pride sweep - Nashua Telegraph
Lyle preparing for playoff run - Newark Star-Ledger
Bagley Provides Quick HR Punch - Newsday

California League
Blaze open playoffs vs. Visalia - Bakersfield Californian
S.J. Giants end season with loss at Bakersfield - San Jose Mercury News

Canadian American League
Round 1 to Jacks - Glens Falls Post-Star

Carolina League
Pelicans' regular season ends on winning note - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Warthogs end season by beating Kinston - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Baseball League
Aces end season with 13-9 victory over Ducks - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Dillas beat San Angelo - Amarillo Globe-News
D-Kats bow to Bluesmen in finale 7-2 - Clarion-Ledger
WhiteWings split doubleheader with Lafayette - Valley Morning Star

Eastern League
Aeros keep playoff hopes alive with 6-2 win over Curve - Akron Beacon
Playoff-bound Reading beats up four SeaWolves' pitchers - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Dogs' spot starter delivers on delivery - Portland Press Herald
Thunder keeps Rock Cats reeling - Trenton Times

Florida State League
Daytona finishes season with win over Brevard - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Rangers prevail over Tigers - Sarasota Herald Tribune
FSL briefs - St. Petersburg Times

International League
Peoples wakes up just in time - Buffalo News
Bisons countdown - Buffalo News
The final answer: Win tonight puts Herd in playoffs - Buffalo News
Durham dashes Knights' playoff hopes - Charlotte Observer
Indians edge RiverBats in extra-inning battle - Indianapolis Star and News
Loss drops Bats under .500 with 1 game left - Louisville Courier-Journal
Staggering PawSox pounded, 9-1, but playoff hope alive - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Key homers help Bulls to South title - Raleigh News and Observer
Bisons top Wings but aren't in yet - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Mottola slugs, steals way to 30-30 season - Syracuse Online
Guevara leads way for Hens - Toledo Blade
Barons can taste the playoffs - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Whitecaps erupt again for victory - Burlington Hawk Eye
Dragons snag pair of wins - Dayton Daily News
Wizards get pounded to snap 5-game streak - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Peoria stops Timber Rattlers - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Lansford displayed big-league ability early - Quad City Times
List of best players in Q-C baseball history is unveiled - Quad City Times

New York-Penn League
P-Mets rally for 9-6 win over H.V. - Berkshire Eagle
One Bad Inning Does In Hawk, Cutters Versus MV Scrappers - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northern League
Saints get a freebie, lead struggling Dukes - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Triple-crown Lewis slams Dukes to playoffs - Winnipeg Sun
Fish handcuffed in Fargo - Winnipeg Sun

Northwest League
One big inning helps Eugene claim share of first place - Eugene Register-Guard
AquaSox shut out Boise 3-0 - Everett Herald
New pitcher to start tonight - Idaho Statesman
Rockies, Volcanoes split two - Oregonian
They're still alive - Salem Statesman Journal
Indians top Yakima, keep playoff hopes alive - Spokane Review
Spokane Busts Up No-Hitter for Win - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Zephyrs 6, Nashville 4 - Baton Rouge Advocate
Jammin' I-Cubs have fun, fun, fun - Des Moines Register
Nostalgic reminders don't make the plays - Fresno Bee
Stars lose despite Roskos' shot - Las Vegas Review-Journal
REDBIRD REPORT: REDBIRDS 9, REDHAWKS 6 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sounds set franchise loss record - Nashville Tennessean
Buzz chase win No. 90 tonight - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Hawks lose; streak still alive - Oklahoman
Bullett Fights for Survival as Sky Sox Top Spikes - Omaha World-Herald
McKay helps drive Cats to 4-3 victory over Stars - Sacramento Bee
Eight is Enough To Earn Buzz 1K - Salt Lake Tribune

Pioneer League
Ponies overcame plenty of obstacles to put up 39-36 mark - Billings Gazette
Mustangs come up a game short - Billings Gazette
Brewer season comes to an end - Helena Independent
Osprey go down fighting - Missoulian
How the Raptors -Padres matchup - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Raptors reach playoffs - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Glaser still has his stuff for Jackets - Augusta Chronicle
RiverDogs split DH - Charleston Post and Courier
Bats rained out again - Greensboro News and Record

Southern League
Suns win second-half title - Florida Times-Union
Mr. Smith goes to Indianapolis Pitcher loses in final Stars outing - Huntsville Times
Chacon shines - Raleigh News and Observer

Texas League
Express closes regular season with win - Austin American-Statesman
Diablos close regular season with a win - El Paso Times
Captains report - Shreveport Times
Captains stumble in season finale - Shreveport Times
Curry's outing high point for Wranglers - Wichita Eagle

Western Baseball League
Mudcats conclude season with wild loss - Appeal-Democrat
Posse 4, Heat 2 - Tri-City Herald

Football

Canadian Football League
Game Day - Calgary Sun
Green and gold feels odd - Calgary Sun
A.J. lives for Labour Day - Edmonton Journal
Game day Snaps - Edmonton Journal
Flip a coin! - Edmonton Sun
Burris triggers another victory - Globe and Mail
Argos' Clemons discovers dual role can be chaotic - Globe and Mail
Black and Blue - Hamilton Spectator
CFL mourns St. Laurent's Chronopoulos - Montreal Gazette
Argonauts, Tiger-Cats up for holiday clash - National Post
Clemons gearing up for last-ever Labour Day game as an Argos player - Ottawa Citizen
Burris throws for two TDs and runs for another as Riders beat Bombers 38-29 - Ottawa Citizen
Chronopoulos was one of the good guys - Ottawa Sun
O'Shea hunting Pinball - Toronto Star
Labouring on one final time - Toronto Star
CFL in Ottawa for 2001 is dead - TSN
Classic turns into an bloody battle - Winnipeg Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Indoor lacrosse team heads for city, arena - Business First

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Revolution fail to clinch playoff berth - Boston Globe
Revs can't close the deal: Fail to nail playoff berth - Boston Herald
Could be end of Sommer - Boston Herald
Fire climbs into first-place tie - Chicago Sun Times
KOVALENKO KEEPS FIRE BLAZING - Chicago Tribune
Marino's two goals boost D.C. United - Columbus Dispatch
Playoff picture remains unclear - Denver Post
DC United keeps Revs' playoff hopes on hold - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Chicago scalds Rapids as hopes dim for playoffs - Rocky Mountain News
Chicago Fire 2, Colorado Rapids 1 - WHAS TV

USL First Division
Battery looking to build momentum - Charleston Post and Courier
Bonus points cost Rhinos title - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
86ers' D'Onofrio regains form in time for playoffs - Vancouver Province
86ers just looking for a tune-up - Vancouver Sun

World Indoor Soccer League
Freezz fall to La Raza de Monterrey - Salt Lake Tribune

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