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Headlines for December 4, 2007



Baseball

American Association
WINTER MEETINGS REPORT - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Eastern League
Minor league teams have different objective - Centre Daily Times

Florida State League
Stadium goes back to fundamentals - Florida Today

Frontier League
Agreement close for professional baseball stadium - Columbia Daily Tribune
No room for knicknacks? Give them a great time - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

International League
IronPigs change name of mascot - Allentown Morning Call
LEHIGH VALLEY IRONPIGS Puerto Rican community complains first ... - Allentown Morning Call
Formerly Pork Chop, the mascot's new name is Ferrous - Allentown Morning Call
Porkchop a little too tender; IronPigs change mascot name - Easton Express-Times
A short history of contested monikers - Easton Express-Times
Yankees' Pettitte decides to return - Raleigh News and Observer
Can't write off the surprising Bills - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Hall of Famer Billy Southworth - Rochester R News
Yankees sign two infielders - Scranton Times
Hens selling tickets for Opening Day Bash - Toledo Blade

Midwest League
Brad Zimanek's Sports Buzz: Kachinsky among elite BMX riders ... - Appleton Post-Crescent
Tigers impressed with first choice for Caps' manager - Grand Rapids Press

New York-Penn League
Minor league teams have different objective - Centre Daily Times

South Atlantic League
Ex-Tourists skipper makes Hall - Asheville Citizen-Times

Southern League
Rays trade troubled Dukes: Former Biscuit outfielder sent to Nationals - Montgomery Advertiser

Basketball

American Basketball Association
BBF Chief Hepburn Congratulates Pro-Show - Bahama Journal
Rainmen deserve a chance to succeed: Rough start shouldn't doom the team to failure - Halifax Daily News

Continental Basketball Association 1
The game must go on - Albany Times-Union
Miners dig deep - Appalachian News Express
Have the lambs stopped crying, Billy Clyde? - Appalachian News Express
Chavez to make pro debut with Explorers - Great Falls Tribune
Explorers ready for home opener tonight - Great Falls Tribune
Sports briefs - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CBA -- No quarter given against Sun Kings - Yakima Herald-Republic

NBA G League
Fesenko presents quandry for Jazz coaches - Deseret News
Mad Ants chasing 3rd straight win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mad Ants want a win streak at home - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Idaho Stampede add Luke Jackson to roster, he'll suit up for Tuesday game - Idaho Statesman
Utah Jazz: D-League stint helps Fesenko - Salt Lake Tribune
Scoring balance lifts Utah to win against Anaheim - Salt Lake Tribune

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Football league up to 3 teams in West - Prescott Daily Courier

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
740 AM WQTM to change format from sports to Spanish - Orlando Sentinel

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Neumann's Griffin wins Kicking Challenge - Bonita News
Neumann's Griffin wins Kicking Challenge - Naples Daily News
Wheelers, fans step up to the plate - Quad City Times

Canadian Football League
Als focus on Buratto as next head coach - Calgary Herald
Hufnagel, Cortez will keep the lights burning for Stamps - Calgary Herald
Huf's vision excites Burris - Calgary Herald
Short leash for these Horsemen - Calgary Herald
Stamps land their 'DREAM COACH' - Calgary Herald
Hufnagel takes over as coach - Calgary Sun
Cortez, Barker stick around as new coach sizes up staff - Calgary Sun
Huf rides into spotlight - Calgary Sun
Alouettes looking at Buratto - Montreal Gazette
A donation from Winnipeg, sort of - Regina Leader-Post
GM deserves kudos for job well done - Regina Leader-Post
Tillman begins offseason work - Regina Leader-Post
Cup going to Crushed Can - Regina Leader-Post
Gillies gets invite to junior camp - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Argos to announce front office changes on Tuesday - Toronto Globe and Mail
Pinball to step down Tuesday, sources say - Toronto Star
Pinball ready to move upstairs - Toronto Star
Hufnagel returns - Winnipeg Sun

Intense Football League
Wild sign 2-year TV deal - Anchorage Daily News
Hammerheads Will Honor HS Football Players - KIII TV3

United Indoor Football Association
Omaha Beef to hold dance tryouts - Omaha World-Herald
Great day for Jackson in first start - Sioux City Journal

Hockey

American Hockey League
Hamel picked as top AHL player - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
'It's not going like I want it to' - Hamilton Spectator
Halak gets called up to Habs - Hamilton Spectator
Charging on ice, on Web - Huntsville Times
Making progress at quarter pole - Lebanon Daily News
Bear Tracks - Lebanon Daily News
Brewers by the numbers - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
NHL scouts weigh in on the Rivermen - Peoria Journal Star
Planners seek winter attraction Downtown - Peoria Journal Star
Flyers promote Downie to replace Cote - Philadelphia Inquirer
Flyers recall F Downie from Phantoms - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates deny change pending - Portland Press Herald
Time for results on sports teams - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Florida Panthers want Amerks as sole affiliate - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Seven Mary Three to play after 'Hogs' New Year's Eve game - Rockford Register Star
Getting the short end of the stick OK for St. Pierre - Rockford Register Star
Loss of scorer no excuse - Springfield Republican
Will talented Stars burn Moose again? - Winnipeg Free Press
Reliving their first time - Winnipeg Free Press
Jumpin' Jaffray - Winnipeg Sun
Tough guy enjoying NHL limelight - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
Brassard scores 500th point as Bugs win 3 in 3 days - Bossier Press-Tribune
Youth Sports Calendar: 12.04.07 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Blazers lose Fleck for up to 3 weeks - Daily Oklahoman
Eagles' Bach thriving, but 'Coach' nearly ready - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Quite a blue streak - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
CHL showing up well in new venture - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
12-4 local sports - Midland Reporter Telegram
Thunder ends week with win - Newton Kansan
'Dogs work through season's longest trip - Prescott Daily Courier
'Dogs work through season's longest trip - Prescott Daily Courier
Sundogs win three straight home games - Prescott Valley Tribune
Bugs' DeCaro nabs CHL Goaltender of the Month - Shreveport Times
Mudbugs look to continue roll - Shreveport Times
Oilers' coach resigns Monday - Tulsa World

ECHL
Gladiators Lehman called up to Chicago - Access North Georgia
Gladiators Lehman assigned to Wolves - Access North Georgia
RoadRunners top Utah in shootout - Arizona Republic
Home ice puts team on record streak - Augusta Chronicle
Condors acquire former All-Star forward Bennefield from Stockton - Bakersfield Californian
Grizz rally and rally again but fall short in shootout - Deseret News
A brush with tragedy gives team new perspective - Elmira Star-Gazette
Everblades make several roster moves - Fort Myers News-Press
Ice Pilots Daily - Pensacola News Journal
Grizzlies: Grizzlies rally, but fall in shootout - Salt Lake Tribune
Thunder shakes up roster again - Stockton Record
Visiting coaches evaluate and educate - Stockton Record
Mann hopes to find winning balance of veterans and rookies - The State
S-Kings' offence gets a boost - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Thunder's Holmberg receives IHL rookie honor - Bloomington Pantagraph
K's Dupuis healthy, set to return to ice - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets, fans connect - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Icehawks capture IHL honors - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
Walters is complete player for Outlaws - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Southern Minnesota climbs standings - Owatonna Peoples Press

Ontario Hockey League
Subban, Matthias get invite - Belleville Intelligencer
Teddy Bear Toss celebrates - Durham News
Regan C's a bright future - Durham News
Teddy Bear Toss celebrates 10 years - Durham News
Taylor, unhappy with playing time, leaves Otters - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Reed gets a chance to settle in - Guelph Mercury
Arniel gets his wish, traded to Sarnia; OHL star reunited with Stamkos - Kingston Whig Standard
Godfrey, Emmerton invited to camp - Kingston Whig Standard
Fronts' player recalls crash; Sciacca jumped to avoid car - Kingston Whig Standard
Juniors waiting on Gagner - London Free Press
IceDog Legein invited to camp - Niagara Falls Review
Team Canada invites Simmonds; Attack forward asked to selection ... - Owen Sound Sun Times
Attack captain bound for Kitchener; Rangers need to clear overage ... - Owen Sound Sun Times
Team Canada invites Simmonds - Owen Sound Sun Times
Attack captain bound for Kitchener - Owen Sound Sun Times
Stamkos gets invite to Canadian jr. camp - Sarnia Observer
Gajewski named OHL player of week - Sault Star
Making a difference; After being bypassed in the NHL draft, Matt Caria is out to disprove doubters - Sault Star
Hounds acquire elite forward from Owen Sound Attack - Soo Today
Competition will be tight for IceDogs' Legein at Canadian junior camp - St. Catharines Standard
Wolves veterans not getting it done; Games with Barrie and Windsor ... - Sudbury Star
Rangers land Attack captain - Waterloo Record
2 Rangers invited to world camp - Waterloo Record
Biro to join Slovak team - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Rocket needs to 'show up' for game - Charlottetown Guardian
Canada comes calling - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Team Canada Invitees - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Bodnarchuk needs to take someone's job to make team - Halifax Daily News
Pair have shot at national team - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Moncton Wildcats vs. P.E.I. Rocket - Moncton Times & Transcript
Olympiques' Giroux ready to make grade - Ottawa Citizen
McCain plans to stick with Sea Dogs for the long haul - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Saint John goaltender to represent Switzerland at world junior tourney - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

SPHL
Velemirovich earns SPHL weekly award - Fayetteville Observer
Ice Bears pick up defenseman Lepine - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
Lancers battle for first while home for the holidays - Omaha World-Herald
Skyforce to host basketball clinic Friday - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Hartsburg has his group - Calgary Sun
Two Warriors Headed to Camp - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors Offer Up Cash - Discover Moose Jaw
Two Warriors Headed to Camp - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors Offer Up Cash - Discover Moose Jaw
Oil Kings have history with Chiefs squad - Edmonton Journal
Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Spokane - Edmonton Sun
Tips duo may play for Team Canada - Everett Herald
Winter Hawks dial .912 - Kamloops Daily News
Schenn called to camp - Kelowna Daily Courier
Boychuk's time is now - Lethbridge Herald
Lanuk has his ticket booked - Medicine Hat News
Holzapfel, Ellerby to World Junior camp - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Hawks name Bardsley as player director - Portland Oregonian
Brandl answers homeland's call - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Great news -- Tyrell's knee is fine - Prince George Citizen
Pyett chosen for camp - Regina Leader-Post
Success can be pretty - Regina Leader-Post
Predators lucky to have Trotz - Regina Leader-Post
Cup going to Crushed Can - Regina Leader-Post
Gillies gets invite to junior camp - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos' Last Home Game for Awhile - Swift Current Online
Sexsmith earns tryout for Canada's world junior squad - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Combs named Machine head coach - Chicago Daily Herald
Time for results on sports teams - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

National Lacrosse League
Rush camp has talent problem - Edmonton Journal
Time for results on sports teams - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Regional scene - Rocky Mountain News

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Blast hits roadblock against Storm, Cougars - Baltimore Examiner
Cabral joins the MISL 800 club - Baltimore Examiner
Galarcep: Fans preview life in RBP - Bergen Record
Ironmen hoping for a big bounce - Newark Star-Ledger
Favorable schedule gives team chance to improve record - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
Galarcep: Fans preview life in RBP - Bergen Record
World Cup would be one for the aging - Boston Globe
Dynamo season just got longer - Houston Chronicle
KC must watch subsidies, even on exciting proposals - Kansas City Star

United Soccer League Championship
KICKERS NOTES - Richmond Times-Dispatch

USL First Division
Time for results on sports teams - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Mystery man developer sets sights on St. Paul - St. Paul Pioneer Press

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