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Headlines for February 5, 2003

Baseball

Atlantic League
Madlock will be top dog - Newark Star-Ledger
Newark Bears: Madlock will be top dog - Newark Star-Ledger
"Mad Dog" to lead Bears - Troy Record

Canadian American League
Les Capitales s'intressent un ancien receveur des majeures - Le Soleil
Magrini is in as baseball coach; Parker in negotiations - Montclair Times

Eastern League
Condo towers planned to adjoin ballpark - Manchester Union Leader

Frontier League
Florence ballpark to be ready for season - Cincinnati Enquirer
Florence baseball dream still alive - Kentucky Post

Mexican League
Tecolotes leaving Texas nest at Veterans Field this year - Laredo Morning Times

Northern League
JackHammers sign speedy outfielder - Joliet Herald News
Canaries sign 3 catchers - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

South Atlantic League
Panel members say they're in dark about stadium - Evansville Courier & Press

Southern League
BayBears ceremony has hometown feel - Mobile Register
'Baseball is coming' - Montgomery Advertiser
Majority owners firing the right shots - Montgomery Advertiser
City gets Orlando baseball team - Montgomery Advertiser

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Knights bring in outside help to revitalize ABA - Kansas City Star
ABA retains the team sales company to prospect potential ABA franchise owners... - USBASKET

Continental Basketball Association 1
Idaho, Yakima finish CBA series - Idaho Statesman

Midwestern Basketball Association
Lightning Boltz still perfect at home - Huron Plainsman

National Women's Basketball League
Blizzard tip off inaugural season Friday night - Grand Rapids Press
Fans flock to get peak in Fury's opener - Knoxville News-Sentinel

NBA G League
Trepagnier's absence leaves hole for Altitude - Asheville Citizen-Times
Columbus levels Lowgators - Charleston Post and Courier
Columbus pulls to .500 with victory - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Groove face Ashville tonight - Greenville News
Harrell soars for Flight - Huntsville Times

United States Basketball League
Allen now chasing pro basketball dreams - New Haven Register

Women's National Basketball Association
Mystics' Stanley Gets 2-Year Extension - Washington Post

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Former Avengers QB Sauk to get a look - Arizona Republic
Pulling out the 'stops' - Gwinnett Daily Post
Arena ratings score high in Las Vegas - Las Vegas Review-Journal
LV Gladiators make four roster moves - Las Vegas Sun
Graziani gets Arena honors - Modesto Bee
NBC happy with AFL ratings - Sports Business News
Ratings encouraging in league's NBC debut - St. Petersburg Times
Storm - Predators Week #2 game preview - Tampa Bay Sports Net
Storm's Corey Sawyer named Defensive Player of the Week - Tampa Bay Sports Net
STORM NOTEBOOK - Tampa Tribune
Storm's Sawyer Named Defensive Player Of Week - Tampa Tribune

arenafootball2
University of Memphis Tiger coaching trio to lead Xplorers - Desoto Times
Two former Tigers join Xplorers staff - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Gooch looking to expand role with Wheelers - Quad City Times
Riptide acquires top wideout - San Diego Union-Tribune

Canadian Football League
Some vets might be turfed - Calgary Sun
Riders coaches returning for 2003 - Canadian Press
Bombers' Hocking retires - Canadian Press
Shatto dies of cancer - Canadian Press
Fleming defends Cup decision - Edmonton Journal
Benoit signs for 1-plus-1 - Edmonton Sun
Als' Miles is Popp's newest headache - Montreal Gazette
Back's records still standing - Toronto Globe and Mail
B.C. uses its past to sell future - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos' Shatto dies - Toronto Star
The passing of a legend - Toronto Sun
Steinauer looking to cash in on his talents - Toronto Sun
Wally's retro fit - Vancouver Province
Lions coach gets better staff - Vancouver Sun
Hocking hangs 'em up - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers keep close watch on own free agents - Winnipeg Sun

Independent Women's Football League
Night-Mares hold tryouts - Albany Times-Union

National Indoor Football League
Bluecats out to hook some fans - Evansville Courier & Press

Women's Professional Football League
Women's Pro Football Holds Open Try-outs in Florida - PR Web

Hockey

American Hockey League
Stearns, Ojeda welcomed - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Surging Senators lose Smyth, Dahlman to Ottawa - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Philadelphia vs Penguins - Citizens' Voice
Bulldogs hire an assistant coach - Hamilton Spectator
Monarchs Notebook: Manitoba Moose make Big V debut tonight - Manchester Union Leader
Admirals lose forward - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Abrasive Houda in ref's spotlight - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rough Stretch Ahead for Grizzlies - Salt Lake Tribune
Grizzlies vs. Griffins - Salt Lake Tribune
Rampage's road goes on after players take a break - San Antonio Express News
Rats hearing footsteps from other contenders - Schenectady Gazette
Coach wants tight defense - Springfield Union-News
Time running out on Rats - Troy Record
AHL vows to play on - York Daily Record
Bears head back to work - York Daily Record

Atlantic Coast Hockey League 2
Trax blows lead, but earns shootout win - Macon Telegraph

Central Hockey League
Scorps fail both at home, on road - Albuquerque Tribune
Gorillas beat Scorpions, inch closer to playoffs - Amarillo Globe-News
Concussion leaves Colborne waiting - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Injured Sauter is rare sight - Daily Oklahoman
McKee to have surgery - Odessa American

ECHL
Bullies' Furey called up by Phantoms - Atlantic City Press
Five Questions with Martin Lapointe - Augusta Chronicle
Lynx learn road can be dangerous - Augusta Chronicle
Lynx trade Gauthier for Greenville rookie - Augusta Chronicle
Wolves' win snaps run of bad luck - Biloxi Sun Herald
Quick start helps Florida frustrate Rays - Charleston Post and Courier
Checkers hang on for win - Charlotte Observer
Coming to Bombers second chance for Platt - Dayton Daily News
Goudie, Buckley deliver Blades - Fort Myers News-Press
Generals coach to be suspended one game - Greensboro News and Record
Chiefs rolling along since all-star break - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Blades sting South Carolina, 5-2 - Naples Daily News
Rivermen remain in funk - Peoria Journal Star
Snee answers opportunity's knock - Trenton Times
For Snee, Titans are a 'dream come true' - Trentonian

International Hockey League 2
UHL names Emond top goalie for January - Elmira Star-Gazette
Jackals tie for first in UHL East - Elmira Star-Gazette
Nichols gets feel for team in first practice with Gens - Flint Journal
K's getting hosed by fire depts. - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets prepare to take on grind - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Former Komet makes most of NHL chance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K-Wings Primer - Kalamazoo Gazette
K-Wings pick up Brooks - Kalamazoo Gazette
Mistakes haunt Beacons - Port Huron Times Herald
No Batten or Jobin tonight for Mallards - Quad City Times
Rookie Statkus proves to be plus for 'Hogs - Rockford Register Star
Otters lose to Beacons a night after record-setting crowd watches them win - St. Charles Post-Dispatch

West Coast Hockey League
Aces pull it off - Anchorage Daily News
Aces rally past Condors, 4-3 - Bakersfield Californian
Goalie stymies Gulls - Fresno Bee
Steelheads showing up for 'Price is Right' taping - Idaho Statesman
Coach's remarks spark WCHL review - Idaho Statesman
Kenady is ready after rib injury - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Gulls downed by Falcons - North County Times
Gulls can't win for losing in Fresno - San Diego Union-Tribune

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Goalie doesn't consider herself a pioneer - Associated Press

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
2 Blast players headed to all-star game - Baltimore Sun
Milwaukee at Force - Connecticut Post
Force places four on East All-Star team - Connecticut Post
Preview: Wave vs. Force - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Newman raised the roof on soccer in San Diego - North County Times
MISL Standings - Salt Lake Tribune

Major League Soccer
Galaxy to compete in inaugural World Peace King Cup - Associated Press

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