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Headlines for August 5, 2008

Baseball

American Association
Sioux City Explorers dominated the El Paso Diablos - El Paso Times
This time a wild one goes Cats' way - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Shirley Set To Return To Birds Thursday - KELO
Regas Ties League, Franchise Saves Record - KELO
Explorers Have First Place To Themselves - KTIV
Nine-run burst boosts Saltdogs - Lincoln Journal Star
Detlefsen's 73 leads Women's Open by 2 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Wingnuts pitcher takes AA honors - Newton Kansan
AirHogs down Pels in extras - Pensacola News Journal
Sports lose a wild one - Shreveport Times
X's roll to 12-2 win over El Paso - Sioux City Journal
Young leads X's to 12-2 win over El Paso - Sioux City Journal

Appalachian League
Orioles reclaim Mercer Cup - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE: BriSox Win Seventh in a Row - Bristol Herald Courier
Pulaski hammers Paulino, D-Braves - Danville Register & Bee
Bristol Sox Dump Astros Again, 8-4 - Greeneville Sun
Cards get key win vs. Royals - Johnson City Press
Mets Stay Alive In Western Race - TriCitiesSports.com

Atlantic League
Somerset's Olivares frustrated by injuries - Bridgewater Courier-News
Sharks put together a genuine winning streak - Camden Courier-Post
DuBose returns to professional baseball - Connecticut Post
Bluefish watch - Connecticut Post
Bluefish can't decipher Crabs - Connecticut Post
Once again, Barnstormers are let down by their offense - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Missed opportunities haunt Lancaster in 4-2 loss - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
LONG ISLAND DUCKS WATCH - New York Newsday
Revs fade late - York Daily Record
Revolution GM guarantees a win - York Dispatch
Defensive lapses cost Revs in loss to Bears - York Dispatch

California League
Blaze on the move? - Bakersfield Californian
Enjoy National Night Out in Rialto - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
STORM ON DECK: vs. High Desert Mavericks - North County Times
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Bakersfield, High Desert could lose its teams to the Carolina League - Visalia Times-Delta

Canadian American League
Capitales extend Rox's losing streak to three games - Brockton Enterprise
Skyhawks not afraid of 13th, score 4 to win - New Jersey Herald
Nottle dismissal fires reaction - Ottawa Citizen
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun
Hitting it big in Bytown - Ottawa Sun
'Nadoes jump-start their big week - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Carolina League
McCarthy, Keys beat Avalanche - Frederick News-Post
Keys still have a decent shot at making the playoffs - Frederick News-Post
Nationals deal Hillcats their 11th consecutive setback - Lynchburg News & Advance
Glavine packs the house - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Potomac beats Lynchburg - Potomac News
Slump rolls on for Avs - Roanoke Times & World News
Delawareans in the minors - Wilmington News Journal
Blue Rocks miss out in clutch - Wilmington News Journal
Durbin's success is truth in advertising - Wilmington News Journal
Warthogs edge Blue Rocks - Wilmington News Journal
Zaleski gets save as Hogs win 6-5 - Winston-Salem Journal

Eastern League
Facts & Figures - Akron Beacon Journal
Akron's pitching shuts down Altoona team - Akron Beacon Journal
Silent auction to benefit Tommy Mitchell Memorial Scholarship - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Malo leads B-Mets at Bowie - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Booing takes toll on Royals' Guillen - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Kown gets chance with Harrisburg - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Infielders power Senators - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Rock Cats lose - Hartford Courant
Spinners sizzling, win sixth in a row - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Fisher Cats pummel Rock Cats - Manchester Union Leader
Jackson struts his stuff vs. Defenders - New London Day
Defenders suffer sixth straight defeat - Norwich Bulletin
Notebook: Following Monday's setback, Defenders have long road ahead - Norwich Bulletin
Thunder outlasts Defenders - Norwich Bulletin
Sea Dogs stop Phillies in 11 innings - Portland Press Herald
Eaton will return to Reading tonight - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Reading suffers another 1-run loss - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Otters rough up Bums for 7 in 8th - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Thunder push streak to five consecutive wins - Trenton Times

Florida State League
Cubs' pitching, offense click against Manatees - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Manatees fall 8-1 - Florida Today
Ninth inning single gives Miracle win - Fort Myers News-Press
Yankees Roll Over Flying Tigers - Lakeland Ledger
Miracle win in ninth, 3-2 - Naples Daily News

Frontier League
Hot days, Mondays get Grizzlies down - Belleville News-Democrat
Another late rally caps impressive sweep by ThunderBolts - Chicago Daily Southtown
Losing streak over for Paints - Chillicothe Gazette
Still telling stories - Cincinnati Enquirer
Verdugo ejected in victory - Evansville Courier & Press
Kings pour on runs again Grizzlies - Kalamazoo Gazette
Allen suffers first loss in Miners' 7-3 setback to Chillicothe - Marion Daily Republican
Wild Things lose third straight - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
RiverHawks, Sliders rained out; doubleheader Friday - Rockford Register Star
Paints top Miners to avoid sweep - The Southern
Nathanson on IR; Bums sign Povey - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Windy City caps sweep - Washington Observer-Reporter

Golden Baseball League
Who's ready to hit the diamond this week? - Calgary Herald
Former Outlaw Landavazo pitches Reno to win - Chico Enterprise Record
Playing under the lights just one of peewee AAA team's highlights - Edmonton Journal

International League
No escape for 'Pigs, Mazone - Allentown Morning Call
Rochester tops IronPigs, 4-3 - Allentown Morning Call
Herd's Brown delivers in a pinch - Buffalo News
Bisons come roaring back - Buffalo News
Knights outrun Chiefs 8-4 - Charlotte Observer
Yankees reclaim first place - Citizens Voice
IL standings, Clippers box score - Columbus Dispatch
Ohio native on the fast track - Columbus Dispatch
IronPigs drop final game of homestand - Easton Express-Times
Bisons rally for 4 runs in 7th to sink Tribe - Indianapolis Star
Harang wins with Bats - Louisville Courier-Journal
Bats win with Harang, a bang - Louisville Courier-Journal
Harang wins with Bats - Louisville Courier-Journal
Yankees 3, PawSox 2 -- First place lost; Colon starts tonight - Providence Journal
Durham Bulls - Raleigh News and Observer
Bulls shut out Braves - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Braves feel legend's loss - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Timely hitting carries Rochester Red Wings to win - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Red Wings' Clark has different view of pal McGwire - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Red Wings hold on to beat Lehigh Valley - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wings Hang On - Rochester R News
Yanks back on top - Scranton Times
Slow start dooms Chiefs - Syracuse Post Standard
Louisville breezes by Mud Hens - Toledo Blade
Tides start long trip with win in Columbus - Virginian Pilot
Showing flair for the dramatic - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Cubs' Lieber to pitch for Chiefs tonight - Bloomington Pantagraph
Johnson powering up - Kane County Chronicle
Book it: Marty feeling good about his spot - Peoria Journal Star
Demotions don't kill Kenny: Maiques happy to return to Q-C - Quad City Times
River Bandits' Wallace honored by Midwest League - Quad City Times
Tonight's Silver Hawks Game - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
Oneonta outlasts Tri-City in 12 - Albany Times-Union
D-days pile it on against Jammers - Auburn Citizen
Keys' Snyder heating up - Baltimore Sun
Clones lose big - BrooklynPapers.com
The Bard's report cards continue this time, it's the pitchers - BrooklynPapers.com
UGH! Cyclones blow biggest game of the year - BrooklynPapers.com
Lake Monsters drop seventh straight - Burlington Free Press
How bad are Spikes? See how they fare in league history - Centre Daily Times
Spikes' losing streak reaches double digits with loss to Scrappers - Centre Daily Times
Kang, Jefferies propel Renegades - Hudson Valley Record
Spinners sizzling, win sixth in a row - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
RED HOT SPINNERS - Lowell Sun
Tigers win in 12th - Oneonta Daily Star
Renegades triumph - Poughkeepsie Journal
'Gades win in Aberdeen - Poughkeepsie Journal
Yanks turn back Cyclones, 9-4 - Staten Island Advance
Scrappers sweep short series - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Cutters win 10-1 at Batavia - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
GAME TIME Scrappers - Youngstown Vindicator
NOTEBOOK Scrappers vs. Spikes - Youngstown Vindicator
Damage control saves Scrappers - Youngstown Vindicator
Scrappers win - Youngstown Vindicator

Northern League
Hammers trail when rain hits - Joliet Herald News
JCA's Feeney tough for Oneonta Tigers, combines on 1-hitter - Joliet Herald News
T-Bones lose, face Flyers tonight - Kansas City Kansan
Rain halts RailCats in fifth inning - Times of Northwest Indiana
Reese records new RailCats record - Times of Northwest Indiana
In the dugout with RailCats pitcher Brian Halford - Times of Northwest Indiana
Fish Hooks - Winnipeg Free Press
Metheny return helps Fish get groove back - Winnipeg Free Press

Northwest League
It's the bullpen, baby - Everett Herald
AquaSox beat Canadians,. 6-4 - Everett Herald
Boise takes down Yakima - Idaho Press-Tribune
Hawks grab early lead, never look back - Idaho Statesman
Emeralds catch Volcanoes - Salem Statesman Journal
Manelik Pimentel's hit pushes Everett past Vancouver - Seattle Times
Devils let another win slip away - Tri-City Herald
08/05/08 Bears update - Yakima Herald-Republic
Bears can't keep up with festive night - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Mahon lets lead slip away - Arizona Daily Star
Express falls at Portland 9-5 - Austin American-Statesman
Sky Sox coast past Omaha - Colorado Springs Gazette
RedHawks' Shelton just misses cycle - Daily Oklahoman
Crack of the bat being heard often - Daily Oklahoman
The bat chat - Daily Oklahoman
RedHawks 13, Tucson 7 - Daily Oklahoman
RedHawks' Shelton just misses cycle - Daily Oklahoman
Redhawks report: Tuesday, August 5, 2008 - Daily Oklahoman
Triple A baseball: Bees take PCL's best record - Des Moines Register
Beelines: Bees 9, Cubs 4 - Deseret News
Sports briefs - Deseret News
Salt Lake Bees: Wood lifts Bees to win - Deseret News
Ishikawa enjoys rejuvenation in Fresno - Fresno Bee
Grizzlies report 8/4/08 - Fresno Bee
Tacoma topples 'Topes 12-6 - KOBTV
51s' offense comes up short in road loss to Zephyrs - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Host Sacramento River Cats rally, beat Redbirds - Memphis Commercial Appeal
51s' Paul is at home vs. Zephyrs - New Orleans Times-Picayune
PCL: Sky Sox's two-out hits sock Omaha - Omaha World-Herald
Portland 9, Round Rock 5 Big third inning lifts Beavers - Portland Oregonian
Beavers shake off early deficit - Portland Oregonian
Regional Scene: Tripp hired as CU basketball official - Rocky Mountain News
River Cats demolish Memphis - Sacramento Bee
Wood's blast in fourth lifts Bees to win - Salt Lake Tribune
Matt Tuiasosopo's slam helps Rainiers win - Seattle Times
M's Farm Report | Pitcher Ryan Feierabend is healthy and winning - Seattle Times
Rainiers make it seven in row - Tacoma News Tribune
Tucson fails to prevail despite being handed a 4-walk inning - Tucson Citizen

Pioneer League
Mustangs hold off Helena, 10-9 - Billings Gazette
Lopez lifts Owlz to 5-2 win - Deseret News
Lopez lifts Owlz to 5-2 win - Deseret News
Grand slam sinks Voyagers in 11th - Great Falls Tribune
Mustangs survive late rally by Brewers - Helena Independent Record
Slamtastic Osprey: White's 11th inning grand slam guides Missoula by Great Falls - Missoulian
Wood's blast in fourth lifts Bees to win - Salt Lake Tribune

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws rally for win - Asbury Park Press
Injured umpire delays Tourists game - Asheville Citizen-Times
Hits keep on coming in Augusta's victory - Augusta Chronicle
Potent Power offense provides another victory - Charleston Daily Mail
Potent Power offense provides another victory - Charleston Daily Mail
Fryer, Wheeler lead Power to win - Charleston Gazette
Dogs on cruise control - Charleston Post and Courier
Legends edge Captains, 3-2 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fish edge Tourists - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Grasshoppers lose again - Greensboro News and Record
RiverDogs blank Drive in rout - Greenville News
Meyers goes six strong to lift Suns - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Legends no-hit for 5, then rally - Lexington Herald-Leader
Braves' short streak ended by Hickory - Rome News-Tribune
Caray's death affects many - Rome News-Tribune
Area briefs - Salisbury Post
Augusta within range of sweeping Gnats - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
Barons rally, help Justin Cassel end five-start drought - Birmingham News
Chattanooga: Losing Caray hardest setback in Braves' tough year - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Fall To Birmingham Monday, 5-1 - Chattanoogan
Mobile's late rally costs Cyr - Florida Times-Union
Welch's winning streak finished - Huntsville Times
Community notebook: White hopes to increase Jaxx's attendance - Jackson Sun
Jaxx topple Biscuits on road - Jackson Sun
Jaxx players' and coaches' wives support each other - Jackson Sun
Smokies stuck again by Mudcats, 6-5 - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Mobile rallies past Suns - Mobile Register
West Tenn win evens series with Biscuits - Montgomery Advertiser
Surprising Marlins face tough road trip - Raleigh News and Observer
Carolina Mudcats - Raleigh News and Observer

Texas League
TEXAS LEAGUE: Smith's two shots boost to Travelers - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Hooks swept after blowing late lead - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RoughRiders stave off Missions - Dallas Morning News
Eighth-inning rally lifts RockHounds to eighth straight - Midland Reporter Telegram
RockHounds notebook - Midland Reporter Telegram
Boston's virus becomes LA's main draw - NWA News
TEXAS LEAGUE : Smith's two shots key Travs' victory - NWA News
Pro baseball: RockHounds extend win streak to 11 - Odessa American
RoughRiders leave Missions in shambles - San Antonio Express News
Missions report: Wednesday's game - San Antonio Express News
Naturals Fall To Travelers - Springdale Morning News
Naturals Tripped Up By Travelers - Springdale Morning News
Naturals Tripped Up By Travelers - Springdale Morning News
Cardinals Report - Springfield News-Leader
Mura solid in win - Springfield News-Leader
Drillers on the road - Tulsa World

United League Baseball
Mental mistakes hurt Dillas in loss - Amarillo Globe-News
WhiteWings lose to Alexandria Aces - KGBT
Shaky situation; Broncos lose control in finale against Colts - Laredo Morning Times
Coyotes pull into tie for final playoff spot - McAllen Monitor
Colts complete sweep of Laredo - San Angelo Standard-Times

Basketball

International Basketball League
Runaway train? - Elkhart Truth

NBA G League
MacKinnon to coach 14ers - Boulder Daily Camera
Iowa Scene: Pittman captures Front Row Challenge auto race - Des Moines Register
Mad Ants, Calloway to play in Euroleague - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Beaumont awaits Silverados - KGBT
Utah Jazz: Jazz full, short on minutes - Salt Lake Tribune

Women's National Basketball Association
Taylor to skip rest of WNBA season - Arizona Republic
Minnesota to Beijing - Minneapolis Star Tribune
U.S. routs Hammon, Russia - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Silver Stars sign ex-Rice player - San Antonio Express News

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
JONATHAN ORDWAY A Conversation With - Tampa Tribune
JONATHAN ORDWAY A Conversation With - Tampa Tribune

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Dusters next for Wings Amarillo coming off upset win at Tulsa - Bossier Press-Tribune
Firecats facing plenty of questions - Fort Myers News-Press
'G Force' glad to be back - Huntsville Times
Firecats wrapup: Roller-coaster season ended on low note - Naples Daily News
McCollister earns af2 playoff honor - Shreveport Times

Canadian Football League
Anderson feeling the pain of penalty - Calgary Herald
Boulay back with Als after NFL sojourn - Calgary Herald
Who's ready to hit the diamond this week? - Calgary Herald
Armour still has 'sour taste' - Calgary Herald
Say it ain't Coe - Calgary Sun
Armour's on for Riders' run - Calgary Sun
Red-hot players proving no flukes while cold ones continue deep freeze - Calgary Sun
Offence catches heat for dropped balls - Calgary Sun
Alouettes welcome Boulay home after NFL sojourn - Edmonton Journal
Maciocia lives with salary cap - Edmonton Journal
For a rookie, Williams not bad - Edmonton Journal
Alouettes tailback Cobourne blossoms under Trestman's offence - Edmonton Sun
Eskimos sign veteran linebacker - Edmonton Sun
CFL Weekly Blitz - Edmonton Sun
Kamau answers the bell - Edmonton Sun
Esks had the answers in win - Edmonton Sun
Into the Lions' den this Friday - Edmonton Sun
Boulay's back with Alouettes, along with ex-Ticat Tay Cody - Hamilton Spectator
'Not the end of the world' - Hamilton Spectator
Better late than never for Als' Cody - Montreal Gazette
Safety Boulay anxious to get back on field - Montreal Gazette
Argos notebook: CFL running Joseph documentary - National Post
CFL: Week 6 in review - National Post
Roughrider fans are the best in the world, 'bar none' - Regina Leader-Post
Injuries continue to pile up - Regina Leader-Post
McCullough is content in his role - Regina Leader-Post
Game Statistics - Regina Leader-Post
Another painful victory - Regina Leader-Post
Dominguez injured again - Regina Leader-Post
Unbeaten! Untied! Unbelievable! - Regina Leader-Post
Riders' Dressler returns to help receiving corps - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
'08 Roughriders keep plugging ahead - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stamps' Armour shouldn't have been tossed: CFL - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Roughriders continue to roll - Toronto Globe and Mail
Commonwealth swoon leaves Wally wailing - Vancouver Province
Penthouse to outhouse - Vancouver Province
Lions make moves to move the ball - Vancouver Sun
Today's Bomber Report - Winnipeg Free Press
O-line draws the line - Winnipeg Free Press
It's a whole new season, Berry says - Winnipeg Free Press
Quotable - Winnipeg Sun
Phenom at St. Charles - Winnipeg Sun
No Blue overhaul ... yet - Winnipeg Sun
Reid ready, willing and able to give Blink a breather - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
UIF, IFL merger prompts new name - Omaha World-Herald

Hockey

American Hockey League
Silent auction to benefit Tommy Mitchell Memorial Scholarship - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Bylsma takes the reigns - Citizens Voice
Knuble tells youngsters to skate after their dreams - Grand Rapids Press
Mark's earned his dues - Hamilton Spectator
Dineen will stay to coach Pirates - Portland Press Herald
Pens go with Bylsma - Scranton Times
Bylsma named head coach - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Central Hockey League
IceRays add another player - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Eagles keep Adams, McGrane - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Colorado Eagles re-ink a pair - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald

ECHL
Healthy again, Miller ready to shoulder load for Aces - Anchorage Daily News
Stingrays sign two goaltenders - Charleston Post and Courier
Everblades sign rookie Aaron Brocklehurst - Fort Myers News-Press
Rookie defenseman Brocklehurst signs with Blades - Naples Daily News

North American Hockey League
2008-09 Thunder Schedule - Albert Lea Tribune
Some spots set for Wild - Wenatchee World

Ontario Hockey League
Hockey for a living is not so bad - Barrie Examiner
Petes pre-season schedule released - Lindsay This Week
Gajewski gets everything he ever wanted - a chance - Sault Star
Assistant Hounds coach not returning - Soo Today

SPHL
Captain's childhood pal now Snakes' new center - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Western Hockey League
NHL Kings drop Lewis from staff - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Akron unable to score late in game - Akron Beacon Journal
Thunder outlast rain, Riptide in pro softball action - Rockford Register Star

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Henry cagey about playing for Red Bulls - Bergen Record
Case of sequel footing - Boston Globe
Galaxy GM Lalas could be on borrowed time - Daily Breeze
Real Salt Lake will play final two home matches in new stadium - Deseret News
ON SOCCER: What SuperLiga needs is a few tweaks - Houston Chronicle
SuperLiga finalists Dynamo, Revolution cut bonus deal - Houston Chronicle
MLS notebook: Former Wizard Garcia could be on the move again - Kansas City Star
Chivas USA's Sacha Kljestan looks beyond Olympics - Los Angeles Times
COULD THIERRY HENRY BE THE RED BULLS' BECKHAM - New York Post
RSL confirms Oct. 9 stadium opening - Salt Lake Tribune
Homegrown - Salt Lake Tribune
TFC's Edu to grace cover of 'FIFA Soccer 09' - Toronto Globe and Mail

USL First Division
Rhinos sign midfielder Antunez - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Vancouver runs out of gas in heat and humidity of Charleston - Vancouver Province
In Brief - Vancouver Sun

Women's Professional Soccer
Group dynamic works for US - Boston Globe

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