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Headlines for February 6, 2003



Baseball

Arizona-Mexico League
Ex-Tucson High star is Charros' manager - Tucson Citizen

Atlantic League
Madlock to manage in minors - Amarillo Globe-News
Ballpark owners' suit claims team's ex-boss cheated them - Express-Times
Bill 'Mad Dog' Madlock to manage the Newark Bears - Newark Star-Ledger

Canadian American League
Ferguson, grant des Capitales - Le Soleil

Central Baseball League
Aviators land Lancaster as manager - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

International League
Local 'American Idol' twins will greet Twins - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Barons sell Coolbaugh to Korean League - Scranton Times
Former SkyChief gets ring - Syracuse Online

Mexican League
Teco fans now just La Junta - Laredo Morning Times

Northern League
Vermillion native to pitch for Canaries - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Southern League
Orlando, yer out! - Orlando Sentinel

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Improved play can't keep Storm from third straight loss - Flint Journal
Steelheads are rested, ready for key stretch - Gary Post-Tribune
Sheppard finally makes way to Gary - Gary Post-Tribune
Hoops survive slow start, extend winning streak to four - Grand Rapids Press
Bacon coping with a tremendous loss - Grand Rapids Press
BACK TO SCHOOL Hoops take positive messages into area elementary schools - Grand Rapids Press
Stampede falter down the stretch - Idaho Statesman
Sun Kings Have Protected Their Home This Season - Yakima Herald-Republic

Midwestern Basketball Association
Thunder drop second straight to Dakota - Jamestown Sun

NBA G League
Altitude pull together in victory over Groove - Asheville Citizen-Times
Capel scores 30 as Patriots beat Roanoke - Fayetteville Observer
Foul ingredients spoil Dazzle's home effort - Roanoke Times & World News

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Rattlers give Schexnayder tryout - Arizona Republic
Cobras make an early roster shuffle - Charlotte Observer
Crush hopes to take opposing offense out of comfort zone - Denver Post
Desperados Notes - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Storm Warnings: War on I-4 adds another chapter to storied rivalry - Tampa Bay Sports Net
N.Y. Dragons cut former Pioneers kicker Kibble - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

arenafootball2
Conquest turns over ownership - Albany Times-Union
Linemen Boland, Harley re-sign with Firecats - Naples Daily News
Pioneers invite two locals to training camp - Scranton Times

Canadian Football League
Als coaches off limits - Calgary Sun
Five to be inducted to Canadian Football Hall of Fame - Canadian Press
Benoit inks new deal with Esks - Edmonton Journal
Signing with Esks an easy sale for Prinsen - Edmonton Sun
Alouettes sign Fort - Montreal Gazette
Barrett hands over reins - Regina Leader-Post
McCallum should be a priority for Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Riders will be looking to fill hole at receiver - Regina Leader-Post
K.C. lures Argo kicker - Toronto Sun
Five new members to CFL Hall - Winnipeg Sun

National Football League Europa
Bucs allocate nine players to NFL Europe - Sebastian Sun

National Indoor Football League
Drillers GM dreams about opening night - Beaumont Enterprise
'This is real football' - Evansville Courier & News
Storm inks 4 more players - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats fall flat on the road - Albany Times-Union
B-Sens trio headed home after brief stay with Ottawa - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Senators blanked - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hamilton 4, Albany 2 - Boston Globe
Phantoms hold off Penguins - Citizens' Voice
Sound Tigers stats - Connecticut Post
Former Sound Tiger thrives on bad team - Connecticut Post
Williams' 2 goals lift Griffins to win - Grand Rapids Press
Dogs' goalie Antila debuts with a victory - Hamilton Spectator
Bears hope to find power-play scores - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Saint John skates by Monsters - Lowell Sun
Monarchs, Moose tie, do it again Friday - Manchester Union Leader
Two games, two teams in one night - Manchester Union Leader
Slaney epitomizes Phantoms squad - Norristown Times Herald
Phantoms snap six-game winless skid by beating Penguins - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms beat Penguins, end slump - Philadelphia Inquirer
P-Bruins Notebook: 3 players victims of larceny during game last Friday - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Mixed bag for P-Bruins in draw with Worcester - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Forwards on point is risky - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Crunch trip up Amerks, but few there to see - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Flames tame monsters 3-1 - Saint John Times Globe
Grizzlies Outdone -- Again - Salt Lake Tribune
Rampage pound Norfolk despite a sluggish start - San Antonio Express News
Another Phantom menace - Scranton Times
Crunch gets shorty - twice - Syracuse Online
Not a lot to talk about as Admirals take a beating - Virginian Pilot
Slow start costs Penguins - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Morrison on a tear - Winnipeg Sun
The streak goes on in Providence - Woonsocket Call
Former IHL franchises are faring well in AHL - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
'Cats make their point - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Avs' trade could impact Bears - York Daily Record

Atlantic Coast Hockey League 2
Barracudas coach banished - Florida Times-Union
McMonagle, Parrots defeat Barracudas - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Hockey League
Ice Bats Notebook - Austin American-Statesman
Slumping Kings in tough fight - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Jacks head coach McKee's surgery a success - Odessa American
Laxdal's trap radical shift for Thunder - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Oh, baby: Bullies add another fan - Atlantic City Press
Former Wolverine fits in as Sea Wolf - Biloxi Sun Herald
Winger Lewis to return soon - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Chiefs edge Men 'O War - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Chiefs turn tables on Men, win 3-2 in overtime - Lexington Herald-Leader
OT nips Storm once again - Toledo Blade
Allen latest Titans' goalie to find success - Trenton Times
SIX STRAIGHT FOR TITANS: Insana's first professional goal sinks Storm in overtime - Trentonian

International Hockey League 2
Robinson called up; Plamondon leaves - Elmira Star-Gazette
Generals win big in Nichols' return to bench - Flint Journal
Quad City tops Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ineffective power plays hurt Komets - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K-Wings Replay - Kalamazoo Gazette
Generals take command early - Kalamazoo Gazette
Rockford peppers Daigle, beats Fury in shootout - Muskegon Chronicle
Beacons, coach part ways in midst of slump - Port Huron Times Herald
Rookie goalie turns away Komets - Quad City Times
Mallards put the hurt to Komets - Quad-Cities Online
Late rally ends IceHogs' slump - Rockford Register Star

West Coast Hockey League
Condors break Aces' heart - Anchorage Daily News
Falcons miss out on series sweep - Fresno Bee
Late goal lifts Steelies to win - Idaho Statesman
Kenady makes his presence known - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Koenig earns 100th WCHL win - North County Times
Short-handed Gulls hand Fresno a loss - San Diego Union-Tribune

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Attack coach fined for criticizing officials - Albany Times-Union
Stingy Roughneck is rewarded - Calgary Sun
Saints next as Mammoth seeks to end road skid - Denver Post
Mammoth looks to feel at home on road - Rocky Mountain News

Other

World TeamTennis
World TeamTennis to launch Newport Beach team - Associated Press

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Force loses battle in OT against Wave - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Two Sidekicks make all-star team - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Four Comets selected for MISL All-Star Game - Kansas City Star
Wave trio will start for Western all-stars - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wave's time well-spent - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sockers report - North County Times
Five Kixx players named to Eastern Conference All-Star team - Philadelphia Daily News
Harrisburg at Sockers - San Diego Union-Tribune

Major League Soccer
Galaxy Is Headed to Seoul - Los Angeles Times
United's 'Real Deal' Arrives: Stewart Brings Veteran Savvy, World Cup Experience to D.C. - Washington Post

USL First Division
Soccer giants lend 'Caps a hand - Vancouver Sun

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