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Headlines for January 7, 2006

Baseball

Canadian American League
Nottle takes job in Iowa - Brockton Enterprise
Fiscal health of Brockton stadium on the mend - Brockton Enterprise
Play ball! Skylands to house new team - Daily Record
Elmira/Corning, NY - Elmira Star-Gazette
Skylands Park team deal gets on base - Newark Star-Ledger

International League
Money ball puts Cordaro-Munchak on second base - Scranton Times
Hens Fandemonium is set - Toledo Blade

Midwest League
Devil Rays continue to weigh options - Battle Creek Enquirer
Sports briefs - Burlington Hawk Eye

Northern League
Ballpark concerts planned - Joliet Herald News
Berrios's big bat back with Goldeyes - Winnipeg Free Press
Berrios back, and may stay a while - Winnipeg Sun

Pacific Coast League
D'backs, top pick agree to contract - Arizona Daily Star
Hansen: How do seats stack up? Let's go to the tape measure - Des Moines Register
Jirschele returns as Omaha manager - Omaha World-Herald

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Thunder postpones home ABA games against Hardaway's Pit Bulls - Lincoln Journal Star

Continental Basketball Association 1
Patroons continue to lose - Albany Times-Union
Points in the paint - Bismarck Tribune
Stampede roll over Michigan - Idaho Statesman
Cold shooting plagues Mayhem in loss to Idaho - Muskegon Chronicle
Lightning game a winner - Rockford Register Star
Skyforce trounce Wizards - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

NBA G League
ARKANSAS RIMROCKERS VS. TULSA 66ERS - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
RimRockers falter late, miss free throws in OT - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Frustration sets in on Pats - Fayetteville Observer
Celtics send Green to Patriots - Fayetteville Observer
Flat Flyers suffer big loss at home - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dazzle kicks off '06 with a victory - Roanoke Times & World News

Women's National Basketball Association
If the Lynx keep the No. 1 pick in the 2006 WNBA draft and choose - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Freeze hope to build winner with Crafts - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Former Irish DB Campbell leads group to Riverhawks - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Utah's indoor players Blaze new trail in practice - Deseret News
Dodson back for kicking job - Nashville Tennessean
Soul searching for playoff formula - Philadelphia Inquirer
Blaze open camp short of pads - Salt Lake Tribune

Canadian Football League
Riders facing coaching changes - Regina Leader-Post
Sutter masterful behind the bench - Regina Leader-Post
Bellefeuille leaving 'Riders to take assistant coaching job - SLAM! Sports
McCarty keeps career rockin' - Toronto Globe and Mail
Lost boys - Toronto Star

National Indoor Football League
Inside glance - Billings Gazette
Katy ISD employee wows coaches at Copperhead tryouts - Houston Chronicle
BEHIND THE HEADLINES - Rapid City Journal
Owner Of Greensboro Revolution Getting Mixed Reviews - WFMY

United Indoor Football Association
Former Illinois State players sign with Bloomington Extreme - Bloomington Pantagraph

Hockey

American Hockey League
If at first foe scores, Rats usually lose - Albany Times-Union
Tonight's game: vs. Hershey - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
B-Sens bowled over - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Crunch 4, River Rats 2 - Capital News 9
Knights knock off Wolves - Chicago Daily Southtown
3 fast 1st-period goals top Wolves - Chicago Tribune
Schaefer gives up goal, but homes in on victory - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Iowa Stars weekend games - Des Moines Register
Griffins' comeback shoots down Aeros - Grand Rapids Press
Rudkowsky stops Bears in shootout - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Time Isn't Right For Whalers' Return - Hartford Courant
Civic Pride - Hartford Courant
Pack Show Dineen Sound Hockey - Hartford Courant
Time Isn't Right For Whalers' Return - Hartford Courant
Civic Pride - Hartford Courant
Aeros unplug against power play - Houston Chronicle
Wolf Pack caps off successful night - Journal Inquirer
Monarchs sunk at Providence - Manchester Union Leader
On Manchester's Stevens Pond, hockey's past comes to vivid life - Manchester Union Leader
Cleveland takes control - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Krahn, Knights shut down Chicago - Omaha World-Herald
Rivermen find no road relief - Peoria Journal Star
Phantoms fall to Penguins - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms fall to Penguins as skid continues - Philadelphia Inquirer
Flyers Notes | Injury bug hits Seidenberg again - Philadelphia Inquirer
Hartford salutes Dineen, then sinks Pirates - Portland Press Herald
Pelletier nets game-winner as P-Bruins stop Monarchs - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Paolini stars in Amerks win - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rampage report: Grand Rapids Griffins (25-11-1-2) vs. Rampage (11-23-1-1) - San Antonio Express News
Putting something on ice could have one of several meanings - Scranton Times
Crunch take on Falcons - Springfield Republican
Crunch take on Falcons - Springfield Republican
Syracuse center Sarno rips Rats for 3 goals - Syracuse Post Standard
MARLIES EDGE MOOSE - Toronto Star
Marlies hold off hard-charging Moose - Toronto Star
Kris Newbury nets goal and assist to lead Marlies past Americans 4-1 - Toronto Sun
Lowell hands Admirals a record loss - Virginian Pilot
Penguins hold on to down Phantoms - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4, Philadelphia Phantoms 2 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Moose furious after OT loss spoils inspired comeback - Winnipeg Free Press
AHL enjoys taste of NHL's two-ref system - Winnipeg Free Press
King back with Moose - Winnipeg Sun
Penalty kill kills Moose - Winnipeg Sun
White gets job done on Marlie power play - Winnipeg Sun
Pelletier lifts P-Bs - Woonsocket Call

Central Hockey League
Down 4-1, Gorillas rally for victory at Colorado - Amarillo Globe-News
Bats get shots on goal but suffer another loss - Austin American-Statesman
Bats get shots on goal but suffer another loss - Austin American-Statesman
Lukajic leads CC to win - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RiverKings 8, Blazers 2 - Daily Oklahoman
RiverKings open homestand with big victory - Desoto Times
Gorillas' late onslaught grounds Eagles, 5-4 - Fort Collins Coloradoan
The Daily Ticket - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Corpus and newcomer end Brahmas' hopes - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bes-led Bucks whip Youngstown - Laredo Morning Times
Uneasy on the Ice - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Odessa continues to dominate Cotton Kings - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Bees pull out OT victory - McAllen Monitor
1-7 Jacks beat Lubbock - Midland Reporter Telegram
Bronchos rout Eagles, move to 2-0 in 3-5A - Odessa American
Thunder tops Mudbugs in shootout - Shreveport Times
Thunder's long night leads to a great night - Wichita Eagle
SteelHounds suffer 5-2 defeat to Laredo - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
Gajic has hat trick as Gladiators beat the Ice Pilots, 6-2 - Access North Georgia
Minard leaves Aces for AHL - Anchorage Daily News
Lynx begin important homestand with a win - Augusta Chronicle
Munce all Condors need in shootout win - Bakersfield Californian
Stingrays unable to overcome NHL netminder - Charleston Post and Courier
Augusta bursts deck Charlotte - Charlotte Observer
Bombers suffer 'embarrassing' 9-1 loss to Trenton - Dayton Daily News
Late goals give Blades OT victory - Fort Myers News-Press
Falcons use late goals to pull out win - Fresno Bee
Grrrowl win in shootout - Greenville News
Gajic powers Gladiators past Pilots - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelheads fall to Gulls 2-1 - Idaho Statesman
Short-handed Royals hold off a comeback - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Fire-breather burned at Chiefs game - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
O'Connor clicks in Wranglers return - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ice Dogs: Improved play doesn't net win - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Moving up, dressing down common in minor leagues - Naples Daily News
Everblades extinguish Inferno, 5-4 - Naples Daily News
Pilots fire coach - Pensacola News Journal
Bad to worse: Pilots lose 6-2 - Pensacola News Journal
Mid-season firing stuns disappointed Adduono - Pensacola News Journal
Ice Pilots fire coach Adduono, promote assistant Dupont - Pensacola News Journal
Grizz spread scoring around in victory - Salt Lake Tribune
Gulls remember a young friend - San Diego Union-Tribune
Thunder's act starts to get old - Stockton Record
Thunder fails to strike again - Stockton Record
Miller, VP and GM of Storm, resigns - Toledo Blade
3 quick goals don't hold up as Nailers defeat Storm - Toledo Blade
Storm profile: Adam Keefe - Toledo Blade
Titans break out, bomb the Bombers - Trenton Times
Goalie happy to have a home - Trenton Times
Titans hand Dayton an embarrassing loss - Trentonian
Kings hope for mo' - Victoria News
Nailers Outlast Storm in OT - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register

International Hockey League 2
Jackals put together back-to-back wins - Corning Leader
Trashers fall to Mechanics - Danbury News-Times
Jackals solve Frostbite for second straight win - Elmira Star-Gazette
Kinnie sparks Generals' third straight victory - Flint Journal
Backup goalie gives Komets another shutout - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Second shutout redeems Komets - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K-Wings eke out road victory - Kalamazoo Gazette
No road block: Fury top 'Dogs - Muskegon Chronicle
Flags hit 'rock bottom' Squad booed off ice after 6th straight loss - Port Huron Times Herald
Puhalski: Remaining positive key to breaking out of slump - Port Huron Times Herald
No magic this time for Mallards - Quad City Times
R'dogs fall to Fury - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Conschafter's return can't stop Vipers' bleeding - Roanoke Times & World News
IceHogs' lead just big enough - Rockford Register Star
River Otters lose - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

North American Hockey League
Spirit blows out Helena at Menard Memorial - Anchorage Daily News
Bulls pull power play - Billings Gazette
Bobcats come up short - Bismarck Tribune
Bozeman downs Blizzard, Hiedinger moves into NAHL scoring lead - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Wichita Falls silences Fairbanks - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Tornado to begin 2006 in unfamiliar position - Frisco Enterprise
Outlaws fall in a shootout - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Bandits beaten in overtime thriller, 5-4 - Texarkana Gazette
SportsCheck: Jan. 7, 2006 - Texarkana Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
Colts put 'Dogs on ice - Barrie Examiner
Tobia tackles - Belleville Intelligencer
Generals come up empty in Kingston - Durham News
67's blast Otters - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Fronts handcuff Gens - Kingston Whig Standard
Bolland given hero's welcome - London Free Press
Weary Bolland powers Knights - London Free Press
Knights' poker night adds golden sheen - London Free Press
Spirit sting Sarnia in shootout - Midland Daily News
Colts trample uninspired IceDogs - Mississauga News
Family basks in Blunden's golden glow - Ottawa Citizen
67's give champs respect, then sink Otters - Ottawa Sun
Tears for a champion - Ottawa Sun
Petes lose to improved Kitchener team - Peterborough Examiner
Spirit sting Sarnia in shootout - Saginaw News
Lesser lights spark Greyhounds - Sault Star
Spirit edge Sting - SLAM! Sports
John Vigilante gets three points as Plymouth beats Sudbury 5-1 - SLAM! Sports
David Bolland scores two goals as London routs Belleville 6-1 - SLAM! Sports
Greyhounds continue to roll - Soo Today
Spits streak ends - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Rocket host two of QMJHL's hottest clubs this weekend - Charlottetown Guardian
Moose win thriller - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Moose the hunters in shootout - Halifax Daily News
'PIQUES LOSE - Ottawa Sun
Jerome Samson's three goals lift Wildcats past Sea Dogs - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Friday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
No shortage of local talent on Fog Devils - St. John's Telegram

SPHL
Hergott back, Toews out - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Injuries a pain for FireAntz - Fayetteville Observer
Job requires enduring loneliness and flying pucks - Huntsville Times
Ice Bears playing well on home ice - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
Bucs hammer Steel with Lewis, Okposo - Des Moines Register
Gamblers can't finish job against Musketeers - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Ice edge Stampede - Indianapolis Star
Storm drops ex-forward Hudson - Kearney Daily Hub
Storm explain move to allow possible G.I. franchise - Kearney Daily Hub
Stars spot Lancers two-goal lead, then fly to 6-2 victory - Lincoln Journal Star
Stars spot two to Lancers, then roar back - Omaha World-Herald

Western Hockey League
Hitmen refuse to quit - Calgary Sun
Tourney frustrating for Silvertips - Everett Herald
Blazers welcome back their captain - Kamloops Daily News
Wheat Kings add to Hurricane woes - Lethbridge Herald
Hard day's night: But well worth it for Tigers' defenceman Russell - Medicine Hat News
Hawks win in a shootout - Portland Oregonian
Kelowna's Keller plays Cat killer - Prince George Citizen
Hanzal may yet help Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Bridges sets shutout record - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Bridges returns to stop 20 shots for 20th shutout in T-birds' win - Seattle Times
Ams shutout in shootout - Tri-City Herald
World junior tourney turns big-time profit - Vancouver Sun
$9M profit from world juniors - Vancouver Sun
Barker savours junior gold - Winnipeg Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits to be heard on KB - Buffalo News
A Rush of excitement - Edmonton Journal
Party spoiled - Edmonton Sun
Rush! Crush! Slush! - Edmonton Sun
Bergey, rookies help Wings on road - Philadelphia Daily News
Bergey and Wings whip Swarm, 15-11 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Hopeful K-hawks kick off season - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Fundraiser benefits recovering former Knighthawk Zaph - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Knighthawks: Floorplan - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Extra!, January 7 - Rocky Mountain News
Carey quickly finds his niche - Rocky Mountain News
Swarm open season with loss - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto ready to defend title - Toronto Globe and Mail
Lacrosse scores at bank - Toronto Star
Arizona looks to avenge loss to Rock - Toronto Sun

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Blast hands Wave 1st loss with 8-5 win - Baltimore Sun
A wrong turn on the comeback trail - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cougars get 12th shot at 1st win - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
Chivas USA brings back 3 key players - Daily Breeze
InterLiga soccer comes to Frisco - Dallas Morning News
Top Mexican clubs converge in Frisco - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Palencia to return to Chivas USA - Houston Chronicle

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