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Headlines for January 8, 2006

Baseball

Eastern League
SEA DOGS COMING - Portland Press Herald

International League
Ex-Pawtucket player among Jewish ballplayers collection - Providence Journal-Bulletin

Pioneer League
A major-ly good time - Casper Star Tribune

Southern League
Cubs like moves, but more possible - Raleigh News and Observer

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Lewandowski, Horrigan will address HOF Club - Canton Repository

Continental Basketball Association 1
Steelheads keep making adjustments - Gary Post-Tribune
Stampede fall to Rockford - Idaho Statesman
Not all 2005 stories worth remembering - Rockford Register Star
Steelheads to the rescue - Times of Northwest Indiana

NBA G League
RimRockers, Reid eighty-six the 66ers - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Patriots hold temper, defeat Roanoke - Fayetteville Observer
Defense rests in Dazzle drubbing - Roanoke Times & World News

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Destroyers make experience their benchmark - Columbus Dispatch
Kubiak likely moving upward - Denver Post
SIX IN '06 - Kansas City Star
Wranglers host Fan Fiesta today - San Marcos Daily Record
Bell rings up Arena shot with Rampage - Times Herald-Record

Canadian Football League
Is Macdermott out, Brennan in as Esks' O-line coach? - Edmonton Sun

United Indoor Football Association
STATE SPORTS BRIEFS - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Lots of teams eye Bennett's services - Evansville Courier & Press

Hockey

American Hockey League
Stingy Guard blanks Bears - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Lessard has Wolves seeing Stars - Chicago Daily Southtown
Goalie Berkhoel yanked in Wolves' loss - Chicago Sun Times
Wolves get home-schooled - Chicago Tribune
Carkner is the Barons force to be dealt with - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Penalty kill helps rise of Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
Lessard's record game helps Stars trounce Wolves - Des Moines Register
Hudler, Griffins on roll - Grand Rapids Press
Bears get shut out by Binghamton - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Montoya Has 1 Assist And 1 Big Save - Hartford Courant
Has the puck stopped here? Hockey faced uphill battle in city - Lowell Sun
Monarchs fall to Wolf Pack - Manchester Union Leader
Big, lively crowd provides lift - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee holds off Knights 3-1 - Omaha World-Herald
Nine not so fine for Rivermen, who go down at Cleveland - Peoria Journal Star
Penguins slide past Phantoms, 1-0 - Philadelphia Inquirer
On the NHL | Halfway point finds Flyers sitting on top - Philadelphia Inquirer
Disciplined Pirates school Bruins - Portland Press Herald
P-Bruins lose Nickulas, game - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Contract extension will keep Sullivan at helm through '07 - Providence Journal-Bulletin
P-Bruins lose Nickulas, game - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Tired Amerks can't keep pace with Marlies - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Penalties send Rampage to seventh-straight loss - San Antonio Express News
Falcons fall in shootout - Springfield Republican
Syracuse's Mauldin sharp in shootout - Syracuse Post Standard
Marlies manhandle visiting Americans - Toronto Star
Marlies win their third straight - Toronto Star
Cup would cap career - Toronto Sun
Pens nip feisty Phantoms - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Little flash, but lots of skill - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Penguins 1, Phantoms 0 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1, Philadelphia Phantoms 0 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Long wait, but heady times for King again - Winnipeg Free Press
Cellar-dwelling Bulldogs take bite out of Moose - Winnipeg Free Press
King itching to hit the ice - Winnipeg Sun
Bulldogs nip Moose - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
Amarillo Gorillas vs. Odessa Jackalopes - Amarillo Globe-News
Ice Bats snap Bucks' 5-game win streak - Austin American-Statesman
Ice Bats snap Bucks' 5-game win streak - Austin American-Statesman
Couple of mistakes lead to Rayz loss - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Blazers bounce back: Rally pins loss on Odessa - Daily Oklahoman
Colaiacovo helps Eagles snap losing streak - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas lose another lead, another game - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ice Bats snap Laredo win streak - Laredo Morning Times
Colorado gets back to winning - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Punchless power play dooms Kings - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Jackalopes fall to Oklahoma City, 3-2 - Midland Reporter Telegram
Power play lifts Bugs over RiverKings - Shreveport Times
Thunder halts its road skid - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Gladiators win seventh straight - Access North Georgia
Gladiators Schell called up to Wolves - Access North Georgia
Gladiators win seventh straight - Access North Georgia
Alaska claims victory in Bakersfield - Anchorage Daily News
Lynx lose game and momentum - Augusta Chronicle
Condors chilled by Alaska - Bakersfield Californian
Commish tours Sea Wolves' den - Biloxi Sun Herald
Stingrays' Schwabe has Augusta's number - Charleston Post and Courier
Saviano keeps rolling - Fort Myers News-Press
Clair scores twice as Falcons roll - Fresno Bee
Grrrowl thrill crowd in win over Checkers - Greenville News
Schell called up by Chicago - Gwinnett Daily Post
Desbiens leads Gladiators to win - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelies snap losing skid - Idaho Statesman
So we meet again - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Long shootout leads to defeat - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Vegas outlasts Stockton - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Ice Dogs have no bite in 4-1 setback - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Saviano, Everblades glide to 6-3 win over Ice Pilots - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots fall to Florida, 6-3 - Pensacola News Journal
ECHL blotter - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Short-handed Reading rises, then falls - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grizz can't stop Gulls' power play - Salt Lake Tribune
Hats off to rookie who leads rout for Gulls - San Diego Union-Tribune
Thunder's skid now at 10 games - Stockton Record
2 Minute Drill -- Published January 8th, 2006 - Stockton Record
Inferno blow 2-0 lead in loss to Gladiators - The State
3 quick goals don't hold up as Nailers defeat Storm - Toledo Blade
Keefe, Storm beat Wheeling by a hair - Toledo Blade
Titans win third straight - Trenton Times
Titans hold off Reading, record third straight win - Trentonian
Falcons prey on S-Kings - Victoria Times Colonist
ECHL mascot is hot, hot, hot - Winnipeg Sun

International Hockey League 2
Lowe gives Jackals a win streak - Corning Leader
Trashers lose to Generals - Danbury News-Times
UM falls in early hole, loses in hockey - Detroit News
Jackals win 3rd straight - Elmira Star-Gazette
Fan Fare: Jackals came through for kids - Elmira Star-Gazette
Gens top Eastern Division leader Danbury in a shootout - Flint Journal
St. Pierre sets new shutout mark - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K-Wings fall short at Roanoke - Kalamazoo Gazette
Flags snap six-game skid with 4-3 win - Port Huron Times Herald
Mallards blanked by red-hot Fort Wayne goaltending - Quad City Times
Late flurry lifts Fury - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Quick start helps Vipers snap 5-game skid - Roanoke Times & World News

North American Hockey League
Wasilla sweeps Helena - Anchorage Daily News
Snazzy shooting bountiful in Spirit's rout - Anchorage Daily News
Bulls rally for dramatic shootout win over Jets - Billings Gazette
Bobcats outgunned by Icedogs - Bismarck Tribune
Icedogs come home perfect - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Ice Dogs overwhelm Wildcats - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Billings slips by Jets - Fargo Forum
Express end recent losing ways - Owatonna Peoples Press
Hockey: 'Runners iced at the net - Santa Fe New Mexican
Bandits fall to Tornado - Texarkana Gazette
Wildcats victorious in Alaska, 5-2 - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Otters rough up Bulls - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Spirit lose - Midland Daily News
Wolves announce segment award winners for December - Northern Life
It's no deal for Kilrea - Ottawa Citizen
Raising money to help out Savage - Ottawa Sun
Spirit lose at Owen Sound - Saginaw News
Battle for OHL supremacy starting to heat up - Saginaw News
Jordan Owens scores shootout winner as Mississauga edges Ottawa 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Generals get past 67's - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Whalers double Greyhounds - SLAM! Sports
Otters sink Bulls - SLAM! Sports
Owen Sound beats Saginaw - SLAM! Sports
Petes pound Colts - SLAM! Sports
Hounds struggle in loss to Whalers - Soo Today
Greyhounds crunched by Plymouth Whalers - Soo Today

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Screaming Eagles deal for 19-year-olds Blais, Fergus - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Mooseheads beat Rocket, seek weekend sweep today - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Castonguay, Maineiacs trick Val d'Or - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Key personnel return to team - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Halifax Mooseheads vs. Moncton Wildcats - Moncton Times & Transcript
Jerome Samson's three goals lift Wildcats past Sea Dogs - Moncton Times & Transcript
Gatineau Olympiques vs. Moncton Wildcats - Moncton Times & Transcript
Acadie-Bathurst notches close victory - Moncton Times & Transcript
Cataractes acquire Danecek - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Fog Devils rout Oceanic - SLAM! Sports
Fog Devils get it done - St. John's Telegram

SPHL
Snakes win 10th straight - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Rolling with the crunches - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Midseason break gives Antz much-needed rest - Fayetteville Observer
Havoc can't deliver - Huntsville Times
Ice Bears create Havoc, 6-3 - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
Storm falls 1-0 to Omaha - Grand Island Independent
Gamblers return to win column - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Ice edged by Stampede - Indianapolis Star
Lancers come up with big road win - Omaha World-Herald

Western Hockey League
Swede return for the Hitmen - Calgary Sun
Tips' 6-game streak halted in 2-1 OT loss to Tri-City - Everett Herald
Road struggles continue for 'Canes - Lethbridge Herald
Shier comes through in OT - Portland Oregonian
Silvertips fall in overtime, 2-1 - Seattle Times
King itching to hit the ice - SLAM! Sports
Hitchcock, friends created a mentoring program for coaches - SLAM! Sports
Ryan scores in the shootout and in reuglation as Warriors top Chiefs - SLAM! Sports
Gord Baldwin gets career-high three points as Tigers beat Blades - SLAM! Sports
Kelowna tops Vancouver - SLAM! Sports
Kelowna tops Vancouver - SLAM! Sports
Taylor Procyshen scores overtime winner as Tri-City beats Everett - SLAM! Sports
Derek LeBlanc scores shootout winner as Brandon edges Prince - SLAM! Sports
Regina doubles Lethbridge - SLAM! Sports
Dylan Yeo scores the game-winning goal as Calgary beat Kootenay 5-3 - SLAM! Sports
Derek LeBlanc scores shootout winner as Brandon edges Prince Albert 2-1 - SLAM! Sports
Ams slide by Silvertips 2-1 in OT - Tri-City Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Sting triumph in overtime to start season - Arizona Republic
Mammoth tops Rochester - Boulder Daily Camera
Levis' work in relief gets Colorado to .500 - Denver Post
First impressions - Edmonton Sun
New WHL team would put a squeeze on Rush - Edmonton Sun
Owner in the crease - Portland Oregonian
Grant's six goals not enough to help Knighthawks win - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Arizona rains on Rock parade with OT win in NLL opener - Toronto Star
Rock drop opener in OT - Toronto Star
Arizona stings Rock in opener - Toronto Star
Rock is losing its battle against time - Toronto Sun
Rock feels the Sting - Toronto Sun

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Wave leaves Blast hanging in overtime - Baltimore Sun
Kixx fall in overtime, 6-5 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Overtime goal lifts Steamers past Philly - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Cougars' first win is Golden - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
Fans fill Pizza Hut Park for InterLiga twinbill - Dallas Morning News
MLS can't compare to Mexican league - Houston Chronicle
SIX IN '06 - Kansas City Star
Wave avenges only loss - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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