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Headlines for January 11, 2006

Baseball

Atlantic League
Developer to seek bids for Xanadu ballpark - Bergen Record
Fans to take a swing at naming ballclub - Newark Star-Ledger
Xanadu may seek another minor league baseball team - Newark Star-Ledger

California League
Oaks unveil new GM, clubhouse - Fresno Bee

Canadian American League
Pioneers fans vow to seek new team - Elmira Star-Gazette

Carolina League
K-Tribe staff finalized for 2006 - Kinston Free Press
Group had long coveted team - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Area's growth big part of sale - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
Owners purchase Class A ballclub - Altoona Mirror

Frontier League
Clinton County Hall of Fame adds 20 members - Belleville News-Democrat
Thomas named Kings' pitching coach - Kalamazoo Gazette

Golden Baseball League
Gregg, Perez purchased by Chicago Cubs - Chico Enterprise Record

International League
Coste to play again for Red Barons - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

New York-Penn League
Spikes keep DeJohn as manager - Centre Daily Times

Northern League
Dawgs lose out on family feud - Calgary Sun
Clapp returning to big league stage - Edmonton Journal

Pacific Coast League
Local talk show host to handle play by play - Arizona Daily Star
New voice for 'Winders - Tucson Citizen

South Atlantic League
Ripken charity tour begins - Augusta Chronicle
Veeck makes it feel like Opening Day - Charleston Post and Courier
Ex-RiverDog tops Yanks' top 10 list - Charleston Post and Courier
deMaine settles in as Drive's new GM - Greenville News

Southern League
Pearl city officials ignoring the voters - Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Texas League
NLR mayor's plan to charge Travs fans for parking just first salvo - Benton Courier
Blake joins Hooks' staff - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

United League Baseball
Dillas GM 'feels like a rookie again' - Amarillo Globe-News

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Simpson, McGuire lead Wizards - Bismarck Tribune
Baker's late heroics lift Wizards - Bismarck Tribune
NBA: Roller-coaster ride has Holcomb on top, living the good life - Gary Post-Tribune
Qwest Arena will see pro sports events eight of the next 12 days - Idaho Statesman
Education Day a real treat for young fans - Muskegon Chronicle
Turiaf's days in Yakima appear to be numbered - Yakima Herald-Republic
Sun Kings overcome rough quarter to win - Yakima Herald-Republic

NBA G League
Flame lose Wright to T-Wolves - Fort Myers News-Press
Flame star called up to NBA - Fort Myers News-Press
NBA team reassigns center to Florida Flame - Naples Daily News

Women's National Basketball Association
Starting Lines - Hartford Courant

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Cole moves up to backup QB - Arizona Republic
Saints assemble management team - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Ex-SaberCat in playoffs with Bears - San Jose Mercury News

arenafootball2
AFL franchise signs former Firecat Morant - Fort Myers News-Press
Coach T: There's no such thing as the best team - Huntsville Times
Vipers make big jump in size of roster - Huntsville Times
Firecats sign ex-Auburn wide receiver Willis - Naples Daily News
Morant leaves Cats for AFL - Naples Daily News
Riverside hires new coach - Scranton Times
2 Minute Drill -- Published January 11th, 2006 - Stockton Record

Canadian Football League
A wave of misfortune - Edmonton Sun
Frank wants to stay resident of Eskimoland - Edmonton Sun
Argos re-sign Clemons - SLAM! Sports
Argos to extend Clemons' deal - Toronto Star
Ryan ready to boot 'em - Winnipeg Sun
Khari not done yet - Winnipeg Sun

National Indoor Football League
New game is heading to town - Florida Times-Union
Nurse dances to new beat as co-leader of Lady Copperheads - Houston Chronicle
Professional Indoor Football Kicks Off in West Palm Beach - PR Web
A new Revolution: Greensboro Coliseum announces indoor football team - Yes! Weekly

United Indoor Football Association
Raptors name coaching staff - Rockford Register Star

Hockey

American Hockey League
B-Sens lose Watson for six to eight weeks - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
AHL still interested in return - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stars shut out Barons - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers take hit as Islanders shuffle lineup - Connecticut Post
Fine line helps Stars secure win - Des Moines Register
Settling In Appeals To Girardi - For Now - Hartford Courant
Harding withstands Toronto barrage - Houston Chronicle
Lock Monsters, salon team up for fund-raiser - Lowell Sun
Task force formed to keep Monsters in Lowell - Lowell Sun
Inside Source: A captain, a leader and role model - Manchester Union Leader
Predators return Upshall to Admirals - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Esche will not rush back into the nets - Philadelphia Inquirer
Portland defenseman enjoys world tourney with Czech nationals - Portland Press Herald
Bruins Notebook: Thomas' persistence pays off in another shot with - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Rampage make roster moves - San Antonio Express News
O'Brien takes lead role - Springfield Republican
In Search of His Old Self - Syracuse Post Standard
Aero goalie stops 56 shots in beating Marlies - Toronto Star
Harding stops Marlies - Toronto Sun

Central Hockey League
Gorillas develop successful trend - Amarillo Globe-News
Ice Bats Notebook: Bats back in race for playoffs; plenty of season still left - Austin American-Statesman
Battered Blazers take down Tulsa - Daily Oklahoman
RiverKings lose another home game to Brahmas - Desoto Times
Brahmas pull into second-place tie - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Blazers Score Third Period Trifecta To Beat Oilers - KTUL
Sixth meeting: Bucks host Ice Bats tonight - Laredo Morning Times
Kings' Fioroni to host casino night - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Clean-shaven coach hopes Kings stop skid - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
EDUCATION ON ICE - McAllen Monitor
Bees lose Rosychuk, but welcome back Kuczmanski - McAllen Monitor
Fort Worth holds off gritty 'Kings for win - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Barons' move could affect SteelHounds - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
Gladiators come from behind for 2-1win over Greenville - Access North Georgia
Aces: Phoenix smacks Alaska - Anchorage Daily News
Tillman Foundation run hope to attract 10,000 participants - Arizona Republic
Two late goals make the Grrrowl whimper - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Loyal to a young coach, Bullies reunite in Fresno - Atlantic City Press
Wildcatters' rebuilding work likely to begin soon - Beaumont Enterprise
Late goals deprive Rays of first winning record in three months - Charleston Post and Courier
Hand injury doesn't slow Jamieson - Charlotte Observer
Bombers play hard, still fall to Chiefs - Dayton Daily News
General manager Schell leaves the Grizzlies - Deseret News
Grizzlies ready for a 7-game homestand - Deseret News
League award won by Blades' Saviano - Fort Myers News-Press
Center Greg Black added to Everblades roster - Fort Myers News-Press
Blades' Saviano named ECHL player of the week - Fort Myers News-Press
Falcons have their eyes on postseason - Fresno Bee
Gladiators edge Grrrowl - Greenville News
At home on the ice - Greenville News
Gladiators rally to beat Grrrowl late - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelheads beat Stockton 4-1 - Idaho Statesman
Qwest Arena will see pro sports events eight of the next 12 days - Idaho Statesman
Kelly getting ice time - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Chiefs score win, even season mark - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Wranglers flatten Gulls - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Saviano named ECHL Co-Player of the Week - Naples Daily News
Falcons defeat Everblades 4-1 - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots today - Pensacola News Journal
Pilots dig deep, end 4-game skid - Pensacola News Journal
Nailers drop hammer on flat-footed Royals - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Gulls lose to Wranglers in Vegas - San Diego Union-Tribune
$1 million man - Stockton Record
Thunder powerless in 4-1 loss - Stockton Record
Tantardini death believed to be suicide - Toledo Blade
Bonello assigned to Storm - Toledo Blade
Downtown arena scores support of top officials - Toledo Blade
Titans goalie promoted to American League - Trenton Times
Nailers Stop Losing Streak - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Nailers Alone In First - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
'Rink rat' lives dream as Trashers' goalie - Danbury News-Times
Area sports in brief - Detroit Free Press
Jackals duo make all-star squad - Elmira Star-Gazette
Fury hand Gens 2nd straight loss - Flint Journal
K's Chaulk, Dupuis UHL all-stars - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
2 Komets selected for all-star game - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Five K-Wings on UHL all-star team - Kalamazoo Gazette
Education Day a real treat for young fans - Muskegon Chronicle
Top line produces as Fury take Generals to school - Muskegon Chronicle
Flags' top two scorers chosen for all-star game - Port Huron Times Herald
Flags look for strong showing on road trip - Port Huron Times Herald
MALLARDS THIS WEEK - Quad City Times
Tapp has been Q-C's workhorse in net - Quad City Times
Quad-Cities' Tapp, Woollard selected to All-Star squad - Quad City Times
Hockey rumors revived: Edmonton Oilers eyeing Moline for farm team - Quad-Cities Online
R'Dogs dying? Prospects look grim - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Watson to remain in 'Hog lineup - Rockford Register Star
Notermann, Hessler named as UHL all-stars - Rockford Register Star
IceHogs -- Officiating problem - Rockford Register Star

North American Hockey League
Blizzard drop pair at Runestone - Alexandria Echo Press
Perfect road trip costly - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Spirit knock out Bighorns - Wasilla Frontiersman

Ontario Hockey League
Colts thumped by Downie and Petes - Barrie Advance
All is up with Downie - Barrie Advance
Colts go 2-1 in first weekend of 2006 - Barrie Advance
All the right moves - Barrie Examiner
Ex-'Dog Pszenyczny ready to lead Colts - Barrie Examiner
Petruzalek Czechs into Barrie - Barrie Examiner
Red hot Battalion keeps winning - Brampton Guardian
Mississauga IceDogs at Erie Otters: todays game - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters pass on trade-deadline deals - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Newest Knight out two weeks - London Free Press
Drummond out for 5 games - London Free Press
Award winner deflects praise - London Free Press
Players on move as OHL trade deadline passes - Northern Life
Youth not served up by 67's at deadline - Ottawa Sun
Prospects looking good - Ottawa Sun
67's McGinn to play in prospects game - Ottawa Sun
Attack defencemen to play in top prospects game - Owen Sound Sun Times
Attack look to make a deal - Owen Sound Sun Times
Petes add defenceman - Peterborough Examiner
Saginaw acquires Meidl from Plymouth - SLAM! Sports
Wolves add 2 at deadline - Sudbury Star
Aliu finds legs on Sudbury ice - Sudbury Star
Spits add last piece of puzzle - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Fans to get first look at new Eagles - Cape Breton Post
Moose send Pender down - Halifax Daily News
Martins Karsums can now focus on Memorial Cup - Moncton Times & Transcript
Sagueneens crush Tigres - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Antz drop third in a row - Fayetteville Observer

United States Hockey League
Gryba, Deeth named USHL all-stars - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Three Storm players earn All-Star nominations - Kearney Daily Hub
New event center puts Storm in tough spot - Kearney Daily Hub
Schaus' hard work is rewarded with USHL all-star spot - Omaha World-Herald
Tyson will host USHL All-Star Game - Sioux City Journal
Stampede get 7 for All-Star Game - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings deal for Kohn - Brandon Sun
White, Burki invited to audition - Brandon Sun
Tips trade for 'other' Prince Albert forward - Everett Herald
Silvertips update - Everett Herald
Dowzak invited to play in Top Prospects game - Kelowna Capital News
WHL Rockets returning to full strength - Kelowna Capital News
Transition completed - Lethbridge Herald
Giants keep Hawks under control - Portland Oregonian
Active, but inactive - Prince George Citizen
Rebels add talent, depth - Red Deer Advocate
Hanson skating towards NHL dream - Regina Leader-Post
Parker refuses to be intimidated - Regina Leader-Post
Blades bulk up: Saskatoon hopes trades improve lineup at both ends - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Blades reload for playoff run - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Under the Helmet - Seattle Times
Capsule Preview: Tri City Americans at Everett Silvertips - Seattle Times
Silvertips' mellow goalie a steady clutch player - Seattle Times
Chiefs pick up Armstrong at WHL trade deadline - SLAM! Sports
Ice over Cougars - SLAM! Sports
Ams quiet as trade deadline passes - Tri-City Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
It's about 'arrogance of Calgary' - Edmonton Sun

Soccer

Major League Soccer
View from Bridgeview - Chicago Tribune
Five to watch in 2006 - Dallas Morning News
It's official: US to play Guatemala in Frisco - Dallas Morning News
US men will play in Frisco - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
MLS Player Combine to begin Thursday - Houston Chronicle
Zavagnin joins US team - Kansas City Star
Soccer team kicks in freebies to lawmakers - Salt Lake Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
Sadler more than ready to play for pay - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Sports Briefs - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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