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Headlines for January 11, 2012

Baseball

American Association
Goldeyes to visit four hockey communities - Winnipeg Free Press
On the Home Front - Winnipeg Free Press
Goldeyes trade Rusch for Les Capitales' Benefield - Winnipeg Free Press

Atlantic League
Edsall, Etchebarren, Gross to appear at Hanover Rotary Sports Night - York Dispatch

Carolina League
Myrtle Beach Pelicans coaching staff will return intact in 2012 - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Coastal Plain League
RedWolves owners trying to make stadium more fan-friendly - Florence Morning News

Eastern League
Regional Digest - Hartford Courant

Florida State League
Red Sox look for voice of season - Fort Myers News-Press

Frontier League
Belters sign 'super talent' - Bloomington Pantagraph
briefs: KWC ranked No. 2; Muensterman gets IBCA award - Evansville Courier & Press

International League
Tiki Terrace shaping up nicely - Allentown Morning Call
Around Kentuckiana - Louisville Courier-Journal

Midwest League
Wedge keeps pushing in Seattle - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

New York-Penn League
Bilinski Added To Speakers List For Hot Stove Dinner - Jamestown Post-Journal

North American League
Outlaws submit proposal to Chico State - Chico Enterprise Record

Northwest League
Treb returns for season five with Volcanoes - Keizer Times

Northwoods League
Woodchucks tab Supplee as new field manager - WAOW

Pacific Coast League
Briefly: Caravan to bring K.C. Royals - Omaha World-Herald
Briefly: Caravan to bring K.C. Royals - Omaha World-Herald

Texas League
Poldberg Set To Return As Manager - Northwest Arkansas Times

West Coast League
Knights baseball: Team signs George Fox pitcher to 10-day contract - Corvallis Gazette Times

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Rainmen get jump on Miracles - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Rainmen debunk Miracles in Moncton - Halifax Metro News
Storm looking to move up in standings - Summerside Journal Pioneer

NBA G League
Dentmon, Joseph lead the way as Toros top Erie - Austin American-Statesman
Area Sports - Jan. 11, 2012 - Bismarck Tribune
Charge gain Showcase win over Dakota - Canton Repository
Yi Jianlian joins Mavericks after strong showing with Texas Legends - Dallas Morning News
Give and Go - Allan Houston talks BayHawks, Knicks and Mike James on NBATV - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
BayHawks lose to Toros in Showcase - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
BayHawks lose to Toros in Showcase - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Full-Court Press: Yi scoreless in Mavs debut - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Yi Jianlian makes impression during Mavericks' shoot-around - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Blazers recall Babbitt and Nuggets recall Stone - Idaho Press-Tribune
NBA teams recall two players from Stampede - Idaho Statesman
Ewing, Jr. Returns To Skyforce - KELO
Red Claws win again - Portland Press Herald
D-League: Talent evaluators, not fans, audience for NBA's Development League Showcase - Reno Gazette-Journal
NBA: Trail Blazers recall ex-Pack star Babbitt - Reno Gazette-Journal
Sports briefs: Skyforce fall to Maine - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
66ers lose in Showcase - Tulsa World

Premier Basketball League
Rochester RazorSharks sign player - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
SPORTS WEEK IN REVIEW: Dec. 31-Jan. 6 - Scranton Times-Tribune

Women's National Basketball Association
Holy Cross Is Connecticut Sun Team Of Week - Hartford Courant
Teen turns 'total hair loss' into gain for others - Indianapolis Star
Dunham, Hollowell share weekly honor - Indianapolis Star
Local Roundup: Griswold tops NFA in wrestling - New London Day
Women's Hoops Blog | How does Storm rate among local pro teams? - Seattle Times

Football

Arena Football League
Remillard named Force president - Gwinnett Daily Post

Canadian Football League
Old magic from old coach, old QB - Calgary Sun
Burris wonders where it went wrong - Calgary Sun
The more things change, the more they remain (mostly... - Hamilton Spectator
What the new guy has to say - Hamilton Spectator
And presenting - our Ticats' new quarterback and... - Hamilton Spectator
Cortez picks up Ticats pieces - Ottawa Sun
Old magic from old coach, old QB - Winnipeg Sun

Lone Star Football League
LONE STAR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: Want to play? - Odessa American

United Football League
Schottenheimer, Bucs talk in Naples, Fla. - Virginian Pilot

Hockey

American Hockey League
Heat roll over Rampage 5-0 - Abbotsford News
Blaze defenseman Dawson to play in All-Star game - Bloomington Pantagraph
Blaze forward Dawson to play in All-Star game - Bloomington Pantagraph
Wednesday: Hershey Bears at Charlotte Checkers - Charlotte Observer
Wolves beat IceHogs; now 1 game out of first - Chicago Daily Herald
Davies' return helps Wolves sink IceHogs - Chicago Tribune
Thompson helps WBS Pens snap skid - Citizens Voice
Penguins Insider WBS 3, Norfolk 2 1/10 - Citizens Voice
Comings and goings - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
2 Sound Tiger forwards close to return - Connecticut Post
Snow on Klementyev - Soundin' Off - Connecticut Post
Phantoms' Sestito has eventful weekend - Glens Falls Post-Star
Concussion symptoms continue to keep Chris Minard out of Grand Rapids Griffins' lineup - Grand Rapids Press
Hershey Bears forward Jacob Micflikier eyes return to Charlotte - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Malloy: NHL's Not Walking Through That Door - Hartford Courant
Malloy On NHL: Don't Hold Your Breath - Hartford Courant
Governor Talks NHL On Radio; Says Nothing Any Time Soon - Hartford Courant
Ian Clark's On Hockey: Healthy Hickey puts it together - Manchester Union Leader
Road trip and casino night - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
AHL weekly notes - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Cherish veterans on the Rockford IceHogs while they're here - Rockford Register Star
Schreck: Brian Connelly deserving of moving to top of IceHogs stat category - Rockford Register Star
Rampage To Celebrate a Decade | AHL Beat - San Antonio Express News
Rampage barely put up a fight, fall to Heat - San Antonio Express News
WBS PENGUINS GAME REPORT 1/7/12: Syracuse 4, Penguins 3 - Scranton Times-Tribune
WBS Penguins Scouting Report: Penguins at Norfolk - Scranton Times-Tribune
Tangradi gets call-up as Pittsburgh deals with injuries - Scranton Times-Tribune
Marlies outwork IceCaps - St. John's Telegram
IceCaps and Marlies set to begin at Mile One - St. John's Telegram
Syracuse Crunch associate head coach Trent Yawney on his new role (podcast) - Syracuse Post Standard
New Syracuse Crunch coach Trent Yawney promises fresh start - Syracuse Post Standard
Slow start on home ice leads to third loss in a row - Virginian Pilot
Short-handed Pens finally sink Admirals - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Central Hockey League
Blaze defenseman Dawson to play in All-Star game - Bloomington Pantagraph
Blaze forward Dawson to play in All-Star game - Bloomington Pantagraph
Allen Americans, Texas Brahmas participate in CHL All-Star Game tonight - Dallas Morning News
briefs: KWC ranked No. 2; Muensterman gets IBCA award - Evansville Courier & Press
Komets report card - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's all-stars credit teammates - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Offseason acquisitions key to Komets' turnaround - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wedge keeps pushing in Seattle - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Mavs' Thiessen awarded Commitment Cup - Independence Examiner
Mavericks place Jardine on injured reserve - Independence Examiner
All-Star extravaganza: CHL's best in town to take on last-place Sundogs team - Prescott Daily Courier
Sundogs look to new additions to revitalize team - Prescott Valley Tribune
Pro-Am combination works for ice hockey couple - Prescott Valley Tribune
Pietroniro looks forward to CHL All-Star 'fun' - Prescott Valley Tribune
Vmix : Two-Minute Minors - Rapid City Journal
The Thunder's greatest players: No. 13 Jim Latos - Wichita Eagle
Jeffrey Lutz's CHL report (Jan. 11) - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Elmira Jackals' Gazley named ECHL Player of the Week - Elmira Star-Gazette
Blades' forward mends while serving five-game suspension - Fort Myers News-Press
Road Warriors will go orange for a night - Greenville News
Steelheads raise $17,000 for charity - Idaho Press-Tribune
Steelheads raise $17,000 with Boise State uniforms - Idaho Statesman
Colorado Eagles get a sniper back - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Everblades get first look at Chicago Express in three-game series - Naples Daily News
Local Roundup - Stockton Record
Banged-Up Nailers Get Two in Trade - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register

North American Hockey League
Bulls' Sarcona honored - Amarillo Globe-News
Dyson delivers for DC Rage - Dawson Creek Daily News
Tenacious forecheck too much - Dawson Creek Daily News
Hockey: Injuries to test Port Huron Fighting Falcons on ice - Port Huron Times Herald
Another step toward victory - Rio Rancho Observer

Ontario Hockey League
New-look Bulls at Brampton Thursday - Belleville Intelligencer
Shootout - OTTERS UPDATE: Otters enjoy fresh start after OHL trade deadline - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Erie Otters trade for defenseman - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Shootout - OTTERS UPDATE: Otters acquire D McDowell from Generals - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Erie Otters trade for defenseman - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Sadikov unlikely survivor of Erie Otters trades - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Fronts acquire goaltender - Kingston Whig Standard
PLAYS IN PETERBOROUGH - Lindsay This Week
Coach Hunter remains on trade target - London Free Press
Come together - London Free Press
GM makes his Mark as Knights go for glory - London Free Press
Majors deal vets - Mississauga News
IceDogs locked in and loaded - Niagara Falls Review
Rating OHL deadline trades - Ottawa Sun
No new faces in Attack lineup - Owen Sound Sun Times
Petes adjust to post-Watson line-up - Peterborough Examiner
No deals by Petes at trade deadline - Peterborough Examiner
Frontenac player suspended 10 games for hit on Petes forward Matt Puempel - Peterborough Examiner
Return for Watson "wasn't enough": Campbell - Peterborough Examiner
Saginaw Spirit goaltenders Jake Paterson, Clint Windsor named among top 20 eligible for NHL Draft - Saginaw News
Local sports briefs - Sault Star
Hounds deal Kantor for youth - Sault Star
Hounds hated to part with Kantor but this deal makes sense - Sault Star
All quiet on the trade deadline front for IceDogs - St. Catharines Standard
Rookie from Thorold storm hunting - St. Catharines Standard
Wolves Campagna, Dodero make draft list - Sudbury Star
One last deal for Wolves - Sudbury Star
Nail Yakupov heads mid-season NHL draft rankings - Toronto Globe and Mail
Leaf prospect goes from worst to first with trade to OHL Knights - Toronto Star
Rating OHL deadline trades - Toronto Sun
IceDogs locked in and loaded - Toronto Sun
Spitfires give Webermin fresh start with trade - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles name Brunelle new team captain - Cape Breton Post
Brunelle dons C for Eagles - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Trade not a big deal for Duke - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
The Q Files : Frk ranked 25th for NHL draft - Halifax Metro News
Olympiques' Courtemanche suspended over racial taunt - TSN

SPHL
RiverHawks owner plans to extend lease with arena - Augusta Chronicle
Greg Beller boosts Columbus Cottonmouths in physical win over Huntsville Havoc - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Fayetteville FireAntz goalie Mike Brown named SPHL player of the week - Fayetteville Observer
Havoc can't sustain early momentum in loss to Columbus - Huntsville Times

United States Hockey League
Hockey Fest planned at Scheels Arena - Fargo Forum
Musketeers trade veteran defenseman - KTIV
Muskegon Lumberjacks trade Spring Lake native Lance Fredrickson - Muskegon Chronicle
On deck: Muskegon Lumberjacks host Des Moines, Green Bay this weekend - Muskegon Chronicle
Breaking Brad: Wednesday, Jan. 11 - Omaha World-Herald
Musketeers deal Delgadillo to Indiana - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Sports Looking Back: Jan. 11, 2011 - Brandon Sun
WHL Notebook: Warriors load up at deadline - Brandon Sun
Wheat Kings excited about new addition - Brandon Sun
Wheat Kings acquire all-star centre - Brandon Sun
Are You The 'Ultimate Fan' - Discover Moose Jaw
WHL Trade Deadline Recap - Discover Moose Jaw
Braes Excited To Be A Warrior - Discover Moose Jaw
Millar Reflects on Deadline Day - Discover Moose Jaw
Young Samuelsson gives North America a shot - Edmonton Journal
Pysyk brings world junior knowledge - Edmonton Sun
Worlds vets in WHL trades - Edmonton Sun
Trade deadline: big moves don't materialize for Everett - Everett Herald
Trade deadline: big moves don't materialize for Everett - Everett Herald
Silvertips acquire forward from Medicine Hat - Everett Herald
Portland goes out and gets Noebels - Kamloops Daily News
Blazers have their own M&M boys - Kamloops Daily News
Rockets acquire 20-year-old forward - Kelowna Capital News
WHL: Vasko hoping to make grade at next year's world juniors - Kelowna Daily Courier
WHL: Trade deadline today; Rockets likely to stay quiet - Kelowna Daily Courier
Chiefs Newly Acquired Fiddler Making Great First Impression - KXLY
Chiefs Add Center Walchuk to Roster - KXLY
(Updated) Winterhawks land Marcel Noebels from Seattle, make two other deadline deals - Portland Oregonian
Cats deal Connolly, Marincin - Prince George Citizen
Cats deal Connolly, Marincin - Prince George Citizen
Regina Pats buy at deadline, sell playoff hope - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats players relieved, like deal for D-man - Regina Leader-Post
Millar wins deadline derby - Regina Leader-Post
VANSTONE: Millar wins deadline derby - Regina Leader-Post
Awesome Vintage Blades Jerseys - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Blades maintain status quo as deadline passes - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
No roster changes for Blades yet - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
NW Briefs Jerry Brewer of the Seattle Times named state's top sportswriter - Seattle Times
Black joins Gordon in NHL Central Scouting's rankings - Southwest Booster
Broncos add another defenseman - Southwest Booster
Spokane Chiefs coach nears 500 victories - Spokane Spokesman-Review
WHL Trade Deadline Recap - Swift Current Online
Walker Looking For Opportunity - Swift Current Online
Broncos Trade For Walker - Swift Current Online
Ams secure rights to PG's Connolly - Tri-City Herald
Tri-City's Rimmer wins CHL goaltender of the week award - TSN
More Giants, NHL and MMA online - Vancouver Province
Vancouver Giants deal captain James Henry to Moose Jaw on WHL trade deadline day - Vancouver Sun
Giants don't miss a beat after losing captain - Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Giants deal captain James Henry to Moose Jaw on WHL trade deadline day - Vancouver Sun
Newcomers look to make Royal impact - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
A defensive gem for the ages - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester Knighthawks show off new uniforms - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

North American Lacrosse League
Future of Shamrocks still foggy - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Blast's Neto named MISL Player of Week - Baltimore Sun

Major League Soccer
Fire signs Uruguayan forward Puppo - Chicago Daily Herald
Fire sign Uruguayan striker Federico Puppo - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire like draft prospects - Chicago Tribune
Soccer: Crew gets a boost by signing Ohio native Speas - Columbus Dispatch
Dynamo's Eddie Robinson retires - Houston Chronicle
Draft Kit, Part 2: Everything you need to know about the SuperDraft - Kansas City Star
Draft Kit, Part 1: Analyzing Sporting KC's history, patterns in the MLS SuperDraft - Kansas City Star
Soccer finds its mecca in KC - Kansas City Star
Portland Timbers finish combine, prepare for MLS SuperDraft - Portland Oregonian
Real Salt Lake seeks depth in MLS SuperDraft - Salt Lake Tribune
Scott D. Pierce: TV snub annoys Real Salt Lake - Salt Lake Tribune
San Jose Earthquakes re-sign forward Alan Gordon - San Jose Mercury News
Video: Sounders FC highlights from 2011 - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Kasey Keller moves from goal to broadcast booth - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders FC Blog | Peter Fewing returns after six years to coach Seattle University men's soccer - Seattle Times
Sounders FC Blog | Sounders FC acquires Danish midfielder Christian Sivebaek - Seattle Times
Sounders FC Blog | POLL: Which Seattle pro team will have the best 2012 season? - Seattle Times
Sounders FC Blog | Highlights from a conference call with new play-by-play man Ross Fletcher - Seattle Times
Team unveils new broadcast crew - Tacoma News Tribune
Toronto FC re-signs Joao Plata - Toronto Globe and Mail
Former TFC goalkeeper Jon Conway retires from MLS - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC signs Ecuadorian teen Joao Plata to multi-year deal - Toronto Star
Plata signs new deal with TFC - Toronto Sun
MLS SuperDraft: How Important Is It? - Vancouver Sun
Whitecaps expected to make 'predictable' draft selection - Vancouver Sun
2012 MLS draft preview: D.C. United looks to bolster attacking depth - Washington Post

North American Soccer League
NSC Stars now Stars FC - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Much ado about minor-league soccer - San Antonio Express News

Professional Arena Soccer League
Vortex to hold Church Night - Press-News

United Soccer League Championship
2012 Orlando City season schedule set - Orlando Sentinel
Plenty unique about Riverhounds' Station Square digs - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Hammerheads release 2012 soccer schedule - WWAY

Women's Professional Soccer
Beat build with U.S. national team players - Cherokee Tribune
Dan Borislow, magicJack score court victory - ESPNW
Court Ruling Goes Against W.P.S., Imperiling League - New York Times
WPS begins runup to 2012 season with college draft in KC on Friday - Potomac Soccer Wire
magicJack's Dan Borislow earns court victory against WPS - Potomac Soccer Wire

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