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Headlines for January 12, 2006

Baseball

Atlantic League
Ducks To Collect Old Sneakers For Good Cause - Long Island Press

Carolina League
Capitol Broadcasting sells Myrtle Beach baseball team - Myrtle Beach Sun News
New owners get early votes of confidence - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
New videoboard highlights changes at BCB - Altoona Mirror
Nationals make hiring of Stearns official - Harrisburg Patriot-News

Florida State League
Tigers-Italy Tickets on Sale - Lakeland Ledger

Frontier League
Wilson beginning to get a picture of '06 Paints - Chillicothe Gazette
Back where he started: Mason rejoins Wild Things - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Reese named Clipper of Year - Columbus Dispatch
Capitol to sell baseball team - Raleigh News and Observer
No Rice should mean no McGwire - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Little chance seen for Barons staying - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Phillies and Scranton seem poised for divorce - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Red Sox slugger overdue - Woonsocket Call

Midwest League
Devil Rays sold to Midland group, official says - Battle Creek Enquirer
Connect the dots...Rays leaving town - Battle Creek Enquirer
Minor league baseball coming - Midland Daily News

New York-Penn League
Lake Monsters announce field staff - Burlington Free Press

Pacific Coast League
Royster likely to return as 51s manager - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Redbirds' on-field staff returns intact for 2006 season - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Henry cries foul over Zephyr Field situation - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Foli returning to Z's with two new aides - New Orleans Times-Picayune

South Atlantic League
Yard waste collection is Tuesday, not Monday - Charlotte Observer
GSU graduate Williams will manage Sand Gnats - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
Pujols to play charity tourney - Mobile Register
LOCAL BRIEFS: Three games slated for MLK Classic - Montgomery Advertiser

Texas League
Take the money and walk - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Columnist Ron Kantowski: On the rag-tag American Basketball Association - Las Vegas Sun

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA reprimands Richardson - Albany Times-Union
New additions spur Stampede - Idaho Statesman

International Basketball League
Iowa Scene - Des Moines Register

NBA G League
Austin Toros notes: NBADL players will be on display for scouts on Sunday - Austin American-Statesman
Austin Toros notes - Austin American-Statesman
UPCOMING GAMES - Fort Myers News-Press
Ex-Maverick seizes chance to improve - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dartez let go by Flame - Naples Daily News

United States Basketball League
Dodge City to host USBL Festival - Dodge City Daily Globe

Women's National Basketball Association
Storm coach likely for Beijing Games - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Donovan to coach US women - Seattle Times
Wolves haven't forgotten about Horvath - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Asheville's indoor football team names head coach - Asheville Citizen-Times
Local sports briefs 1/12 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Blaze plan 'fanfest' today - Deseret News
Brigade season-ticket numbers show KC loves its football - Kansas City Star
Douglass finds a home - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Kats cancel trip to Atlanta under AFLPA advisement - Nashville City Paper
Alexander refines game to fit Kats, AFL system - Nashville City Paper
Waiver issue cancels Kats' trip to Georgia - Nashville Tennessean
Former Southern star shining bright in camp - Salt Lake Tribune

arenafootball2
Firecats sign ex-Auburn receiver - Naples Daily News
Lightning tryouts set for Jan. 21 - Stockton Record

Canadian Football League
Moon one of stars in line for Hall - Edmonton Sun
Former Lions quarterback Casey Printers signs deal with NFL's Kansas City Chiefs - SLAM! Sports
Argonauts confirm Clemons deal - Toronto Globe and Mail
BC down to one starting QB as Printers signs with Chiefs - Toronto Globe and Mail
Clemons extends stay with Argos - Toronto Star
Chiefs sign Printers away from Lions - Toronto Star
Argos re-sign safety Steinauer - Toronto Star
Words quarterbacked with action - Vancouver Province
Printers' exit good for him, K.C. and Lions - Vancouver Province
Go south, young man: Printers joins starry cast of Lions - Vancouver Sun
Kansas City, here he comes - Vancouver Sun
Punter will also show Bengals what he can do - Winnipeg Free Press

National Indoor Football League
Billings Outlaws reinvent Most Wanted Dance Team - Billings Gazette
Guard's early schedule puts team on road - Fayetteville Observer

Hockey

American Hockey League
Wild scene at Albany game - Albany Times-Union
Mogilny will join River Rats today - Albany Times-Union
Devils assign Mogilny to minors - Albany Times-Union
River Rats beat Providence Bruins - Capital News 9
Community news - Chicago Daily Southtown
Hawks' winning ways end at one as Flyers roll - Chicago Sun Times
Rissmiller earns All-Star honor - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers take hit as Islanders shuffle lineup - Connecticut Post
Shot down: Hartford downs Bridgeport in shootout - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers notebook - Connecticut Post
Islanders fire ex-Sound Tigers coach Stirling - Connecticut Post
Star of Stars: Defenseman Greene on PlanetUSA team - Des Moines Register
Bears end road slide - Harrisburg Patriot-News
New Focus For Future Of Center - Hartford Courant
Pack Recover, Win In Shootout - Hartford Courant
Wolf Pack Place Two On PlanetUSA Team - Hartford Courant
Two Aeros named AHL All-Stars - Houston Chronicle
Wolf Pack: Atlantic race drawing crowd - Journal Inquirer
Cox: Monsters owner talking with potential buyers of hockey team - Lowell Sun
Monarchs Insider: Monarchs' Brust is a cool customer - Manchester Union Leader
Portland keeps grip on first place - Manchester Union Leader
Admirals' Rinne named all-star starter - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rivermen winger an AHL All-Star - Peoria Journal Star
Sharp lets go of past, enjoys being a 'Hawk - Philadelphia Daily News
Sports in Brief - Philadelphia Inquirer
Flyers Notes | No matter how you look at it, Sharp's happy to be here - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates complete comeback - Portland Press Herald
Carrie on for a cause - Portland Press Herald
P-Bruins off to rocky start on road - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Recalled Novotny close to making debut with Sabres - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
SWAT team takes to ice to train for hockey fundraiser - San Antonio Express News
Coyotes called up Spiller from Rampage - San Antonio Express News
Rampage center expands game after talk with coach - San Antonio Express News
Bourque family night - Springfield Republican
HAVE PUCK, WILL TRAVEL - The Now
Olympic star gives Admirals advice on ice - Virginian Pilot
2 Pens called to NHL - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Coach turns air blue at Moose practice - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose defender makes all-stars - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose Butenschon named to AHL all-star game - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose D an all-star - Winnipeg Sun
Bears see different sides of Robitaille - York Daily Record

Central Hockey League
Gorillas fall to Lubbock - Amarillo Globe-News
Laredo blanks Ice Bats 2-0 - Austin American-Statesman
Bees' Lindsay, Gorillas Hahn players of week - Laredo Morning Times
Former playoff MVP replaces teammate at all-star game - Laredo Morning Times
Bucks' Moore, Aldridge gearing up for all-star game - Laredo Morning Times
Bucks blank 'Bats - Laredo Morning Times
Brolsma's heroics move Kings up to tie for second place - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Catchin' some Rayz - McAllen Monitor
Coutu Carries Brahmas To Victory - NBC5i
Thunder drops road game to Youngstown - Newton Kansan
Thunder falls at Youngstown - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Sgt. Slaughter to appear at Friday's Gladiators' game - Access North Georgia
Aces rebound from loss to Phoenix - Anchorage Daily News
Condors trade Quenneville, Cyr to Phoenix - Bakersfield Californian
Reading not seeing much of ex-Rays - Charleston Post and Courier
Charlotte penalties costly - Charlotte Observer
Chiefs surpass .500 barrier - Daily American
In trying to score, Grizz defense suffers - Deseret News
A life after hockey - Greenville News
Numbers game: Gladiators face four in five - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelheads open homestand tonight - Idaho Statesman
Chiefs rally from three-goal deficit - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Chiefs rally from three-goal deficit - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Local sports briefs 1/12 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Ice Dogs on way out of dog house - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Pilots continue domination of Checkers - Pensacola News Journal
Grizz allow six for 3rd straight game - Salt Lake Tribune
2 Minute Drill -- Published January 12th, 2006 - Stockton Record
Inferno to get new arena - The State
Face-Off will remember Tantardini - Toledo Blade
Kings lack cutthroat instinct - Victoria News
Tale of two all-stars a study in opposites - Victoria News
Must Maxie go? - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Five K-Wings headed to UHL All-Star game - Battle Creek Enquirer
4 Trashers get starring roles - Danbury News-Times
Missouri 5, Motor City 2 - Detroit Free Press
Komets give up fight game by trading Worlton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets trade Worlton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Roanoke gets Komets' winger Worlton - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Komets trade Worlton - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Shaky shootouts - Kalamazoo Gazette
Depleted Flags lose trip opener - Port Huron Times Herald
Complete game good enough for RiverDogs - Richmond Times-Dispatch
'Hogs win in shootout - Rockford Register Star

North American Hockey League
Change could help new Star Niinimaa - Dallas Morning News
Canadian FM Jets defenseman denied visa - Fargo Forum
Costello out for the year - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Ontario Hockey League
Surprise win for Bulls - Belleville Intelligencer
Youth movement marches on - Durham News
Blunden keeps focus on hockey - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters in 'Dog house at Tullio - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Mimico parties with Bolland - London Free Press
Sometimes, best checks are those not delivered - London Free Press
Whalers shut out Spirit, 4-0 - Midland Daily News
Spirit, Whalers to duke it out the rest of the season - Midland Daily News
Hard work pays off for the IceDogs - Mississauga News
Foligno selected for top prospects game - Northern Life
Attack defence full of holes - Owen Sound Sun Times
Controversial goal winner - Peterborough Examiner
Spirit rocked at Plymouth, 4-0 - Saginaw News
Bulls edge Petes - SLAM! Sports
IceDogs nip Otters - SLAM! Sports
Whalers blank Spirit - SLAM! Sports
Wolves' Foligno off to Prospects game - Sudbury Star
Rookie Hudes on roll - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles beat Fog Devils, 4-1 - Cape Breton Post
Paiement, Maineiacs top Oceanic - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Luuuuc - ing Like a Champion - Moncton Times & Transcript
Nolan not going - Sault Star
QMJHL names new hall-of-famers - SLAM! Sports
QMJHL roundup - SLAM! Sports
Road woes continue - St. John's Telegram

SPHL
Win streak keeps Snakes confident - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Bloom off Hall with no Rose - Fayetteville Observer
Havoc's road fun is ended by Seals - Huntsville Times
Banged up defender ready to return - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
More than a 1-2 punch - Des Moines Register
Ankeny school updates - Des Moines Register
State briefs - Grand Island Independent
Gamblers, Omaha swap goaltenders - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Stars trade goalie to Indiana for two players - Lincoln Journal Star

Western Hockey League
Made in Manitoba - Brandon Sun
LeBlanc nets winning goal - Brandon Sun
Wheaties, Kohn savour win - Brandon Sun
Brandon's LeBlanc brothers take on-ice family reunions to - Brandon Sun
Newest Hitmen nets winner - Calgary Sun
Slim chance Tips see Howarth - Everett Herald
Silvertips rout Americans 8-1 - Everett Herald
Barker and Russell still on top - Medicine Hat News
Little action at deadline for trades - Portland Oregonian
Defensive dismay for Rebels - Red Deer Advocate
Pats' GM has a way with words - Regina Leader-Post
Canada's captain sinks the Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Blades pass first test - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
So far, so good with new-look team - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Silvertips set marks in 8-1 rout - Seattle Times
Hitmen double Hurricanes - SLAM! Sports
Blades over Broncos - SLAM! Sports
Ams fall 8-1 to Silvertips - Tri-City Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Regional Roundup - Jan. 12 - Boulder Daily Camera
Sting of playoff loss still lingers - Buffalo News
What's new - Buffalo News
Team capsules - Calgary Sun
Gait can't go wrong with goaltenders - Denver Post
One for the book! - Edmonton Sun
Talkin' 'bout bad blood - Edmonton Sun
Dan Gross | You don't see this on the radio - Philadelphia Daily News

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Sports comment: County ties bind athletes with pride - Annapolis Capital

Major League Soccer
O.C. grad hopes for shot at MLS - Atlantic City Press
Trade reunites Gutierrez, Fire - Chicago Daily Herald
Fire's trade of John likely a harbinger - Chicago Daily Southtown
Gutierrez returns to Fire - Chicago Sun Times
Gutierrez returning to Fire - Chicago Tribune
Crew adds pair of young defenders - Columbus Dispatch
Lobbyist spending detailed - Deseret News
MetroStars ship Ward to Columbus for Henderson - Houston Chronicle
Yu's career might have MLS, Houston in sight - Houston Chronicle
Wizards trade for John - Kansas City Star
Locals living MLS dream - Kansas City Star
Kovalenko Won't Be Coming Back - Washington Post
United Defender Boswell Joins US Training Camp - Washington Post
Crew Add Pair Of Defenders - WCMH

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