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Headlines for December 14, 2007



Baseball

American Association
Report says Diablos players regularly bought steroids - El Paso Times
Steroids report says ex-Diablo bought drug - El Paso Times
Diablos' Henry interviewed for Mitchell Report - El Paso Times
Outfielder Tuttle re-signs with X's - Sioux City Journal
Report doesn't surprise Canaries' hitting coach - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Appalachian League
Former Twin Denny Neagle among six former Appy Leaguers in Report - Elizabethton Star

Atlantic League
Immaculata grad named in Mitchell steroid report - Bridgewater Courier-News
Immaculata grad named in Mitchell steroid report - Bridgewater Courier-News
Steroid list disappoints Long Island baseball fans - New York Newsday

California League
Mitchell's steroids report leaves plenty of questions - Modesto Bee
Ports catcher Padron suspended - Stockton Record

Canadian American League
Kevin Gray's On Baseball: NH pro baseball community backs findings - Manchester Union Leader
Lynx spat puts Can-Am launch on hold - Ottawa Sun

Carolina League
Local fans react to baseball drug report - Frederick News-Post
Not a good day for the Orioles - Frederick News-Post

Eastern League
B-Mets pitching coach Bones named in report - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
MLB probe tags 4 ex-Senators - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Kevin Gray's On Baseball: NH pro baseball community backs findings - Manchester Union Leader
NH baseball fans offer opinions - Manchester Union Leader
Red Sox trophy on display at Hadlock - Portland Press Herald
Members of the Berks County baseball community regard the Mitchell Report as a step in the right dir - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Florida State League
Cubs to remain at Jackie Robinson - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Steroid probe has Brevard connections - Florida Today

Frontier League
Area coaches react to release of Mitchell Report - Chillicothe Gazette
Jelks has what Wild Things are seeking - Washington Observer-Reporter

Golden Baseball League
OC Flyers opens talks on Amerige Park - Orange County Register

International League
Sweet on Mitchell Report: 'Now we can move forward' - Louisville Courier-Journal
Former Wings named in Mitchell report - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The all-important loss column - Syracuse Post Standard

Midwest League
Snappers will offer discount - Beloit Daily News
Dascenzo says report good, bad - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Six former Tigers named in Mitchell Report - Grand Rapids Press
It's official: River Bandits return! - Quad City Times
Quad-Citians not surprised by Mitchell report, but some skeptical - Quad-Cities Online
River Bandits name replaces Swing of the Quad Cities - Quad-Cities Online

New York-Penn League
Former O-Tigers manager Barkett: 'A sad day for baseball - Oneonta Daily Star
Batavia NY-P team could be out - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Muckdogs future in doubt - WHEC

Northern League
Mixed on meaning - Fargo Forum
N.L. scraps two-half system for playoffs - Winnipeg Sun

Northwest League
Chicago Cubs extend affiliation with Boise Hawks - Idaho Statesman
Trebelhorn to lead Volcanoes - Salem Statesman Journal
Bears' ex-manager named in steroid use report - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Mike Garcia: Even Duke City can't escape far-reaching steroids scandal - Albuquerque Tribune
Iowa Scene: I-Cubs affiliated with Chicago through 2012 - Des Moines Register
Cubs extend agreement with Iowa through 2012 - Des Moines Register
Ten ex-Las Vegas players implicated - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Regretful Santangelo comes clean - Sacramento Bee
Steroids: The Mitchell Report names MVPs in MLB's scandal - Salt Lake Tribune
A GRAND SHAM? - Tucson Citizen

Pioneer League
Mitchell steroid report names Lansing - Casper Star Tribune
Sports briefs - Deseret News
Local baseball fans saddened by allegations - Great Falls Tribune

South Atlantic League
Holmes was hoping to avoid Mitchell Report list - Asheville Citizen-Times
A many-headed monster - Lexington Herald-Leader
Report hits home for Sand Gnats - Savannah Morning News

South Coast League
New faces, new team on tap for 2008 SCL season - Anderson Independent-Mail

Southern League
Former Stars named in steroids case - Huntsville Times
Smokies' affiliation with Cubs extended through 2012 - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Texas League
Baseball: Former Missions cited by Mitchell Report - San Antonio Express News

United League Baseball
Locals sound off on report, steroids - Amarillo Globe-News

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Sports Briefs - Los Angeles Wave Newspapers

Continental Basketball Association 1
Miners stun Skyrockets - Minot Daily News
Daredevils sink Xplorers in final seconds - Montana Standard
After two years away from the game, Sasser helps lead Sun Kings - Yakima Herald-Republic

International Basketball League
Finally, IBL reels in Steelies - Gary Post-Tribune
Local official and Wheeler grad a big fan of IBL - Times of Northwest Indiana

NBA G League
D-Fenders hand Jam another road loss, 115-105 - Bakersfield Californian
Ants are right at home in Memorial Coliseum - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ants get boost from center - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Dakota forward sinks Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ex-Stampede player scores four points against Wizards - Idaho Statesman
JAZZ: Okur will sit, get MRI - Salt Lake Tribune
Utah's D-League team should be here - St. George Spectrum

Premier Basketball League
No one will learn more about the team than its coach, Sal Mentesana, who will find out who can pl - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky's 2008 schedule released - Chicago Daily Herald
Comets open with Shock on May 17 - Houston Chronicle
Fever open 2008 season May 17 vs. Washington - Indianapolis Star
Sun Announce 2008 Schedule - New London Day
Everyone wins when you give, Griffith says - Sacramento Bee
2008 Silver Stars schedule - San Antonio Express News
WNBA: Silver Stars start season against '07 playoff opponents - San Antonio Express News
Still coach-less, Storm will open at home against Chicago - Tacoma News Tribune

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
"At least they're not being broken by some jerk" - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Team releases player accused of selling crack - Salt Lake Tribune
Storm receives an infusion of cash - St. Petersburg Times
Storm's New Majority Owner Sees 'Tremendous Opportunity' - Tampa Tribune

Canadian Football League
Ticats opt to retain head coach Taaffe - Barrie Examiner
Stampeders get their man - Calgary Herald
Stamps D to keep up with coach Jones - Calgary Sun
Jones joins Stamps - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes may be looking for defence-minded head coach - National Post
Burke to speak at dinner - Regina Leader-Post

Intense Football League
Grizzlies begin Crafting lineup - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

United Football League
Orlando to get United Football League team - Orlando Sentinel

Hockey

American Hockey League
Home of Wings holds out prayer - Albany Times-Union
B-Sens donate gifts for children - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hamel, Aucoin named All-Star captains - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Wolves defeat Rochester - Chicago Daily Herald
Goalie gone, but skid ends - Chicago Sun Times
Lannon gets to be home for his birthday - Citizens Voice
Bissonnette out to prove he belongs with Penguins - Citizens Voice
Tigers duo hopes for home ice advantage - Connecticut Post
Dogs hit skids, and is Danis the main culprit? - Hamilton Spectator
Fehr works to keep hip pain in past - Harrisburg Patriot-News
AHL BRUCE BERLET AHL / BRUCE BERLET - Hartford Courant
Paddock fills role for Rampage - Kelowna Capital News
Lokey, Bears look to take next step - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Paiement makes most of long day - Lebanon Daily News
AHL names Aucoin one of captains - Lowell Sun
Preview: Stars at Admirals - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Feedback from newspaper readers - Newport News Daily Press
Undrafted blueliner is real deal - Peoria Journal Star
Pirates get boost from two call-ups - Portland Press Herald
A walk down memory lane... - Portland Press Herald
Sabres send Sekera back to Amerks - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester gives up three early goals in loss - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Slow start dooms Amerks - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rats' Aucoin named All-Star Game captain - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Lannon comes home on trip to Worcester - Scranton Times
Falcons to welcome new visitor to town - Springfield Republican
Goalie Gremlin Hits - Syracuse Post Standard
Bates back to Marlies - Toronto Sun
Albany's Aucoin named as captain for AHL All-Star game - Troy Record
The man Scope fans simply love to hate - Virginian Pilot
Snow storm delays start of Little Pens' road trip - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Coal Street park plan to get manager - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Balej calls off comeback - Winnipeg Free Press
Schneider now the man behind the mask - Winnipeg Free Press
Good, good, good, good vibrations - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose focus on turning losing ship around - Winnipeg Sun
Jaffray debut 'unbelievable' - Winnipeg Sun
Moose focus on turning losing ship around - Winnipeg Sun
Up Next - Winnipeg Sun
Jaffray debut 'unbelievable' - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
Gorilla's upcoming games - Amarillo Globe-News
Gorillas pick up 5-4 overtime win - Amarillo Globe-News
Gorilla's upcoming games - Amarillo Globe-News
Victory on Tapp for Rayz - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Visitors to test Blazers' mettle - Daily Oklahoman
Eagles want to put road demons to rest - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Bucks battle Rayz for much-needed road win - Laredo Morning Times
Eagles face a tall order on the road - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Bees open four-game trip against Gorillas - McAllen Monitor
Many shots, few goals for Sundogs - Prescott Daily Courier
Regional scene - Rocky Mountain News
Teddy Bear Toss to highlight tonight's Bugs game - Shreveport Times
Bugs host defending champs - Shreveport Times
MUDBUGS GAMEDAY: Dec. 14, 2007 - Shreveport Times
Hodge era beginning for Oilers - Tulsa World
Voth suiting up for Oilers ... again - Tulsa World
Oilers weekend - Tulsa World
Thunder's Weingartner succeeds with hard work and grit - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Gwinnett steamrolls Charlotte, 5-1 - Access North Georgia
Gwinnett steamrolls Charlotte, 5-1 - Access North Georgia
Being home for holidays should help Lynx - Augusta Chronicle
Condors to retire franchise-scoring leader Jamie Cooke's No. 28 ... - Bakersfield Californian
Goaltender Hodson bids farewell to Condors - Bakersfield Californian
Everblades Taylor recalled to Rochester Americans - Bonita News
Checkers lose for 6th time in 7 games - Charlotte Observer
Weekly look at the Cyclones - Cincinnati Enquirer
Cyclones in the pink tonight - Cincinnati Enquirer
Dayton doing well, still needs to improve - Dayton Daily News
Recent addition pays off - Elmira Star-Gazette
Everblades activate forward Bittner - Fort Myers News-Press
Everblades activate forward Bittner - Fort Myers News-Press
Blades' Taylor re-called to Rochester - Fort Myers News-Press
Around The Valley - Fresno Bee
Sneak Preview: The ECHL - Fresno Bee
Pospisil, Anderson assigned to Gladiators - Gwinnett Daily Post
Gladiators steamroll Charlotte 5-1 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Chiefs add high-profile free agent - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Ice Pilots, county reach deal - Pensacola News Journal
Ice Pilots daily - Pensacola News Journal
Unfortunately for Ice Pilots, they are on pace to make history - Pensacola News Journal
Ice Pilots, county agree on three-year lease - Pensacola News Journal
Canucks call up ex-Storm goalie - Toledo Blade
Kings are sitting in Santa's good book, so far - Victoria News
S-Kings have Falcons in sight - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Preview of Thunder's game vs. Flint - Bloomington Pantagraph
Generals goalie returns; two forwards out - Flint Journal
'1-0 Joe' sours on dream night - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's won't give in to Friday jinx - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Icehawks look to start new streak - Port Huron Times Herald

Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
Ice Miners lose top scorer Depretis - Indiana Gazette
Vikings Pin Loss On Valley Forge - Jamestown Post-Journal
Thunder welcomes fans - Monessen Valley Independent

North American Hockey League
Lickteig earns NAHL Player of the Week honors - Alexandria Echo Press
Pool tries to keep Bobcats together - Bismarck Tribune
Junior Blues this weekend - Springfield State Journal-Register
Avs back after break - Wasilla Frontiersman

Ontario Hockey League
Goalies maintain focus on winning; Trade talk, playing time won't rattle Colts' mates - Barrie Examiner
Colts beaten soundly at home; Barrie's loss to Attack team's fifth straight - Barrie Examiner
Canadian juniors Bull-ish on Belleville - Belleville Intelligencer
A not so jolly Christmas break - Durham News
MacLean cut by Canada - Durham News
Ranger enjoys breakout year - Durham News
Breen carving out a niche - Durham News
Generals' offence sputters - Durham News
Otters watch - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
4-goal defensive lapse leads to Otters' 15th straight road loss - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Beck to join under-17 team - Guelph Mercury
Ice time cometh; Newcomer enjoys additional action - Kingston Whig Standard
Mason between junior team pipes - London Free Press
Icedogs win in OT - Niagara Falls Review
Hot 67's rise to the defence - Ottawa Sun
Attack cruise to win over Colts; Owen Sound peppers Barrie goalies ... - Owen Sound Sun Times
Petes don't wait for first marker - Peterborough Examiner
Petes lose game and players - Peterborough Examiner
New goalie, end of slide - Saginaw News
Stamkos making an impact at junior camp; Coach says sting star has been 'excellent' - Sarnia Observer
Youth is served on Canadian junior team roster - Sarnia Observer
Greyhounds need to start proving they can win on the road - Sault Star
Short-staffed Greyhound hope to stay focused - Sault Star
Hounds send 2 players, coach to Team Canada Juniors - Sault Star
Esposito cut, Giroux makes Canadians - SLAM! Sports
Irving, Esposito among players left off squad - SLAM! Sports
Quick on roster draw - SLAM! Sports
Esposito cut, Giroux makes Canadians - SLAM! Sports
Terry's hat trick leads Plymouth to 5-2 victory over Peterborough - SLAM! Sports
Pitton makes 35 stops to lead Battalion to 2-1 win over Generals - SLAM! Sports
Spirit explode for seven goals on 45 shots in 7-3 rout of Otters - SLAM! Sports
Simmonds, Godfrey make Team Canada - Soo Today
IceDogs' Legein makes world junior team - St. Catharines Standard
IceDogs edge Bulls - St. Catharines Standard
Still focused on playoffs, despite streak: Foligno - Sudbury Star
'It's all kind of overwhelming' - Waterloo Record
Rally at the Aud - Waterloo Record
Rangers' Halischuk makes Canada's national junior team - Waterloo Record
Rangers win a wild one in OT - Waterloo Record
Spits lose test of best - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Finn hoping for injury-free second half - Cape Breton Post
Sagueneens skate past Rocket - Charlottetown Guardian
Marchand makes junior team, Bodnarchuk cut - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Bernier to represent Canada - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Road trip: Maineiacs face Oceanic - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Moncton Wildcats vs. Acadie-Bathurst Titan - Moncton Times & Transcript
Eagles, Barberio reach new heights - Moncton Times & Transcript
Stop and go day great for Olympiques' Giroux - Ottawa Citizen
Esposito cut, Giroux makes Canadians - Ottawa Sun
Showdown for first - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Halifax Mooseheads vs Saint John Sea Dogs - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

SPHL
Cottonmouths to hold 'Legends Weekend' - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Today's game - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Double duty for Hartselle mascot - Decatur Daily
FireAntz lose in shootout - Fayetteville Observer
BARRACUDAS REPORT: Huntsville 6, Jacksonville 3 - Florida Times-Union
Havoc get relief from skid - Huntsville Times
RICHMOND RENEGADES AT TWIN CITY CYCLONES - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Home is sweet for Cyclones in 5-4 shootout win - Winston-Salem Journal

United States Hockey League
Gamblers weekend preview - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Storm home, Jensen not so much - Kearney Daily Hub
Statistically speaking - Lincoln Journal Star
Roster news - Lincoln Journal Star
Defenseman Henry giving Lincoln a physical force - Lincoln Journal Star
Palmisano keeps Lancers afloat - Omaha World-Herald
Musketeers brace for road trip - Sioux City Journal
Herd Return for weekend series - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Irving, Esposito among players left off squad - Calgary Sun
Quick on roster draw - Calgary Sun
Warriors Go for Seven - Discover Moose Jaw
Canada cuts Tips' standouts - Everett Herald
Milne 'leaves' the Blazers - Kamloops This Week
Westie, Rockets looking to steal more momentum - Kelowna Daily Courier
Boychuk bound for glory - Lethbridge Herald
Holzapfel living world junior dream - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Raiders' Smith set to return from infirmary - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Warriors are hot - Regina Leader-Post
Wins in America hard to come by for Broncos - Southwest Booster
Broncos Make Way to Portland - Swift Current Online
Ams look to go into break on winning note - Tri-City Herald
Giants give a toss about poor kids - Vancouver Province
Mix-'n'-match hockey works well - Vancouver Province
Sexsmith hurting after being cut for the first time - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Regional roundup: Abbott earns scholarship - Boulder Daily Camera
Riggers release 'keeper Leyshon - Calgary Herald
Rough enough to wear pink - Calgary Sun
Wings complete roster for 2008 lacrosse season - Philadelphia Inquirer
Regional scene - Rocky Mountain News

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Blast rally falls short, 16-13 - Baltimore Sun
Preview: Storm vs. Wave - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Dynamo pounce on chance to trade for Boswell - Houston Chronicle
As expected, City Council gives final approval to Three Trails project - Kansas City Star
Wizards' season-ticket holders pick seats at new ballpark - Kansas City Star
City Council approves Bannister redevelopment - Kansas City Star
Soccer pitch: County officials should hold on to tax increment - Salt Lake Tribune

USL First Division
Fuller, Corcoran sign to remain with Battery - Charleston Post and Courier

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