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Headlines for January 16, 2006

Baseball

Canadian American League
It was a week filled with loss for area sports fans - Elmira Star-Gazette
The next pitch - Elmira Star-Gazette
Economy, war, flood among factors that halted pro baseball in Elmira - Elmira Star-Gazette
Up for a road trip? - Elmira Star-Gazette
You're out: Time for the Pioneers to hit the showers - Elmira Star-Gazette
Community key to future of baseball - Elmira Star-Gazette
Successful baseball is a year-round effort - Elmira Star-Gazette
Maybe Elmira needs a break from pro ball - Elmira Star-Gazette
Why is nobody on first? - Elmira Star-Gazette
Butch Hobson to open financial 'Fitness Fair' - Manchester Union Leader
Butch Hobson to open financial 'Fitness Fair' - Manchester Union Leader

International League
Proposed projects spark speculation - Charlotte Observer
White River park sites plan special events - Indianapolis Star
At McCoy, talent is groomed on field -- and in the booth - Providence Journal-Bulletin

Pacific Coast League
Street talk - Des Moines Register
Sounds announce minority-owned firms for project - Nashville City Paper

Southern League
Legendary peanut man returns - Jackson Clarion-Ledger

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA can change on a dime - Bismarck Tribune
CBA's bombers will give it their best shot - Idaho Statesman
All-Star Classic trivia - Idaho Statesman
Mayhem's Simms scores winner in home debut - Muskegon Chronicle
Kenyon Gamble - Rockford Register Star
Skyforce All-Star dreams of NBA - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Defense makes White stand out - Yakima Herald-Republic
CBA All-Star Game Sun Kings sending strong group - Yakima Herald-Republic

NBA G League
RimRockers show little in Showcase - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Toros road report - Austin American-Statesman
For King, Showcase is just another game - Fayetteville Observer
Patriots collapse in Green's debut - Fayetteville Observer
Arena was quiet as a sanctuary - Fayetteville Observer
Flyers still struggling to regain early season form as contenders - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Flame blast Patriots - Naples Daily News
Roanoke stops 3-game slide - Roanoke Times & World News

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Freeze president says coach's past conviction irrelevant - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Tryout Produces Talent for Steubenville Stampede - Wheeling News Register

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Blaze picked to make playoffs - Deseret News
Kats ready to face real foes - Nashville City Paper
Saunders: Sharpe reverses his course - Rocky Mountain News
Trading Aces - Touchdown Ink

arenafootball2
Blizzard schedules Feb. 19 tryouts - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Canadian Football League
Comedy 'record' over - Calgary Sun
Humble Holmes knows where he is wanted - Regina Leader-Post
Ticats re-sign Shaw - Toronto Star

National Indoor Football League
AREA SPORTS /RECREATION CALENDAR - Benton County Daily Record
New indoor football team to hold tryouts Saturday - Northwest Arkansas Times

United Indoor Football Association
Stampede rally for dramatic OT victory - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Hockey

American Hockey League
Wolves' weekend a 'disaster' - Chicago Daily Herald
Wolves fall flat in home loss - Chicago Sun Times
3rd-period barrage buries Wolves - Chicago Tribune
Carkner, Kaspar pace Barons - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers remember Potvin - Connecticut Post
Norfolk Admirals at Bridgeport Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers top Lock Monsters in OT - Connecticut Post
Hershey takes night off against Admirals - Harrisburg Patriot-News
They Have Protection - Hartford Courant
Aeros make most of power plays - Houston Chronicle
Boudreau blames Bears for 4-2 loss - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Bears have off night, 4-2 - Lebanon Daily News
Bears have off night, 4-2 - Lebanon Daily News
Who's Lowell's daddy? Right now it's Bridgeport - Lowell Sun
Monarchs scratch into second - Manchester Union Leader
Penalty helps bob Marlies - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Admirals handle Hershey for third win in row - Newport News Daily Press
Wings fail to rally from first-half deficit - Philadelphia Daily News
Primeau may stay on injured reserve - Philadelphia Inquirer
P-Bruins salvage 'moral victory' - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Amerks' Jacina returns to Florida - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Flat Amerks can't wake up in time against Hamilton - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Rampage Road Report - San Antonio Express News
Losing streak is latest obstacle for Penguins - Scranton Times
Bloodshed kept to a minimum - Syracuse Post Standard
Admirals sink Marlies - Toronto Star
Upshall's OT winner fells Marlies - Toronto Star
Flaherty unfazed by hacking - Winnipeg Free Press
Mogilny has immediate impact - Winnipeg Sun
Rookie fights for spot - Winnipeg Sun
Listless Bears fall to Norfolk - York Daily Record

Central Hockey League
Not even close: CC routed by Lubbock - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Standish's hat trick lifts Blazers - Daily Oklahoman
Blazers burn Eagles for eight goals - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Cotton Kings cruise to victory over Rayz after quick start - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Talented Swarm - McAllen Monitor
Loyalty, player availability make revamping roster tough task - Shreveport Times
Challenges no worry for Oilers - Tulsa World

ECHL
Sun Devils wrestling takes 7th at duals - Arizona Republic
Blades work overtime to silence Thunder - Fort Myers News-Press
Grrrowl face Pensacola at home - Greenville News
McConvey rejoins Idaho Steelheads - Idaho Statesman
Blades win third straight - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots look to extend win streak in Greenville - Pensacola News Journal
Storm doesn't follow its usual pattern in Reading - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Royals fans happy to see Mischler back on the ice - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Stockton still searching for second home win - Stockton Record
Goalie keeps Storm in game - Toledo Blade
Storm trounces Chiefs - Toledo Blade
Titans shut out as losing streak reaches three - Trenton Times
A rotten ending to a rotten week - Trentonian
Franck Shines as Wheeling Blanks Trenton - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register

International Hockey League 2
Autopsy results expected soon - Capital News 9
Coach's autopsy results expected today - Capital News 9
Jackals pick up another shutout - Corning Leader
Jackals pick up another shutout - Corning Leader
Motor City 3, Ft. Wayne 2 (SO) - Detroit Free Press
Briefs: Prahm gets Olympic bobsled spot - Detroit News
Jackals post second shutout in three days - Elmira Star-Gazette
Maybe Elmira needs a break from pro ball - Elmira Star-Gazette
Generals drop 1-0 decision to Jackals - Flint Journal
Cold goalie stops Motor City - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Smarting St. Pierre sits out win - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Update: It will be at least two weeks before information will be released in Potvin's death - Glens Falls Post-Star
Potvin's death is 'surreal' - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
IN BRIEF - Port Huron Times Herald
Horne, Motte receive honors - Port Huron Times Herald
Mallards silence IceHogs - Quad City Times
QC newcomer Radoslovich stands up for teammate - Quad-Cities Online
Cold shooting proved contagious at Coliseum - Richmond Times-Dispatch

North American Hockey League
Moore scores winner, IceDogs top Bulls again - Billings Gazette
Whatever happened to: John Miller - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Bighorns end trip to Alaska with 6th loss - Helena Independent Record
Outlaws struggle in 4-0 loss - Mason City Globe-Gazette
North Stars skate to shootout victory over Alpena - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Wildcats end Alaska trip with 7-3 win - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Colts' offence packs a mighty punch - Barrie Examiner
Frontenacs dump Bulls 4-2 - Belleville Intelligencer
Generals drop basement battle - Durham News
Otters drop into 9th - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Fronts fall to Storm - Kingston Whig Standard
Big hitters - London Free Press
Speedy teams troublesome for Knights - London Free Press
'We narrowly averted a riot' - London Free Press
Spirit win in overtime - Midland Daily News
IceDogs inch closer to playoff spot - Mississauga News
Struggling Sudbury loses six straight - Northern Life
Ottawa Peters out against Whalers - Ottawa Sun
Petes' vet puts team first - Peterborough Examiner
Spirit set points record - Saginaw News
Hounds lose but gain on Erie in race for playoffs - Sault Star
IceDogs edge Wolves - SLAM! Sports
Majors skate past Otters - SLAM! Sports
Saginaw nips Greyhounds - SLAM! Sports
Storm down Frontenacs - SLAM! Sports
Whalers top 67's - SLAM! Sports
Barrie routs Brampton - SLAM! Sports
Sting thrash Generals - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Greyhounds grab four of six points on the road - Soo Today
Spotlight still shines on Downie - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles use power play to nip Volts - Cape Breton Post
Mooseheads get scare - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Carnegie nets the winning goal as the Mooseheads defeat the St. John's Fog Devils 4-3 - Halifax Daily News
Yandle nets all three goals in Cats OT win over Volts - Moncton Times & Transcript
Titan edge Sea Dogs - Moncton Times & Transcript
Tigres skate by 'Piques - Ottawa Sun
Titan hold off Sea Dogs' surge - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Sunday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Cyclones frozen by Ice Bears - Florence Morning News
Ice Bears unbeaten with Hansen - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
Late-game magic carries Sioux Falls past Storm - Grand Island Independent
Somma's hat trick puts Indiana on ice - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Gamblers rout Ice - Indianapolis Star
Storm drop pair of games over weekend - Kearney Daily Hub
Stars power past Steel - Lincoln Journal Star
Stampede rally for dramatic OT victory - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Happy to be back in Everett - Everett Herald
Blazers no match for Cats - Kamloops Daily News
Hitmen dole out lesson - Lethbridge Herald
Cat fight goes to the Cougars - Prince George Citizen
"Mental mistakes" cost Rebels one-goal loss - Red Deer Advocate
Mistakes cost Rebels in Regina - Red Deer Advocate
Rabbit magical in win - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Keller helps Rockets blast Thunderbirds - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Slow start ends in loss for T-birds - Seattle Times
Justin Keller scores two goals to lead Rockets to 5-3 win over Thunderbirds - SLAM! Sports

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Region report, 1/16 REGION REPORT - Denver Post
Fan forum: We asked: What's your impression of Edmonton's new pro lacrosse team - Edmonton Journal
Wings fail to rally from first-half deficit - Philadelphia Daily News

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm rallies past Wave - Chicago Daily Southtown
Storm rallies in regulation, tops Wave in OT - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wings fail to rally from first-half deficit - Philadelphia Daily News
Goalie Larkin hopes to continue playing well - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
BRADFORD DOOLITTLE'S THE WEEK AHEAD - Kansas City Star
Goodbye, Quakes - San Jose Mercury News

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