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Headlines for December 16, 2007

Baseball

American Association
The Manager - Pensacola News Journal

Atlantic League
STEROID EFFECTS - Bridgewater Courier-News

California League
John Weeks: No place like home when gift-hunting - Ontario Daily Bulletin

Midwest League
Bring on the Bandits - Quad City Times
Owners push right buttons with fans - Quad City Times

New York-Penn League
The error in Aberdeen - Baltimore Sun
LOWELL BB HISTORY - Lowell Sun

Pacific Coast League
HOT OFF THE PRESS - Colorado Springs Gazette

Southern League
Jaxx won't relocate - Jackson Sun
Ex-BayBears trio traded - Mobile Register
Sports Sound Off - Mobile Register

Texas League
City respects taxpayers, takes audit seriously - Springfield News-Leader
Room to grow - Springfield News-Leader

United League Baseball
Aces notes: Paz performing well in Venezuelan league - Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Frost Heaves rout Blizzard - Burlington Free Press
Rainmen get first road victory - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Rainmen earn franchise's first victory on the road - Halifax Daily News
Breakers win in a laugher - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Red-hot Millrats go for 11th straight - Manchester Union Leader

Continental Basketball Association 1
Daredevils fall short of dethroning Sun Kings - Montana Standard

NBA G League
Toros beat Idaho - Austin American-Statesman
Iowa Energy basketball: Energy lose in first game since star Curry's recall - Des Moines Register
Iowa Energy basketball: Strong start gets Tulsa easy victory over Iowa - Des Moines Register
Almond's 38 not enough in Flash defeat - Deseret News
Mad Ants' Richardson visits with San Antonio - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Stampede suffer another setback on the road - Idaho Statesman
Vipers fall to 14ers, lose Novak - McAllen Monitor
D-League star: Tale of two seasons - Salt Lake Tribune
Tulsa zaps Iowa's Energy - Tulsa World

Premier Basketball League
Recreational basketball is a slice of hoops heaven - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Women's National Basketball Association
JAMIE SAMUELSEN'S BLOG: Thoughts on Rich Rodriguez, the Mitchell ... - Detroit Free Press
Her Own Game Plan - Hartford Courant

Football

All American Football League
AAFL tryout draws crowd - Gainesville Sun

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Destroyers schedule - Columbus Dispatch
Big Easy gets nod to host ArenaBowl - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Arena Bowl returning to New Orleans - New Orleans Times-Picayune

Canadian Football League
Trestman to take over as head coach of als - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes expected to name Trestman as coach - National Post

Intense Football League
Indoor Football: Ex-Belton star tries out for 'Cudas - Killeen Daily Herald

United Indoor Football Association
Indoor flag football planned - Billings Gazette

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sickly Rats routed - Albany Times-Union
B-Sens hurt by power-play goals - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Penguins pound Rats - Capital News 9
Wolves overpower Stars - Chicago Daily Herald
On the road to recovery - Chicago Sun Times
Moose defeat Monsters - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers attack goal, beat Senators - Connecticut Post
Morrison enjoying game, as he should - Connecticut Post
Hockey: Stars lose in historic fashion - Des Moines Register
Here's how to make New Year's Eve a family thing - Grand Rapids Press
Griffins lose to hot goalie - Grand Rapids Press
Bears can't buy Saturday wins - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Changes Bring OT Win For Pack - Hartford Courant
THE DAILY DOSE - Hartford Courant
Road-weary Aeros fall to Sharks - Houston Chronicle
A 3-1 win makes Marlies' only trip to Hershey sweet - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
DEVILS GAMES - Lowell Sun
DEVILS SUMMARY - Lowell Sun
Monarchs' win streak stopped by Wolf Pack - Manchester Union Leader
Monarchs' win streak stopped by Wolf Pack - Manchester Union Leader
Make that two victories in a row - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Plus/minus for Rivermen - Peoria Journal Star
Flyers Notes | Downie's temper gets in-house heat - Philadelphia Inquirer
Phantoms earn shutout - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates extend overtime success - Portland Press Herald
Still playing, with passion - Portland Press Herald
Big offense powers victory for P-Bruins - Providence Journal
Amerks end Illinois series empty-handed - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
'Hogs coach says Kaleta wasn't target - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Amerks lose sixth straight - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Bad Finish - Rochester R News
IceHogs extinguish Flames' streak - Rockford Register Star
Drake Bell entertains at IceHogs game - Rockford Register Star
Hockey: Rampage host Rockford - San Antonio Express News
Flu bug bites River Rats hard in 8-1 loss - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Falcons let road victory slip away - Springfield Republican
Party-minded Crunch Rolls - Syracuse Post Standard
Red-hot Crunch makes boss happy - Syracuse Post Standard
Marlies win - Toronto Sun
Ailing Rats fall to Penguins - Troy Record
Philadelphia 1, Admirals 0 - Virginian Pilot
Penguins bust loose on offense vs. Rats - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
A new start for Bissonnette - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Bonvie should be captain in All-Star game - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Monsters a snap for rook - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose netminder Schneider redeems himself with stops in shootout - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue-collar work ethic - Winnipeg Sun
Schneider bounces back for Moose - Winnipeg Sun
Play suffers when not so special - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester hits road for five games - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
One line does it all for Sharks - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Central Hockey League
Gorillas win fourth straight - Amarillo Globe-News
Rayz' 2 goals in third clips Bats - Austin American-Statesman
A costly victory for CC at Chaparral - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Arizona scoring barrage too much for Blazers - Daily Oklahoman
Rage stays on roll in CHL - Denver Post
Eagles lose game in which eight players tossed out for fighting - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Eagles take part in brawl, lose in shootout - Fort Collins Coloradoan
SteelHounds stifle Brahmas in last period - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bridges burns in goal - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Bees routed in New Mexico - McAllen Monitor
Amarillo scores five in third to beat Jacks - Midland Reporter Telegram
Sundogs close road trip with win - Prescott Daily Courier
Fairbarn Scores OT winner vs. Oilers - Shreveport Times
Thunder slips against Rage - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Gladiators Burn Inferno, 4-1 - Access North Georgia
Gwinnett holds off Lynx in 5-4 win - Access North Georgia
High-scoring Ace Soares called up - Anchorage Daily News
Ragged start dooms Lynx - Augusta Chronicle
Cooked birds - Bakersfield Californian
Blades lose another wild one to Wildcatters, 3-2 - Bonita News
Gillies ends Charlotte slide - Charlotte Observer
Jackals keep lead with more 3rd-period heroics - Corning Leader
Bombers win easily over Johnstown, 8-3 - Dayton Daily News
Grizz waste Bourne supremacy - Deseret News
Jackals win fourth straight - Elmira Star-Gazette
Sparks fly at Germain - Fort Myers News-Press
Everblades vs. Wildcatters - Fort Myers News-Press
60 seconds with Matt Thomas, Fresno Falcons coach - Fresno Bee
Gladiators' streak now at 7 in a row - Gwinnett Daily Post
Idaho sweeps Phoenix, thanks to Bomersback's hat trick - Idaho Statesman
Chiefs struggle again on road - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
MIKE MASTOVICH | 'Hansons' ready to reprise famous roles - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Ice Pilots daily - Pensacola News Journal
Reading could have a new affiliate in '08-09 - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grizzlies: Grizzlies can't keep up - Salt Lake Tribune
Inferno fall to Charlotte in OT - The State
Nailers End 8-Game Losing Streak - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
Thunder snap skid on Ftorek hat trick - Bloomington Pantagraph
Gens win 4th straight - Flint Journal
K's manage OT point - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Flint slips past K-Wings - Kalamazoo Gazette
Northern athletics has successful week - Port Huron Times Herald
'Hawks drop fifth in a row - Port Huron Times Herald

Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
Ice Miners 10, Vikings 0 - Indiana Gazette
Ice Miners Shut Out Jamestown Again - Jamestown Post-Journal

North American Hockey League
Bad 24 seconds sink Avalanche - Anchorage Daily News
Ice Dogs post another shutout win, remain in first place - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Ice Dogs nab one last win before break - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Junior Blues fall on road - Springfield State Journal-Register
RoadRunners explode for 3-1 win - Topeka Capital-Journal
Ice Dogs score weekend sweep of Avalanche - Wasilla Frontiersman
Cardwell's hat trick leads Wildcats past Texas - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Grumpy Colts lose sixth straight - Barrie Examiner
Otters report - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters pack punch heading into break - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Knights start break early - London Free Press
Saginaw pounds London - Saginaw News
Hounds shut out St. Mikes - Sault Star
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Jack Combs gets a pair and adds an assist as the Spirit crush the Knights - SLAM! Sports
Nick Palmieri scores the winner with 30 seconds left as the Otters win - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Pat Daley's goal and assist lead the Petes over the Wolves 5-4 - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Chris Mifflen scores a goal and adds an assist as the Bulls beat Niagara - SLAM! Sports
Greyhounds shutout Majors - Soo Today
Petes spoil Wolves comeback; Sudbury loses 5-4 in Peterborough - Sudbury Star
First shutout for Sault goalie - Toronto Sun

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Screaming Eagles win latest battle of Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Post
Changing with the times - Charlottetown Guardian
Halifax, NS | Sun, December 16th, 2007 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Eagles soar - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
SMU win top game of 2007 - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
METRO IN BRIEF - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
All they want for Christmas is a win: QMJHL Mooseheads fall from first-place perch with a thud and l - Halifax Daily News
Get out your road maps, trading starts tonight - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun

SPHL
Veterans take over in Snakes' 3-1 victory - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
FireAntz lose in shootout - Fayetteville Observer
Barracudas report - Florida Times-Union
Ice Bears put end to Renegades jinx - Knoxville News-Sentinel
NHL Roundup: Vanek lifts Sabres over Blackhawks - Winston-Salem Journal

United States Hockey League
Lancers complete sweep of Ohio - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Penalties cost Storm in loss - Grand Island Independent
Gamblers blank Des Moines - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Black Hawks outlast Ice - Indianapolis Star
Storm extend win streak to three with victory over Bucs - Kearney Daily Hub
Goalie's goal highlight of Stars' win - Lincoln Journal Star
Lancers give Ohio a beating - Omaha World-Herald
Oleksuk fuels 3-2 Musketeer comeback - Sioux City Journal
Hawks take victory lap at Indy - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Warriors Win Round Two - Discover Moose Jaw
Grip it and rip it - Edmonton Sun
Everett 4, Portland 3 - Everett Herald
Traded Tip comes of age in Swift Current - Everett Herald
Depleted and reeling, Tips win - Everett Herald
Rock 'n' Roll - Day 3 on the road - Kelowna Daily Courier
Canes lose - Lethbridge Herald
Power play lifts Silvertips over Hawks - Portland Oregonian
Cougars play host to Kamloops, Teddy Bear Toss night - Prince George Citizen
Thunderbirds spread around the scoring - Seattle Times
Everett wins on late power play - Seattle Times
Iron will is key to Sarich's streak - SLAM! Sports
Kootenay's special teams lead them to 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes - SLAM! Sports
Henry's first WHL goal propels Vancouver to 2-0 victory over Chilliwack - SLAM! Sports
Friday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Kootenay's special teams lead them to 4-3 victory over the Hurricanes - SLAM! Sports
Broncos smoked 8-3 by Thunderbirds - Southwest Booster
Broncos smoked 8-3 by Thunderbirds - Southwest Booster
Broncos Hammered 8-3 by T-Birds - Swift Current Online
Ams have the touch vs. Chiefs - Tri-City Herald

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Veltman's last stand - Toronto Sun

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm streak snapped - Chicago Daily Herald
Area sports in brief - Detroit Free Press
Oliviero, Howes score two goals apiece - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
High-scoring Kixx prevail - Philadelphia Inquirer
Cougars claim defensive duel - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
College Cup final brings back memories - Houston Chronicle
WEEK IN REVIEW - Washington Post

USL First Division
Stadium plan plays major role in bid to lure MLS team to area - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Briefs | Penn State beats Stanford for women's title - Seattle Times

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