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Headlines for August 17, 2005

Baseball

Appalachian League
Winterling, Schmidt pace Orioles past Indians 5-2 - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Appalachian League roundup - Bristol Herald Courier
Rain suspends D-Braves opener with Rays - Danville Register & Bee
Twins capture West Division title - Elizabethton Star
P-Jays play while manager's away - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Surf continue to roll with 4-0 shutout - Atlantic City Press
Sharks hand Pats 3rd straight loss - Bridgewater Courier-News
Notebook: Somerset roster in state of flux - Bridgewater Courier-News
Barnstormers keep pace with Camden - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Ducks have Pride in their sights - Nashua Telegraph
Teut off to finish up at ISU - Nashua Telegraph
DUCKS WIN - New York Newsday
Lancaster 10, Bears 3 - Newark Star-Ledger
Barnstormers blow out Bears - York Daily Record

California League
JetHawks win eighth in a row - Antelope Valley Press
Mahar's clutch hit boosts Blaze in victory - Bakersfield Californian
Quakes top Oaks in 9th - Fresno Bee
'Hawks stay hot against Storm - Los Angeles Daily News
Valenzuela Jr. a hit for Lake Elsinore - Los Angeles Daily News
Another bad loss for Nuts - Modesto Bee
JetHawks deal Storm 15th straight loss - North County Times
Quakes keep pace with win - Ontario Daily Bulletin
Sixers drought hits five - San Bernardino County Sun
No place in everyday ballgames - San Bernardino County Sun
SJ Giants edge 66ers - San Jose Mercury News
Roundup - Stockton Record
In the Spotlight - Victory Valley Daily Press
Mavs experience power surge - Victory Valley Daily Press
Oaks fall in bottom of the ninth in Rancho - Visalia Times-Delta

Canadian American League
Rox use a team effort - Brockton Enterprise
Pioneers drop fifth straight - Elmira Star-Gazette
Jackals' Bennett shaky but wins 10th - Newark Star-Ledger

Carolina League
Keys handle pressure situation to win - Frederick News-Post
Indians make most of opportunities - Kinston Free Press
Hillcats sharing first place - Lynchburg News & Advance
Pelicans halfway to sweep of Hillcats - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Errors doom P-Nats - Potomac News
Avalanche drops 2nd straight - Roanoke Times & World News
Rocks hold on to beat Warthogs - Wilmington News Journal
Hogs come up short - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Baseball League
Bragan ejected; Cats beat Aviators - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Diablos remain 1 1/2 games behind Colts - El Paso Times
Baseball Today - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bragan sets record, rips ump - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Skipper, 87, tossed after setting record - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Senators buzzed 6-3 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Angel lifts Roadrunners to victory over Senators - McAllen Monitor
Bobby Bragan, 87, Becomes Oldest Manager - NBC5i
El Paso pummels Pels - Pensacola News Journal
Colts keep wild-card lead - San Angelo Standard-Times

Eastern League
Aeros keep lead, split with Curve - Akron Beacon Journal
Phillies 9, Thunder 3 - Allentown Morning Call
Baysox: Harrisburg Senators blank Bowie - Annapolis Capital
Defense, pitching doom B-Mets in Portland sweep - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hollins suspended indefinitely - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Road losing streak reaches six games - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Greco accused of flip-flops - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
'Wolves lag behind in late innings - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Relievers only practice as Maust hurls shutout - Harrisburg Patriot-News
City Islanders put on good show - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Relievers only practice as Maust hurls shutout - Harrisburg Patriot-News
After Losing Lead, Rock Cats Rally In 10th - Hartford Courant
Fisher Cats' Carlson has new resolve - Manchester Union Leader
Cats win fifth straight - New Britain Herald
Holding Pattern - New London Day
Navs' offense sputters - Norwich Bulletin
Navigators game report - Norwich Bulletin
Coach suspended for rushing dugout - Portland Press Herald
A glorious night for giddiness - Portland Press Herald
Smith ends drought with win over Trenton - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Fielding miscues help drop Thunder back to .500 mark - Trenton Times
Thumbs down for Thunder - Trentonian

Florida State League
Cubs rally, Salas hits walk-off slam - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Raines steps into winning situation - Florida Today
Manatees pitcher suspended - Florida Today
Bonita Springs night to be held at Miracle game - Fort Myers News-Press
Teen sets Fort Myers age mark, 17-year-old logs time for Miracle - Fort Myers News-Press
Miracle pitchers shut down Threshers for 7-1 victory - Fort Myers News-Press
Rodland Again Plays Hero Role for L-Tigers - Lakeland Ledger
Miracle thrash Threshers - Naples Daily News
Harben named FSL's pitcher of the week - Naples Daily News
Jupiter tops Brevard County - Palm Beach Post
Daytona slams Dodgers - Vero Beach Press Journal
Mets look to move up - Vero Beach Press Journal

Frontier League
Chillicothe paints win over Gateway - Belleville News-Democrat
ThunderBolts the cure for what ails Freedom - Chicago Daily Southtown
It's a team thing with the Paints - Chillicothe Gazette
Paints win sixth straight - Chillicothe Gazette
Mavs turn mayor into bobblehead - Columbia Missourian
Otters' Blackard sparkles in shutout of Mavericks - Evansville Courier & Press
Lack of execution disturbs Riordan - Kalamazoo Gazette
River City pounds Redcoats - Lafayette Journal and Courier
Wild Things claim fourth straight win - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Roosters recent skid reaches 5 games - Richmond Palladium-Item
Riverhawks squeak past Roosters - Rockford Register Star
Carter leads way as Wild Things win - Washington Observer-Reporter

Golden Baseball League
Outlaws rally in ninth inning for victory - Chico Enterprise Record
Falcons top Armada - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Falcons top LB - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Surf Dawgs right-hander Johnson acquired by Oakland A's - San Diego Union-Tribune
Scorpions drop fourth in a row - Yuma Daily Sun

International League
Phillips backs Davis as Bisons subdue Braves - Buffalo News
Charlotte 14, Toledo 9 - Charlotte Observer
Durham 7, Indianapolis 5 - Durham Herald-Sun
Tribe doomed by Bulls' 4-run 8th inning - Indianapolis Star
A banner career - Indianapolis Star
Bats' loss dims a happy day - Louisville Courier-Journal
Lynx aim to rebound - Ottawa Sun
Red Wings slam PawSox in 11th - Pawtucket Times
Wings walk off with a grand-slam win over PawSox - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Metro digest - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Bulls 7, Indians 5 - Raleigh News and Observer
Fan favorite makes return to Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lerew solid in start, but Richmond falls short - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Walkoff rally leaves manager awestruck; crowd is huge - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wings' HR drama: Play it again slam - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Franco fills starting void for Red Barons - Scranton Times
Lundberg settles in to new role as starter - Syracuse Post Standard
Toledo still in position to post impressive record - Toledo Blade
No ammunition: Charlotte clobbers short-handed Hens - Toledo Blade
Nomo hit hard in fourth start with Yankees' Triple-A club - WBNS
Barons win 4th straight - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 4, Louisville 1 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Popular Brito awaits his chance - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Rattlers shut out Bees - Appleton Post-Crescent
Kernels dismiss D-Rays - Battle Creek Enquirer
Whitecaps take the fifth, and the game - Beacon News
Aselton baffles Swing - Beloit Daily News
South Bend routs Gallagher, Peoria - Bloomington Pantagraph
No sting for bumbling Bees - Burlington Hawk Eye
All eyes on Wisconsin's Clement in his return to Iowa - Burlington Hawk Eye
It's too little, too late as Whitecaps top Cougars - Chicago Daily Herald
Error lifts Wizards past L-Kings - Clinton Herald
Dragons blank Lugnuts, 4-0 - Dayton Daily News
Bonus babies - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Padres move 2nd-rounder to Wizards - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Error gives Wizards win in the 14th - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Changes prompt Wizards to adjust - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Caps' bats awaken - Grand Rapids Press
Jensen shuts down Bees - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Lugnuts' bats silent in 4-0 loss - Lansing State Journal
South Bend handles Chiefs again - Peoria Journal Star
QC goes down swinging - Quad City Times
Swing will raffle off Cards' Pujols jersey - Quad City Times
Johnson optimistic for future in the bigs - South Bend Tribune
Johnson optimistic for future in the bigs - South Bend Tribune
Hawks swing away on Peoria - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
Lopez's double gives ValleyCats win - Albany Times-Union
D-days pick up where they left off - Auburn Citizen
ESPN steals show at Centennial - Burlington Free Press
'Cats spoil Expos' comeback - Burlington Free Press
ValleyCats 12, Expos 8 - Capital News 9
IronBirds edge 'Gades - Hudson Valley Record
Twomley in hitting zone - Lowell Sun
Twomley in hitting zone - Lowell Sun
Cards fall in extras - New Jersey Herald
CYCLONES WIN - New York Newsday
Tigers fall to Spinners, 3-2 - Oneonta Daily Star
Renegades beaten - Poughkeepsie Journal
Baby Bombers open some daylight - Staten Island Advance
Five Scrappers named to NY-PL All-Star game - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Four Cutters named to NY-PL all-star team - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northern League
Flyers hold on vs. Saints - Chicago Daily Herald
Hawks fall short of league mark - Fargo Forum
Long road trip key to playoff chances - Gary Post-Tribune
Hammers fall to Goldeyes - Joliet Herald News
T-Bones 8 Explorers 3 game recap - Kansas City Star
RailCats frustrate first-place Saltdogs - Lincoln Journal Star
RailCats replay - Muncie Times
T-Bones feast on X's, 8-3 - Sioux City Journal
NL honor for Sioux City's Swiatkiewicz - Sioux City Journal
League-leading slugger finds train tracks twice - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Back problems put Fish slugger on bench - Winnipeg Sun
Fish sticks come alive - Winnipeg Sun

Northwest League
Ems survive on Cleland's offensive onslaught - Eugene Register-Guard
Sac fly in 12th wins it for Bears - Everett Herald
Aquasox notes - Everett Herald
Sox's notes - Everett Herald
Hawks get rare win over Volcanoes - Idaho Statesman
Boise ends Volcanoes' string of victories - Salem Statesman Journal
Yakima handles Everett 9-8 in 12 - Seattle Times
Thon-der storm at Avista - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Emeralds edge Devils 4-3 - Tri-City Herald
Bears outlast AquaSox in marathon - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Team steps up to plate without star lineup - Albuquerque Tribune
Fast start lifts Tucson to win - Arizona Daily Star
Round Rock Express notebook - Austin American-Statesman
Express Road Report - Austin American-Statesman
Shealy homers in Sox loss - Boulder Daily Camera
Van Buren sets mark as Cubs trip Isotopes - Des Moines Register
Salt Lake edges Beavers - Deseret News
Frandsen impressive in Fresno debut - Fresno Bee
Colangelo's homer sparks rally for Isotopes, but not enough - KOBTV
Iowa 6, Albuquerque 4 - KRQE
51s suffer shutout at Tacoma - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Homers power 'Birds win - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sounds continue push toward playoffs - Nashville City Paper
Pitcher Phelps has quick Sounds debut - Nashville Tennessean
Short hoping for long callup - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Four home runs lift Royals - Omaha World-Herald
Hundreds of Boy Scouts, along with friends and family members - Portland Oregonian
Beavers' win streak ends at five - Portland Oregonian
Slide continues as Sky Sox lose - Rocky Mountain News
Barmes to begin a rehab assignment next week - Rocky Mountain News
Cats draw blank against Tucson - Sacramento Bee
Stingers rally to top Beavers on the road - Salt Lake Tribune
Tacoma shuts out Las Vegas, 7-0 - Seattle Times
Tacoma gets a little major league help to stay in first place - Tacoma News Tribune
Green hoping to get call-up - Tucson Citizen

Pioneer League
Inside glance - Billings Gazette
White Sox drop the Raptors - Deseret News
Orem bats around in 8th, takes lead - Deseret News
Sox blast Raptors, head home - Great Falls Tribune
Former Brewer, Slack, suspended - Helena Independent Record
MLB proposal may affect O's - Missoulian
O's streaking: Missoula wins fifth straight game - Missoulian
Just one of those days in Raptors' loss - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Owlz get early win over Billings - Provo Daily Herald

South Atlantic League
Postgame fun on town's roster - Asbury Park Press
Infielder gets fresh start, playing time in Augusta - Augusta Chronicle
Sixth-inning home run dooms Power in defeat - Charleston Daily Mail
RiverDogs batter Sand Gnats in rout - Charleston Post and Courier
Captains 8, Tourists 7 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Legends put hurtin' on Hoppers - Greensboro News and Record
Augusta flattens Bombers - Greenville News
Triplett's triple turns tables on Hickory - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
THE NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK - Lexington Herald-Leader
Visitors get a stormy reception - Lexington Herald-Leader
Deluge swamps Braves - Rome News-Tribune
Shorebirds washed out - Salisbury Daily Times
Sand Gnats lose 10th straight - Savannah Morning News
Tourists treated rudely by Captains - Willoughby News-Herald

Southern League
Barons' Young backs up boast - Birmingham News
First, let them come - Huntsville Times
Bat girl loves dugout camaraderie with the Stars - Huntsville Times
Suns 6, M-Braves 4 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
M-Braves' pitching woes continue in 6-4 loss to Suns - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Jaxx shut out Mobile - Jackson Sun
West Tenn blanks BayBears - Mobile Register
West Tenn blanks BayBears - Mobile Register
Postgame report - Montgomery Advertiser
Mateo powers Montgomery to victory - Montgomery Advertiser
Barons 2, Mudcats 1 - Raleigh News and Observer
Mudcats lose fourth consecutive game - Wilson Daily Times

Texas League
RockHounds roll over Travs on Clunker Night - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Not again: Error costs CC in Tulsa - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Cards pitcher baffles Riders - Dallas Morning News
Crabtree on comeback trail - Dallas Morning News
Tulsa 3, Corpus Christi 2 - KOTV
'Hounds score late to beat Travelers - Midland Reporter Telegram
Missions Road Report - San Antonio Express News
Missions report - San Antonio Express News
'I feel so blessed' - Springfield News-Leader
Pomeranz delivers for Springfield - Springfield News-Leader
Missions sweep Wranglers in doubleheader - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

All American Professional Basketball League
Ice users' fortunes on upswing - Great Falls Tribune

American Basketball Association
Channel 5 GM Ric Harris has Universal appeal - Cleveland Plain Dealer

NBA G League
Sports Briefs - Bonita News
Fuller signs with Wizards - Naples Daily News

Women's National Basketball Association
Mercury beat Shock, lose Stepanova - Arizona Republic
Russian Center Stepanova Leaves Mercury - Chicago Tribune
Bryant fails to provide Spark in Bibby's place - Daily Breeze
Mercury too hot for Shock - Detroit Free Press
Mercury send Stepanova home with a victory - East Valley Tribune
Team falls behind early in loss Chancellor calls 'disappointing' - Houston Chronicle
Comets lose to Lynx, 73-62 - Houston Chronicle
Free throws help Liberty extend win streak - Indianapolis Star
Sparks can't stop the Monarchs - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Without coach, Sparks defeated - Los Angeles Daily News
Sacramento Weathers a 20-0 Run to Defeat Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times
Sparks Put an End to Bibby Era - Los Angeles Times
Lynx drop Houston 73-62 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Liberty Beat Mystics for 4th Straight - New York Newsday
LIBERTY 72, MYSTICS 66 - New York Newsday
Liberty Beat Mystics for 4th Straight - New York Newsday
Adubato Fails to Rattle Former Team - New York Times
Sparks done with Bibby - Orange County Register
Bibby not at Sparks' latest loss - Pasadena Star-News
Winning ways continue - Sacramento Bee
Monarchs notes: Dual duty is upper hand for Whisenant - Sacramento Bee
Lynx 73, Comets 62 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lynx keep playoff hopes alive - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Lynx 73, Comets 62 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Liberty's 8-0 Finish Hands Washington Third Straight Loss - Washington Post

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Kats partner with Comcast on prep games - Nashville City Paper

arenafootball2
Arena football - Daily Oklahoman
Cats Bouis not named top coach - Fort Myers News-Press
Four Wolves earn af2 league honors - Manchester Union Leader
CRAMMING HARD - McAllen Monitor
Xplorers' Barto named top coach - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bouis beaten out for Coach of the Year - Naples Daily News
Wheelers name Burns their MVP - Quad City Times
Desperado housewives are reason to attend ArenaCup - Shreveport Times

Canadian Football League
Injuries hamper secondary - Calgary Herald
Biding his time - Calgary Sun
New Stampeder has no regrets - Calgary Sun
Trip down memory lane - Calgary Sun
Penalties declined: Conspiracy theorists suspicions that officials are sticking it to Esks ludicrous - Edmonton Journal
New kicker vows not to step on anyone's toes - Edmonton Journal
They're not out of the running! - Edmonton Sun
Fleming has his say - Edmonton Sun
Copeland returns to scene of prime - Montreal Gazette
Renegades made 'example' of Jacobs - Ottawa Citizen
Kershaw joining 'Gades - Ottawa Sun
First down and dirty - Ottawa Sun
I didn't come here to fail: Jacobs - Ottawa Sun
Argos aren't thrilled with sound of silence - Toronto Star
Ticats offer backup QBs best shot at playing time - Vancouver Sun
Biding his time - Winnipeg Sun
Sheridan's award shows O-line on mend - Winnipeg Sun
Year off instils hunger - Winnipeg Sun
Spark of hope visible - Winnipeg Sun

Continental Indoor Football League
The Outlawz Coming to Stabler Arena - 6ABC

United Indoor Football Association
Where it all began - Rockford Register Star

Hockey

American Hockey League
Europeans free to join Iowa Stars - Des Moines Register
Murphy returns to Aeros - Houston Chronicle
Bears sign Daubenspeck - Lebanon Daily News
Will Hajt become Monster? - Lowell Sun
Monarchs Insider: Giuliano's persistence pays - Manchester Union Leader
NHL Notebook: Laviolette to coach the US Olympians - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Bolts sign Lecavalier - Toronto Sun
Admirals' new coach receives warm welcome - Virginian Pilot

ECHL
Gladiators preseason schedule set - Access North Georgia
Gladiators' 'Hat Trick For Reading' program expanded - Access North Georgia
Everblades star Berg returning for 2005-06 - Fort Myers News-Press
No home games for Gladiators in preseason - Gwinnett Daily Post
Berg stays with Blades - Naples Daily News
Charpentier has a decision to make - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots to play host to Gwinnett in two preseason games Oct. 14-15 - Pensacola News Journal

International Hockey League 2
New Jackals coach agrees to deals with five players - Elmira Star-Gazette
K-Wings re-sign Karlander, Turner - Kalamazoo Gazette
Vandermeer brings more polished game, less fighting to second tour - Richmond Times-Dispatch

North American Hockey League
Ground breaking begins at Ice Arena - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Sports Calendar - Aug. 17 - Texarkana Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
Gold medal for de Gray - Brampton Guardian
Knights' day - London Free Press
Burning desire takes Prust to Flame camp - London Free Press
Hawks give Battochio a shot - Ottawa Sun

SPHL
Former UAH star Brown is getting Havoc tryout - Huntsville Times

United States Hockey League
Former Gambler signs with Oilers - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Western Hockey League
A trio of Tips talk Euro trip - Everett Herald
At a glance - Portland Oregonian

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
US softball likes UA players - Tucson Citizen

World TeamTennis
Capitals coach wins Coach of the Year honors - Sacramento Bee

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Clavijo should get an assist - Boston Globe
Soccer Notebook - Chicago Daily Southtown
US midfield gets crowded - Chicago Tribune
Kreis gets 100th goal, but look out behind - Dallas Morning News
Don't play Misty for Rapids coach - Denver Post
Wizards are on pace to end the season last in attendance MLS - Kansas City Star
Briefs - Los Angeles Daily News
Rapids adapt to star's call-up - Rocky Mountain News
Gregorio with team because of loyalty - Salt Lake Tribune
RSL midfielder has a mug that seems drawn to abuse - Salt Lake Tribune
Cruz Azul player makes his mark - San Jose Mercury News
No tackling dummy - San Jose Mercury News

United Soccer League Championship
DC's Gros, Olsen enjoy successful visit - Harrisburg Patriot-News
MLS champion DC United tested by local side - Harrisburg Patriot-News

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