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Headlines for December 17, 2007

Baseball

American Association
Border steroids - El Paso Times

Frontier League
Freedom coach heads to majors - Community Press & Recorder
Wild Things name new manager - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
Not all Latinos objected to mascot's first name - Allentown Morning Call
Stadium authority members divided over Cordaro's role as ... - Citizens Voice
On The Town: Parties pack holiday season - Toledo Blade

Northwest League
Dust Devils have quite a papa club - Tri-City Herald

South Atlantic League
Reader's Digest featuring Veeck - Charleston Post and Courier

Texas League
Excuses by city just don't cut it - Springfield News-Leader
Bigbie didn't discuss HGH in Springfield - Springfield News-Leader

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Heaves return on extra rest - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Heaves top Blizzard, 107-74 Manchester game pushed to 7:05 tonight ... - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Boyd comes up big for Jersey Express in victory - Daily Record

Continental Basketball Association 1
Good short-timer - Albany Times-Union
Outmanned Daredevils top Explorers - Great Falls Tribune
Hope Sinking: RGV back to its old form in home loss - McAllen Monitor
Daredevils elude Explorers, 115-80 - Montana Standard

International Basketball League
Guard wants to be Chill's general - Edmonton Sun

NBA G League
T-Birds take second straight victory - Albuquerque Tribune
Jam loses rebounding battle, game to D-Fenders - Bakersfield Californian
Powell leads Skyforce past Wizards - Bismarck Tribune
Ants lose game, center's front teeth - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Tulsa Sports Commission to Benefit From BOK Center - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Force Get Win Two Versus Dakota - KELO
Force Get Win Two Versus Dakota - KELO
Regional scene, December 17 - Rocky Mountain News

Premier Basketball League
Fury digs hole a little too deep - Rockford Register Star

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL's decision a win-win move - New Orleans Times-Picayune
NO awarded second consecutive arena football championship - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Arena Bowl Returning To New Orleans - WDSU

arenafootball2
Firecats sign Midgett, two other former Tarpons - Bonita News
Three ex-Charlotte players join Firecats - Fort Myers News-Press
Three ex-Charlotte players join Firecats - Fort Myers News-Press

Canadian Football League
Fasten your seat belts, Habs fans - Montreal Gazette
Trestman to take over as head coach of Alouettes - National Post
Dome It? Do It! - Regina Leader-Post
Do you think Regina needs a new football stadium? - Regina Leader-Post
Marshall staying put - Winnipeg Sun

United Indoor Football Association
Cougars upbeat despite loss - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Hockey

American Hockey League
Depleted Rats fall at Bridgeport - Albany Times-Union
B-Sens postponed - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Penguins rout ailing River Rats - Citizens Voice
Penguins fend off Phantoms - Citizens Voice
WAITING THEIR TURN - Citizens Voice
Tambellini leads Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
Tambellini leads Sound Tigers - Connecticut Post
'Embarrassing' - Hamilton Spectator
Ice forces Bears to postpone to Wed. - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Three places we wish we'd been: - Hartford Courant
Aeros can't get grip on road trip; fall 4-1 to Providence - Houston Chronicle
Lights remain out for thousands - Lebanon Daily News
Bears move game to Wed. - Lebanon Daily News
Monarchs outgunned and outworked - Manchester Union Leader
Snow day: slow rides, few sales - Manchester Union Leader
John Sharp -amp; Karen mcdonald - Peoria Journal Star
Despite late rally, Phantoms fall short against Penguins - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms fight back, but lose, 3-2 - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms defeated by Penguins - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates need just one goal to complete Falcons sweep - Portland Press Herald
Krejci pumps in pair as P-Bruins get the better of the Aeros - Providence Journal
IceHogs fall in shootout - Rockford Register Star
Hockey: Rampage pull out seesaw battle with Rockford - San Antonio Express News
Falcons falter again on road - Springfield Republican
McCabe likely to need surgery on hand - Toronto Globe and Mail
Penguins 3, Philadelphia 2, final - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Penguins Box Score - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Battle between the ears - Winnipeg Sun
Sharks polish off a perfect weekend - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Rogers forces Worcester to play a day early - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Central Hockey League
Scorpions' net win in scoring outburst - Albuquerque Tribune
Pioneers extend powerful start to season - Denver Post
'Kings to help man's best friend - Desoto Times
RiverKings rally to down Oilers - Desoto Times
Daily briefing - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Bucks make small changes, reap big rewards - Laredo Morning Times
Scorpions fall in overtime to Gorillas - Rio Rancho Observer
City staff wants new members to continue to consider arena - Yuma Sun

ECHL
Sea Wolves blank Ice Pilots - Biloxi Sun Herald
Sports Digest - Cincinnati Enquirer
Monday's sports roundup - Cincinnati Post
Jackals loan 7 players to River Rats - Corning Leader
Steelheads too much for RoadRunners - East Valley Tribune
Blades sign forward Callander - Fort Myers News-Press
Streak won't stretch, so Falcons eye another - Fresno Bee
Steelheads' jersey auction raises $22905 - Idaho Statesman
Chiefs hit hard by Cyclones - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR:Wranglers staying up late - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Pilots fall 1-0 to Wolves, still seek first back-to-back victories - Pensacola News Journal
Kell helps T-Devils take bite out of foe - Trenton Times
T-Devils Get Their Due - Trentonian
S-Kings prey on Falcons - Victoria Times Colonist
Nailers Rally Falls Short - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Ready to Ring The Bell - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Nailers Fall in Shootout Against Dayton 6-5 - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
Thunder at a loss after late penalty against Komets - Bloomington Pantagraph
Winger's late goal spares K's perils of OT - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's net 4-2 win in Port Huron - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K's net 4-2 win in Port Huron - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Doubleheaders on tap for BWAC - Port Huron Times Herald

Mid-Atlantic Hockey League
Warriors fall to Thunder - Wooster Daily Record

North American Hockey League
Jets score early, hang on for win - Fargo Forum
RoadRunners impressive again - Topeka Capital-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Loss like a win for Colts; OT loss to Sarnia Sting gives Barrie confidence heading into break - Barrie Examiner
Bulls go into break in top spot - Belleville Intelligencer
Bulls go into break in top spot - Belleville Intelligencer
Generals head into break on a high - Durham News
Christmas comes early for Storm - Guelph Mercury
Rangers blanks Fronts again - Kingston Whig Standard
Majors shutout in Ottawa - Mississauga News
Tired 'Dogs fall to Bulls - Niagara Falls Review
67's kick Majors butt - Ottawa Sun
Franchini a multi-tasker; Centre busy at both ends of ice, even ... - Owen Sound Sun Times
Daniels lifts Spirit to victory in Brampton - Saginaw News
Might Hounds reluctant draft pick be headed to OHL? - Sault Star
Greyhounds trade shutouts on the road - Sault Star
Jamie McGinn and Adam Courchaine lead the 67's to a 5-0 win over Greyhounds - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Tomas Zaborsky scores the winner as the Spirit edge the Battalion 2-1 - SLAM! Sports
Hounds enter break on a loss - Soo Today
Schedule leashes IceDogs - St. Catharines Standard
Gens march back on Wolves; Oshawa scores final three goals in 4-3 ... - Sudbury Star
Morning Blog: Thompson taking OHL by storm - Sudbury Star
Wolves swap defencemen with Guelph; Sudbury's blueline gets ... - Sudbury Star
Wolves snap losing streak; Valiquette earns first win, Gill scores ... - Sudbury Star
McGinn mugs the Majors - Toronto Sun
Gens up to challenge - Toronto Sun
Here we snow again - Waterloo Record
Rangers shut down Fronts - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Gelinas, Morrison come up big for PEI Rocket - Charlottetown Guardian
Moose get early gift - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Marchand deal could be delayed by winter storm: QMJHL - Halifax Daily News
Delmas keeps Tigres at bay - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Titan beaten on the road - Moncton Times & Transcript
Cats close with victory over Sea Dogs - Moncton Times & Transcript
Sports Digest - Portland Press Herald
Sea Dogs head into break with 22 wins - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Do not expect Saint John to be Dog traders - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Fog Devils look to be among the deal-makers - St. John's Telegram

SPHL
Snakes fall in overtime - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Barracudas report: Jacksonville 4, Columbus 3 (OT) - Florida Times-Union

United States Hockey League
Spoiled: Storm slip in final period, fall to Sioux City - Kearney Daily Hub

Western Hockey League
'Canes recall ex-Hitman Ladd - Calgary Herald
Hosts record holiday Hit - Calgary Sun
Local Roughrider Treated like a King - Discover Moose Jaw
Edmonton Oil Kings - Edmonton Sun
Too little, too late - Edmonton Sun
Tips end first half on high - Everett Herald
Tips beat Portland, head to break happy - Everett Herald
Rock 'n' Roll: Day 4,397,764 on the road - Kelowna Daily Courier
Tribe humble Pats to extend streak - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Winter Hawks offense dormant in 6-1 loss - Portland Oregonian
Silvertips flash-freeze the Hawks - Portland Oregonian
Winter Hawks offense dormant in 6-1 loss - Portland Oregonian
Raiders limp into WHL hiatus - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Iron sets sights on job with Raiders next season - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Plush memory for Buonassisi - Prince George Citizen
'It was a 180-degree turnaround' - Prince George Citizen
Capital gains - Red Deer Advocate
Warriors get best of Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Let's say I was right, but you were too - Regina Leader-Post
Pats have been kind of 'mediocre' - Regina Leader-Post
OHL celebrates anniversary - Regina Leader-Post
Pats make big donation - Regina Leader-Post
Blades beat by buzzer - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Silvertips swarm, pile on goals early - Seattle Times
Carter Smith scores the shootout winner as the Rebels edge the Oil Kings - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Brandon Rowinski scores the winner as the Hitmen edge the Tigers 2-1 - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Harper scores, adds two assists as Silvertips hammer Winter Hawks 6-1 - SLAM! Sports
Sixth in a row for Giants - Vancouver Sun

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Despite late rally, Phantoms fall short against Penguins - Philadelphia Daily News

Major League Soccer
A winner in backyard soccer - Boston Globe
Dynamo reward coach Kinnear with three-year deal - Houston Chronicle
Toronto FC's Wynne, Edu play well for U.S. - Toronto Globe and Mail

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