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Headlines for January 18, 2004



Baseball

Arizona-Mexico League
Aliens tab Cuellar as first manager - Roswell Record
Aliens tab Cuellar as first manager - Roswell Record

Central Baseball League
Dillas to announce manager soon - Amarillo Globe-News

International League
Free-agent pitcher could be a SkyChief - Syracuse Online

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Rodman worming way back to NBA - Arizona Republic
Rodman's game unchanged in return - Kansas City Star

Continental Basketball Association 1
Wizards wake up in time for OT victory - Bismarck Tribune
Wizards wake up in time for OT victory - Bismarck Tribune
Steelheads top Sioux Falls, 114-110 - Gary Post-Tribune
Skyforce winning streak ends at 5 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Changed man - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

National Women's Basketball League
Season opens today in Houston - Birmingham News
Chill tops Stealth in NWBL opener - Boulder Daily Camera
Chill warms to task - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Season's opening night a near-flawless performance - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Chill game - Greeley Tribune
Whether in city or Mass., Spirit will bring the talent - New Britain Herald
Verdi finally getting his shot - New Britain Herald
Spirit show new look - Springfield Republican

NBA G League
Altitude, Penigars offense come alive in win over Patriots - Asheville Citizen-Times
Patriots lose to Asheville - Fayetteville Observer
Bias' welcome return helps Flight rebound - Huntsville Times
Roanoke grounds Flight - Huntsville Times
Staples sharp in 1st Dazzle start - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Basketball League
River Raiders just waiting for directions - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kearney to get pro basketball team next year - Omaha World-Herald

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
At the start of its third season, in Georgia the Force add a few state heavyweights to the front off - Gwinnett Daily Post
Wranglers sign UT-ex Jones, head to Dallas - KVUE
Gruden, Predators try to move forward - Orlando Sentinel

arenafootball2
Would-be Wolves take a shot at a dream - Manchester Union Leader

Canadian Football League
Gorrell will scout Stamps' Canucks - Calgary Herald
Stamps' kicker Marking his time - Calgary Herald
'Stick to the basics' - Calgary Sun
Bronco owner in Ray's corner - Edmonton Journal
Super Bowlen winner - Edmonton Sun
Fluties could be a winning act - Ottawa Sun

National Indoor Football League
Greyhounds ink Austin - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Future Red Dogs go all-out in player tryouts - Rapid City Journal
Wysuph fills Red Dogs' coaching staff vacancies - Rapid City Journal
Snively, Bonar to Be Honored at Dapper Dan - Wheeling News Register

Hockey

American Hockey League
Paddock coaches B-Sens to victory after dad's death - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Swanson takes frustration out on Manitoba - Chicago Daily Herald
Big second period fuels Wolves - Chicago Sun Times
Gone for good? - Citizens' Voice
Penguins rely on power play to edge Phantoms - Citizens' Voice
Barons get aggressive at net to stave off Crunch on road - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers' power play scores twice, but it's not enough against Bears - Connecticut Post
Grizzlies get blanked on Dineen's big night - Deseret News
OT is Miller time again for Griffins - Grand Rapids Press
Pack's LaBarbera Earns Seventh Shutout - Hartford Courant
Aeros, Rampage battle to draw - Houston Chronicle
Krahn locks the door for Lock Monsters - Lowell Sun
Monarchs exact 6-0 payback - Manchester Union Leader
Admirals tie Mighty Ducks - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Hockey Notes - Ottawa Citizen
Phantoms lose on goal in 3d period - Philadelphia Inquirer
Penguins 4, Phantoms 3 - phillyburbs.com
Ice Time by Joe McDonald: Your attention, please; hockey's still being played - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Novotny's offense gives Amerks spark - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Grizzlies can't overcome tough goaltender - Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Grizzlies Statistics - Salt Lake Tribune
Rampage skate to tie with Aeros - San Antonio Express News
Leafs fall to Griffins - St. John's Telegram
Gone in a Flutter - Syracuse Online
'Runners tripped up in Rochester - Toronto Star
ROADRUNNERS COME UP SHORT - Toronto Sun
Penguins' power play on target - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Zamuner sits in Providence - Winnipeg Sun
'I want to be a leader' - Winnipeg Sun
Moose limp home after loss - Winnipeg Sun
Kavanagh out of action - Winnipeg Sun
Short-handed goal sparks Bears' victory - York Daily Record

Central Hockey League
Cotton Kings beat Ice Bats - Austin American-Statesman
Rayz wipe out Killer Bees, 3-1 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Blazers Saturday Night - Daily Oklahoman
Eagles win 4th in a row - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas still can't find enough power - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Ice use power-play goals for win against Thunder - Indianapolis Star
Oilers' Winless Streak Reaches 11 Games - KTUL
Cotton Kings repay favor to Austin - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Jackalopes lose to Laredo, 3-2 - Odessa American
Mudbugs take wild victory over Memphis - Shreveport Times
Indianapolis wins 3-1, ends Thunder's streak - Wichita Eagle

ECHL
Rocky road trip - Anchorage Daily News
Lynx loss is costly - Augusta Chronicle
Special teams haunt Condors in loss - Bakersfield Californian
Wildcatters fight it out before, after game ends - Beaumont Enterprise
Wildcatters blow lead, Louisiana storms back - Beaumont Enterprise
Gladiators outlast Stingrays in shootout - Charleston Post and Courier
Charlotte's slide now at 5 games - Charlotte Observer
Cottonmouths pound Grrrowl - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Storm trips Bombers, 5-2 - Dayton Daily News
Inferno blitz Pride - Florence Morning News
Blades blast past Express - Fort Myers News-Press
With another loss, Falcons head into break - Fresno Bee
Cottonmouths shut out Grrrowl - Greenville News
Gladiators end skid with 4-3 win in OT - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelheads notch 7-2 win on the road - Idaho Statesman
Shooting stars - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Chiefs fall to host Rivermen in shootout - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
IceGators notch key win before brawl begins - Lafayette Daily Advertiser
IceGators 3, Wildcatters 2 - Lafayette Daily Advertiser
IceGators rally past Wildcatters - Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Blades blast past Express - Naples Daily News
Gulls find some scoring help in win - North County Times
Rivermen get away with one - Peoria Journal Star
Q & A with Pat Bingham - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Royals go for insurance in net - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Gulls promote Tera Black to chief operating officer - San Diego Union-Tribune
Tiltgen goal helps Gulls beat Alaska - San Diego Union-Tribune
Columbia puts game out of reach - The State
Teskey saves Storm's 3rd straight win - Toledo Blade
Royals complete Titans' lost weekend - Trenton Times
Titans sustain terrible loss - Trentonian

International Hockey League 2
K-Wings defeat Richmond - Battle Creek Enquirer
Four Jackals will play in All-Star game tonight - Elmira Star-Gazette
Afr sees future for Elmira hockey - Elmira Star-Gazette
Jackals fail in bid for second straight win - Elmira Star-Gazette
Generals fall again, but stay in first - Flint Journal
Captain Consistency - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thumbs-up for St. Pierre - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Dupuis takes flight with Wings - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
A star is born - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Defenseman takes offense at label - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
3 Komets are among UHL's best - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Bowlers, K-Wings raise money for Lakeside - Kalamazoo Gazette
Otters split 2 home games with Generals - O'Fallon Journal
Beacons' trio is looking forward to all-star game - Port Huron Times Herald
Beacons capitalize on chances in victory - Port Huron Times Herald
Mallards stick to business against rival - Quad City Times
Wings' Turners team to tame Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Cardwell notches hat trick for 'Hogs - Rockford Register Star

North American Hockey League
Texarkana shuts out Bozeman - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Ice Dogs rally in Chicago - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Jets 6, Spirit 0 - Fargo Forum
Showcase win keeps 'Horns in hunt - Helena Independent
Losing streak over for Hawks - Killeen Daily Herald
Blackhawks finally break losing skid - Temple Daily Telegram
Rustlers defeat Team USA Under-17 squad in shootout - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Generals edge Belleville - Durham News
Erie Otters mailbag - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
67's sweep series with Petes - Ottawa Citizen

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Fans approve Moose trades - Halifax Daily News
Kojevnikov devrait affronter les Cats - Le Soleil
Streaking Maineiacs host Titan - Lewiston Sun-Journal

South East Hockey League
SEHL denies rumors of merger - Huntsville Times
SEHL will adopt two cities, if WHA2 folds - Knoxville News Sentinel
Bodnar brings scoring to Ice Bears - Knoxville News-Sentinel

SPHL
Late surge lifts Manatees - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Macon hands 'Cudas third loss in a row - Florida Times-Union
Macon makes it two straight vs. Barracudas - Macon Telegraph
MANATEES ROLL - Miami Herald

United States Hockey League
Horan lifts Riders to win in shootout - Cedar Rapids Gazette
River City Lancers edge pesky Stampede - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Storm halts skid against Green Bay - Grand Island Independent
Storm washes out Gamblers in OT - Green Bay News-Chronicle
Overtime goal sinks Gamblers - Green Bay Press-Gazette
River City pays back Sioux Falls - Omaha World-Herald
Late Maiani goal ends thrilling contest between Musketeers, Black Hawks - Sioux City Journal
River City downs Stampede 5-3 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Tigers outgun Hitmen - Calgary Sun
Broncos Bust Wheat Kings - CKLQ
Silvertips get offensive against Winter Hawks - Everett Herald
Mature beyond his years - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Capsule preview: Prince George at Seattle - Seattle Times
Silvertips power past Portland for 6-3 win - Seattle Times
Americans lay it on Chiefs, 6-3 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Ams add to U.S. Division lead - Tri-City Herald
Brawl brings suspensions - Vancouver Province
Blazers losses higher than estimated - Vancouver Province
Giants, 'Canes engage in full-scale brawl - Vancouver Province
Giants, 'Canes engage in full-scale brawl - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits look to end road slide - Buffalo News
Wings drop home opener to Rochester - Philadelphia Inquirer
Resurgent Knighthawks throttle Wings - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Home-grown and hungry - Vancouver Province
Garbage takes out Bandits - Vancouver Province

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Blast leaves Steamers behind, 11-6 - Baltimore Sun
Force knocks off Kansas City again - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hard day's night for Comets - Kansas City Star
Sockers unable to solve Kixx goalie - North County Times
Kixx prevail as Pappas earns shutout - Philadelphia Inquirer
Philly posts shutout at Sockers' expense - San Diego Union-Tribune

Major League Soccer
UD's Clanton picked in MLS draft - Dayton Daily News
The party's over, Quakes fans; cry if you want to - San Jose Mercury News

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