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Headlines for February 18, 2008

Baseball

American Association
X's Sign Two Pitchers - KTIV

Atlantic League
New Rev has a mixed past - York Daily Record

Frontier League
Paints deal pitcher - Chillicothe Gazette

International League
IronPigs' single-game tickets on sale March 1 - Allentown Morning Call

New York-Penn League
Former Nittany Lions ready for first spring training - Centre Daily Times

South Atlantic League
Catfish to host job fair - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Southern League
SPORTS BRIEFS: Sides top rookie in rodeo regional circuit - Montgomery Advertiser

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Winding down - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Heaves halt Halifax, 123-78 - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
ABA basketball - Burlington Free Press
Sports In brief - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Millrats beat Kebs - Manchester Union Leader

Continental Basketball Association 1
Explorers not only play, but run up 173 points in win - Great Falls Tribune
'Devils cross Rio Grande - Montana Standard

International Basketball League
Watts expected to return to Explosion's backcourt - Everett Herald
Explosion b-ball returns -- with a few modifications - Everett Herald

NBA G League
CREATURES OF HABIT - Bakersfield Californian
Joerger's big shot - Bismarck Tribune
WIZARDS: All-Stars aren't there - Bismarck Tribune
Iowa Scene: Iowa Energy game rescheduled for today - Des Moines Register
Iowa Energy game postponed to Monday - Des Moines Register
Pavlik hopes to unify middleweight titles - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
College briefs: College of Idaho ends futility streak against LCSC - Idaho Statesman
Stampede game rescheduled for Monday - Idaho Statesman
Timberwolves Recall Richard - KELO
Skyforce Take Down Wizards, Again - KELO
Farmer shoots Vipers past D-Fenders - McAllen Monitor

Women's National Basketball Association
Cash expects trade to Seattle Storm - Tacoma News Tribune

Football

All American Football League
AAFL facing growing pains - Gainesville Sun

American Indoor Football Association
Lions to report to camp Wednesday - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Utah Blaze: Club travels to Colorado to work out with Crush - Salt Lake Tribune
Blaze: Utility man not short on versatility - Salt Lake Tribune

arenafootball2
Biondi Ready For The Big Time - KELO
Thunder signs DB Lee Smith of Tuskegee - Youngstown Vindicator

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders sign free-agent linebacker JoJuan Armour - Calgary Sun
New offensive tackle on a mission to make Green and Gold winners - Edmonton Journal
All business on and off the field - Edmonton Sun
Eskimos pursue Baird - Edmonton Sun
Ex-Alouette Webster a fan of today's NFL - Montreal Gazette
Blue Bombers keep key cogs in the fold - Toronto Globe and Mail
Blue, Sheridan close to deal: agent - Winnipeg Sun

United Indoor Football Association
Bandits 2008 Camp Opens - KTIV
Ice set to open second camp - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald

Hockey

American Hockey League
B-Sens could face nemesis Fleury - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Off the ice, Wolves' Kwiatkowski trades stick for an axe - Chicago Daily Herald
Penguins at critical point in season - Citizens Voice
Hot Sound Tigers drop Wolf Pack - Connecticut Post
Hockey: Dallas sends defenseman back to Iowa Stars - Des Moines Register
Hockey: Stephan notches team-record fifth shutout - Des Moines Register
McCarty no longer such a longshot - Grand Rapids Press
Sound Tigers Defeat Wolf Pack - Hartford Courant
Iowa gets two-game sweep of Aeros at Toyota - Houston Chronicle
Poor opening costs Wolf Pack - Journal Inquirer
Kings recall Tukonen, send Boyle down - Manchester Union Leader
Streaking in the right direction - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Phantoms fall to River Rats in overtime - Philadelphia Daily News
Flyers - Flyers at a loss amid seven-game skid - Philadelphia Daily News
Flyers Notes: 2 more key forwards off ice: Lupul, Downie - Philadelphia Inquirer
Hendricks' o.t. goal wins it for P-Bruins - Providence Journal
Flames fight back for shootout win - Quad City Times
Flames scoreboard - Quad City Times
Howard a natural for Dunkin Donuts - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Weber hurts Amerks with overly physical play - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Giveways cost Amerks in 4-1 losss - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Hamilton beats Amerks, 4-1 - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Amerks Drop Second Straight - Rochester R News
Admirals extend IceHogs' winless streak - Rockford Register Star
Hockey: Rampage fall to Flames in shootout - San Antonio Express News
Crucial clash for Falcons today - Springfield Republican
Moose tramples Marlies - Toronto Sun
Unpredictable Moose retaliate - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose bounce back - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
Scorpions' loss caps lousy weekend - Albuquerque Tribune
Brahmas blank Gorillas after three-hour delay - Amarillo Globe-News
Bats drop two in a row to Bugs - Austin American-Statesman
Blazers 2, Youngstown 1, OT - Daily Oklahoman
Eagles silence Scorpions - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas' Strome named CHL player of the week - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Brahmas win in shutout - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Eagles closing in on division leader - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Regional scene, February 18 - Rocky Mountain News
Regional scene, February 18 - Rocky Mountain News
Game Recap: Mudbugs 3, Ice Bats 1 - Shreveport Times
Mudbugs survive close call - Shreveport Times
Oilers on the road - Tulsa World
Power play sizzles in Thunder's latest win - Wichita Eagle
'Hounds fall 2-1 in OT, drop to fourth in race - Youngstown Vindicator
Playoff chase heats up - Youngstown Vindicator
SteelHounds fall in overtime - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
Gladiators Beat Royals on OT, 4-3 - Access North Georgia
Soares keeps torturing Thunder for Aces - Anchorage Daily News
New Aces' goalie stonewalls Stockton - Anchorage Daily News
CREATURES OF HABIT - Bakersfield Californian
Melanson nets hat trick vs. Charlotte - Charlotte Observer
Sports digest - Cincinnati Enquirer
Blades devour Checkers again - Fort Myers News-Press
Players take ice in honor of Wess - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Home cookin: Hot Blades sweep Checkers to extend winning streak - Naples Daily News
Whistle-blower frustrates Royals in overtime loss - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Bansner scores 2 goals in Fire's win over Police - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Thunder loses sixth game in a row - Stockton Record
Thunder loses sixth game in a row - Stockton Record
Salmon Kings ride into Phoenix in style - Victoria Times Colonist
Former Nailer Joe Jensen Makes NHL Debut - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
GBCIHA Coaches take on K-Wing Alumni - Battle Creek Enquirer
Thunder drops the gloves on Komets - Bloomington Pantagraph
Komets drop 2nd straight - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets have week to rehash two losses - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Komets roundup - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Wrestling teams prepare for stiff tests at regionals - Port Huron Times Herald
Weather leaves 'Hawks at home - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
Kenai River takes 2 from Topeka - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Outlaws well represented at Top Prospects Tournament - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Larke, Patterson, Grecolead Central stars to win - Springfield State Journal-Register
RoadRunners pick up 4-1 win - Topeka Capital-Journal
Stars finally get win at Mahoning - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Avalanche battle through another tough weekend - Wasilla Frontiersman
Jameson, Salazar score assists in Top Prospects Tournament - Wichita Falls Times Record News
Playoff chase heats up - Youngstown Vindicator
Phantoms led by Urbaniak - Youngstown Vindicator

Ontario Hockey League
Junior league center Mickey Renaud, 19, dies after collapsing at home - Associate Press
Windsor Spitfires captain Mickey Renaud dead at 19 - CBC Toronto
Shock for OHL fans as Spitfires captain dies - Durham News
Mitchell lifts Generals to victory - Durham News
Otters call afternoon news conference - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters fall short of weekend sweep - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Big line ignites Knights' comebackMon, February 18, 2008 - London Free Press
Spirit lose to Kitchener - Midland Daily News
Messier scores three to tame the Wolves - Mississauga News
IceDogs' top scorer sets sights on NHL - Niagara Falls Review
Third-period letdown costly for 67's - Ottawa Citizen
Knightsmare on Bank St. - Ottawa Sun
Attack drops two weekend games - Owen Sound Sun Times
They did it differently in Delvecchio's day - Saginaw News
OHL's best pounds Spirit - Saginaw News
Windsor defeats Owen Sound - SLAM! Sports
Dale Mitchell scores two goals to lead Oshawa past Kingston - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Sean O'Connor records hat trick in Knights' 6-4 win over 67's - SLAM! Sports
Niagara's top line combines for 12 points as IceDogs rout Colts 7-1 - SLAM! Sports
Scott Timmins scores twice as Kitchener Rangers defeat Saginaw 6-2 - SLAM! Sports
Duchene has three goals, assist as Brampton defeats Peterborough 6-4 - SLAM! Sports
Peter Holland, Matt Kennedy each score twice as Guelph beats Erie 5-2 - SLAM! Sports
Caputi wants the pro life - St. Catharines Standard
Messier's hat trick leads way - Toronto Sun
Rangers beat Spirit 6-2; first win over Saginaw this season - Waterloo Record
Spitfires make turn on road - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles top Wildcats, 4-1 - Cape Breton Post
Fog Devils earn weekend split with Rocket - Charlottetown Guardian
All-star team of suspects - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Sports In brief - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Screaming Eagles silence Cats - Moncton Times & Transcript
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun
Dogs hit road after losing second home game in a row - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Sunday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Barracudas report - Florida Times-Union

United States Hockey League
Lancers cruise to ninth straight win - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Gamblers get second win of 2008 - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Storm still sliding after loss to Indiana - Kearney Daily Hub
Musketeers top Chicago in overtime - Sioux City Journal
Steel turn back Musketeers, 5-3 - Sioux City Journal

Western Hockey League
Getzlaf proving to be a big Hit in Disneyland - Calgary Sun
Loss caps tough weekend for Bruins - Chilliwack Progress
Bruins amiss: the club suffers three straight losses this weekend - Chilliwack Times
Too many miscues a source of concern for Rockets' Huska - Kelowna Daily Courier
Cougars end lengthy losing streak - Prince George Citizen
Ailing T-birds make their coach proud - Seattle Times
Sunday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Jacquemet gets go-ahead goal in Kootenay's 3-1 win over Saskatoon - SLAM! Sports
Repik, Machacek both record four points as Giants blank Bruins 5-0 - SLAM! Sports
Scott scores overtime winner to lead Thunderbirds to 4-3 win over Americans - SLAM! Sports
Broncos Look Ahead to Kootenay - Swift Current Online
Americans drop second straight - Tri-City Herald
The physical toughness part is going well, now about skill ... - Vancouver Province
Repik keeps chewing on Chilliwack - Vancouver Province
Nine points for trio in mauling - Vancouver Sun
Repik turns heads in more ways than one - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Goalie taking flight - Calgary Sun
Rush in no apparent hurry to get to work - Edmonton Journal
Rush still winless - Edmonton Sun
Portland 14, Edmonton 8 Crushing the Rush, LumberJax get what they need - Portland Oregonian
Khawks Rough Up Calgary - Rochester R News

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Draft goes as Bandits had hoped - Chicago Daily Herald

Soccer

Major League Soccer
People in Sports - Boston Herald
Findley's fortunes changed with trade to RSL - Deseret News
City of Houston offers $15.5 million for possible Dynamo site - Houston Chronicle
Weekend sweep for Toronto FC - Toronto Globe and Mail

USL First Division
Former Section V soccer stars go pro - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

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