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Headlines for August 18, 2005

Baseball

Appalachian League
D-days can't hold on - Auburn Citizen
Findlay sets new Princeton saves record - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Baby Birds slug past Burlington - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Elizabethton defeats BriSox - Bristol Herald Courier
D-Braves stung late - Danville Register & Bee
Hawes leads Twins in shutout - Elizabethton Star
Astros Hit Way Past Jays - Greeneville Sun
Appy Leauge Action - Johnson City Press
Changes may shake up Appy League - Johnson City Press
Blue Jays find wins elusive - Roanoke Times & World News

Atlantic League
Surf use fundamentals to top Bluefish - Atlantic City Press
Sobkowiak prepared to end year in Taiwan - Bridgewater Courier-News
Patriots salvage split of twinbill - Bridgewater Courier-News
Fitzgerald extends streak; Sharks win - Camden Courier-Post
Pennyfeather's two homers not enough for Bluefish vs. Surf - Connecticut Post
Barnstormers pitch for diversity at games - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
NASHUA BEATS DUCKS - New York Newsday
LOCAL NOTEBOOK - New York Newsday
NJ minors - Newark Star-Ledger
Minor-league title, major-league job - Newark Star-Ledger
First ever shoutout for Barnstormers - York Daily Record

California League
JetHawks back in form after promotions - Antelope Valley Press
JetHawks drop a close one - Antelope Valley Press
Metcalf's big night fuels Blaze victory, 7-6 - Bakersfield Californian
Bullpen falters, win streak ends - Los Angeles Daily News
Ah Nuts! Modesto beaten in Bakersfield - Modesto Bee
Storm win for first time in August - North County Times
Edwards' effort ruined in 3-0 loss - Ontario Daily Bulletin
Home misery continues for 66ers - San Bernardino County Sun
Long road back - San Bernardino County Sun
SJ Giants sweep 66ers with 7-2 win - San Jose Mercury News
Mavs go small to down Ports - Victory Valley Daily Press

Canadian American League
Another series is a hit with Rox - Brockton Enterprise
Jackals deal Pioneers sixth straight loss - Elmira Star-Gazette
NJ minors - Newark Star-Ledger

Carolina League
K-Tribe slowly ascending Carolina League South Division ladder - Goldsboro News Argus
Indians continue to close gap on Salem - Kinston Free Press
Kouzmanoff working hard to regain first-half form - Kinston Free Press
Magness, Morgan spark Hillcats - Lynchburg News & Advance
Minor league team seeks its hairiest fan - MSNBC
SEAN HORGAN ON THE MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Lynchburg blasts past Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Avalanche strike out again versus Kinston - Roanoke Times & World News
Warthogs slug way past Rocks - Wilmington News Journal
Hogs come up short - Winston-Salem Journal
Hogs slug away to win - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Baseball League
Diablos keep playoff hopes alive with victory - El Paso Times
Roadrunners score in 9th, sweep Senators 2-1 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
'Runners clinch playoffs - McAllen Monitor
2005 season a wrap - Nueces County Record Star
Pels' woes continue - Pensacola News Journal
A man with a mission - San Angelo Standard-Times
Sports postseason chances rest in three games - Shreveport Times

Eastern League
Peralta's first full season exceeds all expectations - Akron Beacon Journal
Francisco lifts Aeros in 14th - Akron Beacon Journal
R-Phils silence Thunder behind Davis' pitching - Allentown Morning Call
Bowie blanks the Harrisburg Senators - Annapolis Capital
Detour to Shea surprises Jacobs - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
B-Mets' Petit provides needed lift - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Mets righty finds success in majors - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Maust key for Senators - Carlisle Sentinel
Bowie blanks Senators - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Matienzo Helps Cats Extend Streak To Six - Hartford Courant
Matienzo Helps Cats Extend Streak To Six - Hartford Courant
Return engagement The Cosby show - Manchester Union Leader
Fisher Cats beat Navigators, 10-5 - Manchester Union Leader
Cats win fifth straight - New Britain Herald
Gators Trying To Make A Move - New London Day
Don King to attend Navs game, first 1,000 will get King wig - Norwich Bulletin
Navs drop doubleheader to Fisher Cats - Norwich Bulletin
Bailie throws a no-hitter in Class AA - Portland Oregonian
He's so tough, and the Dogs would agree - Portland Press Herald
Finally, .500: R-Phillies draw even behind Davis - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
THUNDER TODAY - Trenton Times
Thunder slip below .500 and into third place - Trenton Times
Reading has Thunder's number - Trentonian
New Hampshire 10, Norwich 5 - WTNH
New Britain 7, Erie 4 - WTNH

Florida State League
Dopirak, Fox blast first-place Dodgers - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Slack's test shows enhancers - Florida Today
Popular theme night on tap again Miracle's 'Thursty Thursday' drives up attendance figures again - Fort Myers News-Press
Miracle top Threshers - Fort Myers News-Press
Blue Jays Throw Leather at L-Tigers in Tense Win - Lakeland Ledger
Miracle win in last at-bat - Naples Daily News
Mets edge Cardinals - Palm Beach Post
St. Lucie Mets' Wilson has 6 RBIs - Vero Beach Press Journal
Vero Beach Dodgers keep lead despite loss - Vero Beach Press Journal

Frontier League
Chillicothe climbs ladder - Chillicothe Gazette
Missourian News - Columbia Missourian
Otters erupt in 13th - Evansville Courier & Press
League-leading Wild Things roll over slumping Kings again - Kalamazoo Gazette
Carter leads Wild Things past former team - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Roosters can't buy a win in Illinois, fall for 6th straight game - Richmond Palladium-Item
'Hawks start slow, get win - Rockford Register Star
Frontier League's Lee: Clarkson would be good for Rockford - Rockford Register Star
SIUC's Braden Jones gets clearance to play - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wild Things keep on rolling - Washington Observer-Reporter

Golden Baseball League
Surf Dawgs drop series to Fullerton on road - San Diego Union-Tribune

International League
Bisons lose, fall into first-place tie - Buffalo News
Columbus surges past Charlotte - Charlotte Observer
Indians 4, Bulls 1 - Charlotte Observer
Enochs regains comfort level - Indianapolis Star
Life in the booth: How do you score that play? - Indianapolis Star
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 7, Louisville 3 - Kentucky.com
Bats drop 4th straight, 7-3 to Red Barons - Louisville Courier-Journal
Tides' division clinch is just a game away - Newport News Daily Press
Lynx need to streak - Ottawa Sun
This one hits home: Reed, Stephens bedevil PawSox - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Indians 4, Bulls 1 - Raleigh News and Observer
Experience in majors pays off for R-Braves in win over Buffalo - Richmond Times-Dispatch
R-BRAVES NOTES - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gassner, Dunwoody heal from injuries - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Wings in tie for division lead - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Red Wings in good 'interim' hands with Miller, Cuellar - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
SkyChiefs surrender lead in the ninth - Syracuse Post Standard
Four! Mud Hens tee off on Norfolk - Toledo Blade
Tides lose, but still triumph - Virginian Pilot
Columbus 14, Charlotte 5 - WBNS
Wings Earn Tie For First - WHAM
Minor Leagues - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Richmond 5, Buffalo 0 - WVEC
Toledo 8, Norfolk 0 - WVEC

Midwest League
Rattlers routed by Bees - Appleton Post-Crescent
Stand up and cheer for the Devil Rays on the radio - Battle Creek Enquirer
Errors hurt D-Rays - Battle Creek Enquirer
Early runs, pitching lead to quality win - Beacon News
Gift-wrapped - Beloit Daily News
Bees get a little break - Burlington Hawk Eye
Another impressive outing for Scott - Chicago Daily Herald
LumberKings rally for victory - Clinton Herald
Dragons' Powers gets win in return to mound - Dayton Daily News
Closer looks for closure after Wizards lose late - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wizards at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Baserunning errors cost Whitecaps - Grand Rapids Press
Bees pound the Rattlers - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Fading Lugnuts fall - Lansing State Journal
Timber Rattlers Report - Oshkosh Northwestern
First-inning home run isn't enough - Peoria Journal Star
Bullpen lets Q-C down - Quad City Times
Nothing normal about Hawk win over Peoria - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
Vermont walks away with a win - Albany Times-Union
Three ValleyCats named All-Stars - Albany Times-Union
D-days can't hold on - Auburn Citizen
Five Expos named to first All-Star team - Burlington Free Press
Early runs carry Expos - Burlington Free Press
Renegades swept away - Hudson Valley Record
Three Renegades selected all-stars - Hudson Valley Record
Playoff fever - Lowell Sun
Local Briefs - Lowell Sun
Five New Jersey Cardinals named to All-Star team - New Jersey Herald
Clem fails, Cards lose fourth straight - New Jersey Herald
Landing gets boost - New York Newsday
Tigers' lead cut to half-game - Oneonta Daily Star
Renegades falter vs. IronBirds - Poughkeepsie Journal
Yanks still on a roll - Staten Island Advance
Three 'Cats named to New York-Penn All-Star Game - Troy Record
Scrappers return home on high note - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Cutters fall to 1-7 vs. Staten Island, slip five games out of first - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northern League
Canaries fall to Vipers - Calgary Sun
RedHawks rout CrackerCats - Fargo Forum
Saltdogs hand RailCats tough Northern League loss - Gary Post-Tribune
Trade winds swirl at Silver Cross - Joliet Herald News
Rodriguez enjoys his baseball travels - Kansas City Kansan
T-Bones deal for defense - Kansas City Kansan
T-Bones snap losing streak at four games - Kansas City Kansan
'85 World Series memories Iorg nose bloodied after big hit - Kansas City Kansan
T-Bones 8 Explorers 2 game recap - Kansas City Star
Pitcher Fox makes mark in first day with Saltdogs - Lincoln Journal Star
Saints make surprise trade - Minneapolis Star Tribune
K.C. pitchers stymie X's again - Sioux City Journal
Streak's alive, but he's gone - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Saints trade Ehrnsberger - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Fish put 'Hammers down - Winnipeg Sun
Goldeyes bench nearly empty as injuries mount - Winnipeg Sun

Northwest League
Series victory in Eugene keeps Tri-City in East race - Eugene Register-Guard
Sox win one for the kids - Everett Herald
AquaSox Update - Everett Herald
Hawks manage just six hits in loss - Idaho Statesman
Volcanoes end series with Hawks with dominating win - Salem Statesman Journal
McConnell shines on mound as Indians fend off Canadians - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Bears limp home following fourth loss to AquaSox - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
ISOTOPES CORNER - Albuquerque Tribune
No more migraines for Cubs infielder - Albuquerque Tribune
Tucson's top pitcher exits start after injuring his foot - Arizona Daily Star
Express Road Report - Austin American-Statesman
Sox fall to Grizzlies - Boulder Daily Camera
Gonzales goes up, again - Daily Oklahoman
RedHawks 5, Memphis 4 - Daily Oklahoman
Ankeny's Sears sinks Iowa in 9th - Des Moines Register
Stingers get past Beavers again - Deseret News
Cain commands all but the call - Fresno Bee
Sears ties game, then hits RBI double for Isotopes' 5-4 win over Iowa - KOBTV
51s fall to Rainiers in 10 innings - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Mahomes falters in 10th - Las Vegas Sun
Redbirds on the road Big hit puts 'Birds away - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sounds rocked by Express - Nashville City Paper
Sounds' roster changes, wins stay same - Nashville City Paper
Brewers promote Sounds Fielder - Nashville Tennessean
Homers twice as nice for Round Rock in win - Nashville Tennessean
GET A GRIP - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Royals roll past Zephyrs - Omaha World-Herald
Stingers' two homers beat Sweeney, Beavers - Portland Oregonian
Sox lose eighth in row - Rocky Mountain News
Johnson gets rude Triple-A welcome - Sacramento Bee
Pride's HR, relievers lift Stingers - Salt Lake Tribune
Brown's blast gives Tacoma extra-inning win - Tacoma News Tribune
Gosling hopes return to 'Winders will be brief - Tucson Citizen

Pioneer League
White Sox need push to contend - Great Falls Tribune
More Brewers answer call from West Virginia - Helena Independent Record
Anatomy of a win streak - Missoulian
Is the Osprey's winning streak due to a bagged promotion? - Missoulian

South Atlantic League
Claws top Power for 5th straight win - Asbury Park Press
BlueClaws cash in on Moni's diving catch - Charleston Daily Mail
R'Dogs rained out; twinbill today - Charleston Post and Courier
Yankees reload RiverDogs for playoffs - Charleston Post and Courier
KANNAPOLIS 3-3, DELMARVA 0-14 - Charlotte Observer
Captains 3, Tourists 0 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Elbert tosses one-hitter - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
McCann's home run in 12th powers Hoppers - Greensboro News and Record
Bombers pound Greenjackets - Greenville News
Suns jolt Crawdads in 11th - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Suns give nod to local bobblehead promotion - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
SUV Survivor - Hickory Daily Record
Greensboro pops to it in 12th inning - Lexington Herald-Leader
THE NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK - Lexington Herald-Leader
Life of a RiverDog - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Braves remain in splitsville - Rome News-Tribune
Braves' playoff tickets to go on sale - Rome News-Tribune
'Birds don't save any offense - Salisbury Daily Times
Captains turn back Tourists - Willoughby News-Herald

Southern League
The bat boys of summer - Birmingham News
Good pitching, hitting keep win streak going - Birmingham News
Lookouts Win Suspended Game Over Huntsville 15-4 - Chattanoogan
McGrady show a big hit - Chicago Tribune
Suns are hotter than ever - Florida Times-Union
Villanueva now a Star - Huntsville Times
Ruggiano's slam seals Suns' win over M-Braves - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Suns 9, M-Braves 4 - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Jaxx's Coats ends home-run drought - Jackson Sun
Smokies persevere to finally overcome Biscuits - Knoxville News-Sentinel
West Tenn downs BayBears - Mobile Register
Postgame report - Montgomery Advertiser
Smokies slide by Biscuits in extra innings - Montgomery Advertiser
Barons 9, Mudcats 4 - Raleigh News and Observer
'Cats lose fifth straight, fourth to Birmingham - Wilson Daily Times

Texas League
TRAVELERS AT A GLANCE - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Murphy's grand slam in 9th lifts Travelers over 'Hounds - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Hooks leave Drillers spinning - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
One for the team - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Springfield holds off RoughRiders - Dallas Morning News
Corpus Christi 8, Tulsa 0 - KOTV
Late homer lifts Travs past 'Hounds - Midland Reporter Telegram
Missions Report - San Antonio Express News
One for all - Springfield News-Leader
New addition carries Cards - Springfield News-Leader
Wranglers pull off a sweep of their own - Wichita Eagle
Heavy hitter Top prospect Butler has still a work in progress - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
The Armory to re-open in a few weeks - Capital News 9

International Basketball League
IBL's Aurora Cavalry causing buzz as arrival is confirmed - Aurora Sentinel
Professional basketball coming to Lake County - Pioneer Press

Women's National Basketball Association
Mercury turning to Robinson to help fill Stepanova's role - Arizona Republic
STING AT SUN - Charlotte Observer
Sparks elect to part ways with Bibby - Daily Breeze
Robinson steps in for Mercury - East Valley Tribune
Might Be Time To Test Sun's Depth - Hartford Courant
Comets keeping coach grumpy - Houston Chronicle
Bibby, Sparks decide to part ways - Los Angeles Daily News
Henry Bibby Tenure Ends as Sparks Coach - Los Angeles Times
Bryant Is Sparks' Coach, at Least for Time Being - Los Angeles Times
Joe Bryant Expected to be Named Sparks Coach - Los Angeles Times
Joe Bryant Named Sparks Coach - Los Angeles Times
Waiting To Exhale - New London Day
LOCAL NOTEBOOK - New York Newsday
Not a firing or resignation but Bibby gone - Orange County Register
LA, searching for Spark, parts ways with Bibby - Pasadena Star-News
Rookie Newton knows defense wins games - Sacramento Bee
Joe 'Jelly Bean' Bryant named as new coach of Sparks - San Jose Mercury News
Storm looking to seize moment - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Injured Lennox eager to play - Seattle Times

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Watton lining up for roster spot again - Boulder Daily Camera

arenafootball2
Kicker Juul-Nielsen wins af2 award - Green Bay Press-Gazette
EYEING KHREEM - McAllen Monitor
Snell follows his things-to-do list - Naples Daily News
Joe Ferguson to receive af2 Humanitarian Award - Shreveport Times

Canadian Football League
Higgins hopes Stamps work 60 minutes - Calgary Herald
Intercepting the turnovers - Calgary Herald
Stampeder Game Day - Calgary Sun
Edwards thrilled to play - Calgary Sun
Target practice for QB - Calgary Sun
Method to the madness - Edmonton Sun
'Tune in and see' - Edmonton Sun
Ageless Allen always elusive - Edmonton Sun
Hawk took flight in '81 - Montreal Gazette
'Copeland didn't want to be here' - Montreal Gazette
Incompletions frustrate Calvillo - Montreal Gazette
Indecency rules fight for decency - Ottawa Citizen
Former Renegades kicker Tynes charged in bar fight - Ottawa Citizen
'You can't get hurt around here' - Ottawa Citizen
Hot 'Gades shuffle deck - Ottawa Sun
Cutolo catches on for Bombers - Ottawa Sun
'He's definitely a man' - Ottawa Sun
Does Bishop have a prayer? - Toronto Star
Ageless Allen always elusive - Toronto Sun
Ticats kicker finally gets home game - Vancouver Province
Lions hope to make gains with Mantyka back in form - Vancouver Sun
Big date for Abou - Winnipeg Sun
Colon catches on quick - Winnipeg Sun
Expectations are low - Winnipeg Sun
Cutolo catches on for Bombers - Winnipeg Sun

United Indoor Football Association
Clarkson: Raptors near move out of Huntsville - Decatur Daily
UIF likely to add Illinois team - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Storm vying for title repeat - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Congrats on Storm's victory - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sports Digest - Chicago Daily Southtown
SOUND TIGERS NOTEBOOK - Connecticut Post
Bears bulk up on blue line - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Preseason meeting for Lowell - Lowell Sun
Rivermen bring in help for their blueline - Peoria Journal Star
Raycroft, Toivonen have net covered - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Flyers prospects getting a taste - Trenton Times
Koci inks deal with Penguins - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Central Hockey League
Gorillas add players to shore up front, back - Amarillo Globe-News
Rayz add rookies Patzack, Carriere - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RiverKings sign new defenseman - Desoto Times
League draws blood - Greeley Tribune
Local sports briefs for Aug. 18 - Midland Reporter Telegram

ECHL
Condors add defenseman, broadcaster - Bakersfield Californian
Wildcatters sign college standout - Beaumont Enterprise
Checkers' top goal scorer re-signs - Charlotte Observer
Red Wings sign Delmore, Williams, Bootland - Toledo Blade

International Hockey League 2
Fury lose playoff MVP Blackned - Muskegon Chronicle

Ontario Hockey League
'Champs' still has a ring to it - London Free Press
Wolves introduce pack's newest members - Sudbury Star

United States Hockey League
Former Gamblers assistant Patrick named Badgers - Green Bay Press-Gazette

Western Hockey League
Jorgensen gets look from Wings - Kamloops Daily News

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Cannons home in on title - Boston Herald
LOCAL NOTEBOOK - New York Newsday

National Lacrosse League
Swarm promotes assistant Mueller to head coach - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Black Stockings, Racers set to play - Akron Beacon Journal
Nielsen tosses a gem - Lowell Sun
LOCAL NOTEBOOK - New York Newsday
Heat face top team in run for playoff shot - Tucson Citizen

World TeamTennis
Enjoying a new home-court advantage - Sacramento Bee

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Riley rapidly changing roles - Boston Globe
Rapids use penalty kick to beat Revs - Boulder Daily Camera
Chivas USA hopes to rally behind 'Mexican Artillery' - Bremerton Sun
RSL's new defenders finally cleared to play - Deseret News
A Wolff in sheep's clothing - Kansas City Star
LOCALS / SPOTLIGHT - New York Newsday
Rapids lose no steam - Rocky Mountain News
Soccer site lobbyist raises some eyebrows - Salt Lake Tribune
RSL gets work visas for two players - Salt Lake Tribune
Soccer stadium race nears finish line - Salt Lake Tribune
Kovalenko Is Back On Board - Washington Post
Metros' Razov And Ueltschey Go Under Knife - WCMH
Former MLS Coach Andrulis Back In Game - WCMH

United Soccer League Championship
Isles seek revenge against Charlotte - Harrisburg Patriot-News

USL First Division
Plucky Impact settles for draw - Montreal Gazette

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