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Headlines for January 19, 2006

Baseball

Canadian American League
Area fans offer support for college baseball league - Elmira Star-Gazette
Back in the box - Elmira Star-Gazette
Former Pinkerton standout returns to the Pride as pitching coach - Manchester Union Leader

Carolina League
Francoeur earns US roster spot - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
Mandalay, Erie close to SeaWolves' lease - Erie Daily Times/Morning News

International League
Big pitch: Ballpark, Major League Baseball? - Charlotte Observer
Bubba Morton, first black player for Bulls, dead at 74 - Durham Herald-Sun
Perez shoots 60 in opening round of Hope - Newport News Daily Press
SkyChiefs determined to make peace with county - Syracuse Post Standard

New York-Penn League
Medlar Field on schedule for May 31 completion date - Centre Daily Times

Pioneer League
Thompson, former big-leaguer Hairston to lead Pioneer's White Sox - Great Falls Tribune

South Atlantic League
Phillies Winter Tour in Lakewood tonight - Asbury Park Press
CABARRUS PEOPLE - Charlotte Observer

Southern League
M-Braves to audition singers - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
BayBears to promote South Alabama sports - Mobile Register

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Patroons to stick with new lineup - Albany Times-Union
Wizards lose two stars - Bismarck Tribune
Stampede face Rockford tonight - Idaho Statesman
Rockford Lightning 17-8 vs. Idaho Stampede 15-11 - Rockford Register Star

National Women's Basketball League
Neville: A common factor in Hall - Rocky Mountain News

NBA G League
RimRockers vs. Patriots - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
RimRockers Report - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Toros' winning streak ends - Austin American-Statesman
Barrett delivers in Flame win - Fort Myers News-Press
Flame lose pair to Heat recall - Fort Myers News-Press
Rally ends Flyers' loss string - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Former OSU Cowboy John Lucas Signs Second Contract With Houston - KOTV
Fanning the Flame - Naples Daily News

Women's National Basketball Association
Free agency could improve Silver Stars - San Antonio Express News

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Melting away - Asheville Citizen-Times
Renegades nearing transition to AIFL - Rome News-Tribune

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Wranglers form nonprofit foundation - Austin Business Journal
Eddie Brown Voted Best Ever Arena Player - Chicago Tribune
Five Rattlers make Arena Football League Top 20 list - East Valley Tribune
Brigade quarterback looks like the guy next door - Kansas City Star
Gladiators' Porter primed for season - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Gruden named fourth-best to play in league - Louisville Courier-Journal
AFL's all-time top 20 includes Baron, Fleming - Nashville City Paper
AFL announces all-time greats - Orlando Sentinel
Dan Gross | Got milk? - Philadelphia Daily News
Cooper is one of AFL's best - Salt Lake Tribune
Storm not sharp in a 38-30 preseason loss to the Predators - St. Petersburg Times
Matt Nagy; What Could've Been And What's Gonna Be - Touchdown Ink
Gatewood named one of all-time best in Arena League - Wichita Falls Times Record News

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Gruden named fourth-best to play in league - Louisville Courier-Journal
Firecats lineman signs with AFL team - Naples Daily News

Canadian Football League
CFL's new rules boast 'big teeth' - Calgary Herald
Cap brings stability to CFL - Calgary Sun
New wrinkles to CFL cap - Calgary Sun
Roster rules get facelift - Edmonton Sun
Put a lid on it! - Edmonton Sun
Wright on! - Edmonton Sun
Free agents count cost? - Edmonton Sun
Salary cap kicks off new era for CFL - Ottawa Citizen
Cap signals power shift in CFL - Toronto Star
Ex-CFL receiver voted best-ever AFLer - Toronto Star
No cap on Blue ticket prices - Winnipeg Free Press
Cap a little rich for Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
Rat rule atrocious, says Westwood - Winnipeg Sun
CFL buys into cap - Winnipeg Sun
CFL finally stops the madness - Winnipeg Sun

National Indoor Football League
Indoor football returning to Coliseum - Charleston Post and Courier
T'Bolts Add 7 Players to Roster - Lakeland Ledger

United Indoor Football Association
Ohio Valley Greyhounds Introduce New Slogan, Logo - WTRF

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats show just a bit more fight - Albany Times-Union
Revival on Ice - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
CORY PECKER FILE - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
River Rats beat Norfolk Admirals - Capital News 9
MacKenzie's key goal sparks Wolves - Chicago Daily Herald
MacKenzie hat trick lifts Wolves - Chicago Sun Times
Aguirre renews bond with `Coach Ray' - Chicago Tribune
MacKenzie's hat trick leads romp - Chicago Tribune
There's no shortage of work for hockey dentists - Chicago Tribune
Hockey's return on track for goal - Cincinnati Post
Despite streaky half, Sound Tigers in good shape - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers weekly - 1/19 - Connecticut Post
3 questions with . . . - Des Moines Register
Stars brew instant offense - Des Moines Register
3 questions with . . . - Des Moines Register
MacLean's triple sparks Griffins - Grand Rapids Press
Pack Show Little Resistance - Hartford Courant
Wolf Pack boosters stand behind their heroes - Journal Inquirer
Monsters atone for sins in shootout - Lowell Sun
Monarchs Insider: Hauser endures tough NHL start - Manchester Union Leader
Preview: Ak-Sar-Ben Knights at Admirals - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Perez shoots 60 in opening round of Hope - Newport News Daily Press
Chicago hammers Omaha - Omaha World-Herald
Pirates beaten after a rally - Portland Press Herald
Metcalfe will enter Amerks' Hall - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Penguins double up on Crunch - Syracuse Post Standard
Recent call-up McLean ties Pen scoring mark in victory - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Skill drills alter Manitoba's preparation - Winnipeg Free Press
CJOB's Voice of Moose moving on - Winnipeg Free Press
Darby fills goal gap - Winnipeg Sun
King happy with quick start after injury - Winnipeg Sun
Bears look to improve - York Daily Record

Central Hockey League
Northern Conference grabs CHL All-Star win - Amarillo Globe-News
Northern Conference wins CHL All-Star Game - Austin American-Statesman
North wins all-star thriller in shootout - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Parsons gets game-winner in All-Star Game - Desoto Times
North all-stars win in a shootout - Fort Collins Coloradoan
North prevails in another shootout - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Northern Conference outskills Southern - Laredo Morning Times
Bucks' Bes scores four - Laredo Morning Times
South stung in a shootout - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Kings' Graham scores in losing cause in All-Star game - Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Christian Revival - McAllen Monitor
STARS OF THE ICE - McAllen Monitor
Rivals bury differences to coach All-Star Game - McAllen Monitor
Jacks' Leveille scores two goals in CHL All-Star game - Midland Reporter Telegram
Leveille shines in All-Star loss - Odessa American
Carroll survives wild third, wins All-Star Game - Shreveport Times
Bugs trade for Amarillo forward - Shreveport Times
Bugs goalie wins competition - Shreveport Times
Management admits its marketing failures - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
The good times are rolling again for Gomez and the Devils - Anchorage Daily News
Aces rout Thunder; Lee's blow KOs foe - Anchorage Daily News
Lehtonen gets Olympic help - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Face of the Lynx - Augusta Chronicle
Daigneault no longer fan of shootouts - Charleston Post and Courier
Chiefs rip Reading - Daily American
Thrashers' Bondra joins Gladiators - Gwinnett Daily Post
Chiefs skate past Reading, 5-1 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Bucs warm up fans...for Chiefs' easy victory - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Ice Pilots radio announcer resigns - Pensacola News Journal
Ace's hat trick drops Thunder - Stockton Record
Thunder adds muscle up front - Stockton Record
Storm profile: Chris Blight - Toledo Blade
RG just wants to win, really - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Area sports in brief - Detroit Free Press
Back in the box - Elmira Star-Gazette
Generals start second half with inspired win - Flint Journal
Public square a downtown vision - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Ice Hogs rally from down 4-1 to beat Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
At a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K's grab 3-goal lead, then give it away to Rockford - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Goaltender Martin among 5 K-Wings starters in next week's UHL all-star game - Kalamazoo Gazette
Slumping Flags deal Stewart to Otters - Port Huron Times Herald
RiverDogs deal away Van Buskirk - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Home ice no better for the Vipers - Roanoke Times & World News
IceHogs overcome 3-goal deficit - Rockford Register Star
UHL All-Star Classic will have a host of events - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

North American Hockey League
Bulls fall in OT - Billings Gazette
Ice Dogs face rival Wasilla to send message this weekend - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Return to FM suits Fox - Fargo Forum
Bighorns win in overtime - Helena Independent Record
Former Capitals making Ice Arena home - Mason City Globe-Gazette
RoadRunners staying in Santa Fe - Santa Fe New Mexican
Stars to Showcase skills - Traverse City Record-Eagle

Ontario Hockey League
Colts love their three-in-threes - Barrie Examiner
Greene gives up finesse to return to gritty ways - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Frontenacs hit hard by injury bug - Kingston Whig Standard
March reunion in works for 'forgotten' Nationals - London Free Press
Knights put 'Hounds down - London Free Press
Gimblett is Spirit's 'iron man' - Midland Daily News
67's winger makes his mark - Ottawa Sun
No biscuit for Hounds - Sault Star
Top talent on display in Ottawa - SLAM! Sports
Orr's boys pluck Cherry - SLAM! Sports
Sergei Kostitsyn scores twice as Knights edge Greyhounds 3-2 - SLAM! Sports
Hounds loss 'a tough pill to swallow' - Soo Today
McPhee returns to Spits - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Former foe is now leader of Wildcats - Moncton Times & Transcript
The European connection - St. John's Telegram

SPHL
Antz trying to iron out flaws - Fayetteville Observer
Cyclones continue to shake up roster - Florence Morning News
Road is quite a trip for 'Cudas - Florida Times-Union
Peach has a few bruises - Huntsville Times
Havoc hoping to heal at home - Huntsville Times
Sports digest: Jan. 19 - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
All-Star nomination has Willert eyeing big finish - Kearney Daily Hub
Stampede escape in shootout - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings pull even with Raiders - Brandon Sun
Burki makes mark in Prospects game - Brandon Sun
Grabner impresses at prospects game - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Raider rally comes up short - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Raider rally comes up short - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Birds prevail in shootout - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
T-birds rally, win in shootout - Seattle Times
Tomanek and Holloway score in shootout as Thunderbirds win 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Rockets edge Ice - SLAM! Sports
Wednesday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Courchene's power-play goal helps Wheat Kings beat Raiders 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Back on the ice - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Portland owner takes potshots at GM Govett - Denver Post
Sting wins home opener at Glendale Arena - Glendale Star
There's a doctor on the field with Arizona Sting - Glendale Star

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Storm Gets Two All-Stars - Chicago Daily Southtown
Wave has five all-stars - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Kixx' Morris on All-Star team - Philadelphia Daily News
Cougars' Ekelund an All-Star - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
Houston MLS team extends coach's stay - Houston Chronicle
MLS draft day produces as many hits as misses - Houston Chronicle
Biz Buzz: A suite sample for mega-fans of the MetroStars - Newark Star-Ledger
Rapids' Mathis downplays his appeal - Rocky Mountain News
Plan for funding soccer stadium axed - San Jose Mercury News

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