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Headlines for February 19, 2008

Baseball

American Association
New baseball team in Robstown will be Beach Dawgs - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
X's Sign Two Pitchers - KTIV
Hooper to join Wingnuts - Wichita Eagle

Atlantic League
Barnstormers sign three new players - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal

Canadian American League
Kusiewicz signs with new Rapids - Ottawa Sun

Eastern League
Welcome back dinner for B-Mets - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin

Florida State League
Twins open spring camp - Fort Myers News-Press

Frontier League
Paints send Arreola to Lincoln - Chillicothe Gazette

Golden Baseball League
Dutchy's sporting personality - Edmonton Journal

International League
Softball team hopes 'Pigs don't hog endorsement dollars - Allentown Morning Call
IronPigs to sell single-game tickets on aptly named holiday - Allentown Morning Call
Pucko's Perspectives - Rochester R News

Midwest League
Snappers slashing prices - Beloit Daily News
Bees find new Voice - Burlington Hawk Eye

Pacific Coast League
'New start' with Sox excites Quentin - Arizona Daily Star

South Atlantic League
Ex-Legends star Pence sidelined - Lexington Herald-Leader

Southern League
Sports Buzz - Birmingham News
Burke Sets March 15 Deadline On Assurances To Cover Finley Stadium Deficit - Chattanoogan
Former Lookouts Outfielder Jay Bruce Receives Another Top Prospect Ranking - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Kissell carried Cards' minor league load - NWA News

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Soccer club offers futsal - Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Continental Basketball Association 1
Explorers piling up bills, businesses say - Great Falls Tribune
Four Seasons claims team owes $16000 - Great Falls Tribune
Explorers set to try to play again tonight - Great Falls Tribune

NBA G League
Points in the paint - Bismarck Tribune
Iowa Energy: Dismissed ISU player moves on to lead Idaho - Des Moines Register
Ants' Richardson goes back to Hawks - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports summary - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Taylor scores 23 in Stampede victory - Idaho Statesman
Skyforce rally around coach after Fred Tibbetts' death - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
T-Wolves recall Skyforce's Richard - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Premier Basketball League
Q-C to host Illinois stat dual wrestling tourney - Quad City Times
Moline steps in on short notice to host state wrestling - Quad-Cities Online
Railers use tough defense to beat Wilmington - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
RazorSharks use tough defense to keep winning - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Razorsharks rout Rockford - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
42nd Straight - Rochester R News
In Area Sports - Wilmington Morning Star

Women's National Basketball Association
Katie Douglas Traded To The Indiana Fever - Hartford Courant
Katie Douglas Traded To The Indiana Fever - Hartford Courant
Sun Expected To Make Move Today - Hartford Courant
It's official: Indy native Katie Douglas joins the Fever - Indianapolis Star
Fever to get Douglas, deal Whitmore - Indianapolis Star
Connecticut Sun: Douglas traded for Fever's Whitmore, draft pick - Norwich Bulletin
Plenty of free agents are available for the Sun as signing day is today - Norwich Bulletin
Pro basketball: Parker will miss another game - San Antonio Express News

Football

All American Football League
RICE NOTEBOOK - Houston Chronicle

American Indoor Football Association
Seven more players sign with the Heroes - Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Huntington Heroes Sign Seven More Players as 2008 Season Opener Nears - Huntington News
Adrenaline players set to open training camp - Prescott Daily Courier

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Edinger among those cut by Rush - Chicago Daily Herald
Inside the Bears: Edinger gets the boot from Rush - Chicago Sun Times
Eric Gagne apologizes for inclusion in Mitchell report - Chicago Tribune
Gladiators' first-teamers look ready for battle - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Blaze to stage practice, scrimmage in Colorado - Deseret News
Blaze to stage practice, scrimmage in Colorado - Deseret News
Jobs up for grabs with VooDoo - New Orleans Times-Picayune
Nicholson appreciates chance with Predators - Orlando Sentinel
Blaze: Defensive linemen in hard fight for jobs - Salt Lake Tribune
SaberCats invade Stockton today - Stockton Record
Former NFL Player Held On Felony Battery Charge - Tampa Tribune
Former NFL Player Back In Legal Trouble - Tampa Tribune

arenafootball2
Locals take shot at Arena football - Fort Myers News-Press
Caven-Williams Sports Complex becomes a popular community facility - Idaho Statesman
Yard Dawgz to hit the small screen this season - Journal Record
YSU hockey team finishes with loss - Youngstown Vindicator

Canadian Football League
Armour's instincts lead him westward - Calgary Herald
New coat of Armour - Calgary Sun
Eskimos add Baird to its special teams unit for '08 season - Edmonton Journal
Baird bolsters special teams - Edmonton Sun
Ticats pick up Tony Miles - Hamilton Spectator
Armour is latest player to spurn Als - Montreal Gazette
Grant stays with Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Englot playing with a lot of heart - Regina Leader-Post
Englot continues to rebound - Regina Leader-Post
Blue talks with Dinwiddie falter - Winnipeg Free Press
Sheridan decides to stay true Blue - Winnipeg Free Press
Back in business - Winnipeg Sun
Best fit is at home - Winnipeg Sun
Taman won't overspend to land backup QB - Winnipeg Sun
Working wonders - Winnipeg Sun

Continental Indoor Football League
Defense excites Rock River Raptors coach - Rockford Register Star

Intense Football League
Feb. 19, 2008: Local Sports Briefs - Midland Reporter Telegram

United Indoor Football Association
Bandits' practice open to the public - Sioux City Journal

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats lose Jensen, game - Albany Times-Union
Penguins 3, Senators 2 - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
B-Sens' rally falls short - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Off the ice, Wolves' Kwiatkowski trades stick for an axe - Chicago Daily Herald
Monsters top feisty Crunch - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Job hits 50 years for Tigers' off-ice official - Connecticut Post
Chimera's the real deal - Hamilton Spectator
Dogs hit the road on a high - Hamilton Spectator
Boumedienne on a tear for Bears - Lebanon Daily News
Bear Tracks - Lebanon Daily News - Lebanon Daily News
Monarchs score OT winner - Manchester Union Leader
Preview: Flames at Admirals - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Admirals player charged with identity theft - Newport News Daily Press
Rivermen, Blues on the clock - Peoria Journal Star
Munroe, Phantoms stop Albany - Philadelphia Daily News
Flyers - Holmgren looking for a tourniquet as Flyers injuries mount - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms blank River Rats - Philadelphia Inquirer
Flyers are stuck in a downward spiral - Philadelphia Inquirer
Amerk center Larman recalled by Panthers - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Hockey: Rampage wrap up road trip - San Antonio Express News
Phantoms blank Albany - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Falcons can't break through - Springfield Republican
Raging Crunch brawls with a passion - Syracuse Post Standard
Crunch gets mad, then gets crushed - Syracuse Post Standard
Goalie Fleury stars as Pens prevail - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Legace's stint between pipes extends to 16 straight games - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
Gorillas to return - Amarillo Globe-News
Oklahoma scene: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - Daily Oklahoman
RiverKings lose fourth straight game - Desoto Times
Eagles get helping hand from Emond - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Tobler looking forward to getting back on ice - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas' Strome named CHL player of the week - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Honor is a complement to Brahmas' win streak - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bucks strive to be the best in the South - Laredo Morning Times
Former Bossier-Shreveport player leads Texas' resurgence off, on ice - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Colorado's Ryan Tobler to suit up Friday after injury left him shelved for weeks - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Bees' Bonar suffering through drought - McAllen Monitor
Ask the Sundogs - Prescott Daily Courier
Bugs' depth responsible for mind-boggling balance - Shreveport Times
Oilers tweak power play - Tulsa World

ECHL
Lynx return Friday after a puzzling, 10-day break - Augusta Chronicle
Truelson's 2 goals not enough as Condors lose to Wranglers - Bakersfield Californian
Crunch time for Sea Wolves - Biloxi Sun Herald
Despite Sirianni's return, Grizz fall to Steelheads - Deseret News
East Valley briefs: ASU spring football set for March 25 start - East Valley Tribune
Falcon falls flat, only after netting a winner - Fresno Bee
Gladiators notes: Gladiators make move with Sunday win - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelies win; Galbraith suspended 6 games - Idaho Statesman
Red-hot Chiefs burn Devils in overtime - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Memory of skate slash cuts deep - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Brodeur returns to Pilots - Pensacola News Journal
Collymore expected to return to Royals - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Minor league hockey: Idaho's burst dooms Grizzlies - Salt Lake Tribune
Thunder's streak of futility continues - Stockton Record
Foreign exchange - Stockton Record
T-Devils skating uphill toward the finish line - Trenton Times
More Dumb Hockey - Trentonian
S-Kings' offence heats up - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Thunder net three IHL weekly honors - Bloomington Pantagraph
K's find groove on power play - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sims picks up where he left off - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Sims picks up where he left off - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

North American Hockey League
RoadRunners struggle through weekend - Topeka Capital-Journal
Stars finally get win at Mahoning - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Avs eager to stop slide - Wasilla Frontiersman
Wildcats Update, February 19 - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Colts beat Frontenacs, get spanked by IceDogs - Barrie Advance
Two out of three ain't bad for Colts - Barrie Examiner
Colts' faith in Prout paying off - Barrie Examiner
O.T. Knightmare for Bulls - Belleville Intelligencer
Borden carrying the load in net - Durham News
Otters Talk rescheduled - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Sertz parts with Otters - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
McCollum keeps it close - Guelph Mercury
Star Barr Thinkin' Guelph - Guelph Tribune
Storm at Attack - Guelph Tribune
Frontenacs drop pair of weekend contests - Kingston Whig Standard
Rough weekend for the Petes - Lindsay This Week
'Dogs put on a show; Team marks Family Day with event for fans and skills competition - Niagara Falls Review
A now-rare sighting; Sanguinetti's return to Lumley-Bayshore ice likely a one-time thing - Owen Sound Sun Times
Hishon hoping for better seasons ahead; Attack centre optimistic despite young team's lack of succes - Owen Sound Sun Times
Hishon hoping for better seasons ahead - Owen Sound Sun Times
Petes suffer double loss - Peterborough Examiner
Sting continue to struggle vs. Greyhounds - Sarnia Observer
Sting continue to struggle against Soo - Sarnia Observer
Hounds' investment in Peluso finally starting to pay dividends - Sault Star
Jeffrey back on track - Sault Star
Hounds' investment in Peluso finally starting to pay dividends - Sault Star
Windsor Spitfires captain Mickey Renaud dies suddenly after collapsing - SLAM! Sports
IceDogs put on a show; IceDogs skills competition draws crowd of 1,000 - St. Catharines Standard
IceDogs show off their skills - St. Catharines Standard
Messier's trick too much for Wolves; Former teammate scores three in beating Sudbury again - Sudbury Star
Loss of a leader - Windsor Star
Renaud's death stirs painful memories - Windsor Star
Young fans admired Renaud - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Starstruck no more - Cape Breton Post
On the road to recovery - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Barberio makes his mark with Cats - Moncton Times & Transcript
Emery handed the Sens' keys ... for now - Ottawa Citizen
Mind over matter for Emery - Ottawa Sun
Former leader lords over premier junior event - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

United States Hockey League
Rock, Storm shake their recent struggles - Grand Island Independent
Holiday hockey thoughts - Grand Island Independent
Tonight's preview - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Stopped: Storm shut out Waterloo, snap losing skid - Kearney Daily Hub
USHL: Red-hot Lancers blistering the net - Omaha World-Herald
Black Hawks stumble at Tri-City, 2-0 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Owner 'saved' major junior in Calgary - Calgary Herald
Rebs boss biting his tongue - Calgary Sun
Head coach staying positive - Chilliwack Progress
Bruins running on fumes - Chilliwack Times
Bruins face Ice - Chilliwack Times
3 Moose Jaw Winners with Warriors - Discover Moose Jaw
A number of Silvertips (including the fans) named in polls - Everett Herald
Clark, Blazers reach deal - Kamloops Daily News
Hawks struggle to escape a free fall - Portland Oregonian
Cougars on a roll, two wins in a row - Prince George Citizen
Rebels get some extra practice time - Red Deer Advocate
Tough test for Pats - Regina Leader-Post
WHL power poll - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL power brokers got their start in Saskatoon - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Blades find positives from road trip - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stanfield scores winner, Cyr makes 40 saves as Prince George beats Portland 4-1 - SLAM! Sports
Broncos Begin Six Game Homestand - Swift Current Online
Take 5 - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Lacrosse league to hold game in Cary - Raleigh News and Observer
Major League Lacrosse Will Give Triangle a Shot - WRAL

National Lacrosse League
State files tax warrant against Knighthawks - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Draft goes as Bandits had hoped - Chicago Daily Herald
Thunder push youth movement through draft - Rockford Register Star

World TeamTennis
Serena Comes to D.C. - D.C. Sports Bog - Washington Post
Williams sisters to play for nearby WTT teams - Wilmington News Journal

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Briefs: Falcons cut Crumpler, Leftwich - Detroit News
Wave trades Kante for duo - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Change in the wind for Revolution - Boston Globe
Revs ink Castro - Boston Herald
Salary-cap issues cloud club's trip to paradise - Daily Breeze
Weekly Soccer Column: EPL won't give up export plans - Daily Breeze
RSL's Cutler has serious staying power - Deseret News
NOTEBOOK: Dynamo face tough SuperLiga - Houston Chronicle
Davis: It's hard not to eye Europe - Houston Chronicle
Dynamo in Honolulu for Pan-Pacific Championship - Houston Chronicle
Dynamo's soccer stadium deal may be delayed - Houston Chronicle
Top goalkeepers remain elusive for England - Los Angeles Times
Galaxy feels Cronin is a 'keeper - Los Angeles Times
Galaxy have serious money issues - Pasadena Star-News
A's owner Lew Wolff says new stadium is on track to be built - San Jose Mercury News
Three players to audition with TFC - Toronto Globe and Mail

United Soccer League Championship
Beach to Beach 5K race returns - Royal Gazette

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