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Headlines for August 22, 2005
Baseball
Appalachian LeagueRoysters' heroics lift P-Rays - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Pope homers O's past Jays - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Royster tarnishes Viola's gem - Bristol Herald Courier
Indians take series from Mets - Burlington Times-News
D-Braves' offense keeps rolling - Danville Register & Bee
Twins bow to Astros - Elizabethton Star
Astros Win Series Over Twins - Greeneville Sun
Danville hammers Johnson City 13-4 - Johnson City Press
Burlington takes rubber game from Kingsport in 13 innings - Kingsport Times-News
Atlantic LeagueSurf end road trip with win - Atlantic City Press
The Surf Report - Atlantic City Press
Nettles, Patriots overpower Pride - Bridgewater Courier-News
Bluefish watch - Connecticut Post
Bluefish complete rare sweep - Connecticut Post
Simon says Stormers lose - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
This team is all about saving lives - Nashua Telegraph
Nashua gives up too many, too early in loss to Pats - Nashua Telegraph
ATLANTIC CITY 9, DUCKS 4 - New York Newsday
Bridgeport 8, Bears 4 - Newark Star-Ledger
California LeagueJetHawks fall too far behind - Antelope Valley Press
Blaze keeps JetHawks grounded - Bakersfield Californian
Nuts crush Giants - Modesto Bee
Injured Nuts shortstop faces lofty expectations - Modesto Bee
Ports rally in eighth to down Storm - North County Times
Storm series advance: Inland Empire at Storm - North County Times
Wood powers Quakes - Ontario Daily Bulletin
SJ Giants routed 16-3 by Modesto - San Jose Mercury News
Roundup - Stockton Record
Mavs' rally not enough - Victory Valley Daily Press
Oaks rally to victory - Visalia Times-Delta
Canadian American LeagueRox get spirited away - Brockton Enterprise
Ford's gem gives Pioneers second straight victory - Elmira Star-Gazette
Spirit shortstop Sanchez calls it a career - Lynn Daily Evening Item
Carolina LeagueSEAN HORGAN ON MYRTLE BEACH PELICANS - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Listless Pelicans get swept - Myrtle Beach Sun News
P-Nats let one slip away - Potomac News
Avalanche bumbles, stumbles in loss to Warthogs - Roanoke Times & World News
Rocks' leadoff man stays red hot - Wilmington News Journal
Hogs get six in 7th, win 9-3 - Winston-Salem Journal
Central Baseball LeagueThree Diablos named to post-season all-star team - El Paso Times
Attention Freelance Writers: - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cats begin playoffs today - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hitters might be ticket to CBL final - McAllen Monitor
Week may still hold surprises for sports fans - McAllen Monitor
Pels begin CBL title quest tonight - Pensacola News Journal
On the road again - San Angelo Standard-Times
ROY LANG III: Sports' bonds will likely lead to turnover - Shreveport Times
Sports Briefs - Shreveport Times
Eastern LeagueZimmerman impressing Nationals organization - Akron Beacon Journal
R-Phils hold off Altoona - Allentown Morning Call
Beasley gamble doesn't pay off - Altoona Mirror
Huggins slams Bowie back into second place - Annapolis Capital
Jacobs the favorite for EL MVP honors - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Shorthanded rotation dooms B-Mets again - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Jacobs homers in first at-bat in majors - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Minor Leagues - Centre Daily Times
Forget about Mandalay: Save Class AA baseball - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
SeaWolves without any room for error - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Secrets permeate athletics - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Lack of offense dooms Senators in Akron - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Baysox's Huggins Slams Rock Cats - Hartford Courant
Sea Dogs sweep slumping Fishers - Manchester Union Leader
Navigators Complete The Sweep - New London Day
Navigators game report - Norwich Bulletin
Return of Chiasson, Threets bolsters bullpen - Norwich Bulletin
Norwich climbing back - Norwich Bulletin
Home run lifts Sea Dogs in 15th - Portland Press Herald
Sardinha powers Thunder effort - Trenton Times
Thunder dismantled at hands of Binghamton - Trentonian
Florida State LeagueCubs pummel Mets - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Miracle lose lead, contest to Tigers - Fort Myers News-Press
L-Tigers Rally For Another Nail-Biting Win - Lakeland Ledger
Miracle fall to Tigers, 4-2 - Naples Daily News
Dodgers enjoy grand afternoon - Vero Beach Press Journal
Frontier LeagueGrizzlies complete 3-game sweep of Freedom - Belleville News-Democrat
Paints score big, narrowly defeat Windy City - Chillicothe Gazette
Unlikely hero for rare Mavs triumph - Columbia Missourian
Big Play Day - Columbia Missourian
Otters fall to walkoff blast - Evansville Courier & Press
KINGS KORNER - Kalamazoo Gazette
Wild Things hit four homers in win - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Roosters unable to sustain momentum, drop series finale - Richmond Palladium-Item
Wild Things too hot for 'Hawks - Rockford Register Star
Calderon's walk-off HR gives Rascals 5-4 win - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Homers highlight Things' comeback - Washington Observer-Reporter
Golden Baseball LeagueClassic recipe has fueled - Chico Enterprise Record
Small time sports playing in the big city - East Valley Tribune
Armada begin stretch run - Long Beach Press-Telegram
Abbott pitches well, but Surf Dawgs fall - North County Times
Flyers lose home finale to Scorpions - Orange County Register
Dawgs edged by Japan - San Diego Union-Tribune
Scorpions end trip with win - Yuma Daily Sun
International LeagueIt's a long night but Bisons come out on top - Buffalo News
Durham beats Knights in 9th - Charlotte Observer
Durham 5, Charlotte 4 - Charlotte Observer
Birthday boy Upton leads Bulls to victory - Durham Herald-Sun
NPR journalist visits downtown to promote book - Durham Herald-Sun
De Caster completes Tribe's rally - Indianapolis Star
Clippers, Nomo beat Bats in 10, 6-3 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Bats need a final push to keep attendance mark - Louisville Courier-Journal
Ump Fullwood helps Sky fall on Lynx - Ottawa Sun
Lynx winless in seven following 1-1 draw with Islanders in USL - Ottawa Sun
No flight of fancy, Nixon back in swing for PawSox - Pawtucket Times
PawSox enjoy good feeling victory brings - Pawtucket Times
PawSox Notebook: Nixon appears fit to return to Sox - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Kester, Figueroa propel PawSox - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Upton, Bulls enjoy a birthday bash - Raleigh News and Observer
R-BRAVES NOTES - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lerew's velocity is too much for Toledo in Richmond's win - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Red Wings threaten, but can't top Red Sox - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Whiteside slams door for SkyChiefs again - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens' bats clipped again - Toledo Blade
Tides fall 6-4 to the Bisons in 11 innings - Virginian Pilot
Columbus 6, Louisville 3, 10 innings - WBNS
Clippers Top Bats With 10th-Inning Homer - WCMH
Barons blow 4-0 advantage - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Minor Leagues - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
In a pinch, Brito has all the left moves - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Indians 5, Red Barons 4 - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
PawSox deliver victory, laughs - Woonsocket Call
Midwest LeagueLugnuts rattle Rattlers - Appleton Post-Crescent
Pitcher returns to roots - Appleton Post-Crescent
Perez jump-starts D-Rays win - Battle Creek Enquirer
Seven-run rally goes to waste - Beacon News
Snappers prevail over KC in 10th - Beloit Daily News
'The generosity of the Snappers' - Beloit Daily News
Chiefs split with Swing - Bloomington Pantagraph
Bees drop fourth straight - Burlington Hawk Eye
Cougars battle back before losing in 10th - Chicago Daily Herald
L-Kings lose weekend pair - Clinton Herald
Silver Hawks end Dayton's win steak - Dayton Daily News
Whitecaps hold off Wizards' rally in 9th - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
At a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Lugnuts hammer Timber Rattlers - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Lugnuts crush Wisconsin, 12-1 - Lansing State Journal
Timber Rattlers Report - Oshkosh Northwestern
Chiefs split two with the Swing - Peoria Journal Star
After 'ugly' start, Cairns gives Quad-Cities split - Quad City Times
Hawks not sound, but still get win - South Bend Tribune
New York-Penn League'Cats pleased with strange win - Albany Times-Union
Pitching struggles for Doubledays - Auburn Citizen
Expos' late lead slips away - Burlington Free Press
No minor miracle - Centre Daily Times
Skid by 'Gades hits unlucky 7 - Hudson Valley Record
Spinners fall from first - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
A step back for Spinners - Lowell Sun
Inconsistency dooms Cardinals - New Jersey Herald
CYCLONES 9, ABERDEEN 6 - New York Newsday
Oneonta takes lead into All-Star break - Oneonta Daily Star
Renegades falter again - Poughkeepsie Journal
Induction Weekend brings back memories - Poughkeepsie Journal
Patterson's performance is good news for Baby Bombers - Staten Island Advance
Celebrities a hit at charity softball game - Staten Island Advance
ValleyCats earn split with Spinners - Troy Record
Scrappers trounced, 19-6, in home sweep - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Northern LeagueSnakes suspend starters - Calgary Sun
Flyers miss chance to finish series sweep - Chicago Daily Herald
CATS SWALLOW CANARIES - Edmonton Sun
Austin hits for cycle - Fargo Forum
Back-to-back homers power JackHammers - Joliet Herald News
T-Bones' home team - Kansas City Star
RailCats 4, T-Bones 3 GAME RECAP - Kansas City Star
Segui decides to retire - Kansas City Star
T-Bones' home team - Kansas City Star
Canaries Ship Large Human North Of The Border - KELO
Rain comes after roof falls in on Saltdogs in the ninth - Lincoln Journal Star
Saints surprise Saltdogs on road - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Saints surprise Saltdogs on road - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Explorers get hammered - Sioux City Journal
Saints rally, win in ninth - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Small ball does the job - Winnipeg Sun
Homer Harry belts No. 100 - Winnipeg Sun
Northwest LeagueSingle inning brings Ems third win in row - Eugene Register-Guard
Frogs lose third straight to Tri-City - Everett Herald
Hawks clip Vancouver on the road - Idaho Statesman
Volcanoes fall to Indians - Salem Statesman Journal
AquaSox get 4 hits in 4-0 Tri-City win - Seattle Times
Thon's fielding gem helps Indians hold off Volcanoes - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Becktel's roller-coaster ride of a season - Tri-City Herald
Bears update - Yakima Herald-Republic
Bears go quietly - Yakima Herald-Republic
Pacific Coast LeagueStruggles at plate continue in defeat - Arizona Daily Star
Express rolls to victory over Albuquerque - Austin American-Statesman
RedHawks 3, Nashville 1 - Daily Oklahoman
Iowa Cubs: Dowling's Mahoney back in town as Memphis rolls - Des Moines Register
Stingers slip past River Cats - Deseret News
Grizzlies blow big lead - Fresno Bee
Albuquerque 4, Iowa 3 - KRQE
Myrow, manager rouse 51s from funk - Las Vegas Review-Journal
51s end five-game losing skid - Las Vegas Sun
'Birds hold off Cubs, end skid at four games - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Bad luck dooms Sounds - Nashville City Paper
RedHawks score winning run on disputed throwing error - Nashville Tennessean
Nixon's double propels 51s to win over Beavers - Portland Oregonian
Sky Sox earn first shutout this year - Rocky Mountain News
Ziegler in no-win situation - Sacramento Bee
Allen ends skid with game-winning single - Salt Lake Tribune
Tacoma rallies past Fresno for 14-9 win - Seattle Times
Tacoma victory 'freak of nature' - Tacoma News Tribune
Sky Sox's pitchers dominate - Tucson Citizen
Pioneer LeaguePitching shows the way - Billings Gazette
Rockies open pivotal series vs. Helena with win - Casper Star Tribune
Owlz post win over Great Falls - Deseret News
Owlz put stop to Sox streak - Great Falls Tribune
Rockies down Brewers - Helena Independent Record
Osprey rally to clip Casper - Missoulian
Surging Osprey ground Chukars - Missoulian
Quiet bats spell loss for Raptors in Billings - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Owlz beat Great Falls - Provo Daily Herald
South Atlantic LeagueForbes is thrown out in 12-0 loss - Asbury Park Press
RiverDogs bury Jackets in fifth - Augusta Chronicle
Holmann, R'Dogs put away Jackets - Charleston Post and Courier
Captains shutout Grasshoppers, 6-0 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Late rally falls short for Fish - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Captains silence Hoppers' offense - Greensboro News and Record
Hoppers Report - Greensboro News and Record
Natale keys rally in Bombers win - Greenville News
Suns send Tourists packing - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Suns, fans offer salute to education at stadium - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Legends stun 'Dads - Hickory Daily Record
Lexington dodges bullet in ninth - Lexington Herald-Leader
Weather hot, Braves not - Rome News-Tribune
Rome pitcher hurt in loss - Rome News-Tribune
Savannahians respond to sports city rankings - Savannah Morning News
Southern LeagueBARONS CLUBHOUSE - Birmingham News
Barons split with Mobile, hold 1-game lead in South - Birmingham News
Suns given 'Most Talented Team' tag - Florida Times-Union
Nelson powers Stars past Smokies - Huntsville Times
Basner comes up 1 pitch short - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Why Pearl tax for Braves, not cut? - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Pearl residents vote 'no' on legislative sales tax abuse - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Injuries continue to hurt Smokies - Knoxville News-Sentinel
BayBears split - Mobile Register
Mudcats 3, Lookouts 2 (12) - Raleigh News and Observer
Texas LeagueTRAVELERS AT A GLANCE - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Olenberger handles heat well for Travs - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CC tops Wichita for split - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
PEGUERO SAVES THE DAY - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Arkansas roughs up Danks, Riders - Dallas Morning News
Missions 5, Tulsa Drillers 3 - KOTV
Five-run 6th sparks Midland victory - Midland Reporter Telegram
8/22 RockHounds notebook - Midland Reporter Telegram
Ankiel adjusting to being everyday player - Midland Reporter Telegram
Missions Report - San Antonio Express News
Flurry of K's caps Missions' win over Tulsa - San Antonio Express News
Midland deals another blow to Springfield - Springfield News-Leader
Ninth-inning nastiness - Wichita Eagle
United League BaseballDallas-based group to make pitch to bring baseball back to Amarillo - Amarillo Globe-News
Basketball
Continental Basketball Association 1Lightning lose two stars to overseas teams - Rockford Register Star
NBA G LeagueJohnson stays in D-League, takes Austin job - Naples Daily News
Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury close in on playoffs - Arizona Republic
Shock Defeat Mystics 66-52 - Chicago Tribune
Shock move closer to playoff bid - Detroit News
Defeating Mystics is imperative - Detroit News
Mercury saving their best for the West - East Valley Tribune
Comets' road troubles continue - Houston Chronicle
Sparks top the Comets again - Los Angeles Daily News
Sparks Slip Past Comets 55-50 - Los Angeles Times
Fray Boils Over After Sparks' 55-50 Win - Los Angeles Times
Playoff hopes gone for Lynx - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rookie's 14 key fifth straight victory - New York Newsday
Sparks win, fight on - Orange County Register
Loss ends Lynx's playoff hopes - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mercury 83, Lynx 69 - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mystics Drop Fifth Straight - Washington Post
Football
Arena Football League (1987-2008)Kats' Lewis enjoying unusual offseason - Nashville Tennessean
Al Lucas left quite a legacy - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
arenafootball2Dorados Xplore Off season after 64-49 Loss to Memphis Ends Season - KGBT
Week may still hold surprises for sports fans - McAllen Monitor
Canadian Football LeagueNew faces man Stamps' D - Calgary Sun
Stamps join community in sympathy - Calgary Sun
Brazzell feels bond with Glenn - Calgary Sun
What went wrong? - Edmonton Sun
Alouettes bench Megna and Nix - Montreal Gazette
CBC fumbles with CFL - Montreal Gazette
'Little things' stifling Renegades - Ottawa Citizen
'Gades' front nine par for the course - Ottawa Sun
Millington jumps back on field - Toronto Globe and Mail
CBC's game coverage left much to be desired by CFL - Toronto Globe and Mail
Allen leads way to victory - Toronto Globe and Mail
Millington returns to Argos - Toronto Star
Argonaut receivers feast on man-to-man coverage - Toronto Star
Sean Millington comes out of retirement to join Toronto Argonauts - Toronto Sun
Talk to me when it's over - Toronto Sun
Help from the booth - Toronto Sun
Printers to face 'Riders Saturday - Vancouver Sun
Brazzell feels bond with Glenn - Winnipeg Sun
Brazzell feels bond with Blue QB - Winnipeg Sun
Trio to lead defence - Winnipeg Sun
National Indoor Football LeagueSand Gnats shut out Rome - Savannah Morning News
Hockey
Central Hockey LeagueIn the news - Memphis Commercial Appeal
ECHLSmall time sports playing in the big city - East Valley Tribune
International Hockey League 2Brand finally gets chance to visit Russia - Port Huron Times Herald
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueEagles hold off Rocket - Cape Breton Post
Lacrosse
Major League LacrosseBayhawks win title game - Annapolis Capital
Gait's 6 goals against Lizards carry Bayhawks to 2nd title, 15-9 - Baltimore Sun
Gait's 6 goals against Lizards carry Bayhawks to 2nd title, 15-9 - Baltimore Sun
Gait, Bayhawks claim MLL title - Boston Globe
Cannons will try to reload locally - Boston Herald
Bayhawks open up Gait to title - Boston Herald
KO'd in title match by Gait's six goals - New York Newsday
Other
National Pro FastpitchBustos' 3-run home run lifts Racers - Akron Beacon Journal
Bandits complete regular season on high note - Chicago Daily Southtown
Federer tops Roddick in Cincinnati final - Chicago Sun Times
Heat looking ahead to 2006 season - Tucson Citizen
Soccer
Major League SoccerSaving face - Bergen Record
What you see may not be what you get for a stadium - Kansas City Star
New stars pay off for Chivas - Los Angeles Daily News
MLS Pumped for Game Against Real Madrid - Los Angeles Times
Disappointing Tie for Chivas - Los Angeles Times
Chivas Ties MetroStars 3-3 on Late Goal - Los Angeles Times
Amado nets 3, Metros get tie - New York Daily News
Newcomers help Chivas tie - Orange County Register
RSL's latest loss has a little silver lining - Salt Lake Tribune
Chicago Fire Team Report - August 22 - WCMH
San Jose Earthquakes Team Report - August 22 - WCMH
Columbus Crew Team Report - August 22 - WCMH
USL First DivisionThompson's stint in England inspires entertaining blog - Portland Oregonian
Thunder lose - St. Paul Pioneer Press
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