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Headlines for February 23, 2008

Baseball

Atlantic League
Veres joins Revs - York Daily Record

Carolina League
Sports - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Pelicans plan big for anniversary season - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Florida State League
Mets won't charge for practice after all - Port Saint Lucie Tribune

Frontier League
Miners re-sign Metropoulos; trade for infielder Jason Diaz - Daily American News
Rascals hope to erase bad taste of 2007 - O'Fallon Journal

International League
Shark drink swims into US market via Buffalo - Buffalo News

New York-Penn League
Spinners 'Spread the Love' to Billerica, beyond - Lowell Sun

Northern League
RedHawks club hires three - Fargo Forum
Hammers seeking hosts for 2008 season - Joliet Herald News
Eggleston re-signs with T-Bones - Kansas City Kansan
Big man bringing back his big bat - Winnipeg Free Press
Sports Sunflashes - Winnipeg Sun

Pacific Coast League
Michael Garcia: Here's to you, athletes, coaches and friends. These memories - and lessons - will la - Albuquerque Tribune

Pioneer League
Sports briefs - Missoulian

South Atlantic League
Slate looking to make his mark with Phillies - Asbury Park Press
Charleston RiverDogs sending someone to Ohio for good! - Charleston Post and Courier

South Coast League
SCL fielding only 4 teams this season - Anderson Independent-Mail
Harvey: Baseball is meant to be simple game - Macon Telegraph

Southern League
Spring Training 2008: Projected Braves' Center Fielder Of The Future - Jordan Schafer - Chattanoogan
Baseball : Knoxville News Sentinel - Knoxville News-Sentinel
AREA SPORTS IN BRIEF - Montgomery Advertiser

Texas League
There are sometimes losses impossible to put behind you - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Colby men top Norwich; Frost Heaves prevail - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
ABA basketball - Burlington Free Press
Foul-happy Rainmen fall - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Ticket sales 'fantastic' for AUS basketball championship - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
AUBC event should be best yet - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Millrats play home finale today at SNHU - Manchester Union Leader

Continental Basketball Association 1
Patroons suffer a blowout by Yakama - Albany Times-Union
Kid Wetzel takes Daredevils' reins - Montana Standard
Sun Kings sweep away Albany for record 8th 7-0 points win - Yakima Herald-Republic

NBA G League
Iowa holds on to early lead - Austin American-Statesman
Points in the Paint - Bismarck Tribune
Pro basketball: Energy ends skid, loses all-star - Des Moines Register
Ants: Bigger could be better - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Flash: Almond shines again - Salt Lake Tribune
Utah Flash zips by Tulsa - Tulsa World

Premier Basketball League
Premier League Steps Up - Rochester R News

Women's National Basketball Association
With Naperville's Parker, suburbs make history again - Chicago Daily Herald
Fever re-sign Hoffman - Indianapolis Star

Football

All American Football League
New try to play pro ball - Springfield Republican

American Indoor Football Association
American Indoor Football League - Canton Repository
RiverRats start camp Sunday - Erie Daily Times/Morning News

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Little Trufant seeking big season with Rattlers - Arizona Republic
USU, SUU no match for the Utes - Deseret News
Dietz plays preseason exhibition - Madison Courier
Ex-Grambling great Tolbert doesn't make AFL cut - Monroe News Star
Hamister invests in minor pro sports group - Phoenix Business Journal

arenafootball2
Sharks' Smith, Heyward move on - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Af2 Firecats sign 6 players to roster - Fort Myers News-Press
U of L lacrosse wins debut - Louisville Courier-Journal

Canadian Football League
Hot properties - Calgary Herald
Stamps pick up a new Jones - Calgary Herald
CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - CFL - CFL News: Former CFL player Eagle Day dies - Calgary Sun
Grey Cup champion Jones Rides west to Calgary - Calgary Sun
Tall target joins receiving corps - Edmonton Journal
Receiver wants to have fun - Edmonton Sun
Ticats hope to pounce early with favourable schedule - Hamilton Spectator
Cops and Cats out to beat record - Hamilton Spectator
Jones signs with Stamps - Regina Leader-Post
Lineman Jermese Jones leaves Riders for Stamps - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Austin classless act - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Argos secure their secondary - Toronto Sun
Jetsetter Smith lands with Lions - Vancouver Sun
Mail Bag - Winnipeg Sun
Stamps sign Jones; Argos extend trio - Winnipeg Sun

Intense Football League
Hammerheads, Thunder swap QBs - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

United Indoor Football Association
DeGeorgia trims Bandits' roster - Sioux City Journal

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats take hits then the game - Albany Times-Union
Everything clicks in B-Sens' shutout - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Wolves turn on the power (play) - Chicago Daily Herald
Wolves' own-goal one for the books - Chicago Daily Herald
Woods wins birdie battle with Baddeley - Chicago Daily Southtown
Monsters shut out by Rampage - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers' win streak ends with thud - Connecticut Post
Wolves jump out to early lead with help from Stars - Des Moines Register
Griffins can't solve Moose, ex-GR goalie - Grand Rapids Press
Stay-at-home Martin's stock on rise - Hamilton Spectator
These aren't ordinary Joes - Hamilton Spectator
Hot Habs in enviable trade position - Hamilton Spectator
Rivalry At Right Time - Hartford Courant
Aeros rally from 3 goals down to top Syracuse - Houston Chronicle
Boumedienne's goal lifts Hershey over Philly - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Devils dump Worcester in OT - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Bears send Potulny to Falcons for defenseman - Lebanon Daily News
Monarchs shot down - Manchester Union Leader
A bad photo finish - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rivermen pay for letdown - Peoria Journal Star
Phantoms fall - Philadelphia Daily News
Phantoms lose close one to Bears - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates are feeling good despite loss - Portland Press Herald
Birthday boy Germyn gives Flames present with hat trick - Quad City Times
Germyn celebrates his birthday with a hat trick - Quad-Cities Online
Gragnani promoted to Buffalo - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Amerks lacking in loss - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Binghamton shuts out Amerks - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
IceHogs end skid - Rockford Register Star
Hockey: Tordjman, Rampage shut out Monsters - San Antonio Express News
River Rats surprise Bridgeport in key matchup - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Behind the Broadcast: BracketBuster lineup not an exact science - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Falcons soar in shootout - Springfield Republican
Crunch wastes 3-goal lead - Syracuse Post Standard
Marlies beat Binghamton 5-1 - Toronto Star
River Rats cool Tigers' streak, advance in East - Troy Record
Lessard's goal the difference in shootout again - Virginian Pilot
MacIntyre flips, flops and stops Griffins cold - Winnipeg Free Press
Less certainly not more - Winnipeg Sun
On with the body count - Winnipeg Sun
Moose tracks - Winnipeg Sun
Moose figure it out - Winnipeg Sun
Call was thrill for Iggulden - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Sharks again tumble in OT - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Central Hockey League
Gorillas fall in shootout - Amarillo Globe-News
Cook hat trick boosts Ice Bats in victory - Austin American-Statesman
Rage blanks Blazers - Boulder Daily Camera
Bucks burn Rayz with 5-goal final period - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
RiverKings snap skid with win over Thunder - Desoto Times
Key games await Eagles - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Eagles rally late to top SteelHounds - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Eagles soar over SteelHounds - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Bounces don't go Brahmas' way - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Eagles score seven in victory - Greeley Tribune
Bucks take 5th straight title - Laredo Morning Times
Eagles slam, bam past Steelhounds - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Bees lose in typical fashion - McAllen Monitor
Jacks win - Midland Reporter Telegram
Pro hockey: Gorman gets shutout in Jacks' return home - Odessa American
Sellan goal rallies Sundogs past Scorpions, 6-5 - Prescott Daily Courier
Mudbugs Gameday: Feb. 23, 2008 - Shreveport Times
Game Recap: Mudbugs 2, Brahmas 0 - Shreveport Times
Bugs beat back Brahmas in playoff-type atmosphere - Shreveport Times
Oilers on the road - Tulsa World
Odessa blanks Thunder - Wichita Eagle
SteelHounds lose, 7-3, to Colorado - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
Gladiators Fall to Ice Pilots, 3-2 - Access North Georgia
Aces drop Wranglers in shootout - Anchorage Daily News
Aces win in shootout - Anchorage Daily News
Lynx's play matches bad weather - Augusta Chronicle
Wildcatters blank Columbia - Beaumont Enterprise
Injuries, departures deplete Stingrays - Charleston Post and Courier
Sports digest - Cincinnati Enquirer
Deitsch at home with 'Clones - Cincinnati Enquirer
Jackals lose to Nailers for first time, 4-3 - Elmira Star-Gazette
Falcons fall to Thunder - Fresno Bee
Gladiators fall to Ice Pilots, 3-2 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelies allow five third-period goals in loss - Idaho Statesman
Cyclones keep winning at Chiefs' expense - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
IN BRIEF - Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Elevator - Las Vegas Sun
Blades beat Augusta, 4-2 - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots earn Marks' 480th win - Pensacola News Journal
Zappala, Royals ice Devils - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Stockton no longer 0 in Fresno - Stockton Record
Walleye a better team nickname than Woodpeckers - Toledo Blade
T-Devils hope Ouellet builds a wall in goal - Trenton Times
T-Devils crushed in 10th straight loss - Trentonian
Salmon Kings sink Idaho - Victoria Times Colonist
Late Goal Keys Nailers Victory - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Nailers Snap Seven Game Losing Streak - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
Road unkind to Thunder, bus - Bloomington Pantagraph
Generals tripped up by Icehawks; round 2 tonight - Flint Journal
Komets top Muskegon to stop two-game skid - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets end 2-game losing skid - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
K-Wings get early jump on Thunder - Kalamazoo Gazette
Fury fail to gain ground in IHL - Muskegon Chronicle
Icehawks avoid skid with 5-4 victory - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
BOBCATS: Finding a winning formula - Bismarck Tribune
Hockey week wraps up - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
McRae back at full strength for Dogs - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Brown Bears develop home-ice edge - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Junior Blues lose, fall into third place - Springfield State Journal-Register
Surging North Stars top Alpena - Traverse City Record-Eagle
RoadRunners power past Avalanche - Wasilla Frontiersman
Hockey group to get franchise if it can sell 1,000 season tickets - Wenatchee World
Wildcats hold off Brown Bears, 4-3 - Wichita Falls Times Record News
PHANTOMS | Weekend preview - Youngstown Vindicator

Ontario Hockey League
Colts edged by Wolves in emotional game; Howard scores winner in third period - Barrie Examiner
Livingston a local hockey legend; ' He was the fastest skater in Barrie' - Barrie Examiner
Plymouth Whalers to face tough foes in two-game home stand - Detroit Free Press
Rangers upend Otters - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters Watch - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Oh, how fleeting life can be - Guelph Mercury
Fronts get A for effort; Kingston provides fans with a good game in K-Rock Centre debut - Kingston Whig Standard
Fans choose all-time junior team - Kingston Whig Standard
Kostopoulos avoids chargesSat, February 23, 2008 - London Free Press
Knights can't douse SpiritSat, February 23, 2008Saginaw - London Free Press
Saginaw Spirit beat Knights, 5-3 - Midland Daily News
IceDogs squeeze past Majors with 2-1 win - Mississauga News
Count them in - Saginaw News
Mike Mascioli scores late game winner as Kitchener edges Erie - SLAM! Sports
Friday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Kitchener gets past Peterborough - SLAM! Sports
Matt Beleskey scores a hat trick to lead Belleville past Kingston - SLAM! Sports
Michael Swift scores twice to lead Niagara over Mississauga 2-1 - SLAM! Sports
Guelph over Ottawa - SLAM! Sports
Chris Terry scores twice to lead Plymouth over Brampton in a shootout - SLAM! Sports
Chris Terry scores twice to lead Plymouth over Brampton in a shootout - SLAM! Sports
Dean Howard scores the game winner as Sudbury edges Barrie 2-1 - SLAM! Sports
The latest Canadian Hockey League rankings - Soo Today
Swift nets both goals in Dogs' win - St. Catharines Standard
Wolves finally tame Colts; Howard's first goal with Wolves helps kick Colts monkey - Sudbury Star
Hockey notes - Toronto Star
Battalion lets it get away - Toronto Sun
Rangers notch sixth in row - Waterloo Record
Rangers power past Otters - Waterloo Record
Reibel earned 10-point night - Windsor Star
Tragedy's lingering pain - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Roy shines as Eagles blank Rocket - Cape Breton Post
Olivier Roy lays down record for wins by 16-year-old by shutting out P.E.I. Rocket - Charlottetown Guardian
SPORTS IN BRIEF - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
SPORTS IN BRIEF - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Maineiacs overcome Wildcats in shootout - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Cats fall to Maine - Moncton Times & Transcript
Volts catch Olympiques by surprise in upset win - Ottawa Citizen
Sports Digest - Portland Press Herald
Ugly road loss Sea Dogs fourth straight defeat - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Friday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Heinen helps get much-needed win - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
FireAntz take ice missing key players - Fayetteville Observer
Jacksonville 5, Twin City 2 - Florida Times-Union
Havoccool off against Knoxville - Huntsville Times
Ice Bears cool off Havoc, 5-1 - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Renegades' slide reaches six games - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Garner, Barracudas skate past Cyclones - Winston-Salem Journal

United States Hockey League
Feb. 22: State hockey - Appleton Post-Crescent
RoughRiders like performance, not 2-1 result - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Lancers continue to roll - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Des Moines remains hot, downs Ohio on home ice - Des Moines Register
Gamblers crushed by Black Hawks - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Ice pull out road victory - Indianapolis Star
Tight games the norm - Indianapolis Star
Storm on the road - Kearney Daily Hub
Stars drop second straight at home - Lincoln Journal Star
Lancers thwart Sioux City, earn playoff spot - Omaha World-Herald
Omaha trips Musketeers, 3-2 - Sioux City Journal
Streak buster: Black Hawks snap out of scoring funk with 6-1 win - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Bruins clipped by Blades - Chilliwack Progress
Warriors Iced' - Discover Moose Jaw
Proulx intent on making junior grade despite stature - Edmonton Journal
Tips take season series with 2-1 win over Chiefs - Everett Herald
Thunderbirds outwork Rockets, take over fourth in Western Conference - Kelowna Daily Courier
Canes lose - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers buck Broncos in OT - Medicine Hat News
Ice extend Warriors winless streak to six - Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Raiders notch a comeback win - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Oil Kings make most of first visit - Prince George Citizen
Rebels' reward - Red Deer Advocate
Pats blow third-period lead - Regina Leader-Post
Books Footnotes - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Blades pick up the pace - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Irving's stops propel Tips past Chiefs - Seattle Times
Second-period scoring burst paces T-birds - Seattle Times
Friday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Brent Regner scores the winner as Vancouver beats Portland 3-2 - SLAM! Sports
Chris Langkow scores overtime winner as Saskatoon edges Chilliwack 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Ryan White scores the overtime winner as the Raiders edge the Pats 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Ryan White scores the overtime winner as the Raiders edge the Pats 4-3 - SLAM! Sports
Ennis sinks Broncos in OT - Southwest Booster
Broncos Lose to Tigers 3-2 in Overtime - Swift Current Online
Division rivals face off again - Tri-City Herald
Giants rebound to victory - Vancouver Sun
Coliseum hits the big four-oh - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
It seems to us . . . - Buffalo News
Riggers can't hold off LumberJax - Calgary Herald
Riggers drop third straight - Calgary Sun
Merril and Dawson pace LumberJax offence in 13-9 comeback win - Calgary Sun
Bench duty lures Bowen - Edmonton Sun
LumberJax get even for their worst loss of the season - Portland Oregonian
Knighthawks set for clash with Titans - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Lilavois coming back as a player - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
Revolution's Mansally off to fast start - Boston Globe
Sports wire - Columbus Dispatch
SOCCER INSIDER - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Japan pros to test Dynamo in Hawaii - Houston Chronicle
Ronaldo facing long rehab after surgery - Los Angeles Times
RSL: RSL acquires fiery N.Y. midfielder - Salt Lake Tribune
Pinto not coming to Toronto - Toronto Globe and Mail
Extra time to get ready - Washington Times

USL First Division
Fans come out for MLS - Florida Sun-Sentinel

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