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Headlines for August 23, 2005

Baseball

Appalachian League
Cunningham's ninth-inning heroics lift P-Rays - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Astros sweep Orioles - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
D-Braves sweep season awards - Danville Register & Bee
Danville scores five in ninth, clinches East - Danville Register & Bee
Twins twice taste defeat vs. BriSox - Elizabethton Star
Astros Take Twin-Bill From Orioles - Greeneville Sun
Danville rallies, defeats K-Mets 13-9 - Kingsport Times-News

Atlantic League
Surf remain atop division with Camden - Atlantic City Press
Radmanovich double caps aggressive Pats rally - Bridgewater Courier-News
Sharks come alive late, win - Camden Courier-Post
Barnstormers fall to Patriots in tenth, 4-3 - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Slide still on for Nashua - Nashua Telegraph
DUCKS 3, BRIDGEPORT 1 - New York Newsday
Riversharks 7, Bears 6 - Newark Star-Ledger

California League
Plummer positive despite depletion of bullpen - Antelope Valley Press
Departures leave bullpen depleted - Los Angeles Daily News
Nuts Notes - Modesto Bee
Visalia pounds Modesto - Modesto Bee
Blackwell's arrival was a whirlwind - North County Times
Statement was misconstrued - North County Times
Bullpen is no relief for Sixers - San Bernardino County Sun
SJ Giants lose pitching duel 1-0 - San Jose Mercury News
Ports stumbling toward playoffs - Stockton Record
Mavs expand lead - Victory Valley Daily Press
Oaks rally to victory - Visalia Times-Delta

Canadian American League
Home run for Julien - Brockton Enterprise
Spirit shortstop and Lynn native Sanchez retires from pro baseball - Salem Evening News

Carolina League
BORN INTO BASEBALL - Frederick News-Post
Frederick rallies for 6-5 victory in ninth - Frederick News-Post
'Stephen's Law' gets final nod - Kinston Free Press
Two big innings give 'Cats victory - Lynchburg News & Advance
Rocks begin home series against Myrtle Beach - Wilmington News Journal
Hogs lose, miss chance to gain ground - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Baseball League
Diablos' season a success - El Paso Times
Pitcher perseveres for Game 1 victory - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
MINOR LEAGUE INSIDER - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Yankees sign Sens' Faison, assign him to Class A Tampa - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Ballon's 3-RBI triple gives Edinburg win in Game 1 - McAllen Monitor
Pels down one - Pensacola News Journal
Colts bullpen falters in loss - San Angelo Standard-Times

Eastern League
SeaWolves rally late - Akron Beacon Journal
R-Phils get shutout again at New Britain, 10-0 - Allentown Morning Call
Curve slams Bowie - Annapolis Capital
Baldiris' blast dumps Senators - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Elbow trouble plagues B-Mets - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Gettis 'hit' stokes 'Wolves - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Senators' swoon continues on road - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Cats Rout Phillies - Hartford Courant
Fisher Cats Notes: 'Steamer' speaks - Manchester Union Leader
Fishers lose to Norwich - Manchester Union Leader
Yeatman wins in return to rotation - New Britain Herald
Navigators Pushing For Postseason - New London Day
Navigators game report - Norwich Bulletin
Dogs run into first-inning blues - Portland Press Herald
Thunder second again as Karstens sparkles - Trenton Times
Roberts released; Kennard promoted - Trenton Times
Thunder Inside Pitch - Trentonian
Thumpin' the best of them: Coleman, Thunder crush division leaders - Trentonian
Norwich 7, New Hampshire 3 - WTNH
New Britain 10, Reading 0 - WTNH

Florida Complex League
GCL may be folded by majors - Fort Myers News-Press

Florida State League
Cubs win not in Cards - Daytona Beach News-Journal
Rain, Threshers sink Miracle 2-1 - Fort Myers News-Press
L-Tigers Seize Back First Place - Lakeland Ledger
Miracle fall in six after rain - Naples Daily News
King wins one for Yanks - Sarasota Herald Tribune

Frontier League
Grizzlies roll to fourth straight win - Belleville News-Democrat
Sports Digest - Chicago Daily Southtown
Washington ends Paints' win streak - Chillicothe Gazette
Streaking Redcoats top Richmond - Lafayette Journal and Courier
Wild Things beat Paints - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Roosters' funk deepens - Richmond Palladium-Item
'Hawks blow away Kings - Rockford Register Star
Grizzlies' big bats batter Mid-Missouri - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wild Things win possible postseason preview - Washington Observer-Reporter

Golden Baseball League
Outlaws rally in 9th to defeat Surprise - Chico Enterprise Record
Miners shut out Surf Dawgs - San Diego Union-Tribune
Drained Scorpions stung - Yuma Daily Sun

International League
Bisons vs. SkyChiefs - Buffalo News
Bisons' pitching proves too much for Norfolk - Buffalo News
Charlotte 4-1, Toledo 3-7 - Charlotte Observer
Knights rally in opener, finish with split - Charlotte Observer
Durham 4, Columbus 2 - Durham Herald-Sun
Always work to do - Indianapolis Star
Tribe loses in 10 innings - Indianapolis Star
Pawtucket 4, Rochester 0 - Lexington Dispatch
Braves extend Bats' hitting slump - Louisville Courier-Journal
No short Cummings - Ottawa Sun
A perfect night at McCoy Stadium - Pawtucket Times
Durham 4, Columbus 2 - philly.com
Nixon ends rehab with homer, single - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Rainville is on a fast track to majors - Providence Journal-Bulletin
PawSox Notebook: Showing great form, lefty Malaska delivers - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Bulls 4, Clippers 2 - Raleigh News and Observer
HRs power Braves - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Red Wings fall flat in Pawtucket - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Knights split doubleheader with Mud Hens - Rock Hill Herald
SkyChiefs batters continue to struggle - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens get crucial split with Charlotte - Toledo Blade
Tides are Buffaloed again - Virginian Pilot
Dubois happily volunteers to take a detour to Norfolk - Virginian Pilot
Durham 4, Columbus 2 - WBNS
Clippers Topped By Bulls - WCMH
HR in 10th caps big offensive display by Coste - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Might not see Floyd in September - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Red Barons win, 3-2, in 10 innings - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Richmond 4, Louisville 0 - WKYT
PawSox blank Wings, 4-0 - Woonsocket Call
Buffalo 3, Norfolk 1 - WVEC

Midwest League
Rattlers down for count - Appleton Post-Crescent
Devil Rays close out sweep of Bees - Battle Creek Enquirer
In the thick of things - Beacon News
Snappers lose finale to KC, 8-0 - Beloit Daily News
Bees drop another road game - Burlington Hawk Eye
Scott holds Beloit hitless for 7 innings - Chicago Daily Herald
Dragons fall to Silver Hawks - Dayton Daily News
Comerica is unkind to Wizards - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Living a Comerican dream - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wizards at a glance - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Parrish gets to play in front of his dad - Grand Rapids Press
Whitecaps go to Comerica, enjoy night of big-league success - Grand Rapids Press
Lugnuts crush Rattlers for 3rd straight game - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Lugnuts rip Rattlers - Lansing State Journal
Local news briefs - Lansing State Journal
Two Chiefs relief pitchers promoted to Daytona - Peoria Journal Star
Hawks leave Cove on a winning note - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
These ValleyCats are prolific with the bats - Albany Times-Union
Brooklyn bound - Auburn Citizen
It's showtime: New York-Penn League debuts all-star game tonight - New Jersey Herald
Stars to come out in Brooklyn - Troy Record
Scrappers not giving up on playoff chances - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
Scrappers send five to first 'star game - Youngstown Vindicator

Northern League
Vipers are falling apart - Calgary Sun
FM's Krause named player of the week - Fargo Forum
FM's Sergent matches mark in win - Fargo Forum
RailCats fail to obtain four-game sweep - Gary Post-Tribune
Face of change is a beauty - Joliet Herald News
T-BONES REPORT: KC 5, Gary 2 - Kansas City Star
Segui says he quit T-Bones, didn't retire - Kansas City Star
No Thomas, No Problem: Clemente Powers Birds To 7-3 Win - KELO
Saltdogs' newest pitcher shuts down St. Paul - Lincoln Journal Star
RailCats replay - Muncie Times
RailCats Summary - Muncie Times
Lipari gem lifts Explorers, 3-1 - Sioux City Journal
Birds rest future on Thomas deal - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Saints can't catch Saltdogs - St. Paul Pioneer Press
RedHawks too tough for Fish - Winnipeg Sun

Northwest League
Two-out magic keeps Ems in winning form - Eugene Register-Guard
AquaSox come from behind to win - Everett Herald
Salem-Keizer slides past Spokane - Salem Statesman Journal
Eastley leads Everett's rally - Seattle Times
M's in minors: A weekly look around the Seattle organization - Seattle Times
Volcanoes scoot past Indians - Spokane Spokesman-Review
AquaSox's rally keeps Dust Devils out of first place - Tri-City Herald
Bears continue to slide - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Colo. Springs pitcher hits homer in victory - Arizona Daily Star
Express' five-game winning streak ends - Austin American-Statesman
Shealy lifts Sky Sox - Boulder Daily Camera
Shealy impressive as Sky Sox win - Colorado Springs Gazette
RedHawks 12, Nashville 1 - Daily Oklahoman
Leicester puts slider to good work in win - Des Moines Register
Cats nip Stingers - Deseret News
Through his eyes - Deseret News
Grizzlies hit hard in 5th - Fresno Bee
Quest for stardom alive in Burroughs - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Success of Suns motivates 51s - Las Vegas Sun
Cubs grab victory in seventh - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Redbirds receive 'good' home schedule for '06 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sounds stumble in worst loss of the season - Nashville City Paper
Sounds pounded by RedHawks - Nashville Tennessean
A family of major strength - Omaha World-Herald
Durbin, Zephyrs drub Omaha 9-2 - Omaha World-Herald
Back-to-back homers lead to Beavers' loss - Portland Oregonian
Shealy, Baker power Sky Sox win - Rocky Mountain News
Stingers finally looking at bigger picture - Salt Lake Tribune
River Cats outslug Stingers - Salt Lake Tribune
Rainiers boost win streak to 9 - Seattle Times
M's in minors: A weekly look around the Seattle organization - Seattle Times
Tacoma runs win streak to nine - Tacoma News Tribune
Sidewinders yield 15 hits in a 10-5 loss to Sky Sox - Tucson Citizen

Pioneer League
Reds' 1st-round pick homers in 1st game with Mustangs - Billings Gazette
Warranted win - Casper Star Tribune
Billings bats wake up late to down Owlz - Deseret News
Great Falls holds Ogden in check - Deseret News
Sox down Raptors - Great Falls Tribune
Casper takes second win of series - Helena Independent Record
Extra-inning loss takes wind out of O's feathers - Missoulian
Raptors' bats take the night off against Sox - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
BlueClaws let one slip away - Asbury Park Press
Crab race moved back to the ballfield - Asbury Park Press
Rockies promote Koshansky to Double-A Tulsa - Asheville Citizen-Times
News you can use - Augusta Chronicle
Sanchez breezes through RiverDogs - Augusta Chronicle
Augusta ends skid at R'Dogs' expense - Charleston Post and Courier
KANNAPOLIS 4, WEST VIRGINIA 3 - Charlotte Observer
Captains stomp Grasshoppers - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fish fall short again - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Captains get revenge on Grasshoppers with 18-6 rout - Greensboro News and Record
Suns win one that should have got away - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
TODAY'S LINEUP - Lexington Herald-Leader
Lexington Legends at Hagerstown Suns - Lexington Herald-Leader
Biting back - Rome News-Tribune
'Birds eye view of postseason? - Salisbury Daily Times
Rome rallies past Gnats - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
Barons' bats silent against Tennessee - Birmingham News
Lookouts Maul Mudcats Monday, 10-4 - Chattanoogan
Stars strand 11 runners in 2-1 loss - Huntsville Times
Outside the box - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
O'Connor wriggles off hook in shutout - Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Biscuits postgame report - Montgomery Advertiser
Biscuits rain on Suns; Shields continues to shine - Montgomery Advertiser
Lookouts 10, Mudcats 4 - Raleigh News and Observer

Texas League
TRAVELERS AT A GLANCE - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
East Division rivals stand between Travelers, title - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Hooks gameday: 08.23.05 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Rangers put possible aces in Adair's hands - Dallas Morning News
Down the stretch 'Hounds enter key stretch in drive for second half - Midland Reporter Telegram
Missions Report - San Antonio Express News
Power surge at second - Springfield News-Leader
Springfield Cardinals Report - Springfield News-Leader

United League Baseball
New chapter starts in history of Memorial Stadium - Amarillo Globe News
Pro baseball's back - Amarillo Globe-News
New chapter starts in history of Memorial Stadium - Amarillo Globe-News

Basketball

American Basketball Association
MINOR LEAGUE INSIDER - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Continental Basketball Association 1
Becker, Kimball, Disch are Danes' captains - Albany Times-Union
Wizards on verge of huge mistake - Bismarck Tribune

International Basketball League
Police say Woods restrained victim, then assaulted her - Des Moines Register
Heat owner Woods arrested - Des Moines Register

NBA G League
Flame to name new coach today - Fort Myers News-Press
Flame to name Malone as coach - Naples Daily News

Women's National Basketball Association
Taylor stays home, likely to rest calf - Arizona Republic
Mercury determined not to repeat history - East Valley Tribune
Kobe's dad 'goes Philly' on WNBA coach - FOXSports
Fever At Sun - Hartford Courant
Whalen Driven To Lead - Hartford Courant
Comets still seeking playoff clincher - Houston Chronicle
Sun Look To Regain Their Touch - New London Day
Johnson Has Helped Guide Liberty to the Playoffs - New York Times
Johnson Has Helped Guide Liberty to the Playoffs - New York Times
Monarchs hoping Mercury doesn't rise - Sacramento Bee
Stars' Ngoyisa overcoming barrier - San Antonio Express News
Tonight: Silver Stars (7-25) vs. Seattle Storm (17-14) - San Antonio Express News
WNBA's Kraayeveld making a difference in New York - San Jose Mercury News
Storm once again holds playoff destiny - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Storm goes for playoff clincher vs. Stars tonight - Seattle Times
Losing Streak Pushes Mystics to Brink - Washington Post
Mystics need help to make playoffs - Washington Times

Football

American Indoor Football Association
New Snakes in town - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Same sport, different product - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Arena novice Hernreich likes Rattlers 'challenge' - Arizona Republic
Arena League probably out for '06 - Kansas City Star
ARENA LEAGUE - St. Petersburg Times

arenafootball2
COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF - Desoto Times
Defensive specialist Dahnel Singfield is named Defender of the Year - Desoto Times
Cats lament coming up 1 game short - Fort Myers News-Press
Once again, Memphis-Louisville - Memphis Commercial Appeal
ArenaCup ticket sales could help area's sporting image - Shreveport Times

Canadian Football League
CFL teammates saw both sides of troubled Phillips - Calgary Herald
Burris says his field vision improving - Calgary Sun
Millington comeback no joke - Calgary Sun
Enter CFL's sandman - Calgary Sun
Eskimos contemplate change in kicking game - Edmonton Journal
Millington returns to action - Edmonton Sun
Sounds of CBC silence helps studies - Edmonton Sun
Stats for losers - Edmonton Sun
Sportsshorts Column - Edmonton Sun
Alouettes retool for Esks - Montreal Gazette
Renegades cancel controversial Mardi Gras stadium promotion - Ottawa Citizen
Rating the Renegades - Ottawa Citizen
Ray to shed light on life experiences - Ottawa Sun
CBC Gets few complaints - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Millington comes out of retirement to join Argos - Toronto Globe and Mail
Curious fans flock to CBC's football broadcast - Toronto Globe and Mail
Report: Ilesic to try comeback - Toronto Globe and Mail
Quiet storm keeps brewing over broadcasts - Toronto Star
Boatmen running on Diesel - Toronto Star
CBC received 'few complaints' about broadcast - Toronto Star
Argos toughen up - Toronto Sun
Fights fuel victories - Toronto Sun
CFL parity makes for fab finish - Toronto Sun
Shouldering the load - Vancouver Sun
Fights fuel victories - Winnipeg Sun
Dinged Stokes a no-go - Winnipeg Sun
Ticats 'disappointing' - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Aeros hire standout new coach in Alberta's Daum - Houston Chronicle
Falcons sign two forwards - Springfield Republican
Crunch picks up a pair - Syracuse Post Standard
Marlies' coaches are well travelled - Toronto Star
Colaiacovo pumped up - Toronto Sun

Central Hockey League
CHL officially OKs Broomfield team - Boulder Daily Camera
RiverKings sign final veteran, Anneck, to 2005-06 roster - Desoto Times

ECHL
Arena gets financing - Bradenton Herald
Blades now affiliated with Panthers - Fort Myers News-Press
Everblades partners again with Panthers - Naples Daily News
Lundbohm about to leave for AHL organization - Naples Daily News
Everblades, Panthers sign affiliation agreement - Naples Daily News
Royals tap Taylor as coach - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Thunder sign two more players - Stockton Record

International Hockey League 2
Jackals coach to meet fans today - Elmira Star-Gazette
K-Wings ink goalie, blueliner - Kalamazoo Gazette
RIVERDOGS NOTES - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters news briefs - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters' Russian pick stranded - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Questions surround Knights - London Free Press
Business partners now coaching rivals - London Free Press
Flipping over Pride Week - Ottawa Sun

SPHL
Snakes re-sign players - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings weighing depth on defence - Brandon Sun
Grochmal young man on a mission - Kamloops Daily News
Archibald set for taste of big league - Prince Albert Daily Herald

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Powell picked Player of Year on offense - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

National Lacrosse League
Riggers re-sign d-man - Calgary Sun
Stealth hire new coach - Calgary Sun
Regional scene, August 23 - Rocky Mountain News

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Bandits win final playoff tuneup - Beacon News

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Breath of fresh air - Bergen Record
MLS stars to see the magic of Madrid - Bergen Record
Will Real Madrid game be too big a risk for MLS? - Chicago Daily Herald
MLS squad to take on potent Real Madrid - Dallas Morning News
MLS stars look to impress vs. Real Madrid - Los Angeles Daily News
Soccer notebook: Hall of Fame a fitting cap to Ramos' career - Newark Star-Ledger
MLS team gets real test - Rocky Mountain News
International flavor - San Jose Mercury News
Guevara Snags Second Weekly Honor Of Season - WJLA

USL First Division
At a glance - Portland Oregonian
Language barrier - Portland Oregonian

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