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Headlines for November 23, 2010



Baseball

American Association
Lancaster steps down as X's manager - KTIV
Lancaster steps downs as X's manager - Sioux City Journal

Appalachian League
Princeton Rays to conduct Christmas sale - Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Atlantic League
Revs' manager Etchebarren coming to York Sports Night - York Dispatch

Eastern League
Hooks reel in Lawless as manager - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Parent plans no change in style as R-Phils manager - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
New Look for the Altoona Curve - WTAJ

Florida State League
Fort Myers Miracle release game schedule - Fort Myers News-Press

Frontier League
JackHammers plot thickens with new pitch - Chicago Daily Southtown

Golden Baseball League
Vipers to play in new league - Calgary Herald
Golden League courts Northern, United - Edmonton Journal
Golden League enters merger - Edmonton Sun
Na Koa's new owners get to work - Maui News

International League
HOG BLOG: Caravan set for Jan. 27 - Allentown Morning Call

Midwest League
Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Game - Appleton Post-Crescent
AAA weekend coming to Parkview Field - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Padres' triple-A team to play 4 games here - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Parkview to host AAA series - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

New York-Penn League
Johnson out as Mets hitting coach; Backman expected to return - New York Post
Former H.V. Renegade Josh Hamilton named A.L. MVP; Robinson Cano finishes 3rd - Poughkeepsie Journal
Josh Hamilton wins American League MVP award in a landslide - Staten Island Advance
Tri-City ValleyCats manager Jim Pankovits accepts position with Seattle Mariners, moves up to Double - Troy Record
Mickey Morandini officially named Cutters manager - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Morandini officially named Cutters manager - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northern League
JackHammers plot thickens with new pitch - Chicago Daily Southtown
BASEBALL: 4 area teams join Golden League - Chicago Sun Times

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes to get new skipper - KOBTV
Dickson's Week in Review - Omaha World-Herald
Duo secures first win for Wildcats - Santa Fe New Mexican

Pioneer League
Former Billings Mustang Joey Votto wins NL MVP award - Billings Gazette
Ortega added to D-backs' roster - Missoulian

Southern League
Ex-Doyle, Karns basketball coach Mason dies at 78 - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Basketball

NBA G League
Area Sports - Nov. 23, 2010 - Bismarck Tribune
Morning Kickoff - Nov. 23, 2010 - Bismarck Tribune
Shy Ely boldly fires key Iowa Energy shot - Des Moines Register
Raptors assign first-round pick Davis to BayHawks - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Going for two - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
The Pacers? Really? - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
2nd verse same as first as Ants play Sioux Falls again - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunderbirds prepare for first home game - KOBTV

Premier Basketball League
SPORTS IN BRIEF - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Contacts are finally paying off - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
New faces breed enthusiasm at Rainmen camp - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
No contract, no problem for Rainmen - Halifax Metro News
Roberson brings his smile to Halifax - Halifax Metro News
Lights, camera, pre-game action - Saint John Telegraph-Journal

Football

Canadian Football League
'Each year, IT hurts worse' - Calgary Herald
Solidifying D Huf's next job - Calgary Sun
Resilient Thelwell holds head high - Calgary Sun
Nik just can't Cope with loss - Calgary Sun
Ticked-off team allows anger over officiating to chill - Calgary Sun
Green and Gold's glory years - Edmonton Journal
Restless in retirement, Dean wrote out memoir longhand - Edmonton Journal
Esks house rules remain in play - Edmonton Journal
Green horde gathering - Edmonton Sun
Tix available from exchange - Edmonton Sun
Grey Cup support-our-troop event joins the party - Edmonton Sun
Video: Als get ready for the 2010 Grey Cup - Montreal Gazette
Cobourne, Freeman, Maypray, Getzlaf earn weekly CFL honours - Montreal Gazette
Cobourne, Freeman, Maypray, Getzlaf earn weekly CFL honours - Montreal Gazette
CFL taps Steen to call Grey Cup - Montreal Gazette
Simpson wants to play Sunday - Montreal Gazette
Team faces distractions - Montreal Gazette
Brother-in-arms Boulay takes Proulx's injury to heart - Montreal Gazette
High-flying Alouettes deliver Big O beating - Montreal Gazette
Grey Cup rings? He's earned a few - Montreal Gazette
Alouettes to duel Roughriders in Grey Cup rematch - Montreal Gazette
Brother-in-arms Boulay takes Proulx's injury to heart - Montreal Gazette
Beating Als in season opener buoys Roughriders - Montreal Gazette
Make room for Riders - Montreal Gazette
Argos QB Lemon forced to compete for starter's job next season - Montreal Gazette
Predicting Grey Cup winner too close for comfort - Montreal Gazette
Boyd hoping for long-term deal with Argos - Montreal Gazette
Argos' quarterback job 'up for grabs' - National Post
OUT AND ABOUT: Mental game paramount at Grey Cup - Regina Leader-Post
Freeman, Getzlaf are players-of-the-week - Rider Rumblings - Regina Leader-Post
Cobourne, Freeman, Maypray, Getzlaf earn weekly CFL honours - Regina Leader-Post
CFL taps Steen to call Grey Cup - Regina Leader-Post
Simpson wants to play Sunday - Regina Leader-Post
Riders always had faith - Regina Leader-Post
Miller and assistants silence their critics - Regina Leader-Post
Mental game paramount at Grey Cup - Regina Leader-Post
Make room for Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Riders look forward to playing Alouettes - Regina Leader-Post
RIDER NOTEBOOK: Barrin Simpson wants to play in the Grey Cup - Regina Leader-Post
Forgetting 2009 Grey Cup easier said than done for some - Regina Leader-Post
Enthusiastic fans welcome Riders home - Regina Leader-Post
Stamps still believe they have championship-calibre team - Regina Leader-Post
Predicting Grey Cup winner too close for comfort - Regina Leader-Post
Murray's Monday Morning Musings: The Calgary edition - Rider Rumblings - Regina Leader-Post
Hundreds support Riders at Regina pep rally - Regina Leader-Post
Video: Fans welcome Riders at airport - Regina Leader-Post
Riders happy to have shaken off late-season slump - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Simpson not likely to miss game - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Simpson wants to play Sunday - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Roughriders afforded all the comforts of home - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Riders eager for Als rematch - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Miller and assistants silence their critics - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Gallery: The Montreal Alouettes players pack - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Video: The Alouettes pack their gear for the trip to Edmonton for the 2010 Grey Cup game. - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Proulx will watch Grey Cup in civvies - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Vanier Cup joins '11 Grey Cup - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Simpson not likely to miss game - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Riders happy to have shaken off late-season slump - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Roughriders afforded all the comforts of home - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Riders eager for Als rematch - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Argonauts pack up for season - Toronto Globe and Mail
Rematch one year in the making - Toronto Globe and Mail
Argos look to extend Boyd's contract - Toronto Sun
Argos have something to build on - Toronto Sun
Players talking returning to Argos next season - Toronto Sun
Edmonton Eskimo Adam Braidwood of Delta is charged with forcible confinement - Vancouver Sun
Braidwood comeback off to good start - Vancouver Sun
Braidwood overcomes knee injury, two-year absence - Vancouver Sun
A lesson about life, saving lives - Winnipeg Free Press
Resilient Roughriders know some fans had doubts about Grey Cup hopes - Winnipeg Free Press
Like a fine wine - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers' Fritz closing in on top spot in Pepsi Refresh Challenge - Winnipeg Sun
Like a fine wine - Winnipeg Sun

United Football League
Tuskers' Rhodes plays for love of game - Omaha World-Herald
Notes: Locos, Tuskers coaches campaign for Omaha fans - Omaha World-Herald
Dickson's Week in Review - Omaha World-Herald
Tuskers star Rhodes plays for love of game - Omaha World-Herald
Title-game bound Tuskers ready for cold stay in Omaha - Omaha World-Herald

Hockey

American Hockey League
Pro game comes easily to Brodie - Abbotsford News
Norfolk comebacks finally doom Checkers - Charlotte Observer
Penguins Insider Crowe, Turtle and Turkey 11/23 - Citizens Voice
Barons host Milwaukee on Tuesday night - Daily Oklahoman
Barons notebook: Phillipe Cornet returns to lineup - Daily Oklahoman
Barons expected frustrated Admirals to react - Daily Oklahoman
Local Sports News - Glens Falls Post-Star
Griffins will look to snap scoring funk in Wednesday's matinee at Toronto - Grand Rapids Press
Bulldog penalty killers ride a hot streak - Hamilton Spectator
Hershey Bears: Sabourin aims to find groove - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Worcester Sharks-Hershey Bears pregame capsule - Harrisburg Patriot-News
LVC goalie Drazin practices with Hershey Bears - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Washington Capitals recall Varlamov from Hershey Bears - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Bear Tracks - Lebanon Daily News
Beagle happy to be a grinder - Lebanon Daily News
Preview: Admirals at Barons - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Eminian: Rivermen goaltender turns heads - Peoria Journal Star
Jimmie Johnson shouldn't get AP athlete award - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
More trades, more new faces for Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Post Standard
Green and Carter clear waivers; Green assigned to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Post Standard
Gustavsson closes the door - Toronto Globe and Mail
Gustavsson and Leafs outshine Stars - Toronto Star
Leafs Locker: Goalie problem solved - Toronto Sun
Leafs at 20: The good and the bad - Toronto Sun
Admirals tally season-high seven goals at Charlotte - Virginian Pilot
Right at home playing away from home Paul Sokoloski Opinion - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Tambellini's mission: bridging the gap - Winnipeg Free Press
Another shot at NHL - Winnipeg Sun

Central Hockey League
IPFW road swing nears end - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
No changes ... yet - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Head injuries get a little help - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
GameDay: Brahmas at Odessa - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Extraordinary Talent Showcase at GTRCup - Greater Tulsa Reporter Newspapers
Missouri Mavericks getting in on Black Friday festivities - Independence Examiner
Mavericks win third straight - Independence Examiner
The Buzz | Boy falls from box at Lakers game - Kansas City Star
Bucks Snap Losing Streak, Top Killer Bees - KGNS
Jacks Hockey Tuesday - Midland Reporter Telegram
Central Hockey League: Thinel named player of the week - Odessa American
Central Hockey League: Corupe's travels bring him back to Odessa - Odessa American
Sundogs Notebook: Arizona snaps skid, looks ahead - Prescott Daily Courier
Mudbugs busy for the holiday - Shreveport Times
Mudbugs busy for the holiday - Shreveport Times
Marty Standish anxious to return to ice for Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa World

ECHL
Goon era fades as pro hockey cleans up act - Fort Myers News-Press
Backman to AHL Stars - Idaho Press-Tribune
Idaho Steelheads loses a forward, gain a forward - Idaho Statesman
Kalamazoo Wings rookie defenseman Corey Syvret finding right recipe - Kalamazoo Gazette
Blades looking to get tougher, grittier against Devils - Naples Daily News
Charlotte Checkers recall defenseman Ethan Graham from 'Blades - Naples Daily News
Utah Grizzlies have offer for fans in Layton - Ogden Standard-Examiner
Reign see no need to panic just yet - San Bernardino Sun

North American Hockey League
Area Sports - Nov. 23, 2010 - Bismarck Tribune
IceRays make deal for defenseman - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Rage 2-0 against Hitmen - Dawson Creek Daily News
Kalamazoo Jr. K-Wings tap Marc Fakler as coach and general manager - Kalamazoo Gazette
Best in the West - Wasilla Frontiersman
Wildcats Report: Third-period woes continue - Wichita Falls Times Record News

Ontario Hockey League
Team Ontario roster - Brampton Guardian
Thomas highlights impressive weekend for Generals - Durham News
Storm struggling to escape their funk - Guelph Tribune
Former coach Burns leaves behind a lasting legacy - Kingston Whig Standard
Knights owe Pronger - London Free Press
Kadri brings new element to Leafs' anemic attack - Owen Sound Sun Times
Binnington top player - Owen Sound Sun Times
Moustaches take to the ice - Sarnia Observer
Catenacci, Cousins continue to blossom into potential stars - Sault Star
Catenacci, Cousins have potential to blossom into future OHL stars - Sault Star
BIlly, Joel OK just the way they are - St. Catharines Standard
Wolves add scoring punch in Sunday deal - Sudbury Star
Can anybody catch the St. Mike's Majors? - Toronto Sun
Rookie Kuhnhackl finds game - Windsor Star
Behind the wheel - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
MacIntosh named QMJHL's third star of the week - Cape Breton Post
Morneau's hat trick paces Rocket - Charlottetown Guardian
Wildcats succeed at gate - Moncton Times & Transcript
Cats still shaking heads after nightmare loss - Moncton Times & Transcript
List that rankles also motivates - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
QMJHL: Morneau's hat trick sends Rocket past Foreurs - TSN

SPHL
Leading scorer signs with ECHL franchise - Augusta Chronicle
FireAntz's Sich is the perfect scorer - Fayetteville Observer
'Hammer falls' with release of Misita - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Lynch, who played for Ice Bears, found dead - Knoxville News-Sentinel

United States Hockey League
Assistant coach, four players suspended after Waterloo game - Fargo Forum
Off the Ice: Brad Schierhorn - Kearney Daily Hub
Blue Line Blog's Blog | We have a winner ... - Lincoln Journal Star
Muskegon Lumberjack statistics: Through Nov. 21 - Muskegon Chronicle
Lancers skating to Ralston - Omaha World-Herald
Fighting Saints gather impressive list of items for Billmyer auction - Telegraph Herald
Numbers favor newest USHL clubs - Youngstown Vindicator

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings focus on finishing on road - Brandon Sun
Wheat Kings focus on finishing on road - Brandon Sun
WHL Notebook: Brandon boys return home for Warriors victory - Brandon Sun
McMaster comfortable with trade to Hitmen - Calgary Herald
Manning inks pro deal - Chilliwack Progress
Chilliwack Bruins' captain signs with Flyers - Chilliwack Times
Bruins host Cougars Wednesday night - Chilliwack Times
Bruins broken and bruised - Chilliwack Times
McIlrath Rehabing to Return - Discover Moose Jaw
And ... - Edmonton Journal
Calgary deals Kyle Beach's younger brother - Everett Herald
Silvertips' Tochkin named player of the week - Everett Herald
Calgary deals Kyle Beach's younger brother - Everett Herald
WHL lowers boom on Blazers, 'Hawks - Kamloops Daily News
Rockets look to cap solid November - Kelowna Capital News
Final suspensions - Portland Oregonian
Winterhawks Announce December Broadcast Schedule - Portland Oregonian
Winterhawks To Unveil Third Jersey Wednesday - Portland Oregonian
Manning inks pro deal - Prince George Free Press
Ferguson gets confident - Red Deer Advocate
Blades blue-liner Elliott has scoring touch - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos Looking to Bounce Back - Swift Current Online
How to thrill a hockey fan - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
McMahon joins Roughnecks as defensive co-ordinator - Calgary Herald

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Missouri Comets get first franchise victory - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
Sports ticker - Bergen Record
Revs susceptible to exposure - Boston Herald
Rapids holding MLS Cup victory rally - Boulder Daily Camera
FIRE: Ljungberg, Castillo left unprotected - Chicago Sun Times
Fire's big names available in expansion draft - Chicago Tribune
Crew trades away midfielder Carroll - Columbus Dispatch
GREEN: Championship is hardly climactic for troubled MLS - Daily Breeze
Rapids reserve forward Kandji has torn ACL from MLS Cup winner - Denver Post
Rapids' celebration set for 4 p.m. at Skyline Park in Denver - Denver Post
Rapids' celebration set for 4 p.m. at Skyline Park in Denver - Denver Post
Casey epitomizes Colorado's soccer faithful - Denver Post
"Spirit" carried Rapids to MLS Cup - Denver Post
Real Salt Lake: Robbie Findley won't return next year - Deseret News
Conrad, Wolff left off Sporting KC's protected list for expansion draft - Kansas City Star
Giase: MLS taking serious look at aligning schedule with FIFA calendar - Newark Star-Ledger
Sports digest: Joe Cannon, Ramiro Corrales among Earthquakes available in expansion draft - Oakland Tribune
Goalies head list of exposed players for MLS expansion draft - Philadelphia Daily News
Union leave goalies unprotected in MLS expanison draft - Philadelphia Inquirer
Free Kicks: Record low television rating for MLS Cup - Portland Oregonian
Free Kicks: MLS playoffs will expand to 10 teams in 2011 - Portland Oregonian
Free Kicks: Freddy Adu continues to struggle - Portland Oregonian
MLS Expansion Draft, Available Players - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers prepare for expansion draft - Portland Oregonian
Findley won't return to RSL next season - Salt Lake Tribune
Sounders protect players for expansion, trade Vagenas - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sounders FC leaves Nkufo unprotected for expansion draft - Seattle Times
Kelly: Sitting in snow to watch soccer? No thanks - Toronto Star
Score big points with soccer fans - Vancouver Province
Whitecaps prepare pocket book - Vancouver Province
Whitecaps will fatten up roster wednesday - Vancouver Sun
Soccer Insider - Memo to MLS: Jaime Moreno has not retired - Washington Post
Box Seats - MLS proposes changes...oh, and Colorado are the champs - Washington Post

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton to open in Miami - Edmonton Journal
NASL to get its second-division status - San Antonio Express News

U.S. Soccer Federation D-2
RailHawks' new league gets green light - Raleigh News and Observer
Outdoor lacrosse to return to Rochester - Rochester R News
FC Tampa Bay to be included in NASL's Division II - Tampa Tribune
FC Tampa Bay to join NASL Division II league - Tampa Tribune

United Soccer League Championship
Soccer Insider - Tuesday kickaround: MLS Cup ratings, Rapids rally, U.S. lower divisions, Americans - Washington Post

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