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Headlines for February 24, 2008

Baseball

American Association
Stawarz, Cheek sign to Explorers - Sioux City Journal

Carolina League
Sean Horgan - Myrtle Beach Sun News

Eastern League
Rock Cats FanFest Saturday - Hartford Courant
THE DAILY DOSE - Hartford Courant
Millrats leave home on good note - Manchester Union Leader
Some writing on the wall, before it's time to play ball - Portland Press Herald

Frontier League
Division II World Series to be played in Sauget - Belleville News Democrat

Pacific Coast League
D-backs pitching solid, but offense still young - Arizona Daily Star
Opinion by Greg Hansen: Students deserve an F for language - Arizona Daily Star
LaJunta native Thompson is right where he wants to be: with Rockies - Colorado Springs Gazette
In the Loop: Prior might be back in D.M. with Padres minor-league team - Des Moines Register
Ex-Bees vie for same spot - Deseret News

South Coast League
Juice, Redfish out for 2008 - Augusta Chronicle
Sports digest, Feb. 24 - Macon Telegraph

Southern League
Spring Training 2008: Former Lookouts' Pitchers Awaiting Opportunity - Chattanoogan

Texas League
Greene eyes 'comeback' - Springfield News-Leader

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Millrats leave home on good note - Manchester Union Leader

Continental Basketball Association 1
REGIONAL BRIEFS - Great Falls Tribune
Silverados come back to knock down 'Devils - Montana Standard

NBA G League
Mahinmi helps Toros crush Wizards - Austin American-Statesman
Area Sports - Bismarck Tribune
Points in the Paint - Bismarck Tribune
14ers win 5th straight - Boulder Daily Camera
Utah players battle through nicks and bruises - Deseret News
Ants bulk up as roster slimmed - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Stampede can't mount comeback vs. Arsenal - Idaho Statesman
Reno's NBA D-League debut postponed - Reno Gazette-Journal
Utah Jazz: Almond gets advice from Atlanta's Smith - Salt Lake Tribune
66ers vs. Bakersfield - Tulsa World

Premier Basketball League
For Riverhawk, guns on campus don't make sense - Quad City Times
Riverhawks roll at Rockridge - Quad-Cities Online
Mills, the man behind the mask, leads Railers - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Railers Ride RazorSharks - Rochester R News
Watt's 36 leads Rockford over Dallas - Rockford Register Star
Watt's 36 leads Fury over Dallas - Rockford Register Star

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Alston among players let go - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Laid-back receiver a monster on the field - Columbus Dispatch
Blaze trim roster as AFL season nears - Deseret News
Rampage cut 11 players off roster - Grand Rapids Press
Rampage re-sign kicker Gowins - Grand Rapids Press

arenafootball2
Af2 Firecats sign 6 players to roster - Fort Myers News-Press
YSU - Youngstown Vindicator

Canadian Football League
Sports Venting - Edmonton Journal
Teammate helps pay for Smith - Vancouver Province
No safety net for falling stars - Vancouver Province
The pensioners - Vancouver Province
ON2 - Winnipeg Free Press
Sports Sunflashes - Winnipeg Sun

Continental Indoor Football League
Raptors knock off Ironman all-stars - Rockford Register Star
Raptors Win 2008 Preseason Debut - WREX

United Indoor Football Association
Are you ready for some more football? - Fort Collins Coloradoan

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats need speed and get it - Albany Times-Union
B-Sens' momentum halted with lackluster loss at Toronto - Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin
Bad bounces sink Sound Tigers in Hartford - Connecticut Post
Griffins goalie notches first shutout - Grand Rapids Press
Coughing up lead damages title hopes - Harrisburg Patriot-News
THE DAILY DOSE - Hartford Courant
Lucky Bounce Goes Pack's Way - Hartford Courant
Bears blow 3-0 lead to Philly - Lebanon Daily News
Monarchs stop losing streak - Manchester Union Leader
Preview: Admirals at IceHogs - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Monarchs take the command in shootout - Nashua Telegraph
Headed in wrong direction - Peoria Journal Star
Phantoms overpower the Bears - Philadelphia Inquirer
Pirates find their offense, roll to victory - Portland Press Herald
P-Bruins sink Springfield - Providence Journal
Flames' jersey auction nets $32,155 - Quad-Cities Online
Plante expected to start in goal tonight - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Jensen's overtime goal lifts River Rats to 2-1 win - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Falcons need the playoffs - Springfield Republican
Crunch's Goehring shuts the door on Penguins - Syracuse Post Standard
Mitchell propels Marlies - Toronto Sun
Admirals fall in shootout - Virginian Pilot
Great night -- we saw a fight - Winnipeg Free Press
Moose lose battles - Winnipeg Sun
Fortunus key to D success - Winnipeg Sun
Moose tracks - Winnipeg Sun
Falcons present playoff obstacle - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Central Hockey League
Win puts Ice Bats in playoff position - Austin American-Statesman
Eagles stomp Rage - Boulder Daily Camera
Rayz playoff hopes just slipping away - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Local Sports Calendar: 02.24.08 - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Sauter racks up his 500th victory - Daily Oklahoman
UNC sweps No. 20 A&M - Denver Post
Eagles tied with Rage in standings after big victory - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Eagles to host 2009 All-Star Game - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Brahmas rediscover offense to stay in playoff chase - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Eagles move into first-place tie - Greeley Tribune
Bucks thwart Bees - Laredo Morning Times
Bucks thwart Bees - Laredo Morning Times
Victory puts Eagles in tie with Rocky Mountain - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Bad 79 seconds doom Bees - McAllen Monitor
Jacks beat Amarillo, 4-1 - Midland Reporter Telegram
Pro hockey: Jacks handle Gorillas to wrap up weekend sweep - Odessa American
Penalties, goals in Sundog loss - Prescott Daily Courier
CHL SW Division Notes - Prescott Daily Courier
The Three Stars - Prescott Daily Courier
Instant Replay with Brad Fuqua - Prescott Daily Courier
Bugs rough up RiverKings - Shreveport Times
Oilers fall to rival Blazers - Tulsa World
Thunder loses third straight - Wichita Eagle
SteelHounds defeated in Colorado, 7-3 - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
Aces hogtie Wranglers - Anchorage Daily News
Aces top Wranglers for sixth straight - Anchorage Daily News
Coleman, Lynx reverse skid - Augusta Chronicle
Thunder crashes Condors - Bakersfield Californian
Venedam: It's going to be a long recovery - Bakersfield Californian
Wildcatters fall - Beaumont Enterprise
'Intestinal fortitude' lacks as Sea Wolves fall again - Biloxi Sun Herald
Stingrays downed on road - Charleston Post and Courier
Charlotte tourneys evoke life-changing moments - Charlotte Observer
Sports digest - Cincinnati Enquirer
Bombers 'find a way' to beat Chiefs - Dayton Daily News
Senators rally past Penguins - Deseret News
Senators rally past Penguins - Deseret News
Cincinnati rallies to beat Jackals in shootout - Elmira Star-Gazette
Cincinnati rallies to beat Jackals in shootout - Elmira Star-Gazette
Campbell, Gladiators blow past Sea Wolves - Gwinnett Daily Post
Steelies battle back against Salmon Kings - Idaho Statesman
Bombers drop Chiefs - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
LETTERS - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Blades Page: Catching up with Old Friends - Naples Daily News
Blades Page: By the Numbers - Naples Daily News
Blades Page: Around the ECHL - Naples Daily News
Blades Page: Meet David Shantz - Naples Daily News
Blades beat Checkers in shootout - Naples Daily News
Royals on the road - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Kronschnabel a healthy constant for Royals - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Grizzlies catch, pass RoadRunners - Salt Lake Tribune
Steelheads take rubber match - Victoria Times Colonist

International Hockey League 2
Thunder's strong defense brings triumph over Fort Wayne - Bloomington Pantagraph
Battered Gens nip Icehawks - Flint Journal
Komets suffer OT loss in back-and-forth game - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's getting tired of rough play - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Komets hockey: Bloomington bounces K's -- again - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Fury blanks K-Wings - Kalamazoo Gazette
Life's a beach: Fans, Fury enjoy shutout win - Muskegon Chronicle
'Hawks fall at Flint, 2-1 - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
Wichita Falls 10, Kenai River 5 - Anchorage Daily News
New low may finally convert Avalanche to defensive ways - Anchorage Daily News
BOBCATS: Giving one away - Bismarck Tribune
BOBCATS: Finding a winning formula - Bismarck Tribune
Ice Dogs complete sweep of a tough Texas squad - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Jets fall on road to Southern Minnesota - Fargo Forum
Express shoot down Jets in Owatonna finale - Owatonna Peoples Press
Junior Blues wipe out Outlaws - Springfield State Journal-Register
Avs show improved effort in loss - Wasilla Frontiersman
Wildcats cruise past Kenai River, 10-5 - Wichita Falls Times Record News
In the Nick of Time, February 24 - Wichita Falls Times Record News
YSU - Youngstown Vindicator

Ontario Hockey League
Livingston a local hockey legend - Barrie Examiner
Saginaw breaks Battalion - Brampton Guardian
Terry sparks Whalers' victory - Canton Observer-Eccentric
Area sports in brief | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press - Detroit Free Press
Area sports in brief - Detroit Free Press
Generals done in by McDonough - Durham News
Dealing with danger on the ice (AUDIO) - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Knights can't remedy StingSun, February 24, 2008 - London Free Press
McDonough's hat trick lifts Spirit to win - Midland Daily News
Majors kicked by Colts - Mississauga News
67's sink Otters in shootout - Ottawa Citizen
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun
Logan Couture scores shootout winner as Ottawa edges Erie 5-4 - Ottawa Sun
A nifty trick - Saginaw News
Hounds edge Plymouth - Sault Star
Saturday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Bryan Cameron scores four goals as Belleville beats Sudbury - SLAM! Sports
Luca Caputi gets three points to lead Niagara over Peterborough - SLAM! Sports
Rotter and Priamo lead Guelph over Owen Sound - SLAM! Sports
MacLean scores shootout winner as Greyhounds edge Whalers - SLAM! Sports
Jamie Arniel scores game winning goal as Sting edge Knights - SLAM! Sports
Jamie Arniel scores game winning goal as Sting edge Knights - SLAM! Sports
Saginaw over Oshawa - SLAM! Sports
Hounds nip Whalers in shootout - Soo Today
Barrie past Mississauga - Toronto Sun

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles handed 4-3 loss by Rocket - Cape Breton Post
Rocket beats Screaming Eagles - Charlottetown Guardian
Page 2: Five good questions with Tom Michalik - Lewiston Sun-Journal
In fairness, referees should be subject to official reviews, too - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Saturday's WHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Saturday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Cottonmouths lose in shootout - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Fournier's return sparks FireAntz - Fayetteville Observer
Ice Bears make it nine in a row with shootout win at Columbus - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Ice Bears win in a shootout - WATE
Cyclones continue their road struggles - Winston-Salem Journal

United States Hockey League
Lancers run win streak to a dozen - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Lancers run win streak to a dozen - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Bucs fall 8-2 to Omaha - Des Moines Register
Early goals cost Tri-City - Grand Island Independent
Waterloo hands Gamblers their 3rd loss of the week - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Ice pull out win - Indianapolis Star
Goalie leads the way to Ice victory - Indianapolis Star
Musketeers Lose Third In A Row - KTIV
USHL: Lancers post another win; streak now at 12 - Omaha World-Herald
Black Hawks like 'end' result, 2-1 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Diminutive Kozun has big NHL dreams - Calgary Herald
Tigers pounce on Hitmen - Calgary Herald
Penalty costs Hitmen - Calgary Sun
Saturday's WHL Roundup - Calgary Sun
Back in the Win Column - Discover Moose Jaw
Giants perfect after two periods - Kelowna Daily Courier
Canes win - Lethbridge Herald
Portland skid reaches 20 in a row - Portland Oregonian
Mathematically, Cats still alive - Prince George Citizen
T-birds honor Jackson, rout hapless Portland - Seattle Times
Jerrid Sauer gets three points to lead the Tigers over the Hitmen - SLAM! Sports
Kootenay beats Brandon - SLAM! Sports
Zach Boychuk scores shootout winner as Lethbridge beats Red Deer - SLAM! Sports
Zach Boychuk scores shootout winner as Lethbridge beats Red Deer - SLAM! Sports
Spencer Machacek gets three points as Vancouver beats Kelowna - SLAM! Sports
Ryan McDonald scores twice as Prince Albert beats Chilliwack 5-3 - SLAM! Sports
Ryan McDonald scores twice as Prince Albert beats Chilliwack 5-3 - SLAM! Sports
Scott Jackson scores a goal on night he's honoured as Seattle beats Portland - SLAM! Sports
Jyri Niemi and Colton Gillies lead Saskatoon over Regina 4-2 - SLAM! Sports
Broncos Gear Up for Blazers - Swift Current Online
Spokane pulls even thanks to torrid start - Tri-City Herald
Bruins cough up leads - Vancouver Province
Giants in first place - Vancouver Province
Giants edge Hawks - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Lazore, Bandits proper fit - Buffalo News
Roughnecks host Mammoth - Calgary Herald
Riggers aim to rewrite script - Calgary Sun
New coaches Rush into sixth loss - Edmonton Journal
Second-half swoon - Edmonton Sun
Knighthawks can't break hex at home - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Titans Top Knighthawks - Rochester R News
Titans Top Knighthawks - Rochester R News
Stealth leaves Rush winless - San Jose Mercury News

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Early goal helps Blast rout Storm - Baltimore Sun
Storm loses to Baltimore - Kane County Chronicle
Coach gets 100th win as Kixx top Cougars - Philadelphia Inquirer
Local roundup -- Published Feb. 24, 2008 - Stockton Record

Major League Soccer
SPORTS WIRE - Columbus Dispatch
Bliss will fill many roles - Columbus Dispatch
Galaxy takes 3rd behind Beckham - Daily Breeze
Dynamo fall 6-1 to Japan pros in Pan-Pacific final - Houston Chronicle

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