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Headlines for August 24, 2000

Baseball

All-American Association of Professional Baseball
New All American Association Independent Baseball League Formed - Akron Beacon
Group pitches BR minor league team - Baton Rouge Advocate

Appalachian League
Indians plan for big comeback tonight - Burlington Times-News
Pulaski's playoff hopes dim with loss - Roanoke Times & World News

Arizona Fall League
Three Former ASU Baseball Stars To Play In Arizona Fall League - Arizona State University

Atlantic League
Goodwin's sacrifice fly lifts Black Diamonds to victory - Morning Call
Ducks' Sweep Sends Notice To Bridgeport - Newsday

California League
Torres lifts JetHawks - Los Angeles Daily News
Do S.J. Giants need new park? - San Jose Mercury News
Six-run fourth powers Modesto over S.J. Giants - San Jose Mercury News

Canadian American League
Butler graduate makes Northern League all-stars in comeback - Huntsville Times
Samuels looking like an MVP again as Ams win, 8-2 - Morning Call

Carolina League
Avalanche report - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Big lead almost slips away, but Aeros defeat Baysox - Akron Beacon
Thunder edge past Mets - Bergen Record
Rock Cats, Twins Near Agreement - Hartford Courant
Curve sweeps at Erie - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Just when you counted the Navigators out ... - New London Day
Rain's no pain for Sea Dogs - Portland Press Herald
Reading Phillies On The Road - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Thunder alums on U.S. team - Trenton Times
Bennett fires gem for Thunder - Trenton Times

Florida State League
Miracle still in running for playoffs - Fort Myers News-Press
Clearwater wins in 11 - St. Petersburg Times

Frontier League
Grand slam sparks Johnnies - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

International League
Bisons blow 8-0 lead and lose, 10-9 - Buffalo News
Liefer's 4 hits, 2 HRs push surging Knights - Charlotte Observer
Clippers close on Indians in standings with 12-6 win - Columbus Dispatch
Clippers take advantage of Tribe pitching error - Indianapolis Star and News
RiverBats rally in eighth to topple Mud Hens 11-8 - Louisville Courier-Journal
2nd Lynx player going to Olympics - Ottawa Citizen
Montreal commitment needed or Lynx will look at other options - Ottawa Sun
PawSox' Young, Lynx's Wilkerson are Olympians - Providence Journal-Bulletin
PawSox/Lynx twin bill tonight - Providence Journal-Bulletin
U.S. baseball team has minor leaguers with little major league experience - Raleigh News and Observer
Charlotte 11, Durham 5 - Raleigh News and Observer
Break boost in win - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Reeling Wings crushed again - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Despite reports, the Tide's Johnson didn't make Team USA's roster - Virginian Pilot
Rollins' power lifts Barons - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Injured boy returns to ballpark to toss 1st pitch - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Thornton determined to silence his critics - Grand Rapids Press
Whitecaps return for last homestand - Grand Rapids Press
Six-game homestand opens vs. cellar-dwelling Wizards - Peoria Journal Star

New York-Penn League
Kings In It To the Last Drop Vs. NJ / Ninth-inning rally at home falls short - Newsday
Pitching is dominant in lower minor leagues - Trenton Times

Northern League
RedHawks shut down by St. Paul - Fargo Forum
Explorers complete sweep of Flyers - Sioux City Journal
Canaries rally for victory - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Duva, Orga lead Goldeyes into first place - Winnipeg Free Press

Northwest League
Emeralds drop tight contest to Rockies - Eugene Register-Guard
Hawks crush Frogs - Everett Herald
Coulie leads Hawks to 15-4 win - Idaho Statesman
Rockies tighten South race - Oregonian
Volcanoes jump into tie for first - Salem Statesman Journal
Trailing in 10th, Indians roar back to tighten the race - Spokane Review
Bears Lose in 10th, But Maintain 3-Game Lead - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Sidewinders have started 25 pitchers - Arizona Republic
Youngsters sparked 'Birds - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Minor-League Beat: Raley Field gives Pacific Coast pitchers some relief - Sacramento Bee
Cats' Hinch fights to get back to A's - Sacramento Bee

Pioneer League
Mustangs kick off crucial series tonight against Ogden - Billings Gazette
Pioneer League At A Glance - Helena Independent
Brewers burned by Blue Jays - Helena Independent
O's waste good pitching, fall three back - Missoulian
Ponies drop Kings in the 9th - Montana Standard
Raptors' winning streak at 7 - Ogden Standard-Examiner

South Atlantic League
Cape Fear beats Greensboro, 5-3 - Fayetteville Observer-Times
Gnats let game slip away - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
Rowand's two homers help Barons reach .500 - Birmingham News
Lindstrom's two HRs power Suns to victory - Florida Times-Union
Night belongs to Barons - Huntsville Times
Former Stars dot Olympic roster - Huntsville Times
Mobile strands 11 runners in falling to Carolina 5-2 - Mobile Register
Seay joins 2 other Rays minor-leaguers on U.S. team - St. Petersburg Times

Texas League
Midland outscores Arkansas - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tulsa's 5-run 6th derails Express - Austin American-Statesman
Express' Oswalt picked for Olympics - Austin American-Statesman
Diablos too much for Captains - Shreveport Times
Captains Report - Shreveport Times
Captains' Ainsworth makes Olympic team - Shreveport Times
Missions roll over Wranglers - Wichita Eagle
Former Wrangler on Olympic team - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Thunder not afraid to play on Thursday - Quad City Times
Force to open Dec. 15 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Sun Kings To Open Title Defense at Home - Yakima Herald-Republic

International Basketball Association
Beez give Dumas another chance - Fargo Forum

Women's National Basketball Association
Olympic torch lights fresh fire under Timms - Arizona Republic
Same teams, new themes - Charlotte Observer
Rockers ready to regroup - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Another championship would put Comets in elite company - Houston Chronicle
Donovan completes stint as Fever coach - Indianaopolis Star
LIBERTY READY TO UNSEAT COMETS - New York Post
Familiar foes meet again for WNBA title - Newport News Daily Press
Comets shoot for four-peat - Orange County Register
Penicheiro is named to WNBA's first team - Sacramento Bee
N.Y. seeks revenge in finals rematch - San Jose Mercury News
Can Liberty dethrone Comets in WNBA Finals? - Seattle Times
Comets are surprised to have shot at 4th title - Seattle Times
WNBA final offers intriguing subplots - Tampa Tribune

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Party with Preds - Orlando Sentinel

Canadian Football League
Not easy to beat Wally ball - Calgary Herald
Next touchdown for you, grandma - Calgary Herald
Homeward bound - Calgary Sun
Johnson wants to tangle with Pringle - Calgary Sun
Leo the Lip heading south - Calgary Sun
Penned-up Lion to be let loose in SkyDome - Canadian Football League
Huard's future in jeopardy after Lions' victory - Canadian Press
Burris hopes to throw Roughriders into win - Canadian Press
Roughriders sense end is near - CBC Sports
Stamps healthy, Als ailing - CBC Sports
Hunter begins rehab on knee today while Petersen will miss Rider rematch - Edmonton Journal
Joanne Ireland' s CFL Point After - Edmonton Journal
Eskimos want their fans to create havoc when other team has the ball - Edmonton Journal
Sack the back-to-back - Edmonton Sun
Er, who's on first? - Edmonton Sun
Great Esk-pectations - Edmonton Sun
Stampeder charged - Globe and Mail
RANDALL THE HANDLE'S CFL PICKS - Globe and Mail
New-look Lions get immediate test against Toronto - Globe and Mail
Okeke no cinch to wind up with Als - Montreal Gazette
Injury toll mounts - Montreal Gazette
Argos Game Day - National Post
Newest cat plays it cool - National Post
Okeke, libr par les Bears, pourrait revenir Montral - RDS
Hobbs given a cutting message - Regina Leader-Post
Officials flagged by director - Regina Leader-Post
Allen gets to take charge - Toronto Sun
Players aren't quitting - Toronto Sun
No Moss: Albrecht - Toronto Sun
Sly Huard bemoans soft touch - Vancouver Province
Roar of changes - Vancouver Province
Buratto won't hesitate to remove Allen - Vancouver Sun
War Child Concert may take bite out of Blue - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers won't rush to snap decisions - Winnipeg Free Press
Bomber revolution has 1 plan of attack - Winnipeg Sun
Blue need sack attack - Winnipeg Sun

XFL
XFL, UAB are making a joyful noise - Birmingham News
XFL Stallings interviews with Memphis - Birmingham News
XFL Teams Up With BIKE for Official On-Field Helmet Supplier - Business Wire
XFL Unveils Team Names and Logos for Inaugural Season - Business Wire
Skipper leaving Giants for XFL - ESPN
XFL's expected name for local team is downright criminal - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Skipper leaves Giants, joins XFL - MSNBC

Hockey

American Hockey League
Carpenter returning to Rats - Albany Times-Union
Former Gamblers coach Granato lands job in AHL - Green Bay Press-Gazette
Kaminski is headed to Cincy - Portland Press Herald
Brochu trusts in a new team - Portland Press Herald

Central Hockey League
Force starts by shoring up defense - Fayetteville Observer-Times
Dougie back with Oilers - Tulsa World

ECHL
Dexter third veteran to sign - Charleston Post and Courier
Fans cheer affiliations - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Torch passes on Rivermen bench - Peoria Journal Star

International Hockey League 2
MacLean brings NHL attitude to Mallards - Quad City Times
Another year, another Mallards coach - Quad City Times

Other

Women's Professional Softball League
WPSL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WPSL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - Akron Beacon
New Pride overcome struggles to reach championship series - Akron Beacon

Soccer

Major League Soccer
GM to resign at season's end - Boston Globe
Revs' O'Donovan will step down: Helped establish Foxboro's image - Boston Herald
Wolff's OT tally propels Fire - Chicago Sun Times
WOLFF SCORES IN OVERTIME TO SEND FIRE INTO FINAL OF U.S. OPEN CUP - Chicago Tribune
FIRE, GALAXY ON POSSIBLE COLLISION COURSE TO 1ST-ROUND PLAYOFF MATCHUP - Chicago Tribune
Meola notches his 14th shutout in scoreless tie - Columbus Dispatch
Wizards tied MetroStars - Kansas City Star
Galaxy burned by Fire - Los Angeles Daily News
Fusion is making a big push - Miami Herald
METROS KEEP THEIR COOL IN BATTLE OF DOUGHNUTS - New York Post
Scoreless Tie Is a Zero For Stars' Coach - Newsday
Revs' executive O'Donovan a big plus for soccer in N.E. - Providence Journal-Bulletin

USL First Division
Rhinos reopen fan Web site - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Q&A with Rhinos' Ercoli - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Sense of humour will be big assist for latest owner - Vancouver Province
Confidence builds for 86ers - Vancouver Sun

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