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Headlines for February 25, 2008

Baseball

American Association
SPRING BREAK - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Atlantic League
Veres' final shot - York Daily Record

California League
Giants outfield prospect one step from majors - San Jose Mercury News

Frontier League
Minor league team could be good fit if investors take risk - Bloomington Pantagraph
Miners re-sign Metropoulos; trade for infielder Jason Diaz - Daily American News

Midwest League
Quizzical - Burlington Hawk Eye
Winger: Tigers, Loons should both provide plenty of excitement - Midland Daily News

New York-Penn League
Don't laugh, Rays could do some damage - Lowell Sun

Northwest League
Radio veteran joins Volcanoes - Keizer Times

Pacific Coast League
Nix hopes to nail down 2nd base job with Rockies - Colorado Springs Gazette
New Triple A team will be D-Backs affiliate - Reno Gazette-Journal

South Coast League
South Coast League down to four teams - WALB

Southern League
VIDEO: Lookouts New Manager, Mike Goff, Meets The Local Press - Chattanoogan

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Playoffs in full swing - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Rice scores 19 points to guide Vermont past Montreal, 95-82 - Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Frost Heaves grab win - Burlington Free Press

Continental Basketball Association 1
At 48, still 'Mr. Patroon' - Albany Times-Union
Explorers still hoping to finish the season, make playoffs - Great Falls Tribune
Winging the CBA Playoffs? - McAllen Monitor
2/25/08 Sun Kings update - Yakima Herald-Republic
CBA Sun Kings stumble against conference-rival Cavalry - Yakima Herald-Republic

International Basketball League
Radio veteran joins Volcanoes - Keizer Times

NBA G League
Harrington leads Tulsa past Jam - Bakersfield Californian
Points in the Paint - Bismarck Tribune
Area Sports - Bismarck Tribune
Iowa defense lacks 'energy' in home loss - Des Moines Register
Discount Flash tickets for Cedar Hills residents - Deseret News
Team gets swept by Mad Ants on road - Deseret News
Ants get big lift from small lineup - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
IU duo teams up for Mad Ants win - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Skyforce's Powell Honored By D-League - KELO
Vipers return home for game Tuesday night - McAllen Monitor
Flash Fall to Mad Ants - Provo Daily Herald
Snow cancels Pack baseball game, other events - Reno Gazette-Journal
66ers cruise to easy win - Tulsa World

Premier Basketball League
Riverhawks hold off Railers for seventh straigt win - Quad-Cities Online
Railers fall to Quad Cities - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
RazorSharks Rebound - Rochester R News
Artest, Fury rally to stop Chicago - Rockford Register Star

Women's National Basketball Association
Mystics Sign Beard to Four-Year Deal - Washington Post

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Heroes open training camp Tuesday - Huntington Herald-Dispatch
BATTLE TESTED - Prescott Daily Courier

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Rush bolsters defense with return of Baron - Chicago Daily Herald
Destroyers cut Zwick - Columbus Dispatch
SPORTS WIRE - Columbus Dispatch
DAILY TICKET - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Bob Ford: Soccer not real story - Philadelphia Inquirer
Blaze: ESPN to televise a Monday game - Salt Lake Tribune
Arena football: Blaze trim roster for opener - Salt Lake Tribune

arenafootball2
Dusters hold open tryout - Amarillo Globe-News

Canadian Football League
Estay keeps the faith - Regina Leader-Post
Gridiron girls - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Breakfast of champions - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Eagle Day passes away - Toronto Globe and Mail
On 2 - Winnipeg Free Press

Continental Indoor Football League
Ferguson the man in middle for Thunder - Muskegon Chronicle

United Football League
NFL: Big Daddy covers 'em - New York Newsday
MMQB (cont.) - Sports Illustrated

United Indoor Football Association
Two More Return For Storm - KELO
UIF: Vets like energy at first Beef practices - Omaha World-Herald

Hockey

American Hockey League
Rats wrangle win in shootout round - Albany Times-Union
Wolves reach 40-victory mark - Chicago Daily Herald
Roddick overpowers Stepanek to win SAP Open - Chicago Daily Southtown
WOLVES 3, STARS 1: Shorty ruins Pavelec shutout bid - Chicago Sun Times
Sundin won't yield no-trade clause - Chicago Tribune
Monsters sunk by scoring Rampage - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sound Tigers tamed in shootout - Connecticut Post
Sound Tigers tamed in shootout - Connecticut Post
Stars have no answer for goalie - Des Moines Register
Griffins blistered by Flames - Grand Rapids Press
Hossa bidding about to heat up - Hamilton Spectator
Dogs unleash on Marlies 3-1 - Hamilton Spectator
Final minutes turn game into wild ride - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Lundqvist Shuts Out Panthers - Hartford Courant
Pack Lose In 11th Round - Hartford Courant
Aero ends goal drought with Rochester win - Houston Chronicle
Aeros drop Rochester for road shutout - Houston Chronicle
Late flurry lifts Bears past Pens - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
This week with the Lowell Devils - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Devils rally forshootout win over Wolf Pack - Lawrence Eagle Tribune
Pandolfo ends marathon in style - Lowell Sun
Another setback - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Admirals win in Portland - Newport News Daily Press
No answers for Rivermen - Peoria Journal Star
Phantoms take their share of home-and-home with Hershey Bears - Philadelphia Daily News
Ed Moran: Richards injury may fuel trade for slumping Flyers - Philadelphia Daily News
Richards out at least 3 weeks - Philadelphia Inquirer
Homecoming surprise - Portland Press Herald
Second helping keys 6-1 Flames win - Quad City Times
QC's Chucko breaks out of slump in big way - Quad-Cities Online
For second straight game, a 4-goal second period lifts Flames - Quad-Cities Online
Underrated Blue Jays are in the wrong division - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Plante says shoulder is healthy again - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Aeros' Brust blanks Amerks - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Amerks shut out for second straight game - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Aeros Blank Amerks - Rochester R News
Former 'Hog Ulanski takes Rockford ice as foe - Rockford Register Star
Solid effort has IceHogs back on winning streak - Rockford Register Star
Hockey: Rampage subdue Monsters with three-straight goals - San Antonio Express News
Albany wins in shootout - Schenectady Daily Gazette
Hershey scores late to edge Penguins - Scranton Times
Potulny's 4 scores set Falcons free - Springfield Republican
Sundin makes his decision: He's staying in Toronto - Toronto Globe and Mail
The Spin - Toronto Star
River Rats cool Tigers' streak, advance in East - Troy Record
Admirals notch a road victory - Virginian Pilot
For Curry, Penguins, one painful defeat - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Highlight Reel - Winnipeg Free Press
Lunch-bucket brigade feasts - Winnipeg Free Press
Open road a winning ticket for Manitoba - Winnipeg Sun
Moose tracks - Winnipeg Sun
Will Canucks sacrifice? - Winnipeg Sun
Sharks out of playoff chase - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
DCU fans witness 7-on-7 hockey - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
IceHogs Chalk Up Second Straight Win Over Milwaukee - WREX
Beagle, Bears win thriller - York Daily Record

Central Hockey League
Dropping another close one - Amarillo Globe-News
Sonics left off arena schedule - Daily Oklahoman
Rage seizes first place again - Denver Post
Rage routs Eagles - Fort Collins Coloradoan
Rage beats Eagles to get back into first place - Fort Collins Coloradoan
In a rage - Greeley Tribune
CHL changes All-Star format - Greeley Tribune
Scorpions Defensemen Is Player Of The Week - KOBTV
Sport Shorts - Laredo Morning Times
Eagles get smacked by Rage - Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald
Sundog Game Notes - Prescott Daily Courier
Regional scene, Feb. 24 - Rocky Mountain News
Roy Lang III: Soup heats up as postseason nears for Mudbugs - Shreveport Times
One up, one down - Youngstown Vindicator
SteelHounds win shootout to snap 3-game skid, 5-4 - Youngstown Vindicator

ECHL
PINK IN THE RINK SETS RECORD - Access North Georgia
Gladiators Beat Lynx 3-1 - Access North Georgia
Hemingway helps pen Aces' shootout win - Anchorage Daily News
Aces top Wranglers in shootout, stretch win streak to seven - Anchorage Daily News
Lynx drop contest after a slow start - Augusta Chronicle
Condors suffer meltdown - Bakersfield Californian
Wildcatters allow Inferno to tie game, win in shootout - Beaumont Enterprise
Tejchma's goal helps snap Wolves' winless streak - Biloxi Sun Herald
Stingrays vs Florida - Charleston Post and Courier
Pinizzotto ignites playoff-bound Stingrays - Charleston Post and Courier
Checkers suspend Jamieson - Charlotte Observer
Inside Hockey: Reasons Bobcats Arena was right move - Charlotte Observer
Blades blow big lead vs. Stingrays - Fort Myers News-Press
Falcons duo picks apart Bakersfield in 6-1 win - Fresno Bee
Idaho puts defenseman Hay on injured list - Idaho Statesman
Devils dump Chiefs - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sports briefs - 2/25 - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Nailers fall in OT - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Same old, same old - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Blades blow lead, fall in shootout to Stingrays, 4-3 - Naples Daily News
Ice Pilots lose in shootout - Pensacola News Journal
Royals top Nailers in overtime - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Thunder counts on Adamek's steady play - Stockton Record
Thunder wins second in a row - Stockton Record
Toledo Walleye: Name the mascot - Toledo Blade
Second period sparks T-Devils - Trenton Times
Royals Stun Nailers in Overtime - Wheeling Intelligencer/News Register
Nailers Lose Another Heartbreaker - WTRF

International Hockey League 2
Wings close to signing McCarty - Battle Creek Enquirer
Weary Gens limp home - Flint Journal
Komets making joke of rivalry with Wings - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Mixing up lines helps Komets rally vs. Wings - Fort Wayne News-Sentinel
Ugly ending overshadows K-Wings' loss - Kalamazoo Gazette
Zehr leads Icehawks past ailing Generals - Port Huron Times Herald

North American Hockey League
IceDiggers stumble through weekend - Alpena News
Ice Dogs set for showdown with Wildcats - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Wildcats take 2 from Brown Bears - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Outlaws fall to Jr. Blues - Mason City Globe-Gazette
Cook, Jr. Blues finish off North Iowa - Springfield State Journal-Register
RoadRunners return home - Topeka Capital-Journal
North Stars outlast Ice Diggers in shootout - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Five Questions: The Road to Plymouth - Traverse City Record-Eagle
One up, one down - Youngstown Vindicator
Phantoms lose second in row by same score - Youngstown Vindicator

Ontario Hockey League
Stong finish the concern for Colts in final stretch; Barrie headed in right direction with pair of w - Barrie Examiner
Ftorek, Otters close to deal? - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Otters routed by Rangers; Ftorek close to returning - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Storm's in a playoff mood - Guelph Mercury
Fronts won't give up; Last-place club pounds Petes - Kingston Whig Standard
Petes drop a pair of weekend games - Lindsay This Week
Cesar snaps slump at JLCMon, February 25, 2008 - London Free Press
Knights juggle goaltendersMon, February 25, 2008Jason Gu - London Free Press
Wolves sent packing; Icedogs goalie shines against former club, with 26 saves and an assist - Niagara Falls Review
Battalion rolls over 67's - Ottawa Citizen
Olympiques bury past, Sagueneens - Ottawa Citizen
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun
Learning curve stays flat; Attack coach frustrated with veterans continued costly mistakes - Owen Sound Sun Times
Raised to the rafters; Peterborough shows its pride - Peterborough Examiner
Swift family has team over for dinner - Peterborough Examiner
Sting stumble vs. Storm; Sarnia allows pair of goals late in third in 4-3 loss - Sarnia Observer
Sting stumble vs. Storm - Sarnia Observer
Greyhounds on a roll; Livingston's OT winner extends Soo's winning streak to seven games - Sault Star
Hounds beat Knights in OT - Sault Star
Luca Caputi scores two goals and adds two assists as Niagara beats Sudbury - SLAM! Sports
James Livingston scores shootout winner as Greyhounds edge Knights - SLAM! Sports
Justin Azevedo gets goal and assist as Kitchener hammers Erie - SLAM! Sports
Sunday's OHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports
Bobby Mignardi and Kyle Paige lead Kingston over Peterborough - SLAM! Sports
Bobby Sanguinetti and Matt Duchene lead Brampton to 6-1 victory over Ottawa - SLAM! Sports
Hounds cap perfect trip with OT win - Soo Today
Working like a Dog; Niagara goaltender can handle his heavy workload - St. Catharines Standard
Dahm, IceDogs topple Wolves; Niagara makes most of 12 power plays in 4-1 win - Sudbury Star
Rangers squeak past Otters - Waterloo Record
Local Roundup - Windsor Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles grounded by Rocket - Cape Breton Post
Wildcats trip Rocket in key Eastern game - Charlottetown Guardian
Night to remember - Charlottetown Guardian
On the upswing - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Will Dal reach into the past? - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Maineiacs fall to Sea Dogs, 2-1 - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Wildcats shoot down P.E.I. Rocket - Moncton Times & Transcript
Sea Dogs edge MAINEiacs - Moncton Times & Transcript
Olympiques bury past, Sagueneens - Ottawa Citizen
Sports Sunflashes - Ottawa Sun
Sports Digest - Portland Press Herald
Sports Journal - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Dogs snap four-game skid with solid home victory - Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Sunday's QMJHL Roundup - SLAM! Sports

SPHL
Antz top league leader - Fayetteville Observer
Fatigued Ice Bears fall to FireAntz, 7-4 - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Slap shot - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ice Bears fall at Fayetteville - WATE

United States Hockey League
Lancers push West lead to 19 points - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Beat-up Bucs fall on the road to Stampede - Des Moines Register
Storm on the road - Kearney Daily Hub
Musketeers Lose Third In A Row - KTIV
USHL: Mike Hastings is at home in Omaha - Omaha World-Herald
Musketeers suffer another one-goal setback - Sioux City Journal
Stampede goalie makes 31 saves to push Herd over Des Moines 2-0 - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Black Hawks like 'end' result, 2-1 - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
Colin Long scores shootout winner - Kelowna Daily Courier
Tigers rub out Hitmen - Medicine Hat News
Veterans lead Raiders to win - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Sutter, Schulzke top them all - Red Deer Advocate
Rebels survive Hurricane weekend - Red Deer Advocate
Blades beat Pats again - Regina Leader-Post
Blades, Pats set aside on-ice animosity - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Rockets victory over Giants - SLAM! Sports
Horror-flick end on Oscars night - Vancouver Province
Shootout shortcomings continue to haunt Giants - Vancouver Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Calgary holds off Mammoth - Boulder Daily Camera
Rookie goaltender Sams shines for Bandits - Buffalo News
Ratcliff, Campbell help Riggers to a Mammoth win - Calgary Herald
Game over - Calgary Sun
Riggers bag Mammoth - Calgary Sun
Travel woes take toll on Shamrox - Chicago Daily Herald
Rage seizes first place again - Denver Post
Underrated Blue Jays are in the wrong division - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Regional scene, Feb. 24 - Rocky Mountain News

Other

World TeamTennis
Serena to join District's new pro team - Washington Times

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League 2
Blast's woes in Detroit continue - Baltimore Sun
Dearborn figure skating teams earn medals | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press - Detroit Free Press
Francona gets extension through '11 - Detroit News
Phantoms take their share of home-and-home with Hershey Bears - Philadelphia Daily News

Major League Soccer
Gamba Osaka beats Houston Dynamo for Pan-Pacific championship - Boston Herald
Boxer De La Hoya eyes stake in Dynamo - Houston Chronicle
Wizards not concerned after lackluster results in Florida - Kansas City Star
Sports - Kansas City Star
Beckham moves on to South Korea - Los Angeles Times
Quakes end 0-0 against United - San Jose Mercury News
Canadian soccer leaves Iarusci fuming - Toronto Sun

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