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Headlines for August 26, 2000

Baseball

Appalachian League
Home woes hit Indians - Burlington Times-News
Gulliams moving up to join Danville Braves - Danville Register & Bee
Kingsport beats Burlington again - Greensboro News and Record

California League
Lake Elsinore hands JetHawks big setback - Los Angeles Daily News
No joy in Mudville for the S.J. Giants - San Jose Mercury News

Canadian American League
Jacks rally to win - Glens Falls Post-Star

Carolina League
Salem squanders multiple chances - Roanoke Times & World News
Hillcats shock Rocks - Wilmington News Journal
Beltran returns to Rocks - Wilmington News Journal

Central Baseball League
Bullfrogs show Aces errors of their ways - Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Eastern League
Aeros win 3-1 behind pitching of Day, Smith - Akron Beacon
Thunder beat Ravens - Bergen Record
Playoff atmosphere fuels Gators - New London Day
Saunders' playing days are all but over - Portland Press Herald
Sea Dogs light up Rock Cats - Portland Press Herald
Finally, Reading ices the division - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Ravens lose game, Seattle affiliation - Trenton Times
Reading is paragon of stadiums - Trenton Times

Florida Complex League
Yanks, Rangers clinch divisions - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Florida State League
Mets slip past Miracle - Naples Daily News
Rays win as LaForest nears cycle - St. Petersburg Times

Frontier League
Rascals lose but set an attendance record - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

International League
Pawtucket hammers Herd to draw within 1&1/2; games - Buffalo News
Knights take doubleheader opener by inches - Charlotte Observer
Knights snare doubleheader from Richmond - Charlotte Observer
Errors, Louisville sink Clippers - Columbus Dispatch
Tribe gains despite an ugly loss - Indianapolis Star and News
RiverBats win again, 8-5 - Louisville Courier-Journal
Lynx split twinbill - Ottawa Sun
Martinez takes a major step back - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Timmons' 4 RBIs key Bulls - Raleigh News and Observer
Charlotte steals two from Richmond - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Red Wings earn split in Ottawa - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Newhan, Pritchett come to rescue - Scranton Times
Redemption for this Red Baron - Syracuse Online
SkyChiefs win by a hair - Syracuse Online
SWB hurler Figueroa rebounds in big way - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Ex-Chief thinking about title - Peoria Journal Star

Northern League
Dukes fall to Fargo - Duluth News-Tribune
Salvevold, Hawks too much for Dukes - Fargo Forum
Canaries and Schuldt pick up victories - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
Ex-major leaguer arrives to give Fish lift down stretch - Winnipeg Free Press

Northwest League
Mid-game funk costs AquaSox - Everett Herald
Emeralds' late flurry sends Rockies packing - Oregonian
Faust pitching records - Salem Statesman Journal
Errors send Volcanoes to loss - Salem Statesman Journal
Indians sweep away Bears - Spokane Review
Bears Lose, But Maintain Division Lead - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Homers costly - Calgary Sun
Four unearned runs help Zephyrs rally - Des Moines Register
Grizzlies take advantage of a break ... eventually - Fresno Bee
Season looks over for Riley - Fresno Bee
Stars win on blast in ninth - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Last-place Sounds top error-prone 'Birds - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Sounds surge forward early, defeat Redbirds - Nashville Tennessean
Sierra, Dransfeldt power RedHawks past Tucson - Oklahoman
Homecoming Night Special for Roberge - Omaha World-Herald
No late-inning River Cats heroics this time - Sacramento Bee

Pioneer League
Mustangs overcome 8-0 deficit - Billings Gazette
Jays blank Brewers - Helena Independent
Great Falls sends Osprey to sixth straight loss, 3-2 - Missoulian
Pads top Copper Kings - Montana Standard

South Atlantic League
Jackets edge past Shorebirds - Augusta Chronicle
R'Dogs extend streak - Charleston Post and Courier
McKinley, Lee lift Crocs to win - Fayetteville Observer-Times
Bats are victimized by ninth-inning home run - Greensboro News and Record
Sand Gnats fall to Crawdads in 10th - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
Tucci paces Mobile's victory - Mobile Register
Oh say, you can see Seay in Olympics - Orlando Sentinel
West Tenn ace handcuffs Cats - Raleigh News and Observer

Texas League
Travs stay alive for another day - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Express falls in 11 innings - Austin American-Statesman
Captains look inward for motivation - Shreveport Times
Captains Report - Shreveport Times
Captains find new way to lose - Shreveport Times
Wranglers nudge San Antonio - Wichita Eagle

Basketball

American Basketball Association
ABA has interest in Sails, Williams - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA stars awed by Olympic stage - Bergen Record
Houston not interested in sharing - Charlotte Observer
Cooper's 20 propel Comets past Liberty - Columbus Dispatch
Des Moines stop planned by star tour - Des Moines Register
Liberty could use another miracle against Comets - Kansas City Star
Comets top Liberty, grab WNBA Finals lead - Newport News Daily Press
Comets close to 4th title / Houston liking underdog role - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Liberty believes `in the impossible' - San Jose Mercury News

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Jones looks indoors for next venture - Dallas Morning News

Canadian Football League
Als stomp Stamps - Calgary Herald
Worst fear comes true - Calgary Sun
Stamps' last stand - Calgary Sun
Horsewhipped - Calgary Sun
Kickin' the door in - Edmonton Sun
Rider revenge! - Edmonton Sun
Boatmen were out of their sculls - Globe and Mail
Bombers outlast Cats - Hamilton Spectator
Ivor Wynne demolition considered - Hamilton Spectator
Dickenson injured in Calgary loss to Montreal - Missoulian
Skewered Huard no longer steward of sinking Argos - National Post
Jones rushes for three touchdowns to help Blue Bombers beat Tiger-Cats 38-33 - Ottawa Citizen
Saskatchewan gets first win of CFL season, 30-20 at Edmonton - Ottawa Citizen
Rookie Alexander catches two TDs as Als hand Stamps first loss - Ottawa Citizen
Huard quits under pressure - Toronto Star
Albrecht created Argo mess - Toronto Star
Huard abandons ship - Toronto Sun
Huard falls hard for Argo-nots - Vancouver Sun
Blue deliver killer blow - Winnipeg Free Press
Young quarterback proves he's got enough character to hold starter's job - Winnipeg Free Press
Argos coach quits after lopsided loss, fans' abuse - Winnipeg Free Press
The joint was jumpin'! - Winnipeg Sun
Jones stones the Cats - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Professional Football League
Prowlers one win away from title - Oregonian

XFL
League blows it by crumbling to political correctness - Birmingham Post Herald

Hockey

ECHL
New Rivermen coach signs veteran players - Peoria Journal Star

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Pro lacrosse eyes Ottawa - Ottawa Sun

Other

Women's Professional Softball League
Wahoos' Klaviter throws perfect game - Tampa Tribune

World TeamTennis
Capitals try for another title no matter who plays - Sacramento Bee
U.S. Open will start with a Smash - Wilmington News Journal

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Revolution hoping to turn on Crew - Boston Globe
Revs put Crew to the test - Boston Herald
AFTER DIFFICULT JOURNEY, FIRE FACES FAMILIAR FOE - Chicago Tribune
Crew vs. New England - Columbus Dispatch
Veteran Crew isn't feeling old, tired going into stretch run - Columbus Dispatch
Burn must keep focus - Dallas Morning News
Myernick not feeling job is safe - Denver Post
Wizards can clinch playoff berth with victory - Kansas City Star
Galaxy looks to past for some inspiration - Los Angeles Times
Fusion braces for D.C. - Miami Herald
'Work cut out' for team to make playoffs - Rocky Mountain News
Mutiny has rarely extinguished Fire - St. Petersburg Times
Mutiny Notebook - Tampa Tribune

National Professional Soccer League
Happy days for Drillers - Edmonton Journal

United Soccer League Championship
Eagles 2 wins away from first USL title - Charlotte Observer

USL First Division
Silverbacks seeking revenge - Charleston Post and Courier
Minnesota clinches division title with victory - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Walker's goal lifts Express - Raleigh News and Observer
Another downer for Demmin - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Rhinos defeat Kickers - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Short-handed 86ers shut out Patriots - Vancouver Sun
Mariners playoff hopes fade with loss in final homestand - Virginian Pilot

World Indoor Soccer League
Freezz pick up win - Deseret News
Hotshots hope to halt 2-game losing streak - Houston Chronicle
Steamers heed coach's advice, then blow out league's champs - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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