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Headlines for August 31, 2000

Baseball

Appalachian League
Appy League teams return for last home stand - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Sox find hazards in defeat - Bristol Herald Courier
Devil Rays soak Indians - Burlington Times-News

Atlantic League
Patriots cap big day with big win - Bridgewater Courier-News
Patriots acquire Viera from Black Diamonds - Bridgewater Courier-News
Osteen scratched/BLUEFISH WATCH - Connecticut Post
Bluefish throw away another game - Connecticut Post
Wagner Remains Perfect - Newsday
Long Island's Real Home Team - Newsday

California League
Blaze hold on for 6-5 victory over High Desert - Bakersfield Californian
JetHawks dominate Quakes - Los Angeles Daily News
It will be stange without Dodgers - Modesto Bee
Record night ends in loss for Modesto A's - Modesto Bee
S.J. Giants rally in 8th for victory - San Jose Mercury News

Canadian American League
Jacks fall apart - Glens Falls Post-Star
Fortune shines on East Field - Glens Falls Post-Star

Carolina League
Snyder's potential again put on hold - Kansas City Star
Indians pitchers stop Pelicans - Myrtle Beach Sun News
Avalanche report - Roanoke Times & World News
Price finally picks up 1st victory with Salem - Roanoke Times & World News
Open doors, and they'll come - Wilmington News Journal
Rocks use up their last lifeline - Wilmington News Journal
Majewski pitches Hogs by Cannons - Winston-Salem Journal

Central Baseball League
Aces in need of ownership that's local - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Aces win in last at bat - Alexandria Daily Town Talk
Dillas fight their way to 3rd straight - Amarillo Globe-News
Bullfrogs' Harris cuffs D-Kats 5-1 - Clarion-Ledger
Taveras' homers lift Colts over Ducks - Springfield News-Leader

Eastern League
Aeros put on new face in loss - Akron Beacon
Playoff-desperate Senators shut down Wolves - Erie Daily Times/Morning News
Playoff hopes are taking a tumble - New London Day
Escobar's first call-up to bigs is a round-tripper - Press & Sun-Bulletin
B-Mets hungry for more - Press & Sun-Bulletin
Hot Sea Dogs roll past Thunder again - Trenton Times
Major roster changes aren't imminent - Trenton Times

Florida Complex League
Rangers in a Gulf (Coast) war - Charlotte Sun-Herald

Florida State League
Kofler propels Rays to a split - St. Petersburg Times

Frontier League
Moore proved his mettle - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Johnnies journey north - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Rascals hope to reverse trend as they open playoffs with Otters - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Slumping Rascals get new life with playoffs - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

International League
Skinner, Selby earn IL honors - Buffalo News
Herd falls; contenders close gap - Buffalo News
Indians flatten Clippers - Columbus Dispatch
Alcantara's Homer The Difference - Hartford Courant
Bats blast Toledo for 8th win in row - Louisville Courier-Journal
PawSox put key opener in hands of struggling Kim - Providence Journal-Bulletin
PawSox get 81st win on Alcantara homer - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Jackson goes long as Bulls earn split - Raleigh News and Observer
Lombard finishing in style / Will his future be with Braves? - Richmond Times-Dispatch
Wings lose in Pawtucket - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle
Tides' skipper takes blame for team that never jelled - Virginian Pilot
Tides' twinbill washed out; Perez gets call to N.Y. - Virginian Pilot
Home runs power Barons - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

Midwest League
Playoff bound! - Dayton Daily News
Trujillo matches MWL save record - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Wizards hurling greatness - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Lugnuts' playoff run ends - Lansing State Journal
Miscues costly at Quad City - Peoria Journal Star
Power outage darkens Cove, postpones game - South Bend Tribune

New York-Penn League
'Dogs batter Doubledays - Auburn Citizen
Vermont picks up clutch win - Burlington Free Press
Back At Diethrick, Jammers Down Pittsfield, 7-4 - Jamestown Post-Journal
Home Sweet Home - Jamestown Post-Journal
O-Tigers win 13-2 to stay ahead - Oneonta Daily Star
No. 1 pick Gonzalez makes Utica debut - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Scrappers Lock Up Pinckney Division At Cutters' Expense - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

Northern League
Waterbury buries Dogs' hopes - Albany Times-Union
Lincoln Team Picks Saltdogs for Nickname - Omaha World-Herald
Early homer stifles Canaries - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

Northwest League
Offense eludes Ems in 7-2 loss - Eugene Register-Guard
Johnson fans 11, Bone homers as Sox win 6-2 - Everett Herald
Hawks hammered, but remain in first - Idaho Statesman
Rockies fail to support Huisman's solid pitching - Oregonian
Volcanoes win, remain in the hunt - Salem Statesman Journal
Indians return favor to Hawks - Spokane Review
Bears' Offense Remains in Hibernation - Yakima Herald-Republic

Pacific Coast League
Memphis 4, Zephyrs 1 - Baton Rouge Advocate
Chicago calls Gload - Des Moines Register
Trappers have real hustler in Eckstein - Edmonton Journal
Juan more time - Edmonton Sun
Shorter swing helps Alvarez shake out of slump - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Redbirds 4, Zephyrs 2 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Albuquerque Dukes deck Sounds 8-2 - Nashville Tennessean
Munro, Hawks earn complete-game shutout - Oklahoman
RedHawks Cuff Spikes on Three-Hitter - Omaha World-Herald
River Cats' Valdez gets promoted to big leagues - Sacramento Bee
Minor-League Beat: A's philosophy is to take the walk when it is there - Sacramento Bee
Three new Cats to arrive for finale - Sacramento Bee
Demotion gives good swift kick to Quinn - St. Petersburg Times

Pioneer League
Ponies 'walk' out of first place - Billings Gazette
Super Mex - Missoulian

South Atlantic League
Jackets see lead cut to 2 1/2 games - Augusta Chronicle
RiverDogs clinch winning season - Charleston Post and Courier
Crocs end era - Fayetteville Observer-Times
Bats rained out vs. Suns; will play two - Greensboro News and Record
Sand Gnats beat Shorebirds, gain ground - Savannah Morning News

Southern League
9th-inning rally comes up short - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Orlando 4, Jacksonville 1 - Florida Times-Union
BayBears blank West Tenn - Mobile Register

Texas League
Travelers weather turbulence - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Express finishes home season in style - Austin American-Statesman
Diablos lose to Arkansas - El Paso Times
Diablos hope fans turn out for playoffs - El Paso Times
Shreveport too much for Midland - Shreveport Times
Captains Report - Shreveport Times
Drillers win, must sweep Wichita - Tulsa World
Porter carries Round Rock past Wranglers; Tulsa wins - Wichita Eagle
Wranglers' Amado working through trying season - Wichita Eagle

Western Baseball League
Eliminated Crushers lose fifth in a row - Press Democrat
Steelheads 11, Posse 3 - Tri-City Herald

Basketball

Continental Basketball Association 1
Sleeper has eye for talent - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

United States Basketball League
Sea Dragons' president heads to Orlando - Fort Myers News-Press

Football

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
AFL Wastelands - ArenaFan
Toronto to have AFL franchise for next season - Canadian Press

Canadian Football League
Hampton staying south of the border - Calgary Sun
Calgary's 'perfect' - Calgary Sun
B.C. Lions mourn Denny Chronopoulos - Canadian Football League
Chronopoulos dies of heart attack - Canadian Press
CFL players to play in the XFL? - Canadian Press
Ticats re-sign Dittman - Canadian Press
Deny, deny, deny - Edmonton Sun
Takin' aim at Troy - Edmonton Sun
The glory and now the power - Hamilton Spectator
Pinball ready to ring Bell - Slam! Sports
Clemons showing no fear on first day as Argo skipper - Toronto Star
Pinball facing tough move - Toronto Star
Can't get enough Pinball - Toronto Sun
For now, Clemons needed on field - Toronto Sun
Giles resigns as CFL prez - Toronto Sun
October comes early - Vancouver Province
Crumb on the spot as Lions go solo at safety - Vancouver Sun
He's the main man - Winnipeg Sun
Blue rolling dice at QB - Winnipeg Sun
Bombers sack Bell - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Nichol signs with Tampa Bay - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

Central Hockey League
Whoopee to play historic game in Augusta - Macon Telegraph

ECHL
Lynx, Whoopee will meet in exhibition game - Augusta Chronicle
Rays add ECHL all-star forward - Charleston Post and Courier

International Hockey League 2
Prowlers re-sign two players - Utica Observer-Dispatch

West Coast Hockey League
Condors sign two veterans, a rookie - Bakersfield Californian
Sidelines - Idaho Statesman

Western Professional Hockey League
Interest grows in Buzzards - El Paso Times

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Smash makes a move - Syracuse Online

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Diallo hat trick caps win over Crew - Boston Globe
Tired Harris settles for the tie - Boston Globe
United? They fall as Revolution extend streak - Boston Globe
Morales didn't play his best, but got his best result - Boston Globe
United ride out storm - Boston Herald
Revs net key win: Remain in postseason race - Boston Herald
'A' team gives lift to Fire - Chicago Sun Times
BEASLEY SCORES 2 IN FIRE WIN - Chicago Tribune
Napoleon likely won't play in Olympics - Columbus Dispatch
'Big Mama' leads Mutiny past Crew - Columbus Dispatch
Chicago blasts Burn - Dallas Morning News
Rapids back in playoff picture - Denver Post
Morales Lifts Revs - Hartford Courant
Vorbe's late goal lifts Galaxy - Los Angeles Daily News
Colorado damage Fusion's playoff hopes - Miami Herald
Harris makes most of the Revs' time - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Revs stagger, yet improve their standing - Providence Journal-Bulletin
Rapids beat Fusion to stay in playoff hunt - Rocky Mountain News
Mutiny wins on Diallo's hat trick - San Jose Mercury News
Earthquakes lose in 93rd minute - San Jose Mercury News
Diallo's Magic Foot Sends Mutiny Past Crew - Washington Post
Depleted and Listless in 1-0 Loss - Washington Post

USL First Division
86er regulars to rest as playoff spot clinched - Vancouver Sun
Mariners regroup and find groove at end of season - Virginian Pilot

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