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Releases for Friday, March 6, 2009



Baseball

American Association
Saltdogs Sign Staff Ace Gardner - Lincoln Saltdogs
Canaries Add Youth With Two More Signings - Sioux Falls Canaries

Atlantic League
Patriots Re-Sign Matt Hagen And Jim Magrane - Somerset Patriots
Blue Crabs Fan Fest On April 11 - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

California League
66ers Individual Game Tickets Go on Sale March 23 - Inland Empire 66ers
66ers Reveal Eight Great Reasons For The Dodgers Signing Of Manny Ramirez - Inland Empire 66ers

Carolina League
2009 Fireworks And Giveaway Schedule Announced - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Eastern League
Baseball Bash Out-Standing Fan Competition Drawing National Attention - Altoona Curve

Frontier League
Meade Joins Otters - Evansville Otters
Crushers Make A Pitch For Reading At Local Elementary Schools - Lake Erie Crushers
Wild Things Round Out Coaching Staff for 2009 Season - Washington Wild Things

Golden Baseball League
Scorpions Win Arizona Winter League as 48 Players Sign Pro Contracts - GBL
2009 Golden Baseball League Schedule Released - GBL

International League
Indians Launch Exciting New Blog - Indianapolis Indians
Oh Say Can You Sing? - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees

Midwest League
Spring is here! Second annual Spring Fling set for March 14 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Kernels president inducted into Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame - Cedar Rapids Kernels

Northern League
Two More Players Return for Title Defense - Kansas City Monarchs

South Atlantic League
Suns Announce All-You-Can-Eat Hall of Fame Ticket Package - Hagerstown Suns
Eight Former Crawdads Tabbed for World Baseball Classic Rosters - Hickory Crawdads
National Anthem Tryouts - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Auburn and Alabama Bring the Fun - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Travs 2009 Promotions Announced - Arkansas Travelers
Tide Rolls Texas-Pan American - Corpus Christi Hooks
2009 Hooks Tickets Public On-Sale Saturday - Corpus Christi Hooks
Broncs, Tide Tangle Tonight at Whataburger Field - Corpus Christi Hooks
Former Texas Leaguers display national pride in WBC - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals Announce 2009 Promotional Calendar - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Cardinals Unveil the Flex Pack - Springfield Cardinals

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Southeast Texas Mustangs Win 22nd Straight Game - Southeast Texas Mavericks

International Basketball League
Snohomish County Explosion Bring in Houston Rocket Summer League Center - Snohomish County Explosion

NBA G League
Denver's Weems Re-Assigned To D-League Affiliate Colorado 14ers - G League
Iowa's Demetris Nichols Called Up To New York Knicks - G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Austin's Pops Mensah-Bonsu Called Up To Toronto Raptors - Austin Spurs
Nuggets Assign Weems to 14ers - Colorado 14ers
Gill, Brown Return to 14ers - Colorado 14ers
Wizards Players Team Up With Basin Electric To Help Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research - Dakota Wizards
BayHawks Finish Strong to Beat Skyforce - Erie BayHawks
Los Angeles Wins in Overtime - Los Angeles D-Fenders
Lakers Sun Yue To Play With D-Fenders Today - Los Angeles D-Fenders
Los Angeles' Sun Yue Assigned To D-League Affiliate Los Angeles D-Fenders - Los Angeles D-Fenders
Thunderbirds Upset Toros - New Mexico Thunderbirds
66ers Host Early 2009-10 Dance Team Auditions - Tulsa 66ers
Flash Win on Road Again, 102-94 at Albuquerque - Utah Flash

Premier Basketball League
Knights To Host Food Drive - Battle Creek Knights
Panthers Win Third Straight - Detroit Panthers
Millrats Fall to Frost Heaves in Overtime - Saint John Riptide
Frost Heaves bump off the Millrats - Vermont Frost Heaves

Women's National Basketball Association
Dream To Hold Cheer Team Auditions - Atlanta Dream
Storm Dance Troupe Auditions Set For Week Of April 13 - Seattle Storm

Football

American Indoor Football Association
League Champion Florence Hosts Carolina in Kickoff of AIFA's Third Season - AIFA
Final Scrimmage to Close Out Camp for RiverRats - Erie Explosion
An Open Letter to the Erie Fans - Erie Explosion

arenafootball2
Former Quad City Standout Frank Carter Named League's All-Time Best Linebacker - af2
Eight Rookies Round Out Albany's Training Camp Roster - Albany Firebirds
Dusters training camp to begin Saturday, March 7 - Amarillo Venom
BattleWings' 2009 Games To Be Heard On 95.7 FM - Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
BattleWings Look for New Mascot - Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Individual Game Tickets To Go On Sale Next Week - Corpus Christi Sharks
Back to Business: Thunder Training Camp Opens Monday - Mahoning Valley Thunder

Canadian Football League
2009 CFL Evaluation Camp - Powered by Reebok - CFL
Ike Charlton Back With Bombers - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Slaughter Takes Down Bonecrushers in Season Opener - Chicago Slaughter
Season Tickets, Single Game Tickets and a Familiar Voice - Fort Wayne Freedom
Raptors to Air All Home Games on Live Internet TV - Rock River Raptors
iBN Sports Signs First Professional Football Team - Rock River Raptors

Indoor Football League
Indoor Football Preview 2009 - OSC Original by Danny Burnham
Ruff Riders Acquire Players, Assign Defensive Coordinator - Abilene Ruff Riders
Colorado Ice Preparing For Season-Opener - Colorado Crush
Fairbanks Grizzlies Sign Size and AFL Talent - Fairbanks Grizzlies
Omaha Beef Round out Solid Offensive Line - Omaha Beef
Stampede tickets go on sale March 9 - San Angelo Stampede Express
Wild Single Game Tickets On-Sale Monday - Wichita Wild

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Greentree Nets 30th As Flames Top Hogs - Abbotsford Heat
Fornatarob tars Phantoms - Adirondack Phantoms
Devils Shot Down By Admirals, 4-1 - Albany Devils
Lowell Devils Change Time For March 24 Game Versus Manchester - Albany Devils
Dwyer Double Leads River Rats To 5-3 Win Over Falcons - Albany River Rats
"Flood The Ice" Debuts On River Rats Website - Albany River Rats
Albany Returns To Glens Falls This Sunday - Albany River Rats
Six different goal-scorers pitch in to lead Sound Tigers to divisional win over Binghamton - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers Auction Specialty Jerseys For Autism Awareness - Bridgeport Islanders
Monsters Hang On For Another Home Win - Cleveland Monsters
Monarchs top Wolf Pack - Connecticut Whale
Eric Hutchinson to Perform Live at Wolf Pack Game Wednesday, March 18 - Connecticut Whale
Griffins' Second Three-in-Three at Home Highlighted by Giveaways - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs blank Marlies - Hamilton Bulldogs
Monarchs Go Russian Past Pack - Manchester Monarchs
Kings Recall Westgarth - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Road Game Time Change - Manchester Monarchs
Moose Beat Bruins In Shootout, 3-2 - Manitoba Moose
Admirals Complete Sweep of Chops - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Top Devils 4-1 - Norfolk Admirals
Admirals Announce Transactions - Norfolk Admirals
Talbot's Early Goal Paces Rivermen to 4-2 Win - Peoria Rivermen
"Tip-A-Riv" Dinner Raises $5,478 for Children's Hospital - Peoria Rivermen
P-Bruins Fall In Shootout To Moose 3-2 - Providence Bruins
Amerks Take On Monsters Tonight In Lake Erie - Rochester Americans
Amerks And Knighthawks Raise Nearly $45,000 At Cystic Fibrosis Dinner - Rochester Americans
IceHogs Go Up in Flames 4-1 - Rockford IceHogs
Falcons Host River Rats Tonight - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Charge Back to Top Penguins - Syracuse Crunch
Brown Joins Penguins From Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Ewing, Morrison Returned To Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sharks spook Phantoms with complete team effort - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Shots from the Point - CHL
Groenestege, Blazers shut down Gorillas 5-1 - Amarillo Gorillas
Sundogs Drop Heartbreaker to Bees, Remain One Point Back of Final Playoff Spot - Arizona Sundogs
Carroll, Lucas Lead 'Bugs Past Thunder - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Eagles Snakebit; Magers Steals Show, Win - Colorado Eagles
Cacciola, Brahmas Blank Rays 3-0 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Cacciola Sets Record With 3-0 Shutout Over Rays - Fort Worth Brahmas
Casino Night Highlights Brahmas Weekend Hockey - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Jacked Up In Odessa 3-1 - Laredo Bucks
Bucks At Odessa Tonight In Possible Playoff Preview - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings Top Tulsa For Tenth Straight Win - Mississippi RiverKings
RiverKings - Tulsa Preview - Mississippi RiverKings
Scorpions Rush Past Rapid City - New Mexico Scorpions
Jacks Outlast Bucks for 3-1 Win - Odessa Jackalopes
Scorpions Top Rush 5-1 - Rapid City Rush
Rage Sweep Home-and-Home from Eagles - Rocky Mountain Rage
Oilers-Mississippi Preview - Tulsa Oilers
Thunder Clipped by Bugs - Wichita Thunder

Eastern Professional Hockey League
Eastern Profesional Hockey League Game Day Preview - EPHL
Eastern Professional Hockey League Transactions - EPHL

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Rechlicz Increases ECHL Players In NHL To 398 - ECHL
Trenton's Snetsinger Named CCM ECHL Rookie Of The Month - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Gladiators Beat Checkers 5-1 - Atlanta Gladiators
Defenseman Jackson Assigned to Gwinnett from AHL Peoria - Atlanta Gladiators
Condors rip Thunder for fourth straight win, 6-3 - Bakersfield Condors
Pope, Hurley activated - Bakersfield Condors
Checkers dismantled by Gladiators, lose 5-1 - Charlotte Checkers
Charlotte activates Marty Guerin for first time this season - Charlotte Checkers
Reading Takes 5-2 Win Over First Place Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones
Bombers Drop Elmira 6-3 - Dayton Bombers
Bombers Sign Forward Geverd - Dayton Bombers
Fournier and Yetman Net Two, Jackals Fall 6-3 - Elmira Jackals
Blades win streak hits four after 3-1 win over Sea Wolves - Florida Everblades
Blades get goalie Gajewski assigned from AHL - Florida Everblades
Steelheads Beat Victoria - Idaho Steelheads
Flichel Back In The Lineup Tonight; Steelheads Sign Rookie To Contract - Idaho Steelheads
Chiefs Falter Against Nailers - Johnstown Chiefs
Adam Miller Returns from AHL - Las Vegas Wranglers
Munce stops 45 shots but Sea Wolves bitten by Blades 3-1 - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Grizzlies Trounce Reign, 5-1 - Ontario Reign
Game Preview: Ontario Reign Vs Utah Grizzlies - Ontario Reign
Royals Defeat Cyclones, 5-2 - Reading Royals
Stingrays Lose Close One to Devils 2-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Rays Host Trenton Tonight - South Carolina Stingrays
Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Bakersfield Condors - Stockton Thunder
Coleman Shines for Devils in 2-1 Win at South Carolina - Trenton Devils
T-Devils Forward Brad Snetsinger Named Rookie of the Month for February - Trenton Devils
Grizzlies Pound Ontario 5-1 - Utah Grizzlies
Salmon Kings Lose Heartbreaker - Victoria Salmon Kings
Nailers Dominate Chiefs 6-1 - Wheeling Nailers
Caputi Makes Home Debut Tonight - Wheeling Nailers
Ewing, Morrison Returned To Wheeling - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
Former K-Wing Rechlicz Makes NHL Debut - IHL 2
Bloomington victorious, 4-3 - Bloomington PrairieThunder
Generals In Action Tonight - Flint Generals
Detulleo's Last Minute Goal Lifts K-Wings Over Generals - Kalamazoo Wings
Countdown to Face-Off - Kalamazoo Wings
Visit The K-Wings Three Times Next Week - Kalamazoo Wings
Icehawks Fall To Bloomington In Sudden Death - Port Huron Icehawks
Icehawks Forward Recalled By American Hockey League - Port Huron Icehawks

North American Hockey League
Phantoms Take Pride in Deep Community Roots - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
USA-18s outlast Stars - Traverse City North Stars
U.S. Nat'l U17 Team Tops Alpena, 6-3 - U.S. National Team
U.S. Nat'l U18 Team Downs, Traverse City, 4-3 - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
Otters outlast Sting for win - Erie Otters
Playoff Tickets Available Monday - Erie Otters
Otters Playoff Packages Available - Erie Otters
Final Town Hall Meeting Tonight - Guelph Storm
Rangers Battle Knights to Standing Ovation by Fans - Kitchener Rangers
Majors All Fired Up Over Battalion, Win 4-1 - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Attack Name February Players of the Month - Owen Sound Attack
Attack Clinch Post-Season Spot - Owen Sound Attack
Great Start Propels Windsor To 9-4 Victory Over Plymouth - Plymouth Whalers
Spirit Gain Ground and Third Place in Playoff Rankings Race with 5-3 Win over Storm - Saginaw Spirit
Fans Invited to WFCU Centre for March 14th Spitfire Game on SpitsVision - Windsor Spitfires
Engelage Chases Most Wins in a Season - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Lewiston Defeats PEI, 5-3. - Lewiston MAINEiacs
Shoot Out Prize Package Tops $450,000 - Moncton Wildcats
Montreal can't sweep home-and-home - Montreal Juniors
Playoff Tickets On Sale - Montreal Juniors
Screaming Eagles defeat Sea Dogs 5-1 - Saint John Sea Dogs

United States Hockey League
RoughRiders score five unanswered to rout Bucs, 8-5 - Des Moines Buccaneers
Fargo Force Home Tonight, Saturday and Sunday - Fargo Force
Stampede's Grover Commits to Bowling Green - Sioux Falls Stampede
Storm Caps-Off Fundraising Year with "Skaters as Waiters" - Tri-City Storm
Four Years of Frustration Ended - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
WHL Tie-Breaking Procedure Announced - WHL
Aulie Suffers Broken Hand - Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Hosts Moose Jaw Friday - Brandon Wheat Kings
Oil Kings big effort falls short against Swift Current - Edmonton Oil Kings
Hurricanes Have Big Weekend Planned - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hockey's Future Names Medicine Hat's Tyler Ennis Prospect of the Month for February - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors and Yara Get Set to Hand out the Hardware - Moose Jaw Warriors
Saskatoon Blades Awards Banquet March 15th - Saskatoon Blades
Playoff Tickets On Sale Monday - Spokane Chiefs
Playoff Tickets Go on Sale Monday - Spokane Chiefs
Giants Mourn the Loss of 'Mrs. Hockey - Colleen Howe - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
West defeats East 3-2 at Pepsi Center on eve of All-Star Game - NLL
NLL All-Star Game and Hall of Fame Ceremony This Weekend in Denver - Edmonton Rush
Sell Tickets To Replant Oregon - Portland Lumberjax
Amerks And Knighthawks Raise Nearly $45,000 At Cystic Fibrosis Dinner - Rochester Knighthawks

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
KiXX Hit the Road for Back-to-Back Weekend - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Sueño MLS Returns this Sunday with live launch on Univision's "República Deportiva" - MLS
Chicago Fire Announce Regional Broadcast Schedule - Chicago Fire FC
Rapids Introduce New English as a Second Language Classes for Spanish Speakers - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United to host bone marrow drive - D.C. United
D.C. United individual game tickets now on sale - D.C. United
FC Dallas Defeated by Atletico Paranaense Under-20 Team 4-2 - FC Dallas
Defender Marcelo Saragosa to Miss 4-6 Weeks After Surgery - FC Dallas
Dynamo announce 2009 promotional calendar - Houston Dynamo FC
Sounders FC Announce Spanish Language Broadcast Partner - Seattle Sounders FC

USL First Division
Impact stunned in stoppage - USL-1
Charleston Battery teams-up with avVenta Worldwide - Charleston Battery
Carolina Challenge Cup kicks off Saturday at Blackbaud - Charleston Battery
Godfrey Tenoff Returns To Cleveland As New Captain - Cleveland City Stars
Impact Eliminated from CONCACAF Champions League - Montreal Impact
Spring break camp to feature new camp program for 2009 - Portland Timbers
Rhinos Bolster Midfield With Guyana Star - Rochester Rhinos

Xtreme Soccer League
Storm vs. Wave preview - Chicago Storm
Game Preview - Ignition vs. Ironmen on Sunday - Detroit Ignition
Wave at Chicago preview - Milwaukee Wave
Ironmen Fly Back To Detroit For Standings Battle - New Jersey Ironmen
Super Bowl Champion George Martin Serving As Honorary Captain - New Jersey Ironmen

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