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Releases for Tuesday, June 13, 2006

Baseball

American Association
American Association recaps - AA
Pelicans take game one against Aviators - Coastal Bend Aviators
Cats to honor Bob Schieffer with Bob-blehead June 16 - Fort Worth Cats
Pensacola Pelicans and Cox Sports Television Announce Three-Game Broadcast Package - Pensacola Pelicans
Canaries fall 6-5 - Sioux Falls Canaries
'Snakes routed in El Paso - St. Joseph Blacksnakes
Blacksnakes General Manager Resigns - St. Joseph Blacksnakes

Atlantic League
Lancaster outduels Long Island, 6-5 - Lancaster Stormers
The New Cars and Blondie concert postponed - Lancaster Stormers
Lancaster tops Ducks in extra frames - Long Island Ducks
Former Tiger Tolar signs with Long Island - Long Island Ducks
Bears hit with 4-2 loss - Newark Bears

California League
Rahl to Represent JetHawks at All-Star Game - Lancaster JetHawks
Ports Backstop Powell Named To Cal-League All-Star Team - Stockton Ports
Ports 'Built Ford Tough' in 6-4 Finale - Stockton Ports
Storm hold on, beat Oaks 4-3 - Visalia Rawhide

Canadian American League
Can-Am League recaps - Can-Am
Rox break two-game skid with win - Brockton Rox
Rox Go Brown and Pink - Brockton Rox
Myers dazzles as Jackals blank SkyHawks - New Jersey Jackals
Tornadoes tap into local talent: sign Holy Cross standout - Worcester Tornadoes

Carolina League
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
K-Tribe catches Hillcats in the ninth - Kinston Indians
Trevor Crowe is Carolina League Hitter of the week - Kinston Indians
Hillcats Come to Kinston for a Three Game Series - Kinston Indians
P-Nats have two selected to all-star team - Potomac Nationals
Pritz pushes Rocks past Nationals - Potomac Nationals
Rocks rally from three down, win 7-4 - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Warthogs announce game time change - Winston-Salem Dash
Warthogs win 8-5 over Frederick - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Eastern League names players of the week - EL1
Curve comeback not enough, fall to Senators 11-9 - Altoona Curve
Collazo blanks New Britain - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Portland blows game open in the eighth, Baysox fall 9-3 - Chesapeake Baysox
Defenders a day late and a run short again for 5th straight - Connecticut Defenders
Kurt Airoso hits 100th home run - Erie SeaWolves
Harrisburg Senators game notes - Harrisburg Senators
Guerrero Moved to Potomac - Harrisburg Senators
Fisher Cats shut out in Trenton - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Vaquedano Placed on the D.L., Goodson Called-Up from Wilmington - Portland Sea Dogs
Hughes helps Thunder to 3-0 win - Trenton Thunder
Thunder 1B/OF Shelley Duncan named Eastern League Player of the Week - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Miracle get improbable double header split, tied for first with five games to play - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Slowey Earns FSL Pitcher of the Week Honors - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Cardinals win in a wild one - Palm Beach Cardinals
Alberto Wins Again - Vero Beach Devil Rays

Frontier League
Otters beat Paints 6-1 - Evansville Otters
Freedom Come Up Short of Sweep - OSC Original by Andrew Kappes
Towery trounces Kings, 6-1 - Rockford RiverHawks
Beach Bums remain on roll - Traverse City Beach Bums
Washington pounds out 17 hits in 10-4 win over Florence - Washington Wild Things

Golden Baseball League
Kroll K's 10, Outlaws shoot down Armada, 5-2 - Chico Outlaws
Flyers win three straight for the first time in franchise history - Orange County Flyers
Flyers Squeak Past Dawgs 7-6 - Orange County Flyers

International League
Bisons Notes - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons' Sowers Named IL Player of the Month - Buffalo Bisons
Knights Stadium To Host WBT's Skyshow - Charlotte Knights
Bulls come back to beat Bisons 3-2 - Durham Bulls
Braves edged in 11 - Gwinnett Stripers
R-Braves game notes - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians blank Rochester 2-0 in road trip opener - Indianapolis Indians
Louisville Bats history made with "First Cast" - Louisville Bats
Robertson lifts Tides to 1-0 win - Norfolk Tides
Wings blanked by Indians in series opener - Rochester Red Wings

Midwest League
Midwest League announces Western Division All-Star roster revision - MWL1
Snappers win third straight - Beloit Sky Carp
Sosa Named MWL Pitcher of the Week - Beloit Sky Carp
Bees win series over Cougars - Burlington Bees
Rally falls just short as Kernels fall, 2-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dragons continue to play spoiler, win 5-2 - Dayton Dragons
Dragons and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Team Up for "Home Run for Life" - Dayton Dragons
Player to be Named Later, Named - Dayton Dragons
Cougars drop finale to Bees - Kane County Cougars
Lansing jumps back into first - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs win streak halted at seven - Peoria Chiefs
Unearned runs burn Swing in loss - Quad Cities River Bandits
Closer lands on disabled list - Quad Cities River Bandits
J.T. Hall dominates Quad Cities - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
David Cardona moves up to Visalia, Matt Devins Rejoins Team - Southwest Michigan Devil Rays
Whitecaps drop two straight to end road trip - West Michigan Whitecaps
Rattlers drop finale in Lansing - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northern League
Vipers win by forfeit - Calgary Vipers
Cracker-Cats bitten by Vipers late - Edmonton Capitals
RailCats continue winning ways with 6-2 victory in Joliet - Gary SouthShore Railcats
JackHammers lose Tuesday night - Joliet JackHammers
Flyers walk past T-Bones, 1-0 - Kansas City Monarchs
T-Bones hand Flyers tenth inning, 1-0 victory - Schaumburg Flyers

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes downed by Round Rock, 12-4 - Albuquerque Isotopes
'Topes to turn old into gold for Special Olympics - Albuquerque Isotopes
'Topes to play visit to VA hospital - Albuquerque Isotopes
Fresno Fuego soccer game at Grizzlies stadium - Fresno Grizzlies
Redbirds shut out RedHawks - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds fall to Royals in front of packed house - Nashville Sounds
Z's fall to I-Cubs 2-1 - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Oklahoma RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
RedHawks grab early lead, take fifth straight - Oklahoma City Comets
Royals game notes - Omaha Storm Chasers
Tucson keeps rolling with 7-4 win over Beavers - Portland Beavers
Sidewinders edge Portland, stretch winning streak to nine games - Portland Beavers
Rodriguez ignites Express in win - Round Rock Express
Sidewinders win tenth straight - Tucson Sidewinders
Homers, bullpen lead Sidewinders to win over Portland - Tucson Sidewinders

Pioneer League
Chukars release initial 2006 roster - Idaho Falls Chukars
Chukars announce workout times - Idaho Falls Chukars

South Atlantic League
Corredor walks off in Power win - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Game Postponed - Charleston RiverDogs
LHP Marlon Arias Named SAL All-Star - Columbus Catfish
Cory Wade Earns BC Powder SAL Pitcher of the Week - Columbus Catfish
IF Travis Denker Added to Catfish Roster - Columbus Catfish
It's A Washout – Drive And RiverDogs Game Postponed - Greenville Drive
Father's Day Weekend Gets Better With The Greenville Drive - Greenville Drive
Intimidators top Crawdads at Deal Stadium in Granite Falls - Hickory Crawdads
Flores leads Legends to 9-3 win over Captains - Lake County Captains
Tuesday's game rained out - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Barons post 6-4 victory over Carolina - Birmingham Barons
Birmingham tops Carolina 6-4 - Carolina Mudcats
Jaxx blank Stars 1-0 - Jackson Generals
Gallagher joins Jaxx - Jackson Generals
Suns survive game one at Mississippi, streak now 13 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Joel Hanrahan named Southern League Pitcher of the Week - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies swap star pitchers - Knoxville Smokies
Smokies make special Father's Day - Knoxville Smokies
Suns squeak by Braves - Mississippi Braves
Biscuits beat BayBears 7-0 - Mobile BayBears
BayBears add pair - Mobile BayBears
Sonnanstine, Biscuits blank Mobile, 7-0 - Montgomery Biscuits
Biscuits announce transactions - Montgomery Biscuits
Biscuits and Nextel Begin Second Season of the Home Run Reading Program - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Travs manage two hits In 2-0 loss - Arkansas Travelers
Ray Winder Field readies for 2006 Texas League All-Star Game - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks fall 8-1 to San Antonio - Corpus Christi Hooks
Cards back in first with 2-0 win - Springfield Cardinals
Loss leaves Drillers tied - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Aces top first place Edinburg - Alexandria Aces
Edinburg falls to Alexandria 6-3 - Edinburg Roadrunners
Coyotes eliminate day games from schedule - Edinburg Roadrunners

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Ask the CEO - ABA
Rockstars introduce community outreach program - Chicago Rockstars
Nighthawks attend Mac's Hoops for the Homeless - Maryland NightHawks

Continental Basketball Association 1
CBA elects new Chairman of the Executive Committee - CBA 1
Fernandez Appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the CBA - Albany Patroons
Butte Daredevils hire head coach - Butte Daredevils

NBA G League
Austin Toros Tip-Off Youth Basketball Camps - Austin Spurs
Jim Harrick announced as head coach of the Bakersfield Jam - Bakersfield Jam

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA all-decade team – quotes by team members - WNBA
WNBA announces all-decade team - WNBA
WNBA names all-decade team - WNBA
Shock's Katie Smith named to WNBA all-decade team - Detroit Shock
Fever wins in overtime - Indiana Fever
Catchings on WNBA all-decade team - Indiana Fever
Lynx daily - Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx Guard Chandi Jones Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery - Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty game notes - New York Liberty
Yolanda Griffith is named to the 2006 WNBA all-decade team - Sacramento Monarchs
Bird and Jackson named to WNBA all-decade team - Seattle Storm

World Basketball Association
National Media takes notice of Tuscaloosa Pro Basketball Team Druid City Dragons - Druid City Dragons
Marietta Storm Reorganizes - Marietta Storm

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Vipers are Headed to the Playoffs - Chattahoochee Valley Vipers
Daytona Beach Thunder parts ways with Head Coach/General Manager Ervin Bryson - Daytona Beach Thunder
Phantoms to hold press conference - Florence Phantoms
Humphreys wants another title - Rome Renegades

Arena Football League (1987-2008)
Rush to host public ArenaBowl celebration June 22 - Chicago Rush
Desperados COO Named AFL Executive of the Year - Dallas Desperados
Georgia Force Welcome Back Jim Kubiak - Georgia Force

arenafootball2
af2 announces weekly award winners - af2
Week 11 af2 game recaps - af2
Birmingham Steeldogs game notes - Alabama Steeldogs
af2 Ownership With NFL Ties Keeps Growing - Green Bay Blizzard
Habitat for Humanity to be featured nonprofit at this Saturday's Xplorers game - Memphis Xplorers
Former Xplorer Smith accomplishes af2/AFL first - Memphis Xplorers

Canadian Football League
CFL announces committee chairs for 2006 - CFL
Winnipeg's Gene Dunn elected CFL board chair - CFL
CFL to introduce instant replay for 2006 - CFL
CFL board green lights new salary management system - CFL
Comcast SportsNet to Broadcast CFL Games - CFL
Lions' home opener approaches - B.C. Lions

Continental Indoor Football League
GLIFL week ten in review - CIFL
Outlawz look to clinch playoff berth Saturday - Lehigh Valley Outlawz

Intense Football League
Roughnecks to introduce new coach Wednesday - West Texas Roughnecks

National Indoor Football League
Former NIFL Wide Receiver Defeats Cancer - Lincoln Capitols

United Indoor Football Association
UIF Transactions - UIF
BlueCats Announce Father's Day Special - Evansville BlueCats
Raptors host Fort Wayne in first of two-game homestand - Rock River Raptors
"Kurtiss Riggs Show" to Celebrate Father's Day - Sioux Falls Storm

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Bears take 3-2 series lead back to Milwaukee - Hershey Bears
Pivotal Game Five in Hershey tonight - Hershey Bears
Bears announce television plans for Games six and seven - Hershey Bears
Olympians Gunn, Hagerman at Sugar Land Ice and Sports Center Saturday - Houston Aeros
Stars announce Stanley Cup watch party - Iowa Chops
Hextall Hired As Kings Assistant GM, Monarchs GM - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals fall into hole again - Milwaukee Admirals
Brandon Sugden to be Grand Marshal at the Brewerton Speedway - Syracuse Crunch

Central Hockey League
Bucks Sign First Player, Canadian College Goalie Joins Team - Laredo Bucks
Koscielny Re-Signs With Lubbock - Lubbock Cotton Kings
Blazers, Clark strike deal - Oklahoma City Blazers
Martino Inks First Player - Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees

ECHL
Everblades' MacKay Wins ECHL Merchandiser Award - ECHL
PhxRoadRunners.com Chosen ECHL Web Site Of The Year - ECHL
Truelson and Liebenow to Return for 2006-07 Season - Bakersfield Condors
Bombers agree to terms with Paul Kelly - Dayton Bombers
MacKay named ECHL Merchandiser of the Year - Florida Everblades
Steelheads unveil new logo and jersey - Idaho Steelheads
Henley, Mole Ink Return To RoadRunners - Phoenix RoadRunners
PHXRoadRunners.com Named 2005-06 ECHL Web Site of the Year - Phoenix RoadRunners

North American Hockey League
Bighorns ink Siegel and Cavanaugh to tender sheets - Helena Bighorns
Rangers give fans dates to anticipate - Marquette Rangers

Ontario Hockey League
Mexican National Hockey Team to play in Saginaw Tournament - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL loses pioneer - QMJHL

Western Hockey League
Sawyer Resigns - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Chris Rotelli named to 2006 MLL All Star game - San Francisco Dragons

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Thunder announce group nights for remainder of 2006 season - Rockford Thunder

Soccer

Major League Soccer
U.S. Game Draws Record TV Audience on ESPN2 - MLS
KC Wizards Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City

USL First Division
Thunder goes for second straight win vs. Portland Thursday - Minnesota Thunder
Lynx head south to Miami and Puerto Rico - Toronto Lynx

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