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Releases for Wednesday, February 25, 2009



Baseball

American Association
Scoop's Reading Challenge Reaches New Record - Pensacola Pelicans
Edwar Ramirez Playing in World Baseball Classic - Pensacola Pelicans
X's Land Big Bat In Trade - Sioux City Explorers

Carolina League
Three K-Tribers from Last Years team on WBC Rosters - Kinston Indians
Single Game Tickets on Sale Friday, February 27 - Salem Red Sox
Five Former Blue Rocks Named to WBC Rosters - Wilmington Blue Rocks
New And Improved Blue Rocks Online Store Up And Running - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Individual Tickets on Sale March 21st - Erie SeaWolves

Frontier League
Otters Bring Back Smith & Utley - Evansville Otters
New Ballpark In Avon To Be Named All Pro Freight Stadium - Lake Erie Crushers
RiverHawks pick up options on two - Rockford RiverHawks

International League
Knights Individual Tickets on Sale Next Week - Charlotte Knights
G-Braves Announce All-Star Reading Team - Gwinnett Stripers

Midwest League
Four Former Dragons on Final WBC Rosters - Dayton Dragons
Rosters Set For World Baseball Classic, Include Four Ex-Cougars - Kane County Cougars
Need A Job? Visit The Cougars This Saturday - Kane County Cougars
Countdown to Opening Day 2009 - Peoria Chiefs

New York-Penn League
Name Your Team the Crosscutters - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RailCats Sign Right-Hander Zach Groh to 2009 Contract - Gary SouthShore Railcats
RailCats Welcome All-Star Rob Marconi Back for 2009 - Gary SouthShore Railcats

Northwest League
Former Hawk Samardzija opens spring slate for Cubs today - Boise Hawks

Pacific Coast League
Sky Sox Announce 2009 Radio Broadcast Team - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Find a Fun Summer Job March 14th - Omaha Storm Chasers
Express Open House Set for Saturday, March 7 - Round Rock Express

South Atlantic League
Kids Eat Free All Year, FanFest, and Much More - Jersey Shore BlueClaws

Southern League
Barons to Host Public Address Announcer Auditions for Second Straight Year - Birmingham Barons
Biscuits To Hold National Anthem Auditions - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
21 Missions to Play in World Baseball Classic - San Antonio Missions

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Mustangs Win 21st Straight Game - Southeast Texas Mavericks

NBA G League
Mensah Bonsu called up to San Antonio - G League
NBA D-League Expands to Portland and Maine - G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Arsenal Announce Asian Heritage Night - Anaheim Arsenal
Brain & Spine Center and Toros Team Up for Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition - Austin Spurs
Otters and BayHawks Team Up For Fans - Erie BayHawks
Hall-of-Famer George Gevin to Appear at Vipers Game Thursday - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Charlotte Bobcats Night Set for Saturday - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Utah Flash Makes Roster Moves - Utah Flash

Premier Basketball League
PBL Grants Mid-Michigan a Suspension of Operations - PBL
Ruffus and Hill finally sign with Quebec City Kebs - Kebs de Laval

Women's National Basketball Association
Minnesota Lynx Honor Two Teams with the 11th of This Year's 'Lynx Team of the Week' Awards - Minnesota Lynx

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Lions nab former AFL kicker - Columbus Lions
Lions Help Pass The Fear Of Testing - Columbus Lions

arenafootball2
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Rich Ingold Named af2's Top Head Coach of All-Time - af2
Firecats Add Fourteen Receivers and Defensive Back to 2009 Camp Roster - Florida Firecats
Ohio State grad headed to Mahoning Valley - Mahoning Valley Thunder
Manchester Wolves Head Coach Danton Barto Named one of af2's All-Time Best - Manchester Wolves

Canadian Football League
Ticats Add Pair To Defensive Line - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
More Than 10 New Positions Open On The Cheerleading Team - Montreal Alouettes

Indoor Football League
Beef Sign OJ Simpson and Spetlar Tonga - Omaha Beef
Another Big Sign for Coach Cumbie - San Angelo Stampede Express
Bandits Announce Final Player Signings for 2009 and Special Events - Sioux City Bandits
Two More Signings Bolster Wild Roster - Wichita Wild

Southern Indoor Football League
Sing For The Turfcats - Austin Turfcats

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Quick Hits - AHL
Flames Reassign Forward Kyle Greentree to Quad City - Abbotsford Heat
Devils Bitten Back by Sharks in OT, 4-3 - Albany Devils
Clemmensen and Salmela Return to Lowell - Albany Devils
River Rats Clip Bridgeport 3-2 In Shootout - Albany River Rats
River Rats Return Home Sunday - Albany River Rats
River Rats Call Up Four Players From ECHL - Albany River Rats
Hurricanes Assign Brandon Sutter to Albany - Albany River Rats
Sens top Bears with comeback win - Binghamton Senators
B-Sens announce 2009-2010 season tickets and playoff packages - Binghamton Senators
Haskins scores shorthanded in the third to earn Sound Tigers point in shootout loss to Albany - Bridgeport Islanders
LaVallee re-joins Wolves - Chicago Wolves
Bilingual Wolves Forward to Speak With Students - Chicago Wolves
Wolves Lehman to Conclude Reading Program - Chicago Wolves
Lavelle Re-Joins Wolves - Chicago Wolves
Monsters crunch Syracuse in shootout - Cleveland Monsters
Something for the Bride…and the Groom…and the Whole Family - Cleveland Monsters
Wolf Pack top Penguins 5-1 - Connecticut Whale
Rangers Claim Mark Bell Off Waivers - Connecticut Whale
Wolf Pack Recall Goaltender Maxime Daigneault from Charlotte - Connecticut Whale
Houston Aeros sign Matt Beaudoin, recall Dane Crowley - Houston Aeros
Moose take blades to Backyard Rink - Manitoba Moose
Corazzini and Legace Lift Rivermen to Shootout Win - Peoria Rivermen
Yan Stastny Assigned to Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
Pirates Get Point in 4-3 Overtime Loss to Falcons - Portland Pirates
Hemingway released from PTO - Providence Bruins
Amerks And Knighthawks Host Cystic Fibrosis Dinner Tonight - Rochester Americans
Beaverson, Sweetland Assigned to Everblades - Rochester Americans
Niemi Returned To Rockford - Rockford IceHogs
Rivermen sneak by the IceHogs in a shootout - Rockford IceHogs
IceHogs Roll Out 2009-2010 Season Ticket Plans - Rockford IceHogs
Military Appreciation Night - San Antonio Rampage
Rampage Release Gongalsky from PTO - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Beat Pirates In OT 4-3 - Springfield Falcons
Falcons Host Pirates Tonight - Springfield Falcons
Crunch Get Rocked in Cleveland - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Players to Sign Autographs at Bradley's Jewelers March 4 - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Announce Details of P&C Food and Pharmacy Meadow Brook Dairy Promotion - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies To Hold Equipment Sale This Sunday - Toronto Marlies
Sharks bite Devils in overtime to take back 4th place - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Gorillas comeback falls short in 5-4 loss to Scorpions - Amarillo Gorillas
Gorillas Weekly Notes - Amarillo Gorillas
Gorillas Hosting two "Home Away From Home" Parties - Amarillo Gorillas
Mudbugs Fall in Shootout at Oklahoma City - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
'Bugs to Honor Buchanan, Face Eagles and Brahmas - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
Bucks Website Temporarily Down - Laredo Bucks
Bucks Return To Host Sundogs On Thirsty Thursday - Laredo Bucks
Scorpions Foote Stomps Gorillas - New Mexico Scorpions
Rage Steamroll Rush In 7-1 Victory - Rapid City Rush
Maiani and Morelli Lead the Way Past Rush - Rocky Mountain Rage
Aaron Davis Returns from IR Tonight in Rapid City - Rocky Mountain Rage
Rookies Help Thunder Over Tulsa - Wichita Thunder

Eastern Professional Hockey League
Eastern Professional Hockey League Game Day Preview February 26th - EPHL

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Alaska's Richards Suspended One Game - ECHL
Wheeling's Ganzak Fined - ECHL
Trenton's Cormier Suspended Two Games, Fined - ECHL
B2 Announces ECHLTV Schedule For Feb. 24-Mar. 3 - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Aces Close Trip with 5-2 Win at Bakersfield - Alaska Aces
Aces bring Condors streak to an end, 5-2 - Bakersfield Condors
Checkers Team Poster Giveaway - Charlotte Checkers
Checkers Daigneault Recalled To Wolf Pack - Charlotte Checkers
Our Team, Our Town, Our Heroes: Checkers Fourth Annual Salute To Heroes - Charlotte Checkers
Lacasse Collects 34 Saves In 5-0 Win For Cyclones! - Cincinnati Cyclones
Bombers Drop Late Heartbreaker 6-5 to Elmira - Dayton Bombers
Baker late show dooms Chiefs 4-3 - Florida Everblades
Steelheads fall to Utah, 4-1 - Idaho Steelheads
Chiefs Bitten By Blades - Johnstown Chiefs
Chiefs bitten by Blades - Johnstown Chiefs
Chiefs and Johnstown Rotary win "Face Off Against Hunger" - Johnstown Chiefs
Chiefs And Johnstown Rotary Win Face Off Against Hunger - Johnstown Chiefs
Wranglers Edged By Thunder 3-2 - Las Vegas Wranglers
Wranglers Swing Trade With Dayton For Center Riedel - Las Vegas Wranglers
Forward Cruthers Called up to Albany - Mississippi Sea Wolves
Reign trucker hat giveaway - Ontario Reign
Royals Blanked In Cincy, 5-0 - Reading Royals
Royals Defeat Cyclones, 3-1 - Reading Royals
Game Preview: Stockton Thunder Vs. Las Vegas Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
Gongalsky Returns From San Antonio - Stockton Thunder
Grizzlies Take 4-1 Win In Idaho - Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling Nailers And Waha Announce 2009 Summer Roller Hockey League - Wheeling Nailers

International Hockey League 2
"Miracle on Ice" Goaltender Jim Craig Coming to Flint - Flint Generals
"Miracle on Ice" Goaltender Jim Craig Coming to Flint - Flint Generals
K-Wings Game Recap - Kalamazoo Wings
Patrosso And Lindberg Lead Icehawks To 3-2 Win - Port Huron Icehawks

North American Hockey League
NAHL Weekend Recap - NAHL
National Team Development Program Weekly Update - U.S. National Team

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces Minor Midget Top-10 Rankings for the OHL Cup Showcase Tournament - OHL
CHL Mosaik MasterCard Top-10 Rankings - OHL
Otters and BayHawks Team Up For Fans - Erie Otters
Vote Woolwich for Hockeyville 2009 - Guelph Storm
Spirit Remain in Third Despite 6-2 Loss to Whalers - Saginaw Spirit

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Wildcats To Practice In Petitcodiac - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Ice Bears Update - Knoxville Ice Bears

United States Hockey League
Force draw 8,266 fans over weekend - Fargo Force
Musketeers Update - Sioux City Musketeers
Storm Add Forward to Their Roster - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
Rob Fowler To Be Honoured Friday - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen Tie Season-High 12 Game Winning Streak With Win Over Regina - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen announce dates for first two home games of 2009 WHL playoffs - Calgary Hitmen
Vancouver Plays Strong Over Everett - Everett Silvertips
Bowman Scores Four, Chiefs Win 5-2 - Kamloops Blazers
Blades Outgun Warriors 8-4 - Saskatoon Blades
Hockey Challenge 2009 Set For Saturday - Seattle Thunderbirds
Giants Thump Tips 8-0 - Vancouver Giants
Giants defeat Spokane 5-2 to set new franchise win record - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Discounted Season Tickets - Boston Cannons
Bayhawks Announce 40-Man Roster - Chesapeake Bayhawks

National Lacrosse League
Boston's Dan Dawson named Player of the Week - NLL
Single Seats Remain For Saturday's Bandits Game - Buffalo Bandits
Mark Steenhuis Named Offensive Player of the Week - Buffalo Bandits
Amerks And Knighthawks Host Cystic Fibrosis Dinner Tonight - Rochester Knighthawks
Knighthawks Look to Extend Home Winning Streak Saturday Night - Rochester Knighthawks
Knighthawks' Bobby McBride Wins Transition Player of the Week - Rochester Knighthawks
Rock Face-Off Against Swarm And Knighthawks This Weekend - Toronto Rock

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Amanda Williams Re-Signs with Thunder - Rockford Thunder

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
D'Ambra/Pappas Bobble Head Night set for Sunday, March 1 - Philadelphia KiXX

Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire Defeat Morelia 3-1 In Exhibition Friendly - Chicago Fire FC
La Que Buena 1550-AM to serve as Spanish Radio home for the Crew in 2009 - Columbus Crew SC
D.C. United set to host U.S. Open Cup play-in game - D.C. United
FCD Will Travel to D.C. for U.S. Open Cup Play-In Match - FC Dallas
Galaxy Waive Five Players - LA Galaxy
Sounders FC Argentina Preseason Camp/Day 1 Recap - Seattle Sounders FC
Sounders FC Single Game Tickets to Go on Sale Monday - Seattle Sounders FC

Professional Arena Soccer League
Cougars look for win on Brian Farber Bobblehead Night - California Cougars

USL First Division
Montreal downs Santos 2-0 - USL-1
USL-1 clubs resume Champions League action - USL-1
Cleveland City Stars Sign Max Cream - Cleveland City Stars
Impact takes 2-0 win in front of big crowd - Montreal Impact
The Impact Faces Mexican Club Santos Laguna Tonight at Olympic Stadium - Montreal Impact
RailHawks add English and Scottish Premier League Veteran - North Carolina FC
Rhinos Pre Season Plans Announced - Rochester Rhinos
Whitecaps Set for Historical Preseason Trip - Vancouver Whitecaps

Women's Professional Soccer
Red Stars Players at Storm Game Saturday - Chicago Stars FC
Red Stars Announce Preseason Schedule - Chicago Stars FC

Xtreme Soccer League
XSL Weekly Update - XSL

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