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Releases for Thursday, January 27, 2011



Baseball

American Association
Fan Fest Headlined by Tim Byrdak and Wallace Johnson - Gary SouthShore Railcats
All-Star Center Fielder Re-Ups with T-Bones - Kansas City Monarchs
Eggleston Signed for 2011, Moving to Left Field - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
The Title Defense Begins: Revs Bring Back Thurman and Richardson - York Revolution
Stu Pendous Announces Retirement, Search for New Revs On-Field Host Begins - York Revolution

Cape Cod League
NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament to be played in Harwich - Harwich Mariners

Eastern League
Friday Nights Rock Metro Bank Park - Harrisburg Senators
R-Phils Give Fans Chance to Etch Their Name in Bricks - Reading Fightin Phils
Thunder Announce 2011 Promotional Schedule - Trenton Thunder

Golden Baseball League
Chico Outlaws Name Team President Mike Marshall as Field Manager for 2011 - Chico Outlaws
Chico Outlaws Extend Lease Agreement to Play At Nettleton Stadium - Chico Outlaws

International League
Reds and Bats Extend Player Development Contract Through 2014 - Louisville Bats
Tides Introduce Joe Pinto as Director of Business Development and Marketing - Norfolk Tides

Midwest League
Eleven Former LumberKings Amongst Baseball America's Top 30 Seattle Prospects - Clinton LumberKings
TinCaps Sweep Padres' Awards - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Dow Diamond's 'Mid-Michigan's Got Talent' Is Back - Great Lakes Loons
Tickets on Sale March 12 - Lake County Captains
2011 Midwest League All-Star Game Logo Unveiled - Quad Cities River Bandits
Silver Hawks Put the "Spark" Back in Valentine's Day - South Bend Silver Hawks
Sports 32 to Broadcast 10 Timber Rattlers Games in 2011 - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Rowdy Returns to the Ice - Tri-City ValleyCats

Northern League
Eigsti to Return - Rockford RiverHawks

Northwoods League
Golf with Blyleven; Experiences with Sale, Saberhagen, and Bills up for Grabs Monday - Northwoods
Former Buck Jones Named Top 100 Prospect by ESPN.com - Waterloo Bucks

Pacific Coast League
Hot Stove Male Player of the Year Finalists Announced - Fresno Grizzlies

South Atlantic League
Shorebirds Dance Team Registration on Saturday from 2-4 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Intimidators to Host Annual Job Fair February 26 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers

Texas Collegiate League
Generals Add Two from Southland Conference - Victoria Generals

Texas League
RockHounds Season Tickets, Mini Plans and Picnic Dates on Sale Now - Midland RockHounds
Drillers Searching for On-Field Host - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Kelowna Falcons Name #1 Pitcher of All Time - Kelowna Falcons

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Seattle Mountaineers invited back to China - Seattle Mountaineers

International Basketball League
Battle Creek Knights Finish 2010-2011 Winter Season - Battle Creek Knights

NBA G League
Chicago Bulls Assign James Johnson to NBA D-League Affiliate Iowa Energy - G League
NBA D-League Daily Developments - G League
Bulls Assign James Johnson to Iowa Energy - Iowa Wolves
T-Birds Win Second Straight Game - New Mexico Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds to Give JC Penney Employees Complimentary Tickets - New Mexico Thunderbirds
Armor Fall Late to 66ers - Springfield Armor
66ers Push Past Armor on the Road 107-101 to Extend Streak - Tulsa 66ers
Flash Lose First of Three Game Road Trip - Utah Flash

Premier Basketball League
Rainmen Sign Julian Allen in Dispersal Draft - Halifax Rainmen
Rainmen and Mill Rats Launch Fan Cup - Halifax Rainmen
Cavs Gallop Past Stallions for Second Time - Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry
MJ Accepts Suspension - Rochester RazorSharks
Mill Rats Reschedule February 4th Game to February 11th - Saint John Riptide

Women's National Basketball Association
Shanna Crossley to Miss 2011 WNBA Season with Knee Injury - Tulsa Shock

Football

Arena Football League
Milwaukee Iron Become Mustangs - Milwaukee Mustangs
John Curtis Christian's Dalton Duvio Selected VooDoo Prep Athlete of the Week - New Orleans VooDoo
Orlando Predators Announce New 20th Anniversary Logo - Orlando Predators
Storm Add Three to Roster - Tampa Bay Storm

Canadian Football League
Barker, Miller, Trestman Nominees for 2010 CFL Coach of the Year Award - CFL
Third coach of the year nomination for Marc Trestman - Montreal Alouettes
Miller Named Coach of the Year Finalist - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Extreme Adds to Offensive Unit - Bloomington Extreme
Final Blizzard Tryout for 2011 Season Scheduled - Green Bay Blizzard
Reading Express Reveal 2011 Smokin' Hot Steam Team - Reading Express
Kent Predators Sign Two former NFL WRs - Seattle Timberwolves
Roughnecks Announce 2011 Promotional Calendar - West Texas Roughnecks
Wild Re-Sign Versatile Threat - Wichita Wild

Southern Indoor Football League
Harrisburg Stampede Add to Arsenal with Kicker Cipra - Harrisburg Stampede

Ultimate Indoor Football League
Mayor Wolfe To Make Opening Toss - Huntington Hammer

United Football League
Sacramento Mountain Lions Dance Team Auditions February 26 - Sacramento Mountain Lions

Hockey

All American Hockey League
VIP Box Available for this Weekend BC Revs Pro Hockey Games at Rev Arena - Battle Creek Revolution

American Hockey League
Four Added to Rosters for 2011 AHL All-Star Classic - AHL
Albany Devils Get Four Players from New Jersey - Albany Devils
B-Sens Announce Details of Saturday's Public Safety Night - Binghamton Senators
B-Sens Partner with Aéropostale for Fourth Annual Teens for Jeans Drive - Binghamton Senators
Reese and Poulin Returned to Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
'Canes Assign Zach Boychuk to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
All-Star Williams Eager to Provide Leadership in Addition to Scoring - Connecticut Whale
Forwards Bretton Cameron, Chris Chappell and Tyler Donati Return to ECHL Clubs - Connecticut Whale
Whale Welcome Special Guests to February 4 Home Game - Connecticut Whale
Emmerton and Mursak Return - Grand Rapids Griffins
Bulldogs Spooked by Monsters 2-1 - Hamilton Bulldogs
Bears Win Fourth Straight, Defeating Springfield 4-3 - Hershey Bears
Capitals Assign Three to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Preview: Aeros Vs. Heat, Friday Night - Houston Aeros
Moose Release Collins from PTO - Manitoba Moose
Edler to Have Back Surgery - Manitoba Moose
Predators Reassign Mueller, Halischuk to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Announce Schedule Change - Norfolk Admirals
Barons at Home for Two Games this Weekend - Oklahoma City Barons
Blues Assign McRae and Nikitin - Peoria Rivermen
Panthers Reassign Defenseman Joe Callahan to Rochester - Rochester Americans
Rampage to Break Attendance Record Tomorrow - San Antonio Rampage
Coyotes Return Three Players to San Antonio - San Antonio Rampage
Falcons Come up Short in Hershey - Springfield Falcons
Crunch's Friday, April 8 Home Game Vs. Norfolk Rescheduled to Thursday, April 7 - Syracuse Crunch
Haagen Dazs Ice Cream $1 Cups Available at Crunch's Saturday, January 29 Game Vs. Adirondack - Syracuse Crunch
Francis Wathier Added to AHL All-Star Team - Texas Stars
Dallas Returns Morin and Gagnon - Texas Stars
San Jose Sharks Reassign Forwards Jamie McGinn and Benn Ferriero to Worcester - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Sundogs Wives and Girlfriends Assist Yavapai Food Bank, Distribute Food to More Than 600 People - Arizona Sundogs
'Bugs to Host Great Events this Weekend Vs. Komets - Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
NBA Legend A.C. Green to Speak at Dayton Gems Game on January 28 - Dayton Gems
Three Game Set for Brahmas Begins Tomorrow - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Return Home Friday - Laredo Bucks
RiverKings Fight Blindness with SCO Lions Club - Mississippi RiverKings
"Pink at the Rink" this Weekend for Jacks - Odessa Jackalopes

ECHL
Morin Becomes 460th ECHL Player to Reach NHL - ECHL
ECHL All-Stars Defeat Bakersfield Condors 9-3 B Ehind Arcobello's Hat Trick - ECHL
Cousineau Reassigned to Jackals - Elmira Jackals
ECHL All-Stars Defeat Bakersfield 9-3 in 19th Annual All-Star Classic - Florida Everblades
Newest Edition of "Road Warriors Live" Is Online - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Vallerand's Three Points Help Lead ECHL All-Stars to 9-3 Win - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
K-Wings on Golden Pond - Kalamazoo Wings
K-Wings Name Two-Year Season Ticket Winners - Kalamazoo Wings
Forward Tyler Murovich Loaned from Springfield to Reading - Reading Royals
Stingrays Defenseman Josh Godfrey Sets New ECHL Skills Competition Record with 102.7 MPH Shot - South Carolina Stingrays
Mark Arcobello Named ECHL All-Star MVP - Stockton Thunder
Toledo Walleye Introduce iPhone App - Toledo Walleye
Grizzlies Return Home Friday, Saturday at 7 - Utah Grizzlies
Salmon Kings Host Fourth Annual Pink in the Rink - Victoria Salmon Kings
ECHL All-Stars Claim Victory Over Condors - Victoria Salmon Kings

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Privateers' Offense Dominate Frenzy 10-5 - Watertown Privateers

North American Hockey League
NAPHL Regular Season Concludes this Weekend - NAHL
Bulls Fall to New Mexico Late 4-3 - Amarillo Bulls
Bulls Host New Mexico Tonight As Home Stand Comes To A Close - Amarillo Bulls
Stars' Dienes Headed to WMU - Traverse City North Stars
Three North Stars Honored - Traverse City North Stars
Vandercook, Rumble, Brown Chosen for Top Prospects Tournament - Wenatchee Wild

Ontario Hockey League
Petes Accept Frontenacs Challenge - Kingston Frontenacs
Majors Host Plymouth on Friday, February 11th in Paint the Rink Pink IV - Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
IceDogs Edged by Knights 7-6 in a Shootout - Niagara IceDogs
Attack Welcome Erie for Weekend Festivities - Owen Sound Attack
Attack to Honor Kirk Maltby - Owen Sound Attack
Telegin Hat Trick Powers Spirit Victory - Saginaw Spirit
Wedgewood's 57 Saves Stymies Spits, Whalers Defeat Spitfires - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Tonight's tilt between the Sea Dogs and the Wildcats postponed until tomorrow - QMJHL
QMJHL Weekend Preview - Lewiston MAINEiacs
Wildcats Vs Sea Dogs Postponed - Moncton Wildcats
Juniors Shoot Down Rocket in Shootout - Montreal Juniors
Rocket Host Montreal Junior Tonight at 7:00 Pm - P.E.I. Rocket

SPHL
Cottonmouths to Host Reading Challenge - Columbus Cottonmouths
Ice Bears Quick Start Not Enough to Defeat Havoc in 5-3 Loss - Knoxville Ice Bears
Ice Flyers Fall to Surge - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Saints to Renew Rivalry with Black Hawks this Weekend - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Musketeers Update - Sioux City Musketeers

Western Hockey League
WHL this Week: Looking Ahead - WHL
Oil Kings Lose Bold Battle with Blades - Edmonton Oil Kings
Spokane Defeats Everett, 3-0 - Everett Silvertips
Winterhawks Earn Runaway Win with 9-2 Victory Over Chilliwack - Portland Winterhawks
Rivalry Heats Up - Regina Pats
Chiefs Shutout Silvertips - Spokane Chiefs
Americans Announce Nuclear Night Jersey Auction Details - Tri-City Americans

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Roughnecks Support 'Right to Play' - Calgary Roughnecks
Wings Prepare for Weekend Doubleheader Against Blazers and Mammoth - Philadelphia Wings
Knighthawks Bolster Defense with Addition of Glaves and Campbell - Rochester Knighthawks
More Roster Moves for Rock - Toronto Rock
Ratcliff, Benesch, Shanahan & Rabil Tonight on Washington Stealth All-Access - Washington Stealth

Other

National Pro Fastpitch
Get to Know NPF Diamonds: Megan Gibson - NPF
Racers Announce New Field Manager - Akron Racers

World TeamTennis
Leander and Vika in Australian Open Finals - Washington Kastles

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Comets Announce Three Year Partnership with Citizens Bank - Kansas City Comets

Major League Soccer
D.C. United Set to Unveil Third Kit for 2011 Season - D.C. United
Timbers, Alaska Airlines Announce 'Paint the Plane' Art Contest - Portland Timbers
Red Bulls Opening Day Packs and Groups Go on Sale Friday, January 28 - Red Bull New York
Sounders FC Announces Match to Benefit Local Charities - Seattle Sounders FC

North American Soccer League
FC Edmonton Release Schedule - FC Edmonton
NSC Minnesota Stars Goalkeeper Joe Warren Announces Retirement - Minnesota United FC

Professional Arena Soccer League
Louisville Lightning Host Ohio Vortex Friday Night in PASL Play - Louisville Lightning
Lightning News Flash - Louisville Lightning
San Diego Sockers Game Notes - San Diego Sockers
Tacoma Stars Weekly Preview & Review - Tacoma Stars

United Soccer League Championship
USL PRO Holds Team Revenue Seminar - USL

Women's Professional Soccer
Atlanta Pro Soccer Challenge to Feature MLS Teams - Atlanta Beat

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