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Releases for Monday, April 27, 2009



Baseball

American Association
Saltdogs Sign 2008 Big Leaguer - Lincoln Saltdogs
Pelicans Practice Pigskin - Pensacola Pelicans
Pels Reel In Some Bass - Pensacola Pelicans
2009 Spring Training Schedule - Sioux City Explorers
Saints Fans Can Once Again Follow the Team on TV, Radio and Internet in 2009 - St. Paul Saints

Atlantic League
Meet and Greet the Ducks May 3rd - Long Island Ducks
Opening Weekend! - York Revolution

California League
JetHawks Battle Again But Fall to Quakes in Series Finale - Lancaster JetHawks
Quakes Open Weeklong Homestand Tomorrow - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
San Jose Giants at Lancaster JetHawks, April 27-29 - San Jose Giants
Mavericks Use Seven Home Runs To Rally Past Giants - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
Opener goes to Dash - Frederick Keys
Hillcats earn their ninth come from behind win this season - Hill City Howlers
Lynchburg Hillcats Game Notes - Hill City Howlers
Lonnie Chisenhall and Eric Berger Win Weekly Carolina League Awards for K-Tribe! - Kinston Indians
Braves catcher placed on disabled list last Saturday - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Early-inning offense doesn't hold up for Myrtle Beach - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
BB&T Coastal Field to be Donation Collection Site - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Don't Forget to Sign Up for Baseball 101 For Women - Salem RidgeYaks
Shirek Shines as Dash Roll Past Keys in Series Opener - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Eastern League Announces Weekly Award Winners - EL1
Baysox Big Innings Best Erie - Chesapeake Baysox
Buck Night Tonight - Erie SeaWolves
Rock Cats Team Up With Dunkin' Donuts - New Britain Rock Cats
Fabio Castro Named EL Pitcher of Week - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Celebration of Education Coming Tomorrow Night, April 28 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs to Host a Career Development Night on April 29 - Portland Sea Dogs
Big Phillies Ruiz to play for R-Phils - Reading Fightin Phils
Big Phillies Ruiz to play for R-Phils - Reading Fightin Phils

Florida State League
Cubs Sneak Past Manatees, 4-2 - Brevard County Manatees
Gindl Named FSL Player of the Week - Brevard County Manatees
Manatees Road Series Recap: Dunedin - Brevard County Manatees
Cubs Strike Early to Beat Brevard County - Daytona Tortugas
Miracle win in extras on 2-out RBI single from Cates - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
Flying Tigers Kick Off Series with Tampa Yankees April 27-29 - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
Christmas Comes Early For Rebels Baseball Team - Florence Y'alls
Kings Schedule Open Tryout - Kalamazoo Kings
Early-Bird Buyers - Rockford RiverHawks
Beach Bum Ticket Sales Double - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things Sign Three - Washington Wild Things
Willow Springs Product Joins ThunderBolts - Windy City ThunderBolts

Golden Baseball League
Hideki Irabu Launches Comeback and Signs with the Long Beach Armada - Long Beach Armada

International League
International League Names Player of The Week - IL1
Syracuse at Buffalo - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Activate INF Mike Lamb - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons' LHP Ken Takahashi Promoted to Mets - Buffalo Bisons
Bats' Bullpen Tosses 3.1 Perfect Innings In Series Opening Victory - Indianapolis Indians
LHV Game Notes - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats hold on to early lead, defeat Indians 6-3 - Louisville Bats
Louisville Bats Records - Louisville Bats

Midwest League
Budweiser Clydesdales to Make Appearance at Community Field - Burlington Bees
Kernels and Chiefs postponed - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Error proves costly in Kernels 8-7 loss at Peoria - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Alliant Energy Field included in New Book - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Postponed on Monday - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Matt Fairel Named MWL Pitcher of the Week - Dayton Dragons
Dragons GameDay - Dayton Dragons
Darnell, TinCaps Out-Slug Loons - Great Lakes Loons
Jerry Sands Added to Loons' Roster - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Pounce Beloit - Kane County Cougars
Whitecaps Wash Out Lugnuts, 5-1 - Lansing Lugnuts
Lugnuts' Chavez Named MWL Batter of the Week - Lansing Lugnuts
Chiefs Rained Out Monday Night - Peoria Chiefs
Chiefs Place Andersen on DL; Add Mercedes Back To Roster - Peoria Chiefs
Bandits Run Away With Doubleheader Sweep - Quad Cities River Bandits
Bandits-Chief Double Header Schedules for May 12 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Tomorrow's Pitchers and Wednesday game time change - South Bend Silver Hawks
Monday's Game Postponed Due to Rain - South Bend Silver Hawks
'Caps top Lugnuts, 5 wins in a row - West Michigan Whitecaps
River Bandits Rout Rattlers For Twinbill Sweep - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
River Bandits Take Game One - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RedHawks Star Joe Mathis Retires - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

Pacific Coast League
PCL Players of the Week - April 27th - PCL1
Round Rock Series Features Great Give-A-Ways and First Fireworks Show - Albuquerque Isotopes
Milton Named PCL Pitcher of the Week - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sox Rally Behind Hirsh for a 5-1 Victory - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Cubs Hit Four Homers To Sink Sounds, 7-3 - Nashville Sounds
Zephyrs, Isotopes Postponed By Rain - New Orleans Baby Cakes
Ryan Named PCL Hitter of the Week - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Padres Purchase Contract of Chad Gaudin - Portland Beavers
Round Rock tops Memphis, 5-4 - Round Rock Express
E-Train News Update - Round Rock Express

South Atlantic League
RiverDogs Win, 6-1; Sweep Sand Gnats - Charleston RiverDogs
RiverDogs Contribute $1,000 for Teaching Awards - Charleston RiverDogs
Greenville Drive and Guideposts Announce - Greenville Drive
Six-run fifth pushes Captains past Suns, 8-4 - Hagerstown Suns
Feed-Your-Face Monday To Open Second Homestand Of 2009 - Hagerstown Suns
Knapp Dominates Again, Wins First Game - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Gold Party Coming to FirstEnergy Park May 5th - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Augusta Masters Braves - Rome Emperors
Sand Gnats Swept Out Of Charleston - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Southern League Names Hitter and Pitcher of the Week - SL1
Carolina tops Tennesse, 6-4 - Carolina Mudcats
Lookouts Trump Stars, 6-3 - Chattanooga Lookouts
Stars' Win String Snapped - Huntsville Stars
Jaxx win 6-5 on passed ball in ninth - Jackson Generals
Diamond Jaxx Transactions - Jackson Generals
Biscuits Walk-Off with Monday Win Over Suns - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jacksonville Suns Transaction - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Errors prove costly in Smokies loss Monday - Knoxville Smokies
Braves to Welcome 1,000,000th Fan - Mississippi Braves
Top Prospect Parker Heading to Mobile - Mobile BayBears
BayBears Bounced by Barons in 2nd Straight Defeat - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits Walk Away With 6-5 Victory - Montgomery Biscuits
Hughes Named SL Hitter of the Week - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Tulsa Comes From Behind To Win Monday - Arkansas Travelers
Mendoza Joins Travs To Start Monday - Arkansas Travelers
Naturals win wild affair Monday Night - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Series Preview: First Place Springfield Visits the ‘Vest - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals in town all week for second homestand - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Naturals offer fans rain insurance policy this homestand - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Six-Game Win Streak Over as Cards Fall - Springfield Cardinals
Drillers Begin Homestand With Win - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger
Broncos Return 4 Players From 2008 - Laredo Broncos

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA Renews Trading Card Deal - WNBA
Job Fair on May 13 - Indiana Fever

Football

American Indoor Football Association
Utah Valley crushes New Mexico - Utah Blaze

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Fabulous Flame Jenny Nagengast is a Finalist for the 2009 af2 Dream Team - Albany Firebirds
Iron Sign Packers Hopeful Anthony Harris - Milwaukee Mustangs
Yard Dawgz to Face Dorados - Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Wildcats Present "Wildcats Idol" Tuesday Night at the Crowbar - South Georgia Wildcats

Canadian Football League
Three running backs added to Lions training camp roster - B.C. Lions
Stamps serve Slices for Smiles - Calgary Stampeders
Riders in the Community - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Ruff Riders Dominate San Angelo To Win Second Straight, 59-20 - Abilene Ruff Riders
Colorado Ice Offer Free Tickets For Next Home Game At Budweiser Events Center, May 2 At 7 P.M. - Colorado Crush
Ice Defeat Wild 38-19 - Colorado Crush
Generals To Hold News Conference - El Paso Generals
Generals Defense Shut-Downs The Hammerheads, 68-16 - El Paso Generals
Maurice Jackson Resigns With Raiders - Rochester Raiders
Roughnecks Unable To Hold Second Half Lead, Omaha Defeats Odessa, 70-58 - West Texas Roughnecks

Southern Indoor Football League
Turfcats Conquer Conquerors 64-32 in Blowout - Austin Turfcats

Hockey

American Hockey League
Division Finals schedules - AHL
AHL Morning Skate - AHL
Anisimov Recalled to New York - Connecticut Whale
Wolf Pack Release Three from ATOs - Connecticut Whale
Wolf Pack Weekly - Connecticut Whale
Bulldogs Eliminated by Griffins - Hamilton Bulldogs
Aeros Set To Visit Milwaukee For West Division Finals - Houston Aeros
Houston Aeros take Game Seven from Peoria, 5-2 - Houston Aeros
Aeros Take On Rivermen In Decisive Game 7 Tonight - Houston Aeros
Moose Clinch Series In Week 29 - Manitoba Moose
Admirals to Battle Houston in West Division Finals - Milwaukee Admirals
Lambert, Lauer Get Contract Extensions - Milwaukee Admirals
Houston Ends Peoria's Season With 5-2 Win in Game 7 - Peoria Rivermen
Steve Mason Named a Finalist for Vezina Trophy as NHL's Top Goaltender - Syracuse Crunch
Penguins Take on Bears in East Division Finals - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Worcester Sharks to face Bruins in Atlantic Division Finals! - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Shots from the Point for Monday, April 27th - CHL
Ray Miron President's Cup Finals Set - CHL
Colorado Eagles Advance to Ray Miron President's Cup Finals - CHL
Eagles Week In Review - Colorado Eagles
Eagles to Face Brahmas in 2009 CHL Finals - Colorado Eagles
Eagles Advance to Fourth President's Cup Finals - Colorado Eagles
Brahmas Finals Schedule Vs Colorado Set - Fort Worth Brahmas
Bucks Community Update - Laredo Bucks
Jacks Weekly Update - Odessa Jackalopes

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Condors game-worn Jersey Auction online now - Bakersfield Condors
Cyclones Hit Road With Series Lead! - Cincinnati Cyclones
Coach Courville to Meet and Greet Fans at Spring Blow Out Sale - Reading Royals
Kelly Cup Quest Daily - South Carolina Stingrays
All-Star MacAulay Returns For Playoffs - Stockton Thunder
Thunder in the Playoffs - Stockton Thunder
Roberts, Youngman, Denny Named Grizzlies Management Team - Utah Grizzlies

International Hockey League 2
Turner Cup Tidbits - IHL 2
2009 IHL Turner Cup Finals Schedule - IHL 2
Komets Earn Chance To Do It Again - Fort Wayne Komets
K-Wings Weekly - Kalamazoo Wings
Turner Cup Finals Lumberjacks vs. Komets - Muskegon Lumberjacks

North American Hockey League
Phantoms Set for Fourth Consecutive Robertson Cup Tournament - Mahoning Valley Phantoms

Ontario Hockey League
Mike Murphy Named OHL Goaltender of the Year - OHL
Battalion's Duchene named Boston Pizza OHL Player of the Week - OHL
Mike Murphy Named OHL Goaltender of the Year - Belleville Bulls
Draft Day Approaches - Owen Sound Attack
Hola! Join Us at CJ's for Cinco de Mayo Celebration - Plymouth Whalers
Spitfires Announce Open House for this Saturday - Windsor Spitfires
OHL Championship Pre-Game Party Scheduled for this Wednesday - Windsor Spitfires
Eric Wellwood - The Windsor Spitfires Player of the Week - Windsor Spitfires

United States Hockey League
USHL Awards New Membership - USHL

Western Hockey League
Hitmen's Foucault Named Boston Pizza WHL Player of The Week - WHL
Pats Pick 5th in Thursday's WHL Bantam Draft - Regina Pats

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Chicago Machine Pro Lacrosse Acquires Jarrett Park - Chicago Machine

National Lacrosse League
Buffalo Fans Can Party in the Plaza This Saturday - Buffalo Bandits
Mammoth To Host Viewing Party For Playoff Game; Motley HUGE Giveaway - Colorado Mammoth
Mammoth Television Series Debuts This Week - Colorado Mammoth
It's Time To Get Jacked For The Playoffs - Portland Lumberjax
Knighthawks Free Bus Trip to New York Excites Fans - Rochester Knighthawks
Rochester Battles New York Titans in East Division Semifinals - Rochester Knighthawks

Soccer

Major League Soccer
MLS Weekly Newsletter - MLS
McBride Earns Third Conseccuive MLS Goal of the Week Nomination - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire and Mexico's Club America Launch New Business Collaboration - Chicago Fire FC
2009 Cobi Jones Male Athlete of the Year Honor Goes to Founding Baseball Player, Michael Oliveira - LA Galaxy
Rev's Update - New England Revolution
Real Salt Lake MF Javier Morales Wins MLS Player of the Week - Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake Gameday Preview - Real Salt Lake
New York Red Bulls Weekly Update - Red Bull New York
Earthquakes Weekly Update - San Jose Earthquakes
Earthquakes Launch "Get Earthquakes Fit" Fitness Program - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC News & Notes - Seattle Sounders FC
Wizards Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City

Women's Professional Soccer
Breakers Momentum Stalled in Loss to Red Stars - Boston Breakers

Xtreme Soccer League
Ironmen Appearing at Tri-state Soccer Symposium - New Jersey Ironmen

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