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Releases for Saturday, August 29, 2009

Baseball

American Association
American Association Recap - AA
Wingnuts Hooper Named Manager Of The Year - AA
American Association Recap - AA
Nice Night for Neitz - El Paso Diablos
Neitz complete game leads Diablos past Cats - Fort Worth Cats
Lincoln plates 11 unanswered runs at The Birdcage - Lincoln Saltdogs
Captains Edge Pelicans 2-1 - Pensacola Pelicans
Captains Edge Pelicans 2-1 - Pensacola Pelicans
Captains nip Pels to ensure .500 season - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Explorers defeat Saints 12-2 - Sioux City Explorers
X's Fall in 14 - Sioux City Explorers
Saltdogs come back strong - Sioux Falls Canaries
Saints Beat Up By X'2 12-2, Playoff Hopes Take Hit - St. Paul Saints
AirHogs snap Wingnuts streak - Wichita Wingnuts
Hooper named 2009 AA Manager of the Year - Wichita Wingnuts

Atlantic League
Lancaster on Edge of Retrieving Cup - Lancaster Stormers
Barnstormers add ex-big leaguer to bullpen - Lancaster Stormers
Bears Sweep Duck - Newark Bears
Bears sweep doubleheader - Newark Bears
Riversharks defeat Somerset - Somerset Patriots
Patriots And Riversharks Split Double Header - Somerset Patriots
Patriots Rally For 5-4 Win In Game One Of Double Header - Somerset Patriots
Bluefish beat Blue Crabs - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Blue Crabs & Bluefish Play Longest Game In Atlantic League History - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Encore scheduled for Hedrick - York Revolution

California League
Quakes Walk-Off With Win Over Ports - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Giants Defeat JetHawks, Clinch Second Half Title - San Jose Giants

Canadian American League
Can-Am League Recap - Can-Am
Jackals come up short - New Jersey Jackals

Carolina League
Waring Hits His 26th Homerun of the Season in Frederick Win - Frederick Keys
Hillcats split doubleheader - Lynchburg Hillcats
Hillcats Game Notes for August 29 - Lynchburg Hillcats
Cody Johnson provides the power in a losing effort - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Nats Epic Comeback Falls Short in Kinston - Potomac Nationals
P-Nats Game Notes for August 29 - Potomac Nationals
Red Sox Overcome 3-0 Deficit to Knock Off Blue Rocks Saturday Night - Salem Red Sox
Wilmington Allows Three-Run Advantage to Slip Away - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Dash Split Doubleheader with Hillcats - Winston-Salem Dash

Eastern League
Aeros Pound Binghamton, 13-3 - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Game Notes for August 29 - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros roster move for August 29 - Akron RubberDucks
Curve win seventh straight - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Routed at Akron, 13-3 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rain Drops Keep Falling On Baysox - Chesapeake Baysox
Defenders capture Northern Division Title - Connecticut Defenders
Senators and Connecticut split two on Saturday night - Harrisburg Senators
Matsuzaka Expected to Pitch in Manchester Sunday at 4:05pm - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Fisher Cats edge Sea Dogs, 7-6, on record-setting night - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Single-Season Attendance Record Set For 6th Straight Year - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Matsuzaka expected to start Sunday at Merchantsauto.com Stadium - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Portland scratched by the ‘Cats 7-6 - Portland Sea Dogs
Matsuzaka expected to start for Sea Dogs Sunday - Portland Sea Dogs
R-Phils to play doubleheaders Sunday & Monday - Reading Fightin Phils
Brett Myers to start first game of tonight's doubleheader - Reading Fightin Phils
Thunder game suspended - Trenton Thunder
OF Richie Robnett activated from DL - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Stone Crabs add Sweeney after Rays trade Kazmir - Charlotte Stone Crabs
Threshers Score Early and Often on Daytona - Daytona Tortugas
Miracle even series on Bromberg's eight strikeouts, Cates single - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Otters' Comeback Falls Short - Evansville Otters
Kalamazoo stops Freedom's win streak - Florence Y'alls
Grizzlies split DH - Gateway Grizzlies
Kings win 9-6 - Kalamazoo Kings
Another rainout for Crushers - Lake Erie Crushers
Sliders End Skid and Split Doubleheader - Midwest Sliders of Ypsilanti
RiverHawks Sign Catcher - Rockford RiverHawks
Beach Bums and Crushers rained out again - Traverse City Beach Bums
Wild Things and Sliders Split Double Header - Washington Wild Things
Perry pounds away - Windy City ThunderBolts

Golden Baseball League
Vipers Outslugged Again - Calgary Vipers
Vipers Acquire Perez - Calgary Vipers
Winner's Ball Toss Tomorrow Night - Chico Outlaws
Final fireworks show of the season tonight at the Nett - Chico Outlaws
Caps Win Second Straight Over Calgary - Edmonton Capitals
Armada wins in walk-off fashion, 2-1 - Long Beach Armada
Toros Drop Game 2 To St. George - Tucson Toros
Tucson Toros Attempt To Clinch Division Tonight - Tucson Toros
Seals Watch Armada Steal Series Opener - Victoria Seals

International League
Bisons Game Notes for August 29 - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons add RHP Jose Sanchez - Buffalo Bisons
Bulls win 10-9 over Gwinnett - Durham Bulls
Bulls secure bright future, pay homage to rich history - Durham Bulls
Walker Drives In Five and Lincoln Tosses Six Scoreless Frames - Indianapolis Indians
Clippers defeat Bats, 5-3, Bats Clinch Division with help from Indy - Louisville Bats
Durham beats Norfolk - Norfolk Tides
Orioles Trade Joey Gathright From Triple-A Norfolk To Triple-A Pawtucket - Norfolk Tides

Mexican League
Saltillo Clobbers Tigres 14-1 to Cop LMB Flag - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Tippett Throws a Gem - Beloit Sky Carp
Bees Lose Series Opener to Snappers - Burlington Bees
Dragons Offense Comes Alive in 10-6 Win - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Game Notes for August 29 - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps-West Michigan Rained Out - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons Clinch Playoff Berth with 6-0 Win Over South Bend - Great Lakes Loons
Cougars Keep Rolling on Homestand - Kane County Cougars
Dragons Defeat Lugnuts, 10-6 - Lansing Lugnuts
Burke, Chiefs Blast Kernels 11-1 Saturday Night - Peoria Chiefs
Seager goes 3-for-5, drives in four - Quad Cities River Bandits
Déjà vu? Loons Shut Out Hawks Again - South Bend Silver Hawks
Fifth-rounder Wheeler joins Hawks - South Bend Silver Hawks
Whitecaps and Fort Wayne Washed Out - West Michigan Whitecaps
Cougars quiet Rattlers - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Spinners game for August 29 cancelled - Lowell Spinners
Scrappers Postponed - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Indian Valley grad, PSU freshman earns $2,500 scholarship - State College Spikes
Cutters pull away late to top Spikes, 7-4 - State College Spikes
Spikes Game Notes for August 29 - State College Spikes
Game rained out - Vermont Lake Monsters

Northern League
RailCats Beat RedHawks 6-4 in Front of Sellout Crowd - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Right-Hander Strikes Out a Season-High 13 Men - Joliet JackHammers
Sevier Punches Out 13 in Joliet Win - Kansas City Monarchs
Quijano's strong start propels Flyers to 4-1 win - Schaumburg Flyers
Flyers slammed out of playoffs - Schaumburg Flyers
Schaumburg wins over Winnipeg - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Northwest League
AquaSox Lead Slips Late in 4-3 Loss - Everett AquaSox
Dust Devils Celebrate Good Times - Tri-City Dust Devils
Wolcott Stellar in Return as Bears Blank Tribe - Yakima Bears

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Playoff Tickets On Sale Now - Albuquerque Isotopes
'Topes Hold Back 'Birds 8-7 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Bees Blast Sky Sox, 14-2 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Cubs win over RedHawks - Iowa Cubs
Z's blank Royals - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks Game Notes for August 29 - Oklahoma City Comets
Morrow goes five strong innings for Tacoma in 4-1 win over Beavers - Portland Beavers
Nashville edges Round Rock with slam - Round Rock Express
Loux returns to Salt Lake, Fish reassigned to Rancho Cucamonga - Salt Lake Bees

Pioneer League
Osprey beat Billings, 8-3 - Missoula PaddleHeads

South Atlantic League
Nicasio Not Enough In Asheville's Third Straight Loss - Asheville Tourists
Bullpen Falters Twice in Twinbill Sweep - Augusta GreenJackets
Hot Rods score 4 times in first 2 innings against first place Tourists - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Five errors cause Power to lose early leads - Charleston Dirty Birds
RiverDogs Sweep Saturday Doubleheader From Augusta - Charleston RiverDogs
Kannapolis Downs Hoppers With Solid Pitching Performance - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Stolmy Pimentel Earns 10th Win as Drive Blank Legends, 9-0 - Greenville Drive
Demny deals, Higly nails debut in Suns' win - Hagerstown Suns
Crawdads power past West Virginia, 9-5 - Hickory Crawdads
Captains Dominate Game Two - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
BlueClaws Win First of Two - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Kannapolis takes opener in Greensboro for 13th win in last 14 - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Greenville takes series opener over Legends 9-0 - Lexington Legends
Allen, Campbell Lead Gnats To Win - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Montgomery defeats Carolina - Carolina Mudcats
Barons Walk Off With Win Over Stars - Huntsville Stars
Jaxx stay tied atop North Division with thrashing of Braves - Jackson Generals
Suns Rally to Walk-Off Win over Lookouts - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Battisto Joins Zephyrs - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Colvin delivers once again for Smokies Saturday night - Knoxville Smokies
Poor Showing by M-Braves - Mississippi Braves
Osuna returns to M-Braves - Mississippi Braves
Tennessee Topples BayBears, Keeps Share of First - Mobile BayBears
Woody Promoted, Rumler Returns - Mobile BayBears
Big Innings Carry Biscuits Over Cats, 8-1 - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Travs & Redbirds Split Saturday Double Dip - Arkansas Travelers
Frisco Squeaks By Midland - Frisco RoughRiders
Naturals thrash Drillers Saturday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Series Preview: Drillers and Naturals tied in first - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions score five in ninth, still fall to Frisco - San Antonio Missions
Cards and Travs Split on Saturday - Springfield Cardinals
Naturals Pound Drillers, Take Over First - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
Roadrunners snap 3-game skid - Edinburg Roadrunners
Broncos swept in DH - Laredo Broncos
Broncos drop first game of DH - Laredo Broncos
Cordero Corrals Colts - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
Despite Colts Loss, San Angelo Grabs Number One Seed - San Angelo Colts

Basketball

American Basketball Association
Texas A & M's Josh Washington to bring Record Breaking 3 – Point Shot to the Fresh - ABA

Women's National Basketball Association
Sparks to host Health & Wellness Night - Los Angeles Sparks
Storm Forward Lauren Jackson Out Indefinitely - Seattle Storm

Football

Canadian Football League
CFL Commissioner Mark Cohon Statement on the Passing of Sam Etcheverry - CFL
Sam Etcheverry passes away - Montreal Alouettes

Hockey

American Hockey League
Sharks acquire White, Rahimi from Canucks - Worcester Sharks

Central Hockey League
Rush announce player assistants - Rapid City Rush
Perry pounds away - Wichita Thunder
Thunder adds NHL defenseman - Wichita Thunder

ECHL
Rallo returning to Idaho - Idaho Steelheads

Ontario Hockey League
Bertuzzi joins Pro Knights - London Knights

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Board of Governors votes to raise education bursaries during General Annual Assembly - QMJHL
Louis-Seize released by Mooseheads - Halifax Mooseheads
Juniors fall 5-2 - Montreal Juniors
Juniors lose 5-2 - Montreal Juniors

Western Hockey League
Intrasquad Game On Deck Sunday - Brandon Wheat Kings
CHLers making bid for Olympic team - Brandon Wheat Kings
Home Team Wins Again - Edmonton Oil Kings
Rebels Blank Warriors - Edmonton Oil Kings
Tigers Tip Pats - Edmonton Oil Kings
In the mix… - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Pats Drop Second of Pre-Season - Regina Pats
Blades Take Exhibition Rematch - Saskatoon Blades
Lund scores twice in 4-2 victory over Portland - Seattle Thunderbirds

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Fire fall 1-0 - Chicago Fire FC
The Bush's Beans Back to School Drive brings school supplies just in time for back to school - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire partners with Chicago Public Schools to get kids back to school September 8 - Chicago Fire FC
Chivas fall 1-0 - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Steve Ralston and Wells Thompson score 2nd-half goals to lift red-hot Revs to third straight victory - New England Revolution
Earthquakes Allow Two Second-Half Goals to Lose 2-1 to Revs - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders Battle to Scoreless Draw - Seattle Sounders FC
Kansas City Wizards Fall to Real Salt Lake 1-0 Saturday - Sporting Kansas City

United Soccer League Championship
Richmond Defeats Charlotte in Final - Charlotte Eagles
Kickers take 2009 USL Second Division Championship - Richmond Kickers

USL First Division
Aztex earn tough 1-0 victory over Miami - Austin Aztex
Thunder ‘Slips' to Puerto Rico as the Islanders Win 3-1 - Minnesota Thunder

Women's Professional Soccer
WPS Presents 2009 Year-End Awards - WPS

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