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Releases for Thursday, April 30, 2009

Baseball

American Association
Charley Pride to sing National Anthem at Cats' Opener May 14 - Fort Worth Cats
Spring Training Roster Announced - Pensacola Pelicans
Circle K Begins Selling Pelicans Tickets This Saturday - Pensacola Pelicans
Captains' rookies bring a wealth of experience - Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Wingnuts Open Exhibition Season Against Newman University - Wichita Wingnuts

Atlantic League
Barnstormers pull one out... - Lancaster Stormers
Patriots down Bears 7-1 - Somerset Patriots
Blue Crabs top Revs, 6-2 - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

California League
Quakes Lose To Storm By A Run - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Tim Alderson and Madison Bumgarner Highlight San Jose Giants Homestand Preview - San Jose Giants
Lancaster Scores Run In Ninth To Edge Giants, 4-3 - San Jose Giants
Rawhide hogtie Ports with 11-8 loss - Stockton Ports

Carolina League
Salem Slips by K-Tribe - Kinston Indians
Jewett notches 1,000th win - Potomac Nationals
Art Silber to Appear on MASN Radio - Potomac Nationals
Manager Jewett Vies for 1,000th Win - Potomac Nationals
Dominant Bullpen Carries Sox to Winning Month - Salem RidgeYaks
Team Goes 2-5 on Road Trip, Loses Third Straight Series - Wilmington Blue Rocks
Team Goes 2-5 on Road Trip, Loses Third Straight Series - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Eastern League
Aeros Complete Sweep of Senators, Win 9-3 - Akron RubberDucks
Aeros Notes - Akron RubberDucks
Curve Outslug Phillies - Altoona Curve
Curve Gear Up for Seven Game Homestand - Altoona Curve
B-Mets Salvage Series with 8-3 Win at Portland - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Fireworks & Cancer Awareness Day Highlight B-Mets Weekend Games - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Back For BIG Weekend Of Fun & Fireworks - Chesapeake Baysox
Defenders Win 3-2 & Series 2-1 - Connecticut Defenders
Welcome Home the Senators on Friday Night - Harrisburg Senators
Brad Emaus doubles and triples, but Fisher Cats fall 3-2 in 10 innings - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs fall to the Mets 8-3! - Portland Sea Dogs
Help the R-Phils strike out breast cancer on Mother's Day - Reading Fightin Phils
Connecticut slips by Trenton - Trenton Thunder
RHP Alan Horne Added Tto Thunder Roster - Trenton Thunder

Florida State League
Daytona Cubs Roster Move - Daytona Tortugas
Miracle come up short in 2-1 setback - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels

Frontier League
Otters Add Seven - Evansville Otters
Beggars Pizza Presents Honorary Bat Boys/Girls - Windy City ThunderBolts

Golden Baseball League
Hideki Irabu launches comeback, signs with Armada - Long Beach Armada
Toros Job Fair and open House - Tucson Toros
Toros Open House May 2 - Tucson Toros

International League
International League News And Notes - IL1
Bisons/Bats Rained Out Thursday - Doubleheader Friday, May 1 5:30 p.m. - Buffalo Bisons
Bisons Notes - Buffalo Bisons
Bulls Clip Columbus, 6-3 - Durham Bulls
Former All-Star Jason Isringhausen transferred to Durham on rehab assignment - Durham Bulls
Gwinnett Braves Homestand Highlights - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians-Red Wings game postponed - Indianapolis Indians

Midwest League
Six Runs and Nine Hits Not Enough for Bees - Burlington Bees
Kernels drop close game to Whitecaps, 2-1 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
LumberKings Roster Move - Clinton LumberKings
Dragons Drop 6-4 Decision in Beloit - Dayton Dragons
Dragons Activate Tony Brown from Disabled List - Dayton Dragons
Dragons GameDay - Dayton Dragons
Concert Ticket Sales Begin Saturday - Dayton Dragons
First Ever Post-Game Concert at Parkview Field - Fort Wayne TinCaps
High Fives in Great Lakes Victory - Great Lakes Loons
Michigan Baseball Foundation Presents "Swing with the Loons" - Great Lakes Loons
Fun, Fellowship and Magic at Elfstrom This Saturday - Kane County Cougars
Cougars, Lansing postponed by rain - Kane County Cougars
Morales helps Bandits win sixth straight - Quad Cities River Bandits
River Bandits Roster - Quad Cities River Bandits
Quad Cities Streak Reaches Six, Defeat Hawks 4-2 - South Bend Silver Hawks
Name Your Ticket Price Night at the Cove and Free Bikes - South Bend Silver Hawks
Kernels' Hurlers Blank Whitecaps - West Michigan Whitecaps
Pedroza keeps Loons five-by-five - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

New York-Penn League
Fanfest Coupon, Promo Schedule Released - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Fan Fest Set for Saturday May 2 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Cutters Looking for Local Talent - Williamsport Crosscutters

Northern League
Northern League Transactions - NL
RailCats to Return Entire Coaching Staff for 2009 - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Correll Returns for Thirds - Kansas City Monarchs
Delucia Headed Back To Organized Ball - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Pacific Coast League
Haeger leads 'Topes to 6-2 win over Express - Albuquerque Isotopes
Sky Sox Route the River Cats 14-4 - Colorado Springs Sky Sox
Memphis holds off Iowa - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Drop Series Opener To Royals, 8-2 - Nashville Sounds
Z's lose in extras - New Orleans Baby Cakes
RedHawks Game Notes - Oklahoma City Comets
Barnette and trio of relievers limit Beaver bats to six singles - Portland Beavers
Jepsen to Make Rehab Appearance with Bees - Salt Lake Bees
Figueroa Placed on DL, Patchett Returns to Salt Lake - Salt Lake Bees

South Atlantic League
Tourists Streak Over Riverdogs - Asheville Tourists
Tourists Streak Over Riverdogs - Asheville Tourists
Tempers flare in loss to Hagerstown - Charleston Dirty Birds
Power Unveils New Home Jersey - Charleston Dirty Birds
Tourists Strikeout RiverDogs, 6-5 - Charleston RiverDogs
‘Hoppers Break April Attendance Record - Greensboro Grasshoppers
Four-Run Eighth Gives Sand Gnats 7-4 Win Over Drive - Greenville Drive
Feisty Suns win opener in West Virginia, 9-2 - Hagerstown Suns
BlueClaws clip Crawdads, 6-4 - Hickory Crawdads
Hamburger and Fry complete your meal at L.P. Frans - Hickory Crawdads
Velasquez Wins Fifth, BlueClaws Snap Streak - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Carl Edwards #60 Scotts Miracle Grow Car to Appear at FirstEnergy Park May 8th - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Intimidators staff strikes out 21 in 10-inning 1-0 win - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Lake County Captains Return Home on May 5 - Lake County Captains
Legends take over first in SAL Southern with 13-1 win over Rome - Lexington Legends
Late Rally Lifts Gnats To Victory - Savannah Sand Gnats

Southern League
Cook's two Jacks Sink West Tennessee, 13-2 - Birmingham Barons
Mudcats drop decision to Chattanooga - Carolina Mudcats
Late Run Leads Smokies to Victory - Huntsville Stars
Stars Host Smokies Tonight - Huntsville Stars
Garciaparra Activated and Promoted - Huntsville Stars
Diamond Jaxx lose opener to Barons, 13-2 - Jackson Generals
Diamond Jaxx Update/Roster Move - Jackson Generals
Mobile a Comeback Winner over Jacksonville - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Jacksonville Suns Transactions - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Smokies Announce Roster Move Thursday - Knoxville Smokies
Biscuits Take Game One - Mississippi Braves
Cabrera Activated - Mississippi Braves
Hankerd's Hits, Solid Pitching Score ‘W' for BayBears - Mobile BayBears
Biscuits Roll to Game One Win, 9-2 - Montgomery Biscuits

Texas League
Patchett Leaves For Salt Lake - Arkansas Travelers
Quick Homestand Kicks off Busy May - Corpus Christi Hooks
Springfield salvages last game of series - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Blake Johnson to DL, Cevette activated - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Missions Let One Walk Away - San Antonio Missions
RHP Rolando Valdez Added to Missions Roster - San Antonio Missions
Cards Avoid Sweep in 6-2 Win - Springfield Cardinals
Naturals Rally from Eight Down to Beat Cards - Springfield Cardinals
Bowden Completes Amazing Comeback - Tulsa Drillers
Bowden Completes Amazing Comeback - Tulsa Drillers
Owasso Native Kozma To Join Cards In Tulsa Friday - Tulsa Drillers

United League Baseball
United League returns Edinburg's nickname, logo, to the Roadrunners - Edinburg Roadrunners
Broncos Land Laredo Native O.J. Garza - Laredo Broncos

Basketball

International Basketball League
Slam look to rebound at home Friday against Explosion - Bellingham Slam

NBA G League
Bakersfield Loses Jam As Team Ceases Operations - Bakersfield Jam
Portland Expo Sign Unveiled - Maine Celtics
Maine Red Claws Announce Team Logo - Maine Celtics

Women's National Basketball Association
Mercury Signs Laurie Koehn - Phoenix Mercury
Silver Stars Re-sign Edwige Lawson-Wade - San Antonio Stars
2009 Single-Game Tickets To Go On Sale Monday - Seattle Storm

Football

American Indoor Football Association
This Week in the AIFA Covers Week 8 of 2009 AIFA Season - AIFA
Lions Will Try and Tame Force - Columbus Lions

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Friday Night Matchups - af2
Week 6: Quick Hitters - af2
Vipers will play Saturday Night at VBC - Alabama Vipers
Yard Dawgz Ranked Second for Second Straight Week - Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Pirates game notes - Peoria Pirates

Canadian Football League
Stamps to make major announcement - Calgary Stampeders
Esks get ready for CFL Canadian Draft - Edmonton Elks
Tiger-Cats Add Stala To Receiving Corps - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Alouettes to Pick Seventh - Montreal Alouettes
Roughriders ready for CFL Canadian Draft - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argonauts Ready For 2009 Canadian Draft - Toronto Argonauts
Bombers Prepare for 2009 CHL Draft - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Continental Indoor Football League
Division Leading Mayhem Return Home to the Coliseum Saturday Night to Host Miami Valley - Marion Mayhem
Wolfpack Return to the Coliseum Saturday - Wisconsin Wolfpack

Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League Week 8 Preview - IFL
Ruff Riders Head To Wichita For A Wild Showdown - Abilene Ruff Riders
Wild take on former NFL WR Peter Warrick and Bloomington on Monday, May 4 at 7:05PM - Alaska Wild
Ice Face Omaha Beef - Colorado Crush
Generals Face Tough Divisional Test On May 2nd - El Paso Generals
Roughnecks Return To The Road To Face Corpus - West Texas Roughnecks

Southern Indoor Football League
Southern Indoor Football League E-Newsletter - SIFL
SIFL Tells Texas Teams to Monitor Swine Flu - SIFL

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL Morning Skate - AHL
Spring = Griffins Playoff Hockey + Flowers - Grand Rapids Griffins
Aeros down Admirals 2-1 in first game of West Division Finals - Houston Aeros
Join the Aeros on Twitter - Houston Aeros
Admirals Fall to Aeros 2-1 - Milwaukee Admirals
Admirals Sign Bryan Smolinski - Milwaukee Admirals
Vancouver Canucks Recall Jeff Cowan - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Game-Worn Jersey Auctions Begins May 5 - Peoria Rivermen
Falcons Back on WHYN AM 560 for 2009-10 season - Springfield Falcons

Central Hockey League
Altitude to Air Games 2 and 6 (if necessary) of CHL Finals - Colorado Eagles
Purple Power Fans Asked to "Purple Out" at Home - Fort Worth Brahmas
Catch Up With Bucks Star Adam Rivet Friday - Laredo Bucks
Beausoleil at golf outing - Tulsa Oilers

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - ECHL
Vancouver's Burrows Named MeiGray ECHL Alumnus Of The Month - ECHL
ECHL Today - ECHL
Alaska Stuns Victoria with Five in the Third, Leads Series 3-0 - Alaska Aces
Steelheads Thank Fans And Corporate Partners For Community Support - Idaho Steelheads
Wranglers Fall To Thunder 5-1, Stockton Takes 2-1 Series Lead - Las Vegas Wranglers
Wranglers Kelly Cup Daily - Las Vegas Wranglers
Kelly Cup Quest Daily - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Return Home This Weekend - South Carolina Stingrays
Thunder vs. Wranglers - Stockton Thunder
Free Parking Offer Ends Friday - Wheeling Nailers

North American Hockey League
Phantoms Gain Point, Retain First Place on Day Three - Mahoning Valley Phantoms
Former Ranger Partacz Commits - Marquette Rangers

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces 2008-09 All-Star Teams - OHL
Belleville Bulls named to OHL All-Star Team - Belleville Bulls
Bulls Add Second Round Pick in Saturday's OHL Priority Selection - Belleville Bulls
Otters Trade Picks - Erie Otters
OHL Announces 2008-09 All-Star Teams - Plymouth Whalers
Soo Greyhounds 1st Overall Pick Activities - Soo Greyhounds
Spitfires 2009 OHL Priority Selection Information - Windsor Spitfires
OHL Announces 2008-09 All-Star Teams - Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires eNewsletter #19 - Windsor Spitfires

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL Central Scouting unveils final list - QMJHL
Wildcats Chase Moose On Streets Of Halifax - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Biloxi to join SPHL - SPHL
Renegades Officially Done - Richmond Renegades

United States Hockey League
Clark Cup Finals Preview: By The Numbers - USHL
Clark Cup Finals Schedule Announced - USHL
Fargo Force Clark Cup Finals Schedule Set - Fargo Force
USHL Championship Games one and two Friday and Saturday at Pepsi Coliseum - Indiana Ice

Western Hockey League
Derrick Pouliot selected First Overall in WHL Bantam Draft by Portland Winter Hawks - WHL
Brandon Wheat Kings Insider - Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings Insider - Brandon Wheat Kings
Five Rounds Complete at Bantam Draft - Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL Bantam Draft Continues - Brandon Wheat Kings
Wheat Kings Choose Defenceman - Brandon Wheat Kings
Hitmen host Kelowna in game one of WHL Championship Series - Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen select 10 players in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Calgary Hitmen
Meet The Latest Oil Kings First Round Draft Pick - Edmonton Oil Kings
Kelowna Rockets Select TEN In 2009 Bantam Draft - Kelowna Rockets
Ice Select Nine Players in WHL Bantam Draft - Kootenay Ice
Ice Select Forward In First Round - Kootenay Ice
Hurricanes 2009 WHL Bantam Draft Summary - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Blackrock in eighth Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Bilous and Maxwell in Sixth Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Guiel in Fifth Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Yakubowski in Fourth Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Henry in Third Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select McKechnie in Third Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Hurricanes select Bennefield in Second Round of the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tigers 2009 WHL Bantam Draft Selections - Medicine Hat Tigers
Tigers 2009 WHL Bantam Draft Selections - Medicine Hat Tigers
Shinkaruk Tops Tigers 2009 WHL Bantam Draft Selections - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors complete 2009 Draft Selections - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors complete 2009 Draft Selections - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors make final 2 picks of the day in Bantam Draft - Moose Jaw Warriors
6th Round welcomes Jesse Gartland - Moose Jaw Warriors
Cuthbert chosen in 5th round - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors make 4th Round selection - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors make 4th Round selection - Moose Jaw Warriors
Gwinner selected 44th overall - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors choose Johnson in 2nd round - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors Announce 1st Round Bantam selection - Moose Jaw Warriors
Raiders Select 10 at 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Prince Albert Raiders
Three selected in Fourth Round including PA's Sawyer Lange - Prince Albert Raiders
Defenseman Connor Sutton picked in 3rd Round - Prince Albert Raiders
Raiders take another centre in the second round - Prince Albert Raiders
Raiders select Mike Winther in first round of Bantam Draft - Prince Albert Raiders
Cougars 2009 Bantam Draft Recap - Prince George Cougars
Cougars end draft day with 3 picks in rounds 10 & 11 - Prince George Cougars
Cougars Send Cumming to Kamloops - Prince George Cougars
Cougars add a forward and defenceman in Round 9 - Prince George Cougars
Cougars select Carter Rigby in the 8th Round - Prince George Cougars
Cougars Select a Goalie in the sixth round - Prince George Cougars
Cougars take Quenneville in the fourth round - Prince George Cougars
Dane Phaneuf Becomes the Newest Cougar in Round 3 - Prince George Cougars
Cougars Take Bourke in the Second Round - Prince George Cougars
Cougars Select Joshua Smith in the First Round - Prince George Cougars
Red Deer Rebels Make Eleven Bantam Draft Selections - Red Deer Rebels
Rebels Take Matt Dumba In WHL Bantam Draft - Red Deer Rebels
Pats Select Mueller in the 12th Round - Regina Pats
2009 WHL Bantam Draft/Pats Summary - Regina Pats
Pats Select Whelan in the 11th Round - Regina Pats
Pats select Roden in the 10th round - Regina Pats
Pats swap former first rounders with Tri-City - Regina Pats
Pats select Robinson in the 10th round - Regina Pats
Pats select Lockeridge in the 9th round - Regina Pats
Pats select Rodewald in the 8th round - Regina Pats
Pats select Leonzio in the 7th round - Regina Pats
Pats select Logan in 5th round - Regina Pats
Pats select Peel in 3rd round - Regina Pats
Pats Select Balog in the 2nd Round - Regina Pats
Pats Select Stephenson in the 1st Round - Regina Pats
Blades Finish Draft with 12 New Players added to the Protected List - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Select Stefan Burzan in Round 6 - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Select Adam Todd in Round 4 - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Select Tommy Stipancik in Round 3 - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Select Levi Bews in the second round - Saskatoon Blades
Blades Select Ryan Olsen 20th overall in the 1st Round - Saskatoon Blades
T-Birds Take Right Wing With First Pick In 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Seattle Thunderbirds
Spokane Take Gow in 1st Round - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Select Gow in 1st Round - Take 11 Players - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Bantam Draft Selections Finalized - Swift Current Broncos
Broncos Select Evan Richardson with First Pick - Swift Current Broncos
Americans Take 14 in Busy 2009 WHL Bantam Draft - Tri-City Americans
Americans Make Deals on Draft Day - Tri-City Americans
Giants WHL Bantam Draft Selections - Vancouver Giants
Giants Acquire D-Man Funk from Blades - Vancouver Giants
Giants Select Sward in WHL Bantam Draft - Vancouver Giants
Giants Acquire Strong from Bruins - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Meet Billy Glading and Other Bayhawk Players at Pro Day at The Next Level - Chesapeake Bayhawks

National Lacrosse League
Roughnecks revved and ready for Mammoth - Calgary Roughnecks
Mammoth Announces Change in Venue for Playoff Viewing Party - Colorado Mammoth

Soccer

Major Indoor Soccer League
Spend the Summer of 2009 with the Baltimore Blast - Baltimore Blast

Major League Soccer
Sounders FC at Chicago Fire – May 2, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. PT at Toyota Park - Chicago Fire FC
Fire take on Sounders FC on May 2 | 80's Night - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire Forward Brian McBride Voted MLS Player of the Month for April - Chicago Fire FC
Fire Fall To Club America 2-1 In Exhibition Match At Toyota Park - Chicago Fire FC
MLS-leading Chivas USA visits San Jose this Saturday in California Clásico - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Moms get in free as first-place Chivas USA hosts Real Salt Lake on May 9 at The Home Depot Center - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
Revs Look to Rebound - New England Revolution
Real Salt Lake Gameday Preview: Saturday, May 2 @ Colorado Rapids - Real Salt Lake
"Kids are King" at Real Salt Lake's May 6 Game vs. Los Angeles Galaxy - Real Salt Lake
Red Bulls Advance In Open Cup With 2-1 Over San Jose - Red Bull New York

United Soccer League Championship
Palace Hit The Road For Busy Weekend In The Carolinas - Crystal Palace Baltimore

USL First Division
Battery heads to Miami to face Blues - Charleston Battery
City Stars Take On Rochester In Friday's Home Opener - Cleveland City Stars
Timbers Acquire Goalkeeper Chris Seitz - Portland Timbers

Women's Professional Soccer
Sol vs. Breakers game notes - Boston Breakers

Xtreme Soccer League
Beach Soccer Xperience June 13 & 20 - Milwaukee Wave
Ironmen And Prudential Center Form Team For Jersey Cares Day - New Jersey Ironmen

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