Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Monday, January 19, 2026

Baseball

American Association
RailCats Renew Deals with a Trifecta of Players - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Goldeyes Re-Sign Veteran García - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
ALPB Announces Pro Days Tryout Dates - AtL

Frontier League
Ottawa Titans Announce 2026 Exhibition Schedule; Set for Two Tune-Up Games at Home - Ottawa Titans

International League
Valentine's Day Pork-O-Grams Now on Sale - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Northwoods League
Bismarck Larks Unveil Commemorative 10th Anniversary Logo Ahead of Historic Season 10 - Bismarck Larks

Pioneer League
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

Texas League
Naturals Announce Initial Promotions for 2026 Season - Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Basketball

NBA G League
Squadron's Comeback Bid Falls Just Short vs. Greensboro - Birmingham Squadron
Iowa Wolves Drop Second Game 108-106 to Long Island Nets - Iowa Wolves
Boom Sweeps Blue Coats in Statement Win, 127-112 - Noblesville Boom
La Clippers Sign Patrick Baldwin Jr. to 10-Day Contract. - San Diego Clippers
Sea Dubs Hold off Late-Game Valley Surge, Sweeping the Suns 113-108 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Legends Win Streak Ended After Loss to Capital City - Texas Legends
Game Preview: Westchester Knicks vs Wisconsin Herd: January 19, 2026 - Westchester Knicks
Herd Win, Split Series with the Knicks - Wisconsin Herd

Football

Arena Football One
Albany Firebirds Re-Sign 2025 AF1 Offensive Player of the Year Duane Brown for 2026 Season - Albany Firebirds

Canadian Football League
Lions Extend Offensive Lineman Kory Woodruff Through 2027 - B.C. Lions
Linebackers Hladik and Messam Ink Extensions with Lions - B.C. Lions
Stampeders Sign Former Gators Linebacker - Calgary Stampeders
Brooks Staying with Stampeders - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Re-Sign Offensive Lineman Jakub Szott, Add Receiver Trejan Bridges - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Canada Gold Named Official Precious Metals Partner of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for 2026 CFL Season - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Riders Add Pass Rusher Desmond Evans - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Here to Stay: Riders Ink Receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker to Extension - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Riders Extend Quarterback Jack Coan - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos Ink DL Dewayne Hendrix & RB Peyton Logan; Add Global Draft Pick Soane Toia - Toronto Argonauts
Winnipeg Football Club Announces Installation of New High-Resolution Video Boards at Princess Auto Stadium - Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Blue Bombers Sign Kicker Sergio Castillo, Punter Jamieson Sheahan to Contract Extensions - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Barnstomers Add Size to O-Line - Iowa Barnstormers

United Football League
Mevis Boots Rams to NFC Championship - Birmingham Stallions

Hockey

American Hockey League
Coachella Valley's Jani Nyman Named Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
Sens Tie Season-Long Point Streak with Trio of Extra Time Victories - Belleville Senators
Beckman's Hat Trick Vaults Islanders to Fifth Straight Win - Bridgeport Islanders
Weekly Report: January 19 - Charlotte Checkers
Panthers Assign Noah Gregor to Checkers - Charlotte Checkers
Jani Nyman Named Howie's Hockey Tape/AHL Player of the Week - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Goaltender Garin Bjorklund Re-Assigned to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Bears Jump into Busy Week with Four Games in Six Days - Hershey Bears
Special Teams the Difference as Isles Subdue Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Preview: Phantoms at Bridgeport, Game 38 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Winnipeg Jets and Manitoba Moose Host Eighth Annual WASAC Weekend Presented by Scotiabank - Manitoba Moose
Ontario Reign Weekly - Week 16 - Ontario Reign
Forward Andre Lee Loaned to Ontario - Ontario Reign
Crunch Rally in Third, Top Amerks in Shootout - Rochester Americans
T-Birds' Valiant Push Not Enough to Top Penguins - Springfield Thunderbirds
Steve Ott Takes over as Springfield Thunderbirds Head Coach for Remainder of Season - Springfield Thunderbirds
Syracuse Crunch Rally Past Rochester Americans, 3-2, in Shootout - Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch Partner with Kinney Drugs for Win a Trip to Tampa Promotion - Syracuse Crunch
Series Preview- Tucson Roadrunners vs San Diego Gulls - Tucson Roadrunners
Penguins Defeat Thunderbirds, 3-2 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
Team Stripes Downs Team Stars in 2026 Warrior/ECHL All-Star Classic - ECHL
ECHL Transactions - January 19 - ECHL
'Clones Stunned by K-Wings, Drop Monday Afternoon Contest - Cincinnati Cyclones
Komets Hit the Road for the Next Four - Fort Wayne Komets
Atlanta Takes Rubber Match in Narrow Affair - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
K-Wings Explode for Six, Clip Cyclones in Comeback Victory Monday - Kalamazoo Wings
Bear Bites - Solar Bears Update - Orlando Solar Bears
Connor Murphy Returns to the Rush - Rapid City Rush
Michel Scores Twice, Royals Earn Series Win over Gargoyles, 3-2 - Reading Royals
Netminder Garin Bjorklund Re-Assigned to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Stingrays Weekly Report - January 19 - South Carolina Stingrays
Knight Monsters Weekly Update: January 19, 2026 - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Lions Salute the Retirement of Tyler Hylland - Trois-Rivieres Lions

North American Hockey League
Wings Get Another Sweep on Home Ice vs. Minnesota Mallards - Aberdeen Wings
Capecci Takes Next Step, Joins OHL's Sarnia Sting - Johnstown Tomahawks
Double Pounding of Steel Stretches Win Streak to 8 - Minnesota Wilderness
Alum Jaks Headed to Second Olympic Games - Minnesota Wilderness
St. Cloud Sweeps Watertown - St. Cloud Norsemen

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces Top Performers of the Week for January 12-18, 2026 - OHL
Barrie Colts March Break Hockey Camps Return to Sadlon Arena - Barrie Colts
Colts Sweep Weekend with Back-To-Back Wins at Home and on the Road - Barrie Colts
Manchu Wok Player of the Week - Tyler Hopkins - Guelph Storm
Fronts this Week: Saginaw Comes to Down as the Fronts Have Another Two Game Weekend - Kingston Frontenacs
IceDogs Upset OHL-Leading Bulldogs in Overtime - Niagara IceDogs
Petes Alumni Celebrity Hockey Classic in Support of Easter Seals Coming to the PMC - Peterborough Petes
Spirit's Nikita Klepov Named Cogeco OHL Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week - Saginaw Spirit
Dogs Continue with Loonies and Brantford - Sudbury Wolves
Spitfires Set for Key Week with Matchups against Rangers and Firebirds - Windsor Spitfires

Professional Women's Hockey League
New York's Taylor Girard Suspended Four Games - PWHL
PWHL Weekly Notebook - PWHL
Boston Finds a Way to Win, Overtaking Seattle in First Shootout Victory of the Season - Boston Fleet
Boston Finds a Way to Win, Overtaking Seattle in First Shootout Victory of the Season - Seattle Torrent
Vancouver Goldeneyes Host Lunar New Year Celebration Game on January 22 - Vancouver Goldeneyes

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
FloHockey Team of the Week Named for Week 17 - QMJHL
Ivan Ryabkin Named Vidéotron Player of the Week: Ivan Ryabkin - QMJHL
Islanders' Power Past Rimouski to Cap Three-Game Weekend - Charlottetown Islanders
Sea Dogs to Host Superhero Night in Support of Make-A-Wish - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Havoc Fight Hard But Bulls Control Tempo - Huntsville Havoc
Dawgs Move O'Dea to 14-Day Ir, Place Retiring Thompson on Team Suspension - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Garry, Cerny, Louhivaara Named Players of the Week - USHL
Veeti Louhivaara Named USHL Goaltender of the Week - Chicago Steel
Gavin Katz Leads the Gamblers' to a Weekend against the Lumberjacks - Green Bay Gamblers
Luke Garry Takes Weekly Honor Second Time this Month - Sioux City Musketeers

Western Hockey League
Rudolph, Bhathal & Esler Headline WHL Weekly Awards for Monday, January 19 - WHL
Oil Kings Re-Assign Marsh to Drumheller - Edmonton Oil Kings
January 19 - Canes Chatter - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Vees Announce Car Giveaway Night with Bannister Chevrolet & Kia Penticton - Penticton Vees
McDonough and Pšenička Find the Net in Kid's Day Loss to Spokane - Portland Winterhawks
Game Day Hub: January 19 vs Spokane - Portland Winterhawks
Rebels this Week - Red Deer Rebels
T-Birds Defeat Wenatchee in a Shootout - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs Handle Business in Portland, Defeat Winterhawks 6-2 - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Travel to Rose City for Rare Matinee Match-Up against Winterhawks - Spokane Chiefs
Hood Makes 45 Saves in Loss to Cougars - Vancouver Giants
Royals Continue Eastern Road Swing - Victoria Royals
Wenatchee Grabs Early Lead Sunday, But Seattle Vets Help Team Surge for 3-2 Shootout Win - Wenatchee Wild

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits Acquire Third-Round Pick - Buffalo Bandits
Swarm Topple Roughnecks 19-9 in Edmonton NLL UnBOXed Series - Georgia Swarm
Creating Moments in the Maritimes: Bomberry's Next Chapter - Halifax Thunderbirds
Toronto Rock Acquire Goalie Steve Orleman from Buffalo - Toronto Rock

Premier Lacrosse League
Carolina Chaos Announce Coaching Transition, Name Steven Brooks Head Coach - Carolina Chaos

Other

Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Sis Bates Returns to the Pacific Northwest with Cascade - Portland Cascade

League One Volleyball
Madison Sweeps LOVB Player of the Week Awards - LOVB

Major League Volleyball
Mojo Outlast Vibe in Five-Set Thriller for Historic Win at Viejas Arena - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Clément Bayiha, Keesean Ferdinand, and Bakary Kaboré Join FC Supra Roster - FC Supra du Quebec
Inter Toronto Football Club Signs Former Canadian Premier League Champion Béni Badibanga - Inter Toronto FC

Major Arena Soccer League
Strykers Earn Dramatic 7-6 Away Win over Stars - Empire Strykers
Milwaukee Wave Split Weekend; Early Game Struggles in Loss to Comets - Milwaukee Wave
Spark Filled Utica City FC Tops Baltimore 4-2 at Home - Utica City FC

Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati Announce Roster for 2026 Preseason - FC Cincinnati
Inter Miami CF Acquires Attacker Tadeo Allende on a Permanent Transfer from RC Celta de Vigo - Inter Miami CF
La Galaxy Announce 2026 Preseason Schedule - LA Galaxy
MNUFC Announces Time Change for Road Match against Lafc - Minnesota United FC
Sixth Annual "Touches for C.H.A.N.G.E." Campaign Will Raise Funds for Boston Centers for Youth & Families - New England Revolution

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga Football Club Re-Signs Forward Yuval Cohen - Chattanooga FC

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Stars FC Announce 2026 Preseason Roster - Chicago Stars FC
Chicago Stars FC Signs Midfielder Emma Egizii - Chicago Stars FC
Denver Summit FC Defender Ayo Oke Called up to U.S. Women's National Team - Denver Summit FC
Orlando Pride Signs Forward Solai Washington to Long-Term Contract - Orlando Pride

United Soccer League Championship
Tickets Available for International Friendly Between Monterey Bay FC and C.F. Pachuca - Monterey Bay FC
Monterey Bay Football Club and Liga MX's Club de Fútbol Pachuca Announce Landmark Partnership - Monterey Bay FC
New Mexico United Signs Goalkeeper Raiko Arozarena - New Mexico United
Orange County SC Signs Forward Mataeo Bunbury - Orange County SC
Phoenix Rising Re-Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye to Multi-Year Contract - Phoenix Rising FC
Phoenix Rising Re-Signs Defender Pape Mar Boye to Multi-Year Contract - Phoenix Rising FC
Hounds Sign Goal Scorer Trevor Amann - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves Announce Roster Moves Ahead of Preseason - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

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