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

Releases for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Baseball

American Association
League ERA Leader Jake Dykhoff Re-Signs with RedHawks - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
Monarchs Add Three New Pitchers - Kansas City Monarchs
Saltdogs Sign Three Players - Lincoln Saltdogs
Explorers Add Mayo and Denton - Sioux City Explorers
Tacos & Tequila Festival Announces 2026 Return - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
2025 All-Star Ronaldo Flores Returns to Long Island - Long Island Ducks
Revolution Announces 2026 Game Times - York Revolution

California League
Fresno Grizzlies Release 2026 Promotional Calendar with 37 Unique Theme Nights - Fresno Grizzlies
Luis Caballero Named 2026 Manager - Inland Empire 66ers
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Name Abbie Lawson as General Manager - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Rawhide Announce Expanded Rawhide Readers Program, Tipper's Own Book - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Fireflies 2026 Tickets on Sale Now - Columbia Fireflies
FredNats Announce Annual Job Fair - Fredericksburg Nationals
Crawdads & Spartanburgers Exhibition Returns - Hickory Crawdads

Eastern League
Registration Now Open for Mother's Day 5K - Portland Sea Dogs

Frontier League
Bird Dawgs Release 2026 Season Tickets - Down East Bird Dawgs
Tacos and Tequila Festival Returns to EQT Park August 1 - Washington Wild Things

International League
Hot Stove Banquet Guest of Honor Andruw Jones Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Mascots Scampi, Southpaw to Deliver Valentine's Day Packages to Crustacean Nation - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Louisville Bats Opening Night Tickets on Sale Now - Louisville Bats
Single-game tickets going on-sale and new game times announced - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Midwest League
Dragons & Day Air Credit Union Announce More Than $10,000 Raised in Holiday 50/50 Raffle - Dayton Dragons

Northwest League
Felix Hernandez Earns Historic Gain in Baseball HOF Voting - Everett AquaSox
Everett AquaSox Announce 2026 Coaching Staff - Everett AquaSox
Carlos Beltrán Elected to Hall of Fame - Spokane Indians

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes to Host In-Person Job Fair Saturday, January 24 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Rainiers Announce 2026 Coaching Staff - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
2026 Hot Stove: Boston Red Sox, Greenville Drive Set to Talk Upcoming Season - Greenville Drive
2026 Single-Game Tickets and New Season Passes out Now - Hub City Spartanburgers

Southern League
Shuckers Announce Annual Job Fair for February 3 at Keesler Federal Park - Biloxi Shuckers
MLB Managers Joe Espada, Carlos Mendoza Return to Pensacola Roots for Community Forum - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas League
Travelers 2026 Field Staff Announced - Arkansas Travelers
Naturals Hosting Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, February 10th at Arvest Ballpark from 5pm-7:15pm - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Drillers to Host Job Fair Tuesday, February 3 at ONEOK Field - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Four San Jose State Stars Slated to Land in Victoria this Summer - Victoria HabourCats

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
A New Era Begins February 4, 2026. - Saskatoon Mamba

NBA G League
Charge Roll in Grand Rapids - Cleveland Charge
Gold Drop Second of the Series to the Charge 105-125 - Grand Rapids Gold
Alize Johnson Named NBA G League Player of the Week - Iowa Wolves
Hustle Tip-Off Road Trip with Loss to Rip City - Memphis Hustle
Vipers Improve to 6-0 at Home - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Salt Lake City Stars Add Returning Players Seabron and Bamba - Salt Lake City Stars
Myron Gardner: Ready for the Moment - Sioux Falls Skyforce
South Bay Lakers Acquire Forward Zach Hicks - South Bay Lakers
Wisconsin Herd to Host Annual School Day Game Presented by BMO to Promote Dental Hygiene - Wisconsin Herd

Women's National Basketball Association
Sylvia Fowles Joins the Portland Fire as Assistant Coach - Portland Fire

Football

Canadian Football League
Stampeders Add Receiver to Roster - Calgary Stampeders
Stamps Re-Sign Local Product Teitz - Calgary Stampeders
Tiger-Cats Ink Brian Ugwu and Kaleb Hayes - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Als Add American WR Demeer Blankumsee - Montreal Alouettes
RedBlacks Re-Sign Defensive Lineman Aidan John - Ottawa RedBlacks
Riders Extend 2023 First-Round Draft Selection Lake Korte-Moore - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Blue Bombers Re-Sign Defensive Tackle Collin Kornelson - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Rattlers Add Sizable Lineman TO Roster - Arizona Rattlers

National Arena League
Sioux City Bandits Welcome Respected Coach and Community Leader Josh "Coach Res" Resignalo - Sioux City Bandits

United Football League
Dallas Renegades Add Oklahoma Standout Drake Stoops to Roster - Dallas Renegades

Hockey

American Hockey League
Red Hot Condors Host Division Leading Colorado this Week - Bakersfield Condors
League-Leading Griffins Continue Divisional Battles - Grand Rapids Griffins
Wolf Pack Win Overtime Thriller 5-4 over Hershey Bears - Hartford Wolf Pack
Bears Suffer 5-4 Defeat to Wolf Pack in Fifth Straight Game Past Regulation - Hershey Bears
Bears Grant Nicky Leivermann Mutual Release from AHL Contract - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears vs. Wolf Pack, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
Schaefer Reassigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
San Diego Gulls Recall konnor Smith & Vyacheslav Buteyets from Tulsa - San Diego Gulls
Syracuse Crunch Weekly - Vol. 32, No. 15 - Syracuse Crunch
Penguins Take Three of Last Four, Striving for Sustained Success - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - January 20 - ECHL
Connor Galloway Returns to Gladiators - Atlanta Gladiators
Cole Fraser Traded to Greenville for Cash Considerations - Cincinnati Cyclones
Weiss in Line to Make AHL Debut After Wolves Call Up - Greensboro Gargoyles
Gargoyles Climb Twice Within One Late in 3-2 Loss - Greensboro Gargoyles
Swamp Rabbits Acquire Cole Fraser - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
K-Wings Weekly: Kalamazoo Takes 3 of 4, Star Wars Night on Saturday - Kalamazoo Wings
Kansas City Mavericks Host Sold out Scout Night - Kansas City Mavericks
Rush Unveil Rodeo Night Jerseys - Rapid City Rush
Walleye Weekly No. 13: January 20, 2026 - Toledo Walleye
Lions Announce Tommy Cormier's Departure to Europe - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Martin Wins Hardest Shot Competition - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Last Week around the Leagues - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Blue Ridge Bobcats Sign Offensive Defenseman Timothy St. Pierre; Place Klinecky on Family Leave - Blue Ridge Bobcats
Thunderbirds to Host NASCAR Night - Twin City Thunderbirds

North American Hockey League
Wranglers Secure Two Points - Amarillo Wranglers
Justin Bloink Commits to NCAA DI Hockey: University of Alaska-Fairbanks - Janesville Jets

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Cup Top 10 Rankings - Week 8: UCC Climbing Back up the List - OHL
Firebirds Weekly Roundup, January 12-18 - Flint Firebirds
Firebirds Open Nominations for Fourth-Annual Teacher of the Year Award - Flint Firebirds

Professional Women's Hockey League
Twenty-Two PWHL Players to Represent Six European Countries at 2026 Olympic Games - PWHL
Minnesota Frost Host Black History Celebration Game on January 21 - Minnesota Frost
Munroe Activated from LTIR, Baskin Returned to Reserve - Toronto Sceptres
Della Rovere Named to Italy's Olympic Roster - Toronto Sceptres

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
2025-26 CHL Top-10 Rankings Unveiled for Week 17 - QMJHL
Sea Dogs to Host 2026 Battle of the Badges Tournament - Saint John Sea Dogs

SPHL
Peoria Defenseman Cory Dennis Named Warrior Hockey SPHL Player of the Week - SPHL
Thunderbolts Host Bulls for Faith Night, Storm for Star Wars Night this Weekend - Evansville Thunderbolts
Defenseman Cory Dennis Named Warrior Hockey-SPHL Player of the Week - Peoria Rivermen
Annual Do Good Days Announced for March 16-17, 2026 - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Dupaco Community Credit Union Day at the Stable: Mascot Challenge & Kids Day - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders
Fighting Saints Acquire Norwegian Defender Nils Sunde - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Longtime Musketeers Billet Mike Barazia Passes Away - Sioux City Musketeers
Waterloo Black Hawks Weekly Preview - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Coaching Staffs Named for 2026 WHL Prospects Game Presented by Showpass - WHL
Chiefs Blank Silvertips 4-0 - Everett Silvertips
Silvertips Rebound with 4-1 Dub over Vancouver - Everett Silvertips
Game Preview: Game 44 VS Hitmen - Medicine Hat Tigers
Mark Lamb Named Head Coach for Team West for 2026 WHL Prospects Game Presented by Showpass - Prince George Cougars
Chiefs Netminder Esler Named Mary Brown's Chicken WHL Goaltender of the Week - Spokane Chiefs
Week Preview: Two Key Matchups at the InnovationPlex - Swift Current Broncos
Broncos Call up Ashton McCann - Swift Current Broncos
Coaching Staffs Named for 2026 WHL Prospects Game - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Seals Head to Philly for the Front End of a Home-And-Home against the Wings Looking to Make It Two Straight - San Diego Seals

Other

League One Volleyball
LOVB Salt Lake to Play at BYU's Smith Fieldhouse - LOVB Salt Lake

Major League Rugby
Seawolves Add Power to the Back Row with the Signing of Kalisi Moli - Seattle Seawolves

Major League Volleyball
Record-Setting Night Nets Ignite's Martyn MLV Player of the Week - Indy Ignite

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Forward Henri Godbout Returns to Vancouver FC on CPL-U Sports Contract - Vancouver FC

Gainbridge Super League
Dallas Trinity FC Names Nathan Thackeray as Head Coach, Bolsters Spring Roster with Three Signings - Dallas Trinity FC

Major Arena Soccer League
San Diego Sockers Match Preview at Empire - San Diego Sockers

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Transfers Edwin Mosquera to Independiente Santa Fe - Atlanta United FC
Charlotte FC Acquires Goalkeeper Tyler Miller from Bolton Wanderers - Charlotte FC
D.C. United Signs 2026 MLS SuperDraft Eighth Overall Selection and University of Washington Midfielder Richie Aman - D.C. United
D.C. United Signs 2026 MLS SuperDraft First Overall Selection and North Carolina State University Defender Nikola Markovic - D.C. United
D.C. United Loans Goalkeeper Kim Joon Hong to Suwon Samsung Bluewings - D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC Loan Forward Exon Arzú to Real C.D. España in Honduras - Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC Sign Former USL Championship Player of the Year Nicholas Markanich on Loan - Houston Dynamo FC
LA Galaxy Extend Defender John Nelson Through 2027-28 - LA Galaxy
Minnesota United Acquires Mauricio González from Deportes Tolima - Minnesota United FC
Revolution Acquire American Winger Griffin Yow from KVC Westerlo - New England Revolution
The 2026 Mini Ticket Plans Are Available Now - San Diego FC
Earthquakes' MLS NEXT Pro Team Returns to Quakes II - San Jose Earthquakes
St. Louis CITY SC Acquires Conrad Wallem on a Permanent Transfer from SK Slavia Prague - St. Louis City SC
Whitecaps FC Acquire $125,000 in General Allocation Money and 2027 MLS SuperDraft Pick from New England Revolution - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Carolina Core FC Sign Midfielder Ricardo Montenegro - Carolina Core FC
Chattanooga Football Club Signs Defender Mattias Hanchard - Chattanooga FC
Chattanooga FC Announces Partnership with NoFo Brew Co - Chattanooga FC
FC Cincinnati 2 Sign Goalkeeper Bryan Dowd - FC Cincinnati 2
Earthquakes' MLS NEXT Pro Team Returns to Quakes II - San Jose Earthquakes II
Toronto FC II Add Bryce Boneau and Luca Costabile to MLS NEXT Pro Roster - Toronto FC II

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC Announces Roster Update and Preseason Schedule - Bay FC
Denver Summit FC Signs UNC Forward Olivia Thomas - Denver Summit FC
Kansas City Current Single Match Tickets, Mini-Packs on Sale Now - Kansas City Current
Concacaf Announces Venue for W Champions Cup Finals - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Racing Re-Signs Goalkeeper Olivia Sekany - Racing Louisville FC
LouCity, Racing Launch '502 Crew' Supporter Section Program - Racing Louisville FC
Seattle Reign FC Signs NWSL Veteran Forward Brittany Ratcliffe - Seattle Reign FC
Washington Spirit to Close out 2025-26 Concacaf W Champions Cup in Central Mexico - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit Announces Updates to Roster Loans - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
USL Names SiteOne Landscape Supply as Official Landscape Supply Partner - USL
Birmingham Legion FC Welcomes Back Striker Ronaldo Damus - Birmingham Legion FC
Indy Eleven Signs Defender Hesron Barry - Indy Eleven
Xavier Zengue Back in the Bluegrass for 2026 USL Championship Season - Lexington SC
LouCity, Racing Launch '502 Crew' Supporter Section Program - Louisville City FC
Sports Performance Hub Appoints Nick Sakiewicz as CEO and Co-Founder, Marking a New Phase of Growth in Homestead - Miami FC
Monterey Bay Football Club and Salinas Regional Sports Complex Announce Partnership - Monterey Bay FC
Orange County SC Signs Goalkeeper Alex Rando - Orange County SC
Hounds Lock in Duo on Restructured Deals - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Sporting JAX Builds Core with Four Midfield Signings - Sporting Club Jacksonville
Sporting JAX Bolsters USL Championship Roster with Two International Additions - Sporting Club Jacksonville

United Soccer League One
Forward Souaibou Marou Returns to the Charlotte Independence - Charlotte Independence
Paddy Langlois Joins Corpus Christi FC as Club's First Professional Signing - Corpus Christi FC
Keelan Barker, Great Student and Teacher of the Game, Remains on Staff as Assistant Coach for Club's 1st Pro Season - Fort Wayne FC
Forward Madison FC Releases New 2026 Winter Pre-Match Top - Forward Madison FC
One Knox Signs John Murphy Ahead of 2026 Season - One Knoxville SC
Sarasota Paradise Announces Media Partnership with Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Sarasota Paradise
Sarasota Paradise Appoints Glodi Konga as Youth Academy Director - Sarasota Paradise
Sarasota Paradise Signs Rising Star Reid Valentine - Sarasota Paradise
Shannon Gomez Joins Tormenta FC - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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