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

Releases for Thursday, January 29, 2026

Baseball

American Association
Lincoln to Host 2026 American Association All-Star Game - Lincoln Saltdogs
Saltdogs to Host the 2026 All-Star Game - Lincoln Saltdogs

Atlantic League
Stormers to Play as Two New Alternate Identities in 2026 - Lancaster Stormers
Revolution Names First Chief Financial Officer - York Revolution

Carolina League
Nationals Announce 2026 Fredericksburg Coaching Staff - Fredericksburg Nationals

Eastern League
Nationals Name 2026 Senators Coaching Staff - Harrisburg Senators

Frontier League
Matt Hickey Comes Back to Grizzlies - Gateway Grizzlies
Gabriel Maciel Re-Signs with Miners - Sussex County Miners

International League
Charlotte Knights Individual Game Tickets Go on Sale February 3 - Charlotte Knights
Louisville Bats Unveil Full 2026 Coaching Staff - Louisville Bats
Value-Driven Initiatives Slated for 2026 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Midwest League
South Bend Cubs Now Hiring for 2026 Season - South Bend Cubs

New England Collegiate Baseball League
2026 NECBL Schedule Set for Navs - North Shore Navigators
Sanford Mainers 25th Season Schedule Released - Sanford Mainers

Northwest League
Join the AquaSox for Dinner and a Show for Charity - Everett AquaSox

Northwoods League
Help Support the Eichhorst Family Today - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Sacramento River Cats Announce 2026 Coaching Staff - Sacramento River Cats

South Atlantic League
2026 Staff Revealed, Valenzuela Jr. Returns for Fourth Season - Bowling Green Hot Rods
GVL Drive Day at the adidas Employee Store February 7 - Greenville Drive
Nationals Announce 2026 Blue Rocks' Coaching Staff - Wilmington Blue Rocks

Southern League
Moreno to Lead 2026 Lookouts Staff - Chattanooga Lookouts
Lookouts to Host Job Fair on Saturday, February 7 - Chattanooga Lookouts
19 Former Blue Wahoos Receive Non-Roster Invitations to Miami Marlins Spring Training - Pensacola Blue Wahoos

Texas League
Sod Poodles Release 2026 Promotional Schedule - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Riders to Host Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech at Riders Field - Frisco RoughRiders

Basketball

NBA G League
Spurs Fall Short to Kings, 119-115 - Austin Spurs
Charge Highlight Cleveland Community and Music History with Weekend Games - Cleveland Charge
Tyson Etienne Becomes Leading Scorer in LI Nets Franchise History in Tight Loss to Cruise - Long Island Nets
Gold Best Maine Celtics in Overtime - Maine Celtics
Remix Overcome Legends in Back-To-Back Games, Continue Six-Win Home Streak - Rip City Remix
Birmingham Squadron End 10-Game Homestand with Win over Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Legends Fall Short in Rematch against Rip City - Texas Legends
Game Preview: Westchester Knicks vs Osceola Magic: January 29, 2026 - Westchester Knicks

Women's National Basketball Association
Valkyries Offseason Tracker: Beyond the Bay: January 29, 2026 - Golden State Valkyries
Valkyries Announce Half Season Plans for 2026 Regular Season Presented by Kaiser Permanente - Golden State Valkyries

Football

Canadian Football League
Lions Add Six More Americans to the Roster - B.C. Lions
Lions Bring Back 2023 Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Dejon Allen - B.C. Lions
James Butler Remains with Lions Through 2027 Season - B.C. Lions
Wilson Re-Signs with Stampeders - Calgary Stampeders
Stamps Add All-Conference D-Lineman - Calgary Stampeders
Stampeders Re-Sign Thompson - Calgary Stampeders
Elks Extend Jared Brinkman Through the 2027 Season - Edmonton Elks
Elks Sign Former All-CFL Receiver Austin Mack - Edmonton Elks
Tiger-Cats Re-Sign Offensive Lineman Quinton Barrow - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Riders Sign All-CFL Receiver Keesean Johnson to a Two-Year Extension - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
IFL Announces Inaugural IFL Cup at American Dream - IFL
Rattlers Selected for Inaugural American Dream IFL Cup - Arizona Rattlers
Freight Sign Defensive Back Jacob Montes - Fishers Freight
Pirates Sign DB Darren Evans - Orlando Pirates

United Football League
United Football League Announces Lineup of Team Defensive and Offensive Coordinators for 2026 Season - UFL
Dallas Renegades Head Coach Rick Neuheisel Announces the Team's Defensive and Offensive Coordinators for 2026 the Season - Dallas Renegades
5 Things to Know About the Defending Champion DC Defenders - DC Defenders
Media Advisory Dc Defenders to Now Host Free Fan Event on February 7 - DC Defenders
DC Defenders Head Coach Shannon Harris Announces Defensive and Offensive Coordinators for 2026 the Season - DC Defenders
Houston Gamblers Head Coach Kevin Sumlin Announces Defensive and Offensive Coordinators for 2026 the Season - Houston Gamblers
Orlando Storm Name 2026 Coordinators - Orlando Storm
St. Louis Battlehawks Name 2026 Coordinators - St. Louis Battlehawks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Canucks Fall 5-2 to the Reign in Ontario - Abbotsford Canucks
Tomkins' 41 Saves Gets Condors a Point - Bakersfield Condors
Kirill Gerasimyuk Assigned to Savannah - Charlotte Checkers
Monsters Pay Tribute to Lake Erie Era with Weekend of Alumni and Celebrations - Cleveland Monsters
Firebirds' Point Streak Ends in 2-1 Loss to Colorado Eagles - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Colorado Rides Power Play to 2-1 Victory over Firebirds - Colorado Eagles
Sheldon Dries, Justin Holl Recalled by Detroit - Grand Rapids Griffins
The Hart Beat - Volume 1, Issue 14 - Hartford Wolf Pack
New York Rangers Recall F Brett Berard from Hartford Wolf Pack, F Zakary Karpa Recalled from Bloomington - Hartford Wolf Pack
Henderson Silver Knights to Accept Classroom Nominations for Nevada Reading Week - Henderson Silver Knights
Clay Stevenson Recalled by Capitals, Bears Add Mitch Gibson from South Carolina - Hershey Bears
Hershey Bears Announce Schedule Updates - Hershey Bears
Phantoms Weekly - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Svechkov Assigned to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Admirals
Reign Remain Hot on Home Ice - Ontario Reign
Appearances by Gionta, Leggio Headline Amerks Olympic Night on Friday, February 6 - Rochester Americans
Amerks Drop First of Two to Bears - Rochester Americans
Details Announced for AHL Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony and All-Star Classic Parties - Rockford IceHogs
Tucson Gets Edge on Gulls in Shootout - San Diego Gulls
Blues Assign Forwards Matt Luff, Hugh McGing to T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
Blues Recall Forwards Matt Luff, Hugh McGing from T-Birds - Springfield Thunderbirds
Series Preview - Tucson Roadrunners vs Colorado Eagles - Tucson Roadrunners
Roadrunners Erase Three-Goal Deficit to Beat Gulls 4-3 in Shootout - Tucson Roadrunners
Brayden Edwards Recalled by Penguins - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - January 29 - ECHL
Adirondack Thunder Announce Schedule Adjustment - Adirondack Thunder
Jack Matier Reassigned to Milwaukee - Atlanta Gladiators
Seung Jae Lee Scores First Goal in Win - Bloomington Bison
Blades Look to Reignite Offense - Florida Everblades
Haider Shuts out Blades 2-0 - Florida Everblades
Swamp Rabbits Start Two-Week Road Trip with Win in Utah - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Mariners Deal Thompson to Wheeling - Maine Mariners
Maine Mariners Annouce April 8 Opponent Change - Maine Mariners
NHL Affiliate and Mascot Reveal Set for February 21 - New Mexico Goatheads
Royals Sign James Marooney to SPC - Reading Royals
Royals Announce Rescheduled Road Game on April 8th at Maine for February 5th at Greensboro - Reading Royals
Gerasimyuk Reassigned from Charlotte to Savannah - Savannah Ghost Pirates
Stingrays Bring Back Forward Ryan Hunter - South Carolina Stingrays
Goaltender Mitch Gibson Recalled by Hershey Bears - South Carolina Stingrays
Kevin Wall Rejoins Knight Monsters from AHL Springfield - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Grizzlies Fall 3-1 to Greenville in Series Opener - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Acquire Defenseman Tristan Thompson from Maine - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers Announce Rescheduled Game Date - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Hat Tricks Trade for D Andre Simonchyk and F Zachary Desmarais - Danbury Hat Tricks
Thunderbirds Acquire Chris Mott - Twin City Thunderbirds

North American Hockey League
Bruins Well Represented at NAHL's Top Prospects Tournament - Austin Bruins
Six IceRays Selected for 2026 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament - Corpus Christi IceRays
Four Hat Tricks Named to 2026 NAHL Top Prospects Tournament - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Tomahawks Acquire NAHL Veteran Rosenoff in Exchange for Del-Signore - Johnstown Tomahawks
New Jersey Travels to Johnstown for Another Sub-Zero Home Stand at 1st Summit Arena - Johnstown Tomahawks
Five Shamrocks Named to NAHL's 2026 Top Prospects Tournament - Watertown Shamrocks

Ontario Hockey League
Bulldogs' Ryder Boulton Suspended for Six Games - OHL
Steelheads Partner with Oakville Hornets to Support Community - Brampton Steelheads
2026 Commemorative Indigenous Jersey Auction - Guelph Storm
Rye Ties League Lead with 25th Win in Victory over Sudbury - Peterborough Petes

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Weekly Notebook - PWHL
Müller Leads Boston to 4-3 Shootout Win over New York - Boston Fleet
Three-Goal First Period Propels Frost to 4-1 Win over Goldeneyes - Minnesota Frost
Müller Leads Boston to 4-3 Shootout Win over New York - New York Sirens
Leslie Scores Twice to Lead Ottawa to Last-Minute Victory against Seattle - Seattle Torrent
Three-Goal First Period Propels Frost to 4-1 Win over Goldeneyes - Vancouver Goldeneyes

SPHL
This Weekend the Birmingham Bulls Take on an Old Nemesis - Birmingham Bulls
Mayhem Trade Bartuccio-Pereira to Birmingham - Macon Mayhem
Rivermen Travel to Huntsville to Take on Second Place Havoc - Peoria Rivermen
Dawgs Bring Back Kirkby, Rosek Returns from ECHL - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Noah Finstrom Named Bubba's 33 January Player of the Month - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Fargo Force Acquire Kolin Sisson from Chicago Steel - Fargo Force
Hometown Heroes Event Raises Record Setting $115,620.88 - Fargo Force
Weekend Preview: January 30-31 - Omaha Lancers
Valentines Day Date Night with the Muskies - Sioux City Musketeers
Tri-City Adds Forward Adam Obusek - Tri-City Storm

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings' Offense Steers Them to Bounceback Win in Wenatchee - Brandon Wheat Kings
Oil Kings Fall to Hitmen to Kick off Road Swing - Edmonton Oil Kings
Gardiner Setting a New Standard in Second Year with Pat Canadians - Moose Jaw Warriors
Winterhawks Announce Updates to 50th Anniversary Leadership Group - Portland Winterhawks
Broncos Set for Key Home Stand against Pats and Oil Kings - Swift Current Broncos
The Real Canadian Superstore Fan Designed Jeresys Are Here - Victoria Royals
Wenatchee Scores First, Wheat Kings Score Final Three Wednesday as Brandon Takes 6-3 Win - Wenatchee Wild

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Georgia Swarm Signs 6'8 Right-Handed Forward Mike Triolo - Georgia Swarm
Georgia Swarm Signs 6'8" Right-Handed Forward Mike Triolo - Georgia Swarm
Composure and Adjustments Key as Warriors Take on Knighthawks in Home-And-Home Series - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Softball's Rich History in Chicago - Chicago Bandits

League One Volleyball
Letter from Sandra Idehen, Commissioner, League One Volleyball Pro - LOVB
League One Volleyball Appoints Sandra Idehen as First Commissioner of LOVB Pro - LOVB
LOVB Atlanta Drops Four-Set Match to Houston - LOVB Atlanta
Houston's Road Run Continues with Win over Atlanta - LOVB Houston

Major League Rugby
Duncan Matthews Returns to Seattle for his Fifth Seawolves Season - Seattle Seawolves

Major League Volleyball
Atlanta Vibe Fall, 3-1, on Road at Indy Ignite - Atlanta Vibe
Pulse Rally Past Fury in Three-Set Sweep - Columbus Fury
Dallas Pulse Sweep Columbus Fury to Improve 4-1 - Dallas Pulse
Three Two-Point Sets Decide Match as Valkyries Top Rise - Grand Rapids Rise
Omaha Supernovas and Arby's Team up for 2026 "Arby's Aces"Promotion - Omaha Supernovas
Supernovas Host San Diego, Then Open Three-Match Road Swing at Grand Rapids - Omaha Supernovas
Orlando's High-Powered Offense Fuels First Sweep of the Season - Orlando Valkyries
San Diego Mojo Welcome HRC Fertility as Official Partner - San Diego Mojo
Game Preview: San Diego Mojo at Omaha Supernovas: January 30, 2026 - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian Soccer Business and STACKTV Partner to Bring Canadian Premier League Soccer Closer to Fans Nationwide - CPL
STACKTV Named Front-Of-Kit Partner of Inter Toronto - Inter Toronto FC

Gainbridge Super League
DC Power Football Club Sign Forward Hannah Richardson Through 2025/26 - DC Power FC
DC Power Football Club Sign Midfielder Justina Gaynor Through 2025/26 - DC Power FC
Justina Gaynor, Hannah Richardson Reach Mutual Contract Termination with Lexington SC - Lexington Sporting Club
Nicole Vernis Re-Joins Lexington Sporting Club from Loan Stint - Lexington Sporting Club
Tampa Bay Sun FC Signs Defender Taylor Chism - Tampa Bay Sun FC

Major Arena Soccer League
"Confident" Strykers Hit Road for Clashes with KC, Baltimore - Empire Strykers
Comets Look to Strike Back on Star Wars Night - Kansas City Comets

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Names Brad Guzan as Club Ambassador and Sporting Advisor - Atlanta United FC
Charlotte FC Signs Free Agent Center Back Henry Kessler - Charlotte FC
Charlotte FC Acquires $150,000 General Allocation Money from Red Bull New York - Charlotte FC
D.C. United Signs Swiss Defender Silvan Hefti from Hamburger SV - D.C. United
Houston Dynamo FC Sign Dynamic Polish International Attacker Mateusz Bogusz as a Designated Player - Houston Dynamo FC
LAFC and Free Agent Midfielder Ryan Raposo Agree to New Contract - Los Angeles FC
Nashville SC's Preseason Exhibition at Birmingham Legion FC Postponed - Nashville SC
Revolution Tickets on Sale Friday for 2026 MLS Regular Season - New England Revolution
New York City FC Loans Forward Jovan Mijatović to Eintracht Braunschweig - New York City FC
Portland Timbers Announce New Radio Broadcast Partnership with 105.1 The FAN - Portland Timbers
Red Bull New York Completes Transfer of United States International Ethan Horvath from Cardiff City - Red Bull New York
San Jose Earthquakes Sign UEFA Champions League Winner Timo Werner as Designated Player - San Jose Earthquakes
Seattle Sounders FC and Providence Announce Planned Evolution of Their Partnership - Seattle Sounders FC
St. Louis CITY SC Signs Senegalese Defender Mamadou Mbacke Fall from FC Barcelona - St. Louis City SC
Whitecaps FC Loan Defender Joedrick Pupe to Belgian Side Sint-Truidense V.V. - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
CT UNITED FC Launches Free Youth Academy - Connecticut United FC
Revolution II Sign D Schinieder Mimy, GK Matthew Tibbetts - New England Revolution II

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City FC Loans Forward Maithe Lopez to Vancouver Rise FC - Angel City FC
Chicago Stars FC's Mackenzie Wood Activated from 45-Day Injury List - Chicago Stars FC
CBS Sports to Broadcast Gotham FC Third-Place Match at FIFA WCC - NJ/NY Gotham FC
NC Courage Acquire Defender Cameron Brooks from Napoli - North Carolina Courage
Portland Thorns Sign Norwegian Youth International Cassandra Bogere - Portland Thorns FC
URFC Signs Haitian Midfielder Dayana Pierre-Louis Ahead of 2026 Season - Utah Royals FC

Northern Super League
Tides Sign Rising Goalkeeper Samantha St. Croix - Halifax Tides FC
Rapid FC's Core Returns as the Club Sets the Stage for 2026 - Ottawa Rapid FC
Vancouver Rise FC Sign Colombian Forward Maithé Lopéz on Loan from Angel City FC - Vancouver Rise FC

United Soccer League Championship
United Soccer League Announces Expanded Partnership with InProduction - USL
Birmingham Legion FC Postpones Match against Nashville SC Due to Inclement Weather - Birmingham Legion FC
Viggo Ortiz Permanently Transferred to Charlotte Independence - Charleston Battery
Miami FC Signs Local Goalkeeper Felipe Rodriguez to Multi-Year Professional Contract - Miami FC
Monterey Bay Football Club Technical Staff Established for the 2026 Season - Monterey Bay FC
OffSeason with High Performance Director José Marmojelo - New Mexico United
Centreville Bank Stadium to Host Second-Annual Job Fair on Tuesday, February 17 - Rhode Island FC

United Soccer League One
Charlotte Independence Complete Transfer for Midfielder Viggo Ortiz - Charlotte Independence
Jack Keaney Signs First USL Contract with Corpus Christi FC - Corpus Christi FC
Triumph Add Attacking Depth with Signing of Lucas Meek - Greenville Triumph SC
Portland Hearts of Pine Announce Signing of 2024 USL League One Champion, Forward Lagos Kunga - Portland Hearts of Pine
Tormenta FC Signs Midfielder Vitor Dias - South Georgia Tormenta FC
Seattle Reign FC Matches at ONE Spokane Stadium on Sale February 3 & 4 - Spokane Velocity FC

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