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Headlines for February 1, 2026

Baseball

Eastern League
Red Sox deal right-hander Jordan Hicks to White Sox for pitching prospect - Portland Press Herald

International League
Polar Park 2026: WooSox Reveal 75-Game Home Schedule - NewsBreak - Worcester

Southern League
Baylor School honors Nick Kurtz as MLB star visits alma mater - Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Basketball

NBA G League
Jalen Green, Devin Booker and James Harden out for Suns-Clippers - Arizona Sports
Suns rookies Khaman Maluach, Rasheer Fleming assigned to G League for afternoon matchup - Arizona Sports
Why the Cavs traded DeAndre Hunter to what Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis bring: Wine and Gold Talk podcast - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Maine Celtics fall to Westchester, settle for weekend split - Portland Press Herald
Santa Cruz Warriors fall in OT to Iowa Wolves | NBA G League - Santa Cruz Sentinel
VIDEO: Rip City Remix vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaden Shackelford Scored SEASON-HIGH 34 PTS (7 3PM) against Blue Coats - YouTube
VIDEO: Bryce Thompson WENT OFF for 36 PTS on 65% FG Versus the Vipers - YouTube
VIDEO: Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Texas Legends - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Delaware Blue Coats vs. Valley Suns - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Oklahoma City Blue - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Ron Harper Jr. Dropped 31 PTS & 12 REB Versus Knicks! - YouTube
VIDEO: Cam Reddish with the ANKLE BREAKER in His G League Debut! #NBAGLeague - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham Squadron vs. Noblesville Boom - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Maine Celtics - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Cam Reddish Is Back!! - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Sky principal owner Michael Alter sued by early minority investor over ownership stake - Chicago Sun Times
Caitlin Clark NBA analyst on Basketball Night in America, WNBA CBA negotiations - Indianapolis Star
Why Caitlin Clark, NBA analyst on NBC, wants to play like Luka Doncic - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark Takes the SNL Spotlight! - NewsBreak - Indianapolis

Football

Canadian Football League
2026 CFL free agent rankings: top 50 - 3DownNation
No shortage of agreements in principle with CFL negotiation window opening - Hamilton Spectator
'Special season:' Grey Cup winner Wiebe returns to U of S for Winter Classic - Regina Leader-Post
Winter Classic: Grey Cup champ Jacob Brammer blocks any thoughts of skating or leaving Riders - Regina Leader-Post
B.C. Lions o-lineman Jarell Broxton signing with Winnipeg: Reports - Vancouver Province
Bombers snag free agent Jarell Broxton - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Bombers strike quickly, poach rival free-agents - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Nathan Rourke Just Escaped EVERYONE: Unreal Scramble #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube

United Football League
Former Birmingham Stallions head coach gives health update on his father - AL.com
UFL had verbal agreement to put pro football team on Boise State's Blue Turf - Boise Dev
New UFL Investor Mike Repole Still Believes in Spring Football - Front Office Sports
UFL had verbal agreement to put pro football team on Boise States Blue Turf - KBOI

Hockey

American Hockey League
Historic shot output results in loss for the Abbotsford Canucks - Abbotsford News
Flames place veteran forward Justin Kirkland on waivers - Calgary Sun
Monsters draw 30,000-plus fans for weekend sweep of Senators - Lorain Morning Journal
Amadeus Lombardi lifts Griffins, who end three-game slide - MLive
Red Wings sign Griffins forward Sheldon Dries to extension - MLive
AHL: Depth, development are pillars to Penguins success - Scranton Times-Tribune
AHL: Penguins start off weekend with victory - Scranton Times-Tribune
Syracuse Crunch defeated by Penguins, 4-1 - Syracuse Post Standard
Leafs-Canucks score, analysis: Nylander sparks shootout win - Toronto Star
Leafs-Canucks score, analysis: Nylander nets SO winner - Toronto Star
Leafs Takeaways: One win won't change team trade mentality - Toronto Sun
Berube gives rookie Cowan a reset as Maple Leafs struggle - Toronto Sun
WBS Penguins earn 4-1 victory over Syracuse - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays beat Jacksonville Icemen in hockey - Charleston Post and Courier
Pregame blog: Knight Monsters (22-16-4) at Komets (23-10-6) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Three Stars: Wrapping up the Komets shutout win over Tahoe - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets record second-straight 6-0 win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Postgame blog: Komets put up six again, Day shuts out Tahoe - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame blog: Knight Monsters (22-15-4) at Komets (22-10-6) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Gladiators denied first sweep of Florida Everblades - Gwinnett Daily Post
Admirals worst game of year means series split vs. reigning Kelly Cup champs - Newport News Daily Press
Photos: The Admirals fall 6-3 to Trois-Rivires - Newport News Daily Press
Maine Mariners double up Adirondack - Portland Press Herald
Rapid City Rush lose at Allen - Rapid City Journal

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Wolves edged by Port Huron in overtime, dealt sixth straight loss - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Anchorage Wolverines snap losing skid with shutout of Fairbanks Ice Dogs - Anchorage Daily News
Bruins win sixth straight game, prep for Paint the Rink Pink - Austin Daily Herald
Ice Dogs slug out in Anchorage with last minute goals to spilt the series - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Tomahawks bounce back, pummel Titans to secure weekend split - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Junior Hockey: North Iowa Bulls complete weekend sweep of St. Cloud - Mason City Globe-Gazette

Ontario Hockey League
That winning feeling returns to the Owen Sound Attack - Owen Sound Sun Times
Sarnia Sting lose to Flint Firebirds - Sarnia Observer
LIVE: Soo Greyhounds vs. Brantford Bulldogs - Sault Star
Carter George named OHL goaltender of the month - Sault Star

SPHL
Rail Yard Dawgs' second-period attack pays off in win over Quad City - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Hockey League
Good night for Grahams as Force beat Cedar Rapids - Fargo Forum
Sioux Falls sinks Black Hawks with two empty-net goals - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Short-handed Vancouver Giants fall to Rockets - Abbotsford News
Hurlbert has three points as Blazers lose in overtime to Prince George - CFJC
Former Blazer Fraser Minten named NHL Rookie of the Month for January - CFJC
Penticton Vees defeat Portland Winterhawks 5-3 after breaking big win streak - Kamloops This Week
Blazers surrender third-period lead, lose 4-3 in overtime to Cougars - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets put up a season high nine goals in a pounding of the Vancouver Giants - Kamloops This Week
A BIG win for the Rockets - Kelowna Daily Courier
Tigers rattle off eight to down Hurricanes Saturday night - Medicine Hat News
Winterhawks hang in, lose 5-3 at Penticton - Portland Oregonian
Blades shutout Raiders in first game of weekend series - Prince Albert Daily Herald
German goalie Linus Vieillard pitches shutout in front of visiting parents; Spokane Chiefs blank Brandon 4-0 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Broncos Fall 63 to Oil Kings at the InnovationPlex - Swift Current Online
Tri-City scores twice on Saturday, snags 3-2 OT win over Wild - Wenatchee World
Wild shift into overdrive late, collect 3-2 OT win on Friday at Portland - Wenatchee World

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Mark Matthews Posts 11-Point Night to Lead #ProPios in NLL Week 10 - Denver Athletics
NLL roundup: Toronto Rock rebound with win against Ottawa Black Bears - National Post
Massive lacrosse hit sparks frenzied brawl in NLL Rochester-Vancouver clash - NewsBreak - Rochester
Massive lacrosse hit sparks frenzied brawl in NLL Rochester-Vancouver clash - Sporting News
VIDEO: Week 10: Warriors vs Knighthawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 10: Swarm vs Thunderbirds - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 10: Wings vs Seals - YouTube

Other

Major League Volleyball
Columbus Fury drop five-set match to the Orlando Valkyries - Columbus Dispatch
Dallas Pulse debut boosts momentum for womens pro sports in North Texas - NewsBreak - Arlington
Indy Ignite dominates Dallas Pulse, ending 4-match win streak - WTHR

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Dallas Trinity FC draw against Brooklyn FC in 1st match under new coach Nathan Thackeray - Dallas Morning News
Jacksonville soccer snow day a winner for Sporting Jax women - Florida Times-Union
A Grip on Sports: The year's (seemingly) longest month is over, yielding the floor to a jam-packed February, which punches far above its length - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Spokane Zephyr open spring with tie to Tampa Bay - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: Milwaukee Wave vs. Utica City FC - 2.1.26 - YouTube
VIDEO: Empire Strykers vs. Baltimore Blast - 2.1.26 - YouTube
VIDEO: Tacoma Stars vs. San Diego Sockers - 2.1.26 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
MLS reportedly downsizing Spanish-language broadcasters on Apple TV - Awful Announcing
Alarm bells about Whitecaps future? Sure feels like it. - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: MLS MVP and Golden Boot WINNER!: BEST of Nashville Legend Hany Mukhtar - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
USWNT's 'triple espresso' reunited ahead of NWSL season - CBS Sports
Portland Thorns lose Bella Bixby to season-ending ACL injury - Portland Oregonian

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