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Headlines for January 2, 2022

Baseball

Carolina League
Minor League Notes: Charleston Battery signs first batch of players - Charleston Post and Courier

Pioneer League
Billings Gazette Sports Five on Five - Billings Gazette
Montana sports were close to normal in 2021. Here are the highlights: - Great Falls Tribune

Southern League
Chattanooga area had a storied year in sports in 2021 - Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: Canadian Guard Alex Campbell Is TOUGH: National Basketball League of Canada Career Highlights - YouTube

NBA G League
Detroit Pistons' Derrick Walton Jr. finally feeling at home - Detroit Free Press
Ants' Anderson signs with Pacers - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Women's National Basketball Association
Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sports - Chicago Daily Herald

Football

Canadian Football League
Terry Jones: Chris Jones hires Stephen McAdoo as Elks offensive coordinator - Edmonton Journal
Jack Todd: The only certainty for sports in 2022 is uncertainty - Montreal Gazette
Great Grey Cup caps CFL's exciting and turbulent return - Ottawa Citizen

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL extends regular season after postponements - Citizens Voice
About Last Night: Habs open 2022 with 5-2 loss to Panthers - Montreal Gazette
Campbell's consistency in Leafs net continues to start 2022, records fourth shutout - Montreal Gazette
In the Habs' Room: Given the result, maybe not playing was a better option - Montreal Gazette
San Jose Sharks' Rudolfs Balcers out vs. Pittsburgh Penguins - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Sharks' Timo Meier showing growth, Bob Boughner says - San Jose Mercury News
Springfield Thunderbirds road game with Laval Rocket postponed - Springfield Republican
Matthew Peca, strong third period leads Springfield Thunderbirds to New Years Day win over Rochester Americans (video) - Springfield Republican
Preparation the key - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders say there is room for 2 hockey teams in the Corridor - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Minor League Notes: Charleston Battery signs first batch of players - Charleston Post and Courier
ECHL hockey preview: Jacksonville Icemen-South Carolina Stingrays, January 2 - Florida Times-Union
Shot blocking pays off in K's shutout win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder's Sunday game called off - Glens Falls Post-Star
Quick OT goal sinks Thunder in Maine - Glens Falls Post-Star
Everblades power past Gladiators - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sports Digest: Laberges overtime goal lifts Mariners over Adirondack, 3-2 - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Fatigued Rush surrender lead in high-scoring loss to Utah - Rapid City Journal
PHOTOS: Rush surrender lead and lose to Utah - Rapid City Journal
Nailers Drop Rematch Versus Admirals - WTRF

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings St Cloud Norsemen NAHL standings stats - Aberdeen American News
Ice Dogs return from Holiday Break with 2-1 victory over Minnesota - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Jets pull out overtime victory to win weekend series against Anchorage - Janesville Gazette
Tomahawks rally past Generals for second straight night - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Maine Nordiques start strong, finish strong in win over Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks - Lewiston Sun-Journal
NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE: Aggressive approach propels Jackalopes in win over Rhinos - Odessa American
Junior hockey: Wilderness split weekend series with Fairbanks - Pine Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Saginaw Spirit: Late rally not enough in loss to Firebirds - Midland Daily News
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Sudbury Wolves - Soo Today

Premier Hockey Federation
Getzville's Hayley Scamurra named to U.S. Olympic hockey team for Beijing - Buffalo News

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Mooseheads GM Cam Russell discusses Elliot Desnoyers, trade plans - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

SPHL
SPHL Peoria Rivermen becomes Prancers, turn back the clock to 1982 - Peoria Journal Star
Storm settle for weekend split - Quad City Times
Ice Bears end 2021 with shootout win versus Pensacola - WATE

United States Hockey League
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and Iowa Heartlanders say there is room for 2 hockey teams in the Corridor - Cedar Rapids Gazette
C.R. RoughRiders have weekend games postponed - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Force downs Sioux Falls for third win in four games - InForum - Fargo Forum
Stars power play: Lemay scores game-winning goal in OT as Stars down Lancers 2-1 - Lincoln Journal Star
USHL: Fighting Saints game postponed - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Blazers win back-to-back weekend games against the Cougars - CFJC
Silvertips rally late, fall to Winterhawks in shootout - Everett Herald
WHL announces pausing of team activities for Hurricanes - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers lose 6-1 in first game of 2022 - Medicine Hat News
Depleted Winterhawks win fourth straight in shootout - Portland Oregonian
Winterhawks win tight game at Everett - Portland Tribune
Thurston will have to wait to make Raider debut - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Kamloops lights up Cougars to kick off the new year - Prince George Citizen
FOUR! Connor Bedard strikes again this time for the Regina Pats - Regina Leader-Post
Blades usher in 2022 with 4-1 loss at home to Oil Kings - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
HKO-WHL-Sums-Tri-City-Spokane - Tri-City Herald
Rockets defeat Royals as pandemic protocols play havoc with WHL schedule - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Vancouver Warriors still slated to play Friday despite capacity limits - Vancouver Province

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Derek Van Diest: New owner sought for FC Edmonton after operations taken over by Canadian Premier League - Edmonton Journal

Major League Soccer
Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sports - Chicago Daily Herald
Report: FC Dallas phenom Ricardo Pepi transferring to Bundesligas FC Augsburg - Dallas Morning News
Jack Todd: The only certainty for sports in 2022 is uncertainty - Montreal Gazette
What will be the biggest Utah sports stories of 2022? The Tribune staff looks ahead at some of next years unanswered questions - Salt Lake Tribune
VIDEO: LA GALAXY: All 2021 Goals - YouTube
VIDEO: LAFC: All 2021 Goals - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Looking back on 2021 and ahead to 2022 in local pro sports - Chicago Daily Herald

United Soccer League Championship
Minor League Notes: Charleston Battery signs first batch of players - Charleston Post and Courier

United Soccer League One
Greg Hansen's top 100 sports figures of 2021 - Arizona Daily Star

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