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Headlines for February 2, 2026



Baseball

American Association
Winnipeg Goldeyes sign Canadian Bryce Arnold for 2026 - Winnipeg Sun

Eastern League
Yard Goats to play as 'Rock Cats' twice this season - Hartford Courant

International League
Gwinnett Stripers hosting Preseason Party on March 1 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Red Sox Gear Truck Rolls Through Worcester on Annual Truck Day - NewsBreak - Worcester

Midwest League
The under-the-radar prospects who could up their stock at Guardians camp - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Pacific Coast League
Astros announce 2026 Space Cowboys coaching staff - Fort Bend Star

Basketball

NBA G League
Florida students chant 'G League dropout' while taunting Alabama's Charles Bediako in blowout - Toronto Star
'G League dropout!' Florida basketball fans chant at Charles Bediako - USA Today
VIDEO: Kobe Bufkin Scored 36 PTS & CAREER-HIGH 7 3PM for Lakers! - YouTube
VIDEO: Malachi Smith Had 25 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST in Nets' Win over Gold - YouTube
VIDEO: Grant Nelson Threw Down on a 7'2" DEFENDER! #NBAGLeague - YouTube
VIDEO: South Bay Lakers vs. Osceola Magic - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Grand Rapids Gold vs. Long Island Nets - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Will Baker Threw Down the ALLEY-OOP OF THE YEAR! #NBAGLeague - YouTube
VIDEO: Windy City Bulls vs. Greensboro Swarm - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Sources: WNBA, players' union meeting Monday could be 'pivotal' - ESPN
Caitlin Clark confident deal coming soon between WNBA, Players Association - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Caitlin Clark Joins NBCs Sunday Night Basketball As Special Contributor - NewsBreak - Indianapolis

Football

Canadian Football League
Post Malone and Jelly Roll to shake Commonwealth Stadium on July 24 - Edmonton Sun
Hamilton makes it on Jeopardy! yet again - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes' Davis Alexander lightens load in bid to avoid injuries - Montreal Gazette
Ottawa Redblacks busy as CFL's 'communication window' opens - Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa Redblacks busy as CFL's 'communication window' opens - Ottawa Sun
Roughriders release kicker Brett Lauther - Regina Leader-Post
CFL teams get busy on agreements in principle as negotiation window opens - Toronto Globe and Mail
CFL Free Agency Communication Window Tracker: Brissett to the Stamps - TSN
Bombers not re-signing receiver Schoen - Winnipeg Free Press
CFL negotiation window opens for free agency process - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Cody Fajardo and Austin Mack Are in It Back in Edmonton! - YouTube

United Football League
11 ex-Broncos players picked in UFL draft - Broncos Wire
Columbus Aviators 2026 single-game tickets, how to buy and pricing - Columbus Dispatch
Battlehawks fan rally - FOX 2
Houston Gamblers Set The Tone at Weekend Press Conference - NewsBreak - Houston
Single-game tickets on sale for Louisville Kings inaugural UFL season - WDRB

Hockey

American Hockey League
Back in NHL, Parekh says it was never going to be an easy transition - Calgary Sun
Firebirds back in the win column with dominant 5-1 game against Ontario Reign - KESQ
Knights forwards Olympic status in doubt after injury in Anaheim - Las Vegas Review-Journal
AHL: Renwicks goal lifts Penguins to win over Lehigh Valley - Scranton Times-Tribune
Thunderbirds unable to complete perfect weekend against Islanders - Springfield Republican
Maple Leafs trade outlook: McMann, Domi, Laughton, Hildeby - Toronto Star
Balanced effort powers WBS Penguins to road win over Phantoms - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Comries best coming when its needed - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Bison captain marks milestone as team earns key road points - Bloomington Pantagraph
South Carolina Stingrays fall 6-1 to Orlando Solar Bears - Charleston Post and Courier
Postgame blog: Komets thumped by Tahoe to end winning streak - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Komets winning streak stalls against Tahoe in blowout loss - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Three Stars: Wrapping up the Komets' Sunday loss to Tahoe - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Adirondack Thunder overtake Maine for second in ECHL North - Glens Falls Post-Star
Railers sweep the Nailers on the road - NewsBreak - Worcester
Mariners drop series finale to Adirondack - Portland Press Herald
Inclusion on Ice event set for Wheeling Park Memorial Ice Rink - Steubenville Herald-Star
Knight Monsters respond with dominant 6-2 win in Fort Wayne - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Knight Monsters shutout in Fort Wayne as Komets Win 6-0 - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Nailers Finish Disappointing Road Trip With Shutout Loss to Worcester - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Twin City Thunderbirds on a hot streak in Federal Prospects - Winston-Salem Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Adam Benak's shootout goal lifts Bulldogs past Greyhounds - Brantford Expositor
Peterborough beats Kingston Frontenacs 5-3, snaps home-win streak - Kingston Whig Standard
North Bay Battalion suffer agonizing 2-1 loss versus Niagara IceDogs - North Bay Nugget
Sudbury Wolves overpower 67s with 5-2 victory - Northern Life
Petes down Frontenancs on Sunday - Peterborough Examiner
Short-handed Sarnia Sting settle for one-win weekend - Sarnia Observer
DUENCH: Greyhounds find belief in defeat now they get to prove it down the stretch - Sault Star
Short-staffed Greyhounds push Bulldogs to the brink - Soo Today
Sudbury Wolves Weekend Wrap-up: Stay the course, find ways to finish - Sudbury Star
Hockey fuels local push at 2026 Winter Olympics - Waterloo Record
Spitfires' bounce-back win enables head coach Walters to extend streak - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
3 seasons in, PWHL set to enjoy international coming-out party during Milan Cortina Games - WFTV

United States Hockey League
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders bamboozled again in extra time - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Force defeat Cedar Rapids in a shootout - Fargo Forum
VIDEO: The U-Show: Ethan Wyttenbach Interview - YouTube

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: A close one as Vancouver Giants fall to Red Deer - Abbotsford News
Chiefs blank Wheat Kings in trip finale - Brandon Sun
Sports Round-up: Monday, Feb. 2 - Discover Moose Jaw
Penticton Vees pull off shootout win after letting go of four-goal lead - Kamloops This Week
Winterhawks Player of the Week: Luke Wilfley - Portland Oregonian
Red Deer Rebels get back in the win column - Red Deer Advocate
Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes has already impressed his new WHL GM - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
3 Up, 3 Down, NLL Week 10: It's All Heating Up - Inside Lacrosse
Brutal hit sparks brawl at Upstate NY lacrosse game (video) - NewsBreak - Rochester
Bal's 13 points lead Warriors past Knighthawks as tempers flare - NewsBreak - Rochester
Saskatchewan Rush add another victory to winning streak - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
VIDEO: NLL Wired: Week 9 - YouTube
VIDEO: Fight on the Prairies - YouTube

Other

League One Volleyball
League One Volleyball Hires Ex-Nike Exec As First Commissioner - Front Office Sports

Major League Volleyball
Atlanta Vibe volleyball storms back to beat San Diego - Gwinnett Daily Post

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Hamilton Forge FC hope Mexican opponent get a cold welcome - Hamilton Spectator

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: MASL Midseason Awards Breakdown: Sockers vs Stars Rivalry?: MASL Monday - YouTube
VIDEO: Kansas City Comets vs. Empire Strykers - 1.25.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube
VIDEO: Utica City FC vs. Tacoma Stars - 1.25.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube
VIDEO: Empire Strykers vs. Kansas City Comets - 1.30.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Sockers vs. Empire Strykers - 1.22.26 - MASL Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Milwaukee Wave vs. St. Louis Ambush - 1.24.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Sockers vs. Baltimore Blast - 1.24.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube
VIDEO: Utica City FC vs. Tacoma Stars - 1.24.26 - MASL Highlights 25/26 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Artificial turf removed from Mercedes-Benz Stadium ahead of World Cup - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United trades striker Jamal Thiare to Columbus for cash - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS news: 4 takeaways from Austin FC vs NYCFC preseason match - Austin American-Statesman
Carles Gil, Revolution extend contract into 2028 - Boston Globe
Columbus Crew preseason: 3 keys for second leg of training camp - Columbus Dispatch
Goalkeeper Marteen Paes transfers from FC Dallas to AFC Ajax - Dallas Morning News
Whitecaps, MLS not optimistic about future in Vancouver - Sportsnet
VIDEO: Hany Mukhtar Has Some BANGERS - YouTube
VIDEO: Anders Dreyer Set the League on FIRE with @SanDiegoFC in His First Season! - YouTube
VIDEO: The MOST Dangerous Man in MLS!?: Best of Charlotte FC's Wilfried Zaha - YouTube
VIDEO: Peter Musa as Clinical as It Gets - YouTube
VIDEO: 7 Year Old CRUSHES National Anthem in Front of Zlatan - YouTube
VIDEO: FC Dallas Transfer Indonesian Sensational Goalkeeper Maarten Paes to Ajax! - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
MLS news: 4 takeaways from Austin FC vs NYCFC preseason match - Austin American-Statesman
Carles Gil, Revolution extend contract into 2028 - Boston Globe
Chattanooga Football Club begins search for next head coach - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
CFC And Head Coach Chris Nugent Parting Ways Effective Immediately - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
Kansas City Current first NWSL club to open youth academy in Brazil - KCTV

United Soccer League Championship
VIDEO: New Champion Guaranteed - YouTube

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