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Headlines for February 3, 2026



Baseball

Carolina League
Kannapolis to bring back College Series action in 2026 - Kannapolis Independent Tribune
Delmarva Shorebirds name new manager Adonis Smith for 2026 season - Salisbury Daily Times
MEET THE WARBIRDS: Front Office Edition - Wilson Daily Times

Eastern League
Yard Goats name new manager for '26 season - Hartford Courant
Squirrels in for 'over $10 million' as CarMax Park plows on - Richmond Times-Dispatch

International League
Coca-Cola Park no more as IronPigs look for new stadium name - Allentown Morning Call
After 20 years and 11 million fans, Coca-Cola Park is getting a new name - Easton Express-Times
Tim Federowicz, joined by ex-ODU star Jeff Ware, to return as Norfolk Tides manager - Newport News Daily Press
Many new promotions on Norfolk Tides card for 2026 - Newport News Daily Press

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp in process of hiring Game Day staff - Beloit Daily News

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Slam Dunk: Vancouver Bandits set to play at Prospera as Kelowna Hoopfest announced - Kelowna Capital News

NBA G League
Osceola Magic extend win streak with rally over Lakers, 137-133 - Osceola News Gazette
VIDEO: Memphis Hustle vs. Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: RJ Davis Named G League's Player of the Week - February 3 - YouTube
VIDEO: Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Blue - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: John Poulakidas with the GAME-WINNING Step-Back 3PT for Clippers! - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaelen House Had 25 PTS, 12 AST, 0 TO in Clippers' Wild Win over Stars! - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Clippers vs. Salt Lake City Stars - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA shows Highland Park's Reese Crosby 'what it takes' - Chicago Tribune
Chicago basketball report: What to know this week - Chicago Tribune
WNBA has no counter for players' proposal as CBA talks resume - New York Post
One of the highlights of my life: Katy Steding looks ahead to Portlands return to the WNBA - Portland Oregonian
WNBA star Cameron Brink teases potential Playboy shoot - Regina Leader-Post
VIDEO: Celebrating Black History Month! - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Changes coming fast and furious to Ticats - Hamilton Spectator
How have Ottawa Redblacks improved through Day 2 of the CFL free agent process? - Ottawa Citizen
Argos release veteran linebacker Wynton McManis ahead of free agency - Toronto Star
Veteran defensive lineman Dylan Wynn agrees in principle to deal with Redblacks - Toronto Star
Bombers sign veteran NFL running back - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: Throwback to Rankin Hitting 30km/H - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Defending champion Vegas Knight Hawks to open season in Green Bay Blizzard - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Hockey

American Hockey League
Roadrunners go on road trip as gem show returns to Tucson - Arizona Daily Star
Condors sweep Abbotsford, induct Burgdoerfer; BC hoops highlights busy weekend for Renegades - Bakersfield Californian
Flames acquire minor-league blue-liner Gavin White - Calgary Sun
Blue Jackets give front office promotions to two former players including their first superstar - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Knights forwards Olympic status in doubt after injury in Anaheim - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Time with Canadiens lights fuse for Rocket goaltender Jacob Fowler - Montreal Gazette
Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic headed to NBA all-star game - Montreal Gazette
Familiar feeling when Jets, Stars do battle in Dallas - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Kansas City Mavericks bounce back with pair of wins after win streak halted - Independence Examiner
Easterseals client, Nailers goalie bond at Inclusion On Ice - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Heats on for Thunder as ECHL playoffs near - Troy Record
ECHL: Thunder fans help support Pucks 4 Paws - Troy Record

Federal Prospects Hockey League
IceCats make roster changes at forward, goaltender - Florence Morning News

North American Hockey League
Bruins' Williams named NAHL Defenseman of the month - Austin Daily Herald
Tomahawks, 1st Summit Arena officials in contract talks on a 5-year deal - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Professional Women's Hockey League
Hockey star Marie-Philip Poulin heads to fifth Winter Olympics - Montreal Gazette
The PWHL hopes to catch an international audience at Olympics - Toronto Globe and Mail

United States Hockey League
VIDEO: Ethan Wyttenbach on Habits and Details - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Sports Looking Back: Feb. 3, 2026 - Brandon Sun
WHL NOTEBOOK: Fluker battles another hip issue - Brandon Sun
Undermanned Blazers aiming to build on momentum in Victoria, believe Cougars hits warrant discipline - CFJC
Two Kamloops teens among three junior hockey teammates killed in Alberta crash, prompting outpouring of grief - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets Tij Iginla named WHL Player of the Week after 6-point night - Kelowna Capital News
Rockets home tonight to face Portland - Kelowna Daily Courier
Tigers beat Hurricanes in lone weekend contest - Medicine Hat News
Penticton Vees continue to make waves in WHL, take down Portland and Seattle - Penticton Western News
Portland Winterhawks at Kelowna Rockets: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - Portland Oregonian
Raiders bounce back with road win in Saskatoon - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Saskatoon Blades have a goal: 4th place in WHL Eastern Conference - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Saskatoon Blades have a goal: 4th place in WHL Eastern Conference - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Broncos send condolences to Southern Alberta Mustangs - Swift Current Online
Broncos' Burch suspended three games - Swift Current Online
Canucks prospect Braeden Cootes has already impressed his new WHL GM - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
5 Things We Learned, NLL Week 10: Playoff Picture Clarifies - Inside Lacrosse
Bonnies In The Pros: January NLL Update - St. Bonaventure Athletics
VIDEO: Dobson Said NOPE - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Keep Your Eye on the (Lacrosse) Ball - YouTube

Other

League One Volleyball
Rebekah Allick returns to Nebraska as LOVB Madison pro - Omaha World-Herald
LOVB Nebraska asking fans for help to give team a nickname - Omaha World-Herald

Major League Volleyball
She grew up with 7 siblings in Fort Wayne. How this volleyball star became 'a pure friend' - Indianapolis Star

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC kicks off 2026 CPL schedule April 12 away from Calgary - Calgary Sun
Team feels squeezed out by deal bringing Pacific FC to Victoria field - Victoria News
Football moves fast: Langford-raised teen re-ups with Pacific FC - Victoria News

Major Arena Soccer League
Returning defenders help Kansas City Comets avenge earlier loss to Strykers - Independence Examiner
VIDEO: Dr. Joe Machnik on Indoor Soccer, U.S. Soccer History & His New Book: MASL Monday Special - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United signs Elias Baez as U22 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Brazil's World Cup team to train at Red Bulls NJ campus for tournament - Bergen Record
Columbus set to host 2028 Olympic soccer tournaments: What to know - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus to host 2028 Olympic Games men's, women's soccer matches - Columbus Dispatch
Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas joins Atletico Madri - ESPN
LAFC GM John Thorrington says everyone is buying in as new era begins - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Timbers acquire veteran midfielder from Colorado Rapids - KPTV
CF Montral trades Jonathan Sirois to Dallas - Montreal Gazette
Geodis Park to host 2028 Olympics soccer events - Nashville Post
2028 Olympic soccer games to be held at Nashville's Geodis Park - Nashville Tennessean
Red Bulls add Jorge Ruvalcaba for record $6.5 million transfer fee - New York Post
Portland Timbers complete Cole Bassett acquisition in major MLS move - Portland Oregonian
Snapdragon Stadium selected to host Olympic soccer matches in 2028 - San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego FC kicks off Year 2 with Concacaf Champions Cup match vs. powerhouse Pumas - San Diego Union-Tribune
Bay FC hires CEO Stacy Johns from LAFC - San Jose Mercury News
San Jose's PayPal Park to host Olympic soccer in 2028 LA Games - San Jose Mercury News
Earthquakes loan Chicho Arango to Athletico Nacional - San Jose Mercury News
Olympics return to St. Louis with 2028 soccer games - St. Louis American
VIDEO: Thierry Henry Has Some BANGERS - YouTube
VIDEO: Seattle Sounders Transfer Obed Vargas Joins Atlético Madrid! - YouTube
VIDEO: MVP Caliber Brazilian Senation!: Best of FC Cincinnati's Evander - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Part Ways With Head Coach Chris Nugent - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
Mallory Swanson: 'Not an exact date' for return to Chicago Stars - Chicago Tribune
Progress made on new Denver Summit stadium, team's owner says it will be finished by July - NewsBreak - Denver
Snapdragon Stadium selected to host Olympic soccer matches in 2028 - San Diego Union-Tribune
Bay FC hires CEO Stacy Johns from LAFC - San Jose Mercury News
Bay FC adds ex-West Ham United defender Anouk Denton via transfer - San Jose Mercury News

United Soccer League One
FWFC sporting director back in England after 2 weeks in city - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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