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Headlines for January 8, 2024

Baseball

International League
Charlotte Knights minor league baseball team up for sale - Charlotte Observer

Southern League
5-at-10: Weekend winners (so long, Arthur Smith) and losers (the Lookouts?) and title game preview - Chattanooga Times & Free Press

Basketball

NBA G League
Williams' 55 points lead Skyforce to win over Stars - KELO
Magic at Gold, Jan. 7, 2024 - WATE
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Capital City Go-Go - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Long Island Nets vs. Maine Celtics - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Wisconsin Herd vs. Stockton Kings - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Top 10 Plays of the Week - January 8 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Grey Cup champ Burke Dales dead at 46 - Calgary Sun
Bombers shuffle coaching staff, promote former player to special teams coordinator - CJOB
MODDEJONGE: Elks' long road to Bethel-Thompson leaves Ford in ditch? - Edmonton Journal
Ticats head coach Milanovich says Rourke's NFL season was a successful one - Hamilton Spectator
Alouettes receiver Austin Mack signs with NFL's Atlanta Falcons - Montreal Gazette
CFL winter meetings provide good learning opportunity for Roughriders head coach Corey Mace - Regina Leader-Post
Edmonton Elks sign former Toronto Argonauts QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson - Toronto Sun
Nathan Rourke bumped up depth chart but stays on bench for Pats finale - Vancouver Province
Bombers shake up coaching staff; Younger in as DC, Miller hired as STC - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Bombers promote Jordan Younger to defensive coordinator - Winnipeg Free Press
Jordan Younger set to take over as Bombers defensive co-ordinator - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Austin Mack LAYS OUT for this Crazy Touchdown Catch #cfl #football #cflfootball - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin Mack 2023 CFL Highlights - YouTube

United Football League
VIDEO: D.C. Defenders Are READY FOR THE UFL 2024 Season #ufl - YouTube

XFL
UFL releases 2024 St. Louis BattleHawks roster - FOX 2

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsfords Vasily Podkolzin lifts Canucks to 6-5 shootout win over Coachella Valley - Abbotsford News
Hershey Bears team chef to battle Phillies team chef in Farm Show cook-off - ABC 27
Tens of thousands of stuffed animals thrown onto the ice during the Hershey Bears Teddy Bear Toss - ABC 27
Flames captain Mikael Backlund nears another major milestone - Calgary Sun
WILSON: The time may be right to trade goalie Markstrom - Calgary Sun
Flames assign Pelletier to Wranglers, an important step towards a return - Calgary Sun
Flames lose to injury-riddled Blackhawks, fall back below .500 - Calgary Sun
Watch: Hershey Bears goal sets off 2024 teddy bear toss - Harrisburg Patriot-News
For third consecutive game, Utica Comets lose in a shootout - Rome Sentinel
AHL: WBS Penguins turn back Hartford - Scranton Times-Tribune
Springfield Thunderbirds fall behind early, lose to Providence Bruins on the road - Springfield Republican
Syracuse Crunch edge Marlies, 4-3, in overtime - Syracuse Post Standard
Jones gets another Maple Leafs start, Samsonov process continues - Toronto Sun
William Nylander, Maple Leafs ink 8-year, $92-million extension - Toronto Sun
This time, WBS Penguins hang on for victory - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Is Winnipeg ready for the Jets? - Winnipeg Free Press
Is Winnipeg ready for the Jets? - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Fort Wayne Komets' Tyler Parks: ECHL Goaltender of the Week - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty costs Komets in 3-2 loss, despite peppering Iowa with shots - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
PHOTOS: Adirondack Thunder Kids' Day Game - Glens Falls Post-Star
Grasso becomes Adirondack Thunder's goal-scoring leader - Glens Falls Post-Star
KC Mavericks update: Recap & look ahead for ECHL hockey team - Kansas City Star
Photos: Admirals drops home game to Indy Fuel - Newport News Daily Press
Admirals shut out as Indy completes three-game ECHL sweep - Newport News Daily Press
Worcester Railers give up late goals, fall to Maine Mariners - Springfield Republican
Newfoundland Growlers make successful return to St. Johns with two weekend wins - St. John's Telegram
Exceptional play on special teams has lifted Walleye to special start - Toledo Blade
Game recap: Walleye see rally melt away in 5-4 overtime loss to Cincinnati - Toledo Blade
Why the Cincinnati Cyclones changed its name to the Corn Dogs - WCPO

Federal Prospects Hockey League
McClendon excels for Thunderbirds in goal over the weekend - Winston-Salem Journal

North American Hockey League
Bruins blanked by Bobcats - Austin Daily Herald
Bobcats split series with Austin - Bismarck Tribune
Ice Dogs comeback bid falls just short in 4-3 loss to Jr. Blues - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
VIDEO: NAHL Stars of the Week - January 1-7, 2024 - YouTube
VIDEO: NAHL Weekend Recap - 1/8/24 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Colts ship Frasca to Greyhounds for overager, picks - Barrie Today
Bulldogs bounce back with win against Steelheads - Brantford Expositor
Guelph Storm acquires forward from Niagara IceDogs - Guelph Today
Guelph Storm power play gets back on track - Guelph Today
Kingston Frontenacs earn weekend split with overtime win in Ottawa - Kingston Whig Standard
Kingston Frontenacs acquire Dubois from Petes - Kingston Whig Standard
Homegrown London Knights blue-liner Ethan MacKinnon leaves hockey - London Free Press
London Knights acquire over-age forward ahead of trade deadline - London Free Press
IceDogs ground Spitfires in battle of last-place teams - Niagara Falls Review
Battalion have a large defenseman riding into town in another deal - North Bay Nugget
Rangers edge Battalion in Sunday tilt at the Gardens - North Bay Nugget
67's add local defenceman with second trade in two days - Ottawa Citizen
Petes trade overage players Jax Dubois and Sam Mayer in exchange for six draft picks - Peterborough Examiner
Sting extend point streak with overtime loss to Storm - Sarnia Observer
Soo Greyhounds lose 5-1 to the Barrie Colts in OHL weekend action - Sault Star
Soo Greyhounds acquire Gavin Hayes and Jacob Frasca on Sunday - Sault Star
All in the family as Greyhounds complete deal with Firebirds - Soo Today
OHL's Saginaw Spirit acquire World Junior star Owen Beck from Peterborough Petes - TSN
Ailing Kitchener Rangers rally for a weekend split - Waterloo Record
OHL roundup: Levin paces IceDogs to 5-2 win over Spitfires - Windsor Star
The Windsor Spitfires had hoped for so much more. - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PHWL Boston vs. Ottawa on Jan. 8 postponed - Boston Globe
GROUNDED: Ottawa's PWHL game in Boston on Monday postponed by weather - Ottawa Sun
PWHL Toronto's Brittany Howard looks ahead to new beginnings - Toronto Star
Zumwinkle, Carpenter, Schroeder PWHL's first stars of the week - Toronto Star
Wickenheiser went to 'the end of the world to play as a pro - Toronto Star

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL: Cape Breton Eagles announce post-trade period roster moves on Sunday - Cape Breton Post
Cape Breton Eagles snag offensive-minded D-man Tomas Cibulka prior to QMJHL trade deadline - Cape Breton Post
P.E.I.'s Brett Arsenault looking forward to a fresh start in QMJHL with Rimouski Oceanic - Charlottetown Guardian
Halifax Mooseheads edge Charlottetown Islanders in playoff-style game before 2,700-plus fans - Charlottetown Guardian
Trade deadline acquisition scores OT winner for Mooseheads, Dumais seeks medical opinion on chronic hip pain - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: Voici La Releve - Entrevue Pre-Repechage Maxim Masse - YouTube
VIDEO: Meet the Future - Maxim Masse Pre-Draft - YouTube

SPHL
Fords big 3rd-period lifts Rail Yard Dawgs over Ice Bears - Roanoke Times & World News

United States Hockey League
2 will be honored by Omaha Hockey Hall of Fame - Omaha World-Herald
VIDEO: USHL Top Plays of the Week: 01.08.24 - YouTube

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Another standout game by Mirwald as Vancouver Giants down Wheat Kings - Abbotsford News
Hitmen, Buenaventura return to Dome to take down rival Oil Kings - Calgary Sun
Sports Round-Up: Monday, January 8 - Discover Moose Jaw
WHL roundup: Cougars fall to Silvertips in Everett - Prince George Citizen
Regina Pats snap losing skid as trade deadline approaches - Regina Leader-Post
Spokane Chiefs allow 7 straight goals, fall to Medicine Hat 10-4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Isogai notches 1st WHL hat trick as Wild cruise to 6-3 win over Rockets - Wenatchee World

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: NLL Week 6: Top 5 Plays - YouTube
VIDEO: Full Game Highlights: New York Riptide vs Philadelphia Wings - YouTube
VIDEO: Ethan Walker with a SLICK Swim Move - YouTube

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
KC Comets reclaim 1st: Whats next on MASL soccer schedule? - Kansas City Star

Major League Soccer
M Osvaldo Alonso announces retirement after 15 MLS seasons - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC moves match vs. Lionel Messi, Miami to Arrowhead - Kansas City Star
Lionel Messi, Inter Miami preseason world tour schedule - Miami Herald
CF Montral hires Laurent Courtois as new head coach - Montreal Gazette
Soccer star James Pantemis kicks back at home - Montreal Gazette
City SC acquires Danish left back Nikolas Dyhr - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Former Loons interim head coach Sean McAuley named head coach at Indy Eleven - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: LA Galaxy: Top 5 Goals of 2023 - YouTube
VIDEO: LAFC: Top 5 Goals of 2023 - YouTube
VIDEO: Houston Dynamo FC: Top 5 Goals of 2023 - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Crew 2 coach Laurent Courtois becomes CF Montreal manager - WCMH

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