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Headlines for January 9, 2021

Baseball

Northwest League
Former Spokane Indians, Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda dies at 93 - KXLY
Former Spokane Indians, Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda dies at 93 - KXLY
A Grip on Sports: My Dinner With Tommy wouldn't make much of a movie, but it did make a few lifetime memories - Spokane Spokesman-Review
John Blanchette: Tommy Lasorda always knew that a baseball life was a lucky life - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pacific Coast League
Sports Desk: UNM mens basketball looks to split series with Utah State on Friday - KRQE

Southern League
Blue Wahoos seek long-term relationship with new affiliate Miami Marlins - Pensacola News Journal

Basketball

NBA G League
Former Wisconsin basketball player Kobe King enters NBA G League draft pool - Badgers Wire
Canton Charge will be part of the NBA G League next month in Orlando - Canton Repository
Former Knicks interim coach Mike Miller returns to New York as OKC Thunder assistant - Daily Oklahoman
Iowa Wolves to not play in Des Moines during truncated season - Des Moines Register
Detroit Pistons are no longer affiliated with Grand Rapids Drive - Detroit Free Press
G League going to Disney World to play season - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Drive committed to Grand Rapids after opting out of 2020-21 season - Grand Rapids Press
No Skyforce basketball this winter: Team owner and president looks at decision - KELO
Back to the bubble: G League season will be played at Disney, with SLC Stars among 18 teams - KSL
Vipers close to finalizing roster for season in Orlando bubble - McAllen Monitor
Windy City Bulls Won't Participate in 2021 NBA G League Season at Disney - NBC Chicago
Maine Red Claws Won't Play in NBA G League This Season - NECN
Notable undrafted free agents eligible for 2021 G League Draft - Rookie Wire
Phoenix Suns G-League affiliate, the Northern Arizona Suns, has played its last game - SB Nation
Ex-Arizona guard Brandon Williams enters NBA G League Draft pool - SB Nation
The South Bay Lakers have officially opted out of the G League bubble - SB Nation
List of Players Available In 2021 NBA G League Draft - SB Nation
NBA G League: Jeremy Lin and Kai Sotto to play in Disney bubble - South China Morning Post
Wisconsin Herd sits out NBA's 2021 G League season - WBAY
Delaware Blue Coats to Participate in 2021 NBA G League Season - WITN22

Women's National Basketball Association
4 Sky questions on my mind this offseason - Chicago Sun Times
Hiedeman accepts qualifying offer to return to Sun - New London Day
WNBA Free Agency 2020: Mystics re-sign Sug Sutton, Jacki Gemelos and Stella Johnson - SB Nation

Football

Canadian Football League
Stampeders re-sign wide receiver Kamar Jorden - Calgary Sun
Winnipeg Blue Bombers and QB Zach Collaros agree to restructured contract - CJOB
Recovered from COVID-19, Jackson Jeffcoat signs new deal with Blue Bombers - CJOB
Derel Walker coming back to where it all began with Edmonton Football Team - Edmonton Journal
Former Nevada star Cody Fajardo says new CFL deal was a 'no-brainer' - Nevada Sports Net
CUTTING EDGE: Ottawa Redblacks must convince vets to take paycuts - Ottawa Citizen
Vanstone: Roughriders fans fell in love with a non-playoff team - Regina Leader-Post
Saturday shopping, all week long - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers' Jackson Jeffcoat, family members touched by COVID in 2020 - Winnipeg Free Press
Quarterback Collaros agrees to pay cut to stay with Bombers in 2021 - Winnipeg Sun
FRIESEN: Case of COVID, fight for equality, put football in perspective for Bombers' Jeffcoat - Winnipeg Sun

Hockey

American Hockey League
Former Hershey Bears coach Bruce Boudreau bringing junior team to Hershey - ABC 27
Former Hershey Bears coach Bruce Boudreau bringing junior team to Hershey - ABC 27
Roadrunners coach Jay Varady promoted to NHLs Coyotes - Arizona Daily Star
Florida Panthers send first group of players to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Post Standard
Minnesota players wild about Winnipeg - Winnipeg Free Press
Morrissey has ability to make his Jets teammates better - Winnipeg Free Press
JETS SNAPSHOTS: Jets plan for highly touted prospect Heinola unclear as season approaches - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
Rush squander early lead in 4-2 loss to Allen - Rapid City Journal
PHOTOS: Allen top Rapid City Rush 4-2 - Rapid City Journal
ROBIN SHORT: Frustrated MacDonald may even go it alone - St. John's Telegram
Stingrays Use Late Surge to Upend Nailers, 4-2 - Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register

North American Hockey League
Tomahawks add Trouba, promote Dunkleberger - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Top line leads Nordiques to win over Generals - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
London ex-OHLer Carter Sandlak reflects on world juniors referee gig - London Free Press

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
SPORTS CHAT: Cape Breton connections in gold medal game, New Waterford fighter to watch, an update on Anthony MacDonald and more - Cape Breton Post
Former Cape Breton West Islander named honourable mention for MHL top forward for December - Charlottetown Guardian

SPHL
Pensacola Ice Flyers cancel Friday's home contest with Birmingham Bulls - Pensacola News Journal
Hockey time in Tennessee: Ice Bears fall in home opener after game delay - WATE
Whos ready for some Ice Bears? What to know about tonights game before the puck drops - WATE

United States Hockey League
A year without Cedar Rapids RoughRiders hockey - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Sioux City hands Storm 4-1 loss - Kearney Daily Hub
Power play: O'Leary knocks home overtime goal to carry Lincoln Stars to win over Des Moines - Lincoln Journal Star
Sioux City Musketeers power past Tri-City - Sioux City Journal
USHL: Youngstown stops Fighting Saints' winning streak - Telegraph Herald
USHL Hockey: Sioux Falls goalie Noah Grannan shuts down Waterloo - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
Phantoms beat Muskegon - Youngstown Vindicator

Western Hockey League
No start date set, but WHL commits to 2020-21 regular season - CFJC
Garand looking forward to earning Team Canadas starting job for 2022 tournament - CFJC
WHL commits to playing shortened 2020-2021 season but start date is TBD - My Northwest
WHL reaffirms commitment to having a 2020-21 season - Prince Albert Daily Herald
World Juniors experience a memorable one for Guhle - Prince Albert Daily Herald
LaBarbera jumps into the Flames - Prince George Citizen
Silver lining for Gauthier - Prince George Citizen
Gauthier reflects on his world junior experience - Prince George Citizen
WHL plans to play 24-game regular season; start date TBD - Regina Leader-Post
WHL announces commitment to a 2020-21 season - Southwest Booster
Western Hockey League commits to playing 24-game regular season - Spokane Spokesman-Review
WHL announces it will play a 26-game schedule this season - Vancouver Province
WHL proposes 24-game schedule while BCHL plans to start Feb. 8 - Victoria Times Colonist
WHL proposes 24-game schedule while BCHL plans to start Feb. 8 - Victoria Times Colonist
WHL 'committed' to playing 24-game season; start date TBD - Winnipeg Sun

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Thunderbirds' Boushy pioneering national lacrosse association in South Africa - Halifax Chronicle-Herald

Other

Major League Rugby
MLR Commissioner sees growth ahead - Yorkton This Week

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Digest: Harbaugh gets contract extension at Michigan - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Major League Soccer
Report: Deadlines missed for Sacramento Republic MLS expansion - FOX 40
Columbus Crew trade GK Jon Kempin, sign Eric Dick - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC re-signs veteran MLS player Roger Espinoza - Kansas City Star
What RSLs recent long-term deals say about the trajectory of the club - Salt Lake Tribune
Five Whitecaps head to Canada camp ahead of a frenetic 2021 schedule - Vancouver Province

National Women's Soccer League
Top NWSL draft prospect Catarina Macario announces decision to go pro, forgo senior Stanford season - CBS Sports

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