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Headlines for January 12, 2022

Baseball

Atlantic League
Wally Backman, Lew Ford return to Ducks' dugout for 2022 - New York Newsday
Graphic design students at McKee HS create banners for Islands new baseball team - Staten Island Advance

Florida State League
Yanks Balkovec living American dream with manager role - Lorain Morning Journal
Rachel Balkovec excited to be baseballs first woman manager with Yankees Tampa team - Tampa Bay Times

International League
Indianapolis minor league baseball team announces new manager - Indianapolis Star
Red Sox sluggers Blaze Jordan, Niko Kavadas among Boston prospects with potential for breakout seasons in 2022 - Springfield Republican
New manager Chad Tracy excited to start shaping Worcester red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Worcester Red Sox owners rebuff $50 million offer by Endeavor - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
Milwaukee Brewers bullpen coach Steve Karsay leaving position: Source - Appleton Post-Crescent
Reds announce Dragons coaching staff - Dayton Daily News

South Atlantic League
Callix Crabbe to manage Greensboro Grasshoppers in 2022 - Greensboro News and Record

Southern League
Moreno to manage 2022 Lookouts; Wooten returns - Chattanooga Times & Free Press
Lookouts Announce 2022 Coaching Staff - Chattanoogan
Tennessee Smokies baseball changing name for move to Knoxville stadium - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Pensacola Catholic grad Jordan McCants to be at Saturday's Fish Fest - Pensacola News Journal
New stadium bringing back old name for Tennessee Smokies baseball - WATE

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: From Canada to the NBA G-League: Jaylen Bland's 2019-20 NBL Canada Season Highlights on - YouTube

NBA G League
Cleveland to host inaugural NBA G League Next Gem Game during All-Star Weekend - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moses Moody continues growth with latest G League explosion - NBC Sports Bay Area
Maine Celtics forced to adjust to an ever-changing roster - Portland Press Herald
Knicks' Miles McBride drops 39 points on G League assignment - Rookie Wire
VIDEO: Marcus Zegarowski (22 Points) Highlights vs. Wisconsin Herd on - YouTube
VIDEO: Bryce Brown (21 Points) Highlights vs. Wisconsin Herd on - YouTube
VIDEO: Long Island Nets vs. Wisconsin Herd - Game Highlights on - YouTube
VIDEO: The Weekly G: Episode 8 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Cleveland Charge vs. Windy City Bulls - Game Highlights on - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Lynx promote Hall of Famer Katie Smith to associate head coach - Minneapolis Star Tribune
2022 WNBA Free Agency: Expect a new-look Atlanta Dream - SB Nation

Football

Canadian Football League
Derek Dennis comes home to the Stampeders - Calgary Sun
Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms on contract extension with OL Chris Kolankowski - CJOB
Chris Jones, Stephen McAdoo together again coaching Edmonton Elks - Edmonton Journal
Don Sutherin knew talent, and how to win - Hamilton Spectator
Former CFL quarterback Ealey named for induction into College Football Hall of Fame - Hamilton Spectator
Morrow returning for 2022 season with Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Blue Bombers agree to extension with Kolankowski - Winnipeg Free Press
Veteran O-lineman Neufeld re-signs with Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers' Kongbo heads south, Kolankowski stays put - Winnipeg Sun

United States Football League
Birmingham City Council approves USFL funding and use of Legion Field - Birmingham Now

Hockey

American Hockey League
Golden Knights report: 1st All-Star Weekend representative named - Las Vegas Review-Journal
How Chicago Blackhawks affiliate Rockford IceHogs got swagger back - Rockford Register Star
Comets add pair of players from ECHL - Rome Sentinel
Evander Kane's flight to Canada being examined by NHL - San Jose Mercury News
William Nylanders career year has silenced his critics - Toronto Star
Utica's Alex Dawes headed winter Olympics 2022 men's hockey team staff - Utica Observer-Dispatch
Samberg excited to make NHL debut against Red Wings - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets hit hard as Omicron depletes rosters throughout NHL - Winnipeg Free Press
Jets lose four more to COVID, look for roster reinforcements ... Samberg could finally be one of them - Winnipeg Sun

ECHL
ECHL All-Star Classic rosters confirmed for Jacksonville Icemen game - Florida Times-Union
Komets' Harvey (now in AHL) selected ECHL All-Star - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
COVID turns tables on Komets - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder's Masonius named to ECHL All-Star Classic - Glens Falls Post-Star
Gladiators' Tim Davison named to ECHL All-Star Team - Gwinnett Daily Post
Thunder stymie shorthanded Mavericks again - Independence Examiner
Tendeck, Rush trio called back up to Tucson - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals forward Jacob Pritchard selected as ECHL All-Star - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Newfoundland Growlers' Zach O'Brien to make star trek to Florida - St. John's Telegram
Walleye captain T.J. Hensick selected to ECHL All-Star Classic - Toledo Blade
Walleye rookie goalie Max Milosek makes most of rare chance - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Papendick: Looking back at rare sports moments in the first part of 2021 - Aberdeen American News
Amarillo Wranglers take on New Mexico Ice Wolves in divisional battle - Amarillo Globe-News
NAHL: 'Less is more' for surging, sizable Chippewa goaltender Kochendorfer - Chippewa Herald

Ontario Hockey League
Erie Otters return home with games against Flint, Kitchener, Sarnia - Erie Times-News
Six Guelph Storm players ranked by NHL Central Scouting for this year's draft - Guelph Today
The sound of silence at FirstOntario Centre - Hamilton Spectator
Young IceDogs no match for veteran Bulldogs - Niagara Falls Review
Young IceDogs no match for veteran Bulldogs - Niagara Falls Review
Nelson No. 25 in midseason NHL rankings - Ottawa Citizen
Troops resetting during forced week off - Ottawa Citizen
'In the mould of Patrice Bergeron,' Wright tops latest Craig's List - TSN
OHL Roundup: Winterton tallies five points as Bulldogs trounce IceDogs - TSN
Tough Mutter: New Kitchener Rangers forward ready to lead by example - Waterloo Record

United States Hockey League
Stampede acquire scoring forward LaStarza from Waterloo - KELO

Western Hockey League
Calgary Hitmen trade Jackson van de Leest in multi-player WHL deal - Calgary Sun
Three Blazers crack Top 50 in NHL Central Scoutings draft rankings - CFJC
Winnipegs Matt Savoie, Conor Geekie receive mid-season top 5 ranking for 2022 NHL Draft - CJOB
Winnipegs Matt Savoie, Conor Geekie receive mid-season top 5 ranking for 2022 NHL Draft - CJOB
Canes ready to hit the play button - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers back in action after COVID-19 pause - Medicine Hat News
Cougars Brennan named top North American goaltender in NHL midterm rankings - Prince George Citizen
Saskatoon Blades back in business, back on the ice, cleared to play - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Six Broncos listed on Central Scouting Midterm Rankings - Southwest Booster
Broncos back in action tonight in Lethbridge - Swift Current Online

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Thunderbirds postpone another home game - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
NLL 3 Stars Week 6: Penney, Vinc & Dobbie - Inside Lacrosse

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
HFX Wanderers hires Spaniard Dorado as new assistant coach - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Forge FC confirms signing of two former Pacific FC attackers - Hamilton Spectator
Jackson Cup draw offers up intriguing match-ups - Victoria Times Colonist
New coach keeping Valours core intact - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: Forge Snaps up Pacific Duo + Off-Season CPL Player Movement on - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Former LC standout ReShaun Walkes goes in MLS Draft - Alton Telegraph
Atlanta United acquires Hernandez from Aberdeen - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United selects Erik Centeno with first pick in MLS draft - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS SuperDraft 2022: Austin FC grabs Kipp Keller, loans out Pochettino - Austin American-Statesman
Major League Soccer SuperDraft 2022: What did RBNY, NYCFC, Philly do? - Bergen Record
Ousseni Bouda among New England talent taken in MLS SuperDraft; Revolution pick goalkeeper Jacob Jackson - Boston Globe
The Revolution opened training camp on Wednesday. - Boston Herald
Revolution coach Bruce Arena made two picks in the MLS draft. - Boston Herald
Maryland midfielder Bender taken with top pick in MLS draft - Charlotte Observer
Meet Ben Bender: Charlotte FCs first SuperDraft pick - Charlotte Observer
MLS draft: Columbus Crew trade up, make two first-round picks - Columbus Dispatch
It's his decision to make: Crew, Valenzuela at impasse over contract - Columbus Dispatch
OVonte Mullings Selected 20th Overall by New York in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft - FGCU Athletics
D.C. United defender Frederic Brillant announces retirement - Gwinnett Daily Post
Sporting KC soccer picks Esai Easley in 2022 MLS SuperDraft - Kansas City Star
Four Saint Louis University players picked in first round of MLS SuperDraft - KSDK
Acquisition week continues as Real Salt Lake adds two, plus cash, via SuperDraft - KSL
Galaxy selects Michigan State forward Farai Mutatu in first round of MLS SuperDraft - Los Angeles Daily News
Michigan States Farai Mutatu Drafted by LA Galaxy in MLS SuperDraft - Michigan State Athletics
After arrest in Argentina, Reynoso will be with Loons for start of training - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Reynoso will be with Minnesota United for start of training - Minneapolis Star Tribune
CF Montreal selects Jojea Kwizera 15th overall in MLS SuperDraft - Montreal Gazette
Major League Soccer SuperDraft 2022: What did RBNY, NYCFC, Philly do? - Morristown Daily Record
Nashville SC draft pick Ahmed Longmire feels the favor in road to MLS - Nashville Tennessean
UCF winger among Orlando Citys 3 selections in MLS draft - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers Yimmi Chara to play for Colombian National Team - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers add 3 defenders in 2022 MLS SuperDraft - Portland Oregonian
Timbers sign homegrown forward, draft three players - Portland Tribune
D.C. United selects Sofiane Djeffal, Alex Nagy, and Skage Simonsen - SB Nation
Arturo Ordonez selected by Houston Dynamo in MLS draft - SB Nation
Four Union Academy grads, Drexel star drafted in MLS SuperDraft - SB Nation
2022 MLS Draft: Orlando City Selects UCF Forward Nick Taylor at No. 74 - SB Nation
Rapids make trade then take three players in 2022 MLS Superdraft - SB Nation
MLS SuperDraft 2022: The Crew select Chris Donovan in third round - SB Nation
Maryland mens soccer midfielder Ben Bender selected first overall in 2022 MLS SuperDraft - SB Nation
Six takeaways from Loons manager Adrian Heaths preseason media session - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Ivy Brisma selected by CF Montreal in third round of MLS SuperDraft - Technician - NC State Student Newspaper
Former TFC midfielder Jay Chapman signs with Scotlands Dundee FC - Toronto Globe and Mail
Three Canadians taken in first round of MLS SuperDraft - Toronto Globe and Mail
Lots of moving parts as Toronto FC prepares to open training camp - Toronto Star
Former Toronto FC midfielder Jay Chapman signs with Scotlands Dundee - Toronto Star
TFC looks close to home in the MLS SuperDraft - Toronto Star
Whitecaps strike with MLS SuperDraft pick Simon Becher from NCAA - Vancouver Province
Crew plan to play 2022 season without Milton Valenzuela - WCMH
MLS draft recap: Columbus Crew trade up, take goalkeeper and center back in first round - Yahoo Entertainment
VIDEO: The Moment Farai Mutatu Found out He Was Drafted by the LA Galaxy #Shorts on - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Benny Feilhaber hired as coach of 3rd-tier Sporting KC II - Chicago Daily Herald
MLS draft: Columbus Crew trade up, make two first-round picks - Columbus Dispatch
Acquisition week continues as Real Salt Lake adds two, plus cash, via SuperDraft - KSL
Timbers sign homegrown forward, draft three players - Portland Tribune
Six takeaways from Loons manager Adrian Heaths preseason media session - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Whitecaps strike with MLS SuperDraft pick Simon Becher from NCAA - Vancouver Province

National Women's Soccer League
I gasped so loud it was funny: Waubonsie Valley graduate Sarah Griffith is that ecstatic about being drafted by the Chicago Red Stars. - Chicago Tribune
Portland Thorns Lindsey Horan, Sophia Smith named to USWNT training camp roster - Portland Oregonian
Frankie Tagliaferri Signs with NC Courage of the NWSL - Rutgers University Athletics
TCU Women's Soccer: Winebrenner Drafted in NWSL 4th Round - Sports Illustrated
Report: Y. Michele Kang Takes Over Majority Ownership of Washington Spirit - Sports Illustrated
Trinity Rodman named to USWNT roster - Washington Post

United Soccer League Championship
Arizona product Brooks Lennon in camp with the U.S. men's soccer team - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Rising sign Hamilton grad Channing Chasten - Arizona Republic
Atlanta United acquires Hernandez from Aberdeen - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta United selects Erik Centeno with first pick in MLS draft - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Major League Soccer SuperDraft 2022: What did RBNY, NYCFC, Philly do? - Bergen Record
Notre Dame midfielder Mohamed Omar headlines Colorado Rapids' three-man draft class - Colorado Springs Gazette
Hartford Athletic release 2022 schedule, open USL Championship season on the road against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC - Hartford Courant
Loudoun United to kick off 2022 season March 12 at home - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Memphis 901 FC 2022 schedule released; home opener on March 12 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Riverhounds' 2022 schedule released - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Schedule changes in 2022 are `really exciting' for FC Tulsa - Tulsa World

United Soccer League One
Meet Ben Bender: Charlotte FCs first SuperDraft pick - Charlotte Observer

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