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Headlines for January 14, 2026

Baseball

Eastern League
Reading Fightin Phils: Two drone shows set for 2026 season - Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Major League Baseball Draft League
Construction on Phase 2 of Trenton Thunder Ballpark renovation underway as team excited to showcase upgrades - Trentonian

Midwest League
Brian Meyer return as manager of Cedar Rapids Kernels - Cedar Rapids Gazette

Pioneer League
Long Beach Baseball Club Announces Name as Long Beach Coast - 562.org
Long Beachs new baseball team finally has a name actually, two different names - Long Beach Post

Texas League
Wind Surge announce 2026 coaching staff, name new manager - KWCH
Equity Bank Park named professional baseball field of the year - KWCH

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Rattlers parting ways with GM, VP of basketball ops Barry Rawlyk - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

NBA G League
Louisville shuts down ex-G League player London Johnson - ESPN
Maine Celtics add forward with NBA experience - Portland Press Herald
In Maine, Ron Harper, Jr. makes his NBA case - Portland Press Herald
VIDEO: Damion Baugh Balled out with 30 PTS 0 TO - YouTube
VIDEO: Put It on a Poster!!! #nbagleague - YouTube
VIDEO: Full Force to the Rim for David Jones!! #nbagleague - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Wolves vs. Valley Suns - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: That Was Crazy!! #nbagleague - YouTube
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Ciudad De México Capitanes - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: David Jones Garcia Drops 32 PTS 8 AST for Austin - YouTube
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Birmingham Squadron - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
WNBA CBA negotiations at an impasse: 11 things that got us to this point - ESPN
WNBA star A'Ja Wilson gives back to dad's HBCU - HBCU Gameday
How the expansion draft set the Golden State Valkyries up for success in year one - Portland Oregonian
When Dallas Wings, rest of WNBA can expect new collective bargaining agreement - Sports Illustrated
WNBA legend rejoining Indiana Fever in new role - USA Today
4 WNBA free agents who could make bank with big Unrivaled performances - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Ticats sack leader Julian Howsare signs one-year extension - Hamilton Spectator
Redblacks release veteran linebacker Pickett - Ottawa Citizen
CFL rules committee recommends eliminating ties, keeping late-half timing as-is - TSN
VIDEO: Commissioner Stewart Johnston's Remarks at CFL Winter Meetings - YouTube
VIDEO: Commissioner Johnston's Remarks at CFL Winter Meetings - YouTube

United Football League
Stallions coach AJ McCarron on UFL Draft: Really, really great day - AL.com
VIDEO: 2026 UFL Draft - Day 1 - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Flames' Pospisil nearing return: 'Hard to change my style of play' - Calgary Sun
Power rankings: Connor Zary one of few hot Calgary Flames - Calgary Sun
FloHockey AHL Power Rankings: Providence Bruins Taking Over The East - FloHockey
Firebirds erase deficit to defeat Texas Stars 5-2 - KESQ
Griffins equal longest road points streak in AHL history with OT loss - MLive

ECHL
South Carolina Stingrays extend win streak against Orlando - Charleston Post and Courier
Matt Berry saw 'chance to win' with Komets in ECHL return - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Surf's Up! ECHLs Jacksonville Icemen Become the Cowabungas For One Night Only - Sports Logos Net News
Walleye captain Hawkins added to ECHL All-Star roster - Toledo Blade
ECHL: Brodeur named to ECHL All-Star Classic - Troy Record

Ontario Hockey League
North Bay Battalion face busy week trying to move up standings - North Bay Nugget
Its a hometown double-header for the Wolves this weekend - Northern Life
Fitzgerald brothers come home for Connor McDavid Game - Peterborough Examiner
Petes represented at Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game - Peterborough Examiner
Longtime NHLer Matt Martin to enter Sarnia Sting Hall of Fame - Sarnia Observer
Sudbury Wolves focus on details as playoffs remain the goal - Sudbury Star
Genc Ula finds big opportunity, family connection with Sudbury Wolves - Sudbury Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Power Rankings: Charge, Sirens continue to surge up the charts - Daily Face Off
Darkangelo leads Victoire past Charge up PWHL standings - Montreal Gazette
Charge's win streak ends with 2-1 loss to Montreal Victoire - Ottawa Citizen
Victoire's Roque suspended one game by PWHL for illegal check to head - Sportsnet

United States Hockey League
Phantoms Willson sets franchise record - Youngstown Vindicator

Western Hockey League
Draft pipeline rolls through B.C. again as NHL mid-term rankings revealed - Abbotsford News
Sports Looking Back: Jan. 14, 2026 - Brandon Sun
Raiders outlast Wheat Kings in 5-2 win - Brandon Sun
Sports Round-up: Wednesday, Jan. 14 - Discover Moose Jaw
Smith fires four goals, Rockets sweep Hawks - Kelowna Daily Courier
In a first for Penticton, expansion Vees crack CHLs top 10 list - Penticton Western News
Winterhawks shut out Moose Jaw, break losing streak - Portland Oregonian
New trade acquisition Cootes says Prince Albert Raiders are dialed in - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Boychuk winner powers Raiders to 5-2 victory over Wheat Kings - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Spokane Chiefs notebook: Trades change dynamic of team; conference standings tighten during playoff push - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Vancouver Giants lose stars Ryan Lin and Mathis Preston to injuries - Vancouver Province

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Expands 2026 Schedule With Two More Games Starting May 8-10, Adds Providence Location - Inside Lacrosse
So nice, did it twice: PLL adds 2 games to regular season, which opens in Salt Lake - KSL
PLL, WLL Dates and Sites Announced for 2026 Season - USA Lacrosse Magazine

Women's Lacrosse League
First Full WLL Season Features Eight-Game Regular Season, Championship in Philly - Inside Lacrosse

Other

Athletes Unlimited Softball League
Professional women's softball coming to Durham in June - ABC 11
Rosemont named AUSL host city, home of the Chicago Bandits - Chicago Sun Times
Round Rock lands new women's pro softball team - Community Impact
Utah awarded professional softball team - the AUSLs Utah Talons - Deseret News
AUSL Names Durham as Host City for Carolina Blaze - Duke Athletics
Athletes Unlimited Softball unveils 5 franchise locations - ESPN
Athletes Unlimited Softball League Drops Touring Model - Front Office Sports
Portland Cascade announced as new professional softball team - KPTV
Hannah Flippen returns as SLC becomes home to new pro softball team, Utah Talons - KSL.com
Texas Volts bringing professional softball to Dell Diamond - KVUE
softball as latest womens professional team in Round Rock - KXAN Austin
AUSL sets permanent home cities for all 6 teams, releases '26 schedule - MLB.com
Portland OR Awarded AUSL Pro Softball Team--Expansion Draft Has BIG Names - News Talk 870
Hillsboro tabbed as home to new womens professional softball franchise - Portland Tribune
Athletes Unlimited Softball League expands to Portland, Oklahoma City - Seattle Times
Women's pro softball coming to Durham - WRAL

League One Volleyball
Why LOVB Is Must See TV, Just Ask Amber Igiede - E Online

Major League Volleyball
Major League Volleyballs Dallas Pulse signs streaming deal with Victory+ - Dallas Morning News

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Seattle Sounders, Reign FC will play some matches at One Spokane Stadium - KXLY
Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign to play matches at ONE Spokane Stadium this spring - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: MASL Plays of the Week 2025-26 Presented by Mitre - Week 7 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United aims to boost roster with new signings after tough season - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution sign Cristiano Oliveira as Homegrown Player - Boston Globe
Former FCD homegrown Chris Richards voted U.S. Soccer Male Player of Year - Dallas Morning News
After speedy rise, Ezekiel Alladoh eager for next step with Union - Delaware County Times
Sources: Timo Werner closing on move to San Jose Earthquakes - ESPN
SDFC signs star Anders Dreyer to multi-year contract extension - San Diego Union-Tribune
Earthquakes near deal for Timo Werner, German forward - San Jose Mercury News
What Cameron Knowles showed Loons to be clubs next head coach - St. Paul Pioneer Press
VIDEO: Héctor Herrera Is Back with @houstondynamo - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Revolution sign Cristiano Oliveira as Homegrown Player - Boston Globe
What Cameron Knowles showed Loons to be clubs next head coach - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Huntsville City FC announces exhibition matches, open tryouts - WAFF

National Women's Soccer League
Boston Legacy FC acquires Nichelle Prince in trade - Boston Globe
Chicago Stars send Brazilian star Ludmila to San Diego Wave - Chicago Tribune
NWSLPA says 'Rodman rule' violates CBA, files grievance - ESPN
Current trade forward to Boston FC - KCTV
Portland Thorns transfer Sam Coffey to Manchester City - KGW
Portland Thorns midfielder Sam Coffey transferred to Manchester City - KPTV
Molly Pritchard Signs Professional Contract with NC Courage - Ohio State Athletics
Portland Thorns lose captain Sam Coffey to Manchester City in WSL transfer - Portland Oregonian
NWSL Players Association files lawsuit to end High Impact Player rule - USA Today
Manchester City lands U.S., Portland Thorns midfielder Sam Coffey - Vancouver Columbian
VIDEO: Pietra Tordin Has the Ball Stuck on Her Foot - YouTube
VIDEO: Creativity on Full Display - YouTube

Northern Super League
Canada's Emma Regan leaves Northern Super League to join Denver Summit FC - CBC
Canadian midfielder Emma Regan leaves the NSL's AFC Toronto to join a NWSL team - Toronto Star

United Soccer League One
New player acquisitions continue to roll in for Athletic Club Boise - Idaho Press-Tribune
Seattle Sounders, Reign FC will play some matches at One Spokane Stadium - KXLY
Seattle Sounders, Seattle Reign to play matches at ONE Spokane Stadium this spring - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Chamber honors Dr. Don Aaron, everybodys team doctor, with Lifetime Achievement prize - Statesboro Herald

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