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Headlines for January 20, 2022



Baseball

American Association
Toby Gardenhire to return as Saints manager; Twins announce minor league coaching assignments - Fargo Forum

Atlantic League
Team sources: Edgardo Alfonzo named FerryHawks inaugural manager - Staten Island Advance
Robot umps, which started in Atlantic League, to be used in Triple-A - York Dispatch

Eastern League
As Orioles begin prep for another top draft pick, success of recent selections offer proof of philosophy - Annapolis Capital Gazette

Florida State League
Minnesota Twins announce coaching staff for Low-A Mighty Mussels in 2022 - Naples Daily News

International League
Toby Gardenhire to manage St. Paul Saints for second season - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022 - Rock Hill Herald
Ron Gardenhire, Dan Gladden, Csar Tovar elected to Twins Hall of Fame - St. Paul Pioneer Press

Pacific Coast League
Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022 - KOBTV
Robot umpires at home plate moving up to Triple-A for 2022 - Tacoma News Tribune

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
New home, new look for the Fraser Valley Bandits - Vancouver Province

National Basketball League of Canada
VIDEO: J.R Holder with the Poster Dunk: National Basketball League of Canada - YouTube

NBA G League
Mad Ants close with 12-0 run to win - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sports Digest: Ironman 70.3 Maine moving to Augusta - Lewiston Sun-Journal
VIDEO: Salt Lake City Stars vs. Memphis Hustle - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Texas Legends - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Maine Celtics - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Rio Grande Valley Vipers vs. Austin Spurs - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Long Island Nets vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: MaCio Teague (24 Points) Highlights vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Daishen Nix with 34 Points vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Gerald Green (24 Points) Highlights vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Terry Taylor Posts CAREER-HIGH 35 Points & 10 Rebounds vs. Long Island Nets - YouTube
VIDEO: Miles McBride Posts 16 Points & 16 Assists vs. Maine Celtics - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Allen Scores 27 Points on 9 THREE's vs. Maine Celtics - YouTube
VIDEO: Craig Randall II (35 Points) Highlights vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Florida Gulf Coast junior guard Kierstan Bell says she will enter WNBA draft - ESPN
50 years into Title IX, Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame's special class: eight women - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Coming 'HOME': Did Sylvia Fowles hint at a return to Lynx? - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Sylvia Fowles suggests shes coming back to Lynx - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Yahoo Sports Free agent Sylvia Fowles indicates she'll return 'home' to Lynx for 15th WNBA season - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Stamps lock up centrepiece of offensive line - Calgary Sun
Bombers Bighill back in blue and gold next season - CJOB
Losing mother puts football into perspective for Alouettes' Shiltz - Montreal Gazette
Harty re-signs with Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Evans looking forward to 2022 season - Regina Leader-Post
Blue Bombers re-sign Bighill to one-year extension - Winnipeg Free Press
Gambling site names Big Blue best bet to win third consecutive Grey Cup - Winnipeg Free Press
Veteran Tracy looking to resume his CFL career - Winnipeg Free Press
Bighill back in Blue: Bombers re-sign star linebacker and CFL MOP - Winnipeg Sun

United States Football League
Skip Holtz named head coach of USFLs Birmingham Stallions - AL.com
Skip Holtz, Kirby Wilson will coach USFL teams - NBC Sports
USFL will play all 2022 games in Birmingham - NBC Sports
USFLs New Jersey Generals wont play in N.J. this year, report says - NJ.com
Pittsburgh Maulers hire Kirby Wilson as head coach - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Former Steelers assistant Kirby Wilson named head coach of USFL Pittsburgh Maulers - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Former USF coach Skip Holtz to coach in USFL - Tampa Bay Times
Skip Holtz will coach the Birmingham Stallions - WBRC
Kirby Wilson named coach of Pittsburgh Maulers in USFL reboot - WTAE

XFL
TKO: The Rock needs St. Louis in his XFL reboot - FOX2

Hockey

American Hockey League
L.V. Phantoms on hot streak, goalie named to Olympic team - Allentown Morning Call
Special teams doom Penguins in 3-1 loss to Phantoms - Citizens Voice
New York Rangers honor Teddy Balkind before victory over Toronto Maple Leafs - Hartford Courant
AHL's Laval Rocket postpones next two games to March and April - Montreal Gazette
Kings Quinton Byfield resumes long-awaited NHL career tonight - Press-Enterprise
Three power play goals lift Laval over Utica - Rome Sentinel
Crunch welcomes P.C. Labries veteran presence in return to Syracuse - Syracuse Post Standard
Syracuse Crunch rally past Rochester in OT - Syracuse Post Standard
WBS Penguins burned by third-period penalties, fall to Lehigh Valley - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
K's trade for goalie Bouthillier - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Parma girls too much for Homedale - Idaho Press-Tribune
Coinciding convention draws Kansas City Comets downtown for game - Independence Examiner
Maine Mariners weather COVID disruptions, return to action Friday after long break - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Valentini, Nelson return to Rush roster - Rapid City Journal
ECHL: Thunder gearing up for three straight games against Reading, Worcester - Saratogian
BRENDAN MCCARTHY: All dressed up and ready to go reflecting on his three-plus decades at The Telegram - St. John's Telegram
Newfoundland Growlers' travel plans getting tested - St. John's Telegram

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Wolves stretch win streak to 13 as MacDonald adds personal milestone - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Tomahawks goalie Evola heading to Bowling Green - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
VIDEO: Today in the NA - 1/20/22 - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Flint Firebirds name new team captain - Flint Journal
Ex-star erased from OHL club's record book after sexual assault conviction - London Free Press
ECHL renames top goaltender award in honour of Welland native Nick Vitucci - Niagara Falls Review
The Ottawa Senators will have to get used to an empty rink - Ottawa Citizen
No clear No. 1 between Peterborough Petes goalies Tye Austin, Michael Simpson - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes games confirmed for Thursday, Friday without spectators - Peterborough Examiner
St. Louis Blues retire former Peterborough Petes defenceman Chris Prongers sweater - Peterborough Examiner
Wright leaves door open atop TSN's mid-season draft rankings - TSN

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Is cross-checking out of control in the QMJHL? - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: 2022 NHL Draft: Under the Microscope: Noah Warren - YouTube
VIDEO: Repêchage LNH 2022: Sous La Loupe : Noah Warren - YouTube
VIDEO: Repêchage LHJMQ 2022: Félix Lacerte - Faits Saillants/Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Repêchage LHJMQ 2022: Sous La Loupe : Félix Lacerte - YouTube

SPHL
McFarling: Fists a-flyin', Vella emerges as Roanoke's 'unsung hero' - Roanoke Times & World News
Star Wars night with the Ice Bears - WATE

United States Hockey League
Tri-City Storm has something special going on - Kearney Daily Hub
Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame announces 2022 honorary class - Muskegon Chronicle

Western Hockey League
WHL NOTEBOOK: Whittle finding his way with Silvertips - Brandon Sun
COVID-19: WHL pauses team activities for Kelowna, Brandon - CJOB
Community roundup: GP grad shines again for Chicago State - Everett Herald
Silvertips game versus Rockets on Friday postponed - Everett Herald
Kelowna Rockets postpone games due to COVID-19 - Kelowna Capital News
Hometown advantage for Oil Kings' Szabo - Lethbridge Herald
With rosters set, Tigers look to future - Medicine Hat News
Former Raider Fonstad finding life to his liking in Cleveland - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Ziemmer setting blistering pace as WHL's hottest scorer - Prince George Citizen
Owen and Lucas Sillinger fitting in with Beavers - Regina Leader-Post
Another Regina Pats game postponed due to COVID-19 - Regina Leader-Post
'Stocked' Saskatoon Blades ready for home playoff push in second half - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Wright leaves door open atop TSN's mid-season draft rankings - TSN
WHL Roundup: Larson and Firkus lead Warriors to 8-2 rout over Hitmen - TSN
WHL Roundup: Larson and Firkus lead Warriors to 8-2 rout over Hitmen - TSN
Vancouver Giants sport fewer vets, but still bet on being competitive - Vancouver Province
Giants to hold off naming a new captain immediately after trading Justin Sourdif - Vancouver Province
Highlight-worthy goal in final seconds not enough for Victoria Royals to top Prince George - Victoria News
Cougars make it seven straight against the Royals - Victoria Times Colonist
Ice add talent for championship run - Winnipeg Free Press

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL 3 Stars Week 7: Shanks, Dominey and Higgins - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: NLL Coast to Coast Episode 7 - YouTube

Other

Major League Rugby
VIDEO: MLR Kickoff Podcast: Year Two Ft Bill Webb and Lucas Rumball - YouTube

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Coinciding convention draws Kansas City Comets downtown for game - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United to play five friendlies before MLS season starts - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Darren Eales expectedly optimistic about Atlanta United in 2022 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Southern Fried Soccer: Recapping a lot of Atlanta United news - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution goalie Matt Turner reportedly drawing interest from Premier Leagues Arsenal - Boston Globe
Revolution players making their mark on US mens national team roster - Boston Globe
'The important thing is the mentality.' FC Cincinnati continues first week of MLS preseason - Cincinnati Enquirer
Crew set to hire Marc Nicholls technical director - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew to sign Australian center back Milos Degenek - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew: After torn ACL, Aidan Morris aiming for starting role - Columbus Dispatch
Nico Estvez is quickly transforming FC Dallas on the field and in Toyota Stadium - Dallas Morning News
Inter Miami CF re-signs veteran defender/midfielder; signs Edcuadorian forward on loan - Florida Sun-Sentinel
Report: D.C. United trading Paul Arriola to FC Dallas - Gwinnett Daily Post
Toronto FC re-sign F Ayo Akinola through 2024 - Gwinnett Daily Post
Seattle Sounders FC re-signs Federal Way midfielder Kelyn Rowe - Kent Reporter
Wolves Campana loaned to Inter Miami, Shea catches snake - Miami Herald
Photo Gallery: Inter Miami CF training camp - Miami Herald
Nashville SC 2022 preseason preview with Mike Jacobs and Gary Smith - Nashville Tennessean
How Nashville SC signed free agent midfielder Sean Davis from RBNY - Nashville Tennessean
Portland Timbers announce Diego Valeris transfer to Atletico Lanus - Portland Oregonian
Plenty of work ahead for Portland Timbers - Portland Tribune
Forward Ayo Akinola signs new deal with Toronto FC under MLS U-22 Initiative - Toronto Star
Former Vancouver Whitecap Andy Rose joins Seattle Sounders coaching staff - Toronto Star
Toronto FC takes first steps under new coach Bob Bradley at California camp - Toronto Star
Caps keeper heading to LAFC after requesting trade out of Vancouver - Vancouver Province
Mad Max? Whitecaps keeper heading to LAFC after requesting trade out of Vancouver - Vancouver Province
Three's no crowd for Vancouver Whitecaps on backline - Vancouver Province
Paul Arriola could leave D.C. United for Mexico, other MLS team - Washington Times
VIDEO: Does a Blockbuster Arsenal Move Make Sense for Matt Turner? - YouTube
VIDEO: Best of Diego Valeri "El Maestro" in MLS with Portland Timbers - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Crew set to hire Marc Nicholls technical director - Columbus Dispatch
Forward Ayo Akinola signs new deal with Toronto FC under MLS U-22 Initiative - Toronto Star

National Women's Soccer League
New KC Current GM Camille Levin, coach Matt Potter of NWSL - Kansas City Star
Michelle Akers joins Orlando Pride coaching staff - Orlando Sentinel
Kelli Hubly re-signs with Portland Thorns - Portland Oregonian
The NWSL has a Steve Baldwin problem. Y. Michele Kang is the solution. - Washington Post
VIDEO: Game Changers Presented by Ally - Erika Tymrak, Orlando Pride - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Sports desk: lobo basketball, football, baseball - KRQE

United Soccer League One
Chattanooga Red Wolves Sign Park City Red Wolves Defender - Chattanoogan

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