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Headlines for January 20, 2026



Baseball

American Association
Railroaders trade away league All-Stars - Cleburne Times Review
Kevin Garca back for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in 2026 - Winnipeg Sun

International League
Sound Check Fan Fest Returns to First Horizon Park - Maury County Source

Pacific Coast League
Astros Caravan to stop at Constellation Field on Friday - Fort Bend Star
Albuquerque Isotopes to host job fair this Saturday - KOBTV

Texas League
Conrad, Maier talk NWA Naturals baseball in Springdale - Northwest Arkansas Times

Basketball

NBA G League
Chicago basketball report: Bulls welcome back Yuki Kawamura - Chicago Tribune
Santa Cruz Warriors survive Valley Suns fourth-quarter outburst in NBA G League action | Local Roundup - Santa Cruz Sentinel
VIDEO: South Bay Lakers vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Bryce Thompson Scored CAREER-HIGH 37 PTS on 64% FG Versus Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Blue - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Luke Travers Posted 13 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST in Charge Win over Gold - YouTube
VIDEO: Cleveland Charge vs. Grand Rapids Gold - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Zhaire Smith Tried to TEAR DOWN the Rim! #NBAGLeague - YouTube
VIDEO: Alize Johnson Named G League Player of the Week: January 20 - YouTube

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders stick with local linebacker Micah Teitz - Calgary Sun
'Its become home': Schaffer-Baker re-signs with Roughriders - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Former CFL linebacker Roberts has overcome a lot to finally get NFL opportunity - Winnipeg Free Press
Many happy returns in Bomberland - Winnipeg Free Press
Part of my soul: Blue Bombers Neufeld on why hes back - Winnipeg Sun
Bomber's Trey Vaval forgoes NFL for Canadian league - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Was this THE BEST Ottawa RedBlacks Play of the Year? #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Roadrunners prep for two-game bout against San Diego Gulls - Arizona Daily Star
Condors are making big strides entering home series with league-leading Colorado - Bakersfield Californian
Connor Ungar hungry to feast on AHL shot with Bakersfield Condors - Sarnia Observer
AHL: Penguins win second in a row - Scranton Times-Tribune
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz joins Marlies - Toronto Star
Anthony Stolarz joins Toronto Marlies as he nears NHL return - Toronto Sun
Penguins hang on for win over Thunderbirds - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
Messier: Bison 'showed our depth' in weekend test - Bloomington Pantagraph
Dryden McKay: Consistency, teamwork fueling Bison surge - Bloomington Pantagraph
Nikita Sedov credits team approach after Bisons 3-0 win - Bloomington Pantagraph
Atlanta Gladiators Riding High into ECHL All-Star Break - Gwinnett Daily Post
Atlanta Gladiators Fight Past Swamp Rabbits - Gwinnett Daily Post
ECHL: Thunders McManus named All-Star MVP - Troy Record

North American Hockey League
Minotauros-Norsemen: Tauros salvage series split in shootout win over St. Cloud - Minot Daily News

Ontario Hockey League
Former Bulldogs GM Matt Turek cheering the team on in new role - Brantford Expositor
Langton native loving life as OHL franchise owner - Brantford Expositor
What fans should expect for the rest of the London Knights' season - London Free Press
Gilmour confirmed for upcoming celebrity hockey fundraiser - Peterborough Examiner
Sarnia Sting need to come up big in game-changing moments - Sarnia Observer
Windsor Spitfires set to break out the measuring stick - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
Vancouver Goldeneyes and Ottawa Charge complete historic six-player trade - Abbotsford News
Hannah Brandt, Aerin Frankel rally Fleet to 2-1 shootout victory over Torrent - KING
Czechia Olympians eager to face their Frost teammates - St. Paul Pioneer Press
PWHL suspends Sirens F Girard four games for leaving bench during altercation - TSN

Western Hockey League
WHL NOTEBOOK: Slobodian builds on WHL experience - Brandon Sun
Sports Looking Back: Jan. 20, 2026 - Brandon Sun
Some really tough days: Martin Pospisil opens up about latest injury - Calgary Sun
Blazers Clouston to serve as head coach for Team East at WHL Prospects Game - CFJC
Trio of Blazers defencemen commit to NCAA hockey teams - CFJC
Sports Round-up: Tuesday, Jan. 20 - Discover Moose Jaw
Tips Week in Review: Everett opens homestand with two wins, one loss - Everett Herald
Portlands playoff hopes take hit in 6-2 loss to Spokane - Portland Oregonian
Dominik Petr, Chase Harrington score twice; Spokane Chiefs down Portland 6-2 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Lamb named prospects game head coach - Swift Current Online
Broncos call up prospect McCann - Swift Current Online
Seattle battles back in 3-2 shootout win over Wild on Sunday - Wenatchee World

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
3 Up, 3 Down NLL Week 8: Missed Calls, Milestones and MLB - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: That's Defense Setting the Table - YouTube
VIDEO: The Art of the Release by Lyle Thompson - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Eric Law Announces His Retirement from Pro Lacrosse - YouTube

Other

Major League Volleyball
Ava Martin embraces early lessons of Major League Volleyball - Omaha World-Herald

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC splits home-and-home with Baltimore - Rome Sentinel
VIDEO: Empire Strykers vs. St. Louis Ambush - 1.16.26 - MASL Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Tacoma Stars vs. Kansas City Comets - 1.16.26 - MASL Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Sockers vs. Milwaukee Wave - 1.17.26 - MASL Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: MASL Under Review Fan Vote - Week 8 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Opinion: Expect Atlanta United to go 4-3-3 but adapt for players who are flexible - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution sign winger Griffin Yow, returning US Olympian to Major League Soccer - Boston Globe
Loons add 'dynamic' winger Mauricio Gonzalez - St. Paul Pioneer Press
TFC full of optimism ahead of flight to Spain for warm-weather training camp - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto FC full of optimism ahead of training camp in Spain - Toronto Sun

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Re-Signs Foward Yuval Cohen To One-Year Contract - Chattanoogan

National Women's Soccer League
Washington Spirit sign Paraguay star teen Claudia Martnez - source - ESPN
Emma Hayes eager to see what top USWNT prospects can achieve - Los Angeles Times
Denver Summit defender Ayo Oke earns first ever call-up with the USWNT Houston Dashs Avery Patterson out (illness) - NewsBreak - Denver
Denver Summit hosts first full media availability ahead of debut season - NewsBreak - Denver

United Soccer League Championship
Hartford Athletic to return 12 players next season - Hartford Courant
Riverhounds bring back two more from championship team - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

United Soccer League One
Fort Wayne Football Club signs offensive standout - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

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