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Headlines for January 21, 2022

Baseball

Eastern League
5 Guardians prospects named to Baseball America's Top 100 list for 2022 - Akron Beacon Journal

Frontier League
sports briefs - Washington Observer-Reporter

International League
RailRiders introduce alternate logo with Red Barons flavor - Citizens Voice
Yanks must weigh business, opportunity to find next SS - Citizens Voice
WooSox to host virtual Winter Weekend event Jan. 28-31, featuring town hall, Zoom meet & greets with players, coaches - Springfield Republican
Alex Binelas, David Hamilton, Boston Red Sox prospects from Hunter Renfroe trade, will attend 2022 winter camp - Springfield Republican
Mud Hens aren't one of Triple-A teams picked for automated strike zone experiment - Toledo Blade
Free, fun-filled WooSox Winter Weekend comes to Polar Park Jan. 28-31 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
Bandits challenge gift supports Family Connects - Quad City Times

Northwest League
Colorado Rockies announce Spokane Indians field staff for 2022; Scott Little returns for second season as manager - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Pacific Coast League
Robot baseball umpires coming to Triple-A for 2022, including El Paso - El Paso Times
Albuquerque Isotopes' annual job fair goes online - KOBTV
Salt Lake Bees, Triple-A West to use 'robot umpires' this season - KSL
Rainiers, other Triple-A teams to use robot umpires in 2022 - Tacoma News Tribune

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
London Lightning, league push back season tip-off - London Free Press

NBA G League
Rally falls short for Mad Ants, who split pair at Long Island - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rally falls short for Mad Ants, who split pair at Long Island - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Charlie Brown Jr. to Sixers is Latest of Blue Coats Success Stories - NBA
VIDEO: NBA G League Ignite Tour Takes Flight - YouTube
VIDEO: Stockton Kings vs. Sioux Falls Skyforce - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Santa Cruz Warriors vs. Agua Caliente Clippers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Louis King's Double-Double Leads Stockton to Win - YouTube
VIDEO: Keon Johnson Drops 26 Points as Clippers Win 8th Straight - YouTube
VIDEO: Quinndary Weatherspoon with Another 30-Point Game - YouTube
VIDEO: Deividas Sirvydis with Career-High 34 PTS vs. Gold - YouTube
VIDEO: Sandro Mamukelashvili Drills Career-High 6 Threes vs. Lakeland - YouTube
VIDEO: Breein Tyree with 27 Points vs. Cleveland Charge - YouTube
VIDEO: Jeff Dowtin Drops 30 PTS, 7 AST vs. Herd - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordan Nwora with 32 PTS vs. Lakeland Magic - YouTube
VIDEO: Sheldon Mac (32 Points) Highlights vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Dalano Banton Scores Career-High 33 PTS - YouTube
VIDEO: Grand Rapids Gold vs. Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Wisconsin Herd vs. Lakeland Magic - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Maine Celtics vs. Windy City Bulls - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Long Island Nets vs. Fort Wayne Mad Ants - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Cleveland Charge - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Becky Hammon and DeLisha Milton-Jones, among 12 finalists for Women's Basketball Hall of Fame - ESPN
Sparks re-sign popular guard Tea Cooper - Los Angeles Daily News
Tsais trying to woo WNBA superstar Breanna Stewart to Liberty - SB Nation
CNY native and WNBA free agent Breanna Stewart met with New York Liberty this week (report) - Syracuse Post Standard

Football

Canadian Football League
Former CFL MOP, Grey Cup champ Kerry Joseph named East Team quarterbacks coach for 2022 Shrine Bowl - 3 DownNation
Riders Shaq Evans wants longer player contracts to become a 'staple in the CFL' - 3 DownNation
Former CFL QB, OC Marcus Brady to serve as head coach at Shrine Bowl - 3 DownNation
Bombers make quarterback Zach Collaros the CFLs highest-paid player - 3 DownNation
Former Ticats bench boss June Jones close to be hired as University of Hawaii head coach again - 3 DownNation
Sceviour staying with Stamps - Calgary Sun
A pretty easy process: With new contract done, Bombers Collaros focused on 3 peat - CJOB
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign CFLs most outstanding player, Zach Collaros - CJOB
Winnipeg Blue Bombers agree to terms with quarterback Collaros on contract extension - Hamilton Spectator
A RETURN TO OTTAWA? Could Trevor Harris be the answer to Redblacks' starting QB search? - Ottawa Citizen
OSEG's Goudie is no fan of slow fans return to arenas - Ottawa Citizen
Roughriders' Jay Dearborn ready to tackle the Olympics - Regina Leader-Post
Edem re-signs for fifth season with Riders - Regina Leader-Post
Riders' Jay Dearborn earns berth on Canada's Olympic bobsleigh team - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Collaros ready to chase history with Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
Bighill, QB Collaros back with Big Blue - Winnipeg Free Press
Blue Bombers, Collaros agree to contract extension - Winnipeg Free Press
QB Collaros hopes to keep 'magical' run going with Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
FRIESEN: Bombers' Bighill is richer than he has ever been - Winnipeg Sun
Zach attack is back: Collaros re-signs with Bombers - Winnipeg Sun

Indoor Football League
Danny White reconnecting with Joe Germaine to help Mountain View football - Arizona Republic

United States Football League
Skip Holtz named coach for Birmingham Stallions - ABC 33/40
Two more USFL teams name head coaches as inaugural season's kickoff is months away - Fox News
Former Steelers running backs coach will be new head coach of Pittsburgh Maulers USFL team - WPXI
Former Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz named coach of USFL's Birmingham Stallions - Yahoo News

Hockey

American Hockey League
AHL: Krystof Hrabik of San Jose Barracuda given 30 game suspension - East Bay Times
NHL: Jaycob Megna could force San Jose Sharks into hard decisions - East Bay Times
Luke Glendening braces for emotional homecoming vs. Red Wings - Grand Rapids Press
Whicker: Quinton Byfields return spices up Kings season - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Kings Quinton Byfield resumes long-awaited NHL career tonight - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Hockey journey brings Admirals' Matt Tennyson back to Milwaukee - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Comets reassign goalie Mittens - Rome Sentinel
AHL: Krystof Hrabik of San Jose Barracuda given 30 game suspension - San Jose Mercury News
NHL: Jaycob Megna could force San Jose Sharks into hard decisions - San Jose Mercury News
Mitchell Balmas keeps goal-scoring streak alive, but Charlotte Checkers split series against Springfield Thunderbirds, 4-2 - Springfield Republican
Mailbag: Blown leads, Jack Campbell's struggles give Leafs fans something new to complain about - Toronto Star

ECHL
ECHL hockey preview: South Carolina Stingrays-Jacksonville Icemen, Jan. 21 - Florida Times-Union
Playoff qualification based on points percentage, ECHL says - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pochiro's return to K's fills void, sparks offense - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Thunder look to get on track after break - Glens Falls Post-Star
Oilers update: All-Star break ends with home-and-home series with Thunder - Tulsa World
Marlborough's Bobby Butler is back, signs with Worcester Railers - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Wheeling Fire and Wheeling Police hit the ice for Guns and Hoses game Saturday night - WTRF

North American Hockey League
Rudrud finds groove for Bobcats in final season of junior hockey - Bismarck Tribune
NAHL: Chippewa Steel newcomers Kircher, Dayan detail what it's like to move across country to join a new team midseason - Chippewa Herald
Corpus Christi IceRays set for road trip to El Paso - Corpus Christi Caller-Times
Ice Dogs players, Cunningham and MacIntosh commit to NCAA Division I teams - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Bears return home for 3-game set - Kenai Peninsula Clarion

Ontario Hockey League
Attendance sliced in half for Canada/USA soccer showdown - Hamilton Spectator
PYETTE: Would the real London Knights please stand up? - London Free Press
Battalion smother Wolves for 4-1 win - Northern Life
Troops find their groove in win over Wolves - Ottawa Citizen
OSEG's Goudie is no fan of slow fans return to arenas - Ottawa Citizen
With 500 seat capacity, Peterborough Petes will have to pick and choose fans - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes warm up in new Hockey for All diversity jerseys - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes snap four-game losing skid with 5-3 win over Ottawa 67s - Peterborough Examiner
Greyhounds fall in shootout in rematch with Spitfires - Soo Today
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Windsor Spitfires - Soo Today
Lottery just the ticket for IceDogs fans under 500 attendance cap - St. Catherine's Standard
Game day: Windsor at Kitchener - Waterloo Record

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
VIDEO: Get to Know Oscar Plandowski of the Charlottetown Islanders - YouTube

United States Hockey League
USHL: Fighting Saints look to break out of three-game funk - Telegraph Herald

Western Hockey League
Hurricanes return tonight with new faces on board - Lethbridge Herald
Bocharov and Lee make return to Saskatoon - Medicine Hat News
Portland Winterhawks at Tri-City Americans: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch the stream - Portland Oregonian
Weir finding stride on Red Deer Rebels blueline - Red Deer Advocate
Rode: Red Deers Nate Danielson among the top 2023 prospects in WHL - Red Deer Advocate
Broncos host Hitmen looking to snap small funk - Swift Current Online
New-look Giants set to face-off against Royals - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
NLL: Seven Swarm Players, Including MVP Shayne Jackson, Placed on COVID List - Inside Lacrosse
Battle of the Orlemans: Sibling Goalies Go Head-to-Head - US Lacrosse Magazine
Postponed road game this weekend leaves the Warriors in extended limbo - Vancouver Province
VIDEO: Ethan Walker's First Two NLL Goals Lead Swarm to Victory - YouTube

Premier Lacrosse League
PLL Offseason is On: Warner Back to Whips, Froccaro to Cannons and Season Details Come Into Focus - Inside Lacrosse
PLL Roundup: Chaos, Cannons Swap; Warner Back; Three Mock Trades That Could Work - Inside Lacrosse

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC pluck Daniel Kaiser, Caden Rogozinski in CPL-U SPORTS Draft - Calgary Sun
Three Cape Breton Capers players taken at Canadian Premier League-U Sports draft with de Cuna going first overall - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Trio of CBU Capers selected high in CPL-U Sports draft - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Attendance sliced in half for Canada/USA soccer showdown - Hamilton Spectator
Pacific FC selects Montreal's Ricci, UVic's Goertzen in CPL U Sports draft - Victoria Times Colonist
VIDEO: Pa-Modou Kah's Pacific FC Exit Interview: 'It's Never Easy to Walk Away' - YouTube
VIDEO: James Merriman on 'Carrying Pacific FC Forward' as New Coach: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - YouTube

Major Arena Soccer League
'A very good mix' has Comets soaring into Saturday's big matchup against Stars - Independence Examiner
Florida Tropics off to fast start in MASL with 7 wins in 8 games - Lakeland Ledger

Major League Soccer
MLS transfer roundup: Diego Valeri leaves a legend, LAFC break record & more - 90min
Photos: Atlanta United prepares for new season - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Robinson, Lennon called up by USMNT for World Cup qualifiers - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gonzalo Pineda pleased with Atlanta Uniteds roster - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fenway Sports Group moves up to No. 3 in Forbes latest rankings of sports empires - Boston Globe
Charlotte FC technical director leaves for MLS Columbus Crew - Charlotte Observer
Colorado Rapids general manager happy with progress on roster, still seeks additional options at striker - Colorado Springs Gazette
USMNT releases roster for January World Cup qualifiers - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew add left back Will Sands, brother of USMNT's James Sands - Columbus Dispatch
Columbus Crew preseason: Artur still hurt, Santos trusted at left back - Columbus Dispatch
Are Columbus Crew back on schedule after being ahead of schedule? - Columbus Dispatch
Moving talk for Unions Kacper Przybylko may be catching Fire - Delaware County Times
Ex-MLS MVP Diego Valeri leaves Portland Timbers for boyhood club Lanus - ESPN
Montreal, Nashville targeting USMNT's Shaq Moore on loan from Tenerife - ESPN
Sporting KC defender Kortne Ford seeks fresh start: MLS news - Kansas City Star
Galaxy acquires Glendora native Mark Delgado from Toronto FC - Los Angeles Daily News
LAFC meeting new coach Steve Cherundolos expectations - Los Angeles Daily News
Galaxy with room for improvement going into Year 2 under Greg Vanney - Los Angeles Daily News
Pulisic on latest USMNT training camp roster, but not Yueill - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Emanuel Reynoso rejoins Minnesota United at preseason training - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Offseason free agent signing Sean Davis discusses joining Nashville SC - Nashville Tennessean
Social media reacts to all-time MLS great Diego Valeri transferring to Atletico Lanus - Portland Oregonian
Surgery sidelines two Portland Timbers central defenders - Portland Tribune
Diego Valeri's goodbye message - Portland Tribune
Diego Valeri changed Portland Timbers, Major League Soccer - Portland Tribune
Ryan, Castellano, and LaCava sign MLS deals as Red Bulls continue to plot future - SB Nation
Whitecaps deal star goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau to LAFC for general allocation money - Toronto Globe and Mail
Valeri leaves Timbers for Lanus in Argentinas top division - Vancouver Columbian
USMNT roster set for key World Cup qualifying stretch - Washington Post

National Women's Soccer League
Surgery sidelines two Portland Timbers central defenders - Portland Tribune
Report: NWSL Players Wont Report to Preseason Without CBA in Place - Sports Illustrated
Valeri leaves Timbers for Lanus in Argentinas top division - Vancouver Columbian

United Soccer League Championship
2 more top draft picks add to Las Vegas soccer legacy - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Legion FC opening season against ATL UTD - WBRC

United Soccer League One
Proposed Lexington soccer stadium on High Street includes hotel - Lexington Herald-Leader
VIDEO: USL League One: Lexington Pro Soccer Release Renderings for Downtown Soccer Stadium - YouTube

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