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Headlines for January 22, 2026

Baseball

Carolina League
Nix named new Cannon Ballers manager along with new staff - Kannapolis Independent Tribune

International League
Gwinnett Stripers to host 6 college games, 4 high school games in 2026 - Gwinnett Daily Post

Midwest League
Dayton Dragons: Julio Morillo comes full circle in return as manager - Dayton Daily News
Mathews to return to Fort Wayne as TinCaps new manager - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Pacific Coast League
Las Vegas Aviators play sod game to prepare for season PHOTOS - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Southern League
Columbus Clingstones release promotional schedule for 2026 season - WTVM

Texas League
San Antonio, owners refine plan for new Missions ballpark - NewsBreak - San Antonio

Basketball

NBA G League
Maine Celtics hold off College Park - Portland Press Herald
Local Sports Report: Gulls get back on track with wins over Tucson; Clippers return to Oceanside - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: Tristen Newton Recordss ELEVENTH 30+ PT Game So Far this Season! Hi - YouTube
VIDEO: Capital City Go-Go vs. Austin Spurs - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Rip City Remix vs. Rio Grande Valley Vipers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Cleveland Charge vs. Birmingham Squadron - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Grand Rapids Gold vs. Motor City Cruise - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Noblesville Boom vs. Wisconsin Herd - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Noblesville Boom vs. Wisconsin Herd - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Phoenix Mercurys 2026 schedule revealed - Arizona Sports
Connecticut Sun to play Hartford games: See the 2026 schedule - Hartford Courant
Portland Fire taps Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to unveil 2026 debut season schedule - KGW
When will Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Sabrina Ionescu be in Portland to face the Fire? - KGW
WNBA free agency still frozen as labor negotiations continue - Las Vegas Review-Journal
5 must-watch Las Vegas Aces games in the 2026 season - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Seattle Storm season to start May 8 if WNBA CBA reached - My Northwest
Liberty announce May 8 start to regular season as WNBA, WNBPA continue CBA talks - New York Daily News
WATCH: Carrie Brownstein, Fred Armisen reprise iconic Portlandia roles to hype Portlands WNBA team - Portland Oregonian
Valkyries 2026 schedule: 6 most notable games - San Jose Mercury News
Paige Buckers pledges $50,000 to help children and families in Hopkins - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tempo set to make WNBA debut on May 8 at home against Washington - Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Tempo set for WNBA debut at home on May 8 - Toronto Star
Tempo set to make WNBA debut on May 8 at home vs. Washington - Toronto Sun
WNBA season would begin May 8 if new CBA is reached - Vancouver Columbian

Football

Canadian Football League
Calgary Stampeders re-sign star defensive lineman Clarence Hicks - Calgary Sun
Bombers re-sign Jefferson - Winnipeg Free Press
Veteran defensive lineman Jefferson agrees to one-year extension with Blue Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
One more year for Blue Bombers star Willie Jefferson - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: 5 Key Free Agent Extensions - YouTube
VIDEO: This PRO Football Player Just Wants to be THE BEST #cfl #cflfootball - YouTube

United Football League
Dallas Renegades release schedule for 2026 UFL season - Dallas Morning News
UFL's new Orlando Storm announces schedule for 2026 - Orlando Sentinel
Louisville Kings announce full schedule for inaugural UFL season - WDRB

Hockey

American Hockey League
Abbotsford Canucks split pair of games with Laval Rocket - Abbotsford News
Cleveland Monsters squander 3-goal lead in overtime loss to Chicago Wolves - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gerry Mayhew breaks Iowa Wild scoring record - KCCI
Firebirds stay hot with 6th straight win, led by Rehkopfs first professional hat trick - KESQ
Henderson Silver Knights to honor the legacy of the Las Vegas Thunder - KTNV
Monsters blow 5-1 lead, lose 6-5 to Wolves in overtime - Lorain Morning Journal
Leonards hat trick, Postavas shutout lift Griffins - MLive
Local Sports Report: Gulls get back on track with wins over Tucson; Clippers return to Oceanside - San Diego Union-Tribune
AHL: Belleville outduels Penguins in overtime - Scranton Times-Tribune
Two more injuries reportedly hit Maple Leafs defence corps - Toronto Sun
IceHogs look to build off four-point weekend - WIFR

ECHL
Bison face roster crunch as Lee injured, Solomon-Frisell departs - Bloomington Pantagraph
Greensboro Gargoyles adjust start time for Saturday game - Greensboro News and Record
Mavericks players honored by ECHL - Independence Examiner

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Pee Dee IceCats sign forward Apollon - Florence Morning News

North American Hockey League
Ice Dogs battle Minnesota in Stick It To Cancer series - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Weather threat forces Shreveport Mudbugs to change weekend series scheduled against rival Lone Star - Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate

Ontario Hockey League
Greyhounds goalie Carter George scores second goal in OHL first - London Free Press
SEE IT: Soo goalie Carter George scores in win over the London Knights - London Free Press
192 plaques have been added to Welland sports shrine - Niagara Falls Review
Peterborough native making waves at swim competitions - Peterborough Examiner
Inside Swift Hockeys battle to make the game affordable and break into junior hockey - Sault Star
Goalie goal, return of a fan favourite highlight Greyhounds win - Soo Today
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. London Knights - Soo Today
Where the Sudbury Wolves stand after the 2026 OHL trade deadline - Sudbury Star
Looking to chart a new course, Spitfires suffer familiar disappointment against Rangers - Windsor Star

Professional Women's Hockey League
Poulin's overtime spinarama gives Victoire win over Frost - Montreal Gazette
Frost come up short in second consecutive OT loss to Montreal - St. Paul Pioneer Press

SPHL
Despite adversity, frustration Storm moving up standings - Quad City Times

United States Hockey League
Des Moines OT goal spoils Force's Frosty Cup opener - Fargo Forum
VIDEO: Tynan Lawrence Lit up Thinking About the Lumberjacks Clark Cup Parade - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings rally to beat Hurricanes - Brandon Sun
Jacobson rebounds from setback - Brandon Sun
Warriors set up for tough battle against division leader - Discover Moose Jaw
Sports Round-up: Thursday, Jan. 22 - Discover Moose Jaw
Everett score five unanswered in come-from-behind win over the Kelowna Rockets - Kamloops This Week
Crash landing: Kelowna Rockets blow 3-goal lead against Everett - Kelowna Capital News
Penticton Vees sign Surrey-born goaltender Jack Utsunomiya - Penticton Western News
Raiders prepare for mini-road trip before Saturday showdown with Medicine Hat - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Bernie Lynch loses appeal of decision to revoke his parole - Regina Leader-Post
Former WHL coach Bernie Lynch loses appeal of decision to revoke his parole - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Dingman makes WHL Prospects Game roster - Swift Current Online
Alain enjoying the culture in Swift Current - Swift Current Online
Are the Penticton Vees the best story of the WHL season so far? - Vancouver Province
Victoria teams rewind clock with Salmon Kings and Salsa throwback nights - Victoria News
Wild alumnus Emerson named to list of Hobey Baker Award nominees - Wenatchee World

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Local Sports Report: Gulls get back on track with wins over Tucson; Clippers return to Oceanside - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: From Behind the Cage with ! - YouTube

Other

Major League Volleyball
Omaha Supernovas look to bounce back with matchup against Columbus Fury - Omaha World-Herald
Local Sports Report: Gulls get back on track with wins over Tucson; Clippers return to Oceanside - San Diego Union-Tribune

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Dallas Trinity FC announces new head coach, 3 new players ahead of Spring schedule - NewsBreak - Arlington

Major Arena Soccer League
Local Sports Report: Gulls get back on track with wins over Tucson; Clippers return to Oceanside - San Diego Union-Tribune
VIDEO: En Español - San Diego Sockers vs. Empire Strykers - 1.22.26 - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Sockers vs. Empire Strykers - 1.22.26 - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Gerardo Martino pleased with Atlanta United progress - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
MLS extends summer transfer window - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Union relying on Japhet Sery Larsen to fill defense void - Delaware County Times
Galaxy looking for the right momentum going into 2026 season - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Exclusive | NYCFC's Todd Dunivant opens up about team's offseason plans - New York Post
Another no-brainer: SDFC, defender Luca Bombino agree to multi-year contract extension - San Diego Union-Tribune
Looks look to fill right back hole - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Divide between U.S. striker Josh Sargent and Norwich City intensifies as TFC watches - Toronto Star
Toronto FC takes 32 players to training camp in Spain, including top young talent - Toronto Star
VIDEO: Tadeo Allende Returns for @intermiamicf - YouTube
VIDEO: Cavan Sullivan Kinda Like That Though - YouTube
VIDEO: POV Javier Mascherano Going CRAZY for Inter Miami's First MLS Cup! - YouTube

MLS NEXT Pro
Chattanooga FC Announces Regular Season Schedule - Chattanoogan
Looks look to fill right back hole - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Toronto FC takes 32 players to training camp in Spain, including top young talent - Toronto Star
Huntsville City FC postpones open tryouts - WAFF

National Women's Soccer League
Portland Thorns sign 22-year-old Notre Dame starting defender - KPTV
Albertin Montoya leaves Bay FC for MVLA, turned down academy coaching role - San Jose Mercury News

United Soccer League Championship
Loudoun United FC announces 2026 USL Championship schedule - Loudoun Times-Mirror

United Soccer League One
Cole Jensen re-signs with Union Omaha - Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
Where will Hearts of Pine lead in 2026? - Portland Press Herald

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