Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central

Headlines for January 31, 2026

Baseball

Frontier League
Five former ValleyCats named in MLB Network top 100 players list - Troy Record

Northwest League
Seahawks send-off planned at Avista Stadium - KXLY

Pacific Coast League
Local Roundup: Soccer girls lose on Senior Night - Davis Enterprise

Pioneer League
Range Riders' Ty Bothwell signs with Washington Nationals - Missoulian

Basketball

NBA G League
Pistons coach has no doubt about two-way guards future in Detroit - MLive
Osceola Magic earn week sweep with 110-102 win Thursday, surge to 1st place in G League - Osceola News Gazette
Maine Celtics charge past Westchester - Portland Press Herald
Jacksen Moni, Jack Clark, Malvey Leons help Santa Cruz top Iowa | NBA G League - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Boom rout Squadron for 5th straight win - WTHR
VIDEO: College Park Skyhawks vs. San Diego Clippers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: RJ Davis Put on a SHOW for South Bay with a Career-High 45 PTS! - YouTube
VIDEO: Salt Lake City Stars vs. South Bay Lakers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Sioux Falls Skyforce vs. Texas Legends - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Westchester Knicks vs. Maine Celtics - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Wisconsin Herd vs. Capital City Go-Go - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Motor City Cruise vs. Cleveland Charge - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Kobe Had the Announcers Going Crazy!#southbaylakers - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaelen House off the Bench with 27 PTS 4 REB 8 AST - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Wolves vs. Santa Cruz Warriors - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: College Park Skyhawks vs. San Diego Clippers - Game Highlights - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Chicago Sky: Owner Michael Alter being sued by minority partner - Chicago Tribune
Unrivaled sets professional womens basketball attendance record in 3-on-3 leagues Philadelphia debut - Chicago Tribune
NFL Raiders, WNBA Aces presidents aim for success both on, off field of play - Las Vegas Review-Journal
WNBA and players union to resume CBA negotiations Monday - Los Angeles Times
She ran Portland's women's basketball team 30 years ago, and what she's seeing now amazes her - Portland Oregonian

Football

Canadian Football League
The untold story of quarterback Tre Ford and the Edmonton Elks - Edmonton Journal
Redblacks' greatest need is backup QB to injury-prone Brown - Ottawa Citizen

United Football League
How will AJ McCarrons Stallions reflect Nick Sabans Crimson Tide? - AL.com
Birmingham Stallions Sign Isaiah Coe & Michael Hiers - NewsBreak - Birmingham

Hockey

American Hockey League
Flames notes: Matvei Gridin still shooting for first real goal - Calgary Sun
Cleveland Monsters edge Belleville Senators in offensive showdown, 6-5 - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Firebirds drop third straight game after falling 4-3 to San Diego Gulls - KESQ
Monsters outlast Senators, 6-5 - Lorain Morning Journal
San Jose Sharks' Alex Nedeljkovic on hot streak; Kiefer Sherwood to return? - San Jose Mercury News
Syracuse Crunch edged by Laval in overtime - Syracuse Post Standard
William Nylander is back to help the Leafs get out of slide - Toronto Star
Why two Maple Leafs additions could help versus Vancouver - Toronto Sun

ECHL
New Mexico Goatheads to announce NHL and AHL affiliation, unveil new mascot in Rio Rancho - Albuquerque Journal
Komets score six, Jonsson shuts down Cincinnati - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Atlanta Gladiators rally for big OT win in Florida - Gwinnett Daily Post
Rough start troubles Nailers in Worcester - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Maine Mariners cant hold off Adirondack - Portland Press Herald
Rapid City Rush lose at allen - Rapid City Journal
Admirals break out in first period, begin series by ending 2-game slide - Virginian Pilot

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Visiting Port Huron edges Watertown to deal Wolves fifth straight loss - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Bruins score five first period goals to beat Mallards - Austin Daily Herald
IN PHOTOS: Chippewa Steel open NAHL homestand 1-30-26 - Chippewa Herald
PHOTO GALLERY | Johnstown Tomahawks battle visiting New Jersey Titans - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
PHOTO GALLERY | 'We've got to change': Tomahawks fall flat in loss to New Jersey Titans - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat

Ontario Hockey League
Owen Protz proves Brantford Bulldogs won't be pushed over - Brantford Expositor
Alex Misiak scores winner late, Kingston Frontenacs' beats Sudbury 3-2 - Kingston Whig Standard
Sudbury Wolves come up short in Kingston, 3-2 - Kingston Whig Standard
IceDogs allows four unanswered goals in lacklustre effort - Niagara Falls Review
North Bay Battalion win over London to end three-game slide - North Bay Nugget
Sudbury drops close road game to Kingston - Northern Life
Owen Protz proves Brantford Bulldogs won't be pushed over - Owen Sound Sun Times
67s down Petes in heated game in Ottawa - Peterborough Examiner
Sarnia Sting hold off Saginaw Spirit to end losing streak - Sarnia Observer
Noah Tegelaar 'revenge game' hands Soo Greyhounds shootout loss - Sault Star
LIVE: Soo Greyhounds vs. Erie Otters - Sault Star
Former teammate helps stifle Greyhounds in Erie - Soo Today
Sudbury Wolves come up short in Kingston, 3-2 - Sudbury Star
Must See: Leafs' pick McCue pulls off Michigan for the 67's - TSN
Rangers dismantle Spitfires, reclaim top spot in west - Waterloo Record
Penalties are becoming a major issue for Spitfires - Windsor Star

Western Hockey League
Pantelas, Turko lead Wheat Kings in rout - Brandon Sun
Kraus perseveres after trying start - Brandon Sun
Edmonstone makes 47 saves as Blazers snap Vees 14-game win streak - CFJC
Blazers will honour delegation of visually impaired to kick off White Cane Week - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets get key win over Prince George, a team they are trying to catch in the standings - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets get key win over Prince George, a team they are trying to catch in the standings - Kamloops This Week
Penticton Vees win streak ends at 14 games with a 5-2 loss to Kamloops Blazers - Kamloops This Week
Penticton Vees win streak ends at 14 with loss to Kamloops Blazers - Kelowna Capital News
Rockets beat PG 3-2 - Kelowna Daily Courier
Berges first WHL hat trick leads Hurricanes past Hitmen - Lethbridge Herald
Former Penticton Vees star wins another American Hockey League award - Penticton Western News
Portland Winterhawks at Penticton Vees: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - Portland Oregonian
Winterhawks fade in the 3rd, lose to Wild in OT - Portland Oregonian
Harvey happy to be back after injury woes - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Broncos come back to stun Pats - Southwest Booster
Broncos send Fortin back to AJHL - Swift Current Online
Broncos Late Surge Lifts Them Past Pats in 53 Win - Swift Current Online
Broncos employ recent system changes at home this weekend - Swift Current Online

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
4 Takeaways from Calgary Roughnecks home loss to NLL Saskatchewan Rush - Calgary Sun
Change the narrative: New players help Desert Dogs have strong start - Las Vegas Review-Journal
VIDEO: Andrew Kew Scores Seven Goals vs Bandits - YouTube
VIDEO: Physical Exchange in Colorado - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 10: Rush vs Roughnecks - YouTube
VIDEO: The Full-Floor Pass by Dobson the Finish by Byrne16 - YouTube
VIDEO: Bar down and in - YouTube

Other

League One Volleyball
LOVB Omaha defeats Madison - Omaha World-Herald
Photos: LOVB Nebraska hosts LOVB Madison - Omaha World-Herald

Soccer

Gainbridge Super League
Sporting Club Jacksonville-Carolina Ascent, women's soccer preview - Florida Times-Union
Dallas Trinity FC Opens Spring Season Celebrating Black History Month - NewsBreak - Arlington

Major Arena Soccer League
VIDEO: Empire Strykers vs. Kansas City Comets - 1.30.26 - 2025/26 MASL Season - YouTube

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United shows early promise in 4-0 preseason win over Lexington - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jamal Thiare close to Columbus Crew trade from Atlanta United - Columbus Dispatch
Alexander: L.A. gets a Hall of Fame; get ready for the arguments - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

National Women's Soccer League
Portland Thorns goalkeeper Bixby to miss 2026 season due to injury - KPTV

United Soccer League Championship
Three Birmingham Legion FC matches rescheduled - NewsBreak - Birmingham

United Soccer League One
VIDEO: One Knoxville SC V Spokane Velocity FC: 8.30.2025 - YouTube

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