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Headlines for January 12, 2021

Baseball

Eastern League
Coaching staff for Erie SeaWolves announced Tuesday - Erie Times-News

Major League Baseball Draft League
Yankees prospect could be breakout candidate thanks to Chad Green-like fastball - Newark Star-Ledger

New York-Penn League
BASEBALL IS BACK: Batavia hoping to host Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League team this summer - Batavia Daily News

Pioneer League
Windsor to get professional soccer team as part of Future Legends development - Greeley Tribune

Texas League
Former Angels broadcaster Victor Rojas is the new president and GM of the AA Frisco RoughRiders - Awful Announcing
Victor Rojas joining Frisco Roughriders as president, g.m. - SB Nation

Basketball

NBA G League
Former Vol Admiral Schofield goes No. 1 overall in NBA G League Draft - 247Sports
Anthony Mathis selected in NBA G League Draft - 247Sports
Former UVA standout Braxton Key selected in NBA G League Draft - 247Sports
Ex-Wildcat Allonzo Trier goes early in G League draft; Brandon Williams isn't picked - Arizona Daily Star
Bulls' Williams doesn't shy away from Kawhi comparisons - Chicago Daily Herald
Several players returning to Ants - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Austin Spurs select Kaleb Johnson in 2021 G League Draft - Fox 29
Former Middie Vince Edwards selected in first round of NBA's G League draft - Hamilton Journal News
Former Utah G Dakarai Tucker Selected In First Round Of NBA G-League Draft - KSL Sports
Anthony Cowan Jr. Selected by Memphis in G League Draft - Maryland Athletics
Admiral Schofield, Freddie Gillespie, Antonio Blakeney Go 1-3 In G League Draft - RealGM
NBA G League Draft Result: Admiral Schofield Goes At No.1 To Hornets' Affiliate Greensboro - Republic World
Warriors plan to play Nico Mannion in the G League bubble at Disney - Rookie Wire
Long Island Nets re-acquire Jeremiah Martin for eighth pick in G League Draft - SB Nation
Former Heat players Michael Beasley, Mario Chalmers go undrafted by G League - Sun Sentinel
Mad Ants draft Brissett, McKnight and announce roster - WANE
VIDEO: Pascal Siakam's First-Career Triple-Double vs Blazers on - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
Sun give coach/GM Curt Miller 4-year contract extension - Connecticut Post
Connecticut Sun signs coach/general manager Curt Miller to four-year extension - Hartford Courant
Miller signs four-year extension with Connecticut Sun - New London Day
For Pro Athlete Leading Social Justice Push, a Victory and Uncertainty - New York Times
WNBA: Miller inks contract extension with Connecticut Sun - Norwich Bulletin
How the Minnesota Lynx Look Entering WNBA Free Agency - Zone Coverage

Football

Canadian Football League
CFL's top offensive lineman returns to Ticats for 'unfinished business' - Hamilton Spectator
Castonzo announces retirement after injury-filled season - Hamilton Spectator
Roughriders sign national linebacker Blair Smith - Regina Leader-Post
Vanstone: Heinicke's gutsy run was reminiscent of Fajardo - Regina Leader-Post
Tiger-Cats re-sign star lineman Van Zeyl - Winnipeg Free Press
If only I was 22 and could shoot like Laine - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers return 2 key D-fenders - Winnipeg Free Press

XFL
QB Jordan Ta'amu: Back in Kansas City - CBS Sports
Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs sign QB Jordan Ta'amu to practice squad, cut Tyler Clark - Chiefs Wire

Hockey

American Hockey League
Condors to open training camp Jan. 25 - Bakersfield Californian
Hurricanes to depend on goaltending duo of Mrazek, Reimer - Charlotte Observer
Former forward Porter joins WBS Penguins bench - Citizens Voice
Three days before season opener, Winnipeg Jets make first cuts of training camp - CJOB
ANALYSIS: Where do the Winnipeg Jets fit in the NHL's North Division? - CJOB
Willie O'Ree: Bruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker - FOX 5
A look at the Canadiens' roster changes for 2021 - Montreal Gazette
Canadiens Notebook: Corey Perry and Michael Frolik clear NHL waivers - Montreal Gazette
Few roster questions remain as Canadiens prepare for NHL season opener - Montreal Gazette
Canadiens' bad luck with their first-round draft picks continues - Montreal Gazette
Comets captain Bancks announces retirement - Rome Sentinel
San Jose Sharks to meet with Santa Clara County officials - San Jose Mercury News
Leafs defenceman Travis Dermott appears to have retained his job, for now - Toronto Star
WBS Penguins name Porter assistant coach; Roster begins to take shape - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Perreault placed on waivers - Winnipeg Free Press
JETS SNAPSHOTS: Perreault clears waivers, but Jets lose defenceman Sbisa and goalie Comrie - Winnipeg Sun
Perreault clears waivers, but Jets lose defenceman Sbisa and goalie Comrie - Winnipeg Sun
JETS SNAPSHOTS: Jets place veteran winger Mathieu Perreault on waivers in 'cap-compliance move' - Winnipeg Sun
Colliton gets contract extension with Blackhawks - WREX

ECHL
ECHL gives formal approval for franchise in Coralville - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Long-rumoured Trois-Rivieres expansion officially confirmed by ECHL - CTV
ECHL approves two expansion Memberships - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
K's drop 3 from roster - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Rush defensemen happy to be back in North America after playing overseas - Rapid City Journal
ECHL to add two new franchises next season - Toledo Blade
2 Walleye signees will play this season for other teams - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
Jets captain Hottmann eager to see team build toward success now that season is back in action - Janesville Gazette
Ice Wolves sweep Odessa - KOBTV
VIDEO: NAHL Plays of the Week - January 4-10, 2020 on - YouTube
VIDEO: Odessa vs New Mexico 1/11/21 on - YouTube

Ontario Hockey League
Hamilton Bulldogs' Arthur Kaliyev, fresh off world junior gold, comes out of quarantine and into L.A. Kings practice - Hamilton Spectator
IceDogs players remain on loan to teams in Switzerland, U.S. - Niagara Falls Review
Twelve Niagara IceDog graduates invited to NHL training camps - Niagara Falls Review
Online poll to determine which player best represented the Peterborough Petes - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes recognize Ice Kats team manager Sarah Sahanation - Peterborough Examiner
Former NHLer Carlo Colaiacovo guest on Peterborough Petes' Thursday Night Live - Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Petes expect to ice one of the youngest teams in Ontario Hockey League - Peterborough Examiner

Premier Hockey Federation
Making strides: Boston Pride's Hayley Moore becomes operations executive for American Hockey League - Boston Globe
Taylor, Hunter Accursi set to take sister act to the NWHL - Niagara Falls Review
Minnesota Wild Will Have Fan Cutouts in NWHL Bubble - SB Nation

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Charlottetown Islanders winger Drew Johnston joining Grand Falls Rapids - Charlottetown Guardian
Stephen Davis on his move from Boston College to Mooseheads - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: Retour Sur Le Mondial Junior 2021 Avec Jakob Pelletier on - YouTube
VIDEO: 2021 World Juniors Recap with Barron, Mercer and Spence on - YouTube
VIDEO: The Fenplast Rising Stars: Nicolas Ruccia on - YouTube
VIDEO: Les Etoiles Montantes Fenplast: Nicolas Ruccia on - YouTube

United States Hockey League
Former Musketeer head coach Varady gets NHL coaching job - KTIV

Western Hockey League
Boughen Earns Scholarship with U. of S. Huskies - Discover Moose Jaw
Warriors' Millar Talks About Shortened WHL Season - Discover Moose Jaw
Blazers offer post-World Junior thoughts - Kamloops This Week
Tigers coach glad to see a commitment to play - Medicine Hat News
Lakoduk off to college; Kings call up Makow - Prince George Citizen
Sutter says 24-game season 'light at the end of the tunnel' for WHL - Red Deer Advocate
'I was stunned', voice of the Red Deer Rebels Cam Moon gets call to NHL - Red Deer Advocate
Saskatoon Blades eye potential late Feb. start to shortened WHL season - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
WHL made it official Friday that it's returning this year; how remains to be seen - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Premier Lacrosse League Unveils New Logo, Branding for Cannons LC - US Lacrosse Magazine

Soccer

Major League Soccer
Is this Atlanta United's new primary kit (please say no) - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kraft Group valuation grew more than any top sports conglomerate in 2020, to $5.3 billion - Boston Globe
Crew: Homegrown signing Isaiah Parente says he's ready for pro career - Columbus Dispatch
MLS labor negotiation: What does force majeure mean for CBA, players, 2021 season? - ESPN
Impact acquire Nigerian teen striker Sunusi Ibrahim - Gwinnett Daily Post
Galaxy acquires Jorge Villafaña in trade with Timbers - Los Angeles Daily News
Soccer newsletter: New coach Greg Vanney aims to 'rebuild the legacy' for Galaxy - Los Angeles Times
LAFC adds versatile players in Corey Baird, Kim Moon-hwan - Los Angeles Times
Portland Timbers sign central defender Larrys Mabiala to contract extension - Portland Oregonian
Portland Timbers acquire first-round draft pick from LA Galaxy for defender Jorge Villafana - Portland Oregonian
Phil Neville set to leave England for David Beckham's MLS franchise Inter Miami - The Independent

National Women's Soccer League
NWSL news: KC NWSL unveils their name, crest, logo and colors ahead of Wednesday's draft - CBS Sports
Dennis Rodman's daughter Trinity registers for NWSL draft - ESPN
Kansas City NWSL women's pro soccer team unveils logo, color - Kansas City Star
Ian Fleming named new Orlando Pride general manager - Orlando Sentinel
Goal! Sacramento will soon field a team in the top women's soccer league - Sacramento Bee

United Soccer League Championship
Listen to these new Charlotte, NC podcasts during COVID-19 - Charlotte Observer
Hartford signs goalie - Journal Inquirer
NM United travels the state, gives back - KOBTV
Texas-native Isidro Martinez signs with NM United - KOBTV
Professional women's soccer is coming to Sacramento in 2022 - Sacramento Bee

United Soccer League One
Windsor to get professional soccer team as part of Future Legends development - Greeley Tribune
Pro soccer team coming to Northern Colorado to play at Future Legends Complex - The Coloradan

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