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Headlines for January 22, 2022

Baseball

American Association
Sebastian Zawada becomes first 2022 signee for Sioux City Explorers - Sioux City Journal

Eastern League
Chris Denorfia, returning as Yard Goats manager, extends warm welcome to Rachel Balkovec, minor league baseballs first female skipper - Hartford Courant

Pacific Coast League
Sports Desk: Basketball, baseball golf - KRQE
Robot umpires coming to the Isotopes? - KRQE
Rainiers to use automated ball and strike system in 2022 - Tacoma News Tribune

Basketball

NBA G League
A&T, UNCG, Greensboro Swarm all at home on Saturday - Greensboro News and Record
VIDEO: Raptors 905 vs. Cleveland Charge - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: RJ Nembhard Jr. Scores Career-High 33 Points vs. Raptors 905 - YouTube
VIDEO: Trevelin Queen Drops CAREER-HIGH 36 Points vs. Salt Lake City Stars - YouTube
VIDEO: Freddie Gillespie Posts 24 Points & 17 Rebounds vs. Austin Spurs - YouTube
VIDEO: Chaundee Brown (28 Points) Highlights vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Mason Jones with 26 Points vs. Birmingham Squadron - YouTube
VIDEO: Theo Maledon (26 Points) Highlights vs. Texas Legends - YouTube
VIDEO: Austin Spurs vs. Memphis Hustle - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Birmingham Squadron vs. South Bay Lakers - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: College Park Skyhawks vs. G League Ignite - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Oklahoma City Blue vs. Texas Legends - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Cat Barber Posts 20 Points & 11 Assists vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Cat Barber Posts 20 Points & 11 Assists vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaden Hardy (29 Points) Highlights vs. College Park Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Feron Hunt (24 Points) Highlights vs. Oklahoma City Blue - YouTube
VIDEO: Zach Collins (22 Points) Highlights vs. Memphis Hustle - YouTube
VIDEO: Justin Tillman Posts a CAREER-HIGH 37 Points & 11 Rebounds vs. G League Ignite - YouTube
VIDEO: Michael Foster Jr. Posts 20 Points & 12 Rebounds vs. College Park Skyhawks - YouTube
VIDEO: Shareef Abdur-Rahim Joins Skyhawks vs. Ignite Broadcast - YouTube

Women's National Basketball Association
AP: Phoenix Mercury hiring Vanessa Nygaard as next head coach - Arizona Republic
WNBA free agency rumors: Storm star Breanna Stewart had meeting with Liberty - CBS Sports
Dana Evans is taking care of business, on and off the court - Chicago Sun Times
What Vanessa Nygaard's coaching hire means for the Phoenix Mercury - ESPN
Seattle Storm add to coaching staff, hire Pokey Chatman, Ebony Hoffman as assistants - ESPN
Sparks will lose Nia Coffey in free agency - Los Angeles Daily News
Whalen works to rally Gophers after 56-point loss to Iowa - Minneapolis Star Tribune
2022 WNBA Draft Watch: Lorela Cubajs return paying off for Georgia Tech and her WNBA Draft stock - SB Nation
WNBPA hints at expansion: 'You fly to Nashville, Toronto and the Bay Area, too, right?' - Yahoo Sports

Football

Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign most outstanding lineman Stanley Bryant - CJOB
Rob Vanstone: Bombers' moves turn up heat on Riders GM Jeremy O'Day - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders' Jay Dearborn ready to tackle the Olympics - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Big Blue show Collaros the money $550K worth - Winnipeg Free Press
CFL's most outstanding offensive lineman Bryant re-ups with Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
FRIESEN: QB Collaros hopes to keep 'magical' run going with Bombers - Winnipeg Sun

United States Football League
Former ECU coach Skip Holtz named USFL head coach - 247Sports

Hockey

American Hockey League
'Frustrating and disheartening': Roadrunner who was victim of racist gesture says hockey needs to change - Arizona Daily Star
AHL suspends San Jose player 30 games for racist gesture directed at Black Tucson Roadrunner - Arizona Daily Star
Nylander, Penguins rout Toronto with help from special teams - Citizens Voice
Griffins sign former Red Wing Justin Abdelkader to PTO - Grand Rapids Press
After first taste of NHL, Rocket's Harvey-Pinard seeks a bigger bite - Montreal Gazette
Comets earn payback against AHL rival Crunch - Rome Sentinel
Erik Karlsson to miss San Jose Sharks' game with Tampa Bay - San Jose Mercury News
Utica Comets down Syracuse Crunch, 4-1 - Syracuse Post Standard
Sheldon Keefe says Leafs are among the best in NHL - Toronto Globe and Mail
Nylander scores twice, powers WBS Penguins past Toronto - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Chris Kreviazuk ensures the Winnipeg Jets are rested, fed and get where they need to be - Winnipeg Free Press

ECHL
Derek Whitmore comes out of a 4-year retirement to play for Iowa Heartlanders - Cedar Rapids Gazette
ECHL hockey preview: South Carolina Stingrays-Jacksonville Icemen, Jan. 22 - Florida Times-Union
ECHL hockey report: Jacksonville Icemen-South Carolina Stingrays, January 21 - Florida Times-Union
Royals roll late, beat Thunder - Glens Falls Post-Star
PHOTOS: Reading vs. Thunder - Glens Falls Post-Star
Derek Nesbitt's 200th ECHL goal highlights Gladiators' win over Everblades - Gwinnett Daily Post
Mavericks' Crawford gets rough welcome back from ECHL All-Star MVP nod - Independence Examiner
Sports Digest: Clare Egan places fourth in World Cup biathlon event in Italy - Lewiston Sun-Journal
PHOTOS: Rush top Steelheads 5-2 - Rapid City Journal
Dillon Kelley dominant in home debut as Rush pick up season-high fourth straight win - Rapid City Journal
Reading Royals score five unanswered goals in win over Adirondack - Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Worcester Railers fall to Trois-Rivieres on late goal - Springfield Republican
Nailers Barker enjoys unforgettable week - Steubenville Herald-Star
Former Walleye goalie Nagle excited for 'surreal' Olympics opportunity - Toledo Blade
Walleye's depth of talent key in 4-3 win over Iowa - Toledo Blade
Nailers Deliver the Boom on Kalamazoo, 6-2 - WTRF

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Local pro hockey: Ruiz, Hat Tricks snap Wolves winning streak - Watertown Daily Times

North American Hockey League
Bruins outlast Wings in OT - Austin Daily Herald
Rudrud nets hat trick in Bobcats' nine-goal barrage - Bismarck Tribune
Tomahawks defeat Nordiques on the road - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Jets defeat Brown Bears - Kenai Peninsula Clarion
Junior hockey roundup: Nordiques and Thunder both stumble - Lewiston Sun-Journal
Area roundup: Rangeley boys roll to first win of season - Lewiston Sun-Journal

Ontario Hockey League
Buchinger continues to turn heads on Guelph Storm blueline - Guelph Today
OHL: London Knights topple Erie Otters for season's 20th win - London Free Press
Niagara earns point after 10-day break - Niagara Falls Review
Niagara earns point after 10-day break - Niagara Falls Review
Wolves bounce back to steal win from Oshawa Generals - Northern Life
RANDY BOYD: One of the toughest Ottawa 67's players ever - Ottawa Citizen
Outshot and undermanned, Peterborough Petes shock the OHLs top team in 7-4 win - Peterborough Examiner
Greyhounds bounce back in road win in Guelph - Soo Today
Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Guelph Storm - Soo Today
Rangers rediscover their swagger in big win over Windsor - Waterloo Record

SPHL
SPHL HOCKEY: Bobcats lose to Thunderbolts in OT - Danville Commercial-News
Peoria Rivermen player Zach Wilkie is a man of many messages - Peoria Journal Star
Peoria Rivermen battle the Quad City Storm - Peoria Journal Star
Storm fall to Rivermen in OT - Quad City Times
Huntsville cools off visiting Dawgs, 3-2 - Roanoke Times & World News
Mike Ferraro gets the hat trick in Thunderbolts OT win - WEHT

United States Hockey League
WATCH: Friday woes continue for UND hockey, MSUM hoops resumes play in 10:00 p.m. Sports for Jan. 21st - Fargo Forum
Sioux City scores five third-period goals, defeats the Fargo Force - Fargo Forum
Stars' offense erupts in third period for 5-4, come-from-behind win over Waterloo - Lincoln Journal Star

Western Hockey League
VIDEO: Vancouver Giants down Victoria Royals - Abbotsford News
Blazers deadline acquisitions make a good first impression in 5-1 win over Cougars - CFJC
Toporowski bags three points in Kamloops Blazers' debut, a victory in Prince George - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna sports weekend preview and update: Heat, Warriors and Chiefs in action - Kelowna Capital News
Rebels special teams power past the Hurricanes - Lethbridge Herald
Tigers go up early but lose big, 9-2 against Saskatoon - Medicine Hat News
Hopwo: Thank you Medicine Hat - Medicine Hat News
Seattle Thunderbirds at Portland Winterhawks: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - Portland Oregonian
Kozaks 3rd-period goal lifts Winterhawks over Tri-City - Portland Oregonian
Portland Winterhawks top Tri-City Americans - Portland Tribune
McClennon nets hat trick as ICE beat Raiders 5-2 - Prince Albert Daily Herald
Blazers top Cougars 5-1 in CN Centre matchup - Prince George Citizen
King scores twice, Rebels power play leads to win over Hurricanes - Red Deer Advocate
Fabian Lysell helps spark return to win column for Vancouver Giants - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats legend, Hockey Hall of Famer Clark Gillies dead at 67 - Regina Leader-Post
WHL: Blades blast the Medicine Hat Tigers 9-2 - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Chiefs offense remains cold in loss to Seattle - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Third-period swing sees Broncos fall to Hitmen - Swift Current Online
Fabian Lysell helps spark return to win column for Vancouver Giants - Vancouver Province
Victoria Royals lose six in a row - Victoria Times Colonist

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Swarm Overcome COVID Roster Depletion to Down Knighthawks 12-8 - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: Thomas Hoggarth Leads Knighthawks with Hat Trick - YouTube
VIDEO: Ben McIntosh Steps up in Wings' Big Win - YouTube
VIDEO: Georgia Swarm vs Rochester Knighthawks: Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Trevor Baptiste Goes Beastmode - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC returns 11 key players in bid for 2022 soccer success - Calgary Sun
Merriman steps up to Pacific FC head coach role as Kah departs to MLS organization - Victoria Times Colonist

Major Arena Soccer League
Utica City FC edged by Milwaukee - Rome Sentinel

Major League Soccer
Atlanta Uniteds Emerson Hyndman pleased with progress after injury - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chicago Fire close to acquiring Kacper Przybyko: reports - Chicago Daily Southtown
Union make Kacper Przybylko deal official, have Mikael Uhre in sights as replacement - Delaware County Times
As Inter Miami went, Julian Carranza went to the Union - Delaware County Times
MLS enters Las Vegas expansion team talks with Aston Villa co-owners - ESPN
Orlando City pays record transfer fee for Facundo Torres - Orlando Sentinel
Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella retires - Portland Oregonian
Surgery sidelines two Timbers defenders; Ducks women win - Portland Tribune
Hasal gets running start into starter's role with Vancouver Whitecaps - Vancouver Province

MLS NEXT Pro
Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jeff Attinella retires - Portland Oregonian

National Women's Soccer League
USWNT great Michelle Akers hopes Orlando coaching gig opens doors for other former stars to lead - ESPN
Surgery sidelines two Timbers defenders; Ducks women win - Portland Tribune
Current Events: Desiree Scott & Kristen Edmonds return, a potential delay in NWSL preseason, & more - SB Nation

United Soccer League Championship
With plenty of Pittsburgh ties, Robby Dambrot embracing opportunity with Riverhounds - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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