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Releases for Friday, January 2, 2026



Baseball

American Association
Coste Leads Mexican Pacific League Team into Playoffs - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks

Florida State League
Palm Beach Cardinals Announces 2026 Coaching Staff - Palm Beach Cardinals

Frontier League
Bird Dawgs Player Spotlight: Ebel, Harrison, and Harlan - Down East Bird Dawgs

Basketball

NBA G League
Austin Drops 112-105 Decision to Santa Cruz - Austin Spurs
Charge Cut Down Nets in OT - Cleveland Charge
Williams' 30-Piece Leads Maine Celtics to Win - Maine Celtics
Maine Celtics Acquire Veteran in Trade - Maine Celtics
Hustle Drop First Game of Road Trip to Stars - Memphis Hustle
Boom's Late Rally Falls Short Against Celtics - Noblesville Boom
Osceola Magic Comeback Falls Short in Windy City - Osceola Magic
Raptors 905 Suffer First Loss of the Season - Raptors 905
Vipers Add Dajuan Harris Jr., Waive Randall II - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Stars Drop First Home Loss of the Season to Remix - Salt Lake City Stars
Salt Lake City Stars Acquire Returning Rights to Kavion Pippen - Salt Lake City Stars
San Diego Clippers End Raptors 905 Undefeated Season Behind Patrick Baldwin Jr.'s Stellar Performance - San Diego Clippers
Bassey Spearheads Warriors' 24-Point Comeback over Austin, Stunning the Spurs, 112-105 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Bassey Spearheads Warriors' 24-Point Comeback over Austin, Stunning the Spurs, 112-105 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Windy City Starts the New Year with Win over Osceola - Windy City Bulls

Football

Arena Football One
Nashville Kats Internship Opportunity - Nashville Kats

Canadian Football League
Veteran Garry Peters Inks 2026 Extension with Bc Lions - B.C. Lions
Sione Teuhema Remains in Den with One-Year Deal - B.C. Lions
Stamps Sign Kicker Dawson Hodge - Calgary Stampeders
LB Lee Re-Signs with Red and White - Calgary Stampeders
Elks Extend Linebacker Brock Mogensen - Edmonton Elks
Riders Sign WR Siaosi Mariner - Saskatchewan Roughriders

Indoor Football League
Pirates Re-Sign IFL's Top Rusher Williams Jr. - Orlando Pirates

Hockey

American Hockey League
Grand Rapids' Sebastian Cossa Named AHL Goaltender of the Month - AHL
Bakersfield's Quinn Hutson Named Upper Deck AHL Rookie of the Month - AHL
Bakersfield's Isaac Howard Named Fortune Tires "Expect More" AHL Player of the Month - AHL
The Canucks Fell, 4-1, to the Manitoba Moose - Abbotsford Canucks
Jones' Return Lifts Condors to 4-1 Win over San Jose - Bakersfield Condors
Hutson Named Upper Deck/AHL Rookie of the Month - Bakersfield Condors
Howard and Hutson Both Receive AHL Monthly Awards for December - Bakersfield Condors
Howard Named Fortune Tires "Expect More" AHL Player of the Month - Bakersfield Condors
Game Preview: Condors vs. Barracuda, 7 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors
Belleville Sens Announce Plans for 2026 Indigenous Communities Night - Belleville Senators
World-Class Guests Headline Belleville Sens Women in Sports Panel - Belleville Senators
Islanders Drop Road Contest to Thunderbirds, 4-2 - Bridgeport Islanders
Bye Bye Birdy - Calgary Wranglers
Bojangles Game Preview: January 3 & 5 at Cleveland - Charlotte Checkers
Wolves' Points Streak Hits 9 Games with 3-2 Shootout Loss to Griffins - Chicago Wolves
Morrison Nets a Pair in Firebirds' Win over Gulls, 5-2 - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Logan Morrison Scores Twice in 5-2 Win over Gulls - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Cossa Tallies Career-High 47 Saves in Griffins' Shootout Win over Wolves - Grand Rapids Griffins
Sebastian Cossa Wins Second Consecutive AHL Goaltender of the Month Award - Grand Rapids Griffins
Brennan Othmann Strikes, But Wolf Pack Fall 4-1 to Bruins - Hartford Wolf Pack
Hartford Wolf Pack Ink F Brian Carrabes to PTO - Hartford Wolf Pack
Golder Returned to Reading - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Manitoba Earns 4-1 Win Over Abbotsford - Manitoba Moose
DiPietro, Locmelis Put P-Bruins Past Wolf Pack - Providence Bruins
IceHogs 15th Annual Autism Awareness Night Set for January 24 - Rockford IceHogs
Gulls Taken Down by Firebirds, 5-2 - San Diego Gulls
Bystedt Scores, But Barracuda Clipped by Condors - San Jose Barracuda
Resilient T-Birds Push Past Isles to Win 3rd Straight - Springfield Thunderbirds
Goaltender Ben Kraws Recalled from Idaho and Reassigned to Texas - Texas Stars
McCartney's Four-Point Night Powers Roadrunners Past Wranglers, 5-2 - Tucson Roadrunners
Series Preview- Tucson Roadrunners at Calgary Wranglers - Tucson Roadrunners
Comets Open 2026 in Laval, Earn Point in 5-4 OT Loss - Utica Comets

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - January 2 - ECHL
Atlanta's Walther Named Howies Hockey Tape/ECHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
Kansas City's Crawford Is AMI Graphics ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - ECHL
Thunder Extend Win Streak in 4-1 Victory over Mariners - Adirondack Thunder
Americans Blanked, 5-0, by Tahoe - Allen Americans
Americans Open 2026 in Nevada - Allen Americans
Isak Walther Named December's Howies Hockey Tape ECHL Rookie of the Month - Atlanta Gladiators
Bison Fall to Fuel - Bloomington Bison
Blades Hold off Solar Bears for 3-2 Win - Florida Everblades
Blades Host Solar Bears to Ring in New Year - Florida Everblades
Komets Come up Short in Kansas City - Fort Wayne Komets
Packed Crowd Welcomes Gargoyles into 2026 - Greensboro Gargoyles
Swamp Rabbits Fall in Back-And-Forth Affair with Atlanta - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Swamp Rabbits Receive Reinforcements to Start 2026 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Kick off New Year with 3-1 Win over Rush - Idaho Steelheads
Ben Kraws Reassigned to Texas Stars - Idaho Steelheads
Fuel Shut Out Bloomington, 5-0, In Battle With Bison - Indy Fuel
Tulsa Comes from Behind to Best Iowa, 4-2 - Iowa Heartlanders
Kumpulainen Scores in 3-1 NYE Loss at Mavericks - Iowa Heartlanders
Marcus Crawford Is the ECHL Plus Performer of the Month - Kansas City Mavericks
Fawcett Scores Twice as Mariners Fall to Adirondack - Maine Mariners
Admirals Score Overtime Victory Over Reading In Thrilling Matchup - Norfolk Admirals
Solar Bears Sign Goaltender Colby Muise - Orlando Solar Bears
Unlucky Bounce Stings Rush in Loss at Idaho - Rapid City Rush
Rush Game Notes: January 2, 2026 at Idaho Steelheads - Rapid City Rush
Preview: Royals vs. Admirals, January 3rd - Game 31/72 - Reading Royals
Royals Steal Point on Late Jacob Frasca Goal, Fall in Overtime to Admirals, 4-3 - Reading Royals
Carson Golder Loaned to Reading by Lehigh Valley; Royals Sign Amedeo Mastrangeli to SPC - Reading Royals
Ghost Pirates Score Late to Edge Lions - Savannah Ghost Pirates
Ghost Pirates Score Late to Edge Lions - Savannah Ghost Pirates
Bjorklund Stops 40 Shots, Stingrays Beat Gargoyles, 3-1 - South Carolina Stingrays
Tahoe Rings in the New Year with 5-0 Dominating Performance Against Allen - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Carter Gylander Records First Walleye Shutout of the Season in Cincinnati - Toledo Walleye
Louis-Jean Opens 2026, But Lions Fall Short - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Tulsa Rattles off Four Unanswered to Defeat Iowa - Tulsa Oilers
Grizzlies Fall, 7-6, in Overtime at Wichita - Utah Grizzlies
Grizzlies Sign Goaltender Dominic Basse - Utah Grizzlies
Nailers Get Revenge on Railers, 3-2 - Wheeling Nailers
Worcester Comeback Falls Short in 3-2 Loss to Wheeling - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
FPHL Ice Chips - Game Recaps - FPHL
Rock Lobsters Made Gumbo Outta Zydeco - Athens Rock Lobsters
Racing History Meets Hockey on January 10 - Athens Rock Lobsters
Breakers Drop Early Lead, Fall, 5-3 - Biloxi Breakers
Black Bears' Streak Comes to a Close - Binghamton Black Bears
Hat Tricks Hold on in Florence, Fall Just Short, 3-2 - Danbury Hat Tricks
Pee Dee IceCats Host Danbury Hat Tricks January 2 - Danbury Hat Tricks
Moccasins Open 2026 with Statement Win, Extend Streak to 11 - Monroe Moccasins
Pee Dee Wins Third Straight at Home - Pee Dee IceCats
IceCats Make It Three in a Row at Home - Pee Dee IceCats
Prowlers Prevail in Second-Straight OT Game - Port Huron Prowlers
Scarecrows Avoid Break-Ing Down, Win, 5-3 - Topeka Scarecrows
Thunderbirds Defeat Bobcats, 4-2 - Twin City Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Set to Host Bobcats for Teacher Appreciation Night - Twin City Thunderbirds

North American Hockey League
Special Teams Spark, Shootout Seals Game One Loss - Anchorage Wolverines
Game Day: Anchorage Wolverines vs. Chippewa Steel - Anchorage Wolverines
IceRays Snap Skid in Dominate Fashion over Wranglers, 4-2 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Nordiques Hold off Hat Tricks in 2-1 Battle - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Hat Tricks Ring in 2026 at Home against Maine - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
SHGs Help Make New Year's Day Festive - Minnesota Wilderness
Mudbugs Take Down Ice Wolves, 6-1 - New Mexico Ice Wolves
Bugs Blast New Mexico, Start New Year with 6-1 Win - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
OHL Announces Academic Players of the Month for December - OHL
Dennis Fires Hat-Trick in Bulldogs' 6-4 Defeat in Guelph - Brantford Bulldogs
Bulldogs Sign Ferris State Commit Cameron Merrick - Brantford Bulldogs
Firebirds Blank Knights, 5-0 - Flint Firebirds
Game Day, Game 38, Firebirds at Knights - 7 p.m. - Flint Firebirds
Frontenacs Flatten 67's, Break Nine-Gaming Winning Streak - Kingston Frontenacs
Frontenacs up against a Nine Game Win Streak and the 67's - Kingston Frontenacs
Rangers Tie Game Late, But Fall to Colts in a Shootout - Kitchener Rangers
Ottawa Senators Reassign Matthew Andonovski to the Kitchener Rangers - Kitchener Rangers
Rangers Open 2026 with Home Clash against the Colts - Kitchener Rangers
Knights Shut Out In First Game Of 2026 - London Knights
IceDogs Shine Headed into 2026 - Niagara IceDogs
Happy New Year Indeed as Bears Beat Bees, 5-3, Friday Night - Owen Sound Attack
Sarnia Sting Announce Roster Updates - Sarnia Sting
Ryan Hutchison Officiates Final OHL Game in Windsor - Windsor Spitfires

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Announces December's PWHL Starting Six - PWHL
Sixteen PWHL Players Named to U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team - PWHL
Frankel, Keller and Winn Named to December's PWHL Starting Six - Boston Fleet
Fleet Forward Susanna Tapani Named to Finland's 2026 Olympic Roster - Boston Fleet
Three Boston Fleet Players Named to 2026 U.S. Olympic roster - Boston Fleet
Six Minnesota Frost Skaters Named to 2026 USA Hockey Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team - Minnesota Frost
Sirens Open New Year with Third Straight Win over Victoire - Montreal Victoire
Hayley Scamurra Named to 2026 U.S. Olympic Roster - Montreal Victoire
Jade Downie-Landry Returns to Active Roster - Montreal Victoire
Four Seattle Torrent Players Named to 2026 U.S. Olympic Roster - Seattle Torrent
Sceptres place Munroe on LTIR, sign Baskin to SPA - Toronto Sceptres
Watts Named to December's PWHL Starting Six - Toronto Sceptres
Vancouver Goldeneyes Activate Nina Jobst-Smith from LTIR - Vancouver Goldeneyes
Goldeneyes Forward Michelle Karvinen Named to Finland's Milano Cortina 2026 Women's National Team - Vancouver Goldeneyes

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Open 2026 With Matchup Against Charlottetown Islanders - Cape Breton Eagles
Islanders Reassign D Maxwell Jardine to Summerside Capitals - Charlottetown Islanders

SPHL
SPHL Moving to 60-Game Schedule - SPHL
Thunderbolts Fall, 4-1, to Storm in Weekend Opener - Evansville Thunderbolts
Marksmen Downed by Mayhem in Late Rally - Fayetteville Marksmen
Marksmen Add Forward Cole Crowder - Fayetteville Marksmen
Muise Called Back up to Orlando, Marksmen Sign Goaltender Frankie McClendon - Fayetteville Marksmen
Alex Davis Traded to Peoria to Complete Futures Deal - Fayetteville Marksmen
Havoc Take Down Bulls in Epic 8-0 Shutout - Huntsville Havoc
Ice Bears Pick up Point in Shootout Loss to Rivermen - Knoxville Ice Bears
Mayhem Break Cold Spell With Comeback Against Marksmen - Macon Mayhem
Dawgs Double-up on Ice Flyers, 4-2 - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Ice Flyers Christen the New Year at Home Where Crowds and Wins Have Wowed - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Game Preview: January 2 vs Roanoke - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Rivermen Prevail, 5-4, over Knoxville in the Shootout - Peoria Rivermen
Rivermen Acquire Defenseman Alex Davis from Fayetteville - Peoria Rivermen
Bremner Earns 200th Win as Dawgs Topple First-Place Pensacola in 4-2 Road Win - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs
Dawgs Bring Back Anderson from FPHL's Binghamton Black Bears - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Alumni Set to Lead U.S. at Winter Olympics - USHL
Dubuque Defensive Effort Stops Steel - Chicago Steel
Bucs Battle to OT, Fall, 5-4, to Stampede - Des Moines Buccaneers
Fighting Five: Saints Visit Steel to Begin Official Second Half - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Saints Start 2026 with a Win over the Steel - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Fighting Five: Saints Host Steel to Begin 2026 - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Stars Fall to Black Hawks - Lincoln Stars
Benson Buries Shootout Winner. Jacks Edge Riders, 3-2 (SO) - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Jacks Open 2026 against RoughRiders - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Solomon Walks It off as Herd Earn Two Points in OT Thriller in Des Moines - Sioux Falls Stampede
Fargo Opens Series with 4-2 Friday Night Defeat of Tri-City - Tri-City Storm
Tri-City, Fargo Begin Two-Game Set Friday Night in North Dakota - Tri-City Storm
Chambre Shines in Relief - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
NHL Prospects Pickford & Dach, 2026 NHL Draft Eligible Ruzicka Headline WHL Monthly Awards for December - WHL
Oil Kings Unveil Jerseys for Superhero Day on Sunday - Edmonton Oil Kings
Silvertips Acquire Flyers Prospect Luke Vlooswyk in Trade with Red Deer - Everett Silvertips
Rockets Fall, 3-2, in Shootout to Blazers - Kelowna Rockets
Rockets Acquire Defenseman Keith McInnis from Red Deer - Kelowna Rockets
Rockets Sign 2024 WHL U.S. Priority Draft Selection Drew Larioza - Kelowna Rockets
Tigers Win 14th Straight Against Moose Jaw, 6-3 - Medicine Hat Tigers
Canadiens Prospect Pickford Named Tempo WHL Player of the Month for December - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game Preview: Game 37 VS Warriors - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors Clawed by Tigers - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors to Start 2026 against the Tigers - Moose Jaw Warriors
Hawks Come up Short in Wenatchee - Portland Winterhawks
Game Day Hub: January 2 at Wenatchee - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Surrender Late Equalizer, Fall 6-5 in OT - Prince George Cougars
Rebels Complete Trades with Kelowna, Everett, Seattle - Red Deer Rebels
Thunderbirds Acquire Philadelphia Flyers Prospect Matthew Gard - Seattle Thunderbirds
Chiefs Open the New Year with Giant Win, Preston Nets Game Winner over Vancouver - Spokane Chiefs
December Ironworker of the Month: F Chase Harrington - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Host Giants Friday for First Home Game of 2026 - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Fall, 4-3, in Overtime to Hurricanes in 2026 Opener - Swift Current Broncos
Preview: Americans at Royals - January 3, 2026 - Tri-City Americans
Late Goal from Preston Lifts Chiefs Past Giants - Vancouver Giants
Wenatchee Opens 2026 Quickly, Earns 6-2 Victory over Portland Friday - Wenatchee Wild

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Bandits vs. Desert Dogs: How to Watch, Lineup Notes, and Storylines - Buffalo Bandits
Mammoth Host Rochester Knighthawks January 3 on Native American Heritage Night - Colorado Mammoth
Game Preview - Halifax at Saskatchewan - Halifax Thunderbirds
Doug Jamieson: Honouring the Roots of the Game - Oshawa FireWolves
Marinier and Longboat Activated as Black Bears Visit Oshawa - Ottawa Black Bears
Rush Top Thunderbirds, 11-7 - Saskatchewan Rush
Warriors Roundup: December 2025 - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
Hounds Add Utility Back Reece Botha to 2026 Roster - Chicago Hounds
André Warner Signs with Seattle Seawolves for 2026 - Seattle Seawolves

Major League Volleyball
Columbus Fury Partners with Renewal by Andersen for 2026 Season - Columbus Fury
KUSI to Serve as Official Local Broadcast Partner of the San Diego Mojo for Second Straight Season - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Vancouver FC Announces Returning Players Ahead of 2026 Season - Vancouver FC

Major League Soccer
adidas and Major League Soccer Unveil 2026 Official Match Ball - MLS
Philadelphia Union Agree to Transfer of Defender Kai Wagner to Birmingham City F.C. - Philadelphia Union
Real Salt Lake Acquires Nearly $1.8 Million from Orlando City SC in Exchange for MF Braian Ojeda - Real Salt Lake

MLS NEXT Pro
Town FC Academy ID Camps January 4 & 11 - The Town FC

National Women's Soccer League
Boston Legacy FC Signs Canadian Bianca St-Georges - Boston Legacy FC
Gotham FC Acquires Savannah McCaskill from San Diego - NJ/NY Gotham FC
San Diego Wave FC Signs Defender Nya Harrison to a New Contract - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave FC Acquires $175,000 from Gotham FC in Exchange for Midfielder Savannah McCaskill - San Diego Wave FC

United Soccer League Championship
FC Tulsa Adds Midfield Engine Raheem Somersall - FC Tulsa
Miami FC Signs MLS Next Pro Midfielder Riyon Tori - Miami FC
Hounds Sign GK Nico Campuzano - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

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