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Releases for Saturday, January 3, 2026



Baseball

Florida State League
Palm Beach Cardinals Launch First Alternate Identity: Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas - Palm Beach Cardinals

Basketball

NBA G League
Birmingham Moves to 4-3 Behind Big Performances from Carton and Oduro - Birmingham Squadron
Iowa Wolves Drop One 114-120 to Sioux Falls Skyforce in First Home Game of New Year - Iowa Wolves
Williams Scores 33 in Maine's Overtime Thrilling Win - Maine Celtics
Osceola Magic Defeat Bulls on Second Night of Back-To-Back - Osceola Magic
Vipers Dim the Suns in Battle of the Valleys - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Houston Rockets Sign Tristen Newton to a Two-Way - Rio Grande Valley Vipers
Stars Bounce Back with Huge Win over the Remix to Close out Back-To-Back - Salt Lake City Stars
Late Run Lifts Skyforce to 120-114 Road Victory at Iowa - Sioux Falls Skyforce
Series Preview: at Iowa Wolves - Sioux Falls Skyforce
South Bay Lakers Out-Hustle Memphis to Earn Overtime Win - South Bay Lakers
Legends Dominate Second Half to Take Down OKC Blue - Texas Legends
Windy City Falls to Osceola to Split Series, 1-1 - Windy City Bulls
Herd Dethrone the Kings, 89-87 - Wisconsin Herd

Hockey

American Hockey League
Brown, Ungar Help Condors to Perfect Week in 2-1 Win - Bakersfield Condors
Game Preview: Condors vs. Barracuda, 7 p.m. - Bakersfield Condors
Power Play Goal Not Enough as Senators Drop 3-1 Contest - Belleville Senators
Islanders Fall to Wolf Pack, 4-1 - Bridgeport Islanders
Monsters Snap Charlotte's Winning Streak - Charlotte Checkers
Wolves Fall to Griffins, 4-1 - Chicago Wolves
Monsters Come out on Top of Battle with Checkers in 6-3 Win - Cleveland Monsters
Firebirds Fall to Reign in First Meeting, 3-2 - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Three-Goal Third Period Lifts Colorado to 5-2 Win over Silver Knights - Colorado Eagles
Griffins Tie Second-Longest Point Streak in Franchise History with Win over Wolves - Grand Rapids Griffins
Brendan Brisson Paces Attack as Wolf Pack Beat Islanders 4-1 - Hartford Wolf Pack
Colorado Cruises Past Silver Knights, 5-2 - Henderson Silver Knights
Bears Survive Hog-Wild 5-4 Win over IceHogs - Hershey Bears
Game Preview: Bears vs. IceHogs, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
Point Streak at 5, Phantoms Oust B-Sens, 3-1 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Preview: Phantoms at Belleville, Game 32 - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Ads Battle Back to Earn Point in SO Loss - Milwaukee Admirals
Reign Edge Firebirds, 3-2 - Ontario Reign
Amerks Fall to Marlies in High Scoring Affair to Open 2026 - Rochester Americans
IceHogs Outdoor Practice this Tuesday - Rockford IceHogs
San Diego Gulls Reassign Smith and Kinal to Tulsa - San Diego Gulls
Barracuda Earn Point in 2-1 Shootout Loss - San Jose Barracuda
Syracuse Crunch Shut out Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 6-0 - Syracuse Crunch
Syracuse Crunch to Host Dinosaur Night Presented by the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) January 10 - Syracuse Crunch
Stars Push Past Admirals in Shootout Win - Texas Stars
Dallas Stars Recall Goaltender Remi Poirier from Texas Stars - Texas Stars
Comets Beat Rocket, 4-3, Take 3 Points in Laval - Utica Comets
Penguins Blitzed by Crunch to Start New Year - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - January 3 - ECHL
ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
Tyler Brennan Stops 36 in 4-2 Victory over Mariners - Adirondack Thunder
Late Tahoe Goal Sinks Americans - Allen Americans
Game Day Preview: Middle Game in Nevada - Allen Americans
Gladiators Shine on Star Wars Night, Shut out Gargoyles, 3-0, at Gas South Arena - Atlanta Gladiators
Bison Fall, 4-1, in Wheeling - Bloomington Bison
Solar Bears Hand Everblades 4-3 OT Loss - Florida Everblades
Florida Fights Orlando on Marvel Night - Florida Everblades
Komets Drop Another Overtime Game - Fort Wayne Komets
Gargoyles Shut out in 3-0 Loss to Gladiators - Greensboro Gargoyles
David Gagnon Reassigned to Gargoyles - Greensboro Gargoyles
Brackett's Two-Goal Night Nets Swamp Rabbits First Road Win of 2026 - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Fall, 6-3, to Rush in Final Game of Season Series - Idaho Steelheads
Steelheads Fall, 6-3, to Rush in Final Game of Season Series - Idaho Steelheads
Fuel Defeat K-Wings on Saturday Night - Indy Fuel
Iowa Battles to End in 3-2 Defeat at Tulsa - Iowa Heartlanders
K-Wings Drop Tight Contest Against Fuel Saturday - Kalamazoo Wings
KC Mavericks Defeat Fort Wayne, 2-1 - Kansas City Mavericks
Beaulieu Scores First Mariners Goal in Loss to Thunder - Maine Mariners
Admirals Cruise Past Royals on Mascot Mania Night - Norfolk Admirals
Bennett Sets Rush ECHL Goals Record, Rapid City Downs Idaho - Rapid City Rush
Rush Game Notes: January 3, 2026 at Idaho Steelheads - Rapid City Rush
Ghost Pirates Blank Lions, 4-0; Staal Becomes Franchise Wins Leader - Savannah Ghost Pirates
No Changes in Attitudes as Tahoe Wins Thriller on Opening Night of Margaritaville Weekend - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Artur Cholach Recalled to AHL Henderson - Tahoe Knight Monsters
Walleye Win 9th Consecutive Game, 3rd Straight against Cincinnati - Toledo Walleye
A Celebration Without Goals for the Lions - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Oilers Defeat Heartlanders as Route 66 Blue Whales in Front of 13273 - Tulsa Oilers
Grizzlies Fall in Series Finale - Utah Grizzlies
Dylan Wells Returns to Utah for Saturday's Road Battle at Wichita - Utah Grizzlies
Wheeling's Goat Takes Down Bison - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
FPHL Ice Chips - Game Recaps - FPHL
Mack Nets First Pro Hat Trick as Lobsters Roll Zydeco - Athens Rock Lobsters
Mack Nets First Pro Hat Trick as Lobsters Roll Zydeco - Baton Rouge Zydeco
'Crows Sweep Breakers with 6-2 Victory - Biloxi Breakers
Six-Goal 3rd leads Binghamton to victory - Binghamton Black Bears
River Dragons Beaten Down by the Moccasins, 8-5 - Columbus River Dragons
Hat Tricks Snap Loss Streak in 5-3 Win over Pee Dee - Danbury Hat Tricks
Game Preview: Pee Dee IceCats Host Danbury Hat Tricks: January 3 - Danbury Hat Tricks
A Dozen Straight: Moccasins Down River Dragons, 4-1 - Monroe Moccasins
IceCats Draw Record Crowd, Drop 5-3 Decision to Danbury - Pee Dee IceCats
Prowlers Win Seventh Straight - Port Huron Prowlers
Scarecrows Break Biloxi, 6-2 - Topeka Scarecrows
Thunderbirds Drop Teddy Bear Toss Game, 3-2 - Twin City Thunderbirds
Thunderbirds Set to Host Bobcats for Teddy Bear Toss Night - Twin City Thunderbirds
Wolves Defeat Black Bears Winning Streak in Watertown - Watertown Wolves

North American Hockey League
Game Day: Anchorage Wolverines vs. Chippewa Steel - Anchorage Wolverines
IceRays Complete Sweep of Wranglers Saturday Night, 6-3 - Corpus Christi IceRays
Freel's Two-Goal Night, Dukaric's 48 Saves Lift Hat Tricks Past Nordiques - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Weekend Recap 12.31 - 1.3 - Minot Minotauros
Mudbugs Get Past Ice Wolves, 5-3 - New Mexico Ice Wolves
Hoglund's Hat Trick Lifts Bugs Past Wolves - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
Frasca Finds Back of Net as Windsor Downs Erie - Erie Otters
Frasca Finds Back of Net as Windsor Downs Erie - Erie Otters
Birds Come Up Short Against Brampton, 2-1 - Flint Firebirds
Game Day, Game 39, Firebirds vs Steelheads - 7 p.m. - Flint Firebirds
Kitchener Rangers Sign Ian Robinson to Standard Player Agreement - Kitchener Rangers
Attack Comeback Comes up Short, Lose, 5-3, to Petes - Owen Sound Attack
Kolarik Has Three Assists as Petes Beat Attack, 5-3 - Peterborough Petes
Late Goal from Zhilkin, Three Helpers from Barabanov Lift Spirit to 5-3 Win over Soo - Saginaw Spirit
Game Preview: Saginaw Spirit vs Soo Greyhounds - Saginaw Spirit
Spitfires Sweep Weekend Road Trip with Overtime Grit and Offensive Depth - Windsor Spitfires

Professional Women's Hockey League
Daniel, Miller Lead Goldeneyes to Comeback Win Against First-Place Fleet - Boston Fleet
Fleet Sign Mia Biotti to 10-Day Contract - Boston Fleet
Ottawa streak reaches Four with 5-2 Win over Minnesota - Minnesota Frost
Coyne Schofield and Curl-Salemme Named to December's PWHL Starting Six - Minnesota Frost
Ottawa Streak Reaches Four with 5-2 Win over Minnesota - Ottawa Charge
Torrent Beat Sceptres 3-2 in Shootout, Earn First Road Win - Seattle Torrent
Torrent Beat Sceptres 3-2 in Shootout, Earn First Road Win - Toronto Sceptres
Daniel, Miller Lead Goldeneyes to Comeback Win Against First-Place Fleet - Vancouver Goldeneyes

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Look For Weekend Sweep Against Islanders To Open 2026 - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Drop Islanders at Centre 200 - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Down Islanders to Open Weekend Set - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Acquire Forward Raoul Boilard from Cataractes - Cape Breton Eagles
Islanders Begin 2026 with Key Two-Game Set in Cape Breton - Charlottetown Islanders
All-Out Battle Ends in a Shootout - Halifax Mooseheads
Cats Enter 2026 with 4th Straight Win - Moncton Wildcats
Regiment Roll over Olympiques 3-1 - Newfoundland Regiment

SPHL
Karpinski, Thunderbolts Shut out Quad City, 4-0 - Evansville Thunderbolts
Marksmen Fall to Mayhem in Shootout - Fayetteville Marksmen
Havoc Handle Bulls, Win, 4-1 - Huntsville Havoc
Ice Bears Stymied on the Road in Loss to Peoria - Knoxville Ice Bears
Mayhem Sweep Marksmen in Magical Weekend Finale - Macon Mayhem
Dawgs Beaten by Ice Flyers, 3-1 - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Game Preview: January 3 vs Roanoke - Pensacola Ice Flyers
Bostedt Shuts the Door on Ice Bears with 34 Save Shutout - Peoria Rivermen
Dawgs Run out of Steam in 3-1 Road Loss at Pensacola - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Chicago Drops 6-4 Decision to Dubuque - Chicago Steel
Bucs Roll Gamblers, 6-2 - Des Moines Buccaneers
Saints Finish Busy Week with Sweep over Steel - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Saints Finish Busy Week with Sweep over Steel - Dubuque Fighting Saints
Stars Use Strong Final Two Periods En Route to 4-1 Win - Lincoln Stars
Comeback Falls Short in Action-Packed Weekend Finale. Jacks Fall, 4-2, Against Riders - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Lancers Open 2026 Victorious - Omaha Lancers
Stampede Earn One Point After Falling to Lancers in Overtime - Sioux Falls Stampede
Beumer Dazzles in First USHL Start as Storm Collect 3-1 Saturday Victory in Fargo - Tri-City Storm
Storm Close Weekend Series at Fargo on Saturday Night - Tri-City Storm
Stars Overwhelm Hawks Saturday - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Wheat Kings Drop Second Straight Game Against The Blades - Brandon Wheat Kings
Short-Handed Rockets Fall, 4-1, in Kamloops - Kelowna Rockets
Tigers Beat Warriors, 5-1, for 15th Straight - Medicine Hat Tigers
Game Preview: Game 38 AT Warriors - Medicine Hat Tigers
Warriors Go 0-2-2-0 in Season Series with Medicine Hat Tigers - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors Looking to Rebound against Tigers - Moose Jaw Warriors
Vees Win Fifth Straight - Penticton Vees
Vees Win Fifth Straight - Penticton Vees
Brown Completes Hat Trick with Game-Winner as Hawks Outlast Giants, 5-4 - Portland Winterhawks
Game Day Hub: January 3 vs Vancouver - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Drop Third Straight in 4-2 Loss to Hitmen - Prince George Cougars
Game Preview: Cougars vs. Hitmen - Prince George Cougars
Late Push Falls Short as Pats Drop 5-2 Decision to Raiders - Regina Pats
Spokane Chiefs Drop Back to .500 After Loss to Vees - Spokane Chiefs
Chiefs Host Penticton Vees for First Time Ever Saturday Night - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Get First Win of 2026 over Lethbridge - Swift Current Broncos
Americans Win Seventh in a Row with 4-1 Victory in Victoria - Tri-City Americans
Late Power Play Goal Sinks Giants in Portland - Vancouver Giants
Conway Sets New Career High with 44 Saves in 6-0 Wild Loss at Everett Saturday - Wenatchee Wild

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Standout Performances by MacKay, Buchanan Navigate Las Vegas Comeback in 15-13 Bandits' Win - Buffalo Bandits
Roughnecks Earn First Win of Season - Calgary Roughnecks
Mammoth Knock off Rochester Knighthawks Via 18-13 Victory at LOUD HOUSE - Colorado Mammoth
Thunderbirds Fall to Rush on the Road - Halifax Thunderbirds
Desert Dogs (2-2) Lose to Buffalo Bandits (3-1) in Hard-Fought Battle to the End - Las Vegas Desert Dogs
Simmons Scores Six in Loss to Black Bears on Indigenous Heritage Night - Oshawa FireWolves
Oshawa FireWolves Welcome Ottawa Black Bears on Indigenous Heritage Night - Oshawa FireWolves
Teat Stars Again; Depth Powers Black Bears to Comeback Win in Oshawa - Ottawa Black Bears
Knighthawks' Comeback Falls Short in Colorado - Rochester Knighthawks

Other

Major League Volleyball
Mojo Kick off Season with Watch Party for Season Opener Versus Omaha Supernovas - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Empire Drops Next Nailbiter in 4-3 Defeat at San Diego - Empire Strykers
Comets Open Homestand with I-70 Series Finale - Kansas City Comets
Kraig Chiles Scores the Game-Winning Goal in the Fourth Quarter - San Diego Sockers
Sockers Sign Trio of Midfielders - San Diego Sockers

Major League Soccer
Inter Miami CF Signs Defender Facundo Mura - Inter Miami CF
Riqui Puig Undergoes Successful Knee Surgery - LA Galaxy

United Soccer League Championship
New Mexico United Re-Signs Midfielder Gedion Zelalem - New Mexico United

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