Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

March 9, 2026 - BASEBALL Pecos League: The Monterey (CA) Amberjacks of the independent Pecos League have not been able to work out a suitable ballpark lease agreement with the city and the team will not be part of the 2026 season. The league has restarted the Austin Weirdos team, which sat out the 2025 season due to a lack of a home ballpark, as a travel-only team that will be based in California and play a 54-game road schedule. The Austin Weirdos will replace Monterey in the six-team California-based Pacific Division for the 2026 seaso... Full Story

2026 Training Camp Look Ahead

March 9, 2026 - JACKSONVILLE, FL - With the 2026 season fast approaching, the Jacksonville Sharks are preparing to hit the field for the first time in nearly a year. The weeks ahead will be crucial as the coaching staff evaluates talent, installs the playbook, and prepares the squad for the grind of a 16-game Indoor Football League (IFL) season. With a championship caliber roster, the Sharks are looking to improve on a successful 2025 season and once again bring a trophy to Jacksonville. Major QB competition The Sharks enter training cam... Full Story

Overnght and Indoor Football League Announce Multi-Year, Multi-Million-Dollar Media Rights Agreement

March 9, 2026 - Overnght and the Indoor Football League (IFL) today announced a landmark multi-year, multi-million-dollar media rights agreement that will make Overnght a premier national broadcast partner of the league for the 2026, 2027, and 2028 seasons. The agreement represents the largest media rights deal in the sport's history and solidifies a long-term strategic partnership between the two organizations. As part of the agreement, Overnght will become the exclusive home of at least 55 live IFL games annually, including marquee ... Full Story

Riders Sign Former Cincinnati Offensive Lineman Dartanyan Tinsley

March 9, 2026 - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American offensive lineman Dartanyan Tinsley. Tinsley (6'4-320) signed with Cleveland as an undrafted free agent in 2025 and played in one NFL pre-season game with the Browns. Collegiately, Tinsley spent two seasons (2020-21) at Kentucky Christian before transferring to Cincinnati. In three years (2022-24) with the Bearcats, he played in 30 games, starting in all 21 contests in his final two seasons. Considered one of the top guards in the Big 12, Tinsley helped Cincinnati fi... Full Story

• Vegas Knight Hawks 2026 Single-Game Tickets On-Sale, Fan Promotions Announced - Vegas Knight Hawks (IFL) March 9
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (NAL) March 9
• 2026 Training Camp Look Ahead - Jacksonville Sharks (IFL) March 9
• Overnght and Indoor Football League Announce Multi-Year, Multi-Million-Dollar Media Rights Agreement - (IFL) March 9
• UFL and National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches Announce Third Year of Fellowship Program - (UFL) March 9
• Riders Sign Former Cincinnati Offensive Lineman Dartanyan Tinsley - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) March 9
• AF1 Mourns the Passing of Michigan Arsenal Linebacker Jordan Jones - (AF1) March 8
• Blizzard Sign Wide Receiver Jack Studer For The 2026 Season - Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) March 7
• Liberty Season Opener March 14 - Salina Liberty (NAL) March 6
• Eight Advance to Edmonton from CFL Invitational Combine - (CFL) March 6
• Horn and Davis Move Up - Jacksonville Sharks (IFL) March 6
• Single Game Tickets Now Available - Kentucky Barrels (AF1) March 6
• 2026 Single Game Tickets Are on Sale Now - Albany Firebirds (AF1) March 6
• Repole Turns Four-Point Field Goal into Cash Competition at Choctaw - (UFL) March 6
• Iowa Barnstormers Roster Roundup - Iowa Barnstormers (IFL) March 5
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• Photos: Pueblo Punishers host Colorado Spartans in inaugural game - NAL Pueblo Chieftain (March 9)
  
• VIDEO: Target Acquired - UFL YouTube (March 9)
  
• Paxton Lynch is back in pro football - in the National Arena League - NAL Denver Sports 104.3 The Fan (March 9)
  
• How do the Montreal Alouettes look after CFL free agency? - CFL 3 DownNation (March 9)
  
• VIDEO: Need Some #mondaymotivation, Huf Has You Covered #cfl - CFL YouTube (March 9)
  
• Chupacabras bring indoor football back to Albuquerque - IFL KOBTV (March 9)
  
• Kevin Sumlin Got Honest At UFL Media Day About Houston Gamblers Camp, QB Battle, and His Return - UFL NewsBreak - Houston (March 9)
  
• Kurleigh Gittens Jr. joins Hamilton Tiger-Cats to form best receiver group in CFL - CFL 3 DownNation (March 8)
  
• Breaking down the Toronto Argonauts depth chart after 2026 CFL free agency - CFL 3 DownNation (March 8)
  
• Cowboys waive former UFL star Perrion Winfrey after 2025 comeback bid - UFL Cowboys Wire (March 8)
  
• VIDEO: 65-Yarder for the Win! Fuzzy's on Matt - UFL YouTube (March 8)
  
• CFP, Super Bowl winner returns to football with Birmingham Stallions - UFL NewsBreak - Birmingham (March 8)
  
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