Bison Victorious in Front of Record Crowd

Bloomington, Ill. - Sullivan Mack capped off a comeback in front of the largest crowd in Grossinger Motors Arena history as the Bloomington Bison defeated the Indy Fuel 4-3 on Tuesday morning. Physical play began early and Ayden MacDonald dropped the gloves for a fight just two minutes into the game, setting the tone for the rest of the matinee. After killing off an early penalty, Eddie Matsushima broke the ice seven minutes in. Chris Ortiz intercepted a clearing pass and found Matsushima in ... Full Story

More Overtime Magic Stretches Mariners Win Streak to Eleven

PORTLAND, ME - The Maine Mariners, proud affiliates of the NHL's Boston Bruins and AHL's Providence Bruins, claimed their second overtime win in three days at the Cross Insurance Arena, defeating the Adirondack Thunder 2-1 on Tuesday morning in the annual "School Day" game. Nick Anderson was the hero today, netting the game-winner at 1:35 of sudden death, and extending the Mariners win streak to 11 games. Thousands of students from across the state enjoyed a day of hockey and educational experiences. There was no scoring in the opening period, but a late fight between Maine's Colin Felix a... Full Story

Cleveland's New Professional Soccer Club Unveils Identity: Forest City Cleveland

Cleveland's new professional men's soccer club unveiled its identity today as Forest City Cleveland, a brand shaped by thousands of fans across Northeast Ohio and rooted in the city's history, resilience and future. The identity marks a major step in Cleveland Soccer Group's effort to unite and activate the region's soccer community while building a club designed to represent the city on and off the pitch. The brand was developed through an extensive community engagement process involving more than 3,000 participants from across Northeast Ohio, including players, families, longtime suppo... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

This past week Brooklyn FC became only the second United Soccer Championship team since 2019 to win its inaugural game in the league, Minor League Baseball announced its Triple Triple-A National Championship Game will be held in Las Vegas on September 26th, and Major League Volleyball named Jaime Weston its first Commissioner. Highlights from this week come from the United Soccer League Championship, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, United Soccer League One, League One Volleyball, Major League Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee Association, Major League Table Tennis, Premier Lacros... Full Story

• Zyon Pullin Named NBA G League Player of the Week - Iowa Wolves (G League)
• American OL Cole De Magistris Joins Boatmen - Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
• Hearts Announce Signing of Forward Aboubacar Camara on a Performance-Based Contract - Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1)
• Jackson Berezowski Named ECHL Player of the Week - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
• Bison Victorious in Front of Record Crowd - Bloomington Bison (ECHL)
• Keogh Thrilled to Reunite with Thunderbirds - Halifax Thunderbirds (NLL)
• Charlotte Independence Welcome Back Club Legend Enzo Martinez - Charlotte Independence (USL1)
• Mavericks Returning to the Kelly Cup Playoffs - Kansas City Mavericks (ECHL)
• Crushers Add Three Ohio-Native Players to 2026 Roster - Lake Erie Crushers (FL)
• Player Spotlight: Zambrano Brace Leads Monarchs to Historic 5-0 Road Victory - Real Monarchs (MLS NEXT Pro)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Photos: Bloomington Bison edge Indy Fuel 4-3 on Education Day - ECHL Bloomington Pantagraph
• Meet NWSL expansion team Denver Summit: Hometown talent, attendance records and a blank canvas - NWSL NewsBreak - Denver
• Meet the Pros: Q&A with LOVB Nebraskas Lexi Rodriguez - LOVB Omaha World-Herald
• Iowa Heartlanders to suspend operations to 'review longterm' solutions - ECHL Iowa City Press-Citizen
• Folding teams, a labor fight, and expansion? The USL's structure allows for it all to happen - USL The Guardian
• Mike Hasen's Tenure With Rochester Comes to an End, Knighthawks Name Randy Mearns Interim Coach - NLL Inside Lacrosse
• Coyne Schofield says post-Olympic rise of women's hockey 'different' this time - PWHL NHL.com
• Denver Broncos give former CFL star Alex Singleton $15.5 million extension: report - CFL 3DownNation
• Breaking down the Hamilton Tiger-Cats depth chart after 2026 CFL free agency - CFL 3DownNation
• ECHL's Americans, Oilers Transform Into Teams From New 'Youngblood' Movie - ECHL Sports Logos Net News
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Lind, Williams See Fresh Start, Bright Future for Courage by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Twenty-Five Years of Minor League Memories: Looking Back at the Highlights by Fran Stuchbury

Florida Everblades goaltender Cam Johnson

See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
7. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
8. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. New York Liberty - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

1. New York Sirens to Celebrate Women's Empowerment on March 8 vs. Ottawa Charge
2. New York Sirens Sell out Madison Square Garden for April 4th game against Seattle Torrent
3. Poulin Seals Montréal's 4-3 Shootout Win over Toronto
4. PWHL Teams Sell out Both Madison Square Garden and TD Garden
5. Sirens Battle But Fall 1-0 to Boston
6. Boston Fleet Sell out April 11 Game at TD Garden
7. Kadirova Scores Twice, Including Late Game-Winner to Lead Ottawa to Win over Seattle
8. Boston Wins Fifth Straight with 1-0 Victory over New York
9. PWHL Players Trade #24 for #23 for "The 23 Hour Play" on Daylight Savings-Shortened International Women's Day
10. New York Tops Charge 6-2 in Front of Record-Breaking Home Crowd

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• RedPocket Mobiles - Pioneer League (PL)
• Texas Volts - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Utah Talons - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Oklahoma City Spark - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Portland Cascade - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Carolina Blaze - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Grand Junction - Pecos League (Pecos)
• LOVB San Francisco - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• Monroe Greenheads - The Arena League (TAL)
• Baltimore - UPSHOT League (UPSHOT)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL, WPBL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
UPSHOT, WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL Premier, USL1
Women's Soccer
GSL, NSL, NWSL