Inside the UFL

If there is any area in which spring football teams struggled the last couple of seasons, it was in the kicking game, particularly early in the season. Suddenly, that's all changed in this year's United Football League campaign. Not only have kickers been accurate - they have only missed only four of 52 kicks this season - but twelve kicks have been successful from 50 yards or more. Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates has taken it a step further, connecting on two kicks of 60-plus yards. In c... Full Story

Late Runs Propel Tacoma to Victory

LAS VEGAS, NV - The Tacoma Rainiers (13-4) scored four late, unanswered runs to beat the Las Vegas Aviators (5-11), Wednesday at Las Vegas Ballpark. After being shutout in last night's game, Las Vegas got on the board in the first inning on an RBI double from Tyler Soderstrom. Michael Chavis stayed hot and tied the game with an RBI single in the second. Blake Hunt gave the Rainiers the lead with an RBI double of his own, making it 2-1. The lead didn't last long, as Las Vegas got the two runs back on a double from Max Muncy, making it 3-2. Tacoma tied the game on a groundout from Ryan ... Full Story

Sebastian Cossa Ties Record with 10th Consecutive Road Point

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Matt Luff's two-goal game and Jonatan Berggren's shootout-winning tally pushed the Grand Rapids Griffins past the Iowa Wild in a 3-2 shootout victory at Wells Fargo Arena on Friday. Sebastian Cossa owned a .931 save percentage (27-of-29), which helped him tie Jimmy Howard's record of 10 consecutive road contests with a point from the 2005-06 campaign. The victory restored a three-point gap between the Griffins and the Rockford IceHogs for second place in the Central Division. Alongside his shootout winner, Berggren picked up two helpers to put him at 32 points (16-16--32... Full Story

Ports Rally in Ninth for Walk-Off Win Over Fresno

STOCKTON, Calif. - Ports third baseman Luke Mann hit a bounding ball between the diving attempts Fresno's first and second baseman with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday night, scoring two runs and give Stockton (3-6) their first walk-off win of the season in a 6-5 victory over the Grizzlies (6-3). Mann was the Ports' offensive star of the night, as the 2023, 14th-round pick out of Mizzou went 3 for 4 and was hit by a pitch in his five plate appearances. He started the Stockton three-run rally in the second inning with a lead-off triple off the top the centerfield... Full Story

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Tri-City Dust Devils at bat

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. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
5. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
8. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

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

• Athens - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Buffalo Pro Soccer - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Kansas City Goats - The Arena League (TAL)
• Iowa Woo - The Arena League (TAL)
• Duluth Harbor Monsters - The Arena League (TAL)
• Ozarks Lunkers - The Arena League (TAL)
• The Town FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Ventura County FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Watertown Shamrocks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Diego Clippers - NBA G League (G League)

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

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AFL3, 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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF
Other Women's
NWLS

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