Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL American Association: The independent American Association, which is a partner league with Major League Baseball, started its 2024 season this week with the same 12 teams as last season. The teams are again aligned in the same six-team East and West divisions. Each team will play a 100-game schedule through September 2, 2024. Carolina League: With the move next season of the Low-A Carolina League's Down East Wood Ducks from Kinston (NC) to Spartanburg (SC), the team announced ... Full Story

Dogs Sweep Opening Weekend

The Chicago Dogs performed a three-game sweep after taking down the Gary SouthShore Railcats in the series finale 8-5. Chicago found an early lead after cleanup hitter Narciso Crook smashed his first home run ball of the season. The long ball became a trend for Crook, who hit his second home run of the game in the fourth inning. Chicago starting pitcher John Baker forced Gary's offense to stay quiet, allowing four hits and one earned run over five innings pitched, striking out four. Augie Voight relieved Baker, but was unable to defend Baker's efforts, collapsing for four hits allo... Full Story

Admirals Top Texas to Advance to Division Finals

Milwaukee, WI - Zach L'Heureux scored twice in the first minute of the game to stake the Admirals to an early lead as they went on to defeat the Texas Stars 5-3 in the decisive game five of their playoff series and advance to the Central Division Finals. The victory marks the first time in team history that the Admirals have overcome a 0-2 series deficit to comeback and win and it improved Head Coach Karl Taylor's remarkable record in elimination games to 11-3 since he took over in 2018-19. This was also the first time in team history the Admirals have advance past the first round in thr... Full Story

Brahmas Walk-Off Roughnecks in 15-12 Victory

HOUSTON, Texas - San Antonio kicker Ryan Santoso nailed a season-long 51-yard field goal as time expired and the Brahmas (5-2) overcame four turnovers to defeat the Houston Roughnecks (1-6) in a nail-biter, 15-12, at Rice Stadium Sunday afternoon. Trailing 12-3 with less than three minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Brahmas scored the game's only touchdown with a John Lovett one-yard rushing touchdown. On the three-point attempt, Kevin Hogan found Cody Latimer tying the game, 12-12. On the ensuing kickoff, San Antonio's Bryce Thompson forced a Roughneck fumble and cornerback Teez Ta... Full Story

• Dust Devils Take Five of Six off League-Leading Emeralds - Tri-City Dust Devils (NWL)
• Houston Dash Earn Hollywood Moment to Close Three-Game Week - Houston Dash (NWSL)
• Carter Aldrete Does It Again in Cleburne's 1-0 Win - Cleburne Railroaders (AA)
• Michigan Panthers Secure Spot in Conference Championship Game - Michigan Panthers (UFL)
• Dogs Sweep Opening Weekend - Chicago Dogs (AA)
• Admirals Top Texas to Advance to Division Finals - Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
• Rise Rely on Everyone to Rally Past Omaha, 3-2 - Grand Rapids Rise (PVF)
• Chicago Red Stars Beat Utah at Home, 3-1 - Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)
• Chicago Red Stars Beat Utah at Home, 3-1 - Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)
• CC's Explosive Eighth Seals Series Split - Corpus Christi Hooks (TL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Hub City Spartanburgers unveil new name, brand - CarL Sports Logos Net News
• Lee rocks two homers, Erie SeaWolves sweep Richmond - EL NewsBreak - Erie
• Ryan Fitzgerald's home run lifts Omaha Storm Chasers to win over Jacksonville - IL Omaha World-Herald
• Former Komets player Alan Lyszczarczyk scores wild goal at World Championships - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• RailRiders take series finale from Rochester - IL Scranton Times-Tribune
• Las Vegas Aces ready for season opener on Tuesday against Phoenix Mercury - WNBA KTNV
• Tides smash four home runs at Memphis to earn series victory - IL Newport News Daily Press
• Tylor Megill stars again as Syracuse Mets shut out Lehigh Valley - IL Syracuse Post Standard
• Bryson Worrell Home Run Gives Gwinnett Stripers Walk-Off Win - IL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Rise end regular season with statement win over second-seeded Omaha - PVF MLive
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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• Heartbreaker against Phoenix Sees North Carolina FC Open Cup Run End by Fran Stuchbury
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• OSC Weekly Live Event Listings by Chris Blackmar
• Martinez, Joseph and Bates Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

Tri-City Dust Devils' Ben Gobbel on game night

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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
4. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
5. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
6. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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:

• Westchester SC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Elmira Aviators - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Hot Springs - The Arena League (TAL)
• Minnesota Mallards - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Eugene - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• 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)

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