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Last Week around the Leagues
OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
This past week the LA Clippers' NBA G League team announced it will relocate and rebrand as the San Diego Clippers for the 2024-25 season, the United Football League announced St. Louis will host the 2024 championship, and San Diego Wave FC won the National Women's Soccer League Challenge Cup. Highlights from this week come from the NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association, United Football League, Canadian Football League, National Women's Soccer League, MLS NEXT Pro, Major Arena S... Full StoryMore from the NBA G League
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Big Z Towers over Monsters in Penguins' 5-2 Victory
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Radim Zohorna dominated the scoresheet in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins' 5-2 win over the Cleveland Monsters on Monday night at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Zohorna scored a hat trick and added an assist to propel Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (31-20-8-1) to a bounceback victory after losing in overtime to Cleveland the day before. The 6-foot-7 forward casts a big shadow, but Jack St. Ivany and Jagger Joshua managed to shine through as well. St. Ivany racked up three assists after being reassigned from the NHL four hours before game time, and Jagger Joshua notched a "Gordie... Full StoryMore from the American Hockey League
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
OSC Original by Dan Krieger
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Mavericks Independent Baseball League: The Mavericks League officially announced its 2024 season schedule that will run from May 8 through August 25. The league will again consist of four teams called the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, Campesinos de Salem-Keizer, Salem Senators and Portland Mavericks with each team playing a 48-game schedule and all games played at Volcanoes Stadium in Keizer (OR). The Mavericks League was created for the 2021 season by the owner of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. The team had been part of the affiliated short-season Class-A Northwest League but that leag... Full StoryMore from the Carolina League
Dominick Barlow and Sidy Cissoko Assigned to Austin Spurs
AUSTIN - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned forward Dominick Barlow and guard Sidy Cissoko to the Austin Spurs. In 17 games with Austin this season as a Two-Way player he holds averages of 24.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 blocks in 33.7 minutes. Barlow's Two-Way contract was converted to a standard NBA contract on March 2. In 27 games, Cissoko is averaging 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 28.2 minutes for Austin. In his last game vs. the Capital City Go-Go on March 17, Cissoko had 22 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals in 34 min... Full StoryMore from the NBA G League
Team and League News
- Big Z Towers over Monsters in Penguins' 5-2 Victory - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL)
- Monsters Tripped up in 5-2 Loss to Penguins - Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
- 2024 Barons Outlook - Birmingham Barons (SL)
- Timbers2 Returns to U.S. Open Cup, Faces El Farolito Tuesday - Portland Timbers 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
- AFL Spotlight: Top Linemen to Watch and Know - (AFL3)
- Position Preview: Indy Relievers Look to Slam the Door on Opposing Teams in 2024 - Indianapolis Indians (IL)
- Professional Women's Hockey League Announces Trade Between Boston and Ottawa - (PWHL)
- Stephan Hicks Named First Ron Howard Mr. Mad Ant Award Recipient - Indiana Mad Ants (G League)
- Hage Earns Second USHL Forward of the Week Award - Chicago Steel (USHL)
- Mikhail Katin Named USHL Defenseman of the Week - Omaha Lancers (USHL)
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Latest Minor League Headlines
- Taylor Gauthier Earns ECHL Goalie of the Week for Fourth Time - ECHL WTRF
- Penguins jump on Monsters' backup goalie to romp, 5-2 - AHL Lorain Morning Journal
- San Diego lights: Navy Parachute Team makes entrance at Legion game - MLR FOX 5
- Utah Royals: How Brecken Mozingo shared her faith on social media - NWSL Deseret News
- Winterhawks Player of the Week: Luca Cagnoni - WHL Portland Oregonian
- FerryHawks Notebook: S.I. adds three more pitchers, including a former Rutgers hurler; gears up for Saturday's âFan Festâ with Doc Gooden - AtL Staten Island Advance
- Rapids, Wolves announce partnership along with new manager for Rapids - FPHL Watertown Daily Times
- Utica Comets shuffle goalies, get Tyler Wotherspoon back on defense - AHL Rome Sentinel
- Silvertips' playoff picture coming together as season hits final week - WHL Everett Herald
- Peachtree Sports Network to Broadcast Atlanta Vibe Games - PVF Gwinnett Daily Post
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