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Inside the UFL
OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
The United Football League, a creation of the merger between the XFL and United States Football League, kicks off its inaugural season this Saturday, March 30.
The UFL is divided into two conferences named after the former leagues:
The XFL Conference
Arlington Renegades
D.C. Defenders
San Antonio Brahmas
St. Louis Battlehawks
The USFL Conference
Birmingham Stallions
Houston Roughnecks
Memphis Showboats
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Bisons Announce Blue Jays Top Prospect Ricky Tiedemann as Opening Day Starter
This afternoon Bisons' manager Casey Candaele announced that LHP RICKY TIEDEMANN will be the team's Opening Day starter when the Herd hosts the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Friday, March 29 for a 2:05 p.m. first pitch at Sahlen Field. Tiedemann is currently ranked as the Toronto Blue Jays # 1 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, in addition to the # 29 overall baseball prospect in the Top 100. The southpaw is also ranked the # 2 left handed pitching prospect by MLB Pipeline. The 21-year-old made his Triple-A debut on September 22, 2023 against the Norfolk Tides, racking up six str... Full StoryMore from the International League
Buffalo Pro Soccer Unveils Plans to Bring Highest Levels of USL Professional Soccer to Buffalo
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Western New York native and experienced sports executive Peter Marlette, Jr., today announced the formation of Buffalo Pro Soccer - a group that plans to bring a USL Championship club to Buffalo by 2026 through an exclusive partnership with United Soccer League (USL). As President of Buffalo Pro Soccer, Marlette will work alongside club ownership, elected officials, community leaders, business partners, strategic advisors, and the USL to bring the highest levels of USL professional soccer to Western New York. Over the past several months, Marlette has been actively meeting a... Full StoryMore from the United Soccer League Championship
Twenty-Four Renegades Alumni Highlight MLB Opening Day Rosters
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. - The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are well-represented on Opening Day rosters of Major League Baseball teams in 2024, with 24 alumni players appearing on the rosters of 16 MLB franchises to begin the season. There are more Renegades alumni on the Texas Rangers (4: LHP Brock Burke, INF Ezequiel Duran, INF Nathaniel Lowe and INF Josh Smith) than any other team, followed closely by the New York Yankees (3: C Austin Wells, INF Oswald Peraza and INF Anthony Volpe). The Rangers are setting off on a quest to defend their 2023 World ... Full StoryMore from the South Atlantic League
Team and League News
- Touchdown Pacific Sells out in Record Time - B.C. Lions (CFL)
- Bisons Announce Blue Jays Top Prospect Ricky Tiedemann as Opening Day Starter - Buffalo Bisons (IL)
- Grizzlies Add to Pitching Staff, Outfield - Gateway Grizzlies (FL)
- Preview: Orlando Pride vs. Chicago Red Stars - Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)
- Versatile McCaskey Signs with Owlz for 2024 Season - Northern Colorado Owlz (PL)
- MLB Opening Day Rosters Feature 37 Alumni - (WCL)
- Thunder Sign Defenseman Ryan Conroy - Adirondack Thunder (ECHL)
- 23 AquaSox Alumni on 2024 Opening Day Rosters - Everett AquaSox (NWL)
- Red Sox Wrap up Spring Training, Head Home for 2024 Season - Worcester Red Sox (IL)
- Kansas City Current Midfielder Desiree Scott to Join Canada for SheBelieves Cup - Kansas City Current (NWSL)
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