Today's Stories and Originals from OurSports Central
Releases for Friday, May 8, 2026
Baseball
American Association
Cleburne Railroaders Set to Host Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks on Opening Day - Cleburne Railroaders
Atlantic League
Dixon Launches League-Leading 7th Homer, Legends Fall 6-2 to Lancaster - Lexington Legends
Rosario's Heroics Force Extras But Rockers Return Favor - York Revolution
California League
Easton Marks Earns First Pro Win as Grizzlies Smash 4 Homers in San Jose - Fresno Grizzlies
Jordan Twirls Gem, Maduro Provides Big Swing as Quakes Take Down Tower Buzzers - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Carapellotti Crushes Two More in 8-5 Win to Get to .500 - Stockton Ports
Virahonda Stays Hot, Rawhide Fall to Ports - Visalia Rawhide
Carolina League
Columbia Fireflies Homestand Preview: May 12-17 - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes at Kannapolis 5.8 - Columbia Fireflies
Warbirds Return to Wilson for Action-Packed Week - Wilson Warbirds
Bonet Named Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Month - Wilson Warbirds
Eastern League
Extra-Innings Win Caps New Hampshire's Thursday Sweep in Portland - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
May 8, 2026 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Spencer Jones Called up to Major Leagues by Yankees - Somerset Patriots
Florida State League
Witherspoon's Dominant Start, Two Solo Blasts Propel Flying Tigers to 4-1 Win - Lakeland Flying Tigers
Frontier League
Otters Throw No-Hitter to Open 2026 Season - Evansville Otters
Offense Rolls, Johnson Dazzles as Mud Monsters Win 2026 Season Opener - Mississippi Mud Monsters
International League
Clippers Use Three Home Runs to Top Indy, 12-0 - Indianapolis Indians
May 8 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs vs. Columbus Clippers - Iowa Cubs
Navarreto Earns Marlins' Fish of the Month Award for April - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Sounds Add Honorary Player from Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt - Nashville Sounds
Sounds Sweep Doubleheader in Louisville, Take Control of Series: May 7 Postgame Notes - Nashville Sounds
CHKD Cancer Survivor to Throw First Pitch at Norfolk Tides Game May 8 - Norfolk Tides
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - May 7 at Syracuse - Rochester Red Wings
SWB Game Notes - May 8, 2026 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Roar Back with Six Runs over Final Three Innings to Tie It, But Are Walked-Off in Ninth, Lose 7-6 - St. Paul Saints
WooSox Game Information - Worcester Red Sox
Midwest League
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Friday (6:35 PM at West Michigan) - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps Game Information: May 8 vs. Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins Affiliate) - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Loons-Captains Split Marathon Five Plus Hour Doubleheader - Great Lakes Loons
Captains Earn 15-13 Walk-Off Win in Wild Game 1, Split Doubleheader with Loons - Lake County Captains
Lugs' Long Night Ends in 9-2 Loss to Cubs - Lansing Lugnuts
Peoria Chiefs Announce Suites for Veterans Program - Peoria Chiefs
Flores' Walk-Off Knock Caps Four Run Ninth as Chiefs Stun 'Rattlers - Peoria Chiefs
Lamkin, Bandits Blank Kernels 2-0 - Quad Cities River Bandits
Cubs Go Big in Middle Innings, Top Lansing 9-2 - South Bend Cubs
Chiefs Stun Rattlers with Four Runs in Ninth - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers
Northwest League
Ems Drop Nail-Biter to Vancouver to Even up Series - Eugene Emeralds
Celesten Launches Homer In 5-4 Sox Win - Everett AquaSox
AquaSox Hold on to Beat Hops for Third Straight Night - Hillsboro Hops
Spokane Rally Stalls in 2-1 Loss to Tri-City - Spokane Indians
Snead's Six Perfect Innings Stifle Spokane in Tri-City Win - Tri-City Dust Devils
Wilkerson Dazzles, Leads C's to 3-2 Win - Vancouver Canadians
Northwoods League
Minnesota Native and Two Power Arms Join 2026 Huskies - Duluth Huskies
Rockers Announce New WorkMoney Family Section - Green Bay Rockers
Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Claim 10-3 Victory for Sixth-Straight Triumph - Albuquerque Isotopes
Chihuahuas Take Third Straight over Tacoma Thursday - El Paso Chihuahuas
OKC Comets Game Notes - May 8, 2026 - Oklahoma City Comets
Homers Spell Defeat for Reno against Sacramento on Thursday - Reno Aces
SAC Postgame Notes & Box Score 5.7 vs. RNO - Sacramento River Cats
Rainiers Fall 4-1 to El Paso on Thursday Night - Tacoma Rainiers
Pioneer League
Boise Hawks Opening Homestand Preview - Boise Hawks
South Atlantic League
Rangers Announce Minor League Award Winners for April - Hub City Spartanburgers
Renegades Game Notes - 5/8/2026 - Hudson Valley Renegades
Southern League
Blake Burke Named Brewers Minor League Player of the Month for April - Biloxi Shuckers
Texas League
Travs Win Sixth Straight - Arkansas Travelers
Hooks Split Springfield Twin Bill - Corpus Christi Hooks
Chavez Named April Rangers Minor League Defender of the Month - Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders, Hiland Dairy Sign Partnership Deal - Frisco RoughRiders
First 2026 Riders Walk-Off Secures 10th-Inning Win - Frisco RoughRiders
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball League
CEBL Lifer Jordan Baker Leads Stingers into New Season, with Sea Bears First Up - Edmonton Stingers
UPSHOT League
DUNKMAN, Founded by Shaquille O'Neal, Provides Uniforms and Gear for the UPSHOT League Ahead of Inaugural Season Launch - UPSHOT
Women's National Basketball Association
Nike Empowers Teams to Express Their Identity with the 2026 WNBA Rebel Edition Uniforms - WNBA
Atlanta Dream Redefines Women's Sports Retail - Atlanta Dream
Connecticut Sun Unveil Final WNBA Nike Rebel Edition Uniforms - Connecticut Sun
Dallas Wings Announce 2026 Broadcast Team - Dallas Wings
Dallas Wings Debut New WNBA Nike Rebel Edition Uniform Ahead of 2026 Season - Dallas Wings
Valkyries Sign Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda to Replacement Contract - Golden State Valkyries
Golden State Valkyries Unveil Black 2026 WNBA Nike Rebel Uniform - Golden State Valkyries
Fever Tip off Regular Season vs Wings - Indiana Fever
Sparks Debut Rebel Edition Uniform and Court - Los Angeles Sparks
Dorka Juhász Injury Update - Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx Unveil 2026 WNBA Nike Rebel Edition Uniform - Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty Unveil WNBA Nike Rebel Edition Uniform - New York Liberty
New York Liberty Sign Aubrey Griffin and Julie Vanloo - New York Liberty
Phoenix Mercury Unveil Rebel Edition Uniform and Court - Phoenix Mercury
Seattle Storm Debut 2026 Nike Rebel Uniform - Seattle Storm
Washington Mystics Unveil 2026 Rebel Edition Uniform - Washington Mystics
Football
Arena Football One
Barrels Go 3-0 - Kentucky Barrels
Canadian Football League
Club Parts Ways with Christian Covington - B.C. Lions
Elks Add Seven Ahead of Sunday's Training Camp - Edmonton Elks
Tiger-Cats Sign American Defensive End Mitchell Agude - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Boatmen Sign OL Victor Olaniran - Toronto Argonauts
Indoor Football League
Orlando Pirates Host Fishers Freight on Saturday - Orlando Pirates
Hockey
American Hockey League
Firebirds Defeat Reign to Force Winner-Take-All Game 5 on Saturday Night in Ontario - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Season Ends for Bears in 4-1 Loss to Penguins - Hershey Bears
Coachella Valley Forces Game Five - Ontario Reign
Blues' Flagship Station (101 ESPN) to Continue Carrying T-Birds Playoff Games in St. Louis - Springfield Thunderbirds
ECHL
Rush Named Finalist for Young Professional Best Place to Work - Rapid City Rush
Reading Royals 20th Annual Slapshot Charities Golf Tournament on Monday, October 13 - Reading Royals
Jalen Luypen Returned on Loan by Hershey to South Carolina - South Carolina Stingrays
North American Hockey League
Hat Tricks Forward Lukas Zimovcak Commits to Skidmore College - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks
Ontario Hockey League
Dave Pfohl Wins Ken Bodendistel Character Award for Officials - OHL
Eric Lindros Named No. 7 on CHL's Top 50 Players List - OHL
Colts Look to Even OHL Championship Series in Game 2 Friday Night - Barrie Colts
Dale Hawerchuk Ranked No. 10 on CHL's Top 50 Players of the Last 50 Years - Barrie Colts
Round Four Game Two: Kitchener Rangers vs. Barrie Colts - Kitchener Rangers
Alumni Foundation 50/50 Continues Local Support - London Knights
Professional Women's Hockey League
Montréal Puts Minnesota on Brink of Elimination with 2-1 Win - Minnesota Frost
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Marcus Kearsey Named Humanitarian Player of the Year - QMJHL
SPHL
Thunderbolts Defeat Rivermen 3-1, Force Game Five in Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts
Rivermen Fall 3-1 in Evansville - Sets up Decisive Game Five in Peoria - Peoria Rivermen
Western Hockey League
2026 WHL Championship Series Presented by Nutrien Begins Tonight in Everett - WHL
Western Hockey League Complete 2026 WHL Prospects Draft - WHL
2026 WHL Prospects Draft Recap - Medicine Hat Tigers
Tigers Sign Burmis to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement - Medicine Hat Tigers
General Manager Jason Ripplinger Discusses 2026 WHL Prospects Draft - Moose Jaw Warriors
Mike Johnston Continues with Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence - Portland Winterhawks
Thunderbirds Complete 2026 WHL Draft - Seattle Thunderbirds
Royals Colour Commentator Tony Trozzo Cycles in Tour de Rock 2026 - Victoria Royals
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse League
Luc Magnan Named Finalist for Teammate of the Year - Ottawa Black Bears
Other
Major League Volleyball
Dallas Pulse Advance to 2026 MLV Championship Match in 3-1 Victory over San Diego Mojo - Dallas Pulse
Ignite Fall Just Short in MLV Championship Semifinals; Omaha Barely Tops Indy in Five Sets in Reversal of 2025 Result - Indy Ignite
Supernovas Punch Ticket to 2026 MLV Championship Match After Five-Set Thriller over Indy - Omaha Supernovas
Orlando Valkyries Named 2026 Women of the Year Honorees - Orlando Valkyries
Mojo's Championship Run Ends in Semifinal Loss to Dallas Pulse - San Diego Mojo
Soccer
Canadian Premier League
Cavalry FC Appoints Jack Hadley as Head of Goalkeeping - Cavalry FC
Cavalry Play in Langford this Weekend in the TELUS Canadian Championship - Cavalry FC
Gainbridge Super League
Tune in Alert: Dallas Trinity FC at Tampa Bay Sun FC - Saturday, May 9 - Dallas Trinity FC
DC Power FC Closes out 2025/26 Season against Spokane Zephyr FC - DC Power FC
Tampa Bay Sun FC to Mark Home Finale with Fan Appreciation Night - Tampa Bay Sun FC
Major League Soccer
The Real Queen City: Materials of the Match: Charlotte FC vs. FC Cincinnati - Charlotte FC
CF Montréal Takes on Orlando City this Saturday at Stade Saputo - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Look to Retain Perfect Record at Home in St. Louis CITY SC Matchup - Colorado Rapids
Leagues Cup Announces Official Kickoff Times for the Columbus Crew's 2026 Phase One Matches - Columbus Crew SC
FC Dallas and City of Frisco Announce FC Dallas Soccer Celebration - FC Dallas
Houston Dynamo FC Loan Homegrown Goalkeeper Logan Erb to Corpus Christi FC - Houston Dynamo FC
Inter Miami CF Academy Presents Second Edition of Dreams Cup, Opening Ceremony Set for Inter Miami CF Stadium - Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF Set to Visit Toronto FC on Saturday - Inter Miami CF
Kickoff Times Announced for Inter Miami CF's Leagues Cup 2026 Phase One Matches - Inter Miami CF
LA Galaxy Kick off Three-Game Road Trip against Atlanta United on Saturday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m. PT - LA Galaxy
Minnesota United Announces Official Start Times for the Loons' Leagues Cup 2026 Matches - Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC Announces Leagues Cup 2026 Match Times and Ticket Information - Nashville SC
New England Revolution Academy Highlights: May 8, 2026 - New England Revolution
Red-Hot Revolution Host Philadelphia Union on Saturday - New England Revolution
The Assist: Orlando City SC at CF Montréal - May 9, 2026 - Orlando City SC
Real Salt Lake Travels to North Texas Saturday for Road Tilt at FC Dallas - Real Salt Lake
Match Date Announced for SDFC's Leagues Cup 2026 Match against Club América - San Diego FC
The Scandinavian Connection in San Diego - San Diego FC
San Jose Earthquakes Announce Sellout for Saturday's Home Match vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - San Jose Earthquakes
2026 MLS NEXT Flex Scores and Results, U-19s Qualify for MLS NEXT Cup in May - St. Louis City SC
Run this CITY: CITY Sprint 5K Presented by BJC HealthCare Returns to Downtown St. Louis on Sunday, September 27 - St. Louis City SC
MLS NEXT Pro
New York City FC II Acquire Defender Joāo Loiola on Loan Through 2026 Season - New York City FC II
Philadelphia Union II to Host Next Four Home Matches at WSFS Bank Sportsplex - Philadelphia Union II
Sporting KC II Signs SKC Academy Defender Zane Wantland to Professional Contract - Sporting Kansas City II
Sporting KC II Takes on Colorado Rapids 2 on Sunday in First Road Match Since April 10 - Sporting Kansas City II
Toronto FC II Drop School Day Match to Red Bull New York II - Toronto FC II
Toronto FC II (1) - Red Bull New York II (2) Postgame Summary - Toronto FC II
National Women's Soccer League
ACFC Forward Claire Emslie Returns after Maternity Leave - Angel City FC
Gotham FC Aims to Extend Winning Form against Boston Legacy FC - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Tune In: Orlando Pride vs North Carolina Courage on Prime Video - Orlando Pride
Match Preview: San Diego Wave FC Travel to Face Angel City FC for Rivalry Matchup - San Diego Wave FC
Washington Spirit Honored as NWSL Club Retail MVP - Washington Spirit
United Soccer League Championship
Hartford Athletic Looks to Get Back to Winning Ways against Detroit City FC - Hartford Athletic
What to Watch for as LouCity Hosts Defending Champion Pittsburgh Riverhounds - Louisville City FC
Monterey Bay FC Face First Road Test Under New Head Coach - Monterey Bay FC
Isn't That a Daisy- New Mexico United to Host Teams First Ever Country Night - New Mexico United
I'm Your Huckleberry- United Takes on Las Vegas Lights - New Mexico United
OCSC Looks to Extend Dominance in Rocky Mountain Test against Switchbacks - Orange County SC
Academy Defender Patrick Collins Invited to U.S. U-14 National Talent ID Camp - Sacramento Republic FC
Preview: Rowdies at Rhode Island - Tampa Bay Rowdies
United Soccer League One
Goalkeeper Logan Erb Joins Corpus Christi FC on Loan from Houston Dynamo FC - Corpus Christi FC
Kickers Travel for USL1 Matchup at Greenville Triumph SC - Richmond Kickers
Union Omaha Names Nick Hall President and Chief Revenue Officer - Union Omaha
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