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Pirates Clinch 3rd Place in IFL Cup Victory over New Mexico

May 27, 2026 - EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates are back in the win column following their 41-11 victory over the New Mexico Chupacabras in the third place game of the inaugural IFL Cup on Sunday at the American Dream. Orlando (5-3) recorded its first win away from the Kia Center since the season opener on March 22nd, while New Mexico (1-7) was handed its fifth consecutive defeat. The Pirates got the scoring started on their opening possession, courtesy of wide receiver Nyqwan Murray's one-yard touchdown run. A missed point-aft... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

May 26, 2026 - This past week the Montréal Victoire won its first Professional Women's Hockey League Walter Cup; the Indoor Football League announced it will be adding expansion teams in Athens, Georgia and Austin, Texas next season; and the Gainbridge Super League's Spokane Zephyr FC ceased operations. Highlights from this week come from the Professional Women's Hockey League, ECHL, Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League, North American Hockey League, Indoor Football League, Gainbridge Super League, Major Arena Soccer League, Women... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

May 25, 2026 - BASEBALL Pioneer League: The independent Pioneer League started its 2026 season with 12 teams in a single-table format and each team playing a 96-game schedule through September 6, 2026. The league had 12 teams last season but the Rocky Mountain Vibes (Colorado Springs), Grand Junction (CO) Jackalopes and the league-operated Colorado Springs Sky Sox, which had completed the 2025 schedule of the Northern Colorado Owlz (Windsor) who dropped out during the season, did not return. The league added two California-based expansi... Full Story

Knight Hawks Fly High, Winning IFL Cup 48-44 over Arizona

May 25, 2026 - Arizona's first possession of the afternoon ended with Clifton Duck forcing and recovering a Rattler fumble. Both teams would trade touchdown drives, Arizona scored through the air to Arlund Bruce and Vegas had their first TD come from Quentin Randolph. The Knight Hawks led at the end of the first quarter, 10-7. The second quarter started fast as Ron Brown Jr and Josh Tomas traded rushing scores, raising the score to 17-14 Vegas. Arizona QB Drew Powell would get in on the ground game, rushing in a score to give Arizona a ... Full Story

• Pirates Clinch 3rd Place in IFL Cup Victory over New Mexico - Orlando Pirates (May 27)
  
• Wheelers Honor Tunnel - Quad City Steamwheelers (May 26)
  
• Last Week around the Leagues - (May 26)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (May 25)
  
• Knight Hawks Fly High, Winning IFL Cup 48-44 over Arizona - Vegas Knight Hawks (May 25)
  
• Oilers Bounce Back on the Road with Confident Win - Tulsa Oilers (May 23)
  
• Indoor Football League Officially Announces Expansion Franchise In Athens, Georgia - (May 21)
  
• Orlando Pirates Will Battle Chupacabras in IFL Cup - Orlando Pirates (May 21)
  
• Honor a Veteran at Military Night on June 28th - Quad City Steamwheelers (May 20)
  
• Wranglers Storm Past Barnstormers, 57-33, Dominate In First Win Of 2026 - Northern Arizona Wranglers (May 20)
  
• Enter at your own Risk - Quad City Steamwheelers (May 18)
  
• Rudd Scores 100th Career Touchdown as Wheelers Snap Losing Streak - Quad City Steamwheelers (May 18)
  
• Orlando Pirates Face Las Vegas in IFL Cup - Orlando Pirates (May 17)
  
• Oilers Fall to Blizzard from Fourth Quarter Failures - Tulsa Oilers (May 16)
  
• PK Matthew Cook Named Special Teams Player of the Week - Arizona Rattlers (May 14)
  
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following Indoor Football League teams:

Arizona Rattlers - Phoenix, Arizona
Fishers Freight - Indianapolis, Indiana
Green Bay Blizzard - Green Bay, Wisconsin
Iowa Barnstormers - Des Moines, Iowa
Jacksonville Sharks - Jacksonville, Florida
New Mexico Chupacabras - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Northern Arizona Wranglers - Prescott Valley, Arizona
Orlando Pirates - Orlando, Florida
Quad City Steamwheelers - Moline, Illinois
San Antonio Gunslingers - San Antonio, Texas
San Diego Strike Force - San Diego, California
Tucson Sugar Skulls - Tucson, Arizona
Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vegas Knight Hawks - Las Vegas, Nevada
Athens * - Athens, Georgia
Austin * - Austin, Texas
Bay Area Panthers * - San Jose, California

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• San Diego runs by Wranglers - Prescott Daily Courier (May 25)
  
• Dex and Barbie T want to send you to watch the Jax Sharks VS Fishers Freight game! - NewsBreak - Jacksonville (May 25)
  
• Tulsa Oilers Football bounces back with 45-30 road win at San Antonio - News on 6 (May 24)
  
• VIDEO: IFL Cup Championship Hype - YouTube (May 24)
  
• PHOTOS: Indoor football kicks off in Georgia - Atlanta Journal-Constitution (May 22)
  
• Wranglers' smallish running back big on touchdowns - Prescott Daily Courier (May 22)
  
• Green Bay Blizzard pull out gritty win over Tulsa, move to 8-1 - NewsBreak - Appleton (May 20)
  
• Wranglers pile up points in first win - Prescott Daily Courier (May 19)
  
• Tulsa Oilers Football falls to Green Bay, 41-35, on Saturday - News on 6 (May 18)
  
• Quad City Steamwheelers claw to end skid - Quad City Times (May 16)
  
• Steamwheelers football: 16 photos of the Steamwheelers victory over the Tucson Sugar Skulls - Quad City Times (May 16)
  
• Steamwheelers beat Tucson 40-38 - KWQC (May 16)
  
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