Last Week around the Leagues

April 21, 2026 - This past week the Dallas Wings selected University of Connecticut guard Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in the Women's National Basketball Association Draft, the Carolina League's Wilson Warbirds made their home debut, and Austin won back-to-back League One Volleyball Championships. Highlights from this week come from the Women's National Basketball Association, UPSHOT League, NBA G League, Carolina League, Midwest League, Eastern League, League One Volleyball, Major League Volleyball, Major League Table Tennis, Ar... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

April 20, 2026 - BASEBALL Pecos League: The independent Peco League's California-based Pacific Division will operate with only five teams in 2026 with the recent loss of the Vallejo Seaweed due to issues with its home field. The division had already added the travel-only Austin Weirdos team based in the Bay Area to replace the loss of last season's Monterey Amberjacks and did not want to create another travel-only team as a sixth team to replace Vallejo. Each Pacific Division team will play 48 games within the division from May 18 through... Full Story

Jackson Phipps Named California League Pitcher of the Week

April 20, 2026 - Stockton Ports right-hander Jackson Phipps has been named California League Pitcher of the Week for his performance on Wednesday, April 15. Pitching in relief, Phipps threw five no-hit innings, striking out four and issuing one walk in Stockton's walk-off win against the Lake Elsinore Storm. Phipps was selected in the 26th round of the 2025 MLB Draft out of Jacksonville State and is in his first professional season.... Full Story

Hooks Rally with Six-Run Sixth

April 20, 2026 - CORPUS CHRISTI - The Hooks completed a five-win week by battling back to beat Northwest Arkansas, 7-3, before 2,137 fans on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon at Whataburger Field. Corpus Christi is 9-6 on the season, with its nine wins coming in the past 12 games. Yamal Encarnacion collected three of the six Hooks hits Sunday, including a lead-off double that blossomed into a second-inning run. Luis Baez cashed in the marker with the first of his two sac flies on the day. The Naturals pulled ahead by plating a pair in... Full Story

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• Topes Notes: Albuquerque offense surges as team starts 12-9 and leads PCL in runs - PCL Albuquerque Journal (April 21)
  
• Bees take three in six-game home series versus the Space Cowboys - PCL Deseret News (April 21)
  
• Sky Carp hope to make some noise as they begin second homestand - MWL Beloit Daily News (April 21)
  
• Beloit Sky Carp toss no-hitter in 10-win over South Bend - MWL Beloit Daily News (April 21)
  
• Lookouts shatter merchandise records in first homestand - SL Chattanooga Times & Free Press (April 21)
  
• Cunningham finding stride with TinCaps early in 2026 - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (April 21)
  
• Athletics taking notice of young Aviators pitchers - PCL Las Vegas Review-Journal (April 20)
  
• GWINNETT STRIPERS HOMESTAND HIGHLIGHTS: Georgia Peaches return for series - IL Gwinnett Daily Post (April 20)
  
• Hops welcome award-winning band Chicago for new venue's first concert - NWL Portland Tribune (April 20)
  
• Get to know the Flying Boxcars on the 2026 opening-day roster - AtL NewsBreak - Hagerstown (April 20)
  
• Ivan Melendez returns to El Paso to play baseball - PCL El Paso Times (April 20)
  
• Ogden Raptors add new broadcast voice with familiar pedigree - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner (April 20)
  
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