Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

September 28, 2026 - BASEBALL International League: The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A International League affiliate of the New York Yankees, played their final game last weekend under that name as the team will undergo a rebranding for the 2027 season. The team's new name will be announced at an event to be held in November 2026. Texas League: The Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A Texas League affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, played their final game this week under that name as the team will undergo a rebranding fo... Full Story

LOVB's Los Angeles Orbit Announces Team Name at Intuit Dome

September 25, 2026 - INGLEWOOD, Calif. - LOVB (pronounced LOVE) Los Angeles officially unveiled its new team name, Los Angeles Orbit, today at Intuit Dome, marking the next chapter for professional women's volleyball in Los Angeles ahead of the team's inaugural season. The reveal brought together Los Angeles Orbit investors Alexis Ohanian, Issa Rae and Savannah James, LOVB Commissioner Sandra Idehen, volleyball legend Misty May-Treanor, activist Malala Yousafzai, team leadership, players and supporters of women's sports for the first public u... Full Story

Coco Gauff Joins World Team Tennis' Florida Flamingos as Player-Owner

September 24, 2026 - NEW YORK - World Team Tennis (WTT) today announced that Coco Gauff has joined the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club franchise as a player and owner. Gauff will compete in Florida Flamingos' home matches at Amerant Bank Arena on Monday, December 14, and Tuesday, December 15, where she is slotted to play against Victoria Mboko of Toronto North and Jessica Pegula of the New York Empire in the projected lineups for each team match. "Growing the sport through team competition and making it more accessible are two things I love... Full Story

Inside Sharlize Palacios' Formula for a Title-Winning Battery

September 22, 2026 - For two seasons, Sharlize Palacios has been the constant behind the plate for a Utah Talons pitching staff that has established itself as the best in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League. The Talons have won back-to-back AUSL Championships behind a staff that has also produced the league's first two Pitcher of the Year winners: Georgina Corrick in 2025 and Montana Fouts in 2026. But long before Palacios was guiding some of the best pitchers in professional softball, she was a 4-year-old following in her older sister'... Full Story

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (MLV) September 28
• LOVB's Los Angeles Orbit Announces Team Name at Intuit Dome - Los Angeles Orbit (LOVB) September 25
• The AUSL Family Is Growing as Athletes Welcome New Arrivals - (AUSL) September 25
• 4 USA Softball Takeaways from WBSC Softball Group Stage Event - (AUSL) September 24
• Summer Spotlight Series: Emoni Bush - Indy Ignite (MLV) September 24
• Coco Gauff Joins World Team Tennis' Florida Flamingos as Player-Owner - Florida Flamingos Racquet Club (WTT) September 24
• Inside Sharlize Palacios' Formula for a Title-Winning Battery - Utah Talons (AUSL) September 22
• LOVB Nebraska Adds Brazilian Libero Keyt Alves to 2026-27 Roster - LOVB Nebraska (LOVB) September 22
• Texas Volts Trade Aliyah Binford to Chicago Bandits - Texas Volts (AUSL) September 22
• Andre Warner Joins DHL Stormers on Six-Month Loan - Seattle Seawolves (MLR) September 22
• Feel the Rumble: NorCal Debuts Brand Identity - NorCal Rumble (MLV) September 22
• Supernovas' John Cook to Join NPR's "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" as Celebrity Guest in Omaha - Omaha Supernovas (MLV) September 22
• Orlando Valkyries Sign Romanian National Team Outside Hitter Adriana-Maria Burtea - Orlando Valkyries (MLV) September 21
• Indy Ignite and Partners Volunteer to Help Hoosier Flood Victims - Indy Ignite (MLV) September 21
• LOVB Austin Establishes Dedicated Local Front Office Ahead of the 2026-27 Season - LOVB Austin (LOVB) September 21
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• The Anthem Will Serve as Home Court for DC's Professional Volleyball Club - MLV Northern Virginia Magazine (September 27)
  
• Coco Gauff joins star-studded World Team Tennis as player-owner - WTT USA Today (September 26)
  
• Gauff will be a player-owner for Florida in World Team Tennis - WTT ESPN (September 26)
  
• Los Angeles reveals the Orbit as the team name for League One Volleyball (LOVB) - LOVB The Sporting Tribune (September 26)
  
• VIDEO: 2031 Is the Destination. the Work Continues. - MLR YouTube (September 25)
  
• Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis - WTT New York Newsday (September 24)
  
• Northern California MLV Team Unveils Name and Brand for 2027 Season - MLV Sports Illustrated (September 23)
  
• VIDEO: What's REALLY Happening in American Rugby?: Fans Ask the BIG Questions - MLR YouTube (September 23)
  
• Why Kerri Walsh Jennings Picked a Side in the Volleyball War - LOVB Front Office Sports (September 22)
  
• DC Flight Cleared for Takeoff in Major League Volleyball - MLV Sports Logos Net News (September 21)
  
• VIDEO: Now You See Him, Now You Don't - MLR YouTube (September 21)
  
• VIDEO: Record Crowd, Rugby's Biggest Rivalry, and What It Means for 2031: Will Hooley on CNN - MLR YouTube (September 21)
  
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