Mark Briggs Named New Legion FC Head Coach

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A new era is set to begin for Birmingham Legion FC as it announced on Wednesday that it has tabbed Mark Briggs to become the club's second head coach in its history. A native of Wolverhampton - just outside of Birmingham, England - Briggs now makes his way to Birmingham, Alabama as the 43-year-old takes the coaching reigns of his fourth club. He will serve his first match when Legion FC travels to face the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday, May 3. He will then make his debut in... Full Story

Chicago Stars FC Part Ways with Head Coach Lorne Donaldson

CHICAGO - Chicago Stars FC today announced that the club is parting ways with head coach, Lorne Donaldson. First assistant coach, Masaki Hemmi, will serve as interim head coach while the team searches for a replacement. "We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for the culture, respect and sense of self-belief he helped build within our squad. We appreciate his work and wish him the best for the future," said Chicago Stars general manager, Richard Feuz. Donaldson joined the club in 2024, led the Stars to a 10-14-2 regular-season record and qualified the club for the 2024 National Women's Socc... Full Story

Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Seattle

NEW YORK AND TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) today announced its expansion to Seattle, Washington, with the new team set to begin play in the 2025-26 season. The team will play its home games at Climate Pledge Arena and train at the Kraken Community Iceplex. As part of today's announcement, the team revealed that its primary color will be Emerald Green and its secondary color will be Cream. The team will operate as PWHL Seattle until the permanent brand identity is announced. A press conference will be held today at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET at Climate Pledge Arena, wi... Full Story

Longtime Ems GM Allan Benavides to Depart, Named General Manager of the New Ontario Baseball Team for the LA Dodgers

EUGENE, OR - After 15 seasons leading the Eugene Emeralds, General Manager Allan Benavides will step away from his role to become the General Manager of the new Ontario Baseball Team, a soon-to-launch Minor League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, under Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH). Benavides' final game with the Emeralds will be May 21, marking the end of a tenure that began in 2010 and played a key role in the team's growth and evolution. During his tenure, Benavides was named Northwest League Executive of the Year in 2016, guided the Emeralds to the Larry MacPhail Award in 2018... Full Story

• Match Preview: FMFC vs. Union Omaha - Forward Madison FC (USL1)
• Mark Briggs Named New Legion FC Head Coach - Birmingham Legion FC (USL)
• Showboats' Winn, Hennie Named UFL Players of the Week - (UFL)
• Head Coach Chris Armas to be Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame - Colorado Rapids (MLS)
• Petes Announce Details for 2025 Development Camp - Peterborough Petes (OHL)
• Fury to Conclude 2025 Regular Season with Pair of Road Contests - Columbus Fury (PVF)
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• Broncos Sign Brock Burch to WHL Scholarship & Development Agreement - Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
• Mississippi Mud Monsters Unleash 2025 Spring Training Roster - Mississippi Mud Monsters (FL)
• Winnipeg Sea Bears Announce 2025 Coaching and Support Staff - Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Key Crunch defenseman gets call up to NHL ahead of playoff elimination game - AHL Syracuse Post Standard
• Struggling Squirrels have reason to believe, says manager - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Fort Wayne Komets: 5 things to know about the Walleye's 2025 division final opponent - ECHL Toledo Blade
• Last-place Chicago Stars fire coach Lorne Donaldson - NWSL Chicago Daily Herald
• Walleye to play Fort Wayne in second round of ECHL playoffs - ECHL Toledo Blade
• Milwaukee Admirals' Ondrej Pavel in AHL playoffs after college, trade - AHL Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• Angel Reese: Chicago Sky forward looks to expand range in Year 2 - WNBA Chicago Tribune
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• Muskegon Lumberjacks headed to USHL Clark Cup Finals for first time since 2015 - USHL MLive
• DeWanna Bonner's championship experience just what Indiana Fever needs - WNBA Indianapolis Star
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Ta'amu, Harris and Winn Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• The Game behind Soccer is Changing in Northeast Indiana by Dean Jackson
• Courage Shock KC in Dying Minutes for First Win of 2025 by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury

Columbus Fury celebrate a point

See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. DMV Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
5. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Wilson Warbirds - Carolina League (CarL)
9. Miami 305 - BIG3 (BIG3)
10. LOVB Omaha - League One Volleyball (LOVB)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Inside the UFL
3. Mississippi Pro Hockey Needs a Name
4. Courage Shock KC in Dying Minutes for First Win of 2025
5. Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Vancouver
6. Arena Football One Issues Statement on Corpus Christi Tritons
7. Swamp Rabbits Relieve Kyle Mountain of Head Coaching Duties
8. Contessa's Double Overtime Goal Leads Thunderbolts over Knoxville in Finals Opener
9. Trio of Bulldogs Re-Assigned to AHL
10. Last Week around the Leagues

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Pee Dee Pro Hockey - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
• Noblesville Boom - NBA G League (G League)
• Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• DMV Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Dallas Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Chicago Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS, PVF

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NSL, NWSL, USLSL, WPSL Pro