OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

WNBA Playoffs down from last season, regular season slightly up Per reporting from sportsmediawatch.com, the WNBA regular season ended the year with an average of 246k viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, which is up 7% from ratings on ESPN2 alone last year (231k). ESPN and ABC aired a total of 5 games, the most since 2008, so the overall ratings increase is not as impressive as it first sounds, and the numbers likely declined on ESPN2, curious considering the additional exposure the E... Full Story

River Cats finish 2019 season as Triple-A National Champions

Memphis, TN - The Sacramento River are the Triple-A National Champions after shutting out the International League Champion Columbus Clippers by a score of 4-0 on Tuesday night at AutoZone Park in Memphis, TN. Behind a stellar outing from left-hander, and eventual Most Valuable Player Caleb Baragar, the River Cats became the first franchise to take home their third Triple-A National Championship. Baragar was nothing short of magnificent for a second straight time this postseason, compiling a combined 2-0 record with a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings, and dominating the Clippers' offense over his fi... Full Story

Mewis' Late Winner Lifts North Carolina to 1-0 Win over Houston Dash

CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage used a late goal by midfielder Samantha Mewis from the penalty spot to defeat the Houston Dash 1-0 Tuesday night at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, clinching a spot in the NWSL Playoffs and extending their winning streak to four matches. On a night where the Courage outshot Houston 18-7, it was Mewis' first goal of the season, coming in the 87th minute, that lifted head coach Paul Riley's team to its 13th win of 2019. With three games remaining, the Courage (13W-4L-4D, 43 points) can finish no lower than fourth place and need just three more ... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

Last week the Marshawn Lynch-owned Oakland Panthers joined the Indoor Football League as an expansion team, BIG3 MVP Joe Johnson signed with the NBA Detroit Pistons and Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire announced it will move its games to Solider Field next season. Highlights this week are from the Canadian Football League, New York-Penn League, Northwest League, Texas League, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, Women's National Basketball Association and Premier Lacrosse League. FOOTBALL XFL ... Full Story

• 2019-20 Tigers Season Preview - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
• Marvel Named Pittsburgh's Minor League Pitcher of the Year - Indianapolis Indians (IL)
• Carolina Trades for Campbell - Carolina Thunderbirds (FHL)
• Pelicans Unveil 2020 Schedule - Myrtle Beach Pelicans (CarL)
• Cheryl Reeve Named 2019 WNBA Basketball Executive of the Year - Minnesota Lynx (WNBA)
• Weekly Preview: Steel Host Madison in Final Preseason Home Game Friday - Chicago Steel (USHL)
• 107th Grey Cup Playoff Scenarios â?? Week 15 - (CFL)
• The Champion Cyclones: 2019 Season Recap - Brooklyn Cyclones (NYPL)
• Two Time Cup Champion Phil Bourque to Drop First Puck at Home Opener September 27 - Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)
• Albany Empire to Host Open Player Tryouts Saturday, November 2 - Albany Empire (AFL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• ‘I can be better than what I was': Despite challenges of rehab, Storm star Breanna Stewart is confident in her comeback - WNBA Seattle Times
• Season preview: Brown Bears look to snap playoff drought - NAHL Kenai Peninsula Clarion
• Chukars showing off championship trophy on Friday - PL KIFI
• Forward Madison FC wins Battle for Wisconsin in exhibition victory over Milwaukee Torrent - USL1 Wisconsin State Journal
• Lynx coach/GM Reeve to be named WNBA executive of the year - WNBA Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Bobcats raising sights this season - NAHL Bismarck Tribune
• Atlantic League All-Star Game is coming back to Southern Maryland - AtL Southern Maryland Newspapers
• Bandits draft Michigan star Brent Noseworthy in first round - NLL Buffalo News
• Delle Donne, Messeeman help Mystics edge Aces, 97-95 - WNBA Washington Times
• Quenneville signs with Rush - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup by David Carlson
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

New York Riptide first-round pick Tyson Gibson

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. Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
2. Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
3. Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
4. Enemies - BIG3 (BIG3)
5. Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
8. Tri-City Dust Devils - Northwest League (NWL)
9. Lake Elsinore Storm - California League (CalL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)

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

• Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
• San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Tri State - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Ghost Ballers - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Enemies - 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
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL