Pitching Powers Knights Past Stripers 2-1

(LAWRENCEVILLE, GA) - With a clutch all-around pitching performance, the Charlotte Knights beat the Gwinnett Stripers 2-1 on Thursday afternoon at Coolray Field in the finale of their four-game series. The win gives the Knights a series victory after taking the final three games of the series for their first road series win of the season. Despite being outhit 9-3, the Knights were able to win the game as four pitchers combined to keep the Stripers' bats at bay when it mattered most. Gwinnett ... Full Story

XFL Names Jonathan Hayes Head Coach in St. Louis

St. Louis, Mo. - The XFL today announced that Jonathan Hayes, the Cincinnati Bengals tight ends coach for the last 16 seasons and a standout NFL tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers, has been named the head coach and general manager of the XFL team in St. Louis. The XFL team in St. Louis will play its home games at The Dome at America's Center when the league kicks off in February 2020. "It's an honor to provide Jon an opportunity to be a head coach for the first time after 37 years as a player and assistant coach in the NFL and at the college level," said XFL Com... Full Story

Edge Activate Carl English from Injured Reserve

St. John's, NL - The St. John's Edge announced today that the team has activated Carl English from the Injured Reserve, effective immediately. English sustained a tear of the UCL in his thumb on February 7th versus the Island Storm. Following the game, English returned to St. John's where he underwent surgery to repair the ligament damage. Over the past few weeks, Carl English has been training and rehabbing the injury to get himself ready to return to the lineup. Following the last few days of practice and training sessions, Carl felt that he was ready to return and will be making that ... Full Story

Blue Jackets Reassign Liam Foudy to Monsters from OHL's London Knights

CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters announced Thursday that the team's NHL affiliate, the Columbus Blue Jackets, reassigned center Liam Foudy to the Monsters from the OHL's London Knights. A 6'1", 181 lb. left-shooting native of Toronto, ON, Foudy, 19, was selected by Columbus in the first round (18th overall) of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. In 62 appearances this season for London, Foudy supplied 36-32-68 with 32 penalty minutes and a +39 rating while serving as an assistant captain. In 185 appearances for the Knights spanning three seasons from 2016-19, Foudy contributed 69-57-123 w... Full Story

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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. Arizona Hotshots - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
2. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)
3. Grand Rapids Griffins - American Hockey League (AHL)
4. Mesquite Outlaws - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
5. Columbus Destroyers - Arena Football League (AFL)
6. Pittsburgh Defenders - American Arena League (AAL)
7. Kansas City Mavericks - ECHL (ECHL)
8. Carolina Predators - American Arena League (AAL)
9. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
10. Maine Nordiques - North American Hockey League (NAHL)

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

• Mesquite Outlaws - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Toronto - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
• Montreal - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
• Orlando Storm - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Vegas Rollers - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• New Mexico Ice Wolves - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Maine Nordiques - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• College Park Skyhawks - NBA G League (G League)
• Wichita - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
• Columbus Destroyers - Arena Football League (AFL)

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
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
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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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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