Brady, Bats Bust Five-Game Slide on Sunday

PORTLAND, Maine - Sean Brady spun seven brilliant innings and received seven runs of support as the Altoona Curve ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Portland Sea Dogs on Sunday at Hadlock Field. After Sea Dogs (15-32) leadoff hitter Jeremy Rivera ripped the first pitch of the day from Brady (Win, 2-4) over the Maine Monster for a solo homer, the left-hander settled in and sat down his next 17 hitters. Rivera ended that run with a two-out double in the sixth and scored on ... Full Story

Mize Twirls a Gem on Sunday Afternoon

The SeaWolves (22-23) behind another brilliant performance from Casey Mize, shut out the Bowie Baysox (19-29) 3-0 on Sunday afternoon at UPMC Park. Mize was sharp from the start of the game as he retired the first eight batters he faced before giving up a two-out single to Chris Clare in the third. Bowie would load the bases on back-to-back walks drawn by Mason McCoy and Ryan McKenna and Mize got through the jam inducing a fielder's choice of the bat of Austin Hays. Bowie starter Zac Lowther started his day retiring the first four batters of the game. He issued a pair of walks in the se... Full Story

Smith Makes MLB Debut with Indians Saturday Night

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - After having his contract selected from Triple-A Columbus Saturday by the Cleveland Indians, pitcher Josh Smith became the 84th former Power player to make his MLB debut Saturday night in Cleveland. The Pleasant Hill, Missouri, native tossed 1.2 scoreless frames through the seventh and eighth innings, surrendering just three hits and notching his first three career strikeouts in Cleveland's 6-2 loss to the Rays. Selected by the Pirates in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB draft out of Wichita State University, Smith navigated his way to West Virginia for the start of th... Full Story

Wolves One Win from Calder Cup Finals

SAN DIEGO - Max Lagace scored the first goal by a goaltender in AHL postseason and Chicago Wolves history to help the Wolves to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Gulls in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday night at Pechanga Arena. Forwards Tomas Hyka, Cody Glass, Daniel Carr and Tye McGinn also scored for the Wolves (10-6), who host Game 6 at 7 p.m. Monday at Allstate Arena with a chance to clinch the franchise's first Calder Cup Finals berth since 2008. San Diego knotted the game 2-2 early in the third period, but the Wolves responded with three goals to take a 3-2 lead ... Full Story

• Brady, Bats Bust Five-Game Slide on Sunday - Altoona Curve (EL)
• Brontsema Homer Not Enough as Boulders Fall to Quebec, 2-1 - Rockland Boulders (Can-Am)
• Mize Twirls a Gem on Sunday Afternoon - Erie SeaWolves (EL)
• Explorers Add Experienced Outfielder - Sioux City Explorers (AA)
• Knights Sign Cal State Fullerton Lefty - Corvallis Knights (WCL)
• Tiger-Cats Bring Back Offensive Lineman Mathews - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
• Smith Makes MLB Debut with Indians Saturday Night - West Virginia Power (SAL)
• Tigers Ink Glover to Standard Player Agreement - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
• Former St. Cloud River Bat Josh Smith Debuts with the Indians - (Northwoods)
• Cougars Blow out Snappers - Kane County Cougars (MWL)
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• Aces' Sugar Rodgers puts past behind in becoming WNBA star - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Deivi Garcia fans 10, Thunder beat Binghamton - EL Trentonian
• Red Wolves Win 1-0 Over Greenville - USL1 Chattanoogan
• Isabel Slams Homer In Fifth Straight Game As Chattanooga Lookouts Stop Birmingham Barons Saturday, 7-4 - SL Chattanoogan
• Sod Poodles win franchise record fourth straight - TL Amarillo Globe-News
• Extra exhilarating: Kestner's OT goal gives Newfoundland Growlers win in Kelly Cup opener - ECHL St. John's Telegram
• Two second-half goals seals N.M. United's 3-1 win over Austin - USL Santa Fe New Mexican
• Wolves are 1 win from Calder Cup finals after 5-2 victory over Gulls that included 1 of the oddest goals you'll ever see - AHL Chicago Daily Southtown
• Empire add another win - AFL Albany Times-Union
• Timbers cap travels with win - MLS Portland Tribune
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John Brontsema of the Rockland Boulders (Drew Wohl)

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 - South Atlantic League (SAL)
2. Arizona Hotshots - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
3. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
4. Delaware Thunder - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
5. Columbus River Dragons - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
6. Danbury Hat Tricks - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
7. El Paso Chihuahuas - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
8. Tulsa Oilers - ECHL (ECHL)
9. Newfoundland Growlers - ECHL (ECHL)
10. Washington Wild Things - Frontier League (FL)

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

• Delaware Thunder - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Columbus River Dragons - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Omaha - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Danbury Hat Tricks - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Cuba - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
• 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)

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
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