Last Week around the Leagues

This past week XFL quarterback P.J. Walker signed a two-year contract with the National Football League's Carolina Panthers, former Arena Football League Utah Blaze owner Robert Garff passed away due to the coronavirus at the age of 77, and the Women's National Basketball Association decided to keep its draft on April 17th as scheduled. Highlights from this week are from the XFL, National Lacrosse League, Premier Lacrosse League, BIG3, Major League Soccer and Major League Rugby. FOOTBALL... Full Story

Storm Sign Defenseman Vinny Borgesi to Tender Agreement

Kearney, NE. - The Tri-City Storm has announced the signing of defenseman Vinny Borgesi to a tender agreement for the 2020-2021 season. Borgesi previously announced a commitment to play college hockey at Northeastern University. Borgesi last skated for the Selects Hockey Academy and is an eligible prospect for the 2022 NHL Draft. Borgesi, 16, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania skated in sixty-one games during the 2019-2020 season for the Selects Hockey Academy at the South Kent School in South Kent, Connecticut. In those sixty-one games played, Borgesi notched twelve goals and recorded eighty-ei... Full Story

Covid-19 Complications Sideline Aussie Peppers for 2020 NPF Season

Nashville, TN - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) announced today the Travelodge Aussie Spirit squad, known in the NPF as the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota, will not be able to participate in the 2020 season of NPF competition. The COVID-19 Pandemic and current restrictions on international travel has made it impossible to plan for a timeline of sending Australian athletes overseas to compete in the NPF competition. "Although we are disappointed, we regard our players health and safety as paramount to all else and understand the current global pandemic of Covid-19 makes the participation of Sof... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Major League Baseball: If the 2020 regular season does eventually start play, MLB and the MLB Players Association worked out some details of what a shortened season would feature. It was agreed the schedule could include doubleheaders with possible seven-inning games, regular-season games being played in October, and the November playoffs and World Series games being held at neutral-site domes or stadiums in warmer climates. Western Association of Professional Baseball: Nothing has been heard from the proposed independent WAPB since it announced its first team called the Hend... Full Story

• Scahill Commits to Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Kenai River Brown Bears (NAHL)
• National Arena League Season Update - (NAL)
• Storm Sign Defenseman Vinny Borgesi to Tender Agreement - Tri-City Storm (USHL)
• Ritchie on the Mend After Scary Injury - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
• Titans Tender Titans Youth 18U National Premier Netminder Tyler Franchi - New Jersey Titans (NAHL)
• MLB Extends Support for Minor League Players - Rochester Red Wings (IL)
• Covid-19 Complications Sideline Aussie Peppers for 2020 NPF Season - Aussie Peppers (NPF)
• Colts Complete Trade - Barrie Colts (OHL)
• Anaheim Ducks Sign Jack Badini and Hunter Drew to Entry-Level Contracts - San Diego Gulls (AHL)
• Major League Soccer Unveils 'MLS Unites' - (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Riverhounds' Kenardo Forbes tackles staying fresh, preparing for USL Rocket League tournament - USL Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• FC Cincinnati players with families abroad are coping with coronavirus restrictions - MLS WCPO
• Atlanta United using time to scout deeper and wider - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Nailers Begin Search For Next Coach - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
• Bombers add dual-threat quarterback - CFL Winnipeg Sun
• Digest: BattleHawks' Hendrix signs with Steelers - XFL St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Mavericks captain Rocco Carzo retires - ECHL Independence Examiner
• Former Calgary Stampeder Tim Petros dies at 58 - CFL Calgary Sun
• Explorers planning to start baseball season on time - AA KTIV
• 'The situation sucks': Harrisburg Senators players trying to maneuver coronavirus delay with dwindling options - EL Carlisle Sentinel
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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

Defenseman Vinny Borgesi (Hickling Images)

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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
3. Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
4. Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
6. Frisco Fighters - Indoor Football League (IFL)
7. California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
8. Columbus - Indoor Football League (IFL)
9. Mexico City Capitanes - NBA G League (G League)
10. Pittsburg Anchors - Pecos League (Pecos)

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

• California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
• Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
• Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
• Pittsburg Anchors - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Martinez Mackerel - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Santa Cruz Seaweed - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Columbus - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Mexico City Capitanes - NBA G League (G League)

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, FL, PA, Pecos

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

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

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, 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