Knicks Take Down Swarm, 119-106

BRIDGEPORT, CT - The Westchester Knicks, the official NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks, avenged yesterday's setback with a 119-106 win over the Greensboro Swarm Tuesday evening at Total Mortgage Arena. Knicks (2-7) Two-Way Player, DaQuan Jeffries, poured in 23 points for a new season-high in large part to going 5-6 from beyond the arc, and shooting 56.3-percent from the field. He also hauled five rebounds and four assists. MJ Walker (returning rights) scored 18 points on 58.3-per... Full Story

Charge Stay Perfect at Home

CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Charge (7-4) remained unbeaten at home with a 126-111 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce (4-5) on Tuesday evening. Cleveland was led by Sharife Cooper's double-double of 34 points and 12 assists, including 19 points in the fourth quarter. The Two-Way duo of Isaiah Mobley and Mamadi Diakite had big games for the Charge: Isaiah finishing with a double-double of 24 points, 11 rebounds and two steals, while Mamadi scored 21 points, dished five assists and swatted five blocks. Jordan Allen added 12 points on 4-of-4 from three-point range in 13 minutes off the ben... Full Story

Monsters Sign Veteran Defenseman Brandon Davidson to AHL Contract

CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Tuesday that Cleveland signed veteran defenseman Brandon Davidson to an AHL contract. In nine appearances for the AHL's Rochester Americans this season, Davidson tallied 0-1-1 with seven penalty minutes and a +1 rating. A 6'2", 209 lb. left-shooting native of Lethbridge, AB, Davidson, 31, was selected by the Edmonton Oilers in the sixth round (162nd overall) of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. In 180 career NHL appearances spanning parts of seven seasons from 2014-21 for Edmonton, the Montreal Can... Full Story

Crunch Loan Jack LaFontaine to Solar Bears

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Solar Bears have announced that goaltender Jack LaFontaine has been loaned to the club by the American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch. LaFontaine (luh-FON-tane), 24, has appeared in nine games this season for the Solar Bears, posting a 3-5-0-0 record with a 3.79 Goals Against Average (GAA) and a .894 save percentage (SV%). The Mississauga, Ontario native was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the third round, 75th overall, of the 2016 NHL Draft and played in two NHL games for the Hurricanes during the 2021-22 regular season. Prior to his pro career, La... Full Story

• Knicks Take Down Swarm, 119-106 - Westchester Knicks (G League)
• Empire Sign Two More to 2023 Roster - Albany Empire (NAL)
• Charge Stay Perfect at Home - Cleveland Charge (G League)
• Ryan Kuwabara Named Head Coach of OHL's Niagara IceDogs - Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
• Wolves Host Triple Header Week - Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
• San Diego Gulls Sign Andrew Nielsen to Professional Tryout - San Diego Gulls (AHL)
• Monsters Sign Veteran Defenseman Brandon Davidson to AHL Contract - Cleveland Monsters (AHL)
• Crunch Loan Jack LaFontaine to Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
• Gladiators Add Kobryn to Roster - Atlanta Gladiators (ECHL)
• Forward Bradlee Baladez Re-Signs with Dallas Sidekicks - Dallas Sidekicks (MASL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Savannah Ghost Pirates stop Atlanta Gladiators' home winning streak - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Hershey Bears earn shootout victory over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton - AHL Carlisle Sentinel
• Hershey rallies past WBS Penguins for 4-3 shootout win - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
• FC Dallas' Jesus Ferreira yet to make World Cup debut as USMNT enters knockout round - MLS Dallas Morning News
• Sports Digest: Delaware hits late 3-pointer to beat Maine Celtics, 125-123 - G League Portland Press Herald
• Stevens filling key roles with Comets - AHL Rome Sentinel
• Sun hire Darius Taylor as GM, promote Tuck to assistant GM - WNBA Connecticut Post
• Milestones abound for Kamloops Blazers this season - WHL CFJC
• Bombers' Bighill not done tackling Father Time - CFL Winnipeg Sun
• Vancouver Warriors: 5 things to know to start the NLL season - NLL Vancouver Province
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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

Cleveland Charge guard Sharife Cooper finishes (Dave Kyle/NBAE)

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. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
6. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
7. Frederick - Atlantic League (AtL)
8. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
9. Cleveland Monsters - American Hockey League (AHL)
10. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)

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

• Cleveland - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Frederick - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Memphis Showboats - United States Football League (USFL)
• Rhode Island FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Carolina Core FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Winnipeg - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Chicago Hounds - Major League Rugby (MLR)
• Minot Hot Tots - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Jim Thorpe All-Americans - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• One Knoxville SC - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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, FSL, GCL, 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, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

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

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL, PBLA
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

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