San Diego Gulls Advance to Pacific Division Finals

SAN DIEGO - The Gulls defeated the San Jose Barracuda 5-2 in Game 4 to clinch the First Round series, 3-1, to advance to the Pacific Division Finals. The Gulls will face either the Bakersfield Condors or Colorado Eagles in a best-of-seven series beginning next week. San Diego advances to the Pacific Division Finals for the third time in four seasons, and is the only team in the division to advance beyond the First Round on multiple occasions. With their third series win all-time, the Gulls al... Full Story

Oilers Win Game 7 to Advance to Mountain Division Finals

TULSA, OK - A convincing 6-2 win in Game 7 sent the Tulsa Oilers (4-3-0) through to the Mountain Division Finals, ending a hard-fought series with the Kansas City Mavericks (3-3-1) Wednesday at the BOK Center. It was Tulsa's first playoff series since joining the ECHL in 2014-15, and the Oilers first series win as a franchise since 2010-11. The Oilers gained the early lead when Steven Kaunisto found Ryan Tesink with a stretch pass and Tesink beat Mason McDonald on a breakaway with a backhander through the legs. The Mavericks tied the game when Jared VanWormer fooled Devin Williams with a sh... Full Story

Checkers Take Back Control with Big Game 3 Win

CHARLOTTE, NC - Back on home ice in front of a raucous crowd, the Checkers swung their opening-round series back in their favor with a decisive 3-0 win over Providence. Charlotte flipped the script from Game 2 and jumped out of the gates with a strong start thanks to two of their top playoff performers. Andrew Poturalski opened the scoring midway through the frame with a highlight-reel toe drag through traffic, then Morgan Geekie doubled the lead minutes later with a stellar move of his own. After the two sides played through a stalemate in the middle frame, the Checkers tacked on some i... Full Story

Irvin, IronPigs keep rolling

(Allentown, Pa) - The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (14-4) 3-1 win over the Pawtucket Red Sox (7-11) at McCoy Stadium on Wednesday night cemented their best start in their 12-year history. Cole Irvin (2-0) led the charge as he pitched six scoreless innings and recorded seven strikeouts. Andrew Romine hit an RBI single off Teddy Stankiewicz (0-1) in the top of the third inning that scored Shane Robinson and gave Lehigh Valley a 1-0 lead. Deivy Grullon added a sacrifice fly off Stankiewicz in the inning to extend the lead to 2-0. Dylan Cozens recorded a triple off Stankiewicz in the top of the fi... 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. Danbury - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
6. Cuba - Canadian American League (Can-Am)
7. Kansas City Mavericks - ECHL (ECHL)
8. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
9. College Park Skyhawks - NBA G League (G League)
10. New Mexico Ice Wolves - North American Hockey League (NAHL)

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

• Danbury - 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)
• New Mexico Ice Wolves - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Maine Nordiques - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• College Park Skyhawks - 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
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
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