Top Alternative/Minor League Sports News

Last Week around the Leagues

WNBA
OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
This past week the Las Vegas Aces won their third Women's National Basketball Association Championship, the United Football League welcomed three new cities to the league, and the Northwoods League expansion team in Richmond, Indiana, announced it will be known as the Richmond Flying Mummies. Highlights from this week come from the Women's National Basketball Association, NBA G League, United Football League, Canadian Football League, Northwoods League, Major League Soccer, Gainbridge Super Leag... Full Story

More stories below


Battery Blast Defending Champs Colorado Springs 5-0 at Patriots Point with Five Different Goalscorers

USL Charleston Battery The Charleston Battery ran riot over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in a thrilling 5-0 win on Monday at Patriots Point. The Battery had five different players on the scoresheet, with Aaron Molloy, MD Myers, and Emilio Ycaza scoring in the first half, and Nathan Dossantos and Viggo Ortiz adding on in the second half. The five goals scored are a new season-high for Charleston's league-leading offense, and the win tied the club's record for most regular season wins in their USL Championship era. Charleston and Colorado Springs kicked off amid pleasant conditions that contrasted starkly wit... Full Story

Gustafson Strikes Late as Winterhawks Edge Hitmen in Calgary

WHL Portland Winterhawks Will McLaughlin netted his first WHL goal, Ryan Miller tallied the equalizer, and Jake Gustafson buried the game-winner as the Winterhawks took down the Hitmen 3-2 on Canadian Thanksgiving in Calgary. Game #8: Portland (3) vs. Calgary (2) SOG: POR (29) - CGY (34) PP: POR (1/5) - CGY (0/4) Saves: Štěbeták (32) - Hesse (26) COMPLETE BOX SCORE SCORING: CGY - Brandon Gorzynski (2) from Landon Amrhein POR - Will McLaughlin (1) from Kyle McDonough and Alex Weiermair (power play) CGY - Kale Dach (3) from Ethan Moore and Caine Wilke POR - Ryan Miller (2) f... Full Story

Former Renegades Kicker Impresses on Sunday

UFL Dallas Renegades DALLAS, TEXAS - Former Dallas Renegades kicker Lucas Havrisik became the 55th United Football League player to sign with an NFL team. The Arizona standout signed with the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, after an impressive workout. Less than 24 hours later, he woke up on Sunday unsure if he'd even suit up for Green Bay's Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Packers starter Brandon McManus had suffered a quad injury earlier in the week, and while the team gave him a pregame workout to test his leg, the decision was ultimately made to sit him. That opened the door for Havrisik, who ... Full Story

Team and League News


Latest Minor League Headlines


Recent OSC Originals

Featured Photo

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC forward Quenzi Huerman
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC forward Quenzi Huerman

See All Today's Images

Most Popular Teams on OSC

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 - Carolina League (CarL)
  2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
  3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
  4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
  5. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
  6. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
  7. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
  8. Richmond Flying Mummies - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
  9. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
  10. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)



Top News of the Week

  1. Charleston-Colorado Springs Match Abandoned, to be Replayed on Monday, October 13
  2. 2026 Banana Ball World Tour Coming to Sioux Falls
  3. Last Week around the Leagues
  4. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
  5. Wolves Announce Six Specialty Jersey Dates, Ten Giveaways, and Full Promotional Calendar
  6. United Football League Announces New Vision, New Markets and Team Rebrands for 2026
  7. Satou Sabally Injury Update
  8. Charleston Battery vs Colorado Springs Match Postponed
  9. LAFC Travels to Face Austin FC for Sunday Night Soccer on October 12
  10. Banana Ball Is Coming to Memphis

Newest Teams on OSC

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

Minor Leagues on OSC

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, FLCL, FSL, 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
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
GSL, NSL, NWSL, WPSL Pro
OurSports Central