Francis Nets Pair of Late Goals, Rabbits Weather the Cyclones in 4-3 Win

GREENVILLE S.C. - Ryan Francis' pair of third period goals lifted the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to a 4-3 comeback win over the Cincinnati Cyclones at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday night. The non-conference meeting got underway with early back-and-forth action that led to the opening goal at 9:38, as Cyclones captain Justin Vaive scored his seventh of the season. At 12:01, Greenville's Bobby Russell entered the ice from the bench and joined an offensive possession, receiving a point-p... Full Story

Zieky and Kile Each Score Twice in Rout of Lions

TROIS-RIVIERES, QC - Five Maine Mariners registered multi-point performances, led by a pair of goals each from Chase Zieky and Alex Kile in a convincing 6-1 victory over the Trois-Rivieres Lions on Wednesday night at Colisee Videotron. Reid Stefanson also posted a four-point game with a goal and three assists. A Trois-Rivieres penalty within the first 21 seconds of the game gave the Mariners an instant power play chance, and they capitalized. At the 2:10 mark of the period, Chase Zieky, camped to the right of Lions netminder Joe Vrbetic, took a feed from Owen Pederson in the slot and buried... Full Story

New York Ironworkers Withdraw from Major League Rugby

A Statement from Nic Benson, CEO of Major League Rugby We're disappointed and saddened to announce the withdrawal of the New York Ironworkers from Major League Rugby, particularly knowing the commitment and pride of its players and staff, as well as the fervent passion of its fan base. We're deeply grateful to the team's leadership who have worked to grow the game of rugby in the U.S. and New York, striving to do so in one of the most competitive markets in the world. As always, our focus is on doing right by the Club and its players as operations wind down with an announcement about the... Full Story

Blue Jackets Recall Three from Monsters

CLEVELAND - The AHL's Cleveland Monsters, top affiliate of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets, announced Wednesday that the Blue Jackets added defenseman Nick Blankenburg and goaltender Jet Greaves to their roster on emergency recall and additionally recalled forward Emil Bemstrom from Cleveland. Also, goaltender Daniil Tarasov's long-term injured reserve conditioning loan from Columbus to Cleveland is now a regular conditioning loan. In 18 appearances for the Monsters this year, Blankenburg posted 3-8-11 with 20 penalty minutes and a +9 rating while Greaves went 9-3-0 with one shutout, a 3.09 go... 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. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
2. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
5. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
8. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)

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

• Oakland Ballers - Pioneer League (PL)
• Fort Lauderdale - USL Super League (USLSL)
• Huntington - Appalachian League (ApL)
• Chicago Rush - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Arizona Bandits - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Georgia Force - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Minnesota Myth - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Denver Outlaws - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Chattanooga FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Philadelphia Soul - Arena Football League (AFL3)

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
AFL3, 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
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF

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