Shostak Stymies Black Hawks, Stars Win Fifth Straight

Yan Shostak stopped all 36 shots that he faced and the Lincoln Stars defeated the Waterloo Black Hawks, 3-0, on Saturday night at the Ice Box. Shostak recorded his first regular-season shutout and second in his USHL career. The Minsk, Belarus native previously shut out the Black Hawks in Game 1 of the First Round of the 2024 Clark Cup Playoffs and has now stopped 125-of-126 shots over his last three games head-to-head with Waterloo (4-2-1-0) "That's how hard it is to complete a shutout in ... Full Story

Hat Tricks Sweep the Generals in 7-3 Victory

Danbury grabbed their first sweep of the season over the Northeast Generals. Goals were scored by seven different players, along with forwards Ty Izadi and Max McGuire grabbing their first NAHL goals in their careers. The Hat Tricks got off to a hot start in the opening frame. As Hat Tricks rookie forward Ty Izadi scored his first NAHL goal, off of an assist from Ameen Ghosheh and Joey Anderson, 2:32 into the first period. Only 2:37 later, Hat Tricks forward Gates Omicioli netted the second goal of the game to increase the score to 2-0. The Generals would net a goal later on in the period t... Full Story

Phantoms Score Wild Shootout Win on Opening Night

Allentown, PA - Back in Orange and Black, back at PPL Center, and back in the win column. Opening Night at PPL Center to begin the 2024-25 regular season featured a thrilling 4-3 shootout victory for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms over the Hartford Wolf Pack. Jacob Gaucher, Samu Tuomaala and Anthony Richard all hit power-play pay-dirt for the Phantoms, and Jon-Randall Avon and Olle Lycksell both contributed in the shootout. To begin the 11th season in Allentown, over 8,000 fans packed PPL Center and energetically spun their rally towels as both Lehigh Valley and Hartford put forth a special tea... Full Story

O'Reilly Paces Ads to Season's First Win

Chicago, IL-- Cal O'Reilly recorded four points to lead the Milwaukee Admirals to a 4-1 win over the Chicago Wolves Saturday at Allstate Arena. The win was Milwaukee's first of the season (1-1-0-0). O'Reilly, the Admirals all-time leading scorer in the team's American Hockey League history, posted points in each of the three periods, including the game-winning goal. Admirals' goalie Matt Murray was sharp in his Milwaukee debut. Murray stopped 31 shots to pick up his first win of the season. Milwaukee scored its first goal of the season, and first of the game, at 17:03 of the first ... Full Story

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• Columbus Crew Blanks New England Revolution, 4-0 - Columbus Crew SC (MLS)
• Shostak Stymies Black Hawks, Stars Win Fifth Straight - Lincoln Stars (USHL)
• Flying Start Propels Hounds Over Battery - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL)
• Hat Tricks Sweep the Generals in 7-3 Victory - Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks (NAHL)
• Tips Erupt Early, Beat Broncos 6-3 - Everett Silvertips (WHL)
• Hartford Athletic Beat North Carolina 4-3 in Home Finale - Hartford Athletic (USL)
• Rangers Score Four Third Period Goals En Route to Victory in Saginaw - Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
• Phantoms Score Wild Shootout Win on Opening Night - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
• Amerks Take Down Comets for First Win of the Season - Rochester Americans (AHL)
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• Veteran goalie Domingue, top scorers return to Wolf Pack to open the 2024-25 season - AHL Hartford Courant
• Condors open 2024-25 season with 2-1 victory at Coachella Valley - AHL Bakersfield Californian
• Officials celebrate Midwest League Champion Lake County Captains - MWL Willoughby News-Herald
• How Bay FC star Abby Dahlkemper's journey to USWNT took her back home - NWSL San Jose Mercury News
• The Lynx are the antidote to New York’s high-powered offense. There’s a season’s worth of data to prove it - WNBA St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Black Hawks score five unanswered to beat Muskegon - USHL Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
• The Liberty confident in WNBA Finals response after Game 1 meltdown - WNBA New York Post
• In a stunner, Thorns give Orlando Pride first loss: ‘This is why we’re Portland’ - NWSL Portland Oregonian
• Komets shut out Iowa in exhibition - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Syracuse Crunch shutout Utica Comets, 5-0, in season opener - AHL Syracuse Post Standard
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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. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
2. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
3. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
4. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
6. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
8. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
9. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Seattle Seawolves Seek Enthusiastic Mascot Performer
3. Barnstormers Announce 2025 Coaching Staff
4. Los Angeles Sparks Retain TurnkeyZRG to Lead Search for New Head Coach
5. Last Week around the Leagues
6. Henriquez's Rhythm Takes Over, Wolverines Bailamos 6-0 Over the Steel
7. Motor City Rockers Announce Coaching Change
8. Courage Ride Home Energy to Clinch Playoff Berth
9. United Soccer League Awards Franchise to Corpus Christi, Bringing First Professional Soccer Team to Texas Coastal Bend
10. Christine Sinclair Will Join Vancouver Rise FC Ownership Group

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

• Corpus Christi - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Portland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Down East Bird Dawgs - Frontier League (FL)
• Monterrey Kings - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Wilkes-Barre - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Beaumont Renegades - National Arena League (NAL)
• Stockton Crusaders - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Mississippi Mud Monsters - Frontier League (FL)
• Amarillo Dusters - National Arena League (NAL)
• Shreveport Rouxgaroux - National Arena League (NAL)

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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NWLS, PVF

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