Luciano, Teng Sweep PCL Weekly Honors

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Not only did the Sacramento River Cats sweep their past six games against the Reno Aces, but a pair of River Cats have also swept the Pacific Coast League Weekly awards as outfielder Marco Luciano was named the PCL Player of the Week and right-handed pitcher Kai-Wei Teng tabbed the PCL Pitcher of the Week for games from June 30-July 6. Officially going in the record books as a pair of three-game sweeps, Sacramento won all six games last week, with much of the damage ... Full Story

Texas Legends Name Max Hooper as New Head Coach

FRISCO, TX - The Texas Legends have named Max Hooper as the team's new Head Coach heading into the 2025-26 season. Hooper joins the Legends after serving as the Head Video Coordinator for the Dallas Mavericks. A native of Carmel Valley, California, Hooper brings varied experiences to the role, having worked at nearly every level of the game - from pro player to NBA staffer. "Max has earned this opportunity through relentless work, a sharp basketball mind, and a clear passion for teaching the game," Terry Sullivan, Texas Legends General Manager and Director of Player Personnel for the Dal... Full Story

Dallas Stars Appoint Toby Petersen as Texas Stars Head Coach

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has appointed Toby Petersen as head coach of the Texas Stars, Dallas' affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). He succeeds Neil Graham, who was named last week as an assistant coach on Glen Gulutzan's staff with the Dallas Stars. "We are pleased to name Toby as the head coach of the Texas Stars," Nill said. "Toby brings over 22 years of professional hockey experience to the Stars bench. He has been successful as a player in both the NHL and AHL and has held coaching positions in both leagues. Toby unde... Full Story

Blues Re-Sign F Matt Luff, G Vadim Zherenko, and D Hunter Skinner

ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have signed forward Matt Luff ($775,000 NHL / $400,000 AHL), goaltender Vadim Zherenko ($775,000 NHL / $125,000 AHL), and defenseman Hunter Skinner ($775,000 NHL / $125,000 AHL) to one-year, two-way contracts. Luff, 28, dressed in 50 regular-season games with the Blues' AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, last season, posting 45 points (18 goals, 27 assists) and 42 penalty minutes. He also collected four points (two goals, two assists) in six regular-season ga... Full Story

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• Habaneros Take Shortened Win over Madison - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS)
• Rain and Defeat Sends Vermont Fans Home Singing the Blues in Six-Inning Loss to Bristol - Vermont Mountaineers (NECBL)
• Calgary Wild FC Drop 1-0 Defensive Battle to Halifax Tides FC - Calgary Wild FC (NSL)
• Roos Records Second Cycle in Jackalopes History - Grand Junction Jackalopes (PL)
• Five Players to Represent the Big Sticks at the 2025 NWL All-Star Game - Badlands Big Sticks (Northwoods)
• Mistah F.A.B. Joins Oakland Roots and Soul Sports Club Ownership Group - Oakland Roots (USL)
• A Star in the Making: Republic FC's Blake Willey Assist Makes History - Sacramento Republic FC (USL)
• Houston Dash Return to Shell Energy Stadium on Tuesday, July 8 to Host Rayadas de Monterrey from Mexico - Houston Dash (NWSL)
• Goldeyes' Warkentin Named Batter of the Week - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA)
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• Space Cowboys' Matthews, Gaither named Astros Upper-Level Player and Pitcher for June - PCL Fort Bend Star
• Minnesota United U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal preview - MLS St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Tampa Bay Lighting add general manager title for Syracuse Crunch head coach - AHL Syracuse Post Standard
• RedHawks owner Bruce Thom, Jeff Bittiger, set for official induction into American Association Hall of Fame - AA Fargo Forum
• Atlanta Gladiators Trade for Defenseman Brendan Less - ECHL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Mavericks head video coordinator Max Hooper hired as Texas Legends head coach - G League Dallas Morning News
• VALLEYCATS: Campos and Walters set to represent Tri-City at Frontier League All-Star Game - FL Troy Record
• 3DownNation CFL power rankings: Calgary Stampeders bowl their way up the charts - CFL 3 DownNation
• Thousands paid $50 to secure a season ticket for a Halifax CFL team.Some wonder where the money went - CFL CBC
• MLS Power Rankings: As Whitecaps slip, Nashville is new No. 1 - MLS ESPN
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• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Courage Shrug off Early Deficit, Super-Subs Lead Comeback Win by Fran Stuchbury

Knoxville Smokies exchange high fives following a win (Lindsay Coward)

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. 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. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
6. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
8. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. NAL Accepts Renegades' Departure for 2026 Season
4. Roster Update: Tobias Added from ACL Brewers
5. Indy Ignite Hire New Head Coach
6. Former Stars of 'The Sandlot' to Partner with the Nashville Sounds for Independece Day Celebration Game on July 3
7. Mark Letestu Named Colorado Eagles Head Coach
8. 142 Players Selected During the 2025 CHL Import Draft
9. FireWolves in the Community 2024-2025 Recap
10. San Diego Gulls Name Dave Manson and Michael Babcock Assistant Coaches

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

• Amarillo Warbirds - National Arena League (NAL)
• Colorado Springs Sky Sox - Pioneer League (PL)
• Philadelphia - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Detroit - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Cleveland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - 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, 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, PVF

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