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Last Week around the Leagues

OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
This past week the New England Free Jacks captured their third straight Major League Rugby title; the Women's National Basketball Association added expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia; the American Hockey League's Abbotsford Canucks won the Calder Cup for the first time; and the New York Islanders selected Erie Otters defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the first place in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. Highlights from this week come from Major League Rugby, the Ultimate Frisbee Assoc... Full StoryMore from the Major League Rugby
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Team and League News
- A'ja Wilson Named Western Conference Player of the Week for 24th Time - Las Vegas Aces (WNBA)
- Angel Reese Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week - Chicago Sky (WNBA)
- Toronto FC and Italian Winger Lorenzo Insigne Agree on Mutual Contract Termination - Toronto FC (MLS)
- Kernels Announce Cedar Rapids Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL)
- Rockers Open Second Half Riding Eight-Game Win Streak - Green Bay Rockers (Northwoods)
- Chicago Stars Place Jameese Joseph and Alyssa Naeher on 45-Day Injury List, Extend Nádia Gomes and Stephanie Sparkowski - Chicago Stars FC (NWSL)
- Clark, Boston Set to Start as Indy Hosts WNBA All-Star 2025 - Indiana Fever (WNBA)
- Steven Ford Returns to Carolina in Trade with Indiana - Carolina Thunderbirds (FPHL)
- Yuki Miura Back for 5th Season with Heartlanders - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
- Racing Re-Signs a Key Trio of Players Ahead of NWSL Free Agency - Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)
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Latest Minor League Headlines
- What's wrong with the Galaxy, who went from champs to the cellar? - MLS Los Angeles Times
- A city reclaiming its power: What the WNBAs return means for Cleveland, and the future of basketball - WNBA Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Pee Dee IceCats acquire 4 players in flurry of moves - FPHL Florence Morning News
- Nearly 20,000 turn out for womens soccer in Denver, and theyre ready for NWSL - NWSL NewsBreak - Denver
- Filipa Pato promises passion in her role as Boston Legacy FC's first coach - NWSL Boston Globe
- Northwoods League: Stingers enjoy a doubleheader sweep of Mankato - Northwoods West Central Tribune
- Rockford IceHogs resign Jackson Cates for 2025-2026 season - AHL WIFR
- Former Shock star Deanna Nolan feels great about the WNBAs return to Detroit - WNBA Oakland Press
- Aces shake up roster, acquire player from Wings - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Newest TinCap Ryan Jackson showing he can play anywhere - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Most Popular Teams on OSC
- Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
- B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
- Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
- York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
- New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
- Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
- Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
- Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
- Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
- Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
Top News of the Week
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- WNBA Announces Expansion to Historic 18 Teams with New Teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
- Thornton Out for Remainder of Game
- Inter Miami CF Meets PSG in Club World Cup Round of 16
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- MLB All-Star Trevor Cahill Signs with Ghost Peppers
Newest Teams on OSC
- 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)
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