Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Pioneer Baseball League: The independent Pioneer League, which is a partner league with Major League Baseball, announced a new team called the Oakland Ballers, or Oakland B's, will be added for the 2024 season and part of the league's proposed new Pacific West Division. A second team based in Northern California is expected to be added to the new division in January. The owners of the Oakland Ballers wanted to add a team to the city since Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics ... Full Story

Osceola Magic's Mac McClung Named NBA G League Player of the Month

Kissimmee, FL - The NBA G League has announced that Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung has been named the G League's Player of the Month for November. It marks the first time that McClung has won the league's top monthly honor in his career. McClung becomes the first player in Osceola Magic history to be named NBA G League Player of the Month During November, McClung averaged 25.4 ppg., 4.3 rpg., 5.7 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 35.5 minpg., while shooting .385 (30-78) from three-point range and .912 (31-34) from the free-throw line. He led (or tied) the Magic in scoring three times and in assis... Full Story

San Diego Gulls Recall Jaxsen Wiebe from Tulsa

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The San Diego Gulls announced today that the American Hockey League (AHL) club has recalled right wing Jaxsen Wiebe from the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL. Wiebe, 21 (5/16/02), tallied 2-2=4 points with seven penalty minutes (PIM) and a +3 rating in three games with Tulsa. He has recorded one assist (0-1=1) and two PIM in seven games with San Diego this season. He earned his first professional point and assist in his AHL debut Oct. 24 at Tucson. Wiebe signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL) on March 2, 2023. The 6... Full Story

Penguins Call up Lukas Svejkovsky from Wheeling

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins announced today that forward Lukas Svejkovsky has been reassigned by the Pittsburgh Penguins to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers. Svejkovsky, who turned 22-years-old last week, is tied for second-highest point total on the Nailers with 16. He has registered at least one point in 10 of his 12 games played this season, amassing six goals and 10 assists. Last season, Svejkovsky appeared in 47 games for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The native of Point Roberts, Washington posted three goals and 12 assists fo... Full Story

• Hounds Sign Young Prop with World Cup Experience - Chicago Hounds (MLR)
• Osceola Magic's Mac McClung Named NBA G League Player of the Month - Osceola Magic (G League)
• Tacoma Defiance Signs Snyder Brunell and Yu Tsukanome - Tacoma Defiance (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Forward Madison FC Re-Sign Leading Goal-Scorer Christian Chaney - Forward Madison FC (USL1)
• Three CF Montréal Academy Players to Train in Bologna - Club de Foot Montreal (MLS)
• Bobcats Sign Kona Jackson, Make Additional Roster Moves - Blue Ridge Bobcats (FPHL)
• Marksmen Acquire Forward Tyler Barrow from Rivermen - Fayetteville Marksmen (SPHL)
• Wisconsin Herd Adds Sam Peek - Wisconsin Herd (G League)
• Dylan Cooked Named Bauer Central Star of the Week - Austin Bruins (NAHL)
• NAHL Announces Bauer Hockey Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Wild's Geekie named WHL's Tempo Player of the Week - WHL Wenatchee World
• Kyle Hiebert signs new contract with City SC through 2026 - MLS St. Louis Post-Dispatch
• Connecticut Sun to play game in Boston's TD Garden next season - WNBA Hartford Courant
• Grasso, goalies and a fight: Five takeaways from Adirondack Thunder's big weekend vs. Florida - ECHL Glens Falls Post-Star
• KC Comets set attendance record in win over St. Louis Ambush - MASL Kansas City Star
• New Minnesota United soccer boss Khaled El-Ahmad set to leave Barnsley F.C. on Dec. 15 - MLS Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Sockers open 2023 season with win over Tacoma; club honors retiring Brian Farber - MASL San Diego Union-Tribune
• FC Dallas sign Romanian teen Enes Sali to 4-year deal - MLS Fort Worth Star-Telegram
• Philadelphia Union in contract talks with Alejandro Bedoya, Kai Wagner - MLS Philly.com
• Xande Silva: "My mind has always been on Atlanta United" - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
5. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
7. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
8. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
9. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
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