Stockton Kings Name Saagar Sarin as General Manager

STOCKTON, Calif. - Today, the Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, announced Saagar Sarin as general manager. Sarin, 31, currently serves as Senior Director of Pro Personnel for the Sacramento Kings, contributing to scouting efforts across different levels of the organization. He brings nearly a decade of NBA experience to Stockton having spent time with the Minnesota Timberwolves as Personnel Scouting Coordinator (2019-21) where he helped with the selections of... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Women's Pro Baseball League: The proposed new WPBL announced its inaugural 2026 season schedule will feature four teams representing Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco with each team playing 15 games from August 1 through September 6, 2026. All games will be played at Robin Roberts Stadium in Springfield (IL). Arizona Complex League: Major League Baseball's pure rookie-level ACL, which was known as the Arizona League prior to the 2021 season and plays at MLB spring training complexes in Arizona, started its 2026 season this week with 15 MLB-affiliated teams aligned ... Full Story

Atlanta Braves Shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to Rehab with Gwinnett in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Virginia - The Gwinnett Stripers, in conjunction with the Atlanta Braves, have announced today that shortstop Ha-Seong Kim will join the Stripers on an injury rehab assignment on Tuesday, May 5. Kim, on the Braves' 10-day Injured List since March 25 (right middle finger laceration), is scheduled to play as Gwinnett begins a six-game series against the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park. The 30-year-old Kim began his rehab assignment with Double-A Columbus, batting .333 (3-for-9) with three runs scored and one stolen base in four games. He joins Gwinnett for the first time in what will be... Full Story

MLB All-Star Lucas Giolito to Start for Missions on Tuesday

SAN ANTONIO - San Diego Padres pitcher and former MLB All-Star Lucas Giolito will join the San Antonio Missions to start their game on Tuesday, May 5 at Nelson Wolff Stadium. First pitch is set for 6:05 p.m. Giolito signed with the Padres on April 22 after spending the 2025 season with the Boston Red Sox. His 10-4 record marked a career-best winning percentage (.714), and he posted a 3.41 ERA with 121 strikeouts and 56 walks in 26 starts for the Red Sox. The Washington Nationals drafted Giolito in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles, C... Full Story

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Vancouver Bandits guard Duane Notice drives against the Edmonton Stingers

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. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
7. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
8. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Portland Winterhawks Mourn the Passing of Matt Davidson
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. National Arena League Announces Removal of Dallas Bulls
4. OHL Announces Schedule for 2026 Championship Series Presented by Nissan
5. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
6. PWHL Delivers Historic Growth in Third Regular Season with Playoffs Beginning Thursday, April 30
7. 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoff Schedule Updates
8. Chicago Sky Waive Latasha Lattimore, Tonie Morgan
9. 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoff Schedule Updates
10. Inside the UFL

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

• Dune Coast Baseball - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Athens - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Columbus - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Nashville - UPSHOT League (UPSHOT)
• Lehigh Valley - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Oklahoma City - United Football League (UFL)
• Houston Comets - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Mid-South Pro Hockey - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Hamilton - American Hockey League (AHL)
• RedPocket Mobiles - Pioneer League (PL)

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, WPBL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
UPSHOT, 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
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS

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