Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL American Association: The Kane County (IL) Cougars, the 2025 season champion of the independent American Association, won the recent 2026 Baseball Champions League tournament that included 2025 champions from five other international leagues in Mexico, Venezuela, Taiwan, Cuba and Nicaragua. The league's Winnipeg Goldeyes will play a game (July 31) during the 2026 season as the Manitoba Mosquitoes in recognition of the mosquito, the area's summertime winged pest. Eastern League: Th... Full Story

Two-Time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese Joins Atlanta Dream

ATLANTA - The Atlanta Dream has acquired two-time WNBA All-Star Angel Reese from the Chicago Sky in exchange for the Dream's first-round picks in 2027 and 2028. As part of the trade, Atlanta also receives the right to swap second-round picks with Chicago in 2028. Reese, one of the most exciting players in the WNBA, brings her star power and championship pedigree to a team that had a historic 2025 season under first-year Head Coach Karl Smesko. "Angel is a dynamic talent and a perfect fit for what we are building in Atlanta," said Dream General Manager Dan Padover. "She has already proven... Full Story

Stockton Advances to NBA G League Finals for Second Straight Season

STOCKTON, Calif. - The No. 3 seed Stockton Kings, the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings, stunned the top-seeded South Bay Lakers, 101-97, in the Western Conference Finals of the 2026 NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google, punching their ticket to the NBA G League Finals for a second consecutive season. Forward DaQuan Jeffries led Stockton with 27 points, adding five assists and two blocks. Guard Dexter Dennis scored 19 points and knocked down six three-pointers, while Jameer Nelson Jr. contributed 18 points off the bench. Forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. and center Gabe Levin ea... Full Story

Greensboro Swarm Claims Eastern Conference Championship, Defeats Osceola Magic, 134-121

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - The Greensboro Swarm, the NBA G League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets, were crowned Eastern Conference Champions on Sunday at Silver Spurs Arena, defeating the Osceola Magic, 134-121. The No. 2-seeded Swarm moved through the Eastern Conference, having trailed less than a minute of the NBA G League Playoffs presented by Google, defeating the No. 1-seeded Magic wire-to-wire. Greensboro will face the winner of the South Bay Lakers (1) and Stockton Kings (3), who play Sunday at 9 p.m. ET, in the NBA G League Finals presented by Google. A best two-out-of-three setting, the ... Full Story

• Clark Cup Playoffs First Round Preview: #5 Muskegon Visits #4 Cedar Rapids - Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
• Baseball Returns to Biloxi: Shuckers Open Home Slate against Pensacola - Biloxi Shuckers (SL)
• Major League Soccer Leads North American Men's Sports with Youngest and Most Diverse Player Pool - (MLS)
• Veteran Long Snapper Aaron Crawford Signs with Riders - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
• Harry Nansi Heads to the Toronto Marlies - Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
• Defender Samantha Angel Joins Boston Legacy FC Loan from Chicago Stars - Boston Legacy FC (NWSL)
• AppleSox Snag Two Nighthawks and One Antelope for the Summer - Wenatchee AppleSox (WCL)
• Wausau Adds Gatlin Pitts to 2026 Roster - Wausau Woodchucks (Northwoods)
• Bird Dawgs Add Right-Handed Arm with Heredia-Bustos - Down East Bird Dawgs (FL)
• Carla MacLeod to Step Away, Irwrin Assumes Reins - Ottawa Charge (PWHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Greensboro, Stockton to meet in NBA G League playoffs - G League Greensboro News and Record
• Angel Reese: Chicago Sky trade star to Atlanta Dream - WNBA Chicago Tribune
• Hot Rods split doubleheader with Dash - SAL Bowling Green Daily News
• CarMax Park has toilet paper ready, unlike predecessor - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch
• Twin City Thunderbirds eliminated from FPHL playoff race - FPHL Winston-Salem Journal
• Luca Langoni's play has given Revolution a multi-faceted attack - MLS Boston Globe
• Fever, WNBA free agency: Caitlin Clark, Lexie Hull, Kelsey Mitchell contracts - WNBA Indianapolis Star
• North Little Rock in negotiations to keep Arkansas Travelers as lease nears end - TL Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
• Coachella Valley Firebirds clinch 2026 Calder Cup Playoff berth - AHL KESQ
• Punch for punch Bees battle River Cats to opening split - PCL Deseret News
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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• Renewal, Fun Mark Durham Bulls Home Opener by Fran Stuchbury
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Reed, St. Louis Defense and Clark Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

Allen Americans goaltender Brett Mirwald collects the puck

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. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
9. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. Reed, St. Louis Defense and Clark Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week
4. Minnesota Frost Acquire Defender Roese from New York
5. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
6. New York Sirens Complete Trade, Welcome Forward Denisa Křížová in Exchange for Jincy Roese
7. ALPB Draft Starts with 53-Year-Old Knuckleballer
8. Philips Backstops Ottawa to 2-0 Road Win in Seattle
9. PWHL Weekly Notebook
10. Sirens Announce Roster Moves Before Deadline

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

• 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)
• Texas Volts - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Utah Talons - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Oklahoma City Spark - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Portland Cascade - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Carolina Blaze - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Grand Junction Razorback Suckers - Pecos League (Pecos)

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