Stingrays Take 3-1 Victory over Atlanta to Advance to South Division Finals

DULUTH, GA - Trailing late in the first period of Game 6 in the South Division Semifinals, the South Carolina Stingrays scored three unanswered goals while Garin Bjorklund stopped 28 shots to beat the Atlanta Gladiators, 3-1, on Monday night at Gas South Arena. With the victory, the Stingrays win the seven-game series, 4-2, to advance to the South Division Finals. South Carolina went to the penalty kill quickly in Game 6. Jalen Luypen was called for goaltender interference 31 seconds in sendi... Full Story

Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole Currently Scheduled to Make Rehab Start with Renegades on Tuesday

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. - The New York Yankees have announced that RHP Gerrit Cole is currently scheduled to start for the Hudson Valley Renegades on Tuesday, May 5 as part of his Major League rehab assignment. Tuesday's game is a Copa de la Diversión game presented by Café Con Leche celebrating Cinco de Mayo, with the Renegades suiting up as the Fenómenos Enmascarados del Valle de Hudson for the first time this season. Cole, 35, has made three previous starts on his Major League rehab assignment, one with the Renegades and two with Double-A Somerset. Combined across his three... Full Story

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 Anthony Edwards and Jaden McDaniels. The Palo Alto, Calif. native began his NBA career with the Hou... 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

• Stingrays Take 3-1 Victory over Atlanta to Advance to South Division Finals - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
• Draft Day Is Miller Time - Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
• Steel Select 15 Players in Phase I of 2026 USHL Draft - Chicago Steel (USHL)
• Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole Currently Scheduled to Make Rehab Start with Renegades on Tuesday - Hudson Valley Renegades (SAL)
• Muskegon Lumberjacks 2026 Phase I Draft Recap - Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
• Fighting Saints Complete Phase I of USHL Draft - Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
• RailCats Sign Outfielder and Rookie Pitcher - Gary SouthShore Railcats (AA)
• Stingrays Announce Second-Round Playoff Schedule - South Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)
• PWHL Weekly Notebook - (PWHL)
• 2026 AUSL College Draft Results - (AUSL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Keystone alum Brandyn Sittinger takes on new role in second year with Crushers - FL Lorain Morning Journal
• Longtime KOB 4 sports anchor Lee Faria honored by Albuquerque Isotopes - PCL KOBTV
• Playing for Athletics a childhood dream for Aviators Bolte - PCL Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Cucho Hernandez excelling in Spain after Columbus Crew transfer - MLS Columbus Dispatch
• The Utah Royals are taking the NWSL by storm. This Utah native isn't surprised - NWSL KSL
• ECHL: Can Thunder keep playoff hopes alive? - ECHL Troy Record
• Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu to miss at least two weeks with left foot injury: source - WNBA New York Daily News
• Two second half goals lead FC Tulsa to second road win in five days - USL News on 6
• Monsters win another road game - AF1 Duluth News-Tribune
• Britta Curl-Salemme suspended for Frost-Montreal PWHL playoff game - PWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Tough Start Leads to Courage Loss before Big Crowd by Fran Stuchbury
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Ta'amu, Louisville Defense and Asante Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

South Carolina Stingrays a happy group after a goal against the Atlanta Gladiators

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. OHL Announces Schedule for 2026 Championship Series Presented by Nissan
3. Last Week around the Leagues
4. National Arena League Announces Removal of Dallas Bulls
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