Battery Run Rampant in 4-1 Win over Loudoun

The Charleston Battery demolished Loudoun United FC in a commanding 4-1 win in Week 25 of the USL Championship on Sunday at Patriots Point. Charleston scored early and often as Jeremy Kelly and Cal Jennings scored in quick succession in the first half, followed by a pair of tallies in the second half by Arturo Rodríguez and MD Myers. Rubio Rubín notched a pair of assists, matching the team's single-game high in 2025. After the original kickoff date was postponed one day due to sever... Full Story

Pelicans Walk-Off the RiverDogs in Eleven Inning Thriller

Myrtle Beach, S.C. - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans beat the Charleston RiverDogs 13-12 in eleven innings in the Sunday series finale at Pelicans Ballpark. Charleston got on the board first in the opening frame on a sacrifice fly by Connor Hujsak, scoring Brailer Guerrero to take a 1-0 lead. The Pelicans scored five runs in the second inning on five hits to take a large lead early in the ballgame. Charleston scored another single digit in the third and the fifth to cut the Pelicans lead to 5-3. Myrtle Beach doubled their lead in the fifth on an RBI triple by Angel Cepeda to make it 6-3. T... Full Story

Wild Walk-Off Win Gives 'Dads Series Victory

Hickory, NC - The Hickory Crawdads scored in every inning but one on Sunday afternoon but needed a ninth inning wild pitch to defeat the Lynchburg Hillcats 9-8 at LP Frans Stadium. The Crawdads plated runs in all but the third inning to claim the series win over Lynchburg, despite walking 13 batters and committing three errors in the contest. Pablo Guerrero reached base four times in the game, a single and three walks, to put consistent pressure on the Lynchburg pitching staff. Marcos Torres collected two hits, scored a run and drove home a run in the winning cause for Hickory(63-56, ... Full Story

Hub City Wins Marathon Battle for I-85 Rivalry, Claims First Place

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - The Drive and Spartanburgers repped special jerseys honoring the Greenville Black Spinners and Spartanburg Sluggers on Sunday in a Salute to the Negro Leagues game. In a marathon that lasted over three and a half hours, the Spartanburgers (28-26, 59-60) outlasted the Drive (27-27, 60-60) for a 9-8 win. The victory secure Hub City's place as the best team in the Upstate. The Spartanburgers hold a 13-1 1 season record against the Drive. The win also clears Hub City above Greenville by a game in the South Atlantic League South Division standings. Neither team's starting ... Full Story

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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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
6. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Denver Summit FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

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5. ECHL Approves Expansion Membership for Augusta, Georgia
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7. Albany FireWolves Announce Relocation to Oshawa, Ontario
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The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• New Mexico Chupacabras - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Augusta - ECHL (ECHL)
• Kentucky Barrels - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Dallas Bulls - National Arena League (NAL)
• Grand Forks - Northwoods League Softball (NWLS)
• D.C. - Major League Volleyball (MLV)
• Pueblo Punishers - National Arena League (NAL)
• Columbus - United Football League (UFL)
• Amarillo Warbirds - National Arena League (NAL)
• Colorado Springs Sky Sox - 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

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

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