Night Mares Win Northwoods League Softball Championship

Madison, WI - In a heart-stopping championship battle filled with clutch hits and late-inning heroics, the Madison Night Mares walked off the Minot Honeybees, 6-5, to win their first-ever Northwoods League Softball crown. Isabela Emerling (University of Oklahoma) started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, with an RBI single to give the Night Mares a 1-0 lead. Madison would add on in the third inning as NWL Softball Player of the Year Hilary Blomberg (University of Wisconsin) hit a... Full Story

Quad Cities Flirts with No-Hitter in Shutout Win over Beloit

Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits took a no-hitter into the ninth inning Wednesday and shut out the Beloit Sky Carp 3-0 at Modern Woodmen Park. The blanking marked the Bandits' Midwest League-leading 13th of the season and the club's second in the last seven games. Before the arms chased the no-no, Quad Cities' bats quickly jumped on Beloit starter Noble Meyer in the second. A pair of singles from Derlin Figueroa and Carter Frederick paved the way for Canyon Brown's go-ahead sacrifice-fly and Hunter Ensley's RBI-groundout. The 2-0 lead was more than enough for Quad Citie... Full Story

Mud Hens Sweep the Bats in Wednesday Doubleheader

Louisville, KY - The Toledo Mud Hens played a doubleheader matchup at Louisville Slugger Field against the Louisville Bats. Game one saw Toledo dominate with a 13-2 final, while game two also went in the Hens' favor with a 9-7 victory to complete the sweep. Game 1: Toledo sent Sawyer Gibson-Long to the mound as he continued his rehab stint with the Mud Hens, entering 0-1 with a 4.35 ERA. Louisville countered with righty Chase Petty, who came in with a 3-8 record and 4.66 ERA. The Hens got to work early. Hao-Yu Lee led off with a double to center field. After Trey Sweeney reached on a ... Full Story

DeBerry Tosses Gem in Double-A Debut, Shuckers Bats Break out in 8-4 Win

KNOXVILLE, TN - Jaron DeBerry starred and tied his career-high with 6.0 innings while the lineup broke out for their most runs since July 4th in an 8-4 win for the Biloxi Shuckers (57-47, 15-20) over the Knoxville Smokies (49-53, 17-17) at Covenant Health Park on Wednesday night. The win snapped the Shuckers' six-game losing streak and marked the 17th time this season that Biloxi has recorded at least eight runs in a game. Blake Burke got the Shuckers offense started in the first inning with a two-RBI double to left-center, marking his first extra-base hit in Double-A. The Smokies struck ba... Full Story

• Night Mares Win Northwoods League Softball Championship - Madison Night Mares (NWLS)
• Dock Spiders Knock-Off the Rafters - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods)
• Hearts Defeat Halifax in Club's First International Friendly - Portland Hearts of Pine (USL1)
• With Two Runs in the 5th, Barons Go on for 4-2 Win over the Lookouts - Birmingham Barons (SL)
• Cho, Ortiz Power Chiefs Past Timber Rattlers - Peoria Chiefs (MWL)
• Bullpen Slams Door as Y'alls Win Fifth Straight - Florence Y'alls (FL)
• Offense Shines in 8-5 Triumph - Lake Country DockHounds (AA)
• Rox Win 8-2 to Eliminate Stingers Playoff Hopes, Finish Regular Season Series Thursday - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods)
• Atlanta United Wins 4-1 vs. Atlas FC - Atlanta United FC (MLS)
• BlackJacks Fend off Pesky Alliance to Clinch Top-3 Seed in East - Ottawa BlackJacks (CEBL)
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• River Bandits flirt with no-hitter in bounce-back victory - MWL Quad City Times
• Madison Night Mares win Northwoods softball championship - NWLS Wisconsin State Journal
• Evaluating where Liberty stand as WNBA trade deadline closes in - WNBA New York Post
• Crosscutters win fifth straight, defeating West Virginia 3-1 - MLBDL Williamsport Sun-Gazette
• Sam Francos three-run HR helps Crushers increase lead to two games with 6-2 victory - FL Lorain Morning Journal
• Luis Muriels 3 goals help Lions trample Necaxa in Leagues Cup match - MLS Orlando Sentinel
• Atlanta United blows out Atlas in League Cup - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Steamwheelers looking toward to fourth meeting with Blizzard - IFL Quad City Times
• Kason Muscutt re-signs with Sioux City Musketeers - USHL Sioux City Journal
• Caitlin Clark's injured groin to keep her out of lineup vs. Mercury - WNBA WTHR
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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. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
8. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
10. Denver Summit FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

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

• 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)
• Philadelphia - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Detroit - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Cleveland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)

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