Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL California League: Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, who are moving their current Single-A California League affiliate called the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a new sports complex in Ontario (CA) for the 2026 season, will announce the team's new name on September 18, 2025. MLB's Los Angeles Angels will move its current California League affiliate called the Inland Empire 66ers from San Bernardino to Rancho Cucamonga in 2026 to become a new version of the Rancho Cucamonga Q... Full Story

Las Vegas Lights FC Announces Devin Rensing as Head Coach

LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas Lights FC today announced the club has appointed Devin Rensing as Head Coach. The American - who speaks both English and Spanish - brings a wealth of coaching and scouting experience at both the professional and collegiate levels. He has been an assistant coach in the USL Championship for the past five seasons, with two years at Memphis 901 FC and the last three at the Charleston Battery. "We're extremely excited to welcome Devin to Las Vegas. It was a long hiring process, but I'm looking forward to starting our work together straight away," said Sporting Director G... Full Story

Jose Gonzalez Earns SAL Pitcher of the Week Honors

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - After a career performance, Spartanburgers' starter Jose Gonzalez won South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of July 29 to August 3. Gonzalez is the second Spartanburgers pitcher to win SAL honors this season. "Jose was super impressive Sunday," said Thomas St. Clair, the Spartanburgers pitching coach. "He had all his pitches on display and was really efficient. When he has that command to put all his stuff in the zone, we get the best version of Jose." Gonzalez tossed a career-high seven scoreless innings Sunday, August 3 against the Asheville ... Full Story

Paige Bueckers Earns Second Straight WNBA Rookie of the Month Honor

Arlington, TX - For the second consecutive month, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers has been named WNBA Rookie of the Month, earning the top nod for July. Bueckers becomes the fourth newcomer in franchise history to earn Rookie of the Month honors twice and is the only rookie in the WNBA to repeat this season. For both the month of July and overall, Bueckers is the only player in the WNBA to rank in the top 10 in points, assists and steals per game. She averaged monthly team highs of 18.2 points (9th), 5.2 assists (10th) and 1.8 steals (4th). On the year, Bueckers leads all rookies in scori... Full Story

• Long Island Nets Acquire Returning Player Rights to Kyle Rose in Three-Team Trade - Long Island Nets (G League)
• Ice Bears Ink Two Returnees in Williams and Tobey - Knoxville Ice Bears (SPHL)
• Giordano Colli Nominated for USL Championship Goal of the Week - FC Tulsa (USL)
• Fever Pursue Sixth Straight Win on Tuesday in L.A. - Indiana Fever (WNBA)
• Northwoods League Softball Announces 2025 Postseason All-Stars - (Northwoods)
• Fleet Anchor Frankel, Keller and Müller through 2027-28 - Boston Fleet (PWHL)
• CF Montréal to Host Club Puebla in Leagues Cup Tuesday at Stade Saputo - Club de Foot Montreal (MLS)
• From St. Paul to the Hall, Joe Mauer Bobblehead Highlights Saints August 5-10 Homestand - St. Paul Saints (IL)
• Seals Re-Sign Forward Tre Leclaire to Three-Year Contract - San Diego Seals (NLL)
• Shuckers, Brewers Acquire RHP Austin Roberts from Miami Marlins - Biloxi Shuckers (SL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Celtics minority owner issues important update on offer to buy WNBAs Sun - WNBA Hartford Courant
• Pro Volleyball Federation, Major League Volleyball to merge, expand - PVF NewsBreak - Arlington
• Pro Volleyball Federation, Major League Volleyball to merge, expand - MLV NewsBreak - Arlington
• Lights hire new coach seeking to end lengthy losing streak - USL Las Vegas Review-Journal
• These Cedar Rapids Kernels not close to being the same Kernels of a week ago - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette
• Behind Ivey's five shutout frames, Space Cowboys claim finale against Tacoma - PCL Fort Bend Star
• Hot Rods rally to salvage split with Aberdeen - SAL Bowling Green Daily News
• Orlando Pride's Watt becomes Denver Summit FC's first player - sources - NWSL NewsBreak - Denver
• York Revolution swing blockbuster trade as pitching staff seeks a jolt - AtL York Dispatch
• Sparks begin two-game homestand against Fever amid playoff push - WNBA Press-Enterprise
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Courage Return from Break, Survive San Diego Assault in Scoreless Draw by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• North Carolina FC Finishes Jägermeister Cup with Comeback Win by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Courage Use Exhibition Win as Springboard to Season's Second Half by Fran Stuchbury

Northwest Arkansas Naturals pitcher Oscar Rayo (David McLelland)

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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7. North Carolina FC Finishes Jägermeister Cup with Comeback Win
8. LAFC Begins Leagues Cup Quest against Mazatlán at BMO Stadium on Tuesday Night
9. Match Preview: Charlotte FC vs Chivas Guadalajara: August 3, 2025
10. Minnesota United FC vs. Querétaro FC Preview

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

• 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)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)

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, PVF

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