Reading Fightin Phils Announce 2025 Player Awards

(Reading, PA) - The Reading Fightin Phils, Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, announced their end-of-season player awards on Sunday prior to the last game of the 2025 season against the Somerset Patriots. These awards recognize various members of the 2025 Fightin Phils team for their achievements on and off the field. Pepsi Stolen Base Leader Award: Aidan Miller Miller enters the final day of the season with a team-high 52 stolen bases. It is a mark that leads the Eastern ... Full Story

Marlins' Tarnok Joins Jumbo Shrimp on Rehab Assignment

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Miami Marlins right-handed pitcher Freddy Tarnok will begin a rehab assignment for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp in the club's regular season home finale against the Memphis Redbirds at 2:05 p.m. from VyStar Ballpark. Five Marlins (Griffin Conine, Dane Myers, Connor Norby, Graham Pauley and Tarnok) are currently rehabbing on the Jumbo Shrimp roster. Tarnok was placed on the injured list on September 6 with a left ankle sprain. The 26-year-old has spent the majority of the season with Jacksonville. In 26 games, including 10 starts, Tarnok is 3-2 with a 3.29 ERA, yielding... Full Story

From 0-5 to a 4th Straight Playoff Berth: How the Peppers Turned Their Season Around

The Ghost Peppers dropped their first five games of the 2025 season. They won just nine of their first 30, 17 of their first 47 and finished the first half a division-worst 28-35. Yet, they've won the South Division second half championship and are headed to the ALPB Playoffs for a fourth straight season. The manner in which the Peppers have turned their year around consists of slugging, starting pitching and speed. Gastonia's always slugged. It's the only franchise in Atlantic League history to have multiple 200+ home run seasons (2023 & 2024), with a potential for a third in 2... Full Story

AquaSox Win NWL Championship

EVERETT, WASHINGTON: Fueled by a trio of home runs, the Everett AquaSox defeated the Eugene Emeralds 6-3 at Funko Field on Saturday night to secure the 2025 Northwest League Championship crown in four games. The AquaSox offense began the game with an immediate bang as Charlie Pagliarini blasted his second leadoff home run of the series, setting the Frogs ahead 1-0. However, the Emeralds battled back to take a 3-1 lead in the top of the second. Eugene brought home runs on a throwing error committed during Onil Perez's bunt single, Quinn McDaniel's sacrifice fly, and Zane Zielinski's RBI d... Full Story

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• SJ Giants Championship Series Preview vs. Inland Empire 66ers - San Jose Giants (CalL)
• Reading Fightin Phils Announce 2025 Player Awards - Reading Fightin Phils (EL)
• Shuckers Add Rodriguez from Wisconsin Ahead of Regular Season Finale - Biloxi Shuckers (SL)
• FC Cincinnati Loan Kenji Mboma Dem to FC Cincinnati 2 - FC Cincinnati 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Playing with Patience Serves as the Key as Evander, FC Cincinnati Win in Last Second 2-1 Thriller over Nashville SC - FC Cincinnati (MLS)
• Cats, Sox Wrap up 2025 Season in Manchester - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (EL)
• Mariners Add Andreev, Re-Sign Marooney - Maine Mariners (ECHL)
• Marlins' Tarnok Joins Jumbo Shrimp on Rehab Assignment - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (IL)
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• Evander's stoppage-time goal helps Cincinnati beat Nashville 2-1 - MLS WCPO
• Chattanooga Red Wolves Earn 1-1 Draw At Portland - USL1 Chattanoogan
• Valkyries owner Joe Lacob shares his view on expansion season - WNBA San Jose Mercury News
• How Chicago Sky is trying to keep up with WNBA spending frenzy - WNBA Chicago Tribune
• Pioneer League playoffs: Ogden Raptors eliminated on unearned run; Oakland advances with 1-0 win - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner
• Special players, special times: AquaSox win championship - NWL Everett Herald
• Current shutout streak continues in scoreless tie with Spirit - NWSL KCTV
• Loons beat first-place San Diego, pull within 2 points of conference leader - MLS St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Indy Ignite introduce new coach at Fishers Event Center - MLV WTHR
• Soccer roundup: Velocity fight to draw with Texoma, Zephyr shuts out Tampa Bay - USL1 Spokane Spokesman-Review
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• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Late Utah Goal Leads to Split Points, Lost Opportunity for Courage by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Mudcats Say Goodbye to Fans in Regular Season Finale by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

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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. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
6. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Denver Summit FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
10. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. Indiana Fever to Face Atlanta Dream in First Round of 2025 WNBA Playoffs
4. Chicago Stars FC Down Reigning NWSL Champions, Orlando Pride, 5-2
5. Connecticut Sun Fall to Atlanta Dream, 87-62
6. Late Utah Goal Leads to Split Points, Lost Opportunity for Courage
7. LAFC Faces San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, September 13
8. LA Galaxy Earn 1-1 Draw in Extra Time against Houston Dynamo FC at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday Night
9. Warriors Mourn Passing of Former Booster Club President
10. Sugar Skulls and Coach Billy Back Part Ways

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

• Trenton - ECHL (ECHL)
• 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)

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
GSL, NSL, NWSL, WPSL Pro