Unbeaten Dallas Fends off Columbus, Improves to 3-0

FRISCO, TX - Dallas handled business at home on Sunday. It was a scrappy game defined by a few big moments. Jalan McClendon and the Aviators battled all afternoon, but their efforts came up just short in a five-point loss. The Aviators came out of the gates with a quick score. John Lovett highlighted the opening drive with 18 rushing yards, including a fourth-down pickup. McClendon then found him for an eight-yard touchdown, Lovett's first score of the season. Dallas, which entered the day... Full Story

Worcester CF Allan Castro Crushes 2-run HR and Grand Slam for 6 RBI in Win

Worcester, MA - The Worcester Red Sox (10-4) used a two homer day from CF Allan Castro and a strong start from Payton Tolle to roll over the Columbus Clippers, 8-2 on Sunday afternoon at Polar Park. The 1st -place WooSox won the series, 4 games to 2, and improved to 10-4 on the young season - the best start in WooSox club history. Castro, the 22-year-old outfielder from Santo Domingo, DR, had his breakout game in this his rookie Triple-A season. WooSox RF Nate Eaton led off the bottom of the 2nd inning with a single and Castro followed by smoking a 2-run HR that ricocheted off the Flexcon s... Full Story

Squirrels Complete Six-Game Sweep with 2-1 Win over Curve

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels picked up their eighth consecutive win, tying a franchise record, and capped a six-game sweep to open CarMax Park with a 2-1 win over the Altoona Curve on Sunday afternoon. The Flying Squirrels (8-1) swept the Curve (0-9) in the inaugural series at CarMax Park, the first six-game sweep in franchise history. Richmond starter Darien Smith did not allow a baserunner until a one-out walk in the fifth by Shawn Ross. Smith set a career high with nine strikeouts over his 4.1 innings in his first Double-A start. Facing reliever Cesar Perdomo (Win,... Full Story

Checkers Blast Bears Behind Vilmanis' Record-Breaking Performance

CHARLOTTE, NC - The Checkers bounced back in a big way Sunday afternoon, beating down the Bears 6-1 behind a historic performance from Sandis Vilmanis. The Latvian forward lit the lamp four times across the contest - once to start the second period, once to end the second period and twice in a two-minute span in the third - to set a new high-water mark in the franchise's history. Jack Studnicka kicked off the scoring for Charlotte just 28 seconds into play and the Checkers never looked back. When Hershey broke through midway through the second to narrow the score to 2-1, the home side ra... Full Story

• Unbeaten Dallas Fends off Columbus, Improves to 3-0 - Dallas Renegades (UFL)
• Grasshoppers Secure Series Win over Asheville with 4-2 Sunday Victory - Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL)
• Grasshoppers Secure Series Win over Asheville with 4-2 Sunday Victory - Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL)
• Gongora, Bullpen Shine Again as Baysox Win Fourth-Straight - Chesapeake Baysox (EL)
• Birthday Blast Powers Howlers to Series Win - Hill City Howlers (CarL)
• Sunday Funday, Knights Crush Redbirds 13-4 - Charlotte Knights (IL)
• Cooke Brace Leads Brooklyn to Dominant 3-0 Win over Dallas Trinity - Brooklyn FC (GSL)
• Pensacola Pieces Together 4-2 Win in Team Effort - Pensacola Blue Wahoos (SL)
• Sea Dogs Three-Game Win Streak Snapped - Portland Sea Dogs (EL)
• Nine-Run Inning Roars New Hampshire to 15-9 Win - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (EL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Fisher Cats explode for 15-9 win in series finale at Portland - EL Manchester Union Leader
• Powerful TinCaps take series finale against Lugnuts - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Knight Monsters win season series against Americans with 4-3 overtime road victory - ECHL Tahoe Daily Tribune
• Sparks WNBA draft preview: Late picks can help fill out veteran-led roster - WNBA Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
• WNBA free agency update: Courtney Vandersloot resigns with the Sky - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• Columbus Aviators coach Ted Ginn Jr. releases statement on DWI arrest - UFL Columbus Dispatch
• Scenes from the Arizona Rattlers' matchup with the San Antonio Gunslingers - IFL Arizona Republic
• WNBA free agency: Indiana Fever re-sign Damiris Dantas, stats, contract, roster - WNBA Indianapolis Star
• Hot Rods off to a strong start - SAL Bowling Green Daily News
• Gabby Williams signs with Golden State Valkyries in WNBA free agency - WNBA San Jose Mercury News
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Reed, Vaughns, Kidd and Hoyland 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
• Courage Draw Portland in Four-Goal Battle by Fran Stuchbury
• Renewal, Fun Mark Durham Bulls Home Opener by Fran Stuchbury

Dylan O'Rae of the Biloxi Shuckers

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. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
9. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Match Preview: Nashville SC vs. Club América
3. Last Week around the Leagues
4. PWHL Weekly Notebook
5. LAFC Faces Cruz Azul in First Match of Concacaf Champions Cup Quarterfinal Series at BMO Stadium on Tuesday
6. Carla MacLeod to Step Away, Irwrin Assumes Reins
7. Start Time Announced for April 18 Away Game Versus the Seattle Torrent
8. Reed, Vaughns, Kidd and Hoyland Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week
9. PWHL Player Safety Committee Announces Disciplinary Action
10. Seattle Torrent Announce April 18 Home Game to Start at 2 p.m. PT

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

• 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)
• Texas Volts - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Utah Talons - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)
• Oklahoma City Spark - Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL)

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