Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Carolina League: The renderings were released for the new stadium to be built in downtown Wilson (NC) for the relocated Carolina Mudcats (Zebulon, NC) of the Single-A Carolina League. The Carolina Mudcats will be renamed the Wilson Warbirds to coincide with the team's 2026 move to the Wilson stadium that is expected to be ready in April 2026. Coastal Plain League: The summer-collegiate CPL is playing its 2025 season with the same 15 teams as last season and again aligned in a 7-te... Full Story

Greensboro Pitching Staff Tosses Second Perfect Game in Nine Days

GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Greensboro Grasshoppers made history once again at First National Bank Field on Sunday, July 13 as they tossed their second combined nine-inning perfect game in nine days, defeating the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-0. The Grasshoppers pitching staff combined for a flawless 27-up, 27-down performance, marking something no pro team has ever done in the same season. Right-hander Hung-Leng Chang set the tone with five perfect innings, striking out five batters while keeping the Hot Rods off balance from the first pitch. Chang was followed by Joshua Loeschorn, who delivered... Full Story

Cedar Rapids Erases Eight-Run Deficit, Bests Peoria 10-8 in Extras

Peoria, IL - Trailing 8-0 after the third inning, the Kernels scored three runs in the fifth, two in the seventh, three in the eighth and two in the tenth to knock off Peoria 10-8, completing the sweep of the six-game series. After never leading in the last three games of the series, Peoria grabbed the lead early on Sunday. In the top of the first inning, a Ryan Campos two-run double and a Josh Kross RBI single lifted the Chiefs on top 3-0. In the third, Peoria added on. Five hits, a walk, a sacrifice fly, and two errors sent 10 Chiefs to the plate in the inning, and five came in to scor... Full Story

Ducks Stun Stormers with Five-Run Rally in Ninth

(Central Islip, N.Y.) - A Long Island Ducks defeated the Lancaster Stormers 6-5 in waddle-off fashion on Sunday afternoon in the final game of a three-game series at Fairfield Properties Ballpark. Lancaster took a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning when Nick Ward scored on a throwing error, Alex Isola hit a two-run double to left and Danny Amaral reached on an RBI infield single. An RBI single to center by Ward in the seventh made it a five-run game. Long Island got on the scoreboard in the eighth thanks to Chris Suleksi's run-scoring groundout to first base, the first RBI of his professional... Full Story

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• Greensboro Pitching Staff Tosses Second Perfect Game in Nine Days - Greensboro Grasshoppers (SAL)
• Crushers Sweep Washington, Enter All-Star Break Atop Central Division - Lake Erie Crushers (FL)
• Supak, Ortiz Lead Riders to Series Finale Victory - Frisco RoughRiders (TL)
• Sanford Defeats Vermont 3-1 - Sanford Mainers (NECBL)
• Logs Erase 7-Run Deficit to Top Honkers 15-13 - La Crosse Loggers (Northwoods)
• Mennella's Slam Lifts the Rockers - Green Bay Rockers (Northwoods)
• Henry Godbout Selected by Red Sox in 2nd Round of MLB Draft - Kalamazoo Growlers (Northwoods)
• Stewart, Thomas Lead Grizzlies to Sweep in Evansville - Gateway Grizzlies (FL)
• Hounds Play Back-And-Forth Draw for National TV Audience - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL)
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• Marcel Hartel scores 2 goals, St. Louis City beats Timbers 2-1 - MLS KSDK
• Jose Urbina leads Charleston RiverDogs past Columbia 3-0 - CarL Charleston Post and Courier
• Mud Hens end dominant road trip with win over Storm Chasers - IL Toledo Blade
• Stevenson, Bulls beat Sounds 4-3 - IL WRAL
• Luis Gil makes Yankees season debut in strong rehab start at Somerset - EL Bridgewater Courier-News
• VALLEYCATS: Reinisch Goes Deep Twice in Rubber Game Win - FL Troy Record
• Fiebich helps Liberty rally from 19-point deficit to beat Dream - WNBA New York Daily News
• Denzer Guzman leads Trash Pandas to series finale victory - SL WAFF
• Sparks' frontcourt puts on a scoring showcase in win over Sun - WNBA Los Angeles Times
• Curve overcome sluggish start, overtake Rumble Ponies - EL Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• 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. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
6. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
8. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
9. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

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

• 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)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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