Emeralds Win Season-High 8th Straight Game, Tied for Their Longest Streak in the High-A Era

HILLSBORO, OR - The Emeralds defeated the Hillsboro Hops by a final score of 7-4. Eugene clinches their first series sweep of the season and have now won 8 games in a row. Eugene is 12-2 to start the 2nd half. The Emeralds have tied their longest winning streak in the High-A era, and they'll have a chance to break it on Tuesday. The Hops scored in the 1st inning for the 4th straight game. They got the bases loaded with nobody out but only scored 1 run on a sacrifice fly from Angel Ortiz to gi... Full Story

First-Place Spikes Set More Records in 18-0 Rout of Thunder

TRENTON, N.J. - The State College Spikes extended their lead in the race for the MLB Draft League's first-half title, plated a franchise record 12 runs in the eighth inning and notched their most lopsided win ever as they defeated the Trenton Thunder, 18-0, on Sunday afternoon at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Spikes (14-10) now lead second-place West Virginia (13-11) by a full game with five games remaining on the first-half schedule for all six MLB Draft League teams. The Black Bears, who defeated Williamsport on Sunday, do hold the head-to-head tiebreaker against State College with a 2-1 ... Full Story

Wind Surge Mount Extraordinary Comeback over Drillers

WICHITA, Kan. - -Ricardo Olivar ties the franchise individual RBI record with seven in a 15-13 Wichita Wind Surge win over the Tulsa Drillers at Equity Bank Park. After trailing 7-0 in the bottom of the first, the Wind Surge completed the biggest comeback in the history of the team to round out Independence Day Weekend. The first inning saw 12 total runs on nine combined hits over 40 minutes. Tulsa put up seven tallies in the top of the first on four hits and an error as 10 men came to the plate to open the afternoon. The big swings of the frame were a two-RBI single to center from Kyle Nev... Full Story

Sears Spins Another Spectacular Start for Columbus in 3-2 Win over Montgomery

COLUMBUS, Ga., - Brett Sears became the fourth-different starting pitcher to work a quality start for the Columbus Clingstones (7-5, 33-45) in this series with 6.0 strong innings against the Montgomery Biscuits (7-5, 45-36) to set up a 3-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Synovus Park. Columbus won the series 5-1. Decisive Plays: Cade Bunnell launched a solo home run (4) to center field in the second inning to put Columbus in front 1-0. The score held into the top of the sixth, when a triple from Homer Bush Jr. set up a sacrifice fly from Cooper Kinney to tie the game. Columbus responded for a pa... Full Story

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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. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. Starters Named for 2025 AT&T WNBA All-Star Game
4. WNBA Announces Expansion to Historic 18 Teams with New Teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia
5. NAL Accepts Renegades' Departure for 2026 Season
6. "Sparks in the Park" Movie & Fireworks, Thursday, July 3rd at 7:30 PM
7. Roster Update: Tobias Added from ACL Brewers
8. Golden State Valkyries Waive Guard Julie Vanloo
9. Indy Ignite Hire New Head Coach
10. NAL Welcomes Amarillo Warbirds

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
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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