Ariel Atkins Scores 27 Points in 87-81 Sky Win over Lynx

The Chicago Sky defeated the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 inside Wintrust Arena on Saturday, July 12. The Sky are now 7-13 on the season, 4-4 at home, 6-5 against the Western Conference and 19-28 against the Lynx all time. The Sky started the game with 57 points in the first half, the most points scored against the Lynx in a half this season and a season high for Chicago. Ariel Atkins led Chicago in scoring with 27 points, three rebounds and two steals. Angel Reese scored 11 of her 19 points in the f... Full Story

NWSL Champion Meaghan Nally Signs with Carolina Ascent

CHARLOTTE, NC - Carolina Ascent FC today announced the signing of former NWSL defender Meaghan Nally ahead of the 2025-26 Gainbridge Super League season. Nally joins Carolina Ascent following a spell with Odense Boldklub Q (OB Q) in Kvindeligaen, Denmark's top-flight league. The defender joined the Danish club in August 2024 and made 23 appearances, scoring one goal. "We have been pursuing Meaghan for a while and it's a relief to have finally signed her," shared Carolina Ascent Head Coach Philip Poole. "She brings a lot of experience, quality, and technical ability. She's a fantastic def... Full Story

Seven Northwoods League Alums Selected for the 2025 MLB All-Star Futures Game

Rochester, Minn. -- The Northwoods League has several alumni shine in Minor League Baseball every season, with certain players earning a nomination to participate in the prestigious MLB All-Star Futures Game which will take place on July 12 at 4:00 pm Eastern from Truist Park in Atlanta. The game will air on the MLB Network. The game serves as a first look into the imminent stars of MLB, with past Northwoods League players like Drake Baldwin (Kenosha 2020, Madison 2021), Chandler Simpson (Fond du Lac 2021), Kyle Teel (Wisconsin Rapids 2020, 2021), Brooks Lee (Willmar 2020), Kyle Manzardo (W... Full Story

Chicago Stars FC Re-Activates Mackenzie Wood from 45-Day Injury List

CHICAGO - Chicago Stars FC re-activated goalkeeper, Mackenzie Wood, from the 45-day injury list, the club announced today. Wood will be available for selection for the team's first match in the Teal Rising Cup Saturday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. CT at CPKC Stadium and available on ESPN+. Wood first joined the Stars in 2023 and was loaned to French club, Stade de Reims Féminines, for the season. After rejoining the Stars for the 2024 season, Wood made her National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) debut May 12, 2024, recording three regular-season appearances and tallying eight saves on the seas... Full Story

• Ariel Atkins Scores 27 Points in 87-81 Sky Win over Lynx - Chicago Sky (WNBA)
• Timbers2 Visits LAFC2 on Sunday - Portland Timbers 2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
• NWSL Champion Meaghan Nally Signs with Carolina Ascent - Carolina Ascent FC (USLSL)
• Storm Rally in Fourth Quarter, Breeze past Connecticut, 79-65 - Seattle Storm (WNBA)
• From Palm Trees to Cornfields: Tate Shimao Finds his Game in Rockford - Rockford Rivets (Northwoods)
• Sounders FC Faces Sporting Kansas City on Saturday Night at Children's Mercy Park - Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
• RailCats Add Pitcher and Catcher - Gary SouthShore Railcats (AA)
• Oat Milkers Take over as Modesto Downs Stockton 6-3 to Even Series - Modesto Nuts (CalL)
• Amalfi Opens Weekend Slate in Bridgewater - New Hampshire Fisher Cats (EL)
• FC Dallas Transfers Forward Leó Chú to FC Alverca - FC Dallas (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Liberty get promising Jonquel Jones injury update with fellow stars back to face Dream - WNBA New York Post
• Ontario Reign hire Andrew Lord as head coach - AHL Press-Enterprise
• Hawks plate 19 to stun Revs in series opener - AtL Staten Island Advance
• Lookouts Walk It Off In The Eleventh - SL Chattanoogan
• Terrin Vavra hits game-winning single in 10th inning to lift Norfolk Tides past Jacksonville - IL Newport News Daily Press
• PaddleHeads move to the brink of PBL playoff berth - PL Missoulian
• We feel for Bev | Racing Louisville coach to miss Sunday game after another miscarriage - NWSL WDRB
• Detroit Amplifiers set to light up Little Caesars Arena in historic BIG3 home debut - BIG3 ClickonDetroit
• Ottawa Rapid forward Delaney Baie Pridham turning heads in Northern Super League - NSL Rocky Mountain Outlook
• WNBA does not own the 'Detroit Shock' name - WNBA Detroit Free Press
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• 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
• 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)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. Fan Information for Wednesday's New England Revolution vs. Inter Miami CF Match
4. Tonight's Game Between the Stampeders and Roughriders Delayed Due to Air Quality
5. The New York Cosmos are back
6. New Mexico United vs. Charleston Battery Match Preview
7. LAFC Hosts Colorado Rapids for Hello Kitty Night at BMO Stadium on Wednesday
8. Mark Letestu Named Colorado Eagles Head Coach
9. Austin FC vs. LAFC Postponed to Later Date
10. Minnesota United and Holstein Kiel Play to Scoreless Draw

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