Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Stories and Originals from OurSports Central

Releases for Thursday, March 2, 2023

Baseball

American Association
Former MLB Infielder Pete Kozma Signs with Cougars - Kane County Cougars

Atlantic League
Lincoln Mikkelsen Named to Atlantic League Silver Anniversary Team - AtL
High Point Andrews and Central to Play at Truist Point - High Point Rockers
Ducks Sign Righty Reliever Reed Hayes - Long Island Ducks
Frederick Atlantic League Baseball Club Concludes Name the Team Fan Vote Promotion - Spire City Ghost Hounds

Carolina League
Michelle Skinner Named New General Manager for the Fayetteville Woodpeckers - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
FredNats Announce 2023 Daily Promotions - Fredericksburg Nationals

Eastern League
"Bull Durham" Star Robert Wuhl Coming to Flying Squirrels' Opening Night - Richmond Flying Squirrels

Frontier League
Otters Reveal 2023 Promotional Schedule - Evansville Otters
ValleyCats Sign WBC Participant OF Juan Diego Montes - Tri-City ValleyCats
Dinosaurs Invade Crestwood and Nancy Faust Is Back on the Organ as Part of Our July 2023 Promotions - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Spring Training Watch: Zach Remillard - Charlotte Knights
Indians to Host Two MARVEL Super Hero™ Nights in 2023 - Indianapolis Indians
Kornberg to Call Three Marlins Spring Training Games - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Tides Announce 2023 Promotions Schedule - Norfolk Tides
Tides Announce 2023 Promotional Schedule - Norfolk Tides
RailRiders 2023 Promotions, Giveaways & Themes Announced - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
John Lethemon Named ECHL Goaltender of the Month for February - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Team Statement on Senate Bill 322 - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Whitecaps Unveil Top 3 Food Items for Fan Voting - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northwest League
Hillsboro Hops Announce New Official Beer Partners - Hillsboro Hops

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Unveils Special 30th Anniversary Logo - Northwoods
Share the Glove: Apply Today for a $2,000 Softball Grant - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
OKC Dodgers Hosting Annual Job Fair Today and Saturday - Oklahoma City Comets
Space Cowboys Announce 2023 Promotional Schedule - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Pioneer League
Million Meals in March - Boise Hawks
Full Season and Partial Plans on Sale - Glacier Range Riders

Southern League
Full Promotional Schedule for 2023 Shuckers' Season Unveiled - Biloxi Shuckers

Texas League
Naturals Announce New Team Store and Box Office Hours in March - Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Want to Work at the Ballpark? Concessions/Retail Job Fair on March 9 - Springfield Cardinals
Tulsa Drillers to Host High School Baseball Series - Tulsa Drillers

West Coast League
Three New Faces Join the Sweets for 2023 Season - Walla Walla Sweets

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Aher Uguak Rejoins Stingers - Edmonton Stingers
Winnipeg Sea Bears Announce Chad Posthumus as First-Ever Signing - Winnipeg Sea Bears

NBA G League
Grand Rapids Gold's Duval Suspended - G League
Squadron Tops Spurs - Austin Spurs
Birmingham Claims Victory Over Austin - Austin Spurs
Birmingham Squadron Grab Road Win at Austin, 110-103 - Birmingham Squadron
Wizards Sign Jay Huff to Two-Way Contract - Capital City Go-Go
Charge Defeated in Santa Cruz - Cleveland Charge
Charge Acquire Justin James - Cleveland Charge
Skyhawks Top Swarm on Education Day - College Park Skyhawks
Blue Coats Host Wilmington Blue Bombers Tribute March 24 - Delaware Blue Coats
Grand Rapids Gold Acquire Justin Turner from Available Player Pool - Grand Rapids Gold
Swarm Fall to Skyhawks - Greensboro Swarm
Mad Ants Acquire Jaire Grayer from Available Player Pool - Indiana Mad Ants
Iowa Wolves and DMOS Partner with IMT Des Moines Marathon to Host Inaugural Indoor Marathon at Wells Fargo Arena - Iowa Wolves
Maine Celtics Erase Big Deficit, Fall at Buzzer - Maine Celtics
Hustle Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games with Win Over Gold - Memphis Hustle
Magic Acquire Nuni Omot from Knicks - Osceola Magic
Raptors 905 Stomp on Mad Ants - Raptors 905
Santa Cruz Warriors Strike Down Cleveland Charge, 115-110 - Santa Cruz Warriors
Warriors Sign Guard Lester Quinones to 10-Day Contract - Santa Cruz Warriors
Pippen Jr.'s Game Winner Secures Thrilling Win Over Celtics - South Bay Lakers
Jay Huff Earns NBA Call-Up with Washington Wizards - South Bay Lakers
Get to Know Jericole Hellems - Stockton Kings
Portland Trail Blazers Flex-Transfer John Butler Jr. to Stockton Kings - Stockton Kings
Stockton Kings Defeat Cleveland Charge, 122-111 - Stockton Kings
Stockton Kings Finish on Top against the Ontario Clippers - Stockton Kings
Kings Reign Over Legends - Texas Legends

Women's National Basketball Association
Connecticut Sun Announces Its 2023 Theme Nights and Promotional Packages - Connecticut Sun

Football

Canadian Football League
RedBlacks Add Nadia Doucoure to Coaching Staff - Ottawa RedBlacks
Roughriders Add Standout Receiver Derel Walker - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Four-Time Grey Cup Champion Andrew Harris Back in Double Blue - Toronto Argonauts

Indoor Football League
Barnstormers Add to Offensive Line - Iowa Barnstormers
Storm Announce Coaching Staff for 2023 Season - Sioux Falls Storm

National Arena League
Albany Empire Announce Antonio and Eddie Brown Are Coming Home - Albany Empire

XFL
Know My Name: AJ McCarron - XFL
XFL Mic Drop: Week 2: D.C. Defenders at Vegas Vipers - XFL
XFL Mic Drop: Week 2: San Antonio at Orlando - XFL
Battlehawks Hire Chris Claiborne - St. Louis Battlehawks
Inside the XFL - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

Hockey

American Hockey League
Canucks' Woo Suspended One Game - AHL
Canucks Fall in Henderson, Lose 5-2 to Silver Knights - Abbotsford Canucks
Abbotsford Canucks vs Henderson Silver Knights Series Preview - Abbotsford Canucks
Höglander Picks Up Three Points, Rathbone Fires Home Winner in 3-2 Victory Over Ontario - Abbotsford Canucks
Bridgeport Records Season-High Seven Goals And A Season-Best Five In The Third Period On Thursday - Bridgeport Islanders
Bridgeport Islanders Host Bruins at 7 p.m. Tonight - Bridgeport Islanders
Wranglers Get Back in the Win Column against Firebirds - Calgary Wranglers
Grigori Denisenko Returns to Charlotte - Charlotte Checkers
Lucas Carlsson's Confidence Pushing him to Historic Season - Charlotte Checkers
Blue Jackets Assign Newly-Acquired Goaltender Jon Gillies to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
Monsters and FirstEnergy Partner to Provide Nonprofits with Outdoor Classic Tickets - Cleveland Monsters
John Page Named Senior Vice President of Acrisure Arena, CV Firebirds, and OVG360 Facilities - Coachella Valley Firebirds
Forward Kevin O'Neil Released by Colorado Eagles - Colorado Eagles
Griffins to Host GRPD vs. GRFD Hockey Game - Grand Rapids Griffins
Detroit Recalls Erne from Griffins - Grand Rapids Griffins
Griffins to Host 11th Annual Purple Game - Grand Rapids Griffins
Silver Knights Triumph Over Gulls For Fourth Straight Victory - Henderson Silver Knights
Bears Recall Defender Michael Kim from South Carolina - Hershey Bears
Frank Earns NHL Deal with Capitals for 2023-24 Season - Hershey Bears
Desnoyers and Lycksell Return to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Leonard Recalled by Predators - Milwaukee Admirals
Canucks Defeat Reign - Ontario Reign
P-Bruins Topped by Islanders - Providence Bruins
Amerks Acquire Carson Gicewicz from Rockford - Rochester Americans
Father and Son; Music and Hockey: a Bond Like No Other - Rockford IceHogs
Blackhawks Acquire Anton Khudobin, 2025 Second Round Pick from Dallas Stars in Exchange for Max Domi and Dylan Wells - Rockford IceHogs
Rockford Acquires San Diego's Leading Scorer Grimaldi for Sikura - Rockford IceHogs
Gicewicz Traded to Rochester for Future Considerations - Rockford IceHogs
Blackhawks Recall Reichel - Rockford IceHogs
San Diego Gulls Trade Rocco Grimaldi and Logan Nijhoff to Rockford for Future Considerations - San Diego Gulls
Anaheim Ducks Acquire Dylan Sikura from Chicago - San Diego Gulls
Anaheim Ducks Sign Jaxsen Wiebe to Three-Year Entry-Level Contract - San Diego Gulls
Henderson Slips Past San Diego - San Diego Gulls
T-Birds to Host Hockey & Heels Saturday, March 11 - Springfield Thunderbirds
Tampa Bay Lightning Recall Defenseman Darren Raddysh from Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
Dallas Stars Acquire Domi and Wells from Chicago for Khudobin and a Future Draft Pick - Texas Stars
Toronto Marlies Visit Hershey Bears in Friday Night Matchup - Toronto Marlies
Oneida County's Destination Sports Complex Rebranded as Utica University Nexus Center - Utica Comets

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - March 2 - ECHL
Allen's Crone Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Player of the Month - ECHL
Allen's Finlay Named Howies Hockey Tape/ECHL Rookie of the Month - ECHL
Toledo's Lethemon Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Goaltender of the Month - ECHL
Thunder Blank Solar Bears 3-0 - Adirondack Thunder
Hank Crone Named Warrior Hockey/ECHL Player of the Month - Allen Americans
Americans Finlay Named Howies Hockey Tape/ECHL Rookie of the Month - Allen Americans
Gladiators Topple Ghost Pirates - Atlanta Gladiators
Idaho Steelheads Weekly - Week 19 - Idaho Steelheads
O'Neil Returns; Kim Recalled by Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Ducks and Gulls Make Roster-Changing Trades - Tulsa Oilers
Thunder Adds Netminder Roman Basran - Wichita Thunder

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Black Bears Fall in Mississippi - Binghamton Black Bears
Danbury Hat Tricks Playoff Tickets on Sale - Danbury Hat Tricks
Rockers Welcome the Detroit City Football Club - Motor City Rockers
Prowlers Finish Road Stretch in Delaware - Port Huron Prowlers

North American Hockey League
NAHL Announces Monthly Player Awards for February - NAHL
Gavin Morrissey Named Bauer Forward of the Month - Austin Bruins
It's a Bobcat Hockey Home Weekend - Bismarck Bobcats
Tomahawks Fall to Nordiques - Johnstown Tomahawks
Weekend Preview vs. New Mexico Ice Wolves - Odessa Jackalopes
Jacks Split Weekend with El Paso - Odessa Jackalopes
Norsemen Add Some Local Flavor with St. Cloud Crush's Andrew Cumming - St. Cloud Norsemen
Norsemen with Critical Three Game Series Versus North Iowa Bulls this Weekend - St. Cloud Norsemen

Ontario Hockey League
OHL to Host 2nd Annual Officiating Prospect Development Combine - OHL
OHL Announces Academic Players of the Month for February - OHL
Brown Hat-Trick Leads Bulldogs In 7-5 Win Over Colts - Brantford Bulldogs
Game Day Preview: Rangers & Otters Set for Friday Night Battle at the Aud - Kitchener Rangers
Rangers Host Registered Early Childhood Educators Game Friday - Kitchener Rangers
March 2 Battalion Notes - North Bay Battalion
Attack Launch 2023-24 Season Ticket Membership Drive - Owen Sound Attack
Petes Outshoot Spirit 59-27, Fall 2-0 at Home - Peterborough Petes
Petes and Bobcaygeon Brewing Company Announce Playoff 6-Pack Partnership - Peterborough Petes
Gavin White Signs Entry-Level Contract with Dallas Stars - Peterborough Petes
Lennox Earns Franchise Record 59 Save Shutout, Spirit Blank Petes 2-0 - Saginaw Spirit
Haight Signs Entry-Level Contract with Minnesota Wild - Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw Visits Peterborough for Final Time this Season - Saginaw Spirit
Spitfires Fall in a Shootout to the Knights, 4-3 - Windsor Spitfires

Premier Hockey Federation
Gabel Named PHF Player of the Month for February - PHF

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Friday's Olympiques-Oceanic Matchup Rescheduled - QMJHL
Eagles Top Titan for Perfect Home Stand at the Nest - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Top Titan to Complete Perfect Home Stand - Cape Breton Eagles
Eagles Wrap up Homestand with Visit from Titan - Cape Breton Eagles
Preview: March 2 At. Drummondville Voltigeurs - Charlottetown Islanders
Doucet Dominates in Mooseheads' Victory - Halifax Mooseheads

SPHL
Stead Shuts Out Dawgs As Ice Bears Prevail - Knoxville Ice Bears
Dawgs Stalled in 3-0 Loss at Knoxville - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Bucs Watch Party this Saturday Night - Des Moines Buccaneers

Western Hockey League
WHL Unveils New WHL Playoffs Identity and Logo - WHL
Wheat Kings & Rebels Close out Season Series - Brandon Wheat Kings
Oil Kings to Host Superhero Night in Support of Edmonton's Food Bank - Edmonton Oil Kings
Rockets Awards Ceremony Announced - Kelowna Rockets
Rockets Continue Win Streak - Kelowna Rockets
Hurricanes Sign Luke Cozens - Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tigers Conquer Ice in 6-4 Win - Medicine Hat Tigers
'That First Shift Was Nerve Wracking': Niven Returns to the Warriors Lineup - Moose Jaw Warriors
Warriors Fall to Wheat Kings on Wednesday Night - Moose Jaw Warriors
Cougars to Host Chiefs in Busy Weekend at the CN Centre - Prince George Cougars
Jaxsen Wiebe Signs Entry Level Contract with Anaheim Ducks - Prince George Cougars
Cougars Win Streak Ends in 6-2 Loss to Giants - Prince George Cougars
VGK Sign Defenseman Christoffer Sedoff to Three-Year, Entry-Level Contract - Red Deer Rebels
Goaltender Taylor Tabashniuk Signs with Rebels - Red Deer Rebels
Limited Edition Hockey Cards Go on Sale March 4 In-Game Only - Regina Pats
Pats Hire Brennan McConaghy as Interim Athletic Therapist - Regina Pats
March to the Playoffs Continues for the Blades - Saskatoon Blades
Chiefs Come Up Short Against Kelowna, Fall 7-4 Wednesday Night - Spokane Chiefs
Ams Host Thunderbirds for Lone Home Game this Week - Tri-City Americans
Ams Fall 4-2 in Spokane - Tri-City Americans
G-Men Win 6-2 in PG Wednesday - Vancouver Giants
Royals Face Rival Giants in Home-And-Home Series - Victoria Royals
ICE Falls to Medicine Hat - Winnipeg Ice

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
10 Things to Know for Week 14 - NLL
Game Preview - Halifax vs Buffalo - Halifax Thunderbirds
Panther City Lacrosse Club Squares off against Saskatchewan Rush - Panther City Lacrosse Club

Premier Lacrosse League
Premier Lacrosse League Names Mike Pressler Head Coach and General Manager of Atlas Lacrosse Club - New York Atlas

Other

Major League Rugby
Rugby ATL Hosting 'College Night' Themed Match vs. Nola Gold this Saturday, March 4 - Rugby ATL
Ironworkers Earn First Season Win in New Stadium - Rugby New York Ironworkers

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atlético Ottawa Signs Toronto FC Defender Luke Singh on a Season-Long Loan - Atletico Ottawa
Pacific FC Signs New Goalkeeper Kieran Baskett - Pacific FC

Major Arena Soccer League
Chihuahua vs Útica Este Viernes - Chihuahua Savage
Dallas Sidekicks Sign Local Dallas Native, Chris Escalera - Dallas Sidekicks
Comets Renew Rivalry with Blast - Kansas City Comets
Stars Set to Battle Sidekicks on Friday - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
Expected Goals: Upcoming Milestones for Matchday 2 - MLS
Major League Soccer Brings Global Leaders Sportec Solutions to Redefine Fan Experience with Soccer Data - MLS
Major League Soccer Introduces Ticketmaster as Official Ticketing Partner - MLS
Capitalize on Emotions: Ingredients of the Match - Charlotte FC
Rapids Fans Rejoice the Return of Annual Season Kickoff Party, Get First Glimpse of New Day Kit - Colorado Rapids
News & Notes: Rapids Looking to Remain Unbeaten against Sporting KC in Home Openers - Colorado Rapids
D.C. United Sign Former Black-And-Red Midfielder Yamil Asad - D.C. United
By the Numbers: FC Cincinnati at Orlando City SC - FC Cincinnati
A Night to Remember: Josef Martínez and Leonardo Campana Among the VIP Guests to Attend Premio Lo Nuestro - Inter Miami CF
Inter Miami CF Announces Parking Details for Saturday's Home Match against Philadelphia - Inter Miami CF
24 Hour Fitness and the LA Galaxy Partner to Promote Holistic Fitness Across Southern California - LA Galaxy
Nashville Soccer Club Visits the New York Bulls in First Road Match of the 2023 Season - Nashville SC
Filip Forsberg, Giannis Antetokounmpo Join Nashville Soccer Club Ownership Group - Nashville SC
Keys to the Match: Fired Up - New York City FC
New York Red Bulls Host Nashville SC for Their 2023 Home Opener on March 4 - New York Red Bulls
2023 Real Salt Lake Season Continues Saturday in Seattle - Real Salt Lake
Sporting KC Announces Official Pub Partners - Sporting Kansas City
Sporting KC Acquires Defender Dany Rosero - Sporting Kansas City
Toronto FC Loan Defender Luke Singh to Atlético Ottawa - Toronto FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Atlanta United 2 Signs Forward Tyler Young - Atlanta United 2
T2 Announce 14 Player Signings Ahead of 2023 MLS Next Pro Season - Portland Timbers 2
Sporting KC II Returns to Rock Chalk Park for 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Season - Sporting Kansas City II

National Women's Soccer League
Chicago Red Stars Recall and Loan Chelsie Dawber to IFK Norrköping - Chicago Stars FC
Single Match Tickets on Sale for 2023 Kansas City Current Season - Kansas City Current
Gotham FC Preseason Scrimmage Recap - NJ/NY Gotham FC

United Soccer League Championship
All USL Championship & League One Matches Available Live on ESPN Platforms in 2023 - USL
Single Game Tickets Available for Legion FC's Home Opener Saturday, March 11 - Birmingham Legion FC
FC Tulsa's Match on August 9 to Air Nationally on ESPN2 - FC Tulsa
FC Tulsa Signs 14-Year-Old Youth Standout Renan Mendoza to 2023 Academy Contract - FC Tulsa
LouCity Signs Coach Cruz to Contract Extension Through 2025 - Louisville City FC
USL Championship Announces National Broadcast Schedule, Monterey Bay F.C. Match on July 15 to Air on ESPN2 - Monterey Bay FC
Oakland Roots Announce 2023 Spanish Broadcast Schedule with TeleXitos - Oakland Roots
DZ Harmon Joins Hounds Midfield - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Riverhounds Cap Busy Week with 2 More Signings - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Goalkeeper Jonathan Gomes Signs with Hounds - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

United Soccer League One
All USL Championship & League One Matches Available Live on ESPN Platforms in 2023 - USL1
Former USL Championship MVP and Golden Boot Winner Dane Kelly Returns to Charlotte - Charlotte Independence
Chattanooga Red Wolves Sign Defender Mekeil Williams - Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
One Knoxville SC Partners with Net World Sports for the 2023 Season - One Knoxville SC
Kickers Unveil 'The Iced out Kit' as 2023 Secondary Jersey - Richmond Kickers
Tormenta Made: Aidan Miller, Renzo Andreucetti, Esteban Quintero Sign Academy Contracts with Tormenta FC's USL League One Team - South Georgia Tormenta FC

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