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

Releases for Sunday, April 5, 2026

Baseball

California League
Six-Run Fourth Powers Grizzlies to Series Victory in Visalia - Fresno Grizzlies
Fourth Inning Sinks Rawhide in Series Decider - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Nightmare Fourth Inning Too Much to Overcome as Jackets Fall - Augusta GreenJackets
Five Late Runs Cost Woodpeckers Opening Weekend Finale - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Fueled by Seven Run Fourth, FredNats Sweep Opening Series for First Time Ever - Fredericksburg Nationals
RidgeYaks Best Shorebirds in 5-3 Win - Salem RidgeYaks
Warbirds Claim Series at Fayetteville - Wilson Warbirds

Eastern League
Sunday's Rumble Ponies' Game at New Hampshire Postponed - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
SeaWolves Lose 11-9 in High-Scoring Affair After Late Surge from Flying Squirrels - Erie SeaWolves
Sunday Finale against Binghamton Postponed - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs and Patriots Postponed on Sunday - Portland Sea Dogs
Squirrels Outlast SeaWolves for 11-9 Win in Road-Trip Finale - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Somerset Patriots' Sunday, April 5th Game Postponed - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Early Lead Slips Away as Tampa Swept by Lakeland - Tampa Tarpons

International League
Bisons Drop Finale to Omaha 4-3 on Sunday - Buffalo Bisons
McDougal Sharp, Knights Falter Late - Charlotte Knights
Tanner Murray Is Headed to the Show - Charlotte Knights
Clippers Flex Muscle with Back-To-Back Jacks - Columbus Clippers
Next Homestand April 14-19 vs Iowa - Columbus Clippers
Bulls Downed by Lehigh Valley Blasts - Durham Bulls
Braun Leads Stripers to Easter Sunday Shutout of Round Rock - Gwinnett Stripers
Indians Defeat Clippers in Series Finale - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Extends Winning Streak to Five with 6-2 Victory at Louisville - Iowa Cubs
April 5 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Louisville Bats - Iowa Cubs
Garrett Twirls Gem as Jumbo Shrimp Shutout Space Cowboys - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Reyes and Kieboom Homers Power 'Pigs to Series Win in Durham - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats Drop Series Finale in 6-2 Loss to Iowa - Louisville Bats
Redbirds suffer first Loss, Split Easter Doubleheader with Tides - Memphis Redbirds
Sounds Rally for Four in the Eighth to Prevail 7-5 over Charlotte - Nashville Sounds
Norfolk Splits Doubleheader With Memphis - Norfolk Tides
Storm Chasers Claim Series over Bisons - Omaha Storm Chasers
Red Wings Drop Easter Sunday Contest to RailRiders - Rochester Red Wings
Rochester Red Wings Game Notes - April 5 vs. Scranton/WB - Rochester Red Wings
Bats Power RailRiders past Rochester - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- April 5, 2026 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Come Back from Seven Down, But Lose 11-9 in 10 - St. Paul Saints
Saints Can't Hold on to Lead in Final Inning, Lose 4-2 to WooSox in Game One of Doubleheader - St. Paul Saints
Cluff's Walk-Off Homer Gives Syracuse a Series Finale Win - Syracuse Mets
Toledo Splits Series with Syracuse 3-3 - Toledo Mud Hens

Midwest League
Four Home Runs Power Kernels Past Chiefs 14-8 - Cedar Rapids Kernels
'Caps Split Sunday Doubleheader with Loons - Fort Wayne TinCaps
TinCaps Game Information: April 5 Doubleheader at Great Lakes - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Davalan Homers Twice in Nine-Run Third Inning, Loons-TinCaps Split Doubleheader - Great Lakes Loons
Kernels Bop Four Longballs to Rout Chiefs in Series Finale - Peoria Chiefs
River Bandits, Cubs Opening Weekend Series Postponed - Quad Cities River Bandits
River Bandits, Cubs Opening Weekend Series Postponed - Quad Cities River Bandits

Northwest League
Emeralds Close out Opening Weekend with Series Sweep - Eugene Emeralds
Indians Walk off AquaSox in Series Finale - Everett AquaSox
Payton Jacks Place Eugene in First - Hillsboro Hops
Kilen Em, But Not Softly - Hillsboro Hops
Indians Stun AquaSox with 10-9 Walk-Off Win - Spokane Indians
Nicholson's Walk-Off Homer Cinches Dust Devils' Sweep of Canadians - Tri-City Dust Devils
Flores, Fantastic Five Flummox Vancouver - Tri-City Dust Devils
Walk-Off Homer Sees C's Swept in Pasco - Vancouver Canadians

Pacific Coast League
Aces Clip Isotopes, 3-2 - Albuquerque Isotopes
Pereda Hits Game-Ending Single for Tacoma Sunday - El Paso Chihuahuas
Las Vegas Knocks off OKC, Takes Series - Oklahoma City Comets
OKC Comets Game Notes - April 5, 2026 - Oklahoma City Comets
Late Homers Life Aces to 3-2 Victory, Series Win - Reno Aces
Express Blanked by Stripers, 1-0 - Round Rock Express
SAC at SL 4.5 Postgame Note - Sacramento River Cats
River Cats Rally Late, Take Series Finale 9-5 on Easter Sunday - Salt Lake Bees
Space Cowboys Silenced in 2-0 Loss to Jacksonville - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Pereda's Walk-Off Hit Secures 6-5 Victory in Series Finale - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - vs. El Paso - Tacoma Rainiers

South Atlantic League
Hot Rods Clinch First Series Victory, Split Doubleheader with Dash - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Hot Rods Games Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cyclones and Renegades Rained out Sunday - Brooklyn Cyclones
Brooklyn Cyclones Game Notes - Sunday, April 5 - vs. Hudson Valley - Brooklyn Cyclones
Keys and Spartanburgers Series Finale Postponed Sunday Afternoon - Frederick Keys
Rain Forces Sunday Afternoon Postponement - Hub City Spartanburgers
Renegades Game Postponed - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades

Southern League
Back-To-Back-To-Back Home Runs Highlight Wild Shuckers Series Finale - Biloxi Shuckers
Barons Outpace Smokies in 10-5 Series Finale - Birmingham Barons
Clingstones Swept by Chattanooga in Rain-Shortened Easter Sunday Finale - Columbus Clingstones
Suarez Dazzles in Debut as Biscuits Blank Blue Wahoos, 9-0 - Montgomery Biscuits
Blue Wahoos, Biscuits Postponed in Pensacola - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
George Klassen Launched to the League - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Big Innings Lift Trash Pandas to Easter Win, Series Victory - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Game Info: April 5 vs. Biloxi: 1:05 PM: Toyota Field - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Sod Poodles Swept by Cardinals in Extras - Amarillo Sod Poodles

Basketball

NBA G League
Greensboro Swarm Claims Eastern Conference Championship, Defeats Osceola Magic, 134-121 - Greensboro Swarm
Osceola Magic Season Ends with Loss to Greensboro Swarm - Osceola Magic
Golden State Warriors Sign Center Charles Bassey to Contract - Santa Cruz Warriors

Women's National Basketball Association
2026 WNBA Free Agency Dates Set - WNBA

Football

United Football League
Orlando Storm's Second-Half Gust Blows Past Kings, Moves to 2-0 - UFL
Stallions Defeated in Final Seconds, Fall to 1-1 - Birmingham Stallions
Hoyland Boots Houston to First Victory of the Season - Houston Gamblers

Hockey

American Hockey League
Panthers Assign Mikulas Hovorka to Checkers - Charlotte Checkers
Michael Milne Returns to Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins
New York Rangers Reassign G Hugo Ollas to ECHL's Bloomington Bison - Hartford Wolf Pack
Penguins Reassign Renwick and Urdahl to Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - April 5 - ECHL
Jackson Scores in Loss to Kalamazoo - Bloomington Bison
Americans Sweep Gargoyles with 4-0 Shutout Saturday - Greensboro Gargoyles
Game Report: K-Wings Hunt Bison, Earn Easter Road Win - Kalamazoo Wings
Mariners Blanked by Lions in Sunday in Rubber Match - Maine Mariners
Fleurent Plays Hero as Admirals Edge Thunder in Overtime - Norfolk Admirals
Rush Sign Will Portokalis and Teddy Lagerback - Rapid City Rush
Brett Davis Wins 2026 Blaine Jarvis Heart and Soul Award - Rapid City Rush
A Blazing First Period and a First Shutout for Lapenna - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Railers Fall in Weekend Finale 3-2 to Royals - Worcester Railers HC

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Columbus Defeated by Monroe, 6-2 - Columbus River Dragons

North American Hockey League
Home Game Day: Kenai River Brown Bears vs. Anchorage Wolverines - Anchorage Wolverines
Hats, Hits, and a Goalie Fight: Wolverines Cruise Past Brown Bears - Anchorage Wolverines
Mudbugs Top Rhinos in Regular Season Finale - Shreveport Mudbugs

Ontario Hockey League
Colts Set for Round Two with Ottawa 67's - Barrie Colts

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Season Comes to an End with Loss to Regiment in Newfoundland - Cape Breton Eagles
Regiment Advance to Round Two with 7-3 Rout over Eagles - Newfoundland Regiment

SPHL
Mayhem Sign Joshua Burke - Macon Mayhem
Dawgs Sign Smith to Standard Player Contract, Make Three Additional Moves - Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs

United States Hockey League
Playoff Hockey Is at the Stable Tickets Are Live, Get Yours Today - Cedar Rapids RoughRiders

Western Hockey League
Holinka's Double Overtime Winner Sends Oil Kings to Game Seven - Edmonton Oil Kings
Oil Kings Down to Final Strike against Blades in Game 6 - Edmonton Oil Kings
Game Preview: Round 1, Game 6 vs SPO - Prince George Cougars
Chiefs Travel Back up North for Game Six against Prince George - Spokane Chiefs

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Warriors Look to 'Recommit to Identity' After 15-5 Loss to Buffalo - Vancouver Warriors

Other

Major League Rugby
California Legion Bounce Back in SD - California Legion

Major League Volleyball
Columbus Reverse Sweeps Grand Rapids - Columbus Fury
Fast Start Not Enough as Rise Fall in Five at Columbus - Grand Rapids Rise
Game Preview: Dallas Pulse at San Diego Mojo: April 5, 2026 - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Match Notes - PFC vs Cavalry FC - Pacific FC

Gainbridge Super League
Nabet Nets First Pro Goal, Carolina Ascent Down Tampa Bay Sun 2-1 to Extend Unbeaten Run - Carolina Ascent FC
Fort Lauderdale Opens Homestand against DC Power - Fort Lauderdale United FC
Tampa Bay Sun FC Unable to Complete the Comeback in 2-1 Loss to Carolina Ascent FC - Tampa Bay Sun FC

Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati Display New Look, Fight to Finish, But Come up Short in Result Despite Intriguing Performance - FC Cincinnati
Galaxy Fall to Minnesota United, 2-1, at Home - LA Galaxy
LAFC Weekly - Los Angeles FC

National Women's Soccer League
Bay FC fall 2-0 in Sunday Matinee vs. Washington Spirit - Bay FC
Spirit Collects First Win of Season, Jumps Above Playoff Line Ahead of International Break - Washington Spirit
Spirit Heads West for Bout with Bay FC - Washington Spirit
Washington Spirit Forward Claudia Martínez Called up to Paraguay Women's National Team - Washington Spirit
Courage Draw Portland in Four-Goal Battle - OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury

United Soccer League Championship
Hartford Athletic Hangs with Miami FC, Grabs Point with Draw - Hartford Athletic

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