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

Releases for Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Blair Henley Makes the Kids Proud With Complete Game Win Wednesday - Cleburne Railroaders
Sioux City Defeats RailCats in Pitching Duel - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Takes Extras, DockHounds Take Down Canaries - Lake Country DockHounds
Explorers Derail RailCats - Sioux City Explorers

Atlantic League
Dirty Birds Fall to the Rockers 12-4 - Charleston Dirty Birds
Rockers Dispatch Birds in Charleston - High Point Rockers
Lancaster Falls To Hagerstown - Lancaster Stormers
Big First Inning Lifts Ferryhawks over Ducks - Long Island Ducks
Revs vs. Blue Crabs Game Suspended - York Revolution
Revs Stun Crabs with Late Comeback - York Revolution

California League
Quakes Open Road Trip with Loss - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Ports Score 10 Runs on 10 Hits in Win over Quakes - Stockton Ports
Rawhide's Comprehensive Offensive Performance Subdues Storm - Visalia Rawhide

Carolina League
Pena to 7-Day IL - Carolina Mudcats
Mudcats Rained out at Fredericksburg - Carolina Mudcats
Hostetler Reinstated from 7-Day IL - Carolina Mudcats
RiverDogs Comeback Halted in Walk-Off Loss - Charleston RiverDogs
Four in the Eighth Beats Columbia 6-3 - Columbia Fireflies
Columbia Fireflies Game Notes 5.21 at Kannapolis - Columbia Fireflies
Delmarva's Offense Explodes in Dominating Win over Salem - Delmarva Shorebirds
Home Run Ball Helps Woodpeckers Down Hillcats - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
FredNats and Mudcats Postponed Wednesday - Fredericksburg Nationals
Crawdads Fall in Extras 10-7 - Hickory Crawdads
Late Offense Sparks Cannon Ballers' 6-3 Win Wednesday over Columbia - Kannapolis Cannon Ballers
Jose Escobar Lifts Pelicans over Crawdads with 10th Inning Grand Slam - Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Delmarva Slugs Past Salem 14-4 on Wednesday Night - Salem Red Sox

Eastern League
Wednesday May 21 Game Between RubberDucks and Curve Postponed Due to Rain - Akron RubberDucks
Curve and RubberDucks Rained out on Wednesday Night - Altoona Curve
Wednesday's Rumble Ponies Game against Richmond Suspended - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Rumble Ponies, Mirabito Partner for Military Appreciation Weekend May 23-25 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies
Baysox Take 11-Inning Thriller over Senators on Wednesday Afternoon - Chesapeake Baysox
Erie Slams Hartford with 18 Unanswered Runs - Erie SeaWolves
Senators Dropped by Chesapeake in 11 - Harrisburg Senators
Yard Goats Fall in Day Game on Road - Hartford Yard Goats
Rogers Fans Five in Double-A Debut - New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Sea Dogs Swept in Doubleheader by Reading - Portland Sea Dogs
May 21, 2025 Sea Dogs Game Notes - Portland Sea Dogs
Strong Pitching and Timely Hits Lead Reading to Doubleheader Sweep over Portland - Reading Fightin Phils
Squirrels, Ponies Suspended for Rain Wednesday - Richmond Flying Squirrels
Schlittler's Eight Strikeouts, Gomez's Three RBI Lift Somerset over New Hampshire Wednesday - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Mendez Drives in Four as Marauders Rally Past Threshers 6-2 - Bradenton Marauders
Threshers Plate Two Early But Falter Late in Loss - Clearwater Threshers
Graham Homers, Henley Ties It, But Palm Beach Walks Off - Daytona Tortugas
Shaw Stay Hot as Jays Come up Short against Tarpons - Dunedin Blue Jays
Kross Walk-Off Double Delivers Palm Beach Victory 5-4 over Daytona Wednesday Night - Palm Beach Cardinals
Mets Survive Wild 9th Inning to Clip Hammerheads 4-3 - St. Lucie Mets

Frontier League
Bird Dawgs Blank Mississippi En Route to First Home Win - Down East Bird Dawgs
Otters Win Homestand Opener with Taylor's Walk-Off Home Run - Evansville Otters
Webster and O'Saben Shine in Y'alls Win - Florence Y'alls
Rally Comes up Short in Ninth, Grizzlies Lose in Florence - Gateway Grizzlies
Eisenberger Strikes out Ten, Lineup Strikes for Eleven against Bolts - Lake Erie Crushers
Certified Strongman Seth Strong Powers Lake Erie to Win over Bolts - Lake Erie Crushers
Mud Monsters Sniffed out by Bird Dawg Pitching - Mississippi Mud Monsters
Gray Shines, Bats Come Alive for Series Win - Ottawa Titans
Boomers Drop Slugfest in Evansville - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners' Fill It up Regulars Campaign Launches this Friday, Supporting Two Local Children Battling Serious Illness - Sussex County Miners
'Cats Rally Falls Short in the Ninth - Tri-City ValleyCats
Wild Things Use Big 7th to Pull Away, Level Series - Washington Wild Things
Wild Things Drop Opener on Walk-Off Double in Joliet - Washington Wild Things
Crushers Pull Away Late to Take Down Bolts - Windy City ThunderBolts
Despite Strong Pitching, ThunderBolts Fall to Crushers - Windy City ThunderBolts

International League
Bisons Lose Rain Soaked Affair 8-5 to Lehigh Valley - Buffalo Bisons
Lee, Maton, and Gray All Homer in Knights Win - Charlotte Knights
Williams and Westbrook Blast Bulls Past Red Sox 7-4 in Ten - Durham Bulls
Kelenic's Ninth-Inning Clout Lifts Stripers to 7-4 Win in Louisville - Gwinnett Stripers
Toledo Topples Indy 3-0 Behind a Pair of Solo Homers - Indianapolis Indians
I-Cubs Drop Third Straight with 14-5 Loss against Clippers - Iowa Cubs
May 20 Game Notes: Iowa Cubs at Columbus Clippers - Iowa Cubs
Jumbo Shrimp Can't Overcome Early Deficit in Loss to Memphis - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Cal Stevenson's Three-RBI Day Guides 'Pigs Past Bisons - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Bats' Four-Run Comeback Spoiled by Stripers' Three-Run Ninth - Louisville Bats
Memphis Native Ben Johnson Becomes Redbirds All-Time Winningest Manager - Memphis Redbirds
Storm Chasers Drop Series Opener in Salt Lake 6-5 - Omaha Storm Chasers
Mets Top Red Wings, Take Game Two of the Series - Rochester Red Wings
RailRiders Swept in Twinbill Wednesday - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
SWB RailRiders Game Notes- May 21, 2025 - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
Saints Best Team in Minors...In Rainouts, Overtake Portland with 13th Postponement of Season - St. Paul Saints
Mud Hens Earn 3-0 Win After Weather Stops Play at Fifth Third Field - Toledo Mud Hens
WooSox Fall to Bulls in Extra Innings - Worcester Red Sox
Forecast for Steady, Heavy All-Day Rain Forces Postponement of Tomorrow Morning's WooSox Game at Polar Park - Worcester Red Sox

Midwest League
River Bandits Clip Carp in 10 Innings - Beloit Sky Carp
Sky Carp Stay Hot, Take Down River Bandits 6-5 - Beloit Sky Carp
Kernels and TinCaps Postponed Wednesday - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Peschl Transferred from a Fort Myers - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Chiefs Edge Dragons 3-2 in Peoria on Wednesday Night - Dayton Dragons
Dayton Dragons GameDay Notes for Wednesday (7:35 PM at Peoria) - Dayton Dragons
TinCaps and Kernels Rained Out, Doubleheader Set for Friday - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Today's Loons Game Suspended, Doubleheader Set for Thursday - Great Lakes Loons
Captains Survive Lugnuts' Ninth Inning Rally in 5-4 Victory - Lake County Captains
Captains Stave off Lugnuts in Matinee, 5-4 - Lansing Lugnuts
Paige Does the Heavy Lifting in 3-2 Win - Peoria Chiefs
Cubs Offense Goes Quiet in 3-1 Loss to Wisconsin - South Bend Cubs
Whitecaps, Loons Doubleheader Suspended - West Michigan Whitecaps
Dinges Goes Deep In Rattlers Win - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Ems Win 4th in a Row to Open Series against Vancouver - Eugene Emeralds
Hops Overpower AquaSox, 7-2 - Everett AquaSox
No. 3 Pick Charlie Condon Assigned to Spokane - Spokane Indians
Top Prospects Make Noise in C's Loss - Vancouver Canadians

Northwoods League
Growlers & Advia Credit Union Extend Partnership - Kalamazoo Growlers
Pit Spitters 2025 Roster Announced - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Former Stingers Standout Michael Suchy to Throw out First Pitch on Home Opener - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Drop Series-Opener on Walk-Off, 7-6 - Albuquerque Isotopes
OKC Comets Game Notes - May 21, 2025 - Oklahoma City Comets
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center Supervisor and Kidney Transplant Recipient to be Recognized at the Reno Aces Game on May 23 - Reno Aces
Vargas Delivers Walk-Off Heroics vs Albuquerque to Snap Reno's Seven-Game Skid - Reno Aces
Salt Lake Bees Team Store Open for Business, Kicking off New Era at the Ballpark - Salt Lake Bees
Moore Shines in Debut, Eder Deals Quality Start in Series Opening Victory - Salt Lake Bees
Sugar Land Continues Homestand with Six-Game Series against Las Vegas - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Rainiers Come up Short in 7-6 Loss to Chihuahuas - Tacoma Rainiers
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - at El Paso - Tacoma Rainiers
Rainiers Rally with Seven-Run Eighth in Comeback Win over Chihuahuas - Tacoma Rainiers

Pioneer League
Shelnut Blast Helps Mustangs to Opening Day Win - Billings Mustangs
High Wheelers Defeat Jackalopes - Grand Junction Jackalopes
Chukars Make Opening Night Statement in State Capital - Idaho Falls Chukars
Spencer Quiets PaddleHeads Offense in 6-3 Loss Tuesday - Missoula PaddleHeads
Cobb Jr. Lifts Ballers to Opening Day Win - Oakland Ballers

South Atlantic League
Seven Unanswered Runs Doom Tourists - Asheville Tourists
Hot Rods Game Notes - Bowling Green Hot Rods
Cyclones, BlueClaws Washed Out; Doubleheader Set for Thursday - Brooklyn Cyclones
Dreiling's Walk-Off Clinches 12-Inning Victory - Hub City Spartanburgers
Spartanburgers to Retire Jake Burger's No. 21 Jersey - Hub City Spartanburgers
Riggio Spends Night on Base, but Renegades Fall at Winston-Salem - Hudson Valley Renegades
Renegades Game Notes - Hudson Valley Renegades
BlueClaws, Cyclones Rained out on Wednesday - Jersey Shore BlueClaws
Winston-Salem Blasts Past Hudson Valley, 11-8 - Winston-Salem Dash

Southern League
Riley Gowens Gets 4th Win in Barons 6-2 Victory over the Blue Wahoos - Birmingham Barons
Mejia Dominates Again as Clingstones Cruise to 5-1 Win over Montgomery - Columbus Clingstones
Clingstones Turn Tables on Montgomery with 6-5 Walk-Off Win - Columbus Clingstones
Knoxville Smokies Announce the Return of All-You-Can-Eat Wednesday - Knoxville Smokies
Montgomery Pitchers Out-Dueled in 5-1 Loss to Clingstones - Montgomery Biscuits
Stellar Outing from Snelling Not Enough in 7-2 Wahoos Loss - Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Trash Pandas Blanked by Lookouts on Wednesday - Rocket City Trash Pandas
Pandas Fall in Rain-Shortened Series Opener in Chattanooga - Rocket City Trash Pandas

Texas League
Amarillo Walked off in Wednesday Matinee - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit Walk-Off Winner - Corpus Christi Hooks
Drake Brilliant Again, Riders Spell RockHounds 2-1 - Frisco RoughRiders
Cedeño Walks off Wichita, Sanabria Finishes Triple Shy of Cycle - San Antonio Missions

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Honey Badgers, Defensive-Minded Big Man Gainey Agree to Contract - Brampton Honey Badgers
BlackJacks Hold off Weatherspoon, Honey Badgers for First Win - Ottawa BlackJacks

Women's National Basketball Association
Atlanta Dream, Cash App and Playa Society Team up to "Pay Some Respect to Women's Sports - Atlanta Dream
Chicago Sky Announce 20th Season Celebration - Chicago Sky
Herb Simon and Simon Family Issue Statement on the Passing of Beloved Indianapolis Colts Owner & CEO Jim Irsay - Indiana Fever
Fever Head to Atlanta for First Road Game of Regular Season - Indiana Fever
Ariva Luxury Residences Named Official Luxury Apartment Partner of the Las Vegas Aces - Las Vegas Aces
Storm Announce Annual Toy Drive Benefiting Seattle Children's - Seattle Storm

Football

Arena Football One
May 21 Transactions Update - AF1

Canadian Football League
FanFest Presented by BCLC Returns to Hillside Stadium on Saturday - B.C. Lions
Lions Sign Three Americans, Trim Roster by Four as Training Camp Practices Resume Wednesday - B.C. Lions
Stamps Return to McMahon Saturday - Calgary Stampeders
Stampeders Ink Baldwin - Calgary Stampeders
Ticats Audio Network Returns for Fifth Season with Dynamic New Talent Roster and Show Lineup - Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Camp Report Day 11 - Montreal Alouettes
RedBlacks Sign Pair, Release Two - Ottawa RedBlacks
Riders Sign Receiver Abdul Janneh Jr. - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Blue Bombers Add Reciever Kwemo, Release Laing - Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Indoor Football League
Bay Area Panthers Climb to No. 2 in IFL Coaches Poll Following Victory over Tucson - Bay Area Panthers
2025 Mini-Wheelers Kids Football Camp Set - Quad City Steamwheelers

National Arena League
Cobras Enter Active Discussion with Private Equity Firm - Carolina Cobras

United Football League
United Football League Announces Players of the Week for Week Eight - UFL

Hockey

American Hockey League
Belleville Sens Release 2024-25 Community Impact Report with $305,000+ in Contributions - Belleville Senators
Checkers End Bears' Reign, Advance to Eastern Conference Finals - Charlotte Checkers
Checkers Advance to Eastern Conference Finals - Charlotte Checkers
Series Reset: Checkers vs Bears - Charlotte Checkers
Cleveland Monsters Announce Youth Hockey Initiatives for Summer and Fall - Cleveland Monsters
2024-25 Season Ends for Bears in 6-3 Game 3 Loss to Checkers - Hershey Bears
Atlantic Division Finals Game 3 Preview: Bears vs. Checkers, 7 p.m. - Hershey Bears
T-Birds Announce Staff Hires & Promotions - Springfield Thunderbirds

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - May 21 - ECHL
Interns Green, Harp, Louangoudom, & Schnibbe to be Hired Full-Time - Atlanta Gladiators
EY US Unveils Andy Kaufmann as an Entrepreneur of the Year® 2025 Florida Award Finalist - Jacksonville Icemen
Lions Let Game Slip Away in the Third Period - Trois-Rivieres Lions
Utah Grizzlies Announce 2025-2026 Schedule - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Heitzner and Lind Drafted in Expansion - Columbus River Dragons
Monroe Moccasins Announce Jay Croop as Associate Head Coach Alongside Gary Gill - Monroe Moccasins

North American Hockey League
Aberdeen Wings Sign Tender for the 2025-26 Season: Jack Dean - Aberdeen Wings
Wranglers Put in over 1,000 Hours of Community Service During 2024-25 Season - Amarillo Wranglers
Romulus Riego de Dios Makes Division III Commitment to Amherst College - Anchorage Wolverines
Charlie Ashton Commits to University of Dubuque - Oklahoma Warriors

Ontario Hockey League
Spirit's Nic Sima Wins Ted Baker Teammate of the Year Award - OHL
Pair of Frontenacs Alumni Getting Used to Deep Stanley Cup Playoff Runs - Kingston Frontenacs
Join Us for Our Annual Future Generals Camp - Oshawa Generals
Nic Sima Wins Ted Baker Teammate of the Year Award - Saginaw Spirit
2024-2025 Spitfires Team Awards Unveiled - Windsor Spitfires

Professional Women's Hockey League
Fillier, Gardiner, Philips Voted PWHL Rookie of the Year Finalists - PWHL
Meghan Turner Named General Manager of PWHL Seattle - Boston Fleet
Meghan Turner Named General Manager of PWHL Seattle - Seattle

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
QMJHL announces finalists for eight trophies - QMJHL
Islanders Announce Contract Renewals for Jim Hulton & Staff - Charlottetown Islanders
Wildcats Prep for Memorial Cup Opener vs Knights - Moncton Wildcats

United States Hockey League
Muskegon Lumberjacks Win First Clark Cup in Team History - USHL
Christ Hat Trick Lifts Jacks to First Ever Clark Cup Championship - Muskegon Lumberjacks
Ending with Another Overtime - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
Oil Kings and Tri-City Americans Partner for 2025 Development Camp - Edmonton Oil Kings
Americans sign 2008-born goaltender Xavier Wendt - Tri-City Americans
Giants Acquire Multiple Draft Picks from Rockets in Exchange for Leslie - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Premier Lacrosse League
Premier Lacrosse League Announces 2025 Professional Lacrosse Hall of Fame Inductees - PLL

Other

Major League Rugby
First XV: WK14: 2025 - MLR

Pro Volleyball Federation
San Diego Mojo's Haneef-Park Inducted into USA Volleyball Hall of Fame - San Diego Mojo

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Canadian Premier League Commissioner, Canadian Soccer Business Ceo Mark Noonan to Depart - CPL
Preview: Atlético Ottawa at Halifax Wanderers - Atletico Ottawa

Major League Soccer
Tristan Muyumba Expected to Miss Three-To-Four Weeks - Atlanta United FC
Clip Notes: Charlotte FC Knocked out of 2025 U.S. Open Cup - Charlotte FC
CLTFC eliminated on penalty kicks; host Columbus Crew on Saturday in MLS play - Charlotte FC
Nathan Saliba, Jonathan Sirois and Joel Waterman with Canada - Club de Foot Montreal
Rapids Academy's Alex Hernandez and Nathan Tchoumba Called in to U-15 U.S. Youth National Team for International Friendlies - Colorado Rapids
Inter Miami CF Signs Goalkeeper William Yarbrough - Inter Miami CF
Minnesota United Complete Dramatic Comeback to Advance in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup - Minnesota United FC
Minnesota United Signs Goalkeeper Wessel Speel to Short-Term Agreement - Minnesota United FC
Nashville SC Advances to Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals with 3-2 Win at Orlando - Nashville SC
Nashville SC Signs Free Agent Defender Tate Schmitt - Nashville SC
Revolution Bounced from U.S. Open Cup - New England Revolution
Keys to the Match: Chaos - New York City FC
Union advance to U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals for the first time since 2018 - Philadelphia Union
Maxime Crépeau Called up to Canadian Men's National Team for Canadian Shield Tournament - Portland Timbers
Timbers Exit 2025 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup in Round of 16 - Portland Timbers
Quakes advance to Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals for first time since 2017 - San Jose Earthquakes
Sporting KC and Verizon Announce Partnership - Sporting Kansas City
Zorhan Bassong to Join Canadian National Team - Sporting Kansas City
'Caps draw against Valour FC, host second leg on July 9 - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Match Preview: Huntsville City FC Visits Toronto FC II this Friday - Huntsville City Football Club
Minnesota United Signs Goalkeeper Wessel Speel to Short-Term Agreement - Minnesota United FC 2
Timbers2 Named MLS NEXT Pro Team of Matchweek 10 - Portland Timbers 2

National Women's Soccer League
Angel City Football Club Signs Iceland Women's National Team Forward Sveindís Jónsdóttir Through 2027 - Angel City FC
Bay FC Goalkeeper Jordan Silkowitz Named to U.S. U-23 WNT Roster for Upcoming Friendlies in Germany - Bay FC
Julia Grosso and Ludmila Named to June International Rosters - Chicago Stars FC
Schupansky, Torres Earn Starts in Concacaf Showdown - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Five Gotham FC Players Called up for FIFA International Window - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Gotham FC's Reale, Schupansky Named to U.S. U-23 Women's National Team Roster - NJ/NY Gotham FC
Washington Spirit's Makenna Morris Called up to U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team - Washington Spirit

United Soccer League Championship
Goalkeeper Abraham Romero Recalled Back to Columbus Crew - Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Ulysus Torres Joins El Paso Locomotive FC as Director of Youth Soccer - El Paso Locomotive FC
Lexington SC Brings on Tru by Hilton as a Proud Partner for the 2025 Season - Lexington Sporting Club
Orange County SC Announces Landmark Five-Year Partnership with F3 Energy Drinks - Orange County SC
Hounds' Cup Run Ends at MLS' Philadelphia Union - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Brittni Grenninger Joins Academy Coaching Staff - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Architecture and Project Management Leaders Join Republic Stadium Development Team - Sacramento Republic FC

USL Super League
Power FC Finishes Home Season with 1-1 Draw against Fort Lauderdale United FC - DC Power FC
Lexington SC Brings on Tru by Hilton as a Proud Partner for the 2025 Season - Lexington Sporting Club

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