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

Releases for Monday, August 21, 2023

Baseball

American Association
Explorers Begin Playoff Push on Final Homestand - Sioux City Explorers
Bostick Tosses Gem, Sarringar Collects Three Hits to Propel Birds Past Winnipeg - Sioux Falls Canaries
Miller Earns Pointstreak Pitcher of the Week Honors - Sioux Falls Canaries

Atlantic League
Blue Crabs Drop Rubber Match against Lancaster - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Revs' Road Trip Concludes with Sweep at High Point - York Revolution

California League
Betancourt, Fresno Drop 7-2 Contest to Modesto on Sunday - Fresno Grizzlies
Giants Roll to 9-3 Victory, Split Series in Stockton - San Jose Giants
Ports Drop Series Finale to Giants 9-3 - Stockton Ports
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

Carolina League
Home Stand Preview - Down East Wood Ducks
5th Annual Pecktoberfest Returns to Segra Stadium on September 30 - Fayetteville Woodpeckers
Morales Wins Carolina League Player of the Week - Fredericksburg Nationals

Eastern League
2023 No. 1 Overall Selection Paul Skenes Joins Curve - Altoona Curve
2024 R-Phils Home Schedule Is Here - Reading Fightin Phils
Somerset OF Jasson Dominguez Named MiLB's Eastern League Player of the Week - Somerset Patriots

Florida State League
Lakeland Flying Tigers Host Clearwater Threshers for Second-To-Last Home Series of 2023 Season - Lakeland Flying Tigers

Frontier League
Myers Named Player of the Week - Evansville Otters
Spivey Named Frontier League's Pitcher of the Week - Florence Y'alls
Down to Crunch Time - New Jersey Jackals
'Cats Face Capitales in Potential Playoff Preview - Tri-City ValleyCats

International League
On Deck at the Vic: University Night with Purdue University Tees up Nickelodeon Weekend - Indianapolis Indians
Iowa Cubs Release 2024 Schedule - Iowa Cubs
Jumbo Shrimp Partner with Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office to Promote National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 23 - Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
IronPigs Everyman Jim Haley Uses his Mindset to Stay Grounded - Lehigh Valley IronPigs
"Protect the Harbor" Campaign Kicks off with 30-Year All-Harbor Park Team Fan Vote - Norfolk Tides
Chasers Shut out in Series Finale at Toledo - Omaha Storm Chasers
Storm Chasers Announce 2024 Home Schedule - Omaha Storm Chasers
Fred Costello, Blaise Dinardo to be Inducted into the Red Wings Hall of Fame - Rochester Red Wings
Saints Get Some Relief from Wichita, Add Pitcher Francis Peguero - St. Paul Saints

Major League Baseball Draft League
2023 Homestand #8 August 29-September 2 - Mahoning Valley Scrappers
Thunder Fall to Keys in Back-And-Forth Affair - Trenton Thunder

Midwest League
Town Walks off Sky Carp in Ninth - Beloit Sky Carp
Hicks and Yanez Transferred from Fort Myers to Cedar Rapids; Rimmel and Wilson Released - Cedar Rapids Kernels
Dayton Dragons Upcoming Homestand Preview - Dayton Dragons
Padres Promote Pair of Top 5 Prospects to Fort Wayne - Fort Wayne TinCaps
Victor Lizarraga Wins Midwest League Pitcher of the Week Award - Fort Wayne TinCaps
South Bend Cubs Homestand Preview: August 22-27 - South Bend Cubs

Northwoods League
Northwoods League Sets New Attendance Record - Northwoods
A Letter from Battle Jacks General Manager Denny Smith - Battle Creek Battle Jacks

Pacific Coast League
Whitcomb Connects for 29th Home Run as Space Cowboys Lose Series Finale - Sugar Land Space Cowboys

Pioneer League
Former MLB Catcher Ryan Lavarnway to Play for Vibes - Rocky Mountain Vibes

South Atlantic League
Basallo, Prado Stay Hot While Two Walkoffs Propel Birds to Series Victory over Blue Rocks - Aberdeen IronBirds
Renegades Announce 2024 Game Schedule for 30th Anniversary Season - Hudson Valley Renegades
Braves Rattle off Four Straight in Hickory - Rome Emperors

Southern League
Shuckers Continue Playoff Push - Biloxi Shuckers
Jacob Misiorowski Named Southern League Pitcher of the Week - Biloxi Shuckers
Biloxi Shuckers Announce 2024 Home Schedule - Biloxi Shuckers
Waddell, Rangel Named Farm Bureau Players of the Week - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
Neyfy Castillo Powers his Way to Texas League Player of the Week - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Sod Poodles Take Series with 7-5 Sunday Night Victory - Amarillo Sod Poodles
Naturals Take Series with 5-2 Win on Sunday - Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Basketball

NBA G League
Memphis Hustle to Hold Auditions for Hustle Hype Crew - Memphis Hustle
RGV Snake Charmers to Host Open Auditions - Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Women's National Basketball Association
Arike Ogunbowale of the Dallas Wings Receives WNBA Cares Community Assist Award for July - WNBA
Kelsey Mitchell Reaches 3,000 Career Points in Fever Win at Mercury - Indiana Fever
Storm Picks up Fourth-Straight Road Win, Beating Minnesota 88-74 - Seattle Storm

Football

Canadian Football League
BC Lions Day at the PNE Fair Presented by Prospera Credit Union Set for Sunday - B.C. Lions
Donkor Added to Practice Roster - Calgary Stampeders
Edmonton Elks Providing Tickets to August 27 Game for Northwest Territories Fire Evacuees - Edmonton Elks

National Arena League
Sharks Team up with Duval County Supervisor of Elections - Jacksonville Sharks

XFL
Arlington Renegades TE SAL Cannella Signs with Seattle Seahawks - Dallas Renegades
Arlington Renegades OL Garrett McGhin Signs with Buffalo Bills - Dallas Renegades
Green Signs with KC - Seattle Sea Dragons
Hamilton, Hill Sign NFL Contracts - St. Louis Battlehawks

Hockey

American Hockey League
FOX43 Named Recipient of James H. Ellery Memorial Award for 2022-23 - AHL
Connor Zary - 'I'Ve Got a Lot to Prove' - Calgary Wranglers
Bears Announce Date Change for Home Game vs. Lehigh Valley - Hershey Bears
FOX43 Named Winner of 2022-23 James H. Ellery Memorial Award - Hershey Bears
Reign Announce 2023-24 Promotional Schedule - Ontario Reign
IceHogs Add Forward Bryce Kindopp - Rockford IceHogs

ECHL
Rabbits Re-Sign Pair of California Natives to Offense for 23-24 Season - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Productive Forward Craig Martin Returns to Icemen - Jacksonville Icemen
@JaxIcemen Social Media Feeds to Feature Postcards to Recruit Poll Workers - Jacksonville Icemen
Cody Caron Signs with Grizzlies for 2023-2024 Season - Utah Grizzlies

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Austin Thompson Set for Return to Binghamton - Binghamton Black Bears
Hat Tricks Mascot Name Reveal Event Just Two Days Away - Danbury Hat Tricks
Motor City Rockers Announce Partnership with Meijer - Motor City Rockers
Prowlers Sign Dalton Young - Port Huron Prowlers

Ontario Hockey League
Kitchener Rangers 2023 Training Camp Details Announced - Kitchener Rangers

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Eagles Announce Jacob Newcombe Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Cape Breton Eagles
Lyons' Hat-Trick Leads Team White to Come-From-Behind Victory - Charlottetown Islanders
Wildcats Prospects Leave 2023-2024 Training Camp - Moncton Wildcats

SPHL
Mayhem Send Latinovich Up River; Trade with Peoria for Jake Hamilton - Macon Mayhem
Rivermen Sign Alec Baer, Trade for Nick Latinovich - Peoria Rivermen

United States Hockey League
Stars Acquire Varner from Youngstown - Lincoln Stars
Mike Monti Named Video Coach for the Cleveland Monsters - Omaha Lancers
Hawks & VGM to Honor Veterans - Waterloo Black Hawks

Western Hockey League
2023-24 Player Profile: Kyan Grouette - Everett Silvertips
Winterhawks Announce Additions to Scouting Staff - Portland Winterhawks
Cougars Announce 2023 Training Camp Schedule - Prince George Cougars
Cougars 50/50 Society Donates $4,660 to Prince George Figure Skating Club - Prince George Cougars
Chiefs Expect 84 Players at Tournament-Style Training Camp - Spokane Chiefs
Blue Moon Opening Night & Pre-Game Party Tickets on Sale Now - Spokane Chiefs
Broncos Hockey School Kicks Off - Swift Current Broncos

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Mammoth Sign Free Agents Paul Dawson, Nate Wade - Colorado Mammoth

Other

Major League Rugby
Matchup Between the USA Men's Rugby Team and France's Stade Toulousain Is Rescheduled to Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. - Utah Warriors

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
4 Atleti Players Named to the CPL "Team of the Week" - Atletico Ottawa

Major Arena Soccer League
Ed Puskarich Named Dallas Sidekicks New Head Coach - Dallas Sidekicks

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United Forward Giorgos Giakoumakis Voted MLS Player of the Matchday Presented by Continental Tire for Matchday 27 - MLS
Moments of Matchday 27 - MLS
MLS NEXT Invites Top Players to Talent ID Events Presented by Allstate this Fall - MLS
Giorgos Giakoumakis Voted MLS Player of the Matchday Presented by Continental Tire for Matchday 27 - Atlanta United FC
Atlanta United Defeats Seattle Sounders 2-0 - Atlanta United FC
Austin FC Falls Against St. Louis - Austin FC
Chicago Fire FC Falls 3-1 to Orlando City SC at Soldier Field - Chicago Fire FC
Star64 to Simulcast CBS Sports Golazo Network's Coverage of U.S. Open Cup Semifinal Match Between FC Cincinnati and Inter Miami CF - FC Cincinnati
National Soccer Hall of Fame Announces All Eligible Candidates for 2024 Election - FC Dallas
Three Dynamo Players Named to MLSSoccer.com's Team of the Matchday Roster - Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC Cut Down the Timbers in MLS Restart - Houston Dynamo FC
LAFC Returns to Regular Season Action against Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, Aug 23 at BMO Stadium - Los Angeles FC
New York City Football Club and Only NY Collaborate on NYC Parks Apparel Collection - New York City FC
Orlando City SC Takes All Three Points in Road Win Over Chicago Fire FC - Orlando City SC
Portland Timbers Part Ways with Head Coach Giovanni Savarese - Portland Timbers
Timbers Drop Road Result to Houston Dynamo FC - Portland Timbers
Earthquakes Goalkeeper Daniel and Defender Rodrigues Selected to MLS Team of the Matchday - San Jose Earthquakes
Quakes Victorious on the Road, Earn Back-To-Back Shutouts in League Play - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC Drops 2-0 Home Result to Atlanta United FC - Seattle Sounders FC
Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: August 21-26, 2023 - Sporting Kansas City
St. Louis CITY SC Defeats Austin FC 6-3 to Record Third Consecutive MLS Win at CITYPARK - St. Louis City SC
'Caps Dominate the Stats but Come Up Short - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS NEXT Pro
Atlanta United 2 Falls 4-2 to New York Red Bulls II - Atlanta United 2
Chicago Fire Weekly Update: Headed to Los Angeles, New Assistant Coaches, Fire II Signings - Chicago Fire FC II
New York Red Bulls II Defeat Atlanta United 2, 4-2, at MSU Soccer Park - Red Bull New York II
NYRBII Set to Host Atlanta United 2 at MSU Soccer Park - Red Bull New York II

National Women's Soccer League
Week 16 Review: NWSL Pitch Notes - NWSL
Courage Fall in Portland Sunday Night in Top-Of-Table Bout - North Carolina Courage
Thorns FC Earn 2-1 Comeback Win Against North Carolina Courage - Portland Thorns FC
San Diego Wave FC Announces Additional 2023 Themes and Promotions - San Diego Wave FC
San Diego Wave's Sofia Jakobsson Earns Bronze Medal at 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup - San Diego Wave FC

United Soccer League Championship
Battery's Jesse Randall Called up to New Zealand U-23 National Team for Olympic Qualifiers - Charleston Battery
Record-Breaking "I Have a Dream" Speech Recitation to be Held at FC Tulsa's Match on Wednesday - FC Tulsa
Republic FC and Los Rios Community College District Renew Partnership Ahead of 10th Season Celebration Match at Hughes Stadium - Sacramento Republic FC

United Soccer League One
Match Preview: Forward Madison FC at Central Valley Fuego FC - Forward Madison FC
One Knox Continues Playoff Pursuit with Gritty Win vs Lexington - One Knoxville SC

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