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

Releases for Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Baseball

American Association
Fan Favorite Dean Returns to Wichita - Wichita Wingnuts
Two-Time Champion, League Home Run and RBI King Returns - Winnipeg Goldeyes
The Inside Pitch Returns Tonight - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Appalachian League
Boyd Sports to Manage and Operate the Greeneville Reds - Greeneville Flyboys

Atlantic League
Somerset Patriots Re-Sign Utilityman Justin Trapp - Somerset Patriots
Returning All-Star Among Latest Blue Crabs Additions - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

California League
San Jose Giants Open 2018 Host Family Applications - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
City of Myrtle Beach & Pelicans Join Forces for Fan Safety - Myrtle Beach Pelicans

Coastal Plain League
Tobs Stack Pitching Roster - Wilson Tobs

Frontier League
Otters Bring Back Vail; Sign Three Others - Evansville Otters
Kozikowski Continues Career with the CornBelters - Normal CornBelters
Miners to Unveil Giant HD Video Board at Rent One Park - Southern Illinois Miners

Great West League
Kaser Signs with Sox - Yuba-Sutter Gold Sox

International League
'Ribbie' Selected to be Fifth Pork Racer - Lehigh Valley IronPigs

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Snappers Tab Jeff Gray as General Manager - Beloit Sky Carp
Opening Night VIP Package Available March 5 - South Bend Cubs
Time to Vote: Whitecaps Unveil Top 10 Food Items for Fan Voting - West Michigan Whitecaps

Northwest League
NCAA Baseball at Volcanoes Stadium This Friday - Salem-Keizer Volcanoes

Northwoods League
Bombers Sign Two Left-Handed Pitchers from Ohio University - Battle Creek Battle Jacks
Village Of Ashwaubenon And Big Top Baseball Finalize Agreement - Green Bay Rockers
Former Rochester Honker Makes His Survivor Season 36 Debut Tonight - Rochester Honkers
Bucks Partner with Northwoods League Foundation for "Share the Glove" Initiative - Waterloo Bucks
Stingers Ink Four More Players for 2018 Season - Willmar Stingers

Pacific Coast League
51s Individual Game Tickets on Sale Monday, March 5 - Las Vegas Aviators
Round Rock Express Announce Entire 2018 Promotional Schedule - Round Rock Express

South Atlantic League
Check the Tape: RiverDogs Go Way Back to Announce 2018 Promo Schedule - Charleston RiverDogs
The Shorebirds and Crown Easter Fest Returns for 2018 - Delmarva Shorebirds
Rome Braves Release 2018 Promotional Calendar - Rome Emperors

Southern League
The Rickwood Classic is Back - Birmingham Barons
Country Music Star Jake Owen to Perform at AT&T Field - Chattanooga Lookouts
M-Braves Installing 16 Large Cooling Fans Inside Trustmark Park - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
2018 Single Game Tickets Available March 5th - Arkansas Travelers
Riders Bringing in Biggest Collection of Celebs in Team History - Frisco RoughRiders
DrillersFest 2018 Set for March 10 - Tulsa Drillers

Basketball

National Basketball League of Canada
Familiar Faces Find the Mark in Magic Win - Moncton Magic
Game Preview - Magic vs KW Titans - Moncton Magic

NBA G League
Charge Use Late Run to Cook Claws - Cleveland Charge
Cavaliers Assign Ante Zizic to Canton Charge - Cleveland Charge
Los Angeles Lakers Recall Thomas Bryant from South Bay - Coachella Valley Lakers
87ers Can't Snap Bulls' Hex - Delaware Blue Coats
Atlanta Hawks Assign Tyler Cavanaugh to Erie BayHawks - Erie BayHawks
Atlanta Hawks Sign Jaylen Morris to 10-Day Contract - Erie BayHawks
Mad Ants Stop Drive's Streak at Little Caesars Arena - Grand Rapids Drive
Mad Ants Stop Drive's Streak at Little Caesars Arena - Indiana Mad Ants
Red Claws Lose Lead, Fall to Charge - Maine Celtics
Oklahoma City Overpowers Sioux Falls - Oklahoma City Blue
Bighorns to Celebrate Nevada Reading Week with "Books with the Bighorns" - Reno Bighorns
Stars Return Home for Four Game Homestand - Salt Lake City Stars

Women's National Basketball Association
NBA Academies to Host Series of Basketball Development Camps for Top Female Prospects from Outside the U.S. - WNBA
Atlanta Dream Announce Two Preseason Games - Atlanta Dream
Las Vegas Aces Play Preseason Games against Chinese National Team & Dallas Wings - Las Vegas Aces
LA Sparks Announce 2018 Preseason Schedule - Los Angeles Sparks
New York Liberty to Play in Preseason Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena - New York Liberty

Football

Canadian Football League
Eskimos Sign DB Buddy Jackson - Edmonton Elks
Tiger-Cats Sign Four International Players - Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Champions Indoor Football
Meet and Eat with the Bismarck Bucks - Dakota Bucks

Indoor Football League
IFL Week 1 Players of the Week Announced - IFL

National Arena League
Sharks Unveil 2017 NAL Championship Rings - Jacksonville Sharks

Hockey

American Hockey League
Driedger Heads to the Beast - Belleville Senators
Hogberg Reassigned Back to Belleville - Belleville Senators
St. Denis Nets Overtime Winner As Bridgeport Opens Four-Game Road Trip With A Victory - Bridgeport Islanders
Sound Tigers Open Four-Game Road Trip Tonight in Rochester - Bridgeport Islanders
Wily Griffins Snare Roadrunners, 3-2 - Grand Rapids Griffins
Forward Tim McGauley Re-Assigned to Hershey - Hershey Bears
Iowa Wild Recalls Forward Dante Salituro, Defenseman Matt Caito from Rapid City - Iowa Wild
Admirals Assign Paterson to Allen - Milwaukee Admirals
Amerks Close out February with 2-1 Overtime Loss to Sound Tigers - Rochester Americans
14th Annual Scotty Bowman Showcase Returns March 22 - Rochester Americans
Amerks, Amtrak Announce Details of 'Ride the Rails up to the Show' Promotion - Rochester Americans
Clendening Sets All-Time Points & Assists Record for Hogs D-Man - Rockford IceHogs
Rockford Messes with Texas Tonight at the BMO - Rockford IceHogs
Rampage Recall Forward Conner Bleackley from Tulsa Oilers - San Antonio Rampage
San Antonio Shut out 3-0 by San Diego - San Antonio Rampage
Gulls Continue Dominance at Home - San Diego Gulls
Syracuse Crunch Sign Goaltender Olivier Mantha to AHL Contract - Syracuse Crunch
Crunch Hold on for 4-3 OT Win against Marlies - Syracuse Crunch
Marlies Host Syracuse for School Day Game - Toronto Marlies
Roadrunners' Recovery Nixed in 3-2 Loss to Grand Rapids - Tucson Roadrunners
Game #50 Preview: Tucson at Grand Rapids - Tucson Roadrunners

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - February 28 - ECHL
Olivier Mantha Assigned to Adirondack - Adirondack Thunder
Thunder Announce Jerseys off Our Backs Promotion - Adirondack Thunder
Goalie Jake Paterson Assigned to Allen by Milwaukee - Allen Americans
Cyclones Get 30th Win in Thrilling Overtime Fashion - Cincinnati Cyclones
Cyclones Game Notes: vs. South Carolina - Cincinnati Cyclones
Swamp Rabbits Land J.T. Henke, Sign Brad Barone - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Steelheads Acquire Goaltender Tomas Sholl - Idaho Steelheads
'Blades Snap IceMen 's Winning Streak in Estero - Jacksonville Icemen
'Blades Snap IceMen's Winning Streak in Estero - Jacksonville Icemen
Icemen Face Off Against 'Blades - Jacksonville Icemen
Monarchs Hammered by Nailers, 6-3 - Manchester Monarchs
Rob Hamilton Returns to Manchester - Manchester Monarchs
Monarchs Game Day Capsule, February 28 - Manchester Monarchs
Admirals Remind Fans Love Is Not Lost with Removal of Love Locks with Friday Lock Exchange - Norfolk Admirals
Grizzlies Down Mallards 5-2 - Quad City Mallards
Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
Stingrays Suffer Setback in Cincinnati - South Carolina Stingrays
Rays Sign Kozun, McGauley Re-Assigned to Hershey - South Carolina Stingrays
Rampage Recall Forward Conner Bleackley from Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa Oilers
Nailers Earn 2,000th Point in 6-3 Win against Manchester - Wheeling Nailers
Nailers at Monarchs Game Day Snap Shot, February 28 - Wheeling Nailers

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Chad Bennett Returns to Watertown - Watertown Wolves

North American Hockey League
Amarillo Bulls Players Fair Well at NAHL Top Prospects in Michigan - Amarillo Bulls

Ontario Hockey League
CHL Announces Top 10 Rankings / La LCH D=E9voile Le Classe - OHL
Steelheads Come Back in Third But Fall 5-4 in Oshawa - Brampton Steelheads
Butler Lauds Eastern Depth - North Bay Battalion
Gens Edge Mississauga 5-4 - Oshawa Generals
Game Day: Gens vs Steelheads - Oshawa Generals
REACH.Shoot.Score. Raises over $41,000 - Owen Sound Attack
2018-19 Season Tickets Now Available - Owen Sound Attack
Attack Host Storm on Saturday as Part of #MCM100 Tour - Owen Sound Attack
All Things Canadian at Thursday's Country Night against London - Peterborough Petes
Sault Native Porco Scores in 4-1 Loss to Greyhounds - Saginaw Spirit
Game Preview: Spirit Host Greyhounds in Saginaw, Michigan Wednesday - Saginaw Spirit
Greyhounds Claim Hamilton Spectator Trophy, West Division Crown with 50th Win - Soo Greyhounds

SPHL
ThunderBolts Begin March to Playoffs in Peoria - Evansville Thunderbolts
Mayhem Add Collegiate Forward to Strong Offensive Lineup - Macon Mayhem
Ice Flyers' Home Games Will Proceed as Scheduled - Pensacola Ice Flyers

United States Hockey League
Stars Host Waterloo, Cedar Rapids this Weekend - Lincoln Stars

Western Hockey League
Broncos Saddle up to Third in CHL Top 10 Rankings - WHL
WHL Alumni Philp, Cooke Headline Canada West Major Award Winners - WHL
Butenschon Named Canada West Coach of the Year - Brandon Wheat Kings
Raiders Dump Wheat Kings - Brandon Wheat Kings
Calgary Hitmen Game Preview - Wednesday, February 28 at Red Deer - Calgary Hitmen
Edmonton Oil Kings Launch Inaugural WHL Suits up with Don Cherry Night - Edmonton Oil Kings
Jordon Cooke Named Canada West's Top Goaltender - Kelowna Rockets
Former Rockets Face-Off in Canada West Finals - Kelowna Rockets
Rockets Stopped by Prince George - Kelowna Rockets
Game Day | Ice Host Warriors for Second Time this Season - Kootenay Ice
The WHL Suits up with Don Cherry to Promote Organ Donation Presented by RE/MAX - Medicine Hat Tigers
Winterhawks Among Top Teams in CHL Rankings - Portland Winterhawks
Hawks Explode for 9-0 Win over Americans - Portland Winterhawks
Raiders Announce Roger Mayert as Wall of Honour Inductee - Prince Albert Raiders
A Return Home, A Return To The Win Column - Prince George Cougars
Hometown Olympian Emily Clark Attending Friday's Game - Saskatoon Blades
Andrusiak Hat Trick Leads T-Birds to Comback Overtime Win - Seattle Thunderbirds
Giants Earn a Single Point in a 5-4 Overtime Loss in Seattle - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

Major League Lacrosse
Machine Single-Game Tickets Now on Sale - Ohio Machine

National Lacrosse League
Bandits Acquire Shawn Evans - Buffalo Bandits
Georgia Swarm Faces Colorado and Toronto in Another Doubleheader Weekend - Georgia Swarm
Brandon Miller to Active Roster - Toronto Rock

Soccer

Major Arena Soccer League
Sockers Battle Rival Ontario in Match with Playoff Implications - San Diego Sockers
Stars Look to Clinch Playoff Spot against Kansas City - Tacoma Stars

Major League Soccer
Ezequiel Barco to Miss 4-6 Weeks with Right Quad Strain - Atlanta United FC
Chicago Fire Signs 2018 MLS SuperDraft Picks Diego Campos and Elliot Collier - Chicago Fire FC
Chicago Fire Acquires Midfielder Tony Tchani from Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Chicago Fire FC
Impact Unveils 25th Anniverary Programming - Club de Foot Montreal
Michael Salazar and Thomas Meilleur-Giguere Loaned to Ottawa Fury FC for the 2018 Season - Club de Foot Montreal
Majority of Bleu-Blanc-Noir Games to be Broadcast on French and English Radio Stations - Club de Foot Montreal
Impact Signs Midfielder Ken Krolicki - Club de Foot Montreal
Houston Dynamo Sign GK Michael Nelson & FW Mac Steeves - Houston Dynamo FC
LAFC Sells out Full Season Memberships for Inaugural 2018 Season - Los Angeles FC
Minnesota United and Demidov Agree to Part Ways - Minnesota United FC
MNUFC Signs First-Round SuperDraft Picks Omsberg and Manley to MLS Contracts - Minnesota United FC
MNUFC Selects Daktronics for LED Displays at Allianz Field - Minnesota United FC
Revolution Roster Nearing Full Health as Regular Season Gets Underway this Weekend - New England Revolution
Lions Begin 4th MLS Campaign on Saturday at Orlando City Stadium - Orlando City SC
Philadelphia Union Complete Transaction with New York City FC - Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union Acquire Attacking Midfielder Borek Dockal - Philadelphia Union
Timbers Waive Defender Chance Myers - Portland Timbers
Timbers Announce Broadcast Details for 2018 Season - Portland Timbers
Red Bulls Name Lyft Official Rideshare Partner - Red Bull New York
Match Preview: Red Bulls Return to Red Bull Arena for Leg Two - Red Bull New York
KNBR 1050, 1370 KZSF to Continue as Home for Quakes Radio Broadcasts - San Jose Earthquakes
Sounders FC and YouTube TV Agree to Historic Streaming Partnership - Seattle Sounders FC
Sounders FC and Washington Federal Announce New Partnership - Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC Re-Sign Morrow - Toronto FC
Whitecaps FC Acquire $150,000 in Targeted Allocation Money from Chicago Fire for Tony Tchani - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

National Women's Soccer League
Houston Dash Sign Australian International Kyah Simon - Houston Dash
Orlando Pride Opens 2018 Preseason with Match at FSU - Orlando Pride

United Soccer League Championship
El Paso Joins the United Soccer League for 2019 Season - USL
El Paso Joins the United Soccer League for 2019 Season - El Paso Locomotive FC
MLS Issues Expansion Statement - FC Cincinnati
Brady Ballew to Serve as Media Specialist for Roughnecks - FC Tulsa
Indy Eleven Secure Preseason Win in 2-0 Shutout - Indy Eleven
Preview | Indy Eleven vs. Swope Park Rangers - Indy Eleven
Lights FC Adds One Final Test to 2018 Preseason Schedule, Traveling to Face Orange County SC - Las Vegas Lights FC
Chivas Guadalajara Youth Product Daniel Rios Joins North Carolina FC on Loan - North Carolina FC
Fury FC Adds Trio from Montreal Led by Salazar - Ottawa Fury FC
Penn FC Signs Salvatore Barone, Miguel Jaime, Jerry Ortiz and Harri Hawkins - Penn FC
Steel FC Fall 3-2 to Villanova in Preseason Exhibition - Philadelphia Union II
Preseason: Week 4 Preview - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Kickers Sign Trevor Spangenberg - Richmond Kickers

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