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

Releases for Monday, May 31, 2021

Baseball

American Association
Adams' Sixth Home Run of Season Jumpstarts Dogs' 12-9 Comeback Win - Chicago Dogs
Correlle Prime Named AA Batter of the Week - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks
RailCats Drop Memorial Day Doubleheader - Gary SouthShore Railcats
Monarchs and Canaries Postponed Due to Weather - Kansas City Monarchs
Another Tough Day at Franklin Field as Explorers Defeat Milkmen 8-3 - Milwaukee Milkmen
Five Run Ninth Gives X's Memorial Day Win - Sioux City Explorers
Canaries and Monarchs Postponed, Doubleheader Tuesday - Sioux Falls Canaries
Canaries Head to Kansas City After Lincoln Finale - Sioux Falls Canaries
Dogs Rally Past Goldeyes with Longball - Winnipeg Goldeyes

Atlantic League
High Point Rockers Take Series from York with 13-1 Win Monday - High Point Rockers
Lexington Legends Sign Future MLB Hall of Famer Brandon Phillips - Lexington Legends
Grand Salami Monday: Ducks Rally Twice to Sweep Twin Bill - Long Island Ducks
Harris, Latos Lead Blue Crabs Win in Series Finale - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - OSC Original by Dan Krieger

California League
California League President Charlie Blaney Retires - CalL1
66ers Tame Grizzlies with Third Straight Win, Split Series - Inland Empire 66ers
Ports Hold off Quakes on Sunday - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
Giants Pitching Overpowers Lake Elsinore in 2–1 Victory - San Jose Giants

Carolina League
Joe Gray Jr. Named Low-A East Player of the Week - Carolina Mudcats
Parker Named Low-A East Pitcher of the Week - Fredericksburg Nationals

Coastal Plain League
Chili Peppers Win 10-8 Slugfest over Tobs - Wilson Tobs

Eastern League
Sea Dogs Sweep Double-A Northeast League Weekly Honors - Portland Sea Dogs

Florida State League
Full Capacity, Fireworks Highlight Tortugas Return to the Jack - Daytona Tortugas

Frontier League
Otters Claim Home-Opening Series against Equipe Quebec - Evansville Otters
Otters' Krane Named Frontier League Player of the Week - Evansville Otters
Sedio Walks It off to Stay Undefeated, Sweep Miners - Florence Y'alls
Crushers Drop Rubber Match - Lake Erie Crushers
Boulders, Jackals Split Holiday Doubleheader - New York Boulders
Boomers Falter Late in Extra-Inning Defeat - Schaumburg Boomers
Miners Swept by Florence - Southern Illinois Miners
Miners Sweep Doubleheader from Tri-City - Sussex County Miners
Washington Wins Rubber Game Behind Bats, Strong Start from Hennen - Washington Wild Things

Futures Collegiate Baseball League
Bravehearts Bats Come to Life - Worcester Bravehearts

International League
Concessions Update: What You Need to Know - Buffalo Bisons
Tyrone Taylor Named Triple-A East Player of the Week - Nashville Sounds
Omaha Welcomes Iowa to Werner Park - Omaha Storm Chasers
Griffin Jax Named MiLB.com Triple-A East Pitcher of the Week - St. Paul Saints

Major League Baseball Draft League
Spikes' Quintet Shuts out Keys, 4-0, for First MLB Draft League Win - State College Spikes
Cutters Close Out May With Win - Williamsport Crosscutters

Mexican League
Baseball Mexico - OSC Original by Bruce Baskin

Midwest League
Lugnuts Receive Prospect Outfielder Armenteros - Lansing Lugnuts
Rattlers Castañeda Named High-A Central League Pitcher of the Week - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

Northwest League
Fitzgerald's 8th Inning Blast Propels Ems to 2-1 Victory - Eugene Emeralds
Canadians Walk-Off with a Split Series, 2-1 - Everett AquaSox

Northwoods League
Dock Spiders Cruise to Opening Day Win - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders
Green Bay Strikes out in Fond du Lac - Green Bay Rockers
Green Bay Travels to Fond du Lac to Start the 2021 Season - Green Bay Rockers
Chinooks Fall to Mallards 7-2 in Road Season Opener - Lakeshore Chinooks
Mallards Top Chinooks 7-2 on Opening Day - Madison Mallards
Mallards Set to Host Chinooks on Opening Day - Madison Mallards
Pit Spitters Win by a Hare in Extras - Traverse City Pit Spitters
Waterloo Bucks Announce 2021 Opening Day Roster - Waterloo Bucks

Pacific Coast League
Isotopes Fall 3-2 on Memorial Day - Albuquerque Isotopes
OKC Dodgers Game Notes - May 31, 2021 - Oklahoma City Comets
Seven Homers Power OKC to 20 Runs, Win over El Paso - Oklahoma City Comets
Nick Heath Homers, Aces Fall 11-4 - Reno Aces
Round Rock Defeats Salt Lake in Memorial Day Matinee - Round Rock Express
Offense cranks out 15 hits but drops Memorial Day game - Sacramento River Cats
Express Edge Bees on Memorial Day - Salt Lake Bees
Skeeters Collect 3-2 Comeback Win over Albuquerque - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Country Music Artist Koe Wetzel to Perform at Constellation Field - Sugar Land Space Cowboys
Tacoma Rainiers Game Notes - May 31, 2021 at Reno Aces - Tacoma Rainiers

Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League
Rapids Open Season Thursday Night - Watertown Rapids

Pioneer League
Billings Improves to 5-4 on the Season - Billings Mustangs
Quality Start, Lively Bats Lead Hawks to 10-8 Win  - Boise Hawks

Southern League
Barons Return Home for Six-Game Homestand against Smokies - Birmingham Barons
Shea Langeliers Named AA-South Player of the Week - Mississippi Braves

Texas League
Cole Winn Nabs Double-A Central Pitcher of the Week Honors - Frisco RoughRiders
San Antonio's Jack Suwinski Named Double-A Central Player of the Week - San Antonio Missions

West Coast League
Bellingham Bells to Start 2021 Season June 4, 50% Fan Capacity Allowed - Bellingham Bells

Basketball

Women's National Basketball Association
Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes retires, succeeded by Noelle Quinn - Seattle Storm

Football

Canadian Football League
Riders Ink 2021 Draft Picks Cimankinda and Bandy - Saskatchewan Roughriders
Argos Bring Back Veteran QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson - Toronto Argonauts

Hockey

American Hockey League
American Dunes Becomes New Home for Griffins Youth Foundation Golf Classic - Grand Rapids Griffins

ECHL
ECHL Transactions - May 31 - ECHL
Blades Hold Top Spot Heading into Final Week - Florida Everblades
Fuel Dominate Komets in Season Finale - Indy Fuel
Stingrays Weekly Report - May 31 - South Carolina Stingrays

Federal Prospects Hockey League
Broadcaster Casey Bryant to Join SPHL's Vermilion County Bobcats - Danbury Hat Tricks

North American Hockey League
Thrilling OT Win Sends Wings to Central Division Finals - Aberdeen Wings
Nordiques Score Three in the Second to Win 5-3 and Oust Titans from Playoffs - New Jersey Titans

Ontario Hockey League
Barrie Colts Make a Trade with London Knights - Barrie Colts
Otters Acquire Picks in Trade with Knights - Erie Otters
Rangers OHL Draft Central 2021 - Kitchener Rangers
Knights Complete Trade with Colts - London Knights
Knights Swap Picks with Otters - London Knights
Petes Selected as NHL/NHLPA First Shift Centre for 2021-22 Season - Peterborough Petes

Western Hockey League
WHL to Announce 2021 WHL Prospects Draft Lottery Results Wednesday - WHL
Media Release -- WHL Names B.C. & U.S. Division All-Star Teams - WHL
WHL Names East & Central Division All-Star Teams - WHL
Cossa, Robertson, Neighbours & Guenther Named to All-Star Team - Edmonton Oil Kings
Wolf, Seeley, Fonstad, Goncalves Named to 2021 WHL U.S. Division All-Star Team - Everett Silvertips
Korczak Named to B.C. Division All-Star Team - Kelowna Rockets
Tigers Conclude 2020/2021 Season - Medicine Hat Tigers
WHL Names 2020-21 Central Division All-Star Team - Medicine Hat Tigers
Bedard, Evans Named WHL East Division All-Stars - Regina Pats
Maier Named to WHL 2020-21 East Division All-Star Team - Saskatoon Blades
Four Vancouver Giants Named to B.C. Division All-Star Team - Vancouver Giants

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Rush Sign McClelland - Saskatchewan Rush

Other

Major League Rugby
Round Eleven Recap - MLR

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Ottawa St. Anthony Soccer Club Joins Powered by Atlético Ottawa Community Partner Program - Atletico Ottawa
Akeem Garcia and Andre Rampersad Get the Call to the T&T National Team Training Camp - HFX Wanderers FC

Major League Soccer
LA Galaxy Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond Voted MLS Player of the Week for Week 7 - MLS
Josef Martinez Called up to Venezuela National Team for World Cup Qualifying Matches - Atlanta United FC
Austin FC Draw away at Seattle Sounders FC - Austin FC
Rémy Vercoutre to Step Down as Goalkeeper Coach - Club de Foot Montreal
Houston Dynamo FC Midfielder Darwin Cerén Named to El Salvador National Team - Houston Dynamo FC
New York City FC Goalkeeper Luis Barraza and Defender Chris Gloster Join USL Championship Sides on Loan - New York City FC
Seattle Sounders FC and Austin FC Split Points in Scoreless Draw at Lumen Field - Seattle Sounders FC

National Women's Soccer League
Houston Dash Acquire Forward Jasmyne Spencer from OL Reign - Houston Dash
OL Reign Acquire Draft Pick from Houston Dash - Seattle Reign FC

United Soccer League Championship
New Mexico United and Elevate Performance, Health and Wellness Announce "Elevate Man of the Month” Promotion - New Mexico United
Oakland Roots Sign Luis Barraza on Loan from New York City FC - Oakland Roots
Preview: Riverhounds SC at Loudoun United FC - Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Know Your Opponent: Oakland Roots SC - Sacramento Republic FC
Republic FC Acquire Defender Chris Gloster on Loan from New York City FC - Sacramento Republic FC
Three Takeaways from #SACvPHX - Sacramento Republic FC
Preview: Sporting KC II Hosts FC Tulsa on Wednesday - Sporting Kansas City II

United Soccer League One
Forward Madison FC's Connor Tobin named Player of the Week - USL1
Fort Lauderdale CF to Host Forward Madison on Tuesday - Fort Lauderdale CF
Connor Tobin Named USL League One Player of the Week - Forward Madison FC

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