Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central

Headlines for April 30, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Video: Explorers pre-season performance - Sioux City Journal

Atlantic League
Atlantic League: Dirty Birds pick up first win at Southern Maryland - Charleston Gazette-Mail

Carolina League
Hickory NC minor league baseball loses 1st of 12 away games - Hickory Daily Record

Eastern League
For the birds - Altoona Mirror
Yankees prospect Spencer Jones knocking on door of Triple-A - Bridgewater Courier-News
Curve bullpen tallies 13 strikeouts in rain-delayed win over Akron - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs beat Fisher Cats for 5th straight win - Manchester Union Leader
Pitchers Dominate Despite Rain in 10-2 Win - NewsBreak - Akron
Sea Dogs beat Fisher Cats for 5th straight win - Portland Press Herald
Struggling Squirrels have reason to believe, says manager - Richmond Times-Dispatch

Florida State League
Mussels drop series opener to Jupiter, 14-1 - Cape Coral Breeze

International League
Gwinnett Stripers Losing Streak Reaches 8 Games - Gwinnett Daily Post
Charlotte hands Norfolk Tides 6th loss in seven games to open series - Newport News Daily Press
Run-producing machine Marcelo Mayer on adjustments that have led to hot April - NewsBreak - Worcester
WooSox rally falls short as Mud Hens take Game 1, 4-2 - Springfield Republican
Red Sox Lucas Giolito knows rehab went not well numbers-wise but he had other goal - Springfield Republican
Mud Hens' winning streak continues with opener at Worcester - Toledo Blade
RailRiders game vs. Mets postponed; Doubleheader Wednesday - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer sharing spotlight in Triple-A Worcester - Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Midwest League
Beloit Sky Carp rally from 5 down to post fifth straight victory - Beloit Daily News
Dragons lose early lead, drop series opener at Fort Wayne - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps dig out of early four-run deficit, bullpen shines in wild win over Dayton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: Dayton Dragons (8-13) at TinCaps (10-11) - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
2 Tigers begin rehab assignments, but injured list remains crowded - MLive
River Bandits' offense explodes in 12-5 win over Great Lakes - Quad City Times
Sky Carp storm back with 5-run inning to win 5th straight - WIFR
Captains bats erupt late in 13-5 win at Lansing - Willoughby News-Herald

Northwest League
Hillsboro Hops new stadium more than halfway done - KPTV
Capri Ortiz powers Dust Devils offense, Spokane Indians fall on road to Tri-City 7-1 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Canadians: Blue Jays' top prospect is here, could No. 2 be on the way? - Vancouver Province

Pacific Coast League
OKC Comets name Kyle Daugherty new GM, replacing Michael Byrnes - Daily Oklahoman
River Cats announce second-half promotions - Davis Enterprise

South Atlantic League
Mets' Brandon Sproat should get a shot at upcoming spot start - New York Newsday

Southern League
Lookouts Fall To Biscuits 10-2 - Chattanoogan
Knoxville Smokies vs Rocket City Trash Panda at Covenant Health Park - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Christian Moore Homers for Rocket City in 9-6 loss - WAFF

Texas League
Naturals Wilson promoted to Class AAA Omaha - Northwest Arkansas Times

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
Homecoming for Filewich - Winnipeg Free Press

Women's National Basketball Association
Ex-Mercury star Brittney Griner feels more at home with Atlanta Dream - Arizona Republic
Angel Reese: Chicago Sky forward looks to expand range in Year 2 - Chicago Tribune
Former Texas, Cedar Hill standout Joyner Holmes hopes for homecoming with Dallas Wings - Dallas Morning News
DeWanna Bonner's championship experience just what Indiana Fever needs - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever rookie Makayla Timpson hopes to make 2025 roster - Indianapolis Star
Healthy Nyara Sabally out to fulfill potential as vital Liberty piece to title defense - New York Post
Caitlin Clark's New Teammate Draws Attention Amid Fever's Training Camp - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
'All on the same page' | Indiana Fever training camp continues - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Indiana Fever lead donation drive for Hoosier families at preseason opener - WTHR

Football

Canadian Football League
Winnipeg Blue Bombers select nine players in CFL Draft - CJOB
CFL Draft: Ticats go heavy on defence - Hamilton Spectator
How the Ottawa Redblacks attacked 2025 CFL draft day - Ottawa Citizen
Tracking the Saskatchewan Roughriders CFL draft selections - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders select QB Rourke, two Huskies, others in CFL draft - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Three Saskatchewan Huskies picked in CFL draft - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Stampeders take receiver Alford with top pick of CFL draft - Toronto Globe and Mail
Alouettes select OL Tiger Shanks in first round of CFLs Canadian college draft - Toronto Sun
Blue Bombers draft eight players in the 2025 CFL draft - Winnipeg Sun
Blue Bombers draft Connor Shay from the University of Wyoming - Winnipeg Sun

National Arena League
Team visits Buckeye pupils - Steubenville Herald-Star

United Football League
VIDEO: UFL Best Defensive Plays of Week 5: United Football League on - YouTube
VIDEO: MIDSEASON CHAOS Favorites Shaken. Underdogs Eating. If You'Re Not Watching, You Should Be. on - YouTube

Hockey

American Hockey League
Chasing a three-peat: The Hershey Bears Calder Cup chase begins tonight vs. Lehigh Valley - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Milwaukee Admirals' Ondrej Pavel in AHL playoffs after college, trade - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Key Crunch defenseman gets call up to NHL ahead of playoff elimination game - Syracuse Post Standard
No charges filed regarding death of WBS Penguins alum Adam Johnson - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader

ECHL
Iowa Heartlanders season ends with 4-1 loss in Game 7 at Fort Wayne - Cedar Rapids Gazette
Orlando Solar Bears end South Carolina Stingrays season - Charleston Post and Courier
Florida Everblades schedule vs. the Orlando Solar Bears in ECHL South Division Finals - Fort Myers News-Press
Postgame blog: Komets beat Iowa in Game 7 and advance - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Pregame: Iowa Heartlanders (3-3) at Komets (3-3), Game 7 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Jack LaFontaine's second shutout of series sends Mavericks to the ECHL Mountain Division finals - Independence Examiner
Fort Wayne Komets: 5 things to know about the Walleye's 2025 division final opponent - Toledo Blade
Walleye to play Fort Wayne in second round of ECHL playoffs - Toledo Blade

North American Hockey League
The 2024-25 Ice Dogs season by the numbers - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Ontario Hockey League
Colts on brink of elimination after double-OT loss in Oshawa - Barrie Today
Torrance scores in double OT as Generals tip Colts, lead OHL series 3-0 - TSN

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL announces Seattle as second expansion franchise - Boston Globe
Seattle joins Vancouver as a PWHL expansion franchise next season - Toronto Globe and Mail
Sceptres Jackson takes advantage of first PWHL start in 2-1 SO win - Toronto Globe and Mail
Spooners shootout winner lifts Sceptres to 2-1 victory over Sirens - Toronto Globe and Mail
Seattle joins Vancouver into PWHL, second expansion franchise revealed - Toronto Star
Spooner's shootout winner lifts Sceptres to 2-1 victory over Sirens - Toronto Star
Carly Jackson gets her moment and makes the very most of it - Toronto Sun

Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
Shawinigan Cataractes claw back into series with win over Rimouski Oceanic - TSN
Shawinigan Cataractes claw back into series with win over Rimouski Oceanic - TSN

United States Hockey League
Lincoln Stars vs. Waterloo Game 3: Keys to USHL playoff series - Lincoln Journal Star
Muskegon Lumberjacks headed to USHL Clark Cup Finals for first time since 2015 - MLive

Western Hockey League
Patrick named WHLs top coach - Brandon Sun
'We're closing this chapter': Penticton, Brooks set for final BCHL meeting - Penticton Western News
Spokane at Portland Winterhawks, Game 3: Preview, updates, chat, how to listen and watch - Portland Oregonian
Raider GM Curtis Hunt looks back on the 2024-25 season - Prince Albert Daily Herald
WHL Playoffs: 'Resilient' Spokane Chiefs roll into Portland with 2-0 series lead in Western Conference finals - Spokane Spokesman-Review
WHL playoffs: Oasiz Wiesblatt scores in OT as Tigers topple Hurricanes, take 3-0 series lead - TSN
Victoria Royals bench boss earns WHL coach of the year honours - Victoria News

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
VIDEO: Grand Larceny! on - YouTube

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
Atletico, Cavalry advance to Telus Canadian Championship quarter-finals - Toronto Globe and Mail

Major League Soccer
Atlanta United vs. Nashville soccer game preview - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Pat Onstad recaps Dynamos transfer window and team outlook - NewsBreak - Houston
VIDEO: In Big Moments You Find What Matters Most on - YouTube
VIDEO: @TimbersFC Going for Style Points on - YouTube
VIDEO: When You Beat a Gorilla 100v1 on - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Last-place Chicago Stars fire coach Lorne Donaldson - Chicago Daily Herald
The Sports Report: Clippers' (and Kings') season is one loss away from ending - Los Angeles Times

United Soccer League Championship
VIDEO: How the USL Is Helping Clubs Create Player Development Pathways into the Pro Ranks: USL All Access on - YouTube

USL Super League
VIDEO: Can Carolina Ascent Carry Its Momentum into the Playoffs?: Super League Game Week on - YouTube

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