Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for May 5, 2025
Baseball
Atlantic LeagueHagerstown Flying Boxcars are off to a slow start in 2025 season - Hagerstown Herald-Mail
Stormers fall to Gastonia in wild game featuring 8 home runs - Lancaster Intelligencer Journal
Right the ship: Hagerstown Flying Boxcars to bounce back against Atlantic League champions - NewsBreak - Hagerstown
York Revolution return home as Atlantic League settles into 2025 season - York Dispatch
Carolina LeagueHickory Crawdads get win in series loss after 10-0 beating - Hickory Daily Record
Eastern LeagueReading Fightin Phils win on walk-off home run in 10th inning - Allentown Morning Call
Jebb helps Altoona Curve win in ninth - Altoona Mirror
Hunter Barco named Eastern League pitcher of the month - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Jebb's walk-off single propels Curve by RubberDucks - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs sweep doubleheader, erase losing skid - Portland Press Herald
Frontier LeagueLake Erie Crushers going cashless - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Crushers unveil new Silver Sluggers Package details - Lorain Morning Journal
International LeagueIronPigs' Otto Kemp is International League player of the month - Allentown Morning Call
Iowa Cubs pitcher Cade Horton adds new pitch to repertoire - Des Moines Register
Gwinnett Stripers Win Series Finale over Sounds - Gwinnett Daily Post
IronPigs settle for a doubleheader split in Rochester but have yet to lose a series in 2025 - NewsBreak - Rochester
Omaha Storm Chasers cruises to win over Indianapolis - Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Storm Chasers' Noah Cameron talks making his MLB debut with Kansas City Royals - Omaha World-Herald
Four-run eighth sinks WooSox in loss to Toledo - Springfield Republican
Royce Lewis, Willi Castro near return - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Syracuse Mets fall to RailRiders in series finale - Syracuse Post Standard
Mud Hens beat Worcester to capture series win - Toledo Blade
RailRiders close series in Syracuse with 4-2 victory - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Seymour and Seymour help Bulls complete six game sweep with 11-2 win - WRAL
Midwest LeagueBeloit Sky Carp snap brief losing skid in series finale victory over Peoria Chiefs - Beloit Daily News
Dragons: Three pitchers combine for shutout as Dayton avoids sweep at Fort Wayne - Dayton Daily News
Yost throws another gem but TinCaps are shut out, preventing sweep of Dayton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
River Bandits drop MWL series finale vs. Great Lakes - Quad City Times
Captains drop series finale to Lansing, 1-0, in 10 innings - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueAquaSox Week in Review: Everett splits week in Eugene - Everett Herald
Jared Thomas ends pitching duel in eighth, Spokane Indians edge Tri-City in finale 1-0 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Pacific Coast LeagueSpace Cowboys split series against Rock Rock after dropping finale - Fort Bend Star
South Atlantic LeagueHorvaths 10th-inning blast boosts Hot Rods to win - Bowling Green Daily News
Southern LeagueLookouts Split Doubleheader With Montgomery To Conclude The Series - Chattanoogan
Texas LeaguePadres Jackson Merrill helps San Antonio Missions win consecutive games while on rehab assignment - KSAT
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: RockHounds to face Corpus Christi on the road this week - Odessa American
Tulsa Drillers manager Eric Wedge analyzes a 5-1 homestand - Tulsa World
Jose Ramos, Jackson Ferris star for Tulsa Drillers in rout - Tulsa World
Basketball
NBA G LeagueVIDEO: The Break Presented by the General: Mac McClung Will Make It Or Die Trying #Shorts - YouTube
Women's National Basketball AssociationWhen do Phoenix Mercury play Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever? - Arizona Republic
Mercury got 'huge advantage' from Unrivaled entering training camp - Arizona Republic
Caitlin Clark makes her return to Iowa despite a leg injury in Indiana Fevers preseason game - Baltimore Sun
Angel Reese: What Chicago Sky star wore to Met Gala - Chicago Tribune
Caitlin Clark makes her return to Iowa despite a leg injury in Indiana Fevers preseason game - Chicago Tribune
Dallas Wings Paige Bueckers on Caitlin Clark comparisons: I used to be bothered by it - Dallas Morning News
Katie Lou Samuelson to miss entire WNBA season with torn ACL - Hartford Courant
What Connecticut Sun learned in preseason loss vs Seattle Storm - Hartford Courant
Indiana Fever 2025 roster: Team cuts Bree Hall, Jillian Alleyne - Indianapolis Star
Young Iowa fans pack Carver-Hawkeye Arena for Caitlin Clark homecoming - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever forward Makayla Timpson talks win in Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark gives Iowa fans plenty to cheer as Fever routs Brazil - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark discusses win in Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Indianapolis Star
Fever vs Brazil box score, stats: How many points did Caitlin Clark score? - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark back at Iowa: Fever star hits logo 3s, thrills Hawkeyes fans - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White talks win in Carver-Hawkeye Arena - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark stats, points, assists, rebounds, highlights today vs. Brazil - Indianapolis Star
Portland Thorns host 'World's Largest Baby Shower' Saturday - KGW
Thorns down Pride 1-0 in the NWSL - KGW
UConns Azzi Fudd Makes Strong Statement on Paige Bueckers Bond - NewsBreak - Arlington
Fever Make Bold Prediction After Caitlin Clark, Indiana Roll in Preseason Showcase at Iowa - NewsBreak - Indianapolis
Natalie Nakase is 1st Asian American WNBA head coach and unfazed by being the face of the Valkyries - Orlando Sentinel
Fever waive forward Jillian Alleyne, guard Bree Hall - WTHR
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever defeat Brazil 108-44 in exhibition WNBA game - WTHR
Football
Arena Football OneAlbany Firebirds survive Salina Liberty for 64-58 OT win - Albany Times Union
Owner of Billings Outlaws floats possibility of moving franchise - Albany Times Union
Jon Gruden returning to football: Super Bowl-winning coach joins Nashville arena team as part-owner - CBS Sports
Albany Firebirds Stay Unbeaten with Overtime Win Against Salina - CBS6
Storm overwhelms the Billings - Dodge City Daily Globe
Jon Gruden joins Nashville arena team as part-owner, adviser - ESPN
Nashville Kats add former NFL coach Jon Gruden as ownership partner - Nashville Post
Jon Gruden joins Jeff Fisher's Nashville Kats ownership group - Nashville Tennessean
Canadian Football LeagueDavis: Is there any roster room for Saskatchewan Roughriders rookies? - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders Plaza of Honour Class of 2025 announced - Regina Leader-Post
Roughriders Plaza of Honour Class of 2025 announced - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Indoor Football LeagueVIDEO: Quad City Steamwheelers at Fishers Freight - YouTube
VIDEO: Iowa Barnstormers at Jacksonville Sharks - YouTube
VIDEO: Green Bay Blizzard at Tulsa Oilers - YouTube
VIDEO: Arizona Rattlers at Tucson Sugar Skulls - YouTube
VIDEO: NAZ Wranglers at Vegas Knight Hawks - YouTube
VIDEO: San Diego Strike Force at Bay Area Panthers - YouTube
United Football LeagueUnited Football League Week 6 roundup: Tight races at the top - AL.com
Birmingham Stallions smother San Antonio Brahmas in United Football League - AL.com
Michigan Panthers smash DC Defenders on Bryce Perkins' efficient day - Detroit Free Press
Bryce Perkins puts on a show in Michigan Panthers' triumph over DC Defenders - Detroit News
UFL ratifies new CBA; deal runs through 2026 season - ESPN
San Antonio Brahmas find positives in Hogan, defense despite Week 6 loss to Stallions - KSAT
UFL, UFL players sign CBA through 2026 - NBC Sports
San Antonio Brahmas continue slump with blowout loss at Birmingham - NewsBreak - San Antonio
Stallions' Case Cookus finds Amari Rodgers for a 43-yard touchdown vs. Brahmas | UFL - NewsBreak - San Antonio
Stallions shine on offense, defense in win over Brahmas - NewsBreak - San Antonio
VIDEO: Know My Name: Arlington Renegades RB Kalen Ballage: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Was the No Look Pass Necessary.... #ufl @gatorade - YouTube
VIDEO: UFL Top 10 Plays from Week 6: United Football League - YouTube
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueLehigh Valley Phantoms a win away advancing to AHL Atlantic Division finals - Allentown Morning Call
Calgary Flames prospect Luke Misa commits to Penn State - Calgary Sun
Dylan Gambrell scores twice as Monsters stay alive in Calder Cup playoffs with 3-1 win over Laval - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bears lose Game 3 in Atlantic semis; Game 4 set for Friday - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Phantoms rally for 4-2 victory in Game 3 has Bears facing elimination in Game 4 on Friday - Harrisburg Patriot-News
Monsters win at Laval, 3-1, stave off elimination - Lorain Morning Journal
Ex-Red Wings could have impact in second round of playoffs - MLive
How and where to watch Coachella Valley Firebirds road playoff games - Palm Springs Desert Sun
ECHLWith lessons learned from first two, Komets ready for Game 3 - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Knight Monsters falter in game one in KC - Tahoe Daily Tribune
Admirals make most of power plays, even series with Trois-Rivires - Virginian Pilot
Federal Prospects Hockey LeaguePee Dee pro hockey team's nickname is 'IceCats' - Florence Morning News
North American Hockey LeagueWisconsin Windigo blank Wolverines 4-0 to take 2-1 series lead - Anchorage Daily News
Bobcats heed Roth's message, shut out Austin - Bismarck Tribune
Ontario Hockey LeagueTurek a finalist; Montour playing for Canada; BCI wins rugby tourney - Brantford Expositor
Kingston Frontenacs' Kory Cooper voted OHL's GM of the year - Kingston Whig Standard
Ex-NHLer's son hopes to grow to fill Kingston Frontenacs' needs in net - Kingston Whig Standard
Calgary Flames prospect Luke Misa commits to Penn State - North Bay Nugget
Petes take to the ice in Peterborough for development camp - Peterborough Examiner
Penticton Vees in BCHL semifinals, making WHL expansion draft picks - Sarnia Observer
CHL Storylines: Gavin McKenna still making history heading into WHL Final - TSN
Local roundup: Nesbitt helps Canada to gold at World Under-18 championship - Windsor Star
Spitfires hope to be an option for American prospects Harvey and Bergeron - Windsor Star
Professional Women's Hockey LeagueOttawa Charge chosen by Montreal Victoire for PWHL opening round - Ottawa Citizen
Frost to open PWHL playoffs at Toronto - St. Paul Pioneer Press
PWHL regular-season champion Montreal opts to open playoffs against 3rd-place Ottawa over Minnesota - Toronto Globe and Mail
Sceptres, Minnesota Frost will meet again in PWHL playoffs - Toronto Star
PWHL regular-season champion Montreal opts to open playoffs against 3rd-place Ottawa over Minnesota - Toronto Star
Montreal Victoire select Ottawa Charge as first-round opponent in PWHL playoffs - Toronto Star
Toronto Sceptres get a do-over in PWHL semi-finals matchup vs Frost - Toronto Sun
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueCHL Storylines: Gavin McKenna still making history heading into WHL Final - TSN
QMJHL: Cataractes beat Oceanic, force Game 7 showdown on Tuesday - TSN
Western Hockey LeagueSports Looking Back: May 5, 2025 - Brandon Sun
CHL Storylines: Gavin McKenna still making history heading into WHL Final - TSN
Victoria Royals duo helps lift Canada to U18 world title - Victoria News
Canada goes for gold at U18 world hockey championships - Victoria News
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueBuffalo Bandits defeat Vancouver Warriors to reach NLL Finals for fifth straight season - Buffalo News
Bandits Headed Back to NLL Cup Finals After Sweeping Warriors With Sunday Night Win - Inside Lacrosse
VIDEO: The Pat McAfee Show Breaks Down Chase Fraser's NASTY Between-The-Legs Goal - YouTube
VIDEO: Chase Fraser Monster Game as Bandits Advance - YouTube
VIDEO: Chase Fraser with a Spectacular Goal vs. Vancouver Warriors - YouTube
VIDEO: Vancouver Warriors vs. Buffalo Bandits - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Ian MacKay Hero HL vs. VAN - YouTube
VIDEO: Adam Charalambides Hero HL vs. BUF - YouTube
Premier Lacrosse LeagueVIDEO: He Won a National Championship on a TORN HAMSTRING #lacrosse #tough #patkavanagh #ncaa #pll - YouTube
Other
Major League RugbyUtah Warriors' win streak snapped by DC in 3rd match in 8 days - KSL
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Utah vs San Diego - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego vs NOLA - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle vs Los Angeles - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: New England vs Houston - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: DC vs Utah - YouTube
VIDEO: HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago vs Miami - YouTube
Pro Volleyball FederationAtlanta Vibe's Pro Volleyball Federation Record Streak Ends in Finale - Gwinnett Daily Post
Omaha Supernovas closes regular season with win over Atlanta - Omaha World-Herald
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueSemi-pro FC Laval looks forward to Canadian Championship test at CPLs York United FC - Winnipeg Free Press
VIDEO: VOTE NOW for the TELUS Goal of the Month for April 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Cavalry and Vancouver Pick up First Wins, Ottawa Pulls Ahead: CPL Newsroom by Volkswagen - YouTube
Gainbridge Super LeagueNWSL, USL helping grow women's pro soccer - Arizona Daily Star
Dallas Trinity FC fail to capitalize on red card advantage, fall against Tampa Bay Sun FC - Dallas Morning News
The women's soccer landscape in North America includes established-leagues, emerging newcomers - New York Newsday
Tampa Bay Sun shut out Dallas Trinity FC despite being down a player - Tampa Bay Times
Major League SoccerDefense remains stout, Revolution finding offensive footing - Boston Globe
NYCFC ends FC Cincinnati's five-match win streak with 1-0 shutout - Cincinnati Enquirer
With Mikael Uhre's late goal, Union find a way to win in Montreal - Delaware County Times
MLS Power Rankings: Caps remain on top; Sounders, Union soar up - ESPN
San Jose Earthquakes snap Portland Timbers' 7-game unbeaten streak with 4-1 win - KGW
Jake Gleeson talks moving on after welcome home from Timbers Army, lawsuit win - KPTV
The Sports Report: Dustin May has tough day as Dodgers lose to Braves - Los Angeles Times
Winless Galaxy give up an own goal in loss to Kansas City - Los Angeles Times
Maya Yoshida own goal keeps defending-champion Galaxy reeling in 1-0 loss to Sporting KC - New York Newsday
Nathan Ordaz, Jeremy Ebobisse lead LAFC past Dynamo - Orange County Register
San Jose Earthquakes beat Portland Timbers as Arango, Espinoza score - San Jose Mercury News
VIDEO: Every Goal of Matchday 11! - YouTube
MLS NEXT ProThorns down Pride 1-0 in the NWSL - KGW
National Women's Soccer LeagueChicago Stars hold firm in a scoreless tie with Gotham FC - Chicago Tribune
NWSL Power Rankings: Orlando Pride top, Naeher makes history - ESPN
Thorns down Pride 1-0 in the NWSL - KGW
The rise of women's soccer has led to more professional options for athletes - New York Newsday
Armstrong scores late winner Wave defeats Bay 2-1 - New York Newsday
Trinity Armstrong lifts San Diego Wave FC past Bay FC in NWSL thriller - San Jose Mercury News
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: San Diego Wave FC vs. Bay FC - YouTube
Northern Super LeagueThe women's soccer landscape in North America includes established-leagues, emerging newcomers - Toronto Star
United Soccer League ChampionshipPro Soccer: Union salvage a tie with Miami - Monterrey Herald
Memories made on RIFC's Pawtucket grand opening - Woonsocket Call
RIFC's resolute defense on show in opener - Woonsocket Call
VIDEO: A Weekend of CRAZY Finishes: USL Championship Goal of the Week: Week 8/9 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Week 8/9: USL Championship - YouTube
United Soccer League OneVelocity roar to 3-1 comeback against Westchester SC - KXLY
Hearts of Pine rally, secure draw in Fitzpatrick Stadium debut - Portland Press Herald
In Portland debut, Hearts of Pine look like a winner for Maine - Portland Press Herald
Pierre Reedy powers Spokane Velocity to win against Westchester 3-1 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
VIDEO: Top Shelf.. Bang!: USL League One Goal of the Week: Week 9 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Every Goal of Week 9: USL League One - YouTube
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