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

Headlines for August 19, 2025

Baseball

American Association
Fargo's Mikey Hallquist creating 'magical' baseball moments with father, and for RedHawks fans - Fargo Forum

Atlantic League
Downtown ballpark reshaping Hagerstowns image, draws fans and new development - NewsBreak - Hagerstown

Carolina League
Two walk-off wins highlight big weekend for FredNats - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Bickerstaff settling into role in Salem's bullpen - Roanoke Times & World News

Eastern League
Guardians Executive Says Young Slugger Is Having A Breakout Season - NewsBreak - Akron

International League
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp-Worcester: August 19 series preview - Florida Times-Union
Royals promote Overland Park pitcher Ben Kudrna to Omaha - KCTV
This week at Harbor Park: Surging Tides welcome Charlotte Knights for 6-game series - Newport News Daily Press
Bisons hosting week of giveaways during this week's homestand - WGRZ
Tuesdays RailRiders game postponed due to inclement weather - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Travis Bazzana watch is on at Triple-A Columbus | Guardians minors roundup - Willoughby News-Herald

Midwest League
ABC Supply Stadium becomes prospect central with Timber Rattlers facing Sky Carp - Beloit Daily News
Brewers 2025 first round pick joins Timber Rattlers - NewsBreak - Appleton
Like a kid at Christmas, Cawyer loves being in pro baseball - Quad City Times

Northwest League
Spokane Indians notebook: Tough series against Vancouver sends Indians into second-half spiral; Aidan Longwell heats back up - Spokane Spokesman-Review

Northwoods League
SESKER: City hits grand slam with planned renovations at Carson Park - Eau Claire Leader Telegram

Pacific Coast League
Topes Notes: Hilliard taking over more franchise records - Albuquerque Journal

Pioneer League
Chukars still win series, but stumble at the finish line, losing 2 of 3 - Idaho Falls Post Register

South Atlantic League
EMPERORS ROUNDUP: Rome throws 17th shutout, most in pro baseball this year - Rome News-Tribune

Southern League
Knoxville Smokies stadium could host Tennessee Vols baseball game - Knoxville News-Sentinel
Your week with the Knoxville Smokies: Aug. 19-24 - Knoxville News-Sentinel

Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League
14-5 start gave River Lions first- and second-round byes - Niagara Falls Review
CEBL commissioner Mike Morreale on the business of the league - Winnipeg Sun

NBA G League
Valley Suns announce new head coach - NewsBreak - Phoenix
Report: Sixers promote Ariana Andonian to GM of G League's Blue Coats - Wilmington News Journal

Women's National Basketball Association
Sophie Cunningham injury: Indiana Fever guard out for season - Arizona Republic
Sky still trailing in three-point era, but answers could come from within - Chicago Sun Times
Inside Clevelands WNBA comeback: A conversation with inaugural team president Allison Howard - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Allison Howard named president of Clevelands new WNBA franchise - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dallas Wings center Li Yueru out for rest of 2025 season - Dallas Morning News
Sources: Connecticut Sun eye options with WNBA to salvage sale - ESPN
Aces, Dream face off in battle of top teams - Gwinnett Daily Post
CT Sun sale stymied by WNBA pushback on Hartford, Boston - Hartford Courant
CT Sun's meltdown vs Indiana Fever raises coaching concerns - Hartford Courant
Sophie Cunningham injury: Indiana Fever lose guard for rest of season - Indianapolis Star
Fever roster moves continue, Indiana signs Shey Peddy - Indianapolis Star
Buried on Fever's bench, Brianna Turner makes most of minutes vs Sun - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie Whites open-door policy builds chemistry - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever guard Odyssey Sims thrust into lineup, making big impact - Indianapolis Star
Planted, not buried: Aces win streak mirrors gift from head coach - Las Vegas Review-Journal
WNBA playoff race heats up with teams jockeying for position - My Northwest
Seattle Storm bring back player they just dealt in trade - My Northwest
Exclusive | Sabrina Ionescu decries WNBA officiating as missed calls mount - New York Post
Liberty content to let rival Lynx do the endless trash-talking - New York Post
No Paige Bueckers?: Hoops Fans React As Azzi Fudd Admits to Missing UConn Teammate With NostalgicDanceVideo - NewsBreak - Arlington
WNBAs labor battle gives young stars a crash course in business - Oakland Press
How Veronica Burton went from role player to Valkyries Most Improved hopeful - San Jose Mercury News
Fourth-string QB James Morgan takes reins as Alouettes enter solution mode - Toronto Sun
Cavaliers CCO Allison Howard named first president of WNBA Cleveland expansion team - USA Today
Fever's Sophie Cunningham to miss the rest of season due to injury - WTHR
Los Angeles faces Dallas after Hambys 26-point game - WTOP
VIDEO: Seattle Storm vs. Chicago Sky: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 19, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Connecticut Sun vs. Washington Mystics I FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS I August 19, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: August 19, 2025 - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 11 Western Conference Player of the Week: A'ja Wilson - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 11 Eastern Conference Player of the Week: Kelsey Mitchell - YouTube
VIDEO: Year 1: Built for this - YouTube

Football

Arena Football One
Cedric Walker to coach AF1-expansion Kentucky Barrels - Billings Gazette

Canadian Football League
How long will the slow-starting Ottawa Redblacks be without Dru Brown? - Ottawa Sun
Roughriders looking for payback against Stampeders - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Sports Hall of Fame unveils latest induction class - Regina Leader-Post
The Big Question: Was Calgary's victory over Roughriders a fluke? - Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Crankshafts visit to Winnipeg, from start to finish - Winnipeg Free Press
Houston back with Blue and Gold - Winnipeg Free Press
Offensive co-ordinator focused on success on the field, not criticism from the stands - Winnipeg Free Press
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers add Demario Houston and Russell Dandy - Winnipeg Sun
'Try not to listen to it': Bombers' coach Hogan blocks out critics - Winnipeg Sun
FRIESEN: Bombers' integrity challenged by Houston signing - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Touchdown Time! Week 11 Power Ranks Are in the End Zone #CFL #cflfootball - YouTube

Indoor Football League
Tucson 'checked off all the boxes' as host of IFL championship - Arizona Daily Star

United Football League
Pittsburgh Steelers land star UFL pass rusher - Harrisburg Patriot-News

Hockey

ECHL
Adirondack Thunder Re-Sign Enforcer - Glens Falls Post-Star
Utah hockey fans mourn loss of minor league Grizzlies in West Valley City - Salt Lake Tribune

Ontario Hockey League
Guelph Storm training camp details released - Guelph Today
London Knights sign Linus Funck; London Majors face Guelph - London Free Press
5 must-see home games on Soo Greyhounds 2025-26 schedule - Sault Star
Prized recruit Adam Valentini passes on Kitchener Rangers - Waterloo Record

Professional Women's Hockey League
PWHL Vancouver: Coach Brian Idalski's history includes Hammer time - Vancouver Province

United States Hockey League
Beer: Spuds leaving early for junior hockey nothing new, but number playing for Force is - Fargo Forum
VIDEO: Capitols Tender Michael Tang Talks U-17 Four Nations with Jonny Lazarus - YouTube

Western Hockey League
Jacobson beats buddies in pre-camp links battle - Brandon Sun
Warriors announce schedule for 2025 Training Camp - Discover Moose Jaw
Kelowna Rockets host annual Locker Room Sale - Kelowna Capital News
Regina Pats unveil new theme for upcoming WHL season - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Pats unveil new theme for upcoming WHL season - Regina Leader-Post
Regina Sports Hall of Fame unveils latest induction class - Regina Leader-Post
Broncos name Austin Mattes new voice of the team - Swift Current Online

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League
Reports: Albany FireWolves to Relocate Franchise to Canada - CBS6
NLL: Albany FireWolves relocate to Oshawa, Ontario - Troy Record

Premier Lacrosse League
VIDEO: AS CLUTCH AS IT GETS #lacrosse #clutch #sports #w #pll #lax #notredame #win #overtime #highlight - YouTube
VIDEO: This Celly Went HARD #lacrosse #golf #sports #celly #goal #pll #lax #swing #score #celebration - YouTube
VIDEO: This Was RIDICULOUS #lacrosse #pll #sports #lax #goal #trickshot #highlightreel #sctop10 #cool - YouTube
VIDEO: These Kids Are ONLY 12!? #lacrosse #kids #youthsports #lax #pll #lacrossehighlights #sports #gg - YouTube
VIDEO: Losing Is Worse Than Death: the Bill Tierney Documentary - YouTube

Other

Major League Volleyball
New Atlanta Vibe Signees Include Mac Podraza, Elli McKissock - Gwinnett Daily Post

Soccer

Canadian Premier League
VIDEO: Can Anybody Stop Forge FC? - YouTube
VIDEO: Is Anyone Going to Beat Forge FC?: CPL Newsroom by Volkswagen - YouTube

Gainbridge Super League
Sporting Club Jacksonville: 2025 Super League women's soccer roster - Florida Times-Union

Major Arena Soccer League
Comets' 'Nacho' Flores decides to retire to preserve health, spend more time with family - Independence Examiner
Comets optimistic heading into 2025-26 season - Independence Examiner

Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati signs Ghana native, midfielder Samuel Gidi - Cincinnati Enquirer
Why Wessam Abou Ali might be the heir to Cucho Hernandez the Columbus Crew have been looking for - Cleveland Plain Dealer
Antonio Campos, son of star Jorge Campos, is a rising goalkeeper - Los Angeles Times
Colorado Rapids retire jersey of Marcelo Balboa - NewsBreak - Denver
Minnesota United eyes young South African winger - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Photos: Thomas Muller gets a hero's welcome ahead of Whitecaps debut - Vancouver Province
Source: FC Cincinnati, Miles Robinson agree to contract extension through 2027 - WLWT
VIDEO: Best of Thomas Müller MLS Debut!: Disallowed Goal, Brian White's Goal Reaction, Stadium Arrival! - YouTube
VIDEO: Müller Is Feeling the Love in Vancouver - YouTube
VIDEO: Class Act Müller - YouTube
VIDEO: Son Came to Compete - YouTube
VIDEO: Evander Is So Fun to Watch - YouTube

National Women's Soccer League
Mexican star Lizbeth Ovalle in advanced talks to join NWSL's Orlando Pride - CBS Sports
Alyssa Naeher scores her first NWSL goal as Chicago Stars rally to a dramatic 3-3 draw with Seattle Reign - Chicago Tribune
NWSL Power Rankings: San Diego becomes KC's closest challenger - ESPN
Sources: Lizbeth Ovalle nears NWSL move for world-record $1.5M fee - ESPN
KC Current fans call for NWSL change following heat delay - KCTV
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Seattle Reign vs. Chicago Stars FC - YouTube
VIDEO: ALYSSA NAEHER's FIRST-EVER NWSL GOAL AND ON HER 200TH CAREER APPEARANCE TOO!!!! #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Ally Schlegel's Through Ball Finds Ludmila Who Blasts It Home! #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Taylor Malham's Long Ball Finds Camryn Biegalski Who Sends It Top Bins! It's a Goal Fest#nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Blink and You'Ll Miss It Emeri Adames Scores 10 Seconds into the Second Half! #nwsl - YouTube

United Soccer League Championship
Following a 3-2 comeback win over Indy Eleven, Loudoun United turns focus to Jagermeister Cup quarterfinal - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Riverhounds' owner plans a major expansion project at its riverfront soccer venue - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Bills long snapper Ferguson excited to help bring another type of football to Buffalo - WGRZ
Bills long snapper Reid Ferguson joining ownership group of Buffalo Pro Soccer - WGRZ
VIDEO: Quick Reactions and Big Plays: USL Championship Save of the Week: Week 24 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: Quimi in The Clutch| USL Championship Player of the Week - Quimi Ordonez - Loudoun United FC - YouTube

United Soccer League One
Fort Wayne FC mourns death of co-founder - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Knoxville Smokies stadium could host Tennessee Vols baseball game - Knoxville News-Sentinel
VIDEO: Big Time Gloves.: USL League One Save of the Week: Week 24 Nominees - YouTube
VIDEO: A Fortress Between the Posts: USL League One Player of the Week: Jason Smith - YouTube

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