Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for May 22, 2026
Baseball
American AssociationYoung RedHawks fans can bank on 'Hawkeye' this summer, and other notable F-M promotions at Newman - Fargo Forum
Fish fried in finale against Cougars - Winnipeg Free Press
Kane County Cougars Baseball Team Bus Torched in Winnipeg - Winnipeg Sun
Carolina LeagueHickory Crawdads defeat Charleston RiverDogs - Charleston Post and Courier
Eastern LeagueCurve put it all together with late rally - Altoona Mirror
Florida State LeagueSmith II shines as Mussels split doubleheader in Dunedin - Cape Coral Breeze
Frontier LeagueCrushers sweep Joliet with fourth straight win - Chronicle-Telegram
Crushers win fourth in a row, 7-5, over Joliet - Lorain Morning Journal
Winning is what drives Wild Things Edwards - Washington Observer-Reporter
International LeagueAdam Zebrowski, Jim Jarvis help Gwinnett Stripers snap four-game losing streak - Gwinnett Daily Post
Rochester Red Wings rally past Worcester Red Sox - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Five-run third inning helps RailRiders outlast Lehigh Valley - Scranton Times-Tribune
Twins call up prospect Gabriel Gonzalez - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Royce Lewis home run not enough as Saints lose to Omaha - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Tides losing streak reaches four with another defeat in Jacksonville - Virginian Pilot
Big 3rd inning lifts RailRiders as Lehigh Valley rally not enough - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Midwest LeagueSky Carp score 10 in sixth, smoke River Bandits 13-0 - Beloit Daily News
Dayton Dragons: TinCaps earn 5-4 win, snap Daytons eight-game road winning streak - Dayton Daily News
Extra Bases: Wrapping up the TinCaps' win over Dayton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Montgomery dominates as TinCaps snap losing streak to Dayton - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Curleys grand slam leads Captains to 11-1 victory over Lansing - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueIndians' Hedges owns hot start in debut season - KXLY
Indians beat Canadians, 9-4 - KXLY
Indians regain series lead with 9-4 win over Vancouver - KXLY
Jack O'Dowd makes loud High-A debut; Spokane Indians down Vancouver 9-4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueExpress ready to return for 21st season of summer baseball - Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Northwoods League: Willmar's going young with a veteran coach - West Central Tribune
Summer Fun: Willmar Stingers bring exciting baseball through the summer - West Central Tribune
Pecos LeagueSports Briefs: Valasek, Guerra power Pacifics in season debut - Marin Independent Journal
Pioneer LeagueRange Riders roll past Voyagers for sweep - Daily Inter Lake
Chukars downed 6-5, swept by Billings - Idaho Falls Post Register
PaddleHeads win rubber game of series in Oakland - Missoulian
South Atlantic LeagueEmperors use long ball to get win at Hub City - Rome News-Tribune
Former Dash player returns to town in unique situation - Winston-Salem Journal
Southern LeagueLookouts And Trash Pandas Suspended In Fourth Inning - Chattanoogan
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueVancouver Bandits host home opener weekend - Abbotsford News
Sea Bears look to rebound on home court - Winnipeg Free Press
NBA G LeagueMikie Sherrill wants Nets back in New Jersey, but team 'perfectly happy in Brooklyn' - New York Post
UPSHOT LeagueJacksonville Waves women's basketball makes history with first win - Florida Times-Union
Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury outworked in loss to Los Angeles Sparks - Arizona Republic
Phoenix Mercury take on LA Sparks to end homestand - Arizona Republic
Sky's defensive swagger is real, but element of surprise is gone - Chicago Sun Times
How Azzi Fudd, Paige Bueckers have performed 5 games into WNBA season with Dallas Wings - CTPost
Hamby has 27 points, 15 boards to lead Sparks to 97-88 win over Mercury - Daily Independent
WNBA's Nneka Ogwumike has unfinished business in Los Angeles - ESPN
Nneka Ogwumike passes Tamika Catchings, now 5th all-time scorer - ESPN
See Caitlin Clark's return as Indiana Fever host Golden State Valkyries - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark says 'me and my confidence' made her miss Fever game with injury - Indianapolis Star
What Grace VanSlooten brings to Indiana Fever, why she's a good fit - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Golden State Valkyries live score updates - Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever vs Golden State Valkyries where to watch WNBA - Indianapolis Star
Indiana Fever sign Grace VanSlooten to contract to fill roster: Stats, analysis - Indianapolis Star
RAJ Sports to consolidate 200-plus employees in new HQ - KGW
Portland Fire waive Haley Jones, Sug Sutton, Kamiah Smalls - KGW
Portland Fire waive three players, convert Bhner and Winterburn to standard contracts - KPTV
Dearica Hamby has 27 points, 15 rebounds as Sparks defeat Phoenix - Los Angeles Times
Gabby Williams sparks a Valkyries rout of the Liberty, spoiling Satou Sabally's debut - New York Newsday
What the Liberty hope to take away from a sobering loss to the Valkyries - New York Post
Satou Sabally makes highly anticipated Liberty debut - New York Post
Liberty begin seven-game homestand with a dud in loss to Valkyries - New York Post
Liberty's Chris DeMarco has of reasons to watch Knicks-Cavs ECF 'closely' - New York Post
Dearica Hamby, Sparks top Mercury to pass their first road test - Press-Enterprise
Valkyries instant analysis: Golden State dominates star-studded Liberty on road - San Jose Mercury News
Santa Cruzs Haley Jones among three players waived by WNBAs Portland Fire | Local Roundup - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Tempo vs, Lynx: Toronto settles for a .500 road trip - Toronto Star
Maya Caldwell leads balanced Lynx to 100-72 rout of expansion Tempo - Toronto Star
WNBA scores: Valkyries beat Liberty 87-70 as Gabby Williams scores 16 - Toronto Star
WNBA issues Indiana Fever warning for Caitlin Clark late-scratch - USA Today
WNBA players join cast of new romantic comedy movie 'Courtside' - USA Today
Caitlin Clark 'probable' for Friday's game as questions swirl around back injury - WTHR
VIDEO: Golden State Valkyries vs. Indiana Fever: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 22, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Dallas Wings vs. Atlanta Dream: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 22, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Toronto Tempo vs. Minnesota Lynx: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 21, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Golden State Valkyries vs. New York Liberty: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 21, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: May 21, 2026 - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueQuarterback Payton Thorne departs Winnipeg Blue Bombers training camp - CJOB
Wheat is bringing speed to the Ticats offence - Hamilton Spectator
First preseason game a chance for Redblacks to get physical - Ottawa Citizen
West, Ekstran are lost legends from Roughriders 1966 Grey Cup winners - Regina Leader-Post
Blue Bombers rebuild passing attack around receiver White, co-ordinator Condell - Winnipeg Free Press
I got cut the next day - Winnipeg Free Press
And then there were four: Thorne quits race for Bombers quarterback job - Winnipeg Sun
bombers hopefuls prepare for key moments in preseason play - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Every Scoring Play from Ottawa vs. Montreal: CFL Preseason - YouTube
VIDEO: Bryson Barnes Bulldozes His Way into the End Zone - YouTube
Indoor Football LeaguePHOTOS: Indoor football kicks off in Georgia - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Wranglers' smallish running back big on touchdowns - Prescott Daily Courier
United Football LeagueJordan Ta'amu injury looms large in Defenders vs. Storm rivalry series - USA Today
VIDEO: 4TH & GOAL: ALL ACCESS UFL DOCUSERIES - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Interceptions from Week Eight: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Sacks from Week Eight: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Week 9 Picks Are LOCKEDWho You Got this Week? - YouTube
VIDEO: Catches from Week Eight: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Rushes from Week Eight: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Top Mic'd up Moments of Week Eight: United Football League - YouTube
VIDEO: Run Game Was Eating It UP: Best Rushes from Week 8! - YouTube
VIDEO: Ballhawks Were OUT in Week 8.. and They'Re Only Getting Hungrier... - YouTube
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueA primer on the AHL and Hamiltons new franchise - Hamilton Spectator
Hamiltons new AHL team is the Hammers - Hamilton Spectator
Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers name for their relocated AHL affiliate - Hamilton Spectator
Utica Comets' affiliation with Adirondack Thunder continues - Rome Sentinel
WBS PENGUINS: Springfield stays alive, forces deciding Game 5 - Scranton Times-Tribune
Please Hammers Don't Hurt 'Em: Hamilton AHL Team Unveils Name, Logo - Sports Logos Net News
WBS Penguins blanked in Game 4 in Springfield; Decisive Game 5 set for Saturday - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
ECHLFlorida Everblades vs. Wheeling Nailers in ECHL Eastern Conference Finals - Fort Myers News-Press
Komets feel they match up well with Kansas City - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Dufour addition proving valuable in Komets playoff run - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Its Still Hockey Night For Nailers - Martins Ferry Times Leader
Admirals to open 2026-27 season with three-game trip to Georgia - Newport News Daily Press
Thunder names former player as new coach - Newton Kansan
ECHL: Thunder, Devils agree to mutual third-year option - Troy Record
Ontario Hockey LeaguePHOTOS: London Knights Memorial Cup 2016 champions - London Free Press
New Owen Sound Attack head coach embraces 'Ecological Dynamics' - Owen Sound Sun Times
Dont call the Everett Silvertips favourites at Memorial Cup - Waterloo Record
Wearing the C among giants - Waterloo Record
Professional Women's Hockey LeagueAbbotsfords Hailey MacLeod attracting PWHL Draft buzz - Abbotsford News
Fleet's Kris Sparre named a PWHL Coach of the Year finalist - Boston Globe
Danvers native and three-time Olympian Meghan Duggan named general manager of PWHLs Hamilton franchise - Boston Globe
3 Boston Fleet stars finalists for prestigious PWHL awards - Boston Herald
Meghan Duggan named GM for Hamilton PWHL team - Hamilton Spectator
How did Ottawa Charge with PWHL expansion losses? - Ottawa Sun
San Jose's expansion women's hockey team lands gold medal-winning coach - San Jose Mercury News
Duggan leaves NHL job for Hamilton, Ryan joins San Jose from Sceptres to fill PWHL GM roles - Toronto Star
Sceptres lose coach Troy Ryan to PWHL expansion team San Jose - Toronto Sun
Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey LeagueCorporation pitching Halifax stadium envision Vikings-style complex | PNI Atlantic News - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
SPHLThe best Peoria Rivermen photos of 2025-26 SPHL season and playoffs - Peoria Journal Star
Peoria Civic Center's general manager has a new job in Moline - Peoria Journal Star
United States Hockey LeagueForce associate head coach Jimmy Mullin joins Arizona State staff - Fargo Forum
VIDEO: Talking with the Head Coach of Stampede About Family #USHL - YouTube
Western Hockey LeagueSports Looking Back: May 22, 2026 - Brandon Sun
Memorial Cup arrives in Kelowna, parade kicks off festivities - Kamloops This Week
Everyone wants to make a difference: Kelowna Rockets ready to bring home Memorial Cup - Kelowna Capital News
Puck yeah! Kelowna ready for first face-off of Memorial Cup - Kelowna Capital News
Kelowna catches Memorial Cup fever ahead of tournament opener - Kelowna Capital News
'Not really a favourite in this': Coaches shy away from label at Memorial Cup - Kelowna Daily Courier
Hurricanes, Wheat Kings, Broncos execute three-way trade - Lethbridge Herald
Basha finds second home with Tigers - Medicine Hat News
Tij Iginla: Update on hip surgeries, Utah Mammoth, Memorial Cup - Salt Lake Tribune
WHL's Kelowna Rockets Mark Royal Canadian Legion Centennial With Memorial Cup Jersey - Sports Logos Net News
Kibblewhite eager for expanded role after trade to Broncos - Swift Current Online
Rockets hoping home crowd can spark another Memorial Cup run in Kelowna - TSN
Lacrosse
National Lacrosse LeagueCorporation pitching Halifax stadium envision Vikings-style complex | PNI Atlantic News - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
VIDEO: NLL Finals Game 1: Thunderbirds vs Rock Extended Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Sam English: 2026 NLL Finals MVP Performance - YouTube
Other
Major League RugbyVIDEO: Championship Tickets Are LIVE - YouTube
World TeamTennisWorld Team Tennis, the starry mixed league founded by Billie Jean King, gets another reboot - New York Times
World Team Tennis to relaunch under new ownership, format - Sports Business Journal
World Team Tennis to Relaunch in December 2026 - Sports Travel Magazine
World Team Tennis Returns with New Format and Ownership - Tennis Now
Barclays Center to stage World Team Tennis return - The Stadium Business
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueCorporation pitching Halifax stadium envision Vikings-style complex - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
Need to find our belief: Tridents depart Langford for daunting Cavalry test - Victoria News
Langford-based Pacific FC parts ways with head coach James Merriman - Victoria News
Gainbridge Super LeagueSemifinal showdown: Sporting Jax women meet Carolina in playoffs - Florida Times-Union
Zephyr player speaks out on team suspending operations - KXLY
Major League SoccerOpinion: Wishing Mercedes-Benz Stadiums beautiful World Cup field were permanent - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Revolution goalie Matt Turner ready for World Cup moment, if it comes - Boston Herald
FC Cincinnati hosts Orlando City in final game before World Cup break - Cincinnati Enquirer
Tim Bezbatchenko named Haslam Sports Group president of global soccer - Columbus Dispatch
Tim Bezbatchenko returns to oversee Columbus MLS, NWSL teams - ESPN
Galaxy host Dynamo in final game before World Cup break - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
'There's a little bit of anxiety every day': How Europe changed Zach Booth and why RSL feels like right fit - KSL
Nashville SC hopes to add Sam Surridge, extend unbeaten streak - Nashville Post
FC Dallas players named to 2026 FIFA World Cup teams - NBC DFW
Orlando City has chance to strengthen MLS position with win in Cincinnati - Orlando Sentinel
Notebook: Marcus Ingvartsens hot streak helps steady San Diego FC after spring skid - San Diego Union-Tribune
MLS Celebrates World Cup With Special Jersey Numbers, Flags on Players Chests - Sports Logos Net News
Will Kelvin Yeboah play for Loons vs. RSL? - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mindfulness exercises help Loons' Morris Duggan - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Canada defender Richie Laryea embracing hometown spotlight ahead of World Cup opener - Toronto Star
FIFA unveils parking prices for Toronto World Cup 2026 games - Toronto Sun
VIDEO: Throwback to When Cavan Sullivan Meets His Idol, Leo Messi! - YouTube
VIDEO: Chris Brady Praises Potential South Africa World Cup Hopeful Mbekezeli Mbokazi - YouTube
MLS NEXT ProWill Kelvin Yeboah play for Loons vs. RSL? - St. Paul Pioneer Press
Mindfulness exercises help Loons' Morris Duggan - St. Paul Pioneer Press
National Women's Soccer LeagueTim Bezbatchenko named Haslam Sports Group president of global soccer - Columbus Dispatch
RAJ Sports to consolidate 200-plus employees in new HQ - KGW
VIDEO: FULL HIGHLIGHTS: Boston Legacy vs. Seattle Reign - YouTube
VIDEO: The Buildup Was Perfect - YouTube
VIDEO: The Sauce from Jorelyn Carabalí - YouTube
VIDEO: What a Ball in from Madison Curry, What a Volley from Maddie Dahlien! - YouTube
VIDEO: Aïssata Traoré Gliding Through Defenders Like a Swan - YouTube
VIDEO: The Chip to Create Space FILTHY Gambone - YouTube
VIDEO: That Recovery + Skill Combo Was FILTHY - YouTube
VIDEO: Street Football Energy; LA Taking Every Advantage. - YouTube
Northern Super LeagueCorporation pitching Halifax stadium envision Vikings-style complex - Halifax Chronicle-Herald
United Soccer League ChampionshipBehind the scenes of New Mexico United's 'Breakfast Club'-inspired kit release video - Albuquerque Journal
VIDEO: 5.22.2026: FC Tulsa vs. Hartford Athletic - Game Highlights - YouTube
VIDEO: Ngalina with a Goal and 3 Flips - YouTube
VIDEO: Hunter Morse: Prinx Tires USL Cup Save of the Round Winner: Round 2 - YouTube
VIDEO: Prinx Tires USL Cup Review: Round Two - YouTube
VIDEO: Scissor Kick for MD Myers!!! - YouTube
United Soccer League OneHearts of Pine benefit from return of forward Walter Varela - Portland Press Herald
VIDEO: Naples Secures the Cupset!!! - YouTube
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