Today's Alternative and Minor League Sports Headlines from OurSports Central
Headlines for June 26, 2026
Baseball
American AssociationGame on: Summer sporting events in Lincoln - Lincoln Journal Star
Appalachian LeagueFlyboys shoot down Ridger Runners hopes for series victory - Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Axmen complete series win over River Riders - Elizabethton Star
Carolina LeagueAfter early struggles, RiverDogs earn playoff spot - Charleston Post and Courier
Charleston RiverDog fall for second straight game to Augusta - Charleston Post and Courier
Nats No. 1 prospect Eli Willits settling in well in High-A - Fredericksburg Free Lance Star
Eastern LeagueAltoona Curve waste chances to topple Fightin Phils - Altoona Mirror
Russos seven strikeouts lead Fightin Phils to 7-4 victory over Curve - Indiana Gazette
Curve drop decision to Fightin Phils - Johnstown Tribune-Democrat
Sea Dogs start fast in win over Yard Goats - Portland Press Herald
Florida State LeagueYoungs walk-off blast lifts Mussels over Mets - Cape Coral Breeze
Frontier LeagueWatkins, Crushers hit big again in 11-5 win at Mississippi - Lorain Morning Journal
International LeagueStripers can't find timely hits in loss at Nashville - Gwinnett Daily Post
RA Dickey, retired MLB pitcher, Cy Young Award winner from Nashville - Nashville Tennessean
Jami Frankenberry: Richmond has gleaming new minor league park, but Norfolk is lucky to have its own gem - Newport News Daily Press
Norfolk Tides catcher Creed Willems has his dream pickup truck. Next goal is making major leagues. - Newport News Daily Press
Rochester Red Wings drop 11-inning game vs Charlotte Knights - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
SWB RAILRIDERS: Hardman, Martinez homer in win over Indianapolis - Scranton Times-Tribune
Hardman homers twice in RailRiders win over Indianapolis - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
Millbury's Dylan Jumper plays organ at home of Worcester Red Sox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Brayan Bello makes third start with WooSox - Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Major League Baseball Draft LeagueGame between Spikes and Cutters rained out on Thursday - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
David Horns performance was a memorable one even in defeat with Cutters - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Midwest LeagueSky Carp can't muster any offense in 2-0 loss - Beloit Daily News
Border Brouhaha adds more celebrities to roster - Beloit Daily News
Best of Dayton 2026: See the winners and finalists - Dayton Daily News
Best of Dayton 2026: Dayton Dragons wins Best Attraction and Best Family Fun Destination categories - Dayton Daily News
Dayton Dragons: Two big West Michigan innings too much to overcome in 11-4 loss to Whitecaps - Dayton Daily News
TinCaps streak snapped in shutout against Lake County - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sky Carp shut out by Chiefs despite 11 Ks from Volini - WIFR
Braylon Doughty, Captains dominate TinCaps, 8-0, to end three-game skid - Willoughby News-Herald
Northwest LeagueTri-City outfielder Randy De Jesus homers again, Spokane Indians fall to Dust Devils 7-4 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Northwoods LeagueJalen Smith, Dax Hardcastle lead hard-hitting Huskies - Duluth News-Tribune
Huskies Top Thunder Bay 9-6 in Comeback Win - Northern News Now
Honkers slug four home runs to cruise past Rockford - Rochester Post-Bulletin
Sports briefs: Dream Team all-star game Saturday at Pit Spitters; Saints, Spirits face off in GCBL first-place battle; Westenbarger cards 2nd hole-in-one this summer - Traverse City Record-Eagle
Northwoods League: Stingers find some offense against Hot Tots - West Central Tribune
Pacific Coast LeagueAlbuquerque Isotopes' Nic Kent is having a breakout season - Albuquerque Journal
Pecos LeagueRazorback suckers set records in road win with 54 combined runs - KKCO
Pioneer LeagueRange Riders rally past Mobiles in 8th inning - Daily Inter Lake
Chukars squander 12-run lead in gut wrencher - Idaho Falls Post Register
Chukars manager Les Lancaster resigns - Idaho Falls Post Register
Missoula PaddleHeads' rally falls short against Mustangs - Missoulian
South Atlantic LeagueHot Rods rally for third straight walk-off win - Bowling Green Daily News
Keys blow late lead, lose to Blue Rocks on 13th inning walk-off - Frederick News-Post
Greensboro pitching silences Emperors after blowout - Rome News-Tribune
Emperors, facing Grasshoppers, flip previous series' opening score - Rome News-Tribune
Southern LeagueRivera Gets First Win As Lookouts Prevail, 10-3 - Chattanoogan
Texas LeagueWind Surge struggle with losses in Midland - Newton Kansan
Ninth-inning rally jump-starts Tulsa Drillers' second half - Tulsa World
Basketball
Canadian Elite Basketball LeagueAkot ready to roar - Winnipeg Free Press
NBA G LeagueVIDEO: Throwback to this Sweet Block by Josiah Allick - YouTube
VIDEO: John Ukomadu Taking Flight All Season. - YouTube
Women's National Basketball AssociationMercury-Fever anger brings swift social media reaction - Arizona Republic
Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot expected to debut Friday against Fire - Chicago Sun Times
Marina Mabrey ties WNBA scoring record with 53 points - Chicago Tribune
Toronto hosts Phoenix after Mabrey's 53-point game - Daily Independent
Indiana faces Los Angeles following Mitchell's 30-point game - Daily Independent
WNBA suspends Alyssa Thomas 1 game for hit to Caitlin Clarks throat - Hartford Courant
Caitlin Clark to miss time after injury vs Mercury. Local to start for Fever vs Sparks - Indianapolis Star
See all the best Sophie Cunningham pointing memes here - Indianapolis Star
Fever, Caitlin Clark take on Sparks at home; where, how to watch - Indianapolis Star
Wilson posts 32 to propel Aces to victory and avoid series sweep against Wings - Las Vegas Review-Journal
Toronto's Marina Mabrey ties WNBA scoring record in rout of Sparks - Los Angeles Times
WNBA best-record Lynx visit Dallas Wings led by Olivia Miles - NBC DFW
Aja Wilson scores 32 as Aces beat Wings 99-84 to avoid sweep - NBC DFW
Caitlin Clark sidelined vs the Sparks as she recovers from back injury - New York Newsday
A'ja Wilson scores 32 points as the Aces beat the Wings 99-84 to avoid a sweep - New York Newsday
Seattle Storm snap 11-game losing streak with a 99-88 victory over the New York Liberty - New York Newsday
Breanna Stewart gets long overdue video tribute from Storm - New York Post
Marina Mabrey scores record-tying 53 points as Toronto routs Sparks - Press-Enterprise
Torontos Marina Mabrey ties WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points in Tempo win - Toronto Globe and Mail
Who is Marina Mabrey? The feisty Tempo guard who tied the WNBA scoring record with 53 points - Toronto Star
WNBA scores: Marina Mabrey ties WNBA scoring record with 53 in Tempo's 125-97 win over Sparks - Toronto Star
Tempo vs. Sparks: Mabrey ties WNBA record with 53 points - Toronto Star
Marina Mabrey matches WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help Toronto rout Los Angeles - Toronto Star
Mabrey ties WNBA record with 53 points as Tempo roll to 125-97 rout of Sparks - Toronto Star
Marina Mabrey's 53 points in Tempo win ties WNBA record - Toronto Sun
VIDEO: Portland Fire vs. Chicago Sky: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 26, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 26, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: New York Liberty vs. Seattle Storm: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 25, 2026 - YouTube
VIDEO: Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: JUNE 25, 2026 - YouTube
Football
Canadian Football LeagueLast-minute touchdown keeps Elks unbeaten in 23-18 victory over Winnipeg Blue Bombers - CJOB
Edmonton Elks beat Bombers, open season 3-0 for first time in 9 years - Edmonton Journal
CFL won't allow Brendan Sorsby to join league this season - ESPN
Rookie receiver Cenacle hopes to make a difference as Lions face Stamps in Kelowna - Hamilton Spectator
Inside the CFL: With petroleum engineering degree, Als' Micah Awe primed to slide into new career - Toronto Sun
CFL closes another door for Brendan Sorsby, won't register former Texas Tech QB - USA Today
Five things to know about the B.C. Lions and Touchdown Kelowna - Vancouver Province
Unbeaten Elks score late touchdown in 23-18 victory over Blue Bombers - Winnipeg Free Press
Bomber comeback falls short - Winnipeg Free Press
Bombers rattled by Elks, remain winless at home - Winnipeg Sun
Unbeaten Elks score late touchdown in 23-18 victory over Blue Bombers - Winnipeg Sun
VIDEO: Bone-Crushing Hit Forces Fumble, Leads to Crowd Silencing TD! - YouTube
VIDEO: Johnson's Highlight Reel Catch Leads to Electrifying TD - YouTube
VIDEO: Two-Play Touchdown Drive in 24 Seconds! - YouTube
VIDEO: Johnson with a Highlight Reel TD Grab! - YouTube
VIDEO: Electric Punt Return Touchdown Silences Mosaic! - YouTube
VIDEO: Nick Cenacle's IMPRESSIVE CFL Debut! - YouTube
VIDEO: Did Kenny Lawler Really Catch That?!#cflgameday #cfl - YouTube
VIDEO: Edmonton at Winnipeg - Week 4 - YouTube
Indoor Football LeagueSteamwheelers enter week 16 on a two game win streak - KWQC
The Arena LeagueWho's got it better than the Nebraska Siege? - Grand Island Independent
Diamonds, Houndogs clash for TAL South division lead - Hot Springs Sentinel Record
United Football LeagueBattlehawks decline at gate, in TV ratings now profound - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
My dad said we root for DC sports And that was that for comedian Danny Jolles, even from LA - WTOP
VIDEO: Tanner Brown Shares the Work Ethic and Mindset That Earned Him a Spot with the Saints. - YouTube
VIDEO: Hunter Dekkers' Best Plays, All in One Place - YouTube
Hockey
American Hockey LeagueCalgary Flames sign Rory Kerins and Sam Morton to one-year deals - Calgary Sun
New Jersey Devils make trade for center prospect Lombardi - Rome Sentinel
New Penguins owners eye potential ECHL affiliate switch from Wheeling - Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
ECHLWheeling Nailers in Jeopardy of Losing Longtime Affiliation with Pittsburgh Penguins - Martins Ferry Times Leader
North American Hockey LeagueTauros announce 2026-27 regular season schedule - Minot Daily News
Ontario Hockey LeagueBrantford Bulldogs sign big defenceman - Brantford Expositor
Creator reflects on years-long effort to make Joe Thornton's statue - Sault Star
The Canucks' 2026 draft position and the ultimate choice - Sault Star
Professional Women's Hockey LeagueHow the Charge plans to reset, reload around a young core - Ottawa Citizen
Simms, Rattray to help Sceptres deal with player departures - Toronto Sun
United States Hockey LeagueBig names behind USHL expansion in California, Arizona - Fargo Forum
USHL presents Gasparini Award to Sioux City Musketeers owner Lloyd Ney - Sioux City Journal
Phantoms hope to hear names called during 2026 NHL draft - Warren Tribune-Chronicle
VIDEO: Cullen, Lawrence, and Morosov After Being Picked in the 2026 NHL Draft - YouTube
VIDEO: Coffee and Conversation with Evan Jardine at the 2026 NHL Draft - YouTube
Western Hockey LeagueSports Round-Up: Friday, June 26 - Discover Moose Jaw
Owen Hayden the centrepiece of a deal that nets Kelowna Rockets numerous picks - Kamloops This Week
Kelowna Rockets acquire two first-round picks in trade - Kelowna Capital News
Kelowna Rockets player signs WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement - Kelowna Capital News
Broncos sign Michigan forward Cam Springer - Swift Current Online
One team drafting Preston and Ruck twins "would be a dream come true" - Vancouver Province
Michael Dyck returns to Vancouver Giants as GM/coach - Vancouver Province
Wild announce 2026-27 preseason schedule - Wenatchee World
Soccer
Canadian Premier LeagueHunt the good: Langfords Pacific FC returns from break facing pivotal test - Victoria News
Major League SoccerMatt Turner of NJ starts at goalkeeper for US vs Turkiye - Bergen Record
Miles Robinson makes FC Cincinnati history, FIFA World Cup USMNT start - Cincinnati Enquirer
Sweden sees demolition at World Cup base camp in Frisco - NBC DFW
FC Cincinnati star Miles Robinson draws World Cup start against Trkiye - WLWT
VIDEO: Cape Verde Is the Smallest Nation to Ever Qualify for the Knockout Rounds of the World Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: The Secret to the Bay Area's Soccer Boom: Field Notes Presented by Coca-Cola - YouTube
VIDEO: Why Colombia Still Believes in James Rodríguez: Cup Dreams - YouTube
National Women's Soccer LeagueNWSL Challenge Cup Kansas City Current vs. Gotham FC - Columbus Dispatch
Rose Lavelle discusses NWSL coming to Columbus in 2028 - Columbus Dispatch
When is the NWSL Challenge Cup? How to watch on TV, streaming - Columbus Dispatch
VIDEO: 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup Presented by E.L.F. Cosmetics Highlights: Gotham FC vs. Kansas City Current - YouTube
VIDEO: Jordynn Dudley with a Beauty of a Goal! - YouTube
VIDEO: Rose Lavelle and Jordynn Dudley on Winning the 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup Pres. by E.L.F. Cosmetics - YouTube
VIDEO: Esther González Converts Her PK and Gives Gotham the Lead #ChallengeCupFinal #nwsl - YouTube
VIDEO: Prematch: Emily Sonnett: NWSL Challenge Cup Presented by E.L.F. Cosmetics - YouTube
VIDEO: Prematch: Temwa Chawinga: NWSL Challenge Cup Presented by E.L.F. Cosmetics - YouTube
VIDEO: AKB Said, "watch This" #nwsl #soccer #skills - YouTube
VIDEO: Swiped by Croix Bethune#nwsl #soccer #football - YouTube
VIDEO: Croix Bethune on That Birthday Goal - YouTube
VIDEO: Jaedyn Shaw Is Ready for More Trophies - YouTube
VIDEO: Relive the Best of Challenge Cup - YouTube
VIDEO: Penalties, Drama, and a Champion Crowned. #tbtchallengecupfinal2021 #nwsl - YouTube
United Soccer League ChampionshipVIDEO: A Clutch Win for Monterey Bay!!! - YouTube
VIDEO: Sebastian Mora-Mora: USL Championship Save of the Week Winner: Week 16 - YouTube
VIDEO: Williams on Wanting a Loan to the USL Championship: USL All Access - YouTube
VIDEO: Carlos Llamosa's USMNT Memories on the World's Stage: USL Spotlight - YouTube
VIDEO: Mason Stajduhar Robs Him!!! - YouTube
United Soccer League OneVelocity come from behind to beat Westchester 2-1 - KXLY
Soccer 101: Understanding the knockout round - WINK
VIDEO: Derrek Chan: USL League One Save of the Week Winner: Week 16 - YouTube
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