5 Heartlanders Named to IIHF World Championship Teams

Coralville, Iowa - Five players with Iowa Heartlanders ties will play in the 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship, hosted from May 9-25 in Sweden and Denmark. Defenseman Zeteny Hadobas (Hungary), forward Kristof Papp (Hungary), defenseman Jules Boscq (France), goaltender Samuel Hlavaj (Czechia) and defenseman David Spacek (Slovakia) will all participate. Hadobas, Papp, Boscq and Hlavaj played for the Heartlanders this season. Spacek skated in a pair of games for Iowa last season. Hlavaj an... Full Story

FPHL Announces Indiana Sentinels

Binghamton, NY - Today the FPHL announces its newest expansion franchise in Columbus, IN. The FPHL Board of Governors today Approved the new franchise which will operate under name, Indiana Sentinels. This approval was based upon the team moving to a larger building with a greater seating capacity within 3 years. The Indiana Sentinels will be located in Columbus Indiana and will initially play their home games out of the Hamilton Community Center and Ice Arena. The arena holds 1,150 spectators. However, the city is currently focused on growing sports tourism and plans for the addition o... Full Story

Swoyer Wins It with 23 Seconds Remaining in Game 5 at Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN - The Toledo Walleye defeated the Fort Wayne Komets in Game 5 of the Central Division Finals with a final score of 2-1. The Walleye took a 3-2 series lead as they played from behind through much of this game. How it Happened: In what seems like a familiar theme in this series, this game was low-scoring, back-and-forth on both sides with strong goaltending. Fort Wayne played desperate all game and held off Toledo for much of it, but the Walleye made big plays when it mattered most. This game remained scoreless through the majority of it. Fort Wayne strongly out-shot T... Full Story

Ignoffo Hits Two Grand Slams in 14-5 Win

BELOIT - Ryan Ignoffo put on a historic performance Thursday night at ABC Supply Stadium. The Sky Carp catcher hit grand slams in back-to-back at bats late in the Carp's 14-5 victory over the Kernels, finishing the contest with eight runs batted in and giving the home fans a memory they'll never forget. The game was a pitcher's duel for much of the contest. After the Kernels plated a run in the top of the fifth, the Sky Carp rallied with two of their own in the bottom of the frame to take a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Ignoffo's first grand slam came in the seventh and the Carp hold... Full Story

• Minnesota's Britta Curl-Salemme suspended for Game 2 of the PWHL Playoffs - (PWHL)
• Sporting KC Takes on Portland Timbers on Saturday - Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
• Sea Bears to Retire Chad Posthumus' No. 33 Jersey at May 16 Home Opener - Winnipeg Sea Bears (CEBL)
• 5 Heartlanders Named to IIHF World Championship Teams - Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
• Osuna Named April Rangers Minor League Defender of the Month - Frisco RoughRiders (TL)
• Curtis McKenzie Selected as Winner of Yanick Dupré Memorial Award - Texas Stars (AHL)
• Semifinal Preview - Halifax at Saskatchewan (Game 2) - Halifax Thunderbirds (NLL)
• Real Salt Lake Conclude Three-Game Road Swing Saturday at FC Dallas - Real Salt Lake (MLS)
• Game Preview: Rhode Island FC vs. Monterey Bay FC: May 10, 2025 - Rhode Island FC (USL)
• Fever Channel Pressure of Expectation, Competition into Training Camp - Indiana Fever (WNBA)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Hershey Bears facing win-or-go-home game vs. Phantoms tonight: Key storylines, stats, more - AHL Harrisburg Patriot-News
• Pitelli And Rodriguez Power Lookouts To 7-4 Win - SL Chattanoogan
• We needed this one: Dragons beat Loons 3-2 on walk-off steal - MWL Dayton Daily News
• Railroaders walk it off in season opener - AA Cleburne Times Review
• Schaumburg Boomers open season with a big comeback win over Windy City - FL Chicago Daily Herald
• Walleye rally with two late goals for Game 5 win and series lead - ECHL Toledo Blade
• Spokane Chiefs prep for WHL Championship - WHL KXLY
• Hurston Waldrep Strikes Out 10 in Stripers' Win at Durham - IL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Ryan Ignoffo belted two grand slams to lead Beloit Sky Carp to rout of Cedar Rapids - MWL Beloit Daily News
• The Monument, Rapid City Rush agree to five-year lease extension - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Gritty Effort Falls Short for North Carolina FC against MLS Foe by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Perkins, Taumoepenu and Marsh Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury

Tahoe Knight Monsters celebrate a goal

See All Today's Images The following minor league and alternative professional sports teams on OurSports Central have been viewed the most over the last seven days:

1. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Atlético Dallas - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Pee Dee IceCats - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
9. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
10. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Pee Dee IceCats Name Unveiled Honoring Local Hockey Legacy
2. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
3. ECHL Approves Expansion Membership for New Mexico
4. Indiana Fever Waive Jillian Alleyne and Bree Hall
5. Utah Royals FC Fall, 2-0, at Home to North Carolina
6. Fans Have Voted and Topeka Pro Hockey Has a Name
7. Last Week around the Leagues
8. Perkins, Taumoepenu and Marsh Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week
9. Inside the UFL
10. OHL Announces Schedule for 2025 Championship Series on TSN

The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Pee Dee IceCats - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
• Noblesville Boom - NBA G League (G League)
• Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• DMV Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)

OurSports Central provides coverage of select alternative and minor league professional sports leagues in addition to the top junior hockey leagues and college wood bat baseball leagues:

BASEBALL
Affiliated Minor League Baseball
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FLCL, FSL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS, PVF

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NSL, NWSL, USLSL, WPSL Pro