Stars Stun Griffins in Double Overtime Comeback to Advance to Central Division Finals

CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, completed a dramatic 5-4 double-overtime, comeback victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins in Game Three of the Central Division Semifinals on Friday night, rallying from a three-goal deficit to win in front of a sellout crowd of 6,778 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. After a scoreless first overtime, a familiar hero emerged in double overtime. With 9:14 remaining in the second extra frame, Camer... Full Story

Eight for Effort in Game One

Teddy Townsend produced a hat trick, and Reid Morich added four points Friday during the Waterloo Black Hawks' 8-5 Game One win against the Muskegon Lumberjacks during the Clark Cup Final. The Young Arena crowd of 2,956 was happy to fling their caps to the ice as Townsend completed the feat before the midpoint of regulation. However, anxiety set in as the Lumberjacks whittled the Hawks four-goal margin back to one later in the second period. Eventually Morich helped put the game out of reach with a pair of third period scores. The win during the opening game in the best-of-five series gi... Full Story

Bears Top Phantoms 6-4 to Force Game 5

(Allentown, PA) - The Hershey Bears (2-2) raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on their way to a 6-4 victory over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (3-2) in Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals on Friday night at PPL Center to tie the best-of-five series at two wins apiece. The result forces a decisive Game 5 on Sunday, May 11 at 5 p.m. at GIANT Center. NOTABLES: The Bears roared out of the gates with goals by Bogdan Trineyev (5:46), Chase Priskie (11:51), and Mike Vecchione (14:15), with Priskie's goal coinciding with the end of a Hershey power play after Lehigh Valley's Anthony R... Full Story

New Starter Dominates in Debut

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Fort Wayne starter Miguel Mendez struck out seven as the TinCaps defeated the South Bend Cubs, 8-4. Mendez, who started the season in Single-A Lake Elsinore before transferring to Fort Wayne on Tuesday, showed he belonged in High-A. The 22-year-old right-hander did not surrender a single walk, giving up three hits in five scoreless innings. Mendez topped 99 mph on his fastball and has struck out 25 of the 68 batters he has faced this season. The new arm began his day with a lead. Following a leadoff triple by Brandon Butterworth to start the game, Rosman Verdugo (No. 2... Full Story

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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. Pee Dee IceCats - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Atlético Dallas - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
9. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)

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2. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
3. Indiana Fever Waive Jillian Alleyne and Bree Hall
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5. Utah Royals FC Fall, 2-0, at Home to North Carolina
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8. Inside the UFL
9. OHL Announces Schedule for 2025 Championship Series on TSN
10. Western Hockey League Completes First Round of 2025 WHL Prospects Draft

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