Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Minnesota Frost won their second straight Professional Women's Hockey League Walter Cup title, St. Louis CITY SC of Major League Soccer fired head coach Olof Mellberg, the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights captured their third Memorial Cup title, and the Premier Lacrosse League started its regular season. Highlights from this week come from the Professional Women's Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, American Hockey League, Major League Soccer, National Women's Socce... Full Story

Peyton Manning Joins Denver NWSL Ownership Group

DENVER, Colo. - Denver NWSL announced today that Peyton Manning, one of the most iconic athletes in American sports, has joined the club's ownership group. The addition of the Hall of Fame quarterback brings another Colorado legend into the fold as the club prepares to make its National Women's Soccer League debut in 2026. A five-time NFL MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion, Manning was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Since retiring from football, he has continued to make his mark in media and business through Omaha Productions - the company behind ESPN's Emmy-winning ... Full Story

Athens Rock Lobsters Appoint Garrett Rutledge as General Manager and Head Coach

Athens, GA - The Athens Rock Lobsters are proud to announce the hiring of Garrett Rutledge as the organization's new General Manager of Hockey Operations and Head Coach for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Rutledge brings a wealth of experience, a player-focused development philosophy, and a championship pedigree to one of the fastest-growing franchises in the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL). Rutledge joins the Rock Lobsters following a successful multi-year run as both a head coach and senior hockey operations leader in junior and professional hockey, including the Carolina Thunderbirds an... Full Story

Elizabethton River Riders Announce Coaching Staff for 2025 Season

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. - The Elizabethton River Riders have announced their coaching staff for the 2025 Appalachian League season. Jeremy Owens will return as manager for their 2025 season. Joining Owens will be Andy Tomberlin as hitting coach, Josh Lucas as pitching coach, Chris Casias as fourth coach and Ayla Ahmad as trainer. Tomberlin returns for his fourth year in the Appalachian League, and he brings more than 30 years of professional baseball experience. Tomberlin made his MLB debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993. He spent six seasons in the Majors, also playing for the Boston Red ... Full Story

• 23-Year-Old Defender Nico Gordon Answers the Call to Join Montserrat National Team for 2026 World Cup Qualifiers - Monterey Bay FC (USL)
• SJ Giants Series Preview June 3-8 at Rancho Cucamonga - San Jose Giants (CalL)
• Two Revolution II Players Called up for International Duty in June - New England Revolution II (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Brock Wilken Named Brewers May Minor League Player of the Month - Biloxi Shuckers (SL)
• Riders Add Global Punter James Evans - Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)
• Peyton Manning Joins Denver NWSL Ownership Group - Denver (NWSL)
• PWHL Announces Player Protection Lists for 2025 Expansion Roster Building Process - (PWHL)
• 2025 Trenton Thunder Providing a "Throwback Feel" - Trenton Thunder (MLBDL)
• URFC Midfielder Alex Loera Added to Season-Ending Injury List - Utah Royals FC (NWSL)
• Minnesota United Signs Defensive Midfielder Carlos Harvey to Contract Extension - Minnesota United FC (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Six Nashville SC players set to play international soccer in June - MLS Nashville Tennessean
• Express take rain-shortened game over Big Sticks - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram
• 6 Omaha Storm Chasers have been called up to the MLB so far - IL Omaha World-Herald
• Chicago Fire plans $650M soccer-only stadium in South Loop's long dormant 'The 78' tract - MLS Chicago Sun Times
• Buffalo Bandits are 3-time champs. That's good for business - NLL Buffalo News
• Angel City's Christen Press focusing on Alyssa Thompson's development - NWSL Los Angeles Times
• Scrappers gain momentum as 27th season starts - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle
• Maryland star Eddie Hacopian will play in front of family for Frederick Keys - MLBDL Frederick News-Post
• Ariel Atkins emerges as Sky's go-to option offensively, and that's one step toward getting them on track - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• WBS Penguins hire Brad Malone as assistant coach - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Perez, Crowder and Isaac Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Smith, Payne and Cain Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

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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. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
6. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
10. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Last Week around the Leagues
2. CHL Announces Discipline at the 2025 Memorial Cup
3. New York Liberty Announce New Strategic Investors
4. Inside the UFL
5. Smith, Payne and Cain Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week
6. Ryan Cameron Named USA Hockey Goaltender of the Year
7. Principal Owners of Kansas City Current Acquire Danish Football Club HB Køge Women
8. Nightingale Departs to AHL
9. Jared Nightingale Named Head Coach of Rockford IceHogs
10. Stu Barnes steps down as Tri-City Americans head coach

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

• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• 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)

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