Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Toronto Rock won its seventh National Lacrosse League Champions Cup, the Professional Women's Hockey League placed expansion teams in Las Vegas and Hamilton, and New York Red Bulls forward Julian Hall became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history to record a hat trick. Highlights from this week come from the National Lacrosse League, Premier Lacrosse League, Professional Women's Hockey League, ECHL, SPHL, Federal Prospects Hockey League, Western Hockey League, O... Full Story

Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to San Jose, California for 2026-27 Season

NEW YORK AND TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) today announced expansion to San Jose, California, rounding out the league's four-team expansion class set to debut for the 2026-27 season. PWHL San Jose will play its home games at SAP Center and train at Sharks Ice at San Jose, following an expansion bid led by Sharks Sports & Entertainment and the City of San Jose. Media are invited to a local press conference today at SAP Center beginning at 12:45 p.m. PT; fans and media can tune in via livestream on the PWHL's homepage or YouTube channel. San Jose and the Bay Area... Full Story

Leslie Lifts Ottawa to First Victory against the Victoire with Late Third Period Goal

KANATA, ON - -Rebecca Leslie led the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 comeback win over the Montréal Victoire, staving off elimination, in front of a PWHL playoff record crowd of 16,894 fans at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday night. The Game 3 matchup was an even, scoreless affair through two periods, despite multiple back-and-forth scoring chances and a 5-on-3 opportunity for the Charge to open the second period. Hayley Scamurra broke through first for the Victoire at 7:32 of the third period, burying a shot off the backboards up and over the goaltender's shoulder. Peyton Hemp tied the game at one ... Full Story

Nailers Advance to Eastern Conference Final with Game Seven Victory

WHEELING, WV - For the first time in ten years, the Wheeling Nailers are headed to the Eastern Conference Final. On Monday night at WesBanco Arena, the Nailers earned their fifth game seven victory in team history, as they held off the Maine Mariners, 4-3, in front of a passionate crowd of 3,210 fans. Zach Urdahl scored what turned out to be the series winning goal with 1:31 remaining, while Tanner Andrew scored his first professional goal and added an assist. Wheeling improved to 6-0 at home in the 2026 Kelly Cup Playoffs, and the home team won all seven games in the North Division Final Seri... Full Story

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• Sky Display Never-Quit Attitude in Opening Road Trip - Chicago Sky (WNBA)
• Vees Sign First Round Pick Liam Bordt - Penticton Vees (WHL)
• Tampa Bay Lightning Re-Sign Defenseman Max Groshev to Two-Year, Two-Way Contract - Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
• NC Courage Announce Crystal Dunn as 2026 Ring of Honor Inductee - North Carolina Courage (NWSL)
• Everblades Announce Eastern Conference Finals Schedule - Florida Everblades (ECHL)
• Mahoning Valley Scrappers Name Raul Gonzalez as Manager for 2026 Season - Mahoning Valley Scrappers (MLBDL)
• Fever to Play First-Ever Game vs Expansion Fire - Indiana Fever (WNBA)
• Washington Spirit Announces Earliest Sellout in Club History - Washington Spirit (NWSL)
• Attack Part Ways with Scott Wray & Reagan O'Grady - Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
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• SESKER: Familiar faces back in dugout to lead Express - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram
• Liberty timelines on Sabrina Ionescu, Satou Sabally come into view during strong start - WNBA New York Post
• Natalie Nakase and Valkyries coaches destroy media in pickup game - WNBA San Jose Mercury News
• Former top-20 Yankees prospect Tyler Hardman enjoying career year with Double-A Somerset - EL Trentonian
• Sug Sutton makes go-ahead floater to help the Fire beat the Sun 83-82 - WNBA KGW
• Nailers Advancing To Eastern Conference Finals After Game 7 Victory - ECHL Wheeling Intelligencer/News-Register
• Bueckers adds 18 to lead Wings past Mystics - WNBA NBC DFW
• Firebirds face must-win Game 4 in Colorado; Trio of local track standouts win CIF titles - AHL KESQ
• Depleted Liberty expected to get reinforcements soon - WNBA New York Post
• How did Utah Royals go from league depths to top of NWSL? 'Our super power is we like each other' - NWSL KSL
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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Crystal Dunn with the North Carolina Courage (NC Courage Communications)

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. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
7. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
8. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Professional Women's Hockey League Expands to Las Vegas and Hamilton, Ontario with 2026-27 Season Debut
2. 2026 PWHL Draft Eligibility List Features Record Number of Player Declarations
3. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
4. Last Week around the Leagues
5. 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Finals to Begin Thursday
6. Montréal Defeats Minnesota to Reach First-Ever Walter Cup Finals
7. Athens Rock Lobsters Officially Announce Move to the SPHL Beginning in 2026-27
8. PWHL Weekly Notebook
9. Montréal Eliminates Two-Time Champion Minnesota to Reach First-Ever Walter Cup Finals
10. Lewis Homers Twice, But Bullpen Falters in Loss to Lookouts

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

• PWHL San Jose - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• PWHL Hamilton - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• PWHL Las Vegas - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Stockton Pro Hockey - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Dyersville - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Fresno Falcons - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• San Diego - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• PWHL Detroit - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Dune Coast Baseball - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Athens - Indoor Football League (IFL)

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, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, ML, Pecos, PL, WPBL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
UPSHOT, 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
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS

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