Dallas Pulse Advance to 2026 MLV Championship Match in 3-1 Victory over San Diego Mojo

FRISCO, Texas - In its inaugural season, the Dallas PULSE (1-0) advanced to the 2026 MLV Championship match with a four-set semifinal victory (28-30, 25-18, 25-17, 25-10) over the San Diego Mojo (0-1) on Thursday night at Comerica Center in the franchise's first-ever postseason appearance. MLV's tough tandem of Dallas PULSE outside hitters Sofia Maldonado Diaz and Mimi Colyer once again powered the offense, combining for 48 points and 39 kills. Maldonado Diaz led all players with 25 points on... Full Story

Supernovas Punch Ticket to 2026 MLV Championship Match After Five-Set Thriller over Indy

OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha Supernovas are headed back to their second MLV Championship match in three seasons, outlasting the top-seeded Indy Ignite (23-6) in a five-set semifinal thriller, 25-22, 21-25, 27-29, 25-20, 15-13, on Thursday night in front of 2,500 at the Comerica Center. The Novas (15-14) will look to capture their second MLV Championship when they face host and No. 2 seed Dallas Pulse, which advanced with a win over the No. 3 seed San Diego Mojo. Avenging last season's semifinal loss to the Ignite, the Supernovas completed their second five-set comeback victory of the season t... Full Story

Firebirds Defeat Reign to Force Winner-Take-All Game 5 on Saturday Night in Ontario

PALM DESERT, CA - The Coachella Valley Firebirds, proud American Hockey League affiliate of the Seattle Kraken, defeated the Ontario Reign at Acrisure Arena on Thursday night in Game 4 of the best-of-five second round series by the final score of 6-2. The series will be decided in a winner-take-all Game 5 this Saturday night in at Toyota Arena in Ontario at 6 p.m. PT. After falling behind 1-0 in the first period, the Firebirds netted a powerplay goal from J.R. Avon to tie the game. Mitchell Stephens gave Coachella Valley the lead in the second period. Kaden Hammell extended the team's lead ... Full Story

Thunderbolts Defeat Rivermen 3-1, Force Game Five in Peoria

Evansville, In.: The Thunderbolts capped off their home ice supremacy in the postseason with a 3-1 victory over the Rivermen on Thursday night at Ford Center, finishing 6-0 at home in these playoffs, and now it will come down to a winner-take-all game five in Peoria on Saturday to determine this year's President's Cup champion. In a low-shot first period in which Evansville only had four shots on goal while allowing five, the Thunderbolts managed to strike first at 9:17 as Derek Contessa was set up at the net-front from Scott Kirton, also assisted by Caleb Huffman, to give Evansville the op... Full Story

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Dallas Pulse after their MLV Semifinal win

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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)

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