Rattlers Grab Victory with Late Heroics

GRAND CHUTE, WI - The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers didn't lead Tuesday's game against the Peoria Chiefs until Blake Burke's ninth-inning single sent Daniel Guilarte across the plate for a 5-4 victory at Neuroscience Group Field. Burke had three hits for the Rattlers as the team rallied from 3-0 and 4-3 deficits to win game one of the six-game series. Peoria (18-27) scored three runs on five hits in the top of the first against Jos é Quintana. The Chiefs started the game with a single by Jon... Full Story

Zimmermann, Estrada Homer as Birds Walk off Cleburne

Sioux Falls, SD - The Sioux Falls Canaries snapped a two-game losing skid with a 5-4 walkoff victory over Cleburne on Tuesday. The Railroaders struck for a pair of runs in the top of the first inning but Peter Zimmerman answered with a three-run homerun in the bottom half. Calvin Estrada smacked a solo shot in the fifth to give the Birds a 4-2 lead. Cleburne cut into the deficit with a solo homerun in the sixth inning and tied the game on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. The 4-4 tie held until the bottom half of the ninth inning when Mike Hart drove in Estrada from third base with a sacri... Full Story

Owen Wild Leads Biscuits to 8-1 Win over Pensacola

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Montgomery Biscuits (24-22) earned their third straight victory in the series opener with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (23-23). Owen Wild led the charge from the mound, dealing six strikeouts and giving up just one hit. Wild gets the credit for his second win on the year. The Biscuits took the early lead thanks to a three-run homer off the bat of Matthew Etzel in the opening inning. That blast marks the fourth home run this season for the 23-year-old. A pair of hits later from Tatem Levins and Hunter Stovall matched with a string of errors from the Blue Wahoos adde... Full Story

Tapia Ties It, DiTomaso Delivers as Bird Dawgs Nip ValleyCats

TROY, N.Y. - The Down East Bird Dawgs opened their three-game series against the Tri-City ValleyCats with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night, backed by a strong start from Spencer Johnston and timely offense from Emmanuel Tapia and Stephen DiTomaso. The ValleyCats got on the board in the first as John McHenry scored on a wild pitch after reaching on a single up the middle to take a 1-0 lead. The Bird Dawgs found a pair of runs in back-to-back innings as Tapia dialed up his sixth homer of the year in the fourth to tie the game, and DiTomaso hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to bring home Gehrig Eb... Full Story

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• RoughRiders Top Sod Poodles in Series-Opening Slugfest - Frisco RoughRiders (TL)
• Rox Fend off Hot Tots and Sweep Minot to Start Season - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods)
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• Zeisler's Late Bomb Saves Florence - Florence Y'alls (FL)
• Rattlers Grab Victory with Late Heroics - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (MWL)
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• Speedy River Bandits roll to easy win over Cubs affiliate - MWL Quad City Times
• Mud Hens double up Louisville in series opener - IL Toledo Blade
• Wings earn first win of Paige Bueckers era as rookie shines in return to Connecticut - WNBA Dallas Morning News
• Captains win at Cedar Rapids on wild pitch - MWL Willoughby News-Herald
• City head coach Olof Mellberg fired after dismal season record - MLS KSDK
• Boston Legacy FC reportedly agree to hire Filipa Pato as teams first head coach - NWSL Boston Globe
• WNBA investigation into alleged racist taunts directed at Sky's Angel Reese ends with no conclusive evidence - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• Rapid City Rush decides not to renew Scott Burt's contract - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• WNBA finds report of racist fan behavior at Fever game unsubstantiated - WNBA WTHR
• Zephyr FC make final playoff push in last regular season game, Saturday - USLSL KXLY
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• 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
• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Perez, Feeney and Baker Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

Taylor Young of the Tulsa Drillers attempts to tag out a Wichita base runner (Ed Bailey)

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. Atlético Dallas - United Soccer League Championship (USL)

1. Te-Hina Paopao Injury Update
2. Pee Dee IceCats Unveil Bold New Logo and Jersey Set for Upcoming Season
3. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
4. Inside the UFL
5. New York Liberty Announce New Strategic Investors
6. Showboats-Renegades Delayed Due to Weather
7. Last Week around the Leagues
8. Inter Miami U13 Wins Dramatic Florida Derby as Dreams Cup Kicks off at Chase Stadium Before Record Crowd for an Inter Miami Academy Event
9. Cadence Kelly Is Named Albany FireWolves Student-Athlete of the Week Presented by Dave and Buster's - Albany
10. Memphis Native Ben Johnson Becomes Redbirds All-Time Winningest Manager

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