Last Week around the Leagues

Last week the Sioux Falls Storm won the Indoor Football League's United Bowl by knocking off the previously-undefeated Arizona Rattlers 56-53, the Duke City Gladiators won their second straight Champions Indoor Football title defeating the Salinas Liberty 35-29, and the in the Atlantic League, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs outfielder Tony Thomas became the first player in history to steal first base in a game. Highlights from this week are from the Canadian Football League, XFL, Indoor Football... Full Story

River Cats hang on for wild win in Salt Lake

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The Sacramento River Cats (49-45) jumped out to a 10-1 lead after two innings but needed a wild game-ending play to squeeze by the Salt Lake Bees (40-54) by a final score of 12-11. The River Cats were fueled by a huge game at the plate from first baseman Chris Shaw, whose solo home run in the fifth inning highlighted a 5-for-6 night that also included two doubles. At the top of the order, it was Sacramento's three outfielders combining to score half of the team's runs while reaching base a total of nine times. Left fielder Joey Rickard finished his night with thr... Full Story

Syracuse Scores Most Runs in 13 Seasons in 20-1 Victory over Indianapolis on Monday Night

Indianapolis, IN - The Syracuse Mets racked up season highs in home runs, hits, and runs scored in a 20-1 win over the Indianapolis Indians on Monday night at Victory Field. The Mets had 22 hits, including seven home runs in the game. The 20 runs are the most scored in a game by Syracuse since a 23-11 win at home against the Richmond Braves on July 16, 2006. Syracuse (46-48) broke the game open right away in the top of the first inning. With two outs, René Rivera hit a two-run home run, Dilson Herrera followed with a home run, and then two batters after that, Travis Taijeron hit a two-run ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL International League: The city of Worcester (MA) broke ground this week on a new 10,000-seat stadium, which will become home to the Triple-A International League's Pawtucket Red Sox team that will relocate from Rhode Island to Worcester for the 2021 season. The team will also undergo a name change as part of the relocation. New York-Penn League: The owner of the Lowell (MA) Spinners of the short-season Class-A NYPL stated the team is committed to the market even though the Triple-A International League's Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) will be moving in 2021 to Worcester, which is... Full Story

• Minnesota United Signs Robin Lod - Minnesota United FC (MLS)
• Banks Named CFL Top Performer for Week 5 - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
• Real Monarchs SLC Transfers Midfielder Masta Kacher to Saint Louis FC - Real Monarchs SLC (USL)
• Vernon Adams Jr. Named Among CFL Players of the Week - Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
• Prospect League Announces 2019 All-Stars - (Prospect)
• Black Wolves Sign Manney - New England Black Wolves (NLL)
• Brandon Banks, Vernon Adams Jr. and Andrew Harris named Shaw CFL Top Performers - (CFL)
• North Texas SC Signs Richard Danso - North Texas SC (USL1)
• Reigning ALPB Pitcher of the Year Returns to Stormers - Lancaster Barnstormers (AtL)
• Hartford Selected to Host 2019 Eastern League Meetings - Hartford Yard Goats (EL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Capitol Watch Podcast: With the Yard Goats, Athletic and Wolf Pack, is Hartford the ideal minor-league city? - EL Hartford Courant
• Sioux City Explorers snap 9-game Chicago winning streak with 12-4 win - AA Sioux City Journal
• He's coming to Toledo: Four things you might not know about Tebow - IL Toledo Blade
• D.C. United's Wayne Rooney is a good example of how one player can turn a team around - MLS WCPO
• XFL: St. Louis hosts final league showcase; news on team names and draft hopefuls - XFL Fox2 Now St. Louis
• Syracuse Mets score 20-1 victory over Indianapolis - IL Syracuse Post Standard
• Stockton Ports finish road trip with win over Rancho Cucamonga - CalL Stockton Record
• Former NHL coach Kevin Dineen to coach San Diego Gulls - AHL FOX 5
• Grand Junction Rockies blow out Billings - PL Grand Junction Sentinel
• Lack of batting practice makes perfect for Isotopes - PCL Albuquerque Journal
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Salamanders Serve up Fun in Holly Springs by Fran Stuchbury
• Major Attraction: Inside Minor League Promotions by Tom Ando
• OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup by David Carlson
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin

Newfoundland Growlers defenseman Garrett Johnston

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. Arizona Hotshots - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
2. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)
3. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Bivouac - BIG3 (BIG3)
5. Enemies - BIG3 (BIG3)
6. Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
7. Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
8. Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
9. Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
10. Whipsnakes - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)

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

• Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
• San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Tri State - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Ghost Ballers - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Enemies - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Bivouac - 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
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
NWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL