Last Week around the Leagues

This past week more leagues either delayed or cancelled their seasons due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the ECHL Wheeling Nailers have elected not to renew head coach Mike Bavis' contract. and the United States Hockey League's Lincoln Stars named Chris Michael Interim General Manager and Head Coach. Highlights from this week are from the NBA G League, BIG3, XFL, Indoor Football League, Major League Soccer, Premier Lacrosse League and National Lacrosse League. BASKETBALL NB... Full Story

Castillo and Smoker Returning to Revs Roster

(York, Pa.) - Experience doubled down as the York Revolution announced the returns of infielder Henry Castillo and reliever Josh Smoker. The signings were first announced by Revs manager Mark Mason live on Monday's Revs Hot Stove Weekly Presented by Shipley Energy on SportsRadio 98.9 FM & 1350 AM WOYK. Castillo, 25, returns to York for his third season with the Revolution. The infielder was named an Atlantic League All-Star in 2019 and finished the year batting .293 with 117 hits, 47 extra-base hits including a career-high 14 home runs, 56 runs scored, and 67 RBI. Castillo had an electric s... Full Story

Bergin Receives ECHL Coach of the Year Award

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - The ECHL league office on Tuesday announced South Carolina Stingrays Head Coach Steve Bergin as the 2019-20 recipient of the John Brophy Award as the league's Coach of the Year. The John Brophy Award is the trophy presented annually to the ECHL coach selected to have contributed the most to his team's success as selected in a vote of ECHL coaches, broadcasters, media relations directors and media members. The trophy is named for John Brophy, who won a record three ECHL titles with Hampton Roads in 1991, 1992 and 1998, and was inducted into the ECHL Hall of Fame in 2... Full Story

WHL Announces 2019-20 Conference First All-Star Teams

Calgary, Alta. - The Western Hockey League announced today the Eastern and Western Conference First All-Star teams for the 2019-20 WHL season. WHL Conference All-Stars are voted upon by WHL General Managers. WHL Eastern Conference First All-Star Team Goaltender - Jiri Patera (Praha, Czech Republic) - Brandon Wheat Kings Defenceman - Calen Addison (Brandon, Man.) - Lethbridge Hurricanes Defenceman - Braden Schneider (Prince Albert, Sask.) - Brandon Wheat Kings Forward - Dylan Cozens (Whitehorse, Yukon) - Lethbridge Hurricanes Forward - James Hamblin (Edmonton, Alta.) - Medi... Full Story

• RHP Michael Nix to Return to Skeeters as Player-Coach - Sugar Land Skeeters (AtL)
• New York Guardians: 2020 Season Review - New York Guardians (XFL)
• The Three D's Signed to Return, Delano, Davis and DeSalvo - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods)
• Grizzlies Tender Forward Riley VanderHoeven - Austin Bruins (NAHL)
• 2020 Stockton Ports April Games Postponed - Stockton Ports (CalL)
• Castillo and Smoker Returning to Revs Roster - York Revolution (AtL)
• Atletico Ottawa Adds Spanish Midfielder Victor Martinez - Atletico Ottawa (CPL)
• Montreal Alouettes Issue Statement - Montreal Alouettes (CFL)
• Samberg the Latest to Sign - Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
• Worcester Railers HC Announce Front Office Reorganization - Worcester Railers HC (ECHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• ‘Holding out hope': RailCats manager Greg Tagert not giving up that American Association season begins in late May - AA Gary Post-Tribune
• WHL names first all-stars for 2019-20 season - WHL CFJC
• Canadian Football League season start delayed until at least July 1 - CFL Calgary Sun
• Real Salt Lake announces staffing, salary cuts amid pandemic - MLS Deseret News
• Mud Hens to host ‘virtual' opening day - IL Toledo Blade
• Whitecaps re-sign star Allie Thunstrom ahead of next season - NWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Blue Wahoos Stadium expands protective netting to increase safety - SL Pensacola News Journal
• FC Cincinnati's Nick Hagglund talks MLS shutdown - MLS Journal News
• Asheville Tourists: 'We will be back' - SAL Asheville Citizen-Times
• Force's Salquist commits to St. Cloud State - USHL Fargo Forum
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin

York Revolution reliever Josh Smoker

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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
3. Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
4. Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
6. Frisco Fighters - Indoor Football League (IFL)
7. Pittsburg Anchors - Pecos League (Pecos)
8. Santa Cruz Seaweed - Pecos League (Pecos)
9. California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
10. Martinez Mackerel - Pecos League (Pecos)

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

• California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
• Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
• Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
• Pittsburg Anchors - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Martinez Mackerel - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Santa Cruz Seaweed - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Columbus - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Mexico City Capitanes - NBA G League (G League)

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, FL, PA, Pecos

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

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

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, 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