Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Atlantic League: The new Atlantic League team to be based in High Point (NC) will be called the High Point Rockers when it starts play next season. Other nicknames up for fan voting were Dragon Claws and Splinters. All nickname choices were associated with furniture because of the High Point-Thomasville's history in the U.S. furniture industry. International League: The Syracuse Chiefs of the Triple-A International League will be changing its nickname next season as a res... Full Story

Komets Snag Kelly Cup Champ Goalie Lukas Hafner

Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets announced Monday that they have added two players to the 2018-19 preseason roster. Goaltender Lukas Hafner has agreed to terms and becomes the first goalie to be added to the roster. Also center Kevin Miller has signed for the upcoming campaign. Hafner, 26, completed three years of juniors in 2011-12 appearing in 48 games with Cornwall in the CCHL, leading the league with a 2.11 goals-against average and a league-best .929 save percentage earning a spot on the CCHL Second all-Star Team. In 2015-16 Hafner finished a four-year collegiate career with Western Michiga... Full Story

TinCaps End Road Trip with Shutout Win

PEORIA, Ill. - The TinCaps shut out the Peoria Chiefs (St. Louis Cardinals), 4-0, on Monday afternoon at Dozer Park to conclude their six-game road trip. Fort Wayne (13-12, 45-49) snapped a four-game losing skid behind the brilliant pitching of starter Osvaldo Hernandez and relievers Dylan Coleman and Travis Radke. This was the team's sixth shutout victory of the season, and third of the month. Hernandez, 20, went six innings. He limited Peoria (13-10, 52-41) to three singles and no walks, while he struck out three. The left-hander from Cuba actually struck out three of the first four b... Full Story

San Antonio Erupts in the Sixth to Beat Midland 9-3

A six-run, sixth-inning rally broke open a tie game and lifted San Antonio to a 9-3 win over Midland Monday afternoon at Wolff Stadium. After getting blanked in Sunday's series opener, the RockHounds started better Monday, plating a pair of first-inning runs against righty Jesse Scholtens courtesy of a Seth Brown RBI-single and a wild pitch. San Antonio's 2-0 deficit did not last long thanks to the always reliable Ty France. The Missions third baseman, who homered in his first at-bat in the opener, repeated the feat Monday, tying the game with a two-run blast to left center. The long bal... Full Story

• Cubs Crush Timber Rattlers 9-2 to End Homestand - South Bend Cubs (MWL)
• Hot Rods Come Back with 6-5 Win - Bowling Green Hot Rods (MWL)
• DL Hall Repeats as SAL Pitcher of the Week - Delmarva Shorebirds (SAL)
• Jose Miranda Named MWL Player of the Week - Cedar Rapids Kernels (MWL)
• 2018 NLL Expansion Draft Results Announced - (NLL)
• Bandits Announce Series of Moves Relating to NLL Expansion Draft - Buffalo Bandits (NLL)
• LumberKings complete sweep in walk-off fashion - Clinton LumberKings (MWL)
• Bethlehem Steel FC Adds Cameroonian Forward Faris - Bethlehem Steel FC (USL)
• Wings Select Nine Players at 2018 Expansion Draft - Philadelphia Wings (NLL)
• Medick Named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week - Evansville Otters (FL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Komets get 2-time Kelly Cup champion goalie - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Jumbo Shrimp's Isan Diaz earns Southern League weekly award - SL Florida Times-Union
• Former Hooks in the MLB All-Star Game - TL Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Portland Thorns midfielder Lindsey Horan making case for NWSL MVP award - NWSL Portland Oregonian
• Meet the Iowa Cubs hitter who has the most homers of any minor leaguer in the organization - PCL Des Moines Register
• Red-hot Corpus Christi Hooks return home for quick four-game homestand - TL Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Lewis, Lee homer to spark win for La Crosse Loggers - Northwoods La Crosse Tribune
• Snappers stay hot in Michigan - MWL Beloit Daily News
• Spinners win sixth straight - NYPL Lowell Sun
• Wings begin building roster in Monday's National Lacrosse League expansion draft - NLL Philly.com
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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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. Martinez Clippers - Pacific Association (PA)
2. Hartford Athletic - United Soccer League (USL)
3. Buffalo Bisons - International League (IL)
4. Birmingham - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
5. Utica City FC - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
6. Quad City Storm - Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
7. USL New Mexico - United Soccer League (USL)
8. Sudbury Five - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
9. San Diego - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
10. San Antonio - Alliance of American Football (AAF)

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

• Hartford Athletic - United Soccer League (USL)
• Clark County - West Coast League (WCL)
• San Antonio - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• St. Croix River Hounds - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Pueblo - Pioneer League (PL)
• Utica City FC - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• USL New Mexico - United Soccer League (USL)
• Birmingham - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• Sudbury Five - National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada)
• San Diego - Alliance of American Football (AAF)

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
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, GWL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
MLS, USL, USL D3
Women's Soccer
NWSL