Three Points at Home, Hartford Wins 2-0 Over Colorado

A strong effort from start to finish from the home side secured a 2-0 win against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. It was a complete team effort from start to finish on short rest and multiple abrupt exits within the coaching staff, coming away with a much needed three points in front of the Trinity Health Stadium faithful. The home side came out of the tunnel with a vengeance, dominating the possession percentage numbers for the opening 20 minutes of the game. Andre Lewis had a fantastic sho... Full Story

Henderson Hits for Cycle in Tides' Series Opening Win

NORFOLK, Va. --- The Norfolk Tides (35-38) defeated the Gwinnett Stripers (35-38), 8-2, in Tuesday night's series opener at Harbor Park. Gunnar Henderson had a performance for the ages, hitting for the cycle in the contest. He started his night with a single in the first and then collected his first of three RBI with a two-run triple in the third. Henderson would then launch his fifth home run of the season, a solo shot, in the fourth and would complete his cycle with a double in the sixth. He became the first Tide batter since Timo Perez on June 9, 2000, to hit for the cycle and he is t... Full Story

Skirrow Spins Gem in Come-From-Behind Win

Noah Skirrow hurled a gem and the Reading Fightin Phils notched a 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Somerset Patriots (Yankees) on Tuesday. Wendell Rijo and Vito Friscia each tallied two hits. Friscia and Jonathan Guzman each batted in a run as the bottom half of the batting order propelled the Fightins to victory. Somerset took an early 1-0 lead on Anthony Volpe's RBI double in the third inning. The Fightins took the lead back in the bottom of the fifth inning. Ali Castillo led off with a double. He scored to tie the game when the Patriots' pitcher made an error throwing to first bas... Full Story

Portland Walks off 5-4 over New Hampshire

Portland, Maine - David Hamilton tripled and drove in two runs while Hudson Potts hit a walk-off sacrifice fly as the Portland Sea Dogs (31-39) took home a 5-4 win in 10 innings against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (31-39) Tuesday at Hadlock Field. New Hampshire brought in the first run of the game in the top of the first against Major League rehabber Josh Taylor. With one out, Spencer Horwitz hit a solo homer to right. It was his ninth of the season and it gave the Fisher Cats a 1-0 lead. The Sea Dogs answered in the bottom of the fourth inning against Fisher Cats starter Nick Fraze. S... Full Story

• Parrish Records Quality Start, and Dungan Continues Hot Streak with Four-RBI Night - Omaha Storm Chasers (IL)
• Biscuits Give Pensacola the Blues, Dominate Series Opener, 10-5 - Montgomery Biscuits (SL)
• Mudcats Win See-Saw Battle 8-5 to End Skid - Carolina Mudcats (CarL)
• Inside the Park Home Run Pushes Captains over Lugnuts 4-2 - Lake County Captains (MWL)
• Three Points at Home, Hartford Wins 2-0 Over Colorado - Hartford Athletic (USL)
• Bowie Powers Past Richmond to Win Second Half Opener - Bowie Baysox (EL)
• Axmen defeat Otterbots in series opener - Kingsport Axmen (ApL)
• Meyer, Syracuse Return Home in Style with 5-4 Walk-Off Win over Lehigh Valley - Syracuse Mets (IL)
• Ducks' Masterful Pitching Continues in Victory over Ferryhawks - Long Island Ducks (AtL)
• Wild Things Win Pitchers' Duel against Florence - Washington Wild Things (FL)
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• Trio of Chicago Sky players headline WNBA All-Star reserves - WNBA Chicago Daily Herald
• Preview: FC Cincinnati seeking first-ever win against New York City FC - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• IronPigs updates on Didi Gregorius, Nick Maton, Matt Vierling, Adam Haseley and more on the eve of home series against front-running RailRiders. - IL Allentown Morning Call
• Samad Taylor's new approach at plate helps him excel with Bisons - IL Buffalo News
• Surging Missoula PaddleHeads back to their wildly successful ways in June - PL Missoulian
• Carlos Vela re-signs with LAFC through 2023 season - MLS Los Angeles Times
• Max Scherzer's rehab start against the Yard Goats in Hartford pushed back to Wednesday - EL Hartford Courant
• Dream's Rhyne Howard named WNBA All-Star reserve - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Birmingham Stallions, Philadelphia Stars face off in USFL championship game - USFL Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil
• Hooks' Jimmy Endersby named Texas League Player of the Week - TL Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Cannella, Gates and Alexander Named OurSports Central USFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Around the USFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Lynch, Odom and Luani Named OurSports Central USFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury

Norel González of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos gets ahold of a pitch

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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
3. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
4. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
5. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
6. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
7. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
8. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Carolina League (CarL)
9. Arkansas Travelers - Texas League (TL)
10. Kentucky Wild Health Genomes - Atlantic League (AtL)

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

• Las Vegas - XFL (XFL)
• Orlando - XFL (XFL)
• Calgary - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Mesquite - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Mississippi Sea Wolves - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Elmira Mammoth - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Oklahoma Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Charlotte - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Wisconsin Windigo - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Antonio - XFL (XFL)

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, FSL, GCL, 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, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

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

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

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