Sandro Mamukelashvili and Blake Wesley Assigned to Austin Spurs

AUSTIN - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have assigned forward Sandro Mamukelashvili and guard Blake Wesley to the Austin Spurs. In seven games with Austin, Wesley is averaging 14.1 points, 5.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 30.9 minutes. In his last game against the Mexico City Capitanes on Dec. 5, Wesley recorded 15 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds in 38 minutes. Mamukelashvili and Wesley will be available in tonight's game against the Texas Legends at 7:30 p.m. at the Come... Full Story

Blues Recall F Hugh McGing from T-Birds

ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has recalled forward Hugh McGing from its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. McGing, 25, has posted 15 points (four goals, 11 assists) in 21 games for the Springfield Thunderbirds this season, which ranks 4th on the team. Overall, the Chicago, Illinois, native has recorded 92 points (38g, 54a) in 182 career AHL games over the past four seasons with Springfield and Utica. McGing, drafted in the 5th round, 138th overall, by the Blues in the 2018 NHL Draft, made ... Full Story

FireWolves Welcome Buffalo Bandits in Home Opener

Albany NY - The Albany FireWolves (1-0) welcome the defending NLL Champions the Buffalo Bandits (0-0) for their home opener this Saturday, December 9 at 7 pm at MVP Arena. The FireWolves are coming off a thrilling 12-10 win in their season opener against the Las Vegas Desert Dogs and are riding that momentum into a big test for this young team. New Kids On The Block The FireWolves rookies and new faces on the team were outstanding against Vegas as they pulled off the comeback after going down 6-3.Tye Kurtz and Alex Simmons fared well in their first NLL action with both scoring two goa... Full Story

Stefan Stars as Hawks Top Chiefs 8-5

Portland, Ore. - James Stefan's first WHL regular-season hat-trick highlighted Portland's return to the win column as the Winterhawks took a wild 8-5 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday night. Portland's Justen Maric stopped 36 of 41 shots for the win. Stefan scored twice in the first five minutes of the game, then tacked on another in the second period as the Hawks grew their lead. His first came just 50 seconds into the contest; after a Marek Alscher net drive resulted in the puck popping up, Stefan impressively batted it in with his back to the net for a 1-0 Hawks lead. After Hayden Pu... Full Story

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Wichita Thunder defensemen Nolan Kneen (left) and Jeremy Masella vs. the Rapid City Rush

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. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
2. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
4. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
8. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
9. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
10. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)

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

• Indianapolis - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
• Oakland Ballers - Pioneer League (PL)
• Fort Lauderdale - USL Super League (USLSL)
• Huntington - Appalachian League (ApL)
• Chicago Rush - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Arizona Bandits - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Georgia Force - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Minnesota Myth - Arena Football League (AFL3)
• Denver Outlaws - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Chattanooga FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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
AFL3, 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
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF

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