Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Atlantic League: Preparation of the site that will become home to a new ballpark in downtown Hagerstown (MD) for an independent Atlantic League expansion team is just getting underway, so completion of the ballpark is not expected until 2024. When Hagerstown was announced for expansion this last September, the team was scheduled to start play in 2023. With the addition of the expansion Staten Island FerryHawks for 2022, the league had nine teams going into this season. To balance... Full Story

RiverDogs Close Successful Road Trip with Comeback Win in Extras

Columbia, SC - The Charleston RiverDogs closed out a successful series in dramatic fashion, tying the game in the top of the ninth and emerging with a 4-3 win over the Columbia Fireflies in ten innings on Sunday evening at Segra Park. The RiverDogs won five of the six games in the state capital and now lead the South Division by 2.5 games. In the extra frame, Daiwer Castellanos began at second base. He advanced to third when Jelfry Marte bunted back to the mound and the third baseman, Enrique Valdez, forgot to place the tag on the runner, believing it was a force play. With one out, Shane S... Full Story

Washington Wins Finale, Takes Sixth-Straight Series

WASHINGTON, Pa. (August 7) - The Washington Wild Things defeated the Lake Erie Crushers 6-5 on Superhero Night to take the series and stay on top of the West Division. The victory came courtesy of early runs and the prevention of a comeback in the ninth. The Wild Things' offense was at full power in the first inning. Wagner Lagrange, Ian Walters and Tyler Wilber all hit RBI singles to get a 3-0 lead for Washington. The runs kept coming in the second when Andrew Czech hit a two-run home run to make it 5-0. Walters got an insurance run in the sixth on an errant throw from right field to exten... Full Story

Redbirds Avoid Sweep with Dramatic Win over Jumbo Shrimp

MEMPHIS, TN - The Memphis Redbirds avoided the sweep, taking the finale of a six-game series from the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at 121 Financial Ballpark on Sunday night by the final score of 2-1. Starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore was nothing short of phenomenal on Sunday night, tossing six innings of one-run baseball. The left-handed pitcher allowed just two hits and struck out a season-high 10 batters to earn his fifth win of the season. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, reliever Grant Black induced a fielder's choice and struck out Victor Victor Me... Full Story

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• Chinooks Win Game Two against Mallards - Lakeshore Chinooks (Northwoods)
• Mankato Dominates Bismarck to Complete Sweep with 11-2 Victory - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods)
• Rockers Earn Road Sweep of Rafters - Green Bay Rockers (Northwoods)
• Winston-Salem Earns Series Split with 5-2 Win over Brooklyn - Winston-Salem Dash (SAL)
• Hot Dogs Best Burgers in Sunday Battle - Reading Fightin Phils (EL)
• RiverDogs Close Successful Road Trip with Comeback Win in Extras - Charleston RiverDogs (CarL)
• Cutters Sweep Trenton; Move into First Place - Williamsport Crosscutters (MLBDL)
• Fighting Apples Win Again - Fort Wayne TinCaps (MWL)
• Union II Record Third Consecutive Win; Bueno Secures First Career MLS Next Pro Brace - Philadelphia Union II (MLS NEXT Pro)
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• Showalter comes up big in Wild Things victory - FL Washington Observer-Reporter
• Bullpen blows lead but Sky Carp win series against Kernels to overtake second place - MWL Beloit Daily News
• GJ Rockies claim series from Ogden Raptors with big 5th inning Sunday - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner
• TinCaps extend series unbeaten streak to five - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Omaha Storm Chasers use long ball, split series with St. Paul - IL Omaha World-Herald
• Aari McDonald scores 16 points as Dream cling to WNBA playoff spot - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Stripers roll past Charlotte to snap losing streak - IL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Aces spoil Sue Bird's send-off with victory in Seattle - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Axmen set for Appy League championship game - ApL Kingsport Times-News
• Auerbach, Flying Squirrels explode for 19 runs in rout of New Hampshire - EL Richmond Times-Dispatch
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• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
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• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Inside the XFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

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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. Frederick Keys - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
2. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
4. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
5. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
6. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
7. Akron RubberDucks - Eastern League (EL)
8. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
9. Washington Mystics - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
10. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)

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

• Los Angeles - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Austin - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Arlington - XFL (XFL)
• Tulsa - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• New England - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Trenton - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Hampton - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Elmira - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Charlotte - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Syracuse - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)

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, PBLA
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