Stars Beat Sioux City to Clinch Playoff Berth

The Lincoln Stars punched their ticket to the 2023 Clark Cup Playoffs with a 5-2 win over the Sioux City Musketeers on Saturday night at the Tyson Events Center. Lincoln (31-18-3-1) led 3-0 1:27 into the second period before tacking on two insurance goals late to earn its 19th postseason trip in franchise history. This is the second consecutive season that the Stars have qualified for the postseason and the first time that they have achieved consecutive playoff berths since earning three stra... Full Story

Battlehawks Heat up in Runaway Win at Vegas

The St. Louis Battlehawks returned to the road after a pair of home games and delivered their largest margin of victory of the season in a 29-6 win Saturday over the Vegas Vipers at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, Nev., to improve to 4-2 on the season. The Battlehawks offense produced a season-high 29 points and 328 total yards while tying a season high with four touchdowns. The defense held the Vipers to 230 total yards and 43 rushing yards, which were both the fewest by a St. Louis opponent this season. The St. Louis defense also allowed its fewest points of the season and held Vegas s... Full Story

Offense Finds Footing as Sea Dragons Stop Orlando

After playing two straight home games at Lumen Field the Seattle Sea Dragons traveled to Orlando, Florida to take on the winless Orlando Guardians in this Week 6 matchup. In the first quarter, PR Kelvin McKnight registered a 49-yard punt return, his longest return of the season. After McKnight secured great field position for the Sea Dragons offense, K Dominik Eberle knocked in a 37-yard field goal, giving Seattle an early 3-0 lead. As the game transitioned into the second quarter, Guardians kicker Jose Borregales evened the score at 3-3 after a successful 26-yard field goal attempt. S... Full Story

Vipers Clinch Playoff Spot with Victory Over Nets

Edinburg, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley Vipers (18-14), the NBA G League affiliate of the Houston Rockets, clinched a playoff spot after defeating the Long Island Nets (23-9) 135-116 on Saturday night at Bert Ogden Arena. Long Island took over the first three minutes of the opening quarter as the team created a 10-point gap between both teams. At the 9:27 mark, Long Island led 14-4. The Vipers quickly turned things around as the team went on a 12-2 run and tied the game 16-16 with 7:26 left. The back-and-forth battle for the lead began after that as the lead was exchanged 10 times between b... Full Story

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• Springfield Thunderbirds bounce back with 4-0 win over Hartford Wolf Pack - AHL Springfield Republican
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Iowa Heartlanders' Justin Michaelian in action

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

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

• Vallejo Seaweed - Pecos League (Pecos)
• New Hampshire Mountain Kings - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Utah Royals - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Guadalajara - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Atlanta - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
• Columbus - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
• Omaha - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
• Miami Sharks - Major League Rugby (MLR)
• Colorado Grit - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Rochester Jr. Americans - North American Hockey League (NAHL)

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, PVF
Other Women's
WTT

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