OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

WNBA Playoff Ratings Review While last year's WNBA Finals only went three games, it was able to top over 500k viewers twice. The top number of viewers for this year's finals came in at just short of that with 499k. Both season's Finals games were aired during the NFL season. According to SportsMediaWatch.com, this was the lowest-rated WNBA finals since 2013. The league's lone broadcast network airing of the Finals occurred on Sunday, placing it in direct competition with NFL footbal... Full Story

Havoc Reveal 2019-20 Season Opening Roster

HUNTSVILLE - Huntsville Havoc General Manager and Head Coach Glenn Detulleo announced the season opening roster today as the team prepares to open the 2018-19 season on the road against the Birmingham Bulls. See the full roster below. Forwards Height Weight Age Hometown Last Team 8 Brett Johnson* 5-9 170 25 Middletown, N.J. Lebanon Valley College (NCAA DIII) 14 Tyler Piacentini 5-6 167 26 South Weymouth, Mass. Huntsville Havoc (SPHL) 16 Tanner Karty 5-9 185 24 Oklahoma City, Okla. Univ. of Winsconsin-Stevens Point (NCAA DIII) 19 Sy Nutkevitch 6-0 193 31 Montreal, Quebec Hunts... Full Story

Can-Am League & Frontier Announce Historic Merger

WASHINGTON, Pa - Today the Can-Am League and the Frontier League are announcing a historic merger resulting in the creation of the largest league in all of Independent Professional Baseball. The newly formed Frontier League will begin play in 2020 with a soon to be revealed 96-game schedule spanning from mid-May through September. The all-new league will be comprised of all five Can-Am League organizations and nine members of the Frontier League, totaling 14 clubs in two divisions. The former Can-Am League clubs - including the New Jersey Jackals, Quebec Capitales, Rockland Boulders, Sussex... Full Story

Mad Ants Acquire Walt Lemon Jr. from Windy City

The Fort Wayne Mad Ants, presented by Lutheran Health Network, the NBA G League affiliate of the Indiana Pacers, announced today they have received the returning player rights to Walt Lemon Jr. and a 2020 second round pick from the Windy City Bulls, in exchange for a 2019 first round pick (10th overall) and a 2020 first round pick. This trade is not subject to a physical. 2019-20 will be the third season for Lemon Jr. in Fort Wayne, who has appeared in 97 regular season games with the Mad Ants since the 2015-16 season. Lemon Jr.'s name is cemented in the Mad Ants record book, feature... Full Story

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Linebacker Fred Williams (right) with the Carolina Energy

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. Chicago Aztecs - American Arena League (AAL)
2. Atlantic City Blackjacks - Arena Football League (AFL)
3. Cape Breton Eagles - Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
4. Quad Cities River Bandits - Midwest League (MWL)
5. Newfoundland Growlers - ECHL (ECHL)
6. Prince George Cougars - Western Hockey League (WHL)
7. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
8. Padres 2 - Arizona League (AzL)
9. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
10. Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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

• Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
• Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
• San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)

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
Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, 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, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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