Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the LA Giltinis won the Major League Rugby Shield, the NBA G League team in Birmingham announced it will be known as the Birmingham Squadron, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes become a new member of the Major League Soccer Sporting Kanas City ownership group. Highlights from this week are from Major League Rugby, American Ultimate Disc League, NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association, Big3, Major League Soccer, National Women's Socc... Full Story

Ramos' 4-hit day lifts River Cats to hard-earned victory

West Sacramento, Calif. - After the Sacramento bullpen surrendered a two-run eighth inning lead, right fielder Heliot Ramos fueled the River Cats (32-45) to a come-from-behind victory over the first place Reno Aces (48-29). The River Cats were cruising into the eighth with a 3-1 lead, but a three-run inning off lefty Conner Menez put Sacramento down 4-3 with six outs remaining. Yet, back-to-back singles quickly created a chance for Ramos. With two on and no outs in the bottom of the eighth, Ramos came through with the biggest hit of his brief Triple-A career, lining one to left-center to... Full Story

Chihuahuas Rally over Sugar Land with Three in the Ninth

The El Paso Chihuahuas trailed by three runs in the ninth inning Monday and came back to beat the Sugar Land Skeeters 8-7 in 10 innings. Gosuke Katoh's three-run home run with one out in the ninth tied the score and Webster Rivas' RBI single with two outs in the 10th put El Paso ahead. El Paso's James Norwood retired all three batters he faced for his third save of the series. Rivas went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a walk and four RBIs in the win. His home run was the first of back-to-back homers with first baseman Yorman Rodriguez in the third inning. It was the eighth set of back-t... Full Story

Mercado's Four RBI Rockets RailCats Past Canaries

GARY, Ind. - The Gary SouthShore RailCats (28-41) rolled over the Sioux Falls Canaries (25-43) cultivated by second baseman José Mercado's two hits and four RBI to cap a 12-6 victory in the series opener in the Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana. The RailCats shot out to a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the second sparked by shortstop Tom Walraven's solo home run to open the inning. Walraven finished the day hitting 1-for-4 with that home run, also knocking in a run and scoring two of his own. However, Sioux Falls answered in a big way in the top half of the third tying the game 5-5, in which R... Full Story

• Orlando City Closes out Two-Game Home Stint against Inter Miami CF - Orlando City SC (MLS)
• Former UMaine Player and Coach Ben Guite Named Mariners Head Coach - Maine Mariners (ECHL)
• Michael Peca Named Amerks Assistant Coach - Rochester Americans (AHL)
• Bradenton Marauders to Honor Bradenton Nine Devils - Bradenton Marauders (Low-A Southeast)
• Hartford Looks for Three More Points vs. Miami - Hartford Athletic (USL)
• Royals Sign Former ECAC Champion Jackson Cressey to Contract - Reading Royals (ECHL)
• Loanee Damian Las Returns to Fulham FC - North Carolina FC (USL1)
• Rainiers Rake Early, Hang on in Las Vegas  - Tacoma Rainiers (AAA West)
• Hawks Pitching Key in Series Clinching Victory - Boise Hawks (PL)
• Ramos' 4-hit day lifts River Cats to hard-earned victory - Sacramento River Cats (AAA West)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Flyboys Dump Doughboys, Clinch West - ApL Greeneville Sun
• Blue Bombers finally get to unfurl Grey Cup banner - CFL Winnipeg Free Press
• How Dave Romney became one of Nashville SC's most stable spark plugs - MLS Nashville Tennessean
• Rubber Ducks refuse to look ahead despite best record in league - AA Northeast Akron Beacon Journal
• Ridge Runners sweep rival WhistlePigs in Feud finale - ApL Bluefield Daily Telegraph
• Honkers get back on track with 8-6 victory over Duluth - Northwoods Rochester Post-Bulletin
• RedHawks jump out front early and hold off Kansas City charge to earn victory - AA Fargo Forum
• First-place Billings Mustangs keep second-half wins coming - PL Billings Gazette
• Macario's walk-off single gives Express a wild win over St. Cloud - Northwoods Eau Claire Leader Telegram
• Dubrule a big hit with Wild Things - FL Washington Observer-Reporter
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Nick Travieso of the Kansas City Monarchs delivers a pitch against the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks)

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. Columbia Fireflies - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
2. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)
3. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
5. Gastonia Honey Hunters - Atlantic League (AtL)
6. Down East Wood Ducks - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
7. El Paso Chihuahuas - Triple-A West League (AAA West)
8. Northwest Arkansas Naturals - Double-A Central League (AA Central)
9. Sugar Land Skeeters - Triple-A West League (AAA West)
10. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - Triple-A East League (AAA East)

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

• Staten Island - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Chihuahua Savage - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Grand Rapids Gold - NBA G League (G League)
• Portland - MLS Developmental League (MLSDL)
• San Diego - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Las Vegas - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Amarillo Wranglers - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Lake Country DockHounds - American Association (AA)
• Binghamton Black Bears - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Las Vegas - Indoor Football League (IFL)

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
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzFL, AzL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, PA, 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
NWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, NARL
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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