Isotopes Secure PCL Attendance Crown, Rally Late for 6-4 Triumph

Albuquerque, NM - The cardiac Isotopes came up with one more rally Saturday evening, continuing to play well in the final stages of this campaign. Albuquerque overcame a 3-1 deficit by plating two runs in the sixth, then three more in the seventh, surging past Oklahoma City in the season's penultimate contest. The Isotopes have now won 19 of their last 31 games, dating back to Aug. 19. 7,354 fans were on hand for tonight's game, meaning the Isotopes will own the Pacific Coast League's highest... Full Story

Owls Extinguish Fuego with 10th Consecutive Win

PAPILLION, Neb. - The winning ways continue at Werner Park, this time into double digits as a late match-winner pushed Union Omaha over Central Valley Fuego FC 2-1 Saturday. A week after locking in their fourth-straight USL League One playoff bid, the Owls returned home with more work to do to try and get closer to locking up a playoff-hosting position. Despite being eliminated from playoff contention, Fuego still had plenty of dangerous pieces to try and play spoiler on the night. Both defenses were tested early, as Omaha's explosive offense went straight to work first, as Dion Acoff se... Full Story

Atlanta United Clinches Playoff Spot, Defeats CF Montreal 4-1

ATLANTA - Atlanta United clinched a spot in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs with a convincing 4-1 win against CF Montreal Saturday night in front of 42,569 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Xande Silva, Thiago Almada, Giorgos Giakoumakis and Edwin Mosquera all found the back of the net while three different players recorded a goal and an assist in the same match for just the second time in club history. Giakoumakis continued his pursuit for the Golden Boot with his 15th goal of the season and Almada scored his 10th goal of the season to become the third player in club history to reach double digit... Full Story

Adams 11th-Inning Blast Lifts Wings Over Indians

The Rochester Red Wings picked up their second win of the series in Indianapolis Saturday night, 7-4 in 11 innings. DH Matt Adams launched an 11th-inning, two-run shot to propel the Wings to their ninth extra-inning win of the season. Five relievers, including Triple-A debuts from RHP Jack Sinclair and RHP Orlando Ribalta, combined to hold the Indians scoreless through the final 7.2 innings. The Red Wings struck first in the top of the second inning. 1B Frankie Tostado walked and moved to second after a single by 2B Jeter Downs. The next batter, C Brady Lindsly smacked a three-run home run ... Full Story

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

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

• Idaho Horsemen - National Arena League (NAL)
• New England Professional Baseball - Frontier League (FL)
• Boston - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Pecos Bills - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Portland - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Colorado Spartans - National Arena League (NAL)
• New York - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Minneapolis-St. Paul - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Boston - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Toronto - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

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
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
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