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OSC Original by Dan Krieger
BASEBALL Northern League: The independent pre-professional Northern League, which operated as the summer-collegiate Midwest Collegiate League through the 2021 season, started its 2023 season this week with all six teams now based in northern Indiana. For the 2023 season, the Joliet (IL) Generals relocated to become the Griffith (IN) Generals and the Crestwood (IL) Panthers moved to Highland (IN) as the Indiana Panthers. The league's Chicago American Giants team did not return and was repla... Full Story

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McGough, Ginda and Pettway Named OurSports Central USFL Players of the Week

USFL Birmingham Stallions
OSC Original by Fran Stuchbury
Birmingham Stallions quarterback Alex McGough, Michigan Panthers linebacker Frank Ginda and Stallions tight end La'Michael Pettway earned OurSports Central United States Football League Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Unsung Hero of the Week, respectively, for week eight of the USFL season. McGough earned the honor for the third time this season, completing 24 of 35 passes for 333 yards and three touchdowns, and added 19 rushing yards in Birmingham's 27-24 victory over the Philadelphia Stars. His favorite target, Davion Davis, caught four of those throws for 120 yards and one score. ... Full Story

Kjerstad, Lucas Promoted to Triple-A Norfolk

IL Norfolk Tides In conjunction with the Baltimore Orioles, the Norfolk Tides today announced that Orioles top prospects Heston Kjerstad and Easton Lucas are being promoted from Double-A Bowie to Norfolk. According to MLB Pipeline, Kjerstad is ranked #50 on their MLB Top 100 prospect list and #4 in the Orioles Top 30. Kjerstad is also ranked #91 according to Baseball America's Top 100 prospects list, and entered the season ranked #12 in Baltimore's organization. HESTON KJERSTAD (pronounced KERR-stad), 24, was born in Amarillo, Texas and was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 2020 M... Full Story

Rise Add Three to Inaugural Roster

PVF Grand Rapids Rise GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Grand Rapids Rise on Monday announced the signings of libero Camila Gomez (ca-ME-la), middle blocker Marin Grote (MAYR-rin GROW-t) and opposite Holly Toliver. Gomez , a Cali, Colombia, native, most recently competed for EC Pinheiros in Brazil during the 2022-23 after playing her rookie pro season for Sesc Flamengo in Brazil in 2020-21. Gomez is a member of the Columbian National Team and has collected 11 medals for her home country, which include a silver medal at the 2022 Pan American Cup. In 2019, she was named the Best Libero at the Pan American Games and the Be... Full Story

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Most Popular Teams on OSC

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


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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, 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
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