Barrera's Crazy Goal Gives Hartford a 3-2 Win

Thanks to Danny Barrera's bizarre goal in the 90th minute, Hartford took down Philadelphia Union II three goals to two and are just one win away from a home playoff match in the first round! Hartford looked good in the opening minutes of the match. Mads Jørgensen, Idan Cohen, and Alex Dixon combined to create a great opportunity in the 7th minute. Cohen put in a cutthroat pass between two Union defenders that found the feet of the speedy Dixon. Dixon was taken down by the keeper right afte... Full Story

North Carolina FC Score Three Goals in First Half to Record Dominant Win over New York Red Bulls II

Richmond, VA - In a dominant Wednesday night performance, North Carolina FC defeated New York Red Bulls II 3-0 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Dre Fortune and Ben Speas each recorded a goal during the match, and New York added an own goal to bring NCFC's total to three goals. Alex Tambakis recorded the clean sheet in tonight's contest. Early into the first half, Dre Fortune dribbled up the right flank and was tackled from behind by New York defender Jake LaCava in the box, drawing a penalty kick. In a situation similar to NCFC's last match against the Birmingham Legion, Fortune took the ... Full Story

Cyclones Sign Defenseman Sean Giles

Cincinnati, OH - The Cincinnati Cyclones have signed defenseman SEAN GILES to a Standard Player Contract (SPC) for the 2020-21 season. Giles heads to the Queen City after completing a four-year career at Robert Morris University. Through four years at RMU, Giles amassed 25 points over 131 games. During his senior season, Giles saw action in all 37 games posting a goal and six points while blocking 75 shots. He was named the AHA Defenseman of the Week in January of 2020. Graduating with a Biomedical Engineering degree and a 3.99 GPA, Giles was named the Atlantic Hockey Student-Athlete of the... Full Story

Receivers Douglas and Brania-Hopp Signed by Arizona

PHOENIX - The six-time world champion Arizona Rattlers have signed rookie wide receivers James Brania-Hopp and Deondre Douglas for the 2021 Indoor Football League season. James Brania-Hopp (6', 200, Washburn University) will join the Rattlers for his rookie season in the IFL. The Montville, NJ native earned an invite to Tennessee Titans rookie minicamp in 2019, after a four-year career at Washburn. In 36 games, including 14 starts at Washburn, he recorded 123 receptions for 2,147 yards and 16 touchdowns, averaging 17.5 yards per catch. Brania-Hopp was a first-team all-MIAA pick as a seni... 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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Oakland Roots - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
3. Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
4. Prescott Valley - Indoor Football League (IFL)
5. Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
6. Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
7. Ottawa - Frontier League (FL)
8. Albany - National Arena League (NAL)
9. Motor City Rockers - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
10. Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)

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

• Ottawa - Frontier League (FL)
• Oakland Roots - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Prescott Valley - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Albany - National Arena League (NAL)
• Motor City Rockers - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
• Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
• Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Angel City - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

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
AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods, TCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, 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
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