SWEEP Gaucher's OT Heroics Lifts Phantoms to Round 2

Allentown, PA - The Valley was Rallied to the fullest on Friday night with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms storming back to eliminate the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in overtime 5-4. Jacob Gaucher provided the heroic touch only 2:17 into sudden-death overtime to claim the series. Tanner Laczynski scored two clutch tying goals in the third period to erase multiple deficits and ultimately force overtime. Emil Andrae started the third-period charge with a huge 5-on-3 power-play goal to pull the Phant... Full Story

Knights Rally to Beat the 'Pigs 6-4 Friday

(ALLENTOWN, PA) - Center fielder Brett Phillips tripled home the go-ahead run in a two-run 10th inning to lead the Charlotte Knights to a 6-4 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Friday night from Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, PA. The win was Charlotte's third in four games against the IronPigs during the series. The win was also the team's eighth over their last 11 games. With the game tied at 4-4 after nine innings, the Knights went to work in extra innings. With Wynton Bernard on second base to start the inning, Phillips stepped to the plate with a chance to play the hero. While Bernard... Full Story

Columbus Blanks Birds 3-0 in Game One

WINSTON-SALEM, NC - Breandan Colgan made 28 saves for his second playoff shutout and the Columbus River Dragons took Game One of the Continental Division Final from the Carolina Thunderbirds 3-0 on Friday night. Carolina opened the contest with a strong offensive push that saw Colgan make six or seven strong saves and get help from a goal post along the way to keep the game scoreless. Later in the frame the River Dragons would score twice 2:04 apart. A goalmouth scramble led to the first goal, as Carolina netminder Cody Karpinski had the puck resting against his left pad but could not co... Full Story

Drillers Win Third Straight

TULSA, OK - The Tulsa Drillers matched their longest winning streak of the season on Friday night by defeating the Northwest Arkansas Naturals 4-2 at ONEOK Field. Two swings of the bat made the difference for the Drillers as Austin Beck drove in two runs with a triple, and Griffin Lockwood-Powell drove in two more with a home run to fuel the victory. The win put the Drillers season record back over .500 at 10-9. They have now won six of seven meetings with the Naturals this season. An error by Tulsa first baseman Brandon Lewis helped the Naturals take a 1-0 lead in the first inning. It w... Full Story

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Allen Americans on game night

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. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
3. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
4. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
5. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
6. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
8. Charlotte FC - 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:

• Hot Springs - The Arena League (TAL)
• Minnesota Mallards - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Eugene - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Athens - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Buffalo Pro Soccer - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Kansas City Goats - The Arena League (TAL)
• Iowa Woo - The Arena League (TAL)
• Duluth Harbor Monsters - The Arena League (TAL)
• Ozarks Lunkers - The Arena League (TAL)
• The Town FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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
AFL3, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

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
Other Women's
NWLS

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