Champions: Cyclones Capture First SAL Title and 3rd Championship in Franchise History

SPARTANBURG, S.C. - For the first time in franchise history, the Brooklyn Cyclones are South Atlantic League Champions! The 'Clones topped the Spartanburgers, 2-1, on Tuesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark to secure their third championship in franchise history, and first since becoming a full-season affiliate. The 2-1 win completes a perfect 4-0 postseason for Brooklyn. Gilbert Gomez's squad swept both Greensboro and Hub City en route to the championship. After winning a franchise best 72 g... Full Story

Flying Tigers Capture Florida State League Title with Sweep of Daytona

LAKELAND, FL - The Lakeland Flying Tigers captured their first Florida State League title since 2012 with a 8-2 victory over the Daytona Tortugas on Tuesday night in Lakeland. Stephen Hrustich put the Flying Tigers in front in the 4th inning with an RBI single after a back-and-forth first three innings and Lakeland broke the game open in the 5th as Nick Dumesnil and Jesus Pinto came in to score on a two-out error and pushed the lead to 5-2. Gabriel Reyes started for the Flying Tigers and surrendered a pair of runs in 4.1 IP before turning it over to the bullpen to finish the job with Ped... Full Story

Boomers Hand Quebec First Home Playoff Loss Since 2017 in Winning Game One

QUEBEC CITY, Qc. - The Schaumburg Boomers handed the three-time defending Frontier League champion Quebec Capitales their first postseason loss at home since 2017 by virtue of a 7-1 victory in the opener of the best-of-five Frontier League Finals on Tuesday night to jump ahead in the series. A pitcher's duel to start between two of the top hurlers in the league it was the Boomers who struck first. Christian Fedko led off the fourth with a base hit to left, the first leadoff man from either side to reach in the contest. With one away Anthony Calarco blasted his first homer of the postseason,... Full Story

Valdez Drives in Playoff Record Five Runs in 11-5 Game One Victory

CURVE, Pa. - Altoona rallied for seven runs in the sixth inning and held on for an 11-5 win over the Erie SeaWolves in Game One of the Southwest Division series. The Curve hold a 1-0 game lead in the Best-of-Three series with the SeaWolves. Esmerlyn Valdez homered in the second and tied the game with a two-run single in the sixth inning. He added a two-run double in the seventh and recorded a Curve playoff record five runs batted in. Konnor Griffin picked up three hits, including an infield single that resulted in three runs scored with a throwing error by Erie, and walked in the victory. N... 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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
5. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
6. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
10. Denver Summit FC - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

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5. LAFC Faces San Jose Earthquakes at Levi's Stadium on Saturday, September 13
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7. Warriors Mourn Passing of Former Booster Club President
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The most recent minor league and alternative professional sports teams added to OurSports Central:

• Trenton - ECHL (ECHL)
• New Mexico Chupacabras - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Augusta - ECHL (ECHL)
• Kentucky Barrels - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Dallas Bulls - National Arena League (NAL)
• Grand Forks - Northwoods League Softball (NWLS)
• D.C. - Major League Volleyball (MLV)
• Pueblo Punishers - National Arena League (NAL)
• Columbus - United Football League (UFL)
• Amarillo Warbirds - National Arena League (NAL)

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
AF1, 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, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS

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