Carolina Core FC Relieves Head Coach Roy Lassiter of Duties

HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA - Carolina Core FC today announced the club has relieved Roy Lassiter of his duties as head coach, effective immediately. During Carolina Core FC's inaugural season in MLS NEXT Pro, Lassiter helped lead the club to 12 wins, 12 losses, and four draws with three penalty shootout wins. During his tenure at CCFC in competitive matches, including the U.S. Open Cup, Lassiter led the team to an overall record of 14W-13L-4D. More information about CCFC's second season wi... Full Story

Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Women's National Basketball expansion team Golden State Valkyries named Natalie Nakase their head coach, Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire FC named Gregg Berhalter the club's Director of Football and Head Coach, and the Frontier League's Mississippi Mud Monsters unveiled their logo. Highlights from this week come from the Women's National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, Canadian Premier League, MLS NEXT Pro, Frontier League, Carolina League, Canadian Football League, United Football League, American Hockey League, ECHL, Western H... Full Story

PWHL Unveils 2024-25 Regular-Season Schedule

NEW YORK AND TORONTO - The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) today unveiled the official 2024-25 regular-season schedule, set to begin on Saturday, Nov. 30. The season will feature a total of 90 games, with each team playing 30 regular-season matchups- an increase of six games per team from the league's inaugural season. The PWHL's opening weekend will see all six teams hit the ice, with action set to begin on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 2:00 p.m. ET, as the Toronto Sceptres host the Boston Fleet at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Opening Day will also see the Ottawa Charge take on the Mont... Full Story

Steelheads Receive Three NHL Contracted Players from the AHL's Texas Stars

BOISE, ID - The Idaho Steelheads (@Steelheads), proud ECHL (@ECHL) affiliate of the Dallas Stars (@DallasStars), and Steelheads Head Coach & Director of Hockey Operations Everett Sheen announced today that goaltender Ben Kraws, forward Justin Ertel, and defenseman Connor Punnett have joined the Steelheads from the AHL's Texas Stars. Kraws, 24, signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on Mar. 25, 2024 and joined the Texas Stars after inking his contract last spring. The 6-foot-5, 195lb netminder made 26 saves on 27 shots in his professional debut on Mar. 30, 2024 with Te... Full Story

• Boise Native C.J. Walker Signs ECHL Contract for 2024-25 Season - Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
• Match Preview: San Diego Wave FC vs. Club América Femenil - San Diego Wave FC (NWSL)
• Thunderbolts Open 2024-25 Season with Home Doubleheader against Knoxville - Evansville Thunderbolts (SPHL)
• Hudson Valley Venom Announce Player Transactions - Hudson Valley Venom (FPHL)
• Gamblers Add Goaltender and NHL Draft Pick - Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
• Wheat Kings Call up Bhathal and Zacharias - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
• Bill Cooper Joins Vancouver FC as Chief Commercial Officer - Vancouver FC (CPL)
• Memphis Hustle Acquire Returning Player Rights to Robert Woodard II - Memphis Hustle (G League)
• Worcester Railers HC Trade Defenseman Artyom Kulakov to Allen Americans - Worcester Railers HC (ECHL)
• Americans Trade for Blueline Help - Allen Americans (ECHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Sky show interest in former Sparks coach Curt Miller - WNBA Chicago Sun Times
• Thousand-yard man Reggie Begelton a bright spot for Calgary Stampeders - CFL Calgary Sun
• Thorns sign forward Alexa Spaanstra to contract extension - NWSL KPTV
• Bisons looking forward to 2025 season schedule - IL WGRZ
• Boston Fleet release their 2024-25 schedule, with the opener at Toronto Nov. 30 - PWHL Boston Globe
• Alex Carpenter sees better things ahead for New York Sirens - PWHL National Post
• Atlanta United won’t worry about other results on Decision Day - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• San Diego signs Mexico prop Alejandro Pradillo - MLR American Rugby News
• Former IU basketball player Race Thompson signs G League deal - G League The Daily Hoosier
• PWHL to open second season on Nov. 30, each team will play 30 games - PWHL TSN
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Last Week around the Leagues
3. Motor City Rockers Announce Coaching Change
4. United Soccer League Awards Franchise to Corpus Christi, Bringing First Professional Soccer Team to Texas Coastal Bend
5. 2024 Player Review: Caitlin Clark
6. Last Week around the Leagues
7. Inter Miami CF Partners with Florida Blue, Hosts Fútbol Clinic for Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Pre-Employment Transition Program Students
8. Everything You Need to Know Before Orange County SC Hosts the Switchbacks on California Classic Night
9. Nathan Rourke Collects Top Offensive Grade as CFL Hands out Week 18 Honour Roll
10. The Arena League Releases 2025 Schedule

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

• Corpus Christi - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Portland - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
• Down East Bird Dawgs - Frontier League (FL)
• Monterrey Kings - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Wilkes-Barre - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Beaumont Renegades - National Arena League (NAL)
• Stockton Crusaders - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Mississippi Mud Monsters - Frontier League (FL)
• Amarillo Dusters - National Arena League (NAL)
• Shreveport Rouxgaroux - 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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NWLS, PVF

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