Rhode Island FC Picks up Second-Straight Win, 3-1 at Brooklyn FC

PAWTUCKET, R.I. - Rhode Island FC took a massive leap in the Eastern Conference standings on Saturday, moving up to fifth place with a dominant 3-1 win at Brooklyn FC. Goals from Amos Shapiro-Thompson, Karifa Yao and Nick Scardina gave RIFC its second-straight win at a crucial time, putting it within one point of a top-four home playoff spot with four games remaining in the regular season. It did not take long for Rhode Island FC (11W-10L-5T) to rip the game open, taking the lead in a specta... Full Story

Kickers Score Two Goals in the First Five Minutes, Claim Three Points at Home against One Knoxville SC

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Kickers put together a confident offensive performance, claiming a 3-2 win over One Knoxville SC on Saturday at City Stadium. Richmond scored two goals in the opening five minutes of play to propel them to three points at home. Richmond wasted no time making an impact, with Dakota Barnathan volleying home in the second minute before Lucca Dourado added a spectacular long-range finish in the fifth. Knoxville responded with goals from Denis Krioutchenkov and Mikkel Goling from the penalty spot to bring the match level before halftime. The Kickers continued to crea... Full Story

Detroit City FC Uses Early Penalty to Push Past Birmingham Legion FC

Hamtramck, Mich. - Detroit City FC defeated Birmingham Legion FC 1-0 at Keyworth Stadium on Saturday night. Le Rouge held off a late effort from Birmingham, with Detroit City FC's defense holding strong in the closing moments of the match. Le Rouge came out with a strong offensive push to begin the match, breaking through when Aedan Stanley drew a penalty off of Birmingham's Seth Antwi in the 20th minute. Kobe Hernandez-Foster converted the penalty kick two minutes later. Detroit City FC Goalkeeper Carlos Herrera recorded his league-leading 13th clean sheet of the USL Championship season... Full Story

Romanov, Tynan Excel as T-Birds Steal OT Win in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-0-0-0) rode a fantastic goaltending performance from Georgii Romanov to a 3-2 overtime win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (0-0-1-0) in the season's opening contest on Saturday night at Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza. It did not take Steve Ott's club long to atone for their playoff ouster some five months earlier, as it took rookie Justin Carbonneau just 3:11 to log his first professional goal, as he scooped a backhander past Penguins netminder Joel Blomqvist on the doorstep off a nifty set-up from T.J. Tynan. Showing their mettle... Full Story

• Rhode Island FC Picks up Second-Straight Win, 3-1 at Brooklyn FC - Rhode Island FC (USL)
• Kickers Score Two Goals in the First Five Minutes, Claim Three Points at Home against One Knoxville SC - Richmond Kickers (USL1)
• Detroit City FC Uses Early Penalty to Push Past Birmingham Legion FC - Detroit City FC (USL)
• Romanov, Tynan Excel as T-Birds Steal OT Win in Wilkes-Barre - Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
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Rhode Island FC defender Nick Scardina reacts following his goal

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. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
6. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
7. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
8. New York Liberty - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
9. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

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

• Utah - United Football League (UFL)
• Rhode Island - United Football League (UFL)
• Colorado - United Football League (UFL)
• Florida Flamingos Racquet Club - World Team Tennis (WTT)
• Toronto North Racquet Club - World Team Tennis (WTT)
• USL Long Island - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Savannah Leprechauns - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Minnesota - American Association (AA)
• ATX Bulls - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Orange County Baseball Club - Pioneer League (PL)

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, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, ML, NA, Pecos, PL, WPBL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
UPSHOT, 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
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS, WTT

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