Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Chicago Sky won its first WNBA Championship, the American Hockey League announced it will use female referees in games for the first time, and the National Women's Soccer League moved its championship from Providence Park in Portland, Oregon to Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Highlights from this week are from the Women's National Basketball Association, NBA G League, American Hockey League, North American Hockey League, Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey Leagu... Full Story

Two-Out Rallies Lead Lexington Past Long Island in Game Three

(Lexington, Ky.) - The Long Island Ducks were defeated by the Lexington Legends 6-3 on Monday night in Game Three of the Atlantic League Championship Series at Lexington Legends Ballpark. The Legends now lead the best-of-five series two games to one. A leadoff solo home run to left field by Christian Correa in the third inning off Ducks starter Scott Harkin gave the Legends a 1-0 lead. Boog Powell tied the game at one in the fifth with a mammoth solo homer to right off Legends starter J.J. Hoover. It stayed that way until the bottom of the sixth when a two-out, two-run single up the midd... Full Story

Dysin Mayo Called to Coyotes

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - Arizona Coyotes General Manager Bill Armstrong announced today that the Coyotes have recalled defenseman Dysin Mayo and assigned defenseman Vladislav Provolnev to the Tucson Roadrunners, the Club's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. The 25-year-old Mayo has appeared in both games with the Roadrunners this season, wearing the Captain's "C" on his sweater. He is the only member of the current Roadrunners roster that has appeared in all six seasons with the franchise. The 6-foot-2, 183-pound native of Victoria, B.C. recorded 1-3-4 and 22 penalty minutes (PIM) in 35 ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Arizona Fall League: After cancelling its 2020 season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Major League Baseball's AzFL started its 2021 season this week. The AzFL will again have six teams with the Peoria Javelinas, Surprise Saguaros and Glendale Desert Dogs in the West, and the Mesa Solar Sox, Salt River Rafters and Scottsdale Scorpions in the East. Each team will have prospects from five different MLB teams. The regular season runs through November 19, 2021. Low-A East League: Despite rumors of the team's possible relocation to Lowell (MA), officials with the... Full Story

• Two-Out Rallies Lead Lexington Past Long Island in Game Three - Long Island Ducks (AtL)
• Wolves Host Bulldogs Friday - Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
• Charlie Dennis & Kevin Rodriguez Earn Team of the Week Honors - FC Tucson (USL1)
• Dysin Mayo Called to Coyotes - Tucson Roadrunners (AHL)
• Kraken Assign Bibeau to ECHL Allen - Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
• Kaut, Maltsev Recalled by Colorado Avalanche - Colorado Eagles (AHL)
• Houser Assigned to Cyclones - Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
• Matys Brassard Named Bauer NAHL Central Star of the Week - Austin Bruins (NAHL)
• NAHL Announces Bauer Hockey Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• Jiri Patera Reassigned to Fort Wayne Komets - Henderson Silver Knights (AHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Ducks pushed to brink again after loss to Lexington - AtL New York Newsday
• Never a dull moment in the CFL - CFL Winnipeg Free Press
• USL executive talks potential NM United stadium, praises club's early success - USL KOBTV
• Minor league player calls potential change ‘the right direction for all of baseball' - AA Northeast Harrisburg Patriot-News
• It was a hockey night in Wheeling, in fact, it was the very first - ECHL WTRF
• Dysin Mayo, former Rush defenseman, joins NHL ranks - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• Why FC Cincy wasn't awarded a late penalty kick vs. Orlando City - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Tips week in review: New broadcaster enjoys Everett debut - WHL Everett Herald
• Marla Messing named interim CEO of the National Women's Soccer League - NWSL Portland Oregonian
• K's add goalie Patera from Golden Knights - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Courage Lose Control of Playoff Fate with Loss to Gotham FC by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Boog Powell of the Long Island Ducks

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. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
2. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
4. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
6. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)
7. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)
8. Salt River Rafters - Arizona Fall League (AzFL)
9. Glendale Desert Dogs - Arizona Fall League (AzFL)
10. Mississippi Braves - Double-A South League (AA South)

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

• Royals Gold - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Royals Blue - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Rockies - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Padres - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Indians - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Cubs - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Dodgers - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Athletics - Arizona Complex League (AzCL)
• Orioles Black - Florida Complex League (GCL)
• Orioles Orange - Florida Complex League (GCL)

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
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzCL, AzFL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, Pecos, PL

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

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

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PHF

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

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