Bumgarner Expected to Make Rehab Start Saturday in Sacramento

WEST SACRAMENTO, CA - Four-time All-Star, three-time World Champion, and 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner is expected join the Sacramento River Cats Saturday, May 26 as he begins his Major League rehab assignment. The Giants' ace is scheduled to start Saturday night as the River Cats host the Albuquerque Isotopes. Bumgarner is rehabbing a broken pinky finger on his left hand, an injury he sustained when he was struck by a comebacker in a Spring Training game on March 23. As part of hi... Full Story

SPHL Adding Quad City for 2018-2019 Season

HUNTERSVILLE, NC - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) today announced that it will be expanding to Moline, IL, whose team will take to the ice as Quad City for the 2018- 2019 season. At a press conference held this afternoon at the TaxSlayer Center, league president Jim Combs stated that the SPHL Board of Governors this week approved the Louisiana IceGators' majority transfer of ownership to Red Sky Sports, LLC. In partnership with the TaxSlayer Center, the team will be headed by local owners John Dawson and Ryan Mosley, co-owner of the Harris Pizza business. Howard Cornfield... Full Story

Kevin Kerr Takes over as Swamp Rabbits Head Coach

Greenville, SC - The Greenville Swamp Rabbits announced today that Kevin Kerr has been named the third head coach in franchise history. In addition to assuming the head coaching position, Kerr will also take on the role of Director of Hockey Operations. Kerr has eight years of head coaching experience spanning four different franchises. "I am very excited and proud to hire Kevin Kerr as our new Head Coach of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits," said team President & CEO Steve Donner. "It was my goal to bring a coach to the team that has won championships both as a player and as a coach. I am dete... Full Story

Komets Force Game 7

Fort Wayne, IN - The Komets edged the Eagles at Colorado Tuesday night 3-2 to even the ECHL best-of-seven Western Conference finals 3-3 and force game 7. The decisive game 7 will faceoff at 9:05pm ET Wednesday night at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. Colorado opened the scoring with 58 seconds remaining in the first period to take a 1-0 lead into the first intermission. Jamie Schaafsma netted the equalizer at 14:13 of the second period before the Eagles regained the lead with Julien Nantel's third marker of the post-season at 18:21. Bobby Shea pulled the Komets even ag... 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. Buffalo Bisons - International League (IL)
2. Phoenix - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
3. Salt Lake City - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
4. Orlando SeaWolves - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
5. Minnesota Whitecaps - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
6. Chippewa Steel - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
7. Milwaukee - American Association (AA)
8. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
9. Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)
10. Memphis - Alliance of American Football (AAF)

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

• Quad City - Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL)
• Madison - United Soccer League Division III (USL D3)
• Phoenix - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• Minnesota Whitecaps - National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)
• Salt Lake City - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• Milwaukee - American Association (AA)
• Memphis - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• Chippewa Steel - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Atlanta - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
• Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)

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
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, GWL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

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

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
MLS, USL, USL D3
Women's Soccer
NWSL