Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Midwest League: As the Beloit (WI) Snappers of the low Class-A Midwest League move into a new stadium for the 2021 season, management is asking fans if the team should adopt a new nickname. The team started play in the 1982 season as the Beloit Brewers and changed to Snappers for the 1995 season. Frontier League: The Frontier League's Washington (PA) Wild Things have decided to end its four-team independent baseball series on August 23, a few weeks earlier than the original en... Full Story

Loggers Hold on for Back-And-Forth 7-6 Win over Booyah

LA CROSSE, Wis. - After scoring two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to take the lead, the La Crosse Loggers escaped from a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth inning to hold on to a 7-6 win over the Green Bay Booyah on Sunday evening at Copeland Park. La Crosse improves to 18-20 with its third win in a row, while Green Bay falls to 16-20. Kyson Donahue (Arizona) scored the tying run on an RBI groundout by Andrew Meggs (Creighton), then Tanner O'Tremba (Arizona) scampered home for the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, the sixth lead change of the game. Cam Wynne (Nebraska) issued t... Full Story

Devine Masterful, Saints Use Long Ball for 2-1 Victory over Canaries

ST. PAUL, MN - It was a battle of two Top 10 pitchers in the American Association on Sunday evening at CHS Field that lived up to the billing. Mike Devine continued to impress for the St. Paul Saints and the team made sure it didn't set a dubious mark of going homerless in six straight games at CHS Field as Josh Allen and Alonzo Harris provided the offense in a 2-1 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries in front of a sold out crowd of 1,500. Devine and Jake Zokan went toe-to-toe with neither pitcher giving much. The Saints had the first opportunity to score in the first when they loaded the... Full Story

Dock Spiders Send off Bullock with 12-3 Rout of Rivets

**FOND DU LAC, WI - The Dock Spiders (25-13) made it three consecutive games with at least 10 runs as the bats put up 13 hits to handle the Rivets (14-19) with ease in a 12-3 win. Sunday afternoon's game was a special game, as four-year Dock Spider Andrew Bullock (Charleston Southern University) played his final game in Fondy after spending every year of his Northwoods career with the team. Tim Elko (University of Mississippi) and Jack Alexander (Austin Peay), both two-year members with the team, played their final home game in the contest. Much like Saturday's game, the Dock Spiders wasted... Full Story

• Milkmen Split Rain-Soaked Doubleheader with Dogs - Milwaukee Milkmen (AA)
• Loggers Hold on for Back-And-Forth 7-6 Win over Booyah - La Crosse Loggers (Northwoods)
• MoonDogs' Crooked Seven-Spot Sixth Secures Split against Honkers - Mankato MoonDogs (Northwoods)
• Wilson's 31 Points Help Aces Erase 12-Point Deficit in 78-76 Win over New York - Las Vegas Aces (WNBA)
• Devine Masterful, Saints Use Long Ball for 2-1 Victory over Canaries - St. Paul Saints (AA)
• Patriots Even up Series with 3-1 Win over Blasters - Somerset Patriots (AtL)
• Slammin' Sammies, Wild Things Win Sunday in Series Finales - Washington Wild Things (FL)
• Dogs, Milkmen Split Twin Bill - Chicago Dogs (AA)
• Three Homers Power Worcester to 9-6 Win over Westfield - Worcester Bravehearts (FCBL)
• Kingfish Take Kenosha Series Lead on 2-1 Win - Kenosha Kingfish (Northwoods)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Liberty nearly force overtime against Aces, but clock malfunction robs them of tying bucket - WNBA New York Daily News
• FC Cincinnati coach Jaap Stam brings team back to training 2020 season - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• MLS navigates resuming the season in local markets - MLS Chicago Daily Herald
• Riquna Williams pushes Sparks to victory over Lynx - WNBA Los Angeles Times
• With Taurasi out, Diggins-Smith takes on bigger role vs. former team - WNBA Arizona Republic
• Wilson's basket sends the Aces past Liberty 78-76 - WNBA Las Vegas Sun
• WNBA: Balanced offense leads Indiana Fever over Washington Mystics - WNBA Indianapolis Star
• Whipsnakes use big second-half rally to claim Premier Lacrosse title in quarantined tournament - PLL KSL
• Columbus Crew has plan for fans returning to Mapfre Stadium but awaits feedback from health experts - MLS Columbus Dispatch
• Back to Back: Zed Williams Goes Off, Leads Whipsnakes to Another PLL Title - PLL Inside Lacrosse
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• 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
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin

Milwaukee Milkmen infielder Dylan Tice

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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
3. Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
4. Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
5. Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
6. Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
7. Mandan Flickertails - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
9. K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
10. Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)

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

• Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
• Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
• Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Angel City - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• El Paso Rhinos - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Kalamazoo Mac Daddies - Northwoods League (Northwoods)

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
Northwoods, TCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, PA, Pecos

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

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

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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