Major League Rugby Officially Welcomes the LA Giltinis

DALLAS - Major League Rugby (MLR) announced today that Los Angeles has officially been awarded a franchise for the 2021 MLR season. The new team is called the LA Giltinis, named after a premium cocktail based on the Martini. "We are thrilled to be welcoming Los Angeles to MLR. LA is an important addition to the League as a major media market and the region has a lengthy rugby history embedded in their culture," said Commissioner George Killebrew. Ownership of the LA Giltinis will primarily... Full Story

MLS Clubs to Begin Voluntary Small Group Training Sessions

NEW YORK - Major League Soccer today announced that clubs may begin to use outdoor team training fields for small group training sessions in compliance with detailed health and safety protocols that were created in consultation with medical and infectious disease experts. All small group training sessions are voluntary and may not be in conflict with local public health official or government policies. The small group training sessions will provide an opportunity for players to perform fitness and technical workouts in small groups while maintaining physical distancing protocols, even withi... Full Story

Baltimore Blast Announces New Coach

We are pleased to announce that David Bascome has been named Head Coach of the Baltimore Blast and will lead our soccer camps this summer. David will work with our Vice President and General Manager, Gianni Tumminello, to handle player signings and operational duties. Danny Kelly has moved on. Bascome has been involved in professional soccer for the last 28 years. He has spent the last 16 seasons with the Blast, winning 8 championships, 3 as a player and 5 as an assistant coach. Since 2007, he has been part of the Legends of Sports and has earned many achievement awards for helping young pe... Full Story

D.C. United Begin Individual Workouts at Segra Field on Friday, May 29

D.C. United have announced that the club will begin voluntary individual outdoor workouts for players at Segra Field in Leesburg, Va, home of D.C. United's United Soccer League (USL) affiliate Loudoun United FC, on Friday, May 29. On Tuesday, May 26, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced that the state will move into phase one of easing pandemic-related shutdowns on Friday, May 29. Major League Soccer (MLS) had previously announced that players could begin to use outdoor team training fields for individual workouts beginning May 6. D.C. United will implement detailed health and safe... Full Story

• Major League Rugby Officially Welcomes the LA Giltinis - LA Giltinis (MLR)
• Chicago Fire FC Players May Voluntarily Return to Club Facilities for Individual Workouts on Friday - Chicago Fire (MLS)
• Belleville Senators Forward Josh Norris Voted Winner of Dudley (Red) Garrett Award as AHL's Outstanding Rookie - Belleville Senators (AHL)
• Belleville's Josh Norris Wins American Hockey League's Red Garrett Award - (AHL)
• Lalas Abubakar on Why He Was Worried Permanent Move to Colorado Rapids Might Not Happen - Colorado Rapids (MLS)
• Bulldogs Sign Patrick Thomas - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
• Training Report: Nashville SC Players Adjust to New Normal of Voluntary Individual Workouts - Nashville SC (MLS)
• Marco Rossi Wins CHL Top Scorer of the Year Award Presented by Purolator - (OHL)
• MLS Clubs to Begin Voluntary Small Group Training Sessions - (MLS)
• Baltimore Blast Announces New Coach - Baltimore Blast (MASL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Boise Hawks still awaiting word on season start - NWL Idaho Press-Tribune
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers add pair to roster as team prepares to re-open club facilities - CFL CJOB
• Sporting KC, MLS start small-group training protocols Monday - MLS Kansas City Star
• MLS, Inter Miami can begin group training as early as Friday - MLS Miami Herald
• Chicago Fire begin individual workouts Friday - MLS Chicago Tribune
• Watch: What Real Salt Lake taught a diehard British soccer fan - MLS Deseret News
• Michael Bunn of the Carolina Thunderbirds continues his long road to recovery - FPHL Winston-Salem Journal
• MLS players have “lists and lists” of questions before season resumes - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Blast replace head coach Danny Kelly with assistant David Bascome. Kelly departs after 15 years, six championships - MASL Baltimore Sun
• What you need to know about soccer's return to Utah via the NWSL Challenge Cup - NWSL KSL
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• 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
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Belleville Senators forward Josh Norris (left)

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. Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
3. Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
4. Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
5. Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
6. Kansas City Scouts - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
7. California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
8. Pittsburg Anchors - Pecos League (Pecos)
9. Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
10. Santa Cruz Seaweed - Pecos League (Pecos)

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

• LA Giltinis - Major League Rugby (MLR)
• Bismarck Flickertails - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Bismarck Bull Moose - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Kansas City Scouts - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
• Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
• Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Las Vegas - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)

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
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