OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

ESPN2 fails to rate with 2 CFL Division Finals and USL Championship The CFL division finals games and the USL championship were on espn2 Sunday, but none of the broadcasts received the 0.05 demographic rating needed to get into the Top 150 cable programs on Sunday. Top 10 OSC Ratings Storylines of 2019 (4-6) 6. BIG3 Season 3 moves to CBS networks The BIG3 moved from FOX sports channels to CBS channels in season three. The move provided mixed results. CBS gave the leag... Full Story

LumberKings Respond to Major League Baseball's proposal to Eliminate 42 Teams

CLINTON, IA - Over the past several weeks, multiple news outlets have reported the story about Major League Baseball's (MLB) plan to eliminate 42 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams starting in the 2021 season. This story came from the initial proposal from MLB regarding the future of MiLB. The written agreement between MLB and MiLB is called the Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA). The current PBA expires after the 2020 season. In their proposal, MLB wants to eliminate 42 MiLB teams without any communication from MLB as to the reasons why each of those markets were selected. The communiti... Full Story

Marly Quince Agrees to ECHL Deal with Royals

Reading, PA - The Reading Royals announced Thursday the team has agreed to an ECHL contract with forward Marly Quince. The rookie started the season with Knoxville (SPHL) and is tied for second in the league with nine goals and 13 points. Adirondack signed him to an ECHL contract in July and Quince played in the preseason with the Thunder before agreeing to terms on a contract with Knoxville. A 6-foot, 204-lb., left-handed shot, Quince skated for Clarkson University from 2015-19 and compiled career totals of 11 goals, 29 points and a plus-seven rating in 101 games. As a senior, he posted te... Full Story

Fucale Shines Again for Solar Bears in Win over Steelheads

BOISE, Idaho - Zachary Fucale turned aside all 44 shots he faced for his second consecutive shutout win, as the Orlando Solar Bears (5-7-1-1) picked up a 3-0 victory over the Idaho Steelehads (8-5-2-2) on Wednesday night at CenturyLink Arena. The Solar Bears took a 1-0 lead in the first period when Hunter Fejes directed the puck back to the blue line, where defenseman Rich Boyd stepped into a shot that beat goaltender Colton Point to the glove side at 4:18 for his first professional goal. A late second-period penalty to Idaho's Joe Basaraba resulted in Orlando entering the third period ... 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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
3. California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
4. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
5. Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
6. Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
7. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
8. Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
9. Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
10. Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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

• Bloomington - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
• Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Seventh Team - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)

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
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, 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