Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the United States Football League added hub cities in Canton and Detroit for its 2023 season, Candace Parker announced she plans to sign with Women's National Basketball Association's Las Vegas Aces in free agency, and the International League's Durham Bulls named Michael Johns its new manager. Highlights from this week come from the United States Football League, XFL, NBA G League, National Lacrosse League, Premier Lacrosse League, American Hockey League, ECHL, North American Hoc... Full Story

D'Amato, Guay Assigned to Savannah

The Savannah Ghost Pirates have announced that the Henderson Silver Knights of the American Hockey League (AHL) have reassigned forwards Daniel D'Amato and Pat Guay to the club's active roster. D'Amato, 21, scored four goals and added ten assists in 17 games with the Ghost Pirates before being recalled by the Silver Nights in December. With Henderson, the Maple, ON native registered three assists in 20 games. The 2022-23 campaign marks D'Amato's first professional season following a four-year stint in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) with the Erie Otters. Guay, 20, has posted 24 points (1... Full Story

Darius Days Named NBA G League Player of the Week

EDINBURG, Texas - The NBA G League announced today that Houston Rockets Two-Way player and Rio Grande Valley Vipers forward Darius Days has been named Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 29. Days becomes the first RGV player to win the award since former Vipers player, Daishen Nix, won the award last year on Jan. 25, 2022 for games played Jan. 17-23. Days is also the 22nd different RGV player to be named Player of the Week, more than any other franchise in GL history. Days averaged 29.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 3.7 three-pointers made and 1.3 st... Full Story

Angel City Football Club Announces 2023 Preseason Roster

LOS ANGELES - Today, Angel City Football Club (ACFC) opened training and released their preseason roster in preparation for their second season in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Included on this roster are ACFC's two 2023 draft picks, two newcomers from offseason moves, and 20 returning players from the 2022 inaugural season. ACFC's preseason roster features the following players (in alphabetical order by last name): Goalkeepers (3): Angelina Anderson (DRAFT), DiDi Haračić, Brittany Isenhour Defenders (12): Rachel Diodati (NRI), Vanessa Gilles (LOAN, INT), Sara... Full Story

• Mariners Acquire Two Forwards, Completing Trades - Maine Mariners (ECHL)
• Defenseman Grayden Strohack Commits to Flint - Flint Firebirds (OHL)
• Scotty Pippen Jr. Selected to 2023 Jordan Rising Stars Game - South Bay Lakers (G League)
• Crown Legacy FC Sign Defender João Pedro on Loan from Brazilian Club Atletico Paranaense - Crown Legacy FC (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Tiger-Cats Re-Sign National Fullback Manalo - Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
• D'Amato, Guay Assigned to Savannah - Savannah Ghost Pirates (ECHL)
• Atlético Ottawa Sign Internationally Capped Canadian Karl Ouimette - Atletico Ottawa (CPL)
• Oilers Football Adds Defensive Back Ronald Salters - Tulsa Oilers (IFL)
• Renegades, DBH Announce Phase One Upgrades to Dutchess Stadium - Hudson Valley Renegades (SAL)
• Luke Amell Reassigned to the North American Hockey League - Omaha Lancers (USHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Leyland returns to manage Cannon Ballers alongside new, familiar faces - CarL Kannapolis Independent Tribune
• Kenneth Lofton Jr. makes NBA Rising Stars as G League player - G League Daily Memphian
• New Connecticut Sun GM Darius Taylor offers his vision for retooling the roster with players who can ‘find their vibe' in the Nutmeg State - WNBA Hartford Courant
• Shakhtar defender Serhiy Kryvtsov signed with Inter Miami - MLS Miami Herald
• Seawolves in-studio previewing upcoming Major League Rugby season - MLR FOX 13
• NLL Power Rankings: Seals Reclaim Top Spot After Rochester Falls - NLL US Lacrosse Magazine
• Stamper's Musings: Some Things I'm Thinking About After One-Third of the NLL Season - NLL Inside Lacrosse
• Former Auburn defensive back joins USFL's Generals - USFL Birmingham News
• Paxton Lynch, Deltona Trinity Christian grad, signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians - XFL Daytona Beach News-Journal
• WNBA commissioner to visit Portland as league weighs expansion - WNBA KATU
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
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• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

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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. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
5. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
6. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
7. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
8. Cleveland Monsters - American Hockey League (AHL)
9. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Carolina League (CarL)
10. Arkansas Travelers - Texas League (TL)

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

• Colorado Grit - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Rochester Jr. Americans - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Grand Rapids - Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF)
• Cleveland - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Frederick - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Memphis Showboats - United States Football League (USFL)
• Rhode Island FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Carolina Core FC - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Winnipeg Sea Bears - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Chicago Hounds - Major League Rugby (MLR)

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
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, 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, PBLA
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR, PVF
Other Women's
WTT

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