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Empire Baseball League: The independent developmental Empire League , which claims to be "The Nation's Premier Professional Baseball Showcase Organization," has posted it 2023 season schedule that will feature five teams each playing a 32-game schedule through July 18. All four of last season's teams called the Plattsburgh (NY) Thunderbirds, Tupper Lake (NY) Riverpigs, Saranac Lake (NY) Surge and the Japan Islanders travel-only team will return, and a new team called the Malone (NY... Full StoryMore from the Indoor Football League
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Angel City FC Announces Final Roster Ahead of 2023 NWSL Season Opener

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Smith, Taumoepenu and Joseph Named OurSports Central XFL Players of the Week

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D.C. Defenders running back Abram Smith, Vegas Vipers outside linebacker Pita Taumoepenu and D.C. Defenders cornerback Michael Joseph were named the OurSports Central XFL Offensive Player, Defensive Player and Unsung Hero of the Week, respectively, for week five of the XFL season.
Smith carried the ball 23 times for a whopping 218 yards and three touchdowns in the Defenders' 28-20 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks. In addition to averaging nearly 9.5 yards per attempt, he broke two long scoring runs.
Smith was drafted with the first overall pick of the 2023 XFL Draft's first phase f... Full StoryMore from the XFL
Chiefs Bounce Back After Rough Week With Impressive 3-2 Victory Over Silvertips

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- Los Angeles Sparks Announce Preseason Games for 2023 Season - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA)
- Storm Announces Preseason Slate and Single-Game Tickets On-Sale Date - Seattle Storm (WNBA)
- Former Kaizer Chiefs Forward Leo Castro Joins Greenville Attack - Greenville Triumph SC (USL1)
- Revolution M Dylan Borrero, D Christian Makoun Earn National Team Call-Ups - New England Revolution (MLS)
- Mercury Announce 2023 Preseason Schedule - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA)
- Four Philadelphia Union Players Receive International Call Ups - Philadelphia Union (MLS)
- Pats Captain Bedard Named WHL Player of the Week - Regina Pats (WHL)
- Chicago Fire FC II Forward Omari Glasgow Called to Guyana National Team for CONCACAF Nations League Matches - Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
- Racing Louisville FC Announces Roster Ahead of 2023 Season Kickoff - Racing Louisville FC (NWSL)
- Eight Loons Called up for International Duty - Minnesota United FC (MLS)
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- BattleHawks coach Anthony Becht: St. Louis fan base is 'incredible' - XFL Alton Telegraph
- St. Louis City SC keeper Roman Burki reflects on his first shutout with the club - MLS St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Milwaukee Admirals hit by Nashville Predators call-ups, winning in AHL - AHL Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- Portland Thorns' sale in âadvanced stages,' NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman says - NWSL Portland Oregonian
- Drive to build new AquaSox ballpark gets $7.4M boost from state - NWL Everett Herald
- Atlanta United's Thiago Almada, Caleb Wiley honored - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- XFL: Arlington Renegades beat San Antonio Brahmas for their first road win of the year - XFL Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- For San Diego Loyal SC, another week brings another win â and another clean sheet, too - USL San Diego Union-Tribune
- Villanova Star Siegrist Insists She's Undecided on WNBA - WNBA NBC 10 Philadelphia
- Color of Hockey: Fuhr enjoys TV, radio analyst role for Kraken AHL team - AHL NHL
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