Iowa Wolves Extend Winning Streak to Five

DETROIT - The Iowa Wolves extended its winning streak to five with a 116-106 victory over the Motor City Cruise on Friday morning at Wayne State Fieldhouse. Iowa (7-3) was paced by Luka Garza who scored a season-high 33 points and four others finished in double figures. A.J. Lawson scored 16 points, PJ Dozier tallied a season-high 16 points off the bench and Emmanuel Mudiay had 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Matt Lewis handed out a season-high six assists and finished w... Full Story

Blues Assign F Jake Neighbours to T-Birds

ST. LOUIS, MO - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has assigned forward Jake Neighbours to its AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Neighbours, 20, has dressed in 13 games for the Blues this season, logging one goal and four penalty minutes. The 6-foot, 201-pound forward has also made seven appearances for the Thunderbirds, posting five assists. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Neighbours was drafted by the Blues in the first round (No. 26 overall) of the 2020 NHL Draft. Thunderbirds fans can reserve their seats... Full Story

National Lacrosse League Opens Tonight: 10 Things to Know

PHILADELPHIA - The National Lacrosse League (@NLL), the world's largest and most successful professional lacrosse league, opens play with six contests on Face-Off Weekend beginning tonight with Philadelphia at Halifax (LIVE coverage at 6 p.m. ET on TSN1/4, ESPNews, ESPN+). The 22-week regular season continues through April 29, with the playoffs beginning the weekend of May 5-7. Here are 10 things to know about the NLL as it enters the 2022-23 season: In August, the NLL announced Brett Frood as its fifth Commissioner since its 1997 relaunch. Frood joins the NLL from Stewart-Haas Racing, w... Full Story

Luka Samanic Named Kia NBA G Leauge Player of the Month

PORTLAND, ME - The NBA G League today announced that Maine Celtics forward Luka Samanic has been named Kia NBA G League Player of the Month for games played in November. Samanic led Maine to a conference-best 8-2 record to start the 2022-23 season. Starting all ten games for the Celtics, Samanic averaged 21.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.1 blocked shots per game, all while shooting 53.7% from the floor. Samanic has topped 30 or more points in a game three times this season, including twice in the past week. Samanic helped Maine lead the league in rebounding. The 22-year-old ... Full Story

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• Redblacks choose longtime special teams co-ordinator, Bob Dyce as head coach - CFL Ottawa Citizen
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• Sacramento Republic FC adds Russell Cicerone for 2023 season - USL Sacramento Bee
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Idaho Steelheads goaltender Jake Kupsky

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

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

• 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)
• Minot Hot Tots - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Jim Thorpe All-Americans - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• One Knoxville SC - United Soccer League One (USL1)

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
Other Women's
WTT

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