Wolves Win One for the Thumb

SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS - Alex Lyon stopped all 28 shots he faced as the Chicago Wolves wrapped up their fifth league championship with a 4-0 victory over the Springfield Thunderbirds Saturday night in Game 5 of the Calder Cup Finals. Captain Andrew Poturalski, Orland Park native David Gust, postseason Most Valuable Player Josh Leivo and defenseman Max Lajoie scored for the Wolves (14-4), who swept four games in six days from Springfield after suffering an overtime loss in Game 1. Chica... Full Story

'Hard Time' Shines as Stars March to Title Game

CANTON, Ohio - Philadelphia Stars wideout Maurice Alexander is chippy, and he'll be the first to tell you so. "I've got a big chip on my shoulder, and I don't think it's going anywhere," he said. He plays this game with that rock on his wiry frame, pushing for what he knows is his if he just keeps running. When the New Jersey Generals punted to him with two minutes to play, he saw an opportunity to run, and he took it. He cradled the punted ball inside his own 15-yard line and ran it back 87 yards to secure a 19-14 win at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium - King in the North. The Phi... Full Story

Scott Manea Helps Lift Space Cowboys to Win over Tacoma

(SUGAR LAND, Texas) - Scott Manea came into Saturday's game hitting .417 against the Tacoma Rainiers through 11 games this season. He continued his tear against Tacoma in a 9-8 win for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Constellation Field, going 3-for-3 with a double, walk and two RBI. The Space Cowboys scored a pair of key insurance runs in the eighth when Manea came across to score on a double play and Korey Lee supplied an RBI single. Lee, who is rated as the Houston Astros No. 2 prospect, per MLBPipeline, finished the night 3-for-5 with three RBI. HIGHLIGHTS: 6.25 vs. TAC Manea's... Full Story

Augusta Wins Wild Ten-Inning Battle with Fayetteville

FAYETTEVILLE, NC: Saturday night at Segra Stadium was a roller coaster for the Augusta GreenJackets (1-1) as they prevailed over the Fayetteville Woodpeckers (1-1) in the tenth inning, 13-9 to survive an epic comeback by the home team. Fayetteville jumped on the board first in the opening inning on a sacrifice fly by Justin Williams to make it 1-0 Woodpeckers. But then the Augusta bats got hot starting with Mahki Backstrom who catapulted the GreenJackets ahead with a two-run homer. Kadon Morton came up later in the inning and drilled a home run of his own by taking one deep to center fie... Full Story

• Wolves Win One for the Thumb - Chicago Wolves (AHL)
• 'Hard Time' Shines as Stars March to Title Game - Philadelphia Stars (USFL)
• Legion FC Dominates in 2-0 Win at New Mexico - Birmingham Legion FC (USL)
• Inter Miami CF Earns Late Win over Minnesota United FC - Inter Miami CF (MLS)
• Storm Offense Continues to Surge in Saturday Night Win - Lake Elsinore Storm (CalL)
• FC Tulsa Wins 2-1 Over Charleston Battery - FC Tulsa (USL)
• Lake County Achieves a Single-Game Season-High in Home Runs and Walks in 17-2 Trouncing of Dragons - Lake County Captains (MWL)
• Dock Spiders Score Go-Ahead Run in the Ninth, Beat Woodchucks 3-2 - Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (Northwoods)
• Brendan Walker, Dustin Allen Push Rox to Back-to-back Wins - Brockton Rox (FCBL)
• The Bears Finish Strong Against the Keys to Take the Series in 10 Run Shutout - West Virginia Black Bears (MLBDL)
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• Crawdads rally with 8 runs in 9th - SAL Hickory Daily Record
• Stampeders comeback in second half again, improve to 3-0 - CFL Calgary Sun
• Wolves top Springfield for Calder Cup Championship - AHL Chicago Daily Herald
• Bailey Falter, IronPigs electric in win over Norfolk - IL Allentown Morning Call
• Mud Hens slug 3 homers in 8-3 victory over RailRiders - IL Toledo Blade
• Photo Gallery: Inter Miami CF v. Minnesota United - MLS Miami Herald
• FC Tucson wins in Chattanooga for first June victory - USL1 Arizona Daily Star
• State Liners' 'Mo' Hampton has the major leagues as a goal - ApL Bristol Herald Courier
• Roughriders' Shaq Evans sidelined with fractured ankle - CFL Regina Leader-Post
• USFL: Generals stunned by Stars in devastating season-ending loss - USFL New York Post
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Scarborough Shooting Stars face the Hamilton Honey Badgers

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. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
2. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Frederick Keys - Major League Baseball Draft League (MLBDL)
4. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
5. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
6. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
7. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
8. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Carolina League (CarL)
9. Arkansas Travelers - Texas League (TL)
10. Kentucky Wild Health Genomes - Atlantic League (AtL)

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

• Calgary - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Mesquite - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Mississippi Sea Wolves - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Elmira Mammoth - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Orlando - XFL (XFL)
• Oklahoma Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Charlotte - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Wisconsin Windigo - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Antonio - XFL (XFL)
• Inter Miami CF II - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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
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