Bandits Win 3rd Straight NLL Cup with 15-6 Win over Rush, MacKay Named MVP

The Buffalo Bandits are NLL Cup champions for the third straight year. Buffalo clinched the best-of-three NLL Finals with a 15-6 win in front of a sellout crowd at KeyBank Center in Game 3 on Saturday. Josh Byrne scored a game-high nine points, including a team-high four goals. Matt Vinc made 41 saves. The team will announce championship rally details in the coming days. Buffalo becomes the second team in league history to win three straight championships. The feat was previously accomp... Full Story

RoughRiders Hang on for Fourth-Straight Win Versus RockHounds

FRISCO, Texas - The Frisco RoughRiders topped the Midland RockHounds 4-3 on Saturday night from Riders Field, snatching their fourth-straight win. In the top of the ninth, Midland's Drew Swift clipped a three-run triple off RoughRiders (26-17) reliever Bryan Magdaleno. With the tying run 90 feet away, Gavin Collyer entered the game and retired the next two batters to garner the save. Frisco struck first when Sebastian Walcott laced an RBI double and Keyber Rodriguez smashed an RBI single, lifting the Riders to a 2-0 lead. Midland (24-20) then threatened in the top of the third, but Wa... Full Story

Toledo Wins the Western Conference Finals in Game 5 Win to Kansas City

Toledo, OH - The Toledo Walleye defeated the Kansas City Mavericks in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals with a final score of 5-2. The Walleye won the Western Conference Finals and advanced to the Kelly Cup Finals. How it Happened: Toledo got off to a firing hot start. Just over a minute and a half into the period, Toledo got the scoring started. Jalen Smereck passed the puck to Matt Anderson and sent him on a breakaway to put the Fish on an early lead. Exactly three minutes later, Trenton Bliss made it 2-0 with a lucky goal in front of the net. The assists went to Smereck and B... Full Story

Five-Run Rally Boosts Naturals Past Travs Saturday

SPRINGDALE, AR - The Northwest Arkansas Naturals (22-22) entered the bottom of the eighth inning trailing 5-3 against the Arkansas Travelers (24-20), but Gavin Cross's single brought in the go-ahead run to help the Nats get their second-straight win by a final score of 8-6 on Peanuts Night. The two teams will finish their series Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled for 6:35 PM CT at Arvest Ballpark in Springdale, Arkansas. The Naturals picked up a trio of runs on four hits in the bottom of the first inning. Jack Pineda hit a leadoff single followed by Javier Vaz and Carter Jensen doing th... Full Story

• Bandits Win 3rd Straight NLL Cup with 15-6 Win over Rush, MacKay Named MVP - Buffalo Bandits (NLL)
• Brace from Andy Cabrera Pushes El Paso Locomotive FC Past Las Vegas Lights FC - El Paso Locomotive FC (USL)
• Crooks Bats Redbirds to Saturday Win at Jumbo Shrimp - Memphis Redbirds (IL)
• Butz Cruises, Titialii Plates Four in 9-2 Victory - Oakland Ballers (PL)
• Orange County SC Back Above the Playoff Line With 3-1 Victory Over Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC - Orange County SC (USL)
• Sounds' Offense Explodes for 12 Runs to Take Series Over RailRiders - Nashville Sounds (IL)
• Six-Run Sixth Earns Late-Night Win in Chattanooga on Saturday - Rocket City Trash Pandas (SL)
• Wind Wreaks Havoc on Surge, Missions Clinch Series - San Antonio Missions (TL)
• RoughRiders Hang on for Fourth-Straight Win Versus RockHounds - Frisco RoughRiders (TL)
• Brown Bedevils Tri-City in Dominant Outing - Spokane Indians (NWL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Mud Hens earn come-from-behind walkoff win over Indianapolis - IL Toledo Blade
• Riverhounds beat Rhode Island FC for much-needed win - USL Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Three Captains pitchers combine on one-hitter in 2-0 win over Lansing - MWL Willoughby News-Herald
• McGuire's goal pushes Orlando City past Portand Timbers - MLS Orlando Sentinel
• Katy Knolls goal in third OT puts Frost one game from championship - PWHL St. Paul Pioneer Press
• Billings Outlaws' AF1 struggles continue - AF1 Billings Gazette
• Streak snapped | Charlotte FC makes a comeback with 3-2 home win over Columbus Crew - MLS WCNC
• Walleye exact revenge on KC, advance to Kelly Cup Finals - ECHL Toledo Blade
• Rusnk's late PK lifts Seattle Sounders over FC Dallas 1-0 - MLS My Northwest
• Portland Thorns end Mexico trip with win over Club Amrica for third place in CONCACAF W Champions Cup - NWSL Portland Oregonian
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Inside the UFL by Fran Stuchbury
• Perez, Feeney and Baker Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week by Fran Stuchbury
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Matsukubo Brace Keeps Courage on Hot Streak by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Big Home Win Has North Carolina FC Streaking by Fran Stuchbury

Tulsa Drillers' Chris Campos in action (Tim Campbell)

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. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
4. Topeka Scarecrows - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
5. York United FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
6. New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
7. Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
9. Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
10. Atlético Dallas - United Soccer League Championship (USL)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Perez, Feeney and Baker Named OurSports Central UFL Players of the Week
3. Matsukubo Brace Keeps Courage on Hot Streak
4. The Arena League To Take Over Operations Of The Axemen
5. Mississippi Pro Hockey Needs a Name - And It's Down to Three
6. Inside the UFL
7. Pee Dee IceCats Unveil Bold New Logo and Jersey Set for Upcoming Season
8. Last Week around the Leagues
9. Showboats-Renegades Delayed Due to Weather
10. Te-Hina Paopao Injury Update

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

• Golden City Football Club - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Indiana Sentinels - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• New Mexico - ECHL (ECHL)
• Seattle - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Fort Lauderdale United FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Vancouver - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
• Pee Dee IceCats - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Cleveland - Women's Premier Soccer League Pro (WPSL Pro)
• Noblesville Boom - NBA G League (G League)
• Richmond - Northwoods League (Northwoods)

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, FLCL, FSL, 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
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AF1, IFL, NAL, TAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PWHL

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL, WLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
LOVB, MLV, NWLS, PVF

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