Ben Johnson to Return as Redbirds Manager in 2025

MEMPHIS, Tennessee - The St. Louis Cardinals have announced that Memphis native Ben Johnson will return for his record sixth season as manager of the Memphis Redbirds. During the 2024 season, Johnson led the team to a 74-74 record, with eight players joining St. Louis and making their MLB debut. After the regular season, Johnson also managed the Glendale Desert Dogs to the second-best record in the 2024 Arizona Fall League. He enters the 2025 season with 344 wins with the Redbirds, just 24 wi... Full Story

Manager Mike Jirschele Returns as Omaha Storm Chasers Announce 2025 Coaching Staff

PAPILLION, NE - The Kansas City Royals announced today the 2025 Omaha Storm Chasers coaching staff, headlined by manager Mike Jirschele returning for his 17th season at the helm of the Triple-A Omaha franchise. The 2024 International League Manager of the Year, "Jirsch" will be joined on the Storm Chasers coaching staff by three returning coaches - Pitching Coach Dane Johnson, Hitting Coach Bijan Rademacher and Assistant Pitching Coach Dave Lundquist. New to the organization in 2025 are Assistant Hitting Coach Darin Everson and Coach Pat Osborn. Jirschele's staff is rounded out with returning ... Full Story

River Bandits Announce 2025 Coaching Staff

Davenport, Iowa - The Quad Cities River Bandits, in conjunction with the Kansas City Royals, today announced their 2025 coaching staff, led by manager Jesus Azuaje. The skipper is joined by pitching coach Derrick Lewis, hitting coach Ryan Powers, assistant pitching coach Clayton Mortensen, assistant hitting coach Kyle MacKinnon, strength and conditioning coach Chad Gravenorst, and athletic trainer Nevan Dominguez. Azuaje enters his 11th season- third managerial- in the Royals' organization and takes the reins in Davenport after managing the Columbia Fireflies (Single-A) to a 68-63 record in... Full Story

Renegades Announce Tom Denlinger as New General Manager

Wappingers Falls, N.Y. - The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and their ownership group, Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), the club's owner and operator, announced today that Tom Denlinger will become the eighth General Manager of the Renegades. Denlinger joins the Renegades after spending the previous 10 seasons with the Augusta GreenJackets, the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. Denlinger served as Augusta's General Manager from 2014-17, and was elevated to Vice President in 2018. During his time with the GreenJackets, the team opened a new ri... Full Story

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• Boston Fleet to play two March games at BU’s Agganis Arena - PWHL Boston Globe
• Azuaje named new manager of River Bandits - MWL Quad City Times
• Pro soccer: Monterey Bay F.C. inks goalie - USL Monterrey Herald
• Simon Nemec named AHL All-Star in place of Seamus Casey - AHL Rome Sentinel
• Photos: Atlanta United prepares for another season - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Two-time World Cup winner Christen Press re-signs with Angel City - NWSL Los Angeles Times
• Lukas Ray named TinCaps' new manager - MWL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
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Forward Jazmine Wilkinson with Texas A&M

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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
3. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
4. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
5. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
6. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
8. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
9. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

1. Oshawa Generals Sign Noah Powell
2. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
3. Update on Noah Jenken
4. Otters Dip Back into NCAA Free Agent Pool for Signing of Defenseman Frazer
5. Last Week around the Leagues
6. Omaha Supernovas to Leave Pro Volleyball Federation following 2025 Season
7. Arena Football One Announces Weekly Matchups For 2025
8. After Years of Seeing FC Cincinnati Operate from a Far, When the Opportunity Came Tah Brian Anunga Jumped at the Chance to Join
9. Birds Charge Back But Come Up Short Against Guelph, 6-4
10. Supernovas Make History Again with New U.S. Pro Volleyball Attendance Record

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

• Sacramento - Major League Volleyball (MLV)
• LOVB Salt Lake - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Omaha - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Madison - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Houston - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Austin - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• LOVB Atlanta - League One Volleyball (LOVB)
• Denver - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• St. John's - Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League (QMJHL)
• Conspiradores de Queretaro - Mexican League (ML)

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, WLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

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