Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the United Football League announced Colorado and Rhode Island teams will join the circuit for the 2027 season, the Connecticut Sun played their final Women's National Basketball Association after playing 24 seasons in the league, and the Pacific Coast League's Oklahoma City Comets won the Triple-A National Championship Game. Highlights from this week come from the United Football League, Canadian Football League, Women's National Basketball Association, Canadian Elite Basketba... Full Story

24 Drive Alums Represented Across MLB Postseason

From Fluor Field to October baseball, the Greenville Drive will be well represented throughout the 2026 Major League Baseball Postseason. Former Drive players and staff members can be found across 10 different playoff organizations, a testament to Greenville's longstanding role in developing players, coaches and baseball personnel on their way to the game's biggest stage. The 2026 postseason features 12 teams, with the Wild Card Series beginning Tuesday, September 29. No organization features a stronger Greenville connection than the Boston Red Sox, where a collection of recent and lo... Full Story

Scott Hennessey Named PCL Manager of the Year; Three Comets Make PCL All-Star Team

OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Comets manager Scott Hennessey has been named the 2026 Pacific Coast League Manager of the Year, as announced by Major League Baseball. Additionally, outfielder James Tibbs III, starting pitcher Christian Romero and relief pitcher Seth Halvorsen were named 2026 Pacific Coast League All-Stars. Voting for league postseason awards was conducted among league field managers during the final week of the 2026 regular season. Hennessey becomes the third Oklahoma City manager in the Bricktown era (since 1998) to win PCL Manager of the Year, joining Damon Berryhill (2... Full Story

Drive Alum Payton Tolle Take the Mound for Game 1 in the Bronx

From the mound at Fluor Field to one of baseball's biggest stages, former Greenville Drive pitcher Payton Tolle will add another remarkable chapter to his rapid rise through the Boston Red Sox organization Tuesday night. The Red Sox have named Tolle their starting pitcher for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees, sending the 23-year-old left-hander to the mound at Yankee Stadium for the opening game of the best-of-three postseason series. First pitch is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. For Drive fans, Tolle's latest opportunity continu... Full Story

• Fuel Announce Three More Signings this Week - Indy Fuel (ECHL)
• Aidan Miller Joins Phillies Fall League Contingent - Clearwater Threshers (FSL)
• Fifteen Former Space Cowboys Make Astros 2026 Wild Card Roster - Sugar Land Space Cowboys (PCL)
• Washington Spirit's Sofia Cantore and Lucia Di Guglielmo Called up to Italy Women's National Team - Washington Spirit (NWSL)
• 128 WHL-Developed Players Named to NHL Opening Night Rosters for 2026-27 - (WHL)
• 82 QMJHL Alumni in the NHL - (QMJHL)
• Goodrum Receives Third Consecutive Team of the Week Award, Epps Get Fifth Straight with Bench Honor - Lexington SC (USL)
• Loudoun United's Niyongabire, Torres and Davis III Named to USL Championship Team of the Week - Loudoun United FC (USL)
• Republic FC's Memo Rodriguez and Neill Collins Named Player and Coach of the Week - Sacramento Republic FC (USL)
• LouCity's Davila Earns Team of the Week Nod After Tallying Assist at Hartford - Louisville City FC (USL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Courage star Sanchez added to U.S. Womens National Teams roster for games vs. Spain - NWSL WRAL
• Why were CHL players banned from college hockey for decades? - QMJHL Fargo Forum
• Why were CHL players banned from college hockey for decades? - OHL Fargo Forum
• Why were CHL players banned from college hockey for decades? - WHL Fargo Forum
• Portland Fires Jordan Harrison stepping away from basketball - WNBA KPTV
• Game week: Firebirds ready to start season Friday against rival Reign - AHL KESQ
• Chris DeMarco not worried by Sabrina Ionescu Liberty playoff struggles - WNBA New York Post
• Utica Comets prep for 2026-27 AHL season; 6 players assigned - AHL Rome Sentinel
• Preseason gave Condors glimpse of what season will look like - AHL Bakersfield Californian
• Comets sign All-MASL forward Zach Reget to two-year contract extension - MASL Independence Examiner
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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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. Inter Miami CF - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Tampa Bay Rowdies - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Indiana Fever - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
6. Inter Toronto FC - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
7. Stockton Kings - NBA G League (G League)
8. New York Liberty - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
9. Seattle Torrent - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)
10. Vancouver Goldeneyes - Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL)

1. Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report
2. Valkyries to Face the Dallas Wings in First Round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs
3. No. 6 Indiana Fever to Face No. 3 Las Vegas Aces in First Round of 2026 WNBA Playoffs
4. Fan Appreciation Match to Feature Exciting Fan Activations Ahead of USMNT Match against Peru
5. Red Bull New York vs. St. Louis CITY SC Postponed Due to Inclement Weather
6. United Football League Enters Next Phase of Growth: Rhode Island and Colorado Join UFL in 2027; Utah and Oklahoma Begin Play in 2028 as UFL Expands to 10 Teams
7. Last Week around the Leagues
8. Red Bull New York Battles St. Louis CITY SC for First Time Ever at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Saturday Night
9. The Assist: Orlando City SC at Philadelphia Union - September 26, 2026
10. Quakes Down Timbers, 3-1

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

• Utah - United Football League (UFL)
• Rhode Island - United Football League (UFL)
• Colorado - United Football League (UFL)
• Florida Flamingos Racquet Club - World Team Tennis (WTT)
• Toronto North Racquet Club - World Team Tennis (WTT)
• USL Long Island - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Savannah Leprechauns - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Minnesota - American Association (AA)
• ATX Bulls - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Orange County Baseball Club - Pioneer League (PL)

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, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, ML, Pecos, PL, WPBL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League
Women's Basketball
UPSHOT, 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
AUSL, LOVB, MLV, NWLS, WTT

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