Valkyries Complete Sweep, Advancing to WNBA Finals with Overtime Win over Aces

The Valkyries complete the sweep of the Las Vegas Aces and advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time in franchise history with a 87-77 overtime victory at Michelob ULTRA Arena on Friday. The Valkyries went on a 17-0 run in the third quarter and an 8-0 fourth quarter run to force overtime and in the overtime period, they outscored the Aces by 10 points. Gabby Williams hit a clutch step-back mid range jumper in overtime with 54.7 seconds remaining that served as the dagger in the Aces' title d... Full Story

Eagles Roar Back to Defeat Abbotsford, 4-3, in Shootout

LOVELAND, CO - Colorado scored three straight goals to force overtime and picked up the game-winning goal from forward Adam Beckman in a shootout, as the Eagles rallied back to defeat the Abbotsford Canucks 4-3 on Friday. Goaltender Ilya Nabokov made 29 saves on 32 shots and stopped all three attempts in the shootout to earn his second-straight win in net. An early power play would set up Abbotsford forward Ty Mueller to light the lamp with a one-timer from the left-wing circle, putting the Canucks on top 1-0 just 1:44 into the contest. Abbotsford would earn three more chances on the power ... Full Story

Golden State Valkyries Advance to 2026 WNBA Finals

OAKLAND, Calif. - The No. 2-seed Golden State Valkyries clinched a berth in the 2026 WNBA Finals, presented by Kaiser Permanente, after defeating the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in a 3-0 Semifinals sweep. The Valkyries will face the Atlanta Dream in the best-of-seven championship series, with Game 1 tipping off at Chase Center on Saturday, October 17 at 12:30 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock. The Valkyries earned their first Finals appearance after Friday's 87-77 win against the No. 3 seed Aces. Gabby Williams led the team in scoring for the second straight series and is averaging 22.7 poin... Full Story

Postava Leads Griffins to 2-1 Victory in Home Opener

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Led by 36 saves from Michal Postava, the Grand Rapids Griffins powered to a 2-1 win over the Manitoba Moose in their home opener at Van Andel Arena on Friday. The Griffins improved to 2-0-1-0 on the season and 4-0 in home openers under head coach Dan Watson. Highlighted by a 16-save second period, Postava stole the spotlight in front of an electric home crowd to move to 2-0. On offense, Cameron Butler scored his first goal of the campaign while William Lagesson tallied his second, an unassisted second-period marker that proved to be the game-winner. Almost nine min... Full Story

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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)

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2. Mobil Thanksgiving Weekend: Edmonton Plays for First in the West; BC and Calgary Eye Postseason
3. Jewell Loyd Update
4. Sports Illustrated Stadium to Host Red Bull New York vs. Club América Friendly on November 14
5. Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update
6. San Diego FC to Host Right to Dream Cup Presented by Dexcom at the Sharp HealthCare Performance Center October 10-11
7. Julian Hall and Adri Mehmeti Help Lead United States Men's National Team to 1-0 Victory over Canada
8. Inter Miami CF to Host Open Training for Season Ticket Members at Nu Stadium on Wednesday, October 21
9. D.C. United Celebrates DC SCORES at One Night One Goal, Capping a Year of More Than $750,000 in Support
10. Orlando City SC Appoints Dan Lock Academy Head of Methodology & Coaching

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

• Tampa Bay - UPSHOT League (UPSHOT)
• 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)

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, ML, NA, 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