Last Week around the Leagues

This past week the Chaos won its first Premier Lacrosse League Championship, three NBA G League teams filled head coaching vacancies, and the Indoor Football League's Iowa Barnstormers parted ways with head coach Les Moss. Highlights from this week are from the Premier Lacrosse League, NBA G League, Women's National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, United Soccer League Championship, United Soccer League One, Canadian Football League, Indoor Football Le... Full Story

Rainiers Muzzle Chihuahuas 7-2 on Monday

El Paso, TX - The 2021 Triple-A West Champion Tacoma Rainiers (73-46) won for the eighth time in nine games on Monday night, and have also won eight of nine on the road following a 7-2 smothering of the El Paso Chihuahuas (45-74) at Southwest University Park. Tacoma took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning, once Jantzen Witte led off with a walk and got to third on a passed ball and a wild pitch. Kevin Padlo (3-for-4) made it an unearned run with an RBI single to left field. Jose Marmolejos doubled to begin the sixth, and wasn't on base long. A batter later Padlo smacked his seventh homer i... Full Story

Peña and Matijevic Power Skeeters to Victory

(SUGAR LAND, Texas) - Jeremy Peña and JJ Matijevic delivered home runs and combined to drive in all five runs in a 5-3 Sugar Land Skeeters win over the Albuquerque Isotopes on Monday night at Constellation Field. Matijevic got the Skeeters started with a three-run homer to straightaway right field in first, which was his 16th homer with the Skeeters and his 25th overall of the year. Matijevic's 25 home runs, combined with his time with Double A Corpus Christi, are the second-most of Houston Astros minor leaguers and a career high. Matijevic added an RBI double in the third, giving him ... Full Story

Plenty of Positives as Hops Conclude 2021

The Hillsboro Hops wrapped up the 2021 season with an 8-2 loss to the Vancouver Canadians on Sunday afternoon at Ron Tonkin Field. Hillsboro had won the first four games of the rain-shortened five-game series. The Hops finished the year with a record of 52-60, and their league record of consecutive playoff appearances was snapped at six. Yet, there were plenty of positives in 2021. To wit: There WAS a 2021: Just the fact there was a baseball season this year was a positive. Capacity at the beginning of the season was limited to 25%. This grew, until 100% capacity was allowed by early Jul... Full Story

• Rainiers Muzzle Chihuahuas 7-2 on Monday - Tacoma Rainiers (AAA West)
• Express Pitching Staff Derails Dodgers in 10-1 Victory - Round Rock Express (AAA West)
• Peña and Matijevic Power Skeeters to Victory - Sugar Land Skeeters (AAA West)
• Sounders FC Midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro Undergoes Successful Surgery - Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)
• Giants, Grizzlies Meet in Low-A West Championship Series - San Jose Giants (Low-A West)
• Plenty of Positives as Hops Conclude 2021 - Hillsboro Hops (High-A West)
• NAHL Announces Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• Chicago Fire FC to Begin Three-Game Homestand on Wednesday Chicago Fire FC Weekly Update: September 20 – September 26 - Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
• Tigers Deal Bonni to Chiefs - Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
• Leagues Cup Final Rosters Announced: Seattle Sounders FC and Club León Head to Las Vegas - (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Wild Things find relief with Sabol - FL Washington Observer-Reporter
• Minor-leaguers' quest for improved conditions from Mets, other clubs continues with help of advocacy group - High-A East New York Newsday
• Sparks hope to build on substandard 2021 season - WNBA Los Angeles Daily News
• Regular season sacrifice prepares Aces for playoff success - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Sod Poodles finish 2021 season with 59-61 record: Here's a look back - AA Central Amarillo Globe-News
• High-A West championship series: Spokane Indians, Eugene Emeralds bring different styles to league title matchup - High-A West Spokane Spokesman-Review
• FC Dallas owner Dan Hunt says firing Luchi Gonzalez gives team best chance for playoff push - MLS Dallas Morning News
• Cedar Rapids Kernels prepared to take on behemoth Quad Cities - High-A Central Cedar Rapids Gazette
• Forge FC resumes CONCACAF League journey, this time before a home crowd - CPL Hamilton Spectator
• Skeeters Spotlight: Taylor Jones - AAA West Fort Bend Star
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro

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. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
2. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
3. Columbia Fireflies - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
4. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)
5. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
6. Washington Cavalry - North American Rugby League (NARL)
7. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
8. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
9. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
10. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)

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

• Rapid City Marshals - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Hagerstown - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Rochester New York FC - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Colorado Springs Snowsox - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Scarborough Shooting Stars - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Flathead County - Pioneer League (PL)
• Denver - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Topeka Tropics - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Staten Island - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Chihuahua Savage - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)

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
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzFL, AzL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, 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, NARL
Other Women's
WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLSDL, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL