OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

WNBA Playoffs down from last season, regular season slightly up Per reporting from sportsmediawatch.com, the WNBA regular season ended the year with an average of 246k viewers across ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, which is up 7% from ratings on ESPN2 alone last year (231k). ESPN and ABC aired a total of 5 games, the most since 2008, so the overall ratings increase is not as impressive as it first sounds, and the numbers likely declined on ESPN2, curious considering the additional exposure the E... Full Story

Phantoms Re-Sign Defenseman David Drake

Lehigh Valley, Pa. - The Lehigh Valley Phantoms, proud AHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, announced today that they have signed defenseman David Drake to a one-year, AHL contract. Drake, 24, played 64 games last season for the Reading Royals in his first full professional season and registered one goal and seven assists to go along with 48 penalty minutes. He appeared in one game for Lehigh Valley in 2018-19, playing in the season opener on October 6. A native of Naperville, Illinois, Drake played seven games for the Phantoms at the end of the 2017-18 season and tallied an assist ... Full Story

River Cats finish 2019 season as Triple-A National Champions

Memphis, TN - The Sacramento River are the Triple-A National Champions after shutting out the International League Champion Columbus Clippers by a score of 4-0 on Tuesday night at AutoZone Park in Memphis, TN. Behind a stellar outing from left-hander, and eventual Most Valuable Player Caleb Baragar, the River Cats became the first franchise to take home their third Triple-A National Championship. Baragar was nothing short of magnificent for a second straight time this postseason, compiling a combined 2-0 record with a 0.90 ERA in 10 innings, and dominating the Clippers' offense over his fi... Full Story

Mewis' Late Winner Lifts North Carolina to 1-0 Win over Houston Dash

CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage used a late goal by midfielder Samantha Mewis from the penalty spot to defeat the Houston Dash 1-0 Tuesday night at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park, clinching a spot in the NWSL Playoffs and extending their winning streak to four matches. On a night where the Courage outshot Houston 18-7, it was Mewis' first goal of the season, coming in the 87th minute, that lifted head coach Paul Riley's team to its 13th win of 2019. With three games remaining, the Courage (13W-4L-4D, 43 points) can finish no lower than fourth place and need just three more ... Full Story

• Impact Shuts out Toronto FC 1-0 in First Leg of Canadian Championship Final - Montreal Impact (MLS)
• Goals from Luiz Fernando, Andrew Carleton and Jack Metcalf lead Atlanta in win - Atlanta United 2 (USL)
• Fury FC Scores Late to Win Thriller over Rowdies - Ottawa Fury FC (USL)
• Pilots Open NAHL Showcase with 2-1 Victory over Wilderness - Topeka Pilots (NAHL)
• Rowdies Clinch 2019 USL Championship Playoff Berth - Tampa Bay Rowdies (USL)
• Nashville SC Clinches USL Championship Playoff Berth - Nashville SC (USL)
• Dante Sealy Called into Youth National Team Camp - FC Dallas (MLS)
• Asia Durr Undergoes Successful Surgery - New York Liberty (WNBA)
• Tonight's Reign FC Match in Tacoma Postponed Due to Field Conditions - Reign FC (NWSL)
• Tacoma Stars Take on Tacoma Narrows FC - Tacoma Stars (MASL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Kelsey Plum rediscovers her game for Las Vegas Aces - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Woodpeckers historical first year was memorable - CarL Fayetteville Observer
• Bruins open with a shutout over Rebels - NAHL Austin Daily Herald
• Utah Royals FC-Reign FC game postponed because of 'extreme weather' - NWSL Deseret News
• Bobcats score five goals in opening win - NAHL Bismarck Tribune
• Spokane Chiefs enter fresh Western Hockey League season with retooled roster from front office down to skaters - WHL Spokane Spokesman-Review
• Heady move: Sugar Skulls hire IFL champ Dixie Wooten as new coach, GM - IFL Arizona Daily Star
• Josef Martinez carries Atlanta United past Cincinnati - MLS Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Wayne Rooney or Ola Kamara: D.C. United will face lineup decision - MLS Washington Post
• Tucson Sugar Skulls name Dixie Wooten new head coach - IFL KOLD
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup by David Carlson
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Kelowna Rockets defenceman Kaedan Korczak (Marissa Baecker/Kelowna Rockets)

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. Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
2. Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
3. Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
4. Enemies - BIG3 (BIG3)
5. Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. High Point Rockers - Atlantic League (AtL)
8. Lake Elsinore Storm - California League (CalL)
9. Tri-City Dust Devils - Northwest League (NWL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - South Atlantic League (SAL)

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

• Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Hockey League (FHL)
• Palm Springs - American Hockey League (AHL)
• San Diego - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Triplets - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Trilogy - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Tri State - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Power - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Killer 3s - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Ghost Ballers - BIG3 (BIG3)
• Enemies - BIG3 (BIG3)

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
ApL, AzFL, AzL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MWL, NWL, NYPL, PCL, PL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
AAL, AFL, CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
AAF, CFL, XFL

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

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
MLL, PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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