A Brief History of the Houston Gamblers

On November 22, the FOX television network unveiled the teams which will comprise the new United States Football League when the circuit hits the field in 2022. Though FOX's USFL is a completely new entity, all its team names were initially used in the original USFL which played from 1983 to 1985. Below is a brief history of the first Houston Gamblers franchise. --- With the NFL's Houston Oilers having won just three games combined between the 1982 and 1983 seasons, the Houston Gamblers... Full Story

St. Louis Blues Recall G Charlie Lindgren from T-Birds

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has placed Jordan Binnington in COVID protocols. In addition, the Blues recalled goaltender Charlie Lindgren from their AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. Binnington, 28, has posted a 8-5-3 record, including a 2.80 goals-against average and a .912 save percentage in 16 starts this season. Lindgren, 27, has dressed in 10 games with Springfield this season, posting an 8-1-1 record along with a 2.16 goals-against average and a .925 save percentage. For mor... Full Story

Red Wings Reassign Renouf, Criscuolo to Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday reassigned center Kyle Criscuolo and defenseman Dan Renouf to the Grand Rapids Griffins. After being recalled on Monday, Criscuolo made his NHL debut last night against Seattle and totaled 9:17 of ice time and a minus-one rating. The Harvard University graduate is currently enjoying a four-game point streak (3-6-9) from Nov. 20-28 with the Griffins. He posted back-to-back three-point (1-2-3) nights last week against Milwaukee and Chicago. Criscuolo's three-game goal streak (Nov. 20-26) tied Jonatan Berggren (Oct. 30-Nov. 5) for the lon... Full Story

Wichita Wins First-Ever Meeting vs. Iowa

CORALVILLE, IA - Jay Dickman recorded the game-winner in the second round of the shootout to help Wichita skate past Iowa on Wednesday night, 3-2, at Xtream Arena. With the win, Wichita pulls into a first-place tie in the Mountain Division with the Utah Grizzlies. The Thunder jumped out to a two-goal lead as Peter Crinella and Logan Fredericks scored in the second period. Making his franchise-record 16th consecutive start, Evan Buitenhuis was outstanding in a 35-save winning effort. He stopped a breakaway with two minutes left in regulation and stopped two in overtime to snag his nint... Full Story

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Original Houston Gamblers logo

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. Washington Mystics - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
2. Maryland Black Bears - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
3. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
4. Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
5. Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
8. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
9. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)
10. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)

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

• Newfoundland Growlers - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• Tampa Bay Bandits - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Orleans Breakers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Houston Gamblers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Pittsburgh Maulers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Philadelphia Stars - United States Football League (USFL)
• New Jersey Generals - United States Football League (USFL)
• Michigan Panthers - United States Football League (USFL)
• Austin Weirdos - Pecos League (Pecos)
• San Antonio Gunslingers - National Arena League (NAL)

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