OSC Weekly Ratings Wrapup

ESPN2 fails to rate with 2 CFL Division Finals and USL Championship The CFL division finals games and the USL championship were on espn2 Sunday, but none of the broadcasts received the 0.05 demographic rating needed to get into the Top 150 cable programs on Sunday. Top 10 OSC Ratings Storylines of 2019 (4-6) 6. BIG3 Season 3 moves to CBS networks The BIG3 moved from FOX sports channels to CBS channels in season three. The move provided mixed results. CBS gave the leag... Full Story

Blue Wahoos Remember Ryan Costello

The words Travis Blankenhorn wrote Monday on his Instagram page embodied the heartfelt emotion of so many, following the loss of his former roommate, fellow Pensacola Blue Wahoos teammate Ryan Costello. Only days before Costello, who played 40 games this season for the Blue Wahoos, was to begin playing in the Australian Baseball League, his life was being remembered after he suddenly passed away. Costello, 23, a Hartford, Conn. native and infielder in the Minnesota Twins organization, was found dead in his hotel room in Auckland, New Zealand. The Auckland Tuatara, the team he had joined ... Full Story

Elmer Reassigned to Mariners, Savage Recalled to Milwaukee

NORFOLK, VA - The Mariners were involved in a pair of roster moves Friday, as forward Jake Elmer was reassigned from the Hartford Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers and defenseman Scott Savage was recalled to the Milwaukee Admirals. Elmer, a 20 year old forward from Calgary, AB, was recalled to the Wolf Pack on November 9th, hours after registering a hat trick for the Mariners in a 5-1 win over the Adirondack Thunder. Elmer, who is under contract with the New York Rangers, appeared in one game for the Wolf Pack during his recall, with two penalty minutes. He also played in five games for Ha... Full Story

LumberKings Respond to Major League Baseball's proposal to Eliminate 42 Teams

CLINTON, IA - Over the past several weeks, multiple news outlets have reported the story about Major League Baseball's (MLB) plan to eliminate 42 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) teams starting in the 2021 season. This story came from the initial proposal from MLB regarding the future of MiLB. The written agreement between MLB and MiLB is called the Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA). The current PBA expires after the 2020 season. In their proposal, MLB wants to eliminate 42 MiLB teams without any communication from MLB as to the reasons why each of those markets were selected. The communiti... Full Story

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Defensive back Tyrell Robinson with the Philadelphia Soul

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. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Battle Creek Rumble Bees - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
3. California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
4. Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
5. Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
6. Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
7. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
8. Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
9. Grand Rapids Griffins - American Hockey League (AHL)
10. Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

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

• Bloomington - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• California Commotion - National Pro Fastpitch (NPF)
• Queensboro FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Spokane Shock - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Seventh Team - Premier Lacrosse League (PLL)
• Louisville - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• Wichita Falls - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Fort Lauderdale - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Revolution II - United Soccer League One (USL1)
• Odessa - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)

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, 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, FPHL, 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