Late Comeback Gives Rainiers Win

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - The Tacoma Rainiers (78-64) evened the series, beating the Oklahoma City Baseball Club (73-69) by a score of 10-5, Friday at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Ryan Ward opened the scoring in the first inning with a three-run home run, his 30th of the season. Kobe Kato drew a bases loaded walk in the second inning to put Tacoma on the board, but a home run from James Outman brought Oklahoma City's lead back to three. Trailing 4-1, the Rainiers scored five runs in the fourth ... Full Story

E-Train Rolls to 7-5 Win Over River Cats on Friday Night

ROUND ROCK, Texas - The Round Rock Express (31-35 | 68-72) worked to a 7-5 victory over the Sacramento River Cats (32-35 | 76-66) in Friday night's game four at Dell Diamond to even the series again, this time at two games each. Round Rock starter RHP Peter Solomon (6-4, 6.27) claimed the winning decision after a 5.0-inning outing that saw two runs, two hits, four walks and five strikeouts. Sacramento starter RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 8.84) was tagged with the loss after allowing four runs on two hits and five walks with six strikeouts over 3.0 innings. Express RHP Daniel Robert earned a six-o... Full Story

Aces Put Away Space Cowboys in Shutout Victory

Sugar Land, Texas - The Reno Aces (38-28, 73-68) relied on the bullpen to hold the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (40-26, 89-52) scoreless in a 6-0 victory on Friday night at Constellation Field. Konnor Pilkington started on the bump, limiting the Space Cowboys to two hits and one walk across 2 2/3 clean innings while striking out four. Joe Jacques (3-0), Jake Rice, Christian Montes De Oca, Jose Castillo, and Austin Pope trailed out of the pen, combining for 7 1/3 shut-out frames, walking three and striking out six to complete a successful bullpen day. Tim Tawa continued to swing a hot bat, ge... Full Story

Blue Wahoos Clinch Eighth Consecutive Winning Season After Beating Biscuits

Pensacola, Fla. - The Blue Wahoos missed on a playoff berth this season. But they now have continued an impressive feat. In a performance Friday that reminded of early summer success, complete with a near-capacity crowd at Blue Wahoos Stadium filled with energy, along with quality pitching and a big inning, the Blue Wahoos clinched an eighth consecutive winning season with an 6-2 victory against the Montgomery Biscuits. The Blue Wahoos (69-65) have now had winning seasons since 2016 with three different affiliations. This one is the fourth in a row for Blue Wahoos manager Kevin Randel... Full Story

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1. Corpus Christi Hooks - Texas League (TL)
2. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
5. Saskatchewan Roughriders - Canadian Football League (CFL)
6. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
7. South Bend Cubs - Midwest League (MWL)
8. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
9. Fresno Grizzlies - California League (CalL)
10. Columbia Fireflies - Carolina League (CarL)

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3. AF1 Announces Stockton Crusaders as Expansion Team for 2025
4. Monterrey Kings Join Arena Football One
5. New York Sirens Announce Prudential Center as Primary Venue for 2024-25 Season
6. AF1 Announces Expansion Team in Wilkes-Barre for 2025
7. Roughnecks to Play 2025 UFL Season at University of Houston's TDECU Stadium
8. Professional Women's Hockey League Unveils All Six Team Identities Ahead of Second Season
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• Monterrey Kings - Arena Football One (AF1)
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• Beaumont Renegades - National Arena League (NAL)
• Stockton Crusaders - Arena Football One (AF1)
• Mississippi - Frontier League (FL)
• Amarillo Dusters - National Arena League (NAL)
• Shreveport Rouxgaroux - National Arena League (NAL)
• Harrisburg Stampede - National Arena League (NAL)
• Corpus Christi Tritons - National Arena League (NAL)
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BASKETBALL
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Outdoor Football
CFL, UFL

HOCKEY
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PWHL

LACROSSE
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PLL

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