Saints Score Early, Then Score Late, and Hang on for 9-7 Victory over Canaries

SIOUX FALLS, SD - The St. Paul Saints finally got the consistent offense they were looking for and they needed every bit of it. The Saints scored four runs over the first three innings and five runs over the final three and then hung on for dear life in the ninth for a 9-7 victory over the Sioux Falls Canaries on Thursday night at Sioux Falls Stadium. The Saints jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first when Mikey Reynolds led off the game with a walk. He stole second and advanced to third on a g... Full Story

St. Louis City SC: MLS Expansion Club Unveils Name, Crest and Colors

The St. Louis MLS expansion team revealed its official name, crest and colors on Thursday during a live-streamed event featuring the team's supporters and ownership group. Name & Colors The team will be known as St. Louis City SC. Selected from over 6,000 fan submissions, the name is rooted in the city's rich soccer tradition as America's First Soccer Capital. The name celebrates the area's diverse, iconic neighborhoods and proud heritage while capturing the region's recent growth and cultural renaissance. Four primary colors will identify the team: "City Red", "River Blue", "Energy Y... Full Story

Tyler Pasher Named USL Championship Player of the Month

TAMPA/INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Eleven forward Tyler Pasher has been voted the USL Championship's Player of the Month for July after recording six goals in six games to start the 2020 season across March and July to lead Indy to the most points in the Championship after the first full month of the season. Pasher moved into an attacking role for Indy at the start of the 2019 season and acclimated quickly, becoming the club's leading scorer with 13 goals as it reached the Eastern Conference Final of the 2019 USL Championship Playoffs. The Canadian continued to grow in his new position to start the ... Full Story

Stars Name Nathan Peavy Head Coach

The Salt Lake City Stars, the official NBA G League affiliate of the Utah Jazz, have finalized an agreement for Nathan Peavy to become the team's new head coach, it was announced today. Peavy, a three-year assistant coach of the Stars, becomes the Stars' third head coach since the team relocated to Salt Lake City in 2016. Peavy, 35, began his coaching career in the 2017-18 season as an assistant under Martin Schiller, the 2019-20 NBA G League Coach of the Year. As a member of Schiller's staff, Peavy helped guide the Stars to two playoff berths and an improved winning percentage each season.... Full Story

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Mike Hart takes a swing for the Sioux Falls Canaries (Josh Jurgens / Sioux Falls Canaries)

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. Mandan Flickertails - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
3. Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
4. Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
5. K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
6. Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
7. Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
8. Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
9. Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
10. Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)

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

• Albany - National Arena League (NAL)
• Motor City Rockers - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
• Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
• Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
• Angel City - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
• K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• El Paso Rhinos - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)

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, TCL
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
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
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