Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Pacific Coast League: With the move of the Triple-A PCL's Las Vegas 51s to a new stadium in the Las Vegas suburb of Summerlin for next season, the team has been renamed the Las Vegas Aviators. The team is owned by The Howard Hughes Corporation whose namesake was involved in the aviation industry. Southwest Pro Baseball League: With the Yuma-based Arizona Winter League shutting down for 2019, the new Yuma-based SWPBL plans to operate from March 15 to April 13, 2019 as a showcas... Full Story

FC Cincinnati Signs Nazmi Albadawi

CINCINNATI - FC Cincinnati has signed midfielder Nazmi Albadawi ahead of FC Cincinnati's debut season in Major League Soccer. Albadawi, 27, will be on an MLS roster for the first time after playing four seasons in the NASL with North Carolina FC (2014-17) and one season in the USL with FC Cincinnati (2018). As a United States citizen, Albadawi will occupy a domestic roster spot on Cincinnati's 2019 MLS roster. "It's always been my dream to play in MLS. I've had a few opportunities in the past, but they didn't necessarily feel right at the time," Albadawi said. "Now, I'm very grateful, ve... Full Story

Corey Chamblin Named Head Coach of the Toronto Argonauts

TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts announced today that Corey Chamblin has been named the 44th head coach in team history. Chamblin, 41, returns to Toronto after spending 2018 at the University of Arkansas as quality control and defensive backs coach. Chamblin saw immense success as the Argos defensive coordinator in 2017 and under his guidance, the Argonauts defence produced six East All-Stars, tied for the league lead in sacks (50), led the CFL in opponent rush yards/game (82.8), finished second in both opponent net offence/game (329.1) and opponent yards per play (6.1). It was his stellar d... Full Story

Pens Dig out of Three-Goal Deficit, Win 5-4 in Shootout

HERSHEY, Pa. - The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins stormed back from a three-goal deficit to defeat the Hershey Bears in a shootout, 5-4, at Giant Center on Sunday evening. Joseph Cramarossa's goal in the ninth round of the shootout completed the dramatic victory for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (12-10-3-1), which was down 4-1 in the second period. The Penguins were also able to sweep their three-in-three weekend as a result of their refusal to quit on Sunday. Hershey started the game with two first period strikes coming from Jayson Megna and Riley Barber, the latter of which came on the Bears... Full Story

• Rebels Hope to Build on Saturday's Win with Christmas Break on the Horizon - Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
• Forward Madison FC Sign Brazilian Paulo Junior - Forward Madison FC (USL1)
• Anaheim Ducks Acquire Adam Cracknell from Toronto - San Diego Gulls (AHL)
• Forward Madison FC Announce 2019 Schedule - Forward Madison FC (USL1)
• Goaltender Aidan Hughes Heads to Oshawa in Deal with the Generals - Sarnia Sting (OHL)
• NAHL Announces Divisional Stars of the Week - (NAHL)
• Rock Final Roster Is Set - Toronto Rock (NLL)
• Seitz Named NAHL Star of the Week - Corpus Christi IceRays (NAHL)
• Red Wings Assign Lashoff to Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
• Senators Sign Auger to PTO - Belleville Senators (AHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Comets add Saucerman with Sautner out - AHL Utica Observer-Dispatch
• Memphis Express minicamp - AAF Memphis Commercial Appeal
• Surgery will likely end season of Syracuse Crunch's Michael Bournival - AHL Syracuse Post Standard
• Minnesota United's Eric Miller, Wyatt Omsberg available for expansion draft - MLS Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Comets add Saucerman with Sautner out - AHL Utica Observer-Dispatch
• Texas Rangers to play Nashville Sounds at First Tennessee Park - PCL Nashville Tennessean
• Emery Welshman's in for FC Cincinnati's inaugural MLS season - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Memphis 901 FC goes global with most recent round of player signings - USL Memphis Commercial Appeal
• Birmingham Iron names defensive coordinator, 3 more assistants - AAF Birmingham News
• Atlanta United fans pack parade route to celebrate city's first title in 23 years - MLS Gwinnett Daily Post
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

Forward Madison FC signee Brazilian striker Paulo Junior

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. San Diego Strike Force - Indoor Football League (IFL)
2. New York - XFL (XFL)
3. Dallas - XFL (XFL)
4. Seattle - XFL (XFL)
5. St. Louis - XFL (XFL)
6. Washington - XFL (XFL)
7. Tampa Bay - XFL (XFL)
8. Los Angeles - XFL (XFL)
9. Houston - XFL (XFL)
10. DC MLR - Major League Rugby (MLR)

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

• DuPage Pistol Shrimp - Prospect League (Prospect)
• Washington - XFL (XFL)
• Tampa Bay - XFL (XFL)
• Seattle - XFL (XFL)
• St. Louis - XFL (XFL)
• New York - XFL (XFL)
• Los Angeles - XFL (XFL)
• Houston - XFL (XFL)
• Dallas - XFL (XFL)
• San Diego Strike Force - Indoor Football League (IFL)

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
Alaska, Cape Cod, Coastal Plain, FCBL, GWL, NECBL, Northwoods, PGCBL, Prospect, TCL, WCL
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, Can-Am, FL, PA, Pecos

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
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

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
NPF, WTT

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