Walker and Wild Kick off Preseason with 2-1 Overtime Victory over IceHogs

CORALVILLE, Iowa - The Iowa Wild emerged victorious at Xtream Arena Wednesday evening, beating the Rockford IceHogs 2-1 in overtime. Sammy Walker started and finished the scoring for Iowa to deny a late comeback effort by Rockford. Walker struck first for Iowa, netting a power play goal at 13:17 of the first period. With the Wild on the power play, Ben Finkelstein snapped a pass to a streaking Walker, who outwaited Arvid Soderblom (21 saves), cut around the back of the net, and tucked the puc... Full Story

LouCity Rallies to Beat Detroit, Clinch No. 1 Playoff Seed

Wilson Harris and Josh Wynder scored rapid-fire second-half goals Wednesday night at Lynn Family Stadium as Louisville City FC rallied past Detroit City FC, 2-1, and clinched the top spot in the USL Championship's Eastern Conference. The three points secured LouCity's highest regular-season points total in the club's eight-year history as well as home-field advantage through at least the Eastern Conference Final. "I thought we started the game really well," said LouCity coach Danny Cruz. "We took our foot off the gas a little bit - gave them a little too much joy - and we made the decisi... Full Story

Chicago Red Stars Board Removes Arnim Whisler from Board of Directors

CHICAGO, Ill. - The following is a statement from the Chicago Red Stars Board of Directors: "The Board of Directors of the Chicago Red Stars voted this morning to remove Arnim Whisler as Chairman of the Board, to transition him out of his board seat immediately with the Chicago Red Stars (Chicago Women's Soccer Academy, LLC) and to codify his removal from any further participation with either club or board operations. The Board was deeply disappointed after reading the Yates report and believes the club cannot move forward in rebuilding trust with players, staff and the Red Stars community ... Full Story

Flyers Send Six to Phantoms

Lehigh Valley, PA - The Philadelphia Flyers announced that six players have been assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, according to President of Hockey Operations & General Manager, Chuck Fletcher. Additionally, three more were placed on waivers which could bring the total to nine players joining Lehigh Valley by tomorrow afternoon. Assigned to Lehigh Valley today: Forwards - Tyson Foerster, Olle Lycksell Defensemen - Adam Ginning, Adam Karashik, Cam York Goaltenders - Pat Nagle Placed on waivers for the purposes of assigning to Lehigh Valley: Forwards Adam Brooks and Max W... Full Story

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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. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
2. Hartford Yard Goats - Eastern League (EL)
3. Charlotte FC - Major League Soccer (MLS)
4. Colorado Rapids - Major League Soccer (MLS)
5. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
6. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
7. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
8. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
9. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders - International League (IL)
10. Cleveland Monsters - American Hockey League (AHL)

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

• Salem Mayhem - Professional Box Lacrosse Association (PBLA)
• Empire Strykers - Major Arena Soccer League (MASL)
• Marysville Drakes - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Baton Rouge - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Jacksonville - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Blackwell Flycatchers - Pecos League (Pecos)
• Calgary - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
• ICT Regulators - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Los Angeles - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Austin - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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BASKETBALL
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WNBA

FOOTBALL
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CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

HOCKEY
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Minor League Hockey
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PHF

LACROSSE
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NLL, PBLA
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
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SOCCER
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Outdoor Soccer
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