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Following playoff victories in Canton, Ohio, last weekend, the Philadelphia Stars and Birmingham Stallions advanced to the inaugural United States Football League Championship Game. Philadelphia Stars 19 New Jersey Generals 14 The Stars defense stepped up in their victory over New Jersey. The Generals were shut out in the opening half for the first time this season. Philadelphia held the powerful New Jersey running game to 106 yards rushing and intercepted two Luis Perez passes. ... Full Story

The Saint John Sea Dogs Win the 2022 Memorial Cup Presented by Kia

The Saint John Sea Dogs have won their second Memorial Cup and their first championship on home ice in franchise history. Beating the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in front of a sold out crowd, the Sea Dogs came out to a hot start and finished strong with huge saves from Nikolas Hurtubise. Vincent Sévigny, Cam MacDonald, Riley Bezeau, William Dufour, Josh Lawrence, and Peter Reynolds found the back of the net to win the most coveted trophy in the Canadian Hockey League. Nikolas Hurtubise got the start in net for the Sea Dogs and earned the second star of the game with 25 saves in the 6-3 win. ... Full Story

Fireflies Sweep Doubleheader, Stay in First Place

COLUMBIA, SC - The Columbia Fireflies swept the Augusta GreenJackets, 4-3 and 9-4, in a series opening doubleheader at SRP Park Wednesday night to maintain a share of first place in the Carolina League South Division second-half standings. Game One The long ball had a major impact on the first game of the twin bill as the Fireflies launched three homers in a 4-3 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets. Enrique Valdez got the Fireflies (4-1) on the board when he launched his fifth homer of the season to tie the game 1-1in the top of the second, but after that, David Hollie stole the show... Full Story

Mlodzinski Silences Senators in Stellar Pitching Performance

CURVE, Pa. - Carmen Mlodzinski struck out a season-high eight batters and matched his career-long outing of six innings as Altoona defeated Harrisburg, 8-3, for the second night in a row on Wednesday at PNG Field. It was one of the best showings from Mlodzinski this season. He struck out the side in the second inning and punched out three in the fourth, working around two hits and a walk on the frame. When exiting after the sixth inning, he had retired seven batters in a row. The only runs to score on Mlodzinski came on a two-run home run from John Nogowski in the second at-bat of the ga... Full Story

• Complete Effort Lifts Otters to Series Win - Evansville Otters (FL)
• Grizzlies Clinch Series at Windy City - Gateway Grizzlies (FL)
• Down to Final Strike, Reetz' Walk-Off Homer Stuns M-Braves - Biloxi Shuckers (SL)
• Stallion Bats Go Off for 14 Hits in Win - Saugerties Stallions (PGCBL)
• Chicago Fire FC Defeats First-Place Philadelphia Union 1-0 on Wednesday at Soldier Field - Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
• Four Dash Blasts Lead to 8-4 Win - Winston-Salem Dash (SAL)
• Captains and Lugnuts Combine for 30 Hits, in 14-10 Lake County Shootout Win - Lake County Captains (MWL)
• Knights Win Walk-Off Thriller on Wednesday Night - Charlotte Knights (IL)
• Albuquerque Wins Eighth-Straight at Home with 11-3 Triumph - Albuquerque Isotopes (PCL)
• Cabrera Plates Six in 14-4 Win - West Michigan Whitecaps (MWL)
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• RockHounds off to 2-0 start in second half - TL Midland Reporter Telegram
• Columbus Clippers: Nolan Jones, Tyler Freeman lead rout of Iowa Cubs - IL Columbus Dispatch
• Chicago Fire defeat Philadelphia Union 1-0 - MLS Chicago Tribune
• Braves pitcher Tyler Matzek joins Gwinnett Stripers for rehab assignment - IL Gwinnett Daily Post
• Aces All-Star forward signs 2-year contract extension - WNBA Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Brenner scores hat-trick in FC Cincinnati's 4-4 tie with NYCFC - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Champion Wolves create memories to last a lifetime - AHL Chicago Daily Herald
• Loggers baseball: Loggers navigate early highs and lows through 30 games - Northwoods La Crosse Tribune
• B.C. Lions' defence flying all over the field, but flying under radar - CFL Vancouver Province
• Sean Zawadzki's first-half blast leads Crew past Toronto FC - MLS Columbus Dispatch
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St. Cloud Rox celebrate the First-Half Championship

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. Edmonton Elks - Canadian Football League (CFL)
2. Bowie Baysox - Eastern League (EL)
3. Fredericksburg Nationals - Carolina League (CarL)
4. Toledo Mud Hens - International League (IL)
5. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - Atlantic League (AtL)
6. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - South Atlantic League (SAL)
7. Edmonton Oil Kings - Western Hockey League (WHL)
8. Minnesota Lynx - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
9. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Carolina League (CarL)
10. Arkansas Travelers - Texas League (TL)

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

• Las Vegas - XFL (XFL)
• Orlando - XFL (XFL)
• Calgary - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Mesquite - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Mississippi Sea Wolves - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Elmira Mammoth - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Oklahoma Warriors - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Charlotte - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Wisconsin Windigo - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• San Antonio - XFL (XFL)

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
AzCL, AzFL, CalL, CarL, EL, FSL, GCL, IL, ML, MLBDL, MWL, NWL, PCL, SAL, SL, TL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Pecos, PL

BASKETBALL
Men's Minor League Basketball
BIG3, CEBL, G League, NBL Canada
Women's Basketball
WNBA

FOOTBALL
Indoor/Arena Football
CIF, IFL, NAL
Outdoor Football
CFL, USFL, XFL

HOCKEY
Junior Hockey
NAHL, OHL, QMJHL, USHL, WHL
Minor League Hockey
AHL, ECHL, FPHL, SPHL
Women's Hockey
PHF

LACROSSE
Indoor Lacrosse
NLL
Outdoor Lacrosse
PLL

OTHER
Other Sports
MLR
Other Women's
WTT

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer
MASL
Outdoor Soccer
CPL, MLS, MLS NEXT Pro, USL, USL1
Women's Soccer
NWSL, USLSL