Last Week around the Leagues

This past week Forge FC won the Canadian Premier League Championship for the second year in a row; Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson was named the WNBA Most Valuable Player; the Milwaukee Milkmen won the American Association Championship and the New York Riptide picked forward Jeff Teat from Cornell University with the first pick in the National Lacrosse League Draft. Highlights from this week are from the Canadian Premier League, Major League Soccer, National Women's Soccer League, United Socc... Full Story

Bears Bring Back Familiar Face, Sign Caleb Herbert to AHL Deal

(Hershey, PA) - The Hershey Bears announced today that the club has signed forward Caleb Herbert, agreeing to terms on a one-year, American Hockey League contract. Herbert, 28, returns to Hershey after spending parts of three seasons with the Bears from 2014-16. He tallied a goal and an assist in his AHL debut on Apr. 2, 2014 at Portland, earning 1st Star honors. He split time with Hershey, and the club's ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays, over the next two seasons. In total, he played in 45 games with the Bears, scoring seven points (two goals, five assists). With South Carolina... Full Story

Former Woodchuck Jared Oliva Makes MLB Debut

Wausau, WI - Former Wisconsin Woodchuck Jared Oliva, made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, September 21, 2020. Oliva is the 248th former Northwoods League player to reach the Major League level and the 23rd Woodchucks player. Oliva, who played collegiately at the University of Arizona, played for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in 2015 and 2016. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 7th round of the 2017 MLB draft. In 2015 with the Woodchucks, Oliva played in 59 games and hit .254 with four home runs, 12 doubles and 22 RBI. He stole 26 baes and scored 30 ti... Full Story

Major League Rugby Releases 2021 Season Launch, Championship Date

DALLAS - In advance of its fourth season, Major League Rugby today announced its 2021 season will start with matches on March 20, 2021 and will continue for 18 weeks of regular season action. Thirteen teams spread across North America will be competing to make the MLR Playoffs. At the conclusion of the regular season the MLR playoffs will be contested over two weeks of Eastern and Western Conference finals with the Championship Final to be held August 1. "We are looking forward to Major League Rugby's fourth season being a powerful return for professional rugby in North America," said MLR C... Full Story

• Three Points: Houston Dynamo Begin Two-Game Road Trip on Wednesday at Soldier Field - Houston Dynamo (MLS)
• Mitchell Digby Returns to Lone Star - Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL)
• Bears Bring Back Familiar Face, Sign Caleb Herbert to AHL Deal - Hershey Bears (AHL)
• New York Liberty Star Kia Nurse Joins TSN as Basketball Analyst - New York Liberty (WNBA)
• Aidan Dudas to Join Eisbaeren Berlin for 2020-21 Season - Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
• Stampede Select Three in USHL Dispersal Draft - Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
• Three Takeaways from #SACvTAC - Sacramento Republic FC (USL)
• Former Wisconsin Woodchuck Jared Oliva Debuts with the Pirates - (Northwoods)
• Preview: Sporting to Host Orlando on Wednesday - Sporting Kansas City (MLS)
• Inter Miami CF to Host the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday - Inter Miami CF (MLS)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• Nashville SC needs tempo, passion from the bench against D.C. United - MLS Nashville Tennessean
• Young Orlando Pride midfielder Marisa Viggiano emerges as key leader - NWSL Orlando Sentinel
• Saints select pair in USHL dispersal draft - USHL Telegraph Herald
• Alouettes coach Khari Jones becomes advocate for suicide prevention - CFL Montreal Gazette
• FC Cincinnati notebook: Match-up with Philadelphia Union GK Andre Blake looms - MLS Cincinnati Enquirer
• Sun know Aces are looking for payback - WNBA New London Day
• Blazers owner confident there will be a season. - WHL CFJC
• Tramel: Laker cult hero Alex Caruso has come a long ways since OKC Blue days - G League Daily Oklahoman
• Jeff Paulus out as head coach of FC Edmonton - CPL Edmonton Sun
• Lynx, Seattle tentatively set to return to floor Tuesday, pending COVID testing - WNBA Minneapolis Star Tribune
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger

Former Kelowna Rocket Leon Draisaitl (Marissa Baecker)

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. Oakland Roots - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
3. Prescott Valley - Indoor Football League (IFL)
4. Baltimore Lightning - National Arena League (NAL)
5. Albany - National Arena League (NAL)
6. Tampa Bay Tornadoes - National Arena League (NAL)
7. Fort Worth - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
8. K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
9. Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)
10. Angel City - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

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

• Oakland Roots - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Prescott Valley - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• 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)

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