A Brief History of the Philadelphia Stars

On November 22, the FOX television network unveiled the teams which will comprise the new United States Football League when the circuit hits the field in 2022. Though FOX's USFL is a completely new entity, all its team names were initially used in the original USFL which played from 1983 to 1985. Below is a brief history of the first Philadelphia Stars franchise. --- The USFL's dominant team, the Stars missed out on a clean sweep of league championships by only a two-point loss to the ... Full Story

Pair of Assignments Boost Charge to Fourth Straight Win

CLEVELAND, OH - The Cleveland Charge (6-4) of the NBA G League, presented by Cleveland Clinic, completed a two-game home sweep of the Iowa Wolves (4-4) with a 131-118 victory at the Wolstein Center on Tuesday evening. The win was Cleveland's fourth-straight overall and fourth consecutive at home. The Charge got a boost from a pair of Cavaliers NBA Assignments: Kevin Pangos marked his Charge debut with 22 points, seven assists and a pair of steals in 37 minutes & Dylan Windler added 19 points and seven boards in 34 minutes. Two-Way Player R.J. Nembhard scored a team-high 23 points with seven... Full Story

Mark Briggs to Return as Republic FC Head Coach for 2022 Season

Today, Republic FC announced that Head Coach Mark Briggs has agreed to a new contract that will return him to the sidelines for the Indomitable Club. The terms of the contract will not be disclosed, per club policy. "Mark has done a lot of good work in his two and half years at the club, and we believe the best times are still ahead," said Republic FC President and General Manager Todd Dunivant. "We have ambitious goals for 2022 and beyond, and Mark is going to be instrumental in achieving our objective of winning a championship." "Sacramento is a top-flight club with a tremendous fan ba... Full Story

Stars Name Mike Jennings New Head Coach

The Tacoma Stars have announced Mike Jennings as the head coach of the team ahead of the 2021-22 season. Jennings has been with the Stars since the 2016 season and has served under previous head coaches Darren Sawatzky and Nick Perera as part of the technical and medical staff. Per team and league policies, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Jennings is a resident of Tacoma and following his college career as a four-year starter with Azusa-Pacific, he served as the women's soccer coach for the University of Puget Sound from 1982-88 and was the National Coach of the Year in 1985. He ... Full Story

• Vipers Winning Streak Snapped in Road Loss to Memphis - Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G League)
• NJ/NY Gotham FC Locks in Executive Leadership - NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL)
• Pair of Assignments Boost Charge to Fourth Straight Win - Cleveland Charge (G League)
• Iowa Wolves Swept by Cleveland - Iowa Wolves (G League)
• The Grey Cup and Competing Teams Arrive in Hamilton - (CFL)
• Lightning Reassign Hugo Alnefelt to Solar Bears - Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
• Former Growler Kristiāns Rubīns Makes NHL Debut with Maple Leafs - Newfoundland Growlers (ECHL)
• Phantoms Announce Rescheduled Dates - Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
• Winterhawks Family Set to Grow During Pair of WHL Drafts - Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
• Mark Briggs to Return as Republic FC Head Coach for 2022 Season - Sacramento Republic FC (USL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• WBS Penguins alum Mike Yeo gets his shot to fix Flyers as Philadelphia's interim coach - AHL Wilkes-Barre Times Leader
• Silver Knights coach begins leave of absence for cancer treatment - AHL Las Vegas Review-Journal
• Oilers update: Jack Doremus leads winning streak as homestand continues - ECHL Tulsa World
• Dragons expect minor league season to be unaffected by MLB lockout - High-A Central Dayton Daily News
• Ricardo Pepi risks losing USMNT spot if he leaves for Europe; FC Dallas expects him back in 2022 - MLS Dallas Morning News
• THROWBACK: Corpus Christi IceRays got start in 1998 - NAHL Corpus Christi Caller-Times
• Energy FC not playing in 2022 USL season worries fans, players - USL Daily Oklahoman
• Minnesota United's Reynoso arrested in Argentinian hometown - MLS Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Revolution playmaker Carles Gil is named Major League Soccer's MVP - MLS Boston Globe
• Pride convince Amanda Cromwell to return to Orlando as coach - NWSL Orlando Sentinel
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• A Brief History of the Philadelphia Stars by Paul Reeths
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report by Dan Krieger
• Baseball Mexico by Bruce Baskin
• A Brief History of the New Orleans Breakers by Paul Reeths
• A Brief History of the New Jersey Generals by Paul Reeths

Kevin Pangos of the Cleveland Charge (David Liam Kyle/NBAE)

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. Capital City Go-Go - NBA G League (G League)
2. Washington Spirit - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
3. Akron RubberDucks - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
4. Bowie Baysox - Double-A Northeast League (AA Northeast)
5. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
6. Toledo Mud Hens - Triple-A East League (AAA East)
7. Jersey Shore BlueClaws - High-A East League (High-A East)
8. Pensacola Blue Wahoos - Double-A South League (AA South)
9. Myrtle Beach Pelicans - Low-A East League (Low-A East)
10. Kansas City Monarchs - American Association (AA)

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

• St. Louis City SC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• FC Cincinnati NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• New York City FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Houston Dynamo 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Columbus Crew 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Rapids 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Chicago Fire FC NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• San Jose Earthquakes NEXT Pro - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)
• Minnesota United FC 2 - MLS NEXT Pro (MLS NEXT Pro)

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
AA Central, AA Northeast, AA South, AAA East, AAA West, AzCL, AzFL, GCL, High-A Central, High-A East, High-A West, Low-A East, Low-A Southeast, Low-A West, ML, MLBDL
College Wood Bat Baseball
ApL, Northwoods
Independent Minor League Baseball
AA, AtL, FL, Mavericks, 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