Last Week around the Leagues

This past week Major League Soccer Supporters' Shield winners the Philadelphia Union were eliminated in round one of the MLS Cup Playoffs; the National Women's Hockey League revealed it will play its entire upcoming season and Isobel Cup Playoffs at the 1980 Rink-Herb Brooks Arena in Lake Placid, New York and the Canadian Premier League named Forge FC captain Kyle Bekker its Player of the Year. Highlights from this week are from Major League Soccer, the Canadian Premier League, North American Ho... Full Story

Hornets Sign Grant Riller & Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts

Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations & General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has signed guards Grant Riller and Nate Darling to two-way contracts. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Drafted by the Hornets with the 56th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, Riller averaged 18.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 132 career contests, while shooting .519 from the field, .356 from the three-point line and .796 from the free-throw line. The 6-3 guard earned All-Colonial Athletic Association First Team honors in each of his last three ... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL California League: With the Fresno Grizzlies recently losing its Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliation with Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals, the team has been given until next week to decide whether to move its MLB affiliate to the California League, which will switch from a high Class-A to a low Class-A designation, or risk losing an affiliation altogether. Apparently, MLB's Colorado Rockies are interested in adding Fresno as its low Class-A team starting in 2021. Atlantic League: Officials on Staten Island are reported to be considering a team in the indepe... Full Story

QMJHL Suspends Activities Until January 3rd

BOUCHERVILLE, QC - The Commissioner of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League today announced that the League is pausing its activities from December 1st, 2020 to January 3rd, 2021. The decision was communicated to League Members and General Managers during a meeting held earlier today. "The current situation with the pandemic in the regions in which we operate makes it extremely difficult to play games," shared Commissioner Gilles Courteau. "With the Holidays just around the corner, the Provinces in the Maritimes have restricted access and travel while in Quebec, red zone restrictions do no... Full Story

• Dustin Wolf Named to Team USA World Junior Preliminary Camp - Everett Silvertips (WHL)
• Charlotte Hornets Announce 2020 Training Camp Roster - Greensboro Swarm (G League)
• Hornets Sign Grant Riller & Nate Darling to Two-Way Contracts - Greensboro Swarm (G League)
• Hunter McCoy Commits to Brown University - Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)
• LA Galaxy Announce 2020 Roster Decisions - LA Galaxy (MLS)
• Republic FC Sign 15-Year Old Rafael Jauregui to First Professional Contract - Sacramento Republic FC (USL)
• Nick Robertson Named to 2021 U.S. National Junior Team Preliminary Roster - Peterborough Petes (OHL)
• Cal Baptist Player Pipeline Continues, HarbourCats Sign Four Lancers for 2021 - Victoria HabourCats (WCL)
• North Texas SC Announces Roster Decisions for 2021 - North Texas SC (USL1)
• QMJHL Suspends Activities Until January 3rd - Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• St. Paul Saints to become Twins' top minor-league team; Class AA in Wichita - AA Minneapolis Star Tribune
• St. Paul Saints to become Twins' top minor-league team; Class AA in Wichita - PCL Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Fresno Grizzlies better off at Class-A baseball than nothing - PCL Fresno Bee
• Cutters, Spikes to be part of new MLB Draft League - MLBDL Lock Haven Express
• Sights, sounds of Scrappers bring normalcy - MLBDL Warren Tribune-Chronicle
• CHUKARS: Team has a future as part of MLB's new Partner League - PL Idaho Falls Post Register
• Rattlers good case study for Snappers - MWL Beloit Daily News
• Montana Pioneer League continues with MLB partnership, Voyagers safe - PL Great Falls Tribune
• Forge FC just one win away from booking ticket to CONCACAF Champions League - CPL Hamilton Spectator
• Nashville SC star Walker Zimmerman joins U.S. Men's National Team camp - MLS Nashville Tennessean
• 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

Jordan Morris of Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a goal against FC Dallas (Lindsey Wasson / Sounders FC)

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. Orlando Solar Bears - ECHL (ECHL)
3. Maine Mariners - ECHL (ECHL)
4. Ontario Bandits - National Arena League (NAL)
5. El Paso Locomotive FC - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
6. Panther City Lacrosse Club - National Lacrosse League (NLL)
7. Albany Empire - National Arena League (NAL)
8. Northern Arizona Wranglers - Indoor Football League (IFL)
9. Motor City Cruise - NBA G League (G League)
10. Wyoming Mustangs - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)

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

• Ontario Bandits - National Arena League (NAL)
• Motor City Cruise - NBA G League (G League)
• Wyoming Mustangs - Champions Indoor Football (CIF)
• Ottawa - Frontier League (FL)
• Oakland Roots - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
• Northern Arizona Wranglers - Indoor Football League (IFL)
• Albany Empire - National Arena League (NAL)
• Motor City Rockers - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
• Gastonia - Atlantic League (AtL)
• Panther City Lacrosse Club - National Lacrosse League (NLL)

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

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