Nani's Stoppage Winner Leads Orlando City Past Inter Miami in Inaugural Match

ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando City SC (1-1-1, 4 points / 1-0-0, 3 points) opened the MLS is Back Tournament with a 2-1 victory in its inaugural match against intrastate foes Inter Miami CF (0-3-0 / 0-1-0, 0 points) at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. The match served as the long-awaited return to play for Major League Soccer since its 25th Anniversary season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Lions' first fixt... Full Story

Cane Cutters No-Hit Flying Chanclas

Lafayette, La. - After suffering a sweep last weekend in San Antonio, the Acadiana Cane Cutters grabbed the 5-0 victory over the Flying Chanclas Wednesday night at Fabacher Field. Brandon Mitchell (Univ. of New Orleans), Nik Millsap (Northwestern State) and Hunter Meche (LSU - Alexandria) put on a stellar performance on the mound, combining to no-hit San Antonio. Mitchell made his first start of the summer, sandwiching a 4-3 groundout with two strikeouts in the top of the first and wrapping his outing with another swinging K in the second. The Houston native finished the night allowing only... Full Story

Rox Blank MoonDogs at the Rock Pile

St. Cloud, MN - St. Cloud (3-3) shut out the Mankato MoonDogs (0-5) 7-0 on Wednesday at the Rock Pile to open the two-game series. The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning. Nick Marinconz (Cal Poly) broke the scoreless tie with his first home run of the season to left field. Later in the inning, Jordan Barth (Augustana) had an infield single that scored Luke Roskam (Nebraska) to put the Rox ahead 2-0. St. Cloud added two more runs in the seventh inning. Roskam led off with a solo home run to right-center field. Kodie Kolden (Washington State) would later score off of an error t... Full Story

Wisconsin Rapids Return to Winning Ways in 9-2 Win over Woodchucks

Wisconsin Rapids, WI - The Wisconsin Rapids Rafters took their revenge on the Wisconsin Woodchucks on Wednesday, winning handily, 9-2. Behind 11 base hits and 12 strikeouts from the pitchers, the Rafters went to work early to clobber the Woodchucks. In the second inning, the Rafters started the slow climb to victory with a Richie Schiekofer RBI single with the bases loaded. The Rafters loaded the bases again in the third but were only able to get one on an RBI groundout from Hank Zeisler to make the score 2-0. Andy Garriola drove in two more in the fourth to double the lead to 4-0. In th... Full Story

• Loggers Thump Booyah 17-5 - La Crosse Loggers (Northwoods)
• Games Back on in SW Michigan - Battle Creek Bombers (Northwoods)
• Nani's Stoppage Winner Leads Orlando City Past Inter Miami in Inaugural Match - Orlando City SC (MLS)
• Cane Cutters No-Hit Flying Chanclas - Acadiana Cane Cutters (TCL)
• Goldeyes Blank RedHawks - Winnipeg Goldeyes (AA)
• Rox Blank MoonDogs at the Rock Pile - St. Cloud Rox (Northwoods)
• Wisconsin Rapids Return to Winning Ways in 9-2 Win over Woodchucks - Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods)
• Milkmen Storm Back to Edge Dogs, 8-7 - Chicago Dogs (AA)
• Flickertails Go Nuts - Mandan Flickertails (Northwoods)
• Drillers Strike Early, Ride Strong Pitching to Edge Sod Squad - Tulsa Drillers (TCL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• FC Cincinnati players and coaches are bonding nicely inside their Orlando 'bubble' - MLS WCPO
• Sky Blue defeats Dash for 1st win of NWSL Challenge Cup - NWSL New York Daily News
• Coulter re-signs with Rush - ECHL Rapid City Journal
• Strong relief saves Drillers' win over Sod Squad - TCL Tulsa World
• Orlando City beats Inter Miami and gives us much needed joy - MLS Orlando Sentinel
• Komets sign a pair, lose legend '1-0 Joe' - ECHL Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
• Northwoods League: Loggers snap four game skid with offensive fireworks - Northwoods La Crosse Tribune
• NYCFC back in action in second game of 'MLS is Back' tournament - MLS New York Post
• Caleb Porter says Crew has no other positive tests; player in isolation is asymptomatic - MLS Columbus Dispatch
• Nani helps Orlando City beat Inter Miami as MLS returns to play at Disney - MLS Orlando Sentinel
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

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

Luke Roskam of the St. Cloud Rox at bat

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. Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
2. B.C. Lions - Canadian Football League (CFL)
3. Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
4. Round Rock Hairy Men - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
5. Acadiana Cane Cutters - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
6. Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
7. Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
8. Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
9. Flying Chanclas de San Antonio - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
10. K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)

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

• K-Town Bobbers - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• El Paso Rhinos - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Great Lakes Resorters - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Kalamazoo Mac Daddies - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Flying Chanclas de San Antonio - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Amarillo Sod Dogs - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Amarillo Sod Squad - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
• Frisco RoughRiders - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)

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