Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

BASEBALL Liga Mexicana de Beisbol: Mexico's top professional baseball league known as the LMB, or the Triple-A level Mexican Baseball League, is considering cutting the season in half to 51 games per team with play starting in August. The LMB's 2020 season was originally scheduled to start in April. Three of the league's 16 teams would have to play all road games or consider sitting out the entire 2020 season due to restrictions from the coronavirus (COVID-19). Major League Baseball: ... Full Story

Komets Announce Protected List

Fort Wayne, IN - The Fort Wayne Komets announced their protected list of players Monday as submitted to the ECHL following the 2019-20 season. The list of 18 players includes 10 forwards, seven defensemen and one goaltender. Forwards include Brady Shaw, Anthony Petruzzelli, Brett McKenzie, Shawn Szydlowski, Matt Boudens, A.J. Jenks, Shawn St-Amant, Alan Lyszczarczyk, Kyle Hope, Brad Ross. Defensemen include Chase Stewart, Jason Binkley, Ryan Lowney, Adam Henry, Kyle Haas, Gabriel Verpaelst, Olivier Galipeau. The goaltender listed is Stefanos Lekkas. Teams are allowed to protect as ... Full Story

Baseball Mexico

MEXICAN LEAGUE PLANS AUGUST 7 OPENER, 12-TEAM PLAYOFF The Mexican League announced last week that they will play a shortened season of 48 games per team beginning Friday, August 7, followed by a postseason in October and November that will include a record 12 teams. Unlike other leagues, LMB teams will not play behind closed doors. The decision, which was unanimous among the LMB's 16 teams, was released by the Liga's Mexico City office last Thursday. After the August 8 openers, teams will play six games per week for eight weeks before concluding the regular season on Thursday, October ... Full Story

NWSL Announces Draw for 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup

SANDY/HERRIMAN, Utah - The National Women's Soccer League announced the draw for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup presented by P&G and Secret on Monday in a live broadcast on CBS Sports, including Utah Royals FC's schedule for the tournament. Utah will face the Washington Spirit, Chicago Red Stars, OL Reign and North Carolina Courage at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, Utah. URFC will open the NWSL Challenge Cup against the Washington Spirit on June 30. Following that, Royals FC will meet Chicago on July 4 and the Reign on July 8 before concluding the preliminary round against the defending NWSL ... Full Story

• Komets Announce Protected List - Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL)
• Baseball Is Back: the Ballpark at Jackson to Host High School Baseball Tournaments - Jackson Generals (SL)
• NWSL Announces Draw for 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup - Utah Royals FC (NWSL)
• 67's Tourigny Honoured as the CHL's Coach of the Year - Ottawa 67's (OHL)
• Andre Tourigny Wins CHL Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award Presented by Janes - (OHL)
• Spitfires' Corcoran Signs with Golden Knights - Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
• Flickertails Move to Mandan - Bismarck Larks (Northwoods)
• US Lacrosse Magazine Ranks All-Time MLL Players - (MLL)
• Wilderness Forward Adrian Commits to St. Scholastica - Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)
• Cougars Sign Prospect Jaren Brinson - Prince George Cougars (WHL)
• All Today's Minor League News
  

• XFL moves toward an August auction - XFL NBC Sports
• Washington Nationals reverse course on cutting minor league pay, Harrisburg Senators, others to get full stipends - EL Harrisburg Patriot-News
• American Association fully intends to hold 2020 baseball season, trying to find way to include Winnipeg Goldeyes - AA Winnipeg Sun
• Major League Soccer players boycott training in apparent labour impasse - MLS Toronto Star
• Cedar Rapids Kernels halve staff in another sign there will be no 2020 minor league baseball season - MWL Cedar Rapids Gazette
• NWSL sets Challenge Cup schedule, marking first return of U.S. team sports - NWSL Washington Post
• Report: MLS owners prepared to lock out players - MLS Gwinnett Daily Post
• Orlando Pride draw No. 9 seed, tough NWSL Challenge Cup slate - NWSL Orlando Sentinel
• ValleyCats: Minor-league announcement expected this week - NYPL Albany Times-Union
• Portland Thorns to face North Carolina, Orlando, Washington, OL Reign in NWSL Challenge Cup - NWSL Portland Oregonian
• All Today's Minor League Headlines

• 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
• Last Week around the Leagues by Fran Stuchbury

Pacey Schlueting with the North Bay Battalion

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. Henderson Silver Knights - American Hockey League (AHL)
3. Mandan Flickertails - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
4. Bismarck Bull Moose - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
5. Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
6. Kansas City Scouts - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
7. Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)
8. Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
9. LA Giltinis - Major League Rugby (MLR)
10. Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)

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

• LA Giltinis - Major League Rugby (MLR)
• Mandan Flickertails - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Bismarck Bull Moose - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
• Danbury Jr. Hat Tricks - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• Kansas City Scouts - North American Hockey League (NAHL)
• California Dogecoin of Fairfield - Pacific Association (PA)
• Connecticut Hammerheads - Major League Lacrosse (MLL)
• Chicago Smash - World TeamTennis (WTT)
• Henderson Silver Knights - American Hockey League (AHL)
• Atletico Ottawa - Canadian Premier League (CPL)

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
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