Drillers Strike Early, Ride Strong Pitching to Edge Sod Squad

Tulsa, OK - The Tulsa Drillers were held scoreless over the final eight innings Wednesday night in a matchup with the Amarillo Sod Squad, but they still found a way to win. The Drillers scored four first-inning runs, then used an impressive pitching performance from a trio of hurlers to claim a 4-3 win at ONEOK Field in the second game of a three-game Texas Collegiate League series with Amarillo. The Drillers wasted little time in jumping front. In the bottom of the first inning, the first fi... Full Story

Balcer's Stoppage Time Goal Lifts OL Reign Past Utah

HERRIMAN, Utah OL Reign had to wait until the late stages of Wednesday's match against Utah Royals FC to find the game-winning goal. Bethany Balcer, who came on as a second-half substitute, nodded in the goal in the first minute of second half stoppage time as the club took all three points. "It was a game like we wanted it to be," OL Reign head coach Farid Benstiti said. "The pressure was good and positive for us. We had a lot of pressure to do well. The pressure on the players must be positive. Even if you have to get a result, you have to be calm to be good and to listen to what we wante... Full Story

Tonight's Game Postponed Until Further Notice

Kalamazoo, MI -  The Kalamazoo Growlers and Mac Daddies are postponing tonight's game, July 8th after the Kalamazoo County Health Department and Sheriff's office visit to the stadium this morning informing the teams not to play the game of baseball. The team was notified that if the team played under the premise of Executive Order 2020-133 "Restarting professional sports", that professional players are safe to play baseball if 6 feet distancing was maintained to the extent compatible with the sporting activity. Because the teams are composed of college athletes, the teams do not qualify... Full Story

Bryan Lemos Returns to KC After Strong Rookie Campaign

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Kansas City Mavericks announced Tuesday the club has re-signed forward Bryan Lemos to a Standard Player Contract (SPC). Lemos, a five-foot-10, 187-pounder from East Providence, RI, was a bright spot for the Mavericks last season. The 23-year-old put up solid numbers in his rookie season in 2019-20 with 31 points on 14 goals and 17 assists in 55 games. Lemos also was one of the Mavs most disciplined players, accumulating just 10 penalty minutes all season. "Bryan brings a high hockey IQ with great speed, quickness and the ability to play a full 200-foot game," Mave... Full Story

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Tulsa Drillers pitcher Javier Ramos (Rich Crimi)

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. Northern Michigan Dune Bears - Northwoods League (Northwoods)
8. Tulsa Drillers - Texas Collegiate League (TCL)
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