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March 16, 2026 - BASEBALL Cosmic Baseball: The tour-based Cosmic Baseball will start its 2026 "Cosmic Takeover Tour" next week with weekend events scheduled across the country through October 17, 2026. Cosmic Baseball is a timed entertainment event similar to that of the Savannah Bananas but teams play the first half of modified baseball in daylight and then switch to playing a glow-in-the-dark version of baseball under black lights with teams wearing neon uniforms and special glowing baseballs, bats and bases. Cosmic Baseball features... Full Story

Freight Pull Away Late to Defeat Steamwheelers 45-27 in 2026 Season Opener

March 15, 2026 - The 2026 season of the Indoor Football League kicked off Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd in Fishers, Indiana, as the Fishers Freight used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat the Quad City Steamwheelers 45-27. The game also marked a milestone moment for the league as the first-ever IFL broadcast on the Yahoo Sports Network, bringing the fast-paced action of indoor football to a national digital audience. Fishers struck first behind quarterback Felix Harper, who helped guide the Freight offense to two early scor... Full Story

Game Preview: March 16, 2026

March 15, 2026 - It is 2026, and the start of the IFL season. Week 1 starts off with a bang as the reigning 2025 IFL Champion Vegas Knight Hawks travel to the Resch Center to take on the Green Bay Blizzard in the IFL Hall of Fame Game. The two teams met in the 2025 IFL Championship game last year. Once the two were scheduled for the Week 1 game, fans had this highly anticipated rematch circled on their calendars. The Knight Hawks have a tough task, as they have to play a team that is eager to get revenge after last year. There are a coupl... Full Story

Freight Opens 2026 IFL Season with Big Win over Quad City

March 14, 2026 - FISHERS- The Fishers Freight hosted the Quad City Steamwheelers on March 14 in the season opener for the IFL season. In the first nationally televised game, Fishers handed the Steamwheelers a 45-27 loss and started off the season strong. FIRST QUARTER Getting the ball first, Fishers got to work quickly with a touchdown by JT Stokes to give them a 7-0 lead, after Calum Sutherland's extra point kick was good. Quian Williams answered back with a touchdown of his own, but Quad City missed the extra point, making it 7-6.... Full Story

• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (March 16)
  
• Wheelers Fall on the Road in First Game of Season at Fishers - Quad City Steamwheelers (March 16)
  
• Freight Pull Away Late to Defeat Steamwheelers 45-27 in 2026 Season Opener - Fishers Freight (March 15)
  
• Iowa Barnstormers Announce Official Watch Party Location - Iowa Barnstormers (March 15)
  
• Game Preview: March 16, 2026 - Green Bay Blizzard (March 15)
  
• Freight Opens 2026 IFL Season with Big Win over Quad City - Fishers Freight (March 14)
  
• Pirates Sign Darta Lee - Orlando Pirates (March 14)
  
• 2026 IFL Kickoff: Vegas Knight Hawks Return, Quad City Faces Fishers in Opener - (March 13)
  
• Tulsa Oilers Start 2026 Training Camp - Tulsa Oilers (March 13)
  
• Game 1 Preview vs Fishers - Quad City Steamwheelers (March 12)
  
• Indoor Football League Announces Capelli Sport as Official Merchandise Partner - (March 12)
  
• Freight Kick off the 2026 Season at Home against Quad City - Fishers Freight (March 12)
  
• Pirates Sign Wide Receiver Jacob Copeland - Orlando Pirates (March 11)
  
• Pirates Sign Wide Receiver Dante Wright - Orlando Pirates (March 11)
  
• Steamwheelers Training Camp Defense Preview - Quad City Steamwheelers (March 11)
  
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OurSports Central provides coverage of the following Indoor Football League teams:

Arizona Rattlers - Phoenix, Arizona
Fishers Freight - Indianapolis, Indiana
Green Bay Blizzard - Green Bay, Wisconsin
Iowa Barnstormers - Des Moines, Iowa
Jacksonville Sharks - Jacksonville, Florida
New Mexico Chupacabras - Albuquerque, New Mexico
Northern Arizona Wranglers - Prescott Valley, Arizona
Orlando Pirates - Orlando, Florida
Quad City Steamwheelers - Moline, Illinois
San Antonio Gunslingers - San Antonio, Texas
San Diego Strike Force - San Diego, California
Tucson Sugar Skulls - Tucson, Arizona
Tulsa Oilers - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vegas Knight Hawks - Las Vegas, Nevada
Bay Area Panthers * - San Jose, California

Mon., Mar 16	Vegas at Green Bay	7:00 p.m.
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• Blizzard move season opener to Monday - NewsBreak - Appleton (March 15)
  
• Steamwheelers load up for another run at IFL title - Quad City Times (March 12)
  
• Chupacabras bring indoor football back to Albuquerque - KOBTV (March 9)
  
• New Mexico Chupacabras open practice with new players, coaches ahead of season opener - Albuquerque Journal (March 7)
  
• VIDEO: Cheer Week - Orlando Pirates - YouTube (March 4)
  
• VIDEO: Cheer Week - Jacksonville Sharks - YouTube (March 4)
  
• Football hopefuls tryout for Wranglers - Prescott Daily Courier (March 4)
  
• VIDEO: Green Bay Blizzard 2026 Training Camp - YouTube (March 3)
  
• VIDEO: Cheer Week - Iowa Barnstormers - YouTube (March 2)
  
• VIDEO: Quad City Steamwheelers Training Camp 2026 - YouTube (March 1)
  
• VIDEO: Vegas Knight Hawks Camp 2026 - YouTube (March 1)
  
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