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March 9, 2026 - BASEBALL Pecos League: The Monterey (CA) Amberjacks of the independent Pecos League have not been able to work out a suitable ballpark lease agreement with the city and the team will not be part of the 2026 season. The league has restarted the Austin Weirdos team, which sat out the 2025 season due to a lack of a home ballpark, as a travel-only team that will be based in California and play a 54-game road schedule. The Austin Weirdos will replace Monterey in the six-team California-based Pacific Division for the 2026 seaso... Full Story

Rugby Arrives in the United States

March 9, 2026 - The graduates of Rugby School who came after William Webb Ellis in 1823 introduced the game to Oxford and Cambridge. They wanted to continue playing the run-and-tackle game. Over time, these Rugbeians traveled to other nations in the United Kingdom to introduce rugby by establishing clubs. Another pathway for growth came from the establishment of new teams at the other English public schools. Rugby's one code, and not the many, would govern schoolboy play. Copy link Allyn Freeman Home Country First Rugby England ... Full Story

Fwd: League One Volleyball Brings Back 'LOVB Icons' Program for 2026 Season; Fan Voting Opens March 9

March 9, 2026 - LOS ANGELES, Calif. - League One Volleyball (LOVB), the largest community in youth volleyball and now in its second professional season, today announced the return of the LOVB Icons program, an initiative that recognizes the players making the biggest impact on and off the court. Following a successful inaugural year, the program will once again honor a First Team and Second Team of standout athletes, with fans participating through a public voting process. Fan voting opens Monday, March 9 and runs through the end of the ... Full Story

Maxim Massé Named Vidéotron Player of the Week

March 9, 2026 - This latest player to earn Videotron Player of the Week honors goes to Chicoutimi Saguenéens winger Maxim Massé. In three home games, the 19-year-old from Rimouski scored twice and added 11 assists as the Sags went on an offensive rampage en route to a 3-0 week. On Thursday night, Massé scored his 15th powerplay goal of the campaign, which would also prove to be the game's insurance goal midway through the second period. He then chipped in a third period assist as the Saguenéens defeated the Olympiq... Full Story

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