Championship Rematch: Talons, Bandits Meet Again for AUSL Title

July 24, 2026 - One year after meeting in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship, the Utah Talons and Chicago Bandits will square off once again with the league title on the line. The defending champion Talons enter the best-of-three series as the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a 16-9 record and claiming the tiebreaker over Chicago by winning four of five regular-season meetings. The Bandits, who also finished 16-9, punched their ticket back to the championship with a dramatic 6-5 victory over t... Full Story

Brock Webster Named 2026 MLR Player of the Year Presented by CTMS Travel

July 24, 2026 - Chicago Hounds fullback Brock Webster has been named Major League Rugby's Player of the Year for 2026, the latest and biggest honor in a season that very nearly didn't happen for the Canadian international. On December 2, 2025, the Chicago Hounds announced the signing of Brock Webster, adding him to a national team contingent that already included Mason Flesch and captain Lucas Rumball. Webster wasted no time proving why he was worth the pursuit. He started all 11 of his appearances as the Hounds authored the first per... Full Story

Chicago Bandits Advance to AUSL Championship in 11-Inning Win

July 24, 2026 - The Chicago Bandits are headed back to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship after defeating the Portland Cascade 6-5 in an 11-inning thriller. The first play-in game in the AUSL's expanded postseason brought all of the drama and was the longest game in league history. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Ailana Agbayani singled down the first-base line with two outs to score Taryn Kern, who hit an RBI double earlier in the inning. "I'm just so proud of our fight, and just staying on the course. I ... Full Story

Seven-Run Sixth Lifts Madison Night Mares Over Grand Forks Spitfires

July 24, 2026 - Grand Forks, ND - The Madison Night Mares (28-5) stormed back from a three-run deficit with a seven-run sixth inning to defeat the Grand Forks Spitfires (18-15) on Thursday night. Grand Forks struck first in the opening inning when Shannon Cunningham (San Diego State University) launched a two-run home run to give the Spitfires a 2-0 lead. Madison answered in the second as Trinity Kennemer (Metropolitan State University of Denver) drove in a run with an RBI single, but Grand Forks responded in the bottom half of the innin... Full Story

• Championship Rematch: Talons, Bandits Meet Again for AUSL Title - (AUSL) July 24
• Brock Webster Named 2026 MLR Player of the Year Presented by CTMS Travel - Chicago Hounds (MLR) July 24
• Chicago Bandits Advance to AUSL Championship in 11-Inning Win - Chicago Bandits (AUSL) July 24
• Seven-Run Sixth Lifts Madison Night Mares Over Grand Forks Spitfires - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) July 24
• Cascade's Season Ends in 11-Inning Heartbreaker to Bandits - Portland Cascade (AUSL) July 24
• Ignite Beat Steam 1-0 in a Complete-Game Shutout - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) July 23
• Summer Spotlight Series: Blake Mohler - Indy Ignite (MLV) July 23
• ESPN Presents 2026 AUSL Postseason Beginning July 23 - (AUSL) July 23
• Campbell Robb Named 2026 MLR Rookie of the Year Presented by CTMS Travel - Anthem Rugby Carolina (MLR) July 23
• AUSL Unveils 2026 All-Star Cup Roster - (AUSL) July 22
• Jason Robertson Named MLR's First-Ever Comeback Player of the Year presented by CTMS Travel - (MLR) July 22
• Habaneros Caught by Grand Forks - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) July 21
• AUSL Play-In Preview: Cascade and Bandits Face Off - (AUSL) July 21
• Rufus McLean Joins Stade Français - Seattle Seawolves (MLR) July 21
• Spark Eliminated from Playoff Race in Run-Rule Loss to Blaze - Oklahoma City Spark (AUSL) July 21
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• Portland Cascade's season comes to an end with heartbreaking postseason loss to Chicago - AUSL Portland Tribune (July 24)
  
• Madison Night Mares score seven runs in sixth inning to rally, defeat Spitfires - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 24)
  
• Agbayani hits walk-off 1B as Bandits advance to AUSL championship series - AUSL MLB.com (July 23)
  
• ESPN presents 2026 Athletes Unlimited Softball League postseason beginning July 23 - AUSL ESPN Press Room (July 23)
  
• VIDEO: FULL GAME: Anthem RC vs Old Glory DC: Week 4: MLR 2026: Clinical First Half - MLR YouTube (July 23)
  
• VIDEO: FULL GAME: Chicago vs New England: Week 4: MLR 2026: First Pro Rugby Match in Nashville - MLR YouTube (July 22)
  
• Four Gators Selected to AUSL All-Star Cup - AUSL Florida Athletics (July 22)
  
• Where to watch 2026 AUSL championship: Times, dates, more - AUSL ESPN (July 22)
  
• It's Bandits vs. Cascade for shot to meet Talons in AUSL championship (Thursday, 9 p.m. ET - ESPN) - AUSL MLB.com (July 22)
  
• Grand Forks Spitfires rally for comeback victory over Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (July 22)
  
• AUSL Playoff Field Set at Davis Diamond, and the Aggies are Coming Home - AUSL Texas A&M Athletics (July 21)
  
• Blaze win AUSL regular-season finale, eliminating Spark from playoffs - AUSL MLB.com (July 21)
  
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