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Chris Latham Named MLR Coach of the Year

MLR Chicago Hounds July 27, 2026 - Chicago Hounds head coach Chris Latham has been named Major League Rugby's Coach of the Year, presented by CTMS Travel, after leading the Hounds to the most dominant season the league has ever seen. The 2026 Hounds didn't just win, they rewrote the MLR record book. Chicago's attack averaged 6.9 tries and 46.1 points per regular season game, both the best marks in league history. In the Championship Final, the Hounds put up 35 points, the most ever scored in an MLR title game, on their way to an 18-point margin of victory,... Full Story

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Habaneros Split Two Games with Honeybees

NWLS Mankato Habaneros July 26, 2026 - MANKATO, MINN. - The Habaneros took to ISG Field for two games against the Minot Honeybees. The first game was a continuation of a previous matchup rescheduled due to weather. It resumed in the bottom of the third inning with Minot up 2-1 over the Habaneros. Both Minot and Mankato scored on errors in the fourth, making it a 3-2 game. RBI singles from Emillee Stofferahn (Butler Community College) and Katy Olive (Miami University, Ohio) gave the Habaneros the lead, 4-3, after the fifth. The Habaneros won the first ... Full Story

Night Mares Roll Past Grand Forks Spitfires in Series Finale

NWLS Madison Night Mares July 26, 2026 - Grand Forks, ND - The Madison Night Mares (30-6) put together an offensive outburst on Sunday afternoon, cruising past the Grand Forks Spitfires (19-17) to win the series. Madison wasted no time taking control. Luciana Moreno (University of Pittsburgh) opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning before Danielle Lucey (University of Wisconsin) launched a three-run homer later in the frame to give the Night Mares a 4-0 lead. The Night Mares kept the pressure on in the second. Moreno drove in two more runs... Full Story

Ignite Lose in Close 6-4 Game Versus Steam

NWLS Wausau Ignite July 26, 2026 - LA CROSSE, WI. - The Ignite fall in a tough 6-4 loss to the La Crosse Steam. Razor-close plays at home plate highlighted a game that saw excellent defense and pitching from both sides. How It Happened Riley Schwisow (Northwestern State) drew a one-out walk to start the game but was left aboard. Brooklyn Danileson (Florida Atlantic) started her second game for the Ignite and secured her first strikeout of the game. A loaded base jam and a hit by pitch saw the first run of the game cross for the Steam. A wild pitch score... Full Story

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