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Mason Flesch Named 2026 MLR Forward of the Year presented by CTMS Travel

MLR Chicago Hounds July 20, 2026 - Chicago Hounds star Mason Flesch capped off a career-defining season by being named Major League Rugby's Forward of the Year presented by CTMS Travel for 2026. ​Flesch re-signed with the Hounds for 2026, locking in his third season in Chicago and sixth in MLR. What followed was the best year of his career. The Hounds were nothing short of dominant, going a perfect 10-0 in the regular season before sweeping through the playoffs to claim their first MLR Championship in front of a home crowd. That's a 12-0 ... Full Story

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Bandits, Slated for the No. 2 Slot in the Postseason, Will Compete in the Play-In Game

AUSL Chicago Bandits July 20, 2026 - The hunt for first place in the standings and a guaranteed spot in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship went to the final day of the regular season, with the Bandits coming up one game short of the pinnacle. A win over Utah could have powered Chicago to the best record, but the 3-1 loss on Sunday night evened things to 16-9 for both teams. The Talons own the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of their three-game sweep of the Bandits earlier this season and thus clinched the coveted No. 1 seed. The ... Full Story

Talons to the Title Series Again After Clinching the No. 1 Seed

AUSL Utah Talons July 19, 2026 - The reigning champs are headed back to the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship after defeating the Chicago Bandits in their final game of the regular season. Utah claimed the top seed in the AUSL postseason for the second year in a row after finishing in a tie for first place in the standings. The 3-1 victory on Sunday night propelled Utah to a 16-9 regular-season record. The Bandits also finished 16-9, but Utah owns the head-to-head tiebreaker by virtue of their three-game sweep earlier this season and... Full Story

Night Mares Walk-Off La Crosse Steam in Wild Game

NWLS Madison Night Mares July 19, 2026 - Madison, WI - The Madison Night Mares (27-4) erased a late four-run deficit and completed one of their wildest wins of the season, walking off the La Crosse Steam (15-17) in a back-and-forth slugfest Sunday night at Warner Park. La Crosse struck first in the opening inning when Avary Makarewicz (University of Tennessee-Martin) launched a two-run home run to give the Steam a 2-0 lead. Ava Carroll (University of Washington) answered immediately for Madison, crushing a solo homer in the bottom half to cut the deficit to 2-1.... Full Story

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