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Last Week around the Leagues

August 5, 2025 - This past week Major League Rugby's San Diego Legion and Rugby Football Club Los Angeles (RFCLA) merged to become the California Legion; MLR's NOLA Gold suspended operations; billionaire entrepreneur Mike Repole joined the United Football League ownership group; and the Frederick Keys announced their return to affiliated Minor League Baseball as the Baltimore Orioles' High-A affiliate. Highlights from this week come from Major League Rugby, the Ultimate Frisbee Association, United Football League, Canadian Football League... Full Story

Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report

August 4, 2025 - BASEBALL California League: Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers, who are moving their current Single-A California League affiliate called the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes to a new sports complex in Ontario (CA) for the 2026 season, will announce the team's new name on September 18, 2025. MLB's Los Angeles Angels will move its current California League affiliate called the Inland Empire 66ers from San Bernardino to Rancho Cucamonga in 2026 to become a new version of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. South Atlantic Leagu... Full Story

Miami Sharks CEO Milagros Cubelli 2025 MLR Executive of the Year

August 4, 2025 - Milagros Cubelli has been named the inaugural Major League Rugby Executive of the Year award. The Miami Sharks Chief Executive Officer has received the commendation after being voted for by her peers across the league for her excellent leadership, operational execution, and contributions to the growth of rugby in North America. Criteria for the award are a combination of numerous factors. The success of the team, operational excellence, business growth, community engagement, innovation, and leadership have all come ... Full Story

'It Is a Privilege' - Paula Balekana on his MLR Player of the Year Campaign with New England

July 31, 2025 - Written By Joe Harvey Paula Balekana was in the form of his life in 2025. The wing scored 15 tries, of which two came against the Houston SaberCats in the 28-22 Championship Final win, for the New England Free Jacks as the team claimed a third Shield in as many years and wrote themselves into America's history books. In the month after his two tries at Centreville Bank Stadium, the 32-year-old Fijian had been voted by a panel of MLR media, referees, and stats specialists as the competition's Player of the Year. ... Full Story

• Last Week around the Leagues - (August 5)
  
• Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report - (August 4)
  
• Miami Sharks CEO Milagros Cubelli 2025 MLR Executive of the Year - Miami Sharks (August 4)
  
• 'It Is a Privilege' - Paula Balekana on his MLR Player of the Year Campaign with New England - New England Free Jacks (July 31)
  
• RFCLA and San Diego Legion Unite to Form the California Legion - Rugby FC Los Angeles (July 30)
  
• San Diego Legion and RFCLA Unite as the California Legion - San Diego Legion (July 30)
  
• 450+ Young Athletes, 1 Epic Weekend at the Cal State Games - San Diego Legion (July 24)
  
• This Week the Major League Rugby End of Year Awards Are Being Announced. - (July 22)
  
• New England Free Jacks' Paula Balekana Receives Player of the Year Award Presented by SportsBreaks - New England Free Jacks (July 21)
  
• MLR Referee Lex Weiner to Referee World Rugby U20 Championship Third-Place Match - (July 17)
  
• 2025 All MLR First Team: A Closer Look - (July 17)
  
• Major League Rugby Announces 2025 First and Second All-MLR Teams, and Honorable Mention - (July 16)
  
• Mac Jones Wins Pair of Awards - Chicago Hounds (July 14)
  
• Devoto Wins Hounds Back of the Year Award - Chicago Hounds (July 10)
  
• Eagles Start Summer Match Series with Belgium Success - (July 9)
  
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• MLR in crisis mode as Miami joins dropout list - Americas Rugby News (August 7)
  
• Rugby in US suffers another blow as second team in a week exits MLR - The Guardian (August 7)
  
• Major League Rugby Bullish About Rugby In U.S. Despite Clubs Folding - Forbes (August 7)
  
• Rugby in US suffers another blow as second team in a week exits MLR - The Guardian (August 6)
  
• MLR in crisis mode as Miami joins dropout list - Americas Rugby News (August 6)
  
• After NOLA Gold halts, Loyola announces men's, women's rugby - New Orleans Times-Picayune (August 5)
  
• Shrine on Airline renovations to begin later this year - New Orleans Times-Picayune (August 2)
  
• 'Pretty dark right now': Major League Rugby reels as two more teams face funding crunch - The Guardian (August 1)
  
• NOLA Gold Rugby future in doubt after 8 seasons - New Orleans Times-Picayune (August 1)
  
• San Diego, Los Angeles rugby clubs to merge, form new California Legion - Times of San Diego (July 31)
  
• NOLA Gold Rugby will not compete in 2026 - Crescent City Sports (July 31)
  
• NOLA Gold Rugby will not take part in 2026 season - WGNO (July 31)
  
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