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Central Kansas United Youth Soccer Selects Teams Elevated for Full Club Management Platform
SALINA, Kan. — Central Kansas United Youth Soccer (CKU) today announced it has selected Teams Elevated as the club’s team management platform. The system now carries team rosters, scheduling, and club-wide communication for roughly 150 players ages 5 to 14 and 15 coaches across 16 teams, with about 100 player, coach, and administrator accounts already active….
60 Years to the Day: Coliseum 60 Marks Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum’s 60th Anniversary
OAKLAND, Calif. — Sixty years to the day after the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum opened, VillageGIVE will present Coliseum 60, a free, all-ages community commemoration in East Oakland on Sept. 18, 2026, celebrating six decades of people, memories and community while looking toward the Coliseum’s future….
Echoes of the Forest Named Official Charity Partner of the 2026 Biltmore Championship’s Birdies for Charity
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Echoes of the Forest, an Asheville-based nonprofit that turns timber salvaged from Hurricane Helene into public art, has been selected as an official charity partner of Birdies for Charity at the 2026 Biltmore Championship, the PGA TOUR event running September 17-20, 2026, in Asheville, North Carolina….
ref-ology is tapped by The UPSHOT League to lead UPSHOT Referee Operations
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UPSHOT League has turned to ref-ology – a respected name in officiating training and growth – to source and evaluate the referees who officiate its games. This move reflects a league built on creating opportunity, not only for the players on the court but for the officials working alongside them….
International Collectors Tariff Soccer Ball Levels the Pitch – You, Too, Can Play Hardball!
NEW YORK, N.Y. — Wicked West Productions, Inc. announces the launch of The International Collectors Tariff Ball, a unique soccer ball that offers disappointed World Cup fans an inexpensive and satirical way to vent their frustrations with a World Cup that is off limits to so many of its loyal supporters. The International Collectors Tariff Ball features tariff percentage numbers including 39, 15, and 145 printed in white, yellow and red on the black pentagons of the ball’s classic black and white design; it also repeats the phrase, “Level the Pitch,” across the white hexagons….
USA vs. Paraguay Watch Party with Global Music featuring International Artists comes to Redmond
SEATTLE, Wash. — Global Artists Collective and Flatstick Pub Redmond present “World Beat & Big Screen Soccer,” a free community celebration on Friday, June 12, 2026, featuring live international music and big-screen viewing of the USA vs. Paraguay world soccer match. The event is produced by Global Artists Collective in association with Flatstick Pub Redmond….
Thirty Years in the Mountains: Utah’s Landmark Cancer Survivor Event Marks a Historic Milestone
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — What began in 1996 with twelve cancer survivors carrying handwritten flags to the summit of Utah’s highest peak has grown into one of the state’s most powerful annual traditions, presented by Survivor Wellness. This July, Survivors at the Summit celebrates its 30th year — a milestone that speaks not just to the longevity of an event, but to three decades of resilience, community, and hope in the face of cancer….
The UPSHOT League Announces Expansive Multi-Platform Media Distribution for Inaugural 2026 Basketball Season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UPSHOT League will launch its inaugural 2026 season with one of the most comprehensive media distribution strategies ever assembled for a startup women’s sports league, combining the national Scripps Sports Network FAST channel, global streaming with YouTube and local over-the-air television distribution, including in all four Upshot League markets (Greensboro, Savannah, Charlotte and Jacksonville)….
The UPSHOT League Announces Inaugural Team Rosters Ahead of Historic Opening Season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UPSHOT League today announced the official rosters for its four founding franchises – the Jacksonville WAVES, Savannah STEEL, Charlotte CROWN, and Greensboro GROOVE – featuring more than 40 athletes with WNBA, international, and elite NCAA experience….
UPSHOT League Announces Founding Partners for Jacksonville Waves Ahead of Inaugural Season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The UPSHOT League on Tuesday announced its founding corporate partners supporting the launch of the Jacksonville Waves, marking a significant milestone in the buildout of the league’s inaugural season and its mission to elevate women’s professional basketball through community-driven investment and innovation….