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LAFAYETTE, Colo., April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — urban-gro, Inc. (Nasdaq: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), operating through Flash Sports & Media, Inc., a vertically integrated sports, media, and experiential platform, today announced that Lanka Premier League (“LPL”) Season 6 — executed via its subsidiary Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC (“IPG”) platform — is expecting record-breaking expansion. Season 6 is projected to feature the largest-ever LPL player registration pool of 500 to 600 athletes expected to be drawn from the world’s top cricketing nations, elevated by a marquee roster of global superstars and the expected appointment of T20 legend Chris…

NANJING, China, April 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On April 11, the 2026 season of the Jiangsu Football City League (“Su Chao”), co-sponsored by SOHO Holding Group, will officially kick off. This year coincides with the FIFA World Cup hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Riding the wave of the global football fever, the league aims to showcase the unique charm of football in Jiangsu to the world. A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. As a grassroots football league rooted in Jiangsu Province, east China, the inaugural 2025 “Su Chao” season delivered…

NEW YORK and MIAMI, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — House of Doge, the official corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, along with merger partner Brag House Holdings (NASDAQ: TBH), today extends its heartfelt congratulations to HC Sierre on winning the 2025-26 Sky Swiss League Championship, the club’s first Swiss League title since 1967. After a dominant regular season that saw the Valais-based club finish first in the standings, HC Sierre completed the journey with a victorious playoff run, capturing the championship title in front of an electric home crowd at the Patinoire Graben in Sierre, Switzerland. House of Doge…

NEW YORK and MIAMI, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — House of Doge, the official corporate arm of the Dogecoin Foundation, along with merger partner Brag House Holdings (NASDAQ: TBH), today extends its heartfelt congratulations to HC Sierre on winning the 2025-26 Sky Swiss League Championship, the club’s first Swiss League title since 1967. After a dominant regular season that saw the Valais-based club finish first in the standings, HC Sierre completed the journey with a victorious playoff run, capturing the championship title in front of an electric home crowd at the Patinoire Graben in Sierre, Switzerland. House of Doge…

Sydney, NSW, April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The World Pool Association (WPA), the international governing body for Pool, has announced record-breaking global growth across the sport, underlining the continued expansion and unification of Pool worldwide. One Future One World One Cue Global Vision In 2025, WPA-sanctioned competition reached unprecedented levels, with 2,142 athletes competing across 76 international events, generating 4,203 total entries and representing 128 countries across all continents. This marks one of the most significant periods of growth in the history of Pool. This expansion reflects the strength of the WPA’s global structure, which governs regulation, sanctioning, and standardisation across the sport. Competition…

STAMFORD, CT, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — — The 203 Academy and the Stamford Hotel cut the ribbon on the new 203 Academy Residences in August 2025. Founded in September 2024, the 203 Sports Academy was launched by the Connecticut Junior Rangers organization, offering top-tier training for elite hockey players, both boys and girls interested in boarding and day student options from 7th-12th grades and postgraduate years. The partnership with the Stamford Hotel creates a state-of-the-art living experience to go along with a premier environment where student-athletes train, compete, and develop at the highest level. Founded by former NHL players…

Dallas, Texas, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Parker University is proud to announce that its Women’s Volleyball team has captured the 2026 NCVF National Championship in the Women’s D2AA Collegiate Club Volleyball division. The historic victory was secured at the Kansas City Convention Center and Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, April 2–4, 2026, at one of the nation’s premier collegiate club volleyball events featuring over 600 teams from across the country. Making the achievement all the more remarkable, the national championship came in the program’s first-ever tournament appearance. The team entered the competition following an undefeated opening day…

Sunrise, FL, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Bear Sports Group, one of the nation’s premier youth and junior hockey development organizations, is celebrating the 2025-26 junior hockey regular season as the most successful in its history. Three of its teams—the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League (USHL), the Maryland Black Bears of the North American Hockey League (NAHL), and the PAL Jr. Islanders of the National Collegiate Development Conference (NCDC)—delivered record-setting performances at the team and individual levels, and saw top program alumni make their mark on NCAA Division I Ice Hockey and the National Hockey…

LOS ANGELES, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Los Angeles is preparing to open its stadiums, infrastructure and culture to millions of visitors and welcome the international spotlight for an unprecedented wave of global sports events. As this turning point nears, the Play Equity Summit convened leaders from around the world, hosted by the LA84 Foundation and Play Equity Fund, legacy organizations of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. While addressing over 500 attendees, leaders from sport, media, philanthropy, and public policy explored how Los Angeles can harness a historic run of international competitions to expand access to sport and provide…

VAUGHAN, Ontario, April 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ontario Soccer is proud to introduce a major new resource that reflects its commitment to welcoming and integrating newcomers to Canada through the world’s most popular sport: The New Canadian Guide to Ontario Soccer – A reference for newcomers to help you settle into your community life in Ontario through participation in soccer. As Ontario’s communities continue to grow and diversify, soccer has proven to be a powerful catalyst for belonging, cultural connection, and settlement support. This initiative aligns directly with Ontario Soccer’s 2022–2026 Strategic Plan, where “Participant Recruitment and Retention” is identified…