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EARLY, Texas, March 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Throughout the first two days of Suzuki Marine Stage 4 Presented by Plano, Jacob Wheeler worried that every scorable bass he caught hampered his chances of winning his 11th Bass Pro Tour event. The Tennessee pro spent almost all the Qualifying Round on Lake O.H. Ivie atop SCORETRACKER®, yet he waffled about whether it would behoove him to win the round and earn an automatic trip to Sunday’s Championship Round. He wound up doing so, but that meant he didn’t get a feel for Lake Brownwood, which hosted both the Knockout Round…

Los Angeles, California, March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In partnership with The Champions Collective, the Dodgers celebrated the reveal of their 2025 World Series Championship ring during an on-field ceremony at Dodger Stadium ahead of their second home game. “The Champions Collective is thrilled to continue our partnership with the Dodgers,” said Chris Poitras, Division Sr. Vice President & General Manager. “For the third time in just six seasons, we worked hard to elevate our previous ring design. From a ring-within-a-ring feature to incorporating dirt from Game 7, this is a ring worthy of celebrating back-to-back titles.” “We wanted…

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CT United FC announced that single game tickets and venue-specific ticket packages are now on sale for the club’s 2026 debut season in MLS NEXT Pro. Fans can now secure their seats for all confirmed home matches, with additional details to be announced soon.  CT United will host home matches at Morrone Stadium on the campus of the University of Connecticut and at Reese Stadium on the campus of Yale University, bringing a taste of the Major League Soccer ecosystem to two of Connecticut’s most iconic venues.  Matches at Morrone Stadium…

NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CT United FC, a new professional men’s soccer club set to compete in MLS NEXT Pro, proudly celebrates its Academy U15 boys, who have made history as the first and only Connecticut team to qualify for the prestigious Generation adidas Cup, which begins Friday, March 27, at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. CT United earned its place at the Cup by going undefeated and winning the MLS NEXT Pro Academy qualifying tournament at MLS NEXT Fest in Mesa, Arizona, in December. The club’s U15s are the only MLS NEXT Pro academy…

ATLANTA, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As the United States prepares to host major international soccer matches across 11 U.S. cities, excitement around the sport is rising among young people and communities nationwide. While interest in the sport is growing, rising costs can put participation out of reach for many families. Boys & Girls Clubs of America is addressing this gap by expanding affordable, community-based soccer programs that help young people build skills on and off the field. With the support of leading partners, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is ensuring more kids can experience the lifelong benefits…

Wellington, FLORIDA, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Across the country, families with athletically talented children are making the same calculation. Hold him back a year. Let him grow. Give him a physical edge before high school, before the recruiting window opens, before NIL money is on the table. Score Academy Online The practice is called reclassifying. A student repeats a grade, usually seventh or eighth, at a private sports academy where the focus is physical development: throwing mechanics, speed training, game film, nutrition. Families pay anywhere from $20,000 to $80,000 for the year. Some facilities now enroll 60 or…

ORLANDO, FLORIDA, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — USTA Florida today released “The Case for Public Tennis Court Investment in Florida,” a white paper outlining the urgent need for expanded public tennis infrastructure across the state. The data-driven report provides a framework for policymakers, parks and recreation directors, and community stakeholders to address what the organization calls a critical imbalance between surging participation and limited public court access.  Of the 17,770 tennis courts tracked across 65 Florida counties, just 3,497 are publicly accessible, roughly one public court for every 6,686 residents. The remaining 80 percent sit behind private gates at…

TORONTO, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canada Running Series (CRS), the organization behind several of Canada’s most iconic road races, today announced the appointment of Charlotte Brookes as its new Chief Executive Officer. Brookes succeeds her father, Alan Brookes, and will lead the organization alongside Chris Fagel, who assumes the role of Chief Financial Officer and Technical Course Director. The announcement comes just ahead of the season’s opening event, the Beneva Spring Run-Off on April 4th, marking not only the start of another exciting year of racing, but the beginning of a new era of leadership for one of…

March Madness® Broadcasts Connect College Hoops Fans across Multiple Platforms – 200+ Radio Stations, SiriusXM, NCAA March Madness Live™, WestwoodOneSports.com, the Westwood One Sports App, The Varsity Network App, Alexa-Enabled Devices, and TuneIn Premium ATLANTA, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cumulus Media’s (OTCQB: CMLS) Westwood One, one of America’s largest audio networks and the official NCAA audio broadcast partner, will once again deliver comprehensive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. Fans can follow every play—from the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight through the Final Four and National Championship. Coverage tips off Friday, March 27 with Sweet…

GREENSBORO, N.C., March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHAT: YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for nearly 2,600 YMCAs across the country, will host the 2026 YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship in Greensboro, NC. The annual event brings together more than 1,200 elite YMCA swimmers, ages 12–19, for five days of competition across 38 individual and relay events. This year’s championship continues the Y’s century long legacy of strengthening the foundations of competitive swimming in the U.S. More than 30 YMCA championship alumni have gone on to compete in the Olympics, many earning medals and global…