Flag football pre Olympic surge signals 2028 debut
In Los Angeles during a USA Football Summer Series, about 900 players from nine countries competed as flag football aims for a 2028 Olympic debut. No active NFL rosters were present yet, but owners approved participation. The event highlighted global growth and sport diplomacy as the U S and other nations vie for top international rankings and Olympic inclusion.
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Los Angeles
Darrell “Housh” Doucette
NFL
USA Football
Doucette
ESPN
Dignity Health
U.S
International Federation of American Football
FAF
Scott Hallenbeck
Koch chooses Iowa stay amid roster overhaul
Iowa City Cooper Koch, a 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman and lone returning scholarship player under Ben McCollum, opted to remain Hawkeye after nine transfers followed Fran McCaffery’s dismissal. He played 10 games last season before lung issues, averaging 4.6 points and 9 of 21 from three, with 14 in a win over New Hampshire.
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Cooper Koch
Koch
Iowa
Ben McCollum
Hawkeye
Fran McCaffery
Peoria
J.R. Koch
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
McCaffery
New Hampshire
Five key high school baseball games to watch this week
Prairie can clinch MVC Valley with a big stretch as C R Kennedy visits for a top ten doubleheader. Kennedy star Ty Donels leads in hits and pitching, while Kamren Francois paces Prairie with RBIs and steals. Also on the schedule North Linn at East Buchanan and a TAC West impact.
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Prairie
C.R. Kennedy
C.R. Prairie
Cougars
Hawks
Kennedy
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Iowa City Liberty
Ty Donels
Donels
Deacon Kucera
Ing
Kamren Francois
Francois
Collin McClintock
Liberty
Mississippi
MVC
North Linn
East Buchanan
Stormont
Stars
Lynx
Cedar Rapids Prairie
Tait Tierney
Iowa City
Mercer Park
Cedar Falls
Cliff Jette
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Coop
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Jim Slosiarek
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