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Long Beach will host seven events in the 2028 Paralympic Games

Long Beach will host seven sporting events in the 2028 Paralympic Games, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee announced Tuesday.   “We are incredibly proud and honored that Long Beach will host seven Paralympic sporting events for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “This milestone truly showcases our commitment […]

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Long Beach will host seven sporting events in the 2028 Paralympic Games, the Los Angeles Organizing Committee announced Tuesday.  

“We are incredibly proud and honored that Long Beach will host seven Paralympic sporting events for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games,” said Mayor Rex Richardson in a public statement. “This milestone truly showcases our commitment to inclusion, athletic excellence and community spirit. We can’t wait to celebrate the incredible talents and inspiring stories of Paralympic athletes right here in our beautiful coastal city.”

The seven Paralympic sporting events to take place in Long Beach are:

  • Para Climbing
  • Para Swimming
  • Shooting Para Sport
  • Sitting Volleyball
  • Blind Football
  • Para Rowing
  • Para Canoe-Sprint

The City of Long Beach, a 2028 Venue City, will also stage 11 sporting events for the 2028 Olympic Games. 

The 2028 Games will mark the Paralympic debut of Para Climbing, set to take place in the Convention Center Lot alongside Para Swimming, which will be held at the adjacent temporary outdoor aquatics center. Within the Convention Center, Shooting Para Sport will take place in a purpose-built, temporary indoor range where spectators can witness the ultimate test of accuracy and control. Adjacent to the Convention Center, the Long Beach Arena will stage Sitting Volleyball.

Blind Football will take place at Alamitos Beach in the temporary arena where Olympic Beach Volleyball will be held, following the successful model of Olympic-Paralympic venue sharing from previous Games to maximize the use of the temporary arena. Also announced are Para Rowing and Para Canoe-Sprint events being held at Long Beach’s Marine Stadium.

A waterskier gets pulled by a speedboat at Marine Stadium in Long Beach on May 25, 2022. (Richard H. Grant | Signal Tribune)

With these additions, Long Beach is now confirmed to stage 18 sporting events across seven venues citywide for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic sporting events already confirmed are:

  • Beach Volleyball at Alamitos Beach
  • Coastal Rowing and Marathon Swimming along the Waterfront
  • Sport Climbing and Water Polo at the Convention Center Lot
  • Target Shooting and Artistic Swimming at the Convention Center
  • Handball at Long Beach Arena
  • Canoe-Sprint and Rowing at Marine Stadium
  • Sailing in the waters along Belmont Shore

Hosted by the City of Los Angeles, the 2028 Olympic Games will take place July 14 through July 30, 2028, and the 2028 Paralympic Games will take place Aug. 15 through Aug. 27, 2028.

Read about Long Beach’s structural and public space revitalization efforts in preparation to host Olympic events at longbeach.gov/2028Games.





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Spain on the prowl for world crown

Spain is Olympic champion and World League champion and could possibly become world champion in Singapore this month, replicating a role United States of America had encompassed for more than a decade. While USA slipped out of the medals at the Paris Olympics last year, the time is ripe for a host of other nations […]

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Spain is Olympic champion and World League champion and could possibly become world champion in Singapore this month, replicating a role United States of America had encompassed for more than a decade.

While USA slipped out of the medals at the Paris Olympics last year, the time is ripe for a host of other nations to put up their hands with 2025 World Aquatics World Cup champion Greece at the top of the list.


Image Source: Adam Krikorian (USA) at Doha 2024/World Aquatics

Legendary USA head coach Adam Krikorian is looking to the Los Angeles Olympics as he reshapes his roster, giving seven newcomers at this level a shot at the big time.

“Doha seems like ages ago. This summer we will be taking a team that looks very different than past years.  Our new roster will be without many experienced players, totalling close to 70 years of experience.  However, it’s a great opportunity for growth with a younger generation that is eager for their opportunity,” Krikorian said.

With that said, USA never turns up with a “soft” team and youthful enthusiasm could still propel the team toward the medal standings.

Spain will contain many of its superstars, including Anni Espar, making a comeback, captain Bea Ortiz and sharp-shooter Elena Ruiz, along with its formidable centre-forward trio.

Australia  is bringing 10 of its silver medallists from  Paris 2024, fresh from dual warm-up wins in Western Australia and head coach Bec Rippon said last weekend’s victories gave the Aussie Stingers impetus for Singapore.

Greek head coach Haris Pavlidis said half his team is new but with the newcomers had skills and confidemce and would be ready for LA 2028, the long-term goal.


Image Source: World champion USA at Doha 2024/World Aquatics

The Groups

Group A: Australia, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore.
Group B: Argentina, China, Netherlands, United States of America.
Group C: Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Japan.
Group D: France, Great Britain, South Africa, Spain.

One would suspect that Australia and Italy would fight for Group A; Netherlands and USA for Group B, Greece and Hungary for Group C and Spain and France for Group D.


Image Source: Bronze medallist Spain at Doha 2024/World Aquatics

Possible Winners

This is the hardest thing to determine considering the wild changes in team rosters so soon after an Olympic cycle and the rebuild to the next Olympics.

Greece laid claim to the title following its sensational victory over Hungary in April’s World Cup finals series in Chengdu, China. Netherlands beat Spain for the bronze medal, giving us a top four to enthuse over. Olympic silver medallist Australia was ousted from fourth spot by Spain. Japan outdid China in a boilover.

The fact that USA could not progress from the division-one series in January turned heads, but that was after attending with a new-look group of youngsters who were hoping for their first medals on the senior international stage.

USA suffered a one-goal, penalty-shootout loss to Australia last weekend and the following night Australia downed Italy by two goals.


Image Source: Simone van de Kraats (NED) at Doha 2024/World Aquatics

Historically Speaking

In 17 editions, USA has won eight, thus dominating the cycle as the tournament has evolved from those early days in 1986 when Australia claimed the inaugural title.

Hungary, Italy and Netherlands are the only other nations to win it twice while Australia and Spain have one crown each.

USA has been in the final nine times and has the proudest record of eight golds, one silver and two bronze. Netherlands is next with seven medals from six gold-medal-final visits and one bronze. Two nations have six medals — Italy has two gold, one silver and three bronze and Italy two gold, one silver and three bronze. Australia has five medals with one gold, two silver and two bronze. Greece has the one medal — gold in 2011.

Of the non-title winners, Russia has five bronze; Canada has two silver and two bronze; and China has one silver.

This Decade

Singapore will be the fourth port of call of the championships since  Budapest 2022, with this being the third event in Asia after Fukuoka 2023 and Doha 2024.

In that time, USA has two gold, Netherlands gold and bronze, Hungary two silvers, Spain one silver one bronze and Italy one bronze. Fourth-placed countries were Italy, Australia and Greece.


Image Source: Australia v New Zealand at Doha 2024/World Aquatics

Leading Players To Watch

Australia: Abby Andrews, Bronte Halligan, Alice Williams.
Greece:
Eleftheria Plevritou, Stefania Santa, Maria Myriokefalitaki.
Hungary: Vanda Valyi, Kamilla Farago, Rita Keszthelyi.
Italy: Roberta Bianconi, Sofia Giustini, Chiara Ranalli.
Netherlands:
Sabrina van der Sloot, Lieke Rogge, Simone van de Kraats.
Spain: Elena Ruiz, Bea Ortiz, Anni Espar.
United States of America: Amanda Longan, Emily Ausmus, Jenna Flynn.

First-Day Programme

Match 1. 09:00. Group D, South Africa v Spain.
Match 2. 10:35. Group B, Argentina v Netherlands.
Match 3. 12:10. Group B, United States of America v China.
Match 4. 13:45. Group D, France v Great Britain.
Match 5. 16:00. Group C, Japan v Croatia.
Match 6. 17:35. Group A, Italy v New Zealand.
Match 7. 19:10. Group A, Singapore v Australia.
Match 8. 20:45. Group C, Greece v Hungary.





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Chase Englestead – Men’s/Women’s Cross Country Head Coach – Women’s Cross Country/Track Coaches

Coaching Experience Riverton High School | Cross Country/Track Head Coach (14 Years) Timberline Middle School Utah Valley University Playing Experience Utah Valley University Panguitch High School Education B.S., Utah Valley University (2010) Prior to Snow College Englestead joins the Badgers after spending 14 years as the […]

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  • Riverton High School | Cross Country/Track Head Coach (14 Years)
  • Timberline Middle School
  • Utah Valley University

Playing Experience

  • Utah Valley University
  • Panguitch High School

Education

  • B.S., Utah Valley University (2010)

Prior to Snow College

Englestead joins the Badgers after spending 14 years as the cross-country and track head coach at Riverton High School where he helped his team win five Cross-Country Region Championships as well as the 2014 Track and Field State Championship.
 
While at Riverton High School, Englestead was a two-time UHSAA Gold Star Coach Award winner and named coach of the year by the UHSXCA in 2022 and by the USTFCCCA in 2014.  The Silverwolves were crowned the Running Lane Nationals Team Champions in 2022 and secured a ninth-place finish at the Nike Cross Country Nationals under Englestead’s direction the same year.  This came following a 2021 season that saw the team land inside the top 20 in the National Cross-Country Rankings.  
 
Englestead’s coaching career started in 2010 where he coached at Timberline Middle School and as a volunteer at Utah Valley University where he coached the steeplechase.  During his career, Englestead has coached two future NCAA All-Americans and two future NJCAA All-Americans.
 
Englestead graduated with a Bachelor of Science and Physical Education degree at Utah Valley University in 2010 where he ran both track and cross-country.  He was named the UVU cross-country Athlete of the Year in 2006 and 2007 and the UVU track Athlete of the Year in 2007 and 2008 and was also named an NJCAA All-American in the 3000-meter steeplechase.  He’s a former UVU school record holder in the 1500-meter and the 3000-meter steeplechase.
 
Englestead prepped at Panguitch High School where he earned athletic letters in track and field, cross-country, basketball, baseball, wrestling, golf, and weightlifting.  While there, he helped the Bobcats win three track and field state titles as well as state titles in basketball and baseball.  



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Volleyball Signs South Carolina Transfer Anna Wilson

HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison volleyball program signed South Carolina transfer Anna Wilson to an aid agreement on Wednesday, July 9, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher announced. “We are so excited to have Anna Wilson join our JMU Volleyball program!” Steinbrecher said. “From the moment we connected with Anna, we knew she was a Duke […]

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – The James Madison volleyball program signed South Carolina transfer Anna Wilson to an aid agreement on Wednesday, July 9, Head Coach Lauren Steinbrecher announced.

“We are so excited to have Anna Wilson join our JMU Volleyball program!” Steinbrecher said. “From the moment we connected with Anna, we knew she was a Duke with her energy, work-ethic, and drive. She is a mature, team-first competitor with absolutely contagious enthusiasm. Anna’s SEC experience and her hunger to grow will make an immediate impact on our gym. She’s the kind of person who makes everyone around her better, and we can’t wait to get started with her in Harrisonburg.”

Wilson, a middle blocker from Wilson, Ontario, spent the 2024 season at South Carolina after beginning her career at High Point (2022-23), where she played with current Duke Kennedy Louisell in 2023. Wilson will have two seasons of eligibility after redshirting in the 2022 season.

With the addition of Wilson, JMU’s 2025 roster is complete. The Dukes welcomed Louisell and Sydney Lewis (Coastal Carolina) as transfers along with five freshmen – Addie Norman (Wilmington, N.C.), Peri Linterman (Fredericksburg, Va.), Ana Toumazatos (Great Falls, Va.), B’Lise Bradley (Shaker Heights, Ohio), and Shelby Davis (Smithfield, Ky.).

Anna Wilson | 6-3 | Middle Blocker | Burlington, Ontario | South Carolina, High Point

South Carolina (2024):

  • Played in eight matches and six sets for the Gamecocks
  • Made her debut against No. 13 Kansas on Aug. 30
  • Had two kills and a block against Stetson (Sep. 13)

 
High Point (2023):

  • Played in 15 matches and 35 sets, totaling 26 kills at 0.76 per set
  • Season-high seven kills vs. Winthrop in the Big South Championship match
  • Accumulated 23 blocks with 18 assists and five solo

 
High Point (2022):

  • Did not see any action as a freshman, redshirting
  • Big South Presidential Honor Roll

 
High School / Club:

  • Played at Nelson High School in Wilson, Ontario
  • Helped Nelson earn an Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) silver medal
  • Played club for the Halton Hurricanes and Team Ontario, earning a Provincial Gold Medal with the 18u team in 2022
  • Named to the Ontario Volleyball Association All-Star team in 2021

 
Personal:

  • Daughter of Chris and Michelle Wilson
  • Has two siblings, Brooke and Dylan



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SEGG) Emerges from Lottery.com Rebrand with Global Sports, Entertainment and Gaming Vision

PRESS RELEASE Published July 9, 2025 SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG), formerly Lottery.com Inc., has completed its corporate rebrand and strategic overhaul, signaling a new era as a global sports, entertainment, and ethical gaming conglomerate. Trading under the new SEGG ticker, the company now operates across three verticals: Sports.com (live streaming, sim racing, eSports), Entertainment (event […]

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Published July 9, 2025

SEGG Media (NASDAQ: SEGG), formerly Lottery.com Inc., has completed its corporate rebrand and strategic overhaul, signaling a new era as a global sports, entertainment, and ethical gaming conglomerate. Trading under the new SEGG ticker, the company now operates across three verticals: Sports.com (live streaming, sim racing, eSports), Entertainment (event streaming, music, fashion), and Lottery.com (iGaming and charity-aligned gaming). Following a $300 million equity line, SEGG Media is focused on non-dilutive growth, asset-backed acquisitions, and fan-first digital experiences, with major initiatives expected in global motorsports, storytelling content, and branded facilities.

To view the full press release, visit https://ibn.fm/g0WTK

About SEGG Media Corporation

SEGG Media is a global sports, entertainment and gaming group operating digital assets such as Sports.com and Lottery.com. Focused on immersive fan engagement, ethical gaming and AI-driven live experiences, SEGG Media is redefining how global audiences interact with the content they love.

For more information, visit the company’s website at:?https://seggmediacorp.com/

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Season Review: 2025 Michigan Men’s Track and Field

Big Ten Indoor Championships: 8th of 15 (35 points) Big Ten Outdoor Championships: T11th of 17 (32) NCAA Outdoor Championships: No Team Score The University of Michigan men’s track and field team concluded its 2025 season earning one Big Ten Individual title, four Big Ten medals and setting a pair of program records. Individual Highlights […]

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Big Ten Indoor Championships: 8th of 15 (35 points)

Big Ten Outdoor Championships: T11th of 17 (32)

NCAA Outdoor Championships: No Team Score

The University of Michigan men’s track and field team concluded its 2025 season earning one Big Ten Individual title, four Big Ten medals and setting a pair of program records.

Individual Highlights

Trent McFarland earned his second career conference title with a record-setting performance in the mile run at the Big Ten Indoor Championships. McFarland set the meet record in the preliminary round (3:59.29) to top the previous standard of 4:00.56 set by U-M director of track and field and cross country Kevin Sullivan in 1998 before taking gold in the finals (4:03.56). The sophomore set the program 800-meter run record (1:47.22) at the Michigan Invitational earlier in the season.

• Graduate transfer John McNeil finished in the high jump after clearing a personal-best 2.16 meters (7 feet, 1 inch), while the 4×400-meter relay team of Krish Gupta, Miles Brown, Jacob Koerner and Jack Juds also took home bronze (3:08.81) at the conference meet.

• At the Penn Relays during the outdoor season, the 4×800-meter relay team of Camden Law, McFarland, Henry Johnson and Brendan Herger topped a 39-year-old record, shaving more than three seconds off the previous standard with a time of 7:14.65 to finish second.

Amit Rutman, Gupta, Koerner and Corey Royster took down a 47-year-old record at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships, finishing seventh in the 4x100m relay (39.87 seconds).

Caleb Jarema improved his 2024 third-place finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, taking silver at the 2025 championships with a time of 8:42.53.

• Freshman Josh Huisman punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships with a 10th-place finish in the shot put (18.95m/62-2.25) at the NCAA East First Round. Huisman went on to finish 20th (18.33m/60-1.75) at NCAAs.

• McFarland and Herger qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 1,500-meter run after finishing second (3:39.81) and fifth (3:39.81) in their respective quarterfinal heats at the NCAA East First Round. At the championship meet, the pair advanced to the final round, where Herger finished ninth (3:47.88) and McFarland finished 11th (3:47.94) overall. Herger was the lone freshman in the field of a tight race, with just 1.45 seconds separating the first- through 12th-place finishers.

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Honors and Awards

NCAA

All-America (Second Team): Brenden Herger (outdoor 1,500m), Trent McFarland (outdoor 1,500m)

All-America (Honorable Mention): Josh Huisman (outdoor shot put)

Big Ten Conference

Freshman of the Year: Brendan Herger (outdoor)

All-Big Ten (First Team): Trent McFarland (indoor)

All-Big Ten (Second Team): Caleb Jarema (outdoor)

Sportsmanship Award: John McNeil (indoor), Nolan Clark (outdoor)

College Sports Communicators

Academic All-District: Miles Brown, Aiden Felty, Owen MacKenzie, Jozef Meyers, John O’Reilly

Academic All-Big Ten

Peter Baracco, Jr., Economics

Will Barhite, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Xander Black, Sr., Business Administration

Miles Brown, Sr., Movement Science

Nolan Clark, So., LSA Undeclared

Aiden Felty, Sr., Sport Management

Lawrence Gilliam, Sr., Business Administration

Ian Hill, Jr., Biology, Health, & Society

Kepler Huntress, So., Mathematics

Caleb Jarema, Jr., Business Administration

Henry Johnson, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Jack Juds, Sr., Business Administration

Jack Kelke, Jr., General Studies

Liam Kinney, So., Data Science

Jacob Koerner, Sr., Applied Exercise Science

Jakob Kunzer, Gr., Accounting

Camden Law, So., Business Administration

Nathan Lopez, So., Business Administration

Owen MacKenzie, Gr., Biomedical Engineering

Heath McAllister, So., Mechanical Engineering

Trent McFarland, So., LSA Undeclared

Kyler McNatt, Jr., Aerospace Engineering

John McNeil, Gr., International and Regional Studies

Jozef Meyers, Gr., Architecture

John O’Reilly, So., Business Administration

Akili Parekh, So., Mathematics

Corey Royster, So., LSA Undeclared

Amit Rutman, So., Business Administration

Cole Sheldon, Jr., Environment

Jaden Simmons, So., LSA Undeclared

Jack Spamer, Sr., Electrical Engineering

Jake Steslicki, Jr., Economics

Luke Stowasser, Jr., Sport Management

Aiden Sullivan, So., Business Administration

Jake Wall, Jr., Sport Management

Eli Winter, Gr., Economics



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Cal Poly Beach Volleyball Adds Four Transfers to 2026 Roster

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly beach volleyball head coach Todd Rogers has bolstered his 2026 roster with the addition of four new Division I transfers to have one of the best transfer classes in the country. The newcomers include Ashleigh Adams (Florida Atlantic), Peyton Dueck (UCLA indoor), Bailey Showalter (USC), and Julia Westby […]

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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Cal Poly beach volleyball head coach Todd Rogers has bolstered his 2026 roster with the addition of four new Division I transfers to have one of the best transfer classes in the country.

The newcomers include Ashleigh Adams (Florida Atlantic), Peyton Dueck (UCLA indoor), Bailey Showalter (USC), and Julia Westby (Long Beach State). Combined between the four of them, there are seven all-conference selections, three AVCA Top Flight awards, and one AVCA All-American.

“I’m super excited to announce our 2025-26 transfer class,” said head coach Todd Rogers. “I think it is one of, if not the best in the nation this year. We are adding some talented players from rival schools, an All-American from across the country and welcoming back an old friend to finish up what she started. It is a great group of young ladies who will raise the level and expectations immediately when they step foot on the sand at the Swanson Beach Complex.”

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