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Besecker Announces 11 Additions To 2025 Roster

Story Links PITTSBURG – Pittsburg State University head volleyball coach Megan Besecker has announced the signing of 11 players for the upcoming season.   Besecker enters her first season leading the Gorillas after back-to-back Kansas Jayhawk Conference titles and a fourth-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA National Tournament at Barton Community College. […]

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PITTSBURG – Pittsburg State University head volleyball coach Megan Besecker has announced the signing of 11 players for the upcoming season.
 
Besecker enters her first season leading the Gorillas after back-to-back Kansas Jayhawk Conference titles and a fourth-place finish at the 2024 NJCAA National Tournament at Barton Community College.
 
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome our incoming freshman and transfer class,” said Besecker “This group brings incredible energy, talent, and potential to our program. I’m looking forward to this upcoming season!”

Of the 11 incoming student-athletes, six are incoming freshmen, three are from the junior college ranks and two will be from the Division II level.

 

Kennedy Behnke is a 5-11 middle hitter who prepped at Ellinwood High School for coach Greg Maxwell and the Eagles. Behnke was a four-year starter on the volleyball court while also being involved with the track and field, softball and basketball teams at Ellinwood. A 2A All-State selection that earned Central Plains League All-Tournament Team honors in 2024, Behnke was named onto the Central Plains League first-team in 2024, 2023 and 2022. Behnke was a KVA All-Academic Team member and part of the National Honors Society, being on the Ellinwood Honor Roll from 2021-2025. The daughter of Lindsay and Matt Behnke, Kennedy plans to major in biology at Pittsburg State.

 

Abby Carr began her collegiate career last season at Texas Woman’s University in Denton, Texas where she redshirted as a 5-10 setter. Carr prepped at Clyde High School where she was the record holder for assists in a career, season and match. Named the District MVP, TGCA All-State and the Big Country Preps Player of the Year while being a member of the THSCA Super Elite Team and a member of the TGCA Legacy All-Star team. Carr would also be named a first-team THSCA Academic All-State and TGCA Academic All-State honoree. While at Clyde, the Bulldogs on the volleyball court were district champions twice, bi-district champions three times and area champions once. The daughter of Laura and James Carr, Abby plans to major in exercise science.

 

Kaitlyn Gordon is a 5-9 defensive specialist/libero that prepped at Andover High School. Gordon was a three-year starter for the Trojans on the volleyball court, where she recorded 962 career digs. Helped lead the Trojans to a Sub-State championship in 2024 and 2025 as a captain. Gordon was an All-AVCTL performer during the past two seasons and was a Wichita Eagle All-Metro first-teamer in 2025. Graduated Summa Cum Laude, while also being a member of the National Honors Society at AHS. The daughter of Kari and Josh Gordon, Kaitlyn plans to major in biology at Pitt State.

 

Lindsay Heyliger is a 6-3 opposite hitter from Lone Tree, Colo., during her true freshman season at Division II Colorado Mesa University she redshirted. Heyliger prepped at Rock Canyon High School for coach Angela Nylund where as a senior she recorded 67 blocks while claiming second-team All-Conference honors. The daughter of Lauren and John Heyliger, Lindsay plans to major in elementary education at PSU.

 

Julia Hicks is a 5-10 outside hitter from Wylie, Texas that prepped at Wylie East High School for coach Nicole Calverley. A four-year starter on the volleyball court, Hicks for her career finished with over 1400 kills, 1110 digs and 150 service aces. The 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year in 2025, she would also be named team MVP twice and a four-time first-team All-District performer. The daughter of Alicia and Jason Hicks, Lindsay plans to major in criminal justice at Pittsburg State.

 

Ana Hrle is a 5-11 middle blocker from Yakima, Wash., who has played at Yakima Valley College the past two seasons. At Yakima Valley, Hrle recorded 228 kills, 113 blocks and had a .319 hitting percentage for the Yaks. A second-team All-NWAC performer in 2024, Hrle helped lead the team to a third-place finish at the NWAC Championship. The daughter of Michelle and Darko Hrle, Ana plans to major in geography while at PSU.

 

Imerie Jones is a 6-0 middle blocker from Spring, Texas. Jones for coach Kim Odina recorded 250 career blocks on the volleyball court over four years, earning second-team All-State and first-team All-District honors during her prep career. The daughter of Mia Kamen and Bruce Jones, Imerie plans to major in biochemistry at Pitt State.

 

Carmyn Lawson is a 5-6 outside hitter who can also play as a defensive specialist. An incoming freshman for the Gorillas, Lawson prepped at North Forney High School for coach Jose Marrero Vega. On the volleyball court she was a three-year starter for the Falcons, recording over 700 career kills and was named a team captain for her senior campaign. The daughter of Corretta Barnes, Carmyn plans to major in biology while at Pittsburg State.

 

Kassidy Nixon is a 5-9 outside hitter who can also play as a defensive specialist entering her redshirt junior season. Nixon was a first-team All-KJCCC performer in 2024 and 2023, finishing her Panther career with 582 kills, 747 digs, 77 total blocks and 71 service aces in 71 matches. Nixon competed in High School at Central Plains in Claflin, Kan., where she was a four-year starter on the volleyball court for coach Lisa Crites. At Central Plains, Nixon accumulated over a thousand career assists, kills and digs on her way to being named the Kansas 1A Player of the Year in 2021 and 2020 and was a three-time All-State performer. A standout on the basketball court and softball field as well, earning Kansas 1A Player of the Year honors in basketball in 2022. Was a three-time All-State performer for softball and basketball. The daughter of Kristi and Kelly Nixon, Kassidy plans to major in business.

 

Addyson Rebmann is a 5-11 outside hitter who prepped at Lebanon High School in Lebanon, Mo., for coach Jenny Collins. Rebmann was a four-year starter on the volleyball court and a member of the track and field team at LHS. Over her high school career she accumulated 1627 kills, 971 digs and 126 blocks as a Yellow Jacket. An All-State performer on the track and the volleyball court, Rebmann would also earn Academic All-State laurels. The daughter of Angie and Shane Rebmann, Addyson plans to major in political science at Pittsburg State.

 

Mya Thompson is a 5-11 right side hitter who will be a junior for the Gorillas. Thompson was an All-KJCCC selection her freshman season in 2023 and for her career finished with 438 kills, 115 total blocks and 86 digs in 68 matches. Prepped at Hutchinson High School for coach Maria Aikens on the volleyball court as a three-year starter for the Salthawks. A three-time All-League performer who helped the Salthawks teams that finished third in the 5A State Tournament in the 2023 and 2022 campaigns. The daughter of Abby and Joel Thompson, Mya plans to major in biology.



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Lady Trojans reveal 2025 volleyball schedule

Brynn Emeyabbi (7) serves the ball during the Lady Trojans’ Bi-District Playoff game against Fruitvale last season. The Cumby Lady Trojans have released their 2025 volleyball schedule, consisting of nine home games, seven road games and three tournaments. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer Brynn Emeyabbi (7) serves the ball during the Lady Trojans’ Bi-District Playoff […]

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  • Brynn Emeyabbi (7) serves the ball during the Lady Trojans' Bi-District Playoff game against Fruitvale last season. The Cumby Lady Trojans have released their 2025 volleyball schedule, consisting of nine home games, seven road games and three tournaments. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer

    Brynn Emeyabbi (7) serves the ball during the Lady Trojans’ Bi-District Playoff game against Fruitvale last season. The Cumby Lady Trojans have released their 2025 volleyball schedule, consisting of nine home games, seven road games and three tournaments. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer

    Brynn Emeyabbi (7) serves the ball during the Lady Trojans’ Bi-District Playoff game against Fruitvale last season. The Cumby Lady Trojans have released their 2025 volleyball schedule, consisting of nine home games, seven road games and three tournaments. Staff Photo by DJ Spencer

  • Lady Trojans reveal 2025 volleyball schedule

    Lady Trojans reveal 2025 volleyball schedule

    Lady Trojans reveal 2025 volleyball schedule

CUMBY — The Cumby Lady Trojans have released their volleyball schedule for the 2025 season. This will be their second season under Head Coach Savannah Kurn and the Lady Trojans will be looking for their second consecutive playoff appearance.Last season, the Lady Trojans went just 11-23 in the regular season, but posted a respectable 9-3 district record, placing second in District 11-2A…

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Greece Tips Australia, U.S. Eases into Semis

Women’s Water Polo World Championships: Greece Tips Australia, U.S. Eases into Semis Greece pulled out a close game against Australia, and the U.S. routed Japan in the quarterfinals of the women’s water polo World Championships in Singapore on Saturday. The four semifinalists are the same as at the 2024 women’s water polo World Championships in […]

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Women’s Water Polo World Championships: Greece Tips Australia, U.S. Eases into Semis

Greece pulled out a close game against Australia, and the U.S. routed Japan in the quarterfinals of the women’s water polo World Championships in Singapore on Saturday.

The four semifinalists are the same as at the 2024 women’s water polo World Championships in Doha, with Hungary and Spain also advancing in tight games over European opposition. Spain, the reigning Olympic champion, and the reigning World Champion Americans are on opposite sides of the draw.

The U.S. had no trouble with Japan in 26-8 decision. The Americans scored 11 times in the first quarter on 12 shots. The Americans shot 76 percent (26-for-34) for the game.

Ryann Neushul scored twice in the first quarter. She shot 3-for-3 for the game and added three assists. Emily Ausmus shot 4-for-4. Anna Pearson led the attack with five goals, and Jenna Flynn added four. Amanda Longan (eight saves) and Isabel Williams (six saves) kept Japan’s attack at bay.

The U.S. is chasing its ninth world title.

“There’s always a little pressure just representing Team USA, but this is a different group than before and we’re really excited,” Pearson said. “We want to create our own story but obviously, it’s amazing following the past world championships. In the semifinals, we just have to stick to our game plan, execute what we talked about before and make it happen in the pool.”

The day started with a dramatic 8-7 win over Greece over Australia. Danijela Jackovich tied the game for Australia with 47 seconds left in regulation. But Maria Myriokefalitaki scored on a fast break with two seconds remaining to send the Greeks through.

Myriokefalitaki dedicated the goal to her late aunt.

“I was so emotional,” she said. “This goal, I think somebody from heaven helped to make it go in. This is where I want to dedicate this goal. Before the world championships, I lost a very special person for me. That’s why I got so emotional after that goal.

“It was my aunt, and I was really sad. But this is how life works. We have to keep pushing and continue. I dedicate this goal to her. It was a little bit of help from heaven.”

Eleftheria Plevritou set up the goal and added two of her own. Stefania Stampa also scored twice. Ioanna Stamatopoulou stopped six shots. Greece came up with seven blocks and seven steals.

Charlize Andrews and Abby Andrews scored twice each for Australia. Gabriella Palm made 12 saves.

Hungary steadily pulled away from Italy for a 12-9 win. Rita Keszthelyi scored two of her four goals in the third quarter. She added two assists.

“We were just in the flow today,” Keszthelyi said. “We were not thinking about the result or what’s happening in the water. We were just doing our thing and concentrating on our defense. If it was a goal, then OK. If not, no problem, we just keep going. In crucial moments, we could find players that could help us go over the line when we were stuck, so I’m very proud of each one of us. We have a lot of young players who are in their first world championships and this is their first world quarterfinal. We learnt a lot from this and I hope we can still improve and show that we earned our spot in the top four.”

Dora Leimeter and Krisztina Garda contributed two goals and two assists each. Boglarka Neszmely came up with nine saves.

Chiara Ranalli scored four goals, and Sofia Giustini added three for Italy. Aurora Condorelli stopped 10 shots. Hungary limited Roberta Bianconi, Dafne Bettini and Agnese Cocchiere to a combined 2-for-16 shooting.

Spain outlasted the Dutch, 15-13, in a shootout. It’s a repeat of the Olympics, where Spain beat the Dutch, 19-18, in a shootout in the semifinals on the way to gold.

Two unanswered goals by the Netherlands’ Lieke Rogge, the last with 45 seconds left, helped the Dutch rally to reach the shootout. Rogge then made her first attempt in the shootout, but Bente Rogge’s attempt in the second round missed to give Spain the early advantage. Martina Terre consolidated the lead by denying Maartje Keuning in the fourth round. That allowed Ariadna Ruiz to win it in the next round.

Ruiz scored three goals, as did Paula Crespi. Bea Ortiz led the attack with four goals, albeit on 4-for-10 shooting. Terre stopped seven shots in goal.

Lieke Rogge kept the Dutch alive with seven goals on 11 shots. Kitty-Lynn Joustra shot 3-for-3 on the field. Spain’s defense limited Simone van de Kraats and Sabrina van der Sloot to a combined 1-for-9 shooting.

In Monday’s semifinals, Greece will take on the U.S. in the first semifinal. Hungary and Spain square off in the second semi. Quarterfinal losers head into the 5-8 placement.



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Spring Sports All-Aurora 2025: Full Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Volleyball Team

AURORA | The full 2025 Aurora Sentinel All-Aurora Boys Volleyball teams and honorable mention selections. Read about the first team selections, here: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports 2025 AURORA SENTINEL ALL-AURORA BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM FIRST TEAM Setter: 
Devan Hall, jr., Grandview. 
Hitters/middles: Connor Deickman, soph., Grandview; Matthew Dye, […]

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Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports

2025 AURORA SENTINEL ALL-AURORA BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM

FIRST TEAM

Setter: 
Devan Hall, jr., Grandview. 
Hitters/middles: Connor Deickman, soph., Grandview; Matthew Dye, sr., Eaglecrest; Alex Garcia, soph., Grandview; Tristan Rowley, sr., Vista PEAK Prep; Jackson Shaw, sr., Eaglecrest
. Libero/defensive specialist: Max Chen, jr., Eaglecrest; Clayton Kollmeyer, jr., Regis Jesuit. Utility: Jaeden Barnes, sr., Cherokee Trail; Callen Wolf, sr., Regis Jesuit

SECOND TEAM

Setter: Chase Cabuag, jr., Cherokee Trail. Hitters/middles: Ashton Bond, jr., Eaglecrest; Ethan Carroll, sr., Grandview; Jackson Feik, fr., Regis Jesuit; Vincent Johnson, sr., Overland; Meryk Wright, sr., Gateway. Libero/defensive specialist: Adrian Arrelano, sr., Aurora West College Prep Academy; Trevor O’Shea, sr., Overland. Utility: Will George, soph., Eaglecrest; Luis Rangel Cepeda, sr., Hinkley

HONORABLE MENTION

Dillan Ancheta, jr., Eaglecrest; Ein Bamba, sr., Vista PEAK Prep; Johnathan Broderick, sr., Rangeview; Justin Cabalo, sr., Overland; Ellis Cook, jr., Vista PEAK Prep; Oscar Mejia De Haro, jr., Gateway (MH); Erick Delgado Diaz, soph., AWCPA; Ethan Do, sr., Overland; Jesse Dominguez Parra, sr., AWCPA; Jayden Dotson, soph., Hinkley; Michael Garcia, jr., Gateway; Aidan Johnson, sr., Rangeview; Ethan Levakin, sr., Eaglecrest; Carlos Macias Mejia, sr., Gateway; Nathan Padilla, soph., AWCPA; Hayden Parmelee, jr., Cherokee Trail; Davone Phanthavong, jr., Vista PEAK Prep; Nick Safray, sr., Grandview; Prahlad Shultz, sr., Gateway; Jeran Smith, sr., Vista PEAK Prep; Aaron Solorzono, soph., AWCPA; Julian Stevenson, sr., Overland; Arpan Subedi, jr., Gateway; Quinn Trusler, soph., Cherokee Trail; Erick Uriarte, jr., AWCPA; Davier Whitlow, jr., Gateway; Aaron Williams, jr., Vista PEAK Prep



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Women’s rugby — International Fixture: U.S. vs. Fiji, Washington, 11 a.m., CBS; NRL: Sydney at Brisbane, 8:40 p.m., FS2 Sailing — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 1, Portsmouth, England, 8 a.m., CBSSN Men’s soccer — USL Championship: Hartford at Rhode Island, 1 p.m., CBS Women’s soccer — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship: France vs. Germany, Quarterfinal, […]

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Women’s rugby — International Fixture: U.S. vs. Fiji, Washington, 11 a.m., CBS; NRL: Sydney at Brisbane, 8:40 p.m., FS2

Sailing — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 1, Portsmouth, England, 8 a.m., CBSSN

Men’s soccer — USL Championship: Hartford at Rhode Island, 1 p.m., CBS

Women’s soccer — UEFA Euro 2025 Championship: France vs. Germany, Quarterfinal, Basel, Switzerland, noon, FOX; Conmebol Copa America Group Stage: Venezuela vs. Bolivia, Group B, Quito, Ecuador, FS2, 1:50 p.m.; Conmebol Copa America Group Stage: Colombia vs. Paraguay, Group B, Quito, Ecuador, 4:55 p.m., FS1

Tennis — Hopman Cup: Canada v. Greece; Gstaad-ATP, Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Semifinals, 2 a.m., TENNIS; Hopman Cup: Canada v. Greece; Gstaad-ATP, Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Semifinals, 3 a.m., TENNIS; Los Cabos-ATP Final, 7 p.m., TENNIS

WNBA — 2025 All-Star Game: Team Collier vs. Team Clark, Indianapolis, 5:30 p.m., ABC

SUNDAY

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Lewis-Clark Cubs at Districts, TBD

Lewis-Clark Bucs at Districts, TBD

Moscow Blue Devils at Districts, TBD

SPORTS ON RADIO

Houston at Seattle, 1:10 p.m., KOZE-AM (950), KHTR-FM (104.3), KLER-AM (1300)

SPORTS ON TV

Auto racing — FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, Ostrovacice, Czechia, 4:30 a.m., FS2; NTT IndyCar Series: Warmup, Streets of Toronto, Toronto, 5:30 a.m., FS1; NTT IndyCar Series: The Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, Streets of Toronto, Toronto, 9 a.m., FOX; NASCAR Cup Series: The Challenge Round 4 – AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, Dover Motor Speedway, Dover, Del., 11 a.m., TNT/TRUTV; NHRA: Qualifying, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash. (Taped), 11:30 a.m., FS1; NHRA: The Muckleshoot Casino Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals, Pacific Raceways, Kent, Wash., 1:30 p.m., FOX

Basketball — The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 9:30 a.m., FS1; The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 11:30 a.m., FOX; The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 2 p.m., FS1; The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 4 p.m., FS1/FS2; The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 6 p.m., FS1/FS2; The Basketball Tournament: TBD, Round of 32, 8 p.m., FS2

Beach volleyball — AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York, 9 a.m., CBS; AVP: Week 6 – Day 2, New York, 11 a.m., CBSSN

BIG3 basketball — Week 6: LA Riot vs. Chicago Triplets, Dallas Power vs. Miami 305, DMV Trilogy vs. Detroit Amps, Houston Rig Hands vs. Boston Ball Hogs, Detroit, noon, CBS

Cycling — UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France, 3:30 a.m., PEACOCK; UCI: The Tour de France, Stage 15, Muret / Carcassonne, France (Taped), 11 a.m., NBC

Boy’s flag football — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio, 9 a.m., ESPN; 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Semifinal, Canton, Ohio, 10 a.m., ESPN; 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio, 1 p.m., ABC

Girl’s flag football — 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio, 11 a.m., ESPN; 2025 NFL Flag Championships: Semifinal, Canton, Ohio, noon, ESPN; 2025 NFL Flag Championships: TBD, Championship, Canton, Ohio, 2 p.m., ABC

Golf — DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland, 1 a.m., USA; DP World/PGA Tour: The Open Championship, Final Round, Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, Ireland, 4 a.m., NBC; DP World/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, Final Round, Tahoe Mountain Club, Truckee, Calif., 3 p.m., GOLF

Gymnastics — USAG: The U.S. Classic, Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Taped), 1 p.m., NBC

Horse racing — NYRA: Saratoga Live, 10 a.m., FS2

MLB — Detroit at Texas, 4 p.m., ESPN/ESPN2 (StatCast); Houston at Seattle, 1:10 p.m., ROOT

NBA — Summer League Tournament: TBD, Championship, Las Vegas, 7 p.m., ESPN

Women’s rugby — NRL: New Zealand at Newcastle, 1:10 a.m., FS2

Sailing — SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England, 8 a.m., CBSSN; SailGP: Event 7 – Day 2, Portsmouth, England, 11 a.m., CBS

Tennis — Gstaad-ATP Final, 2:30 a.m., TENNIS; Gstaad-ATP Final, 3 a.m., TENNIS; Hopman Cup Final; Bastad-ATP, Iasi-WTA Finals; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Umag-ATP Early Rounds, 5 a.m., TENNIS; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds 2 a.m. (Monday), TENNIS; Kitzbuhel-ATP, Prague-WTA Early Rounds, 3 a.m. (Monday), TENNIS



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Sports on the Air for Saturday, July 19: TV, radio schedule in Wichita

Saturday’s TV / radio AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL AFL: Melbourne at Carlton, 4:30 a.m., FS1 AFL: Fremantle at Collingwood, 11:59 p.m., FS2 BASKETBALL The Basketball Tournament: The Ville vs. Boston v Cancer, round of 64, at Louisville, Ky., 11:30 a.m., FOX The Basketball Tournament: Purple Reign vs. The Shine, round of 64, at Kansas City, Mo., […]

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AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

  • AFL: Melbourne at Carlton, 4:30 a.m., FS1

  • AFL: Fremantle at Collingwood, 11:59 p.m., FS2

BASKETBALL

  • The Basketball Tournament: The Ville vs. Boston v Cancer, round of 64, at Louisville, Ky., 11:30 a.m., FOX

  • The Basketball Tournament: Purple Reign vs. The Shine, round of 64, at Kansas City, Mo., 1 p.m., Youtube (online)

  • The Basketball Tournament: Assembly Ball vs. Fail Harder, round of 64, at Indianapolis, 3 p.m., FS1

  • The Basketball Tournament: JHX Hoops vs. OffDaHook, round of 64, at Kansas City, Mo., 3 p.m., Youtube (online)

  • The Basketball Tournament: Boeheim’s Army vs. Herkimer Originals, round of 64, at Syracuse, N.Y., 5 p.m., FS1

  • The Basketball Tournament: DaGuys STL vs. Sheffield Sharks, round of 64, at Kansas City, Mo., 5 p.m., Youtube (online)

  • The Basketball Tournament: Stars of Storrs vs. Brown Ballers, round of 64, at Syracuse, N.Y., 7 p.m., FS2

BEACH VOLLEYBALL

  • AVP Pro Tour: week 6, day 1, at New York, 7 p.m., CW

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

  • EYBL Peach Jam: teams TBA, at Augusta, S.C., 8 a.m., NBA

CYCLING

  • UCI: The Tour de France, stage 14, Pau to Luchon-Superbagneres, France, 5:30 a.m., Peacock (streaming)

FLAG FOOTBALL

  • 2025 NFL Flag Championships: girls quarterfinals, teams TBA, at Canton, Ohio, 9 a.m., 10 a.m., NFL; 11 a.m., noon, ESPN

  • 2025 NFL Flag Championships: boys quarterfinals, teams TBA, at Canton, Ohio, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., ESPN

FOOTBALL

  • Canadian Football League: Saskatchewan at BC, 6 p.m., CBSSN

GOLF

  • DP World Tour/PGA Tour: The 2025 Open Championship, third round, at Portrush, Ireland, 4 a.m., USA; 6 a.m., NBC

  • DP World Tour/PGA Tour: The Barracuda Championship, third round, at Truckee, Calif., 5 p.m., GOLF

  • DP World Tour/PGA Tour: The 2025 Open Championship, final round, at Portrush, Ireland, 3 a.m. (Sunday), USA

GYMNASTICS

  • USAG: The U.S. Classic, at Hoffman Estates, Ill., 7 p.m., CNBC (taped)

HORSE RACING

  • NYRA: Saratoga Live, 11:30 a.m., FS1; 1:30 p.m., FS2

  • Saratoga Saturday: The Coaching Club American Oaks Stakes, 4 p.m., FOX

  • Breeders Cup Challenge Series: The Haskell Stakes, at Oceanport, N.J., 4 p.m., NBC

LACROSSE

  • PLL: Boston vs. Denver, at Fairfield, Conn., 2 p.m., ABC

MINOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL

  • Texas League: Wichita Wind Surge at Springfield, 6:30 p.m., Bally Sports Live (streaming); MiLB.tv (online); 92.3-FM

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

  • UFC 318 Early Prelims: undercard bouts, at New Orleans, 5 p.m., ESPN2

  • UFC 318 Prelims: undercard bouts, at New Orleans, 7 p.m., ESPN

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MLB

  • Kansas City at Miami, 3 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network Kansas, 1240-AM, 97.5-FM; MLB (out-of-market only)

  • Cincinnati at NY Mets, 3 p.m., MLB

  • Boston at Chicago Cubs, 6 p.m., FOX

  • Houston at Seattle, 8:30 p.m., MLB

MOTOR SPORTS

  • FIM MotoGP: The Czechia Grand Prix, sprint race, at Brno Circuit, 7:55 a.m., FS1

  • NTT IndyCar Series: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, practice, 9:30 a.m., FS1

  • NASCAR Xfinity Series: BetRivers 200, practice and qualifying, 10 a.m., CW App (streaming)

  • NASCAR Cup Series: AutoTrader EchoPark Automotive 400, practice and qualifying, 12:30 p.m., truTV

  • NTT IndyCar Series: Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, qualifying, 1:30 p.m., FS1

  • Pro Motocross Championship: round 25, at Washougal, Wash., 2 p.m., NBC

  • NASCAR Xfinity Series: The BetRivers 200, at Dover Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m., CW

  • NHRA: Northwest Nationals, qualifying, 9 p.m., FS1 (taped)

NBA

  • Summer League Tournament: New York vs. Washington, consolation game, at Las Vegas, 2:30 p.m., NBA

  • Summer League Tournament: Sacramento vs. Toronto, semifinal, at Las Vegas, 3 p.m., ESPN

  • Summer League Tournament: Houston vs. Minnesota, consolation game, at Las Vegas, 4:30 p.m., NBA

  • Summer League Tournament: Charlotte vs. Oklahoma City, semifinal, at Las Vegas, 5 p.m., ESPN

  • Summer League Tournament: Cleveland vs. Golden State, consolation game, at Las Vegas, 6:30 p.m., NBA

  • Summer League Tournament: Portland vs. Phoenix, consolation game, at Las Vegas, 8:30 p.m., NBA

RUGBY

  • International Union: Australia vs. British & Irish Lions, at Brisbane, Australia, 5 a.m., CBSSN

  • Women’s International Fixture: United States vs. Fiji, at Washington, 1 p.m., CBS

  • International Union: United States vs. England, at Washington, 4 p.m., CBSSN

  • NRL Women’s: Sydney at Brisbane, 10:40 p.m., FS2

  • NRL Women’s: New Zealand at Newcastle, 3:10 a.m. (Sunday), FS2

SAILING

  • SailGP: Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix, day 1, at Portsmouth, England, 10 a.m., CBSSN

SOCCER

  • UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Championship: Germany vs. France, quarterfinal, at Basel, Switzerland, 1:45 p.m., FOX

  • USL Championship: Hartford at Rhode Island, 3 p.m., CBS

  • Copa América Femenina Group Stage: Venezuela vs. Bolivia, group B, at Quito, Ecuador, 3:50 p.m., FS2

  • Copa América Femenina Group Stage: Colombia vs. Paraguay, group B, at Quito, Ecuador, 6:55 p.m., FS1

TENNIS

  • Hopman Cup: Canada vs. Greece; ATP: Gstaad and Bastad, semifinals; WTA: Hamburg and Iasi, semifinals, 4 a.m., TENNIS

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Yohan Chang: Canadian taekwondo coach, athlete and stunt double at Rhine-Ruhr 2025

Written by Sophie Wisely, FISU Young Reporter, Australia Most kids dream of being a stunt double in blockbuster movies. For Canadian Yohan Chang, that’s his reality. Holding double duties at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as both coach and competitor, the 24-year-old is the epitome of taekwondo mental fortitude. A graduate of one […]

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Written by Sophie Wisely, FISU Young Reporter, Australia

Most kids dream of being a stunt double in blockbuster movies. For Canadian Yohan Chang, that’s his reality.

Holding double duties at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games as both coach and competitor, the 24-year-old is the epitome of taekwondo mental fortitude.

A graduate of one of Canada’s top business schools at York University, Chang has coached the national taekwondo team since 2022, mentoring his students at international tournaments while carving out an extraordinarily exciting career in the film industry.

And that’s just the beginning.

“Taekwondo is actually a family business for me,” he said.

“I started when I was two, just kicking (and) punching with my dad and eventually, I transitioned into competing when I was around 12.

“Ever since then, it’s just been my entire life.”

Living the Hollywood dream

Chang is no stranger to the international stage, using his unique taekwondo skills to develop a niche job path in TV and movie stunts.

“My dad also does the film industry aspect. So being a younger kid with this skill set of martial arts; being able to fall, being able to spin, kick, and jump is somewhat uncommon,” he said.

“So they need kids all the time to do all those small stunts. That’s how I slowly got into it, and then… into coaching, training (and) competing.”

Chang has credits in over 13 different entertainment series, with some jobs amassing nearly 800 million minutes viewed at peak streaming.

“The biggest (job) that I’ve worked on is Umbrella Academy. It’s a Netflix show with people with superpowers. I stunt double the Asian actor Justin H. Min. So I was stunt doubling him in season (two and three).

“Obviously, it’s been a blast being on that side of (the industry).”

The Torontonian said there isn’t much difference between his on-screen persona and the competitive taekwondo mindset.

“I would say that the main similarity (between the both) is the pressure of being on camera and also performing. You have that same pressure where you can’t really afford to fail.”

Coaching Team Canada on Saturday, 19 July, while also representing his country in the men’s 64kg division the following Tuesday, Chang has unprecedented insight into being a student-athlete. 

“I’m towards the end of my career, so it’s quite a rare opportunity for me to compete at an international level like this. The stunt jobs and those things, they’ll always be there, especially as I get older,” he admitted.

“This is my first University Games as an athlete… I just wanted to see what it was like being at a multi-sport game, working with other individuals outside of taekwondo and seeing what the atmosphere was like and seeing if anything was different.” 

Chang’s mental fortitude, developed over years of competition, allowed the Schulich School of Business student to balance elite sports and academics.

Canada is no stranger to sporting prowess, but for niche disciplines such as taekwondo, structural boundaries still present themselves.

“It’s quite difficult to get into the sport, because in order for you to compete at a high performance level, you have to get your black belt first. Which makes it a little bit more difficult for people who just want to try it out,” he said.

This is something Chang is working to change, training with his student-athletes regularly to create a supportive and tight-knit environment. On Saturday, his mentoring paid off in a big way as his pupil and teammate Nithan Brindamohan captured gold with a 2-1 win over Ethan Youngsuk of the United States.

Other gold medallists on day three of the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 taekwondo competition included Thailand’s Bunlung Tubtimdang (men’s 68kg), Brazil’s Maria Pacheco (women’s 57kg) as well as Yunseo Kim from the Republic of Korea (women’s 46kg).   

The Young Reporters Programme exemplifies FISU’s commitment to more than sports competitions. At every FISU World University Games, a group of talented aspiring sports journalists are chosen to cover the competition.



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