May 29 – Germany’s DFL has extended the contracts of two of its key commercial executives, Peer Naubert and Bastian Zuber, until at least 2028.

Peer Naubert is the managing director of Bundesliga International, and leads DFL’s international marketing including media rights for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2.

“Despite the challenges of a difficult market, Peer Naubert and his team have been able to compensate remarkably quickly for the coronavirus-related declines in our international marketing in recent seasons and achieve growth,” said Steffen Merkel, DFL CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Bundesliga International.

Bastian Zuber is the managing director of DFL Digital Sports and is responsible for managing web and app content, social media channels and the production of formats for the international product portfolio.

“Digital offerings are an important factor globally in bringing the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 closer to the fans,” said Marc Lenz, DFL CEO and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of DFL Digital Sports. “DFL Digital Sports implements our online offerings very well through fan and broadcaster-oriented offerings, which also strengthens the central marketing and growth prospects of the clubs.”

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This football season BC Lions fans can hop a chartered bus to and from home games from select Wings locations in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley. 

The CFL team has partnered with the restaurant chain and TRAXX Coachlines for Wings Express round-trip ticket packages involving six weekend home games at Save-On-Foods Field at BC Place, starting with the big Concert Kickoff on Saturday, June 7.

Participating Wings locations are in Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Langley, Port Moody, Richmond, Surrey and Tsawwassen, for games June 7 (against Edmonton), June 21 (Winnipeg), July 19 (Saskatchewan), July 27 (Hamilton), Aug. 16 (Montreal) and Oct. 4 (Calgary).

“Each Wings restaurant will be providing different specials and packages throughout the weekend,” says a post on bclions.com/wings-express, where prices aren’t mentioned.

Bus departure times will vary, and all coaches are expected to arrive at BC Place 45 minutes before kick-off “to ensure all the WINGS ticketholders have lots of time to enjoy the pre-game festivities and find their seats before the game,” the website promises.

Post-game, the buses will depart for Wings 30 minutes after the final whistle.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the BC Lions on this exciting new game-day experience,” says Laticia Naicker, VP of Goldwings Entertainment, who said the express bus will bring people together, celebrate local pride “and deliver the kind of fun, community-focused energy we love to be part of. We can’t wait to help fans ride in style to the roar at BC Place.”

The Concert Kickoff game June 7 will feature a pre-game performance by American rapper/singer Snoop Dogg. The Lions have again opened the upper bowl of BC Place Stadium for the home-opener. Stadium doors will open at 5 p.m., followed by Snoop’s 5:45 p.m. concert. The game’s 7 p.m. kickoff will allow fans to enjoy an extended Backyard Party on Terry Fox Plaza. Tickets are available on bclions.com.

 

 

COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Long Beach State men’s track and field team opened competition at the NCAA West First Round Wednesday at E.B. Cushing Stadium.
 
ON THE TRACK
In the 100m, Tristyn Flores finished second in heat two, running 10.32w. The time was the 10th fastest of the preliminary round, advancing Flores to Friday’s quarterfinals, which will be run at 4:35 p.m. PDT.
 
Flores returned to compete in the 200m, where he advanced to Friday’s quarterfinals after running the ninth fastest time of the round, 20.61w. Friday’s 200m quarterfinals are set for 5:50 p.m. PDT.
 
Moray Steward completed his heat after running 10.52w. His mark was 29th overall, five away from advancing.
 
Omri Shiff started the 400m hurdles but pulled up at the first hurdle due to injury and did not complete the race.
 
IN THE FIELD
Micah Norfles opened the hammer throw with a toss of 211-10. Despite fouling on his final two attempts, Norfles improved upon his seed by 21 places to earn 19th in the field of 48.
 
Jaylon Wells’ 58-7 1/4 on his final attempt in the shot put resulted in 27th place. Wells improved upon his seed by 11 positions.
 
Elliott Payne was scheduled to compete in the javelin but was forced to withdraw due to an injury that occurred during warmups.
 
The Long Beach State women’s track and field team begins on Thursday. The field events start at 8 p.m., and the track events begin at 4 p.m.
 
Upcoming Long Beach State Men’s West Qualifiers (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

 

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Stony Brook men’s track and field athlete Collin Gilstrap competed in the first round of the NCAA Preliminary Championships on Wednesday night.

Competing in the 1,500-meter race, Gilstrap recorded the 25th-best time, finishing the race at 3:43.49. Missing out on qualifying for the next round by six spots.

QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
“Not the result we were hoping for tonight, but when you step on this stage, you need to be firing on all cylinders. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen for Collin tonight,” head coach Andy Ronan noted. “The goal was to make it to the 2nd round on Friday, but it didn’t happen. However, he gave his best effort in the attempt to get there. The season comes to an end after a return trip to the NCAA’s first round, retaining his Conference title and improving on his school record for the 1500. So, plenty of positives from the season to head into the summer with.”

For an inside look at the Seawolves track & field program, be sure to follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 

While sports fans regard fall as the coveted football season, as the NFL and NCAA run parallel, spring is the time for some of America’s most popular sports: baseball, softball, and lacrosse. This year, Harvard has seen success in many of its teams, from the most recognized to the least mainstream sports. With some teams finishing in April and more going into late May, here are the teams’ results to date. 

Baseball:

The baseball team had a rough start to the season with a 16-game losing streak, which they eventually broke with a win against Holy Cross. They ended the season 14-28 after beating No. 1-ranked Yale and losing to No. 2-ranked Columbia in the Ivy League Tournament championship game. 

Softball:

The softball team had a remarkable season. Ending with a 26-13 record, the team succeeded both in-conference (15-6) and out-of-conference (11-7) games. By the end of the period, they were ranked second in the Ivy League. Despite these successes, Crimson softball suffered two tough defeats in the Ivy tournament, against Columbia and then Princeton, ending their season. 

Golf:

The golf teams start their season in September and compete until the Ivy League championship in April. The men’s and women’s teams’ year-long season saw ups and downs at their various invitationals. As they moved into the Ivy League championships, the women’s team finished second with a first-place individual finish from Vanessa Zhang ’28. The men’s team placed third with a second-place individual finish from Ieuan Jones ’28. After individually qualifying for regionals at the Ivy tournament, Zhang was a few shots at the NCAA regional finals away from making it to the NCAA championship tournament. 

Lacrosse:

The No. 26 women’s and No. 11 men’s lacrosse teams had solid seasons, ending with 9-6 and 10-5 records, respectively. Despite a decent in-conference season, the women’s team barely missed qualifying for the Ivy Tournament, ending the year with a regular-season 18-4 win over Columbia. After qualifying for the Ivy League Tournament, the men’s team suffered an 8-11 loss to No. 3 Princeton. Going into the NCAA tournament, the men’s team had their season ended by No. 6 Syracuse. After taking a dominant lead of 8-2 in the first 2 quarters, Syracuse battled back to 12-12, which set the match into overtime, concluding in a 12-13 nail-biting win for Syracuse. Despite the upsetting end to the season, Sam King ’25 was recently announced as one of the five finalists for the top award in lacrosse, the Tewaaraton presented by the Tewaaraton Foundation. The official awardee will be announced on May 29. 

Rowing:

Harvard’s four rowing teams have all had successful seasons. The No. 12 Radcliffe women’s open weight team garnered a clean sweep at the Big 10 tournament across all events. However, they struggled  at the Ivy League tournament, with the first eight-man team getting sixth, the second and third eight-man teams getting fourth, and the two four-man teams getting fourth. Despite this, they garnered a bid to the NCAA Championship. Radcliffe lights has earned podium finishes for almost all of their spring events. Most recently at the Eastern Sprints, the lightweights took a second-place finish in the eight and four-man A races, third in four-man B, and a sixth-place finish in the double. 

The No. 1 Harvard men’s heavies have dominated their season with their 1V, 2V, and 3V, earning first at almost all spring events, and 4V getting podium at all of their events. The crews are top contenders in the upcoming events. The lightweight men’s rowing team has earned 1st place finishes all spring for their 1V and 2V teams, along with top-three finishes for their 3V squad at all events. All teams will go on to their respective national championships, with the women’s open weight at the NCAA’s and the rest attending Intercollegiate Rowing Association events. 

Women’s Rugby 7’s:

After a championship win for their fall complete 15-man season, the team had a consistent 7-man season. The team placed third and second at the Crimson and Emperor 7’s, respectively. They then finished second to Dartmouth in the Ivy League championship. Finally, the team ended with a 5th place finish at the CRAA National 7’s tournament. They will return in the fall to defend their reigning national title for the 15’s.

Sailing:

The Harvard women’s and co-ed sailing teams have had a tumultuous season with what hopefully will be a strong finish. The sailing crew took home a first-place win at the ICSA Open Team Race National Championships, along with a women’s team race third-place finish. The teams will now look forward to their ICSA semifinals and finals, competing from May 22 to 29. 

Tennis:

The men’s and women’s tennis teams both maintained winning seasons. The No. 21 men’s team went 20-7 and 5-2 (conference), and the women’s team went 15-9 but undefeated in the Ivy League. Both advanced to the NCAA tournaments, where the women’s team suffered a first-round loss to No. 17 UCLA. The men’s team secured a 4-0 win over No. 37 Washington before losing 0-4 to No. 10 Arizona. 

Track and Field:

The men’s and women’s teams concluded the indoor season in March with the women’s team securing an 11th-place finish at the NCAA championships. After indoor, track and field moves outside with invitationals starting just a week after indoor championships. After competing in 14 outdoor invitationals, with second-place finishes at the Ivy League championships, Harvard T&F will go on to compete at the NCAA East Region First Round, May 28 to 31. Following this meet, they will hopefully continue to the NCAA outdoor championships from June 11 to 14.

Men’s Volleyball:

The No. 31 men’s volleyball team has maintained a turbulent season. They had a 9-15 overall record, and as one of Harvard’s only teams not within an Ivy League conference, they had a 5-7 record in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. Going into the conference tournament, the team’s season came to an end with a 0-3 loss to No. 22 Penn State. 

Women’s Water Polo:

The No. 10 women’s water polo team’s season culminated with a 26-7 record. The team added major wins against No. 15 UC Santa Barbara, No. 13 Princeton, No. 11 UC San Diego, and No. 14 University of Michigan to its resume. After the regular season, the team took home its first-ever Collegiate Water Polo Association Championship with two overtime wins against the University of Michigan and the University of Princeton. The team lost to No. 4 USC at the NCAA tournament. 

Harvard athletics had a massive year across the board, and spring season athletics certainly did not disappoint. Follow the Harvard athletics page as team results pour in from the upcoming competitions. 

Kalvin Frank ’28 (kfrank@college.harvard.edu) says Roll Crimson.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Head coach Steve Aird and the Indiana Volleyball program announced its 2025 schedule, aligning with the release of the full Big Ten slate by the conference office this afternoon (May 28). The Hoosiers will play the traditional 20-game league schedule on top of 10 contests in the non-conference.
 
“We have assembled a very competitive non-conference schedule that will test us against many NCAA Tournament-level teams,” Aird said. “We will open the 2025 campaign in Coral Gables and are excited to continue our series with Miami (Fla.). We will host our first matches at home on the second weekend before heading to some local stops against tough opponents.”  
 
Aird and his coaching staff put together a well-designed non-conference slate, built to attempt to maximize a strong strength of schedule and as many RPI points as possible. The Hoosiers open the season at Miami (Fla.) (Aug. 29), playing the Hurricanes for the third-straight year.
 
Four of IU’s non-conference opponents made the NCAA Tournament last season (Miami, Western Michigan, Loyola (Chicago) and Western Kentucky. Three of those teams won their respective conferences. Miami, Loyola and Western Kentucky all won at least one game in the tournament.
 
For the second-straight season, all Big Ten teams will play each other once in the regular season. Each school will play three of the league opponents both home and away. IU’s double play slate last season featured Ohio State, Illinois and Purdue but it will now pivot to playing Purdue, Maryland and Northwestern twice in the same year.
 
“The Big Ten schedule is as challenging as ever,” Aird said. “We feel we have a deep roster that will be tested over the 10 weeks, hopefully preparing us for the postseason. Our goal is to get this program back to postseason competition and it will take our entire roster to help achieve that goal.” 
 
The rest of IU’s conference schedule will flip designated home sites from last season. The Hoosiers’ west coast trip will be to Los Angeles to face USC (October 3rd) and UCLA (October 4th) on the first weekend of October. Washington (Sept. 27) and Oregon (Nov. 14) will make their first trips to Bloomington this year.
 
IU opens the conference slate on a Wednesday evening with a trip to play Northwestern (Sept. 24) in Evanston. Five of the first six matches in league play come away from Wilkinson Hall. IU’s only game at home in the first three weeks of conference action is against Washington.
 
However, IU will have two separate four-game homestands; one in October and one in November. The Hoosiers do the Michigan road swing in the second weekend of October, taking on Michigan (Oct. 10) and Michigan State (Oct. 12). The Hoosiers have won four-straight games against the Wolverines and five-straight contests against the Spartans.
 
The Monon Spike game with Purdue (Oct. 16) will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever. It is believed to be the first-ever IU matched played in the famous NBA arena. It is followed on the schedule by a run of three-straight games at Wilkinson Hall against Ohio State (Oct. 19), Minnesota (Oct. 24) and Northwestern (Oct. 27). The Hoosiers finish out the month with a trip to Maryland (Oct. 31).
 
November begins with a trip to take on the defending National Champions, Penn State, at Rec Hall. IU will host five home games in the final month of the season against Iowa (Nov. 7), Oregon (Nov. 14), Maryland (Nov. 15), Rutgers (Nov. 20) and Nebraska (Nov. 22). The contest against the Huskers will be IU’s senior night.
 
Thanksgiving break will be spent playing two local rivals. A trip to Huff Hall and Illinois awaits IU on the night before thanksgiving (Nov. 26) before finishing out the regular season at Holloway Gymnasium and Purdue on Nov. 29. That game will be played the same day as the Old Oaken Bucket contest in West Lafayette.
 
2025 Volleyball Schedule
Non-Conference
(Miami, Fla.)
Friday, Aug. 29 – at Miami (Fla.)
Saturday, Aug. 30 – vs. VCU
 
(Bloomington, Ind.)
Thursday, Sept. 4 – vs. SEMO
Friday, Sept. 5 – vs. Northern Kentucky
Friday, Sept. 5 – vs. Western Michigan
 
(Chicago, Ill.)
Thursday, Sept. 11 – vs. Bowling Green
Friday, Sept. 12 – vs. Loyola (Chicago)
Saturday, Sept. 13 – vs. Stephen F. Austin
 
(Bowling Green, Ky.)
Friday, Sept. 19 – at Western Kentucky
Saturday, Sep. 20 – vs. Bradley
 
Conference
Wednesday, Sept. 24 – at Northwestern
Saturday, Sept. 27 – vs. Washington
Friday, Oct. 3 – at USC
Saturday, Oct. 4 – at UCLA
Friday, Oct. 10 – at Michigan
Sunday, Oct. 12 – at Michigan State
Thursday, Oct. 16 – vs. Purdue*
Sunday, Oct. 19 – vs. Ohio State
Friday, Oct. 24 – vs. Minnesota
Sunday, Oct. 26 – vs. Northwestern
Friday, Oct. 31 – at Maryland
Sunday, Nov. 2 – at Penn State
Friday, Nov. 7 – vs. Iowa
Sunday, Nov. 9 – at Wisconsin
Friday, Nov. 14 – vs. Oregon
Saturday, Nov. 15 – vs. Maryland
Thursday, Nov. 20 – vs. Rutgers
Saturday, Nov. 22 – vs. Nebraska
Wednesday, Nov. 26 – at Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 29 – at Purdue
 
* – (Indianapolis, Ind.)