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  A new sports league is in the planning stages now with hopes to launch in the summer of 2030.  The National League of Velocesta (NLV) is a new, high-speed indoor team sport on skates with cesta-style gear and fast breaks.  The plan calls for a national tournament to showcase the sport after five years of testing and building the sport. So what exactly is velocesta?   There are sketchy references to the old 1975 Rollerball movie where teams will play on skates and use equipment similar to Jai Alai to carry the game ball to attempt to score.  It expected that the sport will feature some contact. Further details are still sketchy but we will keep you informed with any updates.  So far, it appears that this sports concept is in the mind of one person.  They will need investors and financing to get the sport off the ground.  

The Minnesota Frost won the inaugural title of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) last season, and now they've officially defended their crown. Liz Schepers scored 12 minutes into overtime, giving the Frost to a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge on Game 4 of the PWHL Finals at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, clinching the series 3 games to 1. Winning two consecutive Walter Cups didn't come easy as the Frost dropped an overtime heartbreaker in Game 1 and fell into a 1-0 series deficit. They barely came away with a Game 2 victory, only tying the game with 16 seconds remaining before coming away victorious in overtime. They won a triple-overtime marathon in Game 3. Watch highlights of Game 4 here:   https://youtu.be/rqmlNLyl7yU?si=52vJLUySkAwGsDZx Minnesota topped Boston to win the Walter Cup last season in the PWHL's first season. Here's a recap of the PWHL Season: Montreal Victoire (53 points) Toronto Sceptres (48 points) Ottawa Charge (44 points) Minnesota F...

It looked like the Bandits reign as kings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) would come to an end after losing Game Two of the championship series to the Saskatchewan Rush 11-10, but the Buffalo Bandits roared back to win Game Three 15-6 to claim their third-straight NLL title. The Bandits joined the Rochester Knighthawks (2012-14 champions) as the only NLL teams to three-peat. The NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers (2000-02) are the most recent team in one of the four major pro sports to win three in a row. Josh Byrne led the Bandits with four goals and five assists in the clinching game, Dhane Smith had three goals and five assists, Chris Cloutier also scored a hat trick in returning from missing Game 2 with an injury, and Matt Vinc finished with 42 saves while shutting out the Rush in the second half as Buffalo ran away with its seventh indoor lacrosse championship, the most in the sport’s 39-year history. Following two tightly contested games to start the best-of-three series, and trail...

It's time for some football...in Europe. European League of Football (ELF) kicks off their fifth season this weekend with 16 teams spread across Europe.   Germany is home to seven teams, while Austria has two teams within its borders. There is one team each in Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Poland, Spain and Switzerland. The teams are: Defending champion Rhein Fire, Berlin Thunder, Hamburg Sea Devils, Munich Ravens, Stuttgart Surge, Frankfurt Galaxy, Cologne Centurions (all Germany), Vienna Vikings, Raiders Tirol (both Austria), Fehérvár Enthroners (Hungary), Panthers Wroclaw (Poland), Prague Lions (Czech Republic), Helvetic Mercenaries (Switzerland), Madrid Bravos (Spain), Paris Musketeers (France) and newcomer Nordic Storm (Denmark). The sixteen ELF teams compete in four divisions of four teams each. The teams each play 12 regular season games — home and away against division rivals, plus home and away against one team from each of the other three divisions. Each ...

In their second year of existence, the Orlando Valkyries one the Pro Volleyball Federation (PVF) championship over the Indianapolis (Indy) Ignite 25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-15.  The championship also came with a $1 Million Dollar grand prize. The championship victory comes after Orlando finished the regular season with an 18-10 record following an 8-16 record in 2024. After eliminating second-seeded Atlanta Vibe in the semifinals on Friday, the Valkyries faced the surprising Indy Ignite, who advanced to the Championship in fourth place and took down the top-seeded and defending champions Supernovas, in the tournament’s gold medal match. The Valkyries was led by Thai star setter Pornpun Guedpard and Puerto Rican high-scoring opposite Brittany Abercrombie. A Valkyrie refers to Norse mythology as a powerful female figure who guides the souls of fallen warriors.  Watch the championship match here:   https://youtu.be/nUtCZCLdD2o?si=Mie_mvuaSo6tHSzR Here's a review of the league's...

For the aggressive person seeking a sport, ever thought about fistball? Yes, it's a legit sport. Fistball is a net sport, similar to volleyball, where two teams of five players compete on a grass court. The objective is to hit a ball over a net with the hand or fist, forcing the opposing team to make an error or miss a return. To play fistball, you might have to go to Germany, Austria or Switzerland where it is popular with organized leagues. The sport is played on a 50x20 meter grass court which is divided into two halves by a net.  Each team has five players and must use their hand or fist to strike the ball.  The ball is allowed to bounce once on the ground before being struck.  A set is won by the team that reaches 11 points with a two-point lead or 15 points.  A match is won by the team that wins the most sets out of five. The Fistball World Championships are held every four years.  The last one was held in Mannheim, Germany in 2023 with Germany winning the...