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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
How to watch the 2025 NFL Flag Football Championships this weekend
The second annual NFL Flag Championships take place this weekend at the Hall of Fame Village in Canton, Ohio. The tournament runs from July 18-20 and will feature over 3.000 high school students representing all 32 NFL clubs as well as international athletes participating in championships across boys, girls, and international divisions. These players represent some of the best athletes in the increasingly popular sport and – who knows? – some of the participants in this year's tournament may show up at the 2028 Olympic Games, which will be the first year that the sport appears at the Games. Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the 2025 NFL Flag Championships. How to watch the NFL Flag Championships: Dates: July 18-20 TV channel: The NFL Network, ESPN, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes, ABC, Disney Channel Streaming: ESPN+, NFL+, Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and more What channel is the NFL Flag Championships on? The NFL Flag Championships will air across several channels all weekend long, including the NFL Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, Disney XD, Disney Channel and ABC, which will broadcast the tournament championship games live on Sunday. NFL Flag Championships Schedule: Friday's games will include the opening Round of 16 for all participating teams. Saturday and Sunday will consist of the quarterfinals, semifinals and the tournament championship games. All times Eastern Friday, July 18 (Round of 16 games) 10 a.m. - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 11 a.m. - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 12 p.m. - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 1 p.m. - ESPN2, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 2 p.m. - ESPN2, Disney XD, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 3 p.m. - ESPN2, Disney XD, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 4 p.m. - ESPN2, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 5 p.m. - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 6 p.m. - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ Saturday, July 19 10 a.m. - Girls high school tournament quarterfinal - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 11 a.m. - Girls high school tournament quarterfinal - NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 12 p.m. - Girls high school tournament quarterfinal - ESPN, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels), ESPN+, NFL+ 12 p.m. - 14U boys tournament quarterfinal - ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels) 1 p.m. - Girls high school tournament quarterfinal - ESPN, ESPN+, NFL+ 1 p.m. - 14U boys tournament quarterfinal - ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels) 2 p.m. - 14U boys tournament quarterfinal - ESPN, ESPN+, Disney XD, NFL+ 2 p.m. - International tournament round of 16 - ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels) 3 p.m. - 14U boys tournament quarterfinal - ESPN, ESPN+, Disney XD, NFL+ 3 p.m. - International tournament round of 16 - ESPN+, NFL+, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels) 5 p.m. - International tournament championship - ESPN+, NFL+, NFL Network, YouTube (ESPN, SC Next channels) Sunday, July 20 12 p.m. - 14U boys tournament semifinal - ESPN, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes 1 p.m. - 14U boys tournament semifinal - ESPN, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes 2 p.m. - Girls high school tournament semifinal - ESPN, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes 3 p.m. - Girls high school tournament semifinal - ESPN, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes 4 p.m. - 14U boys tournament championship - ABC, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, Disney Channel 5 p.m. - Girls high school tournament championship - ABC, ESPN+, NFL+, Disney XD, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, Disney Channel How to watch the NFL Flag Championships: You can stream comprehensive coverage of all three days of the Flag Championships on ESPN+ and NFL+. You can also see some coverage on platforms like Fubo TV, DirecTV, and Hulu + Live TV, as well as on ESPN+ and NFL+.
Forbes
4 days ago
- Sport
- Forbes
ICC's AGM: Test's Future, Expanded T20 World Cup And USA Cricket Scrutiny
India are the defending T20 World Cup champions (Photo by) The International Cricket Council's series of meetings starts on Thursday in Singapore, the affluent city-state keen to re-emerge as a major cricket destination. A new era has started at the governing body after the recent appointment of Sanjog Gupta as chief executive, as I first flagged in January, hot on the heels of Indian compatriot Jay Shah's ascension as ICC chair. Here are some of the pressing issues expected to be thrashed out at the Annual General Meeting running until Sunday, although final decisions on big matters are usually left until the quarterly meeting later in the year. Los Angeles Olympic Qualifying As I reported earlier in the week, momentum is building for T20 qualification tournaments - not rankings - to determine which countries make the cut for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. The six-team T20 men's and women's competitions will be played from July 12-29 in Pomona, 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Allocation via the ICC's T20 rankings at a cut-off date had been deemed as the likely outcome, but it is learned that qualifiers - which would likely include top performing Associate nations - is being strongly considered amid several proposals. A combination of rankings and qualifying tournaments, a template used in some other Olympic sports, is another option while the U.S. is likely to gain at least one automatic spot as the host nation. Proponents of rankings argue that it is cost efficient and negates the logistical difficulties of organizing qualifiers amid cricket's increasingly cramped schedule. It is unknown the stances of cricket's power countries of India, Australia and England. Test Cricket's Future There is set to be an update on a working group tasked with addressing pressing issues over cricket's three formats, including a radical plan to split Test nations into two divisions. Discussions over two divisions have so far been informal. Promotion and relegation along with how funds would be distributed loom as sticking points. 'If it's (the plan) on the promotion and relegation basis it will get some backing,' ICC board director and Zimbabwe chair Tavengwa Mukuhlani told me in April. 'If it doesn't have that then two divisions is useless. There's no point and no context. We would not support that. 'The funds from the top division need to be shared properly.' As reported last month in The Telegraph, the World Test Championship final is expected to stay in England with the decision set to be ratified by the board. ODI Super League/Expanded T20 World Cups No decisions are expected, but discussions are likely over the future of several major white-ball tournaments. There are a handful of boards pushing for the revival of the scrapped 13-team ODI Super League although a new qualification pathway has already been approved for the 14-team 2027 World Cup. There appears no desire to expand the ODI World Cup, but momentum is building to increase the number of teams for the men's T20 World Cup. Twenty teams competed at last year's T20 World Cup and that number will remain the same for next year's edition after 16 teams had participated in the events from 2016-22. But there is a desire for an expanded 24 teams, at the very least, for future T20 World Cups with the recent qualification of Italy - which generated global headlines - seen as further evidence that cricket's depth is increasing beyond traditional footholds. T20 World Cup Inquiry A report looking into whether there was a cost blowout for the U.S. leg of last year's T20 World Cup is believed to be completed. The board is expected to receive an update and may be given recommendations. Deputy chair Imran Khwaja has helmed the inquiry, which includes an audit into the U.S. leg - which hosted 16 of the 55 matches in cricket's first major event in the world's biggest sports market. There is a particular focus on New York's modular stadium in Long Island and whether there was a cost blowout on a ground that received criticism for its sluggish drop-in pitch with batting proving particularly difficult. The ground, which hosted eight matches including the money-spinning India-Pakistan clash, was built in just a few months and pegged at $30 million - as I first reported last April. The Nassau County International stadium was torn down the day after hosting its final match. There was a shake-up of senior positions at the ICC in the aftermath of the T20 World Cup. CEC Election Eight candidates will contest Thursday's Chief Executives' Committee election, with three coveted Associate Member spots up for grabs. Sumod Damodar (Botswana) is the only incumbent to recontest and is tipped to win back a spot on the influential CEC. Former Hong Kong chief Tim Cutler (Vanuatu), ex USA cricket governing body administrator Sankar Renganathan (Sierra Leone) and Anuraag Bhatnagar (Hong Kong) have been touted as the other frontrunners. Gurumurthy Palani (France), Stella Siale (Samoa), Gurdeep Klair (Canada) and Sarah Gomersall (Jersey) are also in the running. USA Cricket On Brink Of Suspension Embattled USA Cricket is facing suspension of its ICC membership, which would affect funding and playing opportunities. The governing body was put 'on notice' at last year's AGM due to governance issues, with its funding controlled by the ICC. If deemed to still be non-compliant then it would be suspended and ultimately face expulsion as a member. There is a lot of scrutiny over the state of American cricket with the Los Angeles Olympics just three years away and the U.S. being a target market for the ICC, which has raised eyebrows among some other Associate members. Asia Cup Turmoil While the Asia Cup is an Asian Cricket Council matter, discussions are set to be held on the sidelines over whether the September T20 tournament will go ahead amid a breakdown of relations between rivals India and Pakistan. As I reported last month, the Asia Cup - a highly lucrative biennial event that essentially bankrolls regional body ACC - is set to be played in the United Arab Emirates if a cancellation can be avoided. Calls For reviews Into Associate Member Voting/Scorecard There are calls for reviews into the voting processes for Associate Members and the scorecard, which determines how much funding each country receives from the ICC. There are a number of measures and assessments to fulfil on the ICC scorecard, but transparency concerns have prompted calls for a review. New ICC Members For the first time in several years, the ICC's membership is set to expand with Zambia to return as an Associate after it was suspended in 2019 and ultimately expelled due to 'continued non-compliance'. East Timor is likely to receive membership for the first time.
South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong's flag footballers eye spot at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is formulating the qualification procedure for flag football's first Olympic appearance in 2028, and Hong Kong's athletes have already got their eyes on a spot. With six men's and six women's teams expected to compete in Los Angeles, the federation said it was working with the International Olympic Committee on that pathway. Hong Kong could go through Asia and Oceania, with the two regions competing in a championship in Ningbo, China, this October as part of the sport's push to grow globally. This summer, a European Championship will be held in Paris, and one for the Americas will take place in Panama. In February, the Hong Kong LionroX took silver at a major club tournament in Thailand, and quarterback Vincent Cheung Yin-zi said the city would put together a combined side from its players in a push to reach LA in three years' time. 'Since this tournament is through IFAF, the official organisation leading to the Olympics, we will be playing as the Hong Kong, China representative team,' he said.
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Cal Raleigh To Play For Us In World Baseball Classic, Joining Judge, Skenes And Witt
Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh has agreed to play for the US team at next year's World Baseball Classic, joining captain Aaron Judge, Paul Skenes, and Bobby Witt Jr. USA Baseball announced the decision Monday before Raleigh participated in the All-Star Home Run Derby. The 28-year-old entered the All-Star break leading the major leagues with 38 homers and 82 RBIs. The 20-nation WBC will be played from March 5-17. Japan is the defending champion. Also Monday, the World Baseball Softball Confederation said the baseball tournament at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be played from July 15-20 at Dodger Stadium. MLB is considering whether it can interrupt its 2028 season to allow major leagues to participate. There will be two groups of three teams during a preliminary round over three days with two games per day. The group winners advance to the semifinals while the other teams compete in a pair of quarterfinals. Semifinals will be played July 19 and gold and bronze medal games the next day. The softball tournament will be played from July 23-29 at OKC Softball Park in Oklahoma City. A five-day round-robin will be played on July 28 followed by the gold medal game the next day.
Japan Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Times
Flag football to make prime-time Olympic debut in Los Angeles
Flag football will take center stage during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers confirmed the sport's medal matches will be held in prime-time slots in its first-ever Olympic appearance. The International Federation of American Football (IFAF), in partnership with the National Football League (NFL), announced on Monday that the men's and women's medal games are scheduled for the evening of Friday, July 21, and the afternoon of Saturday, July 22, at BMO Stadium near downtown Los Angeles. The announcement comes as senior IFAF and NFL delegations visit Los Angeles for the first official meetings with Games organizers, marking exactly three years to the day before the LA28 Opening Ceremony. "Flag football will definitely be a hot ticket at the Games," IFAF President Pierre Trochet said on Monday. "We're going to be at a great stadium right in the heart of the city and we're going to have fantastic players on the field with NFL players available." Flag football is a noncontact variation of American football in which players wear flags attached to their waists. Instead of tackling, defensive players must remove a flag from the ball carrier to end a play. The sport is played on a smaller field with fewer players per side. The inclusion of flag football at the Los Angeles Olympics follows a vote by NFL owners allowing NFL players to participate in the Olympic competition. Trochet said the prime-time scheduling was a clear statement of a shared ambition to ensure flag football contributes a "defining element" of the success of the Games. Organizers hope to capture the excitement of "Friday Night Lights," a cherished American tradition, and generate iconic moments for the sport's Olympic launch. "We could not dream of a better setup to start our debut in the Olympic movement and Olympic journey," he said. The IFAF delegation, including managing director Andy Fuller and senior NFL executives, is set to tour Exposition Park and other venues over a three-day visit. The group will also meet with key Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee members and attend the launch of a new NFL flag football brand campaign, which features Olympic gymnastics champion Jordan Chiles and flag football athletes from Australia and the U.S.
