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An NCAA committee recommended adding a National Collegiate Flag Football Championship for Division I, II and III with a possible debut by 2028, contingent on at least 40 schools sponsoring varsity programs and meeting competition and participation standards; USA Football says the move would grow the game and strengthen the talent pipeline ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
An 18-year-old Australian sprinter, Gout Gout, is emerging as a world-class talent, breaking Australian 200m records and drawing comparisons to Usain Bolt as he trains under coach Di Sheppard in Brisbane. With a measured development path, he eyes the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, and his ascent has attracted attention, sponsorship chatter (Adidas backing), and a narrative rooted in patience over hype.
After California’s devastating wildfires, Los Angeles is rushing its post-fire reconstruction ahead of the 2028 Olympics, prioritizing speed over stronger, fire-resistant construction; critics warn this rush could repeat past mistakes unless safer building options (like steel or concrete) are considered and communicated to homeowners.
Former Olympic track star Allyson Felix plans a 2027 return to competition and a bid to compete at LA28 in 2028, hoping to extend her record to a sixth Olympics at age 42. She will resume full training in October with longtime coach Bobby Kersee and would need a top finish at Olympic Trials (likely in the 100m or 400m) to earn a spot in the relay pool or an individual event.
The NFL announced a partnership with TMRW Sports to develop and operate a professional flag football league for women and men, supported by NFL clubs, institutional investors, and current and former NFL players and prominent sports figures. The league aims to capitalize on flag football’s global growth and its Olympic momentum ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games, with planning underway and up to $32 million approved by NFL clubs via 32 Equity to launch and run the venture.
The NFL teams with TMRW Sports to create a professional flag football league for men and women, backed by up to $32 million from NFL clubs, veteran and current players, and other investors, building a pathway from youth flag football to Olympic competition with a launch planned for the run-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Robert Griffin III, the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner and 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, was named to Team USA's men's flag football roster—a 24-player group that will attend a training camp before 12 are selected to travel to the Flag Football World Championship in Düsseldorf this August, as flag football eyes a spot in the 2028 Olympics; Griffin hasn’t played in the NFL since 2020 and faces the challenge of mastering a sport quite different from tackle football.
Team USA trounced a roster of NFL stars in three flag football games at LA’s BMO Stadium as a lead-up to the 2028 Olympics, with Darrell Doucette MVP and each Team USA player earning $100,000. The NFL players struggled to adapt to IFAF rules and flag-pulling, discovering flag football is a different game from tackle football. While Brady suggested potential rule tweaks and future Olympic rosters were discussed, many pros acknowledged the learning curve and questioned how a flag-football Olympic path would fit with NFL commitments.
Team USA Flag Football swept the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, beating NFL-led squads 39–14 (Wildcats), 43–16 (Founders), and 24–14 in the final. Each USA player earned $100,000, underscoring dominance ahead of the 2028 Olympics, where NFL participation is hoped for but faces logistical hurdles and schedules conflicts with training camps.
Team USA’s flag football squad of relative newcomers overwhelmed star NFL players in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic, winning the tournament and fueling debate about who should represent the U.S. at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With a 10-player roster to be decided by USA Football and the NFL, the event underscored how flag football differs from tackle football and why developing flag-specific skills and cohesion may matter more than inviting blockbuster NFL names. Coaches and players emphasized choosing those who best maximize win potential, not just star power.
Team USA swept three games against NFL-star squads at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in LA, winning 106-44 and signaling Olympic potential for 2028. MVP Darrell 'Housh' Doucette went 8-for-8 with 67 yards and 3 passing TDs, plus 76 rushing yards and 3 rushing TDs and 5 receptions for 79 yards. Nico Casares was 24-of-27 for 332 yards and five TDs. The Founders (Brady/Payton) lost both round-robin games, while the Wildcats (Burrow/Daniels) were defeated in the final. Odell Beckham Jr. flashed with a circus catch. The event highlighted NFL players’ need to adapt to flag-football rules, but Team USA looks well-positioned for Olympic contention.
Team USA overwhelmed a star-studded field in the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in Los Angeles, sweeping three games and scoring on nearly every possession. Brady’s squad opened with a TD to Stefon Diggs but faltered thereafter, with Rob Gronkowski hampered by a hamstring injury and penalties piling up as USA defeated Brady’s Founders FFC 43-16 and Joe Burrow’s Wildcats FFC 39-16. Burrow’s team then eliminated Brady/Hurts/Founders in the round robin, 34-26, before USA pulled away to win the final 24-14. The exhibition—featuring current and former NFL stars coached by Sean Payton (USA) and Kyle Shanahan (Burrow’s team)—underscored flag football’s growth ahead of its Olympic debut in 2028.
66-year-old Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is trying out for USA Flag Football, aiming to earn a spot on Team USA for the world championships in Germany after qualifying via a digital combine. Trials in Chula Vista will determine his chances, with Olympic potential for 2028 the ultimate prize, though qualifying at age 68 would be an extreme long shot and team-selection details remain unclear.
NFL players, bigger and faster, struggle to grab flags and follow flag-football rules against the U.S. men’s flag team. The U.S. squad advances with a Burrow pick-six and a long TD from DeAndre Hopkins, leading 19-6 at halftime, highlighting that pro football stars would need substantial flag-football training—potentially more time before the 2028 Olympics.
Venezuela defeated reigning WBC champion Japan 8-5 in Miami to reach the semifinals against Italy and secure a spot in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Wilyer Abreu delivered the go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth, with Ronald Acuña Jr. and Maikel García also homering as Enmanuel De Jesús earned the win. Japan, which had not lost in the WBC since 2017, got homers from Ohtani and Shota Morishita but couldn’t hold the lead, setting up a USA vs. Dominican Republic semifinal in the other half of the bracket and a final on Tuesday.