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Charlotte to Host Pop Warner Little Scholars Events

Pop Warner Little Scholars, a youth football and cheerleading organization, will hold its 2025 and 2026 Pop Warner Super Bowl and Cheer & Dance Nationals in Charlotte, the first time since 1995 that Pop Warner National Championships won’t be held in Orlando. The 2025 Pop Warner Super Bowl is scheduled for December 6–13 at the […]

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High School Girls Flag Football Showcase
Team AFC and Team NFC play during the NFL High School Girls Flag Football Showcase on February 2, 2025 in Orlando, Fla. The NFL is leaning heavily into promoting girls and women's flag football, including the idea of a pro league. (Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP Content Services for the NFL)

Flag Football’s Rise Among Girls and Women Boosts NFL, USA Football

NEW ORLEANS — The NFL’s increased emphasis on flag football was on full display with multiple events over the week to showcase the league’s years-long push into the sport, especially on the girls and women’s front. Flag football debuts on the Olympic program in 2028 in Los Angeles and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday […]

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UFL

United Football League Puts Headquarters in Arlington

Arlington, Texas, will become the year-round football operations home for the United Football League, which kicks off its second season in late March. The UFL is the merger of the XFL and relaunched USFL, two previous spring professional football leagues. The headquarters will encompass multiple facilities in central Arlington, which will serve as the football […]

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USAFootball

USA Football Adds Callie Brownson to Staff Ahead of LA28

Callie Brownson has joined USA Football as senior director of high performance & national team operations. Brownson — who joined the Cleveland Browns in 2020 as chief of staff and most recently served as the Browns assistant wide receivers coach — will be responsible for selecting, training and leading the U.S. Men’s and Women’s National […]

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UFL

United Football League Launches Expansion Process

The United Football League has announced the launch of its first expansion process for prospective markets looking to bring spring football to their communities. The UFL currently consists of eight teams — the Arlington Renegades, Birmingham Stallions, Michigan Panthers, Houston Roughnecks, Memphis Showboats, San Antonio Brahmas, St. Louis Battlehawks and D.C. Defenders. The league, which […]

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Football Youth

Unrivaled Sports Launches Flag Football Platform

Unrivaled Sports has announced the launch of Football Youth, a platform that will operate the inaugural All-American Flag Series which will feature tournament play across the country. The All-American Flag Series 2025 schedule includes stops at the Round Rock Multipurpose Complex in Round Rock, Texas (July 18–20) and the ForeverLawn Sports Complex at the Hall […]

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USA Football Announces Partnership with Under Armour

Two large partnerships have been announced in football, as a pair of major brands are aligning themselves with the sport. USA Football, the sport’s governing body in the United States, has announced a multi-year partnership with Under Armour through the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The sportswear company is the new official and […]

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Flag Football
Flag football has exploded in popularity, specifically with more girls than ever playing the sport. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Unrivaled Sports Acquires Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour

Unrivaled Sports has acquired Under the Lights Powered by Under Armour, the second-largest youth flag football operator in the United States with 170 local flag football leagues and 35,000 boys and girls from first through eighth grades participating. Unrivaled Sports was created in late March by Josh Harris, David Blitzer and The Chernin Group to […]

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Photo courtesy Hamilton County Sports Authority

Two Indiana Combines Keep Football Dreams Alive

The NFL season may be over but football never really is and this month in Indianapolis is a prime example. Two combines, one that is known around the country but one that may not be, will be held in Midwestern destinations that run the gamut of prospects. From those who are guaranteed to be drafted […]

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