tournament

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It was a delicious twist: a big, fancy flag football tournament in Los Angeles, NFL stars everywhere, plus some retired goats like Tom Brady.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

UConn coach Geno Auriemma said on Thursday that he thought the NCAA’s switch to the two-regional format was more of an inequality issue than anything provided during the 2020 tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Italy are four-time World Cup champions but last featured at the tournament in 2014.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

None of the four No. 1 seeds have struggled much in their respective games this tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Several players in the tournament had come down with the flu—including Bobby’s teacher, Jack Collins—and had to forfeit games.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady