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Hilary Knight, a prominent women's hockey player and MVP finalist, has signed a one-year deal with PWHL Seattle, becoming the first player to join the team for its inaugural 2025-26 season, bringing leadership and experience to the new franchise.
The United Football League (UFL) has announced its inaugural 43-game schedule, set to kick off on March 30 with a matchup between the USFL champion Birmingham Stallions and the XFL champion Arlington Renegades. The league, formed via a merger between the XFL and USFL, will feature teams practicing near Dallas and playing five games in their home markets as part of a 10-game schedule. All UFL games will be televised on major networks and streamed online, with the league aiming to provide an exceptional on-field product and in-stadium experience for fans.
The Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) will kick off its inaugural season on New Year's Day, with Toronto hosting New York in the opening game. The PWHL, which features six teams, has announced the home openers and venues for each franchise. The league's schedule will run from January to early May, with a playoff format yet to be announced. The PWHL aims to provide a platform for the best women's hockey players in the world and has received support from prominent figures like Mark Walter and Billie Jean King.
The new Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) has officially announced its six inaugural franchises, with three teams in the U.S. and three teams in Canada. The American franchises are located in Boston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, and the New York City area, while the Canadian franchises are in Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa. The league, funded by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter and his wife, Kimbra, will have a 24-game regular season starting in January 2024. Rosters will be formed through free agency signings and a draft, with the majority of founding players selected in September. The PWHL aims to be the only professional women's hockey league in North America, following the dissolution of the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF).
The Portland Trail Blazers have named their new G League team the Rip City Remix, combining a classic phrase with a modern musical term. This will be the team's inaugural season, as the Blazers have never had their own affiliate before. The G League schedule runs from October through April, congruent with the NBA.
The Perelman Performing Arts Center, located near One World Trade, has announced its inaugural season, which emphasizes access and inclusion. The center comprises three main performance spaces and will open on September 15. The programming includes a diverse range of artistic disciplines and features marquee names such as Laurence Fishburne, Bill T. Jones, and David Henry Hwang. The season kicks off with a five-night concert series, "Refuge: A Concert Series to Welcome the World," and also includes a new production of "Cats" re-envisioned through the prism of New York City ballroom culture.