Lacrosse

7/14/2025 |  USA Lacrosse to Host Atlas Cup in September (SportsTravel) USA Lacrosse will welcome men’s and women’s teams from Canada and the Haudenosaunee Nation as part of the Atlas Cup in September in Maryland for a sixes tournament, the same format that will be used at the 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles.

7/9/2025 |  PLL and WLL play lacrosse’s first game on water as sports leagues consider alternative venues (Gist Sports, The) Tomorrow, the men’s Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and its new women’s arm, the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), will be playing the sport’s first-ever match on a river — a stunt tied to mutual brand partner Whirlpool.
 

6/26/2025 |  ESPN takes minority stake in Premier Lacrosse League (AXIOS Sports) ESPN has renewed its media rights deal with Premier Lacrosse League, and also made a minority investment in the league.
Why it matters: This marks a shift in ESPN's strategy as it looks to invest in growth areas outside of traditional television.

• A strategic investment in PLL gives ESPN more incentive to work with the the league on effective distribution. 

6/26/2025 |  ESPN renews media deal with professional lacrosse, takes an equity stake in the league (CNBC Sports)

• ESPN has renewed a media rights agreement with the Premier Lacrosse League.
• The five-year deal will begin with the 2026 season and include all PLL regular-season games as well as All-Star, playoff and championship games and Women’s Lacrosse League games.
• Disney-owned ESPN said it will take a minority stake in the league.

6/25/2025 |  ESPN renews rights deal with Premier Lacrosse League and makes minority equity investment (Associated Press (AP)) BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN has renewed its media rights deal with the Premier Lacrosse League for five seasons, the network announced Wednesday.
The deal begins next year and includes all PLL games, Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League games, as well as future drafts for both leagues. ESPN began carrying PLL games in 2022.