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2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship Heads into Final Weekend

By Lacrosse Playground | July 17, 2014 |
The 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship presented by Trusted Choice winds down from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo., with the semifinals and championship games televised on ESPNU on tonight (Thursday, July 17) and Saturday, July 19. Read More...

2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship Continues across ESPNU & ESPN3

By Lacrosse Playground | July 14, 2014 |
The 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship presented by Trusted Choice continues from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo., this week on ESPNU and ESPN3. The 10-day, over 40 nations championship culminates with the semifinals and championship games televised on ESPNU on Thursday, July 17 and Saturday, July 19. Read More...

Cassese, Team USA kicks off World Lacrosse Championships Tonight

By Lacrosse Playground | July 10, 2014 |
DENVER, Colo. - Lehigh head coach Kevin Cassese and Team USA kick off the 2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championships on Thursday as the Red, White and Blue face Canada at 9 p.m. Read More...

Many reasons to watch the World Lacrosse Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | July 10, 2014 |
The World Lacrosse Championships begin tonight as the United States faces Canada at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Fans will not only get to watch the best players compete, but they’ll also witness how the sport of lacrosse is growing. These championships will feature a record 38 nations including Belgium, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Israel, Russia, Thailand, Turkey and Uganda who will compete for the first time. The differences and deviations of the sport from different cultures will be on full display in Denver, over the next week and a half. Read More...

FIL World Lacrosse Championship Gets Underway July 10 on ESPN2

By Lacrosse Playground | July 7, 2014 |
ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry the entire 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship presented by Trusted Choice – over 40 games from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver – Thursday, July 10, through Saturday, July 19. Team USA, playing a minimum of five games on ESPNU, will join nearly 40 nations in the event. Read More...

UVa to be Represented Well at the 2014 FIL World Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | July 3, 2014 |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia will be well represented at the 2014 FIL World Championship, presented by Trusted Choice, July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo. Read More...

Cassese, Team USA set for busy stretch heading into World Championships

By Lacrosse Playground | June 25, 2014 |
An assistant coach for the U.S. National Team, Cassese and Team USA is in the midst of training camp this week which is capped off by an exhibition game against the Major League Lacrosse All-Stars on Thursday evening inside Harvard Stadium. Faceoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Read More...

2014 FIL World Lacrosse Championship Begins July 10 on ESPN2

By Lacrosse Playground | June 23, 2014 |
ESPNU and ESPN3 will carry the entire 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Lacrosse Championship – over 40 games from DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in Denver, Colo. – dating Thursday, July 10 through Saturday, July 19. Team USA, playing a minimum of five games on ESPNU, will join nearly 40 nations in the event. Read More...

World Cup Soccer Chant Popularized By Navy Lacrosse Players?

By Lacrosse Playground | June 20, 2014 |
The, now, world famous chant that you've heard EVERYWHERE during the 2014 World Cup has roots with the Navy lacrosse team. Yes, the official song, "I Believe That we Will Win", for the U.S. soccer support group known as the American Outlaws has adopted the song from a Naval Midshipmen dating back to 1998. The chant was used as motivation to beat Army and Air Force during football and basketball season only to be made popular by the lacrosse team. Read More...

FIL Announces World Championship Schedule

By Lacrosse Playground | March 4, 2014 |
BALTIMORE — The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) has announced the complete schedule and division alignments for the 2014 FIL Men’s World Championship, which takes place July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., the “Official Competition City” for the world championship. Read More...

Commerce City Named FIL World Lacrosse Championship “Official Competition City”

By Lacrosse Playground | February 26, 2014 |
BALTIMORE — Commerce City, Colo., will be the “Official Competition City” for the 2014 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Championship. The FIL World Championship is being run by US Lacrosse, the sport’s national governing body, and will be held from July 10-19 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. A record 38 nations will participate, and the event is expected to attract as many as 150,000 spectators. Read More...

Two Wreckless Athletes to Compete in 2014 FIL World Championship

By Lacrosse Playground | February 12, 2014 |
Following a long and selective tryout process that included 98 players and spanned seven months, US Lacrosse has named the U.S. Men’s National Team 30-man roster for the FIL World Championship, being held July 10-19 in Denver. Of the 30 men, Rob Pannell and Mike Evans, endorsers of the Wreckless Lacrosse Brand have been included on the roster, as part of the US National Team. The roster was announced earlier this week. Rob Pannell, Mike Evans and the rest of the team will be competing in Denver, Colorado in July for the World Lacrosse Championship. Read More...