Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:
1. The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship commenced with opening ceremonies Wednesday night at Langley Events Centre in Langley, British Columbia. The games start today, headlined by a 7:30 p.m. (10:30 p.m. Eastern) nightcap between the U.S. and Canada at the Langley Arena Bowl. The four-time world champion Canadians have never lost in world indoor championship play.
The 2019 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship games @WILC2019 have officially begun #HonouringtheGame #celebratingtheworld #letthegamesbegin #dayonetomorrow pic.twitter.com/aOTOdpAmK0
— World Lacrosse (@worldlaxsport) September 18, 2019
2. Team USA’s Tom Schreiber, who injured his shoulder in a Premier Lacrosse League game Sept. 6, was not on the 23-man roster announced Wednesday. U.S. roster adjustments included the addition of forward Davey Emala (New England Black Wolves) and transition player Adam Osika (Philadelphia Wings).
3. A mix of veterans and newcomers comprise the core of the U.S. indoor team, which has finished in third place (behind Canada and the Iroquois) in the four previous world indoor championships (2003, 2007, 2011 and 2015).
WHAT WE’RE READING
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Furman dedicated its renovated locker room in memory of Jackson Roberts, a former player who died in a motorcycle accident in January 2018. The school has raised more than $650,000 for the project and the future installment of a turf field.
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C-Lax Legends Weekend (Oct. 4-6) will include a Denver-Syracuse scrimmage. Host Cortland will play NYIT, which is coached by Cortland alum Bill Dunn.
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The Vancouver Warriors made the most of just three picks in the NLL draft, most notably landing 6-foot-5 Keegan Bell, considered a first-round talent, in the fifth round.
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On the eve of the PLL championship game, a wonderfully candid note from Redwoods’ Eddy Glazener to his teammates and coaches, past and present.
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Joe Tsai, the billionaire owner of the NLL’s San Diego Seals and a PLL investor, officially has complete ownership of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center.
WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
Sergio Perkovic is hungry for a championship. He can ball too.
WHAT’S ON TAP
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Catch the U.S. and all World Indoor Lacrosse Championship game on Lax Sports Network. Today’s matchups: Australia-Costa Rica, Scotland-Slovakia, Austria-Finland, Switzerland-Serbia, Iroquois-Israel, Czech Republic-Mexico and USA-Canada.