Sports & Outdoor

Mexico City – September 25, 2026 -- Five-time World Cup goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa is fronting a new campaign for BC.GAME, the crypto and iGaming platform operating in Mexico as BCGAME.mx, built around his personal vetting of the company's license and payout practices.

In the video, Ochoa says he checked BC.GAME's regulatory standing before agreeing to the deal. "BC.GAME holds a legitimate SEGOB permit and operates legally in Mexico," he says, adding that he confirmed players can deposit at OXXO stores or transfer funds directly through Mexico's SPEI bank-transfer system.

Ochoa says withdrawals clear in minutes, not weeks

Ochoa frames his endorsement around payout speed, a common friction point for betting platforms. "The real question is: do they actually pay you when you win? The answer is yes," he says in the campaign, comparing his scrutiny of the platform to a goalkeeper's read of the game.

Hurricane, Utah – September 24, 2026 -- 3W Auto-life will serve as the exclusive title sponsor of the Level 4 West Rim Lite trail at the 11th Annual Monster Energy Trail Hero Event, running Sept. 28 to Oct. 3 in Hurricane, Utah, at Sand Hollow's red sand dunes and slickrock terrain.

The custom-fit floor mat brand will also sponsor the Level 4 Toquerville Falls Day trail and set up a booth at the Washington County Fairgrounds Vendor Show from Oct. 1 to 3, occupying a 20-by-30-foot space designated Booth D6.

3D-scanned mats aim to handle red sand, mud and water

3W uses 3D scanning and VigorMold injection molding to build custom-fit floor liners and truck bed mats for vehicles including the Toyota Tacoma, Ford Bronco, Jeep Wrangler and Toyota 4Runner. The mats are made from Thorex TPE material, which the company says is waterproof and easy to rinse clean after off-road use.

Hurricane, Utah – September 24, 2026 -- Off-road electronics brand Wolfbox will run a "Blockout Challenge" at the 11th Annual Monster Energy Trail Hero Event, blocking drivers' exterior views entirely and forcing them to navigate an obstacle course using only its FlexPilot camera system. The weeklong event, powered by Greater Zion, takes place Sept. 28 through Oct. 3 in Hurricane, Utah.

Drivers navigate blind using only camera feeds

Qualifying rounds run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 1 and 2, with 10 teams competing each day on a scored obstacle course. The top eight teams advance to an Oct. 3 final at The Chute, one of Sand Hollow's recognizable rock-crawling obstacles. Members of the public can ride shotgun with a Wolfbox driver during the Oct. 1 and 2 afternoon sessions.

Olney, Md. – September 24, 2026 -- Field of Screams Maryland, ranked #1 Best Haunted Attraction in USA TODAY's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards, will not reopen this fall and is pushing its return to 2027, organizers confirmed.

The 24-year-old haunted attraction, a fixture named best haunted house and trail by the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, had completed an 11-month redesign featuring 22 all-new stations, an updated haunted house, and new lighting, sound, and infrastructure.

A zoning approval holds up the reopening

The event will reopen once the Olney Boys and Girls Community Sports Association's (OBGC) Special Exception is amended to expressly include fundraising events on the property, according to organizers.

"We are enormously proud of what our design and planning teams have accomplished, which makes this an especially hard announcement to make," said John Dixon, Director of Operations for Field of Screams Maryland.

Phoenix – September 24, 2026 -- A Vietnam veteran's estate gift sent 360 fellow veterans, service members and first responders to New York Yankees games against the Mets on September 11, 12 and 13, fulfilling his final wish to keep serving the community he devoted his life to.

Joe Pasternack deployed to Qui Nhơn, Vietnam, from September 1965 to August 1966

Pasternack served three years in the U.S. Army before returning home to New York, where he became a lifelong Yankees fan. In 2013 he joined the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix), a nonprofit that provides free event tickets to veterans, active service members and first responders through its 1st Tix program.

NEW YORK – September 24, 2026 -- World Team Tennis (WTT) announced that Coco Gauff has joined the Florida Flamingos Racquet Club as both a player and an owner ahead of the league's December relaunch.

Gauff will play two home matches at Amerant Bank Arena.

She is slated to compete on Monday, December 14, and Tuesday, December 15, against Victoria Mboko of Toronto North and Jessica Pegula of the New York Empire, according to projected lineups.

Gauff says the team format offers a rare experience for tennis players.

"Growing the sport through team competition and making it more accessible are two things I love, and WTT does both," Gauff said, adding that she is looking forward to playing in front of family and friends in South Florida.

Valcourt – September 23, 2026 -- Ski-Doo, in partnership with Backcountry Access (BCA), is launching its eighteenth year of free Avalanche Awareness Seminars, offering more than 35 sessions across Canada and the United States this winter.

More than 30,000 snowmobilers have attended the program since it began

The seminars, run through Ski-Doo's Responsible Rider program, cover route planning, rescue techniques, safety equipment and forecast resources. Open to riders of any snowmobile brand and any experience level, the free sessions are billed as one of the longest-running avalanche education programs in the snowmobile industry.

Los Angeles – September 23, 2026 -- Speediance is moving beyond its original smart home gym, unveiling a four-product hardware lineup paired with a new AI experience app now in public beta across 105 markets.

Four devices now cover different training needs

The flagship Gym Monster Ultra offers up to 260 pounds of digital resistance across 33 cable positions, with a vertical high-lat pulldown and adjustable thigh restraint for advanced strength work. The freestanding Gym Monster 3 provides up to 220 pounds of resistance through 19 cable positions without wall mounting, while the portable, 8.2-kilogram Gym Nano delivers up to 220 pounds of resistance along with real-time velocity, power and asymmetry data. The Speediance Strap, a screen-free wearable using greenteg Calera technology, tracks wrist-based core-body-temperature trends to add context on training, recovery, sleep and heat exposure.

Hoboken – September 23, 2026 -- Dove launched Back Her Game, a nationwide contest offering one girls' sports team a trip to Brazil for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2027, running from September 23 through October 4, 2026.

Coaches enter by posting a video showing team confidence

Eligible adult head or assistant coaches of current girls' sports teams, with players ages 13 to 18 in the 50 U.S. states or D.C., can enter by posting a public video on Instagram or TikTok. Entries must tag @dove and include #KeepHerConfident and #Contest in the caption, following official rules posted at unileversweepsrules.com/dovecontest.

Burlington – September 23, 2026 -- RunVermont is redesigning the M&T Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay course and adding a standalone half marathon option, with both changes debuting Sunday, May 30, 2027.

A half marathon joins the race lineup for the first time

Runners will be able to register for a new capped-field half marathon, giving solo participants a shorter distance option. The existing 3-5 Person and 2 Person Relays, presented by Darn Tough Vermont, will continue for those who prefer to tackle the full marathon as a team.

Amtrak crossings are gone, eliminating train delays

All at-grade Amtrak rail crossings have been removed from the route, ending the possibility of train-related stoppages affecting a runner's official finish time.