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Caddix lacrosse cleats fill crucial need in women’s market as Nike eyes lacrosse space

Nike netted a multiyear agreement with the Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) and the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL) yesterday as the official apparel partner of both leagues. This includes Nike-designed uniforms and sideline apparel, but doesn’t include cleats, a white space in the women’s lacrosse world — one that Caddix, a new USA Lacrosse partner, is busy filling.

April 14, 2026

PLL and WLL play lacrosse’s first game on water as sports leagues consider alternative venues

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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.

July 09, 2025

Athletes Unlimited shuts down its lacrosse league as the sport’s calendar becomes crowded

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On Wednesday, Athletes Unlimited (AU) announced it’s indefinitely suspending its AU Pro Lacrosse league. After jumpstarting opportunities in four sports — softball, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball — within the past four years, this is the first time the company has suspended operations for one of its leagues.

December 20, 2024

Women’s Lacrosse League launches amid sport’s continued growth

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On Wednesday, the men’s Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) launched the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), a new pro women’s league set to take the field in February 2025. PLL communications manager Grace Hamilton chatted with The GIST yesterday to shed light on the league’s decision to go pro on the women’s side.

November 15, 2024

Everything you need to know about AU Lacrosse

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The new Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Lacrosse season is finally here, and the timing couldn’t be better — thanks to AU vets, NCAA superstars, and future Olympians, the game is more popular than ever.

July 18, 2024

It’s championship weekend for women’s and men’s lacrosse

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Both the women’s and men’s national tournaments wrap up this weekend.

May 24, 2024

Northwestern’s Izzy Scane will make history in the NCAA women’s lacrosse tourney this weekend

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No. 1 Northwestern’s sixth-year attacker Izzy Scane is the women’s lacrosse moment, and as the national tourney kicks off today, she’s proving why.

May 10, 2024

Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys

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Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys

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May 01, 2024

Teams are feverishly trying to lock down conference tournament trophies — and the automatic berths to the national tournament that come with them — ahead of Sunday’s selection show.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #572

WNBA sideline reporter Kayla Grey has some advice for the Indiana Fever

July 14, 2026

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WNBA sideline reporter Kayla Grey has some advice for the Indiana Fever

We’re living our WNBA fangirl dreams. Executive producer Alessandra Puccio sat down with Prime Video’s WNBA sideline reporter Kayla Grey to talk all things W. Grey’s been on site for some of the league’s biggest and brightest moments this season — she and Puccio discuss the upcoming WNBA All-Star Weekend, which team isn’t getting enough attention right now, and Grey’s recommendations for one squad in particular: Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever.