: a goal game in which players use a long-handled stick that has a triangular head with a mesh pouch to catch, carry, and throw the ball
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Events making their Olympic debut at the L.A. Games are men's and women’s flag football and squash – while baseball, softball, lacrosse and cricket will all return, according to Yahoo! Sports.
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Yet, the most significant problem is that the U.S. continues to decide that parenting is more like running a marathon than playing lacrosse—an individual pursuit rather than a team sport that involves parents and non-parents alike.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Per his Instagram bio, Lincoln enjoys playing lacrosse and football.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
For example, in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, softball, baseball, lacrosse and flag football are among the new sports being introduced.
—Emily Blumenthal, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
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Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Yet, the most significant problem is that the U.S. continues to decide that parenting is more like running a marathon than playing lacrosse—an individual pursuit rather than a team sport that involves parents and non-parents alike.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Per his Instagram bio, Lincoln enjoys playing lacrosse and football.
—Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
For example, in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, softball, baseball, lacrosse and flag football are among the new sports being introduced.
—Emily Blumenthal, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
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lacrosse
noun
la·crosse
lə-ˈkrȯs 
: a game played on a field in which players use long-handled sticks with shallow nets for catching, throwing, and carrying the ball
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