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Birmingham, Alabama – July 8, 2025 – The Boccia International Sports Federation (BISFed) today announced Birmingham, Alabama has been chosen as the host city for the 2026 World Boccia Challenger, scheduled for June 16–23, 2026. The competition will be held at Lakeshore Foundation, which serves as home for Boccia United States through the Lakeshore National Adapted Sports Organization (LNASO).

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Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday – what would’ve been Willie Mays’ 94th birthday – that the tribute to the Negro Leagues’ All-Star Games will be played on Juneteenth at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Ala. General admission tickets are on sale now at mlb.com/rickwood.

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