St. Louis, MO, WPH Media, 2/3/26 The WPH broadcast team proudly presents the 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight Video Recap, highlighting 100th Race 4 Eight event and the first Race event at the U.S. National Handball Center.  The 100th Race event produced the largest galleries in the 15-year history of the tour, the crowning of a three-time WR48 champion, and one of the greatest matches in the tour’s history, as Lucho Cordova and Ray Ure both held match point in the R48 Men’s Pro final.  Watch the 2026 St. Louis Race 4 Eight Video...

Day 3 St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 2/1/26 Sunday in St. Louis produced one of the Race 4 Eight’s best matches in the 100-year history of the tour, a sensational JR WPH clinic, and a number of outstanding matches.  R48 Final: Lucho vs. Ure Lucho Cordova was playing in his twenty-seventh final and seeking his fourteenth Race 4 Eight title, while Ray Ure was aiming for consecutive Race titles after clinching his first Race title at the 2025 Race 4 Eight Memorial. Lucho started quickly in the final, capitalizing on a nervous Ure and taking an 8-1...

St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 2/1/26 R48 #2 Lucho Cordova’s fourteenth Race 4 Eight championship combined with a sixth-place finish from R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins has drawn Lucho within striking distance of the top spot. Leo Canales stayed at number three following a third-place showing in the STL, while Ray Ure’s near miss in Mound City enabled the marathoner to jump into the top four. Mark Doyle earned his career-best Race ranking after his semifinal showing at the U.S. National Handball Center, moving him into the Race’s top five. Ivan Burgos,...

Day 2 St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 1/31/26 Saturday in St. Louis produced electrifying handball in front of one of the largest crowds in the 100th Race event in history. R48 Quarterfinals Mark Doyle stunned Martin Mulkerrins in the first quarterfinal of the day, surviving a nightmare 0-11 start in the first game to lead 14-0 in the second. Doyle took control of the tiebreaker from the start, leading 4-0 and 9-3. Doyle overcame several ace serves and nervous play that saw Mulkerrins climb to within one at 8-9, scoring six of the final eight points...

Day 1 St. Louis, MO, WPH Press, 1/30/26 The World Players of Handball and the St. Louis Handball Community, headed by the Streibig family, were thrilled to present the 2026 St. Louis R48 and WR48. The 2026 St. Louis R48 and WR48 is the first pro event played at the newly constructed National Handball Center. R48  The R48 Men’s Pro is headlined by R48 #1 and two-time 2025/26 Race finalist Martin Mulkerrins, who recently returned from a handball promotional mission to Africa (HERE) and his wedding in Ireland. The newly married Mulkerrins faces...