Missoula, MT, WPH Press – The 2026 R48 Red marks the 104th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning eighteen states and two countries since the Race 4 Eight’s inaugural 2011/12 season. The 2026 R48 Montana Red Death will feature R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins aiming for his first title in Montana after several near misses in “The Garden City.” Mulkerrins will enter the 2026 Red on the heels of his seventeenth Race 4 Eight title win in Juarez just five days prior.  R48 #2 Ray Ure is the hottest player...

Day 3 Juarez, MEX, WPH Press, 9/13/26 Final: M. Mulkerrins vs. Canales Sunday’s Abierto final featured a rematch of the 2026 R48 LAAC final, where Leo Canales led Martin Mulkerrins 11-0 in both games before losing in two games. Mulkerrins would be seeking his seventeenth Race title in his twenty-fifth Race final, while maintaining his unbeaten streak in Juarez. Canales would be seeking his first Race title in his fifth finals appearance.  Canales entered Sunday’s final having lost two finals in the past six weeks, holding match point in...

September 13, 2026, Juarez, Mex Press- The World Players of Handball’s professional tour, the Race 4 Eight, has shaken up the men’s pro rankings following the high-stakes Juarez stop (MEX ’26) to kick off Season 15. At the summit of the tour stands Martin Mulkerrins of Galway, Ireland. Mulkerrins capitalized on a dominant 5.1-point performance in Juarez to expand his commanding total to 21.70 points, firmly solidifying his grip on the number one ranking. Behind the leader, the race for positioning has intensified dramatically. Ray...

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fifteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring stops starting in September of 2026 and ending in the spring of 2027.  The Race 4 Eight tour has produced electrifying handball since the inception of the tour in 2011, featuring the game’s greatest players battling on the world’s preeminent stage. The 2026/27 season will see the Race 4 Eight return to Juarez, Missoula, Portland, Tucson, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, while adding Denver for the first time since 2014...

WPH Press, Portland, OR- The Multnomah Athletic Club and World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Portland Classic/R48Pro, October 9-11, 2026. The eighth edition of the Portland Classic will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club, located at 1849 SW Salmon St. Portland, OR 97205, one of the country’s most storied and outstanding venues. “We have been thrilled with the first seven editions of this event and we are aiming to continue the great tradition we have built each fall at the Portland Classic,” stated Portland Classic...