Los Angeles, CA, WPH Press – Enter the March 20-22, 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC HERE The World Players of Handball and the Los Angeles Athletic Club are thrilled to present the 2026 LAAC R48/WR48/SR48 at the famed Los Angeles Athletic Club in downtown Los Angeles. The LAAC is located at 431 W. 7th St., Los Angeles, CA 90014. The Race 4 Eight returns to the LAAC for the second time since 2012, as the world’s best with take aim at the “City of Angels.” The 2026 Race 4 Eight LAAC will feature the R48 Men’s Pros, WR48 and SR48, promising...

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,...

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – Enter the April 10-12, 2026 USHA Hall of Fame & R48 Pre Qualifier HERE The United States Handball Association and the World Players of Handball are thrilled to present the April 10-12, 2026 USHA Hall of Fame & R48 Pre Qualifier at the Tucson Racquet Club. The United States Handball Association and the World Players of Handball will proudly collaborate on the 2026 Hall of Fame & R48 Pre Qualifier in the home city of both organizations. The is no better place than Tucson in mid-April, so make your plans...

Salt Lake City, UT, WPH Press – Enter the May 1-3, 2026 Aces Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship HERE The 2026 WPH Race 4 Eight Salt Lake City Aces Player’s Championship, graciously sponsored and hosted by ACE Recycling & Disposal Inc., provides professional handball’s greatest showcase, featuring the R48, WR48, and SR48 battling for Player’s Championships, the most coveted prize in professional handball. Top amateur and skill level players will join the world’s best professional players at one of the sport’s greatest events. The...

2025/26 Race 4 Eight Schedule  [Race 4 Eight Pre Qualifiers in Red] Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fourteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring five stops starting in October of 2025 and ending in the spring of 2026.  The 2024/25 Race 4 Eight season featured the most pro player participation in history, with the emergence of a number of young stars on the R48 and WR48 and thrilling conclusions to the R48 Men’s Pro and WR48 that saw the season-ending battle for the Player’s Cup come down...