Aug. 24, 2026 - Army continued its domination of Armed Forces men’s rugby Sunday, defeating Coast Guard 50-0 at Infinity Park to claim its fifth consecutive Armed Forces Rugby Sevens Championship and 12th title since the competition moved to the sevens format in 2012.

Aug. 24, 2026 - Military rugby took center stage Friday at Infinity Park as the Department of the Air Force and Coast Guard opened the 2026 Armed Forces Men’s Rugby Championship with victories on the first day of RugbyTown 7s.

Aug. 17, 2026 - "I think everyone sees me as like the OG is what they call me, like the veteran," U.S. Navy Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Christie Ayers says with a grin. As a player who’s been through it all, Christie embodies the kind of leadership that only comes from decades of dedication to both basketball and service. She earned that nickname from 10 years of past teammates playing for Armed Forces Sports. Her journey started at just five years old in her hometown in Pearl City, Hawaii, where she was always in some sport, dragging her parents to every sporting event on the island. “Since I was little, I was just in the game,” she says. “My brother was into sports too, so we were always active year-round, just doing something competitive.”

Aug. 12, 2026 - Nearly a decade ago, on a clear morning, Mike Connors stepped toward the plane’s hatch and took a deep breath.