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What a full championship dataset actually shows about how elite flag is played.
Two of the best stories in Dusseldorf were invisible until somebody counted.
26 August 2026 · 2026 World Championship
We tracked all 96 games of the Flag Football World Championship. Neither of the stories inside was available to anyone a week ago.
Read itSara Parker was the best player in the world on Sunday. The data said so a year ago.
19 August 2026 · 2026 World Championship
MVP in Dusseldorf. Her numbers had been moving toward it since 2025, visible to anyone who was counting.
Read itCanada beat the two best teams in the world. They didn't average a single point more.
25 August 2026 · 2026 World Championship
Four defeats to Mexico and USA, then a world title. The entire turnaround happened at the other end of the field.
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