Good morning. Here’s the latest from around the lacrosse world:

1. The U.S has been selected to compete in both the men’s and women’s lacrosse divisions for The World Games 2021 in Birmingham, Ala. The U.S. won the gold in women’s lacrosse in 2017 in Poland and this will be the first time men’s lacrosse is included in the multi-sport Olympic-style event.

2. If a picture is worth a thousand words, here are a few thousand special words as our photographers share some of their favorite images of 2019.
 

Lacrosse moves so fast that it's possible to miss the most intimate moments — like when @JoeSpallina got hoisted into the air.

Luckily the US Lacrosse Magazine photographers have you covered with their best shots from 2019.

BEHIND THE LENS : https://t.co/tKHpJbNuFg pic.twitter.com/kAoDmxL0qp

— US Lacrosse Magazine (@USLacrosseMag) December 5, 2019

3. Bill Tierney isn’t going anywhere. The Hall of Fame coach just signed a contract extension that will keep him at the University of Denver through at least the 2024 season.

4. After going 4-14 in its comeback season, Philadelphia hopes having star Kevin Crowley for a full season will help boost its standing in the NLL.

5. The world’s best players. Cute pets. Sounds like a win-win.

  of the US Lacrosse Pet Calendar

Get your 2020-2021 calendar, featuring our USA athletes and their adorable friends ⁣ https://t.co/4xoXNkXhly
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Proceeds benefit the U.S. National Team Program and @BARCS_SHELTER. pic.twitter.com/5QrYxfZd1i

— US Lacrosse (@USLacrosse) December 4, 2019

WHAT WE’RE READING

• Syracuse’s 2020 men’s lacrosse schedule features a pair of home games away from the Carrier Dome.

• The Canadian Lacrosse Association is moving to a naming system based on age for its divisions, a move that has pleased the Little People of Canada.

• Hannah Thomas, a graduate assistant at Catholic, writes about the importance of QPR training in this week’s IWLCA Behind the Whistle blog. QPR training is designed to help people recognize the warning signs of people contemplating suicide.

WHAT WE’RE WATCHING

Conor Ford could sling it, and US Lacrosse is lucky to have him now working with all of our national team athletes in his role of general manager for national teams.

 Do NOT Slide Off Conor Ford (@cojoford). https://t.co/SipCEHZjSp pic.twitter.com/q81qqoEAug

— Lacrosse Film Study (@LaxFilmStudy) December 5, 2019

Pat Spencer is human.

It seems Pat Spencer is still getting his hoops legs back...

I’ll give the dunk an 8 out of 10.

We’re still working on the landing part. pic.twitter.com/8Imm6U9we8

— Travis Eldridge (@tgeldrid) December 5, 2019

The Premier Lacrosse League dropped the second part of a three-video series on the league’s visit to Japan last month.

.@MylesJones_15 had a full conversation with a fashion designer in Harajuku.

"[Though] we had a language barrier. We were able to speak through the visuals of clothing."

Breaking Barriers Episode : https://t.co/Wfxd4iJEdb pic.twitter.com/hono1fbnjJ

— Premier Lacrosse League (@PremierLacrosse) December 5, 2019

WHAT’S ON TAP

• Our NLL previews continue with a look at the expansion New York Riptide.

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