The best lacrosse players in the world don’t have a home. Or rather, they have a home, but they’re gone from it almost every summer weekend and don’t necessarily share that city with teammates. The Premier Lacrosse League — now in its fifth season — is a barnstorming tour with teams untethered to regions. Instead, in a model more similar to pro tennis or golf than to traditional American team sports, squads with one-word names such as the Waterdogs and the Atlas take their show on the road with a 14-week season spanning June to September.
A pro lacrosse team in Baltimore? As PLL eyes hometown model, Maryland and Charm City are finalists.
July 24, 2023