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DALLAS — Varsity Spirit announced Wednesday it will be launching the world's first professional cheer league. The Pro Cheer League, starting in 2026, will have four teams and give athletes ages 18 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It is hard to believe, but until now, professional cheerleading wasn't a real path for even the most elite athletes. For decades, ...

It’s hard to believe, but until now, professional cheerleading wasn’t a real path for even the most elite athletes. But now, Varsity Spirit is rewriting the playbook with the launch of the first-ever ...

After a first half stumble, Dallas completes an amazing comeback to become the league's first champion NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The first Pro Cheer League season concluded with ...

Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, ...

The Pro Cheer League debuted in Indianapolis with elite teams, a four-quarter format, and national broadcast coverage. INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, January 23 ...