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Cricket and flag football among 5 sports given Olympic status for 2028 Los Angeles Games
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India's Kuldeep Yadav celebrates the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. - photo by AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi
Cricket is an Olympic sport again. Flag football gets in for the first time. Five sports were finally added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee on Monday with baseball-softball, lacrosse and squash also confirmed for the program.