From flag football to cricket, 5 sports could debut — or return — at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

Flag football hit its biggest stage in Las Vegas last year, when the format was a major part of the new-look Pro Bowl with NFL stars taking part. But the Olympics? That’s a different level. As the International Olympic Committee prepares to finalize the Olympic program for the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles, five new sports have been proposed ahead of meetings in Mumbai, India, starting later this week: baseball and softball, which have each come and gone from the program over the years; cricket and lacrosse, once briefly...