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Previewing the 64-team NCAA softball tournament

Previewing the 64-team NCAA softball tournament

Previewing the 64-team NCAA softball tournament

The 64-team NCAA softball national championship tournament swings into action today with 16 double-elimination Regionals on deck. It’s all part of a massive moment for the sport before the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) season begins next month. Batter up, baby.

Previewing the inaugural best-of-three Athletes Unlimited Softball League championship

Previewing the inaugural best-of-three Athletes Unlimited Softball League championship

Previewing the inaugural best-of-three Athletes Unlimited Softball League championship

One historic inaugural regular season full of groundbreaking deals, record attendance, and truly beautiful partnerships later, the Talons and Bandits will face off in the first-ever Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) championship series, hosted at famed Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, beginning tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET.

Women’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launch

Women’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launch

Women’s College World Series reaches winner-take-all Game 3 as AUSL prepares for launch

Not done yet. No. 12 seed Texas Tech softball beat No. 6 seed Texas 4–3 in last night’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS) final Game 2, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

Texas and Texas Tech to meet in Women’s College World Series final

Texas and Texas Tech to meet in Women’s College World Series final

Texas and Texas Tech to meet in Women’s College World Series final

And then there were two. The best-of-three Women’s College World Series (WCWS) championship series begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET, featuring last year’s runner-up, No. 6 seed Texas, vs. No. 12 Texas Tech, fresh off a stunning upset of the sport’s greatest dynasty. Let’s tee it up.

Amanda Lorenz wins fifth annual Athletes Unlimited softball title

Amanda Lorenz wins fifth annual Athletes Unlimited softball title

Amanda Lorenz wins fifth annual Athletes Unlimited softball title

More women’s sports, coming right up. After a down-to-the-wire, highlight reel–worthy championship weekend, Amanda Lorenz is your 2024 Athletes Unlimited (AU) softball winner, accumulating 1800 points to claim the fifth annual crown. Diamond’s gotta shine.

August 26, 2024

Fifth annual Athletes Unlimited Pro softball seasons wraps with championship weekend

Fifth annual Athletes Unlimited Pro softball seasons wraps with championship weekend

Fifth annual Athletes Unlimited Pro softball seasons wraps with championship weekend

The fifth annual Athletes Unlimited (AU) Pro Softball season comes to a thrilling end this weekend, with 60 of the world’s best softballers jockeying to top the leaderboard and claim the AU crown. Championship weekend begins tonight at 6 p.m. ET and culminates with Sunday’s 5:30 p.m. ET season finale — here’s what to know before the first pitch is thrown.

August 23, 2024

Everything you need to know about AU Softball 2024

Everything you need to know about AU Softball 2024

Everything you need to know about AU Softball 2024

Hope you have some extra screens at the ready — not only is today the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony, it’s also the start of the fifth annual Athletes Unlimited (AU) softball season.

Everything you need to know about the 2024 AUX Softball Season

Everything you need to know about the 2024 AUX Softball Season

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Everything you need to know about the 2024 AUX Softball Season

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June 09, 2024

All part of a larger movement for women’s sports and softball, here’s everything you need to know about the innovative league. And spoiler alert: there’s nothing soft about it.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Spilling World Cup tea and talking tequila with Tobin Heath & Christen Press

May 21, 2026

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Spilling World Cup tea and talking tequila with Tobin Heath & Christen Press

Spilling World Cup tea and talking tequila with Tobin Heath & Christen Press

The men’s FIFA World Cup is just three weeks away — which means it’s time to start studying up on the tournament’s biggest edition ever. Good thing USWNT legends Tobin Heath and Christen Press are today’s guests on The GIST of It, spilling the tea on their World Cup plans, the teams they’re most excited to cheer on, and their World Cup partnership with Don Julio 1942. Cheers to that.

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The PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV Golf

The PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV Golf

The PGA Tour merges with the Saudi-Arabian–backed LIV Golf

After months of tension, the PGA Tour made a shocking reversal yesterday, joining forces with their rival, the Saudi Arabian–backed LIV Golf, claiming the decision was made in an effort “to unify the game.”

Women’s College World Series opening day highlights

Women’s College World Series opening day highlights

Women’s College World Series opening day highlights

Yesterday’s Women’s College World Series (WCWS) opening day brought plenty of drama to the diamond, complete with a pitchers’ duel, another broken attendance record, and, unfortunately, a multitude of weather delays.

Team Canada Medal Updates

Team Canada Medal Updates

Team Canada Medal Updates

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What you need to know about Olympics Softball & Baseball

What you need to know about Olympics Softball & Baseball

What you need to know about Olympics Softball & Baseball