ICYMI (lucky you), the two-time defending champion USWNT barely advanced to the knockout stage yesterday, after looking out of sorts in their uninspiring 0–0 draw with No. 21 Portugal.

And just like that, only two WWC group stage games remain.

Once the whistles blow on today’s final Group B games, seven of the tourney’s 16 available knockout tickets will be punched, with No. 3 Sweden, No. 6 Spain, No. 11 Japan, No. 12 Norway, No. 20 Switzerland, and Group B’s top two teams advancing.

Move aside, “Dating Sunday” — one of the hottest times to make an MLB match is just before the trade deadline, aka tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET.

The fifth season of Nike’s NYvsNY high school basketball tournament is well underway, and on August 5th, the best girls’ hoopers in the city will hit the courts for the Girls Jamboree kick-off games, a showcase for the next generation of elite hoopers.

Today’s Scroll is all about the gals who continue to blaze trails on and off the basepaths.

It’s been a topsy-turvy opening week at the FIFA Women’s World Cup (WWC), leaving many wondering how their favorite squad can make it to the single-elimination, 16-team knockout stage.

The fourth of five annual LPGA majors is underway across the pond: The Amundi Evian Championship, held, as always, at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France.

With the majority of Group A’s games complete, two curious storylines are popping up: World No. 12 and group-favorite Norway can’t find their footing, while No. 46 Philippines — a first-time WWCer — appear poised to shock the world.

Two key storylines are emerging after a thrilling opening WWC weekend.