Another week and another chance to make an impact. Need more inspiration? Check out the "before you go" section below.
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The Last Night's Game Team
WCWS (Women’s College World Series)
Two of the most storied teams in college softball will meet up today to battle it out for a spot in the finals. UCLA has the most softball championships in history, and Oklahoma has had the most dominant season thus far. The Oklahoma Sooners have won 35 games during the regular season by run rule. The UCLA Bruins must knock off the Sooners twice Monday to make it into the best-of-three finals on Wednesday. CHICKS DIG HIT THE LONG BALL
*The run rule in college softball is the "eight-run rule" that can end a game if one "team leads the other after at least five equal innings."
Short and Sweet
There were no surprises in the French Open Finals (tennis) as Iga Swiatek sailed to her 35th straight win, ousting Coco Gauff and earning her second French Open title. And even with a foot that was asleep, Rafael Nadal beat Casper Rudd in the men's finals to set a men's record of 22 major wins. (Serena has 23).
Ukraine lost to Wales and failed to qualify for the World Cup (soccer).
Dodgers (MLB - Major League Baseball) learned alongside the rest of us a position player cannot pitch unless the other team is up by six runs. Learn something new every day.
Canada will play in its first World Cup (soccer) since 1986 but decided to skip a friendly match amid a pay dispute.
Before We Go
If you need a little dose of inspiration heading into your Monday, look no further than the Special Olympics. Last night the USA Games Opening Ceremony kicked off a celebration of more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean. ESPN will feature nightly coverage of the Games on Tuesday and Wednesday, and ESPN3 will provide 68 hours of live coverage, including Track & Field, Powerlifting, Esports and Tennis during the week. TRUE STRENGTH
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