The 2025 Little League Softball World Series has begun, featuring four games on the first day on Sunday at Stallings Stadium in Elm Street Park, Greenville, North Carolina.

First game of the tournament is already through with Florida taking down Washington by a final of 9-2. They’ll face Oklahoma in the following round. The second game of the day was much tighter as the defending champions, Pitt County, North Carolina needed a three-run fifth inning to defeat Brazil. They scored four runs on just two hits to win 4-3, but that is what champions do. They’ll face the Central Region representatives in the next round.

Sunday’s third game was undoubtedly the closest. Canada had a 4-2 lead over the Czech Republic in the bottom of the sixth. A groundout should’ve ended the game, but the call was overturned. The Czechians proceeded to go on a massive two-out rally, tying the game and pushing it to extras. However, Canada would still get the last laugh, winning in the seventh, earning their first LLSWS victory since 2018.

The final game on Sunday saw all the scoring come in the final inning as Pennsylvania walked off with a 2-1 victory over Connecticut to compelete the action on the first day at the LLSWS.

Full updates on all the LLSWS action from Sunday, Aug. 3. below.

FINAL: Pennsylvania 2, Connecticut 1

There was no scoring until the last inning as a pitcher’s duel between Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills (15 strikeouts) and Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson (six strikeouts) ensued.

In the top of the sixth inning, Connecticut would take a 1-0 lead as Michaela Mascari would steal home with Maeve McGowan at the plate. But Pennsylvania would put together something special in the bottom of the sixth.

Mallory Bailor reached first on a field inning error and Pennsylvania still didn’t have a hit in the game at that point. Haley Shepherd would later walk with one out putting runners at first and second. Kendal Schilling’s RBI-single would tie the game but the second runner was tagged out trying to advance to third base. Leilah Schilling-Mansour put the finishing touches on the thrilling game with a game-winning RBI-single to right field.

Eagleson deals through trouble

Although Connecticut’s Eagleson had carried a perfect game into the fifth, Pennsylvania proved she was hittable, getting two runners on base in the inning and nearly scoring a run if not for a terrific grab by Eagleson on a comebacker. It’s up to her teammates to back her up now and put some runs up on Bills.

These pitchers do not miss

Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson and Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills have been borderline untouchable all game. The pair have minimized baserunners and through four full innings, we remain scoreless.

Eagleson still carries a perfect game, while Bills has struck out double digit batters.

Connecticut, Pennsylvania locked in pitcher’s duel

We’ve got aces on the mound for the first game of the LLSWS for each of these clubs, and this game could go by very quickly. Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills has been lights out, striking out each of the first five batters she faced before allowing a runner to reach base via an error.

The pitching has been equally strong on both sides and we could be seeing donuts on the scoreboard for quite a while until either starting pitcher is removed.

FINAL: Canada 5, Czechia 4

Now it’s official, Canada has won their first LLSWS since 2018, and their first win in 14 games. It didn’t come easy, with Canada believing they’d won in the sixth, but an overturned call and a two-out rally pushed the game to extras, where Canada would walk-off.

Diving catch keeps game tied

Canada was in trouble, looking at a one-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, but a diving grab from centerfielder Alicia Dupont kept the score at 4-4, much to the joy of her teammates, who swarmed her in the field.

Massive two-out rally ties the game

Canada nearly earned the win, but a wild sixth inning has pushed this game to extras potentially. Originally, the final was supposed to be 4-2. A tremendous play at third would’ve retired the final out, but replay showed that the runner beat the throw, extending the inning and scoring a run.

That was followed up with a single up the middle from Daniel Pendlova, driving in the tying run and putting runners on second and third.

Prescott replaced with injury

A strange occurrence as Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott suffered an injury and needed to be pulled from the game. She’d been dominant, but will take a back seat for now as she is evaluated. She has been replaced by Estelle Dionne, who was at first base before the injury.

Dionne faced some trouble, but struck out two Czechian batters back-to-back to end the inning, stranding the tying run at second base.

Canada adds another

Canada has seemingly figured out Czech pitching after a lackluster first. They’ve scored four runs, including one in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead.

Canada avoids trouble with 3-2 double play

Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott has been crazy, with eight strikeouts through four innings. However, her control has been an issue and it led to some trouble as the Czech Republic had runners on the corners with just one out.

Luckily, a great play at first base allowed Canada to step on first for the second out and then throw home, where the catcher applied the tag to end the inning. It remains 3-2 Canada heading into the bottom of the fourth.

Canada strikes back

After an unassuming first inning, Canada struck hard in the second, tallying a run and putting runners on second and third before recording a single out.

Canada earned their first run thanks to a bit of a mishap from Czechia. Instead of taking a sure out at first, the shortstop decided to attempt to get the runner heading for third, but could not apply the tag in time. Czechia would get the next out but after a pair of singles would put Canada out in front with three runs.

Canada leads 3-2.

Czechia gets on the board

Canada’s pitcher, Arielle Prescott, has been great, striking out five hitters through two innings. However, her control has cost Canada dearly as both runs in the second inning have come on wild pitches.

Canada escapes early jam

Early on in the Czech Republic vs. Canada affair, the Czech were cooking with two runners reaching base before any outs were recorded.

Fortunately for Canada, even after the runners advanced to second and third, they were able to work their way out of the jam, keeping the game scoreless as they take the bats for the first time of the game.

FINAL: North Carolina 4, Brazil 3

After miscues on throws to third base in the previous half inning, Brazil attempted their own steal of third during the top of the sixth inning. However, it was clear that it was a miscommunication between the runner and coach.

Brazil needed one run to tie the game and potentially push the game to extra innings. It was likely that the runner thought the ball had gotten past the catcher. Instead of a runner in scoring position and one out, Brazil was down to their last out, which was secured just one pitch later on a grounder to second.

North Carolina wins the game thanks to a three-run fifth inning, scoring four runs with only two hits. It’s Pitt County’s sixth straight win at the Little League Softball World Series dating back to winning the championship in last year’s tournament.

They’ll face the Central region representative in the next round.

North Carolina breaks through

Perhaps getting Fugisaki out was all North Carolina needed, after getting Brazil’s ace out of the game, North Carolina put together a tremendous rally, aided by a few errors on Brazil’s end.

The team’s first run of the inning came after North Carolina attempted a double steal. Brazil’s third baseman was playing up to prevent a sacrifice bunt, so the catcher’s throw to third sailed into left field allowing a run to score. That was followed up with a single from Isabella Ford, which drove in the next run.

Just moments later, North Carolina drank from the same well that got them a run earlier. With a runner on second after a sacrifice, North Carolina attempted a steal, and with the Brazil third baseman playing up to prevent the bunt, the catcher’s throw went into left, and the run scored, giving North Carolina a 4-3 with only the sixth inning to go.

Great rally, defensive miscues lead to run for Brazil

North Carolina looked ready to get on offense again and tie up the game, but after one quick out, a walk to Fugisaki, a bloop single, and a walk, the bases were loaded with two outs.

A grounder to short would normally be exactly what the doctor ordered but a lapse in judgment on defense led to hesitation, allowing the runner to reach first and a run to score. It’s 3-1 Brazil heading into the bottom of the fifth.

Brazil takes the lead right back

It looked like it was going to be a quick inning for North Carolina. After tying Brazil, they found a groove, earning quick outs and looking to enter the bottom half with a chance to lead. However, some strong two-out hitting drew in the Latin America runner, giving Brazil a 2-1 lead.

It will be tough for North Carolina to make a comeback if they cannot earn hits. Their only run of the game has come via a walk, stolen bases, and a sac fly. They’ve yet to record a hit.

North Carolina ties it up

Brazil’s pitcher was one of the toughest against hitters throughout the entire Latin America tournament, but this North Carolina team is proving themselves more than capable.

In just the second inning, a series of great baserunning decisions followed up with a sac fly from Avery Cash was able to plate a tying run. It’s 1-1.

Brazil with a hot first inning

The Latin America team wasted no time getting on the board, with two singles in the first inning. A leadoff hit-by-pitch, succeeded by a stolen base put the Brazilian runner in scoring position. Another hit drove her home.

Brazil continued to threaten but a great play in foul territory by the North Carolina first baseman ended the inning. Heading to the bottom of the first, it’s 1-0 Latin America.

FINAL: Florida 9, Washington 2

There may have been a little rough water in the final inning, with Washington putting two runners on, but there was no damage to be done. Washington could not push any runners across, giving Florida their first win of the tournament, a 9-2 victory. They’ll face Oklahoma next.

Sam Bradley uses Ks to get through the 5^th inning

Sam Bradley gets two strikeouts in the bottom of the fifth inning and now has three strikeouts for the game as Florida leads 8-2 after five innings.

Washington adds another run in the third inning

Daphnee Calsyn’s sacrifice fly pushes another run across the plate for Washington. But Florida still leads 8-2 after three innings.

Washington gets on the board in the second inning

Anna Yoo draws a bases-loaded walk to knock in the first round for Washington. It is 8-1 Florida after two innings.

Addison Bono delivers another extra base hit

Bono is an RBI machine as she clears the bases with a double in the top of the second inning. She now has six RBI in the game and has driven in six of her team’s seven runs so far today. Sam Bradley adds an RBI-single and it is an 8-0 lead for Florida after the top of the second inning.

A Bono bomb to start things off for Florida

Addison Bono hits a no-doubt three-run home run to left field to give Florida a 3-0 lead after the top of the first inning. According to ESPN, it was her fourth home run of the postseason as she blasted a long ball in the district tournament, the state tournament, the Southeast Region tourney and now the Little League World Series. Also, Acadia Graney adds a two-out, RBI-single to push the lead to 4-0. Florida gets Washington to go quietly with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first and Florida leads 4-0 after the first inning.

Florida vs Washington underway at the LLSWS

If the name Lake Mary Little League sounds familiar – it should − because the baseball 12U All-Stars from Florida won the 2024 Little League World Series with a 2-1 extra-innings victory over Chinese Taipei in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 12U softball All-Stars from the same little league are the Southeast Region champions and are looking to make history themselves after qualifying for the LLSWS for the first time. The last team from Florida to win the LLSWS (Countryside Little League, Clearwater, Florida) did it in 1996. 

The 12U All-Stars from Mill Creek, Washington are making their first appearance in the LLSWS. They are the Northwest Region champions after an extra-innings win in the regional championship game this year. A team from Washington has never won the LLSWS.

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

• Dates: Aug. 3-10
• TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
• Stream: ESPN+
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Little League Softball World Series: Meet the 2025 teams

Greenville, North Carolina enters its fifth straight year of hosting the Little League Softball World Series when the event takes over Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park from August 3-10, 2025.

For the 12 teams (eight from the United States) competing for the 2025 title, the dream of hoisting the Little League Softball World Series championship banner will come on Sunday, August 10.

Little League Softball World Series 2025 teams

LLSWS teams in the purple bracket

Mid-Atlantic − West Suburban Little League (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)

New England − Guilford Little League (Guilford, Connecticut)

Northwest − Mill Creek Little League (Mill Creek, Washington)

Southeast − Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

Southwest − Tulsa National Little League (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

West − Westchester-Del Rey Little League (Los Angeles, California)

LLSWS teams in the orange bracket

Asia-Pacific − Tohoku Little League (Iwate, Japan)

Canada − On Field Little League Softball (Repentigny, Quebec)

Central − Floyds Knobs Community Club Little League (Floyds Knobs, Indiana)

Europe-Africa − Prague Little League (Prague, Czechia)

Latin America − Cantareira Little League (São Paulo, Brazil)

North Carolina − Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina)

Catch the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series schedule

Sunday, Aug. 3:

• Game 1: (Purple Bracket) Northwest Region vs Southeast Region, 10 a.m. ESPN+
• Game 2: (Orange Bracket) North Carolina Region vs Latin America Region, 1 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 3: (Orange Bracket): Canada Region vs Europe-Africa Region, 4 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 4: (Purple Bracket) New England Region vs Mid-Atlantic Region, 7 p.m. ESPN+

Indianapolis Colts running back Salvon Ahmed suffered what coach Shane Steichen described as ‘a severe leg injury’ after being hip-drop tackled by rookie safety Trey Washington at training camp practice Sunday.

Ahmed’s injury occurred on a play where the running back bounced a carry to the outside and had a path to the end-zone, according to the The Indianapolis Star, part of the USA TODAY Network. The 26-year-old appeared as though he would score before Washington tackled him from behind, causing the six-year veteran’s right leg to bend awkwardly.

Practice came to a stop as Indianapolis’ medical staff treated Ahmed. The entire team circled around him before he was immobilized and carted off the field with an air cast on his injured right leg.

Meanwhile, Washington was ‘visibly upset’ after his tackle injured Ahmed. The undrafted rookie from Ole Miss had to be consoled by his teammates.

‘Never want to see that happen,’ Steichen said about Ahmed’s injury after practice. “We don’t encourage hip-drop tackles. I know Trey’s down in the dumps, and I don’t think he’s trying to do that. We’re just trying to create an edge, is what I’m trying to get done, especially in the developmental.’

The ‘developmental’ portion of practice to which Steichen is referring is when Ahmed was hurt. The session allows players lower on the depth chart to get time on the field. On Sunday, it was ‘live,’ meaning tackling was allowed.

The reason the Colts were allowing tackling during that portion of practice?

‘Those guys are gonna have to tackle come preseason,’ Steichen explained.

‘I think training camp is where you want to create the edge and the toughness and the identity of your football team, so you have live periods,’ he later added.

Hip-drop tackles were banned by the NFL ahead of its 2024 season. At the time, Rich McKay, chairman of the NFL’s competition committee, called it the cousin of the horse-collar tackle, while NFL executive Jeff Miller said the maneuver poses a 25-times higher risk of injury than a normal tackle.

In total, just one hip-drop tackle was penalized with an in-game flag during the 2024 NFL season, though many players were fined retroactively for performing the maneuver.

And as Steichen pointed out, it isn’t always easy for players to avoid hip-drop tackles when they are instinctively trying to make a stop.

‘He’s chasing him down right there trying to make a play before he scores,’ Steichen said of Washington’s tackle. ‘I’m sure he obviously didn’t mean to do it.’

‘Injuries happen in football,’ he added. ‘It’s a very unfortunate situation for Salvon, but like I said, thoughts and prayers with him and our team will support him.’

There was already one night of wild action. The second one was just as good.

WWE capped off its double-day SummerSlam 2025 on Sunday, Aug. 3, and it was a massive night with heavy consequences on the business as all six matches were for championships.  Plenty of chaos happened with tables, ladders and chairs involved in the six-team tag team match and no disqualifications in the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and United States Championship matches.

But the headliner of the weekend was the WrestleMania 41 rematch between John Cena and Cody Rhodes in a street fight. The WWE universe got the old Cena back and it was an instant classic between two of the biggest stars. The finish was spectacular, but it’s what happened after the match that has raised the eyebrows of the wrestling world.

Watch: SummerSlam 2025 post-show

Brock Lesnar returns

The Beast is back.

After Cena gets a standing ovation from the crowd, Brock Lesnar emerges for his first WWE appearance since 2023. He enters the ring and delivers an F-5 to Cena.

Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

With the real Cena back, the two faces of generations stood toe-to-toe and Cena actually hugged Rhodes. They shared some words before they immediately got to work, wasting zero time getting the action started outside of the ring.

Cena went up to Tyrese Haliburton and took his crutches to use as a weapon to hit Rhodes. He almost had the AA ready to go, but Rhodes got out and slammed the champion on the steel steps. No side was able to get much of an advantage with brutal shots being traded in quick fashion.

After absorbing chair shots, vintage Cena came out with a Five-Knuckle Shuffle, but he wasn’t able to land the AA. Rhodes responded with a bionic elbow into a Cody Cutter, and the pin attempt was unsuccessful. Rhodes tried to pick Cena back up when he surprised him with an AA, finally landing it. But Rhodes kicked out of the pin. Several signature moves followed with pin attempts, all of which were kicked out of.

Cena delivered another AA after taking a piledriver that left both star lying in the ring. When they both got up, they traded shots as the crowd was clearly rooting for Cena. Rhodes executed a powerbomb, but Cena turned it into the STF submission. Rhodes’ only chance to break it was to bounce Cena off the ring. Outside of the ring, Cena showed he has plenty in the bag when a Pop Rox-esque maneuver.

The champion cleared off the announcer’s table and brought Rhodes up for a flying AA. He brought Rhodes back in the ring for a pin attempt that Rhodes kicked out of. Cena tried to get going again, and Rhodes got out of the way and executed Cross Rhodes. Cena kicked out of the following pin. After delivering a flying leg drop and AA, Cena was unable to secure the win.

A table was brought into the ring by Cena but Rhodes got out of another punishing AA. The action then went into the crowd and backstage, with the competitors using the environment to their advantage. Cena had the advantage and carried Rhodes back into the ring, who got up quickly and threw Cena into a table. He hit the Cross Rhodes, and Cena kicked out.

Rhodes loosened out of the turnbuckles and used it as a weapon. Cena got up and Rhodes did it again as he looked to be battling his decision-making. He tried it a third time, but Cena dodged it and turned it into an STF with the rope. It didn’t last long and Rhodes turned it into three consecutive Cross Rhodes. The finisher was done, but Cena stunningly kicked out.

The challenger was desperate, and he grabbed the title, ready to end it the same way he lost at WrestleMania. He missed, and Cena landed two straight AAs before he went to the top turnbuckle for a super AA. It looked to be the finishing touch, and somehow Rhodes kicked out.

Cena tried another super AA with a table placed in the ring. Rhodes got down and then climbed up for a flying Cross Rhodes. Cena was stunned and Rhodes saluted Cena before delivering one last Cross Rhodes. It was enough, and Rhodes reclaimed the Undisputed WWE Championship.

After the match, Cena got up and gave Rhodes the title before giving him some words that made the new champion emotional.

Analysis: What a beauty.

For most of the year, Cena’s matches haven’t been great, leaving fans to wonder if his greatness was long gone. But the attitude adjustment was really needed and it completely overhauled his in-ring ability, delivering another signature match in his decorated career. Seeing two big-time names just go to complete war against one another and just throw everything they can at each other was entertaining. The crowd was buzzing the entire time, and it felt like a massive apology for WrestleMania 41.

Losing the title means Cena will get to focus on finishing his career on a high note, and it’s evident he has an opponent awaiting for him in Lesnar. The fans are fully behind him again, and it should make a spectacular final four months.

The real Cena showed up and delivered not just his best match of his farewell tour, but one of the top matches of 2025.

John Cena brings back iconic entrance

The real Cena is back. The titantron and hyped up champion returns, as well as the signature run to the ring.

Cody Rhodes entrance includes words from father, Dusty Rhodes

Before ‘The American Nightmare’ emerges, a speech plays from his father, the late Dusty Rhodes.

SummerSlam attendance

Stephanie McMahon announces the attendance for night two at 60,561. Combined with night one, the total attendance of the first-two day SummerSlam is 113,722, easily making it the biggest SummerSlam in WWE history.

Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

It took one powerful punch from Styles to get Mysterio running away, seeing an extremely confident challenger in the ring. Mysterio needed to avoid Styles until he saw a window of opportunity to get on offense and get his swagger back.

Like most of his matches, Mysterio’s cockiness was getting the best of him in letting opponents get back in the fight. Styles was showing off his veteran experience in the ring, countering Mysterio. But when Styles tried a frog splash, Mysterio got his knees up. The champion got up and set up the 619, which he executed. All that was needed was the frog splash, but Styles got his leg up to prevent the loss.

After throwing Styles into the corner, he untied one of the turnbuckles and forced the referee to fix it. He then brought the chair into the ring and tried the Eddie Guerrero ‘lie, cheat and steal’ playbook to make it seem like he got hit. But Styles knew what he was doing and he pretended he got hit to avoid the loss in a great callback to the WWE legend.

Styles was able to get the Cab Crusher submission to Mysterio, but he took off his boot. He then got shoved by the referee and with the official not looking, used his boot to hit Styles in the heat. It knocked him out, and he climbed up for the frog splash to retain the championship.

Analysis: The build-up to this match has been pure comedy and the two stars dipped into it to deliver a fun penultimate match. It wasn’t going to be a five-star classic, so the competitors needed to bring some juice to the ring. Both sides paying respect to Eddie Guerrero was a nice tribute given the impact he had on the stars.

Mysterio ensures some success for The Judgment Day after they lost the Women’s Tag Team Championship a day prior. His reign has been sort of a dud, but it does help getting a win over a highly respected performer like Styles. Since it feels like the clock is ticking on Styles’ career, it wouldn’t be bad to see a rematch of this.

AJ Styles arrives in low rider, pays homage to Eddie Guerrero

Styles has a tribute to Eddie Guerrero facing Dominik Mysterio. He enters the match in a low rider and does Guerrero’s signature emotes. His gear also mimics Guerrero and has a shirt that reads ‘Styles heat.’

Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

Fatu was rolling inside the steel cage early, but Sikoa showed it wouldn’t be a one sided affair. He recovered and actually put up an impressive offensive performance that really had the challenger down. Sikoa ordered the door be open she he could win, but Fatu held his feet to prevent him from winning the match. He tried to officially put Fatu away with a Samoan Spike, only for Fatu to dodge it and get back on offense.

Sikoa was thrown around the steel cage and Fatu was really feeling it with back-to-back moonsaults to his cousin. Fatu opted to go for the pin and Sikoa kicked out, and that’s when the rest of MFT came out to circle the ring. But reinforcements came with Jimmy Uso trying to help out, just for him to get thrown around by Talla Tonga. Inside the ring, Sikoa recovered to execute the Samoan Spike, and Fatu kicked out of the subsequent pin attempt.

Understanding a pin was going to be tough, Sikoa climbed the steel cage to try to win. When he got to the top, Fatu met him and brought him back in. MFT climbed into the ring and Tonga handcuffed Fatu to the cage, paving the way for Sikoa to win. JC Mateo opened the door for him, but Fatu somehow got out of the handcuffs and stopped the champion. He was about to drag Sikoa out when Tonga used the door to hit Fatu. It knocked him out, and Sikoa crawled out for the win.

After the match, Uso threw Mateo in the ring and Fatu assaulted the MFT members still in there. Fatu climbed to the top of the cage and landed a high-flying moonsault to take down Mateo and Loa.

Analysis: With Fatu in a steel cage, it had the potential to be a wild match. However, the match feels like it wasn’t able to fully deliver. There was a chance to have some great spots and given how the night has gone, it was expected to have wow moments. But it didn’t happen, and Fatu didn’t deliver until after the match was over.

With Sikoa thriving in his new group, he needs the title to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with. It was obvious his group was going to come out and help, it was just a matter of how it was going to work. The ending however showed Fatu isn’t done with MFT just yet, and there’s likely one more bout awaiting him and Sikoa before it’s time to move on.

No disqualification, no count out match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria

The challenger had an aggressive approach to the night in what could be her final shot at Lynch, and when the action went out of the ring, Lynch had a kendo stick but Valkyria had a crow bar. Neither were able to land hits that would’ve quickly ended the match, but Valkyria had Lynch out of sorts, throwing her over the announcer’s table.

While setting up a table, Valkyria was surprised by Lynch as the champion wrapped a steel chain around her mouth and followed it with a throw into the steel steps. Valkyria rolled back in the ring and Lynch delivered several shots with a kendo stick, including one with an Aaron Judge impersonation.

Lynch brought more weapons into the ring, using a chair and a loaded tool box to her advantage. Despite all the hits, Valkyria still kicked out. Frustrated, Lynch brought out a zip tie to put Valkyria’s hands together while she used a wrench as a weapon. Lynch then had her propped up on the turnbuckle and delivered shots with the kendo stick to her midsection. Still, Valkyria was hanging on, kicking out of pins.

A Manhandle Slam nearly put Valkyria away until the challenger was able to get herself tangled with Lynch and pause the momentum. She showed some fight despite her hands still tied together when she suddenly disappeared. Lynch didn’t know where she was, and she went to check under the ring, she was met with a fire extinguisher from Valkyria. She finally freed her hands from the zip tie and was finally able to repay the favor with the kendo stick. Back outside the ring, Valkyria executed a Nightwing on the steel steps.

Valkyria brought Lynch back into the ring when ‘The Man’ moved out of the way to let Valkyria hit the exposed turnbuckle. She then landed the Manhandle Slam on the steel chair, but Valkyria somehow kicked out of the pin. The champion was puzzled, and kept the assault going by putting Valkyria in between a steel chair and ramming her into the announcer’s table.

Lynch had the crowbar in hand and was about to hit Valkyria with it when Bayley came out and stopped her. The champion tried to tell Bayley to do it instead and she contemplated it. She didn’t go through, and delivered hits to Lynch, driving her into the barricade. By the time Lynch got out of Bayley’s way, she was met with a flying leg drop by Valkyria through the table.

Both stars were gassed and tried to finish the bout in the ring. But Bayley came back in and was about to hit Lynch with the steel chain. Lynch avoided it, and Valkyria instead took the hit. Bayley didn’t believe it, and Lynch capitalized with a Manhandle Slam to end it and keep the title.

Analysis: What a final match these two put on in a rivalry that has brought out the best out of each star.

The heat had been rising between Lynch and Valkyria for months and it was a brutal close. They didn’t hold anything back in the no disqualification match, and it was actually a surprise to see it play out in a longer bout than expected. It goes to show if given the time, they can put on an incredible product. Bayley’s involvement was inevitable, it was just a question of who it was going to benefit. Turns out, the champion got help, even if it wasn’t intended.

Lynch finally puts Valkyria past her, and it’s looking like she’ll get that feud with Bayley for the title in a meeting of veterans. While she lost, Valkyria has shown she has main event potential in this feud, and it may be awaiting her in the coming months.

Becky Lynch debuts new entrance music

It’s a new walkout for the decorated star by The Wonder Years.

Six-team tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship

Given how much havoc The Wyatt Sicks have caused, the five challenging teams targeted Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis out of the gate before turning attention to each other. From there, the chaos began with bodies flying all around the ring and weapons being used to deliver some punishing blows. The Street Profits and the team of Andrade and Rey Fenix had some of the early top moments.

The first attempts to climb the ladder were unsuccessful as the momentum rotated between all of the teams, and the hits only got harder. Johnny Gargano delivered a spinning DDT to Gacy to start a chain reaction of high-risk maneuvers, capped by Axiom executing a Spanish Fly of Angelo Dawkins in a spectacular sequence.

With no disqualification, some of the teams’ partners in Candice LeRae, B-Fab and Nikki Cross got involved, hoping to be that extra help to secure a win. LeRae tried to climb the ladder to aid her husband’s team, but she got accidentally pushed off and fell onto another ladder out of the ring in a stunning spot.

Montez Ford’s reaction said it all.

Erick Rowan then got in the mix to stop The Street Profits, but the veteran team was ready to deal with the powerful force. Tommaso Ciampa climbed the ladder and had his hands on the titles, but the ladder was moved and he was left hanging onto it. Nathan Frazer tried to knock him down but the core strength of Ciampa helped him avoid it while still hanging.

There was a scramble on top of two ladders until Uncle Howdy came and pushed everyone off, sending #DIY through a stack of tables out of the ring. Nathan Frazer received a mandible claw from the leader of The Wyatt Sicks, and Andrade came and delivered a sunset flip powerbomb to Uncle Howdy.

Rey Fenix was alone but the reigning champions came back in and handled him. Gacy and Lumis were all alone and Gacy climbed the ladder to retrieve the titles and keep the gold with The Wyatt Sicks.

Analysis: We knew it was going to cook. We got exactly what we expected.

Plenty of chaos was in store for this wild match and every star left it out in the ring to deliver a match that was blowing everyone’s minds from the moment it started all the way to the end. Nothing was off limits as each person got the chance to deliver a stunning shot. By far the most entertaining match of the weekend, and a reminder that the tag team division has so many talented groups that deserve the spotlight. What’s amazing is the MVP of the match was Candice LeRae, who took the bump of the weekend falling down the ladder.

A case could’ve been made for every team to win, but The Wyatt Sicks’ numbers advantage was going to play a roll in. The team has been on a hot streak ever since it returned from hiatus, and it’s helped make them a formidable tag team faction that Bray Wyatt envisioned. With the win, The Wyatt Sicks continue to reign supreme and make it tough for the rest of the division to figure out how to knock them down from their pedestal.

Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley

The champion wasn’t interested in getting involved at the start, but the challengers forced her into action and formed a brief alliance. It backfired quickly when Ripley inadvertently delivered a boot to Sky, allowing Naomi to get the upper hand. It didn’t matter which star was in front of her, Naomi was putting on a clinic.

Feeling the momentum, Naomi started to taunt Sky and that’s when it didn’t work in her favor. Sky and Ripley teamed up again to attack the champion, and the challengers celebrated with Sky’s signature emote. They threw Naomi out of the ring and the two stars continued their bout from Evolution. It was a back-and-forth sequence after that with Ripley and Sky doing what they do best. While that was going on, Naomi was breaking up pinfall attempts.

Sky was rolling after she took out the competition with a springboard fly out of the ring and she readied the Over the Moonsault, but Ripley tripped her up. Naomi brought Ripley down and was in the process of a pin while Sky came flying down for her finisher. Naomi recognized it and moved out of the way to let Ripley take the hit. She tried a roll-up on Sky that nearly worked. The champion delivered a flying knee to Sky, but turned around and was given a Riptide by Ripley. The title was ready to change hands until Sky came in to break the count as all the stars laid on the mat.

Ripley and Sky were the first to their feet as they traded shots and the action went out of the ring. Ripley landed a dive on Naomi, and Sky turned a powerbomb of Ripley onto Naomi. Sky tried to bring Ripley in the ring for her finisher, only for Sky to once again meet her on the top turnbuckle. She landed an avalanche Riptide and tried to pin Sky. However, Naomi ran in just in time and rolled up Ripley. It caught her off guard, and the referee counted to three as Naomi retained her title.

Analysis: The women kick off another premium live event and again they set the bar high for the rest of the night. It’s a given when Sky and Ripley are in the ring it’s going to be a banger, the question was how would Naomi fit into it. The challengers did a great job continuing to show the respect and admiration they have for each other, while remembering at the end of the day, it’s about getting the gold. Naomi blended into the match in being a common enemy, and she definitely showed she belonged in there.

While Sky and Ripley have put on performance recently worthy of titles, it’s too early to take the gold off Naomi. This has been such a hot run for her, and she deserves to see this get played out for at least a few months. The sneaky victory keeps the door open for Sky or Ripley to continue to challenge for the championship, which is likely the next step in Naomi’s growth in solidifying her reign with one-on-one victory.

Naomi makes entrance with father

It was a special entrance for the Women’s World Champion. Her father, Shawn McCarey, played guitar as she made her way down the ring, sharing the special occasion together.

Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque kicks off show

WWE’s chief content officer gets the crowd ready for day two, promising a big night.

‘You ain’t seen nothing yet,’ he said.

Druski intro starts SummerSlam night two

When is SummerSlam 2025?

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 is on Sunday, Aug. 3.

SummerSlam start time 2025

SummerSlam starts at 6 p.m. ET. The SummerSlam preshow begins at 3 p.m. ET.

Where is SummerSlam 2025?

The event takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home stadium of the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets.

How to watch SummerSlam 2025

SummerSlam will stream on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on Netflix in most markets.

SummerSlam 2025 will also be available to watch at select Regal Cinemas theaters around the country. Tickets to see WWE SummerSlam in theaters are available on Fandango’s website.

SummerSlam 2025 preshow: how to watch

The SummerSlam preshow will be available to watch on Peacock, and on WWE’s social channels, including YouTube.

Stream WWE SummerSlam on Peacock

SummerSlam 2025 match card Night 2

Matches not in order

• Tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship: The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Saban) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. Andrade and Rey Fenix
• Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
• No disqualification, no count out match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria
• Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles
• Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley
• Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 match order

The matches that will start and end the night are confirmed.

WWE makes SummerSlam two nights

For the first time in its 38-year history, SummerSlam takes place on two nights.

WWE first announced the decision for the 2026 event in Minneapolis, with it joining WrestleMania as the company’s two-day extravaganzas. But in September 2024, WWE said the 2025 edition in New Jersey would be a double-night event, kickstarting the timeline early.

With SummerSlam taking over Saturday and Sunday, it allows WWE to have more matches spread across the event rather than only having less than 10. In 2024, SummerSlam had just seven matches, and in 2025, it will have 12.

SummerSlam returns to New York area

It’s another SummerSlam in the New York area as it will be the fourth time it takes place in East Rutherford. Counting New Jersey and New York, the area has hosted 10 SummerSlam’s already, the most of any city. 

The inaugural one took place in 1988, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and was last in the area in 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 predictions

USA TODAY Sports’ wrestling writers predict Night 2 of SummerSlam. See the full predictions for the entire event here.

Tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship

• Jordan Mendoza: Fraxiom
• Richard Morin: Andrade and Rey Fenix

Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

• Jordan Mendoza: Solo Sikoa
• Richard Morin: Jacob Fatu

No disqualification, no countout match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria

• Jordan Mendoza: Becky Lynch
• Richard Morin: Lyra Valkyria

Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

• Jordan Mendoza: AJ Styles
• Richard Morin: AJ Styles

Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley

• Jordan Mendoza: Naomi
• Richard Morin: Naomi

Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

• Jordan Mendoza: Cody Rhodes
• Richard Morin: John Cena

SummerSlam 2025 night one results

Missed what happened on night one? Here’s what unfolded on Saturday, Aug. 2:

• Roman Reigns and Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed
• Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss def. Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez to win WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
• Sami Zayn def. Karrion Kross
• Tiffany Stratton def. Jade Cargill to retain WWE Women’s Championship
• Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre def. Randy Orton and Jelly Roll
• CM Punk def. Gunther to win World Heavyweight Championship
• Seth Rollins returns, cashes in Money in the Bank contract and def. CM Punk to win World Heavyweight Championship

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The 2025 Little League Softball World Series has begun, featuring four games on the first day on Sunday at Stallings Stadium in Elm Street Park, Greenville, North Carolina.

First game of the tournament is already through with Florida taking down Washington by a final of 9-2. They’ll face Oklahoma in the following round. The second game of the day was much tighter as the defending champions, Pitt County, North Carolina needed a three-run fifth inning to defeat Brazil. They scored four runs on just two hits to win 4-3, but that is what champions do. They’ll face the Central Region representatives in the next round.

Sunday’s third game was undoubtedly the closest. Canada had a 4-2 lead over the Czech Republic in the bottom of the sixth. A groundout should’ve ended the game, but the call was overturned. The Czechians proceeded to go on a massive two-out rally, tying the game and pushing it to extras. However, Canada would still get the last laugh, winning in the seventh, earning their first LLSWS victory since 2018.

The final game on Sunday saw all the scoring come in the final inning as Pennsylvania walked off with a 2-1 victory over Connecticut to compelete the action on the first day at the LLSWS.

Full updates on all the LLSWS action from Sunday, Aug. 3. below.

FINAL: Pennsylvania 2, Connecticut 1

There was no scoring in the game until the last inning as a pitcher’s duel between Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills (6 innings, 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks, 15 strikeouts) and Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson (5 2/3 innings, 2 hits, 2 runs, 3 walks, six strikeouts) ensued.In the top of the sixth inning, Connecticut would take a 1-0 lead as Michaela Mascari would steal home with Maeve McGowan at the plate. But Pennsylvania would put together something special in the bottom of the sixth.

Mallory Bailor reached first on a field inning error and Pennsylvania still didn’t have a hit in the game at that point. Haley Shepherd would later walk with one out putting runners at first and second. Kendal Schilling’s RBI-single would tie the game but the second runner was tagged out trying to advance to third base. Leilah Schilling-Mansour put the finishing touches on the thrilling game with a game-winning RBI-single to right field.

Eagleson deals through trouble

Although Connecticut’s Eagleson had carried a perfect game into the fifth, Pennsylvania proved she was hittable, getting two runners on base in the inning and nearly scoring a run if not for a terrific grab by Eagleson on a comebacker. It’s up to her teammates to back her up now and put some runs up on Bills.

These pitchers do not miss

Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson and Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills have been borderline untouchable all game. The pair have minimized baserunners and through four full innings, we remain scoreless.

Eagleson still carries a perfect game, while Bills has struck out double digit batters.

Connecticut, Pennsylvania locked in pitcher’s duel

We’ve got aces on the mound for the first game of the LLSWS for each of these clubs, and this game could go by very quickly. Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills has been lights out, striking out each of the first five batters she faced before allowing a runner to reach base via an error.

The pitching has been equally strong on both sides and we could be seeing donuts on the scoreboard for quite a while until either starting pitcher is removed.

FINAL: Canada 5, Czechia 4

Now it’s official, Canada has won their first LLSWS game since 2018, and it’s the country’s first win in 14 LLSWS games. It didn’t come easy, with Canada believing they’d won in the sixth, but an overturned call and a two-out rally pushed the game to extra innings, where Canada would walk-off.

Diving catch keeps game tied

Canada was in trouble, looking at a one-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, but a diving grab from centerfielder Alicia Dupont kept the score at 4-4, much to the joy of her teammates, who swarmed her in the field.

Massive two-out rally ties the game

Canada nearly earned the win, but a wild sixth inning has pushed this game to extras potentially. Originally, the final was supposed to be 4-2. A tremendous play at third would’ve retired the final out, but replay showed that the runner beat the throw, extending the inning and scoring a run.

That was followed up with a single up the middle from Daniel Pendlova, driving in the tying run and putting runners on second and third.

Prescott replaced with injury

A strange occurrence as Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott suffered an injury and needed to be pulled from the game. She’d been dominant, but will take a back seat for now as she is evaluated. She has been replaced by Estelle Dionne, who was at first base before the injury.

Dionne faced some trouble, but struck out two Czechian batters back-to-back to end the inning, stranding the tying run at second base.

Canada adds another

Canada has seemingly figured out Czechia pitching after a lackluster first. They’ve scored four runs, including one in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead.

Canada avoids trouble with 3-2 double play

Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott has been crazy, with eight strikeouts through four innings. However, her control has been an issue and it led to some trouble as Czechia had runners on the corners with just one out.

Luckily, a great play at first base allowed Canada to step on first for the second out and then throw home, where the catcher applied the tag to end the inning. It remains 3-2 Canada heading into the bottom of the fourth.

Canada strikes back

After an unassuming first inning, Canada struck hard in the second, tallying a run and putting runners on second and third before recording a single out.

Canada earned their first run thanks to a bit of a mishap from Czechia. Instead of taking a sure out at first, the shortstop decided to attempt to get the runner heading for third, but could not apply the tag in time. Czechia would get the next out but after a pair of singles would put Canada out in front with three runs.

Canada leads 3-2.

Czechia gets on the board

Canada’s pitcher, Arielle Prescott, has been great, striking out five hitters through two innings. However, her control has cost Canada dearly as both runs in the second inning have come on wild pitches.

Canada escapes early jam

Early on in the Czechia vs. Canada affair, Czechia was cooking with two runners reaching base before any outs were recorded.

Fortunately for Canada, even after the runners advanced to second and third, they were able to work their way out of the jam, keeping the game scoreless as they take the bats for the first time of the game.

FINAL: North Carolina 4, Brazil 3

After miscues on throws to third base in the previous half inning, Brazil attempted their own steal of third during the top of the sixth inning. However, it was clear that it was a miscommunication between the runner and coach.

Brazil needed one run to tie the game and potentially push the game to extra innings. It was likely that the runner thought the ball had gotten past the catcher. Instead of a runner in scoring position and one out, Brazil was down to their last out, which was secured just one pitch later on a grounder to second.

North Carolina wins the game thanks to a three-run fifth inning, scoring four runs with only two hits. It’s Pitt County’s sixth straight win at the Little League Softball World Series dating back to winning the championship in last year’s tournament.

They’ll face the Central region representative in the next round.

North Carolina breaks through

Perhaps getting Fugisaki out was all North Carolina needed, after getting Brazil’s ace out of the game, North Carolina put together a tremendous rally, aided by a few errors on Brazil’s end.

The team’s first run of the inning came after North Carolina attempted a double steal. Brazil’s third baseman was playing up to prevent a sacrifice bunt, so the catcher’s throw to third sailed into left field allowing a run to score. That was followed up with a single from Isabella Ford, which drove in the next run.

Just moments later, North Carolina drank from the same well that got them a run earlier. With a runner on second after a sacrifice, North Carolina attempted a steal, and with the Brazil third baseman playing up to prevent the bunt, the catcher’s throw went into left, and the run scored, giving North Carolina a 4-3 with only the sixth inning to go.

Great rally, defensive miscues lead to run for Brazil

North Carolina looked ready to get on offense again and tie up the game, but after one quick out, a walk to Fugisaki, a bloop single, and a walk, the bases were loaded with two outs.

A grounder to short would normally be exactly what the doctor ordered but a lapse in judgment on defense led to hesitation, allowing the runner to reach first and a run to score. It’s 3-1 Brazil heading into the bottom of the fifth.

Brazil takes the lead right back

It looked like it was going to be a quick inning for North Carolina. After tying Brazil, they found a groove, earning quick outs and looking to enter the bottom half with a chance to lead. However, some strong two-out hitting drew in the Latin America runner, giving Brazil a 2-1 lead.

It will be tough for North Carolina to make a comeback if they cannot earn hits. Their only run of the game has come via a walk, stolen bases, and a sac fly. They’ve yet to record a hit.

North Carolina ties it up

Brazil’s pitcher was one of the toughest against hitters throughout the entire Latin America tournament, but this North Carolina team is proving themselves more than capable.

In just the second inning, a series of great baserunning decisions followed up with a sac fly from Avery Cash was able to plate a tying run. It’s 1-1.

Brazil with a hot first inning

The Latin America team wasted no time getting on the board, with two singles in the first inning. A leadoff hit-by-pitch, succeeded by a stolen base put the Brazilian runner in scoring position. Another hit drove her home.

Brazil continued to threaten but a great play in foul territory by the North Carolina first baseman ended the inning. Heading to the bottom of the first, it’s 1-0 Latin America.

FINAL: Florida 9, Washington 2

There may have been a little rough water in the final inning, with Washington putting two runners on, but there was no damage to be done. Washington could not push any runners across, giving Florida their first win of the tournament, a 9-2 victory. They’ll face Oklahoma next.

Sam Bradley uses Ks to get through the 5^th inning

Sam Bradley gets two strikeouts in the bottom of the fifth inning and now has three strikeouts for the game as Florida leads 8-2 after five innings.

Washington adds another run in the third inning

Daphnee Calsyn’s sacrifice fly pushes another run across the plate for Washington. But Florida still leads 8-2 after three innings.

Washington gets on the board in the second inning

Anna Yoo draws a bases-loaded walk to knock in the first round for Washington. It is 8-1 Florida after two innings.

Addison Bono delivers another extra base hit

Bono is an RBI machine as she clears the bases with a double in the top of the second inning. She now has six RBI in the game and has driven in six of her team’s seven runs so far today. Sam Bradley adds an RBI-single and it is an 8-0 lead for Florida after the top of the second inning.

A Bono bomb to start things off for Florida

Addison Bono hits a no-doubt three-run home run to left field to give Florida a 3-0 lead after the top of the first inning. According to ESPN, it was her fourth home run of the postseason as she blasted a long ball in the district tournament, the state tournament, the Southeast Region tourney and now the Little League World Series. Also, Acadia Graney adds a two-out, RBI-single to push the lead to 4-0. Florida gets Washington to go quietly with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first and Florida leads 4-0 after the first inning.

Florida vs Washington underway at the LLSWS

If the name Lake Mary Little League sounds familiar – it should − because the baseball 12U All-Stars from Florida won the 2024 Little League World Series with a 2-1 extra-innings victory over Chinese Taipei in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 12U softball All-Stars from the same little league are the Southeast Region champions and are looking to make history themselves after qualifying for the LLSWS for the first time. The last team from Florida to win the LLSWS (Countryside Little League, Clearwater, Florida) did it in 1996. 

The 12U All-Stars from Mill Creek, Washington are making their first appearance in the LLSWS. They are the Northwest Region champions after an extra-innings win in the regional championship game this year. A team from Washington has never won the LLSWS.

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

• Dates: Aug. 3-10
• TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
• Stream: ESPN+
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Little League Softball World Series: Meet the 2025 teams

Greenville, North Carolina enters its fifth straight year of hosting the Little League Softball World Series when the event takes over Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park from August 3-10, 2025.

For the 12 teams (eight from the United States) competing for the 2025 title, the dream of hoisting the Little League Softball World Series championship banner will come on Sunday, August 10.

Little League Softball World Series 2025 teams

LLSWS teams in the purple bracket

Mid-Atlantic − West Suburban Little League (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)

New England − Guilford Little League (Guilford, Connecticut)

Northwest − Mill Creek Little League (Mill Creek, Washington)

Southeast − Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

Southwest − Tulsa National Little League (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

West − Westchester-Del Rey Little League (Los Angeles, California)

LLSWS teams in the orange bracket

Asia-Pacific − Tohoku Little League (Iwate, Japan)

Canada − On Field Little League Softball (Repentigny, Quebec)

Central − Floyds Knobs Community Club Little League (Floyds Knobs, Indiana)

Europe-Africa − Prague Little League (Prague, Czechia)

Latin America − Cantareira Little League (São Paulo, Brazil)

North Carolina − Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina)

Catch the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series schedule

Sunday, Aug. 3:

• Game 1: (Purple Bracket) Northwest Region vs Southeast Region, 10 a.m. ESPN+
• Game 2: (Orange Bracket) North Carolina Region vs Latin America Region, 1 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 3: (Orange Bracket): Canada Region vs Europe-Africa Region, 4 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 4: (Purple Bracket) New England Region vs Mid-Atlantic Region, 7 p.m. ESPN+

Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested after an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports.

According to the report, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence on Sunday.

Richardson and a male companion were involved in a verbal altercation as they exited through airport security, the police report states. Richardson allegedly pushed the man and he fell into a nearby column, according to the Seattle Police Department.

According to the report, police viewed airport security footage, and the video allegedly showed the man attempting to walk away from Richardson, but she continued to bump into him. Police also say Richardson threw a pair of headphones at the man.

Richardson was booked at the South Correctional Entity in Des Moines, Washington, on Sunday and released on Monday, jail records show.

“We are aware of the report and we have no comment at this time,” USA Track and Field said to USA TODAY Sports.

Richardson ran a 11.07 and finished second in her heat in the 100 meters to advance to Friday’s semifinal at the U.S. track and field championships. Richardson later withdrew from the 100 semifinal but has decided to run in the 200 on Sunday, according to USA track and field.

The U.S. championships serves as a qualifing meet for the world championships. Richardson has a bye into the 100 at this year’s world championships because she is the defending champion.

Richardson earned a silver medal in the 100 at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She was also a part of Team USA’s gold-medal winning 4×100-relay team.

Richardson is one of the most recognizable American track and field athletes. She won the 100 meters at the 2020 Olympic trials but was later suspended for testing positive for marijuana and didn’t compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

This story has been updated with new information.

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The Minnesota Lynx’s dominance was on display Saturday with a 111-58 victory over the Las Vegas Aces, but the historic win was mitigated by forward Napheesa Collier leaving the game with a right ankle injury.

Collier twisted her ankle after inadvertently colliding with teammate Alanna Smith under the basket on a rebound attempt with 10.8 seconds remaining in the third quarter and the Lynx up by 43 points. An emotional Collier remained down on the floor at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas and was surrounded by players from both teams before unsuccessfully attempting to stand on her own.

Collier was able to walk off the court with assistance and went to the locker room. She was ruled out the remainder of the game with a right ankle injury, finishing with 18 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals in the largest road win in WNBA history.

Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve said it’s ‘just way too early’ to provide an injury update for Collier following the win, but noted that the five-time All-Star will undergo imaging and evaluations per team protocol.

Reeve added, ‘We’ll worry until we know more.’

Collier scored 14 of her 18 points in the third quarter before she got injured. The Lynx had amassed such a large lead that Aces coach Becky Hammon pulled her starters with 5:22 seconds remaining in the third as the Aces trailed by 33 points.

When asked if Lynx starter should have been pulled earlier in the game, Reeve said, ‘No.’

‘It’s the third quarter of a game on someone else’s floor. I don’t think the game is over. I don’t think like that. (Collier) had a sub there and she wasn’t going to play the fourth quarter. Sometimes these things happen,’ Reeve said postgame. ‘I get it. People are going to rail on me and that’s part of sitting in the seat that I’m sitting in. We did what we think was right. Sometimes these things happen and it’s unfortunate and hopefully she will be OK.’

Minnesota win by 53 points is the second biggest blowout in WNBA history, second only to the Lynx’s 59-point victory over the Indiana Fever on Aug. 18, 2017.

Kayla McBride finished with a team-high 24 points after starting 8-of-8 from 3-point range. Minnesota finished with a franchise-high 17 3-pointers in the win, with two coming from Collier.

‘You hate to see anyone go down, especially your MVP,’ McBride said. ‘When we see Phee go down, we see Phee the person before the basketball player. Just wishing the best for her. Speedy recovery. We just want her to be healthy. She’s had such an amazing season and she’s just so impactful for us on both ends of the floor.’

McBride said Collier was ‘in good spirits’ in the locker room.

Collier is the MVP frontrunner. She’s averaging a career-high and league-leading 23.8 points through 25 games. The reigning Defensive Player of the Year also ranks among the top five in the league in steals (1.8 per game) and blocks (1.7 per game).

Minnesota faces Seattle (Aug. 5) and Washington (Aug. 8) before three consecutive games against the Liberty (Aug. 10, 16 and 19.)

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Major League Baseball attempted to make history and shatter an attendance record in the first regular season game played in Tennessee, taking place at Bristol Motor Speedway between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds.

But Saturday’s game faced a two-hour delay due to rain then underwent a second delay that led to action being suspended.

Play is set to resume at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.

The famed racetrack has been converted to host baseball for the showcase. Over 85,000 fans were expected on hand for the first-of-its-kind event. MLB’s previous attendance record was 84,587 fans at a 1954 game in Cleveland featuring the New York Yankees.

‘We’re locked and loaded,” Reds pitcher Brent Suter said. ”I tell you who’s locked in is the wives. We’ve got all these kids who are gonna be in like pit crew outfits. And wives with NASCAR boots and stuff.

“It’s awesome,” Suter added. “Their buy-in is off the charts.”

The abbreviated evening still featured stunning visuals from the racetrack that opened in 1961 and can seat nearly 150,000 for motorsports:

MLB Speedway Classic suspended

The MLB Speedway Classic game between the Reds and the Braves was suspended after facing a second rain delay. The game will resume Sunday.

David Ortiz visits bar with MLB Speedway Classic delayed

Former MLB All-Star David Ortiz was tasked as a member of the Fox broadcast team to help stall for time while the MLB Speedway Classic was delayed.

Oritz was seated next to Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Kevin Burkhardt throughout part of the show before getting out of his seat and visiting a bar at the venue.

Ortiz interacted with the crowd while talking to his broadcast team and joked about Jeter and Rodriguez picking up the bill for everyone sharing a beverage.

MLB Speedway Classic fans wait out rain

Fans in Tennessee waited out the rain while waiting for the start of the game. Some fans wore team-themed ponchos and remained seated.

Rain or shine, some fans are still having a good time.

MLB Speedway Classic: Braves vs. Reds delayed

The MLB Speedway Classic was delayed nearly two hours due to rain in the area. The tarp that covered the field was removed and final preparation is happening before the game can begin.

Not only did the weather delay impact the game’s start time, but also who would play on Saturday night.

Spencer Strider, who was originally slated as a starter, will not pitch for the Atlanta Braves.

MLB Speedway Classic: Pregame flyover

MLB’s official X account provided a video of the pregame flyover from the roof of Bristol Motor Speedway.

MLB Speedway Classic: Reds, Braves starting lineups announced

A NASCAR pit crew helped introduce the starting lineups for both the Reds and Braves.

Braves vs. Reds jerseys: MLB Speedway Classic

Watch Bristol Motor Speedway add a baseball field

Bristol Motor Speedway provided a time-lapse video of the transformation.

MLB played in different states

The MLB has brought its product to the state of Tennessee for the first time in the league’s history. Tennessee joins the list of states that have recently hosted an MLB game.

Since 2016, five different states welcomed the MLB for the first time.

• North Carolina (2016)
• Nebraska (2019)
• Iowa (2021)
• Alabama (2022)
• Tennessee (2025)

MLB Speedway Classic trophy

Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Chipper Jones unveiled the trophy that will go to the winning team.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Lionel Messi may have suffered an injury, but Inter Miami’s stars were able to salvage their chance to advance in the 2025 Leagues Cup tournament.

New Inter Miami signee Rodrigo De Paul delivered two assists in his second game, including an equalizing header by left back Jordi Alba in added time (90’+2’) and Luis Suarez kicked the game-winning penalty kick in the shootout to secure the victory on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Inter Miami earns two points in the Leagues Cup MLS standings after the 2-2 (5-4 on penalty kicks) win. They have five points atop the table, but that standing could be short-lived with six matches to be played on Aug. 3, and another round of matches in the group stage Aug. 5-7.

De Paul, Benjamin Cremaschi, Alba, Federico Redondo and Suarez scored the penalty kicks, while Inter Miami goalkeeper Rocco Ríos Novo blocked a kick by Tomás Badaloni in the third round of the shootout to help them win without Messi.

Messi sustained an upper, right-leg injury in the opening minutes, leaving the match at Chase Stadium in the 11th minute, following an offensive charge to the penalty area that saw him trip and fall before his right thigh was evaluated by trainers near the Inter Miami bench.

Badaloni (33’) and Ricardo Monreal (81’) scored for Necaxa, while Inter Miami’s Telasco Segovia scored in the 12th minute, shortly after Messi’s injury exit.

Both clubs finished the match playing with 10 men due to red card ejections.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the Inter Miami-Necaxa match, and stay tuned for live updates from USA TODAY Sports: 

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa highlights

Inter Miami wins penalty shootout vs. Necaxa 5-4, results

Here are the results:

• Necaxa: Agustín Palavecino scores, 1-0
• Inter Miami: Rodrigo De Paul scores, 1-1.
• Necaxa: Johan Rojas scores, 2-1.
• Inter Miami: Benjamin Cremaschi scores, 2-2.
• Necaxa: Tomás Badaloni blocked by Rocco Ríos Novo. 2-2.
• Inter Miami: Jordi Alba scores, 3-2.
• Necaxa: Ricardo Monreal scores, 3-3.
• Inter Miami: Federico Redondo scores, 4-3.
• Necaxa: Ezequiel Unsain scores, 4-4.
• Inter Miami: Luis Suarez score, wins 5-4.

Inter Miami 2, Necaxa 2: Jordi Alba scores equalizer with header

Inter Miami 1, Necaxa 0: Telasco Segovia scores goal

Shortly after Messi’s substitution, Telasco Segovia scored to give Inter Miami an early lead. The score also marks the first assist for Rodrigo De Paul in his second match with Inter Miami.

Messi leaves Inter Miami match with injury

Is Messi playing tonight? Inter Miami vs. Necaxa starting lineups

Yes, Messi is playing and in the starting lineup, announced before the match. 

What time is Inter Miami vs. Necaxa Leagues Cup match? 

The match begins at 7 p.m. ET (8 p.m. in Argentina). 

How to watch Inter Miami vs. Necaxa in Leagues Cup?

The match is available to live stream on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV.

Necaxa coach knows Messi, Inter Miami well

Necaxa, which beat Atlanta United 3-1 in its Leagues Cup opener July 30, is led by new coach Fernando Gago. 

Gago was a starter alongside Messi and Mascherano in Argentina’s 1-0 win in the Olympic men’s soccer final in 2008, and came off the bench in their loss to Germany in the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup final.

“It’s always special to face people you know, people you’ve shared so many good times with,” Mascherano said of Gago. “And in the end, when the ball starts rolling, I’ll try to do everything I can to compete in the best way possible and win so we can still hope to qualify.”

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa prediction 

Inter Miami 4, Necaxa 1: Messi finds the back of the net again for two goals, Luis Suarez and Tadeo Allende score as Inter Miami cruises to a victory at home. — Safid Deen

Inter Miami vs. Necaxa betting odds

Here are the betting odds, according to BetMGM.

• Inter Miami: -220
• Draw: +340
• Necaxa: +400
• Over/under: 3.5

Inter Miami upcoming schedule

• Aug. 6: Inter Miami vs. Pumas, 7:30 p.m. ET (Leagues Cup)
• Aug. 10: Orlando City vs. Inter Miami, 8 p.m. (MLS regular season)
• Aug. 16: Inter Miami vs. LA Galaxy, 7:30 p.m. (MLS regular season)
• Aug. 19 or 20: Leagues Cup quarterfinals (if applicable) 
• Aug. 23: D.C. United vs. Inter Miami, 7:30 p.m. ET (MLS regular season)