The 2026 Women’s College World Series is delivering record-breaking numbers, all before the championship series even begins. ESPN announced that Opening Day of the WCWS generated the largest audience ever for the first Thursday of the event.

The defending champion Longhorns beat Tennessee to force a deciding game in the Women's College World Series semifinals

Historic market milestone: The Nikkei 225 climbed to a record 67,231.28 before closing at 66,934.33, fueled by AI optimism and SoftBank's surge. Tech vs. broader market: SoftBank's jump contrasted with declines in auto stocks and a weaker Topix,

No. 11 Texas Tech secured the final spot in the Women's College World Series semifinals Sunday night, outlasting No. 8 UCLA in a nine-inning thriller for an 8-7 win at Devon Park. The Red Raiders erased a three-run deficit in the seventh inning before pulling ahead in extras,

Karlyn Pickens and Tennessee softball had an inning they'd like to forget against Texas in the Women's College World Series semifinal.