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Valkyries start cooking

The Golden State Valkyries are flying high, following up last weekend’s Aces blowout with an 89-81 overtime victory against the LA Sparks on Monday to push the 2025 expansion side’s early record to 4-5.

• Five Valkyries players scored in the double digits last night, with forward Janelle Salaün’s team-leading 21 points contributing to the team’s 11-3 overtime advantage.

Big picture: The first-ever WNBA team to average 18,000+ fans through their first three home games, Golden State has already made an outsized mark on league culture — but the Valks’ on-court product is also trending ahead of schedule.

• “We could tell in both the third and fourth quarter, they had each others back,” head coach Natalie Nakase said after the win. “That’s what we’re trying to do. We got to continue to rely on each other and hold each other accountable, so that was really cool to see.”

Rattling the ranks: Monday’s results boosted Golden State to eighth in the WNBA standings, while a skidding Los Angeles side struggles to find their form.

• Sparks guard Kelsey Plum expressed her frustration with the officials after the game, saying “I’m going to get fined for saying this… they’re fouling the s—t out of me every single play.”

Next up: While Golden State doesn’t take the court until Saturday, the Valks’ last two victims — Las Vegas and Los Angeles — square off Wednesday at 10 PM ET, live on CBS Sports.

PWHL expansion teams take shape

Incoming PWHL teams Seattle and Vancouver are one step closer to their 2025/26 debuts, as Monday’s first-ever expansion draft capped a busy transfer window to bring each new franchise’s roster to 12.

• Seasoned veterans and young prospects alike found themselves on the move last week, with notable names like Hilary Knight and Alex Carpenter headed to Seattle while Sarah Nurse sets her sights on Vancouver.

How it happened: Each of the six founding PWHL teams could only protect three players ahead of the league’s aggressive expansion process, with most front offices opting to prioritize speed and parity.

• Olympic gold medalist Ashton Bell of the 2025 Walter Cup runners-up Ottawa Charge went first in Monday’s expansion draft, with each team losing up to four players in the process.

• Five of last year’s six first-round entry draft picks are on their way to either Seattle or Vancouver, with just No. 1 overall selection Sarah Fillier remaining with her original New York team.

• “Selfishly, I’m very excited,” Seattle GM Meghan Turner said after the final selection. “I think it’s a great roster that we’ve built so far.”

Bottom line: The PWHL’s expansion process incentivizes new teams to hit the ice ready to compete, though its impact on the league’s existing clubs remains in question.

US Women repeat as TST champs

The US Women have done it again, with the 7v7 squad cashing The Soccer Tournament’s annual $1 million prize for a second straight year on Monday.

• World Cup champ Heather O’Reilly notched the tournament final’s game-winning assist, with North Carolina sophomore Evelyn Shores slotting the ball home to secure the 3-0 win over Bumpy Pitch FC.

Big picture: This year’s championship team featured retired USWNT legends like Ali Krieger and Carli Lloyd alongside five college players from UNC.

• “They’ve been great this entire week, just getting us in the team, making us feel comfortable,” Shores said of her more experienced teammates. “It was such a team effort. This has been so fun all around — I’m just so glad I could help us win it.”

Bottom line: TST presents the opportunity for soccer’s past, present, and future to convene on the pitch — and compete for one of the biggest purses in the women’s game.

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AUSL comes out swinging

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League threw its very first pitch this weekend, as the four-team pro league ushers in a new era of US softball.

• The Volts sit atop the AUSL standings with a 2-1 record, followed by a second-place tie between the Talons and Bandits at 1-1.

Connecting the dots: Fans of this year’s Women’s College World Series will have plenty of favorites to root for, including former Oklahoma Sam Landry, who made her professional debut for the league-leading Volts this week.

• “I was like, ‘I was born ready. Give me the ball,’” Landry said prior to Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Blaze.

Tune in: AUSL action returns tonight, as the Talons take on the Bandits at 8 PM ET, live on ESPN2.

Clark drops new Wilson line

Sidelined WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has re-upped her partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods, with the Fever guard set to release her second line of signature basketballs on June 23rd.

• “I love working with Wilson to create these signature basketballs, and I hope this collection helps to inspire young girls and boys to get out and play,” said Clark.

Following up: Clark dropped her first line of exclusive Wilson basketballs last year, with this season’s collection featuring an indoor-only ball, and outdoor-only ball, and two multi-surface balls.

• “I’m really excited about the designs because they share even more about me as a person and player,” Clark said of the colorful four-ball range.

Number of the day 

2.4 million

An average of 2.4 million viewers tuned into Game 3 of the Women’s College World Series on Friday, marking the most-watched women’s softball game in NCAA history.