The first series of AUX Softball has come and gone, with a new trio of captains emerging from the week’s games. 

Results:

Monday, June 13

• Team Chidester 8, Team Ocasio 3
• Team Eberle 6, Team Ocasio 5

Tuesday, June 14

• Team Chidester 9, Team Eberle 8
• Team Ocasio 12, Team Chidester 6

Wednesday, June 15

• Team Ocasio 5, Team Eberle 3
• Team Chidester 6, Team Eberle 3

Recap:

Catcher Dejah Mulipola emerged as the leader after the first series, following a series of at-bats that resulted in multiple runs scored. She scored 650 points on the week, having earned the most MVP points on the week (180) to help pad her lead. Danielle Gibson currently sits second with 476 points — 174 behind Mulipola.

During 16 total at-bats over the weekend, she had at least one run. Against Team Eberle, Mulipola had four hits and four runs, including one home run. She batted in seven runs over the course of the weekend, including a series-high three against Team Ocasio, which puts her second in the league behind Megan Wiggins.

Behind the plate, Mulipola had 17 putouts, including a series-high nine against Team Eberle on Wednesday, tying Sashel Palacios for the most of any catcher on the week in a single game. Gwen Svekis led the week in putouts with 18.

A member of Team Ocasio this week, Gibson picked up steam in the final two games of the week. Against Team Eberle on Wednesday, she hit two home runs and batted in two runs during three at bats. She’s one of three players to have multiple home runs, with Mulipola and Wiggins the other two.

Aleshia Ocasio emerged as the weekend’s best pitcher, throwing 10 innings. With a 1.40 ERA, she’s the only pitcher to have an ERA under 2. Georgina Corrick also had a solid opening weekend, pitching 7 2/3 innings and managing a 2.74 ERA while recording eight strikeouts.

A new group of captains will draft teams this week, with Mulipola, Gibson and Sam Fischer all emerging as leaders.

But as AU operates, there will likely be some shuffling in the second week of play. A mere 78 points separates second from 10th place while 36 points separate the top five.

Series 2 Schedule:

Saturday, June 18

• Team Mulipola vs. Team Fischer @ 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU
• Team Gibson vs. Team Fischer @ 6 p.m. on ESPNU

Sunday, June 19

• Team Gibson vs. Team Mulipola @ 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU
• Team Fischer vs. Team Mulipola @ 6 p.m. on ESPNU

Monday, June 20

• Team Fischer vs. Team Gibson @ 7 p.m. on ESPN2
• Team Mulipola vs. Team Gibson @ 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2

The 2026 LPGA Tour officially teed off on Thursday, when 39 top-ranked golfers began competing for a piece of this year's $2.1 million HGV Tournament of Champions purse.

Following Thursday's first round, No. 17 Nasa Hataoka (Japan) led the field with a 6-under 66 performance, with world No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand), No. 11 Lottie Woad (England), No. 24 Linn Grant (Sweden), and No. 53 Chanettee Wannasaen (Thailand) chasing her just one shot behind.

Defending Tournament of Champions winner No. 27 A Lim Kim (South Korea) enters Friday's second round three strokes back.

Leading a US contingent that includes No. 13 Angel Yin, No. 25 Lauren Coughlin, and No. 49 Lilia Vu is 2025 Tournament of Champions runner-up No. 2 Nelly Korda, who capped Thursday trailing Hataoka by two shots.

"Overall, I'm happy with my round. [It's only] Thursday, so hopefully, I can continue building momentum going into the next three days," said the 27-year-old US star. "But [I] can't complain."

Featuring 16 of the Top 25 golfers, including 2024 champion No. 6 Lydia Ko (New Zealand) and 2023 winner No. 23 Brooke Henderson (Canada), the 2026 LPGA season-opening tournament pairs pros with amateur celebrities including USWNT legend Brandi Chastain and golf icon Annika Sörenstam.

How to watch the 2026 HGV Tournament of Champions

Live coverage of the 2026 HGV Tournament of Champions airs at 11:30 AM ET on Friday and 3 PM ET on Saturday on the Golf Channel, before NBC broadcasts the LPGA season opener's final round at 2 PM ET on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka is one match away from her third Australian Open title after the world No. 1 tennis star took down Ukraine's No. 12 Elina Svitolina in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) in the 2026 tournament's semifinals on Thursday.

Entering her fourth straight Australian Open final, the 27-year-old Belarusian initially won the Melbourne Grand Slam in 2023 and 2024 before dropping the 2025 final to US star No. 9 Madison Keys.

"The job is not done yet," Sabalenka said following her Thursday semifinal win.

Now hunting a fifth career Grand Slam victory after claiming a second consecutive US Open title last September, Sabalenka will face Kazakhstan's No. 5 Elena Rybakina in Saturday's final, after the 2022 Wimbledon champ downed No. 6 Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-6(7) in Thursday's first match.

"It got very tight. I stayed there," the 26-year-old said after defeating the last-standing US star. "I was fighting for each point."

Notably, Saturday's final will also be a rematch of the 2023 Australian Open championship clash in which Sabalenka staged a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 comeback victory.

Even more, though Sabalenka holds the all-time edge with an 8-6 career record against Rybakina, the Kazakhstani star has won six of the pair's last 10 meetings — including a dominant 6-3, 7-6(0) upset victory to take the 2025 WTA Finals title in November.

How to watch the 2026 Australian Open final

The 2026 Australian Open final between No. 1 Sabalenka and No. 5 Rybakina kicks off at 3:30 AM ET on Saturday, airing live on ESPN.

Unrivaled 3×3 is taking over Philadelphia on Friday, when the Miami-based league brings pro women's basketball back to the City of Brotherly Love the first time since 1998.

As the league's its first-ever tour stop, Friday's one-off doubleheader — dubbed "Philly is Unrivaled" — is already shaping up to be a success, with Unrivaled selling out the 21,000-seat Xfinity Mobile Arena with tickets averaging $165 each on the secondary market — nearly double the price to see the NBA's Sixers at the same venue.

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"I'm just excited for the love from the city. People can really see this as a basketball city. One of the best cities in the world," said Philadelphia product and Rose BC star Kahleah Copper, as her hometown gears up to launch its own WNBA expansion team in 2030.

Friday's Unrivaled event promises a star-studded bill, with Paige Bueckers's Breeze BC first taking on Philly's own Natasha Cloud and the Phantom before Copper and the Rose square off against Marina Mabrey's Lunar Owls.

How to watch the "Philly is Unrivaled" doubleheader

Unrivaled tips off from Philadelphia on Friday when Breeze BC takes on Phantom BC at 7:30 PM ET, before Rose BC faces the Lunar Owls at 8:45 PM ET.

Both "Philly is Unrivaled" clashes will air live on TNT.

Riding high near the top of the SEC standings, No. 15 Tennessee will face an age-old rival on Sunday, when the Lady Vols visit the 2025/26 NCAA basketball season's last-standing undefeated Division I team, No. 1 UConn.

Tennessee previously led the SEC title race with a 6-0 conference record until a 77-62 upset loss to unranked Mississippi State on Thursday sent the Vols' tumbling to third on the conference table.

While claiming nearly double the rebounds as Tennessee, the Bulldog defense kept Tennessee's field goal rate under 32%, paving the way for senior forward Kharyssa Richardson to lead the charge to the Mississippi State victory with 21 points on the night.

"They outworked us, they out-toughed us, start to finish," Tennessee head coach Kim Caldwell said postgame.

For Big East basketball leaders UConn, Sunday's matchup against Tennessee likely stands as the Huskies' final ranked test before kicking off the postseason — and their national title defense.

However, UConn is currently managing a lengthy injury report, with six players sidelined from their dominant Wednesday win over unranked Xavier.

Even so, the Huskies' depth never wavered, as sophomore guard Allie Ziebell sunk a program record-tying 10 three-pointers to secure the 97-39 victory on a career-high 34 points.

How to watch Tennessee vs. UConn this weekend

The top-ranked Huskies will host the No. 15 Vols at 12 PM ET on Sunday, with live coverage airing on FOX.