Christen Press is in a league of her own.

The veteran forward has had a standout Summer Series, but for those following the USWNT, that comes as no surprise. Press has been a quiet force for the national team since her first cap in 2013, scoring three goals in her first two outings with the squad, becoming the only U.S. woman to do so.

On the mark 💥

With that goal, @ChristenPress pushes her 🇺🇸 career total to 61, breaking a tie with Shannon MacMillan to take sole possession of 9th on the #USWNT all-time scoring charts 📈 pic.twitter.com/0UjYhvZsHH

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) June 17, 2021

In her 146 appearances with the USWNT, Press boasts a staggering 60 goals and 41 assists, stats which are even more impressive when you consider for how many of those games Press came off the bench.

Under former head coaches Pia Sundhage and Jill Ellis, Press was seen as a super-substitute and a game-changer, but not necessarily a starter. Despite being consistently shut out of the starting 11 for big tournaments, Press continued to make her mark.

In the 2019 World Cup, Press replaced an injured Megan Rapinoe in the USA’s starting lineup against England. She wasted no time in the World Cup semifinal, scoring a necessary goal in the 10^th minute to secure the lead and eventually win the match.

The career-defining moment only added to the belief that Press had been sorely underrated at the international level.

Christen Press finds the back of the net against England and #USWNT is up 1-0.pic.twitter.com/tEG49eTrrI

— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) July 2, 2019

Press’ role on the national team has undergone a renaissance under current coach Vlatko Andonovski. With new leadership at the helm, Press has gotten more starts and more opportunities to energize the national team’s attack.

USWNT fans first got a taste of what an Andonovski-era Christen Press would look like in the 2020 CONCACAF tournament. The veteran forward scored an astounding five goals to capture the tournament’s Golden Ball Award. (And almost every one of her strikes was a work of art.)

A goal under 5 minutes. #CP20 not about to break the streak.

Also, that was N I C E 🤩 pic.twitter.com/ZTiSWM9ixp

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) February 4, 2020

With the world on notice, Press has been on a tear for club and country over the last year, emerging as one of the most compelling attackers in soccer. She is peaking at the right time, hitting her stride in the USWNT’s June Summer Series ahead of the Olympics.

The veteran forward was the only player to start all three matches, upholding the team’s offense. After scoring against Nigeria and then assisting Lynn Williams, Press has now been directly involved in 34 goals in her last 35 games for the U.S., contributing 14 goals and 21 assists.

With such astronomical numbers, Press’ dominance is now finally undeniable.

Heading into the Tokyo Olympics, there’s no debate needed: Christen Press is the USWNT’s best and most important player on the pitch. After years in a supporting role, she is finally getting her moment in the spotlight — and making fans wish she’d been there all along.

The LPGA is hitting the green in teams on Wednesday night, as some of the top golfers on Tour link up to represent their countries at the 2025 International Crown in South Korea.

This fifth edition of the match-play tournament will see seven teams from the USA, Japan, South Korea, Australia, Sweden, and China, as well as a mixed World Team taking on the reigning champion squad out of Thailand this week.

Comprised of the four top-ranked LPGA players from each nation, countries earn a team spot in the biennial International Crown based on the combined rankings of their best quartet of golfers — with those overall aggregates also determining tournament seeding.

The US topped all teams to snag this year's No. 1 seed, though the squad suffered a significant availability blow earlier this month when world No. 2 Nelly Korda withdrew from the 2025 International Crown due to injury.

No. 28 Yealimi Noh will compete in Korda's place, with the 24-year-old joining No. 10 Angel Yin, No. 16 Lauren Coughlin, and No. 33 Lilia Vu on Team USA.

Led by another 24-year-old, LPGA Tour debutant No. 6 Miyu Yamashita, No. 2 seed Japan appears to be the team to beat, with the World Team's fourth-ranked Lydia Ko (New Zeland) and fifth-ranked Charley Hull (England) upping the stakes for the No. 7 seed squad.

How to watch the 2025 International Crown

The four-day 2025 International Crown will tee off at 10 PM ET on Wednesday night, with live coverage of each day of competition airing on the Golf Channel.

With the first-ever eight-team PWHL season fast approaching next month, the pro women’s hockey league unveiled the inaugural jerseys for incoming 2025/26 expansion sides Seattle and Vancouver on Tuesday.

The new teams will wear jerseys displaying their city names across the front, following suit after the six founding PWHL franchises debuted without original names or branding during their inaugural 2023/24 campaign.

Per this week's press release, Seattle's colors are "deep slate green and cream with a river blue accent," while Vancouver will sport "pacific blue and cream with an earthy bronze accent."

In addition to "allowing fans to immediately identify with their hometown's newest professional team," PWHL EVP of business operations Amy Scheer explained in a Tuesday statement that "These designs also connect our expansion teams to the league's foundation while they continue building their own traditions and ties to the community."

While the PWHL will reveal the full team identities — complete with names and logos — before the puck drops on the 2025/26 season on November 21st, Seattle and Vancouver will play in their generic branding until next season.

How to purchase PWHL Seattle and Vancouver jerseys

The dark-colored replica home jerseys for both Seattle and Vancouver are currently available for purchase alongside all PWHL merch at the league's online shop.

Women's professional baseball will soon be a reality, with the incoming WPBL announcing its four inaugural teams on Tuesday ahead of the league's November draft.

Kicking off with a coast-to-coast imprint, major sports hubs Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco will house the founding WPBL teams, with the quartet of cities tapped "because of their fan support, market size, media presence, and rich baseball histories."

"We are so excited to finally announce the WPBL's first four teams," WPBL co-founder Justine Siegal said in the league's Tuesday press release. "Each of these cities are storied sports cities and we can't wait to connect with the fans who live there and baseball fans across the country."

Originally developed as a six-team venture, the 2026 debut of the WPBL will mark the first pro women's league in the US since the legendary World War II-era All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954.

Each of the four inaugural team will feature 15 players, with next month's WPBL draft drawing from the top 100 players coming out of August's open tryouts.

The league's first competitive cycle will include a regular season, a postseason, and an all-star competition held at a neutral venue.

Adam Silver is back in the headlines, with the NBA commissioner speaking out on the increasingly fraught WNBA CBA negotiations on Tuesday — and pushing for controlled salary increases rather than the revenue sharing model that players overwhelmingly want.

"I think [revenue] share isn't the right way to look at it because there's so much more revenue in the NBA," Silver told the Today Show. "I think you should look at absolute numbers. In terms of what they are making, they are going to get a big increase in this cycle of collective bargaining, and they deserve it."

In response, the WNBPA posted a clip of Silver's interview to Instagram Stories, captioning it with "Don't want to share, @adamsilvernba?"

Tuesday's back-and-forth emphasizes a significant wedge issue within the CBA talks, as WNBA players argue for a salary cap determined by the total revenue generated from all basketball-related activities like ticket sales, media deals, sponsorships, and merchandise — the same model currently used in the NBA.

The WNBA — like Silver — wants salary cap growth to continue on a fixed scale, raising player salaries in the upcoming CBA while controlling revenue distribution at the stakeholder level.

"I think we all agree we're trying to return every dollar we possibly can to the players, but we also want to incentivize investment from owners," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said when addressing the issue earlier this month.

With less than 10 days remaining before the CBA's October 31st deadline, differences continue to outweigh common ground en route to an unlikely deal.