Reese Atwood's journey from growing up on a ranch to being one of the nation's best hitters for the Longhorns.

How does the Texas Tech softball team stack up with Oklahoma in the Women's College World Series semifinals? A look at the Red Raiders and Sooners.

Rafa Nadal, second right, poses with, from left, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, right, during a farewell ceremony at center court Philippe-Chatrier, at Stade Roland-Garros, in Paris, May 25, 2025. Christophe En/AP Photo

OU softball coach Patty Gasso called her team's victory over Oregon and Melyssa Lombardi "bittersweet." Lombardi played for the Sooners and was a longtime Gasso assistant.

OU softball ace Sam Landry will face her former coach, Gerry Glasco, and five ex-teammates when the Sooners face Texas Tech in the WCWS on Monday.

UCLA forced extra innings after a base-running mistake was ruled unreviewable, but the Volunteers pulled out the victory in the ninth.

Tennessee survived a late comeback by UCLA as it defeated the Bruins 5-4 in nine innings in a Women’s College World Series elimination game.

Version 7’s journey included a regular season Big Ten Championship, rallying to win the Eugene Regional as the last national seed over former Pac-12 rival Stanford and beating Liberty with a walk-off and rout in a super regional to reach Oklahoma City.

Laura Mealer's ninth-inning, walk-off single clinched a 5-4 Tennessee win over UCLA and launched the Lady Vols into the WCWS semifinals on Sunday, but not before a controversial, replay review delayed play for nearly 15 minutes earlier in the game.