How did Atwood rise from the ranch to status as the must-watch hitter in the middle of the Longhorns' batting order?

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.

Patty Gasso has a low-key squad. Not much celebrating. But if OU softball survives Monday — and NiJaree Canady — it will have every reason to celebrate.

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.

Follow along as Ryan Chapman offers his real-time observations from Devon Park as the 2-seeded Oklahoma Sooners look to stave off elimination ag

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.