🏆 Cat’s out of the bag
Florida Panthers top Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 to win first-ever Stanley Cup
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Much to the delight of Ariana Grande and Chaminade College Preparatory School alums everywhere, the Florida Panthers topped the Edmonton Oilers 2–1 in Monday’s Game 7 to hoist their first-ever Stanley Cup. Here’s a breakdown, by the numbers:
June 26, 2024
🏆 All that glitters
Minnesota Lynx top NY Liberty to win the 2024 Commissioner’s Cup
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The Minnesota Lynx are your 2024 Commissioner’s Cup champs. They topped the NY Liberty 94–89 in last night’s fast-paced battle and will take home about $30K per player from the in-season tourney’s total $500K prize. Here’s how it went down, including some of the controversy surrounding the champ game.
June 26, 2024
🃏 Aces high
The Las Vegas Aces make history again with home venue sellouts
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It’s already been a banner year for the Las Vegas Aces, who became the first WNBA team to sell out all regular season home games last Thursday. While the mainstream media has largely focused on rookie hype, the Aces’ numbers don’t lie: Dynasties are the real money makers.
June 26, 2024
🏒 Opportunity knocking
Edmonton Oilers force Game 7 in Stanley Cup Final vs. Florida Panthers
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Thanks to the Edmonton Oilers’ incredible 5–1 Game 6 Saturday win over the Florida Panthers, the Stanley Cup Final is heading to the best two words in sports — Game 7 — for the first time since 2019. History will be made in tonight’s 8 p.m. ET showdown: Either the Oilers will complete one of the biggest comebacks ever or the Panthers will hoist their very first Stanley Cup. Here are two things to keep in mind before puck drop.
June 24, 2024
🏀 Hoop, there it is
Minnesota Lynx and NY Liberty square off in fourth annual WNBA Commissioner's Cup Championship
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The WNBA’s fourth annual Commissioner's Cup — an in-season battle for hardware and cold hard cash — tips off tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET, featuring two red-hot squads: the Minnesota Lynx out of the Western Conference and the host NY Liberty (the defending Cup champs) representing the Eastern Conference. Taking “can’t miss” to a whole new level.
June 24, 2024
🏆 How can you not be romantic about baseball?
No. 1 Tennessee and No. 3 Texas A&M force winner-take-all Game 3
The Men’s College World Series (MCWS) finals are all tied up after the No. 1–seed Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies each tallied a win in this weekend’s best-of-three championship series.
June 24, 2024
⚾ The big leagues
NCAA-to-pro pipeline: Baseball
With the MCWS nearly done and dusted, college baseball’s best are now eyeing the July 14th MLB Draft. Though the draft includes many high school and international athletes, the NCAA is a proven training ground for tomorrow’s big-leaguers.
June 24, 2024
🥎 A league of their own
NCAA-to-pro pipeline: Softball
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Like many women’s sports, softball’s professional history is messy, but now, one innovative league is bringing stability to the game. Here’s everything you need to know about the top diamond destination for the NCAA’s best: Athletes Unlimited (AU).
June 24, 2024
🏊 Rolling in the deep
U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials make case for historic expansion of LA28 swim venue
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Flexing up to larger venues is the latest women’s sports trend that’s allowed teams and leagues to prove that fandom and demand is often limited by smaller infrastructure. Now, Olympic sports like swimming are dipping their toes in by repurposing NFL stadiums to accommodate thousands of fans.
June 24, 2024
⬅️ The history
How Title IX changed the game
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of Title IX — the landmark U.S. legislation that gave women athletes the right to equal opportunity in sports. So, today’s Scroll is all about the history of the law, the progress that’s been made, and the work that lies ahead in order to level the playing field.
June 23, 2024
👟 Can they go the distance?
NCAA track & field athletes aim to make Team USA at this weekend’s Olympic trials
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Tons of current and former NCAA track & field stars are also chasing spots on Team USA.
June 21, 2024