Cascade Brings the Brooms to Utah and Picks up the Franchise's First-Ever Sweep

June 16, 2026 - The first two series of the season have been nothing short of eventful for the Portland Cascade. The team not only made their Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) debut, but it's exceeded far beyond your run-of-the-mill milestones. The latest is the first franchise sweep, routing the reigning champs at their home field. Pitcher Kelly Maxwell helped the team secure the third win on Monday night, defeating the Talons 3-2. Kelly Maxwell evened her record to 1-1 after allowing two runs on five hits over 6.1 innings of... Full Story


June 16, 2026 - Madison, WI - The Madison Night Mares (6-0) continued their winning ways with a doubleheader sweep of the Wausau Ignite (1-5) on Monday night at Warner Park. Game 1 The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when Hilary Blomberg (University of Wisconsin) delivered an RBI single to give the Night Mares a 1-0 lead. Andrea Jaskowiak (Colorado State University) was sharp early in the circle, holding the Ignite scoreless through the first four innings. Wausau responded in the fifth inning with a big... Full Story

June 16, 2026 - Smith Family Stadium was the site of a nine-inning showdown on Monday night as the Carolina Blaze erased a one-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning to secure a 6-5 walk-off victory over the Texas Volts. Pitcher Aleshia Ocasio, who allowed two earned runs and struck out three batters over 2.2 innings in the circle, delivered the game-winning hit, driving in two runs with a single to right-center field to help Carolina improve to 4-1 on the season. The Blaze and Volts each finished with 10 hits while Carolina ma... Full Story

June 16, 2026 - The Golden State Valkyries led by as many as 24 points and never trailed in their 78-58 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks at Chase Center on Monday. The Valkyries had a balanced attack with four players scoring in double figures - Gabby Williams (16 PTS), Kaila Charles (13 PTS), Veronica Burton (12 PTS) and Cecilia Zandalasini (10 PTS) - and nine different players contributing in the scoring column. Golden State did a stellar job defending the Sparks' go-to scorers. They held the WNBA's second-leading scorer Kelsey Plum, a... Full Story

• Cascade Brings the Brooms to Utah and Picks up the Franchise's First-Ever Sweep - Portland Cascade (AUSL) June 16
• Sparks Tripped by Golden State - Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) June 16
• Night Mares Remain Unbeaten with Doubleheader Sweep - Madison Night Mares (NWLS) June 16
• Ocasio Delivers Walk-Off Hit as Blaze Outlast Volts in Extras - Carolina Blaze (AUSL) June 16
• Golden State Postgame Notes: Valkyries 78, Sparks 58 - Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) June 16
• Las Vegas Aces Unable to Overcome Early Deficit, Fall 96-66 at Dallas - Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) June 16
• Valkyries Lead by as Many as 24 Points in Wire-To-Wire Victory over Sparks - Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) June 16
• Habaneros Prove Victorious in First Matchup against Spitfires - Mankato Habaneros (NWLS) June 16
• Postgame Notes: MIN vs PDX (6.15.26) - Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) June 16
• Ignite Drop 2 Games to the Nightmares in Madison - Wausau Ignite (NWLS) June 16
• Wings Crush Defending Champs - Dallas Wings (WNBA) June 16
• AUSL All-Star Cup Fan Vote: What You Need to Know - (AUSL) June 15
• Kim Weiss Named Head Coach of PWHL Las Vegas - PWHL Las Vegas (PWHL) June 15
• PWHL Las Vegas Adds Abby Boreen in Expansion Roster Completion - PWHL Las Vegas (PWHL) June 15
• PWHL Hamilton Adds Peyton Hemp in Expansion Roster Completion - PWHL Hamilton (PWHL) June 15
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• Valkyries instant analysis: Golden State suffocates Sparks in dominant win - WNBA San Jose Mercury News (June 16)
  
• Sun face the Mystics on 5-game losing streak - WNBA WTOP (June 16)
  
• Cameron Brink leaves with in injury in Sparks' blowout loss - WNBA Los Angeles Times (June 16)
  
• Gabby Williams scores 16 points, Kaila Charles comes off bench for 13, Valkyries top Sparks 78-58 - WNBA New York Newsday (June 16)
  
• Las Vegas visits Phoenix after Copper's 41-point game - WNBA Daily Independent (June 16)
  
• Honeybees snap 3-game skid with rout of La Crosse - NWLS Minot Daily News (June 16)
  
• PWHL Detroit will pick third in league draft Wednesday at Fox Theatre - PWHL Detroit News (June 16)
  
• VIDEO: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Golden State Valkyries: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 15, 2026 - WNBA YouTube (June 16)
  
• VIDEO: Portland Fire vs. Minnesota Lynx: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 15, 2026 - WNBA YouTube (June 16)
  
• VIDEO: Las Vegas Aces vs. Dallas Wings: FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS: June 15, 2026 - WNBA YouTube (June 16)
  
• Fleet will pick 10th overall in Wednesday's PWHL Draft - PWHL Boston Globe (June 16)
  
• Spitfires lose rainy series opener to Mankato - NWLS Grand Forks Herald (June 16)
  
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