Emily Dozier

2 days ago | sportingnews.com | Emily Dozier

Someone will earn their first Women's College World Series chip this season. It's an intrastate matchup with Texas and Texas Tech going head-to-head for the 2025 softball title. The Longhorns are due to the trophy. This finals marks their third appearance in four years, as they made it to the championship in 2022 and 2024 before losing to Oklahoma both times. The No. 6 seed in the tournament, they have what it takes to get it done with the power of Mia Scott, Reese Atwood and Teagan Kavan.

6 days ago | sportingnews.com | Emily Dozier

The only German squad to ever win the FIFA Club World Cup, Bayern Munich enters the 2025 edition of the tournament vying for its third title. The best of Bundesliga last won the tournament in 2020 and 2013, and a title this time around isn't out of the question. After a break in 2024 to transition the Club World Cup to a four-year tournament, anything is possible from these squads now that they have a fresh look.

6 days ago | sportingnews.com | Emily Dozier

Think this year's Stanley Cup Finals looks familiar? That's because it is. The Panthers and Oilers will once again face off for the ultimate title of NHL champion. Last year, the teams went all the way, Florida ultimately emerging victorious with a 2-1 victory in Game 7. It came after Edmonton nearly pulled off a reverse sweep, confidently winning Games 4, 5 and 6. But the Cats scratched back to win the organization's first Stanley Cup.

6 days ago | sportingnews.com | Emily Dozier

The SEC just means more, and that especially rings true at the Women's College World Series. Powerhouses Florida and Tennessee will face off in an elimination game in Oklahoma City, the winner moving on while the loser heads home. While known as two of the best programs in the collegiate sport, the No. 3 Gators and No. 7 Vols didn't play once this year, making the win-or-go-home game their first matchup of the season.

1 week ago | sportingnews.com | Emily Dozier

Can an American football club win the FIFA Club World Cup for the first time? And on home soil? Inter Miami is trying to do just that. Lionel Messi's squad qualified for the 2025 tournament after winning the 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield. Unfortunately, the league's No. 1 seed in the East couldn't get past the first round of the playoffs, losing to wild card Atlanta and the three-match series. Inter Miami has something to prove as one of just a few representatives from the MLS.