The 2025 Little League Softball World Series has begun, featuring four games on the first day on Sunday at Stallings Stadium in Elm Street Park, Greenville, North Carolina.

First game of the tournament is already through with Florida taking down Washington by a final of 9-2. They’ll face Oklahoma in the following round. The second game of the day was much tighter as the defending champions, Pitt County, North Carolina needed a three-run fifth inning to defeat Brazil. They scored four runs on just two hits to win 4-3, but that is what champions do. They’ll face the Central Region representatives in the next round.

Sunday’s third game was undoubtedly the closest. Canada had a 4-2 lead over the Czech Republic in the bottom of the sixth. A groundout should’ve ended the game, but the call was overturned. The Czechians proceeded to go on a massive two-out rally, tying the game and pushing it to extras. However, Canada would still get the last laugh, winning in the seventh, earning their first LLSWS victory since 2018.

The final game on Sunday saw all the scoring come in the final inning as Pennsylvania walked off with a 2-1 victory over Connecticut to compelete the action on the first day at the LLSWS.

Full updates on all the LLSWS action from Sunday, Aug. 3. below.

FINAL: Pennsylvania 2, Connecticut 1

There was no scoring until the last inning as a pitcher’s duel between Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills (15 strikeouts) and Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson (six strikeouts) ensued.

In the top of the sixth inning, Connecticut would take a 1-0 lead as Michaela Mascari would steal home with Maeve McGowan at the plate. But Pennsylvania would put together something special in the bottom of the sixth.

Mallory Bailor reached first on a field inning error and Pennsylvania still didn’t have a hit in the game at that point. Haley Shepherd would later walk with one out putting runners at first and second. Kendal Schilling’s RBI-single would tie the game but the second runner was tagged out trying to advance to third base. Leilah Schilling-Mansour put the finishing touches on the thrilling game with a game-winning RBI-single to right field.

Eagleson deals through trouble

Although Connecticut’s Eagleson had carried a perfect game into the fifth, Pennsylvania proved she was hittable, getting two runners on base in the inning and nearly scoring a run if not for a terrific grab by Eagleson on a comebacker. It’s up to her teammates to back her up now and put some runs up on Bills.

These pitchers do not miss

Connecticut’s Maeve Eagleson and Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills have been borderline untouchable all game. The pair have minimized baserunners and through four full innings, we remain scoreless.

Eagleson still carries a perfect game, while Bills has struck out double digit batters.

Connecticut, Pennsylvania locked in pitcher’s duel

We’ve got aces on the mound for the first game of the LLSWS for each of these clubs, and this game could go by very quickly. Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills has been lights out, striking out each of the first five batters she faced before allowing a runner to reach base via an error.

The pitching has been equally strong on both sides and we could be seeing donuts on the scoreboard for quite a while until either starting pitcher is removed.

FINAL: Canada 5, Czechia 4

Now it’s official, Canada has won their first LLSWS since 2018, and their first win in 14 games. It didn’t come easy, with Canada believing they’d won in the sixth, but an overturned call and a two-out rally pushed the game to extras, where Canada would walk-off.

Diving catch keeps game tied

Canada was in trouble, looking at a one-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, but a diving grab from centerfielder Alicia Dupont kept the score at 4-4, much to the joy of her teammates, who swarmed her in the field.

Massive two-out rally ties the game

Canada nearly earned the win, but a wild sixth inning has pushed this game to extras potentially. Originally, the final was supposed to be 4-2. A tremendous play at third would’ve retired the final out, but replay showed that the runner beat the throw, extending the inning and scoring a run.

That was followed up with a single up the middle from Daniel Pendlova, driving in the tying run and putting runners on second and third.

Prescott replaced with injury

A strange occurrence as Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott suffered an injury and needed to be pulled from the game. She’d been dominant, but will take a back seat for now as she is evaluated. She has been replaced by Estelle Dionne, who was at first base before the injury.

Dionne faced some trouble, but struck out two Czechian batters back-to-back to end the inning, stranding the tying run at second base.

Canada adds another

Canada has seemingly figured out Czech pitching after a lackluster first. They’ve scored four runs, including one in the fourth to take a 4-2 lead.

Canada avoids trouble with 3-2 double play

Canada pitcher Arielle Prescott has been crazy, with eight strikeouts through four innings. However, her control has been an issue and it led to some trouble as the Czech Republic had runners on the corners with just one out.

Luckily, a great play at first base allowed Canada to step on first for the second out and then throw home, where the catcher applied the tag to end the inning. It remains 3-2 Canada heading into the bottom of the fourth.

Canada strikes back

After an unassuming first inning, Canada struck hard in the second, tallying a run and putting runners on second and third before recording a single out.

Canada earned their first run thanks to a bit of a mishap from Czechia. Instead of taking a sure out at first, the shortstop decided to attempt to get the runner heading for third, but could not apply the tag in time. Czechia would get the next out but after a pair of singles would put Canada out in front with three runs.

Canada leads 3-2.

Czechia gets on the board

Canada’s pitcher, Arielle Prescott, has been great, striking out five hitters through two innings. However, her control has cost Canada dearly as both runs in the second inning have come on wild pitches.

Canada escapes early jam

Early on in the Czech Republic vs. Canada affair, the Czech were cooking with two runners reaching base before any outs were recorded.

Fortunately for Canada, even after the runners advanced to second and third, they were able to work their way out of the jam, keeping the game scoreless as they take the bats for the first time of the game.

FINAL: North Carolina 4, Brazil 3

After miscues on throws to third base in the previous half inning, Brazil attempted their own steal of third during the top of the sixth inning. However, it was clear that it was a miscommunication between the runner and coach.

Brazil needed one run to tie the game and potentially push the game to extra innings. It was likely that the runner thought the ball had gotten past the catcher. Instead of a runner in scoring position and one out, Brazil was down to their last out, which was secured just one pitch later on a grounder to second.

North Carolina wins the game thanks to a three-run fifth inning, scoring four runs with only two hits. It’s Pitt County’s sixth straight win at the Little League Softball World Series dating back to winning the championship in last year’s tournament.

They’ll face the Central region representative in the next round.

North Carolina breaks through

Perhaps getting Fugisaki out was all North Carolina needed, after getting Brazil’s ace out of the game, North Carolina put together a tremendous rally, aided by a few errors on Brazil’s end.

The team’s first run of the inning came after North Carolina attempted a double steal. Brazil’s third baseman was playing up to prevent a sacrifice bunt, so the catcher’s throw to third sailed into left field allowing a run to score. That was followed up with a single from Isabella Ford, which drove in the next run.

Just moments later, North Carolina drank from the same well that got them a run earlier. With a runner on second after a sacrifice, North Carolina attempted a steal, and with the Brazil third baseman playing up to prevent the bunt, the catcher’s throw went into left, and the run scored, giving North Carolina a 4-3 with only the sixth inning to go.

Great rally, defensive miscues lead to run for Brazil

North Carolina looked ready to get on offense again and tie up the game, but after one quick out, a walk to Fugisaki, a bloop single, and a walk, the bases were loaded with two outs.

A grounder to short would normally be exactly what the doctor ordered but a lapse in judgment on defense led to hesitation, allowing the runner to reach first and a run to score. It’s 3-1 Brazil heading into the bottom of the fifth.

Brazil takes the lead right back

It looked like it was going to be a quick inning for North Carolina. After tying Brazil, they found a groove, earning quick outs and looking to enter the bottom half with a chance to lead. However, some strong two-out hitting drew in the Latin America runner, giving Brazil a 2-1 lead.

It will be tough for North Carolina to make a comeback if they cannot earn hits. Their only run of the game has come via a walk, stolen bases, and a sac fly. They’ve yet to record a hit.

North Carolina ties it up

Brazil’s pitcher was one of the toughest against hitters throughout the entire Latin America tournament, but this North Carolina team is proving themselves more than capable.

In just the second inning, a series of great baserunning decisions followed up with a sac fly from Avery Cash was able to plate a tying run. It’s 1-1.

Brazil with a hot first inning

The Latin America team wasted no time getting on the board, with two singles in the first inning. A leadoff hit-by-pitch, succeeded by a stolen base put the Brazilian runner in scoring position. Another hit drove her home.

Brazil continued to threaten but a great play in foul territory by the North Carolina first baseman ended the inning. Heading to the bottom of the first, it’s 1-0 Latin America.

FINAL: Florida 9, Washington 2

There may have been a little rough water in the final inning, with Washington putting two runners on, but there was no damage to be done. Washington could not push any runners across, giving Florida their first win of the tournament, a 9-2 victory. They’ll face Oklahoma next.

Sam Bradley uses Ks to get through the 5th inning

Sam Bradley gets two strikeouts in the bottom of the fifth inning and now has three strikeouts for the game as Florida leads 8-2 after five innings.

Washington adds another run in the third inning

Daphnee Calsyn’s sacrifice fly pushes another run across the plate for Washington. But Florida still leads 8-2 after three innings.

Washington gets on the board in the second inning

Anna Yoo draws a bases-loaded walk to knock in the first round for Washington. It is 8-1 Florida after two innings.

Addison Bono delivers another extra base hit

Bono is an RBI machine as she clears the bases with a double in the top of the second inning. She now has six RBI in the game and has driven in six of her team’s seven runs so far today. Sam Bradley adds an RBI-single and it is an 8-0 lead for Florida after the top of the second inning.

A Bono bomb to start things off for Florida

Addison Bono hits a no-doubt three-run home run to left field to give Florida a 3-0 lead after the top of the first inning. According to ESPN, it was her fourth home run of the postseason as she blasted a long ball in the district tournament, the state tournament, the Southeast Region tourney and now the Little League World Series. Also, Acadia Graney adds a two-out, RBI-single to push the lead to 4-0. Florida gets Washington to go quietly with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the first and Florida leads 4-0 after the first inning.

Florida vs Washington underway at the LLSWS

If the name Lake Mary Little League sounds familiar – it should − because the baseball 12U All-Stars from Florida won the 2024 Little League World Series with a 2-1 extra-innings victory over Chinese Taipei in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 12U softball All-Stars from the same little league are the Southeast Region champions and are looking to make history themselves after qualifying for the LLSWS for the first time. The last team from Florida to win the LLSWS (Countryside Little League, Clearwater, Florida) did it in 1996. 

The 12U All-Stars from Mill Creek, Washington are making their first appearance in the LLSWS. They are the Northwest Region champions after an extra-innings win in the regional championship game this year. A team from Washington has never won the LLSWS.

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

Dates: Aug. 3-10
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
Stream: ESPN+
Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Little League Softball World Series: Meet the 2025 teams

Greenville, North Carolina enters its fifth straight year of hosting the Little League Softball World Series when the event takes over Stallings Stadium at Elm Street Park from August 3-10, 2025.

For the 12 teams (eight from the United States) competing for the 2025 title, the dream of hoisting the Little League Softball World Series championship banner will come on Sunday, August 10.

Little League Softball World Series 2025 teams

LLSWS teams in the purple bracket

Mid-Atlantic − West Suburban Little League (Johnstown, Pennsylvania)

New England − Guilford Little League (Guilford, Connecticut)

Northwest − Mill Creek Little League (Mill Creek, Washington)

Southeast − Lake Mary Little League (Lake Mary, Florida)

Southwest − Tulsa National Little League (Tulsa, Oklahoma)

West − Westchester-Del Rey Little League (Los Angeles, California)

LLSWS teams in the orange bracket

Asia-Pacific − Tohoku Little League (Iwate, Japan)

Canada − On Field Little League Softball (Repentigny, Quebec)

Central − Floyds Knobs Community Club Little League (Floyds Knobs, Indiana)

Europe-Africa − Prague Little League (Prague, Czechia)

Latin America − Cantareira Little League (São Paulo, Brazil)

North Carolina − Pitt County Girls Softball Little League (Winterville, North Carolina)

Catch the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series schedule

Sunday, Aug. 3:

Game 1: (Purple Bracket) Northwest Region vs Southeast Region, 10 a.m. ESPN+
Game 2: (Orange Bracket) North Carolina Region vs Latin America Region, 1 p.m. ESPN+
Game 3: (Orange Bracket): Canada Region vs Europe-Africa Region, 4 p.m. ESPN+
Game 4: (Purple Bracket) New England Region vs Mid-Atlantic Region, 7 p.m. ESPN+

There was already one night of wild action. Who’s ready for another one?

WWE SummerSlam 2025 will cap off its double-day event on Sunday, Aug. 3, and it’s shaping up to be a massive night with heavy consequences on the business. All six matches scheduled will be for championships. 

Not only is gold on the line the entire night, but plenty of chaos is on deck too. Tables, ladders and chairs will be involved in the highly anticipated six-team tag team match, and the Women’s Intercontinental Championship won’t have any disqualifications. To end the night, it will be a WrestleMania 41 rematch between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, and it’ll be a street fight where anything goes.

It’s shaping up to be one of the biggest slates of 2025.

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Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

Match in progress.

John Cena brings back iconic entrance

The real Cena is back. The titantron and hyped up champion returns, as well as the signature run to the ring.

Cody Rhodes entrance includes words from father, Dusty Rhodes

Before ‘The American Nightmare’ emerges, a speech plays from his father, the late Dusty Rhodes.

SummerSlam attendance

Stephanie McMahon announces the attendance for night two at 60,561. Combined with night one, the total attendance of the first-two day SummerSlam is 113,722, easily making it the biggest SummerSlam in WWE history.

Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

It took one powerful punch from Styles to get Mysterio running away, seeing an extremely confident challenger in the ring. Mysterio needed to avoid Styles until he saw a window of opportunity to get on offense and get his swagger back.

Like most of his matches, Mysterio’s cockiness was getting the best of him in letting opponents get back in the fight. Styles was showing off his veteran experience in the ring, countering Mysterio. But when Styles tried a frog splash, Mysterio got his knees up. The champion got up and set up the 619, which he executed. All that was needed was the frog splash, but Styles got his leg up to prevent the loss.

After throwing Styles into the corner, he untied one of the turnbuckles and forced the referee to fix it. He then brought the chair into the ring and tried the Eddie Guerrero ‘lie, cheat and steal’ playbook to make it seem like he got hit. But Styles knew what he was doing and he pretended he got hit to avoid the loss in a great callback to the WWE legend.

Styles was able to get the Cab Crusher submission to Mysterio, but he took off his boot. He then got shoved by the referee and with the official not looking, used his boot to hit Styles in the heat. It knocked him out, and he climbed up for the frog splash to retain the championship.

Analysis: The build-up to this match has been pure comedy and the two stars dipped into it to deliver a fun penultimate match. It wasn’t going to be a five-star classic, so the competitors needed to bring some juice to the ring. Both sides paying respect to Eddie Guerrero was a nice tribute given the impact he had on the stars.

Mysterio ensures some success for The Judgment Day after they lost the Women’s Tag Team Championship a day prior. His reign has been sort of a dud, but it does help getting a win over a highly respected performer like Styles. Since it feels like the clock is ticking on Styles’ career, it wouldn’t be bad to see a rematch of this.

AJ Styles arrives in low rider, pays homage to Eddie Guerrero

Styles has a tribute to Eddie Guerrero facing Dominik Mysterio. He enters the match in a low rider and does Guerrero’s signature emotes. His gear also mimics Guerrero and has a shirt that reads ‘Styles heat.’

Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

Fatu was rolling inside the steel cage early, but Sikoa showed it wouldn’t be a one sided affair. He recovered and actually put up an impressive offensive performance that really had the challenger down. Sikoa ordered the door be open she he could win, but Fatu held his feet to prevent him from winning the match. He tried to officially put Fatu away with a Samoan Spike, only for Fatu to dodge it and get back on offense.

Sikoa was thrown around the steel cage and Fatu was really feeling it with back-to-back moonsaults to his cousin. Fatu opted to go for the pin and Sikoa kicked out, and that’s when the rest of MFT came out to circle the ring. But reinforcements came with Jimmy Uso trying to help out, just for him to get thrown around by Talla Tonga. Inside the ring, Sikoa recovered to execute the Samoan Spike, and Fatu kicked out of the subsequent pin attempt.

Understanding a pin was going to be tough, Sikoa climbed the steel cage to try to win. When he got to the top, Fatu met him and brought him back in. MFT climbed into the ring and Tonga handcuffed Fatu to the cage, paving the way for Sikoa to win. JC Mateo opened the door for him, but Fatu somehow got out of the handcuffs and stopped the champion. He was about to drag Sikoa out when Tonga used the door to hit Fatu. It knocked him out, and Sikoa crawled out for the win.

After the match, Uso threw Mateo in the ring and Fatu assaulted the MFT members still in there. Fatu climbed to the top of the cage and landed a high-flying moonsault to take down Mateo and Loa.

Analysis: With Fatu in a steel cage, it had the potential to be a wild match. However, the match feels like it wasn’t able to fully deliver. There was a chance to have some great spots and given how the night has gone, it was expected to have wow moments. But it didn’t happen, and Fatu didn’t deliver until after the match was over.

With Sikoa thriving in his new group, he needs the title to establish themselves as a force to be reckoned with. It was obvious his group was going to come out and help, it was just a matter of how it was going to work. The ending however showed Fatu isn’t done with MFT just yet, and there’s likely one more bout awaiting him and Sikoa before it’s time to move on.

No disqualification, no count out match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria

The challenger had an aggressive approach to the night in what could be her final shot at Lynch, and when the action went out of the ring, Lynch had a kendo stick but Valkyria had a crow bar. Neither were able to land hits that would’ve quickly ended the match, but Valkyria had Lynch out of sorts, throwing her over the announcer’s table.

While setting up a table, Valkyria was surprised by Lynch as the champion wrapped a steel chain around her mouth and followed it with a throw into the steel steps. Valkyria rolled back in the ring and Lynch delivered several shots with a kendo stick, including one with an Aaron Judge impersonation.

Lynch brought more weapons into the ring, using a chair and a loaded tool box to her advantage. Despite all the hits, Valkyria still kicked out. Frustrated, Lynch brought out a zip tie to put Valkyria’s hands together while she used a wrench as a weapon. Lynch then had her propped up on the turnbuckle and delivered shots with the kendo stick to her midsection. Still, Valkyria was hanging on, kicking out of pins.

A Manhandle Slam nearly put Valkyria away until the challenger was able to get herself tangled with Lynch and pause the momentum. She showed some fight despite her hands still tied together when she suddenly disappeared. Lynch didn’t know where she was, and she went to check under the ring, she was met with a fire extinguisher from Valkyria. She finally freed her hands from the zip tie and was finally able to repay the favor with the kendo stick. Back outside the ring, Valkyria executed a Nightwing on the steel steps.

Valkyria brought Lynch back into the ring when ‘The Man’ moved out of the way to let Valkyria hit the exposed turnbuckle. She then landed the Manhandle Slam on the steel chair, but Valkyria somehow kicked out of the pin. The champion was puzzled, and kept the assault going by putting Valkyria in between a steel chair and ramming her into the announcer’s table.

Lynch had the crowbar in hand and was about to hit Valkyria with it when Bayley came out and stopped her. The champion tried to tell Bayley to do it instead and she contemplated it. She didn’t go through, and delivered hits to Lynch, driving her into the barricade. By the time Lynch got out of Bayley’s way, she was met with a flying leg drop by Valkyria through the table.

Both stars were gassed and tried to finish the bout in the ring. But Bayley came back in and was about to hit Lynch with the steel chain. Lynch avoided it, and Valkyria instead took the hit. Bayley didn’t believe it, and Lynch capitalized with a Manhandle Slam to end it and keep the title.

Analysis: What a final match these two put on in a rivalry that has brought out the best out of each star.

The heat had been rising between Lynch and Valkyria for months and it was a brutal close. They didn’t hold anything back in the no disqualification match, and it was actually a surprise to see it play out in a longer bout than expected. It goes to show if given the time, they can put on an incredible product. Bayley’s involvement was inevitable, it was just a question of who it was going to benefit. Turns out, the champion got help, even if it wasn’t intended.

Lynch finally puts Valkyria past her, and it’s looking like she’ll get that feud with Bayley for the title in a meeting of veterans. While she lost, Valkyria has shown she has main event potential in this feud, and it may be awaiting her in the coming months.

Becky Lynch debuts new entrance music

It’s a new walkout for the decorated star by The Wonder Years.

Six-team tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship

Given how much havoc The Wyatt Sicks have caused, the five challenging teams targeted Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis out of the gate before turning attention to each other. From there, the chaos began with bodies flying all around the ring and weapons being used to deliver some punishing blows. The Street Profits and the team of Andrade and Rey Fenix had some of the early top moments.

The first attempts to climb the ladder were unsuccessful as the momentum rotated between all of the teams, and the hits only got harder. Johnny Gargano delivered a spinning DDT to Gacy to start a chain reaction of high-risk maneuvers, capped by Axiom executing a Spanish Fly of Angelo Dawkins in a spectacular sequence.

With no disqualification, some of the teams’ partners in Candice LeRae, B-Fab and Nikki Cross got involved, hoping to be that extra help to secure a win. LeRae tried to climb the ladder to aid her husband’s team, but she got accidentally pushed off and fell onto another ladder out of the ring in a stunning spot.

Montez Ford’s reaction said it all.

Erick Rowan then got in the mix to stop The Street Profits, but the veteran team was ready to deal with the powerful force. Tommaso Ciampa climbed the ladder and had his hands on the titles, but the ladder was moved and he was left hanging onto it. Nathan Frazer tried to knock him down but the core strength of Ciampa helped him avoid it while still hanging.

There was a scramble on top of two ladders until Uncle Howdy came and pushed everyone off, sending #DIY through a stack of tables out of the ring. Nathan Frazer received a mandible claw from the leader of The Wyatt Sicks, and Andrade came and delivered a sunset flip powerbomb to Uncle Howdy.

Rey Fenix was alone but the reigning champions came back in and handled him. Gacy and Lumis were all alone and Gacy climbed the ladder to retrieve the titles and keep the gold with The Wyatt Sicks.

Analysis: We knew it was going to cook. We got exactly what we expected.

Plenty of chaos was in store for this wild match and every star left it out in the ring to deliver a match that was blowing everyone’s minds from the moment it started all the way to the end. Nothing was off limits as each person got the chance to deliver a stunning shot. By far the most entertaining match of the weekend, and a reminder that the tag team division has so many talented groups that deserve the spotlight. What’s amazing is the MVP of the match was Candice LeRae, who took the bump of the weekend falling down the ladder.

A case could’ve been made for every team to win, but The Wyatt Sicks’ numbers advantage was going to play a roll in. The team has been on a hot streak ever since it returned from hiatus, and it’s helped make them a formidable tag team faction that Bray Wyatt envisioned. With the win, The Wyatt Sicks continue to reign supreme and make it tough for the rest of the division to figure out how to knock them down from their pedestal.

Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley

The champion wasn’t interested in getting involved at the start, but the challengers forced her into action and formed a brief alliance. It backfired quickly when Ripley inadvertently delivered a boot to Sky, allowing Naomi to get the upper hand. It didn’t matter which star was in front of her, Naomi was putting on a clinic.

Feeling the momentum, Naomi started to taunt Sky and that’s when it didn’t work in her favor. Sky and Ripley teamed up again to attack the champion, and the challengers celebrated with Sky’s signature emote. They threw Naomi out of the ring and the two stars continued their bout from Evolution. It was a back-and-forth sequence after that with Ripley and Sky doing what they do best. While that was going on, Naomi was breaking up pinfall attempts.

Sky was rolling after she took out the competition with a springboard fly out of the ring and she readied the Over the Moonsault, but Ripley tripped her up. Naomi brought Ripley down and was in the process of a pin while Sky came flying down for her finisher. Naomi recognized it and moved out of the way to let Ripley take the hit. She tried a roll-up on Sky that nearly worked. The champion delivered a flying knee to Sky, but turned around and was given a Riptide by Ripley. The title was ready to change hands until Sky came in to break the count as all the stars laid on the mat.

Ripley and Sky were the first to their feet as they traded shots and the action went out of the ring. Ripley landed a dive on Naomi, and Sky turned a powerbomb of Ripley onto Naomi. Sky tried to bring Ripley in the ring for her finisher, only for Sky to once again meet her on the top turnbuckle. She landed an avalanche Riptide and tried to pin Sky. However, Naomi ran in just in time and rolled up Ripley. It caught her off guard, and the referee counted to three as Naomi retained her title.

Analysis: The women kick off another premium live event and again they set the bar high for the rest of the night. It’s a given when Sky and Ripley are in the ring it’s going to be a banger, the question was how would Naomi fit into it. The challengers did a great job continuing to show the respect and admiration they have for each other, while remembering at the end of the day, it’s about getting the gold. Naomi blended into the match in being a common enemy, and she definitely showed she belonged in there.

While Sky and Ripley have put on performance recently worthy of titles, it’s too early to take the gold off Naomi. This has been such a hot run for her, and she deserves to see this get played out for at least a few months. The sneaky victory keeps the door open for Sky or Ripley to continue to challenge for the championship, which is likely the next step in Naomi’s growth in solidifying her reign with one-on-one victory.

Naomi makes entrance with father

It was a special entrance for the Women’s World Champion. Her father, Shawn McCarey, played guitar as she made her way down the ring, sharing the special occasion together.

Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque kicks off show

WWE’s chief content officer gets the crowd ready for day two, promising a big night.

‘You ain’t seen nothing yet,’ he said.

Druski intro starts SummerSlam night two

When is SummerSlam 2025?

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 is on Sunday, Aug. 3.

SummerSlam start time 2025

SummerSlam starts at 6 p.m. ET. The SummerSlam preshow begins at 3 p.m. ET.

Where is SummerSlam 2025?

The event takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, home stadium of the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets.

How to watch SummerSlam 2025

SummerSlam will stream on Peacock, but you must have their premium or premium-plus subscription to watch. Internationally, it will be available on Netflix in most markets.

SummerSlam 2025 will also be available to watch at select Regal Cinemas theaters around the country. Tickets to see WWE SummerSlam in theaters are available on Fandango’s website.

SummerSlam 2025 preshow: how to watch

The SummerSlam preshow will be available to watch on Peacock, and on WWE’s social channels, including YouTube.

Stream WWE SummerSlam on Peacock

SummerSlam 2025 match card Night 2

Matches not in order

Tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship: The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy) (c) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Saban) vs. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. Andrade and Rey Fenix
Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
No disqualification, no count out match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria
Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles
Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley
Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 match order

The matches that will start and end the night are confirmed.

WWE makes SummerSlam two nights

For the first time in its 38-year history, SummerSlam takes place on two nights.

WWE first announced the decision for the 2026 event in Minneapolis, with it joining WrestleMania as the company’s two-day extravaganzas. But in September 2024, WWE said the 2025 edition in New Jersey would be a double-night event, kickstarting the timeline early.

With SummerSlam taking over Saturday and Sunday, it allows WWE to have more matches spread across the event rather than only having less than 10. In 2024, SummerSlam had just seven matches, and in 2025, it will have 12.

SummerSlam returns to New York area

It’s another SummerSlam in the New York area as it will be the fourth time it takes place in East Rutherford. Counting New Jersey and New York, the area has hosted 10 SummerSlam’s already, the most of any city. 

The inaugural one took place in 1988, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, and was last in the area in 2018 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

SummerSlam 2025 Night 2 predictions

USA TODAY Sports’ wrestling writers predict Night 2 of SummerSlam. See the full predictions for the entire event here.

Tables, ladders and chairs match for WWE Tag Team Championship

Jordan Mendoza: Fraxiom
Richard Morin: Andrade and Rey Fenix

Steel cage match for United States Championship: Solo Sikoa (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

Jordan Mendoza: Solo Sikoa
Richard Morin: Jacob Fatu

No disqualification, no countout match for Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria

Jordan Mendoza: Becky Lynch
Richard Morin: Lyra Valkyria

Intercontinental Championship match: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles

Jordan Mendoza: AJ Styles
Richard Morin: AJ Styles

Women’s World Championship match: Naomi (c) vs. Iyo Sky vs. Rhea Ripley

Jordan Mendoza: Naomi
Richard Morin: Naomi

Street fight for the Undisputed WWE Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes

Jordan Mendoza: Cody Rhodes
Richard Morin: John Cena

SummerSlam 2025 night one results

Missed what happened on night one? Here’s what unfolded on Saturday, Aug. 2:

Roman Reigns and Jey Uso def. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed
Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss def. Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez to win WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Sami Zayn def. Karrion Kross
Tiffany Stratton def. Jade Cargill to retain WWE Women’s Championship
Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre def. Randy Orton and Jelly Roll
CM Punk def. Gunther to win World Heavyweight Championship
Seth Rollins returns, cashes in Money in the Bank contract and def. CM Punk to win World Heavyweight Championship

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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Rashee Rice swears he’s changed. He insists that he’s no longer the same person who went drag racing on a Dallas freeway in the spring of 2024 and not only risked his life and promising career for some apparent thrill-seeking moment yet also risked the lives of others. He says he’s learned a hard lesson.

And, oh yeah, Rice, 25, maintains that after rehabbing from the torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, he’s in better physical condition, too.

The third-year Kansas City Chiefs receiver on Saturday made his first public comments since being sentenced last month to 30 days in jail and five years probation after pleading guilty to two third-degree felony charges stemming from the high-speed racing incident that caused a multi-car collision.

Discipline from the NFL is likely looming, probably in the form of a multi-game suspension that will keep the starting wideout out of the lineup at the start of the season.

‘I’ve completely changed,’ Rice said after the morning practice at Missouri Western State University. ‘Honestly, you’ve got to learn from things like that. So, I’ve learned and I’ve taken advantage of being able to learn from something like that.’

Rice sure sounded like a man who has grown from his ordeal, as unnecessary as the freeway race was. Whether that reflects contrition, maturity, getting coached up on talking points or any combination of such represents just part of the takeaway from his media session.

Then there’s this: Thankfully, no one was killed as a result of Rice’s foolish decision.

No, it never should have happened. You’d think he would have known better than put it all on the line as he clocked 119 miles an hour in the Lamborghini that caused a six-car collision – then cowardly walked away from the scene of the wreckage.

Yet it did happen, leaving Rice – who has reportedly settled civil cases for at least $1 million – to deal with his personal wreckage.

When someone asked about the lesson he’s learned, Rice said: ‘It’s how valuable any opportunity is, any moment is.

‘This right here, us being able to be on the field coached by Coach (Andy) Reid and have such a great quarterback (Patrick Mahomes) is honestly a gift, it’s a blessing.’

Here’s to hoping that Rice, drafted in the second round from Southern Methodist in 2023, sees this way beyond football terms.

No, none of us are perfect. Yet Rice, with a second chance to build on his promising start of an NFL career – he posted the second-most receiving yards (262) by a rookie in playoff history – is now a walking example of what not to do. And part of the deal for Rice will be the challenge to repair his reputation, which will take time and action.

In the meantime, he’s the football player going through the rigors of training camp while under the cloud of uncertainty. Based on the league’s history, now that Rice’s legal case is resolved, a likely suspension would come before the Chiefs open the season with a game in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 5 against the AFC West division rival Los Angeles Chargers.

I asked Rice how he’s processing the possibility of a suspension.

‘Honestly, it’s still in the works,’ he said. ‘My legal team is handling that. All I can do is focus on what I can control right now and that’s me doing what I do best right here on the field.’

Apparently, Rice has picked up the pace from where he left off last season, when he suffered the torn LCL in Week 4. At the time of the injury, Rice was one of the NFL’s leading receivers with 24 receptions for 288 yards and 2 TDs. He declares himself 100% and physically even better than his pre-injury form.

‘I feel 100%,’ he said. ‘I’m excited to be back out here with the guys. I’m kind of, basically, back where I left off at. So, the one thing is to be able to be back on the field to continue to do what I do.’

The coach vouched for that.

‘He’s done a nice job off the field, he’s doing a nice job on the field,’ Reid said after Friday’s practice. ‘You learn from your mistakes; that’s the important part. So, all of that. On the field, he’s just been full speed ahead – no pun intended.’

No, Andy, it’s hardly a laughing matter.

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EUGENE, OR – Sha’Carri Richardson was unable to qualify to the women’s 200 final on Sunday.

Richardson finished fourth with a time of 22.56 running out of lane seven in the first heat of the 200. Richardson got a decent start out of the blocks but couldn’t speed past three sprinters in front of her as they raced toward the finish line.

There were three heats of the women’s 200. The top two finishers automatically qualified, plus the next three fastest times advanced to Sunday’s final round. Richardson didn’t qualify on time.

Melissa Jefferson-Wooden, who won the women’s 100 with a world-leading mark, finished the opening round with the fastest time in the 200 (22.06). McKenzie Long (22.12) and Gabby Thomas (22.19) finished with the next two fastest times.

Richardson’s race came exactly a week after she was arrested following an alleged incident at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, according to a police report obtained by USA TODAY Sports. According to the report, Richardson was arrested for domestic violence.

Richardson declined to talk to the media after she finished running the opening round of the 200.

The 25-year-old sprinter was scratched from the women’s 100 on Friday. She does automatically qualify for the world championships in the 100 because she is the defending champion. The 100 is Richardson’s strongest event.

WASHINGTON — Jacob Misiorowski, the Milwaukee Brewers’ rookie All-Star pitcher, was placed on the 15-day injured list three hours before his scheduled start on Sunday, Aug. 3, with a left tibia contusion, an absence he and the Brewers are confident will only be the minimum IL stint.

Misiorowski, 23, was selected to the National League All-Star team after just five starts due to his dominant handfuls of outings and 102 mph fastball that consistently dominated hitters after his June 12 debut.

Right-hander Logan Henderson started in Misiorowski’s place.

The Brewers hold a two-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central and have the best record in baseball. Misiorowski said Sunday he does not anticipate missing more than the 15-day minimum, retroactive to July 31, or roughly two starts. He was struck on the left shin by a line drive off the bat from Chicago’s Seiya Suzuki in his last start, and said he lobbied manager Pat Murphy to take his regular turn.

‘I wasn’t bouncing back as well as I was hoping. It’s still a little sore from getting hit,’ says Misiorowski, who anticipates he’ll make his next start Aug. 15 against the Cincinnati Reds. ‘I’m competitive. I want to play every game. It sucks. It’s not fun to sit on the bench. At the same time, I don’t want go out there and not have my best stuff. If the best is me sitting on the bench, that’s what I’ll do.’

Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Misiorowski had X-rays after Suzuki’s ball struck the pitcher during his July 28 start, when he pitched four innings and gave up three earned runs. Additional imaging was conducted Saturday night and Murphy said it will be viewed further by the club’s orthopedic staff in Milwaukee.

‘Our pitching guys noticed during the week, through the throwing program and bullpens, that something wasn’t right,’ says Murphy. ‘We want to be smart about taking care of the kid. He’s got a big future, hopefully, and he’ll try to push through it because he’s young and (we’ll try to) keep him from making those kinds of decisions unless it’s 100%.

‘We don’t think it will be any longer than the allotted time, but we wanted to take this precaution.’

A break might not be the worst thing for the 6-7 fireballer. He’s already pitched 96 2/3 innings, essentially equaling the 97 1/3 innings pitched between Class AA and AAA last season.

‘Obviously, it’ll help with the mileage and stuff – two starts that get knocked off,’ says Misiorowski. ‘But I don’t think there’s any concerns with it – it’s just go ‘til the end of the year.’

Jacob Misiorowski stats

Misiorowski is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA this season, and the Brewers have won five of his seven starts since his June 12 debut. He’s struck out 47 batters in 33 1/3 innings and issued just 14 walks.

Misiorowski averages 99.3 mph on his fastball, and has hit 103 mph on the radar.

The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Sunday, Aug. 3, receiving multiple strong performances despite being without All-Star guard Caitlin Clark for the seventh consecutive game because of a right groin injury.

Natasha Howard led the way for the Fever with a game-high 21 points, also adding five rebounds and five assists. Sophie Cunningham scored a season-high 17 points with four 3-pointers, and Aliyah Boston secured a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 16 points, Skylar Diggins tallied 13 points with four assists, and Gabby Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Despite the continued absence of Clark, the Fever have put together a five-game winning streak, moving to 17-12 on the season and passing the Storm (16-13) in the standings.

Here’s a recap of the game, with quarter-by-quarter updates.

Fever hang on for 78-74 win over Storm

Despite a late push from the Storm, the Fever holds on for a 77-74 win behind Natasha Howard’s 21 points, five rebounds and five assists performance. Aliyah Boston added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Sophie Cunningham scored a season-high 17 points.

Indiana moves to 17-12 on the season after its road win.

Seattle Storm pull within four points after third quarter

Seattle outscores Indiana 20-16 in the third quarter, to make its deficit 58-54 heading into the final period.

Sophie Cunningham had a big quarter for the Fever, cashing in three 3-pointers to raise her points total to a season-high 17 on the afternoon. Natasha Howard also has 17 points.

Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike lead the Storm with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Fever lead Storm 42-34 at halftime

Indiana outscores Seattle 25-18 in the second quarter, as Natasha Howard leads all scorers with 12 points. Guard Sophie Cunningham has 10 points, including two 3-pointers in the second period.

Fever are getting contributions from their entire roster early.

Fever lead Storm 17-16 after first quarter

The Fever lead the Storm 17-16 after the first quarter, despite Caitlin Clark being out of the lineup as she still recovers from a groin injury. Natasha Howard leads all scorers with six points on 3-of-3 shooting, picking up the slack from Kelsey Mitchell, one of Indiana’s top scorers who shot 0 for 6 from the field in the first period.

What time is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm?

The Seattle Storm will host the Indiana Fever at 3 p.m. ET (Noon PT) on Sunday, Aug. 3 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm: TV, stream

Time: 3 p.m. ET (Noon PT)
Location: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle)
TV channel: ABC
Streaming: ESPN+

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The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Sunday, Aug. 3, receiving multiple strong performances despite being without All-Star guard Caitlin Clark for the seventh consecutive game because of a right groin injury.

Natasha Howard led the way for the Fever with a game-high 21 points, also adding five rebounds and five assists. Sophie Cunningham scored a season-high 17 points with four 3-pointers, and Aliyah Boston secured a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

Nneka Ogwumike led the Storm with 16 points, Skylar Diggins tallied 13 points with four assists, and Gabby Williams had 12 points, nine rebounds and five assists.

Despite the continued absence of Clark, the Fever have put together a five-game winning streak, moving to 17-12 on the season and passing the Storm (16-13) in the standings.

Here’s a recap of the game, with quarter-by-quarter updates.

Fever hang on for 78-74 win over Storm

Despite a late push from the Storm, the Fever holds on for a 77-74 win behind Natasha Howard’s 21 points, five rebounds and five assists performance. Aliyah Boston added 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Sophie Cunningham scored a season-high 17 points.

Indiana moves to 17-12 on the season after its road win.

Seattle Storm pull within four points after third quarter

Seattle outscores Indiana 20-16 in the third quarter, to make its deficit 58-54 heading into the final period.

Sophie Cunningham had a big quarter for the Fever, cashing in three 3-pointers to raise her points total to a season-high 17 on the afternoon. Natasha Howard also has 17 points.

Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike lead the Storm with 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Fever lead Storm 42-34 at halftime

Indiana outscores Seattle 25-18 in the second quarter, as Natasha Howard leads all scorers with 12 points. Guard Sophie Cunningham has 10 points, including two 3-pointers in the second period.

Fever are getting contributions from their entire roster early.

Fever lead Storm 17-16 after first quarter

The Fever lead the Storm 17-16 after the first quarter, despite Caitlin Clark being out of the lineup as she still recovers from a groin injury. Natasha Howard leads all scorers with six points on 3-of-3 shooting, picking up the slack from Kelsey Mitchell, one of Indiana’s top scorers who shot 0 for 6 from the field in the first period.

What time is Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm?

The Seattle Storm will host the Indiana Fever at 3 p.m. ET (Noon PT) on Sunday, Aug. 3 at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. The game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.

How to watch Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm: TV, stream

Time: 3 p.m. ET (Noon PT)
Location: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle)
TV channel: ABC
Streaming: ESPN+

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On Sunday, whether it was designed or not, the young Ladies European Tour golfer masterfully played the par-3, 214-yard Hole 3 during the 2025 AIG Women’s British Open at Royal Porthcawl in Porthcawl, Wales, for a hole-in-one.

Rhodes’ ace, however, didn’t come without some help, as it ricocheted off Stephanie Kyriacou’s ball that was placed inches away from the hole to bounce in.

Noted by Golfweek, part of the USA TODAY Network, it is the second ace this week at the AIG Women’s British Open, as Kyriacou made the first ace during Friday’s second round competition on the par-3 eighth hole.

Despite her ace and several birdies, Rhodes, who has won three events on the LET this season, finished two over par in the final round of competition on Sunday. On the back nine alone, Rhodes recorded two bogies and a double bogey on the par-four sixth hole. At the time of this writing, Rhodes was tied for 19th on the leaderboard at one under par 288.

The AIG Women’s British Open concludes on Sunday in Wales for the final major of the season.

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James Cook was not on the field at Buffalo Bills practice Sunday. He made it abundantly clear that had nothing to do with injury.

Cook was asked by reporters why he wasn’t on the field for Sunday’s session. His answer?

‘Business,’ the 25-year-old running back said, per the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Cook repeated that phrase for each ensuing question about his status, including one about whether he would be back on the field Monday. The Bills gave no comment when asked about their starting running back’s absence.

Cook’s refusal to participate in practice comes as he seeks a lucrative contract extension with the Bills. The fourth-year veteran is entering the final year of his rookie contract with the team and – after a season during which he racked up 1,267 scrimmage yards and led the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns – is hoping to ink a long-term deal paying him $15 million in average annual value (AAV).

Bills general manager Brandon Beane has indicated the team wants Cook to be a long-term part of its plans as well. However, the two parties have not yet been able to agree to terms on a possible extension.

Cook skipped all of Buffalo’s voluntary spring programs before reporting to the team for mandatory minicamp in mid-June. He explained he attended the latter to avoid being fined for his absence.

That said, Cook reported to Bills training camp on time and was on the field for the first week of Buffalo’s practices. As such, many presumed he wasn’t going to hold out and may instead simply play out the final year of his rookie contract before becoming an unrestricted free agent in 2026.

But now, there are questions about whether Cook is ‘holding in,’ though it isn’t clear whether his decision to skip Sunday’s practice will carry over to another day. Either way, second-year pro Ray Davis and veteran receiving back Ty Johnson will see increased action as long as Cook, who led Bills running backs with 485 snaps played last season (44.6% of the offense’s total), remains out of action.

After the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves were unable to make it through the first inning the night before, the two teams returned to Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 3, to complete MLB’s inaugural Speedway Classic.

Under cloudy but clear skies, Braves outfielder Eli White hit a pair of home runs and minor-league call-up Hurston Waldrep pitched 5⅔ innings of one-run ball to lead the Braves to a 4-2 victory.

The history-making clash marked the first-ever major league game in the state of Tennessee and the first to be held at a NASCAR race track.

USA TODAY Sports provided running updates on how the game unfolded. Scroll below the gallery for a full recap.

MLB Speedway Classic linescore

Raisel Iglesias shaky but nails down save

Braves closer Raisel Iglesias hasn’t had his best season, but he was called on to protect a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth.

He got into immediate trouble by allowing a sharp single to center field, which brought the tying run to the plate in Reds second baseman Matt McLain. With the count 1-0, McLain made a bid to do just that when he lifted a fly ball down the right field line.

Braves outfielder Eli White appeared to have a play, but he bumped into the wall just as the ball hit his glove.

The ball somehow remained in play, while the runner on first base, TJ Friedl, had to stay close to the bag in case White caught it. He was only able to advance to second.

Iglesias was able to bear down, striking out Elly De La Cruz, and then getting Austin Hays and pinch-hitter Jake Fraley on popups to finish off the 4-2 win. It was Iglesias’ 14th save in 19 opportunities.

Call-up Hurston Waldrep comes up big

A mere 24 hours earlier, Braves pitching prospect Hurston Waldrep was preparing to make his scheduled start for the Class AAA Gwinett (Ga.) Stripers. But that was before rain forced the suspension of the Speedway Classic and his team needed some emergency pitching help.

Waldrep had to leave his teammates at 5 a.m. and head to Bristol, Tennessee, for his first MLB apprearance of the season. And not only that, he was told he’d be taking the mound when the game resumed.

Despite all that, Waldrep surpassed even the highest expectations by tossing 5 2/3 innings of one-run ball before exiting at the end of the sixth. If the Braves can hang on, Waldrep is in line for his first major league win.

Top 7th: Eli White goes deep again for Atlanta

Outfielder Eli White has provided the Braves with all the offense they’ve needed so far. Entering the game with only four home runs the entire season, White hit his second of the day in the top of the seventh, sending a Scott Barlow sinker 413 feet over the wall in left center for a 4-2 Atlanta advantage.

White was hitting .249 in 197 at-bats coming into the game.

Braves 3B Austin Riley exits early

The Braves made an unexpected substitution in the top of the third inning when Luke Williams pinch-hit for third baseman Austin Riley.

There’s been no official word on an injury to Riley, but he did seem a bit shaken up after diving to tag out Reds speedster Elly De La Cruz right before he touched home plate in the bottom of the first inning.

Riley had recently come off a stint on the injured list with an injury to his side. Braves manager Brian Snitker told the Fox Sports broadcast Riley ‘was feeling it a little bit’ and he didn’t want to risk making anything worse, so he removed his third baseman as a precaution.

Bottom 2nd: Braves 3, Reds 2

Cincinnati scored a single run for the second consecutive inning with Matt McLain — who scored the game’s first run on Saturday night — driving in the Reds’ second one on a sacrifice fly.

Catcher Tyler Stephenson drew a one-out walk, went to second on a single by Ke’Bryan Hayes and moved to third on a walk to TJ Friedl. McLain’s fly ball to center field was deep enough for Stephenson to come home and cut the deficit to one run.

Top 2nd: Braves 3, Reds 1

Braves right fielder Eli White flipped the script in the top of the second inning as Atlanta mounted a two-out rally.

Following singles by Michael Harris and Ozzie Albies, White — playing in place of injured All-Star Ronald Acuña Jr. — deposited Brent Suter’s changeup into the left field stands for a three-run homer.

How to watch the MLB Speedway Classic

The MLB Speedway Classic between the Reds and Braves will continue on Fox. Fans can stream it on Fubo.

Watch the MLB Speedway Classic with Fubo

What time does the MLB Speedway Classic restart?

The Reds and Braves will resume play at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

Date: Sunday, Aug. 3
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV: Fox
Stream: Fubo
Location: Bristol Motor Speedway (Bristol, Tennessee)

Sunday weather update for Bristol Motor Speedway

Much better conditions are on tap for the resumption of MLB’s Speedway Classic. Sunday afternoon’s forecast from The Weather Channel calls for mostly cloudy skies and the possibility of occasional light showers. Temperatures will hover in the low 70s.

Reds’ Tyler Stephenson pays tribute to ‘Talladega Nights’

Even though the two teams didn’t even finish the first inning, there was one winner last night: Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson.

The inevitable comparisons between baseball and NASCAR throughout the broadcast couldn’t compare to Stephenson’s catching gear he had specifically created for this game.

Stephenson paid tribute to Will Farrell’s firesuit from the movie ‘Talladega Nights’ with his Wonder Bread-inspired chest protector. And he continued the theme with some colorful cleats.

“I was just thinking of stuff to do and reached out to the EvoShield people,’ Stephenson told MLB.com. ‘I was thinking of a NASCAR theme – and ‘Talladega Nights.’ It’s a classic movie. They did a great job and decided to wear it.”

Batting orders for Braves, Reds at Speedway Classic

Here are the lineups both teams will have when the game resumes:

Atlanta Braves

LF Jurickson Profar
1B Matt Olson
3B Austin Riley
*DH Drake Baldwin
C Sean Murphy
CF Michael Harris II
2B Ozzie Albies
RF Eli White
SS Nick Allen

RHP Hurston Waldrep

Cincinnati Reds

CF T.J. Friedl
2B Matt McLain
SS Elly De La Cruz
DH Austin Hays
*LF Miguel Andujar
RF Noelvi Marte
1B Spencer Steer
C Tyler Stephenson
3B Ke’Bryan Hayes

LHP Brent Suter

*-due up next when game resumes

Braves, Reds make lineup, roster changes

The suspension of the Speedway Classic on Saturday night has forced both teams to make some pitching changes before they return to the field.

The Braves have promoted right-hander Hurston Waldrep from the minors and will have him take over on the mound with one out in the bottom of the first inning. Waldrep had been scheduled to start on Sunday for Class AAA Gwinnett.

The Reds have promoted pitcher Lyon Richardson from Class AAA Louisville and optioned outfielder Will Benson to give them an additional arm for the game. Manager Terry Francona said veteran reliever Brent Suter will take over when the Reds take the field in the top of the second.

Speedway Classic weather issues

The Speedway Classic was set to start at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, but rain began falling during pregame activities and the tarp was unrolled at 7:19 p.m. It remained there until skies cleared around 8:50 p.m.

The game eventually started at 9:40 p.m. ET, but since Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider had already gone through his pregame warmup routine, the team decided to scratch him in favor of reliever Austin Cox.

The Reds stuck with their original starter, Tennessee native Chase Burns, who retired the Braves in order in the top of the first.

But the skies began to open up once again – quickly turning the playing field into a quagmire as the Reds scored on Austin Hays’ one-out RBI single. Play was halted immediately after that and ultimately suspended for the night.