FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup | Berlin, Germany

The United States has already secured first place in Group D and a direct trip to the quarterfinals, but Monday’s finale against Czechia suddenly feels less like a formality and more like an opportunity to reset.

Sunday’s 55-52 escape against Italy was about as ugly as a U.S. victory can get. The Americans shot just 29 percent, went 1-for-12 from three and needed the final possession to survive in their lowest-scoring World Cup game since the three-point line was introduced in 1984. Czechia is already eliminated at 0-2, so the standings pressure is gone. The larger question is whether the U.S. can rediscover the offensive rhythm it showed in its opening rout of China before the knockout stage begins.

Elsewhere, Belgium and Australia meet in a matchup of unbeaten teams with first place in Group C and a direct quarterfinal berth on the line. Group A is even more chaotic: Spain, Japan, Germany and Mali all enter the final day at 1-1, meaning both Japan-Spain and Germany-Mali will help determine everything from the group winner to the team eliminated.

Italy and China close the day alongside the U.S., with both already assured of advancing but still playing for second place in Group D and positioning in the qualification round.

FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup | Poland

Spain begins its attempt to reclaim the U-20 world championship Monday with one of the more interesting opening matches of the group stage against Nigeria. The 2022 champion was eliminated by Japan in the quarterfinals two years ago, but returns with another deep group of prospects from clubs including Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Athletic Club. Nigeria, meanwhile, has appeared in every edition of the tournament and should provide Spain with an immediate indication of where it stands in Group F.

The other major name making its tournament debut Monday is defending champion Korea DPR, which opens against first-time qualifier Portugal. Korea DPR won the 2024 title and begins its defense against one of six nations appearing at the U-20 World Cup for the first time.

New Caledonia also makes history with its first appearance at any FIFA women’s global tournament when it faces China, while Colombia opens against Costa Rica.

ISA World Junior Surfing Championship | El Salvador

The world’s top junior surfers continue championship competition Monday at La Bocana and El Sunzal, with EVE following the Girls U16 and U18 divisions. Three-time world junior medalist Clémence Schorsch of France and 2025 U16 silver medalist Catalina Zariquiey of Peru were among the early U18 standouts Sunday, while Hawaii’s Skai Suitt posted the highest single-wave score of the day with a 9.00. The championship brings together 56 national teams and has long served as a pipeline to the sport’s highest level, with 62 of the 71 surfers who have competed at the Olympics having previously appeared at the World Juniors.

Frauen-Bundesliga

Eintracht Frankfurt closes the Bundesliga weekend Monday with a road trip to Union Berlin. Frankfurt enters as the more established contender, while Union gets an early opportunity to test itself against one of Germany’s stronger sides. With Bayern and Wolfsburg both winning Sunday, Frankfurt will want to avoid giving up ground immediately in the early title race.

Liga F

Granada and Real Sociedad close the second round of Liga F with both clubs looking for their first points of the season. Real Sociedad enters as the more established side, but both are trying to rebound from opening-week losses.

Liga MX Femenil | Jornada 6

FC Juárez enters Monday sitting eighth with nine points and can strengthen its early playoff position against an Atlante side that has taken only three points through five matches. Later, León and Puebla meet with both clubs needing a result after slow starts, with León beginning the round on six points and Puebla on three.

NCAA Volleyball

#13 Penn State and #21 Indiana both get quick turnaround opportunities Monday after ranked losses Sunday. Penn State travels to DePaul after falling to #3 Kentucky at Wrigley Field, while Indiana heads to Southern Indiana looking to rebound from a straight-set loss to #22 Tennessee.

WWE Raw | Birmingham, Alabama

Liv Morgan defends the Women’s World Championship against Stephanie Vaquer in Monday night’s featured women’s match, giving Vaquer another major opportunity after weeks of tension around the title picture. Morgan enters as champion, but Vaquer has increasingly been positioned as one of Raw’s most dangerous challengers. A clean finish may be asking a lot, however, with Judgment Day rarely far from Morgan and plenty of opportunity for outside interference or a disqualification.

Additional women’s matches and appearances likely.