⚽️ 2023 Changed Everything For Women’s World Cup

Gone are the blowouts. This was the most fun, competitive tournament in its history. [View in browser]( In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: This year's World Cup featured the most competitive and compelling tournament in its history … Bijan Robinson's first preseason game showed what made him a top pick in the NFL Draft … and more! Right now, it seems like this Women's World Cup will be remembered for things like these. Like Olga Carmona's winning goal and triumphant celebration as Spain clinched the final on Sunday. And England's Lionesses and their bold surge through to the championship game. And Sam Kerr's semifinal wondergoal as Australia's brave challenge finally faltered. And, yep, the way the United States crumbled and capitulated and failed to defend its title. But soccer time beats to its own rhythm and as the game's history moves onward, the events of the past month will be viewed in a different way, broader than individual moments – yet crucial in the overall context of where women's soccer sits on the sporting spectrum. This was the best Women's World Cup ever, by a considerable distance. The tournament came of age in Australia and New Zealand over the past month, with a series of forward steps and, now, a powerful dose of momentum. This is a golden time in the sport, a period where things are improving at a rapid pace, bringing all the surprises and delights that such shakeups entail. "We all talked about that this was going to be the biggest and best World Cup, and it was," USA legend Carli Lloyd said on the FOX broadcast. "People were worried there was going to be large scorelines, and there wasn't. The debutants showed up and inspired us, and we need to continue to support women's football." For the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - Bijan Robinson only got to play one series Friday night, but the [rookie runner turned heads]( including those of his Falcons teammates. Greg Auman has the story. - The Mariners and Dodgers have yet to come back to Earth, while the Rays have hit a low point for 2023. Check out the movement in [Ben Verlander's latest top 10](. - England had high hopes of winning it all but [couldn't crack Spain's technical game]( of possession and was forced to watch the opponent celebrate in golden confetti, writes Laken Litman. - William Byron won at Watkins Glen for his fifth victory of the season, while two former Cup champions earned postseason berths. Bob Pockrass [shares his takeaways](. For the latest news and updates, [click here.]( [VIEWER'S GUIDE] San Francisco Giants at Philadelphia Phillies (MLBN, 6:40 p.m. ET) Aaron Nola heads to the mound as the Phillies look to continue their march toward October when they host the Giants. Baltimore Ravens at Washington Commanders (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET) The Ravens aim to continue their 24-game preseason win streak when they head on the road to face the Commanders. Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (FS1, 8:10 p.m. ET) Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners look to extend their hot streak when they battle the White Sox in Chicago. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] T.J. Watt to lead NFL in sacks during 2023-24 NFL season (+850) From FOX Sports NFL Analyst: Geoff Schwartz It feels like Watt’s dominance gets overlooked by flashier players at his position. Watt had seven sacks his rookie season, then jumped to 13 in his second. His sack total increased to 14.5 in 2019, 15 in 2021 and 22.5 in 2022. Last season Watt injured his pec muscle in the Steelers' Week 1 victory against the Bengals and did not return until Week 10. He still managed to play in 10 games but clearly wasn’t the same player working around his injury. Watt is fully healthy entering 2023, and there’s no reason he shouldn’t return to form playing in a strong Steelers defense. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. [FOLLOW FOX SPORTS] [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( Download FOX Sports App: [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [Google Play]( [App Store]( [Fire TV]( [Roku]( [App Store]( [Google Play]( Also available on these devices: [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] [fireTV | AppleTV | ROKU | Google Chromecast | XBOX ONE | SAMSUNG Smart TV | Vizio | LG Smart TV] Trademark & Copyright Notice: ™ and © 2023 Fox Media LLC and FOX Sports Interactive Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Please do not reply to this message. If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe](. FOX Sports respects your privacy. Click [here]( to view our Privacy Policy. Fox.com Business & Legal Affairs - Manager Digital Media P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, California 90213-0900