Axios

Audience numbers for the U.S. women's national soccer team's three games in the World Cup's opening stage are breaking records, rising 11% over similar games four years ago.

Why it matters: Viewership is skyrocketing even though USWNT barely squeaked into the knockout stage, indicating surging interest in women's sports .

The PGA Tour, which recently agreed to merge with Saudi Arabia-based LIV Golf, said that it's adding Tiger Woods to its policy board.

Why it matters: This would give golfers an equal say on the board, and thus an equal say on the LIV deal's fate.