U.S. women’s national team kicks off its World Cup campaign today. Here’s what you need to know.

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Save the best for the last? That’s what the United States girls ’s nationwide team is hoping. Team USA will play Thailand in the final match in the first day of group play at the Women’s World Cup. The match will broadcast at 1 p.m. MT on Fox.

Therefore, if you haven’t caught up on everything you want to know about this year’s World Cup, then there ’s time. And now we ’ve got you covered:

John Meyer gets the breakdown of everything you need to know about this group , from Colorado celebrities Mallory Pugh and Lindsay Horan to that neighborhood bars will broadcast the game live here.

Jordan Angeli, who is covering the fan experience at the World Cup on societal websites for U.S. Soccer, is sharing her thoughts with a diary from France. In her first episode, she looks at the disposition and anxiety surrounding the group .

Meet the 23-player staff here.

If you haven’t seen it, then Pugh — who had been a standout at Mountain Vista High School — has been showcased in a Gatorade firm with Mia Hamm.

The U.S. and France would be the clear favorites to the championship, but that might be a longshot? Here’s a look at four groups that will make some sound .

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Quick Hits

+ The Nuggets’ Paul Millsap was one of 20 players encouraged to USA Basketball training camp ahead of this 2019 World Cup.

+ The Rockies called up left-handed reliever Phillip Diehl from Triple-A.

+ SMU graduate transfer Mikial Onu is excited for new start with CU Buffs.

+ CU Football ’s Daylen Kountz and Eli Parquet are trying to take another step for a group with high expectations.

+ Who saw the Blues and Bruins facing for the Stanley Cup in Game 7? Our computer simulation… back in April.

+ Former Spurs good Tony Parker called it a career on Monday.

+ A positive of the year’s massive snowpack: more June skiing on Aspen Mountain.

+ A negative of the year’s massive snowpack: the Hardrock 100 endurance rush was pinpointed .

+ A look at the baseball’s most recent free-agent imports — Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel — can help their new teams.

+ ESPN’s Mark Jackson “sees game like very few others. ” But can we all really like hearing him speak about it?

+ David Ortiz rear is in Boston after being shot in a Dominican Republic bar.

+ Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow Jr. was convicted of rape on Monday.

+ What you want to know about linking a rec league in Colorado.

Post Mailbag forms

+ Broncos Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Ryan O’Halloran here.

+ Nuggets Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Mike Singer here.

+ Avs Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Mike Chambers here.

+ Rockies Mailbag: Have a question about the group? Ask Patrick Saunders here.

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