Good Game with Sarah Spain

Chicago Sky commentators and power couple Lisa Byington and Shimmy Miller join Sarah to discuss the roses and thorns of working with each other, what the Sky needs to do to entice players to stick around, and why everyone knowing where and how to watch women’s sports is important. Plus zit stickers, the best kind of sellouts, and the responses slices sent in following Sarah’s interview with Christine Brennan.

• Check out the list of ROY Caitlin Clark’s 2024 accomplishments here 

• Check out Allison Gale’s fantastic list of NWSL playoff implications here 

• Read the Washington Post’s coverage of SafeSport closing the investigation into Rory Dames here 

• Check out Kelsey Plum’s ex’s …. interesting music video here  

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USA Today columnist, best-selling author and longtime commentator Christine Brennan joins Sarah to discuss her reporting on Caitlin Clark, the intent behind it, and her responsibility as part of the WNBA media landscape. Plus, she discusses the Players Association statement directed at her, the questions she asked Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington after the Sun’s first playoff game against the Indiana Fever, her recent exchange with DeWanna Bonner, and more.

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Tennis great Rennae Stubbs joins Sarah to talk the China Open, Naomi Osaka v. Coco Gauff, and what it means that the WTA returned to China after previously boycotting the country. Plus, more NWSL coach turnover, a WNBA positivity dump, and we get jealous of rat health care.

• Listen to “The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast” here 

• The NWSL’s North Carolina Courage is raising money for Hurricane Helene relief efforts via United Way. You can donate here 

• NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke, who is based in Asheville, said her community is especially in need of baby supplies. You can donate to the county’s relief efforts here 

• Vote for the NWSL’s Lauren Holiday Impact Award here 

• The college volleyball schedule is here 

• Check out Jordan Robinson’s WNBA “positivity dump” twitter thread here 

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Kansas City Current defender Kayla Sharples joins Sarah to talk having hard conversations with coaches and GMs, the move she made from Bay FC to the Current midseason, and the crazy logistics behind a trade. Plus, we finally have some info on the WNBA’s expansion draft, and Alex gets back into her gossip bag (not really… young/old Mish is just late to the party).

• More details about the Valkyries’ expansion draft are here

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

• Tickets to the NWSL final are on sale now here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Nicole Teeny, host of the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series GIRL v. HORSE joins Sarah to talk about the new pod, the seizure that changed everything for her, and the impetus to race 50 miles against literal horses. Plus, we get our first taste of the WNBA semifinals, get you hip to the latest WNBPA statement, and pay homage as yet another legend bids her playing career farewell.

• Listen to Girl v. Horse here

• See the full Athlos NYC results here

• Read Annie’s story on Teresa Weatherspoon’s firing here

• Catch up on the rest of the WNBA awards here and check out the All-Defensive teams here

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

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Jordan Robinson, co-host of the Queens of the Court podcast, and Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer for The Athletic, join Sarah for the latest edition of “Group Chat” to discuss the upcoming WNBA semifinals and why the league’s statement calling out racism was too little, too late. Plus, Sarah calls bullshit on Captain Dick Rocket and a company offering bets on Angel Reese’s dating life.

• Follow Jordan here

• Follow Ben here

• Listen to Queens of the Court here

• Listen to The Athletic Women’s Basketball Show here

• Read the Philadelphia Inquirer’s full story on a potential WNBA expansion team here

• Check out Nancy Armour’s column on why Caitlin Clark needs to call out toxic fans here 

• The NWSL schedule is here

• The college volleyball schedule is here

• The college hockey schedule is here 

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Sarah talks WNBA Playoffs and award announcements, gets you hip to the hottest new track event and offers up a "What The Fact" that’ll raise your blood pressure. Plus producers Mish and Alex join Sarah to dish on the Aces-Liberty semifinal series, and the show calls in a ringer for a review about ultrarunning drama. And another reminder to check your voter registration, think about what issues matter to you most, and vote! 

• Check out Syd Colson’s… creative… shoe launch video here

• Watch the hilarious trailer for Season 1 of the Syd & TP show here

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Las Vegas Aces beat reporter Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins Sarah to talk about A’ja Wilson’s g’reatness, Kate Martin’s super power, the moments Syd Colson gets serious and how the Aces have stayed focused in pursuit of a Threepeat. Plus, college volleyball does numbers and did y’all know basketball is a contact sport?! 

• Follow Callie here 

• Read her stories here 

• Check out Lyndsey D’Arcangelo’s story about our interview with Cheryl Reeve here 

• The ESPN NCAA volleyball schedule can be found here 

• The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Connecticut Sun beat reporter Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant joins Sarah to talk about how the Sun locked down Caitlin Clark & the Fever in Game 1, whether this could be the year the Sun FINALLY win a championship, and how a pair of WNBA power couples make it work on and off the court. Plus, first-timers at the White House, your girlfriend’s new favorite actress, and the deets about who and what you’ve been creepin’ on.

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• Peep the WNBA playoff schedule and results here

• Check out Kim Ye-Ji x MLB in Vogue Korea here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve joins Sarah to talk WNBA playoffs, being a Virgo queen, and dealing with criticism while serving as head coach of USA Basketball. P’lus, we’re a’dding a’postrophes t’o e’verything a’fter A’ja Wilson w’as n’amed M’VP.

• Watch a snippet of A’ja’s MVP speech here

• Check out Ellie’s Sabrina 2’s here

• The full list of AP award winners can be found here

• The complete WNBA playoff schedule and results can be found here

• We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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