WNBA reporters and podcast hosts Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence join Sarah to discuss what it’s really like to cover women’s sports for independent sites, their Brooklyn bromance, and dealing with fake news in the WNBA media landscape. Plus, the potential challenges of moving the object at the center of the solar system, the NWSL’s blockbuster return, and flying sex toys have an official spokesperson. 

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• Watch Ally Sentnor's airport reunion with Claire Hutton here 

• Read Nikki Hiltz’s comments about the new World Athletics policy here

• Check out the cute Instagram photos of Charley Hull - then & now - here 

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Racing Louisville teammates Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo join Sarah to discuss their team’s recent trip to Brazil, their goals for the second half of the NWSL season, their experiences playing for the USWNT, and a Louisville favorite that’s somehow flown under their radar. Plus, a WNBA Finals rematch (and preview?!), we remind ourselves how to watch soccer, and we get out the cake and candles for Misha’s birthday. 

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Two-time Olympian, author, and analyst Kara Goucher joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s U.S. Track & Field Championships, share her reaction to the news that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich tested positive for a banned substance, and talk about the bravery required to write her book and call out cheating and abuse in her sport. Plus, the LPGA’s elite hit the links in the UK, two beloved players from different sports are back in action, and the WNBA gets a neon green surprise.

• Check out Kara’s book The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team here

• The full broadcast schedule for US Track & Field Championships can be found here 

• The AIG Women’s Open schedule can be found here

• The AUSL All-Star Cup schedule and tickets can be found here 

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ESPN soccer reporter Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss Mia Fishel’s big-money move to the Seattle Reign, his thoughts on the rollout of expansion team Denver Summit FC, the top storylines he’s keeping an eye on in the second half of the NWSL season and the biggest challenges facing the league in the next five years. Plus, what’s with the quiet start to Leo season? It's time to ROAR!

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Seattle Storm forward and French national team star Gabby Williams joins Sarah to talk about overcoming early struggles in the WNBA, her priorities for the ongoing CBA negotiations, how her tattoos connect her to family, and the W’s efforts to cement itself as the globally preferred league. Plus, Summer McIntosh continues to dominate in the pool, Naomi Osaka makes a staffing change, and we’re soooo close to getting new Ted Lasso episodes.

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Retired pro soccer player-turned-broadcaster Darian Jenkins joins Sarah to talk about the NWSL’s return to action, the Rivalry Weekend games she’s most looking forward to, why she thinks the Seattle Reign will make a run up the table, and the league storylines she’s keeping tabs on in the second half of the season. Plus, they’re chanting "It’s coming home," a mascot goes gaga, and Sarah recaps a wonderful women’s sports weekend in Portland.

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AU Pro Sports senior reporter Savanna Collins joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship Series, discuss how the Talons and Bandits carved their paths to the final weekend, and share what surprised her most about the league’s inaugural season. Plus, the Portland Thorns give a superstar her flowers, the Phoenix Mercury celebrate a homecoming, and a “What The Fact” about players and porta-pottys.

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• Check out the video of Torchy here 

• Read the Guardian’s report on the investigation into the San Diego Wave here

• Keep updated on the World Aquatics Championships here

• Read more about why Courtney Williams can’t show off her Moolah Kicks here

• The Tour de France Femmes schedule is here

• Check out the tribute video the Phoenix Mercury made for Brittney Griner here

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National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racers Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett join Sarah to talk about recognizing their need for speed at a young age, why NHRA races are naturally co-ed events, how they handle the extreme toll racing can take their bodies, and the importance of having strong teams to ensure safety and aid success. Plus, a cowardly decision from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Venus Williams has still got it and one PWHL team has a new leader.

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Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker from the WISE/R Symposium, a professional development event that was held during WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend in Indy. Parker discusses the impact coach Pat Summitt had on her life, what she learned about herself raising her daughter Lailaa on the road, and how she and her wife managed to keep their relationship private until it was time to welcome the world in. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the woman who was Caitlin Clark before Caitlin Clark ever existed.

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• Listen to Post Moves, Candace Parker’s new podcast with Aliyah Boston, here

• Listen to Unsupervised, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance’s new podcast, here

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Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd from this weekend’s live show in Indianapolis. They discuss how winning a national championship showed her a different side of Geno Auriemma, how Fudd handles moments of self-doubt, how working with a sports psychologist changed the game, and using her famous friends (cough *Paige Bueckers* cough) to help get guests for her new podcast, Fudd Around and Find Out. Plus, Unrivaled makes some monster NIL signings, the American women’s mile record goes down, and bros with zero brain cells get deservedly dragged. 

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• Which city is ideal for expansion & what CBA priorities should be here

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• The best rivalry in the WNBA & who will win the championship here

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