Good Game with Sarah Spain

Former ESPN hosts and best friends Cari Champion and Jemele Hill debate the buzziest topics of the day in women’s sports, culture and beyond, three days a week. A home for all the drama behind the headlines, this show comes with no filters, and lots of laughs.

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UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and Bruins super senior Angela Dugalić join Sarah to talk about the upcoming one-hour documentary about their team, You See L.A. They talk about what it’s like to have cameras capturing tough moments, how the NIL windfall of the project helped build this year’s squad, the impact of sharing your whole self, and Coach Close’s Ted Lasso-like aphorisms. Plus, Little Citrus shares their NWSL kit wins and losses, merch for the moment, and WeBelieve, YouBelieve, SheBelieves – the SheBelieves Cup is back!

• The PWHL schedule can be found here 
• The 2026 SheBelieves Cup schedule is here
• Snag merch from the NWSL and the Black Women’s Player Collective’s Black History Month capsule collection here
• Check out all the new NWSL kits for yourself here
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Team USA ice dancer Madison Chock and speed skater Erin Jackson join Sarah from the road in Italy. Chock talks about the change in training that got her and her husband Evan Bates to their 4th Olympics, how she navigates the Olympic letdown, and who gets even more nervous for her performances than she does. Then, Jackson discusses the pressure of being a defending champion, how unforgiving her sport can be, becoming friends with pain, and whether or not she’s got socks on under those skates. Plus, the PWHL gets the Olympic bump, a Paralympic boycott, and we’re literally going to the cottage – and you can, too.

• Check out the PWHL’s Takeover Tour schedule here
• The regular season PWHL schedule can be found here 
• The LOVB schedule can be found here
• The full Milan-Cortina Paralympic schedule is here
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Olympic bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard joins the show fresh off the podium in the 1500m short track speed skating event. Sarah caught up with her at the Team USA Winter House in Milan the day after she won bronze to talk about how she bounced back after multiple falls, the viral Instagram post that inspired support from athletes and celebs alike, how she dealt with the poor quality of the short track ice, and how one teammate is the perfect wolf to her fox. Plus, Geno Auriemma is tops, another “perfect” phone call from the President, and what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. 

• Read ESPN’s reporting on the WNBA’s record-high revenue in 2025 here
• Read ESPN’s reporting on the WNBA’s March 10 deadline here
• And check out The Athletic’s reporting with the latest on CBA negotiations here
• Get your "Good Game, Good Game, F*** You" USA shirt here
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Two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek sits down with Sarah at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game--from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). Plus, how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from.

• Check out head coach John Wroblewski’s reaction to winning gold here
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The Olympic flame has been extinguished, but Good Game’s coverage of the Olympics burns on! Sarah and Alex discuss witnessing speed skater Brittany Bowe’s final race, dining with women’s sports royalty, and finally making it to the Duomo. Then: Kung Fu Panda, Sub Zero and Deadpool walk on to a skating rink — the highlights from the real Olympic Closing Ceremony: The figure skating gala! Plus, more medals for moms, Mangunello makes history, and while some athletes at these Games won hardware, and some traded for hardware, at least one got her hardware installed. 

• Check out Lindsey Vonn’s latest update on her injury here
• Stream Sarah’s required movies here and here
• Watch clips from the Milan-Cortina figure skating gala here
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Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the bowels of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena after Team USA's gold medal win over Canada. They share the build-up, the nerves, the goals, the celebrations and the reactions from all your favorite players. What was Hilary Knight thinking when she tied the game? What should Megan Keller's OT goal be called? Is this the last we'll see of Knight vs. Marie-Phillip Poulin? Plus, Alysa Liu is golden, guidance from a GOAT, and all good things must come to an end.

• The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here
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Sarah and producer Alex check in with the greatest skier of all time and newly minted gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin to talk about ending her Olympic medal drought with a massive, ass-kicking win in Wednesday's slalom. Mikaela discusses winning without her father, wishing Average Joes understood alpine skiing better, and how the margins of victory in her sport make stringing together victories so tough. Plus, an exciting en-gay-gement, top five gasps, U.S. v. Canada hockey, and what do you call the final minutes of the 11th hour?

• Read the poem “The House Dog’s Grave” here
• Check out the video of Hilary Knight proposing to Brittany Bowe here
• Read ESPN’s story on the WNBPA counterproposal here
• And check out Annie Costabile’s Front Office Sports article for added context here
• Watch Sarah's video about the current curling venue hosting figure skating in the 1950's here
• See scenes from Italy’s Battle of the Oranges here
• The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here
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Today’s show takes us to the curling sheet in Cortina, where you'll get a Curling 101 lesson from Sarah, hear from the Peterson sisters after Team USA's win over Denmark, and learn about hog lines, buttons and "rocking the ice." Then: Poles, pockets, and rock journals! You sent us on missions and we did on-the-ground reporting to get you the answers you're looking for. Plus, a retirement, a moonwalking mister, and NBC's coverage of women's hockey leaves something to be desired.

• Read more about Mark Callan (aka the “Michael Jackson of Curling”) here 

• Watch Sarah’s video of Mark “pebbling” the ice here

• The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here

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The most interesting woman at the Olympics, U.S. luger Sophia Kirkby, sits down with Sarah in Cortina to discuss her luge origin story, making her own pins to trade at the Games, carrying her dad’s memory with her when she competes, and proclaiming herself the most eligible bachelorette in the Olympic Village (we get all the tea on her many dates!). Plus, hear from bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her gold medal win and get a lesson in sliding sports from Ken Childs. And Stewie makes a statement, talking to strangers, and a hockey choose-your-own adventure.

• You can watch Tender, the new women’s hockey documentary, here.

• You can find Sophia’s handmade Olympic pins here.

• Follow Ken Childs on Instagram here.

• You can find Ken’s site dedicated to bobsled, skeleton and luge coverage here.

• The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here

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