CBC women’s hockey and investigative reporter Karissa Donkin joins Sarah to talk about how Team USA and Team Canada hockey players put their rivalry aside to change the sport’s future, what teams are hot (and cold) in the PWHL this season and why women’s hockey is in its Taylor Swift era. Plus, more insight into the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum trade, and a well-deserved posthumous entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

• Read Kevin Pelton’s story on the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum WNBA trade here
• Read Karissa Donkin’s story about Coach Troy Ryan here
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Catch up on a busy weekend of sports, including a major hoops trade, a DJ’s tasteless play, and Naomi Girma’s official move to the UK. Plus, a “Yes, And” about snow sports lore, a naughty little tune making a surprising comeback and a slice’s app-etite for more.

• Bid to take home one of Hawaii’s sUHrf City uniforms here 

• Read Keith Jenkins’ ESPN story on sisters in college hoops here 

• See Unrivaled stats on Across the Timeline here

• Check out FlashScore here 

• Buy your slice of Minnesota Aurora FC here

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Join motorsport pioneer Katherine Legge as she gears up to make history this season, competing in some of the world’s toughest racing events in a quest to have one of the most memorable careers in racing. She’s bringing you inside stories with legends of sports, new faces from the next generation of auto racing, and conversations with the people who’ve supported her throughout her career as a pro athlete. She’s driven just about anything with four wheels, so she’ll be getting into everything from karting to NASCAR, and IndyCar to F1.

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How will WNBA free agency be impacted by Unrivaled players talking shop in Miami (aka Tamper Bay)? Is buying someone a coffee tampering? What should we expect from tonight’s college hoops battle between #5 LSU and #2 South Carolina? Big Citrus jumps on the mic to discuss it all. Plus, transfer fees explained and new research that is one part unsurprising and one million parts infuriating.

• GGPOTD: Ask us anything! We’re planning a Slices Mailbag episode and want to hear your questions. Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

• Check out Kim Mulkey’s basketball hoop outfit here 

• The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

• Get your Atlanta Dream tickets here 

• The LOVB schedule can be found here

• Find the PVF schedule here

• The WLL rosters can be found here 

• The study we mentioned in today's What The Fact is here

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Minnesota Aurora FC co-founder Andrea Yoch and former Aurora midfielder Morgan Stone join Sarah to talk about the team’s community capital raise ending January 31st (grab your slice!), the USL W League pipeline to pro soccer, the club’s long term goals, and a magical creature named Rory the Aurorasaurus. Plus, the NWSL schedule is here, a lesson in the rule of the road, and a legendary Jeopardy answer. 

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Trailblazing motorsport driver Katherine Legge joins Sarah to discuss how she got into racing as a kid, the win-win deal she and her dad made that helped accelerate her career, and whether women’s-only racing helps or hurts the development of female drivers. Plus, Naomi Girma is about to get a whole lotta stamps, a belated congrats to a dawg, and a review about a douche who can’t get out of women’s soccer fast enough.

• Listen to “Throttle Therapy” with Katherine Legge here

• Check out “Full Circle” – a new podcast co-hosted by WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose – here 

• Watch tonight’s LOVB action here

• More on the PWHL’s inaugural Breakthrough Cup here 

• The college hoops schedule is here 

• Become an owner of the Minnesota Aurora FC here

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Big Citrus reconvenes to talk about the debut of Unrivaled hoops, volleyball star Haleigh Washington’s elite trolling, and our show’s new side, Aurora FC. Plus, two women pop the cork on a new snowboard trick, an underfrog story for the ages, and stop putting things off, people! 

• Watch goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher learn she's been named Player of the Year here

• Watch Chloe Kim’s winning snowboard halfpipe run here

• Check out Haleigh Washington’s MLV-inspired “Mad-Libs” here 

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Jemele Hill, author, executive producer, podcast host, and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Sarah to talk about how she’s maintaining her inner light during a rough start to 2025, how a second Trump presidency could affect the women’s sports landscape, and how she's preparing for the forthcoming chaos.

• Read Jemele’s memoir Uphill here

• Read the other memoir Jemele recommended – “Plain Jayne” by Jayne Kennedy – here

• Subscribe to the Spolitics podcast here

• Watch the documentary 13th on Netflix 

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Basketball reporter Rob Knox, who covers HBCU hoops for The Next, joins Sarah to discuss how team success can affect player odds for individual awards, the college hoops stars currently flying under the radar, and the HBCU and mid-major teams everyone should be talking about. Plus, how to prep for Unrivaled’s tip-off, when heckling goes wrong, and an open question about just how many new pro volleyball leagues one country can have.

• Buy your own slice of Minnesota Aurora FC! Details can be found here 

• Check out Rob’s recent reporting for The Next here 

• Follow broadcaster Dom Patrick here 

• Watch the video of Danielle Collins heckling back here 

• Learn more about the rules Unrivaled will use via this helpful post from Just Women’s Sports

• Read more about the NCAA vote to provide “performance units” to women’s basketball teams here 

• The full college basketball schedule can be found here 

• Get your tickets to the Beanpot championship game here

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Award winning journalist, producer and author Katie Barnes joins Sarah to explain the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” bill that the House passed earlier this week. They discuss who and what could be affected if the Senate passes the bill, potential unintended consequences, and what is and isn’t made clear in the language of the bill. Plus, another un-retirement, PVF players hit the court tonight, and some extremely gay math.

• Get Katie’s book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates” here

• Find the PVF schedule here

• Check Frankie de la Cretaz’s insight on queer players competing in Unrivaled here

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