Good Game with Sarah Spain

Sam Mewis, former USWNT player and editor in chief & host of The Women’s Game podcast, joins Sarah to talk about downing pink margaritas at Lynn Biyendolo’s wedding, Emma Hayes's big plans for U.S. Soccer, why the SheBelieves Cup should be renamed after Emily Sonnett, and whether the NWSL is doing enough to prevent future player health and safety issues. Plus, the NCAA women’s hoops rankings are as stable as a suspension bridge, we're eying up some show hardware, and the “Gulf of America” is not a real thing.

• Subscribe to Sam’s podcast the The Women’s Game here

• Check out this week’s AP women’s basketball Top 25 here

• See all the fans swarming Boston Guard captain Charlotte North here

• Watch Caylee Waters’ emotional post game press conference moment here

• Grab your copy of Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez here

• Read Henry Bushnell’s story on how Emma Hayes wants to revolutionize U.S. soccer here

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Happy (?!) Presidents' Day! With Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in full swing we’re revisiting Sarah’s October 2024 conversation with two AU hoopers, Sydney Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league." Syd and TP talk about playing in Athletes Unlimited, their hilarious digital show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. 

• Haven’t seen season one of the Syd & TP show? Check it out here 
• The Athletes Unlimited basketball schedule can be found here 
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Valentine’s Day calls for some hot goss! Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill, co-hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, join Sarah to discuss their podcast’s origin story, how to medium-launch a relationship, and the women’s sports reality shows we need in our lives. Plus, we play Cupid for your valentines and a “What The Fact” that gives some perspective on a few recent policy decisions.

• Check out “The Sports Gossip Show” here 

• Read Kalyn Kahler’s 2022 report for Defector on nepotism in NFL hiring here 

• Read Molly Hensley-Clancy’s reporting for the Washington Post about the abuse allegations against Sedona Prince here

• The Women’s Lacrosse League schedule is here

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here

• The LOVB schedule can be found here

• Check out slice Joey’s multi-sport schedule here 

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Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins Sarah to talk about reintroducing the Fair Play for Women Act, the dangerous ways H.R. 28 could be enforced, who is most qualified to make rules about fairness and safety in sport, and how she draws strength and perspective from her lived experience as a former college athlete. Plus, things get icy on the slopes, Big Citrus dishes on Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, and we stan a man who stans a woman.

• The PWHL schedule is here

• The AU Pro Hoops schedule is here

• The WLL Championship Series schedule is here

• The NCAA basketball schedule is here 

• Read the Fair Play for Women Act here

• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Claire Thompson, defense(wo)man for Team Canada and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, joins Sarah to discuss balancing the demands of medical school and professional hockey, how she and the Canadians are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, and why she’s the ChatGPT of whatever team she’s on. Plus, being friends with the enemy, international adventures, and Sarah tries to get her to talk a little trash.

• Watch Claire and the Minnesota Frost! The full PWHL schedule can be found here 

• Keep those platonic valentines coming! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman joins Sarah to talk about losing top American players to teams in Europe, the $5 million Players' Restitution Fund and why it's important not to forget the league's fraught history, and whether a second Trump administration could impact the league's values. Plus, the PWHL is back, the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League makes its debut, and a slice sends us a valentine.

• Read the feature on the Eagles’ site about the importance of Black History Month here 

• Read Richard Cohen’s story about “divorce” deals in the WNBA here

• See the WLL schedule here

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Hannah Storm, legendary sports media vet, joins Sarah to discuss how women’s sports coverage has changed at major networks during her career, the early days of doing play-by-play for the WNBA, and how she’s been treated differently in the men’s and women’s sports spaces. Then, podcast host Mike Golic Jr. drops by to help develop a winning – and unusual – business plan. Plus, the Unrivaled 1-on-1 countdown is over, an HBCU standout who is changing the game, and a call for platonic valentines. 

• Fill out a bracket for Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tourney here! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but two slices came through. Slice Joey Maldonado made one you can print out here

• Or you can fill out the one made by Cory McDonald here

• Watch the video of Morgan Price’s perfect 10 here 

• Read Jemele Hill’s 2019 story for the Atlantic, “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges,” here

• Listen to NPR’s 2023 report on how 16 states are underfunding HBCUs here 

• You can find an HBCU near you to make a gift to here 

• Who in the women’s sports world do you wanna send a platonic valentine to this year? Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Welcome to the Par-Tee is your newest obsession about the wonderful world that is women’s golf! We’ll have all the “tee” you need, plus interviews with top players on the LPGA tour, expert tips to improve your game, conversations with celebrity superfans, and a whole lot of fun on and off the course. So whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting into the swing of things, this par-tee is one you can’t miss!

Listen here and subscribe to Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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Callie Brownson, former NFL assistant coach turned senior director of high performance for USA Football, joins Sarah to discuss knowing it was time to leave the NFL for a new opportunity, being on a staff with a problematic high-profile player, and how she’s making sure Team USA is ready for flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut. Plus, the worst kind of “National Girls and Women in Sports” day tribute, an NWSL x WNBA crossover, and a Black History Month spotlight you won’t want to miss.

• Check out Veronica Wells’ story on Billie Harris here 

• Fill out a bracket for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tourney! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but super slice Joey Maldonado made a better one that you can print out here 

• Find out more about the new NWSL x WNBA training facility in Portland here 

• Interested in season tickets for Denver’s new NWSL team? Details are here 

• The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

• The NCAA softball schedule is here 

• The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

• The LOVB schedule can be found here

• Find the PVF schedule here

• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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Down in the The Big Easy, Sarah catches up with Michelle Beadle, host of SiriusXM’s “Beadle & Decker,” and ESPN’s Mina Kimes to add a women’s sports slant to some of Super Bowl week's biggest questions: Ar e dynasties good or bad? And is it cool to root for your former team instead of your sibling? Plus, we’re making a plan to buy A’ja Wilson’s shoes, the NWSL is coughing up some cash, and more proof the NFL never really cared about ending racism.

• View the NCAA softball schedule here

• Read Meg Linehan’s story on the NWSL abuse settlement here 

• Watch A’ja Wilson’s sit-down with Issa Rae here

• Listen to A’ja on The Athletic Women's Basketball Show here

• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected] 

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