Good Game with Sarah Spain

Sarah turns [redacted]! And, producer Mish hops in the mix to dish on the first week of WNBA action post-Olympic break, including why Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever might ruin a team’s season come playoff time. Plus, some TOP TIER “sportsmanship,” a “What The Fact” that shows how much work needs to be done before we achieve equity in coaching, and a team of footballers worthy of entry into the “Good Game Hall of Fame.”

• Listen to producer Mish on “Gotta Get Up!” here

• Read the first book in the Good Game Book Club, “The National Team” by Caitlin Murray here

• Check out the College Coaching Report Card from the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport and WeCoach here

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• Follow Sarah on social! And wish her a happy belated birthday! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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It’s a jam-packed episode, y’all. Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Masai Russell tells Sarah about why she’s working out just days after winning in Paris, the DMV’s secret sauce and how her failures helped her reach the top of the sports world. Plus, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine discusses the history of the Tour de France Femmes and why equality in cycling is still a long way away.

• Read Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand, watch her film, Half the Road & check out Homestretch Foundation

• Watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes! Here’s a schedule / TV info 

• Read more about where Jordan Chiles’ case stands here

• Live in the D.C. area? Celebrate the USWNT’s win and the Triple Espresso with a drink paid for by the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. Details here 

• Friday night’s WNBA schedule: 

• Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream - 7:30pm ET 

• Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever - 7:30 ET 

• Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings - 9:30 ET

• Full WNBA schedule is here

• A few highlights from this weekend’s college soccer schedule:

• #2 Stanford plays UC Irvine @ 4pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

• #5 Clemson faces High Point @ 5pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

• #1 FSU takes on North Florida @ 6pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

• You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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Reporters Erica L. Ayala and Lindsay Schnell just left Paris and have stories to tell about witnessing USA Basketball's quest for an eighth straight gold medal. Plus, a potential status upgrade for the runner-ups of the world and a “Fight Me!” featuring non-basketball athletes who would shine in a game of 3-on-3.

• Check out the full WNBA Schedule here!

  • Phoenix Mercury @ Chicago Sky, 8pm ET on Prime

  • Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx, 8pm ET on ESPN3 and League Pass

  • New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks, 9pm ET on ESPN

• WNBA Games to watch tonight:

• Check out Lindsay Schnell’s story about player-parents on the USA Basketball team here!

• Check out Erica L. Ayala’s work at Black Rosie Media here!

• You know we always love to hear from you! Send us your "Fight Me" submissions to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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Khristina Williams, host of “In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams,” joins to preview the second half of the WNBA season. Plus, everyone watches women’s sports (duh), an explanation of why the Paralympics require patience, and a primer on a new pro women’s soccer league.

• Listen to “In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams” here

• Check out the bronze clock necklace Flavor Flav made for Jordan Chiles here

• Want to try baking those famous chocolate chip muffins yourself? The recipe is here 

• Watch Ellie celebrate World Elephant Day with Ciara here 

• Sportico’s report about the new NWSL CBA is here 

• You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

• Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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The Paris Olympics were a wild ride! They might be over but stay strapped in, cause we’re giving you our Olympic highs and lows, info on how to keep watching your favorite women athletes from the Games, and a *teensy-weensy* dose of Sarah’s inner ugly American.

• The story we mentioned about UNC soccer can be found here 

• The 2024 WNBA schedule is here

• The 2024 NWSL schedule is here

• Athletes Unlimited Softball schedule is here

• Watch some of Raygun’s “moves” here

• Our favorite Raygun memes can be found here, here and here 

• Check out Tom Daley’s website for knitting kits, crochet tools, and so much more 

• Keep sending your haikus! The IOC might not award Olympic medals in poetry anymore, but maybe we will! Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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The Paris Olympics concluded with plenty of drama and last-minute heroics—we’re here to unpack it all, from USA Basketball’s gold medal slugfest to Emma Hayes making USWNT captain Lindsey Horan cry. Plus, a full breakdown of the gymnastics drama surrounding Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal and some Olympic history that even producer Alex didn’t know!

• Read more about the history of the Tour de France Femmes via this 2022 story that producer Alex wrote and – if you want to learn more – check out Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand
• Want to watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes? Here’s a schedule / TV info 

• Read more about the history of Olympic poetry here

• Send us your haikus! The IOC might not award Olympic medals in poetry anymore, but maybe we will! Send us a note at [email protected] or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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Start your weekend early by indulging in a charcuterie board of Olympic stories! As the Paris Games wind down, we feast on the U.S. basketball dynasty, nibble at the breaking competition and feed you a wrestling story you need to know. Plus, statues you wanna see and astronauts we wanna rescue.

• Submit your suggestion for the Toronto WNBA team name here

• Check out Angel Reese’s Reebok collection here 

• Watch Sha’Carri Richardson anchor the U.S. 4x100m relay team in prelims here 

• Read more about Vinesh Phogat and the protests she led here

• Follow Erica L. Ayala’s Olympic coverage @blackrosiemedia 

• A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 9) 

• 9:00am ET - Diving individual springboard final

• 10:00am ET - Breakdancing round robin 

• 11:30am ET - USA basketball semifinal vs. Australia 

• 1:30pm ET - 4x100m relay final 

• 2:00pm ET - Field hockey gold medal game

• 2:15pm ET - Heptathlon concludes with the 800-meter race

• 4:30pm ET - Beach volleyball gold medal match

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

• Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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Former USWNT soccer stars Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn join Sarah to talk post-match eats, the Emma Hayes era, and preview the USA v. Brazil gold medal match. Plus, a Whopper with a side of gold (extra salt) and proof that when one person cheats, everybody loses.

• Check out the hilarious social media trend from the top of the show here!

• Listen to Sam Mewis's podcast, "The Women's Game" here.

• Make sure to check out the "Good Vibes FC" episodes, where Sam is joined by Becky Sauerbrunn and Lynn Williams! Videos here.

• More on the Korbin Albert situation here. 

• Learn more about venture capitalist-turned-cyclist Kristen Faulkner here!

• Watch the US Artistic Swimmers moonwalk upside down here!

• A few Olympic events to watch today (Thursday, August 8)

• 7:40am ET: Kayak Four 500m final

• 10:00am ET: USA Volleyball v. Brazil

• 10:37am ET: Sailing Kite final

• 1:01pm ET: Cycling Track Keirin final

• 1:35pm ET: Track & Field 1500m semifinal

• 1:35pm ET: USA Water Polo v. Australia

• 2:00pm ET: Long Jump final

• 3:25pm ET: Track & Field 400m Hurdles final

• 2:37pm ET: Taekwondo 57kg final

• 4:51pm ET: Boxing 54kg final

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Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast, joins Sarah to gender verification testing in track and field, how efforts to achieve fairness exclude some women from competing, the boxing controversy in these Olympics and how sports are wrestling with human sex not being binary. Plus, a reminder to turn in your homework and a USWNT moment that has the show reimagining international soccer’s Golden Boot award.

• Subscribe and listen to Rose Eveleth’s podcast series, Tested Here! 

• Read the Scientific American Story that Sarah mentions Here!

• A few Olympic events to watch today (Wednesday, August 7)

• 12:15pm ET: Pole Vault final

• 1:28pm ET: Cycling Track Team Pursuit final

• 2:45pm ET: Track & Field 400m semifinal

• 3:19pm ET: Taekwondo 49kg final

• 3:30pm ET: Basketball quarterfinals: USA vs. Nigeria

• 3:30pm ET: Boxing Featherweight semifinals

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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Sarah gets perspective on Olympic pressure from someone who knows it well but isn’t currently enduring it, American cross-country skier and Winter Games gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Diggins talks watching versus competing, the post-Olympic letdown, and how society reacts to athlete emotions. Plus, a USWNT v. Germany soccer preview, the results of our Chicago-style vote on listener names, and we hear your favorite Olympic memories!

• Check out Jordan Chiles’ reaction to earning the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor competition here!

• And watch her 90’s-inspired floor routine at the 2023 NCAA semifinals here!

• Learn more about Kimia Yousofi’s message to the Taliban here!

• Learn more about The Emily Program here!

• Check out Jessie Diggins’s book “Brave Enough” here!

• Check your US voter registration status here!

• A few Olympic events to watch today (Tuesday, August 6)

• 4:00am ET: Equestrian Jumping Individual final

• 8:43am ET: Sailing Dinghy medal race

• 9:00am ET: Diving 10m Platform final

• 11:30am ET: Skateboarding Park final

• 12:15pm ET: Wrestling 68kg Freestyle final

• 1:57pm ET: Track & Field Hammer Throw final

• 3:14pm ET: Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase final

• 3:30pm ET: Boxing Lightweight final

• 3:40pm ET: Track & Field 200m final

• 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. Switzerland (quarterfinal)

• Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

• Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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