Good Game with Sarah Spain

Producer Alex Azzi jumps into the interviewer chair to talk with Survivor season 50 winner Aubry Bracco, who also happens to be one of Alex's high school field hockey coaches. They discuss how Aubry’s sports experience helped her outwit, outplay, and outlast her fellow castaways, the behind-the-scenes training that helped her prepare, and why she relates to Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu. 

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With the men’s World Cup in full swing Big Citrus jumps on to discuss a hypothetical: What would women’s soccer look like today if the men’s and women’s World Cups were held at the same time? They examine the sports where side-by-side competitions ARE the norm and remind folks of the ways women’s soccer has purposefully been held back. Plus, bounding into history, a champion will be crowned, and our side wins again. 

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• Joey Maldonado's women’s sports calendar is here

• The livestream for the U.S. Center for Safe Sport’s virtual forum can be found here

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The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah for a wide-ranging WNBA conversation, breaking down some of the biggest storylines through the first month or so of the season. They discuss the impact of rookies, including Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd, unpack the Minnesota Lynx’s continued success even without star Napheesa Collier, try to keep up with the Chennedy Carter drama, and preview the Liberty-Aces Commissioner's Cup final later this month. Plus, three teams in one year, the cherry on top of a stellar season, and a peek into the WNBA’s electoral process. 

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• You can read Sabreena’s story about the rookie salaries here

• Listen to "No Offseason" here

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Ketra Armstrong, the Director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport at the University of Michigan, joins Sarah ahead of Juneteenth to discuss how sport has the ability to bring people together around conversations of race, gender and equity, why she wants folks to get back to the power of play, and whether men have screwed things up so much we might finally get a matriarchy. Plus, that’s a high Fever, a couple of family affairs, and veebers use their voices. (Yeah, we're trying to make veebers happen.)

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• Ketra Armstrong’s profile and research can be found here
• Read about Freddy’s World Cup adventures here
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Connecticut Sun forward and double-double machine Aneesah Morrow joins Sarah to discuss how she’s handling the franchise’s final season in Connecticut, focusing on the moment and not looking ahead to Houston, trying to strike a balance between fair criticism and hype when doing side quests as a broadcaster, and how LSU prepared her to handle gossip in the WNBA space. Oh, and how she got those abs -- that Ab-neesah nickname is for real. Plus, old people can dream, too: Hockey edition. 

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• Watch Syd and TP “meet” Aneesah’s abs here

• Check out three of LSU coach Kim Mulkey’s gameday ‘fits here, here, and here

• Check out some of Aneesah’s iconic tunnel fits here and here

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Fresh off their 1-2 finish at NCAA Outdoor Championships, University of Washington pole vaulting twins Amanda and Hana Moll join Sarah to discuss how they got their start in the sport, rooting for each other to succeed, the ways they're similar and different, and their pre-meet rituals. Plus, a star returns, a pro debut, and climbing into history.

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• The Front Office Sports story on NiJaree Canady’s AUSL holdout is here
• The AUSL schedule is here
• Read more about the Curtis Cup format and Farah O’Keefe’s win here 
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• Follow Wilka's Sports Bar here
• Watch Janja Garnbret’s historic Bibliographie climb here and read more about the feat here 
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Four-time NCAA champion at the University of Wisconsin and 2026 PWHL Draft prospect Lacey Eden joins Sarah ahead of Wednesday night’s draft. They discuss Lacey’s record-breaking college career, how she’s preparing for the draft later this week, and rollerblading into a large body of water. (And Lacey also makes Sarah cry a little bit while talking about not making the 2026 Winter Olympic team.) Plus, one twin wins, dueling 40-burgers, and practice makes perfect – okay maybe not perfect, but good enough. 

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• Watch Sarah’s warm-up and official first pitch at the AUSL game here
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Sarah sits down with WNBA CMO Phil Cook, New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, and NWSL CMO Rachel Epstein for a Tribeca X panel at Spring Studios in New York City. The group discusses the barriers and obstacles that long delayed the cultural moment women’s sports are now having, how major TV networks both reflect and dictate how women’s sports are covered and sold, the importance of storytelling, and how leagues and teams can improve awareness and enable access to their content. Plus, dropping out by default, wanting to stay but being forced to leave, and a friend of the show has a nice welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment.

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Happy Pride, y’all! To mark the ongoing protest and celebration, Big Citrus gathers to discuss how they’re spending the month, how Pride and women’s sports can feel one and the same, and just how quickly things have changed in both spaces. Sarah also discusses sharing a room with some incredible women at one of Gloria Steinem’s famous Talking Circles. Plus, a rookie on fire, a veteran back in the mix, and our friends are getting their flowers.

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• Watch Olivia Miles’ highlights from Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Wings here
• Watch Emma Hayes’ speech to the USWNT after their game 1 loss to Brazil here
• The broadcast schedule for the NCAA Track & Field Championships is here 
• Check out the rest of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026” list here
• You can donate to Lambda Legal here, Outright International here, The Trevor Project here, The Audre Lorde Project here, the Okra Project here 
• Read more about the history of Pride in the WNBA here 
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Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama joins Sarah to discuss the team’s strong start to its inaugural season, why he’s ready for this moment despite being the youngest coach in the WNBA, and the reaction he gets when he tells his athletes to take off their shoes and take shots in socks. The reigning WNBA Coach of the Month also shares how his constraints-led approach impacts everything from planning practices to pre-game rituals. Plus, Father’s Day gifts that don’t suck.

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• Order Sarah’s book “Runs in the Family” here

• And order “Soccer Dad” by David Murray here

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