She's Got Game

Could the PWHL Charge leave Ottawa? City council has approved the “Lansdowne 2.0” refurbishing project, which would see an over-2,000 seat capacity reduction in the Charges’ home arena, which the franchise argues will affect the long-term viability of the club in the nation’s capital. Canada drops the first two games of the Rivalry Series to the U.S. by a combined score of (gulp) 10-2. Should Canadians be concerned three months out from the Olympics? AFC Toronto takes on Vancouver Rise FC for the Diana B. Matheson Cup as the Northern Super League Final kicks off this weekend. Vancouver advanced by beating Ottawa Rapid FC on penalties, and Michaela has a controversial take regarding extra time in soccer. A massive upset in the NWSL playoffs as no.8 Gotham City took out the no.1 seeded Kansas City Current. The NWSL announces it’s adding a 17th franchise by expanding to Atlanta. 

Michaela and Vanessa are joined by Monica Henao, Content Manager for the Get REAL movement, dedicated to educating people and dispelling disinformation regarding the 2SLBGTQI+ community. Get REAL is offering upcoming workshops and you can donate to the Rainbow Road, their virtual 5K fundraiser: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game

Sandy Brondello, the first-ever head coach of the WNBA expansion Toronto Tempo joins Michaela and Vanessa! Despite an extension to the ongoing CBA negotiations, there’s been frustratingly little progress on a new WNBA agreement between the league and its players. A high-profile WNBA player joins a new Saudi-backed women’s basketball league, fueling the debate over sportswashing. We have new PWHL team names and logos to discuss – say hello to the Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes. The Hockey News ranked all eight PWHL team logos. The first leg of the NSL playoffs is in the books – Toronto and Vancouver are both leading on aggregate going into the second leg – can Montreal and Ottawa make things interesting? South of the border, the NWSL playoff quarterfinals are underway.

The Seattle Storm hire Sonia Raman to be their new head coach. The WNBA offers a 30-day extension on the expiring CBA amid tremendous pressure on the league to get a new deal done with the players. Revenue sharing remains the main sticking point. The USWNT splits two international soccer friendlies with Portugal. The Americans had a very young team with a median age of 20. England beats Brazil in World Cup qualifying but loses to Australia. Canada loses to both Switzerland and the Netherlands without scoring a goal. Their goalless streak has reached 274 minutes. Angel City FC defender Elizabeth Eddy writes an op-ed urging the NWSL to ban transgender and intersex players from the league. Michaela and Vanessa explain why she’s wrong by driving truck-sized holes through her faulty and contradictory arguments. AFC Toronto is a heavy favourite vs. Montreal Roses FC in the kickoff to the NSL playoffs, while Vancouver Rise FC hosts Ottawa Rapid FC in the other semifinal.

Ottawa Rapid FC striker D.B. Pridham has her name etched in history as the Northern Super league’s first-ever Golden Boot winner and she joins the show to give her impressions and highlights of the NSL’s just-completed inaugural regular season! Michaela and Vanessa preview the NSL Playoffs – it’ll be Toronto vs. Montreal in one semifinal and Ottawa vs. Vancouver in the other. The expansion Toronto Tempo hire two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello as their first-ever head coach. What share of WNBA’s revenues should the players get? It’s the main sticking-point in CBA negotiations between the league and the union right now. PWHL Vancouver and Seattle have released their jerseys and Michaela and Vanessa have… thoughts. What’s the most you’d spend tickets to on a playoff/championship game to see your favourite team?

Vanessa is back from her Sicilian odyssey and she wasn’t the only one partying – the 2025 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces have been living it up ever since they swept the Phoenix Mercury in the Finals. Las Vegas was dominant, losing only three games since August 2nd. A’ja Wilson becomes the first player to win both regular season and Finals MVP awards in the same year after averaging 28 points per game in the playoffs – we’re witnessing greatness. Are the Aces a dynasty after winning three titles in four years? WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is getting the Gary Bettman treatment – booed mercifully while trying to hand out hardware. A wild offseason lies ahead for the WNBA: two new teams are about to enter the league, 80% of the players are unrestricted free agents and a work stoppage is on the horizon. Lioness Millie Bright retires from the English national team. Christen Press also retires after a decorated NWSL and USNWT career. The 2026 IIHF World Championships will move from April to November. Sue Bird turned 45 this week and happy forever-29th birthday to Vanessa!

Asia Hogen-Rochester scored two tries for Canada in the Rugby World Cup final and tells us what it was like hauling in silver on the biggest stage. Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie joins the show now that the PWHL schedule has been released with new cities to visit in Vancouver and Seattle. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the media prior to the start of the WNBA finals and then the Las Vegas Aces went to work, surging to a 3-0 series lead over Phoenix. Was former assistant coach Jasmine Mander scapegoated for the Canada Soccer 2024 drone scandal? Angel City FC defender and New Zealand captain Ali Riley retires. And Michaela reads listener mail!

Napheesa Collier uses her platform to call out WNBA leadership after being injured in the playoffs with no foul called. Inconsistent officiating in Game 3 between Minnesota and Phoenix led to suspensions and fines for coaches who dared to question the league. The players feel disrespected as CBA negotiations are going nowhere. Indiana put up a good fight, but the Las Vegas Aces are off to face the Pheonix Mercury in the WNBA Finals. The Dallas Wings fire their head coach. Emma Regan, captain of AFC Toronto, joins the show to give her impressions of the newly unveiled Diana B. Matheson trophy, which AFC Toronto will be vying for in the NSL playoffs. The 2025-26 PWHL schedule is finally out!

Canadian legend Desiree Scott is hanging up her cleats after fulfilling her dream of playing in a Canadian pro soccer league by suiting up for Ottawa Rapid FC in the NSL’s inaugural season. Canada is in the F-I-N-A-L! of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after taking out defending champion New Zealand. The WNBA playoffs have reached the semifinals: Indiana is giving favoured Las Vegas all they can handle, while Phoenix’s depth is proving a match for Minnesota’s stars. A’ja Wilson is the WNBA’s first-ever four-time M.V.P. award winner. The New York Liberty – who went out in the first round – won’t renew head coach Sandy Brondello’s contract, only a year after winning a title. Seattle will also be looking for a new bench boss. Was Spain’s Aitana Bonmati a deserving recipient of a third consecutive Ballon d’Or?

The WNBA Playoffs are under way and Michaela and Vanessa have some opening round thoughts! Sam Kerr scores in her return to action for Chelsea after almost two years away from the beautiful game. The inaugural NSL playoffs are about to start with AFC Toronto a heavy favourite to win it all. Camryn Rogers breaks her own Canadian record to win hammer throw gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

As promised, Michaela and Vanessa get into the WNBA MVP race between A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier. Paige Bueckers will be named rookie of the year. The Golden State Valkyries make the playoffs in their first season while selling out every game. The Chicago Sky suspend Angel Reese for half a game. Michaela and Vanessa speak to Nathalie Cook, executive producer of the documentary “The Pitch”, following the Northern Super League – a truly Canadian sports story. Aryna Sabalenka is the first repeat U.S. Open champion since Serena Williams eleven years ago.