She's Got Game

Michaela and Vanessa honour the career of legendary Canadian keeper Erin McLeod who retires from professional play with the Halifax Tides. The Saudi soccer league is starting to attract women’s players and Michaela and Vanessa are conflicted. Canadian Maddie Richardson, a professional climber who’s competed in multiple Climbing World Cups, joins Michaela and Vanessa. A huge transfer in the WSL: Alyssa Thompson is headed to Chelsea. London City unveiled their jerseys with a special logo that makes a lot of sense. The U.S. open is getting spicy. Venus Williams bows out in what could be her last hurrah at Flushing Meadows. The WNBA regular season is winding down and the playoff picture is taking shape. Can Indiana make the postseason and get Caitlin Clark back from injury?

The WNBA playoff push is here and the Las Vegas Aces are getting red-hot at the right time after a rough start to their season. Vanessa gives us her dream Final. Napheesa Collier is back but the Minnesota Lynx are so deep they went 5-2 without her. Things aren’t looking good for a new WNBA CBA any time soon, but who has the upper hand right now: the owners or the players? It’s WSL movement season and London City Lionesses are buying up players left and right. Who is the royal wedding of women’s sports? Another edition of Bench-Cut-Start oughta settle it!

Sue Bird’s statue was unveiled in Seattle and Michaela. Was. There. Michaela attended the Forever Sue game and even had the chance to ask Bird a press conference question! Should Sue Bird be included on the Mt. Rushmore of Women’s Sports? Paige Bueckers be breakin’ records, including most points by a WNBA rookie in a game. Vanessa drops a bomb of a statement by saying Bueckers is what everyone thought Caitlin Clark would be. Boom. The Connecticut Sun sale and relocation situation is getting’ complicated; it appears the WBNA prefers Houston over Boston. And what kind of draw did Victoria Mboko get at the upcoming U.S. Open?

The Northern Super League’s inaugural season is entering its homestretch; Michaela and Vanessa are joined by Emma Regan, captain of first-place AFC Toronto. They also speak with Tom Gilbert, CEO of Ottawa Rapid FC, to discuss the fledgling league’s positive momentum. Minnesota and Atlanta have been the WNBA’s best over the past ten games. A’ja Wilson makes history with WNBA’s first-ever 30-point, 20-rebound game. The London City Lionesses are trying to snare Beth Mead away from crosstown rival Arsenal. Timeless wonder Venus Williams will be competing in her 25th U.S. Open at age 45.

The WNBA trade deadline has come and gone. Michaela and Vanessa break down which teams improved and who regressed. Canadian Aaliyah Edwards is headed to Connecticut to join the Sun, who might be sold and relocated to nearby Boston. What does Napheesa Collier’s ankle injury mean for the Minnesota Lynx? Ottawa gets a late goal to draw Vancouver in NSL action. Calgary can’t buy a win despite outplaying their NSL opponents. Trinity Rodman scores the winner in her return from injury to the Washington Spirit’s NWSL lineup. The Ballon d’Or nominations are out. Victoria Mboko mania has reached a fever-pitch at the Canadian Tennis Open in Montreal. Summer McIntosh hauls in four gold medals and a bronze at the World Swimming Championship. And Michaela and Vanessa play another round of Bench-Start-Cut!

England are back-to-back Euro champs after a comeback win over Spain on penalties. Chloe Kelly came up clutch again for the Lionesses. Manager Sarina Wiegman wins three-straight Euros with two different squads. The Rugby World Cup is around the corner so Michaela and Vanessa catch-up with Asia Hogan-Rochester of Canada’s National Women’s Rugby Team. Genie Bouchard calls it a career after bowing out in the second round of the Canadian Open in her hometown of Montreal. And Michaela and Vanessa shamelessly rip-off Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s podcast game and play Bench-Start-Cut!

England requires stoppage-time to defeat Italy and advance to face Spain in the Euro final – a rematch of the World Cup final two years ago. Spain out-possessed Germany in their semifinal. Who are the WNBA’s Studbudz? WNBA players are still looking for fair and equal pay as CBA negotiations are ongoing. Michaela and Vanessa weigh-in on this week’s verdict in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.

England comes back to beat Sweden in the Euro quarters after being two goals down. The Lionesses will now face Italy who upset Norway to advance. Brazil and the unretired Marta are on the hunt for a Copa America title. The WNBA All-Star game goes down this weekend in Indiana, but Caitlin Clark won’t be able to play in it. Portland announces their WNBA team name, and it is straight fire!  

Michaela and Vanessa give their first impressions of the Euros. France beats defending-champion England in the opener. Spain is scoring goals. Wales scores their first-ever at a major tournament. The Swiss are rowdy hosts. It’s the off-season for European clubs as Barcelona loses two key players. WNBA Rookie Paige Beuckers – averaging 18 points per game – outdoes Caitlin Clark in player and media all-star polling. The WNBA will need a new CBA: could revenue-sharing be a sticking point in negotiations between the league and the players? The New York Sirens make Sarah Fillier the PWHL’s highest-paid player.

The Indiana Fever win the Commissioner’s Cup. Vanessa tells you why she’s mad at the Commissioner’s Cup. Is the WNBA expanding too fast, too soon with five more teams joining the league in the next five years? Sue Bird will get a statue. Michaela is joyful. Canada loses decisively in a soccer friendly to the U.S. The Euros are underway! Spain beats rival Portugal, while Wales tops the field in one all-important stat!