This week, Claire discusses the first day of games of the WNBA playoffs, where postseason experience is key in a short set of series’ that could see some of our faves go home. Then, she takes a deeper look at Kansas City’s big win over Washington in the NWSL, and makes a case for the Current’s chances in the playoffs. She closes us out with quick updates on volleyball, college soccer, and a salute to the U-20 USWNT.

This week, Claire takes a snapshot look at the NWSL, where sometimes single games can tell you a whole lot more about a team than just the final score. She chats Orlando and KC’s special success, Portland’s ongoing troubles, and which players lit up the highlight reel. Then she talks through remarkable WNBA performances, why the expanding season is a good thing, and the surge of the Washington Mystics. Then she reads a few listener comments on volleyball, and tells how she was hoodwinked by the U20 USWNT on Tuesday.

This week, Claire takes a moment to talk about the final few days of Alex Morgan’s professional career, how the soccer world has changed since Morgan’s debut and how the star herself spoke about what’s next. Then, she discusses what Angel Reese’s season ending injury means for the WNBA playoff race, salutes the U.S. Open and the Paralympics and more.

This week, Claire checks in on the big picture for both the NWSL and the WNBA, as title contenders emerge, playoff spoilers make their case, and some teams begin to plateau at an inopportune time. Then, she has a chat with NWSLPA President Tori Huster about the league’s landmark CBA, and how concerns about parity might be overstated.

This week, Claire breaks down the new NWSL CBA that will change just about everything about how the league runs, she thinks, for the better. Then she takes listener questions on struggling NWSL clubs, player contracts, looking ahead for the USWNT and more.

In today's episode, Claire says a happy welcome back to the WNBA, as teams battle for postgame positioning in the final month of the regular season. The New York Liberty look like the team to beat, but how are other teams progressing, and are there teams that should be worried about slipping in the standings? Then, Claire looks at her wishlist for the rest of the 2024 NWSL season, as teams gear up for their first regular season matchups since before the Olympics.

In this weeks episode, Claire talks through the final few days of the 2024 Olympics, a gold medal basketball game that went the distance in ways nobody expected, big winners and losers from the Olympic soccer tournament and more. Then, she has a lovely chat with Arsenal and Lionesses forward Alessia Russo about returning to the U.S. after spending her college days in Chapel Hill for her club’s upcoming friendly matchup against the Washington Spirit.

This week, Claire takes a deep breath and looks at what we've seen in women's sports so far in the Olympics, including generational talents and both established and brand new stars to follow. She hypes up the U.S. gymnastics squad, asks who really rules the pool, and shouts out newcomers to the international stage that became the surprise hits of the Games. Then she previews the USWNT's upcoming semifinal against Germany, as the soccer Olympics field braces for two rematches.

On today’s episode, Claire takes a look at the USWNT’s performances in their first two Olympic soccer matches, as the team cruises to a quarterfinal spot with a game still to play in the group stage. She talks through the team making their own luck, some touchy moments in defense, and what to make of the team’s ever-shifting midfield. Then she hits on a few of the biggest Olympic storylines of week one, including a battle in the pool, a historic moment in gymnastics, and the ongoing Canada soccer drone-gate saga.

This week, Claire discusses WNBA All-Star weekend, which felt both like a celebration of how the league has grown over the past year and set Team USA up for a particularly competitive Olympics. Then, she reviews the field for the Olympic soccer tournament, pointing out her personal Group of Death and seeing how the U.S. might still be in the medal conversation despite their current rebuild under Emma Hayes.