Women’s Sports Weekly

Carolyn and Danielle pop champagne (prosseco) to celebrate their athletic achievements over the weekend. Carolyn highlights Washington Spirit’s win over Angel City in the NWSL and Danielle highlights ultra runner, Tara Dower who became the fastest person on record to complete the Appalachian Trail. Carolyn takes her bitterness from last week that Denver was not selected for a WNBA expansion team and turns it into an opinion article featured in the Denver Post. Then they deep dive into the WNBA semifinal matchups between NY Liberty and Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun.

This week Carolyn and Danielle share about their week filled with social events and WNBA games. Danielle gives us an overview of Pitt’s historic start to their volleyball season and sweeping victory over Penn State. Then they complain about the WNBA’s expansion team in Portland and cover playoff matchups. They discuss WNBA season awards and then get into superlatives they made up for the players in the WNBA. This episode is a silly one!

This week’s podcast starts with A’ja Wilson as she continues to break WNBA records. She becomes the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a season and secures the all-time single season scoring record. Carolyn and Danielle discuss the race to the WNBA playoffs as the regular season closes out this week. Then they chat golf for the first time ever on the podcast and cover the Solheim Cup. Transportation was an issue and caddies took their shirts off. Danielle deep dives into the rise of flag football in the United States which will make an appearance in the 2028 Olympics. Will Danielle try to make the team? Take a listen to find out.

Carolyn and Danielle start this week by sharing Strava updates and their dating anniversary. Then they discuss Aryna Sabalenka’s win over Jessica Pegula to take home the final Grand Slam trophy of tennis season. There is just one WNBA playoff spot remaining and things are heating up in the final push for the spot. Danielle covers SMU’s upset over Nebraska as college volleyball kicks off. Then they deep dive into the career of Alex Morgan and her lasting impact on the game. Be sure to follow @WomensSportsWeeklyPod on all the social channels you can find.

Carolyn and Danielle start the episode by covering the WNBA and the Indiana Fever’s win over the Chicago Sky last week. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese dominate rookie and even WNBA stats. Carolyn changes her feelings on Caitlin Clark after an impactful dream. Then the ladies talk tennis and cover Emma Navarro’s win against Coco Gauff (again!) in the US Open. They deep dive in the history of the Paralympics and highlight athletes to watch. Women’s Sports Weekly stickers are available. Follow @WomensSportsWeeklyPod on Instagram to find out how to get yours. 

Carolyn and Danielle discuss more endurance running this week after they attended the Leadville 100. Both left the event inspired and positive they will not be running 100 miles anytime soon (or ever). Danielle highlights the Minnesota Lynx win over the Indiana Fever and Carolyn deep dives into the historic CBA for NWSL players. Be sure to follow @WomensSportsWeeklyPod on Instagram for details about the upcoming sticker giveaway!

The Women’s Sports Weekly Women are back from vacay feeling very demure! Carolyn and Danielle provide an Olympic recap and highlight the USWNT’s win over Brazil, Team USA Basketball beating France by a toe length, and USA Track and Field wins. Then they deep dive into Olympic takeaways including a discussion on Algerian boxer, Imane Khelif’s gold and USA gymnast, Jordan Chiles’s controversial bronze.

This week Carolyn and Danielle cover all things Olympics. They highlight USA Rugby 7’s bronze medal and Team USA Gymnastics taking gold. Then they cover Katie Ledecky’s 4-peat in the 800m and the USWNT’s win over Japan to advance to the semifinals. They have some fun and play cut, bench, start, with their favorite athletes to create beach volleyball teams. Schedule update: Women’s Sports Weekly is taking vacation next week and will be back in your feed on Tuesday, August 20th.

This week Carolyn and Danielle highlight the USWNT wins over Zambia and Germany. Then they discuss the rivalry between the USA and Australia in the pool. Katie Ledecky looks to rack up medals, but can she take home more gold? Danielle and Carolyn give gold medals to each other in areas outside sports and they discuss their favorite books, movies, and TV focused on sports. We want to hear your recommendations so be sure to follow @WomensSportsWeeklyPod on Instagram to provide your favorites.

This week Carolyn and Danielle cover the 2024 Women’s Softball World Cup. Carolyn is super bummed softball will not be played in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The ladies highlight WNBA’s All-Star Weekend filled with red carpet lewks, record-breaking performances, prize money, and celebrities getting tipsy. Danielle provides a deep dive on ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter. She is fast, she wins races, and her mindset is something else. The Olympics begin this week! We can’t wait to watch and cover the top stories throughout.