This week Carolyn and Danielle send their good knees out to JuJu Watkins who tore her ACL in USC’s second round matchup versus Mississippi State. The NWSL’s BOS Nation is renamed to the Boston Legacy and Danielle is upset?! Then they deep dive into Sweet 16 and Elite 8 matchups including TCU’s win over Notre Dame AGAIN, but don’t expect any apologies from Danielle. Carolyn shares her nerves over South Carolina making it to the Final Four after they squeaked out a win over Duke. The Final Four is set and the madness continues as Carolyn and Danielle head to Tampa this week to cover the games and enjoy some sunshine.

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This week Carolyn and Danielle share about their weekend with WNBA players, Michaela Onyenwere, Jordin Canada, and Charisma Osborne who made a special appearance at The 99ers thanks to the WNBA Club in Denver. With a new CBA in the WNBA on the horizon, the players shared their goals for increased pay, support for parental leave, and pensions. Carolyn highlights the Unrivaled Final as the Rose take home the first championship trophy in Unrivaled history. Danielle discusses the New York Liberty’s trade to acquire Natasha Cloud. Will Marina Mabrey be OK?! Then they deep dive into March Madness including takeaways from Round 1 and Kansas State’s OT win over Kentucky in the second round. They can’t wait to see what is in store for Georgia Amoore. The ladies also announce a prize for the Women’s Sports Weekly March Madness Bracket. It is not a trip to the Bahamas, but it is something listeners have been asking for.

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The 2025 NWSL season kicked off last week and Carolyn provides an overview on the current state of the teams including pregnancies, transfers, and retirements. Danielle highlights the Midshipman’s loss to the Gators in NCAA lacrosse. You need to tune in to find out what a midshipman is. Then they deep dive into Selection Sunday for NCAA Women’s Basketball- how it happens, who was selected, and why Danielle is pissed. March Madness is here so come along for the ride!

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This week Carolyn and Danielle discuss family vacation featuring skiing, lots of après, and a very competitive game night. Then Carolyn highlights South Carolina softball’s incredible start and first loss of the season to Oklahoma. Danielle deep dives into all the NCAA Women’s Basketball conference tournaments. Duke beats Notre Dame on the road to an ACC Championship. USC and UCLA play for the 100th time and UCLA wins the Big 10. TCU went from last place two years ago to Big 12 champion. South Carolina wins the coin toss and beats Texas. Seeding for March Madness is going to be a doozy!

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This week Carolyn and Danielle discuss the best streaming apps for women’s basketball and the importance of finding friends with cable after a Listener Letter rolled in. It may be the first week of March, but the madness is here and no team is safe from a loss to a lower seed in NCAA women’s basketball. Danielle highlights USC’s win over UCLA for the second time. JuJu Watkins is THAT girl. Carolyn discusses the USWNT’s loss to Japan in the SheBelievesCup and some major takeaways as the USWNT allows young players to flourish. Then Danielle deep dives into the legacy of Diana Taurasi after her retirement announcement. Her competitive spirit, skill, and personality will be sorely missed on the WNBA court.

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Women’s Sports Weekly is officially Unrivaled. Carolyn and Danielle spent their weekend in Miami behind the scenes at Unrivaled. They interviewed professional players for the first time. They sat in on practices. They interviewed fans. They went to the games and soaked in everything Unrivaled has to offer. In this episode they share Danielle’s truly unforgettable interview with Skylar Diggins-Smith, behind the scenes looks and sounds from practice, and new found loves from the league. Be sure to follow Women’s Sports Weekly for more interviews from Unrivaled.

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This week, Carolyn and Danielle read their first listener question on the pod! Then Danielle highlights USC’s win over UCLA and Carolyn cries over South Carolina’s loss to UConn. Queen Phee finally gets her crown in the Unrivaled 1v1 Tournament with money for her and her friends. Carolyn deep dives into the USWNT’s roster for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup. Everyone has a new snazzy name! 

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This week, Carolyn and Danielle cover the new executive order and subsequent NCAA policy banning trans women and girls in sports. Danielle provides updates on the WNBA Free Agency and Carolyn covers NCAA gymnastics. Danielle deep dives in the history of the Tennessee UConn rivalry while highlighting Tennessee’s recent upset over UConn. Carolyn and Danielle make predictions for the Unrivaled 1v1 tournament. 

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This week Carolyn shares about attending a rally event to welcome the new Denver NWSL team. She has name ideas and they are… questionable. Danielle highlights the new WNBA bid out of Nashville. The name and the partners are awesome. They discuss both A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark as they attended their jersey retirements at South Carolina and Iowa respectively. Number 22 must be the number for GOATs. Carolyn deep dives into professional volleyball highlighting the Professional Volleyball Federation and LOVB. They LOVB it. Then Danielle deep dives in the WNBA Free Agency. Some teams are going to look very different this year and Carolyn and Danielle talk about winners and losers in this wild time. 

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This week Carolyn and Danielle share about their time at the rodeo, their thoughts on pizza, and a stomach bug that just won’t quit. Texas basketball is feeling alright after a win against Tennessee and South Carolina stays unbeaten at home in their rivalry matchup against LSU. They discuss Madison Keys and her first Grand Slam win of her career at the Australian Open. Aryna Sabalenka shed tears, broke rackets, and cracked jokes. They end the episode trying very hard to explain the rules in Unrivaled. You can be the judge if they were successful.

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