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]]> episodic Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.  iHeartPodcasts applepodcast@howstuffworks.com iHeartPodcasts 2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia no https://www.omnycontent.com/d/playlist/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/b7c04c36-5959-47f8-8b05-b18e011d4300/d6d90d10-23b8-4a00-8bc5-b18e011e3b11/image.jpg?t=1771890175&size=Large Good Game with Sarah Spain https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-good-game-with-sarah-spai-185664375/ In The High Roller Room with Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe In The High Roller Room with Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe Olympians and fiancées Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join Sarah in Las Vegas to talk about why their summer has been more glam than gardening, how they’re putting a positive spin on Hilary’s second PWHL team change in as many years, and whether Brittany’s first gig post-retirement might be teaching us all “the hockey.” Plus, New York’s next-door neighbor shines in the latest edition of “Yes, And.”

 

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]]> Olympians and fiancées Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join Sarah in Las Vegas to talk about why their summer has been more glam than gardening, how they’re putting a positive spin on Hilary’s second PWHL team change in as many years, and whether Brittany’s first gig post-retirement might be teaching us all “the hockey.” Plus, New York’s next-door neighbor shines in the latest edition of “Yes, And.”

 

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]]> Olympians and fiancées Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join Sarah in Las Vegas to talk about why their summer has been more glam than gardening, how they’re putting a positive spin on Hilary’s second PWHL team change in as many years, and whether Brittany’s first gig post-retirement might be teaching us all “the hockey.” Plus, New York’s next-door neighbor shines in the latest edition of “Yes, And.” full 3 2 iHeartPodcasts 1020db11-9918-46c1-8324-b48e001fc712 1020db11-9918-46c1-8324-b48e001fc712 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1823 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/in-the-high-roller-room-with-hilary-knight-and-brittany-bowe Season 3 Starts in Vegas with Big Citrus Season 3 Starts in Vegas with Big Citrus Welcome to Season 3 of Good Game with Sarah Spain! Big Citrus convenes to celebrate the start of a new era and Sarah shares her favorite moments from Flavor Flav's SHE Weekend in Las Vegas, including hanging with the Backstreet Boys, Holly Rowe doing the Roger Rabbit, cruising down the strip atop a double decker bus, and so much more. Plus, it’s a good week to be a battie, the WNBA news cycle keeps churning, and an "untouchable" record goes down.

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]]> Welcome to Season 3 of Good Game with Sarah Spain! Big Citrus convenes to celebrate the start of a new era and Sarah shares her favorite moments from Flavor Flav's SHE Weekend in Las Vegas, including hanging with the Backstreet Boys, Holly Rowe doing the Roger Rabbit, cruising down the strip atop a double decker bus, and so much more. Plus, it’s a good week to be a battie, the WNBA news cycle keeps churning, and an "untouchable" record goes down.

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]]> Welcome to Season 3 of Good Game with Sarah Spain! Big Citrus convenes to celebrate the start of a new era and Sarah shares her favorite moments from Flavor Flav's SHE Weekend in Las Vegas, including hanging with the Backstreet Boys, Holly Rowe doing the Roger Rabbit, cruising down the strip atop a double decker bus, and so much more. Plus, it’s a good week to be a battie, the WNBA news cycle keeps churning, and an "untouchable" record goes down. full 3 1 iHeartPodcasts ae2e0237-d616-4835-95c8-b48d004b7f42 ae2e0237-d616-4835-95c8-b48d004b7f42 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:18:04 +0000 3100 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/season-3-starts-in-vegas-with-big-citrus Best of 2026: Play MF'ing Free Bird! with Kelly Pannek Best of 2026: Play MF'ing Free Bird! with Kelly Pannek Ahead of Flavor Flav’s SHEWeekend celebrating the women of Team USA, we’re revisiting our conversation with two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek. Sarah sat down with Kelly back in February at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game, from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). They also discuss how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. Plus, hear what’s on Sarah’s itinerary as she heads to Vegas to party with Flavor Flav and the country’s top athletes.

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]]> Ahead of Flavor Flav’s SHEWeekend celebrating the women of Team USA, we’re revisiting our conversation with two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek. Sarah sat down with Kelly back in February at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game, from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). They also discuss how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. Plus, hear what’s on Sarah’s itinerary as she heads to Vegas to party with Flavor Flav and the country’s top athletes.

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]]> Ahead of Flavor Flav’s SHEWeekend celebrating the women of Team USA, we’re revisiting our conversation with two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek. Sarah sat down with Kelly back in February at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game, from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). They also discuss how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. Plus, hear what’s on Sarah’s itinerary as she heads to Vegas to party with Flavor Flav and the country’s top athletes. full 2 247 iHeartPodcasts 3ca6c60f-5e68-4a8c-a899-b48800dd3803 3ca6c60f-5e68-4a8c-a899-b48800dd3803 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2609 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2026-play-mfing-free-bird-with-kelly-pannek Big Citrus & Chill: A ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Rewatch Party Big Citrus & Chill: A ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Rewatch Party It’s the debut of Big Citrus & Chill, aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain Movie Club! Before taking off for summer break, Alex, Bianca and Sarah sat down to discuss an iconic flick: Bend it Like Beckham. They discuss how well the movie has aged, their favorite gay moments, and the things they saw differently with older eyes. Good Game will be back to its normal daily schedule on Monday, July 20th, the start of Season 3! 

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]]> It’s the debut of Big Citrus & Chill, aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain Movie Club! Before taking off for summer break, Alex, Bianca and Sarah sat down to discuss an iconic flick: Bend it Like Beckham. They discuss how well the movie has aged, their favorite gay moments, and the things they saw differently with older eyes. Good Game will be back to its normal daily schedule on Monday, July 20th, the start of Season 3! 

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]]> It’s the debut of Big Citrus & Chill, aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain Movie Club! Before taking off for summer break, Alex, Bianca and Sarah sat down to discuss an iconic flick: Bend it Like Beckham. They discuss how well the movie has aged, their favorite gay moments, and the things they saw differently with older eyes. Good Game will be back to its normal daily schedule on Monday, July 20th, the start of Season 3! full 2 246 iHeartPodcasts 9e5aa11e-7512-4734-952d-b48700214464 9e5aa11e-7512-4734-952d-b48700214464 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2056 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/big-citrus-chill-a-bend-it-like-beckham-rewatch-party You May Also Like - Everyone Watches Women's Sports: Cheering for Naomi Osaka, Kelsey Pfendler and This New Pod! You May Also Like - Everyone Watches Women's Sports: Cheering for Naomi Osaka, Kelsey Pfendler and This New Pod! Ari and Sam Jay are coming in hot for this special preview of Everyone Watches Women’s Sports! 

Just like the first day of school, Ari and Sam do a little “Show and Tell” and share memories with each other that are vital to their sports fandom.

Then we dive right into What Everyone’s Watching, from Kelsey Pfendler breaking records by rowing solo to Hawaii to Chrisean Rock’s strict boxing glow-up. Plus, we celebrate track superstar Nikki Hiltz running the fastest mile on American soil, and Naomi Osaka proving she's a total superhero mom at Wimbledon.

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]]> Ari and Sam Jay are coming in hot for this special preview of Everyone Watches Women’s Sports! 

Just like the first day of school, Ari and Sam do a little “Show and Tell” and share memories with each other that are vital to their sports fandom.

Then we dive right into What Everyone’s Watching, from Kelsey Pfendler breaking records by rowing solo to Hawaii to Chrisean Rock’s strict boxing glow-up. Plus, we celebrate track superstar Nikki Hiltz running the fastest mile on American soil, and Naomi Osaka proving she's a total superhero mom at Wimbledon.

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]]> full iHeartPodcasts 880d44fb-fcee-4b50-b5dc-b4830107ab90 f5155547-1fa5-4c83-8a6a-b4820019f5ee Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:59:16 +0000 1106 https://omny.fm/shows/everyone-watches-womens-sports/cheering-for-naomi-osaka-kelsey-pfendler-and-this-new-pod This Is Your Signal with Stephanie Martin and Evin Shutt This Is Your Signal with Stephanie Martin and Evin Shutt LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad’s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco’s booming women’s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast has entered the villa…

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]]> LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad’s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco’s booming women’s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast has entered the villa…

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]]> LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad’s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco’s booming women’s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast has entered the villa... full 2 245 iHeartPodcasts e1a8027b-7dd4-4ab3-8ece-b481015c9f5e e1a8027b-7dd4-4ab3-8ece-b481015c9f5e Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000 1603 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/this-is-your-signal-with-stephanie-martin-and-evin-shutt How the (Mostly Vegetarian) Sausage is Made with Big Citrus How the (Mostly Vegetarian) Sausage is Made with Big Citrus Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads.

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]]> Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads.

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]]> Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads. full 2 244 iHeartPodcasts 85ea7b96-3efd-4182-871f-b47f013d77db 85ea7b96-3efd-4182-871f-b47f013d77db Tue, 07 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2323 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/how-the-mostly-vegetarian-sausage-is-made-with-big-citrus Floating The Provo with Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse Floating The Provo with Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah’s strong start to the NWSL season, the team’s focus heading out of the league’s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame. 

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]]> Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah’s strong start to the NWSL season, the team’s focus heading out of the league’s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame. 

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]]> Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah’s strong start to the NWSL season, the team’s focus heading out of the league’s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 2 243 iHeartPodcasts ade0c6a9-6344-42d3-85d3-b47c0011f8cb ade0c6a9-6344-42d3-85d3-b47c0011f8cb Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2366 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/floating-the-provo-with-mandy-mcglynn-and-clo-lacasse Finding a Flow State with Caroline Marks Finding a Flow State with Caroline Marks Pro surfer and Olympic champion Caroline Marks joins Sarah to discuss the new documentary Now Days, which follows her and five other women who are shaping the culture of pro surfing and pushing the limits of competition. The World Champion also shares how she got her hands on a wild quokka, the challenges of growing up in the limelight, and why she thinks having surfing in the Olympics helps disprove stereotypes about the sport. Plus, another trophy in the Big Apple, calling on the commissioner, and a date to circle on your calendars.

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]]> Pro surfer and Olympic champion Caroline Marks joins Sarah to discuss the new documentary Now Days, which follows her and five other women who are shaping the culture of pro surfing and pushing the limits of competition. The World Champion also shares how she got her hands on a wild quokka, the challenges of growing up in the limelight, and why she thinks having surfing in the Olympics helps disprove stereotypes about the sport. Plus, another trophy in the Big Apple, calling on the commissioner, and a date to circle on your calendars.

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]]> Pro surfer and Olympic champion Caroline Marks joins Sarah to discuss the new documentary Now Days, which follows her and five other women who are shaping the culture of pro surfing and pushing the limits of competition. The World Champion also shares how she got her hands on a wild quokka, the challenges of growing up in the limelight, and why she thinks having surfing in the Olympics helps disprove stereotypes about the sport. Plus, another trophy in the Big Apple, calling on the commissioner, and a date to circle on your calendars. full 2 242 iHeartPodcasts 270efcd9-bd9d-4286-8c43-b47a01888e50 270efcd9-bd9d-4286-8c43-b47a01888e50 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2604 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/finding-a-flow-state-with-caroline-marks Aligned On Culture with Monica Wright Rogers Aligned On Culture with Monica Wright Rogers Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers joins us to discuss the pitch that brought her to Canada, the insanity of building a roster during a major time of change in the WNBA, how her perspective as a former player informs her decision-making, and how to increase the number of women of color on the sidelines and in front offices. Plus, Cheryl Reeve reflects, a rookie season cut short, and Juju Watkins is back, baby. 

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]]> Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers joins us to discuss the pitch that brought her to Canada, the insanity of building a roster during a major time of change in the WNBA, how her perspective as a former player informs her decision-making, and how to increase the number of women of color on the sidelines and in front offices. Plus, Cheryl Reeve reflects, a rookie season cut short, and Juju Watkins is back, baby. 

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]]> Toronto Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers joins us to discuss the pitch that brought her to Canada, building a roster during a major time of change in the WNBA, how her perspective as a former player informs her decision-making, and the biggest challenges facing WNBA teams across the league. We’re sending love to trans girls and women across the U.S. We promise to keep fighting for your right to play.  Plus, Cheryl Reeve reflects, a rookie season cut short, and Juju Watkins is back, baby.  full 2 241 iHeartPodcasts e9cd69f9-24cf-43be-964e-b47a0037626a e9cd69f9-24cf-43be-964e-b47a0037626a Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2593 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/aligned-on-culture-with-monica-wright-rogers The Sweating Will Continue Until Morale Improves with Big Citrus The Sweating Will Continue Until Morale Improves with Big Citrus After a week in Cannes, Sarah is back in the U.S. to share everything you need to know in the women’s sports world. Then, Big Citrus jumps on to talk about a record-breaking, conversation-starting, headline-dominating week in the WNBA, and Sarah dishes on her Sport Beach experience, from glamorous parties to deep convos with Questlove, learning how to "Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good" with sprinter Noah Lyles, talking earrings with Janelle Monae, and screaming “Bitch Stole My Look” at an American treasure.

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]]> After a week in Cannes, Sarah is back in the U.S. to share everything you need to know in the women’s sports world. Then, Big Citrus jumps on to talk about a record-breaking, conversation-starting, headline-dominating week in the WNBA, and Sarah dishes on her Sport Beach experience, from glamorous parties to deep convos with Questlove, learning how to "Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good" with sprinter Noah Lyles, talking earrings with Janelle Monae, and screaming “Bitch Stole My Look” at an American treasure.

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]]> After a week in Cannes, Sarah is back in the U.S. to share everything you need to know in the women’s sports world. Then, Big Citrus jumps on to talk about a record-breaking, conversation-starting, headline-dominating week in the WNBA, and Sarah dishes on her Sport Beach experience, from glamorous parties to deep convos with Questlove, learning how to "Look Good, Feel Good, Play Good" with sprinter Noah Lyles, talking earrings with Janelle Monae, and screaming “Bitch Stole My Look” at an American treasure. full 2 240 iHeartPodcasts 47d7d544-7f68-4ceb-b5cd-b479001774e8 47d7d544-7f68-4ceb-b5cd-b479001774e8 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 3312 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-sweating-will-continue-until-morale-improves-with-big-citrus Turning Legacy Into Livelihood with Jane McManus and Erin Foley Turning Legacy Into Livelihood with Jane McManus and Erin Foley Sports journalist Jane McManus and comedian and writer Erin Foley join Sarah to talk about joining new venture Storied Sports, where they tell women’s sports stories and build structures where athletes earn equity in their own IP. They discuss the importance of documenting and archiving stories long left untold, what it means to Erin to be gainfully employed in the women’s sports space, and a topic that makes Jane and Sarah pull a Freaky Friday when it comes to optimism. Expect a lot of laughs among friends – it’s a fun conversation. Plus, Sarah is just now returning from France but she’s got another major trip already on the books! 

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]]> Sports journalist Jane McManus and comedian and writer Erin Foley join Sarah to talk about joining new venture Storied Sports, where they tell women’s sports stories and build structures where athletes earn equity in their own IP. They discuss the importance of documenting and archiving stories long left untold, what it means to Erin to be gainfully employed in the women’s sports space, and a topic that makes Jane and Sarah pull a Freaky Friday when it comes to optimism. Expect a lot of laughs among friends – it’s a fun conversation. Plus, Sarah is just now returning from France but she’s got another major trip already on the books! 

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]]> Sports journalist Jane McManus and comedian and writer Erin Foley join Sarah to talk about joining new venture Storied Sports, where they tell women’s sports stories and build structures where athletes earn equity in their own IP. They discuss the importance of documenting and archiving stories long left untold, what it means to Erin to be gainfully employed in the women’s sports space, and a topic that makes Jane and Sarah pull a Freaky Friday when it comes to optimism. Expect a lot of laughs among friends – it’s a fun conversation. Plus, Sarah is just now returning from France but she’s got another major trip already on the books!  full 2 239 iHeartPodcasts efb618af-b3e6-475b-9198-b47401461bc4 efb618af-b3e6-475b-9198-b47401461bc4 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2208 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/turning-legacy-into-livelihood-with-jane-mcmanus-and-erin-foley Go Full Send with Arisa Trew Go Full Send with Arisa Trew Professional skateboarder and Olympic champion Arisa Trew joins Sarah to discuss what it’s like to win Olympic gold at just 14 years old, how she incorporates her own style into skating, landing that legendary 900, and what she did to celebrate her Sweet 16 last month. Oh, and requesting (and getting!) a duck. Plus, producer Bianca puts another pro skater on our radar.

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]]> Professional skateboarder and Olympic champion Arisa Trew joins Sarah to discuss what it’s like to win Olympic gold at just 14 years old, how she incorporates her own style into skating, landing that legendary 900, and what she did to celebrate her Sweet 16 last month. Oh, and requesting (and getting!) a duck. Plus, producer Bianca puts another pro skater on our radar.

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]]> Professional skateboarder and Olympic champion Arisa Trew joins Sarah to discuss what it’s like to win Olympic gold at just 14 years old, how she incorporates her own style into skating, landing that legendary 900, and what she did to celebrate her Sweet 16 last month. Oh, and requesting (and getting!) a duck. Plus, producer Bianca puts another pro skater on our radar. full 2 238 iHeartPodcasts 896d3e53-05d7-4df3-83a8-b4730137359d 896d3e53-05d7-4df3-83a8-b4730137359d Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1718 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/go-full-send-with-arisa-trew The Spirit of Survivor with Aubry Bracco The Spirit of Survivor with Aubry Bracco Producer Alex Azzi jumps into the interviewer chair to talk with Survivor season 50 winner Aubry Bracco, who also happens to be one of Alex's high school field hockey coaches. They discuss how Aubry’s sports experience helped her outwit, outplay, and outlast her fellow castaways, the behind-the-scenes training that helped her prepare, and why she relates to Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu. 

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]]> Producer Alex Azzi jumps into the interviewer chair to talk with Survivor season 50 winner Aubry Bracco, who also happens to be one of Alex's high school field hockey coaches. They discuss how Aubry’s sports experience helped her outwit, outplay, and outlast her fellow castaways, the behind-the-scenes training that helped her prepare, and why she relates to Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu. 

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]]> Producer Alex Azzi jumps into the interviewer chair to talk with Survivor season 50 winner Aubry Bracco, who also happens to be one of Alex's high school field hockey coaches. They discuss how Aubry’s sports experience helped her outwit, outplay, and outlast her fellow castaways, the behind-the-scenes training that helped her prepare, and why she relates to Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu.  full 2 237 iHeartPodcasts e23d811c-01c5-4cdd-bd23-b47201535946 e23d811c-01c5-4cdd-bd23-b47201535946 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2106 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-spirit-of-survivor-with-aubry-bracco Protect This Space with Big Citrus Protect This Space with Big Citrus With the men’s World Cup in full swing Big Citrus jumps on to discuss a hypothetical: What would women’s soccer look like today if the men’s and women’s World Cups were held at the same time? They examine the sports where side-by-side competitions ARE the norm and remind folks of the ways women’s soccer has purposefully been held back. Plus, bounding into history, a champion will be crowned, and our side wins again. 

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]]> With the men’s World Cup in full swing Big Citrus jumps on to discuss a hypothetical: What would women’s soccer look like today if the men’s and women’s World Cups were held at the same time? They examine the sports where side-by-side competitions ARE the norm and remind folks of the ways women’s soccer has purposefully been held back. Plus, bounding into history, a champion will be crowned, and our side wins again. 

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]]> With the men’s World Cup in full swing Big Citrus jumps on to discuss a hypothetical: What would women’s soccer look like today if the men’s and women’s World Cups were held at the same time? They examine the sports where side-by-side competitions ARE the norm and remind folks of the ways women’s soccer has purposefully been held back. Plus, bounding into history, a champion will be crowned, and our side wins again.  full 2 236 iHeartPodcasts 2af43c4b-1aa9-4051-abd0-b4700167c865 2af43c4b-1aa9-4051-abd0-b4700167c865 Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2194 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/protect-this-space-with-big-citrus No Mercy with Sabreena Merchant No Mercy with Sabreena Merchant The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah for a wide-ranging WNBA conversation, breaking down some of the biggest storylines through the first month or so of the season. They discuss the impact of rookies, including Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd, unpack the Minnesota Lynx’s continued success even without star Napheesa Collier, try to keep up with the Chennedy Carter drama, and preview the Liberty-Aces Commissioner's Cup final later this month. Plus, three teams in one year, the cherry on top of a stellar season, and a peek into the WNBA’s electoral process. 

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]]> The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah for a wide-ranging WNBA conversation, breaking down some of the biggest storylines through the first month or so of the season. They discuss the impact of rookies, including Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd, unpack the Minnesota Lynx’s continued success even without star Napheesa Collier, try to keep up with the Chennedy Carter drama, and preview the Liberty-Aces Commissioner's Cup final later this month. Plus, three teams in one year, the cherry on top of a stellar season, and a peek into the WNBA’s electoral process. 

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]]> The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah for a wide-ranging WNBA conversation, breaking down some of the biggest storylines through the first month or so of the season. They discuss the impact of rookies, including Olivia Miles and Azzi Fudd, unpack the Minnesota Lynx’s continued success even without star Napheesa Collier, try to keep up with the Chennedy Carter drama, and preview the Liberty-Aces Commissioners Cup final later this month. Plus, three teams in one year, the cherry on top of a stellar season, and a peek into the WNBA’s electoral process.  full 2 235 iHeartPodcasts bc4834fe-2643-4652-ba12-b46e0010efb9 bc4834fe-2643-4652-ba12-b46e0010efb9 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2622 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/no-mercy-with-sabreena-merchant Don't Talk About, Be About It with Ketra Armstrong Don't Talk About, Be About It with Ketra Armstrong Ketra Armstrong, the Director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport at the University of Michigan, joins Sarah ahead of Juneteenth to discuss how sport has the ability to bring people together around conversations of race, gender and equity, why she wants folks to get back to the power of play, and whether men have screwed things up so much we might finally get a matriarchy. Plus, that’s a high Fever, a couple of family affairs, and veebers use their voices. (Yeah, we're trying to make veebers happen.)

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]]> Ketra Armstrong, the Director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport at the University of Michigan, joins Sarah ahead of Juneteenth to discuss how sport has the ability to bring people together around conversations of race, gender and equity, why she wants folks to get back to the power of play, and whether men have screwed things up so much we might finally get a matriarchy. Plus, that’s a high Fever, a couple of family affairs, and veebers use their voices. (Yeah, we're trying to make veebers happen.)

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]]> Ketra Armstrong, the Director of the Center for Race and Ethnicity in Sport at the University of Michigan, joins Sarah ahead of Juneteenth to discuss how sport has the ability to bring people together around conversations of race, gender and equity, why she wants folks to get back to the power of play, and whether men have screwed things up so much we might finally get a matriarchy. Plus, that’s a high Fever, a couple of family affairs, and veebers use their voices. (Yeah, we're trying to make veebers happen.) full 2 234 iHeartPodcasts ec517d0f-55dc-45bc-bc73-b46d000bebce ec517d0f-55dc-45bc-bc73-b46d000bebce Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2945 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/dont-talk-about-be-about-it-with-ketra-armstrong Beauty and a Beast with Aneesah Morrow Beauty and a Beast with Aneesah Morrow Connecticut Sun forward and double-double machine Aneesah Morrow joins Sarah to discuss how she’s handling the franchise’s final season in Connecticut, focusing on the moment and not looking ahead to Houston, trying to strike a balance between fair criticism and hype when doing side quests as a broadcaster, and how LSU prepared her to handle gossip in the WNBA space. Oh, and how she got those abs -- that Ab-neesah nickname is for real. Plus, old people can dream, too: Hockey edition. 

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]]> Connecticut Sun forward and double-double machine Aneesah Morrow joins Sarah to discuss how she’s handling the franchise’s final season in Connecticut, focusing on the moment and not looking ahead to Houston, trying to strike a balance between fair criticism and hype when doing side quests as a broadcaster, and how LSU prepared her to handle gossip in the WNBA space. Oh, and how she got those abs -- that Ab-neesah nickname is for real. Plus, old people can dream, too: Hockey edition. 

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]]> Connecticut Sun forward and double-double machine Aneesah Morrow joins Sarah to discuss how she’s handling the franchise’s final season in Connecticut, focusing on the moment and not looking ahead to Houston, trying to strike a balance between fair criticism and hype when doing side quests as a broadcaster, and how LSU prepared her to handle gossip in the WNBA space. Oh, and how she got those abs -- that Ab-neesah nickname is for real. Plus, old people can dream, too: Hockey edition.  full 2 233 iHeartPodcasts 51adabbd-b1fa-4cb7-9c27-b46c003335d0 51adabbd-b1fa-4cb7-9c27-b46c003335d0 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2138 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/beauty-and-the-beast-with-aneesah-morrow Our Superpower Is Each Other with Amanda and Hana Moll Our Superpower Is Each Other with Amanda and Hana Moll Fresh off their 1-2 finish at NCAA Outdoor Championships, University of Washington pole vaulting twins Amanda and Hana Moll join Sarah to discuss how they got their start in the sport, rooting for each other to succeed, the ways they're similar and different, and their pre-meet rituals. Plus, a star returns, a pro debut, and climbing into history.

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]]> Fresh off their 1-2 finish at NCAA Outdoor Championships, University of Washington pole vaulting twins Amanda and Hana Moll join Sarah to discuss how they got their start in the sport, rooting for each other to succeed, the ways they're similar and different, and their pre-meet rituals. Plus, a star returns, a pro debut, and climbing into history.

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]]> Fresh off their 1-2 finish at NCAA Outdoor Championships, University of Washington pole vaulting twins Amanda and Hana Moll join Sarah to discuss how they got their start in the sport, rooting for each other to succeed, the ways they're similar and different, and their pre-meet rituals. Plus, a star returns, a pro debut, and climbing into history. full 2 232 iHeartPodcasts dbf20990-d437-4ed3-8aba-b46b001c60f6 dbf20990-d437-4ed3-8aba-b46b001c60f6 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2069 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/our-superpower-is-each-other-with-amanda-and-hana-moll Rollerblading Into Lake Mendota with Lacey Eden Rollerblading Into Lake Mendota with Lacey Eden Four-time NCAA champion at the University of Wisconsin and 2026 PWHL Draft prospect Lacey Eden joins Sarah ahead of Wednesday night’s draft. They discuss Lacey’s record-breaking college career, how she’s preparing for the draft later this week, and rollerblading into a large body of water. (And Lacey also makes Sarah cry a little bit while talking about not making the 2026 Winter Olympic team.) Plus, one twin wins, dueling 40-burgers, and practice makes perfect – okay maybe not perfect, but good enough. 

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]]> Four-time NCAA champion at the University of Wisconsin and 2026 PWHL Draft prospect Lacey Eden joins Sarah ahead of Wednesday night’s draft. They discuss Lacey’s record-breaking college career, how she’s preparing for the draft later this week, and rollerblading into a large body of water. (And Lacey also makes Sarah cry a little bit while talking about not making the 2026 Winter Olympic team.) Plus, one twin wins, dueling 40-burgers, and practice makes perfect – okay maybe not perfect, but good enough. 

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]]> Four-time NCAA champion at the University of Wisconsin and 2026 PWHL Draft prospect Lacey Eden joins Sarah ahead of Wednesday night’s draft. They discuss Lacey’s record-breaking college career, how she’s preparing for the draft later this week, and rollerblading into a large body of water. (And Lacey also makes Sarah cry a little bit while talking about not making the 2026 Winter Olympic team.) Plus, one twin wins, dueling 40-burgers, and practice makes perfect – okay maybe not perfect, but good enough.  full 2 231 iHeartPodcasts 0052b44d-a48b-4345-908f-b46a001373e4 0052b44d-a48b-4345-908f-b46a001373e4 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2354 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/rollerblading-into-lake-mendota-with-lacey-eden Controlling the Narrative: Tribeca X with Phil Cook, Keia Clarke, and Rachel Epstein Controlling the Narrative: Tribeca X with Phil Cook, Keia Clarke, and Rachel Epstein Sarah sits down with WNBA CMO Phil Cook, New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, and NWSL CMO Rachel Epstein for a Tribeca X panel at Spring Studios in New York City. The group discusses the barriers and obstacles that long delayed the cultural moment women’s sports are now having, how major TV networks both reflect and dictate how women’s sports are covered and sold, the importance of storytelling, and how leagues and teams can improve awareness and enable access to their content. Plus, dropping out by default, wanting to stay but being forced to leave, and a friend of the show has a nice welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment.

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]]> Sarah sits down with WNBA CMO Phil Cook, New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, and NWSL CMO Rachel Epstein for a Tribeca X panel at Spring Studios in New York City. The group discusses the barriers and obstacles that long delayed the cultural moment women’s sports are now having, how major TV networks both reflect and dictate how women’s sports are covered and sold, the importance of storytelling, and how leagues and teams can improve awareness and enable access to their content. Plus, dropping out by default, wanting to stay but being forced to leave, and a friend of the show has a nice welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment.

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]]> Sarah sits down with WNBA CMO Phil Cook, New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke, and NWSL CMO Rachel Epstein for a Tribeca X panel at Spring Studios in New York City. The group discusses the barriers and obstacles that long delayed the cultural moment women’s sports are now having, how major TV networks both reflect and dictate how women’s sports are covered and sold, the importance of storytelling, and how leagues and teams can improve awareness and enable access to their content. Plus, dropping out by default, wanting to stay but being forced to leave, and a friend of the show has a nice welcome-to-the-big-leagues moment. full 2 230 iHeartPodcasts 6761d026-9016-4593-b443-b467000e8512 6761d026-9016-4593-b443-b467000e8512 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2403 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/controlling-the-narrative-tribeca-x-with-phil-cook-keia-clarke-and-rachel-epstein ‘You Stole a Tassel From Gloria Steinem?’ with Big Citrus ‘You Stole a Tassel From Gloria Steinem?’ with Big Citrus Happy Pride, y’all! To mark the ongoing protest and celebration, Big Citrus gathers to discuss how they’re spending the month, how Pride and women’s sports can feel one and the same, and just how quickly things have changed in both spaces. Sarah also discusses sharing a room with some incredible women at one of Gloria Steinem’s famous Talking Circles. Plus, a rookie on fire, a veteran back in the mix, and our friends are getting their flowers.

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]]> Happy Pride, y’all! To mark the ongoing protest and celebration, Big Citrus gathers to discuss how they’re spending the month, how Pride and women’s sports can feel one and the same, and just how quickly things have changed in both spaces. Sarah also discusses sharing a room with some incredible women at one of Gloria Steinem’s famous Talking Circles. Plus, a rookie on fire, a veteran back in the mix, and our friends are getting their flowers.

  • Fill out the Good Game survey here
  • Watch Olivia Miles’ highlights from Tuesday night’s game against the Dallas Wings here
  • Watch Emma Hayes’ speech to the USWNT after their game 1 loss to Brazil here
  • The broadcast schedule for the NCAA Track & Field Championships is here 
  • Check out the rest of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026” list here
  • You can donate to Lambda Legal here, Outright International here, The Trevor Project here, The Audre Lorde Project here, the Okra Project here 
  • Read more about the history of Pride in the WNBA here 
  • You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323Follow producer
  • Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 
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]]> full 2 229 iHeartPodcasts 1e19e1c8-3cb3-447c-9fc9-b4660014f8a4 1e19e1c8-3cb3-447c-9fc9-b4660014f8a4 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2698 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/you-stole-a-tassel-from-gloria-steinem-with-big-citrus Strobe Goggles and Socks with Alex Sarama Strobe Goggles and Socks with Alex Sarama Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama joins Sarah to discuss the team’s strong start to its inaugural season, why he’s ready for this moment despite being the youngest coach in the WNBA, and the reaction he gets when he tells his athletes to take off their shoes and take shots in socks. The reigning WNBA Coach of the Month also shares how his constraints-led approach impacts everything from planning practices to pre-game rituals. Plus, Father’s Day gifts that don’t suck.

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]]> Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama joins Sarah to discuss the team’s strong start to its inaugural season, why he’s ready for this moment despite being the youngest coach in the WNBA, and the reaction he gets when he tells his athletes to take off their shoes and take shots in socks. The reigning WNBA Coach of the Month also shares how his constraints-led approach impacts everything from planning practices to pre-game rituals. Plus, Father’s Day gifts that don’t suck.

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]]> Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama joins Sarah to discuss the team’s strong start to its inaugural season, why he’s ready for this moment despite being the youngest coach in the WNBA, and the reaction he gets when he tells his athletes to take off their shoes and take shots in socks. The reigning WNBA Coach of the Month also shares how his constraints-led approach impacts everything from planning practices to pre-game rituals. Plus, Father’s Day gifts that don’t suck. full 2 228 iHeartPodcasts c948f0a3-67ed-4226-baa7-b4650035ef8b c948f0a3-67ed-4226-baa7-b4650035ef8b Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2413 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/strobe-goggles-and-socks-with-alex-sarama Swinging Free with Sis Bates and Megan Grant Swinging Free with Sis Bates and Megan Grant With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.

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]]> With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.

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]]> With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global. full 2 227 iHeartPodcasts 0a7bbc8f-3141-4c78-a6b4-b463017ff2b2 0a7bbc8f-3141-4c78-a6b4-b463017ff2b2 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2205 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/swinging-free-with-sis-bates-and-megan-grant Born With The Hunger with Kelly Amonte Hiller Born With The Hunger with Kelly Amonte Hiller Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller joins Sarah to discuss leading her Wildcats to the national title again this year, her nine championships (and counting) as a coach, how she had to update her tactics as her student-athletes changed, and the pros and cons of working with her spouse. Plus, double gold, a rogue Johnson, and a controversial signing that set the comment section ablaze. 

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]]> Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller joins Sarah to discuss leading her Wildcats to the national title again this year, her nine championships (and counting) as a coach, how she had to update her tactics as her student-athletes changed, and the pros and cons of working with her spouse. Plus, double gold, a rogue Johnson, and a controversial signing that set the comment section ablaze. 

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]]> Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller joins Sarah to discuss leading her Wildcats to the national title again this year, her nine championships (and counting) as a coach, how she had to update her tactics as her student-athletes changed, and the pros and cons of working with her spouse. Plus, double gold, a rogue Johnson, and a controversial signing that set the comment section ablaze.  full 2 226 iHeartPodcasts e612477b-daad-45d8-80c4-b463000c94d3 e612477b-daad-45d8-80c4-b463000c94d3 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2688 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/born-with-the-hunger-with-kelly-amonte-hiller Pink Pig Skate Guards with Big Citrus Pink Pig Skate Guards with Big Citrus Get out the zester, ‘cause Big Citrus is back! We dish on the early surprises and scandals of the WNBA season, talk about the PWHLPA deciding to publicly disclose player salaries, introduce you to a pair of pole vaultin’ twins, and stumble upon a not-so-subtle reminder that people are still having sex. Plus, snubbed stars, Triple Espresso is reunited at last, and a safe prediction that a Texas team will win – or maybe already has…

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]]> Get out the zester, ‘cause Big Citrus is back! We dish on the early surprises and scandals of the WNBA season, talk about the PWHLPA deciding to publicly disclose player salaries, introduce you to a pair of pole vaultin’ twins, and stumble upon a not-so-subtle reminder that people are still having sex. Plus, snubbed stars, Triple Espresso is reunited at last, and a safe prediction that a Texas team will win – or maybe already has…

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]]> Get out the zester, ‘cause Big Citrus is back! We dish on the early surprises and scandals of the WNBA season, talk about the PWHLPA deciding to publicly disclose player salaries, introduce you to a pair of pole vaultin’ twins, and stumble upon a not-so-subtle reminder that people are still having sex. Plus, snubbed stars, Triple Espresso is reunited at last, and a safe prediction that a Texas team will win – or maybe already has… full 2 225 iHeartPodcasts 217f4fdd-4581-41b6-b4fd-b460003e2b4c 217f4fdd-4581-41b6-b4fd-b460003e2b4c Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2921 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/pink-pig-skate-guards-with-big-citrus More Superhero than Magician with Farah O’Keefe More Superhero than Magician with Farah O’Keefe Texas golfer Farah O’Keefe joins Sarah fresh off her NCAA national championship win to discuss just how many sports she tried before focusing on golf, how her tennis coach dad and taekwondo black belt mom helped her game in different ways, her goals for the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open, and which course has the best grass. Plus, an elusive clay-court title, the Brondello Bowl, and some fall plans to put on your calendar.

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]]> Texas golfer Farah O’Keefe joins Sarah fresh off her NCAA national championship win to discuss just how many sports she tried before focusing on golf, how her tennis coach dad and taekwondo black belt mom helped her game in different ways, her goals for the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open, and which course has the best grass. Plus, an elusive clay-court title, the Brondello Bowl, and some fall plans to put on your calendar.

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]]> Texas golfer Farah O’Keefe joins Sarah fresh off her NCAA national championship win to discuss just how many sports she tried before focusing on golf, how her tennis coach dad and taekwondo black belt mom helped her game in different ways, her goals for the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open, and which course has the best grass. Plus, an elusive clay-court title, the Brondello Bowl, and some fall plans to put on your calendar. full 2 224 iHeartPodcasts d35513f7-986b-49f6-bb73-b45e017ab0ca d35513f7-986b-49f6-bb73-b45e017ab0ca Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1913 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/more-superhero-than-magician-with-farah-o-keefe The Softball is Getting in the Way of the Drama with Jessica Mendoza The Softball is Getting in the Way of the Drama with Jessica Mendoza ESPN analyst and softball royalty Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to discuss this year’s Women’s College World Series, what to expect in the championship, and the viral softball moments we can’t stop talking about. Plus, the return of another GOAT, the top seed still standing, and the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is back. Also, Sarah returns from Italy just in time for Pride Month! Hoops and pucks and footy and gay shit, y’all.

  • The French Open bracket is here and the schedule is here

  • Watch hockey stars Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey dance to Celine Dion at their wedding here

  • Learn about the PWHL’s Expansion Player Distribution Process from Professor Puck here

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]]> ESPN analyst and softball royalty Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to discuss this year’s Women’s College World Series, what to expect in the championship, and the viral softball moments we can’t stop talking about. Plus, the return of another GOAT, the top seed still standing, and the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is back. Also, Sarah returns from Italy just in time for Pride Month! Hoops and pucks and footy and gay shit, y’all.

  • The French Open bracket is here and the schedule is here

  • Watch hockey stars Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey dance to Celine Dion at their wedding here

  • Learn about the PWHL’s Expansion Player Distribution Process from Professor Puck here

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]]> ESPN analyst and softball royalty Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to discuss this year’s Women’s College World Series, what to expect in the championship, and the viral softball moments we can’t stop talking about. Plus, the return of another GOAT, the top seed still standing, and the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup is back. Also, Sarah returns from Italy just in time for Pride Month! Hoops and pucks and footy and gay shit, y’all. full 2 223 iHeartPodcasts 56fd60ef-ece0-4427-ac40-b45e00202a46 56fd60ef-ece0-4427-ac40-b45e00202a46 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2413 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-softball-is-getting-in-the-way-of-the-drama-with-jessica-mendoza Feeling Quite Sprightly with Rebecca Randell and Carolyn Braff Feeling Quite Sprightly with Rebecca Randell and Carolyn Braff Associate Principal Scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Rebecca Randell and Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at PepsiCo Carolyn Braff join Sarah to discuss Gatorade’s new Body of Science initiative, the current research gap impacting female athletes, what they’re hoping to learn from their ongoing studies, and the not-so-glamorous work of a sports scientist. 

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]]> Associate Principal Scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Rebecca Randell and Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at PepsiCo Carolyn Braff join Sarah to discuss Gatorade’s new Body of Science initiative, the current research gap impacting female athletes, what they’re hoping to learn from their ongoing studies, and the not-so-glamorous work of a sports scientist. 

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]]> Associate Principal Scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute Rebecca Randell and Vice President of Sports & Entertainment at PepsiCo Carolyn Braff join Sarah to discuss Gatorade’s new Body of Science initiative, the current research gap impacting female athletes, what they’re hoping to learn from their ongoing studies, and the not-so-glamorous work of a sports scientist. full 2 222 iHeartPodcasts 443eac47-53f7-4502-8a2c-b45b0141ccd1 443eac47-53f7-4502-8a2c-b45b0141ccd1 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2119 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/feeling-quite-sprightly-with-rebecca-randell-and-carolyn-braff A World Champion Underdog with Breezy Johnson A World Champion Underdog with Breezy Johnson As part of this month’s espnW Summit in NYC, alpine skiing Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson sat down with Sarah to discuss how ski racing is more like Formula 1 than other Olympic sports, the surprising video she watched the morning of her gold medal-winning race, and getting the invite to party with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas. Plus, Sarah got to ask Breezy the question that’s been on her mind ever since the Games. 

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]]> As part of this month’s espnW Summit in NYC, alpine skiing Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson sat down with Sarah to discuss how ski racing is more like Formula 1 than other Olympic sports, the surprising video she watched the morning of her gold medal-winning race, and getting the invite to party with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas. Plus, Sarah got to ask Breezy the question that’s been on her mind ever since the Games. 

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]]> As part of this month’s espnW Summit in NYC, alpine skiing Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson sat down with Sarah to discuss how ski racing is more like Formula 1 than other Olympic sports, the surprising video she watched the morning of her gold medal-winning race, and getting the invite to party with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas. Plus, Sarah got to ask Breezy the question that’s been on her mind ever since the Games.  full 2 221 iHeartPodcasts 3c621d4b-7aac-4341-a03b-b457013b6413 3c621d4b-7aac-4341-a03b-b457013b6413 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2092 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-world-champion-underdog-with-breezy-johnson The Hardest Job in Sports with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley The Hardest Job in Sports with Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the new CEO of the U.S. Center for Safe Sport and the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 100m hurdles, sat down with Sarah during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to discuss why she decided to take on such a hard job, her biggest priorities for the organization as it tackles more cases than ever before, and Safe Sport’s role looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Plus, we check back in to hear about Benita’s first 100 days on the job.

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]]> Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the new CEO of the U.S. Center for Safe Sport and the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 100m hurdles, sat down with Sarah during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to discuss why she decided to take on such a hard job, her biggest priorities for the organization as it tackles more cases than ever before, and Safe Sport’s role looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Plus, we check back in to hear about Benita’s first 100 days on the job.

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]]> Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the new CEO of the U.S. Center for Safe Sport and the 1984 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s 100m hurdles, sat down with Sarah during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics to discuss why she decided to take on such a hard job, her biggest priorities for the organization as it tackles more cases than ever before, and Safe Sport’s role looking ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Plus, we check back in to hear about Benita’s first 100 days on the job. full 2 220 iHeartPodcasts 312e44bd-0503-4957-990a-b456010d7556 312e44bd-0503-4957-990a-b456010d7556 Wed, 27 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 1906 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-hardest-job-in-sports-with-benita-fitzgerald-mosley The Dog Comes Too with Maddie Mastro The Dog Comes Too with Maddie Mastro Team USA snowboarder and halfpipe specialist Maddie Mastro joins Sarah to talk about what was going through her mind before her final runs at the Milan Cortina Olympics, how she bounced back from a disappointing Games to end her season on a high note, why you gotta water your own grass, and how her rescue pup Pippy helps her through it all.

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]]> Team USA snowboarder and halfpipe specialist Maddie Mastro joins Sarah to talk about what was going through her mind before her final runs at the Milan Cortina Olympics, how she bounced back from a disappointing Games to end her season on a high note, why you gotta water your own grass, and how her rescue pup Pippy helps her through it all.

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]]> Team USA snowboarder and halfpipe specialist Maddie Mastro joins Sarah to talk about what was going through her mind before her final runs at the Milan Cortina Olympics, how she bounced back from a disappointing Games to end her season on a high note, why you gotta water your own grass, and how her rescue pup Pippy helps her through it all. full 2 219 iHeartPodcasts 9b9f0709-42ca-4cc7-8869-b455017edac6 9b9f0709-42ca-4cc7-8869-b455017edac6 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2025 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-dog-comes-too-with-maddie-mastro Matcha Mommy with Kiki Iriafen Matcha Mommy with Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen joins Sarah to discuss how her team’s young roster makes the pros feel like they’re back in college, her late start getting into the sport of basketball, why she only has one mandatory item on her pre-game to-do list, and what it took for people to finally start pronouncing her name correctly. Plus, racing double, lacrosse on the lake, and getting coached up to “outwit, outplay, and outlast.” 

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • The NCAA Softball Super Regionals schedule is here

  • The NCAA Lacrosse tournament schedule is here

  • Read the Chicago Tribune article on Natasha Cloud here

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]]> Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen joins Sarah to discuss how her team’s young roster makes the pros feel like they’re back in college, her late start getting into the sport of basketball, why she only has one mandatory item on her pre-game to-do list, and what it took for people to finally start pronouncing her name correctly. Plus, racing double, lacrosse on the lake, and getting coached up to “outwit, outplay, and outlast.” 

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  • The NCAA Softball Super Regionals schedule is here

  • The NCAA Lacrosse tournament schedule is here

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  • Read the Chicago Magazine story about Northwestern lacrosse coach Kelly Amonte Hiller here

 

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]]> Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen joins Sarah to discuss how her team’s young roster makes the pros feel like they’re back in college, her late start getting into the sport of basketball, why she only has one mandatory item on her pre-game to-do list, and what it took for people to finally start pronouncing her name correctly. Plus, racing double, lacrosse on the lake, and getting coached up to “outwit, outplay, and outlast.”  full 2 218 iHeartPodcasts bff92ddd-58da-4712-8551-b45200270052 bff92ddd-58da-4712-8551-b45200270052 Fri, 22 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2462 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/matcha-mommy-with-kiki-iriafen Bun Weather with Julia Grosso and Jordyn Huitema Bun Weather with Julia Grosso and Jordyn Huitema Chicago Stars and Team Canada players Jordyn Huitema and Julia Grosso join Sarah to talk about reuniting in the Windy City, being teammates AND best friends, playing through a tough stretch, Jordyn’s new venture off the pitch, and the one question that caused them both to say “I plead the fifth.” Plus, a new venue for a star, a new sport on campus, and how do you say “more money please” in French? Plus d’argent, s’il vous plait, je pense? 

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]]> Chicago Stars and Team Canada players Jordyn Huitema and Julia Grosso join Sarah to talk about reuniting in the Windy City, being teammates AND best friends, playing through a tough stretch, Jordyn’s new venture off the pitch, and the one question that caused them both to say “I plead the fifth.” Plus, a new venue for a star, a new sport on campus, and how do you say “more money please” in French? Plus d’argent, s’il vous plait, je pense? 

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]]> Chicago Stars and Team Canada players Jordyn Huitema and Julia Grosso join Sarah to talk about reuniting in the Windy City, being teammates AND best friends, playing through a tough stretch, Jordyn’s new venture off the pitch, and the one question that caused them both to say “I plead the fifth.” Plus, a new venue for a star, a new sport on campus, and how do you say “more money please” in French? Plus d’argent, s’il vous plait, je pense?  full 2 217 iHeartPodcasts 3c2167cf-a98a-4668-a5eb-b450017ad509 3c2167cf-a98a-4668-a5eb-b450017ad509 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2297 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bun-weather-with-julia-grosso-and-jordyn-huitema It’s A ‘Win Now’ League with Cheryl Pounder It’s A ‘Win Now’ League with Cheryl Pounder Olympic champion turned analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Sarah to discuss the Montréal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge’s battle for the Walter Cup, why it’s important to always keep your head up even when just watching games, and whether she thinks the women’s hockey pipeline is strong enough to sustain four new PWHL expansion teams. Plus, as close to overtime as it gets, knees are dumb, and something about it felt like home somehow.

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]]> Olympic champion turned analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Sarah to discuss the Montréal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge’s battle for the Walter Cup, why it’s important to always keep your head up even when just watching games, and whether she thinks the women’s hockey pipeline is strong enough to sustain four new PWHL expansion teams. Plus, as close to overtime as it gets, knees are dumb, and something about it felt like home somehow.

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]]> Olympic champion turned analyst Cheryl Pounder joins Sarah to discuss the Montréal Victoire and the Ottawa Charge’s battle for the Walter Cup, why it’s important to always keep your head up even when just watching games, and whether she thinks the women’s hockey pipeline is strong enough to sustain four new PWHL expansion teams. Plus, as close to overtime as it gets, knees are dumb, and something about it felt like home somehow. full 2 216 iHeartPodcasts 3065d401-d69d-48d3-bdb3-b450002a9a18 3065d401-d69d-48d3-bdb3-b450002a9a18 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2611 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-s-a-win-now-league-with-cheryl-pounder Don’t Use Trolls As A Cop-Out with Zoe Tzanis Don’t Use Trolls As A Cop-Out with Zoe Tzanis PhD candidate Zoe Tzanis joins Sarah to discuss their recent research on ESPN’s coverage of racial tension during the 2024 WNBA playoffs, why it’s important for traditional media to consider the impact of platforming social media content, and why trolls aren’t the ones creating public narratives. Plus, 40-and-counting, a super sweet 16, and stopping the skid. 

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]]> PhD candidate Zoe Tzanis joins Sarah to discuss their recent research on ESPN’s coverage of racial tension during the 2024 WNBA playoffs, why it’s important for traditional media to consider the impact of platforming social media content, and why trolls aren’t the ones creating public narratives. Plus, 40-and-counting, a super sweet 16, and stopping the skid. 

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]]> PhD candidate Zoe Tzanis joins Sarah to discuss their recent research on ESPN’s coverage of racial tension during the 2024 WNBA playoffs, why it’s important for traditional media to consider the impact of platforming social media content, and why trolls aren’t the ones creating public narratives. Plus, 40-and-counting, a super sweet 16, and stopping the skid.  full 2 215 iHeartPodcasts 11f8b0c3-fdea-4e15-b04f-b44f001a8f16 11f8b0c3-fdea-4e15-b04f-b44f001a8f16 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2491 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-use-trolls-as-a-cop-out-with-zoe-tzanis 40 Is The New 30 with DeWanna Bonner 40 Is The New 30 with DeWanna Bonner Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA’s free agent frenzy and her decision to stay in Phoenix, the ways the W has changed across her 17 seasons in the league, chasing a championship with her fiancée Alyssa Thomas, and being part of one of our favorite “only in the WNBA” moments. Plus, victory is in sight for the Victoire, 15-apostrophe-18, and 1-in-641. 

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]]> Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA’s free agent frenzy and her decision to stay in Phoenix, the ways the W has changed across her 17 seasons in the league, chasing a championship with her fiancée Alyssa Thomas, and being part of one of our favorite “only in the WNBA” moments. Plus, victory is in sight for the Victoire, 15-apostrophe-18, and 1-in-641. 

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]]> Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA’s free agent frenzy and her decision to stay in Phoenix, the ways the W has changed across her 17 seasons in the league, chasing a championship with her fiancée Alyssa Thomas, and being part of one of our favorite “only in the WNBA” moments. Plus, victory is in sight for the Victoire, 15-apostrophe-18, and 1-in-641.  full 2 214 iHeartPodcasts 558e0777-b2f8-46ac-923b-b44e0026eba3 558e0777-b2f8-46ac-923b-b44e0026eba3 Mon, 18 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2671 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/40-is-the-new-30-with-dewanna-bonner Not Now Sweetie, Mommy’s Working The Buzzer with Mina Kimes Not Now Sweetie, Mommy’s Working The Buzzer with Mina Kimes Mina Kimes, ESPN NFL analyst, Celebrity Jeopardy! star and the new host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, joins Sarah to talk about how the Bee will look different this year, what she’s spending the most time researching ahead of her first time hosting, being a cool nerd, and accessing parts of her brain she hasn’t used in awhile. Plus, setting the Tempo, a hot new bronze-shell has entered the villa, and revenge is best served on ice.

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  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The full college softball bracket is here

  • The Scripps National Spelling Bee website is here 

  • Follow Macey Isaacs on Instagram here

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]]> Mina Kimes, ESPN NFL analyst, Celebrity Jeopardy! star and the new host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, joins Sarah to talk about how the Bee will look different this year, what she’s spending the most time researching ahead of her first time hosting, being a cool nerd, and accessing parts of her brain she hasn’t used in awhile. Plus, setting the Tempo, a hot new bronze-shell has entered the villa, and revenge is best served on ice.

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The full college softball bracket is here

  • The Scripps National Spelling Bee website is here 

  • Follow Macey Isaacs on Instagram here

  • And follow Josh Gondelman on Instagram here

  • Play the Operation Epic Fury: Strait to Hell arcade game here

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]]> Mina Kimes, ESPN NFL analyst, Celebrity Jeopardy! star and the new host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, joins Sarah to talk about how the Bee will look different this year, what she’s spending the most time researching ahead of her first time hosting, being a cool nerd, and accessing parts of her brain she hasn’t used in awhile. Plus, setting the Tempo, a hot new bronze-shell has entered the villa, and revenge is best served on ice. full 2 213 iHeartPodcasts 346311b8-eaf6-4a94-9ef6-b44b0018cfaa 346311b8-eaf6-4a94-9ef6-b44b0018cfaa Fri, 15 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2882 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/not-now-sweetie-mommy-s-working-the-buzzer-with-mina-kimes Filthy Rise Balls with Haylie McCleney Hanson Filthy Rise Balls with Haylie McCleney Hanson Former pro softball player turned analyst Haylie McCleney Hanson joins Sarah to share the biggest surprises from the NCAA softball season, players to keep an eye on in this weekend's Regionals, what to watch for in this year’s Women’s College World Series, and what she’s excited about heading into the upcoming sophomore season of the AUSL. Plus, a buzzer beater crowd pop for the history books, A’ja goes glam, and scoring for team and country. 

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]]> Former pro softball player turned analyst Haylie McCleney Hanson joins Sarah to share the biggest surprises from the NCAA softball season, players to keep an eye on in this weekend's Regionals, what to watch for in this year’s Women’s College World Series, and what she’s excited about heading into the upcoming sophomore season of the AUSL. Plus, a buzzer beater crowd pop for the history books, A’ja goes glam, and scoring for team and country. 

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]]> Former pro softball player turned analyst Haylie McCleney Hanson joins Sarah to share the biggest surprises from the NCAA softball season, players to keep an eye on in this weekend's Regionals, what to watch for in this year’s Women’s College World Series, and what she’s excited about heading into the upcoming sophomore season of the AUSL. Plus, a buzzer beater crowd pop for the history books, A’ja goes glam, and scoring for team and country.  full 2 212 iHeartPodcasts b9d03ca3-0078-442e-a13c-b44901745b49 b9d03ca3-0078-442e-a13c-b44901745b49 Thu, 14 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2460 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/filthy-rise-balls-with-haylie-mccleney-hanson Women at the Helm with Kari Fleischauer, Jami Lobpries, and Meghan Turner Women at the Helm with Kari Fleischauer, Jami Lobpries, and Meghan Turner Sarah sits down with Gotham COO Kari Fleischauer, Portland Cascade GM Jami Lobpries, and Seattle Torrent GM Meghan Turner at the 2026 espnW Summit NYC. The group discusses being major decision-makers for their respective NWSL, AUSL and PWHL teams, establishing a new franchise vs. taking over a legacy brand, managing the demands of growth and expansion, turning casual fans into diehards, and their enthusiasm – and concern – about the exploding women’s sports space. Plus, how does your state rate in the RepresentWomen Gender Parity Index?

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]]> Sarah sits down with Gotham COO Kari Fleischauer, Portland Cascade GM Jami Lobpries, and Seattle Torrent GM Meghan Turner at the 2026 espnW Summit NYC. The group discusses being major decision-makers for their respective NWSL, AUSL and PWHL teams, establishing a new franchise vs. taking over a legacy brand, managing the demands of growth and expansion, turning casual fans into diehards, and their enthusiasm – and concern – about the exploding women’s sports space. Plus, how does your state rate in the RepresentWomen Gender Parity Index?

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]]> Sarah sits down with Gotham COO Kari Fleischauer, Portland Cascade GM Jami Lobpries, and Seattle Torrent GM Meghan Turner at the 2026 espnW Summit NYC. The group discusses being major decision-makers for their respective NWSL, AUSL and PWHL teams, establishing a new franchise vs. taking over a legacy brand, managing the demands of growth and expansion, turning casual fans into diehards, and their enthusiasm – and concern – about the exploding women’s sports space. Plus, how does your state rate in the RepresentWomen Gender Parity Index? full 2 211 iHeartPodcasts 702afffa-3263-424b-865e-b44801516650 702afffa-3263-424b-865e-b44801516650 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2482 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/women-at-the-helm-with-kari-fleischauer-jami-lobpries-and-meghan-turner Everyone Deserves An (Up)shot with Donna Orender Everyone Deserves An (Up)shot with Donna Orender Donna Orender, co-founder and commissioner of the Upshot League, joins Sarah to discuss adding the new developmental league to the pro women’s hoops space, some names you might recognize on Upshot's inaugural rosters, and what she hopes the league will look like in 10 years. Plus, Jose the Coyote can’t be stopped, it’s outta here, and getting back in the saddle.

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]]> Donna Orender, co-founder and commissioner of the Upshot League, joins Sarah to discuss adding the new developmental league to the pro women’s hoops space, some names you might recognize on Upshot's inaugural rosters, and what she hopes the league will look like in 10 years. Plus, Jose the Coyote can’t be stopped, it’s outta here, and getting back in the saddle.

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]]> Donna Orender, co-founder and commissioner of the Upshot League, joins Sarah to discuss adding the new developmental league to the pro women’s hoops space, some names you might recognize on Upshot's inaugural rosters, and what she hopes the league will look like in 10 years. Plus, Jose the Coyote can’t be stopped, it’s outta here, and getting back in the saddle. full 2 210 iHeartPodcasts 905d7ebb-4372-4273-b35e-b447018b433a 905d7ebb-4372-4273-b35e-b447018b433a Tue, 12 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2220 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/everyone-deserves-an-up-shot-with-donna-orender Ws In The Chat with Big Citrus Ws In The Chat with Big Citrus Following a very busy weekend of women’s sports action, Big Citrus gathers to discuss the start of the WNBA season, the latest nail-biter in the PWHL playoffs, and the potential perils of hockey expansion. Sarah also shares her experience attending the inaugural game for the W’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo. Plus, a second chance for some fan faves, Temwa heats up, and the bird’s the word. 

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]]> Following a very busy weekend of women’s sports action, Big Citrus gathers to discuss the start of the WNBA season, the latest nail-biter in the PWHL playoffs, and the potential perils of hockey expansion. Sarah also shares her experience attending the inaugural game for the W’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo. Plus, a second chance for some fan faves, Temwa heats up, and the bird’s the word. 

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]]> Following a very busy weekend of women’s sports action, Big Citrus gathers to discuss the start of the WNBA season, the latest nail-biter in the PWHL playoffs, and the potential perils of hockey expansion. Sarah also shares her experience attending the inaugural game for the W’s first Canadian franchise, the Toronto Tempo. Plus, a second chance for some fan faves, Temwa heats up, and the bird’s the word.  full 2 209 iHeartPodcasts 8099a4ec-e41f-4b8a-bde1-b44700338bb8 8099a4ec-e41f-4b8a-bde1-b44700338bb8 Mon, 11 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2556 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ws-in-the-chat-with-big-citrus The Shootaround: 2026 WNBA Season Preview - Western Conference Teams The Shootaround: 2026 WNBA Season Preview - Western Conference Teams Happy WNBA Season 30 Opening Day! To celebrate, here's part 2 of Good Game's WNBA season preview – aka The Shootaround – this time focusing on the Western Conference teams. From the Las Vegas Aces’ dynasty to the Seattle Storm’s new-look roster, Sarah gets you caught up on the stories, stakes, stats, stars and sounds you need to know. Plus, the road to Oklahoma City, simultaneous streaks, and you’re gonna need a few more screens. 

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]]> Happy WNBA Season 30 Opening Day! To celebrate, here's part 2 of Good Game's WNBA season preview – aka The Shootaround – this time focusing on the Western Conference teams. From the Las Vegas Aces’ dynasty to the Seattle Storm’s new-look roster, Sarah gets you caught up on the stories, stakes, stats, stars and sounds you need to know. Plus, the road to Oklahoma City, simultaneous streaks, and you’re gonna need a few more screens. 

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]]> Happy WNBA Season 30 Opening Day! To celebrate, here's part 2 of Good Game's WNBA season preview – aka The Shootaround – this time focusing on the Western Conference teams. From the Las Vegas Aces’ dynasty to the Seattle Storm’s new-look roster, Sarah gets you caught up on the stories, stakes, stats, stars and sounds you need to know. Plus, the road to Oklahoma City, simultaneous streaks, and you’re gonna need a few more screens.  full 2 208 iHeartPodcasts f9254695-02fe-40b6-b586-b443015ac6d9 f9254695-02fe-40b6-b586-b443015ac6d9 Fri, 08 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 1702 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-2026-wnba-season-preview-western-conference-teams The Shootaround: 2026 WNBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference Teams The Shootaround: 2026 WNBA Season Preview - Eastern Conference Teams The WNBA season begins tomorrow, which means it’s time for the return of The Shootaround, Good Game’s WNBA season preview. Sarah breaks down each and every W squad to get you prepped for tipoff, starting with the Eastern Conference squads. Plus, grab your mittens, it’s the 11th hour, and complaints hit the clay.

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]]> The WNBA season begins tomorrow, which means it’s time for the return of The Shootaround, Good Game’s WNBA season preview. Sarah breaks down each and every W squad to get you prepped for tipoff, starting with the Eastern Conference squads. Plus, grab your mittens, it’s the 11th hour, and complaints hit the clay.

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]]> The WNBA season begins tomorrow, which means it’s time for the return of The Shootaround, Good Game’s WNBA season preview. Sarah breaks down each and every W squad to get you prepped for tipoff, starting with the Eastern Conference squads. Plus, grab your mittens, it’s the 11th hour, and complaints hit the clay. full 2 207 iHeartPodcasts 0b1cf614-8221-4a4f-bf61-b442017d9067 0b1cf614-8221-4a4f-bf61-b442017d9067 Thu, 07 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2119 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-2026-wnba-season-preview-eastern-conference-teams We’re Gonna Die Trying with Lynne Roberts We’re Gonna Die Trying with Lynne Roberts LA Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Sarah to talk about her early impressions of this year’s Sparks squad, the lessons she’s learned from mentor Tara VanDerveer, and how she had to change her coaching style for the WNBA after spending 27 years in the college system. Then, with Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, Roberts talks about how being a mom made her a better coach, changes to the CBA that will help moms in the league, and the skills she uses both at home and on the court. Plus, your daily reminder that the U.S. is the worst — and this time we’ve got data to prove it. 

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]]> LA Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Sarah to talk about her early impressions of this year’s Sparks squad, the lessons she’s learned from mentor Tara VanDerveer, and how she had to change her coaching style for the WNBA after spending 27 years in the college system. Then, with Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, Roberts talks about how being a mom made her a better coach, changes to the CBA that will help moms in the league, and the skills she uses both at home and on the court. Plus, your daily reminder that the U.S. is the worst — and this time we’ve got data to prove it. 

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]]> LA Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts joins Sarah to talk about her early impressions of this year’s Sparks squad, the lessons she’s learned from mentor Tara VanDerveer, and how she had to change her coaching style for the WNBA after spending 27 years in the college system. Then, with Mother’s Day coming up this weekend, Roberts talks about how being a mom made her a better coach, changes to the CBA that will help moms in the league, and the skills she uses both at home and on the court. Plus, your daily reminder that the U.S. is the worst — and this time we’ve got data to prove it. full 2 206 iHeartPodcasts 1716d528-e833-4d1d-ac2e-b442002ab0f7 1716d528-e833-4d1d-ac2e-b442002ab0f7 Wed, 06 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2221 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-re-gonna-die-trying-with-lynne-roberts Ls In Her Name Only with Jewell Loyd Ls In Her Name Only with Jewell Loyd Las Vegas Aces guard and defending WNBA champion Jewell Loyd joins Sarah to talk about why returning to the Aces was an easy choice, trying to run it back with A’ja Wilson and company, taking her first offseason vacation, and why she sees Project B as more than a basketball league. Plus, take a seat, one big beautiful Cloud in the Sky, and two of our favorite worlds collide. 

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]]> Las Vegas Aces guard and defending WNBA champion Jewell Loyd joins Sarah to talk about why returning to the Aces was an easy choice, trying to run it back with A’ja Wilson and company, taking her first offseason vacation, and why she sees Project B as more than a basketball league. Plus, take a seat, one big beautiful Cloud in the Sky, and two of our favorite worlds collide. 

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]]> Las Vegas Aces guard and defending WNBA champion Jewell Loyd joins Sarah to talk about why returning to the Aces was an easy choice, trying to run it back with A’ja Wilson and company, taking her first offseason vacation, and why she sees Project B as more than a basketball league. Plus, take a seat, one big beautiful Cloud in the Sky, and two of our favorite worlds collide.  full 2 205 iHeartPodcasts 05238b0c-5297-43cd-8577-b44100006105 05238b0c-5297-43cd-8577-b44100006105 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1977 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ls-in-her-name-only-with-jewell-loyd StemBudz, FemBudz, We Want Them All with Natisha Hiedeman StemBudz, FemBudz, We Want Them All with Natisha Hiedeman Seattle Storm guard and one half of the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman, joins Sarah to talk about leaving the Minnesota Lynx to sign with the Storm, saying goodbye to StudBudz twin Courtney Williams, and her early impressions of new Storm coach Sonia Raman. Hiedeman also shares some of her top StudBudz moments of all time. Plus, playoff hockey delivers, what comes after the golden ticket, and ‘til death do us part – vows that cover sickness, health, and the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

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]]> Seattle Storm guard and one half of the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman, joins Sarah to talk about leaving the Minnesota Lynx to sign with the Storm, saying goodbye to StudBudz twin Courtney Williams, and her early impressions of new Storm coach Sonia Raman. Hiedeman also shares some of her top StudBudz moments of all time. Plus, playoff hockey delivers, what comes after the golden ticket, and ‘til death do us part – vows that cover sickness, health, and the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

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]]> Seattle Storm guard and one half of the StudBudz, Natisha Hiedeman, joins Sarah to talk about leaving the Minnesota Lynx to sign with the Storm, saying goodbye to StudBudz twin Courtney Williams, and her early impressions of new Storm coach Sonia Raman. Hiedeman also shares some of her top StudBudz moments of all time. Plus, playoff hockey delivers, what comes after the golden ticket, and ‘til death do us part – vows that cover sickness, health, and the National Soccer Hall of Fame. full 2 204 iHeartPodcasts b64e0d24-1db5-4dda-ad6d-b44000076299 b64e0d24-1db5-4dda-ad6d-b44000076299 Mon, 04 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2131 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/stembudz-fembudz-we-want-them-all-with-natisha-hiedeman Hitting Each Other An Appropriate Amount with Abby Roque Hitting Each Other An Appropriate Amount with Abby Roque Montréal Victoire forward Abby Roque joins Sarah to talk about her team’s upcoming semifinal series with the Minnesota Frost, finding her groove with a new team this season, playing alongside a legendary duo, and being a role model for indigenous athletes. Plus, dipping a toe back into the ownership waters, fold and advance, and in this case the first cuts AREN’T the deepest.

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]]> Montréal Victoire forward Abby Roque joins Sarah to talk about her team’s upcoming semifinal series with the Minnesota Frost, finding her groove with a new team this season, playing alongside a legendary duo, and being a role model for indigenous athletes. Plus, dipping a toe back into the ownership waters, fold and advance, and in this case the first cuts AREN’T the deepest.

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]]> Montréal Victoire forward Abby Roque joins Sarah to talk about her team’s upcoming semifinal series with the Minnesota Frost, finding her groove with a new team this season, playing alongside a legendary duo, and being a role model for indigenous athletes. Plus, dipping a toe back into the ownership waters, fold and advance, and in this case the first cuts AREN’T the deepest. full 2 203 iHeartPodcasts f07d9a83-c4c9-4996-a2c1-b43c0177519c f07d9a83-c4c9-4996-a2c1-b43c0177519c Fri, 01 May 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2377 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hitting-each-other-an-appropriate-amount-with-abby-roque Chasing Terry Gross... Good Game hits 450! with Big Citrus Chasing Terry Gross... Good Game hits 450! with Big Citrus It’s Good Game’s 450th birthday – aka our 450th episode – so Big Citrus gets together to celebrate the milestone. Sarah, Alex, and Bianca discuss how the women’s sports landscape has changed since the show's launch in the summer of 2024, the highs and lows of the current women’s sports boon, and why they're worried about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s comments about “fragility.” Plus, a stunning upset in Spain, another ACL bites the dust, and where's the real epicenter? Big Citrus asks the Slices to show them the way.

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]]> It’s Good Game’s 450th birthday – aka our 450th episode – so Big Citrus gets together to celebrate the milestone. Sarah, Alex, and Bianca discuss how the women’s sports landscape has changed since the show's launch in the summer of 2024, the highs and lows of the current women’s sports boon, and why they're worried about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s comments about “fragility.” Plus, a stunning upset in Spain, another ACL bites the dust, and where's the real epicenter? Big Citrus asks the Slices to show them the way.

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]]> It’s Good Game’s 450th birthday – aka our 450th episode – so Big Citrus gets together to celebrate the milestone. Sarah, Alex, and Bianca discuss how the women’s sports landscape has changed since the show's launch in the summer of 2024, the highs and lows of the current women’s sports boon, and why they're worried about WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s comments about “fragility.” Plus, a stunning upset in Spain, another ACL bites the dust, and where's the real epicenter? Big Citrus asks the Slices to show them the way. full 2 202 iHeartPodcasts 3a70d535-182b-45a4-bf5c-b43c003308a0 3a70d535-182b-45a4-bf5c-b43c003308a0 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2602 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/chasing-terry-gross-good-game-hits-450-with-big-citrus A Righteous Anger with Mary Cain A Righteous Anger with Mary Cain Professional runner, med student, and newly published author Mary Cain joins Sarah to discuss her memoir “This Is Not About Running" and the decision to use first-person present tense to share her meteoric rise as a running phenom and eventual abuse at the hands of a famed coach. Cain opens up about the struggles she encountered in high school before joining the Nike Oregon Project, the lies she was told as a member of that elite pro team, and the reality of “hot girl” contracts. Plus, another great memoir worth your time and breaking news from a superstar athlete that just so happens to appear in both books.

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]]> Professional runner, med student, and newly published author Mary Cain joins Sarah to discuss her memoir “This Is Not About Running" and the decision to use first-person present tense to share her meteoric rise as a running phenom and eventual abuse at the hands of a famed coach. Cain opens up about the struggles she encountered in high school before joining the Nike Oregon Project, the lies she was told as a member of that elite pro team, and the reality of “hot girl” contracts. Plus, another great memoir worth your time and breaking news from a superstar athlete that just so happens to appear in both books.

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]]> Professional runner, med student, and newly published author Mary Cain joins Sarah to discuss her memoir “This Is Not About Running" and the decision to use first-person present tense to share her meteoric rise as a running phenom and eventual abuse at the hands of a famed coach. Cain opens up about the struggles she encountered in high school before joining the Nike Oregon Project, the lies she was told as a member of that elite pro team, and the reality of “hot girl” contracts. Plus, another great memoir worth your time and breaking news from a superstar athlete that just so happens to appear in both books. full 2 201 iHeartPodcasts 14639c2d-8b47-47c0-8e2e-b43a0140f24d 14639c2d-8b47-47c0-8e2e-b43a0140f24d Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2913 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-righteous-anger-with-mary-cain The Most Canadian Answer Ever with Christina Litz and DB Pridham The Most Canadian Answer Ever with Christina Litz and DB Pridham With season two of Canada's Northern Super League (NSL) kicking off, league president Christina Litz and Ottawa Rapid FC star DB Pridham join Sarah to discuss their biggest takeaways from year one, growing and evolving the league's voice and point of view, DB’s decision to leave Europe to help launch the NSL, and how the PWHL helped change the landscape for all women’s sports in Canada. Plus, someone is cutting onions, Paige Bueckers speaks out, and consider us California dreamin’.

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]]> With season two of Canada's Northern Super League (NSL) kicking off, league president Christina Litz and Ottawa Rapid FC star DB Pridham join Sarah to discuss their biggest takeaways from year one, growing and evolving the league's voice and point of view, DB’s decision to leave Europe to help launch the NSL, and how the PWHL helped change the landscape for all women’s sports in Canada. Plus, someone is cutting onions, Paige Bueckers speaks out, and consider us California dreamin’.

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]]> With season two of Canada's Northern Super League (NSL) kicking off, league president Christina Litz and Ottawa Rapid FC star DB Pridham join Sarah to discuss their biggest takeaways from year one, growing and evolving the league's voice and point of view, DB’s decision to leave Europe to help launch the NSL, and how the PWHL helped change the landscape for all women’s sports in Canada. Plus, someone is cutting onions, Paige Bueckers speaks out, and consider us California dreamin’. full 2 200 iHeartPodcasts 1ac0abe9-8470-465f-a14e-b43a000aa010 1ac0abe9-8470-465f-a14e-b43a000aa010 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2207 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-most-canadian-answer-ever-with-christina-litz-and-db-pridham No Free Hams with Megan Keller No Free Hams with Megan Keller Boston Fleet captain and U.S. Olympic hero Megan Keller joins Sarah to talk all things PWHL playoffs, what it was like taking on the role of captain for the Fleet this year, and her favorite memories from the Milan Cortina gold medal game and ensuing celebrations (like going on SNL and meeting Connor Storrie!). Plus, the W is soooo back, all good things must come to an end, and the field in Madrid is sick. Not siiick. Like, actually sick. 

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]]> Boston Fleet captain and U.S. Olympic hero Megan Keller joins Sarah to talk all things PWHL playoffs, what it was like taking on the role of captain for the Fleet this year, and her favorite memories from the Milan Cortina gold medal game and ensuing celebrations (like going on SNL and meeting Connor Storrie!). Plus, the W is soooo back, all good things must come to an end, and the field in Madrid is sick. Not siiick. Like, actually sick. 

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]]> Boston Fleet captain and U.S. Olympic hero Megan Keller joins Sarah to talk all things PWHL playoffs, what it was like taking on the role of captain for the Fleet this year, and her favorite memories from the Milan Cortina gold medal game and ensuing celebrations (like going on SNL and meeting Connor Storrie!). Plus, the W is soooo back, all good things must come to an end, and the field in Madrid is sick. Not siiick. Like, actually sick.  full 2 199 iHeartPodcasts 4362bd79-aa0f-4ebb-a9e5-b439001e752f 4362bd79-aa0f-4ebb-a9e5-b439001e752f Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2048 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/no-free-hams-with-megan-keller A Very Conscious Uncoupling with Andrés Martinez A Very Conscious Uncoupling with Andrés Martinez Andrés Martinez, the author of the new book “The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs And America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport,” joins Sarah to discuss what it took for the U.S. to finally speak the language of soccer, FIFA finally reaching stateside audiences in the most ironic way, the surprising root of the term “soccer mom,” and how women’s soccer is a U.S. export despite the sport itself being an import. Plus, a last-minute battle to choose-your-own-adventure, cleared for the Storm, and what’s that I see? Way more airtime.

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]]> Andrés Martinez, the author of the new book “The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs And America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport,” joins Sarah to discuss what it took for the U.S. to finally speak the language of soccer, FIFA finally reaching stateside audiences in the most ironic way, the surprising root of the term “soccer mom,” and how women’s soccer is a U.S. export despite the sport itself being an import. Plus, a last-minute battle to choose-your-own-adventure, cleared for the Storm, and what’s that I see? Way more airtime.

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]]> Andrés Martinez, the author of the new book “The Great Game: A Tale of Two Footballs And America’s Quest to Conquer Global Sport,” joins Sarah to discuss what it took for the U.S. to finally speak the language of soccer, FIFA finally reaching stateside audiences in the most ironic way, the surprising root of the term “soccer mom,” and how women’s soccer is a U.S. export despite the sport itself being an import. Plus, a last-minute battle to choose-your-own-adventure, cleared for the Storm, and what’s that I see? Way more airtime. full 2 198 iHeartPodcasts fcdc61f4-5189-4529-b18b-b4360015b533 fcdc61f4-5189-4529-b18b-b4360015b533 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2440 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-very-conscious-uncoupling-with-andr-s-martinez We Are The Cool Kids Now with Amber Cox We Are The Cool Kids Now with Amber Cox Indiana Fever GM and COO Amber Cox joins Sarah to discuss the opportunities and challenges of having a player like Caitlin Clark on your team, welcoming fans from around the world to Indy, the Fever’s entry into the WNBA’s facility wars, and how her GM job looks different as a result of the new CBA. Plus, silencing the Sirens, the NWSL is on a knee-d to know basis, and you gotta start somewhere. 

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]]> Indiana Fever GM and COO Amber Cox joins Sarah to discuss the opportunities and challenges of having a player like Caitlin Clark on your team, welcoming fans from around the world to Indy, the Fever’s entry into the WNBA’s facility wars, and how her GM job looks different as a result of the new CBA. Plus, silencing the Sirens, the NWSL is on a knee-d to know basis, and you gotta start somewhere. 

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]]> Indiana Fever GM and COO Amber Cox joins Sarah to discuss the opportunities and challenges of having a player like Caitlin Clark on your team, welcoming fans from around the world to Indy, the Fever’s entry into the WNBA’s facility wars, and how her GM job looks different as a result of the new CBA. Plus, silencing the Sirens, the NWSL is on a knee-d to know basis, and you gotta start somewhere.  full 2 197 iHeartPodcasts ae03ce82-bfa0-4db1-ba25-b43500172918 ae03ce82-bfa0-4db1-ba25-b43500172918 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2992 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-are-the-cool-kids-now-with-amber-cox Don’t Confuse Momentum with Maturity with Jaime Weston Don’t Confuse Momentum with Maturity with Jaime Weston Major League Volleyball Commissioner Jaime Weston joins Sarah to discuss her main priorities as the league’s new leader, what her years at the NFL taught her about establishing a brand image and message, the differences between MLV and their top competitor LOVB, and why history shows that two leagues won’t work forever. Plus, growing up a few floors above the place to be in NYC. 

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]]> Major League Volleyball Commissioner Jaime Weston joins Sarah to discuss her main priorities as the league’s new leader, what her years at the NFL taught her about establishing a brand image and message, the differences between MLV and their top competitor LOVB, and why history shows that two leagues won’t work forever. Plus, growing up a few floors above the place to be in NYC. 

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]]> Major League Volleyball Commissioner Jaime Weston joins Sarah to discuss her main priorities as the league’s new leader, what her years at the NFL taught her about establishing a brand image and message, the differences between MLV and their top competitor LOVB, and why history shows that two leagues won’t work forever. Plus, growing up a few floors above the place to be in NYC.  full 2 196 iHeartPodcasts aa62fdea-9cc4-44f2-ad31-b4340023b75f aa62fdea-9cc4-44f2-ad31-b4340023b75f Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2442 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-confuse-momentum-with-maturity-with-jaime-weston Wee-Woo! Wee-Woo! with Casey O’Brien Wee-Woo! Wee-Woo! with Casey O’Brien New York Sirens forward Casey O’Brien joins Sarah to discuss her fantastic rookie season in the PWHL, hearing ads for the Sirens everywhere she goes, the team’s last-minute push to make the playoffs, and processing the emotions of just missing the cut for the U.S. Olympic team. Plus, Audi finds a home, all roads lead to Rome, and sphincters pucker for the final playoff push.

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]]> New York Sirens forward Casey O’Brien joins Sarah to discuss her fantastic rookie season in the PWHL, hearing ads for the Sirens everywhere she goes, the team’s last-minute push to make the playoffs, and processing the emotions of just missing the cut for the U.S. Olympic team. Plus, Audi finds a home, all roads lead to Rome, and sphincters pucker for the final playoff push.

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]]> New York Sirens forward Casey O’Brien joins Sarah to discuss her fantastic rookie season in the PWHL, hearing ads for the Sirens everywhere she goes, the team’s last-minute push to make the playoffs, and processing the emotions of just missing the cut for the U.S. Olympic team. Plus, Audi finds a home, all roads lead to Rome, and sphincters pucker for the final playoff push. full 2 195 iHeartPodcasts a802403d-dff1-440d-babc-b4330006a58b a802403d-dff1-440d-babc-b4330006a58b Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2027 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wee-woo-wee-woo-with-casey-o-brien Not Everything Has To Be An Acronym (NEHTBAA) with Chantel Jennings Not Everything Has To Be An Acronym (NEHTBAA) with Chantel Jennings The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings joins Sarah to talk about the biggest WNBA storylines as training camps get underway, how new CBA provisions like EPIC contracts and developmental player spots will change the league, which draft picks seem best set up for success in their new cities, and which rookies might have trouble sticking. Plus, back-to-back back-to-back champs, not winning fast enough, and if there’s snow on the pitch, play ball. 

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]]> The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings joins Sarah to talk about the biggest WNBA storylines as training camps get underway, how new CBA provisions like EPIC contracts and developmental player spots will change the league, which draft picks seem best set up for success in their new cities, and which rookies might have trouble sticking. Plus, back-to-back back-to-back champs, not winning fast enough, and if there’s snow on the pitch, play ball. 

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]]> The Athletic’s Chantel Jennings joins Sarah to talk about the biggest WNBA storylines as training camps get underway, how new CBA provisions like EPIC contracts and developmental player spots will change the league, which draft picks seem best set up for success in their new cities, and which rookies might have trouble sticking. Plus, back-to-back back-to-back champs, not winning fast enough, and if there’s snow on the pitch, play ball.  full 2 194 iHeartPodcasts e4ed217d-a3ea-4ef6-a93a-b432001cc56d e4ed217d-a3ea-4ef6-a93a-b432001cc56d Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2929 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/not-everything-has-to-be-an-acronym-nehtbaa-with-chantel-jennings I’m Twerking On TV with Lo LaBonta I’m Twerking On TV with Lo LaBonta Kansas City Current midfielder and captain Lo LaBonta joins Sarah to talk about surviving the uncertainty of the NWSL’s early days, the shaky start for the Current this season, new coach Chris Armas, her viral cellys and why she wants everybody to get paid. Plus, a Prime Minister plants his flag and a commissioner digs a bigger hole.

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]]> Kansas City Current midfielder and captain Lo LaBonta joins Sarah to talk about surviving the uncertainty of the NWSL’s early days, the shaky start for the Current this season, new coach Chris Armas, her viral cellys and why she wants everybody to get paid. Plus, a Prime Minister plants his flag and a commissioner digs a bigger hole.

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]]> Kansas City Current midfielder and captain Lo LaBonta joins Sarah to talk about surviving the uncertainty of the NWSL’s early days, the shaky start for the Current this season, new coach Chris Armas, her viral cellys and why she wants everybody to get paid. Plus, a Prime Minister plants his flag and a commissioner digs a bigger hole. full 2 193 iHeartPodcasts b7b4d572-b305-41c0-a0c8-b42f0028a1b7 b7b4d572-b305-41c0-a0c8-b42f0028a1b7 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 3040 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/i-m-twerking-on-tv-with-lo-labonta Getting To The But with Andrea Brimmer Getting To The But with Andrea Brimmer Sarah sits down with Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit to get an update on Ally’s 50/50 pledge and discuss the future of women’s sports. They chat about how to keep fans from getting priced out, how to validate sponsors and partners who have been there from the beginning, and how to make choices that ensure continued growth. Plus, the clock is ticking, something’s NOT clicking, and consider me influenced.

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]]> Sarah sits down with Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit to get an update on Ally’s 50/50 pledge and discuss the future of women’s sports. They chat about how to keep fans from getting priced out, how to validate sponsors and partners who have been there from the beginning, and how to make choices that ensure continued growth. Plus, the clock is ticking, something’s NOT clicking, and consider me influenced.

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]]> Sarah sits down with Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit to get an update on Ally’s 50/50 pledge and discuss the future of women’s sports. They chat about how to keep fans from getting priced out, how to validate sponsors and partners who have been there from the beginning, and how to make choices that ensure continued growth. Plus, the clock is ticking, something’s NOT clicking, and consider me influenced. full 2 192 iHeartPodcasts 3da19bc7-3db1-4ae2-9e34-b42e0014eb0a 3da19bc7-3db1-4ae2-9e34-b42e0014eb0a Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2406 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/getting-to-the-but-with-andrea-brimmer Less Hitch, More Bridesmaids with Kristen Kish Less Hitch, More Bridesmaids with Kristen Kish Top Chef host and Traitors star Kristen Kish joins Sarah to discuss how competitive cooking is like a sport, the drama that comes with getting a whole bunch of really good cooks in the same kitchen, and shitty dudes in Scottish castles. Plus, Big Citrus in the flesh, an introduction to frozen toilet paper and our prayer that you never need to use it. 

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]]> Top Chef host and Traitors star Kristen Kish joins Sarah to discuss how competitive cooking is like a sport, the drama that comes with getting a whole bunch of really good cooks in the same kitchen, and shitty dudes in Scottish castles. Plus, Big Citrus in the flesh, an introduction to frozen toilet paper and our prayer that you never need to use it. 

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]]> Top Chef host and Traitors star Kristen Kish joins Sarah to discuss how competitive cooking is like a sport, the drama that comes with getting a whole bunch of really good cooks in the same kitchen, and shitty dudes in Scottish castles. Plus, Big Citrus in the flesh, an introduction to frozen toilet paper and our prayer that you never need to use it. full 2 191 iHeartPodcasts ecdff5a7-d22c-405e-be42-b42d0026ae12 ecdff5a7-d22c-405e-be42-b42d0026ae12 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2402 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/less-hitch-more-bridesmaids-with-kristen-kish The Scream I Screamt, A WNBA Draft Recap The Scream I Screamt, A WNBA Draft Recap In honor of the WNBA Draft we’re throwing our usual show format out the window so Sarah can provide her on-the-spot draft reactions. From the streets of New York City (literally), with a man peeing nearby (no joke), Sarah dishes on the 'fits, the picks, the family reactions that made her a lil emo, and her run-in with Cathy Engelbert. Plus, everything else you need to know today, a rant about the state of WNBA media, and, no, Kelsey Plum can NOT lend you a dollar.

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]]> In honor of the WNBA Draft we’re throwing our usual show format out the window so Sarah can provide her on-the-spot draft reactions. From the streets of New York City (literally), with a man peeing nearby (no joke), Sarah dishes on the 'fits, the picks, the family reactions that made her a lil emo, and her run-in with Cathy Engelbert. Plus, everything else you need to know today, a rant about the state of WNBA media, and, no, Kelsey Plum can NOT lend you a dollar.

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]]> In honor of the WNBA Draft we’re throwing our usual show format out the window so Sarah can provide her on-the-spot draft reactions. From the streets of New York City (literally), with a man peeing nearby (no joke), Sarah dishes on the 'fits, the picks, the family reactions that made her a lil emo, and her run-in with Cathy Engelbert. Plus, everything else you need to know today, a rant about the state of WNBA media, and, no, Kelsey Plum can NOT lend you a dollar. full 2 190 iHeartPodcasts bf65512d-8a67-44eb-aaec-b42c0025844b bf65512d-8a67-44eb-aaec-b42c0025844b Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1945 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-scream-i-screamt-a-wnba-draft-recap WNBA Free Agent Frenzy with Meghan L. Hall WNBA Free Agent Frenzy with Meghan L. Hall USA Today women’s hoops reporter Meghan L. Hall joins Sarah to talk through a busy weekend of WNBA free agency signings. They make some very-early-sure-to-go-wrong predictions about which teams will thrive and which will flail this season and assess how the last 48 hours or so will impact tonight’s college draft. Plus, things are starting to click, the Garden is blooming, and competency porn is everyone’s kink. 

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]]> USA Today women’s hoops reporter Meghan L. Hall joins Sarah to talk through a busy weekend of WNBA free agency signings. They make some very-early-sure-to-go-wrong predictions about which teams will thrive and which will flail this season and assess how the last 48 hours or so will impact tonight’s college draft. Plus, things are starting to click, the Garden is blooming, and competency porn is everyone’s kink. 

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]]> USA Today women’s hoops reporter Meghan L. Hall joins Sarah to talk through a busy weekend of WNBA free agency signings. They make some very-early-sure-to-go-wrong predictions about which teams will thrive and which will flail this season and assess how the last 48 hours or so will impact tonight’s college draft. Plus, things are starting to click, the Garden is blooming, and competency porn is everyone’s kink.  full 2 189 iHeartPodcasts f88f18ed-02da-4b03-b9ce-b42b000347dc f88f18ed-02da-4b03-b9ce-b42b000347dc Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2569 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wnba-free-agent-frenzy-with-meghan-l-hall Taint Week with Big Citrus Taint Week with Big Citrus Big Citrus gets together to celebrate basketball’s taint week -- the *little* stretch between the NCAA Final Four and the WNBA Draft. Sarah, Alex and Bianca discuss the ever-expanding college transfer portal class, the college teams and coaches stressing the most this offseason, which teams will draft which stars on Monday night, and of course, the pressure of picking out the perfect Draft day ‘fit. Plus, the USWNT enters its Japan era, another reminder that everyone watches women’s sports, and in record-making, timing is everything. 

 

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]]> Big Citrus gets together to celebrate basketball’s taint week -- the *little* stretch between the NCAA Final Four and the WNBA Draft. Sarah, Alex and Bianca discuss the ever-expanding college transfer portal class, the college teams and coaches stressing the most this offseason, which teams will draft which stars on Monday night, and of course, the pressure of picking out the perfect Draft day ‘fit. Plus, the USWNT enters its Japan era, another reminder that everyone watches women’s sports, and in record-making, timing is everything. 

 

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]]> Big Citrus gets together to celebrate basketball’s taint week -- the *little* stretch between the NCAA Final Four and the WNBA Draft. Sarah, Alex and Bianca discuss the ever-expanding college transfer portal class, the college teams and coaches stressing the most this offseason, which teams will draft which stars on Monday night, and of course, the pressure of picking out the perfect Draft day ‘fit. Plus, the USWNT enters its Japan era, another reminder that everyone watches women’s sports, and in record-making, timing is everything.  full 2 188 iHeartPodcasts 47711a64-c6fe-4834-85eb-b4280023ab5f 47711a64-c6fe-4834-85eb-b4280023ab5f Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2354 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/taint-week-with-big-citrus F-Bombs and Old Fashioneds with Bev Yanez F-Bombs and Old Fashioneds with Bev Yanez The 2025 NWSL Coach of the Year, Racing Louisville FC’s Bev Yanez, joins Sarah to talk about the type of evolution she’s hoping to see from her team this season, how an inauthentic first season as a head coach forced her to step into her own form of leadership, how much has changed since she retired as a player six years ago, and the importance of shared expectations when saying “yes” to a new job. Plus, another attempt at “Sorry,” it’s core season, and wake up, babe — a new Sue Bird job just dropped.

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]]> The 2025 NWSL Coach of the Year, Racing Louisville FC’s Bev Yanez, joins Sarah to talk about the type of evolution she’s hoping to see from her team this season, how an inauthentic first season as a head coach forced her to step into her own form of leadership, how much has changed since she retired as a player six years ago, and the importance of shared expectations when saying “yes” to a new job. Plus, another attempt at “Sorry,” it’s core season, and wake up, babe — a new Sue Bird job just dropped.

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]]> The 2025 NWSL Coach of the Year, Racing Louisville FC’s Bev Yanez, joins Sarah to talk about the type of evolution she’s hoping to see from her team this season, how an inauthentic first season as a head coach forced her to step into her own form of leadership, how much has changed since she retired as a player six years ago, and the importance of shared expectations when saying “yes” to a new job. Plus, another attempt at “Sorry,” it’s core season, and wake up, babe — a new Sue Bird job just dropped. full 2 187 iHeartPodcasts 9b92613c-b42a-4d76-90cd-b42700049cf5 9b92613c-b42a-4d76-90cd-b42700049cf5 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 3003 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/f-bombs-and-old-fashioneds-with-bev-yanez You Don’t Have To Be The Fastest with Mary Kate Shea You Don’t Have To Be The Fastest with Mary Kate Shea Mary Kate Shea, the Chief Operating Officer at the Boston Athletic Association, joins Sarah ahead of the Boston Marathon on April 20th. The woman responsible for getting the world’s best to Boston’s starting line shares how she scouts and recruits future champions, the behind-the-scenes amenities offered to pros in the field, and the best spot for fans to watch all the action. Plus, there’s the door, here’s the hall, and where’s the Xanax?

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]]> Mary Kate Shea, the Chief Operating Officer at the Boston Athletic Association, joins Sarah ahead of the Boston Marathon on April 20th. The woman responsible for getting the world’s best to Boston’s starting line shares how she scouts and recruits future champions, the behind-the-scenes amenities offered to pros in the field, and the best spot for fans to watch all the action. Plus, there’s the door, here’s the hall, and where’s the Xanax?

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]]> Mary Kate Shea, the Chief Operating Officer at the Boston Athletic Association, joins Sarah ahead of the Boston Marathon on April 20th. The woman responsible for getting the world’s best to Boston’s starting line shares how she scouts and recruits future champions, the behind-the-scenes amenities offered to pros in the field, and the best spot for fans to watch all the action. Plus, there’s the door, here’s the hall, and where’s the Xanax? full 2 186 iHeartPodcasts 55486195-8c4b-4d4c-b21d-b425018936c3 55486195-8c4b-4d4c-b21d-b425018936c3 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2435 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/you-don-t-have-to-be-the-fastest-with-mary-kate-shea Enneagrams and Mind Gyms with Charlisse Leger-Walker Enneagrams and Mind Gyms with Charlisse Leger-Walker UCLA hooper Charlisse Leger-Walker joins Sarah fresh off winning the NCAA title. The senior guard discusses the keys to the Bruins’ blowout win over South Carolina, being a "belief maker," bringing glory to her home country of New Zealand, the viral dance routine she roped her teammates into doing and more. Plus, the Sky is falling, another Bruins squad pulls off the win, and Spirits (finally!) lifted. 

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]]> UCLA hooper Charlisse Leger-Walker joins Sarah fresh off winning the NCAA title. The senior guard discusses the keys to the Bruins’ blowout win over South Carolina, being a "belief maker," bringing glory to her home country of New Zealand, the viral dance routine she roped her teammates into doing and more. Plus, the Sky is falling, another Bruins squad pulls off the win, and Spirits (finally!) lifted. 

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]]> UCLA hooper Charlisse Leger-Walker joins Sarah fresh off winning the NCAA title. The senior guard discusses the keys to the Bruins’ blowout win over South Carolina, being a "belief maker," bringing glory to her home country of New Zealand, the viral dance routine she roped her teammates into doing and more. Plus, the Sky is falling, another Bruins squad pulls off the win, and Spirits (finally!) lifted. full 2 185 iHeartPodcasts 53eb9ef5-45c1-42ae-8da9-b42500194ff1 53eb9ef5-45c1-42ae-8da9-b42500194ff1 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2473 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/enneagrams-and-mind-gyms-with-charlisse-leger-walker Geno-Gate and Two Goats: A Live Show with Sue Bird & Diana Taurasi Geno-Gate and Two Goats: A Live Show with Sue Bird & Diana Taurasi Live from Phoenix, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One! For a second straight year, Sarah sat down with the two legends for a live show ahead of Sunday’s championship game. Sue and Diana discuss the current players and coaches they’d like to team up with, their thoughts on the many offseason options for players, WNBA expansion, and whether Diana has any plans to make it out to Door County to see her retirement bench. Plus, Sarah shares her thoughts on Geno-Gate and UConn’s exit in the semifinal round.

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]]> Live from Phoenix, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One! For a second straight year, Sarah sat down with the two legends for a live show ahead of Sunday’s championship game. Sue and Diana discuss the current players and coaches they’d like to team up with, their thoughts on the many offseason options for players, WNBA expansion, and whether Diana has any plans to make it out to Door County to see her retirement bench. Plus, Sarah shares her thoughts on Geno-Gate and UConn’s exit in the semifinal round.

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]]> Live from Phoenix, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One! For a second straight year, Sarah sat down with the two legends for a live show ahead of Sunday’s championship game. Sue and Diana discuss the current players and coaches they’d like to team up with, their thoughts on the many offseason options for players, WNBA expansion, and whether Diana has any plans to make it out to Door County to see her retirement bench. Plus, Sarah shares her thoughts on Geno-Gate and UConn’s exit in the semifinal round. full 2 184 iHeartPodcasts 88500342-216c-49ab-9226-b42300ea5d71 88500342-216c-49ab-9226-b42300ea5d71 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2729 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/geno-gate-and-two-goats-a-live-show-with-sue-bird-diana-taurasi Making Picks with Integrity with Big Citrus Making Picks with Integrity with Big Citrus Big Citrus jumps on the show for a quick check-in before this weekend’s big college hoops match-ups. With just four teams remaining in the tournament Sarah, Alex and Bianca bravely, boldly put their final title predictions on the record for all to hear — no take-backs! Then, get extra fired up for tonight’s big games by taking a walk down memory lane with Dawn Staley, Sarah Strong, Rori Harmon and some other friends of the show — all of whom just happen to be competing this weekend in Phoenix! Plus, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart stay put, a Strong showing pays off, and a fan favorite must weather the Storm once again. 

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]]> Big Citrus jumps on the show for a quick check-in before this weekend’s big college hoops match-ups. With just four teams remaining in the tournament Sarah, Alex and Bianca bravely, boldly put their final title predictions on the record for all to hear — no take-backs! Then, get extra fired up for tonight’s big games by taking a walk down memory lane with Dawn Staley, Sarah Strong, Rori Harmon and some other friends of the show — all of whom just happen to be competing this weekend in Phoenix! Plus, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart stay put, a Strong showing pays off, and a fan favorite must weather the Storm once again. 

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]]> Big Citrus jumps on the show for a quick check-in before this weekend’s big college hoops match-ups. With just four teams remaining in the tournament Sarah, Alex and Bianca bravely, boldly put their final title predictions on the record for all to hear — no take-backs! Then, get extra fired up for tonight’s big games by taking a walk down memory lane with Dawn Staley, Sarah Strong, Rori Harmon and some other friends of the show — all of whom just happen to be competing this weekend in Phoenix! Plus, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart stay put, a Strong showing pays off, and a fan favorite must weather the Storm once again. full 2 183 iHeartPodcasts 96f673e7-e1da-42cc-a084-b42001564c92 96f673e7-e1da-42cc-a084-b42001564c92 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2218 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/making-picks-with-integrity-with-big-citrus Playing With A Goat Is Probably Hard with Tessa Bonhomme & Julia Tocheri Playing With A Goat Is Probably Hard with Tessa Bonhomme & Julia Tocheri Julia Tocheri and Tessa Bonhomme of the PWHL’s Jocks in Jills podcast join Sarah to discuss the white hot Boston Fleet, why the league’s expansion teams have struggled mightily in their first year, and whether the PWHL might soon be playing in a town near you. Plus, everyone is headed to Phoenix, a few LinkedIn profiles just removed their “open to work” badges, and now’s the time to pull out that perfect 10. 

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]]> Julia Tocheri and Tessa Bonhomme of the PWHL’s Jocks in Jills podcast join Sarah to discuss the white hot Boston Fleet, why the league’s expansion teams have struggled mightily in their first year, and whether the PWHL might soon be playing in a town near you. Plus, everyone is headed to Phoenix, a few LinkedIn profiles just removed their “open to work” badges, and now’s the time to pull out that perfect 10. 

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]]> Julia Tocheri and Tessa Bonhomme of the PWHL’s Jocks in Jills podcast join Sarah to discuss the white hot Boston Fleet, why the league’s expansion teams have struggled mightily in their first year, and whether the PWHL might soon be playing in a town near you. Plus, everyone is headed to Phoenix, a few LinkedIn profiles just removed their “open to work” badges, and now’s the time to pull out that perfect 10. full 2 182 iHeartPodcasts 91a349ea-a999-483a-bf38-b42000187c02 91a349ea-a999-483a-bf38-b42000187c02 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2620 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/playing-with-a-goat-is-probably-hard-with-tessa-bonhomme-julia-tocheri Big-Money Bucket-Getters with Ryan Ruocco Big-Money Bucket-Getters with Ryan Ruocco ESPN play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco joins Sarah to discuss why the four teams still standing in this year's NCAA hoops tournament are clearly a step above the rest, talk about some of the breakout players of the tournament, and share how his signature “You bet!” call came to be. Plus, volleyball at the Friendly Confines, flagging this for the future, and the real bracket challenge enters the chat.  

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]]> ESPN play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco joins Sarah to discuss why the four teams still standing in this year's NCAA hoops tournament are clearly a step above the rest, talk about some of the breakout players of the tournament, and share how his signature “You bet!” call came to be. Plus, volleyball at the Friendly Confines, flagging this for the future, and the real bracket challenge enters the chat.  

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]]> ESPN play-by-play announcer Ryan Ruocco joins Sarah to discuss why the four teams still standing in this year's NCAA hoops tournament are clearly a step above the rest, talk about some of the breakout players of the tournament, and share how his signature “You bet!” call came to be. Plus, volleyball at the Friendly Confines, flagging this for the future, and the real bracket challenge enters the chat.   full 2 181 iHeartPodcasts 6269c1e6-172b-4d64-b0b1-b41f001c4f3b 6269c1e6-172b-4d64-b0b1-b41f001c4f3b Wed, 01 Apr 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2823 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/big-money-bucket-getters-with-ryan-ruocco 'Exclusion With a New Name' with Reo Eveleth and Sydney Bauer 'Exclusion With a New Name' with Reo Eveleth and Sydney Bauer Reo Eveleth, writer and creator of the podcast “Tested,” and Sydney Bauer, a journalist who focuses on sports, health, culture and LGBTQ issues, join Sarah to talk about the International Olympic Committee reinstating genetic testing for female competitors, the history of gender testing in sports, the effects of the IOC’s policy on trans athletes and athletes with differences of sex development, and more. Also, we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility and trans joy with former soccer player turned host and speaker, Uncle Fish. Plus, the Fleet are in, the faves are down bad, and 26.2 times two. 

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]]> Reo Eveleth, writer and creator of the podcast “Tested,” and Sydney Bauer, a journalist who focuses on sports, health, culture and LGBTQ issues, join Sarah to talk about the International Olympic Committee reinstating genetic testing for female competitors, the history of gender testing in sports, the effects of the IOC’s policy on trans athletes and athletes with differences of sex development, and more. Also, we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility and trans joy with former soccer player turned host and speaker, Uncle Fish. Plus, the Fleet are in, the faves are down bad, and 26.2 times two. 

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]]> Reo Eveleth, writer and creator of the podcast “Tested,” and Sydney Bauer, a journalist who focuses on sports, health, culture and LGBTQ issues, join Sarah to talk about the International Olympic Committee reinstating genetic testing for female competitors, the history of gender testing in sports, the effects of the IOC’s policy on trans athletes and athletes with differences of sex development, and more. Also, we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility and trans joy with former soccer player turned host and speaker, Uncle Fish. Plus, the Fleet are in, the faves are down bad, and 26.2 times two.  full 2 180 iHeartPodcasts 1d88b8e8-ab95-445c-aa17-b41e001ca593 1d88b8e8-ab95-445c-aa17-b41e001ca593 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 3164 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/exclusion-with-a-new-name-with-reo-eveleth-and-sydney-bauer Brackets The Size Of Buildings with Jay Parry Brackets The Size Of Buildings with Jay Parry Jay Parry, the CEO of the Phoenix Final Four Local Organizing Committee and former president of the Phoenix Mercury, joins Sarah to talk welcoming the country’s best college basketball players to the desert this weekend. Jay also shares her thoughts on the monumental WNBA CBA agreement and what it was like to lead a WNBA team in the early aughts, winning titles with the great Diana Taurasi. Plus, big Duke energy, the Sun finds a new place to shine, and karma takes all our friends to the Summit.

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]]> Jay Parry, the CEO of the Phoenix Final Four Local Organizing Committee and former president of the Phoenix Mercury, joins Sarah to talk welcoming the country’s best college basketball players to the desert this weekend. Jay also shares her thoughts on the monumental WNBA CBA agreement and what it was like to lead a WNBA team in the early aughts, winning titles with the great Diana Taurasi. Plus, big Duke energy, the Sun finds a new place to shine, and karma takes all our friends to the Summit.

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]]> Jay Parry, the CEO of the Phoenix Final Four Local Organizing Committee and former president of the Phoenix Mercury, joins Sarah to talk welcoming the country’s best college basketball players to the desert this weekend. Jay also shares her thoughts on the monumental WNBA CBA agreement and what it was like to lead a WNBA team in the early aughts, winning titles with the great Diana Taurasi. Plus, big Duke energy, the Sun finds a new place to shine, and karma takes all our friends to the Summit. full 2 179 iHeartPodcasts a754163f-0c7a-46b2-8c3b-b41d0010681b a754163f-0c7a-46b2-8c3b-b41d0010681b Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2292 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/brackets-the-size-of-buildings-with-jay-parry Ducks In A Row with Sarah Gregorius Ducks In A Row with Sarah Gregorius Vice President of Sporting for the NWSL and former New Zealand national team player Sarah Gregorius joins Sarah to talk about the “natural tension” between sport and business, the role the U.S. is playing in global soccer, how she’s working to fix the narrative that the league doesn’t center the sport of soccer enough, and how her lifelong tendency to be a troublemaker and agitator serves her on the job. Plus, the Olympics are doing a dangerous backstroke, a record climb to the Summit, and put on your party dress because you’re all invited to a Super Sweet 16.

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]]> Vice President of Sporting for the NWSL and former New Zealand national team player Sarah Gregorius joins Sarah to talk about the “natural tension” between sport and business, the role the U.S. is playing in global soccer, how she’s working to fix the narrative that the league doesn’t center the sport of soccer enough, and how her lifelong tendency to be a troublemaker and agitator serves her on the job. Plus, the Olympics are doing a dangerous backstroke, a record climb to the Summit, and put on your party dress because you’re all invited to a Super Sweet 16.

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]]> Vice President of Sporting for the NWSL and former New Zealand national team player Sarah Gregorius joins Sarah to talk about the “natural tension” between sport and business, the role the U.S. is playing in global soccer, how she’s working to fix the narrative that the league doesn’t center the sport of soccer enough, and how her lifelong tendency to be a troublemaker and agitator serves her on the job. Plus, the Olympics are doing a dangerous backstroke, a record climb to the Summit, and put on your party dress because you’re all invited to a Super Sweet 16. full 2 178 iHeartPodcasts 28c8f6d7-1120-4451-964a-b41a00133f55 28c8f6d7-1120-4451-964a-b41a00133f55 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2905 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ducks-in-a-row-with-sarah-gregorius Globe-Hopping for Hoops with Faatimah A Globe-Hopping for Hoops with Faatimah A Founder and CEO of the Women’s Premier Basketball Association and Team Jamaica point guard Faatimah A joins Sarah to talk about how a Golden State Warriors basketball camp changed her life at a young age, the highs and lows of playing ball around the world, why she wanted to create a league for aspiring pro hoopers, and what to expect at the first-ever WPBA combine during NCAA Final Four Weekend. Plus, winter sports in the spring, a game of hot potato, and A-Town is getting ready.

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]]> Founder and CEO of the Women’s Premier Basketball Association and Team Jamaica point guard Faatimah A joins Sarah to talk about how a Golden State Warriors basketball camp changed her life at a young age, the highs and lows of playing ball around the world, why she wanted to create a league for aspiring pro hoopers, and what to expect at the first-ever WPBA combine during NCAA Final Four Weekend. Plus, winter sports in the spring, a game of hot potato, and A-Town is getting ready.

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]]> Founder and CEO of the Women’s Premier Basketball Association and Team Jamaica point guard Faatimah A joins Sarah to talk about how a Golden State Warriors basketball camp changed her life at a young age, the highs and lows of playing ball around the world, why she wanted to create a league for aspiring pro hoopers, and what to expect at the first-ever WPBA combine during NCAA Final Four Weekend. Plus, winter sports in the spring, a game of hot potato, and A-Town is getting ready. full 2 177 iHeartPodcasts c4190d33-6661-4704-a67e-b41900023a99 c4190d33-6661-4704-a67e-b41900023a99 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2277 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/globe-hopping-for-hoops-with-faatimah-a You Either Win Or You Learn with Cheryl Strayed You Either Win Or You Learn with Cheryl Strayed Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) has a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast called Mind Over Mountain! Cheryl joins Sarah for a wide-ranging conversation about how high school track allowed her to express herself as a teenager, the mental and physical challenges of her now-famous hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, the ways she continues to be inspired by women doing hard things with their bodies, and the stories she hopes to tell on her new show. Plus, in honor of her advice-giving alter ego "Sugar," Cheryl shares some of the best and worst counsel she's ever offered, and talks about the power of horizontal advice. 

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]]> Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) has a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast called Mind Over Mountain! Cheryl joins Sarah for a wide-ranging conversation about how high school track allowed her to express herself as a teenager, the mental and physical challenges of her now-famous hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, the ways she continues to be inspired by women doing hard things with their bodies, and the stories she hopes to tell on her new show. Plus, in honor of her advice-giving alter ego "Sugar," Cheryl shares some of the best and worst counsel she's ever offered, and talks about the power of horizontal advice. 

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]]> Bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) has a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast called Mind Over Mountain! Cheryl joins Sarah for a wide-ranging conversation about how high school track allowed her to express herself as a teenager, the mental and physical challenges of her now-famous hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, the ways she continues to be inspired by women doing hard things with their bodies, and the stories she hopes to tell on her new show. Plus, in honor of her advice-giving alter ego "Sugar," Cheryl shares some of the best and worst counsel she's ever offered, and talks about the power of horizontal advice.  full 2 176 iHeartPodcasts 1f2dee33-c5bd-494b-aeba-b4180024559e 1f2dee33-c5bd-494b-aeba-b4180024559e Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2720 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/you-either-win-or-you-learn-with-cheryl-strayed Stakeouts And Scoops with The Langham Four Stakeouts And Scoops with The Langham Four Now known as the Langham Four, the quartet of Annie Costabile, Doug Feinburg, Alexa Philippou, and Jackie Powell camped out on the streets of New York to bring the world updates on the WNBA CBA negotiations. They join Sarah to share how they handled working alongside their competitors, what they learned about each other during long talks into the wee hours of the morning, and their biggest takeaways on the new agreement -- from salary cap to revenue share. Plus, we’re seeing red, the bench isn’t always a bad place to be, and -- en garde! -- the (sword) Fighting Irish make history.

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]]> Now known as the Langham Four, the quartet of Annie Costabile, Doug Feinburg, Alexa Philippou, and Jackie Powell camped out on the streets of New York to bring the world updates on the WNBA CBA negotiations. They join Sarah to share how they handled working alongside their competitors, what they learned about each other during long talks into the wee hours of the morning, and their biggest takeaways on the new agreement -- from salary cap to revenue share. Plus, we’re seeing red, the bench isn’t always a bad place to be, and -- en garde! -- the (sword) Fighting Irish make history.

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]]> Now known as the Langham Four, the quartet of Annie Costabile, Doug Feinburg, Alexa Philippou, and Jackie Powell camped out on the streets of New York to bring the world updates on the WNBA CBA negotiations. They join Sarah to share how they handled working alongside their competitors, what they learned about each other during long talks into the wee hours of the morning, and their biggest takeaways on the new agreement -- from salary cap to revenue share. Plus, we’re seeing red, the bench isn’t always a bad place to be, and -- en garde! -- the (sword) Fighting Irish make history. full 2 175 iHeartPodcasts 7060d61b-337a-42e5-ac6b-b417002676fb 7060d61b-337a-42e5-ac6b-b417002676fb Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 3039 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/stakeouts-and-scoops-with-the-langham-four Divas of the Court: Volume I with Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson Divas of the Court: Volume I with Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson Women’s hoops reporters Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson join Sarah to chat about their new book Court Queens, which celebrates women’s basketball and the players and coaches who helped build its foundation. Jordan and Emma discuss their writing process, how they selected the most important moments from a century-plus of basketball history, and how they chose which nostalgic deep dives to share – like a quirky collection of WNBA-adjacent tunes that sadly never got re-upped for a second edition. Plus, the Badgers break the Buckeyes’ hearts again, winning while down, and March delivers on the promise of madness. 

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]]> Women’s hoops reporters Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson join Sarah to chat about their new book Court Queens, which celebrates women’s basketball and the players and coaches who helped build its foundation. Jordan and Emma discuss their writing process, how they selected the most important moments from a century-plus of basketball history, and how they chose which nostalgic deep dives to share – like a quirky collection of WNBA-adjacent tunes that sadly never got re-upped for a second edition. Plus, the Badgers break the Buckeyes’ hearts again, winning while down, and March delivers on the promise of madness. 

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]]> Women’s hoops reporters Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson join Sarah to chat about their new book Court Queens, which celebrates women’s basketball and the players and coaches who helped build its foundation. Jordan and Emma discuss their writing process, how they selected the most important moments from a century-plus of basketball history, and how they chose which nostalgic deep dives to share – like a quirky collection of WNBA-adjacent tunes that sadly never got re-upped for a second edition. Plus, the Badgers break the Buckeyes’ hearts again, winning while down, and March delivers on the promise of madness.  full 2 174 iHeartPodcasts 2a5076f6-f7ec-4314-b62d-b41600251ee4 2a5076f6-f7ec-4314-b62d-b41600251ee4 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2204 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/divas-of-the-court-volume-i-with-emma-baccellieri-and-jordan-robinson College Hockey & Trivia Butts with Nicole Haase College Hockey & Trivia Butts with Nicole Haase Women’s hockey reporter Nicole Haase joins Sarah to break down this weekend’s NCAA Frozen Four matchups, discuss the evolution of the Wisconsin-Ohio State rivalry, and share her assessment of how the Olympics impacted the college hockey season. Plus, more details emerge about the groundbreaking new WNBA CBA, finding a needle in a 64-team haystack, a cross-country legend looks to go out on top, and you don’t need to be a goldfish to forget these results. 

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]]> Women’s hockey reporter Nicole Haase joins Sarah to break down this weekend’s NCAA Frozen Four matchups, discuss the evolution of the Wisconsin-Ohio State rivalry, and share her assessment of how the Olympics impacted the college hockey season. Plus, more details emerge about the groundbreaking new WNBA CBA, finding a needle in a 64-team haystack, a cross-country legend looks to go out on top, and you don’t need to be a goldfish to forget these results. 

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]]> Women’s hockey reporter Nicole Haase joins Sarah to break down this weekend’s NCAA Frozen Four matchups, discuss the evolution of the Wisconsin-Ohio State rivalry, and share her assessment of how the Olympics impacted the college hockey season. Plus, more details emerge about the groundbreaking new WNBA CBA, finding a needle in a 64-team haystack, a cross-country legend looks to go out on top, and you don’t need to be a goldfish to forget these results. full 2 173 iHeartPodcasts e7028adc-1db2-422d-8211-b41300349247 e7028adc-1db2-422d-8211-b41300349247 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2846 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/college-hockey-frozen-four-nicole-haase New CBA + Elevating The Joy with Shea Ralph and Mikayla Blakes New CBA + Elevating The Joy with Shea Ralph and Mikayla Blakes It’s a three-guest episode, y’all. First, with the WNBA and WNBPA reaching a verbal agreement on a new CBA, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to break down the biggest takeaways from the new deal. Then, Vanderbilt basketball head coach Shea Ralph and superstar sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes join to discuss the program’s best season in years, share the quirkiest things about each other, and debunk the myth that some sort of magical fairy dust is powering one high profile, unbeaten opponent (cough, UConn, cough). 

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]]> It’s a three-guest episode, y’all. First, with the WNBA and WNBPA reaching a verbal agreement on a new CBA, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to break down the biggest takeaways from the new deal. Then, Vanderbilt basketball head coach Shea Ralph and superstar sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes join to discuss the program’s best season in years, share the quirkiest things about each other, and debunk the myth that some sort of magical fairy dust is powering one high profile, unbeaten opponent (cough, UConn, cough). 

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]]> It’s a three-guest episode, y’all. First, with the WNBA and WNBPA reaching a verbal agreement on a new CBA, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to break down the biggest takeaways from the new deal. Then, Vanderbilt basketball head coach Shea Ralph and superstar sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes join to discuss the program’s best season in years, share the quirkiest things about each other, and debunk the myth that some sort of magical fairy dust is powering one high profile, unbeaten opponent (cough, UConn, cough).  full 2 172 iHeartPodcasts 91122e6a-540f-497e-bac6-b41200135f6a 91122e6a-540f-497e-bac6-b41200135f6a Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2981 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-cba-elevating-the-joy-with-shea-ralph-and-mikayla-blakes The Bio Is Getting Long with Rori Harmon The Bio Is Getting Long with Rori Harmon With March Madness getting underway, Texas point guard Rori Harmon joins Sarah to discuss the Longhorns’ commanding win over South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, playing bigger than her size, and what it means for Vic Schaefer to say she's the best defender he's ever coached. Plus, how time off the court rehabbing a knee injury made her consider being a GM down the line, her emotions ahead of her final NCAA tournament run, and a three-word scouting report for opponents UCLA and UConn.

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]]> With March Madness getting underway, Texas point guard Rori Harmon joins Sarah to discuss the Longhorns’ commanding win over South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, playing bigger than her size, and what it means for Vic Schaefer to say she's the best defender he's ever coached. Plus, how time off the court rehabbing a knee injury made her consider being a GM down the line, her emotions ahead of her final NCAA tournament run, and a three-word scouting report for opponents UCLA and UConn.

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]]> With March Madness getting underway, Texas point guard Rori Harmon joins Sarah to discuss the Longhorns’ commanding win over South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, playing bigger than her size, and what it means for Vic Schaefer to say she's the best defender he's ever coached. Plus, how time off the court rehabbing a knee injury made her consider being a GM down the line, her emotions ahead of her final NCAA tournament run, and a three-word scouting report for opponents UCLA and UConn. full 2 171 iHeartPodcasts 19da7d1e-054d-4295-888d-b41001208dec 19da7d1e-054d-4295-888d-b41001208dec Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 1452 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-bio-is-getting-long-with-rori-harmon The Mist & The Mask with Sarah Strong and KK Arnold The Mist & The Mask with Sarah Strong and KK Arnold UConn basketball standouts KK Arnold and Sarah Strong join Sarah to discuss the pressure of being the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA tourney, the advice they’re giving their freshmen and transfer teammates about being a Husky in March, their fave TikTok dances, and playing for a softer, gentler Geno Auriemma. Plus, Jordan Robinson and Emma Baccellieri join Sarah to talk WNBA CBA negotiations, Angel Reese gets to the point, and hockey stars take Hollywood. 

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]]> UConn basketball standouts KK Arnold and Sarah Strong join Sarah to discuss the pressure of being the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA tourney, the advice they’re giving their freshmen and transfer teammates about being a Husky in March, their fave TikTok dances, and playing for a softer, gentler Geno Auriemma. Plus, Jordan Robinson and Emma Baccellieri join Sarah to talk WNBA CBA negotiations, Angel Reese gets to the point, and hockey stars take Hollywood. 

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]]> UConn basketball standouts KK Arnold and Sarah Strong join Sarah to discuss the pressure of being the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s NCAA tourney, the advice they’re giving their freshmen and transfer teammates about being a Husky in March, their fave TikTok dances, and playing for a softer, gentler Geno Auriemma. Plus, Jordan Robinson and Emma Baccellieri join Sarah to talk WNBA CBA negotiations, Angel Reese gets to the point, and hockey stars take Hollywood.  full 2 170 iHeartPodcasts 2a684e40-1c35-4cb2-a4c8-b41000130440 2a684e40-1c35-4cb2-a4c8-b41000130440 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 2302 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-mist-the-mask-with-sarah-strong-and-kk-arnold Not Enough Swans with Big Citrus Not Enough Swans with Big Citrus Big Citrus recaps their trip to the Boston Legacy FC inaugural home opener -- from the energy inside Gillette Stadium and the New Kids On The Block halftime show to the pre-game fun at the Lazy Nut Tavern and how the NWSL's mess of a mixed zone has producer Alex dreaming of being back at the Olympics. Plus, Selection Sunday reveals the Madness to come, a Masters-ful Paralympics wrap, another record setting night in Nebraska, and red cards and ref cams mean the NWSL is back! 

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]]> Big Citrus recaps their trip to the Boston Legacy FC inaugural home opener -- from the energy inside Gillette Stadium and the New Kids On The Block halftime show to the pre-game fun at the Lazy Nut Tavern and how the NWSL's mess of a mixed zone has producer Alex dreaming of being back at the Olympics. Plus, Selection Sunday reveals the Madness to come, a Masters-ful Paralympics wrap, another record setting night in Nebraska, and red cards and ref cams mean the NWSL is back! 

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]]> Big Citrus recaps their trip to the Boston Legacy FC inaugural home opener -- from the energy inside Gillette Stadium and the New Kids On The Block halftime show to the pre-game fun at the Lazy Nut Tavern and how the NWSL's mess of a mixed zone has producer Alex dreaming of being back at the Olympics. Plus, Selection Sunday reveals the Madness to come, a Masters-ful Paralympics wrap, another record setting night in Nebraska, and red cards and ref cams mean the NWSL is back! full 2 169 iHeartPodcasts 233b3179-29a0-4826-b1ed-b40f00350853 233b3179-29a0-4826-b1ed-b40f00350853 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 3380 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/not-enough-swans-with-big-citrus The Second Start Line with Oksana Masters The Second Start Line with Oksana Masters Twenty-two-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters joins Sarah to discuss her three gold medal finishes in Italy so far, how she’s made a home for herself in the “pain cave,” and why this weekend’s cross-country 20k is the race she circled on her calendar as soon as the Paralympic schedule came out. Plus, the U.S. catches up on a Canadian trend, it’s time to prep the bracket printing presses, and with so many meetings going late into the night can we call WNBA CBA negotiations pillow talk at this point? 

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]]> Twenty-two-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters joins Sarah to discuss her three gold medal finishes in Italy so far, how she’s made a home for herself in the “pain cave,” and why this weekend’s cross-country 20k is the race she circled on her calendar as soon as the Paralympic schedule came out. Plus, the U.S. catches up on a Canadian trend, it’s time to prep the bracket printing presses, and with so many meetings going late into the night can we call WNBA CBA negotiations pillow talk at this point? 

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]]> Twenty-two-time Paralympic medalist Oksana Masters joins Sarah to discuss her three gold medal finishes in Italy so far, how she’s made a home for herself in the “pain cave,” and why this weekend’s cross-country 20k is the race she circled on her calendar as soon as the Paralympic schedule came out. Plus, the U.S. catches up on a Canadian trend, it’s time to prep the bracket printing presses, and with so many meetings going late into the night can we call WNBA CBA negotiations pillow talk at this point? full 2 168 iHeartPodcasts 3b896c2b-a690-49e6-a0a2-b40c002e6258 3b896c2b-a690-49e6-a0a2-b40c002e6258 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 1923 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-second-start-line-with-oksana-masters Cowboy Boots Are Universal with Dani Aravich Cowboy Boots Are Universal with Dani Aravich Nordic skier Dani Aravich joins Sarah to discuss her competitions in Milan Cortina so far, discovering her Paralympic-sized dreams in her mid-20s, what she knows as a three-timer that she didn’t know as a Para rookie, and top tips for rocking her signature cowboy boots. Plus, the world’s longest gabfest, CC returns in PR, and look at me when I’m talkin’ to you. LOOK AT ME!

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]]> Nordic skier Dani Aravich joins Sarah to discuss her competitions in Milan Cortina so far, discovering her Paralympic-sized dreams in her mid-20s, what she knows as a three-timer that she didn’t know as a Para rookie, and top tips for rocking her signature cowboy boots. Plus, the world’s longest gabfest, CC returns in PR, and look at me when I’m talkin’ to you. LOOK AT ME!

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]]> Nordic skier Dani Aravich joins Sarah to discuss her competitions in Milan Cortina so far, discovering her Paralympic-sized dreams in her mid-20s, what she knows as a three-timer that she didn’t know as a Para rookie, and top tips for rocking her signature cowboy boots. Plus, the world’s longest gabfest, CC returns in PR, and look at me when I’m talkin’ to you. LOOK AT ME! full 2 167 iHeartPodcasts af535fb1-4048-4c97-8992-b40b0005481f af535fb1-4048-4c97-8992-b40b0005481f Thu, 12 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1889 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cowboy-boots-are-universal-with-dani-aravich Peak Freak: An NWSL Season Preview with Jeff Kassouf Peak Freak: An NWSL Season Preview with Jeff Kassouf With the 2026 NWSL season kicking off this weekend, ESPN soccer writer Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss what to expect from the league’s 16(!) teams, break down the biggest offseason storylines, share the simplest explanation of the High Impact Player rule, and reflect on the league hitting ‘peak freak’ mode as front offices watched players depart for teams in Europe. Plus, a fresh listen to beloved old tunes leaves much to be desired.

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]]> With the 2026 NWSL season kicking off this weekend, ESPN soccer writer Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss what to expect from the league’s 16(!) teams, break down the biggest offseason storylines, share the simplest explanation of the High Impact Player rule, and reflect on the league hitting ‘peak freak’ mode as front offices watched players depart for teams in Europe. Plus, a fresh listen to beloved old tunes leaves much to be desired.

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]]> With the 2026 NWSL season kicking off this weekend, ESPN soccer writer Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss what to expect from the league’s 16(!) teams, break down the biggest offseason storylines, share the simplest explanation of the High Impact Player rule, and reflect on the league hitting ‘peak freak’ mode as front offices watched players depart for teams in Europe. Plus, a fresh listen to beloved old tunes leaves much to be desired. full 2 166 iHeartPodcasts f9e994e3-8c6d-4bcc-adc4-b4090162f277 f9e994e3-8c6d-4bcc-adc4-b4090162f277 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2693 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/peak-freak-an-nwsl-season-preview-with-jeff-kassouf ‘All My Friends Want the Souvies’ with Kate Delson ‘All My Friends Want the Souvies’ with Kate Delson Paralympic silver medal-winning snowboarder Kate Delson joins Sarah to discuss her podium finish in her first event at the Games, the joy and freedom she felt getting into the sport as a kid, and the item she’s using as currency to get around Cortina. Bonus: She answers our Paralympic condom question! Plus, setting the Tempo, a national team in danger, and making it easier to watch women’s sports in person?! Yes, please.  

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]]> Paralympic silver medal-winning snowboarder Kate Delson joins Sarah to discuss her podium finish in her first event at the Games, the joy and freedom she felt getting into the sport as a kid, and the item she’s using as currency to get around Cortina. Bonus: She answers our Paralympic condom question! Plus, setting the Tempo, a national team in danger, and making it easier to watch women’s sports in person?! Yes, please.  

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]]> Paralympic silver medal-winning snowboarder Kate Delson joins Sarah to discuss her podium finish in her first event at the Games, the joy and freedom she felt getting into the sport as a kid, and the item she’s using as currency to get around Cortina. Bonus: She answers our Paralympic condom question! Plus, setting the Tempo, a national team in danger, and making it easier to watch women’s sports in person?! Yes, please.  full 2 165 iHeartPodcasts 2e0a4543-aef9-4549-ae40-b40801825c49 2e0a4543-aef9-4549-ae40-b40801825c49 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 08:10:00 +0000 1670 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/all-my-friends-want-the-souvies-with-kate-delson ‘I Like To Hit You With A Smile’ with Monica Quimby ‘I Like To Hit You With A Smile’ with Monica Quimby Team USA sled hockey player Monica Quimby joins Sarah to discuss why women’s sled hockey still isn’t in the Paralympics, what it meant for Team USA to win the inaugural Women’s World Championship last year, and why viewers will find the “mixed gender” label of para hockey misleading when they tune in to watch the almost entirely-men’s tournament in Italy. Plus, 20 medals and counting, SheBelieves that they did win, and upsets and champions in women’s hoops. 

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]]> Team USA sled hockey player Monica Quimby joins Sarah to discuss why women’s sled hockey still isn’t in the Paralympics, what it meant for Team USA to win the inaugural Women’s World Championship last year, and why viewers will find the “mixed gender” label of para hockey misleading when they tune in to watch the almost entirely-men’s tournament in Italy. Plus, 20 medals and counting, SheBelieves that they did win, and upsets and champions in women’s hoops. 

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]]> Team USA sled hockey player Monica Quimby joins Sarah to discuss why women’s sled hockey still isn’t in the Paralympics, what it meant for Team USA to win the inaugural Women’s World Championship last year, and why viewers will find the “mixed gender” label of para hockey misleading when they tune in to watch the almost entirely-men’s tournament in Italy. Plus, 20 medals and counting, SheBelieves that they did win, and upsets and champions in women’s hoops.  full 2 164 iHeartPodcasts 599d077a-3e1f-4378-8a84-b4080020c224 599d077a-3e1f-4378-8a84-b4080020c224 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000 2269 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/i-like-to-hit-you-with-a-smile-with-monica-quimby Nothing Short of Amazing with Charlotte North Nothing Short of Amazing with Charlotte North Lacrosse superstar Charlotte North joins Sarah ahead of the conclusion of the Women’s Lacrosse League Championship Series this weekend. They discuss how the post-college lacrosse landscape has changed in recent years, North's bid to lead her Boston Guard to a repeat as Championship Series winners, and the WLL's summer schedule of games. Plus, Good Game’s Take It Back segment returns for Women’s History Month, another record-breaking PWHL game is on the horizon, and it’s bubbly baths and “shoeys” for Unrivaled’s Mist BC!

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]]> Lacrosse superstar Charlotte North joins Sarah ahead of the conclusion of the Women’s Lacrosse League Championship Series this weekend. They discuss how the post-college lacrosse landscape has changed in recent years, North's bid to lead her Boston Guard to a repeat as Championship Series winners, and the WLL's summer schedule of games. Plus, Good Game’s Take It Back segment returns for Women’s History Month, another record-breaking PWHL game is on the horizon, and it’s bubbly baths and “shoeys” for Unrivaled’s Mist BC!

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]]> Lacrosse superstar Charlotte North joins Sarah ahead of the conclusion of the Women’s Lacrosse League Championship Series this weekend. They discuss how the post-college lacrosse landscape has changed in recent years, North's bid to lead her Boston Guard to a repeat as Championship Series winners, and the WLL's summer schedule of games. Plus, Good Game’s Take It Back segment returns for Women’s History Month, another record-breaking PWHL game is on the horizon, and it’s bubbly baths and “shoeys” for Unrivaled’s Mist BC! full 2 163 iHeartPodcasts 189806e9-3937-46a9-a1ae-b4050034af8e 189806e9-3937-46a9-a1ae-b4050034af8e Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2141 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/nothing-short-of-amazing-with-charlotte-north Buongiorno Ancora! A Paralympics Preview with Big Citrus Buongiorno Ancora! A Paralympics Preview with Big Citrus The Paralympics officially open on Friday and Big Citrus is here to get you ready for round two of winter sports action! Sarah shares the history of the Winter Paralympics, the locales and venues for this year’s Games, and some fattos figo on guide dogs and mascots, Alex explains the sports being competed and the rules around classification, and Bianca introduces you to a few of the people at the center of it all: the athletes! Plus, the girls might be fighting, justice is restored, and let’s all check in on the state of our 2026 intentions (NOT resolutions!). 

  • Read the WNBPA’s statement here
  • Read ESPN’s coverage of Stewart and Plum’s letter here
  • Watch UCLA’s hoopers join the dance team here 
  • Read Atlanta Track Club’s full statement here
  • Watch the video of Hester and Pickle here
  • See the compilation of guide dog photos here
  • Listen to Sarah’s interview with Michelle Laflamme from August here
  • Read Alex’s 2022 story on the history of women’s sled hockey here
  • Listen to Alex’s 2025 interview with Oksana Masters here
  • Follow Culxtured on Instagram here
  • Follow Oksana Masters on Instagram here
  • Follow Dani Aravich on Instagram here
  • Follow Brenna Huckaby on Instagram here
  • Kendall Gretsch and Laurie Stephens don’t post much, but you can still follow them! Kendall’s Instagram is here and Laurie’s is here
  • The full Milan-Cortina Paralympic schedule is here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
  • Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 
  • Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

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]]> The Paralympics officially open on Friday and Big Citrus is here to get you ready for round two of winter sports action! Sarah shares the history of the Winter Paralympics, the locales and venues for this year’s Games, and some fattos figo on guide dogs and mascots, Alex explains the sports being competed and the rules around classification, and Bianca introduces you to a few of the people at the center of it all: the athletes! Plus, the girls might be fighting, justice is restored, and let’s all check in on the state of our 2026 intentions (NOT resolutions!). 

  • Read the WNBPA’s statement here
  • Read ESPN’s coverage of Stewart and Plum’s letter here
  • Watch UCLA’s hoopers join the dance team here 
  • Read Atlanta Track Club’s full statement here
  • Watch the video of Hester and Pickle here
  • See the compilation of guide dog photos here
  • Listen to Sarah’s interview with Michelle Laflamme from August here
  • Read Alex’s 2022 story on the history of women’s sled hockey here
  • Listen to Alex’s 2025 interview with Oksana Masters here
  • Follow Culxtured on Instagram here
  • Follow Oksana Masters on Instagram here
  • Follow Dani Aravich on Instagram here
  • Follow Brenna Huckaby on Instagram here
  • Kendall Gretsch and Laurie Stephens don’t post much, but you can still follow them! Kendall’s Instagram is here and Laurie’s is here
  • The full Milan-Cortina Paralympic schedule is here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
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]]> The Paralympics officially open on Friday and Big Citrus is here to get you ready for round two of winter sports action! Sarah shares the history of the Winter Paralympics, the locales and venues for this year’s Games, and some fattos figo on guide dogs and mascots, Alex explains the sports being competed and the rules around classification, and Bianca introduces you to a few of the people at the center of it all: the athletes! Plus, the girls might be fighting, justice is restored, and let’s all check in on the state of our 2026 intentions (NOT resolutions!).  full 2 162 iHeartPodcasts 54f5fd53-e98e-49ef-8e45-b40400128719 54f5fd53-e98e-49ef-8e45-b40400128719 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2763 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/buongiorno-ancora-a-paralympics-preview-with-big-citrus Gold Medalists in Yapping with Big Citrus Gold Medalists in Yapping with Big Citrus Big Citrus gathers for one final Olympic roundup, including a “Top 10 Moments” walk down memory lane from Sarah and Alex, and some probing questions from Bianca, like “What did you two learn about each other after three weeks on the road?” and “Where the hell was Norma the Gnome?” Plus, the war of wispy things, playing on glass, and a North American battle for supremacy. 

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]]> Big Citrus gathers for one final Olympic roundup, including a “Top 10 Moments” walk down memory lane from Sarah and Alex, and some probing questions from Bianca, like “What did you two learn about each other after three weeks on the road?” and “Where the hell was Norma the Gnome?” Plus, the war of wispy things, playing on glass, and a North American battle for supremacy. 

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]]> Big Citrus gathers for one final Olympic roundup, including a “Top 10 Moments” walk down memory lane from Sarah and Alex, and some probing questions from Bianca, like “What did you two learn about each other after three weeks on the road?” and “Where the hell was Norma the Gnome?” Plus, the war of wispy things, playing on glass, and a North American battle for supremacy.  full 2 161 iHeartPodcasts 2988b6dd-d552-4ce4-84cf-b403003e6afb 2988b6dd-d552-4ce4-84cf-b403003e6afb Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2804 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/gold-medalists-in-yapping-with-big-citrus The History Of The Game Is Long with Michelle Smith The History Of The Game Is Long with Michelle Smith Hall of Fame hoops writer Michelle Smith joins Sarah to discuss her new book, “Life’s Work: How Tara VanDerveer and Stanford Women’s Basketball Changed the Sport Forever.” They get into how VanDerveer’s style changed with the times, how Smith’s "life's work" mirrors that of the coach she profiles, and the role Stanford hoops played in making the Bay Area a place where the Golden State Valkyries could thrive. Plus, the triumphant end of an Odyssey, a Rose blooms again, and it turns out we don’t need ACLs or MCLs.

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]]> Hall of Fame hoops writer Michelle Smith joins Sarah to discuss her new book, “Life’s Work: How Tara VanDerveer and Stanford Women’s Basketball Changed the Sport Forever.” They get into how VanDerveer’s style changed with the times, how Smith’s "life's work" mirrors that of the coach she profiles, and the role Stanford hoops played in making the Bay Area a place where the Golden State Valkyries could thrive. Plus, the triumphant end of an Odyssey, a Rose blooms again, and it turns out we don’t need ACLs or MCLs.

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]]> Hall of Fame hoops writer Michelle Smith joins Sarah to discuss her new book, “Life’s Work: How Tara VanDerveer and Stanford Women’s Basketball Changed the Sport Forever.” They get into how VanDerveer’s style changed with the times, how Smith’s "life's work" mirrors that of the coach she profiles, and the role Stanford hoops played in making the Bay Area a place where the Golden State Valkyries could thrive. Plus, the triumphant end of an Odyssey, a Rose blooms again, and it turns out we don’t need ACLs or MCLs. full 2 160 iHeartPodcasts cbcf8d6f-da9c-4317-8247-b402001927f8 cbcf8d6f-da9c-4317-8247-b402001927f8 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2411 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-history-of-the-game-is-long-with-michelle-smith The Green Monster is Golden with Aerin Frankel The Green Monster is Golden with Aerin Frankel Olympic gold medalist and Caesar salad-rating phenom Aerin Frankel joins Sarah to discuss being the last line of defense for Team USA at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the coolest person who congratulated her after winning gold, and returning to the ice for the PWHL’s Boston Fleet. Plus, SNL gets it right, controversy at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, and these playoffs are Unrivaled.

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]]> Olympic gold medalist and Caesar salad-rating phenom Aerin Frankel joins Sarah to discuss being the last line of defense for Team USA at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the coolest person who congratulated her after winning gold, and returning to the ice for the PWHL’s Boston Fleet. Plus, SNL gets it right, controversy at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, and these playoffs are Unrivaled.

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]]> Olympic gold medalist and Caesar salad-rating phenom Aerin Frankel joins Sarah to discuss being the last line of defense for Team USA at the Milan Cortina Olympics, the coolest person who congratulated her after winning gold, and returning to the ice for the PWHL’s Boston Fleet. Plus, SNL gets it right, controversy at the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, and these playoffs are Unrivaled. full 2 159 iHeartPodcasts 1982bef4-2baf-499f-8a2b-b401003835d4 1982bef4-2baf-499f-8a2b-b401003835d4 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:10:00 +0000 1662 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-green-monster-is-golden-with-aerin-frankel Success Leaves Clues with Cori Close and Angela Dugalić Success Leaves Clues with Cori Close and Angela Dugalić UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and Bruins super senior Angela Dugalić join Sarah to talk about the upcoming one-hour documentary about their team, You See L.A. They talk about what it’s like to have cameras capturing tough moments, how the NIL windfall of the project helped build this year’s squad, the impact of sharing your whole self, and Coach Close’s Ted Lasso-like aphorisms. Plus, Little Citrus shares their NWSL kit wins and losses, merch for the moment, and WeBelieve, YouBelieve, SheBelieves – the SheBelieves Cup is back!

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]]> UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and Bruins super senior Angela Dugalić join Sarah to talk about the upcoming one-hour documentary about their team, You See L.A. They talk about what it’s like to have cameras capturing tough moments, how the NIL windfall of the project helped build this year’s squad, the impact of sharing your whole self, and Coach Close’s Ted Lasso-like aphorisms. Plus, Little Citrus shares their NWSL kit wins and losses, merch for the moment, and WeBelieve, YouBelieve, SheBelieves – the SheBelieves Cup is back!

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]]> UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and Bruins super senior Angela Dugalić join Sarah to talk about the upcoming one-hour documentary about their team, You See L.A. They talk about what it’s like to have cameras capturing tough moments, how the NIL windfall of the project helped build this year’s squad, the impact of sharing your whole self, and Coach Close’s Ted Lasso-like aphorisms. Plus, Little Citrus shares their NWSL kit wins and losses, merch for the moment, and WeBelieve, YouBelieve, SheBelieves – the SheBelieves Cup is back! full 2 158 iHeartPodcasts 3721af92-88e9-4a21-8bd1-b3fe001ffa5c 3721af92-88e9-4a21-8bd1-b3fe001ffa5c Fri, 27 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2257 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/success-leaves-clues-with-cori-close-and-angela-dugali Same Surface, Different Skates with Madison Chock and Erin Jackson Same Surface, Different Skates with Madison Chock and Erin Jackson Team USA ice dancer Madison Chock and speed skater Erin Jackson join Sarah from the road in Italy. Chock talks about the change in training that got her and her husband Evan Bates to their 4th Olympics, how she navigates the Olympic letdown, and who gets even more nervous for her performances than she does. Then, Jackson discusses the pressure of being a defending champion, how unforgiving her sport can be, becoming friends with pain, and whether or not she’s got socks on under those skates. Plus, the PWHL gets the Olympic bump, a Paralympic boycott, and we’re literally going to the cottage – and you can, too.

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]]> Team USA ice dancer Madison Chock and speed skater Erin Jackson join Sarah from the road in Italy. Chock talks about the change in training that got her and her husband Evan Bates to their 4th Olympics, how she navigates the Olympic letdown, and who gets even more nervous for her performances than she does. Then, Jackson discusses the pressure of being a defending champion, how unforgiving her sport can be, becoming friends with pain, and whether or not she’s got socks on under those skates. Plus, the PWHL gets the Olympic bump, a Paralympic boycott, and we’re literally going to the cottage – and you can, too.

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]]> Team USA ice dancer Madison Chock and speed skater Erin Jackson join Sarah from the road in Italy. Chock talks about the change in training that got her and her husband Evan Bates to their 4th Olympics, how she navigates the Olympic letdown, and who gets even more nervous for her performances than she does. Then, Jackson discusses the pressure of being a defending champion, how unforgiving her sport can be, becoming friends with pain, and whether or not she’s got socks on under those skates. Plus, the PWHL gets the Olympic bump, a Paralympic boycott, and we’re literally going to the cottage – and you can, too. full 2 157 iHeartPodcasts 2274a3c9-26a7-4fc3-a362-b3fd00065d38 2274a3c9-26a7-4fc3-a362-b3fd00065d38 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 1888 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/same-surface-different-skates-with-madison-chock-and-erin-jackson It Can’t Get Any Worse with Corinne Stoddard It Can’t Get Any Worse with Corinne Stoddard Olympic bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard joins the show fresh off the podium in the 1500m short track speed skating event. Sarah caught up with her at the Team USA Winter House in Milan the day after she won bronze to talk about how she bounced back after multiple falls, the viral Instagram post that inspired support from athletes and celebs alike, how she dealt with the poor quality of the short track ice, and how one teammate is the perfect wolf to her fox. Plus, Geno Auriemma is tops, another “perfect” phone call from the President, and what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. 

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]]> Olympic bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard joins the show fresh off the podium in the 1500m short track speed skating event. Sarah caught up with her at the Team USA Winter House in Milan the day after she won bronze to talk about how she bounced back after multiple falls, the viral Instagram post that inspired support from athletes and celebs alike, how she dealt with the poor quality of the short track ice, and how one teammate is the perfect wolf to her fox. Plus, Geno Auriemma is tops, another “perfect” phone call from the President, and what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. 

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]]> Olympic bronze medalist Corinne Stoddard joins the show fresh off the podium in the 1500m short track speed skating event. Sarah caught up with her at the Team USA Winter House in Milan the day after she won bronze to talk about how she bounced back after multiple falls, the viral Instagram post that inspired support from athletes and celebs alike, how she dealt with the poor quality of the short track ice, and how one teammate is the perfect wolf to her fox. Plus, Geno Auriemma is tops, another “perfect” phone call from the President, and what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.  full 2 156 iHeartPodcasts eea2e11d-6186-4320-8102-b3fc000941d2 eea2e11d-6186-4320-8102-b3fc000941d2 Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2229 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-can-t-get-any-worse-with-corinne-stoddard Play MF'ing Free Bird! With Kelly Pannek Play MF'ing Free Bird! With Kelly Pannek Two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek sits down with Sarah at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game--from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). Plus, how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from.

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]]> Two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek sits down with Sarah at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game--from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). Plus, how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from.

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]]> Two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek sits down with Sarah at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game--from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). Plus, how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. full 2 155 iHeartPodcasts 1a91f0b1-1c73-4b79-9193-b3fa0186ddf2 1a91f0b1-1c73-4b79-9193-b3fa0186ddf2 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2597 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/play-mfing-free-bird-with-kelly-pannek Don’t Cry Over Spilled Olive Oil with Little Citrus Don’t Cry Over Spilled Olive Oil with Little Citrus The Olympic flame has been extinguished, but Good Game’s coverage of the Olympics burns on! Sarah and Alex discuss witnessing speed skater Brittany Bowe’s final race, dining with women’s sports royalty, and finally making it to the Duomo. Then: Kung Fu Panda, Sub Zero and Deadpool walk on to a skating rink — the highlights from the real Olympic Closing Ceremony: The figure skating gala! Plus, more medals for moms, Mangunello makes history, and while some athletes at these Games won hardware, and some traded for hardware, at least one got her hardware installed. 

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]]> The Olympic flame has been extinguished, but Good Game’s coverage of the Olympics burns on! Sarah and Alex discuss witnessing speed skater Brittany Bowe’s final race, dining with women’s sports royalty, and finally making it to the Duomo. Then: Kung Fu Panda, Sub Zero and Deadpool walk on to a skating rink — the highlights from the real Olympic Closing Ceremony: The figure skating gala! Plus, more medals for moms, Mangunello makes history, and while some athletes at these Games won hardware, and some traded for hardware, at least one got her hardware installed. 

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]]> The Olympic flame has been extinguished, but Good Game’s coverage of the Olympics burns on! Sarah and Alex discuss witnessing speed skater Brittany Bowe’s final race, dining with women’s sports royalty, and finally making it to the Duomo. Then: Kung Fu Panda, Sub Zero and Deadpool walk on to a skating rink — the highlights from the real Olympic Closing Ceremony: The figure skating gala! Plus, more medals for moms, Mangunello makes history, and while some athletes at these Games won hardware, and some traded for hardware, at least one got her hardware installed.  full 2 154 iHeartPodcasts ef2dbb51-ae6b-49dd-9982-b3f9017dff5a ef2dbb51-ae6b-49dd-9982-b3f9017dff5a Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2865 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-cry-over-spilled-olive-oil-with-little-citrus Party In The USA with Little Citrus Party In The USA with Little Citrus Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the bowels of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena after Team USA's gold medal win over Canada. They share the build-up, the nerves, the goals, the celebrations and the reactions from all your favorite players. What was Hilary Knight thinking when she tied the game? What should Megan Keller's OT goal be called? Is this the last we'll see of Knight vs. Marie-Phillip Poulin? Plus, Alysa Liu is golden, guidance from a GOAT, and all good things must come to an end.

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the bowels of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena after Team USA's gold medal win over Canada. They share the build-up, the nerves, the goals, the celebrations and the reactions from all your favorite players. What was Hilary Knight thinking when she tied the game? What should Megan Keller's OT goal be called? Is this the last we'll see of Knight vs. Marie-Phillip Poulin? Plus, Alysa Liu is golden, guidance from a GOAT, and all good things must come to an end.

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the bowels of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena after Team USA's gold medal win over Canada. They share the build-up, the nerves, the goals, the celebrations and the reactions from all your favorite players. What was Hilary Knight thinking when she tied the game? What should Megan Keller's OT goal be called? Is this the last we'll see of Knight vs. Marie-Phillip Poulin? Plus, Alysa Liu is golden, guidance from a GOAT, and all good things must come to an end. full 2 153 iHeartPodcasts b8dede1a-258b-42cc-99f5-b3f7003dde65 b8dede1a-258b-42cc-99f5-b3f7003dde65 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2736 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/party-in-the-usa-with-little-citrus Nap, Cry, Win with Mikaela Shiffrin, with Little Citrus Nap, Cry, Win with Mikaela Shiffrin, with Little Citrus Sarah and producer Alex check in with the greatest skier of all time and newly minted gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin to talk about ending her Olympic medal drought with a massive, ass-kicking win in Wednesday's slalom. Mikaela discusses winning without her father, wishing Average Joes understood alpine skiing better, and how the margins of victory in her sport make stringing together victories so tough. Plus, an exciting en-gay-gement, top five gasps, U.S. v. Canada hockey, and what do you call the final minutes of the 11th hour?

 

  • Read the poem “The House Dog’s Grave” here
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]]> Sarah and producer Alex check in with the greatest skier of all time and newly minted gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin to talk about ending her Olympic medal drought with a massive, ass-kicking win in Wednesday's slalom. Mikaela discusses winning without her father, wishing Average Joes understood alpine skiing better, and how the margins of victory in her sport make stringing together victories so tough. Plus, an exciting en-gay-gement, top five gasps, U.S. v. Canada hockey, and what do you call the final minutes of the 11th hour?

 

  • Read the poem “The House Dog’s Grave” here
  • Check out the video of Hilary Knight proposing to Brittany Bowe here
  • Read ESPN’s story on the WNBPA counterproposal here
  • And check out Annie Costabile’s Front Office Sports article for added context here
  • Watch Sarah's video about the current curling venue hosting figure skating in the 1950's here
  • See scenes from Italy’s Battle of the Oranges here
  • The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here
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]]> Sarah and producer Alex check in with the greatest skier of all time and newly minted gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin to talk about ending her Olympic medal drought with a massive, ass-kicking win in Wednesday's slalom. Mikaela discusses winning without her father, wishing Average Joes understood alpine skiing better, and how the margins of victory in her sport make stringing together victories so tough. Plus, an exciting en-gay-gement, top five gasps, U.S. v. Canada hockey, and what do you call the final minutes of the 11th hour? full 2 152 iHeartPodcasts 86647225-ffe0-4287-bd46-b3f600279fbf 86647225-ffe0-4287-bd46-b3f600279fbf Thu, 19 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2682 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/nap-cry-win-with-mikaela-shiffrin-with-little-citrus Curling in Cortina & Missions Made Possible, with Little Citrus Curling in Cortina & Missions Made Possible, with Little Citrus Today’s show takes us to the curling sheet in Cortina, where you'll get a Curling 101 lesson from Sarah, hear from the Peterson sisters after Team USA's win over Denmark, and learn about hog lines, buttons and "rocking the ice." Then: Poles, pockets, and rock journals! You sent us on missions and we did on-the-ground reporting to get you the answers you're looking for. Plus, a retirement, a moonwalking mister, and NBC's coverage of women's hockey leaves something to be desired.

 

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]]> Today’s show takes us to the curling sheet in Cortina, where you'll get a Curling 101 lesson from Sarah, hear from the Peterson sisters after Team USA's win over Denmark, and learn about hog lines, buttons and "rocking the ice." Then: Poles, pockets, and rock journals! You sent us on missions and we did on-the-ground reporting to get you the answers you're looking for. Plus, a retirement, a moonwalking mister, and NBC's coverage of women's hockey leaves something to be desired.

 

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]]> Today’s show takes us to the curling sheet in Cortina, where you'll get a Curling 101 lesson from Sarah, hear from the Peterson sisters after Team USA's win over Denmark, and learn about hog lines, buttons and "rocking the ice." Then: Poles, pockets, and rock journals! You sent us on missions and we did on-the-ground reporting to get you the answers you're looking for. Plus, a retirement, a moonwalking mister, and NBC's coverage of women's hockey leaves something to be desired. full 2 151 iHeartPodcasts 6b950b50-5f25-477f-8556-b3f5002a94ea 6b950b50-5f25-477f-8556-b3f5002a94ea Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3042 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/curling-in-cortina-missions-made-possible-with-little-citrus The Most Eligible Bachelorette in the Olympic Village with Sophia Kirkby The Most Eligible Bachelorette in the Olympic Village with Sophia Kirkby The most interesting woman at the Olympics, U.S. luger Sophia Kirkby, sits down with Sarah in Cortina to discuss her luge origin story, making her own pins to trade at the Games, carrying her dad’s memory with her when she competes, and proclaiming herself the most eligible bachelorette in the Olympic Village (we get all the tea on her many dates!). Plus, hear from bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her gold medal win and get a lesson in sliding sports from Ken Childs. And Stewie makes a statement, talking to strangers, and a hockey choose-your-own adventure.

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]]> The most interesting woman at the Olympics, U.S. luger Sophia Kirkby, sits down with Sarah in Cortina to discuss her luge origin story, making her own pins to trade at the Games, carrying her dad’s memory with her when she competes, and proclaiming herself the most eligible bachelorette in the Olympic Village (we get all the tea on her many dates!). Plus, hear from bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her gold medal win and get a lesson in sliding sports from Ken Childs. And Stewie makes a statement, talking to strangers, and a hockey choose-your-own adventure.

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]]> The most interesting woman at the Olympics, U.S. luger Sophia Kirkby, sits down with Sarah in Cortina to discuss her luge origin story, making her own pins to trade at the Games, carrying her dad’s memory with her when she competes, and proclaiming herself the most eligible bachelorette in the Olympic Village (we get all the tea on her many dates!). Plus, hear from bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor after her gold medal win and get a lesson in sliding sports from Ken Childs. And Stewie makes a statement, talking to strangers, and a hockey choose-your-own adventure. full 2 150 iHeartPodcasts c8793306-62ac-4cc5-8807-b3f40027df45 c8793306-62ac-4cc5-8807-b3f40027df45 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3219 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-most-eligible-bachelorette-in-the-olympic-village-with-sophia-kirkby Skeleton Wives & Epic Olympic Ties with Little Citrus Skeleton Wives & Epic Olympic Ties with Little Citrus Today’s show is coming to you from the third stop of Sarah and producer Alex’s Olympic adventure, Cortina d'Ampezzo! Little Citrus brings you highlights from the sliding track and our favorite skeleton wives, to the alpine slopes where we saw a mind-breaking podium in the giant slalom, and highlights of the liveliest, most in-the-Olympic-spirit stop yet! Plus, the point gawd reigns supreme, a Flavor Flav duet and you’ve got leaf blower questions, we’ve got leaf blower answers.

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]]> Today’s show is coming to you from the third stop of Sarah and producer Alex’s Olympic adventure, Cortina d'Ampezzo! Little Citrus brings you highlights from the sliding track and our favorite skeleton wives, to the alpine slopes where we saw a mind-breaking podium in the giant slalom, and highlights of the liveliest, most in-the-Olympic-spirit stop yet! Plus, the point gawd reigns supreme, a Flavor Flav duet and you’ve got leaf blower questions, we’ve got leaf blower answers.

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]]> Today’s show is coming to you from the third stop of Sarah and producer Alex’s Olympic adventure, Cortina d'Ampezzo! Little Citrus brings you highlights from the sliding track and our favorite skeleton wives, to the alpine slopes where we saw a mind-breaking podium in the giant slalom, and highlights of the liveliest, most in-the-Olympic-spirit stop yet! Plus, the point gawd reigns supreme, a Flavor Flav duet and you’ve got leaf blower questions, we’ve got leaf blower answers. full 2 149 iHeartPodcasts acde758c-3ed6-42c7-be38-b3f30097fb9e acde758c-3ed6-42c7-be38-b3f30097fb9e Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:20:46 +0000 2589 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/skeleton-wives-epic-olympic-ties-with-little-citrus Proving Your Medal with Paula Moltzan & Galentine’s Day Love Proving Your Medal with Paula Moltzan & Galentine’s Day Love Bronze medal-winning alpine skier Paula Moltzan joins Sarah to talk about her nerves racing second in a two-person event, the relief she feels having already secured an Olympic medal, and how her boyfriend turned ski tech turned husband keeps her ready to race. Plus, major moves in the NWSL, some of our favorite women celebrate their friends with Galentine’s Day letters, and Sarah and producer Alex hop in a Time Machine to recap a thrilling snowboard halfpipe final. 

  • You can read Madison Chock’s fun who, what, wear interview here. 

  • You can learn more about the mother-son Alpine skiing duo here.

  • You can read The Athletic's article about the music used for figure skating routines and copyright issues here.

  • You can find Aerin Frankel’s Caesar salad Instagram here.

  • You can read The New York Times article about Abby Wambach leaving the Wasserman agency here.

  • You can read The New York Times article about drone camera usage at the Winter Olympics here.

  • The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here

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]]> Bronze medal-winning alpine skier Paula Moltzan joins Sarah to talk about her nerves racing second in a two-person event, the relief she feels having already secured an Olympic medal, and how her boyfriend turned ski tech turned husband keeps her ready to race. Plus, major moves in the NWSL, some of our favorite women celebrate their friends with Galentine’s Day letters, and Sarah and producer Alex hop in a Time Machine to recap a thrilling snowboard halfpipe final. 

  • You can read Madison Chock’s fun who, what, wear interview here. 

  • You can learn more about the mother-son Alpine skiing duo here.

  • You can read The Athletic's article about the music used for figure skating routines and copyright issues here.

  • You can find Aerin Frankel’s Caesar salad Instagram here.

  • You can read The New York Times article about Abby Wambach leaving the Wasserman agency here.

  • You can read The New York Times article about drone camera usage at the Winter Olympics here.

  • The full Milan-Cortina Olympic schedule is here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Bronze medal-winning alpine skier Paula Moltzan joins Sarah to talk about her nerves racing second in a two-person event, the relief she feels having already secured an Olympic medal, and how her boyfriend turned ski tech turned husband keeps her ready to race. Plus, major moves in the NWSL, some of our favorite women celebrate their friends with Galentine’s Day letters, and Sarah and producer Alex hop in a Time Machine to recap a thrilling snowboard halfpipe final.  full 2 148 iHeartPodcasts 951fc941-28de-4b72-aa93-b3f00023984c 951fc941-28de-4b72-aa93-b3f00023984c Fri, 13 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3206 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/proving-your-medal-with-paula-moltzan-galentine-s-day-love Who Needs An ACL?! with Rell Harwood Who Needs An ACL?! with Rell Harwood Freeskier Rell Harwood sits down with Sarah in Livigno to discuss her decision to compete at the Olympics with a torn ACL, her emotions watching fellow ACL-impaired athlete Lindsey Vonn crash, and how it feels knowing she’ll undergo another surgery after the Olympics. Plus, dispatches from Team USA’s 1-2 finish in moguls, biathlon takes the gold in Olympic drama, and what’d they use to attach these medals and ribbons together, scotch tape?

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]]> Freeskier Rell Harwood sits down with Sarah in Livigno to discuss her decision to compete at the Olympics with a torn ACL, her emotions watching fellow ACL-impaired athlete Lindsey Vonn crash, and how it feels knowing she’ll undergo another surgery after the Olympics. Plus, dispatches from Team USA’s 1-2 finish in moguls, biathlon takes the gold in Olympic drama, and what’d they use to attach these medals and ribbons together, scotch tape?

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]]> Freeskier Rell Harwood sits down with Sarah in Livigno to discuss her decision to compete at the Olympics with a torn ACL, her emotions watching fellow ACL-impaired athlete Lindsey Vonn crash, and how it feels knowing she’ll undergo another surgery after the Olympics. Plus, dispatches from Team USA’s 1-2 finish in moguls, biathlon takes the gold in Olympic drama, and what’d they use to attach these medals and ribbons together, scotch tape? full 2 147 iHeartPodcasts 723cb67b-9159-416b-be57-b3ee017fdff9 723cb67b-9159-416b-be57-b3ee017fdff9 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2325 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/who-needs-an-acl-with-rell-harwood Everyone Needs Sleep with Jessica Bartley Everyone Needs Sleep with Jessica Bartley Jessica Bartley, the Senior Director of Psychological Services for the USOPC, joins Sarah from Milan to discuss working with Team USA’s athletes, the difference between mental health and mental performance, how different sports bring up different stressors, and how impactful it can be when big-name athletes speak up about mental health. Plus, Captain Clutch goes down, get to know the most eligible bachelorette at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and Sarah’s takeaways from attending the snowboard big air final and ski moguls qualifying. 

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]]> Jessica Bartley, the Senior Director of Psychological Services for the USOPC, joins Sarah from Milan to discuss working with Team USA’s athletes, the difference between mental health and mental performance, how different sports bring up different stressors, and how impactful it can be when big-name athletes speak up about mental health. Plus, Captain Clutch goes down, get to know the most eligible bachelorette at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and Sarah’s takeaways from attending the snowboard big air final and ski moguls qualifying. 

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]]> Jessica Bartley, the Senior Director of Psychological Services for the USOPC, joins Sarah from Milan to discuss working with Team USA’s athletes, the difference between mental health and mental performance, how different sports bring up different stressors, and how impactful it can be when big-name athletes speak up about mental health. Plus, Captain Clutch goes down, get to know the most eligible bachelorette at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, and Sarah’s takeaways from attending the snowboard big air final and ski moguls qualifying.  full 2 146 iHeartPodcasts f02174be-ad48-491e-a6b7-b3ee0005f04a f02174be-ad48-491e-a6b7-b3ee0005f04a Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2472 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/everyone-needs-sleep-with-jessica-bartley Gold? In This Economy? with Little Citrus Gold? In This Economy? with Little Citrus Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the Burton House in Livigno after a big day at women’s freeski slopestyle. They discuss their run-in with the two Maddy(ie)s at the media center, talk to slopestyle gold and silver medalists Mathilde Gremaud and Eileen Gu, and try to find a way to relate to a multi-millionaire model-slash-Olympian. Plus, the men are being hysterical about Lindsey Vonn, hammered curlers, and one Giuseppe, Two Giuseppe, Three Giuseppe, Four!

 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the Burton House in Livigno after a big day at women’s freeski slopestyle. They discuss their run-in with the two Maddy(ie)s at the media center, talk to slopestyle gold and silver medalists Mathilde Gremaud and Eileen Gu, and try to find a way to relate to a multi-millionaire model-slash-Olympian. Plus, the men are being hysterical about Lindsey Vonn, hammered curlers, and one Giuseppe, Two Giuseppe, Three Giuseppe, Four!

 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex join the show from the Burton House in Livigno after a big day at women’s freeski slopestyle. They discuss their run-in with the two Maddy(ie)s at the media center, talk to slopestyle gold and silver medalists Mathilde Gremaud and Eileen Gu, and try to find a way to relate to a multi-millionaire model-slash-Olympian. Plus, the men are being hysterical about Lindsey Vonn, hammered curlers, and one Giuseppe, Two Giuseppe, Three Giuseppe, Four! full 2 145 iHeartPodcasts a80ab079-9ea6-4a1d-bd54-b3ed000158ba a80ab079-9ea6-4a1d-bd54-b3ed000158ba Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2249 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/gold-in-this-economy-with-little-citrus Downhill Horrors & Pierogi Stuffies with Little Citrus Downhill Horrors & Pierogi Stuffies with Little Citrus Sarah and producer Alex check in from stop #2 on their Italian adventure: a hotel near Livigno! On today’s show they’ve got tales to tell from a big weekend in Milan, including takeaways from Team Figure Skating and U.S. and Canada group stage hockey games, as well as their reaction to Lindsey Vonn’s crash and the new safety measures being taken in downhill skiing. Plus, there can be only one, the Games ate my homework, and smiling is my favorite! 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex check in from stop #2 on their Italian adventure: a hotel near Livigno! On today’s show they’ve got tales to tell from a big weekend in Milan, including takeaways from Team Figure Skating and U.S. and Canada group stage hockey games, as well as their reaction to Lindsey Vonn’s crash and the new safety measures being taken in downhill skiing. Plus, there can be only one, the Games ate my homework, and smiling is my favorite! 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex check in from stop #2 on their Italian adventure: a hotel near Livigno! On today’s show they’ve got tales to tell from a big weekend in Milan, including takeaways from Team Figure Skating and U.S. and Canada group stage hockey games, as well as their reaction to Lindsey Vonn’s crash and the new safety measures being taken in downhill skiing. Plus, there can be only one, the Games ate my homework, and smiling is my favorite!  full 2 144 iHeartPodcasts 29b245d6-e6ae-46f8-822a-b3eb0182a4ff 29b245d6-e6ae-46f8-822a-b3eb0182a4ff Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2449 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/downhill-horrors-pierogi-stuffies-with-little-citrus Well If It ‘Taint The Opening Ceremony with Little Citrus Well If It ‘Taint The Opening Ceremony with Little Citrus In this bonus episode, Sarah and producer Alex hop on the show right after attending the Opening Ceremony to share their limited knowledge of Italian composers, their thoughts on Mariah’s potentially piped-in vocals, and who got the loudest cheers and jeers (JD!). Plus, how they're trying to keep the Olympic spirit even though the world is on fire and PENIS GATE!

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]]> In this bonus episode, Sarah and producer Alex hop on the show right after attending the Opening Ceremony to share their limited knowledge of Italian composers, their thoughts on Mariah’s potentially piped-in vocals, and who got the loudest cheers and jeers (JD!). Plus, how they're trying to keep the Olympic spirit even though the world is on fire and PENIS GATE!

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]]> In this bonus episode, Sarah and producer Alex hop on the show right after attending the Opening Ceremony to share their limited knowledge of Italian composers, their thoughts on Mariah’s potentially piped-in vocals, and who got the loudest cheers and jeers (JD!). Plus, how they're trying to keep the Olympic spirit even though the world is on fire and PENIS GATE! full 2 143 iHeartPodcasts d27451d1-20f7-40f9-83a0-b3ea00ffd084 d27451d1-20f7-40f9-83a0-b3ea00ffd084 Sat, 07 Feb 2026 15:36:07 +0000 2165 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/well-if-it-taint-the-opening-ceremony-with-little-citrus Wellness Checks on Day One with Little Citrus Wellness Checks on Day One with Little Citrus Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete’s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women’s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra! 

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]]> Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete’s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women’s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra! 

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]]> Benvenuti in Italia! Sarah and producer Alex join the show from Milan to share behind the scenes of their visit to the athlete’s Olympic Village (highlights: a bin of condoms and the torch relay!) and their first in-person competition, US women’s hockey versus Czechia (lowlights: J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio). Plus, norovirus hits the Finnish hockey team, Lindsey Vonn hits the weights and it only took one day to find our Olympic mantra!  full 2 142 iHeartPodcasts 692e7c8f-b786-402d-8dca-b3e900318987 692e7c8f-b786-402d-8dca-b3e900318987 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2887 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wellness-checks-on-day-one-with-little-citrus Full Send, No Pizza with Annika Malacinski Full Send, No Pizza with Annika Malacinski U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport – winter or summer – in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she’s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it’s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she’s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to. 

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]]> U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport – winter or summer – in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she’s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it’s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she’s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to. 

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]]> U.S. nordic combined athlete Annika Malacinski joins Sarah to discuss her fight to make sure women have a future in the sport. Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport – winter or summer – in which women are still not allowed to compete at the Games. Malacinski shares what her battle has looked like, whether she’s seen support from male nordic combined athletes, and what it’s been like watching her brother, Niklas, prepare for his Olympic debut in the same sport in which she’s been denied a chance to qualify. Plus, a coupl'a Good Eggs and finally an athlete we can relate to.  full 2 141 iHeartPodcasts 4ccec79f-efb7-4c40-83d5-b3e7011dc538 4ccec79f-efb7-4c40-83d5-b3e7011dc538 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2131 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/full-send-no-pizza-with-annika-malacinski We The People with Swin Cash We The People with Swin Cash Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women’s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it’s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she’s learned from previous Women’s Sports Foundation presidents, and what’s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics. 

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]]> Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women’s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it’s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she’s learned from previous Women’s Sports Foundation presidents, and what’s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics. 

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]]> Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! WNBA legend and the new president of the Women’s Sports Foundation Swin Cash joins Sarah to talk about why it’s more important than ever to recognize this special day, the leadership lessons she’s learned from previous Women’s Sports Foundation presidents, and what’s expected and required of athletes in the current political moment. Plus, tipoff in Music City, a Cinderella story hits a snag, and an injury tear-ing up our hearts ahead of the Olympics. full 2 140 iHeartPodcasts b27c8878-8b65-499a-a5da-b3e601898513 b27c8878-8b65-499a-a5da-b3e601898513 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2492 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-the-people-with-swin-cash The Past is Part of the Future with Flavor Flav The Past is Part of the Future with Flavor Flav Public Enemy legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Olympic benefactor Flavor Flav joins Sarah to talk about why he felt compelled to make gymnast Jordan Chiles a clock-medal, how he’s stepped in to help athletes fulfill their Olympic dreams, and how he feels about his fourth decade creating protest music with Chuck D. Speaking of music, he drops some breaking news about a new song in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Plus, a track star sees their name immortalized, Team USA's hockey captain gets Knighted, and can anyone - anyone?! - beat UConn? 

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]]> Public Enemy legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Olympic benefactor Flavor Flav joins Sarah to talk about why he felt compelled to make gymnast Jordan Chiles a clock-medal, how he’s stepped in to help athletes fulfill their Olympic dreams, and how he feels about his fourth decade creating protest music with Chuck D. Speaking of music, he drops some breaking news about a new song in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Plus, a track star sees their name immortalized, Team USA's hockey captain gets Knighted, and can anyone - anyone?! - beat UConn? 

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]]> Public Enemy legend, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Olympic benefactor Flavor Flav joins Sarah to talk about why he felt compelled to make gymnast Jordan Chiles a clock-medal, how he’s stepped in to help athletes fulfill their Olympic dreams, and how he feels about his fourth decade creating protest music with Chuck D. Speaking of music, he drops some breaking news about a new song in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Plus, a track star sees their name immortalized, Team USA's hockey captain gets Knighted, and can anyone - anyone?! - beat UConn?  full 2 139 iHeartPodcasts dcc29ab5-0cd2-4532-a8e1-b3e60003350c dcc29ab5-0cd2-4532-a8e1-b3e60003350c Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2181 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-past-is-part-of-the-future-with-flavor-flav How Is This My Life with Kara Goucher and Des Linden How Is This My Life with Kara Goucher and Des Linden Olympic distance runners and co-hosts of the “Nobody Asked Us” podcast Kara Goucher and Des Linden join Sarah to give perspective on the Olympic experience from a safe distance, unburdened by the nerves of an upcoming competition. They share their advice for members of Team USA heading to Milan-Cortina, talk about how competing at the Games differs from other major championships, and share a behind the scenes detail about the Opening Ceremony festivities that will leave you gagged - or gagging – or maybe both. Plus, Sarah dishes on a magical weekend watching Unrivaled hoops in Philly and remembers an icon. 

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]]> Olympic distance runners and co-hosts of the “Nobody Asked Us” podcast Kara Goucher and Des Linden join Sarah to give perspective on the Olympic experience from a safe distance, unburdened by the nerves of an upcoming competition. They share their advice for members of Team USA heading to Milan-Cortina, talk about how competing at the Games differs from other major championships, and share a behind the scenes detail about the Opening Ceremony festivities that will leave you gagged - or gagging – or maybe both. Plus, Sarah dishes on a magical weekend watching Unrivaled hoops in Philly and remembers an icon. 

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]]> Olympic distance runners and co-hosts of the “Nobody Asked Us” podcast Kara Goucher and Des Linden join Sarah to give perspective on the Olympic experience from a safe distance, unburdened by the nerves of an upcoming competition. They share their advice for members of Team USA heading to Milan-Cortina, talk about how competing at the Games differs from other major championships, and share a behind the scenes detail about the Opening Ceremony festivities that will leave you gagged - or gagging – or maybe both. Plus, Sarah dishes on a magical weekend watching Unrivaled hoops in Philly and remembers an icon. full 2 138 iHeartPodcasts 54fb5446-7cff-4bea-86b1-b3e50028d70f 54fb5446-7cff-4bea-86b1-b3e50028d70f Mon, 02 Feb 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3171 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/how-is-this-my-life-with-kara-goucher-and-des-linden Winter Olympics 101 with Big Citrus Winter Olympics 101 with Big Citrus Big Citrus makes its triumphant return to the show! Today the new-look squad celebrates exactly one week until the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a Good Game PowerPoint Party! Buckle up for a fact-packed, info-laden journey through all 16 Winter Olympic sports. Plus, a soccer legend retires, reputation rehab gone awry, and a few final Friday Fatto Figos! 

  • Read Caitlin Murray’s 2021 profile of Crystal Dunn here
  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 
  • Check out the PWHL’s Olympics hub here
  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  
  • Read about the history of Jordan Chiles’ case here
  • Watch the fun movie trailer-style video about figure skating’s Blade Angels here 
  • Learn more about the biathlon events here​​
  • Watch the bodycam video of the skeleton racer on the Cortina sliding track and read Ken Childs’ notes about the track details here  
  • Learn more about Italy’s legendary torchbearers here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
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]]> Big Citrus makes its triumphant return to the show! Today the new-look squad celebrates exactly one week until the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a Good Game PowerPoint Party! Buckle up for a fact-packed, info-laden journey through all 16 Winter Olympic sports. Plus, a soccer legend retires, reputation rehab gone awry, and a few final Friday Fatto Figos! 

  • Read Caitlin Murray’s 2021 profile of Crystal Dunn here
  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 
  • Check out the PWHL’s Olympics hub here
  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  
  • Read about the history of Jordan Chiles’ case here
  • Watch the fun movie trailer-style video about figure skating’s Blade Angels here 
  • Learn more about the biathlon events here​​
  • Watch the bodycam video of the skeleton racer on the Cortina sliding track and read Ken Childs’ notes about the track details here  
  • Learn more about Italy’s legendary torchbearers here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com TikTok: @Spain.Sarah Instagram: @Spain2323
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]]> Big Citrus makes its triumphant return to the show! Today the new-look squad celebrates exactly one week until the Opening Ceremony of the Milan Cortina Olympics with a Good Game PowerPoint Party! Buckle up for a fact-packed, info-laden journey through all 16 Winter Olympic sports. Plus, a soccer legend retires, reputation rehab gone awry, and a few final Friday Fatto Figos!  full 2 137 iHeartPodcasts b0b9e2c3-2a83-42e0-9925-b3e200ed1f91 b0b9e2c3-2a83-42e0-9925-b3e200ed1f91 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:42:01 +0000 2860 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/winter-olympics-101-with-big-citrus BFFR About BFR Cuffs with Susan King Borchardt BFFR About BFR Cuffs with Susan King Borchardt Sports performance coach Susan King Borchardt, famous for extending the career of WNBA vet Sue Bird, joins Sarah to discuss how she keeps some of your favorite athletes healthy, why she thinks it’s important to include the off-court parts of life in her treatment plans, and how a kind word from Bird helped her gain the trust of other pro athletes. Plus, the wrong kind of ICE at the Winter Olympics, Heated Rivalry continues to spark joy, and a conflict of interest in the PWHL.

  • Watch Jordan Thompson’s video from an ICE protest here and read her Q&A with AU here 

  • The Australian Open schedule and results are here 

  • Watch Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe make charcuterie boards here 

  • Watch Trinity Rodman’s goal and Emma Hayes’ “sexy dexy” celebration here 

  • Watch Paige Bueckers “clear the air” on her rhythm problems here

  • Read Frankie de la Cretaz’s story on the PWHL and ICE here

  • Check out Alyssa Thompson’s gameday playlist here

  • Check out the video of the whole ghost gang getting a crop top lesson here

  • Order your own Phanti Crop here 

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]]> Sports performance coach Susan King Borchardt, famous for extending the career of WNBA vet Sue Bird, joins Sarah to discuss how she keeps some of your favorite athletes healthy, why she thinks it’s important to include the off-court parts of life in her treatment plans, and how a kind word from Bird helped her gain the trust of other pro athletes. Plus, the wrong kind of ICE at the Winter Olympics, Heated Rivalry continues to spark joy, and a conflict of interest in the PWHL.

  • Watch Jordan Thompson’s video from an ICE protest here and read her Q&A with AU here 

  • The Australian Open schedule and results are here 

  • Watch Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe make charcuterie boards here 

  • Watch Trinity Rodman’s goal and Emma Hayes’ “sexy dexy” celebration here 

  • Watch Paige Bueckers “clear the air” on her rhythm problems here

  • Read Frankie de la Cretaz’s story on the PWHL and ICE here

  • Check out Alyssa Thompson’s gameday playlist here

  • Check out the video of the whole ghost gang getting a crop top lesson here

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]]> Sports performance coach Susan King Borchardt, famous for extending the career of WNBA vet Sue Bird, joins Sarah to discuss how she keeps some of your favorite athletes healthy, why she thinks it’s important to include the off-court parts of life in her treatment plans, and how a kind word from Bird helped her gain the trust of other pro athletes. Plus, the wrong kind of ICE at the Winter Olympics, Heated Rivalry continues to spark joy, and a conflict of interest in the PWHL. full 2 136 iHeartPodcasts 91c08431-2650-4203-80c0-b3e10015a2a7 91c08431-2650-4203-80c0-b3e10015a2a7 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2929 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bffr-about-bfr-cuffs-with-susan-king-borchardt Softball in February with Michele Smith Softball in February with Michele Smith The college softball season is right around the corner! Two-time Olympic gold medalist and longtime ESPN softball analyst Michele Smith joined Sarah to discuss her big predictions heading into the 2026 NCAA season, the lessons from last year that inspired major transfer portal moves in the offseason, and how the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are bringing more resources to the college game. Plus, a little NCAA softball 101 that will help you understand the road to the Women’s College World Series and we share some stirring words out of Minnesota. 

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]]> The college softball season is right around the corner! Two-time Olympic gold medalist and longtime ESPN softball analyst Michele Smith joined Sarah to discuss her big predictions heading into the 2026 NCAA season, the lessons from last year that inspired major transfer portal moves in the offseason, and how the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are bringing more resources to the college game. Plus, a little NCAA softball 101 that will help you understand the road to the Women’s College World Series and we share some stirring words out of Minnesota. 

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]]> The college softball season is right around the corner! Two-time Olympic gold medalist and longtime ESPN softball analyst Michele Smith joined Sarah to discuss her big predictions heading into the 2026 NCAA season, the lessons from last year that inspired major transfer portal moves in the offseason, and how the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are bringing more resources to the college game. Plus, a little NCAA softball 101 that will help you understand the road to the Women’s College World Series and we share some stirring words out of Minnesota.  full 2 135 iHeartPodcasts 5b3cf5de-8f7f-41aa-9aaa-b3df01805363 5b3cf5de-8f7f-41aa-9aaa-b3df01805363 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2126 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/softball-in-february-with-michele-smith Build Programs, Not Teams with Kim Barnes Arico Build Programs, Not Teams with Kim Barnes Arico Michigan hoops coach Kim Barnes Arico joins Sarah to discuss the Wolverines’ recent redemption win against USC, how she handled the hardest day of her coaching career, what 300 wins in Ann Arbor means to her, and the advice she got from Geno Auriemma early in her career. Plus, 6 teams 1 Cup, dreaming of Brazil, and a logo fit for a queen. 

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]]> Michigan hoops coach Kim Barnes Arico joins Sarah to discuss the Wolverines’ recent redemption win against USC, how she handled the hardest day of her coaching career, what 300 wins in Ann Arbor means to her, and the advice she got from Geno Auriemma early in her career. Plus, 6 teams 1 Cup, dreaming of Brazil, and a logo fit for a queen. 

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]]> Michigan hoops coach Kim Barnes Arico joins Sarah to discuss the Wolverines’ recent redemption win against USC, how she handled the hardest day of her coaching career, what 300 wins in Ann Arbor means to her, and the advice she got from Geno Auriemma early in her career. Plus, 6 teams 1 Cup, dreaming of Brazil, and a logo fit for a queen.  full 2 134 iHeartPodcasts 6c5a6bd4-d5f5-411d-80c5-b3df001239fa 6c5a6bd4-d5f5-411d-80c5-b3df001239fa Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2767 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/build-programs-not-teams-with-kim-barnes-arico Just Keep Asking Questions with Alex Azzi Just Keep Asking Questions with Alex Azzi Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E.

 

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]]> Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E.

 

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]]> Ahead of the show's big field trip to the Milan Cortina Olympics producer Alex Azzi tells Sarah about her years traveling the globe as an Olympic researcher, shares her tips for covering the Games on the ground, tells tales of Naomi the Gnome, and offers some Winter Olympic fun facts that might impress your friends. Plus, dunking is a Breeze, go Frost yourself, and athletes speak out against I.C.E. full 2 133 iHeartPodcasts 3a794b90-1ebc-4dc2-bb55-b3de004020c6 3a794b90-1ebc-4dc2-bb55-b3de004020c6 Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3350 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/just-keep-asking-questions-with-alex-azzi Have A Dance Party And Lighten Up with Angela Ruggiero Have A Dance Party And Lighten Up with Angela Ruggiero Olympic hockey legend Angela Ruggiero joins Sarah to discuss what hockey has given her on and off the ice, how she thinks the PWHL will impact U.S./Canada dynamics in Milan, and how she’s seen media coverage change since she helped Team USA win the first-ever Olympic hockey gold in 1998. Plus, Trin is IN, a college hoops win streak record could be switching hands, the Americans are going head to head down under, and this week’s Friday Fatto Figo delivers a karate chop to jingoism!

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]]> Olympic hockey legend Angela Ruggiero joins Sarah to discuss what hockey has given her on and off the ice, how she thinks the PWHL will impact U.S./Canada dynamics in Milan, and how she’s seen media coverage change since she helped Team USA win the first-ever Olympic hockey gold in 1998. Plus, Trin is IN, a college hoops win streak record could be switching hands, the Americans are going head to head down under, and this week’s Friday Fatto Figo delivers a karate chop to jingoism!

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]]> Olympic hockey legend Angela Ruggiero joins Sarah to discuss what hockey has given her on and off the ice, how she thinks the PWHL will impact U.S./Canada dynamics in Milan, and how she’s seen media coverage change since she helped Team USA win the first-ever Olympic hockey gold in 1998. Plus, Trin is IN, a college hoops win streak record could be switching hands, the Americans are going head to head down under, and this week’s Friday Fatto Figo delivers a karate chop to jingoism! full 2 132 iHeartPodcasts 1bc1eafd-b3ab-4290-9551-b3db003584d9 1bc1eafd-b3ab-4290-9551-b3db003584d9 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 3591 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/have-a-dance-party-and-lighten-up-with-angela-ruggiero Toughest Season Of My Life with Elana Meyers Taylor Toughest Season Of My Life with Elana Meyers Taylor Bobsled legend Elana Meyers Taylor joins Sarah to discuss battling through her toughest season yet to qualify for her fifth Olympics and how she's approaching what might be her last chance at winning gold. They discuss why heptathletes make the best push athletes, how she’s recovering from the scariest crash of her career, and her concerns around the long-term sustainability of the sport of bobsled. Plus, cashing in on the charity stripe, an early contender for fit of the year, and a few players we’re thankful to see touch grass again. 

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]]> Bobsled legend Elana Meyers Taylor joins Sarah to discuss battling through her toughest season yet to qualify for her fifth Olympics and how she's approaching what might be her last chance at winning gold. They discuss why heptathletes make the best push athletes, how she’s recovering from the scariest crash of her career, and her concerns around the long-term sustainability of the sport of bobsled. Plus, cashing in on the charity stripe, an early contender for fit of the year, and a few players we’re thankful to see touch grass again. 

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]]> Bobsled legend Elana Meyers Taylor joins Sarah to discuss battling through her toughest season yet to qualify for her fifth Olympics and how she's approaching what might be her last chance at winning gold. They discuss why heptathletes make the best push athletes, how she’s recovering from the scariest crash of her career, and her concerns around the long-term sustainability of the sport of bobsled. Plus, cashing in on the charity stripe, an early contender for fit of the year, and a few players we’re thankful to see touch grass again.  full 2 131 iHeartPodcasts 80df0752-2734-4be1-a644-b3da0040af82 80df0752-2734-4be1-a644-b3da0040af82 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 3105 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/toughest-season-of-my-life-with-elana-meyers-taylor The Gothletes Are Multiplying with Caitlin Cunningham & Nora Hayd The Gothletes Are Multiplying with Caitlin Cunningham & Nora Hayd Boise State beach volleyball player Nora Hayd and Australian semi-pro hooper Caitlin Cunningham (a.k.a. Caitlin Dark) have gone viral around the world for being gothletes (goth athletes) and rocking a look not often seen on the court or the sand. Hayd and Cunningham join Sarah to discuss the attention they’ve received for their unique looks, dream makeup collabs, expanding the idea of what an athlete can look like, and why it’s always a good idea to express your true self.

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]]> Boise State beach volleyball player Nora Hayd and Australian semi-pro hooper Caitlin Cunningham (a.k.a. Caitlin Dark) have gone viral around the world for being gothletes (goth athletes) and rocking a look not often seen on the court or the sand. Hayd and Cunningham join Sarah to discuss the attention they’ve received for their unique looks, dream makeup collabs, expanding the idea of what an athlete can look like, and why it’s always a good idea to express your true self.

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]]> Boise State beach volleyball player Nora Hayd and Australian semi-pro hooper Caitlin Cunningham (a.k.a. Caitlin Dark) have gone viral around the world for being gothletes (goth athletes) and rocking a look not often seen on the court or the sand. Hayd and Cunningham join Sarah to discuss the attention they’ve received for their unique looks, dream makeup collabs, expanding the idea of what an athlete can look like, and why it’s always a good idea to express your true self. full 2 130 iHeartPodcasts 6e2ce809-868e-49b5-933b-b3d90004b271 6e2ce809-868e-49b5-933b-b3d90004b271 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 1919 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-gothletes-are-multiplying-with-caitlin-cunningham-nora-hayd Reminder To Post A Thirst Trap with Chris Mosier Reminder To Post A Thirst Trap with Chris Mosier Multi-sport athlete and advocate for transgender rights Chris Mosier joins Sarah a few days after protesting outside the Supreme Court in D.C. He shares his thoughts on the Court hearing oral arguments regarding trans athletes participating in sports, how he approaches having conversations with people who are ignorant or uninformed, what he thinks of some of the proposed “solutions” for trans inclusion in sports, and how he uses joy as a form of resistance. Plus, a different kind of Sunday Scaries, turning beets into borscht, and a cross-border rivalry over crowd size.

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]]> Multi-sport athlete and advocate for transgender rights Chris Mosier joins Sarah a few days after protesting outside the Supreme Court in D.C. He shares his thoughts on the Court hearing oral arguments regarding trans athletes participating in sports, how he approaches having conversations with people who are ignorant or uninformed, what he thinks of some of the proposed “solutions” for trans inclusion in sports, and how he uses joy as a form of resistance. Plus, a different kind of Sunday Scaries, turning beets into borscht, and a cross-border rivalry over crowd size.

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]]> Multi-sport athlete and advocate for transgender rights Chris Mosier joins Sarah a few days after protesting outside the Supreme Court in D.C. He shares his thoughts on the Court hearing oral arguments regarding trans athletes participating in sports, how he approaches having conversations with people who are ignorant or uninformed, what he thinks of some of the proposed “solutions” for trans inclusion in sports, and how he uses joy as a form of resistance. Plus, a different kind of Sunday Scaries, turning beets into borscht, and a cross-border rivalry over crowd size. full 2 123 iHeartPodcasts 61cf873b-2266-413d-a07c-b3d80036665c 61cf873b-2266-413d-a07c-b3d80036665c Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 3371 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/reminder-to-post-a-thirst-trap-with-chris-mosier Real Life Heated Rivalry with Julie Chu & Caroline Ouellette Real Life Heated Rivalry with Julie Chu & Caroline Ouellette While folks everywhere are eating up the fictional TV series “Heated Rivalry,” we've got the real thing! Rivals-turned-wives Caroline Ouellette, four-time Olympic medalist with Team Canada hockey, and Julie Chu, four-time Olympic medalist with Team USA hockey, join Sarah to talk about navigating their relationship while captaining their respective national teams. Plus, handling the tension that comes with dating your opponent, how to balance your happiness with your partner’s sadness, and why they kept their relationship on the DL until they were done competing. Finally, with Caroline serving as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, who is Julie rooting for, her former team or her wife?! 

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]]> While folks everywhere are eating up the fictional TV series “Heated Rivalry,” we've got the real thing! Rivals-turned-wives Caroline Ouellette, four-time Olympic medalist with Team Canada hockey, and Julie Chu, four-time Olympic medalist with Team USA hockey, join Sarah to talk about navigating their relationship while captaining their respective national teams. Plus, handling the tension that comes with dating your opponent, how to balance your happiness with your partner’s sadness, and why they kept their relationship on the DL until they were done competing. Finally, with Caroline serving as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, who is Julie rooting for, her former team or her wife?! 

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]]> While folks everywhere are eating up the fictional TV series “Heated Rivalry,” we've got the real thing! Rivals-turned-wives Caroline Ouellette, four-time Olympic medalist with Team Canada hockey, and Julie Chu, four-time Olympic medalist with Team USA hockey, join Sarah to talk about navigating their relationship while captaining their respective national teams. Plus, handling the tension that comes with dating your opponent, how to balance your happiness with your partner’s sadness, and why they kept their relationship on the DL until they were done competing. Finally, with Caroline serving as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, who is Julie rooting for, her former team or her wife?!  full 2 128 iHeartPodcasts 54be528e-75f8-4716-a036-b3d7002a7205 54be528e-75f8-4716-a036-b3d7002a7205 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 1865 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/real-life-heated-rivalry-with-julie-chu-and-caroline-ouellette Lifelong Dreams at the Women’s Beanpot and Winter Olympics Lifelong Dreams at the Women’s Beanpot and Winter Olympics Let’s do that hockey! Specifically: the Women’s Beanpot and hockey at the Winter Olympics. Sarah spoke to Northeastern and team Switzerland player Alessia Baechler, as well as BU and Team Germany twin sisters Lilli and Luisa Welcke, about transitioning from their home countries to playing and living in the States, the moment they found out they made their team’s roster for next month’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, and the record that organizers are trying to break at next week’s Beanpot championship game in Boston. Plus, grief with a grievance, there’s drama Down Under, and the second installment of the Friday Fatto Figo!

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]]> Let’s do that hockey! Specifically: the Women’s Beanpot and hockey at the Winter Olympics. Sarah spoke to Northeastern and team Switzerland player Alessia Baechler, as well as BU and Team Germany twin sisters Lilli and Luisa Welcke, about transitioning from their home countries to playing and living in the States, the moment they found out they made their team’s roster for next month’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, and the record that organizers are trying to break at next week’s Beanpot championship game in Boston. Plus, grief with a grievance, there’s drama Down Under, and the second installment of the Friday Fatto Figo!

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]]> Let’s do that hockey! Specifically: the Women’s Beanpot and hockey at the Winter Olympics. Sarah spoke to Northeastern and team Switzerland player Alessia Baechler, as well as BU and Team Germany twin sisters Lilli and Luisa Welcke, about transitioning from their home countries to playing and living in the States, the moment they found out they made their team’s roster for next month’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, and the record that organizers are trying to break at next week’s Beanpot championship game in Boston. Plus, grief with a grievance, there’s drama Down Under, and the second installment of the Friday Fatto Figo! full 2 127 iHeartPodcasts 52f80f68-1acc-4f9a-8726-b3d4000072d5 52f80f68-1acc-4f9a-8726-b3d4000072d5 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2157 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/lifelong-dreams-at-the-women-s-beanpot-and-winter-olympics Just Increase the Cap with Meghann Burke Just Increase the Cap with Meghann Burke NWSL Players Association Executive Director Meghann Burke joins Sarah to discuss the PA’s decision to file a grievance challenging the league’s new High Impact Player rule, whether the NWSL’s handling of recent issues might be eroding trust in leadership, and the ongoing uncertainty over Trinity Rodman’s status in the league. Plus, the cooler is in for the long haul, making it official with some city names, and wondering if there’s some tea we can dump in the harbor.

 

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]]> NWSL Players Association Executive Director Meghann Burke joins Sarah to discuss the PA’s decision to file a grievance challenging the league’s new High Impact Player rule, whether the NWSL’s handling of recent issues might be eroding trust in leadership, and the ongoing uncertainty over Trinity Rodman’s status in the league. Plus, the cooler is in for the long haul, making it official with some city names, and wondering if there’s some tea we can dump in the harbor.

 

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]]> NWSL Players Association Executive Director Meghann Burke joins Sarah to discuss the PA’s decision to file a grievance challenging the league’s new High Impact Player rule, whether the NWSL’s handling of recent issues might be eroding trust in leadership, and the ongoing uncertainty over Trinity Rodman’s status in the league. Plus, the cooler is in for the long haul, making it official with some city names, and wondering if there’s some tea we can dump in the harbor. full 2 126 iHeartPodcasts 8005141d-355f-4077-9882-b3d30023fbfd 8005141d-355f-4077-9882-b3d30023fbfd Thu, 15 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2572 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/just-increase-the-cap-with-meghann-burke The Horse Is Out of the Barn with Val Ackerman The Horse Is Out of the Barn with Val Ackerman Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman joins Sarah to discuss how her job has changed as a result of NIL, the transfer portal and House vs. NCAA, how her previous career stops influenced her work as commissioner of a conference, and how the disparity between the football haves and have-nots is growing every day. 

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]]> Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman joins Sarah to discuss how her job has changed as a result of NIL, the transfer portal and House vs. NCAA, how her previous career stops influenced her work as commissioner of a conference, and how the disparity between the football haves and have-nots is growing every day. 

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]]> Big East Commissioner and former WNBA President Val Ackerman joins Sarah to discuss how her job has changed as a result of NIL, the transfer portal and House vs. NCAA, how her previous career stops influenced her work as commissioner of a conference, and how the disparity between the football haves and have-nots is growing every day. full 2 125 iHeartPodcasts 630d6d71-471f-46e0-a0f9-b3d20041aabf 630d6d71-471f-46e0-a0f9-b3d20041aabf Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2307 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-horse-is-out-of-the-barn-with-val-ackerman Transformation Over Transaction with Tamika Tremaglio & Sonia Chase Transformation Over Transaction with Tamika Tremaglio & Sonia Chase Former WNBA player Sonia Chase and former NBA Players Association Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio join Sarah to discuss the behind the scenes of the WNBA CBA negotiations, the revenue sharing specifics keeping the two sides apart, and whether a work stoppage is the only thing that will get a new deal done. Plus, a Denver homecoming, college hoops delivers streaks and slides, and a reminder that you’re never too young to start manifesting your dreams. 

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]]> Former WNBA player Sonia Chase and former NBA Players Association Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio join Sarah to discuss the behind the scenes of the WNBA CBA negotiations, the revenue sharing specifics keeping the two sides apart, and whether a work stoppage is the only thing that will get a new deal done. Plus, a Denver homecoming, college hoops delivers streaks and slides, and a reminder that you’re never too young to start manifesting your dreams. 

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]]> Former WNBA player Sonia Chase and former NBA Players Association Executive Director Tamika Tremaglio join Sarah to discuss the behind the scenes of the WNBA CBA negotiations, the revenue sharing specifics keeping the two sides apart, and whether a work stoppage is the only thing that will get a new deal done. Plus, a Denver homecoming, college hoops delivers streaks and slides, and a reminder that you’re never too young to start manifesting your dreams.  full 2 124 iHeartPodcasts 442fc2b3-4b44-4543-bdd9-b3d001884e74 442fc2b3-4b44-4543-bdd9-b3d001884e74 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2664 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/transformation-over-transaction-with-tamika-tremaglio-sonia-chase The Happy Slam with Giri Nathan The Happy Slam with Giri Nathan Defector tennis writer Giri Nathan joins Sarah to discuss the Australian Open and the start of the 2026 tennis season, which players might push the trio that’s been at the top of the game for the last few years, and the pros and cons of a WTA/ATP merger. Plus, showing up with pride, a footy rumor we’re trying to ignore, and it’s deja vu all over again in Storrs, Connecticut.

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  • Check out Chelsea Gray’s back-to-back three-pointers here

  • Read The Athletic’s Chris Johnston’s reports on the Olympic hockey test event here, here, and here

  • Check out the head-to-head comparison between Sarah Strong and Maya Moore here

  • Watch Abbey Murphy’s incredible move and assist here

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]]> Defector tennis writer Giri Nathan joins Sarah to discuss the Australian Open and the start of the 2026 tennis season, which players might push the trio that’s been at the top of the game for the last few years, and the pros and cons of a WTA/ATP merger. Plus, showing up with pride, a footy rumor we’re trying to ignore, and it’s deja vu all over again in Storrs, Connecticut.

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  • Check out Chelsea Gray’s back-to-back three-pointers here

  • Read The Athletic’s Chris Johnston’s reports on the Olympic hockey test event here, here, and here

  • Check out the head-to-head comparison between Sarah Strong and Maya Moore here

  • Watch Abbey Murphy’s incredible move and assist here

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]]> Defector tennis writer Giri Nathan joins Sarah to discuss the Australian Open and the start of the 2026 tennis season, which players might push the trio that’s been at the top of the game for the last few years, and the pros and cons of a WTA/ATP merger. Plus, showing up with pride, a footy rumor we’re trying to ignore, and it’s deja vu all over again in Storrs, Connecticut. full 2 123 iHeartPodcasts c6ff1693-60b5-4457-a7c3-b3d00032e2ff c6ff1693-60b5-4457-a7c3-b3d00032e2ff Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2762 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-happy-slam-with-giri-nathan Unrivaled 201: 60 Hours In The Day with Breanna Stewart Unrivaled 201: 60 Hours In The Day with Breanna Stewart WNBA superstar and Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart joins Sarah to discuss what she learned from Unrivaled’s inaugural season, her goals for season two, how the 3-on-3 league has played a role in setting a new standard for player experience and pay, and her best prediction for when the WNBA CBA negotiations will finally get done. Plus, a trip to the world’s most famous arena, a roster drop of the young and unattached, and a new segment in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Games: the Friday Fatto Figo!

 

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  • Read David Berri’s story for Winsidr here

  • The latest USWNT roster is here and tickets for the team’s friendlies against Paraguay and Chile are here 

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  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • The full U.S. Figure Skating Championships schedule is here

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]]> WNBA superstar and Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart joins Sarah to discuss what she learned from Unrivaled’s inaugural season, her goals for season two, how the 3-on-3 league has played a role in setting a new standard for player experience and pay, and her best prediction for when the WNBA CBA negotiations will finally get done. Plus, a trip to the world’s most famous arena, a roster drop of the young and unattached, and a new segment in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Games: the Friday Fatto Figo!

 

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Read David Berri’s story for Winsidr here

  • The latest USWNT roster is here and tickets for the team’s friendlies against Paraguay and Chile are here 

  • Get your tickets for the New York Sirens’ Madison Square Garden game here

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • The full U.S. Figure Skating Championships schedule is here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> WNBA superstar and Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart joins Sarah to discuss what she learned from Unrivaled’s inaugural season, her goals for season two, how the 3-on-3 league has played a role in setting a new standard for player experience and pay, and her best prediction for when the WNBA CBA negotiations will finally get done. Plus, a trip to the world’s most famous arena, a roster drop of the young and unattached, and a new segment in the lead-up to the Milan-Cortina Games: the Friday Fatto Figo! full 2 122 iHeartPodcasts 82c864ce-ae06-4c00-a6bc-b3cd00056b77 82c864ce-ae06-4c00-a6bc-b3cd00056b77 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2460 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/unrivaled-201-60-hours-in-the-day-with-breanna-stewart Lemon Pepper Wings with Renee Montgomery Lemon Pepper Wings with Renee Montgomery WNBA-hooper-turned-team-owner, analyst, activist and all-around badass Renee Montgomery joins Sarah to discuss yet another new title she’s adding to her resume, and to give her thoughts on the start of Unrivaled Season 2 and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, serving up acronym soup, a design worthy of a star, and shooting for a record. 

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]]> WNBA-hooper-turned-team-owner, analyst, activist and all-around badass Renee Montgomery joins Sarah to discuss yet another new title she’s adding to her resume, and to give her thoughts on the start of Unrivaled Season 2 and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, serving up acronym soup, a design worthy of a star, and shooting for a record. 

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]]> WNBA-hooper-turned-team-owner, analyst, activist and all-around badass Renee Montgomery joins Sarah to discuss yet another new title she’s adding to her resume, and to give her thoughts on the start of Unrivaled Season 2 and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, serving up acronym soup, a design worthy of a star, and shooting for a record. full 2 121 iHeartPodcasts 842135d3-0fbb-444a-9cfc-b3cc0024fca5 842135d3-0fbb-444a-9cfc-b3cc0024fca5 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 1684 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/lemon-pepper-wings-with-renee-montgomery LOVB 201: Roses and Thorns with Jordyn Poulter & Rosie Spaulding LOVB 201: Roses and Thorns with Jordyn Poulter & Rosie Spaulding Ahead of season two of LOVB – aka League One Volleyball – league President Rosie Spaulding and LOVB Salt Lake player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss their roses and thorns from year one, the biggest changes the league has made for season two, the evolution of team ownership, and how LOVB views its main competitor Major League Volleyball (MLV).

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]]> Ahead of season two of LOVB – aka League One Volleyball – league President Rosie Spaulding and LOVB Salt Lake player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss their roses and thorns from year one, the biggest changes the league has made for season two, the evolution of team ownership, and how LOVB views its main competitor Major League Volleyball (MLV).

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]]> Ahead of season two of LOVB – aka League One Volleyball – league President Rosie Spaulding and LOVB Salt Lake player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss their roses and thorns from year one, the biggest changes the league has made for season two, the evolution of team ownership, and how LOVB views its main competitor Major League Volleyball (MLV). full 2 120 iHeartPodcasts 7e6de388-c826-4f01-919d-b3ca01271a71 7e6de388-c826-4f01-919d-b3ca01271a71 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 1513 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/lovb-201-roses-and-thorns-with-jordyn-poulter-rosie-spaulding Awarding Slice-ees and Changing Minds with Little Citrus Awarding Slice-ees and Changing Minds with Little Citrus It’s time to announce the winners of the 2025 Slice-ees, the second annual Good Game with Sarah Spain awards for excellence, eminence, and embarrassment in women’s sports! Then, friends of the show return to put a button on our new year’s ponderings and talk about changing our minds in 2026. Plus, shuffling up and down the leaderboard and an Italian athlete we’re finding it im-pasta-ble not to love.

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]]> It’s time to announce the winners of the 2025 Slice-ees, the second annual Good Game with Sarah Spain awards for excellence, eminence, and embarrassment in women’s sports! Then, friends of the show return to put a button on our new year’s ponderings and talk about changing our minds in 2026. Plus, shuffling up and down the leaderboard and an Italian athlete we’re finding it im-pasta-ble not to love.

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]]> It’s time to announce the winners of the 2025 Slice-ees, the second annual Good Game with Sarah Spain awards for excellence, eminence, and embarrassment in women’s sports! Then, friends of the show return to put a button on our new year’s ponderings and talk about changing our minds in 2026. Plus, shuffling up and down the leaderboard and an Italian athlete we’re finding it im-pasta-ble not to love. full 2 119 iHeartPodcasts a134005e-8aea-48ac-8c3b-b3ca000b6cf1 a134005e-8aea-48ac-8c3b-b3ca000b6cf1 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2737 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/awarding-slice-ees-and-changing-minds-with-little-citrus Horny For Lemons with Little Citrus and Friends Horny For Lemons with Little Citrus and Friends A new year demands a look back and a look ahead, so we asked some friends of the show to share a memory from 2025 that’s sure to stick and to tell us their intentions - not resolutions, intentions! - for 2026. Plus, circling back on the biggest news from the holiday break, a Winter Olympic charcuterie board, and Unrivaled tips off without a co-founder. 

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]]> A new year demands a look back and a look ahead, so we asked some friends of the show to share a memory from 2025 that’s sure to stick and to tell us their intentions - not resolutions, intentions! - for 2026. Plus, circling back on the biggest news from the holiday break, a Winter Olympic charcuterie board, and Unrivaled tips off without a co-founder. 

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]]> A new year demands a look back and a look ahead, so we asked some friends of the show to share a memory from 2025 that’s sure to stick and to tell us their intentions - not resolutions, intentions! - for 2026. Plus, circling back on the biggest news from the holiday break, a Winter Olympic charcuterie board, and Unrivaled tips off without a co-founder. full 2 118 iHeartPodcasts 78c35363-7298-4f2d-a0d9-b3c9003f16e0 78c35363-7298-4f2d-a0d9-b3c9003f16e0 Mon, 05 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2761 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/horny-for-lemons-with-little-citrus-and-friends Best Of 2025: Living Beyond the Arena with Dawn Staley Best Of 2025: Living Beyond the Arena with Dawn Staley To close out our "Best of 2025" series, we're revisiting Sarah's conversation with legendary coach and player Dawn Staley. Back in September, she joined Sarah for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer. 

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]]> To close out our "Best of 2025" series, we're revisiting Sarah's conversation with legendary coach and player Dawn Staley. Back in September, she joined Sarah for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer. 

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]]> To close out our "Best of 2025" series, we're revisiting Sarah's conversation with legendary coach and player Dawn Staley. Back in September, she joined Sarah for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer.  full 2 117 iHeartPodcasts d90c18d7-5ca0-459c-9d9d-b3b701059675 d90c18d7-5ca0-459c-9d9d-b3b701059675 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:10:00 +0000 2592 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-living-beyond-the-arena-with-dawn-staley Best of 2025: The Crotch Machine with Paige Jones Best of 2025: The Crotch Machine with Paige Jones Happy 2026, slices! We're continuing our week of Best Ofs with Paige Jones, a member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, who joined Sarah in August to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before the season began. Jones explained why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, detailed just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asked her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety.

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]]> Happy 2026, slices! We're continuing our week of Best Ofs with Paige Jones, a member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, who joined Sarah in August to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before the season began. Jones explained why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, detailed just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asked her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety.

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]]> Happy 2026, slices! We're continuing our week of Best Ofs with Paige Jones, a member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, who joined Sarah in August to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before the season began. Jones explained why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, detailed just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asked her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety. full 2 116 iHeartPodcasts 93e018ef-4ac7-4b03-8a42-b3c4017a6732 93e018ef-4ac7-4b03-8a42-b3c4017a6732 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:15:00 +0000 2070 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-the-crotch-machine-with-paige-jones Best of 2025: Proud Girl's Girl with Julie Foudy & Abby Wambach Best of 2025: Proud Girl's Girl with Julie Foudy & Abby Wambach Happy New Year's Eve, Slices! We're continuing our week of Best Ofs with U.S. women’s national team legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach who sat down with Sarah for a live interview as part of the Women’s Sports Foundation's Athlete Leadership Connection back in October. They discuss how Abby and Julie handled the transition from pro athlete to post-soccer life, why women's sports are inherently political, learning how to enjoy the ordinary and not just the extraordinary, and how Julie and Abby’s new podcast with Billie Jean King, “Welcome to the Party,” adds another layer of radical joy to the women’s sports world.

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]]> Happy New Year's Eve, Slices! We're continuing our week of Best Ofs with U.S. women’s national team legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach who sat down with Sarah for a live interview as part of the Women’s Sports Foundation's Athlete Leadership Connection back in October. They discuss how Abby and Julie handled the transition from pro athlete to post-soccer life, why women's sports are inherently political, learning how to enjoy the ordinary and not just the extraordinary, and how Julie and Abby’s new podcast with Billie Jean King, “Welcome to the Party,” adds another layer of radical joy to the women’s sports world.

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]]> full 2 115 iHeartPodcasts d47760fd-3c33-4b3c-bf7b-b3b6017004d4 d47760fd-3c33-4b3c-bf7b-b3b6017004d4 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2696 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-proud-girls-girl-with-julie-foudy-abby-wambach Best of 2025: Belated Birthday Bash with Megan Rapinoe Best of 2025: Belated Birthday Bash with Megan Rapinoe Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joined Sarah earlier this year to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. 

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]]> Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joined Sarah earlier this year to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. 

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]]> Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joined Sarah earlier this year to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. full 2 114 iHeartPodcasts fec3317b-498f-4d28-aefe-b3b700f2e737 fec3317b-498f-4d28-aefe-b3b700f2e737 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2661 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-belated-birthday-bash-with-megan-rapinoe Best Of 2025: Hamstrung by Paternal Systems with the WNBA & NWSL Players Associations Best Of 2025: Hamstrung by Paternal Systems with the WNBA & NWSL Players Associations This week, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, including this conversation with Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association. The trio joined Sarah in late October to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues. 

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]]> This week, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, including this conversation with Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association. The trio joined Sarah in late October to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues. 

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]]> This week, we're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, including this conversation with Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association. The trio joined Sarah in late October to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues.  full 2 113 iHeartPodcasts e63d4bbc-dde8-4e44-860e-b3b7010437cb e63d4bbc-dde8-4e44-860e-b3b7010437cb Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2409 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-hamstrung-by-paternal-systems-with-the-wnba-nwsl-players-associations Best Of 2025: Living Beyond Parenthood with Allyson Felix Best Of 2025: Living Beyond Parenthood with Allyson Felix We're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, starting with a conversation with Allyson Felix. The retired track star and mother-of-two spoke with Sarah over the summer about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discussed her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village. 

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]]> We're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, starting with a conversation with Allyson Felix. The retired track star and mother-of-two spoke with Sarah over the summer about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discussed her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village. 

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]]> We're revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2025, starting with a conversation with Allyson Felix. The retired track star and mother-of-two spoke with Sarah over the summer about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discussed her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village.  full 2 112 iHeartPodcasts 2f4a9e2c-0bd8-42bf-9e5e-b3bf0001088e 2f4a9e2c-0bd8-42bf-9e5e-b3bf0001088e Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 1886 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-living-beyond-parenthood-with-allyson-felix What The Dickens: Holiday Hot Takes with Little Citrus What The Dickens: Holiday Hot Takes with Little Citrus Little Citrus is back for another holiday hot take speed round – Christmas edition!! Sarah and Alex share their opinions on artificial trees, gift cards as gifts, Hallmark movies, Die Hard and more. Then some hot takes from a few Slices and a couple of your favorite NWSL stars. Plus, a No. 3 pummels some No. 1s, when the student becomes the teacher, and protecting the money maker ahead of the big day. 

  • Vote for the Slice-ees here

  • Check out Parity’s “wrapped” for women’s sports research here

  • Read Eden Laase’s story about Sydni Summers here

  • Watch the video of Cam Brink being fitted for a face mask here

  • Watch the SNL sketch that references the reused gift bag here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The college gymnastics schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

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]]> Little Citrus is back for another holiday hot take speed round – Christmas edition!! Sarah and Alex share their opinions on artificial trees, gift cards as gifts, Hallmark movies, Die Hard and more. Then some hot takes from a few Slices and a couple of your favorite NWSL stars. Plus, a No. 3 pummels some No. 1s, when the student becomes the teacher, and protecting the money maker ahead of the big day. 

  • Vote for the Slice-ees here

  • Check out Parity’s “wrapped” for women’s sports research here

  • Read Eden Laase’s story about Sydni Summers here

  • Watch the video of Cam Brink being fitted for a face mask here

  • Watch the SNL sketch that references the reused gift bag here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here  

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The college gymnastics schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

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]]> Little Citrus is back for another holiday hot take speed round – Christmas edition!! Sarah and Alex share their opinions on artificial trees, gift cards as gifts, Hallmark movies, Die Hard and more. Then some hot takes from a few Slices and a couple of your favorite NWSL stars. Plus, a No. 3 pummels some No. 1s, when the student becomes the teacher, and protecting the money maker ahead of the big day. full 2 111 iHeartPodcasts 48f33dc4-a4a3-45b9-924d-b3bb0181a445 48f33dc4-a4a3-45b9-924d-b3bb0181a445 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2508 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/what-the-dickens-holiday-hot-takes-with-little-citrus The 2025 Slice-ees with Little Citrus The 2025 Slice-ees with Little Citrus 2025 is (blessedly) almost over, which means it’s time for the 2025 Slice-ees (aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain End-of-Year Awards). Sarah and Alex present their nominees in categories including the “The Megan Rapinoe I F***ing Yeeted My Achilles in the Final Game Award" for the most unbelievable injury and the “Misha Jones Left You Brokenhearted Thanks Obama Award" for the athlete or coach whose departure to another team or league caused you the most distress. It's up to you to decide who were the best, most fashionable, and most socially influential athletes in the world of sports. Plus, an in memoriam for the athletes who nearly killed us this year with their retirement announcements.

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]]> 2025 is (blessedly) almost over, which means it’s time for the 2025 Slice-ees (aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain End-of-Year Awards). Sarah and Alex present their nominees in categories including the “The Megan Rapinoe I F***ing Yeeted My Achilles in the Final Game Award" for the most unbelievable injury and the “Misha Jones Left You Brokenhearted Thanks Obama Award" for the athlete or coach whose departure to another team or league caused you the most distress. It's up to you to decide who were the best, most fashionable, and most socially influential athletes in the world of sports. Plus, an in memoriam for the athletes who nearly killed us this year with their retirement announcements.

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]]> 2025 is (blessedly) almost over, which means it’s time for the 2025 Slice-ees (aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain End-of-Year Awards). Sarah and Alex present their nominees in categories including the “The Megan Rapinoe I F***ing Yeeted My Achilles in the Final Game Award" for the most unbelievable injury and the “Misha Jones Left You Brokenhearted Thanks Obama Award" for the athlete or coach whose departure to another team or league caused you the most distress. It's up to you to decide who were the best, most fashionable, and most socially influential athletes in the world of sports. Plus, an in memoriam for the athletes who nearly killed us this year with their retirement announcements. full 2 110 iHeartPodcasts 2add1ef2-23e4-4fe5-8b06-b3bb0023f62b 2add1ef2-23e4-4fe5-8b06-b3bb0023f62b Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2349 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-2025-slice-ees-with-little-citrus Sports Is The Ultimate Drama with David Levy Sports Is The Ultimate Drama with David Levy Former head of Turner Broadcasting, now co-CEO and Founder of Horizon Sports & Experiences David Levy joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic, what he learned about buying and selling sports in his 33 years at Turner, his advice for decision-makers when it comes to the changing media landscape, and why the women’s sports bubble isn't about to burst any time soon. Plus, an icy reunion, rejecting the mechanism, and a new inductee to the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Former head of Turner Broadcasting, now co-CEO and Founder of Horizon Sports & Experiences David Levy joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic, what he learned about buying and selling sports in his 33 years at Turner, his advice for decision-makers when it comes to the changing media landscape, and why the women’s sports bubble isn't about to burst any time soon. Plus, an icy reunion, rejecting the mechanism, and a new inductee to the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Former head of Turner Broadcasting, now co-CEO and Founder of Horizon Sports & Experiences David Levy joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Shark Beauty Women's Champions Classic, what he learned about buying and selling sports in his 33 years at Turner, his advice for decision-makers when it comes to the changing media landscape, and why the women’s sports bubble isn't about to burst any time soon. Plus, an icy reunion, rejecting the mechanism, and a new inductee to the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 2 109 iHeartPodcasts 465162b7-430d-4704-81ab-b3b8001895af 465162b7-430d-4704-81ab-b3b8001895af Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2794 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sports-is-the-ultimate-drama-with-david-levy These are the Studs with Tiffany Oshinsky These are the Studs with Tiffany Oshinsky Women’s volleyball reporter and host of the Side Out Society podcast Tiffany Oshinsky joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s NCAA volleyball Final Four in Kansas City, discuss the biggest upsets and surprises from the tournament, and take a pop quiz on city nicknames. Plus, tripling up the triple doubles, winning by a Mississippi, and we’ll take one year for one million, Alex. 

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]]> Women’s volleyball reporter and host of the Side Out Society podcast Tiffany Oshinsky joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s NCAA volleyball Final Four in Kansas City, discuss the biggest upsets and surprises from the tournament, and take a pop quiz on city nicknames. Plus, tripling up the triple doubles, winning by a Mississippi, and we’ll take one year for one million, Alex. 

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]]> Women’s volleyball reporter and host of the Side Out Society podcast Tiffany Oshinsky joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s NCAA volleyball Final Four in Kansas City, discuss the biggest upsets and surprises from the tournament, and take a pop quiz on city nicknames. Plus, tripling up the triple doubles, winning by a Mississippi, and we’ll take one year for one million, Alex. full 2 108 iHeartPodcasts 39818ca1-d733-4aec-ba8c-b3b70028eca4 39818ca1-d733-4aec-ba8c-b3b70028eca4 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2194 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/these-are-the-studs-with-tiffany-oshinsky Into the Pain Cave with Oksana Masters Into the Pain Cave with Oksana Masters Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, multi-sport phenom Oksana Masters sat down with producer Alex to discuss how she’s persevered through dozens of injuries and surgeries to become the most decorated Winter Paralympian in U.S. history, her caffeine-fueled goals for life after competition, and the advice she'd give up-and-coming competitors (but never follow herself). Plus, labor divisions expand, a trophy-worthy flick and kick, and a coach we'd never play for. 

  • Follow Oksana on Instagram here

  • Pick up a copy of Oksana’s memoir here

  • Read Ben Pickman’s reporting on the latest in WNBA CBA negotiations here

  • Read more about the dismissal of Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces here

  • Check out the Toronto Tempo’s uniforms here

  • Read more about the collapse of Grand Slam Track here

  • Watch Jacqueline Ovalle’s award-winning goal here

  • And watch all 11 nominated goals here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

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]]> Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, multi-sport phenom Oksana Masters sat down with producer Alex to discuss how she’s persevered through dozens of injuries and surgeries to become the most decorated Winter Paralympian in U.S. history, her caffeine-fueled goals for life after competition, and the advice she'd give up-and-coming competitors (but never follow herself). Plus, labor divisions expand, a trophy-worthy flick and kick, and a coach we'd never play for. 

  • Follow Oksana on Instagram here

  • Pick up a copy of Oksana’s memoir here

  • Read Ben Pickman’s reporting on the latest in WNBA CBA negotiations here

  • Read more about the dismissal of Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces here

  • Check out the Toronto Tempo’s uniforms here

  • Read more about the collapse of Grand Slam Track here

  • Watch Jacqueline Ovalle’s award-winning goal here

  • And watch all 11 nominated goals here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

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]]> Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics, multi-sport phenom Oksana Masters sat down with producer Alex to discuss how she’s persevered through dozens of injuries and surgeries to become the most decorated Winter Paralympian in U.S. history, her caffeine-fueled goals for life after competition, and the advice she'd give up-and-coming competitors (but never follow herself). Plus, labor divisions expand, a trophy-worthy flick and kick, and a coach we'd never play for.  full 2 107 iHeartPodcasts 839f8b6b-d540-453f-9d3c-b3b6002f4ee5 839f8b6b-d540-453f-9d3c-b3b6002f4ee5 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 1788 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/into-the-pain-cave-with-oksana-masters The 85ers: Building What Wasn’t There with Michelle Akers The 85ers: Building What Wasn’t There with Michelle Akers Legendary soccer player Michelle Akers joins Sarah to talk about Origin Story: The 85ers, a new podcast documenting the first U.S. Women's National Team, the topless surf outing that resulted in a lasting nickname, and the joy, injuries and heartbreak that came with setting into motion 40 years of U.S. women’s soccer dominance. Plus, the field beats the favorite, a caucus teams up with a union, and a quicker-than-quick quadragenarian.

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]]> Legendary soccer player Michelle Akers joins Sarah to talk about Origin Story: The 85ers, a new podcast documenting the first U.S. Women's National Team, the topless surf outing that resulted in a lasting nickname, and the joy, injuries and heartbreak that came with setting into motion 40 years of U.S. women’s soccer dominance. Plus, the field beats the favorite, a caucus teams up with a union, and a quicker-than-quick quadragenarian.

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]]> Legendary soccer player Michelle Akers joins Sarah to talk about Origin Story: The 85ers, a new podcast documenting the first U.S. Women's National Team, the topless surf outing that resulted in a lasting nickname, and the joy, injuries and heartbreak that came with setting into motion 40 years of U.S. women’s soccer dominance. Plus, the field beats the favorite, a caucus teams up with a union, and a quicker-than-quick quadragenarian. full 2 106 iHeartPodcasts 0b4a7d36-cf13-4149-a275-b3b500070205 0b4a7d36-cf13-4149-a275-b3b500070205 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2998 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-85ers-building-what-wasn-t-there-with-michelle-akers The WPBL Means Baseball For All with Justine Siegal & Assia Grazioli-Venier The WPBL Means Baseball For All with Justine Siegal & Assia Grazioli-Venier Justine Siegel and Assia Grazioli-Venier of the soon-to-launch Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) joined Sarah to discuss the behind-the-scenes process of getting the league up and running, the decision to start with four teams in coastal cities but play the inaugural season in the Midwest, and the emotions they expect to feel when they witness the first pitch of the first women’s pro baseball league in 70 years. Plus, the long-awaited return of “What the Fact" -- and it's one that's sure to get your blood boiling.

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]]> Justine Siegel and Assia Grazioli-Venier of the soon-to-launch Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) joined Sarah to discuss the behind-the-scenes process of getting the league up and running, the decision to start with four teams in coastal cities but play the inaugural season in the Midwest, and the emotions they expect to feel when they witness the first pitch of the first women’s pro baseball league in 70 years. Plus, the long-awaited return of “What the Fact" -- and it's one that's sure to get your blood boiling.

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]]> Justine Siegel and Assia Grazioli-Venier of the soon-to-launch Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) joined Sarah to discuss the behind-the-scenes process of getting the league up and running, the decision to start with four teams in coastal cities but play the inaugural season in the Midwest, and the emotions they expect to feel when they witness the first pitch of the first women’s pro baseball league in 70 years. Plus, the long-awaited return of “What the Fact" -- and it's one that's sure to get your blood boiling. full 2 105 iHeartPodcasts a3cae282-0b0f-4942-a037-b3b30160fc37 a3cae282-0b0f-4942-a037-b3b30160fc37 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2283 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-wpbl-means-baseball-for-all-with-justine-siegal-assia-grazioli-venier 'A Quiet Storm' with Ty Young 'A Quiet Storm' with Ty Young Former WNBA player, coach and sometime reality star Ty Young joins Sarah to discuss all the offseason options now available to players, the reality of being on reality TV, working under Teresa Weatherspoon, and her shock at the WNBA legend getting just one year at the helm in Chicago. Plus, is it possible that winning too much is a bad thing? 

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]]> Former WNBA player, coach and sometime reality star Ty Young joins Sarah to discuss all the offseason options now available to players, the reality of being on reality TV, working under Teresa Weatherspoon, and her shock at the WNBA legend getting just one year at the helm in Chicago. Plus, is it possible that winning too much is a bad thing? 

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]]> Former WNBA player, coach and sometime reality star Ty Young joins Sarah to discuss all the offseason options now available to players, the reality of being on reality TV, working under Teresa Weatherspoon, and her shock at the WNBA legend getting just one year at the helm in Chicago. Plus, is it possible that winning too much is a bad thing? full 2 104 iHeartPodcasts c56c95e6-6a74-4a5f-bbb8-b3b100195f5a c56c95e6-6a74-4a5f-bbb8-b3b100195f5a Fri, 12 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2239 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-quiet-storm-with-ty-young 'Yes You Can' with Beth Mowins 'Yes You Can' with Beth Mowins Beth Mowins, longtime play-by-play announcer and OG women’s hoops broadcaster, joins Sarah to discuss the most memorable moments from her legendary career, the changes she’s seen in the women’s college basketball landscape over the years, the biggest winners, losers, surprises and disappointments of this NCAA hoops season so far, and her advice to those looking to follow in her footsteps. Plus, a timely celebration, a hot ‘n spicy Hoops And Gay Shit dispatch, and eat up — its pancake season!

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]]> Beth Mowins, longtime play-by-play announcer and OG women’s hoops broadcaster, joins Sarah to discuss the most memorable moments from her legendary career, the changes she’s seen in the women’s college basketball landscape over the years, the biggest winners, losers, surprises and disappointments of this NCAA hoops season so far, and her advice to those looking to follow in her footsteps. Plus, a timely celebration, a hot ‘n spicy Hoops And Gay Shit dispatch, and eat up — its pancake season!

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]]> Beth Mowins, longtime play-by-play announcer and OG women’s hoops broadcaster, joins Sarah to discuss the most memorable moments from her legendary career, the changes she’s seen in the women’s college basketball landscape over the years, the biggest winners, losers, surprises and disappointments of this NCAA hoops season so far, and her advice to those looking to follow in her footsteps. Plus, a timely celebration, a hot ‘n spicy Hoops And Gay Shit dispatch, and eat up — its pancake season! full 2 103 iHeartPodcasts 96603f11-9a14-4a29-b30c-b3ae011d4930 96603f11-9a14-4a29-b30c-b3ae011d4930 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2666 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/yes-you-can-with-beth-mowins The Heart Rate Needs To Drop with Mystique Ro The Heart Rate Needs To Drop with Mystique Ro The Winter Olympics are coming at us fast — almost as fast as a tight turn on an icy track. Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games, producer Alex sat down with two-time skeleton world championship medalist Mystique Ro to discuss how she made the transition from track & field to sliding on ice, why “warming up” looks a little different in her sport, and what it will take to disrupt the monopoly one man has on the skeleton shoe market. Plus, the things you really want (Good Game's Holiday Gifting Guide) and the thing no one wants (a Dopp kit in lieu of prize money). 

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]]> The Winter Olympics are coming at us fast — almost as fast as a tight turn on an icy track. Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games, producer Alex sat down with two-time skeleton world championship medalist Mystique Ro to discuss how she made the transition from track & field to sliding on ice, why “warming up” looks a little different in her sport, and what it will take to disrupt the monopoly one man has on the skeleton shoe market. Plus, the things you really want (Good Game's Holiday Gifting Guide) and the thing no one wants (a Dopp kit in lieu of prize money). 

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  • And watch Mystique’s video about her struggles on the Milan-Cortina track here 

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]]> The Winter Olympics are coming at us fast — almost as fast as a tight turn on an icy track. Ahead of the Milan-Cortina Games, producer Alex sat down with two-time skeleton world championship medalist Mystique Ro to discuss how she made the transition from track & field to sliding on ice, why “warming up” looks a little different in her sport, and what it will take to disrupt the monopoly one man has on the skeleton shoe market. Plus, the things you really want (Good Game's Holiday Gifting Guide) and the thing no one wants (a Dopp kit in lieu of prize money).  full 2 102 iHeartPodcasts ca6e81db-a31c-43ce-a2ce-b3ae01821e0f ca6e81db-a31c-43ce-a2ce-b3ae01821e0f Wed, 10 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0000 1551 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-heart-rate-needs-to-drop-with-mystique-ro Your Net Work Is Your Net Worth with Mallory Tolcher & Shannon Favia Your Net Work Is Your Net Worth with Mallory Tolcher & Shannon Favia Sport-inspired artists Shannon Favia and Mallory Tolcher join Sarah to discuss their paths to becoming professional artists, combining their passions for sport and art, collaborating with teams and athletes, and the unique way they’ve each used basketball nets in their work. Plus, the return of the best rivalry, climbing for days, and when in drought, distract, distract, distract.

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  • The USA-Canada Rivalry Series schedule is here 

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]]> Sport-inspired artists Shannon Favia and Mallory Tolcher join Sarah to discuss their paths to becoming professional artists, combining their passions for sport and art, collaborating with teams and athletes, and the unique way they’ve each used basketball nets in their work. Plus, the return of the best rivalry, climbing for days, and when in drought, distract, distract, distract.

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  • Check out Mallory’s work via her website here 

  • Check out Shannon’s work via her website here 

  • And take a look at Shannon’s “What’s Her Net Worth?” site and shirts here 

  • Check out the boxing gloves Shannon made Sarah here

  • The USA-Canada Rivalry Series schedule is here 

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]]> Sport-inspired artists Shannon Favia and Mallory Tolcher join Sarah to discuss their paths to becoming professional artists, combining their passions for sport and art, collaborating with teams and athletes, and the unique way they’ve each used basketball nets in their work. Plus, the return of the best rivalry, climbing for days, and when in drought, distract, distract, distract. full 2 101 iHeartPodcasts a9378983-73f6-4291-9537-b3ae002f5d8a a9378983-73f6-4291-9537-b3ae002f5d8a Tue, 09 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2531 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/your-net-work-is-your-net-worth-with-mallory-tolcher-shannon-favia A Crusty Devil Dog with Haley Carter A Crusty Devil Dog with Haley Carter Haley Carter, the Washington Spirit’s new President of Soccer Operations, joins Sarah to discuss her decision to leave the Orlando Pride for D.C., the league rejecting the long-term deal the Spirit agreed to with Trinity Rodman, what comes next in the team’s efforts to keep Rodman, and her take on the NWSL’s gender policy. Plus, raise it to the rafters, a Wave of fun, and the College Cup finale is here.  

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]]> Haley Carter, the Washington Spirit’s new President of Soccer Operations, joins Sarah to discuss her decision to leave the Orlando Pride for D.C., the league rejecting the long-term deal the Spirit agreed to with Trinity Rodman, what comes next in the team’s efforts to keep Rodman, and her take on the NWSL’s gender policy. Plus, raise it to the rafters, a Wave of fun, and the College Cup finale is here.  

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  • Read Kendra Andrews’ feature on Flau’jae Johnson here

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]]> Haley Carter, the Washington Spirit’s new President of Soccer Operations, joins Sarah to discuss her decision to leave the Orlando Pride for D.C., the league rejecting the long-term deal the Spirit agreed to with Trinity Rodman, what comes next in the team’s efforts to keep Rodman, and her take on the NWSL’s gender policy. Plus, raise it to the rafters, a Wave of fun, and the College Cup finale is here.  full 2 100 iHeartPodcasts 21a4e3d6-96fb-48ad-89d7-b3ad0053ccfc 21a4e3d6-96fb-48ad-89d7-b3ad0053ccfc Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:15:25 +0000 2759 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-crusty-devil-dog-with-haley-carter Serving Daddy: An Unhinged Unrivaled Draft with E.R. Fightmaster & Erin Foley Serving Daddy: An Unhinged Unrivaled Draft with E.R. Fightmaster & Erin Foley Comedians and podcast hosts E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley join Sarah for our second annual Unrivaled Draft! All 8 Unrivaled teams are put through a rigorous, highly scientific grading process, using only the most important categories – name, logo, ability to shoulder-carry, amount of tea in their DMs — to determine the squad we’ll each root for this season. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and join in! Plus, Rodman vs. the NWSL, skips and stones may break your bones, and this team is all tops. 

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]]> Comedians and podcast hosts E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley join Sarah for our second annual Unrivaled Draft! All 8 Unrivaled teams are put through a rigorous, highly scientific grading process, using only the most important categories – name, logo, ability to shoulder-carry, amount of tea in their DMs — to determine the squad we’ll each root for this season. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and join in! Plus, Rodman vs. the NWSL, skips and stones may break your bones, and this team is all tops. 

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]]> Comedians and podcast hosts E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley join Sarah for our second annual Unrivaled Draft! All 8 Unrivaled teams are put through a rigorous, highly scientific grading process, using only the most important categories – name, logo, ability to shoulder-carry, amount of tea in their DMs — to determine the squad we’ll each root for this season. Grab a pen and a piece of paper and join in! Plus, Rodman vs. the NWSL, skips and stones may break your bones, and this team is all tops. full 2 99 iHeartPodcasts 0aef1140-0996-42f3-9eda-b3aa00283841 0aef1140-0996-42f3-9eda-b3aa00283841 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 3609 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/serving-daddy-an-unhinged-unrivaled-draft-with-e-r-fightmaster-erin-foley Jawn Means Everything with Jen Leary Jawn Means Everything with Jen Leary Founder of Watch Party PHL and host of the Everyone Listens to This Jawn podcast, Jen Leary joins Sarah to discuss Watch Party PHL’s latest events, outfitting actress Aubrey Plaza in women’s sports gear, the city’s deep-rooted women’s sports lore, and Philly jargon. Plus, mom on mom goals, smoke with no fire, and a dictionary that ducking rocks.  

  • The NCAA Volleyball Tournament schedule is here

  • Front Office Sports’ article on the WNBA’s CBA proposal is here

  • The Athletic’s article on the WNBA’s CBA proposal is here

  • The AUSL 2025 Expansion and Allocation Draft results are here

  • Forbes’ full 30 Under 30 Sports Class of 2026 is here

  • Joey Maldonado’s calendar of events is here

  • Dana Rudolph’s review of Kid Olympians is here

  • CNN’s article on the Minnesota Aurora is here

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]]> Founder of Watch Party PHL and host of the Everyone Listens to This Jawn podcast, Jen Leary joins Sarah to discuss Watch Party PHL’s latest events, outfitting actress Aubrey Plaza in women’s sports gear, the city’s deep-rooted women’s sports lore, and Philly jargon. Plus, mom on mom goals, smoke with no fire, and a dictionary that ducking rocks.  

  • The NCAA Volleyball Tournament schedule is here

  • Front Office Sports’ article on the WNBA’s CBA proposal is here

  • The Athletic’s article on the WNBA’s CBA proposal is here

  • The AUSL 2025 Expansion and Allocation Draft results are here

  • Forbes’ full 30 Under 30 Sports Class of 2026 is here

  • Joey Maldonado’s calendar of events is here

  • Dana Rudolph’s review of Kid Olympians is here

  • CNN’s article on the Minnesota Aurora is here

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]]> Founder of Watch Party PHL and host of the Everyone Listens to This Jawn podcast, Jen Leary joins Sarah to discuss Watch Party PHL’s latest events, outfitting actress Aubrey Plaza in women’s sports gear, the city’s deep-rooted women’s sports lore, and Philly jargon. Plus, mom on mom goals, smoke with no fire, and a dictionary that ducking rocks. full 2 98 iHeartPodcasts 1ed39f24-2c8e-4282-b667-b3a8017ebdfe 1ed39f24-2c8e-4282-b667-b3a8017ebdfe Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2273 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/jawn-means-everything-with-jen-leary ‘I’m The Old Lady Out There’ with Brittany Bowe ‘I’m The Old Lady Out There’ with Brittany Bowe 2026 is right around the corner and we’re getting pumped for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics! Producer Alex caught up with speed skater Brittany Bowe at the Team USA summit to chat gold medal goals, taking inspo from her girlfriend Hilary Knight, and how the couple plans to navigate Olympic scheduling challenges! Plus, a cameo from Knight and… Gay sheep! Gay wool! Gay fashion from gay wool from gay sheep! 

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]]> 2026 is right around the corner and we’re getting pumped for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics! Producer Alex caught up with speed skater Brittany Bowe at the Team USA summit to chat gold medal goals, taking inspo from her girlfriend Hilary Knight, and how the couple plans to navigate Olympic scheduling challenges! Plus, a cameo from Knight and… Gay sheep! Gay wool! Gay fashion from gay wool from gay sheep! 

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  • Watch the Gay Wool Fashion Show clip here
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]]> 2026 is right around the corner and we’re getting pumped for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics! Producer Alex caught up with speed skater Brittany Bowe at the Team USA summit to chat gold medal goals, taking inspo from her girlfriend Hilary Knight, and how the couple plans to navigate Olympic scheduling challenges! Plus, a cameo from Knight and… Gay sheep! Gay wool! Gay fashion from gay wool from gay sheep!  Follow Brittany here here Follow Hilary here here Watch the Gay Wool Fashion Show clip here Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com  Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork full 2 97 iHeartPodcasts 58f6d0af-a2c4-4f8c-b8a0-b3a7016ed39c 58f6d0af-a2c4-4f8c-b8a0-b3a7016ed39c Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 1604 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/i-m-the-old-lady-out-there-with-brittany-bowe 'I'm Here To Play' with Riley Tiernan 'I'm Here To Play' with Riley Tiernan Angel City FC breakout star and NWSL Rookie of the Year finalist Riley Tiernan joined Sarah during NWSL Championship Weekend to talk about going from non-roster invitee to starting every match, the vets who helped her feel like she belonged, her fast friendship with teammate Macey Hodge, and what it will take to make ACFC a winning squad. Plus, extending an extension, the handshake that wasn’t (or was it?), and the Sky Sports “pink fail” heard ’round the world.

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]]> Angel City FC breakout star and NWSL Rookie of the Year finalist Riley Tiernan joined Sarah during NWSL Championship Weekend to talk about going from non-roster invitee to starting every match, the vets who helped her feel like she belonged, her fast friendship with teammate Macey Hodge, and what it will take to make ACFC a winning squad. Plus, extending an extension, the handshake that wasn’t (or was it?), and the Sky Sports “pink fail” heard ’round the world.

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]]> Angel City FC breakout star and NWSL Rookie of the Year finalist Riley Tiernan joined Sarah during NWSL Championship Weekend to talk about going from non-roster invitee to starting every match, the vets who helped her feel like she belonged, her fast friendship with teammate Macey Hodge, and what it will take to make ACFC a winning squad. Plus, extending an extension, the handshake that wasn’t (or was it?), and the Sky Sports “pink fail” heard ’round the world. full 2 96 iHeartPodcasts 2397543f-245c-455d-9de2-b3a601684309 2397543f-245c-455d-9de2-b3a601684309 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 1493 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/im-here-to-play-with-riley-tiernan ‘Thank You For Blinking’ with Andrea Brimmer ‘Thank You For Blinking’ with Andrea Brimmer Andrea Brimmer, Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer for Ally Financial, joins Sarah to talk about the company’s groundbreaking 50/50 Pledge to reach equal spend in media across men's and women's sports, (and why folks need to see ROI differently in the two spaces), her favorite “I told you so” moments and why Ally leaned into its sponsorship of the NWSL in its darkest moment, instead of abandoning it. Plus, a hoops lifer breaks her own record, heartbreak for one Olympic hopeful, and ruin a family dinner for just $36.  

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]]> Andrea Brimmer, Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer for Ally Financial, joins Sarah to talk about the company’s groundbreaking 50/50 Pledge to reach equal spend in media across men's and women's sports, (and why folks need to see ROI differently in the two spaces), her favorite “I told you so” moments and why Ally leaned into its sponsorship of the NWSL in its darkest moment, instead of abandoning it. Plus, a hoops lifer breaks her own record, heartbreak for one Olympic hopeful, and ruin a family dinner for just $36.  

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]]> Andrea Brimmer, Chief Marketing and Public Relations Officer for Ally Financial, joins Sarah to talk about the company’s groundbreaking 50/50 Pledge to reach equal spend in media across men's and women's sports, (and why folks need to see ROI differently in the two spaces), her favorite “I told you so” moments and why Ally leaned into its sponsorship of the NWSL in its darkest moment, instead of abandoning it. Plus, a hoops lifer breaks her own record, heartbreak for one Olympic hopeful, and ruin a family dinner for just $36.   full 2 95 iHeartPodcasts ca796fcb-89ea-4439-b4be-b3a6002411aa ca796fcb-89ea-4439-b4be-b3a6002411aa Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2642 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/thank-you-for-blinking-with-andrea-brimmer Best of 2025: Has Anyone Heard From Marcus?! with Marie-Philip Poulin & Laura Stacey Best of 2025: Has Anyone Heard From Marcus?! with Marie-Philip Poulin & Laura Stacey We're revisiting one of our favorite interviews of 2025! Sarah originally caught up with Canadian hockey royalty Marie-Philip and Laura back in June, but today we’re running back their interview in light of the 2025-2026 PWHL season kicking off last week. Marie-Philip and Laura discuss bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, their decision to be more public with their relationship, and the joy of being dog owners. Plus, Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player – and not Pou’s plus-one – when looking to sign her, and Marie-Philip shares her shock when she found out Boston left Hilary Knight unprotected. 

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]]> We're revisiting one of our favorite interviews of 2025! Sarah originally caught up with Canadian hockey royalty Marie-Philip and Laura back in June, but today we’re running back their interview in light of the 2025-2026 PWHL season kicking off last week. Marie-Philip and Laura discuss bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, their decision to be more public with their relationship, and the joy of being dog owners. Plus, Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player – and not Pou’s plus-one – when looking to sign her, and Marie-Philip shares her shock when she found out Boston left Hilary Knight unprotected. 

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]]> We're revisiting one of our favorite interviews of 2025! Sarah originally caught up with Canadian hockey royalty Marie-Philip and Laura back in June, but today we’re running back their interview in light of the 2025-2026 PWHL season kicking off last week. Marie-Philip and Laura discuss bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, their decision to be more public with their relationship, and the joy of being dog owners. Plus, Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player – and not Pou’s plus-one – when looking to sign her, and Marie-Philip shares her shock when she found out Boston left Hilary Knight unprotected. full 2 94 iHeartPodcasts 55549582-7a16-43fb-84d0-b3a1013f2d6d 55549582-7a16-43fb-84d0-b3a1013f2d6d Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 1885 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2025-has-anyone-heard-from-marcus-with-marie-philip-poulin-laura-stacey Jar Jar Thanks: A Thanksgiving Special with Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Rebecca Lobo, Jessica Mendoza & More Jar Jar Thanks: A Thanksgiving Special with Trinity Rodman, Jaedyn Shaw, Rebecca Lobo, Jessica Mendoza & More Celebrate Thanksgiving the Good Game way, with Sarah and producer Alex running through a Holiday Hot Take Speed Round and sharing their chaotic Turkey Day traditions. Plus, NWSL stars including Trinity Rodman and Jaedyn Shaw roasting turkey (and sometimes the entire holiday), friends of the show like Rebecca Lobo and Jessica Mendoza weighing in on sides and controversial condiments, and Slices sharing traditions from gravy-drinking to marathon Macy’s parade streaks. This episode has a Little Citrus, a lot of laughs, and plenty to be thankful for. Plus—coooookies! Happy Thanksgiving, Slices!

 

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]]> Celebrate Thanksgiving the Good Game way, with Sarah and producer Alex running through a Holiday Hot Take Speed Round and sharing their chaotic Turkey Day traditions. Plus, NWSL stars including Trinity Rodman and Jaedyn Shaw roasting turkey (and sometimes the entire holiday), friends of the show like Rebecca Lobo and Jessica Mendoza weighing in on sides and controversial condiments, and Slices sharing traditions from gravy-drinking to marathon Macy’s parade streaks. This episode has a Little Citrus, a lot of laughs, and plenty to be thankful for. Plus—coooookies! Happy Thanksgiving, Slices!

 

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]]> Celebrate Thanksgiving the Good Game way, with Sarah and producer Alex running through a Holiday Hot Take Speed Round and sharing their chaotic Turkey Day traditions. Plus, NWSL stars including Trinity Rodman and Jaedyn Shaw roasting turkey (and sometimes the entire holiday), friends of the show like Rebecca Lobo and Jessica Mendoza weighing in on sides and controversial condiments, and Slices sharing traditions from gravy-drinking to marathon Macy’s parade streaks. This episode has a Little Citrus, a lot of laughs, and plenty to be thankful for. Plus—coooookies! Happy Thanksgiving, Slices! full 2 93 iHeartPodcasts b9f1257b-c888-47e9-a6cc-b3a001684e4b b9f1257b-c888-47e9-a6cc-b3a001684e4b Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 1891 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/jar-jar-thanks-a-thanksgiving-special-with-trinity-rodman-jaedyn-shaw-rebecca-lobo-jessica-mendoza-more Every Great Player Goes Through Chicago with Penelope Hocking Every Great Player Goes Through Chicago with Penelope Hocking Bay FC forward Penelope Hocking joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship in San Jose. She discusses scoring in the same legendary stadium as her baseball-playing dad, getting drafted into the NWSL on the same day as her twin sister, and an awkward trade ask that was well worth it, now that she’s playing pro soccer in her home state. Plus, adding a few more names to the group project, granting permission to take control of the remote, and an answer to what happens when a goat finds your phone. 

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  • Check out Sarah's women's sports remix for "Greens Beans Potatoes" here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA soccer bracket and schedule is here

  • Watch a highlight of TCU’s late equalizer and shootout win here

  • The full results from the MLV draft are here

  • Read The Athletic’s story about the lawsuit against Mat Ishbia here

  • Watch Sydney Leroux’s full video here

  • Watch Gotham players get a warm welcome to USWNT camp here

  • Watch Jaedyn Shaw show off her phone screen to Emma Hayes here

  • Watch the full video Simone Biles left on the phone she found here

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]]> Bay FC forward Penelope Hocking joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship in San Jose. She discusses scoring in the same legendary stadium as her baseball-playing dad, getting drafted into the NWSL on the same day as her twin sister, and an awkward trade ask that was well worth it, now that she’s playing pro soccer in her home state. Plus, adding a few more names to the group project, granting permission to take control of the remote, and an answer to what happens when a goat finds your phone. 

  • Follow Penelope on Instagram here

  • Follow Cheeto the cat on Instagram here

  • Check out Sarah's women's sports remix for "Greens Beans Potatoes" here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA soccer bracket and schedule is here

  • Watch a highlight of TCU’s late equalizer and shootout win here

  • The full results from the MLV draft are here

  • Read The Athletic’s story about the lawsuit against Mat Ishbia here

  • Watch Sydney Leroux’s full video here

  • Watch Gotham players get a warm welcome to USWNT camp here

  • Watch Jaedyn Shaw show off her phone screen to Emma Hayes here

  • Watch the full video Simone Biles left on the phone she found here

  • Check out fundraiser set up by “A Bar of Their Own” here

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]]> Bay FC forward Penelope Hocking joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship. Penelope discusses scoring in the same legendary stadium as her baseball-playing dad, getting drafted into the NWSL on the same day as her twin sister, and an awkward trade ask that was well worth it, now that she’s playing pro soccer in her home state. Plus, adding a few more names to the group project, granting permission to take control of the remote, and an answer to what happens when a goat finds your phone.  full 2 92 iHeartPodcasts feaed965-4a50-4b2e-90a0-b3a1003369fe feaed965-4a50-4b2e-90a0-b3a1003369fe Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2047 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-scored-here-with-penelope-hocking Sports Bra-Casting with Brandi Chastain Sports Bra-Casting with Brandi Chastain Women’s soccer legend and Bay FC co-founder Brandi Chastain joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship. Brandi discusses the history of women’s soccer in the Bay Area, the challenges of launching a new NWSL team, her interest in coaching at the national team level, and the time she signed a car. Plus, draftees react in every which way, the lottery gods give hoops and gay shit fans a thrilling possibility, and we stan bat fans booing a lame duck.

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]]> Women’s soccer legend and Bay FC co-founder Brandi Chastain joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship. Brandi discusses the history of women’s soccer in the Bay Area, the challenges of launching a new NWSL team, her interest in coaching at the national team level, and the time she signed a car. Plus, draftees react in every which way, the lottery gods give hoops and gay shit fans a thrilling possibility, and we stan bat fans booing a lame duck.

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]]> Women’s soccer legend and Bay FC co-founder Brandi Chastain joined Sarah as part of the iHeart Women’s Sports Strong Start event at the NWSL Championship. Brandi discusses the history of women’s soccer in the Bay Area, the challenges of launching a new NWSL team, her interest in coaching at the national team level, and the time she signed a car. Plus, draftees react in every which way, the lottery gods give hoops and gay shit fans a thrilling possibility, and we stan bat fans booing a lame duck. full 2 91 iHeartPodcasts f0ef351a-295d-49ba-a3ec-b3a0004a87c8 f0ef351a-295d-49ba-a3ec-b3a0004a87c8 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2090 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sports-bra-casting-with-brandi-chastain Read, Drink Coffee, Pet Wilma, Win NWSL Championship + Jessica Berman Read, Drink Coffee, Pet Wilma, Win NWSL Championship + Jessica Berman It was a dopamine-producing weekend in San Jose! From Gotham FC’s "underdog"-to-top-dog NWSL title run and Rose Lavelle’s 80th minute banger, to postgame reactions from Sue Bird, Midge Purce, Lilly Reale and more, Sarah and producer Alex share the on-the-pitch action and spill the off-the-pitch tea — parties, pool-table dancing, surprise Kesha sets, Sinatra sing-alongs and all. Plus, NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman joins the show to talk Trinity Rodman’s future, the league's salary cap and expansion plans, and the business realities shaping the next era of women’s soccer. 

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]]> It was a dopamine-producing weekend in San Jose! From Gotham FC’s "underdog"-to-top-dog NWSL title run and Rose Lavelle’s 80th minute banger, to postgame reactions from Sue Bird, Midge Purce, Lilly Reale and more, Sarah and producer Alex share the on-the-pitch action and spill the off-the-pitch tea — parties, pool-table dancing, surprise Kesha sets, Sinatra sing-alongs and all. Plus, NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman joins the show to talk Trinity Rodman’s future, the league's salary cap and expansion plans, and the business realities shaping the next era of women’s soccer. 

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]]> It was a dopamine-producing weekend in San Jose! From Gotham FC’s "underdog"-to-top-dog NWSL title run and Rose Lavelle’s 80th minute banger, to postgame reactions from Sue Bird, Midge Purce, Lilly Reale and more, Sarah and producer Alex share the on-the-pitch action and spill the off-the-pitch tea — parties, pool-table dancing, surprise Kesha sets, Sinatra sing-alongs and all. Plus, NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman joins the show to talk Trinity Rodman’s future, the league's salary cap and expansion plans, and the business realities shaping the next era of women’s soccer.  full 2 90 iHeartPodcasts 6259cd10-1190-4be0-9a1b-b39f00218381 6259cd10-1190-4be0-9a1b-b39f00218381 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2569 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/read-drink-coffee-pet-wilma-win-nwsl-championship-jessica-berman Hide a Body Kinda Teams: NWSL Championship Weekend with Washington Spirit & Gotham FC Hide a Body Kinda Teams: NWSL Championship Weekend with Washington Spirit & Gotham FC It’s NWSL championship weekend and we’re bringing you with us to San Jose! Ahead of Saturday’s game between the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC, Sarah sat down with players from both teams, including Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune, Jaedyn Shaw and Emily Sonnett. Hear about their preparation and predictions for the championship game, the celebrity fan they’d most want to see on the sidelines, why the Spirit are a "hide a body" kinda team and more. Plus, the league's biggest stars chime in as Team Good Game crashes the NWSL Awards with our own made-up accolades. 

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]]> It’s NWSL championship weekend and we’re bringing you with us to San Jose! Ahead of Saturday’s game between the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC, Sarah sat down with players from both teams, including Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune, Jaedyn Shaw and Emily Sonnett. Hear about their preparation and predictions for the championship game, the celebrity fan they’d most want to see on the sidelines, why the Spirit are a "hide a body" kinda team and more. Plus, the league's biggest stars chime in as Team Good Game crashes the NWSL Awards with our own made-up accolades. 

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]]> It’s NWSL championship weekend and we’re bringing you with us to San Jose! Ahead of Saturday’s game between the Washington Spirit and Gotham FC, Sarah sat down with players from both teams, including Trinity Rodman, Croix Bethune, Jaedyn Shaw and Emily Sonnett. Hear about their preparation and predictions for the championship game, the celebrity fan they’d most want to see on the sidelines, why the Spirit are a "hide a body" kinda team and more. Plus, the league's biggest stars chime in as Team Good Game crashes the NWSL Awards with our own made-up accolades. full 2 89 iHeartPodcasts a31a6a3e-8e49-45ad-aece-b39c00607dea a31a6a3e-8e49-45ad-aece-b39c00607dea Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 3489 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hide-a-body-kinda-teams-nwsl-championship-weekend-with-washington-spirit-gotham-fc Bulletin Board Material with Jayna Hefford Bulletin Board Material with Jayna Hefford With the PWHL returning tomorrow, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford joined Sarah to talk about the league from launch to season three, how learning from the history of women’s hockey led to the PWHL's success, and the thinking behind the expansion process that sent several household names to new teams in far flung places. Plus, Sarah provides a team-by-team preview of all eight PWHL teams, including the new additions -- expansion sides Seattle and Vancouver.

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]]> With the PWHL returning tomorrow, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford joined Sarah to talk about the league from launch to season three, how learning from the history of women’s hockey led to the PWHL's success, and the thinking behind the expansion process that sent several household names to new teams in far flung places. Plus, Sarah provides a team-by-team preview of all eight PWHL teams, including the new additions -- expansion sides Seattle and Vancouver.

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]]> With the PWHL returning tomorrow, Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Jayna Hefford joined Sarah to talk about the league from launch to season three, how learning from the history of women’s hockey led to the PWHL's success, and the thinking behind the expansion process that sent several household names to new teams in far flung places. Plus, Sarah provides a team-by-team preview of all eight PWHL teams, including the new additions -- expansion sides Seattle and Vancouver. full 2 88 iHeartPodcasts cd479e1e-eb39-4fa2-8485-b39b00531996 cd479e1e-eb39-4fa2-8485-b39b00531996 Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 3090 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bulletin-board-material-with-jayna-hefford Washed? More Like Waxed That A** with Chelsea Gray Washed? More Like Waxed That A** with Chelsea Gray Four-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray joins Sarah to discuss how the Las Vegas Aces turned their season around and secured dynasty status, why Becky Hammon is the best coach she’s ever had, and how becoming a mom has helped her master the art of letting go. Plus, dishing the dirt on the NWSL, sending coastal elites to the middle of America, and… do you smell cupcakes?

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]]> Four-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray joins Sarah to discuss how the Las Vegas Aces turned their season around and secured dynasty status, why Becky Hammon is the best coach she’s ever had, and how becoming a mom has helped her master the art of letting go. Plus, dishing the dirt on the NWSL, sending coastal elites to the middle of America, and… do you smell cupcakes?

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]]> Four-time WNBA champion Chelsea Gray joins Sarah to discuss how the Las Vegas Aces turned their season around and secured dynasty status, why Becky Hammon is the best coach she’s ever had, and how becoming a mom has helped her master the art of letting go. Plus, dishing the dirt on the NWSL, sending coastal elites to the middle of America, and… do you smell cupcakes? full 2 87 iHeartPodcasts 5db63786-d911-406b-9b61-b39901731990 5db63786-d911-406b-9b61-b39901731990 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2572 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/washed-more-like-waxed-that-a-with-chelsea-gray Libero Supremacy with Michella Chester Libero Supremacy with Michella Chester Women’s volleyball reporter Michella Chester joins Sarah to discuss what makes undefeated Nebraska so good, the biggest storylines of the NCAA season, and the crowded, complicated pro volleyball landscape. Plus, Swedish success, making good on a “Promise,” and competing for your own award. Again. 

  • Watch Alysa Liu's short program from Skate America here 

  • Watch the moment between Laufey and Liu here

  • Watch the 11 nominees for “The Marta” and vote for your favorite here

  • Relive Marta’s goal from the 2024 NWSL semifinals here

  • Read about Sabrina's Mrs. Doubtfire prank here

  • Watch Michella’s interview with Harper Murray here

  • Follow Michella on Instagram here 

  • Still confused about volleyball rotations? Read Michella's story on the topic here

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]]> Women’s volleyball reporter Michella Chester joins Sarah to discuss what makes undefeated Nebraska so good, the biggest storylines of the NCAA season, and the crowded, complicated pro volleyball landscape. Plus, Swedish success, making good on a “Promise,” and competing for your own award. Again. 

  • Watch Alysa Liu's short program from Skate America here 

  • Watch the moment between Laufey and Liu here

  • Watch the 11 nominees for “The Marta” and vote for your favorite here

  • Relive Marta’s goal from the 2024 NWSL semifinals here

  • Read about Sabrina's Mrs. Doubtfire prank here

  • Watch Michella’s interview with Harper Murray here

  • Follow Michella on Instagram here 

  • Still confused about volleyball rotations? Read Michella's story on the topic here

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]]> Women’s volleyball reporter Michella Chester joins Sarah to discuss what makes undefeated Nebraska so good, the biggest storylines of the NCAA season, and the crowded, complicated pro volleyball landscape. Plus, Swedish success, making good on a “Promise,” and competing for your own award. Again. full 2 86 iHeartPodcasts 4b70a79d-f0e5-4d6b-abc8-b39801732133 4b70a79d-f0e5-4d6b-abc8-b39801732133 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2715 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/libero-supremacy-with-michella-chester Project B Patient with Alana Beard Project B Patient with Alana Beard WNBA legend and Project B co-founder and Chief Basketball Officer Alana Beard joins Sarah to discuss the origins of the Project B women's basketball league, how Alana’s international experience as a player informs her new gig, the league’s much-talked-about partnership with a company owned by the Saudi-owned Public Investment Fund, and when we can expect to get more player announcements. Plus, DC vs. NYC, the Rise of Vancouver, and will the real SC please stand up?

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]]> WNBA legend and Project B co-founder and Chief Basketball Officer Alana Beard joins Sarah to discuss the origins of the Project B women's basketball league, how Alana’s international experience as a player informs her new gig, the league’s much-talked-about partnership with a company owned by the Saudi-owned Public Investment Fund, and when we can expect to get more player announcements. Plus, DC vs. NYC, the Rise of Vancouver, and will the real SC please stand up?

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]]> WNBA legend and Project B co-founder and Chief Basketball Officer Alana Beard joins Sarah to discuss the origins of the Project B women's basketball league, how Alana’s international experience as a player informs her new gig, the league’s much-talked-about partnership with a company owned by the Saudi-owned Public Investment Fund, and when we can expect to get more player announcements. Plus, DC vs. NYC, the Rise of Vancouver, and will the real SC please stand up? full 2 85 iHeartPodcasts d9782b69-7468-4122-8370-b3980025ac2c d9782b69-7468-4122-8370-b3980025ac2c Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2521 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/project-b-patient-with-alana-beard “All I Got Was Schlong” with Ann-Katrin Berger “All I Got Was Schlong” with Ann-Katrin Berger Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger joins Sarah to talk about her squad’s stunning upset of the top-seeded Kansas City Current, prepping to face Marta and the defending champs this weekend, what she learned from her battles with thyroid cancer, and how teammate Jess Carter became a roommate turned girlfriend turned fiancé. Plus, a pair of peak performances, standing in the way of a double-double, and do you know the way to San Jose? 

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]]> Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger joins Sarah to talk about her squad’s stunning upset of the top-seeded Kansas City Current, prepping to face Marta and the defending champs this weekend, what she learned from her battles with thyroid cancer, and how teammate Jess Carter became a roommate turned girlfriend turned fiancé. Plus, a pair of peak performances, standing in the way of a double-double, and do you know the way to San Jose? 

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]]> Gotham FC goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger joins Sarah to talk about her squad’s stunning upset of the top-seeded Kansas City Current, prepping to face Marta and the defending champs this weekend, what she learned from her battles with thyroid cancer, and how teammate Jess Carter became a roommate turned girlfriend turned fiancé. Plus, a pair of peak performances, standing in the way of a double-double, and do you know the way to San Jose?  full 2 84 iHeartPodcasts 813751af-d5aa-49b4-8cab-b3950015e700 813751af-d5aa-49b4-8cab-b3950015e700 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2229 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/all-i-got-was-schlong-with-ann-katrin-berger Talking a Lot of Smack Already with Sandy Brondello Talking a Lot of Smack Already with Sandy Brondello New Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello joins Sarah to discuss why her ouster from the New York Liberty didn’t come as a surprise, how she’s approaching team building during a very uncertain offseason, and the barriers keeping women and former players out of the coaching ranks. Plus, building an arena too small for women, more evidence this isn’t a backup plan, and the road to the College Cup begins here. 

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  • Read The Athletic’s story about the Ottawa Charge’s arena situation here
  • Watch the video of A’ja Wilson meeting her four-year-old superfan on the Jennifer Hudson Show here
  • Watch some of the hijinx from Caitlin Clark's day at the Annika Pro-Am here

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]]> New Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello joins Sarah to discuss why her ouster from the New York Liberty didn’t come as a surprise, how she’s approaching team building during a very uncertain offseason, and the barriers keeping women and former players out of the coaching ranks. Plus, building an arena too small for women, more evidence this isn’t a backup plan, and the road to the College Cup begins here. 

  • Follow the Toronto Tempo on Instagram here
  • Follow Sandy Brondello on Instagram here
  • Read The Athletic’s story about the Ottawa Charge’s arena situation here
  • Watch the video of A’ja Wilson meeting her four-year-old superfan on the Jennifer Hudson Show here
  • Watch some of the hijinx from Caitlin Clark's day at the Annika Pro-Am here

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]]> New Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello joins Sarah to discuss why her ouster from the New York Liberty didn’t come as a surprise, how she’s approaching team building during a very uncertain offseason, and the barriers keeping women and former players out of the coaching ranks. Plus, building an arena too small for women, more evidence this isn’t a backup plan, and the road to the College Cup begins here.  full 2 83 iHeartPodcasts 39648846-22e0-4c1a-baa3-b3940015e10b 39648846-22e0-4c1a-baa3-b3940015e10b Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2795 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/talking-a-lot-of-smack-already-with-sandy-brondello Going Scorched Earth with Maya Reddy Going Scorched Earth with Maya Reddy Ahead of The Annika – the second-to-last event on the LPGA calendar – Sarah chats with Maya Reddy, a former pro golfer, current sports law and policy consultant, and forever LGBTQ+ activist. They discuss how the LPGA has handled issues of gender, sexuality and identity, what to make of one particular athlete who received an invitation to compete at this week’s event in Florida, and the golf drag brunches you never knew you needed. 

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]]> Ahead of The Annika – the second-to-last event on the LPGA calendar – Sarah chats with Maya Reddy, a former pro golfer, current sports law and policy consultant, and forever LGBTQ+ activist. They discuss how the LPGA has handled issues of gender, sexuality and identity, what to make of one particular athlete who received an invitation to compete at this week’s event in Florida, and the golf drag brunches you never knew you needed. 

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]]> Ahead of The Annika – the second-to-last event on the LPGA calendar – Sarah chats with Maya Reddy, a former pro golfer, current sports law and policy consultant, and forever LGBTQ+ activist. They discuss how the LPGA has handled issues of gender, sexuality and identity, what to make of one particular athlete who received an invitation to compete at this week’s event in Florida, and the golf drag brunches you never knew you needed.  full 2 82 iHeartPodcasts 21b314db-d61d-455a-a0d7-b39300417f18 21b314db-d61d-455a-a0d7-b39300417f18 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2471 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/going-scorched-earth-with-maya-reddy Cookies That Taste Like Defeat with Maggie Hendricks Cookies That Taste Like Defeat with Maggie Hendricks Yahoo Sports contributor Maggie Hendricks joins Sarah to discuss the biggest college hoops storylines, the upcoming games she has circled on her calendar, the best reactions she’s gotten to her famous cookies, and the very unprofessional cheering she’ll be doing during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Plus, Carolina Blue is always in, winning a tie game, and a reminder to always vote.

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]]> Yahoo Sports contributor Maggie Hendricks joins Sarah to discuss the biggest college hoops storylines, the upcoming games she has circled on her calendar, the best reactions she’s gotten to her famous cookies, and the very unprofessional cheering she’ll be doing during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Plus, Carolina Blue is always in, winning a tie game, and a reminder to always vote.

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]]> Yahoo Sports contributor Maggie Hendricks joins Sarah to discuss the biggest college hoops storylines, the upcoming games she has circled on her calendar, the best reactions she’s gotten to her famous cookies, and the very unprofessional cheering she’ll be doing during the upcoming Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Plus, Carolina Blue is always in, winning a tie game, and a reminder to always vote. full 2 81 iHeartPodcasts 699e5c65-82e4-42c9-947b-b3920017c282 699e5c65-82e4-42c9-947b-b3920017c282 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2325 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cookies-that-taste-like-defeat-with-maggie-hendricks NWSL Madness + Pick Your Favorite Kid with The Macuga Sisters NWSL Madness + Pick Your Favorite Kid with The Macuga Sisters First Sarah breaks down a wild NWSL quarterfinal weekend. Then, with just under three months until the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Alex sits down with sisters Alli, Lauren, and Sam Macuga to discuss how they got their start in three different winter sports – moguls for Alli, alpine skiing for Lauren, and ski jumping for Sam – and why their parents might need a helicopter if they want to watch their daughters compete in Italy in February. Plus, walloping America’s hat, don’t say cheese, and welcome to Atlanta, where the players play. 

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]]> First Sarah breaks down a wild NWSL quarterfinal weekend. Then, with just under three months until the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Alex sits down with sisters Alli, Lauren, and Sam Macuga to discuss how they got their start in three different winter sports – moguls for Alli, alpine skiing for Lauren, and ski jumping for Sam – and why their parents might need a helicopter if they want to watch their daughters compete in Italy in February. Plus, walloping America’s hat, don’t say cheese, and welcome to Atlanta, where the players play. 

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]]> First Sarah breaks down a wild NWSL quarterfinal weekend. Then, with just under three months until the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Alex sits down with sisters Alli, Lauren, and Sam Macuga to discuss how they got their start in three different winter sports – moguls for Alli, alpine skiing for Lauren, and ski jumping for Sam – and why their parents might need a helicopter if they want to watch their daughters compete in Italy in February. Plus, walloping America’s hat, don’t say cheese, and welcome to Atlanta, where the players play. full 2 80 iHeartPodcasts 9e0b1074-e8d5-4803-81ac-b39100362026 9e0b1074-e8d5-4803-81ac-b39100362026 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 1936 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/nwsl-madness-pick-your-favorite-kid-with-the-macuga-sisters Live, Love, Life, LaQuinta with Lisa Bluder Live, Love, Life, LaQuinta with Lisa Bluder Former Iowa basketball coach turned NBC Sports analyst Lisa Bluder joins Sarah to discuss her new role behind the broadcast desk, watching her former players hoop in the pros, her 20+ year career leading Iowa women’s basketball, and what it’s like being at the center of the Caitlin Clark commotion. Plus, pulling out the dictionary to get to know our new teams and the age-old question: WWMD?

SHOW NOTES: 

    • Watch an example of goldeneye courtship here 

    • All eight Unrivaled rosters can be seen here 

    • Full schedule for college hoops can be found here 

    • Read USA Today’s story from 2020 about LSU’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints here

    • Read Nancy Armour’s column about LSU’s selection of Verge Ausberry here

    • Check out the WTA Finals schedule here

    • Check out a fascinating animated illustration of the WNBA’s CBA negotiations from _sportsball here

    • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

    • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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]]> Former Iowa basketball coach turned NBC Sports analyst Lisa Bluder joins Sarah to discuss her new role behind the broadcast desk, watching her former players hoop in the pros, her 20+ year career leading Iowa women’s basketball, and what it’s like being at the center of the Caitlin Clark commotion. Plus, pulling out the dictionary to get to know our new teams and the age-old question: WWMD?

SHOW NOTES: 

    • Watch an example of goldeneye courtship here 

    • All eight Unrivaled rosters can be seen here 

    • Full schedule for college hoops can be found here 

    • Read USA Today’s story from 2020 about LSU’s mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints here

    • Read Nancy Armour’s column about LSU’s selection of Verge Ausberry here

    • Check out the WTA Finals schedule here

    • Check out a fascinating animated illustration of the WNBA’s CBA negotiations from _sportsball here

    • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

    • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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]]> Former Iowa basketball coach turned NBC Sports analyst Lisa Bluder joins Sarah to discuss her new role behind the broadcast desk, watching her former players hoop in the pros, her 20+ year career leading Iowa women’s basketball, and what it’s like being at the center of the Caitlin Clark commotion. Plus, pulling out the dictionary to get to know our new teams and the age-old question: WWMD? full 2 79 iHeartPodcasts 00772332-af7c-4ec1-b0ef-b38e001d568e 00772332-af7c-4ec1-b0ef-b38e001d568e Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2711 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/live-love-life-laquinta-with-lisa-bluder Falling Back In Love with Allie Kleva Falling Back In Love with Allie Kleva Allie Kleva, the Chief Growth Officer for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss the latest season of AU Volleyball, big announcements to expect ahead of the next Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, the power of investing in top front office talent, and how advice from an Uber driver resulted in a years-in-the-making gift for her kids. Plus, a battle we’re not sure we want, our favorite border war is back, and celebrating the midway point between the legs. 

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]]> Allie Kleva, the Chief Growth Officer for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss the latest season of AU Volleyball, big announcements to expect ahead of the next Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, the power of investing in top front office talent, and how advice from an Uber driver resulted in a years-in-the-making gift for her kids. Plus, a battle we’re not sure we want, our favorite border war is back, and celebrating the midway point between the legs. 

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]]> Allie Kleva, the Chief Growth Officer for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss the latest season of AU Volleyball, big announcements to expect ahead of the next Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, the power of investing in top front office talent, and how advice from an Uber driver resulted in a years-in-the-making gift for her kids. Plus, a battle we’re not sure we want, our favorite border war is back, and celebrating the midway point between the legs.  full 2 78 iHeartPodcasts 7bf14de1-d899-4b22-97ce-b38d001e51b1 7bf14de1-d899-4b22-97ce-b38d001e51b1 Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 2560 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/falling-back-in-love-with-allie-kleva Ripple Effects of Success with Tamerra Griffin Ripple Effects of Success with Tamerra Griffin Tamerra Griffin, women’s soccer writer and podcast host for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss all the NWSL Decision Day chaos, preview this weekend’s quarterfinal matchups, and unpack what it means for Racing Louisville to finally end its ninth-place curse. Plus, Sarah demands answers to tough questions, like which team’s color is the cutest. 

  • Follow Tamerra on Instagram here

  • Read Tamerra’s reporting for The Athletic here  

  • Listen to Full Time here

  • Watch Kristen Hamilton’s reunion with Sam Mewis and Lynn Biyendolo here

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]]> Tamerra Griffin, women’s soccer writer and podcast host for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss all the NWSL Decision Day chaos, preview this weekend’s quarterfinal matchups, and unpack what it means for Racing Louisville to finally end its ninth-place curse. Plus, Sarah demands answers to tough questions, like which team’s color is the cutest. 

  • Follow Tamerra on Instagram here

  • Read Tamerra’s reporting for The Athletic here  

  • Listen to Full Time here

  • Watch Kristen Hamilton’s reunion with Sam Mewis and Lynn Biyendolo here

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]]> Tamerra Griffin, women’s soccer writer and podcast host for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss all the NWSL Decision Day chaos, preview this weekend’s quarterfinal matchups, and unpack what it means for Racing Louisville to finally end its ninth-place curse. Plus, Sarah demands answers to tough questions, like which team’s color is the cutest.  full 2 77 iHeartPodcasts f4fb45a2-631c-4f02-9a8b-b38c002aaf4d f4fb45a2-631c-4f02-9a8b-b38c002aaf4d Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2180 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ripple-effects-of-success-with-tamerra-griffin Finding Our Juju: An NCAA College Hoops Preview Finding Our Juju: An NCAA College Hoops Preview With college hoops season upon us, Sarah gets you up to speed on the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know. She breaks down the preseason favorites, tells ya who's where with "old faces in new places," and shares her five burning questions as the season tips off. Plus, streaking for veebs, falling back in love with the game, and the fastest way around the city is on your feet.

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]]> With college hoops season upon us, Sarah gets you up to speed on the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know. She breaks down the preseason favorites, tells ya who's where with "old faces in new places," and shares her five burning questions as the season tips off. Plus, streaking for veebs, falling back in love with the game, and the fastest way around the city is on your feet.

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]]> With college hoops season upon us, Sarah gets you up to speed on the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know. She breaks down the preseason favorites, tells ya who's where with "old faces in new places," and shares her five burning questions as the season tips off. Plus, streaking for veebs, falling back in love with the game, and the fastest way around the city is on your feet. full 2 76 iHeartPodcasts 388ef8d5-2dd3-4a0c-b627-b38b0000ab20 388ef8d5-2dd3-4a0c-b627-b38b0000ab20 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 1074 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/finding-our-juju-an-ncaa-college-hoops-preview Decision Day with Little Citrus Decision Day with Little Citrus Sarah and producer Alex Azzi introduce you to Little Citrus (just a squeeze or two short of Big Citrus). They discuss the chaos that was NWSL Decision Day, reveal the postseason matchups now that the bracket has been set, and cross their fingers that what they think they saw wasn’t what they saw at all. Plus, the hope of a day-to-day prognosis, a powerful response to one player’s late-season cry for attention, and the road to the Final Four starts today. 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex Azzi introduce you to Little Citrus (just a squeeze or two short of Big Citrus). They discuss the chaos that was NWSL Decision Day, reveal the postseason matchups now that the bracket has been set, and cross their fingers that what they think they saw wasn’t what they saw at all. Plus, the hope of a day-to-day prognosis, a powerful response to one player’s late-season cry for attention, and the road to the Final Four starts today. 

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]]> Sarah and producer Alex Azzi introduce you to Little Citrus (just a squeeze or two short of Big Citrus). They discuss the chaos that was NWSL Decision Day, reveal the postseason matchups now that the bracket has been set, and cross their fingers that what they think they saw wasn’t what they saw at all. Plus, the hope of a day-to-day prognosis, a powerful response to one player’s late-season cry for attention, and the road to the Final Four starts today.  full 2 75 iHeartPodcasts 7c2674a7-e5e3-480f-a382-b38a004d224f 7c2674a7-e5e3-480f-a382-b38a004d224f Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:15:00 +0000 2452 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/decision-day-with-little-citrus Feedback, Not Failure with Ilana Kloss, Kara Nortman and Fielding Jamieson Feedback, Not Failure with Ilana Kloss, Kara Nortman and Fielding Jamieson Live from the annual espnW Women + Sports Summit, Sarah is joined by Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King enterprises, Kara Nortman, Managing Partner of Monarch Collective and Co-Founder of Angel City FC, and Fielding Jamieson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tipt Ventures. The quartet gathered to discuss investing in women’s sports, the challenges of being in the business of sport, and the importance of making room at the table. Plus, planned chaos, the status quo is nearly upon us, and winter is coming.

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Read Ben Pickman’s story for The Athletic about what to expect if the CBA deadline passes here 

  • The full class of inductees to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is here

  • A guide to NWSL decision day is here

  • Listen to the full conversation between Malaika Andrews and Ilona Maher here

  • Watch Fish’s full response to Elizabeth Eddy here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork

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]]> Live from the annual espnW Women + Sports Summit, Sarah is joined by Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King enterprises, Kara Nortman, Managing Partner of Monarch Collective and Co-Founder of Angel City FC, and Fielding Jamieson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tipt Ventures. The quartet gathered to discuss investing in women’s sports, the challenges of being in the business of sport, and the importance of making room at the table. Plus, planned chaos, the status quo is nearly upon us, and winter is coming.

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Read Ben Pickman’s story for The Athletic about what to expect if the CBA deadline passes here 

  • The full class of inductees to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is here

  • A guide to NWSL decision day is here

  • Listen to the full conversation between Malaika Andrews and Ilona Maher here

  • Watch Fish’s full response to Elizabeth Eddy here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork

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]]> Live from the annual espnW Women + Sports Summit, Sarah is joined by Ilana Kloss, CEO of Billie Jean King enterprises, Kara Nortman, Managing Partner of Monarch Collective and Co-Founder of Angel City FC, and Fielding Jamieson, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Tipt Ventures. The quartet gathered to discuss investing in women’s sports, the challenges of being in the business of sport, and the importance of making room at the table. Plus, planned chaos, the status quo is nearly upon us, and winter is coming. full 2 74 iHeartPodcasts 878f2ace-c4a7-485f-8ca6-b38700029756 878f2ace-c4a7-485f-8ca6-b38700029756 Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2726 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/feedback-not-failure-with-ilana-kloss-kara-nortman-and-fielding-jamieson Solar System of S*** with Dr. Nicole LaVoi and Emily Jo Roberts Solar System of S*** with Dr. Nicole LaVoi and Emily Jo Roberts Dr. Nicole LaVoi, the Director of the Tucker Center, and Emily Jo Roberts, the Director of women’s coaching and executives for The Collective, join Sarah to discuss getting more women coaches into women’s sports, the trends they’re seeing at both the college and pro ranks, and the sport that’s the worst offender when it comes to hiring women coaches. 

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]]> Dr. Nicole LaVoi, the Director of the Tucker Center, and Emily Jo Roberts, the Director of women’s coaching and executives for The Collective, join Sarah to discuss getting more women coaches into women’s sports, the trends they’re seeing at both the college and pro ranks, and the sport that’s the worst offender when it comes to hiring women coaches. 

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]]> Dr. Nicole LaVoi, the Director of the Tucker Center, and Emily Jo Roberts, the Director of women’s coaching and executives for The Collective, join Sarah to discuss getting more women coaches into women’s sports, the trends they’re seeing at both the college and pro ranks, and the sport that’s the worst offender when it comes to hiring women coaches.  full 2 73 iHeartPodcasts 388b68dc-de14-4fa7-aec4-b385015a0950 388b68dc-de14-4fa7-aec4-b385015a0950 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2529 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/solar-system-of-s-with-dr-nicole-lavoi-and-emily-jo-roberts A Mile-High Beginning with Jen Millet A Mile-High Beginning with Jen Millet Jen Millet, president of NWSL expansion team Denver Summit FC, joins Sarah to discuss being the club’s first hire, how the Summit will tell the story of its city, and the race to get the team onto the pitch and the temporary stadium up and built. Plus, the W goes glam, steppin’ up for the CBA, and creating a problem to freak out over.

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]]> Jen Millet, president of NWSL expansion team Denver Summit FC, joins Sarah to discuss being the club’s first hire, how the Summit will tell the story of its city, and the race to get the team onto the pitch and the temporary stadium up and built. Plus, the W goes glam, steppin’ up for the CBA, and creating a problem to freak out over.

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]]> Jen Millet, president of NWSL expansion team Denver Summit FC, joins Sarah to discuss being the club’s first hire, how the Summit will tell the story of its city, and the race to get the team onto the pitch and the temporary stadium up and built. Plus, the W goes glam, steppin’ up for the CBA, and creating a problem to freak out over. full 2 72 iHeartPodcasts d6af082f-14ac-4150-8534-b3850011e201 d6af082f-14ac-4150-8534-b3850011e201 Wed, 29 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2043 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-mile-high-beginning-with-jen-millet Women Aren’t Small Men with Thayer Lavielle Women Aren’t Small Men with Thayer Lavielle Thayer Lavielle, managing director of The Collective, the women’s division of Wasserman, joins Sarah to unpack how brands and consumers drive the women’s sports economy. They dig into research revealing how different demographics watch, engage with, and spend on women's sports, and how The Collective plans to shape the next era of investment. Plus, one big-name athlete sends a message to the candy corn haters out there. 

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]]> Thayer Lavielle, managing director of The Collective, the women’s division of Wasserman, joins Sarah to unpack how brands and consumers drive the women’s sports economy. They dig into research revealing how different demographics watch, engage with, and spend on women's sports, and how The Collective plans to shape the next era of investment. Plus, one big-name athlete sends a message to the candy corn haters out there. 

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]]> Thayer Lavielle, managing director of The Collective, the women’s division of Wasserman, joins Sarah to unpack how brands and consumers drive the women’s sports economy. They dig into research revealing how different demographics watch, engage with, and spend on women's sports, and how The Collective plans to shape the next era of investment. Plus, one big-name athlete sends a message to the candy corn haters out there. full 2 71 iHeartPodcasts 3ba806ef-836c-42a7-9aeb-b3830144bd0d 3ba806ef-836c-42a7-9aeb-b3830144bd0d Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2186 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/women-aren-t-small-men-with-thayer-lavielle No Schnitzel for You with Emily Adams No Schnitzel for You with Emily Adams Ahead of the start of the college hoops season, the Hartford Courant’s Emily Adams joins Sarah to discuss UConn’s championship offseason, the Huskies’ chances of repeating, and the teams most likely to challenge them. Plus, a skier creating new peaks, a race reaching new heights, and a coach making WNBA history. 

  • Follow Emily Adams here 

  • Read the full AIU release regarding Ruth Chepng'etich here 

  • Read the New York Times story on the history of Kenyan runners and doping here 

  • Check out Misty Copeland on the first digital moving cover of Harper’s Bazaar here

 

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]]> Ahead of the start of the college hoops season, the Hartford Courant’s Emily Adams joins Sarah to discuss UConn’s championship offseason, the Huskies’ chances of repeating, and the teams most likely to challenge them. Plus, a skier creating new peaks, a race reaching new heights, and a coach making WNBA history. 

  • Follow Emily Adams here 

  • Read the full AIU release regarding Ruth Chepng'etich here 

  • Read the New York Times story on the history of Kenyan runners and doping here 

  • Check out Misty Copeland on the first digital moving cover of Harper’s Bazaar here

 

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]]> Ahead of the start of the college hoops season, the Hartford Courant’s Emily Adams joins Sarah to discuss UConn’s championship offseason, the Huskies’ chances of repeating, and the teams most likely to challenge them. Plus, a skier creating new peaks, a race reaching new heights, and a coach making WNBA history. full 2 70 iHeartPodcasts a1a6cdd0-58dd-462a-ab00-b383002e5795 a1a6cdd0-58dd-462a-ab00-b383002e5795 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2257 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/no-schnitzel-for-you-with-emily-adams Failing At Retirement with Clare Hamill Failing At Retirement with Clare Hamill President of the Portland Fire Clare Hamill joins Sarah to discuss how she’s preparing for her team’s looming tipoff amidst an uncertain WNBA offseason, why this is the perfect “retirement job” for her, and how the new Portland Fire plan to engage with the legacy of the OG Portland Fire. Plus, shouting across a void, a gymnastics streak continues, and Brondello is back.

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Read ESPN’s recent survey of anonymous WNBA coaches, execs, and players here 

  • The full broadcast schedule for the Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown can be found here 

  • Check out Forbes’ list of the Most Powerful Women in Sports here

  • The full broadcast schedule for the World Gymnastics Championships can be found here 

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]]> President of the Portland Fire Clare Hamill joins Sarah to discuss how she’s preparing for her team’s looming tipoff amidst an uncertain WNBA offseason, why this is the perfect “retirement job” for her, and how the new Portland Fire plan to engage with the legacy of the OG Portland Fire. Plus, shouting across a void, a gymnastics streak continues, and Brondello is back.

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Read ESPN’s recent survey of anonymous WNBA coaches, execs, and players here 

  • The full broadcast schedule for the Hanwha Lifeplus International Crown can be found here 

  • Check out Forbes’ list of the Most Powerful Women in Sports here

  • The full broadcast schedule for the World Gymnastics Championships can be found here 

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]]> President of the Portland Fire Clare Hamill joins Sarah to discuss how she’s preparing for her team’s looming tipoff amidst an uncertain WNBA offseason, why this is the perfect “retirement job” for her, and how the new Portland Fire plan to engage with the legacy of the OG Portland Fire. Plus, shouting across a void, a gymnastics streak continues, and Brondello is back. full 2 69 iHeartPodcasts ceee8ec0-3e66-4469-9102-b38000097485 ceee8ec0-3e66-4469-9102-b38000097485 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2651 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/failing-at-retirement-with-clare-hamill Proud Girl's Girl with Julie Foudy & Abby Wambach Proud Girl's Girl with Julie Foudy & Abby Wambach U.S. women’s national team legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach sit down with Sarah for a live interview as part of the Women’s Sports Foundation's Athlete Leadership Connection. They discuss how Abby and Julie handled the transition from pro athlete to post-soccer life, why women's sports are inherently political, learning how to enjoy the ordinary and not just the extraordinary, and how Julie and Abby’s new podcast with Billie Jean King, “Welcome to the Party,” adds another layer of radical joy to the women’s sports world.

  • Listen to “Welcome to the Party” here

  • Listen to “We Can Do Hard Things” here 

  • You can find the "We Can Do Hard Things" book here

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]]> U.S. women’s national team legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach sit down with Sarah for a live interview as part of the Women’s Sports Foundation's Athlete Leadership Connection. They discuss how Abby and Julie handled the transition from pro athlete to post-soccer life, why women's sports are inherently political, learning how to enjoy the ordinary and not just the extraordinary, and how Julie and Abby’s new podcast with Billie Jean King, “Welcome to the Party,” adds another layer of radical joy to the women’s sports world.

  • Listen to “Welcome to the Party” here

  • Listen to “We Can Do Hard Things” here 

  • You can find the "We Can Do Hard Things" book here

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]]> U.S. women’s national team legends Julie Foudy and Abby Wambach sit down with Sarah for a live interview as part of the Women’s Sports Foundation's Athlete Leadership Connection. They discuss how Abby and Julie handled the transition from pro athlete to post-soccer life, why women's sports are inherently political, learning how to enjoy the ordinary and not just the extraordinary, and how Julie and Abby’s new podcast with Billie Jean King, “Welcome to the Party,” adds another layer of radical joy to the women’s sports world. full 2 68 iHeartPodcasts 03ec09a0-d921-46f8-83ec-b37f0032de54 03ec09a0-d921-46f8-83ec-b37f0032de54 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3302 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/proud-girls-girl-with-julie-foudy-abby-wambach Soccer Up North with Diana Matheson & Michèle Hozer Soccer Up North with Diana Matheson & Michèle Hozer Northern Super League co-founder and chief growth officer Diana Matheson and filmmaker and director of “The Pitch” Michèle Hozer join Sarah to discuss the inaugural NSL season, how Michèle’s film documents Diana’s fight to launch the league, and the moments along the way when the duo thought the first-ever women’s pro soccer league in Canada might not happen at all. Plus, new threads just dropped, sharing a bid with friends, and staying neutral all the way.

  • Upcoming screenings of “The Pitch” can be found here 

  • The 2025 World Gymnastics Championships broadcast schedule can be found here 

  • Read Jasmine Mander’s story about dronegate here 

  • Watch producer Alex ask NWSL player Kate Del Fava to fact check her first goal here

  • Read the story in Block Club Chicago about the work being done to help residents amid ICE raids here

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]]> Northern Super League co-founder and chief growth officer Diana Matheson and filmmaker and director of “The Pitch” Michèle Hozer join Sarah to discuss the inaugural NSL season, how Michèle’s film documents Diana’s fight to launch the league, and the moments along the way when the duo thought the first-ever women’s pro soccer league in Canada might not happen at all. Plus, new threads just dropped, sharing a bid with friends, and staying neutral all the way.

  • Upcoming screenings of “The Pitch” can be found here 

  • The 2025 World Gymnastics Championships broadcast schedule can be found here 

  • Read Jasmine Mander’s story about dronegate here 

  • Watch producer Alex ask NWSL player Kate Del Fava to fact check her first goal here

  • Read the story in Block Club Chicago about the work being done to help residents amid ICE raids here

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]]> Northern Super League co-founder and chief growth officer Diana Matheson and filmmaker and director of “The Pitch” Michèle Hozer join Sarah to discuss the inaugural NSL season, how Michèle’s film documents Diana’s fight to launch the league, and the moments along the way when the duo thought the first-ever women’s pro soccer league in Canada might not happen at all. Plus, new threads just dropped, sharing a bid with friends, and staying neutral all the way. full 2 67 iHeartPodcasts 5121a5d4-8117-4331-9f9d-b37e0002976a 5121a5d4-8117-4331-9f9d-b37e0002976a Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2583 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/soccer-up-north-with-diana-matheson-mich-le-hozer Saloon Door Softball with Erin Coffel Saloon Door Softball with Erin Coffel Softball player Erin Coffel joins Sarah to discuss being a part of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, earning the AUSL’s first-ever MVP honors, her transition to the pros, and why she still gets starstruck meeting legends of the game. Plus, killing in the best way, hometown heroes get their due, and there’s no Midwest Nice once you step on the ice.

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]]> Softball player Erin Coffel joins Sarah to discuss being a part of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, earning the AUSL’s first-ever MVP honors, her transition to the pros, and why she still gets starstruck meeting legends of the game. Plus, killing in the best way, hometown heroes get their due, and there’s no Midwest Nice once you step on the ice.

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]]> Softball player Erin Coffel joins Sarah to discuss being a part of the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League season, earning the AUSL’s first-ever MVP honors, her transition to the pros, and why she still gets starstruck meeting legends of the game. Plus, killing in the best way, hometown heroes get their due, and there’s no Midwest Nice once you step on the ice. full 2 66 iHeartPodcasts 7df8e295-7800-4cdf-9eff-b37c0162e3c5 7df8e295-7800-4cdf-9eff-b37c0162e3c5 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1877 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/saloon-door-softball-with-erin-coffel Say Yes And Figure It Out with Kate Scott Say Yes And Figure It Out with Kate Scott Play-by-play announcer Kate Scott joins Sarah to discuss how she got her start, the nuances and challenges of calling different sports, trying not to screw things up for an entire gender, and what she’s doing to prepare for her new job as the lead voice of the USA Network's WNBA coverage. Plus, making the leak official, birthing berths, and the wrath of the injury gods is fierce. 

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]]> Play-by-play announcer Kate Scott joins Sarah to discuss how she got her start, the nuances and challenges of calling different sports, trying not to screw things up for an entire gender, and what she’s doing to prepare for her new job as the lead voice of the USA Network's WNBA coverage. Plus, making the leak official, birthing berths, and the wrath of the injury gods is fierce. 

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]]> Play-by-play announcer Kate Scott joins Sarah to discuss how she got her start, the nuances and challenges of calling different sports, trying not to screw things up for an entire gender, and what she’s doing to prepare for her new job as the lead voice of the USA Network's WNBA coverage. Plus, making the leak official, birthing berths, and the wrath of the injury gods is fierce. full 2 65 iHeartPodcasts 1be21dd0-edf0-4f28-8525-b37c00319b78 1be21dd0-edf0-4f28-8525-b37c00319b78 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2344 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/say-yes-and-figure-it-out-with-kate-scott Time Under Tension with Lori Lindsey Time Under Tension with Lori Lindsey Women’s soccer analyst and former pro player Lori Lindsey joins Sarah to discuss the state of the NWSL, predict which teams will thrive in the playoffs, and play a “Patience or Panic” speed round about several issues currently facing the league. Plus, playoff math, a hooper returns to the green, and praising a rival to close out a career. 

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Follow Lori on Instagram here 

  • Check out Jen Cooper’s website “Keeper Notes” here 

  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff simulator here 

  • Livestream the Aces victory parade here 

  • Watch Ariarne Titmus’s full retirement video here 

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]]> Women’s soccer analyst and former pro player Lori Lindsey joins Sarah to discuss the state of the NWSL, predict which teams will thrive in the playoffs, and play a “Patience or Panic” speed round about several issues currently facing the league. Plus, playoff math, a hooper returns to the green, and praising a rival to close out a career. 

SHOW NOTES: 

  • Follow Lori on Instagram here 

  • Check out Jen Cooper’s website “Keeper Notes” here 

  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff simulator here 

  • Livestream the Aces victory parade here 

  • Watch Ariarne Titmus’s full retirement video here 

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]]> Women’s soccer analyst and former pro player Lori Lindsey joins Sarah to discuss the state of the NWSL, predict which teams will thrive in the playoffs, and play a “Patience or Panic” speed round about several issues currently facing the league. Plus, playoff math, a hooper returns to the green, and praising a rival to close out a career. full 2 64 iHeartPodcasts c05687fd-fff0-48cd-b6c6-b3790012285e c05687fd-fff0-48cd-b6c6-b3790012285e Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2295 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/time-under-tension-with-lori-lindsey Hamstrung by Paternal Systems with the WNBA & NWSL Players Associations Hamstrung by Paternal Systems with the WNBA & NWSL Players Associations Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association, join Sarah to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues. Plus leaking on yourself, and another retirement hot off the Press.

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]]> Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association, join Sarah to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues. Plus leaking on yourself, and another retirement hot off the Press.

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]]> Erin Drake of the WNBA Players Association, and Meghann Burke and Tori Huster of the NWSL Players Association, join Sarah to discuss what collective bargaining negotiations look like behind the scenes, what the two PAs have learned from each other, and how systems need to change in order for investment in women's sports to make it to the players that built the leagues. Plus leaking on yourself, and another retirement hot off the Press. full 2 63 iHeartPodcasts 359a2a15-0195-497e-bd5e-b378002367dd 359a2a15-0195-497e-bd5e-b378002367dd Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2853 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hamstrung-by-paternal-systems-with-the-wnba-nwsl-players-associations Coming Back for S*** Sandwiches with David Berri Coming Back for S*** Sandwiches with David Berri Author and professor of economics David Berri joins Sarah to discuss pro sports leagues using financial reports to tell a story, the complex ownership structure of the WNBA, the reason revenue share is so important to W players during the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, and why it’s not worth trying to talk to the trolls. Plus, another NWSL OG hangs ‘em up, swimming fast in short pools, and veebs is forever.

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]]> Author and professor of economics David Berri joins Sarah to discuss pro sports leagues using financial reports to tell a story, the complex ownership structure of the WNBA, the reason revenue share is so important to W players during the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, and why it’s not worth trying to talk to the trolls. Plus, another NWSL OG hangs ‘em up, swimming fast in short pools, and veebs is forever.

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]]> Author and professor of economics David Berri joins Sarah to discuss pro sports leagues using financial reports to tell a story, the complex ownership structure of the WNBA, the reason revenue share is so important to W players during the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations, and why it’s not worth trying to talk to the trolls. Plus, another NWSL OG hangs ‘em up, swimming fast in short pools, and veebs is forever. full 2 62 iHeartPodcasts ac3833de-066a-4740-9a96-b377001c8265 ac3833de-066a-4740-9a96-b377001c8265 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2384 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/coming-back-for-s-sandwiches-with-david-berri The Wiliest Vet with Alysha Clark The Wiliest Vet with Alysha Clark Veteran WNBA player Alysha Clark joined Sarah for a live show at iHeart HQ last week as part of a larger WNBA Finals celebration. Hear them discuss Clark’s midseason trade request to leave the Seattle Storm, how she’s re-setting expectations for her final years in the league, mentoring the youth of the Washington Mystics, and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, a lesson in sports discourse from a WNBA broadcaster, an NYU professor, and a bouncy castle. 

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]]> Veteran WNBA player Alysha Clark joined Sarah for a live show at iHeart HQ last week as part of a larger WNBA Finals celebration. Hear them discuss Clark’s midseason trade request to leave the Seattle Storm, how she’s re-setting expectations for her final years in the league, mentoring the youth of the Washington Mystics, and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, a lesson in sports discourse from a WNBA broadcaster, an NYU professor, and a bouncy castle. 

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]]> Veteran WNBA player Alysha Clark joined Sarah for a live show at iHeart HQ last week as part of a larger WNBA Finals celebration. Hear them discuss Clark’s midseason trade request to leave the Seattle Storm, how she’s re-setting expectations for her final years in the league, mentoring the youth of the Washington Mystics, and the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, a lesson in sports discourse from a WNBA broadcaster, an NYU professor, and a bouncy castle.  full 2 61 iHeartPodcasts 34235a2a-eb9d-4dd4-ab1e-b3760008ca67 34235a2a-eb9d-4dd4-ab1e-b3760008ca67 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2279 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-wiliest-vet-with-alysha-clark One Final Squeeze with the Big Citrus OG Three One Final Squeeze with the Big Citrus OG Three Why must good things come to an end? With the Las Vegas Aces sweeping the WNBA Finals, we’re saying goodbye to the 2025 WNBA season – and to producer Misha, who is departing Good Game and setting sail on their next adventure. We’re sad. You’re sad. Even Misha is sad. But rather than be sad alone, Big Citrus gets sad together… and silly and philosophical, too.

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]]> Why must good things come to an end? With the Las Vegas Aces sweeping the WNBA Finals, we’re saying goodbye to the 2025 WNBA season – and to producer Misha, who is departing Good Game and setting sail on their next adventure. We’re sad. You’re sad. Even Misha is sad. But rather than be sad alone, Big Citrus gets sad together… and silly and philosophical, too.

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]]> Why must good things come to an end? With the Las Vegas Aces sweeping the WNBA Finals, we’re saying goodbye to the 2025 WNBA season – and to producer Misha, who is departing Good Game and setting sail on their next adventure. We’re sad. You’re sad. Even Misha is sad. But rather than be sad alone, Big Citrus gets sad together… and silly and philosophical, too. full 2 60 iHeartPodcasts 798f0b6c-9d8b-4bc9-a481-b375004341f1 798f0b6c-9d8b-4bc9-a481-b375004341f1 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2402 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/one-final-squeeze-with-the-big-citrus-og-three There’s No Answer For A’ja with Terrika Foster-Brasby There’s No Answer For A’ja with Terrika Foster-Brasby Analyst, host and reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby joins Sarah to talk about the chances the Aces finish off a WNBA Finals sweep tonight, Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts’ failure to make adjustments, and the dramatic WNBA offseason that awaits. Plus, the tennis elites are thriving in the Wuhan Open, the LPGA continues to make history, and Angel Reese lives up to her name.

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]]> Analyst, host and reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby joins Sarah to talk about the chances the Aces finish off a WNBA Finals sweep tonight, Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts’ failure to make adjustments, and the dramatic WNBA offseason that awaits. Plus, the tennis elites are thriving in the Wuhan Open, the LPGA continues to make history, and Angel Reese lives up to her name.

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]]> Analyst, host and reporter Terrika Foster-Brasby joins Sarah to talk about the chances the Aces finish off a WNBA Finals sweep tonight, Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts’ failure to make adjustments, and the dramatic WNBA offseason that awaits. Plus, the tennis elites are thriving in the Wuhan Open, the LPGA continues to make history, and Angel Reese lives up to her name. full 2 59 iHeartPodcasts b9f1076b-0f74-4e03-8bdd-b3720025a467 b9f1076b-0f74-4e03-8bdd-b3720025a467 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2070 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/there-s-no-answer-for-a-ja-with-terrika-foster-brasby Asking for Help with Allison Schmitt Asking for Help with Allison Schmitt Ahead of World Mental Health Day, former US Olympic swim team captain and 10-time Olympic medalist Allison Schmitt joins Sarah to talk about how her family, friends, and training partner Michael Phelps helped her address her mental health while still pursuing wins in the pool. Plus, the perils of chasing perfection and how she managed a healthy transition out of elite athletics into post-swimming life and work.

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  • Check out "To Write Love on her Arms" here
  • Check out the National Alliance on Mental Illness here
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]]> Ahead of World Mental Health Day, former US Olympic swim team captain and 10-time Olympic medalist Allison Schmitt joins Sarah to talk about how her family, friends, and training partner Michael Phelps helped her address her mental health while still pursuing wins in the pool. Plus, the perils of chasing perfection and how she managed a healthy transition out of elite athletics into post-swimming life and work.

  • Follow Allison on Instagram here

  • Check out "To Write Love on her Arms" here
  • Check out the National Alliance on Mental Illness here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Ahead of World Mental Health Day, former US Olympic swim team captain and 10-time Olympic medalist Allison Schmitt joins Sarah to talk about how her family, friends, and training partner Michael Phelps helped her address her mental health while still pursuing wins in the pool. Plus, the perils of chasing perfection and how she managed a healthy transition out of elite athletics into post-swimming life and work. full 2 58 iHeartPodcasts 69498a35-c84c-46aa-bd19-b37001288ede 69498a35-c84c-46aa-bd19-b37001288ede Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1882 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/asking-for-help-with-allison-schmitt Chasing the Dopamine Hit with LJ Rader Chasing the Dopamine Hit with LJ Rader LJ Rader, the man behind the uber-popular Art But Make It Sports social media account, joins Sarah to discuss what inspired him to start the account, why it’s so important to him to credit photographers, and his philosophy of covering women’s sports. Plus, the Phoenix Mercury look to make things interesting in game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Napheesa Collier gets back on the mic, and MNBA commissioner Adam Silver enters the chat.

  • Listen to the episode feat. Cindy Brunson here and Sabreena Merchant here

  • Follow LJ’s account Art But Make It Sports on Bluesky here and on Instagram here

  • Check out producer Alex’s powerpoint for her drawing class here  

  • The surfing comparison to “The Garden of Earthly Delights” can be seen here

  • The U.S. soccer comparison to the “Incredulity of Saint Thomas” can be seen here  

  • The hockey comparison to “Untitled” by Joan Mitchell can be seen here

  • The Syd Colson comparison to “Woman on her Deathbed” can be seen here

  • The Paige Bueckers and Haley Jones comparison to “The Mother and Sister of the artist” can be seen here

  • The Trinity Rodman comparison to “Untitled” by Hilma af Klint can be seen here   

  • The Paige Bueckers comparison to “The Irritating Gentleman” can be seen here

  • The Rose Lavelle comparison to “Singer with a Glove” can be seen here

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  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist

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]]> LJ Rader, the man behind the uber-popular Art But Make It Sports social media account, joins Sarah to discuss what inspired him to start the account, why it’s so important to him to credit photographers, and his philosophy of covering women’s sports. Plus, the Phoenix Mercury look to make things interesting in game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Napheesa Collier gets back on the mic, and MNBA commissioner Adam Silver enters the chat.

  • Listen to the episode feat. Cindy Brunson here and Sabreena Merchant here

  • Follow LJ’s account Art But Make It Sports on Bluesky here and on Instagram here

  • Check out producer Alex’s powerpoint for her drawing class here  

  • The surfing comparison to “The Garden of Earthly Delights” can be seen here

  • The U.S. soccer comparison to the “Incredulity of Saint Thomas” can be seen here  

  • The hockey comparison to “Untitled” by Joan Mitchell can be seen here

  • The Syd Colson comparison to “Woman on her Deathbed” can be seen here

  • The Paige Bueckers and Haley Jones comparison to “The Mother and Sister of the artist” can be seen here

  • The Trinity Rodman comparison to “Untitled” by Hilma af Klint can be seen here   

  • The Paige Bueckers comparison to “The Irritating Gentleman” can be seen here

  • The Rose Lavelle comparison to “Singer with a Glove” can be seen here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist

  • Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social

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]]> LJ Rader, the man behind the uber-popular Art But Make It Sports social media account, joins Sarah to discuss what inspired him to start the account, why it’s so important to him to credit photographers, and his philosophy of covering women’s sports. Plus, the Phoenix Mercury look to make things interesting in game 3 of the WNBA Finals, Napheesa Collier gets back on the mic, and MNBA commissioner Adam Silver enters the chat. full 2 57 iHeartPodcasts dbc4877c-9ad5-4891-89da-b370003a49fb dbc4877c-9ad5-4891-89da-b370003a49fb Wed, 08 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2957 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/chasing-the-dopamine-hit-with-lj-rader The Swagger is Back with Sabreena Merchant The Swagger is Back with Sabreena Merchant The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah to discuss what she witnessed in games one and two of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas, whether we should be reading more into Alyssa Thomas’s hand injury based on her handles, the cost-benefit of letting A’ja Wilson eat, and what to expect next in the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, an alliance to align the women’s hockey calendar, plastic confidence, and the boys are fighting. 

  • Watch the post-game incident involving Anders Jacobson and Jimmy Coenraets here 

  • Follow Sabreena on Instagram here and on Bluesky here

  • Check out photos Ilona Maher’s Barbie doll here, her video promoting the collab here, and Mattel’s press release here 

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]]> The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah to discuss what she witnessed in games one and two of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas, whether we should be reading more into Alyssa Thomas’s hand injury based on her handles, the cost-benefit of letting A’ja Wilson eat, and what to expect next in the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, an alliance to align the women’s hockey calendar, plastic confidence, and the boys are fighting. 

  • Watch the post-game incident involving Anders Jacobson and Jimmy Coenraets here 

  • Follow Sabreena on Instagram here and on Bluesky here

  • Check out photos Ilona Maher’s Barbie doll here, her video promoting the collab here, and Mattel’s press release here 

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]]> The Athletic’s Sabreena Merchant joins Sarah to discuss what she witnessed in games one and two of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas, whether we should be reading more into Alyssa Thomas’s hand injury based on her handles, the cost-benefit of letting A’ja Wilson eat, and what to expect next in the ongoing WNBA CBA negotiations. Plus, an alliance to align the women’s hockey calendar, plastic confidence, and the boys are fighting. full 2 56 iHeartPodcasts c81197c8-f413-4cf9-8ad4-b36f00086b37 c81197c8-f413-4cf9-8ad4-b36f00086b37 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2576 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-swagger-is-back-with-sabreena-merchant Appeasing The Internet Demons with Cindy Brunson Appeasing The Internet Demons with Cindy Brunson Women's hoops broadcaster Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about the Las Vegas Aces’ big game 2 win over Phoenix in the WNBA Finals, what the Mercury need to do to get back in the series, and to give her take on the Napheesa Collier/Cathy Engelbert beef. Plus Unrivaled is headed to the City of Brotherly Love, we're flagging a new opportunity, and consider this our signal to you.

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]]> Women's hoops broadcaster Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about the Las Vegas Aces’ big game 2 win over Phoenix in the WNBA Finals, what the Mercury need to do to get back in the series, and to give her take on the Napheesa Collier/Cathy Engelbert beef. Plus Unrivaled is headed to the City of Brotherly Love, we're flagging a new opportunity, and consider this our signal to you.

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]]> Women's hoops broadcaster Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about the Las Vegas Aces’ big game 2 win over Phoenix in the WNBA Finals, what the Mercury need to do to get back in the series, and to give her take on the Napheesa Collier/Cathy Engelbert beef. Plus Unrivaled is headed to the City of Brotherly Love, we're flagging a new opportunity, and consider this our signal to you. full 2 55 iHeartPodcasts 42a02d53-20ea-462c-9463-b36e00333680 42a02d53-20ea-462c-9463-b36e00333680 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2464 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/appeasing-the-internet-demons-with-cindy-brunson Life of a (WNBA Finals) Showgirl with Big Citrus Life of a (WNBA Finals) Showgirl with Big Citrus With the WNBA Finals tipping off tonight, Big Citrus gets together to preview the best-of-seven(!) Aces-Mercury series and to discuss the continued fallout from Napheesa Collier’s comments, including what Caitlin Clark had to say in her exit interview. Plus, Slices and Swifties unite, dress like the best (of all time) and a whole buncha pucks and gay shit.

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]]> With the WNBA Finals tipping off tonight, Big Citrus gets together to preview the best-of-seven(!) Aces-Mercury series and to discuss the continued fallout from Napheesa Collier’s comments, including what Caitlin Clark had to say in her exit interview. Plus, Slices and Swifties unite, dress like the best (of all time) and a whole buncha pucks and gay shit.

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]]> With the WNBA Finals tipping off tonight, Big Citrus gets together to preview the best-of-seven(!) Aces-Mercury series and to discuss the continued fallout from Napheesa Collier’s comments, including what Caitlin Clark had to say in her exit interview. Plus, Slices and Swifties unite, dress like the best (of all time) and a whole buncha pucks and gay shit. full 2 54 iHeartPodcasts c9dde769-89eb-4f0f-bc43-b36b00345a7f c9dde769-89eb-4f0f-bc43-b36b00345a7f Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1871 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/life-of-a-wnba-finals-showgirl-with-big-citrus Shorties with the Good Hands with Tracey Fuchs and Aerin Krys Shorties with the Good Hands with Tracey Fuchs and Aerin Krys Big Citrus gets together for a “Gimme A Minute” segment on Napheesa Collier’s league-shaking statement on Tuesday, then we’re in the presence of field hockey greatness as legendary player turned Northwestern head coach Tracey Fuchs and Wildcats captain Aerin Krys join Sarah. They talk about how the team is keeping motivation levels high after winning a national title last season, the ways field hockey can still grow as a sport, and how the undefeated Wildcats can still improve. Plus, the WNBA Finals are set, the Final Four is movin’ on up, and parting ways at an opportune time. 

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]]> Big Citrus gets together for a “Gimme A Minute” segment on Napheesa Collier’s league-shaking statement on Tuesday, then we’re in the presence of field hockey greatness as legendary player turned Northwestern head coach Tracey Fuchs and Wildcats captain Aerin Krys join Sarah. They talk about how the team is keeping motivation levels high after winning a national title last season, the ways field hockey can still grow as a sport, and how the undefeated Wildcats can still improve. Plus, the WNBA Finals are set, the Final Four is movin’ on up, and parting ways at an opportune time. 

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]]> Big Citrus gets together for a “Gimme A Minute” segment on Napheesa Collier’s league-shaking statement on Tuesday, then we’re in the presence of field hockey greatness as legendary player turned Northwestern head coach Tracey Fuchs and Wildcats captain Aerin Krys join Sarah. They talk about how the team is keeping motivation levels high after winning a national title last season, the ways field hockey can still grow as a sport, and how the undefeated Wildcats can still improve. Plus, the WNBA Finals are set, the Final Four is movin’ on up, and parting ways at an opportune time.  full 2 53 iHeartPodcasts 8fe7cf6a-a2a8-49ab-8777-b36a0025802b 8fe7cf6a-a2a8-49ab-8777-b36a0025802b Thu, 02 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3200 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/shorties-with-the-good-hands-with-tracey-fuchs-and-aerin-krys 'In My Phoenix Era' with Ali Riley 'In My Phoenix Era' with Ali Riley After a 16-year club and national team career, Angel City FC defender and captain Ali Riley is retiring from soccer. She joins Sarah to discuss finding the balance between “Ali the Player” and “Ali the Person,” fighting to get healthy so she can say goodbye on the field with her teammates, and the injury struggles and personal challenges she’s battled over the last few years, including losing her childhood home to the Palisades Fire just days before her wedding.

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]]> After a 16-year club and national team career, Angel City FC defender and captain Ali Riley is retiring from soccer. She joins Sarah to discuss finding the balance between “Ali the Player” and “Ali the Person,” fighting to get healthy so she can say goodbye on the field with her teammates, and the injury struggles and personal challenges she’s battled over the last few years, including losing her childhood home to the Palisades Fire just days before her wedding.

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]]> After a 16-year club and national team career, Angel City FC defender and captain Ali Riley is retiring from soccer. She joins Sarah to discuss finding the balance between “Ali the Player” and “Ali the Person,” fighting to get healthy so she can say goodbye on the field with her teammates, and the injury struggles and personal challenges she’s battled over the last few years, including losing her childhood home to the Palisades Fire just days before her wedding. full 2 52 iHeartPodcasts 4f4d286a-ea25-470f-9985-b368013e20d3 4f4d286a-ea25-470f-9985-b368013e20d3 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2310 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/in-my-phoenix-era-with-ali-riley Let The Bodies Hit The Floor with Big Citrus Let The Bodies Hit The Floor with Big Citrus You missed us, huh? Fret not, Big Citrus is BACK! This time, Sarah, Misha and Alex break down the suspension that caused Cheryl Reeve to miss the decisive game 4 of the Minnesota Lynx’s series with the Phoenix Mercury, Reeve’s criticism of WNBA officiating, and Phoenix’s return to the Finals. Then, the trio predicts the winner of the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever series. Plus, JuJu’s staying sidelined, AU Pro Volleyball is back in action, and the jury’s out on a new Netflix biopic.

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]]> You missed us, huh? Fret not, Big Citrus is BACK! This time, Sarah, Misha and Alex break down the suspension that caused Cheryl Reeve to miss the decisive game 4 of the Minnesota Lynx’s series with the Phoenix Mercury, Reeve’s criticism of WNBA officiating, and Phoenix’s return to the Finals. Then, the trio predicts the winner of the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever series. Plus, JuJu’s staying sidelined, AU Pro Volleyball is back in action, and the jury’s out on a new Netflix biopic.

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]]> You missed us, huh? Fret not, Big Citrus is BACK! This time, Sarah, Misha and Alex break down the suspension that caused Cheryl Reeve to miss the decisive game 4 of the Minnesota Lynx’s series with the Phoenix Mercury, Reeve’s criticism of WNBA officiating, and Phoenix’s return to the Finals. Then, the trio predicts the winner of the Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever series. Plus, JuJu’s staying sidelined, AU Pro Volleyball is back in action, and the jury’s out on a new Netflix biopic. full 2 51 iHeartPodcasts 9e928c7f-5c36-4e3c-a06a-b36800268f95 9e928c7f-5c36-4e3c-a06a-b36800268f95 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2147 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/let-the-bodies-hit-the-floor-with-big-citrus Storming, Norming, and Performing with Callie Fin Storming, Norming, and Performing with Callie Fin With the Las Vegas Aces-Indiana Fever semifinal series heading to a decisive game 5, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Callie Fin joins Sarah to discuss what didn’t work for the Aces in game 4, why Becky Hammon’s coaching decisions were partly to blame, and how the Tuckman Development Model is applicable everywhere, even the WNBA! Plus, a Sunday Funday for the Mercury, the Red Roses are in full bloom, and the NWSL playoffs have got the Spirit.

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]]> With the Las Vegas Aces-Indiana Fever semifinal series heading to a decisive game 5, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Callie Fin joins Sarah to discuss what didn’t work for the Aces in game 4, why Becky Hammon’s coaching decisions were partly to blame, and how the Tuckman Development Model is applicable everywhere, even the WNBA! Plus, a Sunday Funday for the Mercury, the Red Roses are in full bloom, and the NWSL playoffs have got the Spirit.

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]]> With the Las Vegas Aces-Indiana Fever semifinal series heading to a decisive game 5, Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Callie Fin joins Sarah to discuss what didn’t work for the Aces in game 4, why Becky Hammon’s coaching decisions were partly to blame, and how the Tuckman Development Model is applicable everywhere, even the WNBA! Plus, a Sunday Funday for the Mystics, the Red Roses are in full bloom, and the NWSL playoffs have got the Spirit. full 2 50 iHeartPodcasts b8929df6-94a2-49e0-a031-b367004610f3 b8929df6-94a2-49e0-a031-b367004610f3 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2098 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/storming-norming-and-performing-with-callie-fin Leave The Game Better Than You Found It with Brianna Pinto Leave The Game Better Than You Found It with Brianna Pinto North Carolina Courage player Brianna Pinto joins Sarah to discuss the Black Women’s Player Collective’s upcoming high school showcase, what her Courage team is focusing on as the NWSL playoffs approach, and her desire to one day work for FIFA. Plus, survey says the soccer industry has some work to do, the WNBA semifinals continue tonight, and some really cute softball and gay shit.

  • Follow Brianna Pinto on Instagram here

  • Follow the Black Women’s Player Collective here 

  • Pick up some Black Women’s Player Collective merch here

  • Read Meghan L. Hall’s story for USA Today on the Jonas Brothers/Phoenix Mercury fan drama here

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • Read more about the bleak takeaways from Women in Football’s survey results here

  • And find the full WIF survey here 

  • Check out Sierra Romero and Addison Caldwell’s cute proposal here 

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]]> North Carolina Courage player Brianna Pinto joins Sarah to discuss the Black Women’s Player Collective’s upcoming high school showcase, what her Courage team is focusing on as the NWSL playoffs approach, and her desire to one day work for FIFA. Plus, survey says the soccer industry has some work to do, the WNBA semifinals continue tonight, and some really cute softball and gay shit.

  • Follow Brianna Pinto on Instagram here

  • Follow the Black Women’s Player Collective here 

  • Pick up some Black Women’s Player Collective merch here

  • Read Meghan L. Hall’s story for USA Today on the Jonas Brothers/Phoenix Mercury fan drama here

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • Read more about the bleak takeaways from Women in Football’s survey results here

  • And find the full WIF survey here 

  • Check out Sierra Romero and Addison Caldwell’s cute proposal here 

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]]> North Carolina Courage player Brianna Pinto joins Sarah to discuss the Black Women’s Player Collective’s upcoming high school showcase, what her Courage team is focusing on as the NWSL playoffs approach, and her desire to one day work for FIFA. Plus, survey says the soccer industry has some work to do, the WNBA semifinals continue tonight, and some really cute softball and gay shit. full 2 49 iHeartPodcasts aa88fe62-4ae5-41a4-a37a-b3640039f39f aa88fe62-4ae5-41a4-a37a-b3640039f39f Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1749 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/leave-the-game-better-than-you-found-it-with-brianna-pinto Chutzpah, Moxie, and Gumption with Big Citrus Chutzpah, Moxie, and Gumption with Big Citrus Big Citrus is back on the mic! Sarah, Misha and Alex discuss all things WNBA, including the semifinals matchups, the best championship storyline for the league, the W’s coaching carousel, and OG fans getting priced out of tickets. Plus, Sandy Brondello’s out in New York, Unrivaled signings are coming in faster than we can read ‘em, and Good Game is a Signal Award finalist!

  • Vote for us in the Signal Awards’ Best Daily Podcast category here

  • Read Annie Costabile's story about coaching movement in the W here

  • See the full roster of Unrivaled player signings here

  • Read Tamerra Griffin’s story on the Ballon d’Or voting process here

  • Reserve a spot at “Beyond the Game: Women’s Sports and the Future of Fandom” here

  • Watch Haley Jones’ hilarious TikTok here

  • And read about Jones and other players living on the fringes of the WNBA here

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]]> Big Citrus is back on the mic! Sarah, Misha and Alex discuss all things WNBA, including the semifinals matchups, the best championship storyline for the league, the W’s coaching carousel, and OG fans getting priced out of tickets. Plus, Sandy Brondello’s out in New York, Unrivaled signings are coming in faster than we can read ‘em, and Good Game is a Signal Award finalist!

  • Vote for us in the Signal Awards’ Best Daily Podcast category here

  • Read Annie Costabile's story about coaching movement in the W here

  • See the full roster of Unrivaled player signings here

  • Read Tamerra Griffin’s story on the Ballon d’Or voting process here

  • Reserve a spot at “Beyond the Game: Women’s Sports and the Future of Fandom” here

  • Watch Haley Jones’ hilarious TikTok here

  • And read about Jones and other players living on the fringes of the WNBA here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Big Citrus is back on the mic! Sarah, Misha and Alex discuss all things WNBA, including the semifinals matchups, the best championship storyline for the league, the W’s coaching carousel, and OG fans getting priced out of tickets. Plus, Sandy Brondello’s out in New York, Unrivaled signings are coming in faster than we can read ‘em, and Good Game is a Signal Award finalist! full 2 48 iHeartPodcasts 89cae01b-ac8a-4f03-863f-b3630025b66c 89cae01b-ac8a-4f03-863f-b3630025b66c Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3225 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/chutzpah-moxie-and-gumption-with-big-citrus Living Beyond the Arena with Dawn Staley Living Beyond the Arena with Dawn Staley Legendary coach and player Dawn Staley joins Sarah Spain for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer. Dawn and Sarah explore how true and lasting influence lives beyond the scoreboard, and beyond the arena.

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]]> Legendary coach and player Dawn Staley joins Sarah Spain for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer. Dawn and Sarah explore how true and lasting influence lives beyond the scoreboard, and beyond the arena.

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]]> Legendary coach and player Dawn Staley joins Sarah Spain for a candid conversation about leading in life, beyond just wins and losses. Staley, whose Hall of Fame career has shaped generations of athletes, discusses the pressure of coaching in the new NIL and House v. NCAA era, her advocacy for equity in women’s athletics, and the emotional strength required to support friends and family through health challenges — including breast cancer. Dawn and Sarah explore how true and lasting influence lives beyond the scoreboard, and beyond the arena. full 2 47 iHeartPodcasts 5c5ec211-c440-483d-9840-b3600131705b 5c5ec211-c440-483d-9840-b3600131705b Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2626 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-the-arena-with-dawn-staley This Is Why You Have Exit Interviews with Annie Costabile This Is Why You Have Exit Interviews with Annie Costabile Front Office Sports reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to talk takeaways from the first games of the WNBA semifinals, A’ja Wilson’s historic fourth MVP win, the New York Liberty’s early exit in the first round, the lack of well-tenured coaches in the league, and the odds that Angel Reese returns to the Chicago Sky. Plus, the Kansas City Current clinch the club’s first NWSL shield, Caitlin Clark coughs up some dough, and a friend of the show wins a world title.

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]]> Front Office Sports reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to talk takeaways from the first games of the WNBA semifinals, A’ja Wilson’s historic fourth MVP win, the New York Liberty’s early exit in the first round, the lack of well-tenured coaches in the league, and the odds that Angel Reese returns to the Chicago Sky. Plus, the Kansas City Current clinch the club’s first NWSL shield, Caitlin Clark coughs up some dough, and a friend of the show wins a world title.

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]]> Front Office Sports reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to talk takeaways from the first games of the WNBA semifinals, A’ja Wilson’s historic fourth MVP win, the New York Liberty’s early exit in the first round, the lack of well-tenured coaches in the league, and the odds that Angel Reese returns to the Chicago Sky. Plus, the Kansas City Current clinch the club’s first NWSL shield, Caitlin Clark coughs up some dough, and a friend of the show wins a world title. full 2 46 iHeartPodcasts 9d9316a5-ac68-4609-9195-b361002d3c0b 9d9316a5-ac68-4609-9195-b361002d3c0b Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3380 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/this-is-why-you-have-exit-interviews-with-annie-costabile Better Is Good, Different Is Better with Jasmine Maietta Better Is Good, Different Is Better with Jasmine Maietta Round21 CEO Jasmine Maietta joins Sarah to discuss leaving the safety of big corporations behind to start her own business, the evolving landscape of independent apparel brands in the women’s sports space, and the good advice she’s glad she didn’t take. Plus, the t-shirts we can blessedly leave behind.

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]]> Round21 CEO Jasmine Maietta joins Sarah to discuss leaving the safety of big corporations behind to start her own business, the evolving landscape of independent apparel brands in the women’s sports space, and the good advice she’s glad she didn’t take. Plus, the t-shirts we can blessedly leave behind.

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]]> Round21 CEO Jasmine Maietta joins Sarah to discuss leaving the safety of big corporations behind to start her own business, the evolving landscape of independent apparel brands in the women’s sports space, and the good advice she’s glad she didn’t take. Plus, the t-shirts we can blessedly leave behind. full 2 45 iHeartPodcasts a161b153-6f58-4554-bfe5-b36000294660 a161b153-6f58-4554-bfe5-b36000294660 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2561 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/better-is-good-different-is-better-with-jasmine-maietta Breaking It (with Permission From Billie) with Portia Archer Breaking It (with Permission From Billie) with Portia Archer Women’s Tennis Association CEO Portia Archer joins Sarah to discuss her first year on the job, the role players have in WTA decision-making, and understanding and advancing commitments made before her time, including a partnership with Saudi Arabia and tournaments taking place in China. Plus, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is unstoppable, a busy week for the NWSL, and women’s college hockey is BACK, baby.

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]]> Women’s Tennis Association CEO Portia Archer joins Sarah to discuss her first year on the job, the role players have in WTA decision-making, and understanding and advancing commitments made before her time, including a partnership with Saudi Arabia and tournaments taking place in China. Plus, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is unstoppable, a busy week for the NWSL, and women’s college hockey is BACK, baby.

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]]> Women’s Tennis Association CEO Portia Archer joins Sarah to discuss her first year on the job, the role players have in WTA decision-making, and understanding and advancing commitments made before her time, including a partnership with Saudi Arabia and tournaments taking place in China. Plus, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is unstoppable, a busy week for the NWSL, and women’s college hockey is BACK, baby. full 2 44 iHeartPodcasts aa6e9f00-200b-4e6a-abd0-b35c017f21bb aa6e9f00-200b-4e6a-abd0-b35c017f21bb Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2780 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/breaking-it-with-permission-from-billie-with-portia-archer No Misses with Amadi Brooks No Misses with Amadi Brooks Celebrity stylist and wardrobe consultant Amadi Brooks joins Sarah to talk about dressing the world’s best hoopers (including girlfriend Sydney Colson), how tunnel fits have expanded the appeal of women’s basketball, and some of her favorite WNBA player looks this season. Plus, starting at the half, keeping the season alive, and the pink pony cover shoot club.

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]]> Celebrity stylist and wardrobe consultant Amadi Brooks joins Sarah to talk about dressing the world’s best hoopers (including girlfriend Sydney Colson), how tunnel fits have expanded the appeal of women’s basketball, and some of her favorite WNBA player looks this season. Plus, starting at the half, keeping the season alive, and the pink pony cover shoot club.

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]]> Celebrity stylist and wardrobe consultant Amadi Brooks joins Sarah to talk about dressing the world’s best hoopers (including girlfriend Sydney Colson), how tunnel fits have expanded the appeal of women’s basketball, and some of her favorite WNBA player looks this season. Plus, starting at the half, keeping the season alive, and the pink pony cover shoot club. full 2 43 iHeartPodcasts 024e2c1f-0d24-4b23-8946-b35c0027283a 024e2c1f-0d24-4b23-8946-b35c0027283a Thu, 18 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2735 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/no-misses-with-amadi-brooks Living Beyond the Court with Lexie Brown Living Beyond the Court with Lexie Brown WNBA standout Lexie Brown sits down with Sarah to talk about being a pro hooper when your biggest opponent isn’t on the other team–it’s your own body. After being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease mid-career, Lexie took on a new set of challenges: learning how to listen to her body, advocate for herself in a physically demanding career, and speak openly about an invisible illness that so many people silently endure. In this candid and empowering episode, the pair also discuss WNBA teams not using their bench players while complaining about roster size, the narratives around the Seattle Storm this season, and Lexie’s podcast Full Circle, which she hosts right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network.

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]]> WNBA standout Lexie Brown sits down with Sarah to talk about being a pro hooper when your biggest opponent isn’t on the other team–it’s your own body. After being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease mid-career, Lexie took on a new set of challenges: learning how to listen to her body, advocate for herself in a physically demanding career, and speak openly about an invisible illness that so many people silently endure. In this candid and empowering episode, the pair also discuss WNBA teams not using their bench players while complaining about roster size, the narratives around the Seattle Storm this season, and Lexie’s podcast Full Circle, which she hosts right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network.

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]]> WNBA standout Lexie Brown sits down with Sarah to talk about being a pro hooper when your biggest opponent isn’t on the other team–it’s your own body. After being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease mid-career, Lexie took on a new set of challenges: learning how to listen to her body, advocate for herself in a physically demanding career, and speak openly about an invisible illness that so many people silently endure. In this candid and empowering episode, the pair also discuss WNBA teams not using their bench players while complaining about roster size, the narratives around the Seattle Storm this season, and Lexie’s podcast Full Circle, which she hosts right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network. full 2 42 iHeartPodcasts 6542d5e1-d594-47b2-9786-b35a0105e633 6542d5e1-d594-47b2-9786-b35a0105e633 Wed, 17 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2307 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-the-court-with-lexie-brown Lesbians and Girl Dads with Marisa Ingemi Lesbians and Girl Dads with Marisa Ingemi San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Marisa Ingemi joins Sarah to talk about covering the Golden State Valkyries’ inaugural season, how the team’s games have become a gathering place for queer folks in the Bay Area, and the keys to the Valks getting a win in Game 2 of their opening round playoff series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, Vegas rolls on, the NWSL makes a good call, and we welcome a new inductee into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Marisa Ingemi joins Sarah to talk about covering the Golden State Valkyries’ inaugural season, how the team’s games have become a gathering place for queer folks in the Bay Area, and the keys to the Valks getting a win in Game 2 of their opening round playoff series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, Vegas rolls on, the NWSL makes a good call, and we welcome a new inductee into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> San Francisco Chronicle staff writer Marisa Ingemi joins Sarah to talk about covering the Golden State Valkyries’ inaugural season, how the team’s games have become a gathering place for queer folks in the Bay Area, and the keys to the Valks getting a win in Game 2 of their opening round playoff series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, Vegas rolls on, the NWSL makes a good call, and we welcome a new inductee into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 2 41 iHeartPodcasts 9af3aae3-cbc7-4db4-9ff9-b35a001f24e8 9af3aae3-cbc7-4db4-9ff9-b35a001f24e8 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1969 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/lesbians-and-girl-dads-with-marisa-ingemi The Circle of Life (in the WNBA Playoffs) The Circle of Life (in the WNBA Playoffs) Sarah is back from vacation just in time for the start of the WNBA Playoffs! She sprints through the biggest stories from the last two weeks, gives kudos to ballers past and present, and breaks down the first round WNBA match-ups, African safari-style. Plus, Angel vs. the Sky, Unrivaled expands, and we cry over unspilt milk.

  • The WNBA Playoffs schedule can be found here

  • The World Track & Field Championships U.S. broadcast schedule can be found here 

  • Watch Sue Bird’s speech here

  • Check out the Jordan Brand post for Maya Moore here

  • Read The Athletic’s story on Alyssa Thompson’s move to Chelsea here

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]]> Sarah is back from vacation just in time for the start of the WNBA Playoffs! She sprints through the biggest stories from the last two weeks, gives kudos to ballers past and present, and breaks down the first round WNBA match-ups, African safari-style. Plus, Angel vs. the Sky, Unrivaled expands, and we cry over unspilt milk.

  • The WNBA Playoffs schedule can be found here

  • The World Track & Field Championships U.S. broadcast schedule can be found here 

  • Watch Sue Bird’s speech here

  • Check out the Jordan Brand post for Maya Moore here

  • Read The Athletic’s story on Alyssa Thompson’s move to Chelsea here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Sarah is back from vacation just in time for the start of the WNBA Playoffs! She sprints through the biggest stories from the last two weeks, gives kudos to ballers past and present, and breaks down the first round WNBA match-ups, African safari-style. Plus, Angel vs. the Sky, Unrivaled expands, and we cry over unspilt milk. full 2 40 iHeartPodcasts e37ddedd-8b50-4880-afee-b359002cead7 e37ddedd-8b50-4880-afee-b359002cead7 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1538 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-circle-of-life-in-the-wnba-playoffs Living Beyond the News Desk with Robin Roberts Living Beyond the News Desk with Robin Roberts Broadcast icon and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts joins Sarah for an intimate conversation about the strength it takes to show up — especially when the cameras are off. Robin reflects on her groundbreaking career in sports journalism and morning television, the decision to go public with her diagnoses, and how surviving cancer and MDS – Myelodysplastic Syndrome – reshaped her sense of purpose. Robin and Sarah explore what it means to lead with grace, advocate for others, and live a life of visibility both behind the news desk and far beyond it.

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]]> Broadcast icon and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts joins Sarah for an intimate conversation about the strength it takes to show up — especially when the cameras are off. Robin reflects on her groundbreaking career in sports journalism and morning television, the decision to go public with her diagnoses, and how surviving cancer and MDS – Myelodysplastic Syndrome – reshaped her sense of purpose. Robin and Sarah explore what it means to lead with grace, advocate for others, and live a life of visibility both behind the news desk and far beyond it.

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]]> Broadcast icon and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts joins Sarah for an intimate conversation about the strength it takes to show up — especially when the cameras are off. Robin reflects on her groundbreaking career in sports journalism and morning television, the decision to go public with her diagnoses, and how surviving cancer and MDS – Myelodysplastic Syndrome – reshaped her sense of purpose. Robin and Sarah explore what it means to lead with grace, advocate for others, and live a life of visibility both behind the news desk and far beyond it. full 2 39 iHeartPodcasts 46bfaeff-8ce9-427a-b928-b34c0137a61c 46bfaeff-8ce9-427a-b928-b34c0137a61c Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3293 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-the-news-desk-with-robin-roberts Do What Makes You Light Up with Risa Isard Do What Makes You Light Up with Risa Isard Risa Isard, the Director of Research & Insights at Parity, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest takeaways from two new reports on women’s sports, including why women’s sports fans are so valuable. Plus, the history of racism in WNBA media coverage and proof that fans who watch alone aren't alone.

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]]> Risa Isard, the Director of Research & Insights at Parity, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest takeaways from two new reports on women’s sports, including why women’s sports fans are so valuable. Plus, the history of racism in WNBA media coverage and proof that fans who watch alone aren't alone.

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]]> Risa Isard, the Director of Research & Insights at Parity, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest takeaways from two new reports on women’s sports, including why women’s sports fans are so valuable. Plus, the history of racism in WNBA media coverage and proof that fans who watch alone aren't alone. full 2 38 iHeartPodcasts 6fcec27c-1bc5-401a-a411-b35200173e53 6fcec27c-1bc5-401a-a411-b35200173e53 Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2038 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/do-what-makes-you-light-up-with-risa-isard Losing Our Gourds with Renata Fast Losing Our Gourds with Renata Fast PWHL and Hockey Canada star Renata Fast joins Sarah to discuss offseason life, the burgeoning rivalry between her Toronto Sceptres and the Minnesota Frost, and how she’s planning to balance her time and energy heading into the Olympic year. Plus, a "Good, Gooder, Goodest" featuring Canadian goodness.

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]]> PWHL and Hockey Canada star Renata Fast joins Sarah to discuss offseason life, the burgeoning rivalry between her Toronto Sceptres and the Minnesota Frost, and how she’s planning to balance her time and energy heading into the Olympic year. Plus, a "Good, Gooder, Goodest" featuring Canadian goodness.

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]]> PWHL and Hockey Canada star Renata Fast joins Sarah to discuss offseason life, the burgeoning rivalry between her Toronto Sceptres and the Minnesota Frost, and how she’s planning to balance her time and energy heading into the Olympic year. Plus, a "Good, Gooder, Goodest" featuring Canadian goodness. full 2 37 iHeartPodcasts 1e31a162-87c3-4e45-bab2-b34c0167777f 1e31a162-87c3-4e45-bab2-b34c0167777f Wed, 03 Sep 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1882 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/losing-our-gourds-with-renata-fast ¡Piensa En Oro! with Diana Flores ¡Piensa En Oro! with Diana Flores Diana Flores, quarterback and captain of the Mexican national flag football team, joins Sarah to talk about how she got her start in flag football, starring in a Super Bowl ad and being the face of the sport, the days when she wasn't even allowed to step on the field, and why flag football still isn’t a professional sport.

 

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]]> Diana Flores, quarterback and captain of the Mexican national flag football team, joins Sarah to talk about how she got her start in flag football, starring in a Super Bowl ad and being the face of the sport, the days when she wasn't even allowed to step on the field, and why flag football still isn’t a professional sport.

 

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]]> Diana Flores, quarterback and captain of the Mexican national flag football team, joins Sarah to talk about how she got her start in flag football, starring in a Super Bowl ad and being the face of the sport, the days when she wasn't even allowed to step on the field, and why flag football still isn’t a professional sport. full 2 36 iHeartPodcasts 4b989121-b3f4-4607-984b-b34b00018048 4b989121-b3f4-4607-984b-b34b00018048 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1355 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/piensa-en-oro-with-diana-flores Trees Who Can Hit Threes with Jordan Robinson Trees Who Can Hit Threes with Jordan Robinson Women’s basketball writer and podcast host Jordan Robinson joins Sarah to preview the final two weeks of the WNBA regular season and dole out a team-by-team scouting report. What is Minnesota’s biggest weakness? Is this version of the Aces the real thing? And which lower seeds most deserve to make the postseason? Plus, the US Open gets heated, a social media troll f***s around and finds out, and we send our best wishes to the future Mrs. and Mr. Swift.

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]]> Women’s basketball writer and podcast host Jordan Robinson joins Sarah to preview the final two weeks of the WNBA regular season and dole out a team-by-team scouting report. What is Minnesota’s biggest weakness? Is this version of the Aces the real thing? And which lower seeds most deserve to make the postseason? Plus, the US Open gets heated, a social media troll f***s around and finds out, and we send our best wishes to the future Mrs. and Mr. Swift.

  • Listen to The Women’s Hoops Show here

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  • Watch the heated exchange between Townsend and Ostapenko here 

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]]> Women’s basketball writer and podcast host Jordan Robinson joins Sarah to preview the final two weeks of the WNBA regular season and dole out a team-by-team scouting report. What is Minnesota’s biggest weakness? Is this version of the Aces the real thing? And which lower seeds most deserve to make the postseason? Plus, the US Open gets heated, a social media troll f***s around and finds out, and we send our best wishes to the future Mrs. and Mr. Swift. full 2 35 iHeartPodcasts b8808f35-82d6-4a72-ad18-b34800178675 b8808f35-82d6-4a72-ad18-b34800178675 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2668 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/trees-who-can-hit-threes-with-jordan-robinson Side Quests with Anna Hall Side Quests with Anna Hall Four-time U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall joins Sarah to talk how she got into the sport, finding the fun again after a tough 2024 season, her goals for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, how her pup Cross has become an integral member of her life, and their collaboration with pet food company Nulo on its "Fuel Incredible" campaign. Plus, CP3’s jersey is officially in the Chicago Sky’s rafters, Caitlin Clark’s got a signature logo, and last year’s college soccer champs are off to a tough start.

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]]> Four-time U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall joins Sarah to talk how she got into the sport, finding the fun again after a tough 2024 season, her goals for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, how her pup Cross has become an integral member of her life, and their collaboration with pet food company Nulo on its "Fuel Incredible" campaign. Plus, CP3’s jersey is officially in the Chicago Sky’s rafters, Caitlin Clark’s got a signature logo, and last year’s college soccer champs are off to a tough start.

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]]> Four-time U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall joins Sarah to talk how she got into the sport, finding the fun again after a tough 2024 season, her goals for the upcoming World Championships in Tokyo, how her pup Cross has become an integral member of her life, and their collaboration with pet food company Nulo on its "Fuel Incredible" campaign. Plus, CP3’s jersey is officially in the Chicago Sky’s rafters, Caitlin Clark’s got a signature logo, and last year’s college soccer champs are off to a tough start. full 2 34 iHeartPodcasts 705ea581-b52c-4ab5-a099-b34700206d0d 705ea581-b52c-4ab5-a099-b34700206d0d Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2360 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/side-quests-with-anna-hall Liberation At The Local Level with Cillian Mullen & Hudson Taylor Liberation At The Local Level with Cillian Mullen & Hudson Taylor Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor and University of Washington rower Cillian Mullen join Sarah to discuss what life is like right now for trans college athletes, the current policy landscape and best practices for allies of the LGBTQ community.

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]]> Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor and University of Washington rower Cillian Mullen join Sarah to discuss what life is like right now for trans college athletes, the current policy landscape and best practices for allies of the LGBTQ community.

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]]> Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor and University of Washington rower Cillian Mullen join Sarah to discuss what life is like right now for trans college athletes, the current policy landscape and best practices for allies of the LGBTQ community. full 2 33 iHeartPodcasts 52d0e051-e8ba-4476-a86e-b34600112540 52d0e051-e8ba-4476-a86e-b34600112540 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2693 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/liberation-at-the-local-level-with-cillian-mullen-hudson-taylor Getting Semantical with Big Citrus Getting Semantical with Big Citrus The gang’s all here! Big Citrus gathers to discuss the WNBA MVP race, including how voting works, whether “valuable” is the same as “best,” and how statistics, availability and vibes all play a role in which stars are considered MVP-caliber. Plus, a Canadian golfer wins on home soil, two former foes become forever friends, and how did we forget the Sky is falling? 

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]]> The gang’s all here! Big Citrus gathers to discuss the WNBA MVP race, including how voting works, whether “valuable” is the same as “best,” and how statistics, availability and vibes all play a role in which stars are considered MVP-caliber. Plus, a Canadian golfer wins on home soil, two former foes become forever friends, and how did we forget the Sky is falling? 

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]]> The gang’s all here! Big Citrus gathers to discuss the WNBA MVP race, including how voting works, whether “valuable” is the same as “best,” and how statistics, availability and vibes all play a role in which stars are considered MVP-caliber. Plus, a Canadian golfer wins on home soil, two former foes become forever friends, and how did we forget the Sky is falling?  full 2 32 iHeartPodcasts 6e131e4e-e41c-4757-84a0-b3450016f51d 6e131e4e-e41c-4757-84a0-b3450016f51d Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1754 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/getting-semantical-with-big-citrus Sled, Sledge or Para Ice Hockey? with Michelle Laflamme Sled, Sledge or Para Ice Hockey? with Michelle Laflamme Michelle Laflamme, the International Paralympic Committee’s Senior Manager for World Para Ice Hockey, joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural Women's World Championship (starting this week!), unpack why the “open gender” label hasn’t helped with the development of women’s players, and examine some of the challenges the sport has faced in its history. Plus, Ludmilla pulls a trick out of her hat, Alyssa Thomas is on fire for the Phoenix Mercury, and US Open singles competition is underway.

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]]> Michelle Laflamme, the International Paralympic Committee’s Senior Manager for World Para Ice Hockey, joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural Women's World Championship (starting this week!), unpack why the “open gender” label hasn’t helped with the development of women’s players, and examine some of the challenges the sport has faced in its history. Plus, Ludmilla pulls a trick out of her hat, Alyssa Thomas is on fire for the Phoenix Mercury, and US Open singles competition is underway.

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]]> Michelle Laflamme, the International Paralympic Committee’s Senior Manager for World Para Ice Hockey, joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural Women's World Championship (starting this week!), unpack why the “open gender” label hasn’t helped with the development of women’s players, and examine some of the challenges the sport has faced in its history. Plus, Ludmilla pulls a trick out of her hat, Alyssa Thomas is on fire for the Phoenix Mercury, and US Open singles competition is underway. full 2 31 iHeartPodcasts a809882a-0d2a-4c99-96c8-b344002d91f5 a809882a-0d2a-4c99-96c8-b344002d91f5 Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2053 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sled-sledge-or-para-ice-hockey-with-michelle-laflamme Bond Girl: Live from the US Open with Pam Shriver Bond Girl: Live from the US Open with Pam Shriver Live from the US Open Fan Fest, tennis great and longtime broadcaster Pam Shriver sits down with Sarah to discuss her favorites heading into the US Open women's singles draw, the success of the new-look mixed doubles format at the Open, and why it's important to store your trophies in multiple cars. Plus, being a Bond Girl, shipping Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alvarez, and a little US Open history and lore to get you ready for this year's tournament. 

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]]> Live from the US Open Fan Fest, tennis great and longtime broadcaster Pam Shriver sits down with Sarah to discuss her favorites heading into the US Open women's singles draw, the success of the new-look mixed doubles format at the Open, and why it's important to store your trophies in multiple cars. Plus, being a Bond Girl, shipping Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alvarez, and a little US Open history and lore to get you ready for this year's tournament. 

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]]> Live from the US Open Fan Fast, tennis great and longtime broadcaster Pam Shriver sits down with Sarah to discuss her favorites heading into the US Open women's singles draw, the success of the new-look mixed doubles format at the Open, and why it's important to store your trophies in multiple cars. Plus, being a Bond Girl, shipping Emma Raducanu and Carlos Alvarez, and a little US Open history and lore to get you ready for this year's tournament. full 2 30 iHeartPodcasts ce7a81a0-29e8-4549-b050-b341003582eb ce7a81a0-29e8-4549-b050-b341003582eb Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2559 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bond-girl-live-from-the-us-open-with-pam-shriver Basically Amphibious with Katie Ledecky Basically Amphibious with Katie Ledecky Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, joins Sarah to talk about her success at the recent Swimming World Championships, what she thinks about while swimming long distances, the myth she busted, and her genuine love for training. Plus, saving and scoring, winning chips’ and taking trips, and a game fit for a queen.

  • Find updated US Open results here

  • Read the Front Office Sports story on the WNBA’s record attendance here

  • See Alexa Philippou and Ramona Shelburne’s story on the Connecticut Sun’s potential sale here

  • And read Nancy Armour’s column on the WNBA acting like a mob boss here

  • Watch Alyssa Naeher’s stoppage time goal here

  • Check out The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei’s story on the Lizbeth Ovalle record transfer fee here

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]]> Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, joins Sarah to talk about her success at the recent Swimming World Championships, what she thinks about while swimming long distances, the myth she busted, and her genuine love for training. Plus, saving and scoring, winning chips’ and taking trips, and a game fit for a queen.

  • Find updated US Open results here

  • Read the Front Office Sports story on the WNBA’s record attendance here

  • See Alexa Philippou and Ramona Shelburne’s story on the Connecticut Sun’s potential sale here

  • And read Nancy Armour’s column on the WNBA acting like a mob boss here

  • Watch Alyssa Naeher’s stoppage time goal here

  • Check out The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin and Melanie Anzidei’s story on the Lizbeth Ovalle record transfer fee here

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]]> Katie Ledecky, the most decorated female swimmer in history, joins Sarah to talk about her success at the recent Swimming World Championships, what she thinks about while swimming long distances, the myth she busted, and her genuine love for training. Plus, saving and scoring, winning chips’ and taking trips, and a game fit for a queen. full 2 29 iHeartPodcasts 26e9fe66-34e1-4672-81cc-b34000363d94 26e9fe66-34e1-4672-81cc-b34000363d94 Thu, 21 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2676 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/basically-amphibious-with-katie-ledecky Tightheads and Looseheads with Alivia Leatherman & Catie Benson Tightheads and Looseheads with Alivia Leatherman & Catie Benson Ahead of the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup, U.S. players Alivia Leatherman and Catie Benson join Sarah to discuss living across the pond to play the sport they love, the differences between rugby 15s and rugby 7s, Ilona Maher’s insane impact on coverage of the sport, and the things they wish folks knew about the game. Plus, one woman's kick-push across America and we'll never stop trying to make "scruttle" happen.

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]]> Ahead of the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup, U.S. players Alivia Leatherman and Catie Benson join Sarah to discuss living across the pond to play the sport they love, the differences between rugby 15s and rugby 7s, Ilona Maher’s insane impact on coverage of the sport, and the things they wish folks knew about the game. Plus, one woman's kick-push across America and we'll never stop trying to make "scruttle" happen.

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]]> Ahead of the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup, U.S. players Alivia Leatherman and Catie Benson join Sarah to discuss living across the pond to play the sport they love, the differences between rugby 15s and rugby 7s, Ilona Maher’s insane impact on coverage of the sport, and the things they wish folks knew about the game. Plus, one woman's kick-push across America and we'll never stop trying to make "scruttle" happen. full 2 28 iHeartPodcasts e5460448-293f-420d-a42a-b33e017206d3 e5460448-293f-420d-a42a-b33e017206d3 Wed, 20 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1721 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tightheads-and-looseheads-with-alivia-leatherman-catie-benson The Crotch Machine with Paige Jones The Crotch Machine with Paige Jones Paige Jones, member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, joins Sarah to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before a recent competition. Jones explains why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, details just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asks her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety. Plus, the Women’s Decathlon World Championships crown the “World’s Greatest Athlete,” the US Open bucks tradition, and a Super Slice steals my birthday spotlight–in the best kind of way.

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]]> Paige Jones, member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, joins Sarah to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before a recent competition. Jones explains why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, details just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asks her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety. Plus, the Women’s Decathlon World Championships crown the “World’s Greatest Athlete,” the US Open bucks tradition, and a Super Slice steals my birthday spotlight–in the best kind of way.

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]]> Paige Jones, member of the U.S. National Ski Jumping Team, joins Sarah to share a concerning experience she had during inspections before a recent competition. Jones explains why a scandal involving altered ski jumping suits has resulted in more intense examinations, details just what the heck a crotch machine is, and asks her sport’s governing body to better prioritize athlete comfort and safety. Plus, the Women’s Decathlon World Championships crown the “World’s Greatest Athlete,” the US Open bucks tradition, and a Super Slice steals my birthday spotlight–in the best kind of way. full 2 27 iHeartPodcasts dedcfaa6-8c56-456b-b657-b33e002b6d64 dedcfaa6-8c56-456b-b657-b33e002b6d64 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2671 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-crotch-machine-with-paige-jones Publish Your Pay Bands with Gwen Young Publish Your Pay Bands with Gwen Young Gwen Young, attorney and CEO of the Women Business Collaborative, joins Sarah to share how she became passionate about humanitarian aid relief and social justice, discuss the need for pay disparity headlines around the DC Open tennis tournament, and highlight proven ways to move the needle on sports league contract negotiations. Plus, birthday demands, Sue Bird forever, and never ever trust a fart. 

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]]> Gwen Young, attorney and CEO of the Women Business Collaborative, joins Sarah to share how she became passionate about humanitarian aid relief and social justice, discuss the need for pay disparity headlines around the DC Open tennis tournament, and highlight proven ways to move the needle on sports league contract negotiations. Plus, birthday demands, Sue Bird forever, and never ever trust a fart. 

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]]> Gwen Young, attorney and CEO of the Women Business Collaborative, joins Sarah to share how she became passionate about humanitarian aid relief and social justice, discuss the need for pay disparity headlines around the DC Open tennis tournament, and highlight proven ways to move the needle on sports league contract negotiations. Plus, birthday demands, Sue Bird forever, and never ever trust a fart. full 2 26 iHeartPodcasts 6d20b52d-9bb8-47b6-905e-b33d003d514e 6d20b52d-9bb8-47b6-905e-b33d003d514e Mon, 18 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2445 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/publish-your-pay-bands-with-gwen-young Just Sit On It with Big Citrus Just Sit On It with Big Citrus Big Citrus dives deep into the Good Game inbox to answer your questions, address your feedback and share your suggestions. Are WNBA teams missing a moment to capitalize? What’s the worst job in women’s sports? What’s lost in sports when gambling gets into the game? Plus, Cooper’s grooming appointment needs rescheduling!

  • The Cincinnati Open schedule is here 

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  • The NWSL schedule can be found here 

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]]> Big Citrus dives deep into the Good Game inbox to answer your questions, address your feedback and share your suggestions. Are WNBA teams missing a moment to capitalize? What’s the worst job in women’s sports? What’s lost in sports when gambling gets into the game? Plus, Cooper’s grooming appointment needs rescheduling!

  • The Cincinnati Open schedule is here 

  • Check out The Spruce Goose here

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here 

  • Listen to Against the Rules with Michael Lewis here

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]]> Big Citrus dives deep into the Good Game inbox to answer your questions, address your feedback and share your suggestions. Are WNBA teams missing a moment to capitalize? What’s the worst job in women’s sports? What’s lost in sports when gambling gets into the game? Plus, Cooper’s grooming appointment needs rescheduling! full 2 25 iHeartPodcasts 9c236381-ef97-40cf-b77e-b33a00139e12 9c236381-ef97-40cf-b77e-b33a00139e12 Fri, 15 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1715 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/just-sit-on-it-with-big-citrus High Speed Revolving Door with Wayne Coffey High Speed Revolving Door with Wayne Coffey Best-selling author and journalist Wayne Coffey joins Sarah to preview the start of college soccer season, discuss who he thinks might compete with reigning champion North Carolina for the title, how the college footy landscape has changed in recent years, and why it’s much easier to be an Olympic reporter than an Olympic father (USWNT standout Sam Coffey is his daughter!). Plus, our new favorite hatchling, one WNBA team locks up a spot in the playoffs, and GOAT tales that left us wanting more.

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]]> Best-selling author and journalist Wayne Coffey joins Sarah to preview the start of college soccer season, discuss who he thinks might compete with reigning champion North Carolina for the title, how the college footy landscape has changed in recent years, and why it’s much easier to be an Olympic reporter than an Olympic father (USWNT standout Sam Coffey is his daughter!). Plus, our new favorite hatchling, one WNBA team locks up a spot in the playoffs, and GOAT tales that left us wanting more.

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]]> Best-selling author and journalist Wayne Coffey joins Sarah to preview the start of college soccer season, discuss who he thinks might compete with reigning champion North Carolina for the title, how the college footy landscape has changed in recent years, and why it’s much easier to be an Olympic reporter than an Olympic father (USWNT standout Sam Coffey is his daughter!). Plus, our new favorite hatchling, one WNBA team locks up a spot in the playoffs, and GOAT tales that left us wanting more. full 2 24 iHeartPodcasts d7b630e8-dfe7-4a58-8544-b339000ff222 d7b630e8-dfe7-4a58-8544-b339000ff222 Thu, 14 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2581 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/high-speed-revolving-door-with-wayne-coffey Don’t Panic with Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale Don’t Panic with Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale Should we tailor training based on menstrual cycles? Are ACL tears more common during an athlete’s period? Dr. Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology, and Head of the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest misconceptions about female physiology in sport science and coaching, the connection between menstrual cycles and performance, and the push to understand why women athletes suffer more ACL injuries. 

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]]> Should we tailor training based on menstrual cycles? Are ACL tears more common during an athlete’s period? Dr. Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology, and Head of the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest misconceptions about female physiology in sport science and coaching, the connection between menstrual cycles and performance, and the push to understand why women athletes suffer more ACL injuries. 

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]]> Should we tailor training based on menstrual cycles? Are ACL tears more common during an athlete’s period? Dr. Kirsty Elliott-Sale, Professor of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology, and Head of the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport, joins Sarah to discuss the biggest misconceptions about female physiology in sport science and coaching, the connection between menstrual cycles and performance, and the push to understand why women athletes suffer more ACL injuries. full 2 23 iHeartPodcasts 44c1248f-cf13-4ab6-a971-b33701480106 44c1248f-cf13-4ab6-a971-b33701480106 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2660 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-panic-with-professor-kirsty-elliott-sale More Fun Than A Cardboard Cutout with Niamh Charles More Fun Than A Cardboard Cutout with Niamh Charles England national team and Chelsea left back Niamh Charles joins Sarah to talk burying her penalty kick en route to the Lionesses’ European championship trophy and the epic celebrations that followed. She also gives a pro’s breakdown of the club and country landscape across the pond, raves about Chelsea teammate Naomi Girma and explains why her family is always partying without her. Plus, results from the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, USA Lacrosse wins gold, and the PWHL partners up with an American icon and a Canadian staple. 

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]]> England national team and Chelsea left back Niamh Charles joins Sarah to talk burying her penalty kick en route to the Lionesses’ European championship trophy and the epic celebrations that followed. She also gives a pro’s breakdown of the club and country landscape across the pond, raves about Chelsea teammate Naomi Girma and explains why her family is always partying without her. Plus, results from the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, USA Lacrosse wins gold, and the PWHL partners up with an American icon and a Canadian staple. 

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]]> England national team and Chelsea left back Niamh Charles joins Sarah to talk burying her penalty kick en route to the Lionesses’ European championship trophy and the epic celebrations that followed. She also gives a pro’s breakdown of the club and country landscape across the pond, raves about Chelsea teammate Naomi Girma and explains why her family is always partying without her. Plus, results from the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, USA Lacrosse wins gold, and the PWHL partners up with an American icon and a Canadian staple.  full 2 22 iHeartPodcasts ca0c7420-4432-49f4-ae00-b3370003f539 ca0c7420-4432-49f4-ae00-b3370003f539 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2155 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/more-fun-than-a-cardboard-cutout-with-niamh-charles The Most Normal Goalkeeper with Aubrey Kingsbury The Most Normal Goalkeeper with Aubrey Kingsbury Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury joins Sarah to discuss the NWSL forwards who strike the most fear in her heart, her goals for the second half of the season, and growing up a twin. Plus, hoops and footy records fall, one PWHL player breaks the salary record, and – per the Valkyries – birds ARE real.

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]]> Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury joins Sarah to discuss the NWSL forwards who strike the most fear in her heart, her goals for the second half of the season, and growing up a twin. Plus, hoops and footy records fall, one PWHL player breaks the salary record, and – per the Valkyries – birds ARE real.

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]]> Washington Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury joins Sarah to discuss the NWSL forwards who strike the most fear in her heart, her goals for the second half of the season, and growing up a twin. Plus, hoops and footy records fall, one PWHL player breaks the salary record, and – per the Valkyries – birds ARE real. full 2 21 iHeartPodcasts 2e8bbaed-ecf4-4bc7-977a-b336002f6fe1 2e8bbaed-ecf4-4bc7-977a-b336002f6fe1 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2323 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-most-normal-goalkeeper-with-aubrey-kingsbury A Multitude of Factors feat. Big Citrus A Multitude of Factors feat. Big Citrus Big Citrus unites to discuss the sudden firing of North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas, and how the WNBA's Dildo-Gate went from feeling like a harmless joke to something more. Plus, FIFA and the LPGA crown new World No. 1s, the Winter Olympics are creepin’ up on us, and the 'Stics stay busy at the trade deadline.

  • The latest FIFA rankings can be found here

  • Watch the new docuseries on Diana Taurasi here 

  • The Canadian Open results can be found here 

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]]> Big Citrus unites to discuss the sudden firing of North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas, and how the WNBA's Dildo-Gate went from feeling like a harmless joke to something more. Plus, FIFA and the LPGA crown new World No. 1s, the Winter Olympics are creepin’ up on us, and the 'Stics stay busy at the trade deadline.

  • The latest FIFA rankings can be found here

  • Watch the new docuseries on Diana Taurasi here 

  • The Canadian Open results can be found here 

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]]> Big Citrus unites to discuss the sudden firing of North Carolina Courage head coach Sean Nahas, and how the WNBA's Dildo-Gate went from feeling like a harmless joke to something more. Plus, FIFA and the LPGA crown new World No. 1s, the Winter Olympics are creepin’ up on us, and the 'Stics stay busy at the trade deadline. full 2 20 iHeartPodcasts a0ddef2c-e6d4-4a8f-aa5d-b333001f60d2 a0ddef2c-e6d4-4a8f-aa5d-b333001f60d2 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1980 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-multitude-of-factors-feat-big-citrus Singing Céline with Rose Lavelle Singing Céline with Rose Lavelle USWNT and Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle joins Sarah to discuss her return to play after ankle surgery, how being sidelined helped her become a better teammate, her iconic pupper Wilma Jean Wrinkles, and the hilarious reason she celebrates September 20th every year.

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]]> USWNT and Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle joins Sarah to discuss her return to play after ankle surgery, how being sidelined helped her become a better teammate, her iconic pupper Wilma Jean Wrinkles, and the hilarious reason she celebrates September 20th every year.

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]]> USWNT and Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle joins Sarah to discuss her return to play after ankle surgery, how being sidelined helped her become a better teammate, her iconic pupper Wilma Jean Wrinkles, and the hilarious reason she celebrates September 20th every year. full 1 19 iHeartPodcasts 6c6ce404-13c7-4485-8d17-b332002c2d08 6c6ce404-13c7-4485-8d17-b332002c2d08 Thu, 07 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1997 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wilma-s-my-soul-dog-with-rose-lavelle Karaoke Is Not My Jam with Ally Sentnor Karaoke Is Not My Jam with Ally Sentnor NWSL star and USWNT up-and-comer Ally Sentnor joins Sarah not once – but twice! – to discuss her big trade from the Utah Royals to the Kansas City Current, playing for Emma Hayes, dropping out of college soccer (but not college), and what it’s like to share a hometown with the famed Mewis sisters. Plus, the volleyball landscape becomes slightly less confusing, infuriating takes from the WNBA peanut gallery, and one baby really rises to the occasion.

  • Follow Ally on Instagram here

  • Watch the video of the baby who learned to walk at an Aces game here

  • Read the Front Office Sports story about the Connecticut Sun sale here

  • Read Jack Maloney’s story about the WNBA trade deadline here

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]]> NWSL star and USWNT up-and-comer Ally Sentnor joins Sarah not once – but twice! – to discuss her big trade from the Utah Royals to the Kansas City Current, playing for Emma Hayes, dropping out of college soccer (but not college), and what it’s like to share a hometown with the famed Mewis sisters. Plus, the volleyball landscape becomes slightly less confusing, infuriating takes from the WNBA peanut gallery, and one baby really rises to the occasion.

  • Follow Ally on Instagram here

  • Watch the video of the baby who learned to walk at an Aces game here

  • Read the Front Office Sports story about the Connecticut Sun sale here

  • Read Jack Maloney’s story about the WNBA trade deadline here

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]]> NWSL star and USWNT up-and-comer Ally Sentnor joins Sarah not once – but twice! – to discuss her big trade from the Utah Royals to the Kansas City Current, playing for Emma Hayes, dropping out of college soccer (but not college), and what it’s like to share a hometown with the famed Mewis sisters. Plus, the volleyball landscape becomes slightly less confusing, infuriating takes from the WNBA peanut gallery, and one baby really rises to the occasion. full 2 18 iHeartPodcasts 4ca67f07-4aeb-4dfa-907a-b3310023464c 4ca67f07-4aeb-4dfa-907a-b3310023464c Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3226 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/karaoke-is-not-my-jam-with-ally-sentnor My Job Was To Be Upside Down with Laurie Hernandez My Job Was To Be Upside Down with Laurie Hernandez Olympic gold medalist turned gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez joins Sarah to talk about gaining confidence behind the mic, what it’s like watching the sport she once dominated, and who she’s most excited to see at this week’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships. (This interview properly salutes and then sticks the landing—if we do say so ourselves!) Plus, a hometown champ is crowned in France, a baby bump reveal that left us in awe, and a reminder that even in these dark times schools still have to comply with Title IX. 

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]]> Olympic gold medalist turned gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez joins Sarah to talk about gaining confidence behind the mic, what it’s like watching the sport she once dominated, and who she’s most excited to see at this week’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships. (This interview properly salutes and then sticks the landing—if we do say so ourselves!) Plus, a hometown champ is crowned in France, a baby bump reveal that left us in awe, and a reminder that even in these dark times schools still have to comply with Title IX. 

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]]> Olympic gold medalist turned gymnastics analyst Laurie Hernandez joins Sarah to talk about gaining confidence behind the mic, what it’s like watching the sport she once dominated, and who she’s most excited to see at this week’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships. (This interview properly salutes and then sticks the landing—if we do say so ourselves!) Plus, a hometown champ is crowned in France, a baby bump reveal that left us in awe, and a reminder that even in these dark times schools still have to comply with Title IX.  full 2 17 iHeartPodcasts 4e9cf04e-72d8-4641-87e4-b3300026fb9a 4e9cf04e-72d8-4641-87e4-b3300026fb9a Tue, 05 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2563 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/my-job-was-to-be-upside-down-with-laurie-hernandez The WNBA Science Fair with Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence The WNBA Science Fair with Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence WNBA reporters and podcast hosts Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence join Sarah to discuss what it’s really like to cover women’s sports for independent sites, their Brooklyn bromance, and dealing with fake news in the WNBA media landscape. Plus, the potential challenges of moving the object at the center of the solar system, the NWSL’s blockbuster return, and flying sex toys have an official spokesperson. 

  • Watch Paige Bueckers play excitable toddler to DiJonai Carrington here

  • Watch Ally Sentnor's airport reunion with Claire Hutton here 

  • Read Nikki Hiltz’s comments about the new World Athletics policy here

  • Check out the cute Instagram photos of Charley Hull - then & now - here 

  • Follow Myles on Bluesky here 

  • Follow Owen on X here 

  • Read Owen’s story about Jackie Young here 

  • Listen to “Pull Up with Myles and Owen” here

  • Follow some of Myles and Owen’s favs! Nekias Duncan is here, Steve Jones Jr. is here, Terrika Foster-Brasby is here, Lucas Kaplan is here, Lindsay Gibbs is here, Katie Barnes is here, Alexa Philippou is here, Kareem Copeland is here, Khristina Williams is here, Callie Fin is here, Ben Pickman is here, Flagrant Magazine is here, Slam is here, Her Hoop Stats is here 

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]]> WNBA reporters and podcast hosts Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence join Sarah to discuss what it’s really like to cover women’s sports for independent sites, their Brooklyn bromance, and dealing with fake news in the WNBA media landscape. Plus, the potential challenges of moving the object at the center of the solar system, the NWSL’s blockbuster return, and flying sex toys have an official spokesperson. 

  • Watch Paige Bueckers play excitable toddler to DiJonai Carrington here

  • Watch Ally Sentnor's airport reunion with Claire Hutton here 

  • Read Nikki Hiltz’s comments about the new World Athletics policy here

  • Check out the cute Instagram photos of Charley Hull - then & now - here 

  • Follow Myles on Bluesky here 

  • Follow Owen on X here 

  • Read Owen’s story about Jackie Young here 

  • Listen to “Pull Up with Myles and Owen” here

  • Follow some of Myles and Owen’s favs! Nekias Duncan is here, Steve Jones Jr. is here, Terrika Foster-Brasby is here, Lucas Kaplan is here, Lindsay Gibbs is here, Katie Barnes is here, Alexa Philippou is here, Kareem Copeland is here, Khristina Williams is here, Callie Fin is here, Ben Pickman is here, Flagrant Magazine is here, Slam is here, Her Hoop Stats is here 

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]]> WNBA reporters and podcast hosts Myles Ehrlich and Owen Pence join Sarah to discuss what it’s really like to cover women’s sports for independent sites, their Brooklyn bromance, and dealing with fake news in the WNBA media landscape. Plus, the potential challenges of moving the object at the center of the solar system, the NWSL’s blockbuster return, and flying sex toys have an official spokesperson.  full 2 16 iHeartPodcasts 75cce0c9-8d89-4703-aaf2-b32f002d0ff4 75cce0c9-8d89-4703-aaf2-b32f002d0ff4 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3183 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-wnba-science-fair-with-myles-ehrlich-and-owen-pence 'What’s a Hot Brown?’ with Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo 'What’s a Hot Brown?’ with Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo Racing Louisville teammates Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo join Sarah to discuss their team’s recent trip to Brazil, their goals for the second half of the NWSL season, their experiences playing for the USWNT, and a Louisville favorite that’s somehow flown under their radar. Plus, a WNBA Finals rematch (and preview?!), we remind ourselves how to watch soccer, and we get out the cake and candles for Misha’s birthday. 

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]]> Racing Louisville teammates Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo join Sarah to discuss their team’s recent trip to Brazil, their goals for the second half of the NWSL season, their experiences playing for the USWNT, and a Louisville favorite that’s somehow flown under their radar. Plus, a WNBA Finals rematch (and preview?!), we remind ourselves how to watch soccer, and we get out the cake and candles for Misha’s birthday. 

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]]> Racing Louisville teammates Emma Sears and Savannah DeMelo join Sarah to discuss their team’s recent trip to Brazil, their goals for the second half of the NWSL season, their experiences playing for the USWNT, and a Louisville favorite that’s somehow flown under their radar. Plus, a WNBA Finals rematch (and preview?!), we remind ourselves how to watch soccer, and we get out the cake and candles for Misha’s birthday. full 2 15 iHeartPodcasts 446b9d84-aaa2-46dd-9a81-b32c0026315b 446b9d84-aaa2-46dd-9a81-b32c0026315b Fri, 01 Aug 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1887 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/what-s-a-hot-brown-with-emma-sears-and-savannah-demelo Fun At Parties with Kara Goucher Fun At Parties with Kara Goucher Two-time Olympian, author, and analyst Kara Goucher joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s U.S. Track & Field Championships, share her reaction to the news that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich tested positive for a banned substance, and talk about the bravery required to write her book and call out cheating and abuse in her sport. Plus, the LPGA’s elite hit the links in the UK, two beloved players from different sports are back in action, and the WNBA gets a neon green surprise.

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]]> Two-time Olympian, author, and analyst Kara Goucher joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s U.S. Track & Field Championships, share her reaction to the news that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich tested positive for a banned substance, and talk about the bravery required to write her book and call out cheating and abuse in her sport. Plus, the LPGA’s elite hit the links in the UK, two beloved players from different sports are back in action, and the WNBA gets a neon green surprise.

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]]> Two-time Olympian, author, and analyst Kara Goucher joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s U.S. Track & Field Championships, share her reaction to the news that marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich tested positive for a banned substance, and talk about the bravery required to write her book and call out cheating and abuse in her sport. Plus, the LPGA’s elite hit the links in the UK, two beloved players from different sports are back in action, and the WNBA gets a neon green surprise. full 2 14 iHeartPodcasts fce093bb-223b-4b44-b6f3-b32b002e13de fce093bb-223b-4b44-b6f3-b32b002e13de Thu, 31 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3000 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/fun-at-parties-with-kara-goucher Transfer Season with Jeff Kassouf Transfer Season with Jeff Kassouf ESPN soccer reporter Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss Mia Fishel’s big-money move to the Seattle Reign, his thoughts on the rollout of expansion team Denver Summit FC, the top storylines he’s keeping an eye on in the second half of the NWSL season and the biggest challenges facing the league in the next five years. Plus, what’s with the quiet start to Leo season? It's time to ROAR!

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]]> ESPN soccer reporter Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss Mia Fishel’s big-money move to the Seattle Reign, his thoughts on the rollout of expansion team Denver Summit FC, the top storylines he’s keeping an eye on in the second half of the NWSL season and the biggest challenges facing the league in the next five years. Plus, what’s with the quiet start to Leo season? It's time to ROAR!

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]]> ESPN soccer reporter Jeff Kassouf joins Sarah to discuss Mia Fishel’s big-money move to the Seattle Reign, his thoughts on the rollout of expansion team Denver Summit FC, the top storylines he’s keeping an eye on in the second half of the NWSL season and the biggest challenges facing the league in the next five years. Plus, what’s with the quiet start to Leo season? It's time to ROAR! full 2 13 iHeartPodcasts 185cd67b-7345-497e-8bdf-b3290163ada0 185cd67b-7345-497e-8bdf-b3290163ada0 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2161 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/transfer-season-with-jeff-kassouf It’s Business with Gabby Williams It’s Business with Gabby Williams Seattle Storm forward and French national team star Gabby Williams joins Sarah to talk about overcoming early struggles in the WNBA, her priorities for the ongoing CBA negotiations, how her tattoos connect her to family, and the W’s efforts to cement itself as the globally preferred league. Plus, Summer McIntosh continues to dominate in the pool, Naomi Osaka makes a staffing change, and we’re soooo close to getting new Ted Lasso episodes.

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]]> Seattle Storm forward and French national team star Gabby Williams joins Sarah to talk about overcoming early struggles in the WNBA, her priorities for the ongoing CBA negotiations, how her tattoos connect her to family, and the W’s efforts to cement itself as the globally preferred league. Plus, Summer McIntosh continues to dominate in the pool, Naomi Osaka makes a staffing change, and we’re soooo close to getting new Ted Lasso episodes.

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]]> Seattle Storm forward and French national team star Gabby Williams joins Sarah to talk about overcoming early struggles in the WNBA, her priorities for the ongoing CBA negotiations, how her tattoos connect her to family, and the W’s efforts to cement itself as the globally preferred league. Plus, Summer McIntosh continues to dominate in the pool, Naomi Osaka makes a staffing change, and we’re soooo close to getting new Ted Lasso episodes. full 2 12 iHeartPodcasts 260dc3e3-decf-4399-b2e6-b32900164f69 260dc3e3-decf-4399-b2e6-b32900164f69 Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1555 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-s-business-with-gabby-williams Saying Yes to the Universe with Darian Jenkins Saying Yes to the Universe with Darian Jenkins Retired pro soccer player-turned-broadcaster Darian Jenkins joins Sarah to talk about the NWSL’s return to action, the Rivalry Weekend games she’s most looking forward to, why she thinks the Seattle Reign will make a run up the table, and the league storylines she’s keeping tabs on in the second half of the season. Plus, they’re chanting "It’s coming home," a mascot goes gaga, and Sarah recaps a wonderful women’s sports weekend in Portland.

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]]> Retired pro soccer player-turned-broadcaster Darian Jenkins joins Sarah to talk about the NWSL’s return to action, the Rivalry Weekend games she’s most looking forward to, why she thinks the Seattle Reign will make a run up the table, and the league storylines she’s keeping tabs on in the second half of the season. Plus, they’re chanting "It’s coming home," a mascot goes gaga, and Sarah recaps a wonderful women’s sports weekend in Portland.

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]]> Retired pro soccer player-turned-broadcaster Darian Jenkins joins Sarah to talk about the NWSL’s return to action, the Rivalry Weekend games she’s most looking forward to, why she thinks the Seattle Reign will make a run up the table, and the league storylines she’s keeping tabs on in the second half of the season. Plus, they’re chanting "It’s coming home," a mascot goes gaga, and Sarah recaps a wonderful women’s sports weekend in Portland. full 2 11 iHeartPodcasts 48108432-3278-4541-9b27-b328004e9e01 48108432-3278-4541-9b27-b328004e9e01 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2876 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/saying-yes-to-the-universe-with-darian-jenkins Cowboy Hats & Claw Hands with Savanna Collins Cowboy Hats & Claw Hands with Savanna Collins AU Pro Sports senior reporter Savanna Collins joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship Series, discuss how the Talons and Bandits carved their paths to the final weekend, and share what surprised her most about the league’s inaugural season. Plus, the Portland Thorns give a superstar her flowers, the Phoenix Mercury celebrate a homecoming, and a “What The Fact” about players and porta-pottys.

 

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]]> AU Pro Sports senior reporter Savanna Collins joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship Series, discuss how the Talons and Bandits carved their paths to the final weekend, and share what surprised her most about the league’s inaugural season. Plus, the Portland Thorns give a superstar her flowers, the Phoenix Mercury celebrate a homecoming, and a “What The Fact” about players and porta-pottys.

 

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]]> AU Pro Sports senior reporter Savanna Collins joins Sarah to preview this weekend’s Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Championship Series, discuss how the Talons and Bandits carved their paths to the final weekend, and share what surprised her most about the league’s inaugural season. Plus, the Portland Thorns give a superstar her flowers, the Phoenix Mercury celebrate a homecoming, and a “What The Fact” about players and porta-pottys.  full 2 10 iHeartPodcasts 5113c177-886f-4f5e-bfd9-b32500051317 5113c177-886f-4f5e-bfd9-b32500051317 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2641 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cowboy-hats-claw-hands-with-savanna-collins Don't Bang the Blower with Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett Don't Bang the Blower with Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racers Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett join Sarah to talk about recognizing their need for speed at a young age, why NHRA races are naturally co-ed events, how they handle the extreme toll racing can take their bodies, and the importance of having strong teams to ensure safety and aid success. Plus, a cowardly decision from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Venus Williams has still got it and one PWHL team has a new leader.

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]]> National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racers Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett join Sarah to talk about recognizing their need for speed at a young age, why NHRA races are naturally co-ed events, how they handle the extreme toll racing can take their bodies, and the importance of having strong teams to ensure safety and aid success. Plus, a cowardly decision from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Venus Williams has still got it and one PWHL team has a new leader.

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]]> National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racers Ida Zetterström and Leah Pruett join Sarah to talk about recognizing their need for speed at a young age, why NHRA races are naturally co-ed events, how they handle the extreme toll racing can take their bodies, and the importance of having strong teams to ensure safety and aid success. Plus, a cowardly decision from the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Venus Williams has still got it and one PWHL team has a new leader. full 2 9 iHeartPodcasts d62a8915-42fc-4720-bd30-b324002fa0a3 d62a8915-42fc-4720-bd30-b324002fa0a3 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2693 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/dont-bang-the-blower-with-ida-zetterstr-m-and-leah-pruett Finding Beauty in a New Pace with Candace Parker Finding Beauty in a New Pace with Candace Parker Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker from the WISE/R Symposium, a professional development event that was held during WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend in Indy. Parker discusses the impact coach Pat Summitt had on her life, what she learned about herself raising her daughter Lailaa on the road, and how she and her wife managed to keep their relationship private until it was time to welcome the world in. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the woman who was Caitlin Clark before Caitlin Clark ever existed.

  • The AUSL schedule is here

  • Pick up your tickets to Athlos NYC here

  • Check out the Denver Summit FC logo and branding here 

  • Listen to Post Moves, Candace Parker’s new podcast with Aliyah Boston, here

  • Listen to Unsupervised, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance’s new podcast, here

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker from the WISE/R Symposium, a professional development event that was held during WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend in Indy. Parker discusses the impact coach Pat Summitt had on her life, what she learned about herself raising her daughter Lailaa on the road, and how she and her wife managed to keep their relationship private until it was time to welcome the world in. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the woman who was Caitlin Clark before Caitlin Clark ever existed.

  • The AUSL schedule is here

  • Pick up your tickets to Athlos NYC here

  • Check out the Denver Summit FC logo and branding here 

  • Listen to Post Moves, Candace Parker’s new podcast with Aliyah Boston, here

  • Listen to Unsupervised, Sydney Colson and Theresa Plaisance’s new podcast, here

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with WNBA legend Candace Parker from the WISE/R Symposium, a professional development event that was held during WNBA All-Star festivities last weekend in Indy. Parker discusses the impact coach Pat Summitt had on her life, what she learned about herself raising her daughter Lailaa on the road, and how she and her wife managed to keep their relationship private until it was time to welcome the world in. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the woman who was Caitlin Clark before Caitlin Clark ever existed. full 2 8 iHeartPodcasts 5a7f76c5-ea0c-48e4-9cef-b32300217c11 5a7f76c5-ea0c-48e4-9cef-b32300217c11 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2929 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/finding-beauty-in-a-new-pace-with-candace-parker Don’t Steal Slices with Azzi Fudd Don’t Steal Slices with Azzi Fudd Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd from this weekend’s live show in Indianapolis. They discuss how winning a national championship showed her a different side of Geno Auriemma, how Fudd handles moments of self-doubt, how working with a sports psychologist changed the game, and using her famous friends (cough *Paige Bueckers* cough) to help get guests for her new podcast, Fudd Around and Find Out. Plus, Unrivaled makes some monster NIL signings, the American women’s mile record goes down, and bros with zero brain cells get deservedly dragged. 

  • Subscribe to Fudd Around and Find Out here

  • Check out The Athletic’s player poll results for:

    • The WNBA’s best player & biggest trash talker here

    • Which player will be the face of the WNBA in five years here

    • Which city is ideal for expansion & what CBA priorities should be here

    • The WNBA’s best & worst-run organizations here

    • The best rivalry in the WNBA & who will win the championship here

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • Read about Unrivaled’s NIL signees here

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd from this weekend’s live show in Indianapolis. They discuss how winning a national championship showed her a different side of Geno Auriemma, how Fudd handles moments of self-doubt, how working with a sports psychologist changed the game, and using her famous friends (cough *Paige Bueckers* cough) to help get guests for her new podcast, Fudd Around and Find Out. Plus, Unrivaled makes some monster NIL signings, the American women’s mile record goes down, and bros with zero brain cells get deservedly dragged. 

  • Subscribe to Fudd Around and Find Out here

  • Check out The Athletic’s player poll results for:

    • The WNBA’s best player & biggest trash talker here

    • Which player will be the face of the WNBA in five years here

    • Which city is ideal for expansion & what CBA priorities should be here

    • The WNBA’s best & worst-run organizations here

    • The best rivalry in the WNBA & who will win the championship here

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • Read about Unrivaled’s NIL signees here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd from this weekend’s live show in Indianapolis. They discuss how winning a national championship showed her a different side of Geno Auriemma, how Fudd handles moments of self-doubt, how working with a sports psychologist changed the game, and using her famous friends (cough *Paige Bueckers* cough) to help get guests for her new podcast, Fudd Around and Find Out. Plus, Unrivaled makes some monster NIL signings, the American women’s mile record goes down, and bros with zero brain cells get deservedly dragged.  full 2 7 iHeartPodcasts 8c01637e-bdf5-4091-8843-b3220023c4e5 8c01637e-bdf5-4091-8843-b3220023c4e5 Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2163 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-steal-slices-with-azzi-fudd Tripping Over Dropped Names at WNBA All-Star Tripping Over Dropped Names at WNBA All-Star Sarah and producer Mish are back from WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis and they dish on allllll the weekend happenings. From Sarah’s live shows with Candace Parker and Azzi Fudd, to the StudBudz stream, star sightings at the game, and, of course, the parties. Plus, broken records, the WNBPA makes a statement, and Trinity Rodman’s return to training.

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]]> Sarah and producer Mish are back from WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis and they dish on allllll the weekend happenings. From Sarah’s live shows with Candace Parker and Azzi Fudd, to the StudBudz stream, star sightings at the game, and, of course, the parties. Plus, broken records, the WNBPA makes a statement, and Trinity Rodman’s return to training.

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]]> Sarah and producer Mish are back from WNBA All-Star in Indianapolis and they dish on allllll the weekend happenings. From Sarah’s live shows with Candace Parker and Azzi Fudd, to the StudBudz stream, star sightings at the game, and, of course, the parties. Plus, broken records, the WNBPA makes a statement, and Trinity Rodman’s return to training. full 2 6 iHeartPodcasts 0745aeed-b641-41a7-886e-b321001e2c7d 0745aeed-b641-41a7-886e-b321001e2c7d Mon, 21 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3066 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tripping-over-dropped-names-at-wnba-all-star Mildly Washed with Greydy Diaz Mildly Washed with Greydy Diaz Women’s hoops journalist Greydy Diaz joins Sarah to discuss being the only lady in her “mildly washed” pickup basketball club, why she quit her job at ESPN to pursue her passion, her mid-season picks for WNBA MVP, and what she’s hoping to see at this year’s All-Star Weekend. Plus, one WNBA star moves up a list while another is honored with a mural, and we say goodbye to poet Andrea Gibson.

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]]> Women’s hoops journalist Greydy Diaz joins Sarah to discuss being the only lady in her “mildly washed” pickup basketball club, why she quit her job at ESPN to pursue her passion, her mid-season picks for WNBA MVP, and what she’s hoping to see at this year’s All-Star Weekend. Plus, one WNBA star moves up a list while another is honored with a mural, and we say goodbye to poet Andrea Gibson.

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]]> Women’s hoops journalist Greydy Diaz joins Sarah to discuss being the only lady in her “mildly washed” pickup basketball club, why she quit her job at ESPN to pursue her passion, her mid-season picks for WNBA MVP, and what she’s hoping to see at this year’s All-Star Weekend. Plus, one WNBA star moves up a list while another is honored with a mural, and we say goodbye to poet Andrea Gibson. full 2 5 iHeartPodcasts 3b21d91a-c795-42ae-bf1b-b31e0023ee49 3b21d91a-c795-42ae-bf1b-b31e0023ee49 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1850 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/mildly-washed-with-greydy-diaz Belated Birthday Bash with Megan Rapinoe Belated Birthday Bash with Megan Rapinoe Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joins Sarah to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. Plus, hear from some of the stars at the USWNT Players Ball.

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]]> Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joins Sarah to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. Plus, hear from some of the stars at the USWNT Players Ball.

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]]> Three-time Olympian and two-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe joins Sarah to talk birthday celebrations, being on the good side of 40, finding joy post-retirement, what’s on her decade to-do list, co-hosting a podcast with her fiancée Sue Bird, what is lost when athletes don’t use their voices, and being a target for far-right foolishness. Plus, hear from some of the stars at the USWNT Players Ball. full 2 4 iHeartPodcasts e37c7443-96bf-4004-a05a-b31d0029489b e37c7443-96bf-4004-a05a-b31d0029489b Thu, 17 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3113 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/belated-birthday-bash-with-megan-rapinoe Singin’ Along with Nancy Armour Singin’ Along with Nancy Armour USA TODAY sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to discuss WNBA All-Star Weekend, whether Caitlin Clark could be doing more (and we’re not talking about defense), and what the three new expansion teams say about the WNBA’s relationship with the MNBA. Plus, a Fire is rekindled, a footy player makes her way back to the states, and the women’s Euro 2025 soccer tournament smashes some records.

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]]> USA TODAY sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to discuss WNBA All-Star Weekend, whether Caitlin Clark could be doing more (and we’re not talking about defense), and what the three new expansion teams say about the WNBA’s relationship with the MNBA. Plus, a Fire is rekindled, a footy player makes her way back to the states, and the women’s Euro 2025 soccer tournament smashes some records.

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]]> USA TODAY sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to discuss WNBA All-Star Weekend, whether Caitlin Clark could be doing more (and we’re not talking about defense), and what the three new expansion teams say about the WNBA’s relationship with the MNBA. Plus, a Fire is rekindled, a footy player makes her way back to the states, and the women’s Euro 2025 soccer tournament smashes some records. full 2 3 iHeartPodcasts 6a7749a3-2cbb-431b-9683-b31c00097020 6a7749a3-2cbb-431b-9683-b31c00097020 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2183 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/singin-along-with-nancy-armour Shooters and Unicorns with Ben Pickman Shooters and Unicorns with Ben Pickman Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer and podcast host at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about the WNBA’s newly-announced expansion teams, DeWanna Bonner’s midseason move to Phoenix, what to expect at this weekend’s All-Star game, and his thoughts on the discrepancy between media, fan and player All-Star voting. Plus, the Diana Taurasi bench unveiling is set, when hotties can’t hoop and other Slice emails, and one young soccer player’s legacy is already in full bloom.

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]]> Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer and podcast host at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about the WNBA’s newly-announced expansion teams, DeWanna Bonner’s midseason move to Phoenix, what to expect at this weekend’s All-Star game, and his thoughts on the discrepancy between media, fan and player All-Star voting. Plus, the Diana Taurasi bench unveiling is set, when hotties can’t hoop and other Slice emails, and one young soccer player’s legacy is already in full bloom.

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]]> Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer and podcast host at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about the WNBA’s newly-announced expansion teams, DeWanna Bonner’s midseason move to Phoenix, what to expect at this weekend’s All-Star game, and his thoughts on the discrepancy between media, fan and player All-Star voting. Plus, the Diana Taurasi bench unveiling is set, when hotties can’t hoop and other Slice emails, and one young soccer player’s legacy is already in full bloom. full 2 2 iHeartPodcasts c46f84b0-50df-4a45-b6b8-b31b00166a49 c46f84b0-50df-4a45-b6b8-b31b00166a49 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2300 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/shooters-and-unicorns-with-ben-pickman Season Two: An Even Gooder Game with Big Citrus Season Two: An Even Gooder Game with Big Citrus Welcome to Season Two of Good Game with Sarah Spain! To celebrate the start of a sequel that's sure to be even better than the original, Sarah catches you up on all the news you need to know and Big Citrus dives into all of the WNBA drama that unfolded during our summer break. Plus, there aren't as many "mebounds" as you think and we welcome softball to the world of gay shit.

  • Check out the new WNBA expansion team sites! Cleveland is here, Detroit is here, and Philadelphia is here

  • Watch Allie Quigley’s congratulatory video here 

  • Details on the WNBA Portland’s launch party at the MODA center is here 

  • Watch a highlight of DiJonai Carrington's Andscape interview here 

  • Watch Tobin Heath’s tribute video here 

  • Read The Athletic’s story on Amanda Anisimova’s journey here

  • Check out the WNBA All-Star voting breakdown here

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]]> Welcome to Season Two of Good Game with Sarah Spain! To celebrate the start of a sequel that's sure to be even better than the original, Sarah catches you up on all the news you need to know and Big Citrus dives into all of the WNBA drama that unfolded during our summer break. Plus, there aren't as many "mebounds" as you think and we welcome softball to the world of gay shit.

  • Check out the new WNBA expansion team sites! Cleveland is here, Detroit is here, and Philadelphia is here

  • Watch Allie Quigley’s congratulatory video here 

  • Details on the WNBA Portland’s launch party at the MODA center is here 

  • Watch a highlight of DiJonai Carrington's Andscape interview here 

  • Watch Tobin Heath’s tribute video here 

  • Read The Athletic’s story on Amanda Anisimova’s journey here

  • Check out the WNBA All-Star voting breakdown here

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]]> Welcome to Season Two of Good Game with Sarah Spain! To celebrate the start of a sequel that's sure to be even better than the original, Sarah catches you up on all the news you need to know and Big Citrus dives into all of the WNBA drama that unfolded during our summer break. Plus, there aren't as many "mebounds" as you think and we welcome softball to the world of gay shit. full 2 1 iHeartPodcasts 1b053657-6c43-4f54-af9a-b31a005090fe 1b053657-6c43-4f54-af9a-b31a005090fe Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2677 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/season-two-an-even-gooder-game-with-big-citrus Good Game with Sarah Spain: Season Two Good Game with Sarah Spain: Season Two Good Game is back for season two as your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars, and stats to keep up with your favorite teams, leagues, and athletes.

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]]> Good Game is back for season two as your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars, and stats to keep up with your favorite teams, leagues, and athletes.

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]]> trailer iHeartPodcasts 36f50e34-c3b4-46e3-813a-b31700feb661 36f50e34-c3b4-46e3-813a-b31700feb661 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:00:00 +0000 218 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/good-game-with-sarah-spain-season-two Living Beyond Parenthood with Allyson Felix Living Beyond Parenthood with Allyson Felix Allyson Felix—retired track star and mother-of-two—speaks with Sarah about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discuss her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village. This episode is the latest in our “Life Beyond” series, showcasing the extraordinary resilience and strength of successful women, diving deep into their lives, highlighting their personal journeys and sharing the ways they’re "Living Beyond" the labels they’ve been given by others.

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]]> Allyson Felix—retired track star and mother-of-two—speaks with Sarah about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discuss her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village. This episode is the latest in our “Life Beyond” series, showcasing the extraordinary resilience and strength of successful women, diving deep into their lives, highlighting their personal journeys and sharing the ways they’re "Living Beyond" the labels they’ve been given by others.

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]]> Allyson Felix—retired track star and mother-of-two—speaks with Sarah about her legendary career and the joys and challenges of juggling parenthood and multiple business endeavors. They discuss her new management company Always Alpha, her new documentary "She Runs The World," and her longtime advocacy on behalf of women and mothers, from calling out Nike's pregnancy policies to pushing for the first-ever nursery in an Olympic Village. This episode is the latest in our “Life Beyond” series, showcasing the extraordinary resilience and strength of successful women, diving deep into their lives, highlighting their personal journeys and sharing the ways they’re "Living Beyond" the labels they’ve been given by others. full 1 248 iHeartPodcasts 601e3caa-69da-4b31-b91a-b31301328e10 601e3caa-69da-4b31-b91a-b31301328e10 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1913 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-parenthood-with-allyson-felix The Summer Squeeze with Big Citrus The Summer Squeeze with Big Citrus Big Citrus presents: The Summer Squeeze! Books, music, movie and getaway recs as the days heat up and your office summer Friday policy kicks in. Plus, a look back at Season One of the show, nobody knows where the Ozarks are, and it might be summer break but we’ve still got a little homework for you Slices to do… 

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]]> Big Citrus presents: The Summer Squeeze! Books, music, movie and getaway recs as the days heat up and your office summer Friday policy kicks in. Plus, a look back at Season One of the show, nobody knows where the Ozarks are, and it might be summer break but we’ve still got a little homework for you Slices to do… 

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]]> Big Citrus presents: The Summer Squeeze! Books, music, movie and getaway recs as the days heat up and your office summer Friday policy kicks in. Plus, a look back at Season One of the show, nobody knows where the Ozarks are, and it might be summer break but we’ve still got a little homework for you Slices to do… full 1 247 iHeartPodcasts d0060323-e6ff-4c60-93c1-b3130024d20d d0060323-e6ff-4c60-93c1-b3130024d20d Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1806 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-summer-squeeze-with-big-citrus Shuttle That Cock on Outta Here with Big Citrus Shuttle That Cock on Outta Here with Big Citrus It’s a Big Citrus summer hang! Sarah, Alex, and Mish get together to discuss the storylines they’re watching in the WNBA, question the worth of exhibition games during the NWSL hiatus, and share their favorite summer sports traditions (badminton and archery, anyone?). Plus, what season is the citrus season?

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]]> It’s a Big Citrus summer hang! Sarah, Alex, and Mish get together to discuss the storylines they’re watching in the WNBA, question the worth of exhibition games during the NWSL hiatus, and share their favorite summer sports traditions (badminton and archery, anyone?). Plus, what season is the citrus season?

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]]> It’s a Big Citrus summer hang! Sarah, Alex, and Mish get together to discuss the storylines they’re watching in the WNBA, question the worth of exhibition games during the NWSL hiatus, and share their favorite summer sports traditions (badminton and archery, anyone?). Plus, what season is the citrus season? full 1 246 iHeartPodcasts 9eb3bc8b-5540-4b91-9b69-b30d0168702a 9eb3bc8b-5540-4b91-9b69-b30d0168702a Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2051 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/shuttle-that-cock-on-outta-here-with-big-citrus Summer Break: Sarah on The Bright Side Summer Break: Sarah on The Bright Side Look on the bright side, y’all! On this episode, Sarah joins Simone Boyce on Hello Sunshine’s “The Bright Side” podcast, and talks about why being pushed out of your “dream job” isn’t the end, what it means to be a woman who contains multitudes in a world that wants you to shrink, chasing big dreams, creating lasting change in women's sports and the power of owning every part of your story.

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]]> Look on the bright side, y’all! On this episode, Sarah joins Simone Boyce on Hello Sunshine’s “The Bright Side” podcast, and talks about why being pushed out of your “dream job” isn’t the end, what it means to be a woman who contains multitudes in a world that wants you to shrink, chasing big dreams, creating lasting change in women's sports and the power of owning every part of your story.

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]]> Look on the bright side, y’all! On this episode, Sarah joins Simone Boyce on Hello Sunshine’s “The Bright Side” podcast, and talks about why being pushed out of your “dream job” isn’t the end, what it means to be a woman who contains multitudes in a world that wants you to shrink, chasing big dreams, creating lasting change in women's sports and the power of owning every part of your story. full 1 245 iHeartPodcasts 8566e8ca-b80b-47f8-aa74-b30801438f82 8566e8ca-b80b-47f8-aa74-b30801438f82 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2561 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/summer-break-sarah-on-the-bright-side You Get the Gist with Ellen Hyslop and Jacie deHoop You Get the Gist with Ellen Hyslop and Jacie deHoop Jacie deHoop and Ellen Hyslop, co-founders of the popular sports media company The GIST, join Sarah to discuss their company’s origin story, reaching one million subscribers, and how they’ve handled managing an ever-expanding brand in a changing industry. Plus, a court in a 'port, a friend of the show goes way up, and team Good Game goes on summer vacation!

  • Subscribe to The GIST here 

  • Follow The GIST on Instagram here 

  • Get tickets to the live taping of The Women’s Game podcast in D.C. here 

  • Check out Kathryn Bertine’s post about summiting Denali here 

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • The full schedule of NWSL exhibition matches is here 

  • Watch the Women’s Elite Rugby Legacy Cup here 

  • Watch the FIBA 3x3 World Cup here

  • The Wimbledon schedule is here

  • The Amundi Evian Championship schedule can be found here 

 

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]]> Jacie deHoop and Ellen Hyslop, co-founders of the popular sports media company The GIST, join Sarah to discuss their company’s origin story, reaching one million subscribers, and how they’ve handled managing an ever-expanding brand in a changing industry. Plus, a court in a 'port, a friend of the show goes way up, and team Good Game goes on summer vacation!

  • Subscribe to The GIST here 

  • Follow The GIST on Instagram here 

  • Get tickets to the live taping of The Women’s Game podcast in D.C. here 

  • Check out Kathryn Bertine’s post about summiting Denali here 

  • The WNBA schedule is here

  • The full schedule of NWSL exhibition matches is here 

  • Watch the Women’s Elite Rugby Legacy Cup here 

  • Watch the FIBA 3x3 World Cup here

  • The Wimbledon schedule is here

  • The Amundi Evian Championship schedule can be found here 

 

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]]> Jacie deHoop and Ellen Hyslop, co-founders of the popular sports media company The GIST, join Sarah to discuss their company’s origin story, reaching one million subscribers, and how they’ve handled managing an ever-expanding brand in a changing industry. Plus, a court in a 'port, a friend of the show goes way up, and team Good Game goes on summer vacation! full 1 244 iHeartPodcasts bd7211a4-a1a4-4afd-bd53-b309003b1fe5 bd7211a4-a1a4-4afd-bd53-b309003b1fe5 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2868 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/you-get-the-gist-with-ellen-hyslop-and-jacie-dehoop Won't You Be My Neighbor? with Pamela Grundy & Susan Shackelford Won't You Be My Neighbor? with Pamela Grundy & Susan Shackelford Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford, co-authors of “Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball,” join Sarah to talk about trying to fit the history of women’s basketball into one book, the interesting way they became friends and co-authors, and their recent trip to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Plus, a high profile breakup, Number 13 is headed to the rafters, and it’s almost game time—get out that eyeliner, baby.

 

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]]> Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford, co-authors of “Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball,” join Sarah to talk about trying to fit the history of women’s basketball into one book, the interesting way they became friends and co-authors, and their recent trip to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Plus, a high profile breakup, Number 13 is headed to the rafters, and it’s almost game time—get out that eyeliner, baby.

 

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]]> Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford, co-authors of “Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women’s Basketball,” join Sarah to talk about trying to fit the history of women’s basketball into one book, the interesting way they became friends and co-authors, and their recent trip to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. Plus, a high profile breakup, Number 13 is headed to the rafters, and it’s almost game time—get out that eyeliner, baby. full 1 243 iHeartPodcasts 8eda3766-46c0-433c-b940-b308002f33ee 8eda3766-46c0-433c-b940-b308002f33ee Thu, 26 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2590 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wont-you-be-my-neighbor-with-pamela-grundy-susan-shackelford Living Beyond the Diagnosis with Melissa Etheridge Living Beyond the Diagnosis with Melissa Etheridge Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge joins Sarah for a deeply personal conversation about the power of resilience and reinvention. Melissa talks about how a women's soccer team helped her get discovered, why she had to re-record her very first album, and how her cancer battle transformed her approach to life and advocacy. Beyond the diagnosis, she shares her ongoing passion for empowering women — including her vocal support of women’s sports, from championing equal pay to performing at key moments in the rise of women's soccer. This episode is a tribute to living boldly, loving deeply, and refusing to be defined by a diagnosis.

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]]> Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge joins Sarah for a deeply personal conversation about the power of resilience and reinvention. Melissa talks about how a women's soccer team helped her get discovered, why she had to re-record her very first album, and how her cancer battle transformed her approach to life and advocacy. Beyond the diagnosis, she shares her ongoing passion for empowering women — including her vocal support of women’s sports, from championing equal pay to performing at key moments in the rise of women's soccer. This episode is a tribute to living boldly, loving deeply, and refusing to be defined by a diagnosis.

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]]> Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and breast cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge joins Sarah for a deeply personal conversation about the power of resilience and reinvention. Melissa talks about how a women's soccer team helped her get discovered, why she had to re-record her very first album, and how her cancer battle transformed her approach to life and advocacy. Beyond the diagnosis, she shares her ongoing passion for empowering women — including her vocal support of women’s sports, from championing equal pay to performing at key moments in the rise of women's soccer. This episode is a tribute to living boldly, loving deeply, and refusing to be defined by a diagnosis. full 1 242 iHeartPodcasts ab665bec-d931-4766-a999-b30501301805 ab665bec-d931-4766-a999-b30501301805 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1884 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-the-diagnosis-with-melissa-etheridge In the Wrong Closet with Big Citrus In the Wrong Closet with Big Citrus On this suuuuuper gay episode, Big Citrus celebrates Pride with a PowerPoint Party! Each member of Big Citrus does a presentation on the intersection of women’s sports and LGBTQ issues. Plus, a high school grad in a different league than her peers, the night when hockey dreams come true, and a story that reminds us - once again - that sports are political.

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]]> On this suuuuuper gay episode, Big Citrus celebrates Pride with a PowerPoint Party! Each member of Big Citrus does a presentation on the intersection of women’s sports and LGBTQ issues. Plus, a high school grad in a different league than her peers, the night when hockey dreams come true, and a story that reminds us - once again - that sports are political.

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]]> On this suuuuuper gay episode, Big Citrus celebrates Pride with a PowerPoint Party! Each member of Big Citrus does a presentation on the intersection of women’s sports and LGBTQ issues. Plus, a high school grad in a different league than her peers, the night when hockey dreams come true, and a story that reminds us - once again - that sports are political. full 1 241 iHeartPodcasts ccd81d5a-f0c7-43ec-b7d2-b306003eb220 ccd81d5a-f0c7-43ec-b7d2-b306003eb220 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2256 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/in-the-wrong-closet-with-big-citrus Keep Your Eyes On This Site with Lindsay Gibbs Keep Your Eyes On This Site with Lindsay Gibbs Lindsay Gibbs, creator of the women’s sports newsletter Power Plays, joins Sarah to discuss why she launched the newsletter, the importance of history and context in understanding the current moment in women’s sports, and why even dream jobs come with challenges. Plus, Title IX is 53, a friend of the show bids farewell to the beautiful game, and a soft hard launch that made our Pride month.

  • Follow Lindsay on BlueSky here 

  • Check out Power Plays here 

  • Read Lindsay’s first ever story for Power Plays here 

  • And read the other newsletter Lindsay referenced here 

  • Watch Coach Jackie’s video about Azzi Fudd showing off her “Paige Bueckers’ girlfriend” phone case here

  • And watch Paige and Azzi’s take on the restaurant bill trend here

  • Listen to Meghan Klingenberg’s interview with Becky Sauerbrunn and Lindsey Heaps for the newly launched U.S. Soccer podcast here 

  • Check out the Gender Equity Dashboard here

  • Check out slice Dana’s ridiculous fake poster in honor of Sarah’s interview with Laura Stacey and Marie-Philip Poulin here

  • Check out Jennifer King’s postgame interview with members of the Texas Elite Spartans here 

 

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]]> Lindsay Gibbs, creator of the women’s sports newsletter Power Plays, joins Sarah to discuss why she launched the newsletter, the importance of history and context in understanding the current moment in women’s sports, and why even dream jobs come with challenges. Plus, Title IX is 53, a friend of the show bids farewell to the beautiful game, and a soft hard launch that made our Pride month.

  • Follow Lindsay on BlueSky here 

  • Check out Power Plays here 

  • Read Lindsay’s first ever story for Power Plays here 

  • And read the other newsletter Lindsay referenced here 

  • Watch Coach Jackie’s video about Azzi Fudd showing off her “Paige Bueckers’ girlfriend” phone case here

  • And watch Paige and Azzi’s take on the restaurant bill trend here

  • Listen to Meghan Klingenberg’s interview with Becky Sauerbrunn and Lindsey Heaps for the newly launched U.S. Soccer podcast here 

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  • Check out slice Dana’s ridiculous fake poster in honor of Sarah’s interview with Laura Stacey and Marie-Philip Poulin here

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]]> Lindsay Gibbs, creator of the women’s sports newsletter Power Plays, joins Sarah to discuss why she launched the newsletter, the importance of history and context in understanding the current moment in women’s sports, and why even dream jobs come with challenges. Plus, Title IX is 53, a friend of the show bids farewell to the beautiful game, and a soft hard launch that made our Pride month. full 1 240 iHeartPodcasts 124080cc-f960-49fd-a345-b30500387af0 124080cc-f960-49fd-a345-b30500387af0 Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3036 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/keep-your-eyes-on-this-site-with-lindsay-gibbs Has Anyone Heard From Marcus?! with Marie-Philip Poulin & Laura Stacey Has Anyone Heard From Marcus?! with Marie-Philip Poulin & Laura Stacey Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey – partners on Team Canada, the Montreal Victoire, and in life – join Sarah to discuss their goal of bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, the memorable moment sparks first flew for them and the decision to be more public with their relationship. Plus the joy of being dog owners, their reaction to Boston leaving Hilary Knight unprotected, and Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player and not Pou’s plus-one. 

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]]> Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey – partners on Team Canada, the Montreal Victoire, and in life – join Sarah to discuss their goal of bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, the memorable moment sparks first flew for them and the decision to be more public with their relationship. Plus the joy of being dog owners, their reaction to Boston leaving Hilary Knight unprotected, and Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player and not Pou’s plus-one. 

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]]> Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey – partners on Team Canada, the Montreal Victoire, and in life – join Sarah to discuss their goal of bringing the Walter Cup to Montreal, the memorable moment sparks first flew for them and the decision to be more public with their relationship. Plus the joy of being dog owners, their reaction to Boston leaving Hilary Knight unprotected, and Laura explains why she wanted PWHL GMs to consider her as her own player and not Pou’s plus-one. full 1 239 iHeartPodcasts b75444d7-9510-442c-8ed9-b302002f5adf b75444d7-9510-442c-8ed9-b302002f5adf Fri, 20 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2705 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/has-anyone-heard-from-marcus-with-marie-philip-poulin-laura-stacey Really Big Nerds with Jen Cooper and Richard Cohen Really Big Nerds with Jen Cooper and Richard Cohen Keeper Notes creator and official NWSL historian Jen Cooper and Her Hoop Stats contributor Richard Cohen join Sarah to discuss how they each discovered their passion for record keeping, why it's so important for leagues like the WNBA and NWSL – and women’s sports as a whole – to have advanced statistics, building relationships in order to source information that fans need, and whether their stat brains allow them to watch games for fun. Plus, at what point does a record become untouchable?

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]]> Keeper Notes creator and official NWSL historian Jen Cooper and Her Hoop Stats contributor Richard Cohen join Sarah to discuss how they each discovered their passion for record keeping, why it's so important for leagues like the WNBA and NWSL – and women’s sports as a whole – to have advanced statistics, building relationships in order to source information that fans need, and whether their stat brains allow them to watch games for fun. Plus, at what point does a record become untouchable?

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]]> Keeper Notes creator and official NWSL historian Jen Cooper and Her Hoop Stats contributor Richard Cohen join Sarah to discuss how they each discovered their passion for record keeping, why it's so important for leagues like the WNBA and NWSL – and women’s sports as a whole – to have advanced statistics, building relationships in order to source information that fans need, and whether their stat brains allow them to watch games for fun. Plus, at what point does a record become untouchable? full 1 238 iHeartPodcasts 7cc35c62-dc70-4da8-9dd5-b300017112ee 7cc35c62-dc70-4da8-9dd5-b300017112ee Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2571 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/really-big-nerds-with-jen-cooper-and-richard-cohen Worst and Weirdest with Emma Baccellieri Worst and Weirdest with Emma Baccellieri Sports Illustrated women’s sports staff writer Emma Baccellieri joins Sarah to talk about her SI cover story on the Indiana Fever and their accelerated timeline in search of a title, why she’d love to write a long form profile of Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, the women’s basketball book she’s working on with friend of the show Jordan Robinson, and her soda Substack side-quest.

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]]> Sports Illustrated women’s sports staff writer Emma Baccellieri joins Sarah to talk about her SI cover story on the Indiana Fever and their accelerated timeline in search of a title, why she’d love to write a long form profile of Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, the women’s basketball book she’s working on with friend of the show Jordan Robinson, and her soda Substack side-quest.

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]]> Sports Illustrated women’s sports staff writer Emma Baccellieri joins Sarah to talk about her SI cover story on the Indiana Fever and their accelerated timeline in search of a title, why she’d love to write a long form profile of Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, the women’s basketball book she’s working on with friend of the show Jordan Robinson, and her soda Substack side-quest. full 1 237 iHeartPodcasts 155d6c41-e7e1-420e-923c-b300003e3b5c 155d6c41-e7e1-420e-923c-b300003e3b5c Wed, 18 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2399 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/worst-and-weirdest-with-emma-baccellieri Mebound, Youbound, Webound with Big Citrus Mebound, Youbound, Webound with Big Citrus Thirsty? Take a swig of some Big Citrus! The gang gathers to give you the juice on Mish’s weekend trip to Portland for the Athlete Ally summit, Alex’s answer to a slice’s question about WNBA contracts and payments, and Sarah’s take on Angel City’s “Immigrant City Football Club” shirts. Plus, PWHL free agency is in full swing, Angel Reese turns trolling into a trademark, and a precise formula determines the gayest teams in the WNBA.

  • Get your ACFC “Immigrant City Football Club” shirt here

  • And learn about the work of Camino Immigration Services here

  • Watch pop artist Nezza sing “El Pendón Estrellado” even though the Dodgers organization told her not to here

  • Learn more about Athlete Ally’s work here

  • The full WNBA schedule is here

  • Read Stephen Noh’s story disproving the theory that Angel Reese is a rebounding stat-padder here

  • Check out Angel Reese’s “Mebounds” trademark application and thank you to the trolls here

  • Find out how gay your favorite WNBA team is here

  • Read Cassandra Negley’s story here

  • The full AUSL schedule is here

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]]> Thirsty? Take a swig of some Big Citrus! The gang gathers to give you the juice on Mish’s weekend trip to Portland for the Athlete Ally summit, Alex’s answer to a slice’s question about WNBA contracts and payments, and Sarah’s take on Angel City’s “Immigrant City Football Club” shirts. Plus, PWHL free agency is in full swing, Angel Reese turns trolling into a trademark, and a precise formula determines the gayest teams in the WNBA.

  • Get your ACFC “Immigrant City Football Club” shirt here

  • And learn about the work of Camino Immigration Services here

  • Watch pop artist Nezza sing “El Pendón Estrellado” even though the Dodgers organization told her not to here

  • Learn more about Athlete Ally’s work here

  • The full WNBA schedule is here

  • Read Stephen Noh’s story disproving the theory that Angel Reese is a rebounding stat-padder here

  • Check out Angel Reese’s “Mebounds” trademark application and thank you to the trolls here

  • Find out how gay your favorite WNBA team is here

  • Read Cassandra Negley’s story here

  • The full AUSL schedule is here

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]]> Thirsty? Take a swig of some Big Citrus! The gang gathers to give you the juice on Mish’s weekend trip to Portland for the Athlete Ally summit, Alex’s answer to a slice’s question about WNBA contracts and payments, and Sarah’s take on Angel City’s “Immigrant City Football Club” shirts. Plus, PWHL free agency is in full swing, Angel Reese turns trolling into a trademark, and a precise formula determines the gayest teams in the WNBA. full 1 236 iHeartPodcasts 1febc55d-d2ef-4317-95bb-b2ff002c31ab 1febc55d-d2ef-4317-95bb-b2ff002c31ab Tue, 17 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1733 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/mebound-youbound-webound-with-big-citrus Hollywood Bros Battling Over WNBA Players with James Roday Rodriguez and Tom Everett Scott Hollywood Bros Battling Over WNBA Players with James Roday Rodriguez and Tom Everett Scott Actors James Roday Rodriguez and Tom Everett Scott join Sarah to discuss the WNBA fantasy league that brought them together, the W players surprising them most this year, and how two degenerate fantasy football players brought their sickness to a WNBA league in the first place. Plus, an explanation rooted in tongue waggling, seeing double while breaking records, and a strong message of support from the City of Angels.

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]]> Actors James Roday Rodriguez and Tom Everett Scott join Sarah to discuss the WNBA fantasy league that brought them together, the W players surprising them most this year, and how two degenerate fantasy football players brought their sickness to a WNBA league in the first place. Plus, an explanation rooted in tongue waggling, seeing double while breaking records, and a strong message of support from the City of Angels.

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]]> Actors James Roday Rodriguez and Tom Everett Scott join Sarah to discuss the WNBA fantasy league that brought them together, the W players surprising them most this year, and how two degenerate fantasy football players brought their sickness to a WNBA league in the first place. Plus, an explanation rooted in tongue waggling, seeing double while breaking records, and a strong message of support from the City of Angels. full 1 235 iHeartPodcasts f78db197-6a27-4673-820a-b2fe002b2c6d f78db197-6a27-4673-820a-b2fe002b2c6d Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2808 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hollywood-bros-battling-over-wnba-players-with-james-roday-rodriguez-and-tom-everett-scott Becoming Caitlin Clark with Howard Megdal Becoming Caitlin Clark with Howard Megdal Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark’s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women’s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women’s sports media landscape.

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]]> Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark’s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women’s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women’s sports media landscape.

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]]> Howard Megdal, founder and editor of The IX Newsletter and The Next Women's Basketball Newsroom, joins Sarah to talk about his book Becoming Caitlin Clark, putting Clark’s meteoric rise in context, his experience covering women’s sports, and his role guiding young writers in the evolving women’s sports media landscape. full 1 234 iHeartPodcasts 7d6813c5-ec93-46ec-becf-b2fa001dadd6 7d6813c5-ec93-46ec-becf-b2fa001dadd6 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2682 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/becoming-caitlin-clark-with-howard-megdal The Real Tea with Annie Costabile The Real Tea with Annie Costabile Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports joins Sarah to talk WNBA, Napheesa Collier’s MVP campaign, making the move from the Chicago Sun-Times to her new gig, and a little softball, including NiJaree Canady’s impact on Texas Tech softball and the way her 7-figure NIL contracts could affect salaries at the professional level. Plus, PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver have rounded out their rosters, Allie Quigley says an accidental Irish goodbye, and another edition of Gimme a Minute with Big Citrus that’s all about snap judgments.

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]]> Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports joins Sarah to talk WNBA, Napheesa Collier’s MVP campaign, making the move from the Chicago Sun-Times to her new gig, and a little softball, including NiJaree Canady’s impact on Texas Tech softball and the way her 7-figure NIL contracts could affect salaries at the professional level. Plus, PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver have rounded out their rosters, Allie Quigley says an accidental Irish goodbye, and another edition of Gimme a Minute with Big Citrus that’s all about snap judgments.

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]]> Front Office Sports women’s sports reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to talk WNBA midseason surprises, Napheesa Collier’s MVP campaign, making the move from the Chicago Sun-Times to her new gig, and a little softball, including NiJaree Canady’s impact on Texas Tech softball and the way her 7-figure NIL contracts could affect salaries at the professional level. Plus, PWHL Seattle and PWHL Vancouver have rounded out their rosters, Allie Quigley says an accidental Irish goodbye, and another edition of Gimme a Minute with Big Citrus that’s all about snap judgments. full 1 233 iHeartPodcasts 06e3ee84-3569-4a47-9442-b2fa002851b5 06e3ee84-3569-4a47-9442-b2fa002851b5 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3448 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-real-tea-with-annie-costabile Living Beyond Soccer with Ashlyn Harris Living Beyond Soccer with Ashlyn Harris In the first episode of our special six-part series "Life Beyond: Living Beyond Labels," World Cup champion and activist Ashlyn Harris joins Sarah to talk about finding identity and strength beyond the goalie box. Now retired from pro soccer, Ashlyn reflects on motherhood, advocacy, mental health, facing criticism and the work required to heal from the pressure of constant performance.

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]]> In the first episode of our special six-part series "Life Beyond: Living Beyond Labels," World Cup champion and activist Ashlyn Harris joins Sarah to talk about finding identity and strength beyond the goalie box. Now retired from pro soccer, Ashlyn reflects on motherhood, advocacy, mental health, facing criticism and the work required to heal from the pressure of constant performance.

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]]> World Cup champion and activist Ashlyn Harris joins Sarah to talk about finding identity and strength beyond the goalie box. Now retired from pro soccer, Ashlyn reflects on motherhood, advocacy, mental health, facing criticism and the work required to heal from the pressure of constant performance. full 1 232 iHeartPodcasts fced22aa-9d55-4bf0-bb4f-b2f80100fd17 fced22aa-9d55-4bf0-bb4f-b2f80100fd17 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2896 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/living-beyond-soccer-with-ashlyn-harris My Gender is Coach with Coach Jackie and Shannon O’Neill My Gender is Coach with Coach Jackie and Shannon O’Neill Social media influencer Coach Jackie J and multi-hyphenate entertainer and improv teacher Shannon O’Neill join Sarah to talk about creating content, the intersections between women in comedy and women in sports, and how Jackie came up with her famous social media series “Are you gay or do you just coach women’s basketball?” Plus, an awesome new initiative from the WNBA, the Nutmeg Queen returns to Gotham City, and a high schooler’s athleticism puts us all to shame.

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]]> Social media influencer Coach Jackie J and multi-hyphenate entertainer and improv teacher Shannon O’Neill join Sarah to talk about creating content, the intersections between women in comedy and women in sports, and how Jackie came up with her famous social media series “Are you gay or do you just coach women’s basketball?” Plus, an awesome new initiative from the WNBA, the Nutmeg Queen returns to Gotham City, and a high schooler’s athleticism puts us all to shame.

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]]> Social media influencer Coach Jackie J and multi-hyphenate entertainer and improv teacher Shannon O’Neill join Sarah to talk about creating content, the intersections between women in comedy and women in sports, and how Jackie came up with her famous social media series “Are you gay or do you just coach women’s basketball?” Plus, an awesome new initiative from the WNBA, the Nutmeg Queen returns to Gotham City, and a high schooler’s athleticism puts us all to shame. full 1 231 iHeartPodcasts d0d18fa1-ac2a-4c98-9d7a-b2f80027f0f7 d0d18fa1-ac2a-4c98-9d7a-b2f80027f0f7 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2663 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/my-gender-is-coach-with-coach-jackie-and-shannon-o-neill Stop Looking At Me, Swan! with Big Citrus Stop Looking At Me, Swan! with Big Citrus A Big Citrus meeting is called to order to talk about the Texas Longhorns' first softball national championship, the Boston Legacy’s newly unveiled logo, and Coco Gauff’s French Open win. Plus, saloon doors and invisible guns--Sarah shares her favorite moments from AUSL’s big opening day.

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]]> A Big Citrus meeting is called to order to talk about the Texas Longhorns' first softball national championship, the Boston Legacy’s newly unveiled logo, and Coco Gauff’s French Open win. Plus, saloon doors and invisible guns--Sarah shares her favorite moments from AUSL’s big opening day.

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]]> A Big Citrus meeting is called to order to talk about the Texas Longhorns' first softball national championship, the Boston Legacy’s newly unveiled logo, and Coco Gauff’s French Open win. Plus, saloon doors and invisible guns--Sarah shares her favorite moments from AUSL’s big opening day. full 1 230 iHeartPodcasts 5d54162e-8559-4eec-9c1f-b2f70044e832 5d54162e-8559-4eec-9c1f-b2f70044e832 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2364 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/stop-looking-at-me-swan-with-big-citrus Truly Professional Softball with Jennie Finch Truly Professional Softball with Jennie Finch National Softball Hall of Famer and Athletes Unlimited Softball League advisor Jennie Finch joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural AUSL season starting on Saturday, the beauty of softball stakeholders all working toward the same goal, and Major League Baseball’s groundbreaking investment in the AUSL. Plus, the PWHL is moving and shaking, the Seattle Storm is under the microscope again, and a special treat for all you puzzle lovers.

  • Follow AUSL on Instagram here

  • Listen to the Puzzler podcast here

  • Watch Mulligan the dog on SNL here 

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The AUSL schedule is here 

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]]> National Softball Hall of Famer and Athletes Unlimited Softball League advisor Jennie Finch joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural AUSL season starting on Saturday, the beauty of softball stakeholders all working toward the same goal, and Major League Baseball’s groundbreaking investment in the AUSL. Plus, the PWHL is moving and shaking, the Seattle Storm is under the microscope again, and a special treat for all you puzzle lovers.

  • Follow AUSL on Instagram here

  • Listen to the Puzzler podcast here

  • Watch Mulligan the dog on SNL here 

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The AUSL schedule is here 

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]]> National Softball Hall of Famer and Athletes Unlimited Softball League advisor Jennie Finch joins Sarah to discuss the inaugural AUSL season starting on Saturday, the beauty of softball stakeholders all working toward the same goal, and Major League Baseball’s groundbreaking investment in the AUSL. Plus, the PWHL is moving and shaking, the Seattle Storm is under the microscope again, and a special treat for all you puzzle lovers. full 1 229 iHeartPodcasts e626a065-ef40-406d-836a-b2f4004709d5 e626a065-ef40-406d-836a-b2f4004709d5 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2813 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/truly-professional-softball-with-jennie-finch Footy Daddy with Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin Footy Daddy with Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin, co-hosts of The Athletic podcast "Full Time with Meg Linehan," join Sarah for a mid-season NWSL check-in. They discuss the current standings, Gotham FC’s CONCACAF W Champions Cup win, the Alex Cooper-led Unwell FC league supporters group, and commissioner Jessica Berman’s vision for league expansion. Plus, the Women's College World Series heats up, PWHL teams protect players ahead of the expansion draft, and a Hoops and Gay Shit hard launch fit for Pride month.

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]]> Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin, co-hosts of The Athletic podcast "Full Time with Meg Linehan," join Sarah for a mid-season NWSL check-in. They discuss the current standings, Gotham FC’s CONCACAF W Champions Cup win, the Alex Cooper-led Unwell FC league supporters group, and commissioner Jessica Berman’s vision for league expansion. Plus, the Women's College World Series heats up, PWHL teams protect players ahead of the expansion draft, and a Hoops and Gay Shit hard launch fit for Pride month.

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]]> Meg Linehan and Tamerra Griffin, co-hosts of The Athletic podcast "Full Time with Meg Linehan," join Sarah for a mid-season NWSL check-in. They discuss the current standings, Gotham FC’s CONCACAF W Champions Cup win, the Alex Cooper-led Unwell FC league supporters group, and commissioner Jessica Berman’s vision for league expansion. Plus, the Women's College World Series heats up, PWHL teams protect players ahead of the expansion draft, and a Hoops and Gay Shit hard launch fit for Pride month. full 1 228 iHeartPodcasts ee17c512-62a1-4dc8-8208-b2f10131ed56 ee17c512-62a1-4dc8-8208-b2f10131ed56 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2917 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/footy-daddy-with-meg-linehan-and-tamerra-griffin ‘A Little Bit Of A Freak’ with Izzy Rodriguez, Plus Jenny Nguyen ‘A Little Bit Of A Freak’ with Izzy Rodriguez, Plus Jenny Nguyen Kansas City Current defender Izzy Rodriguez joins Sarah to discuss the Current’s success this NWSL season, what it’s like training against Temwa Chawinga, and keeping her cool when celebrity fans show up at games. Plus, the Sports Bra’s Jenny Nguyen returns to break some news about the first four Sports Bra franchises.

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]]> Kansas City Current defender Izzy Rodriguez joins Sarah to discuss the Current’s success this NWSL season, what it’s like training against Temwa Chawinga, and keeping her cool when celebrity fans show up at games. Plus, the Sports Bra’s Jenny Nguyen returns to break some news about the first four Sports Bra franchises.

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]]> Kansas City Current defender Izzy Rodriguez joins Sarah to discuss the Current’s success this NWSL season, what it’s like training against Temwa Chawinga, and keeping her cool when celebrity fans show up at games. Plus, the Sports Bra’s Jenny Nguyen returns to break some news about the first four Sports Bra franchises. full 1 227 iHeartPodcasts 1b67f87e-2c46-4f46-ab3f-b2f1014b1a2f 1b67f87e-2c46-4f46-ab3f-b2f1014b1a2f Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2293 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-little-bit-of-a-freak-with-izzy-rodriguez-plus-jenny-nguyen Runs In The Family with Deland McCullough Runs In The Family with Deland McCullough This is a very special episode, slices. Sarah is joined by Raiders running backs coach Deland McCullough, the co-author and subject of her new book, Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and Belonging. They discuss the writing process, the sometimes uncomfortable act of excavating your past, reactions from Deland’s friends and family, his emotions ahead of launch day, and the serendipitous circumstances of his new job with the Raiders.

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]]> This is a very special episode, slices. Sarah is joined by Raiders running backs coach Deland McCullough, the co-author and subject of her new book, Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and Belonging. They discuss the writing process, the sometimes uncomfortable act of excavating your past, reactions from Deland’s friends and family, his emotions ahead of launch day, and the serendipitous circumstances of his new job with the Raiders.

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]]> This is a very special episode, slices. Sarah is joined by Raiders running backs coach Deland McCullough, the co-author and subject of her new book, Runs in the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and Belonging. They discuss the writing process, the sometimes uncomfortable act of excavating your past, reactions from Deland’s friends and family, his emotions ahead of launch day, and the serendipitous circumstances of his new job with the Raiders. full 1 226 iHeartPodcasts f8b6eb41-c43c-4aa8-bd53-b2f100155aa1 f8b6eb41-c43c-4aa8-bd53-b2f100155aa1 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1885 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/runs-in-the-family-with-deland-mccullough An Irish Goodbye with Mel Reid An Irish Goodbye with Mel Reid Former LPGA pro turned analyst and podcast host Mel Reid joins Sarah to talk about her Irish goodbye to pro golf, how her young son helped her let go of the game, coming out because a company pissed her off, and her hopes for an LPGA evolution. Plus, a controversial call in the Women's College World Series, French Open fairness discourse heats up, and the Scripps Spelling Bee winner also wins a lil' piece of our hearts.

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]]> Former LPGA pro turned analyst and podcast host Mel Reid joins Sarah to talk about her Irish goodbye to pro golf, how her young son helped her let go of the game, coming out because a company pissed her off, and her hopes for an LPGA evolution. Plus, a controversial call in the Women's College World Series, French Open fairness discourse heats up, and the Scripps Spelling Bee winner also wins a lil' piece of our hearts.

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]]> Former LPGA pro turned analyst and podcast host Mel Reid joins Sarah to talk about her Irish goodbye to pro golf, how her young son helped her let go of the game, coming out because a company pissed her off, and her hopes for an LPGA evolution. Plus, a controversial call in the Women's College World Series, French Open fairness discourse heats up, and the Scripps Spelling Bee winner also wins a lil' piece of our hearts. full 1 225 iHeartPodcasts dfddd42f-d71f-4087-a8fb-b2f0003cf9c8 dfddd42f-d71f-4087-a8fb-b2f0003cf9c8 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2876 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/an-irish-goodbye-with-mel-reid Crash-Out Chronicles with Marina Mabrey Crash-Out Chronicles with Marina Mabrey Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey joins Sarah to discuss finding her focus and purpose in Connecticut after being denied a trade, developing a reputation as a Grade A trash-talker, the WNBA’s top dawgs, the life lessons she’s helping impart to younger teammates, and the state of her spice cabinet. Plus, the USWNT gets friendly during the NWSL break, the WNBA rolls on, and a What The Fact that illuminates a recent attendance record.

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]]> Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey joins Sarah to discuss finding her focus and purpose in Connecticut after being denied a trade, developing a reputation as a Grade A trash-talker, the WNBA’s top dawgs, the life lessons she’s helping impart to younger teammates, and the state of her spice cabinet. Plus, the USWNT gets friendly during the NWSL break, the WNBA rolls on, and a What The Fact that illuminates a recent attendance record.

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]]> Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey joins Sarah to discuss finding her focus and purpose in Connecticut after being denied a trade, developing a reputation as a Grade A trash-talker, the WNBA’s top dawgs, the life lessons she’s helping impart to younger teammates, and the state of her spice cabinet. Plus, the USWNT gets friendly during the NWSL break, the WNBA rolls on, and a What The Fact that illuminates a recent attendance record. full 1 224 iHeartPodcasts 7defc449-1677-486d-89a5-b2ed0039fd87 7defc449-1677-486d-89a5-b2ed0039fd87 Fri, 30 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2350 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/crash-out-chronicles-with-marina-mabrey The Greatest Show on Dirt with Jessica Mendoza The Greatest Show on Dirt with Jessica Mendoza ESPN softball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to talk through the stars she’s got her eyes on in this year’s Women's College World Series, squads she thinks could upset perennial powerhouse Oklahoma, how the pace and passion of softball differs from baseball, and her LA 2028 hot take. She also helps us tease a one-of-a-kind partnership that will change the softball landscape. Plus, the French Open gets called out for prioritizing the men’s tournament, Big Citrus debuts a new segment, and we revisit middle school spelling trauma. 

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]]> ESPN softball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to talk through the stars she’s got her eyes on in this year’s Women's College World Series, squads she thinks could upset perennial powerhouse Oklahoma, how the pace and passion of softball differs from baseball, and her LA 2028 hot take. She also helps us tease a one-of-a-kind partnership that will change the softball landscape. Plus, the French Open gets called out for prioritizing the men’s tournament, Big Citrus debuts a new segment, and we revisit middle school spelling trauma. 

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]]> ESPN softball analyst and two-time Olympic medalist Jessica Mendoza joins Sarah to talk through the stars she’s got her eyes on in this year’s Women's College World Series, squads she thinks could upset perennial powerhouse Oklahoma, how the pace and passion of softball differs from baseball, and her LA 2028 hot take. She also helps us tease a one-of-a-kind partnership that will change the softball landscape. Plus, the French Open gets called out for prioritizing the men’s tournament, Big Citrus debuts a new segment, and we revisit middle school spelling trauma. full 1 223 iHeartPodcasts f9d1a6ef-f9c2-4cd5-8df7-b2ec001edd0c f9d1a6ef-f9c2-4cd5-8df7-b2ec001edd0c Thu, 29 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2443 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-greatest-show-on-dirt-with-jessica-mendoza Stacking Birdies with Mariah Stackhouse Stacking Birdies with Mariah Stackhouse LPGA player Mariah Stackhouse joins Sarah ahead of this weekend’s U.S. Open to discuss growing up as a golf prodigy, the high cost of being on tour, the injury keeping her out of competition right now and her dream women’s sports collabs. Plus, the Minnesota dynasty has begun, Caitlin Clark is sidelined for the first time in a long time, and college lacrosse hands out a trophy in front of a record audience.

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]]> LPGA player Mariah Stackhouse joins Sarah ahead of this weekend’s U.S. Open to discuss growing up as a golf prodigy, the high cost of being on tour, the injury keeping her out of competition right now and her dream women’s sports collabs. Plus, the Minnesota dynasty has begun, Caitlin Clark is sidelined for the first time in a long time, and college lacrosse hands out a trophy in front of a record audience.

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]]> LPGA player Mariah Stackhouse joins Sarah ahead of this weekend’s U.S. Open to discuss growing up as a golf prodigy, the high cost of being on tour, the injury keeping her out of competition right now and her dream women’s sports collabs. Plus, the Minnesota dynasty has begun, Caitlin Clark is sidelined for the first time in a long time, and college lacrosse hands out a trophy in front of a record audience. full 1 222 iHeartPodcasts 922509b0-9037-4a18-a309-b2eb004def04 922509b0-9037-4a18-a309-b2eb004def04 Wed, 28 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2252 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/stacking-birdies-with-mariah-stackhouse Too Much of a Flex with April Ross Too Much of a Flex with April Ross Beach volleyball legend and three-time Olympic medalist April Ross joins Sarah to discuss her decision to retire at the end of last season, the success of NCAA beach volleyball, and her new role with USA Volleyball ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics. Plus, a R-E-M-I-N-D-E-R that anything can be sports. 

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]]> Beach volleyball legend and three-time Olympic medalist April Ross joins Sarah to discuss her decision to retire at the end of last season, the success of NCAA beach volleyball, and her new role with USA Volleyball ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics. Plus, a R-E-M-I-N-D-E-R that anything can be sports. 

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]]> Beach volleyball legend and three-time Olympic medalist April Ross joins Sarah to discuss her decision to retire at the end of last season, the success of NCAA beach volleyball, and her new role with USA Volleyball ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics. Plus, a R-E-M-I-N-D-E-R that anything can be sports.  full 1 221 iHeartPodcasts c79100a5-b3a2-4a7e-a784-b2e900e4febc c79100a5-b3a2-4a7e-a784-b2e900e4febc Tue, 27 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1558 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/too-much-of-a-flex-with-april-ross Re-Air: Big Midwest Dad Energy with Alyssa Naeher Re-Air: Big Midwest Dad Energy with Alyssa Naeher Long weekend = no NTK today! Instead, we’re giving you a re-air of Sarah’s conversation with Chicago Stars goalkeeper and former USWNT player Alyssa Naeher. She and Sarah talk about the origin of “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition.

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]]> Long weekend = no NTK today! Instead, we’re giving you a re-air of Sarah’s conversation with Chicago Stars goalkeeper and former USWNT player Alyssa Naeher. She and Sarah talk about the origin of “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition.

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]]> Long weekend = no NTK today! Instead, we’re giving you a re-air of Sarah’s conversation with Chicago Stars goalkeeper and former USWNT player Alyssa Naeher. She and Sarah talk about the origin of “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition. full 1 220 iHeartPodcasts d1e11821-0d35-4852-9e7f-b2e60142d6a2 d1e11821-0d35-4852-9e7f-b2e60142d6a2 Mon, 26 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1986 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/re-air-big-midwest-dad-energy-with-alyssa-naeher It's A Bloodbath Out There with Hilary Knight It's A Bloodbath Out There with Hilary Knight Hilary Knight, an Olympic gold medalist, 10x world champion and captain of the PWHL's Boston Fleet, joins Sarah to talk about her decision to make the Milan Cortina Olympics her last Games, share her scouting report for the PWHL Finals series between Ottawa and Minnesota, reveal the story of her secret MBA, and explain why an SNL invite saw her taking an Uber from D.C. to New York. Plus, Northwestern’s golf team makes history, the French Open offers more access, and Gotham FC eyes a championship.

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]]> Hilary Knight, an Olympic gold medalist, 10x world champion and captain of the PWHL's Boston Fleet, joins Sarah to talk about her decision to make the Milan Cortina Olympics her last Games, share her scouting report for the PWHL Finals series between Ottawa and Minnesota, reveal the story of her secret MBA, and explain why an SNL invite saw her taking an Uber from D.C. to New York. Plus, Northwestern’s golf team makes history, the French Open offers more access, and Gotham FC eyes a championship.

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]]> Hilary Knight, an Olympic gold medalist, 10x world champion and captain of the PWHL's Boston Fleet, joins Sarah to talk about her decision to make the Milan Cortina Olympics her last Games, share her scouting report for the PWHL Finals series between Ottawa and Minnesota, reveal the story of her secret MBA, and explain why an SNL invite saw her taking an Uber from D.C. to New York. Plus, Northwestern’s golf team makes history, the French Open offers more access, and Gotham FC eyes a championship. full 1 219 iHeartPodcasts de426ed1-a9a3-4898-b36d-b2e6002f6a5e de426ed1-a9a3-4898-b36d-b2e6002f6a5e Fri, 23 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2851 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/its-a-bloodbath-out-there-with-hilary-knight Explain It To The Five-Year-Olds with Eben Novy-Williams Explain It To The Five-Year-Olds with Eben Novy-Williams Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico's deputy editor and co-host of the Sporticast podcast, joins Sarah to discuss his reporting on the potential sale and relocation of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, how pro sports team valuations are calculated, and why the WNBA’s unique ownership structure affects investment and expansion. Plus, French stars say “non” to EuroBasket, a salute to the start of our show side’s season, and one last, long mute.

  • Read Eben’s reporting for Sportico here

  • Listen to the Sporticast podcast here

  • Read more about the Minnesota Lynx’s partnership with Bon Iver here

  • And watch Napheesa Collier and Justin Vernon discuss the partnership here

  • The USWNT training camp roster can be found here 

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]]> Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico's deputy editor and co-host of the Sporticast podcast, joins Sarah to discuss his reporting on the potential sale and relocation of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, how pro sports team valuations are calculated, and why the WNBA’s unique ownership structure affects investment and expansion. Plus, French stars say “non” to EuroBasket, a salute to the start of our show side’s season, and one last, long mute.

  • Read Eben’s reporting for Sportico here

  • Listen to the Sporticast podcast here

  • Read more about the Minnesota Lynx’s partnership with Bon Iver here

  • And watch Napheesa Collier and Justin Vernon discuss the partnership here

  • The USWNT training camp roster can be found here 

  • The WER schedule can be found here

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]]> Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico's deputy editor and co-host of the Sporticast podcast, joins Sarah to discuss his reporting on the potential sale and relocation of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, how pro sports team valuations are calculated, and why the WNBA’s unique ownership structure affects investment and expansion. Plus, French stars say “non” to EuroBasket, a salute to the start of our show side’s season, and one last, long mute. full 1 218 iHeartPodcasts c5797b13-7610-40b8-b0bf-b2e5002722fa c5797b13-7610-40b8-b0bf-b2e5002722fa Thu, 22 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2913 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/explain-it-to-the-five-year-olds-with-eben-novy-williams Every Team Goes Through It with Michelle Alozie and Diana Ordóñez Every Team Goes Through It with Michelle Alozie and Diana Ordóñez Houston Dash players Michelle Alozie and Diana Ordóñez join Sarah to discuss the NWSL season so far, the squad’s possession-focused strategy under new head coach Fabrice Gautrat, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus tattoos, TikToks and tunnel fits--the pair dish out some superlatives to their Houston Dash teammates. 

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]]> Houston Dash players Michelle Alozie and Diana Ordóñez join Sarah to discuss the NWSL season so far, the squad’s possession-focused strategy under new head coach Fabrice Gautrat, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus tattoos, TikToks and tunnel fits--the pair dish out some superlatives to their Houston Dash teammates. 

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]]> Houston Dash players Michelle Alozie and Diana Ordóñez join Sarah to discuss the NWSL season so far, the squad’s possession-focused strategy under new head coach Fabrice Gautrat, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus tattoos, TikToks and tunnel fits--the pair dish out some superlatives to their Houston Dash teammates. full 1 217 iHeartPodcasts 7794267e-4394-480c-a627-b2e40035eab4 7794267e-4394-480c-a627-b2e40035eab4 Wed, 21 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1579 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/every-team-goes-through-it-with-michelle-alozie-and-diana-ord-ez Heatin' Up At The Right Time with Maddie Rooney Heatin' Up At The Right Time with Maddie Rooney Minnesota Frost goalie Maddie Rooney joins Sarah ahead of the PWHL Finals to talk about being back in the ‘chip for the second straight year, give her scouting report on opponent the Ottawa Charge and reminisce about winning gold with Team USA at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Plus, an historic upset in college softball, the Ballon d’Or folks make a long-awaited change, and an Italian footballer takes saying it with your chest to a whole new level.

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]]> Minnesota Frost goalie Maddie Rooney joins Sarah ahead of the PWHL Finals to talk about being back in the ‘chip for the second straight year, give her scouting report on opponent the Ottawa Charge and reminisce about winning gold with Team USA at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Plus, an historic upset in college softball, the Ballon d’Or folks make a long-awaited change, and an Italian footballer takes saying it with your chest to a whole new level.

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]]> Minnesota Frost goalie Maddie Rooney joins Sarah ahead of the PWHL Finals to talk about being back in the ‘chip for the second straight year, give her scouting report on opponent the Ottawa Charge and reminisce about winning gold with Team USA at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Plus, an historic upset in college softball, the Ballon d’Or folks make a long-awaited change, and an Italian footballer takes saying it with your chest to a whole new level. full 1 216 iHeartPodcasts 5763d93e-0682-48a8-a427-b2e300107670 5763d93e-0682-48a8-a427-b2e300107670 Tue, 20 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1538 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/heatin-up-at-the-right-time-with-maddie-rooney Basksoccerey Season with Big Citrus Basksoccerey Season with Big Citrus Welcome to one of the most wonderful weeks of the year, when the WNBA, NWSL and PWHL stars are all aligned and in season. It’s better than a solar eclipse! We give you the top headlines from those leagues, Sarah’s back to dish on her experience at the Golden State Valkyries’ first regular season game, and Big Citrus convenes to talk top headlines from the opening weekend of WNBA games and get ya fired up for the PWHL Finals.

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]]> Welcome to one of the most wonderful weeks of the year, when the WNBA, NWSL and PWHL stars are all aligned and in season. It’s better than a solar eclipse! We give you the top headlines from those leagues, Sarah’s back to dish on her experience at the Golden State Valkyries’ first regular season game, and Big Citrus convenes to talk top headlines from the opening weekend of WNBA games and get ya fired up for the PWHL Finals.

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]]> Welcome to one of the most wonderful weeks of the year, when the WNBA, NWSL and PWHL stars are all aligned and in season. It’s better than a solar eclipse! We give you the top headlines from those leagues, Sarah’s back to dish on her experience at the Golden State Valkyries’ first regular season game, and Big Citrus convenes to talk top headlines from the opening weekend of WNBA games and get ya fired up for the PWHL Finals. full 1 215 iHeartPodcasts 9eafd9b0-ce3e-4c4a-b496-b2e20030f782 9eafd9b0-ce3e-4c4a-b496-b2e20030f782 Mon, 19 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2398 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/basksoccerey-season-with-big-citrus The Shootaround: Golden State Valkyries with Team President Jess Smith The Shootaround: Golden State Valkyries with Team President Jess Smith The 2025 WNBA season has finally arrived and we are celebrating with the final installment of The Shootaround. Today we discuss the WNBA’s new expansion team: the Golden State Valkyries. In addition to giving you the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know, Sarah also catches up with Valkyries President Jess Smith about how she’s feeling ahead of the team’s first ever regular season game tonight. Plus, the PWHL Finals are coming into focus, Paige Bueckers gets some hometown love, and the NWSL players association speaks out.

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season has finally arrived and we are celebrating with the final installment of The Shootaround. Today we discuss the WNBA’s new expansion team: the Golden State Valkyries. In addition to giving you the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know, Sarah also catches up with Valkyries President Jess Smith about how she’s feeling ahead of the team’s first ever regular season game tonight. Plus, the PWHL Finals are coming into focus, Paige Bueckers gets some hometown love, and the NWSL players association speaks out.

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season has finally arrived and we are celebrating with the final installment of The Shootaround. Today we discuss the WNBA’s new expansion team: the Golden State Valkyries. In addition to giving you the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know, Sarah also catches up with Valkyries President Jess Smith about how she’s feeling ahead of the team’s first ever regular season game tonight. Plus, the PWHL Finals are coming into focus, Paige Bueckers gets some hometown love, and the NWSL players association speaks out. full 1 214 iHeartPodcasts 795cedb1-b8bc-40d0-bca5-b2df0049f04e 795cedb1-b8bc-40d0-bca5-b2df0049f04e Fri, 16 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2337 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-golden-state-valkyries-with-team-president-jess-smith The Shootaround: Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks The Shootaround: Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks We’re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today’s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move?

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]]> We’re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today’s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move?

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]]> We’re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today’s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move? full 1 213 iHeartPodcasts fb5a054b-1e6d-4d73-98c2-b2de002e7e48 fb5a054b-1e6d-4d73-98c2-b2de002e7e48 Thu, 15 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1911 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-dallas-wings-and-los-angeles-sparks The Shootaround: Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury The Shootaround: Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury We’re staying out west for today’s installment of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for the start of the 2025 WNBA season, and it’s alllll about the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. How are things looking up in the Pacific Northwest and down in the desert? We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more.

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]]> We’re staying out west for today’s installment of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for the start of the 2025 WNBA season, and it’s alllll about the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. How are things looking up in the Pacific Northwest and down in the desert? We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more.

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]]> We’re staying out west for today’s installment of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for the start of the 2025 WNBA season, and it’s alllll about the Seattle Storm and Phoenix Mercury. How are things looking up in the Pacific Northwest and down in the desert? We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. full 1 212 iHeartPodcasts 7f45af7f-5963-4280-a755-b2dd0044c86b 7f45af7f-5963-4280-a755-b2dd0044c86b Wed, 14 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1220 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-seattle-storm-and-phoenix-mercury The Shootaround: Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces The Shootaround: Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces You want more previews? We’ve got more previews! On today’s episode we dive into the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces ahead of the start of the WNBA season on Friday. All the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, Stanford’s egg-beaters are world-beaters, an update on the Dearica Hamby/Aces federal discrimination lawsuit, and we tip our hats to Afghan refugee women fighting for their right to play.

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]]> You want more previews? We’ve got more previews! On today’s episode we dive into the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces ahead of the start of the WNBA season on Friday. All the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, Stanford’s egg-beaters are world-beaters, an update on the Dearica Hamby/Aces federal discrimination lawsuit, and we tip our hats to Afghan refugee women fighting for their right to play.

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]]> You want more previews? We’ve got more previews! On today’s episode we dive into the Minnesota Lynx and Las Vegas Aces ahead of the start of the WNBA season on Friday. All the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, Stanford’s egg-beaters are world-beaters, an update on the Dearica Hamby/Aces federal discrimination lawsuit, and we tip our hats to Afghan refugee women fighting for their right to play. full 1 211 iHeartPodcasts 3f07e6c1-ce83-4c62-8b5b-b2dc0020de15 3f07e6c1-ce83-4c62-8b5b-b2dc0020de15 Tue, 13 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1718 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-minnesota-lynx-and-las-vegas-aces The Shootaround: Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics The Shootaround: Chicago Sky and Washington Mystics The 2025 WNBA season officially tips off this Friday and our team-by-team previews continue with Sarah’s squad, the Chicago Sky, and producer Misha’s team, the Washington Mystics. Plus, a scary moment in the NWSL, a record-breaking PWHL playoff game, and America's biggest bully takes a giant L.

  • Want live scores for ALL of your teams? Check out Flash Score here

  • Check out the Athletic’s story about the decision to continue the ACFC-Utah game following Savy King’s collapse here

  • Watch the PWHL's explainer on Curl-Salemme's suspension here

  • Read Alyssa Turner’s column on Britta Curl-Salemme’s one-game suspension here

  • The NCAA softball bracket can be found here

  • And the full NCAA softball tournament schedule can be found here  

  • The full PWHL playoff schedule is here

  • Watch the video of Skylar Diggins caught talking about her lady parts on a hot mic here 

  • Read more about Atlanta Dream’s possible arena plans here 

  • Check out Sheryl Swoopes holding baby Misha here

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season officially tips off this Friday and our team-by-team previews continue with Sarah’s squad, the Chicago Sky, and producer Misha’s team, the Washington Mystics. Plus, a scary moment in the NWSL, a record-breaking PWHL playoff game, and America's biggest bully takes a giant L.

  • Want live scores for ALL of your teams? Check out Flash Score here

  • Check out the Athletic’s story about the decision to continue the ACFC-Utah game following Savy King’s collapse here

  • Watch the PWHL's explainer on Curl-Salemme's suspension here

  • Read Alyssa Turner’s column on Britta Curl-Salemme’s one-game suspension here

  • The NCAA softball bracket can be found here

  • And the full NCAA softball tournament schedule can be found here  

  • The full PWHL playoff schedule is here

  • Watch the video of Skylar Diggins caught talking about her lady parts on a hot mic here 

  • Read more about Atlanta Dream’s possible arena plans here 

  • Check out Sheryl Swoopes holding baby Misha here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season officially tips off this Friday and our team-by-team previews continue with Sarah’s squad, the Chicago Sky, and producer Misha’s team, the Washington Mystics. Plus, a scary moment in the NWSL, a record-breaking PWHL playoff game, and America's biggest bully takes a giant L. full 1 210 iHeartPodcasts d494fcb4-36db-45ee-91a0-b2db0047f009 d494fcb4-36db-45ee-91a0-b2db0047f009 Mon, 12 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1961 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-chicago-sky-and-washington-mystics The Shootaround: Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever The Shootaround: Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever The 2025 WNBA season is almost here and our team-by-team previews continue with the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever! Plus, the latest on the PWHL playoffs, we coo over a few babies, and Sue Bird puts on yet another hat.

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season is almost here and our team-by-team previews continue with the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever! Plus, the latest on the PWHL playoffs, we coo over a few babies, and Sue Bird puts on yet another hat.

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]]> The 2025 WNBA season is almost here and our team-by-team previews continue with the Atlanta Dream and Indiana Fever! Plus, the latest on the PWHL playoffs, we coo over a few babies, and Sue Bird puts on yet another hat. full 1 209 iHeartPodcasts 848834f0-96dd-4ef9-bd0c-b2d80042f23d 848834f0-96dd-4ef9-bd0c-b2d80042f23d Fri, 09 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1799 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-atlanta-dream-and-indiana-fever The Shootaround: New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun The Shootaround: New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun We’re 8 days out from the 2025 WNBA season and whether you're getting into the W for the first time this year or you've been watching since the beginning, we've got you covered with team-by-team previews leading up to opening night. Everything you need to know -- all the stars, stakes, stats and stories, all the history, lore, gossip and more. Today’s episode features the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun, franchises that are entering this year with… uh… VERY different vibes.

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]]> We’re 8 days out from the 2025 WNBA season and whether you're getting into the W for the first time this year or you've been watching since the beginning, we've got you covered with team-by-team previews leading up to opening night. Everything you need to know -- all the stars, stakes, stats and stories, all the history, lore, gossip and more. Today’s episode features the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun, franchises that are entering this year with… uh… VERY different vibes.

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]]> We’re 8 days out from the 2025 WNBA season and whether you're getting into the W for the first time this year or you've been watching since the beginning, we've got you covered with team-by-team previews leading up to opening night. Everything you need to know -- all the stars, stakes, stats and stories, all the history, lore, gossip and more. Today’s episode features the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun, franchises that are entering this year with… uh… VERY different vibes. full 1 208 iHeartPodcasts bf80ac5a-467f-447f-820b-b2d70028366e bf80ac5a-467f-447f-820b-b2d70028366e Thu, 08 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1576 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-shootaround-new-york-liberty-and-connecticut-sun Plumbing and Infrastructure with Danette Leighton and Sarah Axelson Plumbing and Infrastructure with Danette Leighton and Sarah Axelson Women’s Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton and Vice President of Advocacy Sarah Axelson join Sarah to talk about the focus of the WSF post-50th anniversary, why understanding the “plumbing and infrastructure” of women’s sports is so necessary right now, the unbelievable participation disparities that still persist in youth sports and a call to action for folks who want to support women's college sports. Plus, the puck is dropping on the PWHL playoffs, sports stars who shined at the Met Gala and a guest reviewer calls out Ironman for going backwards.

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]]> Women’s Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton and Vice President of Advocacy Sarah Axelson join Sarah to talk about the focus of the WSF post-50th anniversary, why understanding the “plumbing and infrastructure” of women’s sports is so necessary right now, the unbelievable participation disparities that still persist in youth sports and a call to action for folks who want to support women's college sports. Plus, the puck is dropping on the PWHL playoffs, sports stars who shined at the Met Gala and a guest reviewer calls out Ironman for going backwards.

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]]> Women’s Sports Foundation CEO Danette Leighton and Vice President of Advocacy Sarah Axelson join Sarah to talk about the focus of the WSF post-50th anniversary, why understanding the “plumbing and infrastructure” of women’s sports is so necessary right now, the unbelievable participation disparities that still persist in youth sports and a call to action for folks who want to support women's college sports. Plus, the puck is dropping on the PWHL playoffs, sports stars who shined at the Met Gala and a guest reviewer calls out Ironman for going backwards. full 1 207 iHeartPodcasts ad484f32-e02b-48e2-b27f-b2d600290686 ad484f32-e02b-48e2-b27f-b2d600290686 Wed, 07 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2985 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/plumbing-and-infrastructure-with-danette-leighton-and-sarah-axelson Creating a Legacy & Setting the Tempo with Kim Miner and Teresa Resch Creating a Legacy & Setting the Tempo with Kim Miner and Teresa Resch Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with Kim Miner, Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Officer of the NWSL expansion side Boston Legacy FC, and Teresa Resch, friend of the show and President of WNBA expansion team the Toronto Tempo. They discuss Boston’s name-change drama, Toronto’s name-leak incident, lessons learned from launching new franchises, responding to fan feedback, and the impact of celebrity ownership. Plus, we see a new side of Carli Lloyd, the Golden State Valkyries are hitting the hardwood for the first time, and a well-earned Billy Madison burn.

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with Kim Miner, Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Officer of the NWSL expansion side Boston Legacy FC, and Teresa Resch, friend of the show and President of WNBA expansion team the Toronto Tempo. They discuss Boston’s name-change drama, Toronto’s name-leak incident, lessons learned from launching new franchises, responding to fan feedback, and the impact of celebrity ownership. Plus, we see a new side of Carli Lloyd, the Golden State Valkyries are hitting the hardwood for the first time, and a well-earned Billy Madison burn.

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]]> Today’s episode features Sarah’s conversation with Kim Miner, Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Officer of the NWSL expansion side Boston Legacy FC, and Teresa Resch, friend of the show and President of WNBA expansion team the Toronto Tempo. They discuss Boston’s name-change drama, Toronto’s name-leak incident, lessons learned from launching new franchises, responding to fan feedback, and the impact of celebrity ownership. Plus, we see a new side of Carli Lloyd, the Golden State Valkyries are hitting the hardwood for the first time, and a well-earned Billy Madison burn. full 1 206 iHeartPodcasts 81582f11-1072-48eb-84d2-b2d5003849dc 81582f11-1072-48eb-84d2-b2d5003849dc Tue, 06 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2276 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/creating-a-legacy-setting-the-tempo-with-kim-miner-and-teresa-resch Coaching Hearts with Cori Close Coaching Hearts with Cori Close In today's episode you'll hear Sarah's honest and heartfelt conversation with UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close from the espnW Summit NYC last week. They talk about putting an excellent season in perspective despite a disappointing ending, losing players to the transfer portal, and the challenge and opportunity presented by coaching sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts next season. Plus, new records are set, playoff tickets are punched, and a statue commemorates a hoops legend.

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]]> In today's episode you'll hear Sarah's honest and heartfelt conversation with UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close from the espnW Summit NYC last week. They talk about putting an excellent season in perspective despite a disappointing ending, losing players to the transfer portal, and the challenge and opportunity presented by coaching sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts next season. Plus, new records are set, playoff tickets are punched, and a statue commemorates a hoops legend.

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]]> In today's episode you'll hear Sarah's honest and heartfelt conversation with UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close from the espnW Summit NYC last week. They talk about putting an excellent season in perspective despite a disappointing ending, losing players to the transfer portal, and the challenge and opportunity presented by coaching sisters Lauren and Sienna Betts next season. Plus, new records are set, playoff tickets are punched, and a statue commemorates a hoops legend. full 1 205 iHeartPodcasts a4ba81b3-c2e1-4024-8429-b2d4003d553c a4ba81b3-c2e1-4024-8429-b2d4003d553c Mon, 05 May 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2723 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/coaching-hearts-with-cori-close Good Game Spotlight: Welcome to the Par-Tee Good Game Spotlight: Welcome to the Par-Tee We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn from March 25th. Tisha sits down with former professional golfer Cheyenne Woods about her LPGA career, how to budget on Tour, the pressure of carrying a famous last name, and how she’s uplifting others in golf.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn from March 25th. Tisha sits down with former professional golfer Cheyenne Woods about her LPGA career, how to budget on Tour, the pressure of carrying a famous last name, and how she’s uplifting others in golf.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn from March 25th. Tisha sits down with former professional golfer Cheyenne Woods about her LPGA career, how to budget on Tour, the pressure of carrying a famous last name, and how she’s uplifting others in golf. full 1 204 iHeartPodcasts c00d007b-77ce-494e-a70a-b2cf00cab852 c00d007b-77ce-494e-a70a-b2cf00cab852 Fri, 02 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2506 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/good-game-spotlight-welcome-to-the-par-tee Good Game Spotlight: The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast Good Game Spotlight: The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of the The Rennae Stubbs Tennis podcast from April 22nd, featuring Rennae and producer Caitlin Thompson. They dive deep into clay season, share some hot takes on when drug testing gets too personal, and discuss the players they’re most worried about at this point in the tennis season. 

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of the The Rennae Stubbs Tennis podcast from April 22nd, featuring Rennae and producer Caitlin Thompson. They dive deep into clay season, share some hot takes on when drug testing gets too personal, and discuss the players they’re most worried about at this point in the tennis season. 

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today we’ve got an episode of the The Rennae Stubbs Tennis podcast from April 22nd, featuring Rennae and producer Caitlin Thompson. They dive deep into clay season, share some hot takes on when drug testing gets too personal, and discuss the players they’re most worried about at this point in the tennis season. full 1 203 iHeartPodcasts 17dc0914-1892-44fa-9710-b2cf00c4179a 17dc0914-1892-44fa-9710-b2cf00c4179a Thu, 01 May 2025 08:15:00 +0000 3396 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/good-game-spotlight-the-rennae-stubbs-tennis-podcast yes Good Game Spotlight: Full Circle Good Game Spotlight: Full Circle We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Full Circle, with co-hosts WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose. You’ll hear the scoop on Lexie’s first 24 hours in Seattle after being traded there from LA, and the duo’s breakdown of coaching changes across the league. Plus, they dive into a season preview of the W’s east coast squads — last year's stats, who’s making moves, and what teams you need to keep an eye on.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Full Circle, with co-hosts WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose. You’ll hear the scoop on Lexie’s first 24 hours in Seattle after being traded there from LA, and the duo’s breakdown of coaching changes across the league. Plus, they dive into a season preview of the W’s east coast squads — last year's stats, who’s making moves, and what teams you need to keep an eye on.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Full Circle, with co-hosts WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose. You’ll hear the scoop on Lexie’s first 24 hours in Seattle after being traded there from LA, and the duo’s breakdown of coaching changes across the league. Plus, they dive into a season preview of the W’s east coast squads — last year's stats, who’s making moves, and what teams you need to keep an eye on. full 1 202 iHeartPodcasts 2be35d12-c63a-47b8-a0ed-b2cd011bb04c 2be35d12-c63a-47b8-a0ed-b2cd011bb04c Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:10:00 +0000 4343 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/good-game-spotlight-full-circle Good Game Spotlight: Throttle Therapy Good Game Spotlight: Throttle Therapy We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Throttle Therapy with host Katherine Legge, a motorsport pioneer. You'll hear her conversation with Lyn St. James, a trailblazer in her own right and the co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America. They discuss the importance of career development off the track, finding your home in racing, and their thoughts on all-female competitions.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Throttle Therapy with host Katherine Legge, a motorsport pioneer. You'll hear her conversation with Lyn St. James, a trailblazer in her own right and the co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America. They discuss the importance of career development off the track, finding your home in racing, and their thoughts on all-female competitions.

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]]> We’re spreading the love this week and introducing you slices to some of the other excellent podcasts on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network! Today’s episode features Throttle Therapy with host Katherine Legge, a motorsport pioneer. You'll hear her conversation with Lyn St. James, a trailblazer in her own right and the co-founder of Women in Motorsports North America. They discuss the importance of career development off the track, finding your home in racing, and their thoughts on all-female competitions. full 1 201 iHeartPodcasts 0dec1627-e2e5-44a7-a08c-b2cd0117cb7a 0dec1627-e2e5-44a7-a08c-b2cd0117cb7a Tue, 29 Apr 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3163 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/good-game-spotlight-throttle-therapy 200 Candles on the Cake with Big Citrus 200 Candles on the Cake with Big Citrus In honor of our 200th episode and the beautiful community we’ve all built, we are celebrating both our day-one slices and new slices with a show dedicated to Good Game lore, from a glossary of terms you need to know today (and every day) to an ode to our favorite show segments.

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]]> In honor of our 200th episode and the beautiful community we’ve all built, we are celebrating both our day-one slices and new slices with a show dedicated to Good Game lore, from a glossary of terms you need to know today (and every day) to an ode to our favorite show segments.

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]]> In honor of our 200th episode and the beautiful community we’ve all built, we are celebrating both our day-one slices and new slices with a show dedicated to Good Game lore, from a glossary of terms you need to know today (and every day) to an ode to our favorite show segments. full 1 200 iHeartPodcasts 832b2842-70f4-4e9d-9fc9-b2cc0119fae5 832b2842-70f4-4e9d-9fc9-b2cc0119fae5 Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1726 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/200-candles-on-the-cake-with-big-citrus Keeping Lawyers in Business with Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop Keeping Lawyers in Business with Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop Women's college sports are about to experience a sea change; sports law specialists Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop join Sarah to discuss. They talk about how the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit will impact women athletes, how the Trump administration’s attack on Title IX could affect payouts to plaintiffs, and the surprising way NIL oversight attempts mirror a legendary Inside Amy Schumer sketch. Plus a What The Fact about the WNBA Draft, speaking ownership goals into existence, and a “maybe” that we hope changes to a “definitely” before 2028.

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here  

  • The PVF schedule can be found here

  • The WER schedule can be found here 

  • Check out Temi Fagbenle’s Instagram post about joining the cast of “Children of Blood and Bone” here   

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]]> Women's college sports are about to experience a sea change; sports law specialists Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop join Sarah to discuss. They talk about how the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit will impact women athletes, how the Trump administration’s attack on Title IX could affect payouts to plaintiffs, and the surprising way NIL oversight attempts mirror a legendary Inside Amy Schumer sketch. Plus a What The Fact about the WNBA Draft, speaking ownership goals into existence, and a “maybe” that we hope changes to a “definitely” before 2028.

  • The NWSL schedule can be found here

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here  

  • The PVF schedule can be found here

  • The WER schedule can be found here 

  • Check out Temi Fagbenle’s Instagram post about joining the cast of “Children of Blood and Bone” here   

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]]> Women's college sports are about to experience a sea change; sports law specialists Kelleigh Fagan and Alicia Jessop join Sarah to discuss. They talk about how the House v. NCAA antitrust lawsuit will impact women athletes, how the Trump administration’s attack on Title IX could affect payouts to plaintiffs, and the surprising way NIL oversight attempts mirror a legendary Inside Amy Schumer sketch. Plus a What The Fact about the WNBA Draft, speaking ownership goals into existence, and a “maybe” that we hope changes to a “definitely” before 2028. full 1 199 iHeartPodcasts b987f25f-6423-479a-affc-b2ca003f8349 b987f25f-6423-479a-affc-b2ca003f8349 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3082 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/keeping-lawyers-in-business-with-kelleigh-fagan-and-alicia-jessop ‘Eat, Gay, Love’ with Meghan Klingenberg ‘Eat, Gay, Love’ with Meghan Klingenberg World Cup and two-time NWSL champion Meghan Klingenberg joins Sarah to share how Chappell Roan’s music got her through a tough time in Portland last season and how she realized it was time to leave the Thorns. Also, how soccer is a vehicle to bring her own joy forward, how she handled the end of her national team career, and challenging herself to be uncomfortable on purpose this year. Plus, double dual-sports news, some top college hoops transfers reveal their new homes, and Sarah recaps her experience at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit.

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]]> World Cup and two-time NWSL champion Meghan Klingenberg joins Sarah to share how Chappell Roan’s music got her through a tough time in Portland last season and how she realized it was time to leave the Thorns. Also, how soccer is a vehicle to bring her own joy forward, how she handled the end of her national team career, and challenging herself to be uncomfortable on purpose this year. Plus, double dual-sports news, some top college hoops transfers reveal their new homes, and Sarah recaps her experience at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit.

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]]> World Cup and two-time NWSL champion Meghan Klingenberg joins Sarah to share how Chappell Roan’s music got her through a tough time in Portland last season and how she realized it was time to leave the Thorns. Also, how soccer is a vehicle to bring her own joy forward, how she handled the end of her national team career, and challenging herself to be uncomfortable on purpose this year. Plus, double dual-sports news, some top college hoops transfers reveal their new homes, and Sarah recaps her experience at the Deep Blue Business of Women’s Sports Summit. full 1 198 iHeartPodcasts c1815cc1-0cdf-46ba-821c-b2c900316477 c1815cc1-0cdf-46ba-821c-b2c900316477 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 3260 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/eat-gay-love-with-meghan-klingenberg Mama’s Got Shredded Quads with Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro Mama’s Got Shredded Quads with Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro Professional triathletes Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro join Sarah to talk about the gnarly world of triathlons and Ironmans, how they both found their way to the world of swim-bike-run, and why they’re constantly apologizing to drug testers. Plus, they discuss the reality that everyone poops (including triathletes, often mid-race).

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]]> Professional triathletes Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro join Sarah to talk about the gnarly world of triathlons and Ironmans, how they both found their way to the world of swim-bike-run, and why they’re constantly apologizing to drug testers. Plus, they discuss the reality that everyone poops (including triathletes, often mid-race).

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]]> Professional triathletes Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro join Sarah to talk about the gnarly world of triathlons and Ironmans, how they both found their way to the world of swim-bike-run, and why they’re constantly apologizing to drug testers. Plus, they discuss the reality that everyone poops (including triathletes, often mid-race). full 1 197 iHeartPodcasts 7fbb0994-4308-4518-927a-b2c70111e08c 7fbb0994-4308-4518-927a-b2c70111e08c Wed, 23 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2683 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/mama-s-got-shredded-quads-with-haley-chura-and-chelsea-sodaro ‘It’s Just Racing’ with Nikki Hiltz ‘It’s Just Racing’ with Nikki Hiltz Friend of the show Nikki Hiltz, the two-time reigning U.S. outdoor 1500-meter champion and American record holder in the mile, is back to talk their post-Olympics letdown, the tweaks they’re making to elevate their game, joining the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track, and what the recent influx of other pro running events means for the sport as a whole. Plus, a little reminder that Chicago > New York.

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]]> Friend of the show Nikki Hiltz, the two-time reigning U.S. outdoor 1500-meter champion and American record holder in the mile, is back to talk their post-Olympics letdown, the tweaks they’re making to elevate their game, joining the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track, and what the recent influx of other pro running events means for the sport as a whole. Plus, a little reminder that Chicago > New York.

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]]> Friend of the show Nikki Hiltz, the two-time reigning U.S. outdoor 1500-meter champion and American record holder in the mile, is back to talk their post-Olympics letdown, the tweaks they’re making to elevate their game, joining the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track, and what the recent influx of other pro running events means for the sport as a whole. Plus, a little reminder that Chicago > New York. full 1 196 iHeartPodcasts 813712fd-18d3-48f0-9415-b2c601808012 813712fd-18d3-48f0-9415-b2c601808012 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 1668 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-s-just-racing-with-nikki-hiltz Smashin' It with Angelina Anderson Smashin' It with Angelina Anderson Angel City FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson joins Sarah to talk handling multiple transitions between starter and backup roles with her NWSL club, her reaction to new ACFC head coach Alexander Straus, the battle for the USWNT keeper job, and what Emma Hayes is like as a manager. Plus, USA Hockey & Oklahoma Gymnastics put trophies on the shelf, a big turnout for college softball’s Big Swing, and a perplexing NWSL announcement.

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]]> Angel City FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson joins Sarah to talk handling multiple transitions between starter and backup roles with her NWSL club, her reaction to new ACFC head coach Alexander Straus, the battle for the USWNT keeper job, and what Emma Hayes is like as a manager. Plus, USA Hockey & Oklahoma Gymnastics put trophies on the shelf, a big turnout for college softball’s Big Swing, and a perplexing NWSL announcement.

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]]> Angel City FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson joins Sarah to talk handling multiple transitions between starter and backup roles with her NWSL club, her reaction to new ACFC head coach Alexander Straus, the battle for the USWNT keeper job, and what Emma Hayes is like as a manager. Plus, USA Hockey & Oklahoma Gymnastics put trophies on the shelf, a big turnout for college softball’s Big Swing, and a perplexing NWSL announcement. full 1 195 iHeartPodcasts b4dada2a-ced4-4309-9a3f-b2c60017edee b4dada2a-ced4-4309-9a3f-b2c60017edee Mon, 21 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2134 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/smashin-it-with-angelina-anderson Sometimes The Popcorn Doesn’t Pop with Briana Scurry Sometimes The Popcorn Doesn’t Pop with Briana Scurry Briana Scurry, one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, joins Sarah to break down the battle for the USWNT’s No. 1 keeper job, shares the tough decision to pawn her Olympic medals after sustaining a career-ending concussion, and the importance of financial literacy in women’s sports. Plus, the PWHL Draft is heading north, the least competitive race of all time, and a Canadian icon makes Canadian history.

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]]> Briana Scurry, one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, joins Sarah to break down the battle for the USWNT’s No. 1 keeper job, shares the tough decision to pawn her Olympic medals after sustaining a career-ending concussion, and the importance of financial literacy in women’s sports. Plus, the PWHL Draft is heading north, the least competitive race of all time, and a Canadian icon makes Canadian history.

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]]> Briana Scurry, one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, joins Sarah to break down the battle for the USWNT’s No. 1 keeper job, shares the tough decision to pawn her Olympic medals after sustaining a career-ending concussion, and the importance of financial literacy in women’s sports. Plus, the PWHL Draft is heading north, the least competitive race of all time, and a Canadian icon makes Canadian history. full 1 194 iHeartPodcasts 3478caf0-c9a5-44ca-ad43-b2c30020b322 3478caf0-c9a5-44ca-ad43-b2c30020b322 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2475 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sometimes-the-popcorn-doesn-t-pop-with-briana-scurry Make It Small with Trinity Thomas Make It Small with Trinity Thomas ESPN gymnastics commentator and NCAA perfect-10 record holder Trinity Thomas joins Sarah to preview the best teams, stars and storylines in this weekend’s NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships, share what it takes to keep eyes on the prize in the most stressful moments, and help us all be smarter viewers. Plus, Paige Bueckers makes a money move, Kim Ng is in her commissioner era, and gymnasts aren’t the only ones doing flips.

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]]> ESPN gymnastics commentator and NCAA perfect-10 record holder Trinity Thomas joins Sarah to preview the best teams, stars and storylines in this weekend’s NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships, share what it takes to keep eyes on the prize in the most stressful moments, and help us all be smarter viewers. Plus, Paige Bueckers makes a money move, Kim Ng is in her commissioner era, and gymnasts aren’t the only ones doing flips.

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]]> ESPN gymnastics commentator and NCAA perfect-10 record holder Trinity Thomas joins Sarah to preview the best teams, stars and storylines in this weekend’s NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships, share what it takes to keep eyes on the prize in the most stressful moments, and help us all be smarter viewers. Plus, Paige Bueckers makes a money move, Kim Ng is in her commissioner era, and gymnasts aren’t the only ones doing flips. full 1 193 iHeartPodcasts 562061a7-b623-4724-9e0b-b2c200271b30 562061a7-b623-4724-9e0b-b2c200271b30 Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 1758 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/make-it-small-with-trinity-thomas The Best Canadian(s) with Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson The Best Canadian(s) with Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson Canadian soccer legends Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson are here to get you pumped for the launch of Canada's new professional women's soccer league, the Northern Super League (NSL), tonight in Vancouver. The duo joined Sarah to discuss their roles in the league -- Diana as co-founder and chief growth officer and Christine as a co-owner of Vancouver Rise FC -- plus Christine explains why she’s living her best life as a retiree and Diana shares her attempts to end Christine’s tenure on the sidelines.

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]]> Canadian soccer legends Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson are here to get you pumped for the launch of Canada's new professional women's soccer league, the Northern Super League (NSL), tonight in Vancouver. The duo joined Sarah to discuss their roles in the league -- Diana as co-founder and chief growth officer and Christine as a co-owner of Vancouver Rise FC -- plus Christine explains why she’s living her best life as a retiree and Diana shares her attempts to end Christine’s tenure on the sidelines.

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]]> Canadian soccer legends Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson are here to get you pumped for the launch of Canada's new professional women's soccer league, the Northern Super League (NSL), tonight in Vancouver. The duo joined Sarah to discuss their roles in the league -- Diana as co-founder and chief growth officer and Christine as a co-owner of Vancouver Rise FC -- plus Christine explains why she’s living her best life as a retiree and Diana shares her attempts to end Christine’s tenure on the sidelines. full 1 192 iHeartPodcasts 8f176c2b-4812-4084-8bf0-b2c100272395 8f176c2b-4812-4084-8bf0-b2c100272395 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2216 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-best-canadian-s-with-christine-sinclair-and-diana-matheson Taking This Dream As Far As We Can with Erin Foley Taking This Dream As Far As We Can with Erin Foley Comedian and Herlights podcast host Erin Foley joined Sarah late Monday night to debrief on the WNBA draft, from the best fits on the orange carpet to the best fits between player and team. Plus, a hot take about socks, an open question about whether a No. 2 pick can be a steal, and a prediction about when men will become obsolete.

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]]> Comedian and Herlights podcast host Erin Foley joined Sarah late Monday night to debrief on the WNBA draft, from the best fits on the orange carpet to the best fits between player and team. Plus, a hot take about socks, an open question about whether a No. 2 pick can be a steal, and a prediction about when men will become obsolete.

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]]> full 1 191 iHeartPodcasts faf49711-737f-4cce-9136-b2c000509e54 faf49711-737f-4cce-9136-b2c000509e54 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2645 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/taking-this-dream-as-far-as-we-can-with-erin-foley ‘It’s About the Fit’ with Jordan Robinson ‘It’s About the Fit’ with Jordan Robinson Jordan Robinson, host of “The Women’s Hoops Show,” joins Sarah to talk transfer portal and preview tonight’s WNBA Draft—and she even shares a few way-too-early predictions for next year’s WNBA Draft. Plus, a Gamecock on the move, LOVB crowns a champion, and some very timely hoops and gay shit. 

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]]> Jordan Robinson, host of “The Women’s Hoops Show,” joins Sarah to talk transfer portal and preview tonight’s WNBA Draft—and she even shares a few way-too-early predictions for next year’s WNBA Draft. Plus, a Gamecock on the move, LOVB crowns a champion, and some very timely hoops and gay shit. 

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]]> Jordan Robinson, host of “The Women’s Hoops Show,” joins Sarah to talk transfer portal and preview tonight’s WNBA Draft—and she even shares a few way-too-early predictions for next year’s WNBA Draft. Plus, a Gamecock on the move, LOVB crowns a champion, and some very timely hoops and gay shit.  full 1 190 iHeartPodcasts a7f5037e-403b-481b-a919-b2bf00281c57 a7f5037e-403b-481b-a919-b2bf00281c57 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2422 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-s-about-the-fit-with-jordan-robinson The Two-Timers Club with Rebecca Lobo The Two-Timers Club with Rebecca Lobo ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo joins Sarah to unpack the college hoops season, share her take on whether Geno Auriemma was crying about Paige Bueckers in that viral press conference clip, and give her best predictions for next Monday’s WNBA Draft. Plus, we love us some LOVB, the BJK Cup Finals are on the move, and a GOAT gets the doc treatment.

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]]> ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo joins Sarah to unpack the college hoops season, share her take on whether Geno Auriemma was crying about Paige Bueckers in that viral press conference clip, and give her best predictions for next Monday’s WNBA Draft. Plus, we love us some LOVB, the BJK Cup Finals are on the move, and a GOAT gets the doc treatment.

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]]> ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo joins Sarah to unpack the college hoops season, share her take on whether Geno Auriemma was crying about Paige Bueckers in that viral press conference clip, and give her best predictions for next Monday’s WNBA Draft. Plus, we love us some LOVB, the BJK Cup Finals are on the move, and a GOAT gets the doc treatment. full 1 189 iHeartPodcasts a07f30d3-6d7d-46ca-bf92-b2bc00149a08 a07f30d3-6d7d-46ca-bf92-b2bc00149a08 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2525 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-two-timers-club-with-rebecca-lobo Watching the Campfire with Tiffany Oshinsky Watching the Campfire with Tiffany Oshinsky Tiffany Oshinsky, host of the “Serving Pancakes” podcast, right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network, joins Sarah to talk about the parity in LOVB’s inaugural season and the teams and players to keep an eye on in the playoffs this week. Plus, she talks dark books, good wine and her cat, who has one of the best names we’ve ever heard (you’ll have to listen to find out what it is). And, a top college hoops scorer gets cocky, the PWHL is on pause for the World Championships, and the U.S. has some work to do before playing host to the international sporting community. 

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]]> Tiffany Oshinsky, host of the “Serving Pancakes” podcast, right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network, joins Sarah to talk about the parity in LOVB’s inaugural season and the teams and players to keep an eye on in the playoffs this week. Plus, she talks dark books, good wine and her cat, who has one of the best names we’ve ever heard (you’ll have to listen to find out what it is). And, a top college hoops scorer gets cocky, the PWHL is on pause for the World Championships, and the U.S. has some work to do before playing host to the international sporting community. 

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]]> Tiffany Oshinsky, host of the “Serving Pancakes” podcast, right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network, joins Sarah to talk about the parity in LOVB’s inaugural season and the teams and players to keep an eye on in the playoffs this week. Plus, she talks dark books, good wine and her cat, who has one of the best names we’ve ever heard (you’ll have to listen to find out what it is). And, a top college hoops scorer gets cocky, the PWHL is on pause for the World Championships, and the U.S. has some work to do before playing host to the international sporting community. full 1 188 iHeartPodcasts 5f5eb161-e410-42dc-be40-b2ba01734a5a 5f5eb161-e410-42dc-be40-b2ba01734a5a Thu, 10 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2478 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/watching-the-campfire-with-tiffany-oshinsky A Lotta Finstas with RaShauna Hamilton A Lotta Finstas with RaShauna Hamilton RaShauna Hamilton, the vice president of fan growth and community for the Washington Spirit, joins Sarah to discuss why it’s crucial for teams to listen to fans, how to create a memorable game day experience, and why she pivoted from her original goal of being a coach to get into community engagement. Plus, our NCAA tourney bracket winner and a fan meets the moment with an all-time jam. 

  • Check out the Washington Spirit’s theme nights here 

  • Watch Trilly Donovan’s “One Shining Moment” for the women’s tourney here 

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]]> RaShauna Hamilton, the vice president of fan growth and community for the Washington Spirit, joins Sarah to discuss why it’s crucial for teams to listen to fans, how to create a memorable game day experience, and why she pivoted from her original goal of being a coach to get into community engagement. Plus, our NCAA tourney bracket winner and a fan meets the moment with an all-time jam. 

  • Check out the Washington Spirit’s theme nights here 

  • Watch Trilly Donovan’s “One Shining Moment” for the women’s tourney here 

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]]> RaShauna Hamilton, the vice president of fan growth and community for the Washington Spirit, joins Sarah to discuss why it’s crucial for teams to listen to fans, how to create a memorable game day experience, and why she pivoted from her original goal of being a coach to get into community engagement. Plus, our NCAA tourney bracket winner and a fan meets the moment with an all-time jam. full 1 187 iHeartPodcasts f08a2b9f-f5b4-4e21-8ac4-b2b9017520d6 f08a2b9f-f5b4-4e21-8ac4-b2b9017520d6 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2101 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-lotta-finstas-with-rashauna-hamilton That's What Dawgs Do with Big Citrus That's What Dawgs Do with Big Citrus Two-thirds of Big Citrus got their sweat glands activated down in Tampa at the Women’s Final Four, so the gang gets back together to chat about UConn's big win, the unexpectedly lopsided semifinals and all the action that went down on and off the court. Plus, EDD says B-Y-E, Good Game merch is a hit, and one tournament’s trash is The Sports Bra’s treasure.

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]]> Two-thirds of Big Citrus got their sweat glands activated down in Tampa at the Women’s Final Four, so the gang gets back together to chat about UConn's big win, the unexpectedly lopsided semifinals and all the action that went down on and off the court. Plus, EDD says B-Y-E, Good Game merch is a hit, and one tournament’s trash is The Sports Bra’s treasure.

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]]> Two-thirds of Big Citrus got their sweat glands activated down in Tampa at the Women’s Final Four, so the gang gets back together to chat about UConn's big win, the unexpectedly lopsided semifinals and all the action that went down on and off the court. Plus, EDD says B-Y-E, Good Game merch is a hit, and one tournament’s trash is The Sports Bra’s treasure. full 1 186 iHeartPodcasts 18a7d2a6-3f0e-4725-a655-b2b9001baba9 18a7d2a6-3f0e-4725-a655-b2b9001baba9 Tue, 08 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2581 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/thats-what-dawgs-do-with-big-citrus Don’t Sit On Me: A Live Show feat. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Don’t Sit On Me: A Live Show feat. Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi Live from the Final Four, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One. Sarah sat down with the two legends in Tampa on Saturday to discuss the very first day they met, why their late night plan to team up in the WNBA never came to fruition, how DT's kids will help her stay on schedule post-retirement, and what WNBA owners could learn from their players. Plus, Sarah surprises DT with a retirement gift that will be a must-visit destination for Slices and hoops fans everywhere. 

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]]> Live from the Final Four, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One. Sarah sat down with the two legends in Tampa on Saturday to discuss the very first day they met, why their late night plan to team up in the WNBA never came to fruition, how DT's kids will help her stay on schedule post-retirement, and what WNBA owners could learn from their players. Plus, Sarah surprises DT with a retirement gift that will be a must-visit destination for Slices and hoops fans everywhere. 

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]]> Live from the Final Four, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One. Sarah sat down with the two legends in Tampa on Saturday to discuss the very first day they met, why their late night plan to team up in the WNBA never came to fruition, how DT's kids will help her stay on schedule post-retirement, and what WNBA owners could learn from their players. Plus, Sarah surprises DT with a retirement gift that will be a must-visit destination for Slices and hoops fans everywhere. full 1 185 iHeartPodcasts d24835e4-3a23-4cfd-ac5c-b2b500d55e62 d24835e4-3a23-4cfd-ac5c-b2b500d55e62 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2146 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-sit-on-me-a-live-show-feat-sue-bird-and-diana-taurasi Make It Three Cocks, Baby with Big Citrus Make It Three Cocks, Baby with Big Citrus Ahead of this weekend’s Final Four in Tampa, Florida, Big Citrus gathers to discuss their predictions for the semifinals, the noticeable difference in the media coverage of this year’s tourney, and why they’re leaving impartiality at the door when it comes to Paige Bueckers’ title hopes. Plus, the sisterhood of the traveling net. 

  • Watch the Final Four! The full schedule can be found here
  • If you’re in Tampa, come to Sarah’s live show with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, sponsored by Capital One. It’s this Saturday at 2pm in Tourney Town!
  • Read the great story Jordan Robinson wrote on the relationship between Dawn Staley and Carolyn Peck here
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]]> Ahead of this weekend’s Final Four in Tampa, Florida, Big Citrus gathers to discuss their predictions for the semifinals, the noticeable difference in the media coverage of this year’s tourney, and why they’re leaving impartiality at the door when it comes to Paige Bueckers’ title hopes. Plus, the sisterhood of the traveling net. 

  • Watch the Final Four! The full schedule can be found here
  • If you’re in Tampa, come to Sarah’s live show with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, sponsored by Capital One. It’s this Saturday at 2pm in Tourney Town!
  • Read the great story Jordan Robinson wrote on the relationship between Dawn Staley and Carolyn Peck here
  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist
  • Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social

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]]> Ahead of this weekend’s Final Four in Tampa, Florida, Big Citrus gathers to discuss their predictions for the semifinals, the noticeable difference in the media coverage of this year’s tourney, and why they’re leaving impartiality at the door when it comes to Paige Bueckers’ title hopes. Plus, the sisterhood of the traveling net.  full 1 184 iHeartPodcasts c657f644-d627-49a3-9f7d-b2b4016d610b c657f644-d627-49a3-9f7d-b2b4016d610b Fri, 04 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2892 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/make-it-three-cocks-baby-with-big-citrus ‘Up a Crick Without a Paddle’ with Tara VanDerveer and Muffet McGraw ‘Up a Crick Without a Paddle’ with Tara VanDerveer and Muffet McGraw Oh slices, this one is special. Presented by the all-new Nissan Armada, former Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer and former Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw join Sarah to reminisce about their head-to-head battles during March Madness, hooping against each other in staff games at Cathy Rush Basketball Camp back in the day, the pros and cons of the changing landscape of women’s hoops, and the things they wish their younger selves had understood about life.

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]]> Oh slices, this one is special. Presented by the all-new Nissan Armada, former Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer and former Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw join Sarah to reminisce about their head-to-head battles during March Madness, hooping against each other in staff games at Cathy Rush Basketball Camp back in the day, the pros and cons of the changing landscape of women’s hoops, and the things they wish their younger selves had understood about life.

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]]> Oh slices, this one is special. Presented by the all-new Nissan Armada, former Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer and former Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw join Sarah to reminisce about their head-to-head battles during March Madness, hooping against each other in staff games at Cathy Rush Basketball Camp back in the day, the pros and cons of the changing landscape of women’s hoops, and the things they wish their younger selves had understood about life. full 1 183 iHeartPodcasts e8dd9940-914d-4c13-83ae-b2b3013ea12c e8dd9940-914d-4c13-83ae-b2b3013ea12c Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 3067 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/up-a-crick-without-a-paddle-with-tara-vanderveer-and-muffet-mcgraw Boner Pills, Cars and Razors with Jane McManus Boner Pills, Cars and Razors with Jane McManus Jane McManus, longtime sports reporter, NYU professor, and author of the new book “The Fast Track: Inside The Surging Business of Women’s Sports,” joins Sarah to discuss the NCAA basketball tournament one year after Caitlin v. Angel, why organizations need to stop using the men’s formula for the women’s game, and how media gatekeepers are the arbiters of who and what gets airtime.

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]]> Jane McManus, longtime sports reporter, NYU professor, and author of the new book “The Fast Track: Inside The Surging Business of Women’s Sports,” joins Sarah to discuss the NCAA basketball tournament one year after Caitlin v. Angel, why organizations need to stop using the men’s formula for the women’s game, and how media gatekeepers are the arbiters of who and what gets airtime.

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]]> Jane McManus, longtime sports reporter, NYU professor, and author of the new book “The Fast Track: Inside The Surging Business of Women’s Sports,” joins Sarah to discuss the NCAA basketball tournament one year after Caitlin v. Angel, why organizations need to stop using the men’s formula for the women’s game, and how media gatekeepers are the arbiters of who and what gets airtime. full 1 182 iHeartPodcasts 2d84ef60-32c5-46c9-b2be-b2b3001bbdf8 2d84ef60-32c5-46c9-b2be-b2b3001bbdf8 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2384 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/boner-pills-cars-and-razors-with-jane-mcmanus ‘Act As If’ with Kathy Delaney-Smith ‘Act As If’ with Kathy Delaney-Smith Former Harvard women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith joins Sarah to talk 40 years in Cambridge, from accepting the Harvard job to get free tennis court time and the most athletic team she ever faced (hint: Olympic track star Marion Jones played point guard), to her team’s legendary upset of a No. 1 seed and using meditation with her players. Plus, one college hoops star is harnessing the healing benefits of art, and a reminder that a lot of us harbor more self-doubt than we should.

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]]> Former Harvard women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith joins Sarah to talk 40 years in Cambridge, from accepting the Harvard job to get free tennis court time and the most athletic team she ever faced (hint: Olympic track star Marion Jones played point guard), to her team’s legendary upset of a No. 1 seed and using meditation with her players. Plus, one college hoops star is harnessing the healing benefits of art, and a reminder that a lot of us harbor more self-doubt than we should.

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]]> Former Harvard women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith joins Sarah to talk 40 years in Cambridge, from accepting the Harvard job to get free tennis court time and the most athletic team she ever faced (hint: Olympic track star Marion Jones played point guard), to her team’s legendary upset of a No. 1 seed and using meditation with her players. Plus, one college hoops star is harnessing the healing benefits of art, and a reminder that a lot of us harbor more self-doubt than we should. full 1 181 iHeartPodcasts 701651e1-eb8c-4c1a-8574-b2b2001aa354 701651e1-eb8c-4c1a-8574-b2b2001aa354 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2413 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/act-as-if-with-kathy-delaney-smith Busted Noses, Pageant Queens and Funko Pops with Big Citrus Busted Noses, Pageant Queens and Funko Pops with Big Citrus It was a big weekend of basketball and Big Citrus is here to discuss it all, from revenge tours to farewell tours and busted noses to broken records. Plus, sharing visibility, skating with freedom, and taters gonna tate.

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]]> It was a big weekend of basketball and Big Citrus is here to discuss it all, from revenge tours to farewell tours and busted noses to broken records. Plus, sharing visibility, skating with freedom, and taters gonna tate.

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]]> It was a big weekend of basketball and Big Citrus is here to discuss it all, from revenge tours to farewell tours and busted noses to broken records. Plus, sharing visibility, skating with freedom, and taters gonna tate. full 1 180 iHeartPodcasts 776f84a1-f40f-43de-8f3c-b2b10042582a 776f84a1-f40f-43de-8f3c-b2b10042582a Mon, 31 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2253 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/busted-noses-pageant-queens-and-funko-pops-with-bi These Bitches Could NEVER with CeCé Telfer These Bitches Could NEVER with CeCé Telfer CeCé Telfer, the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, joins Sarah to discuss her fraught relationship with International Transgender Day of Visibility, why self-care means so much to her, and the reason she’s willing to talk to politicians – even those who oppose transgender women in sports – about her lived experience. Plus, the Sweet 16 is here, and a What The Fact that combats a common narrative.

  • Go follow CeCé and give her some love on social media! She’s on Instagram here

  • Pick up a copy of CeCé’s book Make It Count: My Fight to Become the First Transgender Olympic Runner here

  • Pre-order Sarah’s book here 

  • This weekend’s NCAA basketball tourney schedule can be found here 

  • The NWSL schedule is here 

  • The full report from the Center for American Progress is here

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]]> CeCé Telfer, the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, joins Sarah to discuss her fraught relationship with International Transgender Day of Visibility, why self-care means so much to her, and the reason she’s willing to talk to politicians – even those who oppose transgender women in sports – about her lived experience. Plus, the Sweet 16 is here, and a What The Fact that combats a common narrative.

  • Go follow CeCé and give her some love on social media! She’s on Instagram here

  • Pick up a copy of CeCé’s book Make It Count: My Fight to Become the First Transgender Olympic Runner here

  • Pre-order Sarah’s book here 

  • This weekend’s NCAA basketball tourney schedule can be found here 

  • The NWSL schedule is here 

  • The full report from the Center for American Progress is here

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]]> CeCé Telfer, the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, joins Sarah to discuss her fraught relationship with International Transgender Day of Visibility, why self-care means so much to her, and the reason she’s willing to talk to politicians – even those who oppose transgender women in sports – about her lived experience. Plus, the Sweet 16 is here, and a What The Fact that combats a common narrative. full 1 179 iHeartPodcasts 0ed35a5c-cca5-4816-a4c4-b2ae002eba69 0ed35a5c-cca5-4816-a4c4-b2ae002eba69 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2970 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/these-bitches-could-never-with-cec-telfer Snortin’ College Hoops with Nancy Armour Snortin’ College Hoops with Nancy Armour Longtime USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to talk being labeled “a goddamned national disgrace” by right-wing commentator Megyn Kelly, the effect JuJu Watkins’ injury could have on the NCAA basketball tournament, and how news outlets have changed their approach to women’s sports throughout her career. Plus, the Boston NWSL team has a new name, World Athletics goes back in time, and a puckin’ timely entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Longtime USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to talk being labeled “a goddamned national disgrace” by right-wing commentator Megyn Kelly, the effect JuJu Watkins’ injury could have on the NCAA basketball tournament, and how news outlets have changed their approach to women’s sports throughout her career. Plus, the Boston NWSL team has a new name, World Athletics goes back in time, and a puckin’ timely entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Longtime USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to talk being labeled “a goddamned national disgrace” by right-wing commentator Megyn Kelly, the effect JuJu Watkins’ injury could have on the NCAA basketball tournament, and how news outlets have changed their approach to women’s sports throughout her career. Plus, the Boston NWSL team has a new name, World Athletics goes back in time, and a puckin’ timely entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 1 178 iHeartPodcasts 72820cf4-b1d6-4fed-8cb1-b2ad00228b5e 72820cf4-b1d6-4fed-8cb1-b2ad00228b5e Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:05:00 +0000 2737 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/snortin-college-hoops-with-nancy-armour Ribs and Puck with Hailey Salvian Ribs and Puck with Hailey Salvian Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.

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]]> Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms.

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]]> Hailey Salvian, hockey writer and podcaster for The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss why she thinks almost every PWHL team is a contender for the league championship, the secret behind Marie-Philip Poulin and Hilary Knight’s successes, and the reason she thinks the PWHL will choose two U.S. cities for expansion. Plus, we try to FedEx an ACL to southern California and we provide an array of excellent undercarriage euphemisms. full 1 177 iHeartPodcasts fa2787a0-2976-4152-aab1-b2ac003587fc fa2787a0-2976-4152-aab1-b2ac003587fc Wed, 26 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 3158 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ribs-and-puck-with-hailey-salvian 'If They Win, I Win' with Allison Galer 'If They Win, I Win' with Allison Galer Allison Galer, founder and president of sports agency Disrupt the Game, joins Sarah to share the story of starting her agency a year out of college, the failures that fueled her success, and the scripted TV show she’s working on with hooper turned analyst Chiney Ogwumike. Plus, Women’s Elite Rugby scrumming commences, our Starch Madness Final Four is set, and The More You Know about balls. 

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]]> Allison Galer, founder and president of sports agency Disrupt the Game, joins Sarah to share the story of starting her agency a year out of college, the failures that fueled her success, and the scripted TV show she’s working on with hooper turned analyst Chiney Ogwumike. Plus, Women’s Elite Rugby scrumming commences, our Starch Madness Final Four is set, and The More You Know about balls. 

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]]> Allison Galer, founder and president of sports agency Disrupt the Game, joins Sarah to share the story of starting her agency a year out of college, the failures that fueled her success, and the scripted TV show she’s working on with hooper turned analyst Chiney Ogwumike. Plus, Women’s Elite Rugby scrumming commences, our Starch Madness Final Four is set, and The More You Know about balls. full 1 176 iHeartPodcasts b37549ce-2699-4149-bd7b-b2ab0027acfb b37549ce-2699-4149-bd7b-b2ab0027acfb Tue, 25 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2871 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/if-they-win-i-win-with-allison-galer Tits to the Turf with Big Citrus Tits to the Turf with Big Citrus Everyone *does* watch women’s sports, and we’re so glad to have so many games on our TVs… but WOW do we need more screens. Big Citrus convenes to talk through just a sliver of the exhilarating action in the NCAA college hockey and college basketball tournaments. Plus, a debut NWSL goal for the ages, a PWHL score that sent fans into a frenzy, and LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson once again makes her mark off the basketball court.

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]]> Everyone *does* watch women’s sports, and we’re so glad to have so many games on our TVs… but WOW do we need more screens. Big Citrus convenes to talk through just a sliver of the exhilarating action in the NCAA college hockey and college basketball tournaments. Plus, a debut NWSL goal for the ages, a PWHL score that sent fans into a frenzy, and LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson once again makes her mark off the basketball court.

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]]> Everyone *does* watch women’s sports, and we’re so glad to have so many games on our TVs… but WOW do we need more screens. Big Citrus convenes to talk through just a sliver of the exhilarating action in the NCAA college hockey and college basketball tournaments. Plus, a debut NWSL goal for the ages, a PWHL score that sent fans into a frenzy, and LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson once again makes her mark off the basketball court. full 1 175 iHeartPodcasts 84bd5267-c26d-41e6-8006-b2aa002f0419 84bd5267-c26d-41e6-8006-b2aa002f0419 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 1848 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tits-to-the-turf-with-big-citrus Stupid Good Hockey with Nicole Haase Stupid Good Hockey with Nicole Haase Women’s college hockey writer Nicole Haase joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Frozen Four, the favorites for the Patty Kazmaier Award, the current college-to-pro pipeline and her unique path to covering hockey. Plus, March Madness is upon us, a new rugby era starts now, and a What The Fact about a bracket built on malicious compliance.

  • Follow Nicole Haase on social media! She’s on Bluesky here and X here

  • Read Nicole’s reporting for the Victory Press here and for USCHO here! And you can listen to “The PodKaz” here  

  • Join our Good Game NCAA basketball tournament Bracket Challenge group here

  • The full March Madness schedule can be found here 

  • Watch the women’s hockey Frozen Four! The schedule is here 

  • Want a Women’s Elite Rugby refresher? Listen to our episode on the league here 

  • Pick up tickets for the PWHL’s Pride Unity games here 

  • Make your picks for Starch Madness! Sarah will post them on Instagram so you can vote on each head-to-head battle!

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]]> Women’s college hockey writer Nicole Haase joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Frozen Four, the favorites for the Patty Kazmaier Award, the current college-to-pro pipeline and her unique path to covering hockey. Plus, March Madness is upon us, a new rugby era starts now, and a What The Fact about a bracket built on malicious compliance.

  • Follow Nicole Haase on social media! She’s on Bluesky here and X here

  • Read Nicole’s reporting for the Victory Press here and for USCHO here! And you can listen to “The PodKaz” here  

  • Join our Good Game NCAA basketball tournament Bracket Challenge group here

  • The full March Madness schedule can be found here 

  • Watch the women’s hockey Frozen Four! The schedule is here 

  • Want a Women’s Elite Rugby refresher? Listen to our episode on the league here 

  • Pick up tickets for the PWHL’s Pride Unity games here 

  • Make your picks for Starch Madness! Sarah will post them on Instagram so you can vote on each head-to-head battle!

  • We have a new email! Send us a note at goodgame@acast.com

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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]]> Women’s college hockey writer Nicole Haase joins Sarah to discuss this weekend’s Frozen Four, the favorites for the Patty Kazmaier Award, the current college-to-pro pipeline and her unique path to covering hockey. Plus, March Madness is upon us, a new rugby era starts now, and a What The Fact about a bracket built on malicious compliance. full 1 174 iHeartPodcasts 13977c15-de5e-4876-95c3-b2a70039ae5e 13977c15-de5e-4876-95c3-b2a70039ae5e Fri, 21 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2808 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/stupid-good-hockey-with-nicole-haase Getting Delusional with Geno Auriemma Getting Delusional with Geno Auriemma Geno Auriemma, UConn head coach and the winningest head coach in college basketball history, joins Sarah to share why Paige Bueckers’ biggest strength is her delusion, changes he'd make to the NCAA Tournament format, how his approach to coaching differs from the regular season to the tournament, and how he found out Diana Taurasi was retiring. Plus, a new stadium in the Mile High City and Cam Brink gets an "ick." 

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]]> Geno Auriemma, UConn head coach and the winningest head coach in college basketball history, joins Sarah to share why Paige Bueckers’ biggest strength is her delusion, changes he'd make to the NCAA Tournament format, how his approach to coaching differs from the regular season to the tournament, and how he found out Diana Taurasi was retiring. Plus, a new stadium in the Mile High City and Cam Brink gets an "ick." 

  • Join our Good Game NCAA basketball tournament Bracket Challenge group here

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]]> Geno Auriemma, UConn head coach and the winningest head coach in college basketball history, joins Sarah to share why Paige Bueckers’ biggest strength is her delusion, changes he'd make to the NCAA Tournament format, how his approach to coaching differs from the regular season to the tournament, and how he found out Diana Taurasi was retiring. Plus, a new stadium in the Mile High City and Cam Brink gets an "ick." full 1 173 iHeartPodcasts ffaa64bc-40da-48f8-ae68-b2a6002ae9e6 ffaa64bc-40da-48f8-ae68-b2a6002ae9e6 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2880 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/getting-delusional-with-geno-auriemma NWSL Season Preview with Jill Loyden NWSL Season Preview with Jill Loyden Former USWNT & NWSL player turned analyst and founder and CEO of The Keeper Institute, Jill Loyden, joins Sarah for an in-depth club-by-club NWSL preview, to discuss how soccer has evolved since her playing days, and to share a big change she believes would elevate the NWSL’s level of talent. Plus, the return of one of our favorite segments: Fight Me! 

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]]> Former USWNT & NWSL player turned analyst and founder and CEO of The Keeper Institute, Jill Loyden, joins Sarah for an in-depth club-by-club NWSL preview, to discuss how soccer has evolved since her playing days, and to share a big change she believes would elevate the NWSL’s level of talent. Plus, the return of one of our favorite segments: Fight Me! 

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]]> Former USWNT & NWSL player turned analyst and founder and CEO of The Keeper Institute, Jill Loyden, joins Sarah for an in-depth club-by-club NWSL preview, to discuss how soccer has evolved since her playing days, and to share a big change she believes would elevate the NWSL’s level of talent. Plus, the return of one of our favorite segments: Fight Me! full 1 172 iHeartPodcasts b81fd92b-d749-48e0-9e95-b2a40170b45c b81fd92b-d749-48e0-9e95-b2a40170b45c Wed, 19 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2489 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/nwsl-season-preview-with-jill-loyden Juicin’ Up for the Post-Squeezin’ with Big Citrus Juicin’ Up for the Post-Squeezin’ with Big Citrus The gang’s all here! Sarah, Alex and Mish link up to talk through a handful of happenings: from the March Madness bracket reveal to Mish’s alma mater going dancing for the first time, and a Starch Madness recipe that may or may not call for a power drill. Plus, the weird timing of an extremely gay WNBA trade, the PWHL is killing the puckin’ game, and you slices have got a lot of decisions to make.

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]]> The gang’s all here! Sarah, Alex and Mish link up to talk through a handful of happenings: from the March Madness bracket reveal to Mish’s alma mater going dancing for the first time, and a Starch Madness recipe that may or may not call for a power drill. Plus, the weird timing of an extremely gay WNBA trade, the PWHL is killing the puckin’ game, and you slices have got a lot of decisions to make.

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]]> The gang’s all here! Sarah, Alex and Mish link up to talk through a handful of happenings: from the March Madness bracket reveal to Mish’s alma mater going dancing for the first time, and a Starch Madness recipe that may or may not call for a power drill. Plus, the weird timing of an extremely gay WNBA trade, the PWHL is killing the puckin’ game, and you slices have got a lot of decisions to make. full 1 171 iHeartPodcasts 3f831e30-c4e9-4264-b92b-b2a400202d06 3f831e30-c4e9-4264-b92b-b2a400202d06 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 1802 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/juicin-up-for-the-post-squeezin-with-big-citrus SPORTSGASBORD! And a Big Reveal! SPORTSGASBORD! And a Big Reveal! It’s a sports smorgasbord of an episode, beginning with the biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday and moving into a little surfing, shooting, swimming, soccer, and sports that don’t start with S, too! Sarah opens up our overflowing inbox and voicemail to respond to some of the messages slices have been sending in. And finally… we reveal a special something y’all have been asking about for months.

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]]> It’s a sports smorgasbord of an episode, beginning with the biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday and moving into a little surfing, shooting, swimming, soccer, and sports that don’t start with S, too! Sarah opens up our overflowing inbox and voicemail to respond to some of the messages slices have been sending in. And finally… we reveal a special something y’all have been asking about for months.

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]]> It’s a sports smorgasbord of an episode, beginning with the biggest takeaways from Selection Sunday and moving into a little surfing, shooting, swimming, soccer, and sports that don’t start with S, too! Sarah opens up our overflowing inbox and voicemail to respond to some of the messages slices have been sending in. And finally… we reveal a special something y’all have been asking about for months. full 1 170 iHeartPodcasts e6a5e735-0bbe-48d9-8d6d-b2a300401ea0 e6a5e735-0bbe-48d9-8d6d-b2a300401ea0 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 1525 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sportsgasbord-and-a-big-reveal Under The Shell with Brenda Frese Under The Shell with Brenda Frese Maryland basketball head coach Brenda Frese joins Sarah to discuss why a preseason trip to Croatia helped this year’s team bond, how recruiting high school kids is different than taking a shopping trip in the transfer portal, and what she remembers most from her 2006 championship-winning team. Plus, a call for your favorite starches and an ode to a different kind of slice.

  • Send us your favorite starch recipes for “Starch Madness!” Send ‘em to goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Maryland women’s basketball on Instagram here 

  • Watch Alexa Gasparotto’s triple axel here 

  • Watch Montana State’s buzzer-beating game-winner to clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament here 

  • Read Sportico’s July 2024 story on the private equity rules in the NWSL here

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

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]]> Maryland basketball head coach Brenda Frese joins Sarah to discuss why a preseason trip to Croatia helped this year’s team bond, how recruiting high school kids is different than taking a shopping trip in the transfer portal, and what she remembers most from her 2006 championship-winning team. Plus, a call for your favorite starches and an ode to a different kind of slice.

  • Send us your favorite starch recipes for “Starch Madness!” Send ‘em to goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Follow Maryland women’s basketball on Instagram here 

  • Watch Alexa Gasparotto’s triple axel here 

  • Watch Montana State’s buzzer-beating game-winner to clinch a spot in the NCAA tournament here 

  • Read Sportico’s July 2024 story on the private equity rules in the NWSL here

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • The PWHL schedule can be found here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323

  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist

  • Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social

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]]> Maryland basketball head coach Brenda Frese joins Sarah to discuss why a preseason trip to Croatia helped this year’s team bond, how recruiting high school kids is different than taking a shopping trip in the transfer portal, and what she remembers most from her 2006 championship-winning team. Plus, a call for your favorite starches and an ode to a different kind of slice. full 1 169 iHeartPodcasts 8578fb5d-cbc8-4268-bc92-b2a00032b71f 8578fb5d-cbc8-4268-bc92-b2a00032b71f Fri, 14 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2349 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/under-the-shell-with-brenda-frese Big Midwest Dad Energy with Alyssa Naeher Big Midwest Dad Energy with Alyssa Naeher Alyssa Naeher, recent USWNT retiree and still the goalkeeper for the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, joins Sarah to talk about the origin of her nickname “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition. Plus, an NWSL season preview, a little recap of Sarah’s trip to South By Southwest, and a new celebrity BFF.

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]]> Alyssa Naeher, recent USWNT retiree and still the goalkeeper for the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, joins Sarah to talk about the origin of her nickname “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition. Plus, an NWSL season preview, a little recap of Sarah’s trip to South By Southwest, and a new celebrity BFF.

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]]> Alyssa Naeher, recent USWNT retiree and still the goalkeeper for the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, joins Sarah to talk about the origin of her nickname “Uncle Naeher,” succeeding Briana Scurry and Hope Solo on the national team, and how she knew it was time to retire from international competition. Plus, an NWSL season preview, a little recap of Sarah’s trip to South By Southwest, and a new celebrity BFF. full 1 168 iHeartPodcasts 12ddd8a2-09d9-4edc-a582-b29f002d9ee6 12ddd8a2-09d9-4edc-a582-b29f002d9ee6 Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2822 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/big-midwest-dad-energy-with-alyssa-naeher Cold Calling with Natalie White Cold Calling with Natalie White Moolah Kicks founder and CEO Natalie White joins Sarah to discuss why (and how!) she created and launched a footwear brand in her 20s, why cold emailing Mark Cuban paid off for her (and might pay off for you, too!), and what she learned from surveying women and girls about what they wanted out of a basketball shoe.

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]]> Moolah Kicks founder and CEO Natalie White joins Sarah to discuss why (and how!) she created and launched a footwear brand in her 20s, why cold emailing Mark Cuban paid off for her (and might pay off for you, too!), and what she learned from surveying women and girls about what they wanted out of a basketball shoe.

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]]> Moolah Kicks founder and CEO Natalie White joins Sarah to discuss why (and how!) she created and launched a footwear brand in her 20s, why cold emailing Mark Cuban paid off for her (and might pay off for you, too!), and what she learned from surveying women and girls about what they wanted out of a basketball shoe. full 1 167 iHeartPodcasts 0ee90909-6039-49a2-8fb8-b29d016b3ee0 0ee90909-6039-49a2-8fb8-b29d016b3ee0 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2373 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cold-calling-with-natalie-white Professional Yapping with Lexie Brown Professional Yapping with Lexie Brown Lexie Brown, Seattle Storm guard and co-host of iHeart’s Full Circle podcast, joins Sarah to chat about finding out she was getting traded from the Los Angeles Sparks, how storytelling and brand sponsorship are assisting the growth of women’s sports, and her new gig here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network. Plus, the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and the UCLA women’s basketball team exact some revenge, skier Mikaela Shiffrin adds to her legacy, and a slice gives us some more context on the Rice Krispie mystery.

 

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]]> Lexie Brown, Seattle Storm guard and co-host of iHeart’s Full Circle podcast, joins Sarah to chat about finding out she was getting traded from the Los Angeles Sparks, how storytelling and brand sponsorship are assisting the growth of women’s sports, and her new gig here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network. Plus, the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and the UCLA women’s basketball team exact some revenge, skier Mikaela Shiffrin adds to her legacy, and a slice gives us some more context on the Rice Krispie mystery.

 

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]]> Lexie Brown, Seattle Storm guard and co-host of iHeart’s Full Circle podcast, joins Sarah to chat about finding out she was getting traded from the Los Angeles Sparks, how storytelling and brand sponsorship are assisting the growth of women’s sports, and her new gig here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network. Plus, the NWSL’s Washington Spirit and the UCLA women’s basketball team exact some revenge, skier Mikaela Shiffrin adds to her legacy, and a slice gives us some more context on the Rice Krispie mystery. full 1 166 iHeartPodcasts bcb4f38a-6ad3-4153-b859-b29d0018f1a4 bcb4f38a-6ad3-4153-b859-b29d0018f1a4 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:15:00 +0000 2348 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/professional-yapping-with-lexie-brown The New Standard with Alysia Montaño The New Standard with Alysia Montaño Alysia Montaño, an Olympic bronze medalist and founder of For All Mothers, joins Sarah to discuss the inspiration behind her nonprofit, how pregnancy has historically impacted endorsements and brand deals, and what it was like to break a non-disclosure agreement with Nike to shed light on how the company treated pregnant athletes. Plus, Alysia gives flowers to the organizations that have made the biggest strides in ensuring athletes in women’s sports have protections and support around pregnancy and childbirth.

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]]> Alysia Montaño, an Olympic bronze medalist and founder of For All Mothers, joins Sarah to discuss the inspiration behind her nonprofit, how pregnancy has historically impacted endorsements and brand deals, and what it was like to break a non-disclosure agreement with Nike to shed light on how the company treated pregnant athletes. Plus, Alysia gives flowers to the organizations that have made the biggest strides in ensuring athletes in women’s sports have protections and support around pregnancy and childbirth.

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]]> Alysia Montaño, an Olympic bronze medalist and founder of For All Mothers, joins Sarah to discuss the inspiration behind her nonprofit, how pregnancy has historically impacted endorsements and brand deals, and what it was like to break a non-disclosure agreement with Nike to shed light on how the company treated pregnant athletes. Plus, Alysia gives flowers to the organizations that have made the biggest strides in ensuring athletes in women’s sports have protections and support around pregnancy and childbirth. full 1 165 iHeartPodcasts c6fd6609-2c7b-457d-a4a0-b29c00241dfa c6fd6609-2c7b-457d-a4a0-b29c00241dfa Mon, 10 Mar 2025 07:10:00 +0000 2391 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-new-standard-with-alysia-monta-o Crazy If You Do, Crazy If You Don’t with Bernadette McGlade Crazy If You Do, Crazy If You Don’t with Bernadette McGlade Bernadette McGlade, longtime commissioner of the Atlantic-10 conference, joins Sarah to discuss fighting for the distribution of financial “units” in women’s basketball, the potential outcomes of the House vs. NCAA settlement and why it’s important to learn from failure. Plus, the Rice Krispie mystery gets sticky, a women’s tennis moment courtesy of the worst person in the room, and the NWSL is back.

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]]> Bernadette McGlade, longtime commissioner of the Atlantic-10 conference, joins Sarah to discuss fighting for the distribution of financial “units” in women’s basketball, the potential outcomes of the House vs. NCAA settlement and why it’s important to learn from failure. Plus, the Rice Krispie mystery gets sticky, a women’s tennis moment courtesy of the worst person in the room, and the NWSL is back.

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]]> Bernadette McGlade, longtime commissioner of the Atlantic-10 conference, joins Sarah to discuss fighting for the distribution of financial “units” in women’s basketball, the potential outcomes of the House vs. NCAA settlement and why it’s important to learn from failure. Plus, the Rice Krispie mystery gets sticky, a women’s tennis moment courtesy of the worst person in the room, and the NWSL is back. full 1 164 iHeartPodcasts ec09eff3-0b63-49f6-9a52-b299001931fc ec09eff3-0b63-49f6-9a52-b299001931fc Fri, 07 Mar 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2095 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/crazy-if-you-do-crazy-if-you-don-t-with-bernadette Cookies & Oversight with Alexa Philippou Cookies & Oversight with Alexa Philippou ESPN women’s basketball reporter Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to discuss which college hoops stars have the edge in the player of the year race, chat about the huge leap the Indiana Fever took in WNBA free agency, and share a tale about Diana Taurasi that didn’t make it into the ESPN story about her retirement. Plus, our government’s checks and balances do some checking and balancing, a Japanese soccer legend announces her retirement, and a couple friends of the show are in competition mode.

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]]> ESPN women’s basketball reporter Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to discuss which college hoops stars have the edge in the player of the year race, chat about the huge leap the Indiana Fever took in WNBA free agency, and share a tale about Diana Taurasi that didn’t make it into the ESPN story about her retirement. Plus, our government’s checks and balances do some checking and balancing, a Japanese soccer legend announces her retirement, and a couple friends of the show are in competition mode.

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]]> ESPN women’s basketball reporter Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to discuss which college hoops stars have the edge in the player of the year race, chat about the huge leap the Indiana Fever took in WNBA free agency, and share a tale about Diana Taurasi that didn’t make it into the ESPN story about her retirement. Plus, our government’s checks and balances do some checking and balancing, a Japanese soccer legend announces her retirement, and a couple friends of the show are in competition mode. full 1 163 iHeartPodcasts f94878d1-abc3-4f57-a890-b2980034262f f94878d1-abc3-4f57-a890-b2980034262f Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1927 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cookies-oversight-with-alexa-philippou The Old Ceiling Is The New Floor with Ari Chambers The Old Ceiling Is The New Floor with Ari Chambers Andscape & ESPN commentator Ari Chambers joins Sarah to discuss what’s sure to be a chaotic March Madness, the difference between a great team and a Final Four team, her thoughts on the inaugural Unrivaled season, and why we should all remain vigilant with Title IX at risk. Plus, a Wildcat joins a Duck and a Hawkeye in an exclusive club.

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]]> Andscape & ESPN commentator Ari Chambers joins Sarah to discuss what’s sure to be a chaotic March Madness, the difference between a great team and a Final Four team, her thoughts on the inaugural Unrivaled season, and why we should all remain vigilant with Title IX at risk. Plus, a Wildcat joins a Duck and a Hawkeye in an exclusive club.

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]]> Andscape & ESPN commentator Ari Chambers joins Sarah to discuss what’s sure to be a chaotic March Madness, the difference between a great team and a Final Four team, her thoughts on the inaugural Unrivaled season, and why we should all remain vigilant with Title IX at risk. Plus, a Wildcat joins a Duck and a Hawkeye in an exclusive club. full 1 162 iHeartPodcasts ef28d174-91d2-4597-886e-b296017c1ea8 ef28d174-91d2-4597-886e-b296017c1ea8 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2142 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-old-ceiling-is-the-new-floor-with-ari-chambers The Human Condition with Big Citrus The Human Condition with Big Citrus Truth bomb: Even our FAVORITE sports figures aren’t perfect. Sarah, Alex and Misha have a meaningful conversation about how to react when athletes we admire for their on-field heroics do harmful things outside of their sport. Plus, the Athletes Unlimited pro hoops season comes to a close, plenty of college hoops chaos, and Diana Taurasi shows off her comedic timing.

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]]> Truth bomb: Even our FAVORITE sports figures aren’t perfect. Sarah, Alex and Misha have a meaningful conversation about how to react when athletes we admire for their on-field heroics do harmful things outside of their sport. Plus, the Athletes Unlimited pro hoops season comes to a close, plenty of college hoops chaos, and Diana Taurasi shows off her comedic timing.

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]]> Truth bomb: Even our FAVORITE sports figures aren’t perfect. Sarah, Alex and Misha have a meaningful conversation about how to react when athletes we admire for their on-field heroics do harmful things outside of their sport. Plus, the Athletes Unlimited pro hoops season comes to a close, plenty of college hoops chaos, and Diana Taurasi shows off her comedic timing. full 1 161 iHeartPodcasts 089e4549-a7bb-4d78-b0cb-b2960029d2e7 089e4549-a7bb-4d78-b0cb-b2960029d2e7 Tue, 04 Mar 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2173 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-human-condition-with-big-citrus Barça To Boston with Domè Guasch Barça To Boston with Domè Guasch Domè Guasch, the first-ever general manager for NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club, joins Sarah to talk skipping school to pursue coaching, why his focus is on the women’s game, recruiting players in the NWSL’s post-draft era and what he knows about the team's potential rebrand. Plus, the details behind his first hire as GM, and Sarah gives him a Boston pop quiz, including a potentially controversial coffee take.

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]]> Domè Guasch, the first-ever general manager for NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club, joins Sarah to talk skipping school to pursue coaching, why his focus is on the women’s game, recruiting players in the NWSL’s post-draft era and what he knows about the team's potential rebrand. Plus, the details behind his first hire as GM, and Sarah gives him a Boston pop quiz, including a potentially controversial coffee take.

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]]> Domè Guasch, the first-ever general manager for NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club, joins Sarah to talk skipping school to pursue coaching, why his focus is on the women’s game, recruiting players in the NWSL’s post-draft era and what he knows about the team's potential rebrand. Plus, the details behind his first hire as GM, and Sarah gives him a Boston pop quiz, including a potentially controversial coffee take. full 1 160 iHeartPodcasts c2d44dc2-97bd-4370-83ac-b294012e0619 c2d44dc2-97bd-4370-83ac-b294012e0619 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1801 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bar-a-to-boston-with-dom-guasch Wrecking Each Other’s Sleds with Elana Meyers Taylor Wrecking Each Other’s Sleds with Elana Meyers Taylor Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport.

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]]> Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport.

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]]> Elana Meyers Taylor, one of the best bobsledders of all time, joins Sarah to talk winning after 40, breaking through to stand atop the monobob podium, and the history of racism and misogyny in the sliding sports. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the first Black woman to win Winter Olympic gold and a “What the Fact” about an absolutely bonkers excuse to keep women out of bobsled’s sister sport. full 1 159 iHeartPodcasts ff36c43f-ccbb-43f6-ada4-b291018671c5 ff36c43f-ccbb-43f6-ada4-b291018671c5 Fri, 28 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2592 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wrecking-each-other-s-sleds-with-elana-meyers-tayl We’ll See You In The Lobby, Diana We’ll See You In The Lobby, Diana Diana Taurasi is officially hangin’ 'em up and Big Citrus convenes to reminisce on the legendary career of the greatest scorer in WNBA history. Plus, miniature horses on planes, clones for 1 v 1, fairness in NIL, and where’s the show merch? We answer a mailbag full of questions from you slices! 

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]]> Diana Taurasi is officially hangin’ 'em up and Big Citrus convenes to reminisce on the legendary career of the greatest scorer in WNBA history. Plus, miniature horses on planes, clones for 1 v 1, fairness in NIL, and where’s the show merch? We answer a mailbag full of questions from you slices! 

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]]> Diana Taurasi is officially hangin’ 'em up and Big Citrus convenes to reminisce on the legendary career of the greatest scorer in WNBA history. Plus, miniature horses on planes, clones for 1 v 1, fairness in NIL, and where’s the show merch? We answer a mailbag full of questions from you slices!  full 1 158 iHeartPodcasts 797c1259-5399-4324-ba8b-b2910036044c 797c1259-5399-4324-ba8b-b2910036044c Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1671 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-ll-see-you-in-the-lobby-diana Cultivating Audacity with Anne Marie Anderson Cultivating Audacity with Anne Marie Anderson Anne Marie Anderson, Emmy Award-winning ESPN broadcaster and author, joins Sarah to talk calling the inaugural season of League One Volleyball, the crowded field of pro volleyball leagues and how the sport’s landscape could change over the next five-to-ten years. Plus, finding your “front row,” solving the “urgent vs. important” equation, and more lessons from Anderson’s book, Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win.

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]]> Anne Marie Anderson, Emmy Award-winning ESPN broadcaster and author, joins Sarah to talk calling the inaugural season of League One Volleyball, the crowded field of pro volleyball leagues and how the sport’s landscape could change over the next five-to-ten years. Plus, finding your “front row,” solving the “urgent vs. important” equation, and more lessons from Anderson’s book, Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win.

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]]> Anne Marie Anderson, Emmy Award-winning ESPN broadcaster and author, joins Sarah to talk calling the inaugural season of League One Volleyball, the crowded field of pro volleyball leagues and how the sport’s landscape could change over the next five-to-ten years. Plus, finding your “front row,” solving the “urgent vs. important” equation, and more lessons from Anderson’s book, Cultivating Audacity: Dismantle Doubt and Let Yourself Win. full 1 157 iHeartPodcasts 5e0f0c2d-a003-4fd6-9f00-b28f014d8728 5e0f0c2d-a003-4fd6-9f00-b28f014d8728 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2133 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/cultivating-audacity-with-anne-marie-anderson Black History Year with Shea Butter FC Black History Year with Shea Butter FC Shea Butter FC hosts SkyE and Sylvs join Sarah to share why they wanted to start a podcast and help change American soccer culture. Plus, they chat SheBelieves Cup, the upcoming NWSL season and how soccer in the U.S. can be better at making Black players, players of color and fans from different backgrounds feel safe and welcome. Plus, the Washington Mystics finally make a move, Texas hoops is tops for the first time since producer Mish was 6, and a friend of the show is #winning.

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]]> Shea Butter FC hosts SkyE and Sylvs join Sarah to share why they wanted to start a podcast and help change American soccer culture. Plus, they chat SheBelieves Cup, the upcoming NWSL season and how soccer in the U.S. can be better at making Black players, players of color and fans from different backgrounds feel safe and welcome. Plus, the Washington Mystics finally make a move, Texas hoops is tops for the first time since producer Mish was 6, and a friend of the show is #winning.

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]]> Shea Butter FC hosts SkyE and Sylvs join Sarah to share why they wanted to start a podcast and help change American soccer culture. Plus, they chat SheBelieves Cup, the upcoming NWSL season and how soccer in the U.S. can be better at making Black players, players of color and fans from different backgrounds feel safe and welcome. Plus, the Washington Mystics finally make a move, Texas hoops is tops for the first time since producer Mish was 6, and a friend of the show is #winning. full 1 156 iHeartPodcasts 19d793c6-191a-4932-b3a5-b28f0013c7ec 19d793c6-191a-4932-b3a5-b28f0013c7ec Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2484 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/black-history-year-with-shea-butter-fc A Cannes-Do Attitude with Beth Sidhu A Cannes-Do Attitude with Beth Sidhu Beth Sidhu, the woman behind Sport Beach, joins Sarah to talk about the business of women’s sports, from why the perception of women athletes and women’s leagues has changed over the years to which big names will be seaside in Cannes this summer. Plus the Tempo’s moves are speeding up, like father like daughter, and the first ever member of the alpine skiing 100 club. 

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  • Pick up a copy of Jane McManus’s book “The Fast Track” at your local bookstore or here 

  • Read the Oregonian’s 2024 report on Graeme Abel here

  • Read Meg Linehan’s analysis of Abel’s hiring here 

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]]> Beth Sidhu, the woman behind Sport Beach, joins Sarah to talk about the business of women’s sports, from why the perception of women athletes and women’s leagues has changed over the years to which big names will be seaside in Cannes this summer. Plus the Tempo’s moves are speeding up, like father like daughter, and the first ever member of the alpine skiing 100 club. 

  • Pre-order Sarah’s book here

  • Pre-order Dawn Staley's book here

  • Pick up a copy of Jane McManus’s book “The Fast Track” at your local bookstore or here 

  • Read the Oregonian’s 2024 report on Graeme Abel here

  • Read Meg Linehan’s analysis of Abel’s hiring here 

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]]> Beth Sidhu, the woman behind Sport Beach, joins Sarah to talk about the business of women’s sports, from why the perception of women athletes and women’s leagues has changed over the years to which big names will be seaside in Cannes this summer. Plus the Tempo’s moves are speeding up, like father like daughter, and the first ever member of the alpine skiing 100 club. full 1 155 iHeartPodcasts 36c4714b-b094-4f26-bf16-b28e0004ab3c 36c4714b-b094-4f26-bf16-b28e0004ab3c Mon, 24 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1739 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/how-do-you-pronounce-cannes-with-beth-sidhu Hell Week For Golf with Tisha Alyn Hell Week For Golf with Tisha Alyn Tisha Alyn, former pro golfer and host of the Welcome To The Par-Tee podcast, joins Sarah for “No Dumb Questions” golf edition, discusses what it’s like to share her love of golf with her half a million instagram followers and why she thinks the LPGA lags behind other women’s leagues when it comes to activism. Also, NWSL Denver needs a little help, we honor a tennis pro who traded her racquet for a bag of clubs, and we give Flau’jae Johnson some well-deserved flowers.

  • Watch the satirical video about the all-female country club here

  • Cast your vote for NWSL Denver’s “Name the Club” campaign here

  • Watch the trailer for the new NWSL docuseries from Prime Video here

  • Read Alexa Philippou’s story about Marina Mabrey’s denied trade request here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • Read more about Boston’s WNBA bid here 

  • The Women’s Elite Rugby schedule and rosters can be found here 

  • Details on the PVF’s all-star game can be found here 

  • Read TIME’s story about A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles here 

  • Read more about Althea Gibson’s golf legacy here 

  • Check out Flau'jae Johnson’s insta post about all the criticism she faces here 

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]]> Tisha Alyn, former pro golfer and host of the Welcome To The Par-Tee podcast, joins Sarah for “No Dumb Questions” golf edition, discusses what it’s like to share her love of golf with her half a million instagram followers and why she thinks the LPGA lags behind other women’s leagues when it comes to activism. Also, NWSL Denver needs a little help, we honor a tennis pro who traded her racquet for a bag of clubs, and we give Flau’jae Johnson some well-deserved flowers.

  • Watch the satirical video about the all-female country club here

  • Cast your vote for NWSL Denver’s “Name the Club” campaign here

  • Watch the trailer for the new NWSL docuseries from Prime Video here

  • Read Alexa Philippou’s story about Marina Mabrey’s denied trade request here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • Read more about Boston’s WNBA bid here 

  • The Women’s Elite Rugby schedule and rosters can be found here 

  • Details on the PVF’s all-star game can be found here 

  • Read TIME’s story about A’ja Wilson and Jordan Chiles here 

  • Read more about Althea Gibson’s golf legacy here 

  • Check out Flau'jae Johnson’s insta post about all the criticism she faces here 

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist

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]]> Tisha Alyn, former pro golfer and host of the Welcome To The Par-Tee podcast, joins Sarah for “No Dumb Questions” golf edition, discusses what it’s like to share her love of golf with her half a million instagram followers and why she thinks the LPGA lags behind other women’s leagues when it comes to activism. Also, NWSL Denver needs a little help, we honor a tennis pro who traded her racquet for a bag of clubs, and we give Flau’jae Johnson some well-deserved flowers. full 1 154 iHeartPodcasts 0d23c172-918a-4bf1-85dc-b28b0038706f 0d23c172-918a-4bf1-85dc-b28b0038706f Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3000 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hell-week-for-golf-with-tisha-alyn Succeeding In The Face Of Bull**** with Lori Lindsey Succeeding In The Face Of Bull**** with Lori Lindsey Lori Lindsey, broadcaster and former USWNT midfielder, joins Sarah to discuss the roster Emma Hayes picked for the SheBelieves Cup, whether Hope Solo will try to score in The Soccer Tournament, and which teams won and lost the NWSL offseason. Plus, Sarah needs a soccer-watching companion and producer Alex has a cure for the post-birthday blues.

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]]> Lori Lindsey, broadcaster and former USWNT midfielder, joins Sarah to discuss the roster Emma Hayes picked for the SheBelieves Cup, whether Hope Solo will try to score in The Soccer Tournament, and which teams won and lost the NWSL offseason. Plus, Sarah needs a soccer-watching companion and producer Alex has a cure for the post-birthday blues.

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]]> Lori Lindsey, broadcaster and former USWNT midfielder, joins Sarah to discuss the roster Emma Hayes picked for the SheBelieves Cup, whether Hope Solo will try to score in The Soccer Tournament, and which teams won and lost the NWSL offseason. Plus, Sarah needs a soccer-watching companion and producer Alex has a cure for the post-birthday blues. full 1 153 iHeartPodcasts 86a8a051-bda9-44ad-af35-b289015406e4 86a8a051-bda9-44ad-af35-b289015406e4 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2017 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/succeeding-in-the-face-of-bull-with-lori-lindsey Tennis Is For Everyone with Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swardt Tennis Is For Everyone with Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swardt Tennis titans Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swardt join Sarah to discuss the upcoming ATX Open in Austin, everything that goes into creating and running a WTA tournament, and how to improve diversity and representation in the sport. Plus, Cleveland basketball could be rockin’ again soon and what’s better than pod time with your fam?

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]]> Tennis titans Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swardt join Sarah to discuss the upcoming ATX Open in Austin, everything that goes into creating and running a WTA tournament, and how to improve diversity and representation in the sport. Plus, Cleveland basketball could be rockin’ again soon and what’s better than pod time with your fam?

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]]> Tennis titans Katrina Adams and Mariaan de Swart join Sarah to discuss the upcoming ATX Open in Austin, everything that goes into creating and running a WTA tournament, and how to improve diversity and representation in the sport. Plus, Cleveland basketball could be rockin’ again soon and what’s better than pod time with your fam? full 1 152 iHeartPodcasts 594374ed-7f19-47c6-bac8-b288018aa915 594374ed-7f19-47c6-bac8-b288018aa915 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1951 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tennis-is-for-everyone-with-katrina-adams-and-mari Our Lord and Savior Emma Hayes with Sam Mewis Our Lord and Savior Emma Hayes with Sam Mewis Sam Mewis, former USWNT player and editor in chief & host of The Women’s Game podcast, joins Sarah to talk about downing pink margaritas at Lynn Biyendolo’s wedding, Emma Hayes's big plans for U.S. Soccer, why the SheBelieves Cup should be renamed after Emily Sonnett, and whether the NWSL is doing enough to prevent future player health and safety issues. Plus, the NCAA women’s hoops rankings are as stable as a suspension bridge, we're eying up some show hardware, and the “Gulf of America” is not a real thing.

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]]> Sam Mewis, former USWNT player and editor in chief & host of The Women’s Game podcast, joins Sarah to talk about downing pink margaritas at Lynn Biyendolo’s wedding, Emma Hayes's big plans for U.S. Soccer, why the SheBelieves Cup should be renamed after Emily Sonnett, and whether the NWSL is doing enough to prevent future player health and safety issues. Plus, the NCAA women’s hoops rankings are as stable as a suspension bridge, we're eying up some show hardware, and the “Gulf of America” is not a real thing.

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]]> Sam Mewis, former USWNT player and editor in chief & host of The Women’s Game podcast, joins Sarah to talk about downing pink margaritas at Lynn Biyendolo’s wedding, Emma Hayes's big plans for U.S. Soccer, why the SheBelieves Cup should be renamed after Emily Sonnett, and whether the NWSL is doing enough to prevent future player health and safety issues. Plus, the NCAA women’s hoops rankings are as stable as a suspension bridge, we're eying up some show hardware, and the “Gulf of America” is not a real thing. full 1 151 iHeartPodcasts 76ed1957-d1d0-4939-b7fe-b288001e990e 76ed1957-d1d0-4939-b7fe-b288001e990e Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2651 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/our-lord-and-savior-emma-hayes-with-sam-mewis Running It Back: 'Are We Allowed to Say Coochie?’ with Sydney Colson & Theresa Plaisance Running It Back: 'Are We Allowed to Say Coochie?’ with Sydney Colson & Theresa Plaisance Happy (?!) Presidents' Day! With Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in full swing we’re revisiting Sarah’s October 2024 conversation with two AU hoopers, Sydney Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league." Syd and TP talk about playing in Athletes Unlimited, their hilarious digital show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. 

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]]> Happy (?!) Presidents' Day! With Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in full swing we’re revisiting Sarah’s October 2024 conversation with two AU hoopers, Sydney Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league." Syd and TP talk about playing in Athletes Unlimited, their hilarious digital show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. 

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]]> Happy (?!) Presidents' Day! With Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball in full swing we’re revisiting Sarah’s October 2024 conversation with two AU hoopers, Sydney Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league." Syd and TP talk about playing in Athletes Unlimited, their hilarious digital show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far.  full 1 150 iHeartPodcasts 441a0e23-b574-4c12-a8af-b28400fd1343 441a0e23-b574-4c12-a8af-b28400fd1343 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1562 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/running-it-back-are-we-allowed-to-say-coochie-with Group Chat: Socially Acceptable Drama with Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill Group Chat: Socially Acceptable Drama with Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill Valentine’s Day calls for some hot goss! Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill, co-hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, join Sarah to discuss their podcast’s origin story, how to medium-launch a relationship, and the women’s sports reality shows we need in our lives. Plus, we play Cupid for your valentines and a “What The Fact” that gives some perspective on a few recent policy decisions.

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]]> Valentine’s Day calls for some hot goss! Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill, co-hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, join Sarah to discuss their podcast’s origin story, how to medium-launch a relationship, and the women’s sports reality shows we need in our lives. Plus, we play Cupid for your valentines and a “What The Fact” that gives some perspective on a few recent policy decisions.

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]]> Valentine’s Day calls for some hot goss! Charlotte Wilder and Madeline Hill, co-hosts of The Sports Gossip Show, join Sarah to discuss their podcast’s origin story, how to medium-launch a relationship, and the women’s sports reality shows we need in our lives. Plus, we play Cupid for your valentines and a “What The Fact” that gives some perspective on a few recent policy decisions. full 1 149 iHeartPodcasts 4a03e806-ad5a-4ccf-80ff-b28400277a64 4a03e806-ad5a-4ccf-80ff-b28400277a64 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2811 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-socially-acceptable-drama-with-charlott The Law Remains The Same with Congresswoman Lori Trahan The Law Remains The Same with Congresswoman Lori Trahan Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins Sarah to talk about reintroducing the Fair Play for Women Act, the dangerous ways H.R. 28 could be enforced, who is most qualified to make rules about fairness and safety in sport, and how she draws strength and perspective from her lived experience as a former college athlete. Plus, things get icy on the slopes, Big Citrus dishes on Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, and we stan a man who stans a woman.

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]]> Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins Sarah to talk about reintroducing the Fair Play for Women Act, the dangerous ways H.R. 28 could be enforced, who is most qualified to make rules about fairness and safety in sport, and how she draws strength and perspective from her lived experience as a former college athlete. Plus, things get icy on the slopes, Big Citrus dishes on Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, and we stan a man who stans a woman.

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]]> Massachusetts Congresswoman Lori Trahan joins Sarah to talk about reintroducing the Fair Play for Women Act, the dangerous ways H.R. 28 could be enforced, who is most qualified to make rules about fairness and safety in sport, and how she draws strength and perspective from her lived experience as a former college athlete. Plus, things get icy on the slopes, Big Citrus dishes on Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tournament, and we stan a man who stans a woman. full 1 148 iHeartPodcasts 5d6df845-cd19-4005-9326-b283003a4419 5d6df845-cd19-4005-9326-b283003a4419 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2916 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-law-remains-the-same-with-congresswoman-lori-t I Try Not To Talk Trash with Claire Thompson I Try Not To Talk Trash with Claire Thompson Claire Thompson, defense(wo)man for Team Canada and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, joins Sarah to discuss balancing the demands of medical school and professional hockey, how she and the Canadians are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, and why she’s the ChatGPT of whatever team she’s on. Plus, being friends with the enemy, international adventures, and Sarah tries to get her to talk a little trash.

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]]> Claire Thompson, defense(wo)man for Team Canada and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, joins Sarah to discuss balancing the demands of medical school and professional hockey, how she and the Canadians are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, and why she’s the ChatGPT of whatever team she’s on. Plus, being friends with the enemy, international adventures, and Sarah tries to get her to talk a little trash.

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]]> Claire Thompson, defense(wo)man for Team Canada and the Minnesota Frost of the PWHL, joins Sarah to discuss balancing the demands of medical school and professional hockey, how she and the Canadians are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, and why she’s the ChatGPT of whatever team she’s on. Plus, being friends with the enemy, international adventures, and Sarah tries to get her to talk a little trash. full 1 147 iHeartPodcasts 637e649d-fe40-4276-959c-b28101791994 637e649d-fe40-4276-959c-b28101791994 Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1889 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/i-try-not-to-talk-trash-with-claire-thompson Competing With The Global Game with Jessica Berman Competing With The Global Game with Jessica Berman NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman joins Sarah to talk about losing top American players to teams in Europe, the $5 million Players' Restitution Fund and why it's important not to forget the league's fraught history, and whether a second Trump administration could impact the league's values. Plus, the PWHL is back, the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League makes its debut, and a slice sends us a valentine.

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]]> NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman joins Sarah to talk about losing top American players to teams in Europe, the $5 million Players' Restitution Fund and why it's important not to forget the league's fraught history, and whether a second Trump administration could impact the league's values. Plus, the PWHL is back, the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League makes its debut, and a slice sends us a valentine.

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]]> NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman joins Sarah to talk about losing top American players to teams in Europe, the $5 million Players' Restitution Fund and why it's important not to forget the league's fraught history, and whether a second Trump administration could impact the league's values. Plus, the PWHL is back, the Maybelline Women’s Lacrosse League makes its debut, and a slice sends us a valentine. full 1 146 iHeartPodcasts 47e7a465-00cf-4916-b297-b281001fc3bc 47e7a465-00cf-4916-b297-b281001fc3bc Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1317 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/competing-with-the-global-game-with-jessica-berman The Sports Industrial Complex with Hannah Storm, Plus Mike Golic Jr. The Sports Industrial Complex with Hannah Storm, Plus Mike Golic Jr. Hannah Storm, legendary sports media vet, joins Sarah to discuss how women’s sports coverage has changed at major networks during her career, the early days of doing play-by-play for the WNBA, and how she’s been treated differently in the men’s and women’s sports spaces. Then, podcast host Mike Golic Jr. drops by to help develop a winning – and unusual – business plan. Plus, the Unrivaled 1-on-1 countdown is over, an HBCU standout who is changing the game, and a call for platonic valentines. 

  • Fill out a bracket for Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tourney here! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but two slices came through. Slice Joey Maldonado made one you can print out here

  • Or you can fill out the one made by Cory McDonald here

  • Watch the video of Morgan Price’s perfect 10 here 

  • Read Jemele Hill’s 2019 story for the Atlantic, “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges,” here

  • Listen to NPR’s 2023 report on how 16 states are underfunding HBCUs here 

  • You can find an HBCU near you to make a gift to here 

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]]> Hannah Storm, legendary sports media vet, joins Sarah to discuss how women’s sports coverage has changed at major networks during her career, the early days of doing play-by-play for the WNBA, and how she’s been treated differently in the men’s and women’s sports spaces. Then, podcast host Mike Golic Jr. drops by to help develop a winning – and unusual – business plan. Plus, the Unrivaled 1-on-1 countdown is over, an HBCU standout who is changing the game, and a call for platonic valentines. 

  • Fill out a bracket for Unrivaled’s 1-on-1 tourney here! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but two slices came through. Slice Joey Maldonado made one you can print out here

  • Or you can fill out the one made by Cory McDonald here

  • Watch the video of Morgan Price’s perfect 10 here 

  • Read Jemele Hill’s 2019 story for the Atlantic, “It’s Time for Black Athletes to Leave White Colleges,” here

  • Listen to NPR’s 2023 report on how 16 states are underfunding HBCUs here 

  • You can find an HBCU near you to make a gift to here 

  • Who in the women’s sports world do you wanna send a platonic valentine to this year? Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Hannah Storm, legendary sports media vet, joins Sarah to discuss how women’s sports coverage has changed at major networks during her career, the early days of doing play-by-play for the WNBA, and how she’s been treated differently in the men’s and women’s sports spaces. Then, podcast host Mike Golic Jr. drops by to help develop a winning – and unusual – business plan. Plus, the Unrivaled 1-on-1 countdown is over, an HBCU standout who is changing the game, and a call for platonic valentines. full 1 145 iHeartPodcasts 487bb723-a9e2-4a81-b041-b2800045c0cc 487bb723-a9e2-4a81-b041-b2800045c0cc Mon, 10 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2349 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-sports-industrial-complex-with-hannah-storm-pl Introducing: Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn Introducing: Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn Welcome to the Par-Tee is your newest obsession about the wonderful world that is women’s golf! We’ll have all the “tee” you need, plus interviews with top players on the LPGA tour, expert tips to improve your game, conversations with celebrity superfans, and a whole lot of fun on and off the course. So whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting into the swing of things, this par-tee is one you can’t miss!

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]]> Welcome to the Par-Tee is your newest obsession about the wonderful world that is women’s golf! We’ll have all the “tee” you need, plus interviews with top players on the LPGA tour, expert tips to improve your game, conversations with celebrity superfans, and a whole lot of fun on and off the course. So whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting into the swing of things, this par-tee is one you can’t miss!

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]]> trailer iHeartPodcasts 3ebbb333-45ba-4715-ac2d-b27a016dda7f 3ebbb333-45ba-4715-ac2d-b27a016dda7f Sat, 08 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 130 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/introducing-welcome-to-the-par-tee-with-tisha-alyn When It’s Time To Leave with Callie Brownson When It’s Time To Leave with Callie Brownson Callie Brownson, former NFL assistant coach turned senior director of high performance for USA Football, joins Sarah to discuss knowing it was time to leave the NFL for a new opportunity, being on a staff with a problematic high-profile player, and how she’s making sure Team USA is ready for flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut. Plus, the worst kind of “National Girls and Women in Sports” day tribute, an NWSL x WNBA crossover, and a Black History Month spotlight you won’t want to miss.

  • Check out Veronica Wells’ story on Billie Harris here 

  • Fill out a bracket for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tourney! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but super slice Joey Maldonado made a better one that you can print out here 

  • Find out more about the new NWSL x WNBA training facility in Portland here 

  • Interested in season tickets for Denver’s new NWSL team? Details are here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA softball schedule is here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

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]]> Callie Brownson, former NFL assistant coach turned senior director of high performance for USA Football, joins Sarah to discuss knowing it was time to leave the NFL for a new opportunity, being on a staff with a problematic high-profile player, and how she’s making sure Team USA is ready for flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut. Plus, the worst kind of “National Girls and Women in Sports” day tribute, an NWSL x WNBA crossover, and a Black History Month spotlight you won’t want to miss.

  • Check out Veronica Wells’ story on Billie Harris here 

  • Fill out a bracket for the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tourney! The bracket on the Unrivaled site is pretty hard to read, but super slice Joey Maldonado made a better one that you can print out here 

  • Find out more about the new NWSL x WNBA training facility in Portland here 

  • Interested in season tickets for Denver’s new NWSL team? Details are here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA softball schedule is here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

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]]> Callie Brownson, former NFL assistant coach turned senior director of high performance for USA Football, joins Sarah to discuss knowing it was time to leave the NFL for a new opportunity, being on a staff with a problematic high-profile player, and how she’s making sure Team USA is ready for flag football’s 2028 Olympic debut. Plus, the worst kind of “National Girls and Women in Sports” day tribute, an NWSL x WNBA crossover, and a Black History Month spotlight you won’t want to miss. full 1 144 iHeartPodcasts ac8f521d-5dd4-410b-a0df-b27d00365ed8 ac8f521d-5dd4-410b-a0df-b27d00365ed8 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2072 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/when-it-s-time-to-leave-with-callie-brownson The Superb Bowel with Michelle Beadle and Mina Kimes The Superb Bowel with Michelle Beadle and Mina Kimes Down in the The Big Easy, Sarah catches up with Michelle Beadle, host of SiriusXM’s “Beadle & Decker,” and ESPN’s Mina Kimes to add a women’s sports slant to some of Super Bowl week's biggest questions: Ar e dynasties good or bad? And is it cool to root for your former team instead of your sibling? Plus, we’re making a plan to buy A’ja Wilson’s shoes, the NWSL is coughing up some cash, and more proof the NFL never really cared about ending racism.

  • View the NCAA softball schedule here

  • Read Meg Linehan’s story on the NWSL abuse settlement here 

  • Watch A’ja Wilson’s sit-down with Issa Rae here

  • Listen to A’ja on The Athletic Women's Basketball Show here

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]]> Down in the The Big Easy, Sarah catches up with Michelle Beadle, host of SiriusXM’s “Beadle & Decker,” and ESPN’s Mina Kimes to add a women’s sports slant to some of Super Bowl week's biggest questions: Ar e dynasties good or bad? And is it cool to root for your former team instead of your sibling? Plus, we’re making a plan to buy A’ja Wilson’s shoes, the NWSL is coughing up some cash, and more proof the NFL never really cared about ending racism.

  • View the NCAA softball schedule here

  • Read Meg Linehan’s story on the NWSL abuse settlement here 

  • Watch A’ja Wilson’s sit-down with Issa Rae here

  • Listen to A’ja on The Athletic Women's Basketball Show here

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]]> Down in the The Big Easy, Sarah catches up with Michelle Beadle, host of SiriusXM’s “Beadle & Decker,” and ESPN’s Mina Kimes to add a women’s sports slant to some of Super Bowl week's biggest questions: Are dynasties good or bad? And is it cool to root for your former team instead of your sibling? Plus, we’re making a plan to buy A’ja Wilson’s shoes, the NWSL is coughing up some cash, and more proof the NFL never really cared about ending racism. full 1 143 iHeartPodcasts 8953d48c-f3db-442a-9171-b27c003b3dfd 8953d48c-f3db-442a-9171-b27c003b3dfd Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1848 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-superb-bowel-with-michelle-beadle-and-mina-kim No Dumb Questions: College Softball with Rhiannon Potkey No Dumb Questions: College Softball with Rhiannon Potkey Reporter and editor Rhiannon Potkey joins Sarah ahead of the college softball season for a “No Dumb Questions” episode on the state of the sport, standout players to watch, and which teams might contend for this season’s NCAA title. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know.

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]]> Reporter and editor Rhiannon Potkey joins Sarah ahead of the college softball season for a “No Dumb Questions” episode on the state of the sport, standout players to watch, and which teams might contend for this season’s NCAA title. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know.

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]]> Reporter and editor Rhiannon Potkey joins Sarah ahead of the college softball season for a “No Dumb Questions” episode on the state of the sport, standout players to watch, and which teams might contend for this season’s NCAA title. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats and stories you need to know. full 1 142 iHeartPodcasts 0fa41db4-12a2-4e25-b5f1-b27a014b3084 0fa41db4-12a2-4e25-b5f1-b27a014b3084 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1272 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/no-dumb-questions-college-softball-with-rhiannon-p Gentle Threats with Maggie Munson and Stef Strack Gentle Threats with Maggie Munson and Stef Strack Stef Strack, founder and CEO of VOICEINSPORT, and Maggie Munson, a track and cross country athlete at Wisconsin and the school’s VOICEINSPORT chapter president, join Sarah to talk about the Fair Play For Women Act that they’re re-introducing in Congress tomorrow, the misleading Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and title IX compliance issues at Wisconsin. Plus, the WNBA could be headed to Philadelphia, a wild free agency stat, and USA Softball honors an active college coaching legend with a big move.

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]]> Stef Strack, founder and CEO of VOICEINSPORT, and Maggie Munson, a track and cross country athlete at Wisconsin and the school’s VOICEINSPORT chapter president, join Sarah to talk about the Fair Play For Women Act that they’re re-introducing in Congress tomorrow, the misleading Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and title IX compliance issues at Wisconsin. Plus, the WNBA could be headed to Philadelphia, a wild free agency stat, and USA Softball honors an active college coaching legend with a big move.

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]]> Stef Strack, founder and CEO of VOICEINSPORT, and Maggie Munson, a track and cross country athlete at Wisconsin and the school’s VOICEINSPORT chapter president, join Sarah to talk about the Fair Play For Women Act that they’re re-introducing in Congress tomorrow, the misleading Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and title IX compliance issues at Wisconsin. Plus, the WNBA could be headed to Philadelphia, a wild free agency stat, and USA Softball honors an active college coaching legend with a big move. full 1 141 iHeartPodcasts 234c634a-3dd0-4ce6-bd53-b2790189b18d 234c634a-3dd0-4ce6-bd53-b2790189b18d Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1638 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/gentle-threats-with-maggie-munson-and-stef-strack Trash Talk Has Commenced with Napheesa Collier Trash Talk Has Commenced with Napheesa Collier Unrivaled co-founder and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier joins Sarah to discuss how she balances her playing and co-founder duties, the elements of Unrivaled she hopes to bring to the next WNBA CBA, and what it’s like having most of the WNBA’s biggest stars in one place during free agency. Plus, Apostro’Bam lives, we’re forever 22, and we get emotional about a truly excellent spreadsheet.

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  • What are your takeaways from WNBA free agency? Biggest winners? Losers? What move surprised you most? Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Check out slice Erin Raw’s glorious Good Game spreadsheet here and women’s pro sports spreadsheet here

  • ESPN’s WNBA free agency tracker is here 

  • Check out slice Elana Rebitzer’s WNBA free agency data viz charts here and here

  • The first draft of the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season is today at 12pm ET! Watch it here and see the results here  

  • Watch Jordan Chiles’ Prince-themed floor routine here

  • Watch the Unrivaled crowd sing to Azura Stevens here

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]]> Unrivaled co-founder and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier joins Sarah to discuss how she balances her playing and co-founder duties, the elements of Unrivaled she hopes to bring to the next WNBA CBA, and what it’s like having most of the WNBA’s biggest stars in one place during free agency. Plus, Apostro’Bam lives, we’re forever 22, and we get emotional about a truly excellent spreadsheet.

  • Donate to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund here

  • What are your takeaways from WNBA free agency? Biggest winners? Losers? What move surprised you most? Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Check out slice Erin Raw’s glorious Good Game spreadsheet here and women’s pro sports spreadsheet here

  • ESPN’s WNBA free agency tracker is here 

  • Check out slice Elana Rebitzer’s WNBA free agency data viz charts here and here

  • The first draft of the 2025 Athletes Unlimited Basketball season is today at 12pm ET! Watch it here and see the results here  

  • Watch Jordan Chiles’ Prince-themed floor routine here

  • Watch the Unrivaled crowd sing to Azura Stevens here

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]]> Unrivaled co-founder and Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier joins Sarah to discuss how she balances her playing and co-founder duties, the elements of Unrivaled she hopes to bring to the next WNBA CBA, and what it’s like having most of the WNBA’s biggest stars in one place during free agency. Plus, Apostro’Bam lives, we’re forever 22, and we get emotional about a truly excellent spreadsheet.  full 1 140 iHeartPodcasts 02dd601c-1be6-4532-b6e7-b279005d192a 02dd601c-1be6-4532-b6e7-b279005d192a Mon, 03 Feb 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2200 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/trash-talk-has-commenced-with-napheesa-collier Free Agency Feels with Khristina Williams Free Agency Feels with Khristina Williams Khristina Williams, host of the iHeart podcast “In Case You Missed It,” joins Sarah to discuss all the WNBA free agency drama, from franchise players Brittney Griner and Alyssa Thomas making big moves to predictions about where Satou Sabally, Nneka Ogwumike and Chennedy Carter may end up. Plus, the NWSL is reaching new heights, Sarah’s hometown team celebrates the return of a legend and it’s the end of an era for Nebraska volleyball.

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]]> Khristina Williams, host of the iHeart podcast “In Case You Missed It,” joins Sarah to discuss all the WNBA free agency drama, from franchise players Brittney Griner and Alyssa Thomas making big moves to predictions about where Satou Sabally, Nneka Ogwumike and Chennedy Carter may end up. Plus, the NWSL is reaching new heights, Sarah’s hometown team celebrates the return of a legend and it’s the end of an era for Nebraska volleyball.

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]]> Khristina Williams, host of the iHeart podcast “In Case You Missed It,” joins Sarah to discuss all the WNBA free agency drama, from franchise players Brittney Griner and Alyssa Thomas making big moves to predictions about where Satou Sabally, Nneka Ogwumike and Chennedy Carter may end up. Plus, the NWSL is reaching new heights, Sarah’s hometown team celebrates the return of a legend and it’s the end of an era for Nebraska volleyball. full 1 139 iHeartPodcasts e51e3482-f092-4627-bf71-b276002e0048 e51e3482-f092-4627-bf71-b276002e0048 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2460 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/free-agency-feels-with-khristina-williams It’s A Great Day To Be A Longhorn with Vic Schaefer and Madison Booker It’s A Great Day To Be A Longhorn with Vic Schaefer and Madison Booker Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer and superstar sophomore Madison Booker join Sarah to talk about the #5 Longhorns’ successful season. Madison talks confidence on the court and explains how she grew up quickly last season, while Coach Schaefer shares what’s kept him in coaching for 40 years and why he thinks Booker will go down in history as one of the greatest ever. Plus, WNBA free agency chaos continues, the LPGA tees off and we stan a spirit tunnel. 

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]]> Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer and superstar sophomore Madison Booker join Sarah to talk about the #5 Longhorns’ successful season. Madison talks confidence on the court and explains how she grew up quickly last season, while Coach Schaefer shares what’s kept him in coaching for 40 years and why he thinks Booker will go down in history as one of the greatest ever. Plus, WNBA free agency chaos continues, the LPGA tees off and we stan a spirit tunnel. 

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]]> Texas women’s basketball head coach Vic Schaefer and superstar sophomore Madison Booker join Sarah to talk about the #5 Longhorns’ successful season. Madison talks confidence on the court and explains how she grew up quickly last season, while Coach Schaefer shares what’s kept him in coaching for 40 years and why he thinks Booker will go down in history as one of the greatest ever. Plus, WNBA free agency chaos continues, the LPGA tees off and we stan a spirit tunnel. full 1 138 iHeartPodcasts 10583344-fdfe-4c15-916e-b275003ac239 10583344-fdfe-4c15-916e-b275003ac239 Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2240 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-s-a-great-day-to-be-a-longhorn-with-vic-schaefe There's Always Tea with Megan Perry There's Always Tea with Megan Perry Megan Perry, head of basketball for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss what's new for the league’s fourth season, the rich history of basketball in Nashville, and how AU’s unique format means every moment matters, even in a blowout. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats & stories that'll make you a more informed AU hoops fan!

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]]> Megan Perry, head of basketball for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss what's new for the league’s fourth season, the rich history of basketball in Nashville, and how AU’s unique format means every moment matters, even in a blowout. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats & stories that'll make you a more informed AU hoops fan!

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]]> Megan Perry, head of basketball for Athletes Unlimited, joins Sarah to discuss what's new for the league’s fourth season, the rich history of basketball in Nashville, and how AU’s unique format means every moment matters, even in a blowout. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats & stories that'll make you a more informed AU hoops fan! full 1 137 iHeartPodcasts 38cb88f5-dd3b-4ce5-a0ce-b273015cb797 38cb88f5-dd3b-4ce5-a0ce-b273015cb797 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1409 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/theres-always-tea-with-megan-perry The Breakfast that Changed Women’s Hockey with Karissa Donkin The Breakfast that Changed Women’s Hockey with Karissa Donkin CBC women’s hockey and investigative reporter Karissa Donkin joins Sarah to talk about how Team USA and Team Canada hockey players put their rivalry aside to change the sport’s future, what teams are hot (and cold) in the PWHL this season and why women’s hockey is in its Taylor Swift era. Plus, more insight into the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum trade, and a well-deserved posthumous entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> CBC women’s hockey and investigative reporter Karissa Donkin joins Sarah to talk about how Team USA and Team Canada hockey players put their rivalry aside to change the sport’s future, what teams are hot (and cold) in the PWHL this season and why women’s hockey is in its Taylor Swift era. Plus, more insight into the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum trade, and a well-deserved posthumous entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> CBC women’s hockey and investigative reporter Karissa Donkin joins Sarah to talk about how Team USA and Team Canada hockey players put their rivalry aside to change the sport’s future, what teams are hot (and cold) in the PWHL this season and why women’s hockey is in its Taylor Swift era. Plus, more insight into the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum trade, and a well-deserved posthumous entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 1 136 iHeartPodcasts fa4b5bb0-ed86-4135-aa7b-b273001a7b83 fa4b5bb0-ed86-4135-aa7b-b273001a7b83 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2437 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-breakfast-that-changed-women-s-hockey-with-kar My Neck, My Back, My Tittles & All That My Neck, My Back, My Tittles & All That Catch up on a busy weekend of sports, including a major hoops trade, a DJ’s tasteless play, and Naomi Girma’s official move to the UK. Plus, a “Yes, And” about snow sports lore, a naughty little tune making a surprising comeback and a slice’s app-etite for more.

  • Bid to take home one of Hawaii’s sUHrf City uniforms here 

  • Read Keith Jenkins’ ESPN story on sisters in college hoops here 

  • See Unrivaled stats on Across the Timeline here

  • Check out FlashScore here 

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]]> Catch up on a busy weekend of sports, including a major hoops trade, a DJ’s tasteless play, and Naomi Girma’s official move to the UK. Plus, a “Yes, And” about snow sports lore, a naughty little tune making a surprising comeback and a slice’s app-etite for more.

  • Bid to take home one of Hawaii’s sUHrf City uniforms here 

  • Read Keith Jenkins’ ESPN story on sisters in college hoops here 

  • See Unrivaled stats on Across the Timeline here

  • Check out FlashScore here 

  • Buy your slice of Minnesota Aurora FC here

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]]> Catch up on a busy weekend of sports, including a major hoops trade, a DJ’s tasteless play, and Naomi Girma’s official move to the UK. Plus, a “Yes, And” about snow sports lore, a naughty little tune making a surprising comeback and a slice’s app-etite for more. full 1 135 iHeartPodcasts 6b30cf4c-27bd-4838-9f97-b272003a41aa 6b30cf4c-27bd-4838-9f97-b272003a41aa Mon, 27 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1149 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/my-neck-my-back-my-tittles-all-that Tamper Bay, U.S.A. with Big Citrus Tamper Bay, U.S.A. with Big Citrus How will WNBA free agency be impacted by Unrivaled players talking shop in Miami (aka Tamper Bay)? Is buying someone a coffee tampering? What should we expect from tonight’s college hoops battle between #5 LSU and #2 South Carolina? Big Citrus jumps on the mic to discuss it all. Plus, transfer fees explained and new research that is one part unsurprising and one million parts infuriating.

  • GGPOTD: Ask us anything! We’re planning a Slices Mailbag episode and want to hear your questions. Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Check out Kim Mulkey’s basketball hoop outfit here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • Get your Atlanta Dream tickets here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

  • The WLL rosters can be found here 

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]]> How will WNBA free agency be impacted by Unrivaled players talking shop in Miami (aka Tamper Bay)? Is buying someone a coffee tampering? What should we expect from tonight’s college hoops battle between #5 LSU and #2 South Carolina? Big Citrus jumps on the mic to discuss it all. Plus, transfer fees explained and new research that is one part unsurprising and one million parts infuriating.

  • GGPOTD: Ask us anything! We’re planning a Slices Mailbag episode and want to hear your questions. Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

  • Check out Kim Mulkey’s basketball hoop outfit here 

  • The Unrivaled schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here 

  • Get your Atlanta Dream tickets here 

  • The LOVB schedule can be found here

  • Find the PVF schedule here

  • The WLL rosters can be found here 

  • The study we mentioned in today's What The Fact is here

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]]> How will WNBA free agency be impacted by Unrivaled players talking shop in Miami (aka Tamper Bay)? Is buying someone a coffee tampering? What should we expect from tonight’s college hoops battle between #5 LSU and #2 South Carolina? Big Citrus jumps on the mic to discuss it all. Plus, transfer fees explained and new research that is one part unsurprising and one million parts infuriating. full 1 134 iHeartPodcasts b79af741-463d-4394-9852-b26f0033792c b79af741-463d-4394-9852-b26f0033792c Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2584 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tamper-bay-u-s-a-with-big-citrus The Land of 10,000 Owners with Andrea Yoch and Morgan Stone The Land of 10,000 Owners with Andrea Yoch and Morgan Stone Minnesota Aurora FC co-founder Andrea Yoch and former Aurora midfielder Morgan Stone join Sarah to talk about the team’s community capital raise ending January 31st (grab your slice!), the USL W League pipeline to pro soccer, the club’s long term goals, and a magical creature named Rory the Aurorasaurus. Plus, the NWSL schedule is here, a lesson in the rule of the road, and a legendary Jeopardy answer. 

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]]> Minnesota Aurora FC co-founder Andrea Yoch and former Aurora midfielder Morgan Stone join Sarah to talk about the team’s community capital raise ending January 31st (grab your slice!), the USL W League pipeline to pro soccer, the club’s long term goals, and a magical creature named Rory the Aurorasaurus. Plus, the NWSL schedule is here, a lesson in the rule of the road, and a legendary Jeopardy answer. 

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]]> Minnesota Aurora FC co-founder Andrea Yoch and former Aurora midfielder Morgan Stone join Sarah to talk about the team’s community capital raise ending January 31st (grab your slice!), the USL W League pipeline to pro soccer, the club’s long term goals, and a magical creature named Rory the Aurorasaurus. Plus, the NWSL schedule is here, a lesson in the rule of the road, and a legendary Jeopardy answer.  full 1 133 iHeartPodcasts 154e1fce-3476-4c31-b6d0-b26e002f3d50 154e1fce-3476-4c31-b6d0-b26e002f3d50 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1611 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-land-of-10-000-owners-with-andrea-yoch-and-mor Sticky Brain with Katherine Legge Sticky Brain with Katherine Legge Trailblazing motorsport driver Katherine Legge joins Sarah to discuss how she got into racing as a kid, the win-win deal she and her dad made that helped accelerate her career, and whether women’s-only racing helps or hurts the development of female drivers. Plus, Naomi Girma is about to get a whole lotta stamps, a belated congrats to a dawg, and a review about a douche who can’t get out of women’s soccer fast enough.

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]]> Trailblazing motorsport driver Katherine Legge joins Sarah to discuss how she got into racing as a kid, the win-win deal she and her dad made that helped accelerate her career, and whether women’s-only racing helps or hurts the development of female drivers. Plus, Naomi Girma is about to get a whole lotta stamps, a belated congrats to a dawg, and a review about a douche who can’t get out of women’s soccer fast enough.

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]]> Trailblazing motorsport driver Katherine Legge joins Sarah to discuss how she got into racing as a kid, the win-win deal she and her dad made that helped accelerate her career, and whether women’s-only racing helps or hurts the development of female drivers. Plus, Naomi Girma is about to get a whole lotta stamps, a belated congrats to a dawg, and a review about a douche who can’t get out of women’s soccer fast enough. full 1 132 iHeartPodcasts 9079bf46-9dfa-4b2a-b165-b26d003d78a1 9079bf46-9dfa-4b2a-b165-b26d003d78a1 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3201 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sticky-brain-with-katherine-legge The Boom Boom Room The Boom Boom Room Big Citrus reconvenes to talk about the debut of Unrivaled hoops, volleyball star Haleigh Washington’s elite trolling, and our show’s new side, Aurora FC. Plus, two women pop the cork on a new snowboard trick, an underfrog story for the ages, and stop putting things off, people! 

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]]> Big Citrus reconvenes to talk about the debut of Unrivaled hoops, volleyball star Haleigh Washington’s elite trolling, and our show’s new side, Aurora FC. Plus, two women pop the cork on a new snowboard trick, an underfrog story for the ages, and stop putting things off, people! 

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]]> Big Citrus reconvenes to talk about the debut of Unrivaled hoops, volleyball star Haleigh Washington’s elite trolling, and our show’s new side, Aurora FC. Plus, two women pop the cork on a new snowboard trick, an underfrog story for the ages, and stop putting things off, people! full 1 131 iHeartPodcasts dcd45198-6857-4c67-acdc-b26c0043e3d0 dcd45198-6857-4c67-acdc-b26c0043e3d0 Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2366 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-boom-boom-room We Are Living In the Stupidest Time with Jemele Hill We Are Living In the Stupidest Time with Jemele Hill Jemele Hill, author, executive producer, podcast host, and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Sarah to talk about how she’s maintaining her inner light during a rough start to 2025, how a second Trump presidency could affect the women’s sports landscape, and how she's preparing for the forthcoming chaos.

  • Read Jemele’s memoir Uphill here

  • Read the other memoir Jemele recommended – “Plain Jayne” by Jayne Kennedy – here

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]]> Jemele Hill, author, executive producer, podcast host, and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Sarah to talk about how she’s maintaining her inner light during a rough start to 2025, how a second Trump presidency could affect the women’s sports landscape, and how she's preparing for the forthcoming chaos.

  • Read Jemele’s memoir Uphill here

  • Read the other memoir Jemele recommended – “Plain Jayne” by Jayne Kennedy – here

  • Subscribe to the Spolitics podcast here

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]]> Jemele Hill, author, executive producer, podcast host, and staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Sarah to talk about how she’s maintaining her inner light during a rough start to 2025, how a second Trump presidency could affect the women’s sports landscape, and how she's preparing for the forthcoming chaos. full 1 130 iHeartPodcasts 9746374b-2f19-4b04-87fd-b26a011173c9 9746374b-2f19-4b04-87fd-b26a011173c9 Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2632 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/we-are-living-in-the-stupidest-time-with-jemele-hi More Than The Power Four with Rob Knox More Than The Power Four with Rob Knox Basketball reporter Rob Knox, who covers HBCU hoops for The Next, joins Sarah to discuss how team success can affect player odds for individual awards, the college hoops stars currently flying under the radar, and the HBCU and mid-major teams everyone should be talking about. Plus, how to prep for Unrivaled’s tip-off, when heckling goes wrong, and an open question about just how many new pro volleyball leagues one country can have.

  • Buy your own slice of Minnesota Aurora FC! Details can be found here 

  • Check out Rob’s recent reporting for The Next here 

  • Follow broadcaster Dom Patrick here 

  • Watch the video of Danielle Collins heckling back here 

  • Learn more about the rules Unrivaled will use via this helpful post from Just Women’s Sports

  • Read more about the NCAA vote to provide “performance units” to women’s basketball teams here 

  • The full college basketball schedule can be found here 

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]]> Basketball reporter Rob Knox, who covers HBCU hoops for The Next, joins Sarah to discuss how team success can affect player odds for individual awards, the college hoops stars currently flying under the radar, and the HBCU and mid-major teams everyone should be talking about. Plus, how to prep for Unrivaled’s tip-off, when heckling goes wrong, and an open question about just how many new pro volleyball leagues one country can have.

  • Buy your own slice of Minnesota Aurora FC! Details can be found here 

  • Check out Rob’s recent reporting for The Next here 

  • Follow broadcaster Dom Patrick here 

  • Watch the video of Danielle Collins heckling back here 

  • Learn more about the rules Unrivaled will use via this helpful post from Just Women’s Sports

  • Read more about the NCAA vote to provide “performance units” to women’s basketball teams here 

  • The full college basketball schedule can be found here 

  • Get your tickets to the Beanpot championship game here

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]]> Basketball reporter Rob Knox, who covers HBCU hoops for The Next, joins Sarah to discuss how team success can affect player odds for individual awards, the college hoops stars currently flying under the radar, and the HBCU and mid-major teams everyone should be talking about. Plus, how to prep for Unrivaled’s tip-off, when heckling goes wrong, and an open question about just how many new pro volleyball leagues one country can have.  full 1 129 iHeartPodcasts 6f673884-52db-4930-b489-b26800384060 6f673884-52db-4930-b489-b26800384060 Fri, 17 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 1944 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/more-than-the-power-four-with-rob-knox Engaging Meaningfully with Katie Barnes Engaging Meaningfully with Katie Barnes Award winning journalist, producer and author Katie Barnes joins Sarah to explain the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” bill that the House passed earlier this week. They discuss who and what could be affected if the Senate passes the bill, potential unintended consequences, and what is and isn’t made clear in the language of the bill. Plus, another un-retirement, PVF players hit the court tonight, and some extremely gay math.

  • Get Katie’s book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates” here

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]]> Award winning journalist, producer and author Katie Barnes joins Sarah to explain the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” bill that the House passed earlier this week. They discuss who and what could be affected if the Senate passes the bill, potential unintended consequences, and what is and isn’t made clear in the language of the bill. Plus, another un-retirement, PVF players hit the court tonight, and some extremely gay math.

  • Get Katie’s book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates” here

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]]> Award winning journalist, producer and author Katie Barnes joins Sarah to explain the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” bill that the House passed earlier this week. They discuss who and what could be affected if the Senate passes the bill, potential unintended consequences, and what is and isn’t made clear in the language of the bill. Plus, another un-retirement, PVF players hit the court tonight, and some extremely gay math. full 1 128 iHeartPodcasts 9411405d-cf1a-4051-8cbe-b267003d1753 9411405d-cf1a-4051-8cbe-b267003d1753 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2413 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/engaging-meaningfully-with-katie-barnes Which Basketball Club is MFU? An Unrivaled Team Draft Which Basketball Club is MFU? An Unrivaled Team Draft It’s Unrivaled Team Draft Day! Sarah, Alex, and Mish debut a fool-proof points system to help you pick which Unrivaled club to root for in the league’s inaugural season! It’s part hoops draft, part Seventeen magazine quiz and part Buzzfeed personality test. Plus, WoSo wedding szn and super slices have us siced!

  • Want to help contribute essentials to those impacted by the LA fires? The folks at Deep Blue Sports are helping organize a drive. Details can be found here! 

  • All of the Unrivaled rosters, logos, coaches, and branding can be found on the league’s website. Check it out here

  • We want to see your Unrivaled draft sheet! Post a photo on social (and tag Sarah!) or send us an email at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com  

  • Check out ArtButMakeItSports’s recent twitter post featuring Naomi Osaka and the 1830s painting “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” here

  • Shoutout to super slice Joey for making a composite calendar for LOVB, Unrivaled, AU Basketball, and Pro Volleyball Federation games. You can find that schedule here

  • Check out Toronto Tempo merch here 

  • The Brittney Sykes dancing video Misha referenced can be found here

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]]> It’s Unrivaled Team Draft Day! Sarah, Alex, and Mish debut a fool-proof points system to help you pick which Unrivaled club to root for in the league’s inaugural season! It’s part hoops draft, part Seventeen magazine quiz and part Buzzfeed personality test. Plus, WoSo wedding szn and super slices have us siced!

  • Want to help contribute essentials to those impacted by the LA fires? The folks at Deep Blue Sports are helping organize a drive. Details can be found here! 

  • All of the Unrivaled rosters, logos, coaches, and branding can be found on the league’s website. Check it out here

  • We want to see your Unrivaled draft sheet! Post a photo on social (and tag Sarah!) or send us an email at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com  

  • Check out ArtButMakeItSports’s recent twitter post featuring Naomi Osaka and the 1830s painting “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” here

  • Shoutout to super slice Joey for making a composite calendar for LOVB, Unrivaled, AU Basketball, and Pro Volleyball Federation games. You can find that schedule here

  • Check out Toronto Tempo merch here 

  • The Brittney Sykes dancing video Misha referenced can be found here

  • Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323

  • Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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]]> It’s Unrivaled Team Draft Day! Sarah, Alex, and Mish debut a fool-proof points system to help you pick which Unrivaled club to root for in the league’s inaugural season! It’s part hoops draft, part Seventeen magazine quiz and part Buzzfeed personality test. Plus, WoSo wedding szn and super slices have us siced! full 1 127 iHeartPodcasts 234f74d4-3c15-4884-9612-b266004a298b 234f74d4-3c15-4884-9612-b266004a298b Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 3117 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/which-basketball-club-is-mfu-an-unrivaled-team-dra Coaching Is Not An Autocracy with Muffet McGraw Coaching Is Not An Autocracy with Muffet McGraw Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.

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]]> Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs.

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]]> Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs. full 1 126 iHeartPodcasts c65a1392-f90b-4c8d-a1a1-b265002e7249 c65a1392-f90b-4c8d-a1a1-b265002e7249 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2496 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/coaching-is-not-an-autocracy-with-muffet-mcgraw Slice-ees, Sellouts, and Shouting 'Diana Taurasi' Slice-ees, Sellouts, and Shouting 'Diana Taurasi' We nominated, you voted, and now the results of our first ever Slice-ee Awards are in! Plus, Sarah gets you caught up on the latest NWSL headlines, juiciest NCAA hoops upsets and favorites for the first tennis Slam of the year. Then, a PWHL “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” featuring shattered records and the new iHeart Women’s Sports pods you should add to your rotation.

  • Links to funds helping those affected by the LA wildfires:

    • Donate to The LA Unified School District Education Emergency Relief Fund here, offering direct cash assistance and support to families and LAUSD employees affected by the fires

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    • Donate to the International Community Foundation here, supporting front/second line farmworkers, day laborers, essential workers and families impacted by the fires

    • Help displaced families in the historically Black Altadena community affected by the fires here

  • Sydney Colson’s X post, the winner of The Very Unserious Syd Colson Award, For Excellence in Social Media Trolling, is here

  • Sam Kerr Tackling The Pitch Invader Video We Can’t Stop Watching Award winning video is here 

  • The Serena Williams Catsuit Fit of the Year Award winning ensemble is here

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]]> We nominated, you voted, and now the results of our first ever Slice-ee Awards are in! Plus, Sarah gets you caught up on the latest NWSL headlines, juiciest NCAA hoops upsets and favorites for the first tennis Slam of the year. Then, a PWHL “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” featuring shattered records and the new iHeart Women’s Sports pods you should add to your rotation.

  • Links to funds helping those affected by the LA wildfires:

    • Donate to The LA Unified School District Education Emergency Relief Fund here, offering direct cash assistance and support to families and LAUSD employees affected by the fires

    • Donate to the LA Fire Department Foundation here, supporting the heroic firefighters responding in real-time

    • Donate to the International Community Foundation here, supporting front/second line farmworkers, day laborers, essential workers and families impacted by the fires

    • Help displaced families in the historically Black Altadena community affected by the fires here

  • Sydney Colson’s X post, the winner of The Very Unserious Syd Colson Award, For Excellence in Social Media Trolling, is here

  • Sam Kerr Tackling The Pitch Invader Video We Can’t Stop Watching Award winning video is here 

  • The Serena Williams Catsuit Fit of the Year Award winning ensemble is here

  • Follow stylist Amadi Brooks here

  • Subscribe to Serving Pancakes here

  • Subscribe to Throttle Therapy here

  • Subscribe to Welcome to the Par-Tee here

  • Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> We nominated, you voted, and now the results of our first ever Slice-ee Awards are in! Plus, Sarah gets you caught up on the latest NWSL headlines, juiciest NCAA hoops upsets and favorites for the first tennis Slam of the year. Then, a PWHL “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” featuring shattered records and the new iHeart Women’s Sports pods you should add to your rotation. full 1 125 iHeartPodcasts 4213e27a-789b-4548-b6e5-b264002c2daf 4213e27a-789b-4548-b6e5-b264002c2daf Mon, 13 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1594 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/slice-ees-sellouts-and-shouting-diana-taurasi New Year, New Leagues: Bats, Balls and Sticks with Big Citrus New Year, New Leagues: Bats, Balls and Sticks with Big Citrus We close out our “New Year, New Leagues” series with a few more women’s sports leagues to keep tabs on in 2025 and beyond. Plus, Big Citrus convenes to review everything we learned this week, from what excites us most about these new leagues to some lingering questions and concerns. 

  • You have one last chance to vote for the Slice-ees (aka our end-of-2024 women’s sports awards) before we reveal the winners next week. Vote here!

  • Follow the Women’s Lacrosse League here

  • Follow the Northern Super League here 

  • Follow the Women’s Pro Baseball League here

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]]> We close out our “New Year, New Leagues” series with a few more women’s sports leagues to keep tabs on in 2025 and beyond. Plus, Big Citrus convenes to review everything we learned this week, from what excites us most about these new leagues to some lingering questions and concerns. 

  • You have one last chance to vote for the Slice-ees (aka our end-of-2024 women’s sports awards) before we reveal the winners next week. Vote here!

  • Follow the Women’s Lacrosse League here

  • Follow the Northern Super League here 

  • Follow the Women’s Pro Baseball League here

  • Get tickets for the Lexus Championship Series – featuring the debut of the WLL – here 

  • You can check out WLL merch here 

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]]> We close out our “New Year, New Leagues” series with a few more women’s sports leagues to keep tabs on in 2025 and beyond. Plus, Big Citrus convenes to review everything we learned this week, from what excites us most about these new leagues to some lingering questions and concerns. full 1 124 iHeartPodcasts 91a19ab1-ad75-400a-b340-b261001f57a3 91a19ab1-ad75-400a-b340-b261001f57a3 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2080 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-year-new-leagues-bats-balls-and-sticks-with-bi New Year, New Leagues: Women’s Elite Rugby with Dr. Jessica Hammond-Graf and Betty Nguyen New Year, New Leagues: Women’s Elite Rugby with Dr. Jessica Hammond-Graf and Betty Nguyen Women’s Elite Rugby (aka WER) is the focus of today’s edition of “New Year, New Leagues.” WER President Dr. Jessica Hammond-Graf and Chicago player Betty Nguyen join Sarah to discuss the inspiration for the league, the difference between 7s and 15s, and how each team filled out its roster. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know.

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]]> Women’s Elite Rugby (aka WER) is the focus of today’s edition of “New Year, New Leagues.” WER President Dr. Jessica Hammond-Graf and Chicago player Betty Nguyen join Sarah to discuss the inspiration for the league, the difference between 7s and 15s, and how each team filled out its roster. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know.

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]]> Women’s Elite Rugby (aka WER) is the focus of today’s edition of “New Year, New Leagues.” WER President Dr. Jessica Hammond-Graf and Chicago player Betty Nguyen join Sarah to discuss the inspiration for the league, the difference between 7s and 15s, and how each team filled out its roster. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know. full 1 123 iHeartPodcasts cd76f31e-b7d4-4a78-aaf5-b2600031ff9f cd76f31e-b7d4-4a78-aaf5-b2600031ff9f Thu, 09 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2130 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-year-new-leagues-women-s-elite-rugby-with-dr-j New Year, New Leagues: Athletes Unlimited Softball with Cat Osterman New Year, New Leagues: Athletes Unlimited Softball with Cat Osterman Our “New Year, New Leagues” series continues! Pitching legend and GM of the AUSL Volts Cat Osterman joins Sarah to chat all things Athletes Unlimited Softball League. They talk how this league will differ from previous AU softball formats, its groundbreaking year-round insurance policy for athletes, and the stars, stakes, stats and stories to look out for.

  • Follow the AUSL here

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  • Follow AUSL player Dejah Mulipola here

  • Follow AUSL player Carley Hoover here

  • Photographer/Videographer Jade Hewitt on Instagram here 

  • AUSL senior reporter/broadcaster Savanna Collins on Instagram here

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]]> Our “New Year, New Leagues” series continues! Pitching legend and GM of the AUSL Volts Cat Osterman joins Sarah to chat all things Athletes Unlimited Softball League. They talk how this league will differ from previous AU softball formats, its groundbreaking year-round insurance policy for athletes, and the stars, stakes, stats and stories to look out for.

  • Follow the AUSL here

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  • Follow Cat on Instagram here

  • Follow AUSL player Bubba Nickles here

  • Follow AUSL player Dejah Mulipola here

  • Follow AUSL player Carley Hoover here

  • Photographer/Videographer Jade Hewitt on Instagram here 

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]]> Our “New Year, New Leagues” series continues! Pitching legend and GM of the AUSL Volts Cat Osterman joins Sarah to chat all things Athletes Unlimited Softball League. They talk how this league will differ from previous AU softball formats, its groundbreaking year-round insurance policy for athletes, and the stars, stakes, stats and stories to look out for. full 1 122 iHeartPodcasts 1f5687b0-9977-44c0-9e8e-b25e016eebf8 1f5687b0-9977-44c0-9e8e-b25e016eebf8 Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2126 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-year-new-leagues-athletes-unlimited-softball-w New Year, New Leagues: LOVB Volleyball with Jordyn Poulter and Rosie Spaulding New Year, New Leagues: LOVB Volleyball with Jordyn Poulter and Rosie Spaulding League One Volleyball (aka LOVB) takes center stage for installment #2 of our “New Year, New Leagues” series. LOVB President Rosie Spaulding and Salt Lake City player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss how the league is prioritizing athlete experience and why in-game commentary will sound a little different. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know. 

  • Watch LOVB! The full season schedule (including tune-in info) can be found here

  • Listen to the “Serving Pancakes” podcast here

  • Follow Evollve for reliable and accessible volleyball stats and data

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]]> League One Volleyball (aka LOVB) takes center stage for installment #2 of our “New Year, New Leagues” series. LOVB President Rosie Spaulding and Salt Lake City player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss how the league is prioritizing athlete experience and why in-game commentary will sound a little different. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know. 

  • Watch LOVB! The full season schedule (including tune-in info) can be found here

  • Listen to the “Serving Pancakes” podcast here

  • Follow Evollve for reliable and accessible volleyball stats and data

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]]> League One Volleyball (aka LOVB) takes center stage for installment #2 of our “New Year, New Leagues” series. LOVB President Rosie Spaulding and Salt Lake City player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss how the league is prioritizing athlete experience and why in-game commentary will sound a little different. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know.  full 1 121 iHeartPodcasts 0ea6e491-8cf0-4ee0-8c4d-b25d01616d9a 0ea6e491-8cf0-4ee0-8c4d-b25d01616d9a Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 2337 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-year-new-leagues-lovb-volleyball-with-jordyn-p New Year, New Leagues: Unrivaled Basketball with Alex Bazzell New Year, New Leagues: Unrivaled Basketball with Alex Bazzell We’re starting 2025 with our “New Year, New Leagues” series of shows, bringing you everything you need to know about the new professional women's leagues kickin' off, tippin' off, first pitchin' and first servin’ their way into our hearts in 2025. First up, Unrivaled Basketball president Alex Bazzell joins Sarah to talk about the stars, stakes, stats and stories in the new 3-on-3 league.

  • Watch the Unrivaled roster selection here

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  • Follow Unrivaled player and co-founder Napheesa Collier here

  • Follow Unrivaled player and co-founder Breanna Stewart here

  • Follow Unrivaled player Sabrina Ionescu here

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]]> We’re starting 2025 with our “New Year, New Leagues” series of shows, bringing you everything you need to know about the new professional women's leagues kickin' off, tippin' off, first pitchin' and first servin’ their way into our hearts in 2025. First up, Unrivaled Basketball president Alex Bazzell joins Sarah to talk about the stars, stakes, stats and stories in the new 3-on-3 league.

  • Watch the Unrivaled roster selection here

  • Follow Alex @alexbazzell on IG

  • Follow Unrivaled player and co-founder Napheesa Collier here

  • Follow Unrivaled player and co-founder Breanna Stewart here

  • Follow Unrivaled player Sabrina Ionescu here

  • Follow Aliyah Funschelle on Instagram here

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]]> We’re starting 2025 with our “New Year, New Leagues” series of shows, bringing you everything you need to know about the new professional women's leagues kickin' off, tippin' off, first pitchin' and first servin’ their way into our hearts in 2025. First up, Unrivaled Basketball president Alex Bazzell joins Sarah to talk about the stars, stakes, stats and stories in the new 3-on-3 league. full 1 120 iHeartPodcasts 006a852d-cc62-48e8-b4f4-b25d0011cdfc 006a852d-cc62-48e8-b4f4-b25d0011cdfc Mon, 06 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2459 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/new-year-new-leagues-unrivaled-basketball-with-ale Best of 2024: Sports Are Binary, Human Beings Are Not with Rose Eveleth Best of 2024: Sports Are Binary, Human Beings Are Not with Rose Eveleth We’ve spent the week revisiting our favorite interviews of 2024, and last but not least is Sarah’s conversation with Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast. They joined her back in August to talk gender verification testing, the binary categorization of humans, and the “dangers” that inexact sciences seek to protect women athletes from.

 

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]]> We’ve spent the week revisiting our favorite interviews of 2024, and last but not least is Sarah’s conversation with Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast. They joined her back in August to talk gender verification testing, the binary categorization of humans, and the “dangers” that inexact sciences seek to protect women athletes from.

 

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]]> We’ve spent the week revisiting our favorite interviews of 2024, and last but not least is Sarah’s conversation with Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast. They joined her back in August to talk gender verification testing, the binary categorization of humans, and the “dangers” that inexact sciences seek to protect women athletes from. full 1 119 iHeartPodcasts acd9c251-3772-4687-9e3e-b250015aeeda acd9c251-3772-4687-9e3e-b250015aeeda Fri, 03 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2211 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2024-sports-are-binary-human-beings-are-no Best of 2024: The Triforce with Sam Mewis & Becky Sauerbrunn Best of 2024: The Triforce with Sam Mewis & Becky Sauerbrunn As part of our “Best of 2024” series, here is Sarah’s conversation with USWNT legends Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn from August, right before the U.S.-Brazil gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. Sam and Becky discussed everything from the start of the Emma Hayes era to their favorite post-game eats. 

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]]> As part of our “Best of 2024” series, here is Sarah’s conversation with USWNT legends Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn from August, right before the U.S.-Brazil gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. Sam and Becky discussed everything from the start of the Emma Hayes era to their favorite post-game eats. 

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]]> As part of our “Best of 2024” series, here is Sarah’s conversation with USWNT legends Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn from August, right before the U.S.-Brazil gold medal game at the Paris Olympics. Sam and Becky discussed everything from the start of the Emma Hayes era to their favorite post-game eats.  full 1 118 iHeartPodcasts 5775d1b5-e63b-4675-a1f3-b250000f29c8 5775d1b5-e63b-4675-a1f3-b250000f29c8 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:15:00 +0000 1475 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2024-the-triforce-with-sam-mewis-becky-sau Best of 2024: Can We Cuss on Here? With Layshia Clarendon Best of 2024: Can We Cuss on Here? With Layshia Clarendon We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Today, we hit play on Sarah’s conversation with recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon. Lay joined Sarah to talk grieving his career while honoring themself and their stillness, being the first out trans player in the W, and the Finals series between two of her former teams.

 

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Today, we hit play on Sarah’s conversation with recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon. Lay joined Sarah to talk grieving his career while honoring themself and their stillness, being the first out trans player in the W, and the Finals series between two of her former teams.

 

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Today, we hit play on Sarah’s conversation with recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon. Lay joined Sarah to talk grieving his career while honoring themself and their stillness, being the first out trans player in the W, and the Finals series between two of her former teams. full 1 117 iHeartPodcasts e6213cab-3c95-40d6-8d8f-b25001585091 e6213cab-3c95-40d6-8d8f-b25001585091 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:10:00 +0000 2442 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2024-can-we-cuss-on-here-with-layshia-clar Best of 2024: How To Be Annoying (in a Good Way!) with Kathryn Bertine Best of 2024: How To Be Annoying (in a Good Way!) with Kathryn Bertine We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Back in August, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine joined Sarah to discuss the history of the Tour de France Femmes, and why equality in cycling is still a long way away.

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024! Back in August, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine joined Sarah to discuss the history of the Tour de France Femmes, and why equality in cycling is still a long way away.

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024. Back in August, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine joined Sarah to discuss the history of the Tour de France Femmes, and why equality in cycling is still a long way away. full 1 116 iHeartPodcasts 32c94870-f7a2-47ac-bc90-b2500155df3b 32c94870-f7a2-47ac-bc90-b2500155df3b Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 853 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2024-how-to-be-annoying-in-a-good-way-with Best of 2024: Life-Changing Pressure with Jessie Diggins Best of 2024: Life-Changing Pressure with Jessie Diggins We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024, starting with U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Sarah originally caught up with Jessie in August during the Summer Olympics, but today we’re running back the interview as it’s the height of Jessie’s own competition season.

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024, starting with U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Sarah originally caught up with Jessie in August during the Summer Olympics, but today we’re running back the interview as it’s the height of Jessie’s own competition season.

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]]> We’re revisiting some of our favorite interviews of 2024, starting with U.S. cross-country skiing star Jessie Diggins. Sarah originally caught up with Jessie in August during the Summer Olympics, but today we’re running back the interview as it’s the height of Jessie’s own competition season. full 1 115 iHeartPodcasts 458302af-3f90-4b77-9017-b250000f1f9d 458302af-3f90-4b77-9017-b250000f1f9d Mon, 30 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 1276 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/best-of-2024-life-changing-pressure-with-jessie-di The Slice-ees (aka the Inaugural Good Game End-of-Year Awards) The Slice-ees (aka the Inaugural Good Game End-of-Year Awards) It’s time for the first annual Slice-ee Awards!! Sarah, Misha and Alex announce the nominees in each category and ask YOU to cast ballots. Plus, Jane McManus, editor of The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2024, joins Sarah to share her favorite pieces from this year, and chat about her upcoming book The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports. Then a *unique* In Memoriam, and some delights and comforts to offset your New Year’s dread. 

 

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]]> It’s time for the first annual Slice-ee Awards!! Sarah, Misha and Alex announce the nominees in each category and ask YOU to cast ballots. Plus, Jane McManus, editor of The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2024, joins Sarah to share her favorite pieces from this year, and chat about her upcoming book The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports. Then a *unique* In Memoriam, and some delights and comforts to offset your New Year’s dread. 

 

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]]> It’s time for the first annual Slice-ee Awards!! Sarah, Misha and Alex announce the nominees in each category and ask YOU to cast ballots. Plus, Jane McManus, editor of The Year’s Best Sports Writing 2024, joins Sarah to share her favorite pieces from this year, and chat about her upcoming book The Fast Track: Inside the Surging Business of Women's Sports. Then a *unique* In Memoriam, and some delights and comforts to offset your New Year’s dread.  full 1 114 iHeartPodcasts 6cf529ee-adac-4f72-a149-b250002a21f3 6cf529ee-adac-4f72-a149-b250002a21f3 Tue, 24 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2700 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-slice-ees-aka-the-inaugural-good-game-end-of-y The Only Competition is the Status Quo with Jenny Nguyen The Only Competition is the Status Quo with Jenny Nguyen Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra women’s sports bar in Portland, Oregon, joins Sarah to discuss her transition from chef to bar owner, betting her life savings on her vision, how opening the bar changed her relationship with her parents, and how to know a risk is worth taking. 

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]]> Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra women’s sports bar in Portland, Oregon, joins Sarah to discuss her transition from chef to bar owner, betting her life savings on her vision, how opening the bar changed her relationship with her parents, and how to know a risk is worth taking. 

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]]> Jenny Nguyen, founder of The Sports Bra women’s sports bar in Portland, Oregon, joins Sarah to discuss her transition from chef to bar owner, betting her life savings on her vision, how opening the bar changed her relationship with her parents, and how to know a risk is worth taking.  full 1 113 iHeartPodcasts 0ef0d745-a462-4c26-b364-b24f00121fb5 0ef0d745-a462-4c26-b364-b24f00121fb5 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2109 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-only-competition-is-the-status-quo-with-jenny A Trio of Segment Treats A Trio of Segment Treats To celebrate the holidays, we present you with three nicely-wrapped segments. We kick off the festivities with a “Yes, And” about one of the best basketball players of all time before handing out a “Good Game, Fact You” and a “What The Fact” to the same recipient. Plus, it only took 112 episodes, but Sarah, Misha and Alex finally decided on a name for themselves. 

  • Shoutout to Jordan Robinson for reminding us about the great story about Cheryl Miller’s jersey retirement. Follow Jordan on Bluesky here 

  • Read more about the Gotham-Reign trade here

  • Read USA Today’s excellent Title IX reporting here 

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]]> To celebrate the holidays, we present you with three nicely-wrapped segments. We kick off the festivities with a “Yes, And” about one of the best basketball players of all time before handing out a “Good Game, Fact You” and a “What The Fact” to the same recipient. Plus, it only took 112 episodes, but Sarah, Misha and Alex finally decided on a name for themselves. 

  • Shoutout to Jordan Robinson for reminding us about the great story about Cheryl Miller’s jersey retirement. Follow Jordan on Bluesky here 

  • Read more about the Gotham-Reign trade here

  • Read USA Today’s excellent Title IX reporting here 

  • What do you think of our name? Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> To celebrate the holidays, we present you with three nicely-wrapped segments. We kick off the festivities with a “Yes, And” about one of the best basketball players of all time before handing out a “Good Game, Fact You” and a “What The Fact” to the same recipient. Plus, it only took 112 episodes, but Sarah, Misha and Alex finally decided on a name for themselves. full 1 112 iHeartPodcasts 7cc8f55d-5fbc-459a-b665-b24b01844f05 7cc8f55d-5fbc-459a-b665-b24b01844f05 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1080 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-trio-of-segment-treats Scooping S*** In Historic Garb with Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri Scooping S*** In Historic Garb with Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, hosts of the PWHL’s Jocks In Jills podcast, join Sarah to talk about using their pod to help fans connect with players, the Minnesota Frost’s rollercoaster offseason, Hilary Knight’s scoring resurgence, and Julia’s former summer job as a Historical Interpreter. Plus, it’s time for the NCAA Volleyball Final four, NWSL expansion news, and Sarah’s gotta say goodbye to one of her favorite TV shows.

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]]> Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, hosts of the PWHL’s Jocks In Jills podcast, join Sarah to talk about using their pod to help fans connect with players, the Minnesota Frost’s rollercoaster offseason, Hilary Knight’s scoring resurgence, and Julia’s former summer job as a Historical Interpreter. Plus, it’s time for the NCAA Volleyball Final four, NWSL expansion news, and Sarah’s gotta say goodbye to one of her favorite TV shows.

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]]> Tessa Bonhomme and Julia Tocheri, hosts of the PWHL’s Jocks In Jills podcast, join Sarah to talk about using their pod to help fans connect with players, the Minnesota Frost’s rollercoaster offseason, Hilary Knight’s scoring resurgence, and Julia’s former summer job as a Historical Interpreter. Plus, it’s time for the NCAA Volleyball Final four, NWSL expansion news, and Sarah’s gotta say goodbye to one of her favorite TV shows. full 1 111 iHeartPodcasts 75f4b63d-00e4-4f27-8258-b24b002c3abf 75f4b63d-00e4-4f27-8258-b24b002c3abf Thu, 19 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2594 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/scooping-s-in-historic-garb-with-tessa-bonhomme-an JuJu’s One Relatable Trait with JuJu Watkins and Lindsay Gottlieb JuJu’s One Relatable Trait with JuJu Watkins and Lindsay Gottlieb USC basketball superstar JuJu Watkins and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb join Sarah for a wide-ranging interview. JuJu talks about setting goals for her sophomore season, her recent investment in Unrivaled, and why she thinks the WNBA should change its eligibility rule, while Coach Gottlieb explains how she’s adapted during this time of NIL and dishes on the one surprising thing JuJu needs to work on. Plus, we shed some tears over a USWNT legend, Marta wins the Marta, softball gets organized, and NO, producer Mish is not one of the Barbz.

  • Read Becky Sauerbrunn’s retirement post here

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]]> USC basketball superstar JuJu Watkins and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb join Sarah for a wide-ranging interview. JuJu talks about setting goals for her sophomore season, her recent investment in Unrivaled, and why she thinks the WNBA should change its eligibility rule, while Coach Gottlieb explains how she’s adapted during this time of NIL and dishes on the one surprising thing JuJu needs to work on. Plus, we shed some tears over a USWNT legend, Marta wins the Marta, softball gets organized, and NO, producer Mish is not one of the Barbz.

  • Read Becky Sauerbrunn’s retirement post here

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]]> USC basketball superstar JuJu Watkins and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb join Sarah for a wide-ranging interview. JuJu talks about setting goals for her sophomore season, her recent investment in Unrivaled, and why she thinks the WNBA should change its eligibility rule, while Coach Gottlieb explains how she’s adapted during this time of NIL and dishes on the one surprising thing JuJu needs to work on. Plus, we shed some tears over a USWNT legend, Marta wins the Marta, softball gets organized, and NO, producer Mish is not one of the Barbz. full 1 110 iHeartPodcasts 5f7d4e92-ddee-4db1-b443-b24a0036828b 5f7d4e92-ddee-4db1-b443-b24a0036828b Wed, 18 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2343 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/juju-s-one-relatable-trait-with-juju-watkins-and-l Group Chat: Energetically Butch with E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley Group Chat: Energetically Butch with E.R. Fightmaster and Erin Foley Group chat is BACK! Sarah is joined by actor, musician and podcast host E.R. Fightmaster and comedy writer and stand-up Erin Foley to talk about their respective podcasts, Caitlin Clark’s Time Magazine interview, marketing the modern female athlete, and the sports “F*** Yous” they’d like to deliver. Plus, the PWHL is back, the WNBA is going international - kind of - and a tip for all those links you clicked but haven’t gotten to.

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]]> Group chat is BACK! Sarah is joined by actor, musician and podcast host E.R. Fightmaster and comedy writer and stand-up Erin Foley to talk about their respective podcasts, Caitlin Clark’s Time Magazine interview, marketing the modern female athlete, and the sports “F*** Yous” they’d like to deliver. Plus, the PWHL is back, the WNBA is going international - kind of - and a tip for all those links you clicked but haven’t gotten to.

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]]> Group chat is BACK! Sarah is joined by actor, musician and podcast host E.R. Fightmaster and comedy writer and stand-up Erin Foley to talk about their respective podcasts, Caitlin Clark’s Time Magazine interview, marketing the modern female athlete, and the sports “F*** Yous” they’d like to deliver. Plus, the PWHL is back, the WNBA is going international - kind of - and a tip for all those links you clicked but haven’t gotten to. full 1 109 iHeartPodcasts e4ed426e-0228-46c9-8e42-b249002e5505 e4ed426e-0228-46c9-8e42-b249002e5505 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2759 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-energetically-butch-with-e-r-fightmaste Big Citrus Energy Big Citrus Energy It’s always a good time when Sarah, Mish & Alex are on the mic! Your fave Good Game trio tries to give themselves a name and catches up on a busy month of life, work and sports happenings. Plus, a few additions to the co-ed adults sports Etiquette Code, a gingerbread house review, Malort Carols and some favorite holiday traditions.

 

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]]> It’s always a good time when Sarah, Mish & Alex are on the mic! Your fave Good Game trio tries to give themselves a name and catches up on a busy month of life, work and sports happenings. Plus, a few additions to the co-ed adults sports Etiquette Code, a gingerbread house review, Malort Carols and some favorite holiday traditions.

 

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]]> It’s always a good time when Sarah, Mish & Alex are on the mic! Your fave Good Game trio tries to give themselves a name and catches up on a busy month of life, work and sports happenings. Plus, a few additions to the co-ed adults sports Etiquette Code, a gingerbread house review, Malort Carols and some favorite holiday traditions. full 1 108 iHeartPodcasts f5ba67b6-a6e2-4be5-9274-b2480041b2d2 f5ba67b6-a6e2-4be5-9274-b2480041b2d2 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2708 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/big-citrus-energy Don’t Steal Your Grandma’s Handicap Sticker with Anastasia Pagonis Don’t Steal Your Grandma’s Handicap Sticker with Anastasia Pagonis Paralympic swimmer Anastasia Pagonis joins Sarah to discuss how she prepared for blindness, how her guide dog Radar gives her much-needed confidence, and what it’s like to work with brands to change how people see visually impaired folks. Plus, a What The Fact about moms who coach and Angel City's newest investment in the community.

  • The full NCAA volleyball tournament schedule is here 

  • This weekend’s NCAA basketball games can be found here

  • Check out the ESSENCE cover story about Sha’Carri Richardson here 

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]]> Paralympic swimmer Anastasia Pagonis joins Sarah to discuss how she prepared for blindness, how her guide dog Radar gives her much-needed confidence, and what it’s like to work with brands to change how people see visually impaired folks. Plus, a What The Fact about moms who coach and Angel City's newest investment in the community.

  • The full NCAA volleyball tournament schedule is here 

  • This weekend’s NCAA basketball games can be found here

  • Check out the ESSENCE cover story about Sha’Carri Richardson here 

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]]> Paralympic swimmer Anastasia Pagonis joins Sarah to discuss how she prepared for blindness, how her guide dog Radar gives her much-needed confidence, and what it’s like to work with brands to change how people see visually impaired folks. Plus, a What The Fact about moms who coach and Angel City's newest investment in the community. full 1 107 iHeartPodcasts d9132913-e0f6-4e5e-a241-b245002d6d47 d9132913-e0f6-4e5e-a241-b245002d6d47 Fri, 13 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2040 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/don-t-steal-your-grandma-s-handicap-sticker-with-a The Time I Was Built For with Chris Mosier The Time I Was Built For with Chris Mosier Chris Mosier, team USA athlete and founder of transathlete.com, joins Sarah to discuss what’s keeping him positive and hopeful post-election, how transphobes are using bans and lawsuits in athletics to demonize trans people, and the ways anti-trans rhetoric is affecting cis women in sports, too. Plus, we take a moment to celebrate with you Slices, and ask for your favorite holiday traditions.

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]]> Chris Mosier, team USA athlete and founder of transathlete.com, joins Sarah to discuss what’s keeping him positive and hopeful post-election, how transphobes are using bans and lawsuits in athletics to demonize trans people, and the ways anti-trans rhetoric is affecting cis women in sports, too. Plus, we take a moment to celebrate with you Slices, and ask for your favorite holiday traditions.

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]]> Chris Mosier, team USA athlete and founder of transathlete.com, joins Sarah to discuss what’s keeping him positive and hopeful post-election, how transphobes are using bans and lawsuits in athletics to demonize trans people, and the ways anti-trans rhetoric is affecting cis women in sports, too. Plus, we take a moment to celebrate with you Slices, and ask for your favorite holiday traditions. full 1 106 iHeartPodcasts bafa3d57-6d84-4c27-91ab-b2440044b942 bafa3d57-6d84-4c27-91ab-b2440044b942 Thu, 12 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2499 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-time-i-was-built-for-with-chris-mosier The Toy Department with Elise Hart Kipness The Toy Department with Elise Hart Kipness Author Elise Hart Kipness joins Sarah to talk about her transition from journalism to writing fiction, what it’s like to live vicariously through her book’s main character, and the story behind her latest thriller, Dangerous Play, in which reporter Kate Green discovers a dead body in the locker room while covering the USWNT at the Olympics. Plus, Caitlin Clark adds another honor to her resume, a game for the corn farmers among us, and some great books to cozy up by the fire with.

  • Pick up a copy of Dangerous Play at your local bookstore or via this Bookshop.org link

  • And make sure to check out our other Good Game book club books, too! 

    • Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League by Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo can be purchased here 

    • Locker Room Talk by Melissa Ludtke can be purchased here 

    • Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph by C. Vivian Stringer with Laura Tucker can be purchased here 

    • The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer by Caitlin Murray can be purchased here 

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]]> Author Elise Hart Kipness joins Sarah to talk about her transition from journalism to writing fiction, what it’s like to live vicariously through her book’s main character, and the story behind her latest thriller, Dangerous Play, in which reporter Kate Green discovers a dead body in the locker room while covering the USWNT at the Olympics. Plus, Caitlin Clark adds another honor to her resume, a game for the corn farmers among us, and some great books to cozy up by the fire with.

  • Pick up a copy of Dangerous Play at your local bookstore or via this Bookshop.org link

  • And make sure to check out our other Good Game book club books, too! 

    • Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League by Frankie de la Cretaz and Lyndsey D'Arcangelo can be purchased here 

    • Locker Room Talk by Melissa Ludtke can be purchased here 

    • Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph by C. Vivian Stringer with Laura Tucker can be purchased here 

    • The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer by Caitlin Murray can be purchased here 

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]]> Author Elise Hart Kipness joins Sarah to talk about her transition from journalism to writing fiction, what it’s like to live vicariously through her book’s main character, and the story behind her latest thriller, Dangerous Play, in which reporter Kate Green discovers a dead body in the locker room while covering the USWNT at the Olympics. Plus, Caitlin Clark adds another honor to her resume, a game for the corn farmers among us, and some great books to cozy up by the fire with. full 1 105 iHeartPodcasts 86f1d3dd-0fc4-4059-bf60-b242018877fc 86f1d3dd-0fc4-4059-bf60-b242018877fc Wed, 11 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1271 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-toy-department-with-elise-hart-kipness Group Chat: Don't Get Testerical with Josh Bard & Kelaine Conochan Group Chat: Don't Get Testerical with Josh Bard & Kelaine Conochan Sarah’s good pals Josh Bard, producer for ESPN’s Around The Horn, and Kelaine Conochan, VP of global sales for Legends, join her for another edition of Group Chat. This time, they talk all things college hoops, attempt to craft an official co-ed adult sports etiquette code, and choose which Unrivaled basketball clubs they’ll be rooting for in January.

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]]> Sarah’s good pals Josh Bard, producer for ESPN’s Around The Horn, and Kelaine Conochan, VP of global sales for Legends, join her for another edition of Group Chat. This time, they talk all things college hoops, attempt to craft an official co-ed adult sports etiquette code, and choose which Unrivaled basketball clubs they’ll be rooting for in January.

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]]> Sarah’s good pals Josh Bard, producer for ESPN’s Around The Horn, and Kelaine Conochan, VP of global sales for Legends, join her for another edition of Group Chat. This time, they talk all things college hoops, attempt to craft an official co-ed adult sports etiquette code, and choose which Unrivaled basketball clubs they’ll be rooting for in January. full 1 104 iHeartPodcasts 24fadfac-2ab2-47cc-981a-b242002844b8 24fadfac-2ab2-47cc-981a-b242002844b8 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2441 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-dont-get-testerical-with-josh-bard-kela That 'Aha!' Moment with Caroline Fitzgerald That 'Aha!' Moment with Caroline Fitzgerald Caroline Fitzgerald, CEO and founder of GOALS Sports and host of "The Business Case For Women's Sports" podcast, joins Sarah to discuss the “aha!” moment that pushed her to start her own marketing and consulting business, the immense economic opportunity in women’s sports, and what she’s learned from connecting brands and leagues. Plus, the PWHL is in the game, and Alyssa Naeher’s versatility gets her into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Caroline Fitzgerald, CEO and founder of GOALS Sports and host of "The Business Case For Women's Sports" podcast, joins Sarah to discuss the “aha!” moment that pushed her to start her own marketing and consulting business, the immense economic opportunity in women’s sports, and what she’s learned from connecting brands and leagues. Plus, the PWHL is in the game, and Alyssa Naeher’s versatility gets her into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Caroline Fitzgerald, CEO and founder of GOALS Sports and host of "The Business Case For Women's Sports" podcast, joins Sarah to discuss the “aha!” moment that pushed her to start her own marketing and consulting business, the immense economic opportunity in women’s sports, and what she’s learned from connecting brands and leagues. Plus, the PWHL is in the game, and Alyssa Naeher’s versatility gets her into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 1 103 iHeartPodcasts 1f4fa57c-1af0-4d3a-9c03-b2410019d871 1f4fa57c-1af0-4d3a-9c03-b2410019d871 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2241 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/that-aha-moment-with-caroline-fitzgerald Wind Sprints With Cori Close & Kiki Rice, PLUS Toronto Tempo’s Teresa Resch Wind Sprints With Cori Close & Kiki Rice, PLUS Toronto Tempo’s Teresa Resch UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and guard Kiki Rice join Sarah to talk about their #1 ranking, beating the defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks, and handling mini mogul status at age 20. Plus, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch hops on to discuss the expansion draft and the accidental leak of her franchise’s team name.

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]]> UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and guard Kiki Rice join Sarah to talk about their #1 ranking, beating the defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks, and handling mini mogul status at age 20. Plus, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch hops on to discuss the expansion draft and the accidental leak of her franchise’s team name.

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]]> UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close and guard Kiki Rice join Sarah to talk about their #1 ranking, beating the defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks, and handling mini mogul status at age 20. Plus, Toronto Tempo president Teresa Resch hops on to discuss the expansion draft and the accidental leak of her franchise’s team name. full 1 102 iHeartPodcasts 6ad51907-33d1-4a49-86a1-b23e002779d2 6ad51907-33d1-4a49-86a1-b23e002779d2 Fri, 06 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2998 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/wind-sprints-with-cori-close-kiki-rice-plus-toront Permanent or Tempo-rary with Alexa Philippou Permanent or Tempo-rary with Alexa Philippou ESPN basketball reporter Alexa Philipou joins Sarah to talk all things college basketball, including JuJu Watkins' ceiling (is there one?!), the end of South Carolina’s win streak, why UCLA has been her No. 1 all season and whether women's sports media is ready to hold problematic players accountable. Plus, a WNBA website oopsie and the benefits of being part shark.

  • Read Alexa's story about JuJu Watkins here

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]]> ESPN basketball reporter Alexa Philipou joins Sarah to talk all things college basketball, including JuJu Watkins' ceiling (is there one?!), the end of South Carolina’s win streak, why UCLA has been her No. 1 all season and whether women's sports media is ready to hold problematic players accountable. Plus, a WNBA website oopsie and the benefits of being part shark.

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  • Submit your NCAA volleyball tournament bracket to the Good Game group here *before* 3:30pm ET

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]]> ESPN basketball reporter Alexa Philipou joins Sarah to talk all things college basketball, including JuJu Watkins' ceiling (is there one?!), the end of South Carolina’s win streak, why UCLA has been her No. 1 all season and whether women's sports media is ready to hold problematic players accountable. Plus, a WNBA website oopsie and the benefits of being part shark. full 1 101 iHeartPodcasts 582809ae-a687-4c91-93e1-b23d003eacc6 582809ae-a687-4c91-93e1-b23d003eacc6 Thu, 05 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2058 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/permanent-or-tempo-rary-with-alexa-philippou California Dreamin’ with Sarah Gorden California Dreamin’ with Sarah Gorden Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden joins Sarah to talk self-discovery in LA, being the epitome of a soccer mom, using food stamps to help support herself and her son early in her career, and the future of ACFC. Plus, a slice gets something off their chest and a little “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” to celebrate our 100th episode.

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]]> Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden joins Sarah to talk self-discovery in LA, being the epitome of a soccer mom, using food stamps to help support herself and her son early in her career, and the future of ACFC. Plus, a slice gets something off their chest and a little “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” to celebrate our 100th episode.

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]]> Angel City FC defender Sarah Gorden joins Sarah to talk self-discovery in LA, being the epitome of a soccer mom, using food stamps to help support herself and her son early in her career, and the future of ACFC. Plus, a slice gets something off their chest and a little “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” to celebrate our 100th episode. full 1 100 iHeartPodcasts a3cf2a87-b5f6-4e38-9598-b23c0028e235 a3cf2a87-b5f6-4e38-9598-b23c0028e235 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1452 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/california-dreamin-with-sarah-gorden Been There, Won That with Kelly Pannek Been There, Won That with Kelly Pannek Forward for the Minnesota Frost and two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, Kelly Pannek, joins Sarah to talk about her goals for season two of the Professional Women's Hockey League, being PWHL teammates with rivals from Team Canada, her new beer "Been There, Won That," and balancing winter hibernation and summer fun. Plus, WNBA schedule release vids, PWHL TV deals and a hoops legend gets double-bruhhhhhh’d.

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]]> Forward for the Minnesota Frost and two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, Kelly Pannek, joins Sarah to talk about her goals for season two of the Professional Women's Hockey League, being PWHL teammates with rivals from Team Canada, her new beer "Been There, Won That," and balancing winter hibernation and summer fun. Plus, WNBA schedule release vids, PWHL TV deals and a hoops legend gets double-bruhhhhhh’d.

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]]> Forward for the Minnesota Frost and two-time Olympic medalist with Team USA, Kelly Pannek, joins Sarah to talk about her goals for season two of the Professional Women's Hockey League, being PWHL teammates with rivals from Team Canada, her new beer "Been There, Won That," and balancing winter hibernation and summer fun. Plus, WNBA schedule release vids, PWHL TV deals and a hoops legend gets double-bruhhhhhh’d. full 1 99 iHeartPodcasts b1d785fa-b78d-4374-b771-b23a0166dc9d b1d785fa-b78d-4374-b771-b23a0166dc9d Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1475 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/been-there-won-that-with-kelly-pannek 10 Steps Back, 20 Steps Forward with Kendall Coyne Schofield 10 Steps Back, 20 Steps Forward with Kendall Coyne Schofield Minnesota Frost and Team USA captain Kendall Coyne Schofield joins Sarah to talk winning the first ever Professional Women’s Hockey League championship, negotiating the league’s collective bargaining agreement, the start of PWHL season two and her plans for the 2026 Olympics. Plus college hoops upsets and BOS Nation has regrets.

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]]> Minnesota Frost and Team USA captain Kendall Coyne Schofield joins Sarah to talk winning the first ever Professional Women’s Hockey League championship, negotiating the league’s collective bargaining agreement, the start of PWHL season two and her plans for the 2026 Olympics. Plus college hoops upsets and BOS Nation has regrets.

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]]> Minnesota Frost and Team USA captain Kendall Coyne Schofield joins Sarah to talk winning the first ever Professional Women’s Hockey League championship, negotiating the league’s collective bargaining agreement, the start of PWHL season two and her plans for the 2026 Olympics. Plus college hoops upsets and BOS Nation has regrets. full 1 98 iHeartPodcasts 538a577f-400b-41ba-a8de-b239017cc409 538a577f-400b-41ba-a8de-b239017cc409 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1764 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/previewing-the-pwhl-s-second-season-with-kendall-c Big Meddling Energy with Lauren Holiday Big Meddling Energy with Lauren Holiday USWNT legend and Angel City FC co-owner Lauren Holiday joins Sarah to talk about wanting to be a changemaker in the sports ownership space, the latest on her group's bid to take control of the North Carolina Courage, her meet-cute with MNBA player husband Jrue Holiday, and how a brain tumor helped her learn how to choose joy. Plus, the PWHL season starts this weekend, listeners share their quirky vacation collectibles, and a reminder to respect and acknowledge native land. 

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]]> USWNT legend and Angel City FC co-owner Lauren Holiday joins Sarah to talk about wanting to be a changemaker in the sports ownership space, the latest on her group's bid to take control of the North Carolina Courage, her meet-cute with MNBA player husband Jrue Holiday, and how a brain tumor helped her learn how to choose joy. Plus, the PWHL season starts this weekend, listeners share their quirky vacation collectibles, and a reminder to respect and acknowledge native land. 

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]]> USWNT legend and Angel City FC co-owner Lauren Holiday joins Sarah to talk about wanting to be a changemaker in the sports ownership space, the latest on her group's bid to take control of the North Carolina Courage, her meet-cute with MNBA player husband Jrue Holiday, and how a brain tumor helped her learn how to choose joy. Plus, the PWHL season starts this weekend, listeners share their quirky vacation collectibles, and a reminder to respect and acknowledge native land.  full 1 97 iHeartPodcasts 0941ef64-903b-42a9-93b1-b2350011b662 0941ef64-903b-42a9-93b1-b2350011b662 Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2054 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/big-meddling-energy-with-lauren-holiday Microdosing Failure with Alana Cook Microdosing Failure with Alana Cook Kansas City Current defender Alana Cook joins Sarah to talk joining the Current via midseason trade, getting her teammates to eat vegan food, trying to keep up with Temwa Chawinga in practice, and microdosing failure. Plus, our show mascot obsession grows and there's a new No. 1 in college hoops!

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]]> Kansas City Current defender Alana Cook joins Sarah to talk joining the Current via midseason trade, getting her teammates to eat vegan food, trying to keep up with Temwa Chawinga in practice, and microdosing failure. Plus, our show mascot obsession grows and there's a new No. 1 in college hoops!

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]]> Kansas City Current defender Alana Cook joins Sarah to talk joining the Current via midseason trade, getting her teammates to eat vegan food, trying to keep up with Temwa Chawinga in practice, and microdosing failure. Plus, our show mascot obsession grows and there's a new No. 1 in college hoops! full 1 96 iHeartPodcasts 3db812eb-8bc3-4c4f-af8f-b23400440c27 3db812eb-8bc3-4c4f-af8f-b23400440c27 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1670 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/microdosing-failure-with-alana-cook Caught In The Current with Chris Long Caught In The Current with Chris Long Kansas City Current co-founder Chris Long joins Sarah to talk about getting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to a match at CPKC Stadium, hosting the 2024 NWSL Championship, and signing league MVP Temwa Chawinga. Plus, Sarah and Mish debrief on a whirlwind weekend of parties, beer pong, and watching the Orlando Pride win their first title.

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]]> Kansas City Current co-founder Chris Long joins Sarah to talk about getting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to a match at CPKC Stadium, hosting the 2024 NWSL Championship, and signing league MVP Temwa Chawinga. Plus, Sarah and Mish debrief on a whirlwind weekend of parties, beer pong, and watching the Orlando Pride win their first title.

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]]> Kansas City Current co-founder Chris Long joins Sarah to talk about getting Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to a match at CPKC Stadium, hosting the 2024 NWSL Championship, and signing league MVP Temwa Chawinga. Plus, Sarah and Mish debrief on a whirlwind weekend of parties, beer pong, and watching the Orlando Pride win their first title. full 1 95 iHeartPodcasts 9d23fd8a-6767-4b62-8f59-b233003e1a96 9d23fd8a-6767-4b62-8f59-b233003e1a96 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2858 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/caught-in-the-current-with-chris-long NWSL TITLE TIME! NWSL TITLE TIME! Ahead of tomorrow’s NWSL championship, Sarah previews the clash between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, and revisits our conversation with Pride defenders Kylie Strom and Emily Sams (the newly-named NWSL Defender of the Year!). Plus, the debut of a new segment that takes us back to an epic NWSL championship of the past, and we need your holiday TV and movie recs for Thanksgiving week.

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]]> Ahead of tomorrow’s NWSL championship, Sarah previews the clash between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, and revisits our conversation with Pride defenders Kylie Strom and Emily Sams (the newly-named NWSL Defender of the Year!). Plus, the debut of a new segment that takes us back to an epic NWSL championship of the past, and we need your holiday TV and movie recs for Thanksgiving week.

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]]> Ahead of tomorrow’s NWSL championship, Sarah previews the clash between the Orlando Pride and the Washington Spirit, and revisits our conversation with Pride defenders Kylie Strom and Emily Sams (the newly-named NWSL Defender of the Year!). Plus, the debut of a new segment that takes us back to an epic NWSL championship of the past, and we need your holiday TV and movie recs for Thanksgiving week. full 1 94 iHeartPodcasts 9c92288d-8617-4762-94e3-b230003f70ba 9c92288d-8617-4762-94e3-b230003f70ba Fri, 22 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1854 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/nwsl-title-time 'Ballie' Jean King & e.l.f.'s Kory Marchisotto 'Ballie' Jean King & e.l.f.'s Kory Marchisotto The show field trip to Málaga, Spain was an elfin' blast! Sarah spills on exploring Spain's mountains, castles and restaurants, and she and Alex recap the amazing Billie Jean King Cup finals. Plus, e.l.f. Cosmetics CMO and president of Keys Soulcare Kory Marchisotto joins Sarah to talk about bringing brands into the women's sports investment space, having the audacity to be first, and the importance of bringing your whole self to work.

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]]> The show field trip to Málaga, Spain was an elfin' blast! Sarah spills on exploring Spain's mountains, castles and restaurants, and she and Alex recap the amazing Billie Jean King Cup finals. Plus, e.l.f. Cosmetics CMO and president of Keys Soulcare Kory Marchisotto joins Sarah to talk about bringing brands into the women's sports investment space, having the audacity to be first, and the importance of bringing your whole self to work.

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]]> full 1 93 iHeartPodcasts fa84f077-7959-4d67-890e-b22e017e6b5e fa84f077-7959-4d67-890e-b22e017e6b5e Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:09:00 +0000 2205 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep93-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Nine Lifetimes with Billie Jean King Nine Lifetimes with Billie Jean King Billie Jean King sits down with Sarah in Málaga, Spain to discuss the tournament that bears her name, why tennis scoring is stupid (her words, not ours!), how she and her wife Ilana Kloss helped spark the PWHL into existence, and why it’s important for athletes to understand the business side of their sport. Plus, reindeer games, good boys who just wanna play ball, and rookie hardware.

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]]> Billie Jean King sits down with Sarah in Málaga, Spain to discuss the tournament that bears her name, why tennis scoring is stupid (her words, not ours!), how she and her wife Ilana Kloss helped spark the PWHL into existence, and why it’s important for athletes to understand the business side of their sport. Plus, reindeer games, good boys who just wanna play ball, and rookie hardware.

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]]> Billie Jean King sits down with Sarah in Málaga, Spain to discuss the tournament that bears her name, why tennis scoring is stupid (her words, not ours!), how she and her wife Ilana Kloss helped spark the PWHL into existence, and why it’s important for athletes to understand the business side of their sport. Plus, reindeer games, good boys who just wanna play ball, and rookie hardware. full 1 92 iHeartPodcasts e23a1e8a-8da7-47bd-8047-b22e0013803e e23a1e8a-8da7-47bd-8047-b22e0013803e Wed, 20 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 3301 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep92-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Big Manifestation Energy with Croix Bethune Big Manifestation Energy with Croix Bethune Washington Spirit and U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Croix Bethune joins Sarah to share how her dad’s wise words inspire her both on the pitch and in life, plus she discusses her love of bowling, old school R&B and taking herself on solo dates. Most importantly, we get her take on Spirit owner Michelle Kang’s best fit to date. Hint: it involves some very high heels.

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]]> Washington Spirit and U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Croix Bethune joins Sarah to share how her dad’s wise words inspire her both on the pitch and in life, plus she discusses her love of bowling, old school R&B and taking herself on solo dates. Most importantly, we get her take on Spirit owner Michelle Kang’s best fit to date. Hint: it involves some very high heels.

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]]> Washington Spirit and U.S. Women’s National Team midfielder Croix Bethune joins Sarah to share how her dad’s wise words inspire her both on the pitch and in life, plus she discusses her love of bowling, old school R&B and taking herself on solo dates. Most importantly, we get her take on Spirit owner Michelle Kang’s best fit to date. Hint: it involves some very high heels. full 1 91 iHeartPodcasts 84445bcc-3c08-478e-87c0-b22d000b4932 84445bcc-3c08-478e-87c0-b22d000b4932 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 1747 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep91-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Slaying the Trolls with Nefertiti Walker and David Berri Slaying the Trolls with Nefertiti Walker and David Berri David Berri and Nefertiti Walker join Sarah to talk about their book, "Slaying the Trolls,” and how they’re helping women's sports fans shut down tired, false, and illogical arguments. David and Nefertiti share why they decided to write the book, the challenges of building fandom in new leagues, and why it's important that women's sports investors are emotionally connected to their teams.

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]]> David Berri and Nefertiti Walker join Sarah to talk about their book, "Slaying the Trolls,” and how they’re helping women's sports fans shut down tired, false, and illogical arguments. David and Nefertiti share why they decided to write the book, the challenges of building fandom in new leagues, and why it's important that women's sports investors are emotionally connected to their teams.

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]]> David Berri and Nefertiti Walker join Sarah to talk about their book, "Slaying the Trolls,” and how they’re helping women's sports fans shut down tired, false, and illogical arguments. David and Nefertiti share why they decided to write the book, the challenges of building fandom in new leagues, and why it's important that women's sports investors are emotionally connected to their teams. full 1 90 iHeartPodcasts 24112602-1839-467e-824f-b22b00d248a3 24112602-1839-467e-824f-b22b00d248a3 Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2088 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep90-v4-mixdown-matchloudness-copy Not Clouded By Starpower with Erin Matson Not Clouded By Starpower with Erin Matson UNC field hockey coach Erin Matson joins Sarah to talk about her (very fast!) transition from player to coach, how she’s still dangling on her teammates, and what the 18-0 Tar Heels need to do to win another natty this year. Plus, a hockey WTFact that’ll have you shaking your head and an ode to a social media mix-up involving x-rays and pups.

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]]> UNC field hockey coach Erin Matson joins Sarah to talk about her (very fast!) transition from player to coach, how she’s still dangling on her teammates, and what the 18-0 Tar Heels need to do to win another natty this year. Plus, a hockey WTFact that’ll have you shaking your head and an ode to a social media mix-up involving x-rays and pups.

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]]> UNC field hockey coach Erin Matson joins Sarah to talk about her (very fast!) transition from player to coach, how she’s still dangling on her teammates, and what the 18-0 Tar Heels need to do to win another natty this year. Plus, a hockey WTFact that’ll have you shaking your head and an ode to a social media mix-up involving x-rays and pups. full 1 89 iHeartPodcasts f3e1531e-90a1-4ccf-9627-b229004c36c7 f3e1531e-90a1-4ccf-9627-b229004c36c7 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 2761 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep89-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Michele Kang’s Capes with Meg Linehan Michele Kang’s Capes with Meg Linehan Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss the nominees for the 2024 NWSL Awards, explain the “Yes, And” she’d like to see from Canada Soccer, and give unaffiliated Slices reasons to root for each of the teams in the NWSL semifinals. Plus, we’re transitioning to Bluesky, and a listener rages against the “move the Connecticut Sun” machine.

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]]> Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss the nominees for the 2024 NWSL Awards, explain the “Yes, And” she’d like to see from Canada Soccer, and give unaffiliated Slices reasons to root for each of the teams in the NWSL semifinals. Plus, we’re transitioning to Bluesky, and a listener rages against the “move the Connecticut Sun” machine.

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  • See the nominees and info for the 2024 NWSL Awards here, and cast your vote here

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]]> Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to discuss the nominees for the 2024 NWSL Awards, explain the “Yes, And” she’d like to see from Canada Soccer, and give unaffiliated Slices reasons to root for each of the teams in the NWSL semifinals. Plus, we’re transitioning to Bluesky, and a listener rages against the “move the Connecticut Sun” machine. full 1 88 iHeartPodcasts 2bf72f24-23d2-4031-8e2e-b228002d1765 2bf72f24-23d2-4031-8e2e-b228002d1765 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2359 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/michele-kang-s-capes-with-meg-linehan Acronym Soup Acronym Soup With PWHL camps underway and season two right around the corner, our resident hockey expert, Alex, preps fans both new and old with her “PWHL 101" primer. Plus, college bracket season is back, we’re squeezing and zesting, and accidental doll porn.

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]]> With PWHL camps underway and season two right around the corner, our resident hockey expert, Alex, preps fans both new and old with her “PWHL 101" primer. Plus, college bracket season is back, we’re squeezing and zesting, and accidental doll porn.

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]]> With PWHL camps underway and season two right around the corner, our resident hockey expert, Alex, preps fans both new and old with her “PWHL 101" primer. Plus, college bracket season is back, we’re squeezing and zesting, and accidental doll porn. full 1 87 iHeartPodcasts e030d57a-0dc3-4f8e-9a88-b22700276f4d e030d57a-0dc3-4f8e-9a88-b22700276f4d Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 1313 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep87-v2-mixdown-16-lufs-copy Dubiously Long VAR Reviews with Jeff Kassouf Dubiously Long VAR Reviews with Jeff Kassouf Jeff Kassouf, ESPN reporter and creator of the women’s soccer site The Equalizer, joins Sarah to share his thoughts on the upcoming NWSL semifinal matchups, why he’s not in love with NWSL playoff expansion, and how the arrival of superstar African players has changed the landscape of the league. Plus, soup recipes (or a lack thereof) and the wonderful ways you Slices are positively impacting your little corners of the world.

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]]> Jeff Kassouf, ESPN reporter and creator of the women’s soccer site The Equalizer, joins Sarah to share his thoughts on the upcoming NWSL semifinal matchups, why he’s not in love with NWSL playoff expansion, and how the arrival of superstar African players has changed the landscape of the league. Plus, soup recipes (or a lack thereof) and the wonderful ways you Slices are positively impacting your little corners of the world.

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]]> Jeff Kassouf, ESPN reporter and creator of the women’s soccer site The Equalizer, joins Sarah to share his thoughts on the upcoming NWSL semifinal matchups, why he’s not in love with NWSL playoff expansion, and how the arrival of superstar African players has changed the landscape of the league. Plus, soup recipes (or a lack thereof) and the wonderful ways you Slices are positively impacting your little corners of the world. full 1 86 iHeartPodcasts 32678e1d-8ceb-4b5a-9314-b226003a5a8d 32678e1d-8ceb-4b5a-9314-b226003a5a8d Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:11:00 +0000 2039 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep86-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Call Us By Our Name Call Us By Our Name First, Sarah gets you caught up on the weekend’s NWSL playoff action and which teams are headed for the semifinals. Then she talks to Misha and Alex about travel quirks, big blowout wins, and bucket list destinations ahead of some show field trips! And you’re the Slices… but what’s our name? We need your help! 

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]]> First, Sarah gets you caught up on the weekend’s NWSL playoff action and which teams are headed for the semifinals. Then she talks to Misha and Alex about travel quirks, big blowout wins, and bucket list destinations ahead of some show field trips! And you’re the Slices… but what’s our name? We need your help! 

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]]> First, Sarah gets you caught up on the weekend’s NWSL playoff action and which teams are headed for the semifinals. Then she talks to Misha and Alex about travel quirks, big blowout wins, and bucket list destinations ahead of some show field trips! And you’re the Slices… but what’s our name? We need your help! full 1 85 iHeartPodcasts 4373bc4d-2430-4141-bda4-b225003b0d82 4373bc4d-2430-4141-bda4-b225003b0d82 Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:07:00 +0000 1921 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep85-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Teleporting to Practice with Yazmeen Ryan and Jenna Nighswonger Teleporting to Practice with Yazmeen Ryan and Jenna Nighswonger Gotham FC and USWNT players Jenna Nighswonger and Yazmeen Ryan join Sarah to hand out team superlatives, discuss the team’s attempt to repeat as champs and share the importance of having a deep roster of versatile players. Plus, a preview of the NWSL quarterfinals and a WTFact about the fear mongering used to demonize trans athletes.

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]]> Gotham FC and USWNT players Jenna Nighswonger and Yazmeen Ryan join Sarah to hand out team superlatives, discuss the team’s attempt to repeat as champs and share the importance of having a deep roster of versatile players. Plus, a preview of the NWSL quarterfinals and a WTFact about the fear mongering used to demonize trans athletes.

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]]> Gotham FC and USWNT players Jenna Nighswonger and Yazmeen Ryan join Sarah to hand out team superlatives, discuss the team’s attempt to repeat as champs and share the importance of having a deep roster of versatile players. Plus, a preview of the NWSL quarterfinals and a WTFact about the fear mongering used to demonize trans athletes. full 1 84 iHeartPodcasts 02c94c7a-0821-47b4-a73c-b222001cd458 02c94c7a-0821-47b4-a73c-b222001cd458 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 2091 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep84-v2-mixdown-16-lufs What Now with Brittany Howard What Now with Brittany Howard As we take time to process the state of our nation, here’s Sarah’s espnW Summit interview with Grammy award winning musician Brittany Howard, formerly of Alabama Shakes. They discuss Brittany’s unbelievable vocal talent, her childhood, and playing for and with her musical heroes. Plus they imagine what their future farms will look like.

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]]> As we take time to process the state of our nation, here’s Sarah’s espnW Summit interview with Grammy award winning musician Brittany Howard, formerly of Alabama Shakes. They discuss Brittany’s unbelievable vocal talent, her childhood, and playing for and with her musical heroes. Plus they imagine what their future farms will look like.

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]]> As we take time to process the state of our nation, here’s Sarah’s espnW Summit interview with Grammy award winning musician Brittany Howard, formerly of Alabama Shakes. They discuss Brittany’s unbelievable vocal talent, her childhood, and playing for and with her musical heroes. Plus they imagine what their future farms will look like. full 1 83 iHeartPodcasts 175ae8d9-fb22-4daa-9518-b221002cd4ae 175ae8d9-fb22-4daa-9518-b221002cd4ae Thu, 07 Nov 2024 08:16:00 +0000 2164 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep83-v2-mixdown-matchloudness ‘I’m A Raging Bitch At The Airport’ with Holly Rowe ‘I’m A Raging Bitch At The Airport’ with Holly Rowe ESPN broadcaster and reporter Holly Rowe joins Sarah to talk about the history of women’s sports coverage, the biggest college hoops storylines, drinking moonshine in Pat Summitt’s kitchen, her lengthy off-the-record convo with Kim Mulkey and her slightly deranged airport persona. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the history of Iowa basketball, a box breath tutorial (you’ll thank us!), and Mish tries to make veebs happen.

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]]> ESPN broadcaster and reporter Holly Rowe joins Sarah to talk about the history of women’s sports coverage, the biggest college hoops storylines, drinking moonshine in Pat Summitt’s kitchen, her lengthy off-the-record convo with Kim Mulkey and her slightly deranged airport persona. Plus, a “Yes, And” about the history of Iowa basketball, a box breath tutorial (you’ll thank us!), and Mish tries to make veebs happen.

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]]> ESPN broadcaster and reporter Holly Rowe joins Sarah to talk about the history of women’s sports coverage, the biggest college hoops storylines, drinking moonshine in Pat Summitt’s kitchen, her lengthy off-the-record convo with Kim Mulkey and her slightly deranged airport persona. Plus, a “Yes And” about the history of Iowa basketball, a box breath tutorial (you’ll thank us!), and Mish tries to make veebs happen. full 1 82 iHeartPodcasts fbaa5ce2-5708-4875-920c-b22000117d40 fbaa5ce2-5708-4875-920c-b22000117d40 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 08:08:00 +0000 2881 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep82-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Reaching the Summit Reaching the Summit Sarah is back from the espnW Women + Sports Summit and has words of wisdom and leadership insight to share from some absolute rockstars in the women's pro sports space. Plus, Mish and Alex hop on to talk through their top college basketball storylines and we share your great tips and tricks for handling stress on Election Day. WHICH IS TODAY SO… go vote! 

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]]> Sarah is back from the espnW Women + Sports Summit and has words of wisdom and leadership insight to share from some absolute rockstars in the women's pro sports space. Plus, Mish and Alex hop on to talk through their top college basketball storylines and we share your great tips and tricks for handling stress on Election Day. WHICH IS TODAY SO… go vote! 

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]]> Sarah is back from the espnW Women + Sports Summit and has words of wisdom and leadership insight to share from some absolute rockstars in the women's pro sports space. Plus, Mish and Alex hop on to talk through their top college basketball storylines and we share your great tips and tricks for handling stress on Election Day. WHICH IS TODAY SO… go vote! full 1 81 iHeartPodcasts f05aca9a-c100-423e-a7b7-b21f00307949 f05aca9a-c100-423e-a7b7-b21f00307949 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:12:00 +0000 2982 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep81-v3-mixdown-matchloudness Lifetime Husky Status Lifetime Husky Status College basketball is back and the NWSL playoffs are set! Plus, it’s the return of “No Dumb Questions,” we shout out some mother-daughter duos in sports and we ask for your tips on managing Election Week anxiety. 

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]]> College basketball is back and the NWSL playoffs are set! Plus, it’s the return of “No Dumb Questions,” we shout out some mother-daughter duos in sports and we ask for your tips on managing Election Week anxiety. 

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]]> College basketball is back and the NWSL playoffs are set! Plus, it’s the return of “No Dumb Questions,” we shout out some mother-daughter duos in sports and we ask for your tips on managing Election Week anxiety. full 1 80 iHeartPodcasts ad3c83d5-9da4-42fe-9b92-b21e00530f48 ad3c83d5-9da4-42fe-9b92-b21e00530f48 Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:10:00 +0000 1954 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep80-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Your Mom’s Cousin’s Dog with Emily Ehman Your Mom’s Cousin’s Dog with Emily Ehman Volleyball reporter and broadcaster Emily Ehman joins Sarah to talk about the huge Nebraska-Wisconsin game this weekend, the increased parity in the college game, and which program boasts the best student section. Plus, NWSL playoff scenarios, puppy love, and some spicy tweets from a show fave get inducted into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

  • Watch Friday night’s Nebraska-Wisconsin volleyball game at 9pm ET on Big Ten Network 

  • Read Alexa’s Philippou’s story about Sabrina Ionescu’s injury here 

  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff scenarios here 

  • Check out the excellent interpretive dance to Merritt Mathias’s tweets here 

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  • The full college volleyball schedule is here

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]]> Volleyball reporter and broadcaster Emily Ehman joins Sarah to talk about the huge Nebraska-Wisconsin game this weekend, the increased parity in the college game, and which program boasts the best student section. Plus, NWSL playoff scenarios, puppy love, and some spicy tweets from a show fave get inducted into the Good Game Hall of Fame.

  • Watch Friday night’s Nebraska-Wisconsin volleyball game at 9pm ET on Big Ten Network 

  • Read Alexa’s Philippou’s story about Sabrina Ionescu’s injury here 

  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff scenarios here 

  • Check out the excellent interpretive dance to Merritt Mathias’s tweets here 

  • The full NWSL weekend schedule can be found here 

  • The full college volleyball schedule is here

  • Keep sending us your women’s sports-inspired Halloween costumes! Send photos to goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com. 

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]]> Volleyball reporter and broadcaster Emily Ehman joins Sarah to talk about the huge Nebraska-Wisconsin game this weekend, the increased parity in the college game, and which program boasts the best student section. Plus, NWSL playoff scenarios, puppy love, and some spicy tweets from a show fave get inducted into the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 1 79 iHeartPodcasts c9b505fa-3854-4063-bf74-b21a0170af01 c9b505fa-3854-4063-bf74-b21a0170af01 Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2026 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep79-v2-mixdown-16-lufs She Came, She Saw, She F****d S*** Up with Merritt Mathias She Came, She Saw, She F****d S*** Up with Merritt Mathias Angel City defender and NWSL original Merritt Matthias joins Sarah to talk about her decision to retire, how the NWSL has evolved from the first game to today, the legacy she’s leaving behind and how she’s working to accept her career disappointments and find worthiness in her accomplishments. Plus, the PWHL’s plan to expand, and poorly timed awards ceremonies.

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]]> Angel City defender and NWSL original Merritt Matthias joins Sarah to talk about her decision to retire, how the NWSL has evolved from the first game to today, the legacy she’s leaving behind and how she’s working to accept her career disappointments and find worthiness in her accomplishments. Plus, the PWHL’s plan to expand, and poorly timed awards ceremonies.

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]]> Angel City defender and NWSL original Merritt Matthias joins Sarah to talk about her decision to retire, how the NWSL has evolved from the first game to today, the legacy she’s leaving behind and how she’s working to accept her career disappointments and find worthiness in her accomplishments. Plus, the PWHL’s plan to expand, and poorly timed awards ceremonies. full 1 78 iHeartPodcasts 2f4696c1-4ce6-4b67-bfd2-b21a0025d3a6 2f4696c1-4ce6-4b67-bfd2-b21a0025d3a6 Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2847 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep78-v2-mixdown-matchloudness ‘Don’t Be Creepy’ with Elizabeth Williams ‘Don’t Be Creepy’ with Elizabeth Williams Elizabeth Williams, center for the Chicago Sky and secretary of the WNBA Players Association, joins Sarah to discuss why the union chose to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, the top priorities for the next CBA, the standard that players expect from journalists covering the league and why the Players Association issued a statement about Christine Brennan’s coverage.

 

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]]> Elizabeth Williams, center for the Chicago Sky and secretary of the WNBA Players Association, joins Sarah to discuss why the union chose to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, the top priorities for the next CBA, the standard that players expect from journalists covering the league and why the Players Association issued a statement about Christine Brennan’s coverage.

 

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]]> Elizabeth Williams, center for the Chicago Sky and secretary of the WNBA Players Association, joins Sarah to discuss why the union chose to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, the top priorities for the next CBA, the standard that players expect from journalists covering the league and why the Players Association issued a statement about Christine Brennan’s coverage. full 1 77 iHeartPodcasts ed6c62ab-e024-4b5b-8f26-b218002d9fd7 ed6c62ab-e024-4b5b-8f26-b218002d9fd7 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1640 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep77-v2-mixdown-16-lufs ‘We Have a Real Voice’ with Molly McCage and Cassidy Lichtman ‘We Have a Real Voice’ with Molly McCage and Cassidy Lichtman Molly McCage and Cassidy Lichtman join Sarah to discuss how Athletes Unlimited pro volleyball is different from other pro leagues, AU’s unique player-first policies and benefits, and the momentum in volleyball right now. Plus, the USWNT is back and Sarah gets proof she’s still got it. 

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]]> Molly McCage and Cassidy Lichtman join Sarah to discuss how Athletes Unlimited pro volleyball is different from other pro leagues, AU’s unique player-first policies and benefits, and the momentum in volleyball right now. Plus, the USWNT is back and Sarah gets proof she’s still got it. 

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]]> Molly McCage and Cassidy Lichtman join Sarah to discuss how Athletes Unlimited pro volleyball is different from other pro leagues, AU’s unique player-first policies and benefits, and the momentum in volleyball right now. Plus, the USWNT is back and Sarah gets proof she’s still got it. full 1 76 iHeartPodcasts a5b8e020-6013-4c88-a352-b2180011d0d8 a5b8e020-6013-4c88-a352-b2180011d0d8 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1662 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep76-v3-mixdown-matchloudness 'Are We Allowed to Say Coochie?’ with Syd Colson & Theresa Plaisance 'Are We Allowed to Say Coochie?’ with Syd Colson & Theresa Plaisance Syd Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league” – join Sarah to talk about competition in the WNBA, the upcoming Athletes Unlimited season, their hilarious show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. Plus, the WNBA coaching carousel continues to churn and a new signature shoe is headed our way. 

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]]> Syd Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league” – join Sarah to talk about competition in the WNBA, the upcoming Athletes Unlimited season, their hilarious show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. Plus, the WNBA coaching carousel continues to churn and a new signature shoe is headed our way. 

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]]> Syd Colson and Teresa Plaisance – aka the “faces of the league” — join Sarah to talk about competition in the WNBA, the upcoming Athletes Unlimited season, their hilarious show, and if it’s possible for a prank to go too far. Plus, the WNBA coaching carousel continues to churn and a new signature shoe is headed our way. full 1 75 iHeartPodcasts 7c52dbb7-cf45-4b98-91e7-b21700251e38 7c52dbb7-cf45-4b98-91e7-b21700251e38 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1909 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep75-v3-mixdown-matchloudness Aesthetically Pleasing Football with Tamerra Griffin Aesthetically Pleasing Football with Tamerra Griffin Soccer writer and podcast host Tamerra Griffin joins Sarah to discuss the influx of African superstars into the NWSL, team rebrands gone wrong, how the San Diego Wave might be holding back superstar Naomi Girma, and her pick to win the championship. Plus, the Liberty parade was lit and a ‘What the Fact’ on where NIL money is really going.

  • Check out the Washington Post’s reporting on gender inequity in NIL deals here 

  • The AU Volleyball schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA soccer schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA volleyball schedule can be found here

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here

  • Check out the trailer videos for all six Unrivaled Basketball clubs here 

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]]> Soccer writer and podcast host Tamerra Griffin joins Sarah to discuss the influx of African superstars into the NWSL, team rebrands gone wrong, how the San Diego Wave might be holding back superstar Naomi Girma, and her pick to win the championship. Plus, the Liberty parade was lit and a ‘What the Fact’ on where NIL money is really going.

  • Check out the Washington Post’s reporting on gender inequity in NIL deals here 

  • The AU Volleyball schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA soccer schedule can be found here 

  • The NCAA volleyball schedule can be found here

  • The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here

  • Check out the trailer videos for all six Unrivaled Basketball clubs here 

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]]> Soccer writer and podcast host Tamerra Griffin joins Sarah to discuss the influx of African superstars into the NWSL, team rebrands gone wrong, how the San Diego Wave might be holding back superstar Naomi Girma, and her pick to win the championship. Plus, the Liberty parade was lit and a ‘What the Fact’ on where NIL money is really going. full 1 74 iHeartPodcasts 4ed09643-78b2-475b-aa90-b214001a9ddc 4ed09643-78b2-475b-aa90-b214001a9ddc Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2446 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep74-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Hot Seats, Wagon Wheels, and Disappointing Balls Hot Seats, Wagon Wheels, and Disappointing Balls What’s the hottest seat in the basketball world right now? What’s up with the Chicago NWSL rebrand? Is Diana Taurasi staying or going? Should South Carolina be renamed A’ja Wilson University? (Yes, duh.) Plus, another “Yes, And” about WNBA ratings, more of Alex’s extracurricular goss-tivity, and a shout out to a famous WNBA superfan.

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]]> What’s the hottest seat in the basketball world right now? What’s up with the Chicago NWSL rebrand? Is Diana Taurasi staying or going? Should South Carolina be renamed A’ja Wilson University? (Yes, duh.) Plus, another “Yes, And” about WNBA ratings, more of Alex’s extracurricular goss-tivity, and a shout out to a famous WNBA superfan.

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  • Read Darius Rucker’s amazing tweet in full here

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]]> What’s the hottest seat in the basketball world right now? What’s up with the Chicago NWSL rebrand? Is Diana Taurasi staying or going? Should South Carolina be renamed A’ja Wilson University? (Yes, duh.) Plus, another “Yes, And” about WNBA ratings, more of Alex’s extracurricular goss-tivity, and a shout out to a famous WNBA superfan. full 1 73 iHeartPodcasts cd78f13b-348b-40e9-8b2f-b21300225c69 cd78f13b-348b-40e9-8b2f-b21300225c69 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1299 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep73-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Calling Your Shot with Temwa Chawinga & Mwanalima Adam Jereko Calling Your Shot with Temwa Chawinga & Mwanalima Adam Jereko Kansas City Current forwards Temwa Chawinga and Mwanalima Adam Jereko join Sarah to discuss their soccer beginnings in Malawi and Kenya, their goals for their respective national teams, and adjusting to life in KC. And if you think Temwa is exceeding her own expectations by breaking the NWSL scoring record, think again! Plus, Phee gets feisty, the ties that connect generations of athletes, and a "Yes, And" that goes back to the time of telegrams.

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]]> Kansas City Current forwards Temwa Chawinga and Mwanalima Adam Jereko join Sarah to discuss their soccer beginnings in Malawi and Kenya, their goals for their respective national teams, and adjusting to life in KC. And if you think Temwa is exceeding her own expectations by breaking the NWSL scoring record, think again! Plus, Phee gets feisty, the ties that connect generations of athletes, and a "Yes, And" that goes back to the time of telegrams.

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]]> Kansas City Current forwards Temwa Chawinga and Mwanalima Adam Jereko join Sarah to discuss their soccer beginnings in Malawi and Kenya, their goals for their respective national teams, and adjusting to life in KC. And if you think Temwa is exceeding her own expectations by breaking the NWSL scoring record, think again! Plus, Phee gets feisty, the ties that connect generations of athletes, and a "Yes, And" that goes back to the time of telegrams. full 1 72 iHeartPodcasts 5c3ff1c1-a010-4cbc-ba4e-b212001cc909 5c3ff1c1-a010-4cbc-ba4e-b212001cc909 Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1603 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep72-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Calling a Spade a Spade with Andraya Carter Calling a Spade a Spade with Andraya Carter ESPN host, reporter and analyst Andraya Carter joins Sarah to answer more snake questions than anticipated, place the WNBA Finals’ brightest stars in the GOAT conversation, and to contemplate a burning question: did New York win… or did Minnesota lose? Plus, we show some love to Napheesa Collier’s incredible postseason, and some concern for commissioner Cathy Englebert’s game five fit.

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]]> ESPN host, reporter and analyst Andraya Carter joins Sarah to answer more snake questions than anticipated, place the WNBA Finals’ brightest stars in the GOAT conversation, and to contemplate a burning question: did New York win… or did Minnesota lose? Plus, we show some love to Napheesa Collier’s incredible postseason, and some concern for commissioner Cathy Englebert’s game five fit.

  • Fill out our listener survey and be entered for a chance to win a women’s sports prize pack! We want to hear your thoughts. You can find the survey here! 

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]]> ESPN host, reporter and analyst Andraya Carter joins Sarah to answer more snake questions than anticipated, place the WNBA Finals’ brightest stars in the GOAT conversation, and to contemplate a burning question: did New York win… or did Minnesota lose? Plus, we show some love to Napheesa Collier’s incredible postseason, and some concern for commissioner Cathy Englebert’s game five fit. full 1 71 iHeartPodcasts 40267772-7750-4637-b65b-b211000f204b 40267772-7750-4637-b65b-b211000f204b Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1707 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep71-v3-mixdown-matchloudness New York State of Mind New York State of Mind The New York Liberty are WNBA champs for the first time in franchise history! Sarah, Misha and Alex attempt to process their emotions on the thrilling OT game-five classic by breaking out the mics right after the final buzzer sounded.

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]]> The New York Liberty are WNBA champs for the first time in franchise history! Sarah, Misha and Alex attempt to process their emotions on the thrilling OT game-five classic by breaking out the mics right after the final buzzer sounded.

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]]> The New York Liberty are WNBA champs for the first time in franchise history! Sarah, Misha and Alex attempt to process their emotions on the thrilling OT game-five classic by breaking out the mics right after the final buzzer sounded. full 1 70 iHeartPodcasts 04d1e0a0-ec85-439a-9e36-b210006f36b9 04d1e0a0-ec85-439a-9e36-b210006f36b9 Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2250 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep70-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Home Court Doesn’t Matter with Cindy Brunson Home Court Doesn’t Matter with Cindy Brunson Phoenix Mercury and college basketball play-by-play announcer Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about where this WNBA Finals series ranks all-time, the evolution of Sabrina Ionescu, and all of the signs that Diana Taurasi is, indeed, done. Plus, the NWSL playoffs are almost locked and an ode to the Women’s Sports Foundation.

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  • The full USWNT training camp roster is here 
  • The All-WNBA First and Second Teams can be found here 
  • Check out the trailer for “A Radical Act” here and watch the full documentary on the Roku channel 
  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff scenarios here 
  • The NCAA volleyball schedule is here!
  • The NCAA soccer schedule is here! 
  • The video of the volleyball game between San Diego State and San Jose State, in which a SDSU player was hit in the arms, can be viewed here
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]]> Phoenix Mercury and college basketball play-by-play announcer Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about where this WNBA Finals series ranks all-time, the evolution of Sabrina Ionescu, and all of the signs that Diana Taurasi is, indeed, done. Plus, the NWSL playoffs are almost locked and an ode to the Women’s Sports Foundation.

  • Fill out our listener survey and be entered for a chance to win a women’s sports prize pack! We want to hear your thoughts. You can find the survey here! 
  • The full USWNT training camp roster is here 
  • The All-WNBA First and Second Teams can be found here 
  • Check out the trailer for “A Radical Act” here and watch the full documentary on the Roku channel 
  • Check out Alison Gale’s NWSL playoff scenarios here 
  • The NCAA volleyball schedule is here!
  • The NCAA soccer schedule is here! 
  • The video of the volleyball game between San Diego State and San Jose State, in which a SDSU player was hit in the arms, can be viewed here
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]]> Phoenix Mercury and college basketball play-by-play announcer Cindy Brunson joins Sarah to talk about where this WNBA Finals series ranks all-time, the evolution of Sabrina Ionescu, and all of the signs that Diana Taurasi is, indeed, done. Plus, the NWSL playoffs are almost locked and an ode to the Women’s Sports Foundation. full 1 69 iHeartPodcasts 195d0d9a-020b-41e2-b66e-b20d00172c90 195d0d9a-020b-41e2-b66e-b20d00172c90 Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2281 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep69-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Welcome to Gotham City with Jenna Tonelli Welcome to Gotham City with Jenna Tonelli Gotham FC beat reporter Jenna Tonelli joins Sarah to talk through the BOS Nation unveiling, why there has been less parity in the NWSL this season, and how Gotham’s superteam put the pieces together. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions AND the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Gotham FC beat reporter Jenna Tonelli joins Sarah to talk through the BOS Nation unveiling, why there has been less parity in the NWSL this season, and how Gotham’s superteam put the pieces together. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions AND the Good Game Hall of Fame.

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]]> Gotham FC beat reporter Jenna Tonelli joins Sarah to talk through the BOS Nation unveiling, why there has been less parity in the NWSL this season, and how Gotham’s superteam put the pieces together. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions AND the Good Game Hall of Fame. full 1 68 iHeartPodcasts 43fcd24d-8ad2-4cf8-8429-b20c0047cc0a 43fcd24d-8ad2-4cf8-8429-b20c0047cc0a Thu, 17 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2170 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep68-v3-mixdown-matchloudness Super Team vs Superteam with Michael Voepel Super Team vs Superteam with Michael Voepel ESPN senior writer Michael Voepel joins Sarah to talk WNBA Finals, the tortured history of the New York Liberty, and the difference between being a “superteam” and a “super team.” Plus, fun porta-potty run-ins, very tired balls jokes, and a survey fit for slices. 

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  • Check out Michael Voepel’s oral history of the New York Liberty here

  • Read Steph Yang’s story on about the dispute at the center of Angel City’s salary cap fine here 

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]]> ESPN senior writer Michael Voepel joins Sarah to talk WNBA Finals, the tortured history of the New York Liberty, and the difference between being a “superteam” and a “super team.” Plus, fun porta-potty run-ins, very tired balls jokes, and a survey fit for slices. 

  • Fill out our listener survey and be entered for a chance to win a women’s sports prize pack! Whether you’re a day-one slice or a new listener, we want to hear your thoughts. You can find the survey here! 

  • Check out Michael Voepel’s oral history of the New York Liberty here

  • Read Steph Yang’s story on about the dispute at the center of Angel City’s salary cap fine here 

  • You can watch BOS Nation’s launch video here 

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]]> ESPN senior writer Michael Voepel joins Sarah to talk WNBA Finals, the tortured history of the New York Liberty, and the difference between being a “superteam” and a “super team.” Plus, fun porta-potty run-ins, very tired balls jokes, and a survey fit for slices. full 1 67 iHeartPodcasts 761c0620-c3fd-4e72-92aa-b20a01882a13 761c0620-c3fd-4e72-92aa-b20a01882a13 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2160 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep67-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Can We Cuss on Here? With Layshia Clarendon Can We Cuss on Here? With Layshia Clarendon Recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon joins Sarah to talk about the grief of ending a pro career and the uncertainty of what’s next, being the first out trans player in the W and watching a Finals series between two of his former teams. Plus, a poem you’ve gotta hear, and a doc you’ve gotta see.

  • Check out Seimone Augustus’s poem here

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]]> Recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon joins Sarah to talk about the grief of ending a pro career and the uncertainty of what’s next, being the first out trans player in the W and watching a Finals series between two of his former teams. Plus, a poem you’ve gotta hear, and a doc you’ve gotta see.

  • Check out Seimone Augustus’s poem here

  • And watch her full Naismith HOF induction speech here

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]]> Recently retired WNBA hooper Layshia Clarendon joins Sarah to talk about the grief of ending a pro career and the uncertainty of what’s next, being the first out trans player in the W and watching a Finals series between two of his former teams. Plus, a poem you’ve gotta hear, and a doc you’ve gotta see. full 1 66 iHeartPodcasts fe09c715-3630-4cdf-9384-b20a00340a8d fe09c715-3630-4cdf-9384-b20a00340a8d Tue, 15 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2613 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep66-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Lynx, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Championship Lynx, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Championship The WNBA Finals are tied up at one game apiece! Producer Mish and producer Alex join Sarah to talk about how the New York Liberty evened their series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, a streak ends, a record is set, Misha makes Sarah feel old for the fifty-leventh time and can a glue gal be a dawg, too?

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]]> The WNBA Finals are tied up at one game apiece! Producer Mish and producer Alex join Sarah to talk about how the New York Liberty evened their series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, a streak ends, a record is set, Misha makes Sarah feel old for the fifty-leventh time and can a glue gal be a dawg, too?

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]]> The WNBA Finals are tied up at one game apiece! Producer Mish and producer Alex join Sarah to talk about how the New York Liberty evened their series with the Minnesota Lynx. Plus, a streak ends, a record is set, Misha makes Sarah feel old for the fifty-leventh time and can a glue gal be a dawg, too? full 1 65 iHeartPodcasts 479dddef-c154-4b88-8d10-b2090029a5b2 479dddef-c154-4b88-8d10-b2090029a5b2 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2196 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep65-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Group Chat: They've Got Next with Jess Smith & Teresa Resch Group Chat: They've Got Next with Jess Smith & Teresa Resch We're in our Expansion Era! President of the Golden State Valkyries Jess Smith and President of the yet-to-be named WNBA Toronto team Teresa Resch join Sarah to discuss what goes into building a team from scratch, why attention to detail matters in branding, and a few team name suggestions that didn’t make Toronto’s final cut. Plus, highlights from WNBA Finals Game 1, breaking coaching news and we're begging you to stop selling out of merch, people!

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]]> We're in our Expansion Era! President of the Golden State Valkyries Jess Smith and President of the yet-to-be named WNBA Toronto team Teresa Resch join Sarah to discuss what goes into building a team from scratch, why attention to detail matters in branding, and a few team name suggestions that didn’t make Toronto’s final cut. Plus, highlights from WNBA Finals Game 1, breaking coaching news and we're begging you to stop selling out of merch, people!

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]]> We're in our Expansion Era! President of the Golden State Valkyries Jess Smith and President of the yet-to-be named WNBA Toronto team Teresa Resch join Sarah to discuss what goes into building a team from scratch, why attention to detail matters in branding, and a few team name suggestions that didn’t make Toronto’s final cut. Plus, highlights from WNBA Finals Game 1, breaking coaching news and we're begging you to stop selling out of merch, people! full 1 64 iHeartPodcasts a32f1e4e-76a0-4908-8ac5-b2060035754b a32f1e4e-76a0-4908-8ac5-b2060035754b Fri, 11 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2320 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep64-v3-mixdown-matchloudness Get Buckets, It’s the Brooklyn Way with Erica L. Ayala Get Buckets, It’s the Brooklyn Way with Erica L. Ayala Multifaceted journalist, creator of Black Rosie Media, and WNBA media voter Erica L. Ayala joins Misha to explain how the New York Liberty bested the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, why she sees Sabrina Ionescu as the future of the franchise, and what the Libs have to do to beat the Minnesota Lynx and claim the franchise's first championship. Plus, we call on you to do some eavesdropping, women's sports style.

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]]> Multifaceted journalist, creator of Black Rosie Media, and WNBA media voter Erica L. Ayala joins Misha to explain how the New York Liberty bested the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, why she sees Sabrina Ionescu as the future of the franchise, and what the Libs have to do to beat the Minnesota Lynx and claim the franchise's first championship. Plus, we call on you to do some eavesdropping, women's sports style.

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]]> Multifaceted journalist, creator of Black Rosie Media, and WNBA media voter Erica L. Ayala joins Misha to explain how the New York Liberty bested the Las Vegas Aces in the semifinals, why she sees Sabrina Ionescu as the future of the franchise, and what the Libs have to do to beat the Minnesota Lynx and claim the franchise's first championship. Plus, we call on you to do some eavesdropping, women's sports style. full 1 63 iHeartPodcasts 4e178562-9504-4dfc-92cd-b205002248e1 4e178562-9504-4dfc-92cd-b205002248e1 Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1796 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep63-v3-mixdown-matchloudness Manifesting Gold Medals with Kristen Faulkner Manifesting Gold Medals with Kristen Faulkner Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Kristen Faulkner joins Sarah to discuss the fascinating strategy that led to her viral win at the Paris Olympics, believing in herself when others didn’t, and coming home with two golds. Plus, discovering cycling in her twenties and the huge gender disparities that still exist in her sport. Also, the WNBA Finals are set, Allyson Felix enters her Alpha era, and hedgehogs get a lil’ love. 

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]]> Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Kristen Faulkner joins Sarah to discuss the fascinating strategy that led to her viral win at the Paris Olympics, believing in herself when others didn’t, and coming home with two golds. Plus, discovering cycling in her twenties and the huge gender disparities that still exist in her sport. Also, the WNBA Finals are set, Allyson Felix enters her Alpha era, and hedgehogs get a lil’ love. 

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]]> Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Kristen Faulkner joins Sarah to discuss the fascinating strategy that led to her viral win at the Paris Olympics, believing in herself when others didn’t, and coming home with two golds. Plus, discovering cycling in her twenties and the huge gender disparities that still exist in her sport. Also, the WNBA Finals are set, Allyson Felix enters her Alpha era, and hedgehogs get a lil’ love. full 1 62 iHeartPodcasts 5583d38f-9024-4fea-862d-b2040036fb19 5583d38f-9024-4fea-862d-b2040036fb19 Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2223 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep62-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Locker Room Talk with Melissa Ludtke Locker Room Talk with Melissa Ludtke Melissa Ludtke, award-winning journalist and author of the recently released book, Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside, joins Sarah to discuss a serendipitous meeting that helped her realize sports media was her calling, being the only woman assigned to cover Major League Baseball full-time for Sports Illustrated in the mid-70s, and filing – and WINNING – a lawsuit against the MLB. Plus, some folks really don’t understand the concept of personal space.

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]]> Melissa Ludtke, award-winning journalist and author of the recently released book, Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside, joins Sarah to discuss a serendipitous meeting that helped her realize sports media was her calling, being the only woman assigned to cover Major League Baseball full-time for Sports Illustrated in the mid-70s, and filing – and WINNING – a lawsuit against the MLB. Plus, some folks really don’t understand the concept of personal space.

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]]> Melissa Ludtke, award-winning journalist and author of the recently released book, Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside, joins Sarah to discuss a serendipitous meeting that helped her realize sports media was her calling, being the only woman assigned to cover Major League Baseball full-time for Sports Illustrated in the mid-70s, and filing – and WINNING – a lawsuit against the MLB. Plus, some folks really don’t understand the concept of personal space. full 1 61 iHeartPodcasts d909c829-b9ab-480d-ad49-b20300275ce5 d909c829-b9ab-480d-ad49-b20300275ce5 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2172 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep61-v2-mixdown-matchloudness Playoffs, Payoffs and Precarious Perspectives Playoffs, Payoffs and Precarious Perspectives The WNBA Finals are half-locked, but that other half is a knock-down, drag-out fight. Plus, under-the-table payments come into the light, new developments around the Christine Brennan interview, and a reminder that (friend) love is all you need. 

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]]> The WNBA Finals are half-locked, but that other half is a knock-down, drag-out fight. Plus, under-the-table payments come into the light, new developments around the Christine Brennan interview, and a reminder that (friend) love is all you need. 

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]]> The WNBA Finals are half-locked, but that other half is a knock-down, drag-out fight. Plus, under-the-table payments come into the light, new developments around the Christine Brennan interview, and a reminder that (friend) love is all you need. full 1 60 iHeartPodcasts 24efbc79-4e91-4147-bb3b-b2020054d555 24efbc79-4e91-4147-bb3b-b2020054d555 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2389 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep60-v2-mixdown-16-lufs Group Chat: Sidepieces to Mainpieces with Lisa Byington & Shimmy Miller Group Chat: Sidepieces to Mainpieces with Lisa Byington & Shimmy Miller Chicago Sky commentators and power couple Lisa Byington and Shimmy Miller join Sarah to discuss the roses and thorns of working with each other, what the Sky needs to do to entice players to stick around, and why everyone knowing where and how to watch women’s sports is important. Plus zit stickers, the best kind of sellouts, and the responses slices sent in following Sarah’s interview with Christine Brennan.

  • Check out the list of ROY Caitlin Clark’s 2024 accomplishments here 
  • Check out Allison Gale’s fantastic list of NWSL playoff implications here 
  • Read the Washington Post’s coverage of SafeSport closing the investigation into Rory Dames here 
  • Check out Kelsey Plum’s ex’s …. interesting music video here  

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]]> Chicago Sky commentators and power couple Lisa Byington and Shimmy Miller join Sarah to discuss the roses and thorns of working with each other, what the Sky needs to do to entice players to stick around, and why everyone knowing where and how to watch women’s sports is important. Plus zit stickers, the best kind of sellouts, and the responses slices sent in following Sarah’s interview with Christine Brennan.

  • Check out the list of ROY Caitlin Clark’s 2024 accomplishments here 
  • Check out Allison Gale’s fantastic list of NWSL playoff implications here 
  • Read the Washington Post’s coverage of SafeSport closing the investigation into Rory Dames here 
  • Check out Kelsey Plum’s ex’s …. interesting music video here  

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]]> Chicago Sky commentators and power couple Lisa Byington and Shimmy Miller join Sarah to discuss the roses and thorns of working with each other, what the Sky needs to do to entice players to stick around, and why everyone knowing where and how to watch women’s sports is important. Plus zit stickers, the best kind of sellouts, and the responses slices sent in following Sarah’s interview with Christine Brennan. full 1 59 iHeartPodcasts d46c374c-7db0-4770-8226-b1ff00027d21 d46c374c-7db0-4770-8226-b1ff00027d21 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2240 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-sidepieces-to-mainpieces-with-lisa-byin 'They Can Hate Me' with Christine Brennan 'They Can Hate Me' with Christine Brennan USA Today columnist, best-selling author and longtime commentator Christine Brennan joins Sarah to discuss her reporting on Caitlin Clark, the intent behind it, and her responsibility as part of the WNBA media landscape. Plus, she discusses the Players Association statement directed at her, the questions she asked Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington after the Sun’s first playoff game against the Indiana Fever, her recent exchange with DeWanna Bonner, and more.

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]]> USA Today columnist, best-selling author and longtime commentator Christine Brennan joins Sarah to discuss her reporting on Caitlin Clark, the intent behind it, and her responsibility as part of the WNBA media landscape. Plus, she discusses the Players Association statement directed at her, the questions she asked Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington after the Sun’s first playoff game against the Indiana Fever, her recent exchange with DeWanna Bonner, and more.

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]]> USA Today columnist, best-selling author and longtime commentator Christine Brennan joins Sarah to discuss her reporting on Caitlin Clark, the intent behind it, and her responsibility as part of the WNBA media landscape. Plus, she discusses the Players Association statement directed at her, the questions she asked Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington after the Sun’s first playoff game against the Indiana Fever, her recent exchange with DeWanna Bonner, and more. full 1 58 iHeartPodcasts b56933c3-8192-4a1b-8e84-b1fe004547bf b56933c3-8192-4a1b-8e84-b1fe004547bf Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 4317 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/they-can-hate-me-with-christine-brennan Saying ‘Naurrr’ with Rennae Stubbs Saying ‘Naurrr’ with Rennae Stubbs Tennis great Rennae Stubbs joins Sarah to talk the China Open, Naomi Osaka v. Coco Gauff, and what it means that the WTA returned to China after previously boycotting the country. Plus, more NWSL coach turnover, a WNBA positivity dump, and we get jealous of rat health care.

  • Listen to “The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast” here 

  • The NWSL’s North Carolina Courage is raising money for Hurricane Helene relief efforts via United Way. You can donate here 

  • NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke, who is based in Asheville, said her community is especially in need of baby supplies. You can donate to the county’s relief efforts here 

  • Vote for the NWSL’s Lauren Holiday Impact Award here 

  • The college volleyball schedule is here 

  • Check out Jordan Robinson’s WNBA “positivity dump” twitter thread here 

  • The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

  • We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Tennis great Rennae Stubbs joins Sarah to talk the China Open, Naomi Osaka v. Coco Gauff, and what it means that the WTA returned to China after previously boycotting the country. Plus, more NWSL coach turnover, a WNBA positivity dump, and we get jealous of rat health care.

  • Listen to “The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast” here 

  • The NWSL’s North Carolina Courage is raising money for Hurricane Helene relief efforts via United Way. You can donate here 

  • NWSLPA executive director Meghann Burke, who is based in Asheville, said her community is especially in need of baby supplies. You can donate to the county’s relief efforts here 

  • Vote for the NWSL’s Lauren Holiday Impact Award here 

  • The college volleyball schedule is here 

  • Check out Jordan Robinson’s WNBA “positivity dump” twitter thread here 

  • The full WNBA playoff schedule and results are here

  • We love to hear from our slices! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

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]]> Tennis great Rennae Stubbs joins Sarah to talk the China Open, Naomi Osaka v. Coco Gauff, and what it means that the WTA returned to China after previously boycotting the country. Plus, more NWSL coach turnover, a WNBA positivity dump, and we get jealous of rat health care. full 1 57 iHeartPodcasts 51c90e58-9a30-4239-84f9-b1fc0189b5cc 51c90e58-9a30-4239-84f9-b1fc0189b5cc Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1435 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/saying-naurrr-with-rennae-stubbs Malort Shots and Midseason Trades with Kayla Sharples Malort Shots and Midseason Trades with Kayla Sharples Kansas City Current defender Kayla Sharples joins Sarah to talk having hard conversations with coaches and GMs, the move she made from Bay FC to the Current midseason, and the crazy logistics behind a trade. Plus, we finally have some info on the WNBA’s expansion draft, and Alex gets back into her gossip bag (not really… young/old Mish is just late to the party).

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]]> Kansas City Current defender Kayla Sharples joins Sarah to talk having hard conversations with coaches and GMs, the move she made from Bay FC to the Current midseason, and the crazy logistics behind a trade. Plus, we finally have some info on the WNBA’s expansion draft, and Alex gets back into her gossip bag (not really… young/old Mish is just late to the party).

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]]> full 1 56 iHeartPodcasts dcda6c12-8fa6-4f1a-9792-b1fb0187488a dcda6c12-8fa6-4f1a-9792-b1fb0187488a Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2199 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/malort-shots-and-midseason-trades-with-kayla-sharp Controlling the Chaos with Nicole Teeny Controlling the Chaos with Nicole Teeny Nicole Teeny, host of the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series GIRL v. HORSE joins Sarah to talk about the new pod, the seizure that changed everything for her, and the impetus to race 50 miles against literal horses. Plus, we get our first taste of the WNBA semifinals, get you hip to the latest WNBPA statement, and pay homage as yet another legend bids her playing career farewell.

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]]> Nicole Teeny, host of the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series GIRL v. HORSE joins Sarah to talk about the new pod, the seizure that changed everything for her, and the impetus to race 50 miles against literal horses. Plus, we get our first taste of the WNBA semifinals, get you hip to the latest WNBPA statement, and pay homage as yet another legend bids her playing career farewell.

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]]> Nicole Teeny, host of the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast series GIRL v. HORSE joins Sarah to talk about the new pod, the seizure that changed everything for her, and the impetus to race 50 miles against literal horses. Plus, we get our first taste of the WNBA semifinals, get you hip to the latest WNBPA statement, and pay homage as yet another legend bids her playing career farewell. full 1 55 iHeartPodcasts c0f6bd9d-0cd3-4d45-a9e6-b1fb00352f39 c0f6bd9d-0cd3-4d45-a9e6-b1fb00352f39 Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2144 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/controlling-the-chaos-with-nicole-teeny Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing with Jordan Robinson & Ben Pickman Keeping The Main Thing The Main Thing with Jordan Robinson & Ben Pickman Jordan Robinson, co-host of the Queens of the Court podcast, and Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer for The Athletic, join Sarah for the latest edition of “Group Chat” to discuss the upcoming WNBA semifinals and why the league’s statement calling out racism was too little, too late. Plus, Sarah calls bullshit on Captain Dick Rocket and a company offering bets on Angel Reese’s dating life.

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]]> Jordan Robinson, co-host of the Queens of the Court podcast, and Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer for The Athletic, join Sarah for the latest edition of “Group Chat” to discuss the upcoming WNBA semifinals and why the league’s statement calling out racism was too little, too late. Plus, Sarah calls bullshit on Captain Dick Rocket and a company offering bets on Angel Reese’s dating life.

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  • The NWSL schedule is here

  • The college volleyball schedule is here

  • The college hockey schedule is here 

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]]> Jordan Robinson, co-host of the Queens of the Court podcast, and Ben Pickman, women’s basketball writer for The Athletic, join Sarah for the latest edition of “Group Chat” to discuss the upcoming WNBA semifinals and why the league’s statement calling out racism was too little, too late. Plus, Sarah calls bullshit on Captain Dick Rocket and a company offering bets on Angel Reese’s dating life. full 1 54 iHeartPodcasts a4eada2b-9c92-48a9-9ef5-b1f8000576e0 a4eada2b-9c92-48a9-9ef5-b1f8000576e0 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2764 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/keeping-the-main-thing-the-main-thing-with-jordan Tiffany Crowns and Terrible Execs Tiffany Crowns and Terrible Execs Sarah talks WNBA Playoffs and award announcements, gets you hip to the hottest new track event and offers up a "What The Fact" that’ll raise your blood pressure. Plus producers Mish and Alex join Sarah to dish on the Aces-Liberty semifinal series, and the show calls in a ringer for a review about ultrarunning drama. And another reminder to check your voter registration, think about what issues matter to you most, and vote! 

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]]> Sarah talks WNBA Playoffs and award announcements, gets you hip to the hottest new track event and offers up a "What The Fact" that’ll raise your blood pressure. Plus producers Mish and Alex join Sarah to dish on the Aces-Liberty semifinal series, and the show calls in a ringer for a review about ultrarunning drama. And another reminder to check your voter registration, think about what issues matter to you most, and vote! 

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]]> Sarah talks WNBA Playoffs and award announcements, gets you hip to the hottest new track event and offers up a "What The Fact" that’ll raise your blood pressure. Plus producers Mish and Alex join Sarah to dish on the Aces-Liberty semifinal series, and the show calls in a ringer for a review about ultrarunning drama. And another reminder to check your voter registration, think about what issues matter to you most, and vote! full 1 53 iHeartPodcasts 4a30b9a7-0b24-4f6b-8ea8-b1f7004e560b 4a30b9a7-0b24-4f6b-8ea8-b1f7004e560b Thu, 26 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2325 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/tiffany-crowns-and-terrible-execs Aces vs. Everybody with Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) Aces vs. Everybody with Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) Las Vegas Aces beat reporter Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins Sarah to talk about A’ja Wilson’s g’reatness, Kate Martin’s super power, the moments Syd Colson gets serious and how the Aces have stayed focused in pursuit of a Threepeat. Plus, college volleyball does numbers and did y’all know basketball is a contact sport?! 

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]]> Las Vegas Aces beat reporter Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins Sarah to talk about A’ja Wilson’s g’reatness, Kate Martin’s super power, the moments Syd Colson gets serious and how the Aces have stayed focused in pursuit of a Threepeat. Plus, college volleyball does numbers and did y’all know basketball is a contact sport?! 

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]]> Las Vegas Aces beat reporter Callie Fin (Lawson-Freeman) of the Las Vegas Review-Journal joins Sarah to talk about A’ja Wilson’s g’reatness, Kate Martin’s super power, the moments Syd Colson gets serious and how the Aces have stayed focused in pursuit of a Threepeat. Plus, college volleyball does numbers and did y’all know basketball is a contact sport?! full 1 52 iHeartPodcasts 2750c475-2191-44b5-bc23-b1f60046b4fa 2750c475-2191-44b5-bc23-b1f60046b4fa Wed, 25 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2190 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/aces-vs-everybody-with-callie-fin-lawson-freeman SHE TORE BOTH HER LABRUMS!! with Emily Adams SHE TORE BOTH HER LABRUMS!! with Emily Adams Connecticut Sun beat reporter Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant joins Sarah to talk about how the Sun locked down Caitlin Clark & the Fever in Game 1, whether this could be the year the Sun FINALLY win a championship, and how a pair of WNBA power couples make it work on and off the court. Plus, first-timers at the White House, your girlfriend’s new favorite actress, and the deets about who and what you’ve been creepin’ on.

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]]> Connecticut Sun beat reporter Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant joins Sarah to talk about how the Sun locked down Caitlin Clark & the Fever in Game 1, whether this could be the year the Sun FINALLY win a championship, and how a pair of WNBA power couples make it work on and off the court. Plus, first-timers at the White House, your girlfriend’s new favorite actress, and the deets about who and what you’ve been creepin’ on.

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]]> Connecticut Sun beat reporter Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant joins Sarah to talk about how the Sun locked down Caitlin Clark & the Fever in Game 1, whether this could be the year the Sun FINALLY win a championship, and how a pair of WNBA power couples make it work on and off the court. Plus, first-timers at the White House, your girlfriend’s new favorite actress, and the deets about who and what you’ve been creepin’ on. full 1 51 iHeartPodcasts b85e7484-d6d7-4707-aabf-b1f500280c76 b85e7484-d6d7-4707-aabf-b1f500280c76 Tue, 24 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2657 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/she-tore-both-her-labrums-with-emily-adams You Get What You Accept with Cheryl Reeve You Get What You Accept with Cheryl Reeve Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve joins Sarah to talk WNBA playoffs, being a Virgo queen, and dealing with criticism while serving as head coach of USA Basketball. P’lus, we’re a’dding a’postrophes t’o e’verything a’fter A’ja Wilson w’as n’amed M’VP.

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]]> Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve joins Sarah to talk WNBA playoffs, being a Virgo queen, and dealing with criticism while serving as head coach of USA Basketball. P’lus, we’re a’dding a’postrophes t’o e’verything a’fter A’ja Wilson w’as n’amed M’VP.

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]]> Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve joins Sarah to talk WNBA playoffs, being a Virgo queen, and dealing with criticism while serving as head coach of USA basketball. P’lus, we’re a’dding a’postrophes t’o e’verything a’fter A’ja Wilson w’as n’amed M’VP. full 1 50 iHeartPodcasts 40d7c013-3f28-4e45-9934-b1f400244f0f 40d7c013-3f28-4e45-9934-b1f400244f0f Mon, 23 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2749 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/you-get-what-you-accept-with-cheryl-reeve Group Chat: Mailing Suitcases with Emily Sams & Kylie Strom Group Chat: Mailing Suitcases with Emily Sams & Kylie Strom Orlando Pride defenders Emily Sams and Kylie Strom join Sarah to talk about what it’s like to be part of a brick wall. Plus, how do you pack a suitcase for the Olympics and what’s it like to go from worst to first? Sarah also makes her best guesses at how the WNBA regular season wrapped up – find out how close she was to reality! 

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]]> Orlando Pride defenders Emily Sams and Kylie Strom join Sarah to talk about what it’s like to be part of a brick wall. Plus, how do you pack a suitcase for the Olympics and what’s it like to go from worst to first? Sarah also makes her best guesses at how the WNBA regular season wrapped up – find out how close she was to reality! 

  • Feeling like our WNBA playoff matchups were a little lacking? A more complete schedule is here

  • The NWSL schedule is here

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]]> Orlando Pride defenders Emily Sams and Kylie Strom join Sarah to talk about what it’s like to be part of a brick wall. Plus, how do you pack a suitcase for the Olympics and what’s it like to go from worst to first? Sarah also makes her best guesses at how the WNBA regular season wrapped up – find out how close she was to reality! full 1 49 iHeartPodcasts 25d31e9f-c252-43fa-b839-b1f10010fb99 25d31e9f-c252-43fa-b839-b1f10010fb99 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2047 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-mailing-suitcases-with-emily-sams-kylie Group Chat: The Hot Take Economy with Elle Duncan & Monica McNutt Group Chat: The Hot Take Economy with Elle Duncan & Monica McNutt Two of Sarah’s faves, Elle Duncan and Monica McNutt, join the show for a WNBA-centric Group Chat! They discuss why many early-season takes were so ill-informed, try to define Diana Taurasi’s legacy, and debate whether this is the year the Liberty finally win a championship. Plus, Portland’s getting a W team, and you’ve got some awesome DT memories.

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]]> Two of Sarah’s faves, Elle Duncan and Monica McNutt, join the show for a WNBA-centric Group Chat! They discuss why many early-season takes were so ill-informed, try to define Diana Taurasi’s legacy, and debate whether this is the year the Liberty finally win a championship. Plus, Portland’s getting a W team, and you’ve got some awesome DT memories.

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]]> Two of Sarah’s faves, Elle Duncan and Monica McNutt, join the show for a WNBA-centric Group Chat! They discuss why many early-season takes were so ill-informed, try to define Diana Taurasi’s legacy, and debate whether this is the year the Liberty finally win a championship. Plus, Portland’s getting a W team, and you’ve got some awesome DT memories. full 1 48 iHeartPodcasts 7cbf69eb-2f0d-4fa8-8384-b1f0002683a4 7cbf69eb-2f0d-4fa8-8384-b1f0002683a4 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2942 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-the-hot-take-economy-with-elle-duncan-m Getting Uncomfortable with Cari Champion Getting Uncomfortable with Cari Champion Sports broadcaster Cari Champion joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast series, “The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese,” why there are so few good faith conversations about the two standout rookies and how the WNBA will react to an increase in misogynoir. Plus, an update on Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal saga, prepping for a 15th WNBA team, and a reminder to do your civic duty.

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]]> Sports broadcaster Cari Champion joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast series, “The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese,” why there are so few good faith conversations about the two standout rookies and how the WNBA will react to an increase in misogynoir. Plus, an update on Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal saga, prepping for a 15th WNBA team, and a reminder to do your civic duty.

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  • Fight us! Who are your picks for WNBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Sixth Player of the Year? 

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]]> Sports broadcaster Cari Champion joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast series, “The Making of a Rivalry: Caitlin Clark vs Angel Reese,” why there are so few good faith conversations about them two standout rookies and how the WNBA will react to increases in misogynoir. Plus, an update on Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal saga, prepping for a 15th WNBA team, and a reminder to do your civic duty. full 1 47 iHeartPodcasts 4377a0b4-7788-46fe-8a1b-b1ef000d8808 4377a0b4-7788-46fe-8a1b-b1ef000d8808 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2896 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/getting-uncomfortable-with-cari-champion Shirtless Caddies with Big Randy (Phil Landes) Shirtless Caddies with Big Randy (Phil Landes) Big Randy/Phil Landes of the golf site No Laying Up joins Sarah to explain why he has two names, talk shirtless celebrations and smokin’ heaters on the course, and share how the LPGA and its broadcast partners need to do a better job of building the women’s game. Plus, a couple of balls for A’ja Wilson, gathering flowers for Diana Taurasi and some statue news! 

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]]> Big Randy/Phil Landes of the golf site No Laying Up joins Sarah to explain why he has two names, talk shirtless celebrations and smokin’ heaters on the course, and share how the LPGA and its broadcast partners need to do a better job of building the women’s game. Plus, a couple of balls for A’ja Wilson, gathering flowers for Diana Taurasi and some statue news! 

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]]> Big Randy/Phil Landes of the golf site No Laying Up joins Sarah to explain why he has two names, talk shirtless celebrations and smokin’ heaters on the course, and share how the LPGA and its broadcast partners need to do a better job of building the women’s game. Plus, a couple of balls for A’ja Wilson, gathering flowers for Diana Taurasi and some statue news! full 1 46 iHeartPodcasts 34581d5b-faee-4e8b-8478-b1ee0017b620 34581d5b-faee-4e8b-8478-b1ee0017b620 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2808 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/shirtless-caddies-with-big-randy-phil-landes Creepin’ on Social, Chattin’ on Speaker, and Incurable Taint Rash Creepin’ on Social, Chattin’ on Speaker, and Incurable Taint Rash WNBA single-season records are falling left and right, so we put them in context with a much-needed “Yes, And.” Plus, Mish helps us wrap our heads around the Washington Mystics’ miraculous turnaround and Alex has been doing her best TLC impression (she creeps, yeaaah, she keeps it on the down low). 

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]]> WNBA single-season records are falling left and right, so we put them in context with a much-needed “Yes, And.” Plus, Mish helps us wrap our heads around the Washington Mystics’ miraculous turnaround and Alex has been doing her best TLC impression (she creeps, yeaaah, she keeps it on the down low). 

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]]> WNBA single-season records are falling left and right, so we put them in context with a much-needed “Yes, And.” Plus, Mish helps us wrap our heads around the Washington Mystics’ miraculous turnaround and Alex has been doing her best TLC impression (she creeps, yeaaah, she keeps it on the down low). full 1 45 iHeartPodcasts 9c53a156-2c1d-4b5e-be57-b1ed002b2c8c 9c53a156-2c1d-4b5e-be57-b1ed002b2c8c Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 1930 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/creepin-on-social-chattin-on-speaker-and-incurable The Sky Are Bigger Than Just A Basketball Team with Annie Costabile The Sky Are Bigger Than Just A Basketball Team with Annie Costabile Chicago Sky reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to discuss Angel Reese’s impact on and off the court, how the W will respond to the fallout from Cathy Engelbert’s interview, the importance of media literacy, and how if you try to replicate, you’re already behind. Plus, no triskaidekaphobia over here, how ‘bout you? 

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  • Read Annie Costabile’s coverage for the Chicago Sun-Times here 

  • Read Callie Lawson-Freeman’s story on the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces response to Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit here

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]]> Chicago Sky reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to discuss Angel Reese’s impact on and off the court, how the W will respond to the fallout from Cathy Engelbert’s interview, the importance of media literacy, and how if you try to replicate, you’re already behind. Plus, no triskaidekaphobia over here, how ‘bout you? 

  • Check out Flavor Flav’s custom bronze clock for Jordan Chiles here

  • Read Annie Costabile’s coverage for the Chicago Sun-Times here 

  • Read Callie Lawson-Freeman’s story on the WNBA and Las Vegas Aces response to Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit here

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]]> Chicago Sky reporter Annie Costabile joins Sarah to discuss Angel Reese’s impact on and off the court, how the W will respond to the fallout from Cathy Engelbert’s interview, the importance of media literacy, and how if you try to replicate, you’re already behind. Plus, no triskaidekaphobia over here, how ‘bout you? full 1 44 iHeartPodcasts a4f47b54-a1a8-48cb-b3af-b1ea0023322b a4f47b54-a1a8-48cb-b3af-b1ea0023322b Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:15:00 +0000 2727 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-sky-are-bigger-than-just-a-basketball-team-wit Throwin’ Hail Marys with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and Frankie de la Cretaz Throwin’ Hail Marys with Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and Frankie de la Cretaz Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and Frankie de la Cretaz join Sarah to discuss their book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League. They talk about making big editorial decisions together and the opportunity to give well-deserved attention to the women of the league. Plus, they give their takes on the Cathy Englebert non-answer saga and producer Misha weighs in, too. 

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]]> Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and Frankie de la Cretaz join Sarah to discuss their book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League. They talk about making big editorial decisions together and the opportunity to give well-deserved attention to the women of the league. Plus, they give their takes on the Cathy Englebert non-answer saga and producer Misha weighs in, too. 

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]]> Lyndsey D'Arcangelo and Frankie de la Cretaz join Sarah to discuss their book, Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League. They talk about making big editorial decisions together and the opportunity to give well-deserved attention to the women of the league. Plus, they give their takes on the Cathy Englebert non-answer saga and producer Misha weighs in, too. full 1 43 iHeartPodcasts e0e0c1ba-eb0a-4006-8c52-b1e9002fac49 e0e0c1ba-eb0a-4006-8c52-b1e9002fac49 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2464 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/throwin-hail-marys-with-lyndsey-darcangelo-and-fra Adding to the Bag with Dearica Hamby Adding to the Bag with Dearica Hamby Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA season, whether she plans to share any 3x3 secrets with her Unrivaled opponents, and the backlash she faced from Aces fans after she filed a federal lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination. Plus, Cathy Engelbert misses the mark, two new entries into the Good Game Hall of Fame, and a milkshake brings Sarah and friends to the yard.

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]]> Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA season, whether she plans to share any 3x3 secrets with her Unrivaled opponents, and the backlash she faced from Aces fans after she filed a federal lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination. Plus, Cathy Engelbert misses the mark, two new entries into the Good Game Hall of Fame, and a milkshake brings Sarah and friends to the yard.

  • Read ESPN’s anonymous survey of NWSL GMs here 

  • Check out the video of Jill Scott’s live performance of “You Got Me” here

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]]> Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby joins Sarah to discuss the WNBA season, whether she plans to share any 3x3 secrets with her Unrivaled opponents, and the backlash she faced from Aces fans after she filed a federal lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination. Plus, Cathy Engelbert misses the mark, two new entries into the Good Game Hall of Fame, and a milkshake brings Sarah and friends to the yard. full 1 42 iHeartPodcasts 1cbe8295-7ec9-4a16-be46-b1e800157e99 1cbe8295-7ec9-4a16-be46-b1e800157e99 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2238 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/adding-to-the-bag-with-dearica-hamby One Woman Band with Meg Linehan One Woman Band with Meg Linehan Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about Alex Morgan’s sudden retirement, the horrors of AI game recaps, and she even helps answer a “dumb question” from the show. Plus, the PWHL has real team names, Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury keep playing with our emotions, and the bills are too damn high.

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]]> Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about Alex Morgan’s sudden retirement, the horrors of AI game recaps, and she even helps answer a “dumb question” from the show. Plus, the PWHL has real team names, Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury keep playing with our emotions, and the bills are too damn high.

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]]> Meg Linehan, senior writer at The Athletic, joins Sarah to talk about Alex Morgan’s sudden retirement, the horrors of AI game recaps, and she even helps answer a “dumb question” from the show. Plus, the PWHL has real team names, Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury keep playing with our emotions, and the bills are too damn high. full 1 41 iHeartPodcasts 9f1651b2-0301-4b03-b3a3-b1e70012f13b 9f1651b2-0301-4b03-b3a3-b1e70012f13b Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2052 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/one-woman-band-with-meg-linehan K-Y Jelly and and a Slam Dunk Celly K-Y Jelly and and a Slam Dunk Celly The Paralympic flame has been extinguished, Angel Reese is out for the season, and Alex Morgan has played her final pro game. But it’s not all bad news! On today’s episode, we introduce you to athletes who’ve done double duty at the Olympics and Paralympics, ask you for sponsors gone wrong and shout out a few dudes.

  • Watch Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall celebrate with their gold medals here 
  • Watch Trinity Rodman’s awesome dunk celly and high five with Magic Johnson here 
  • Want to see which women have competed at both the Olympics and Paralympics? Here’s that post from Togethxr

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]]> The Paralympic flame has been extinguished, Angel Reese is out for the season, and Alex Morgan has played her final pro game. But it’s not all bad news! On today’s episode, we introduce you to athletes who’ve done double duty at the Olympics and Paralympics, ask you for sponsors gone wrong and shout out a few dudes.

  • Watch Tara Davis-Woodhall and Hunter Woodhall celebrate with their gold medals here 
  • Watch Trinity Rodman’s awesome dunk celly and high five with Magic Johnson here 
  • Want to see which women have competed at both the Olympics and Paralympics? Here’s that post from Togethxr

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]]> The Paralympic flame has been extinguished, Angel Reese is out for the season, and Alex Morgan has played her final pro game. But it’s not all bad news! On today’s episode, we introduce you to athletes who’ve done double duty at the Olympics and Paralympics, ask you for sponsors gone wrong and shout out a few dudes. full 1 40 iHeartPodcasts c4a2d2d8-cb3c-4dc8-bee9-b1e60028ca73 c4a2d2d8-cb3c-4dc8-bee9-b1e60028ca73 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1284 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/k-y-jelly-and-and-a-slam-dunk-celly Baby Horse and Ellie the Elephant Baby Horse and Ellie the Elephant It’s the end of an era. Alex Morgan is retiring and Sarah is still processing. Plus, a late night shoutout to Ellie the Elephant, our favorite football roster submissions (courtesy of a few slices!), and a “What the Fact” about US Open tennis ball equality. 

  • Why are the Ballon d’Or nomination photos so weird? A few of our favs can be seen here

  • Want to read more about “close encounters of the athletic kind” and AI in sports writing? Check out this story from the Big Lead

  • The full WNBA schedule –  including tune-in info – is here! 

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]]> It’s the end of an era. Alex Morgan is retiring and Sarah is still processing. Plus, a late night shoutout to Ellie the Elephant, our favorite football roster submissions (courtesy of a few slices!), and a “What the Fact” about US Open tennis ball equality. 

  • Why are the Ballon d’Or nomination photos so weird? A few of our favs can be seen here

  • Want to read more about “close encounters of the athletic kind” and AI in sports writing? Check out this story from the Big Lead

  • The full WNBA schedule –  including tune-in info – is here! 

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]]> It’s the end of an era. Alex Morgan is retiring and Sarah is still processing. Plus, a late night shoutout to Ellie the Elephant, our favorite football roster submissions (courtesy of a few slices!), and a “What the Fact” about US Open tennis ball equality. full 1 39 iHeartPodcasts 43693bb5-1f77-4214-9bcd-b1e300151a34 43693bb5-1f77-4214-9bcd-b1e300151a34 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1391 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/baby-horse-and-ellie-the-elephant Be a Possibility Model, Not a Role Model with Lori Locust & Jennifer King Be a Possibility Model, Not a Role Model with Lori Locust & Jennifer King An NFL episode? Yep. With a twist! Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears coaches Lori Locust and Jennifer King join Sarah ahead of their season-opening clash to discuss their career trajectories, women playing football, and whether Sarah’s Bears finally have a good quarterback. Plus, a dip that slaps and the women athletes we’d like to see play football. 

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]]> An NFL episode? Yep. With a twist! Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears coaches Lori Locust and Jennifer King join Sarah ahead of their season-opening clash to discuss their career trajectories, women playing football, and whether Sarah’s Bears finally have a good quarterback. Plus, a dip that slaps and the women athletes we’d like to see play football. 

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]]> An NFL episode? Yep. With a twist! Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears coaches Lori Locust and Jennifer King join Sarah ahead of their season-opening clash to discuss their career trajectories, women playing football and whether Sarah’s Bears finally have a good quarterback. Plus, a dip that slaps and the women athletes we’d like to see play football. full 1 38 iHeartPodcasts 93bb1067-56f0-416b-b0f0-b1e200196eeb 93bb1067-56f0-416b-b0f0-b1e200196eeb Thu, 05 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1975 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/be-a-possibility-model-not-a-role-model-with-lori The Story Behind Billie’s Best Bar The Story Behind Billie’s Best Bar Sarah's living the suite life at the US Open and caught up with tennis greats Lindsay Davenport, Rennae Stubbs and Ilana Kloss. Plus, we dish on a whole lotta Paralympic success, a slice’s addition to our list of name twins, and Sarah gives an honest review of the popular Honey Deuce cocktail. 

    • Read more about the Billie Jean King Cup here
    • Listen to The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast here
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    ]]>     Sarah's living the suite life at the US Open and caught up with tennis greats Lindsay Davenport, Rennae Stubbs and Ilana Kloss. Plus, we dish on a whole lotta Paralympic success, a slice’s addition to our list of name twins, and Sarah gives an honest review of the popular Honey Deuce cocktail. 

      • Read more about the Billie Jean King Cup here
      • Listen to The Rennae Stubbs Tennis Podcast here
      • Got a great story about name twins? A doozy about a case of mistaken identity? Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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      ]]>       Sarah's living the suite life at the US Open and caught up with tennis greats Lindsay Davenport, Rennae Stubbs and Ilana Kloss. Plus, we dish on a whole lotta Paralympic success, a slice’s addition to our list of name twins, and Sarah gives an honest review of the popular Honey Deuce cocktail. full 1 37 iHeartPodcasts a2ef558f-f246-4450-b2f1-b1e1002660ed a2ef558f-f246-4450-b2f1-b1e1002660ed Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1203 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/pressure-is-a-privilege       The Sassinator and Prim Reaper Reunion The Sassinator and Prim Reaper Reunion Sarah’s former ESPN radio co-host Prim Siripipat joins the show to help Sarah prepare for her trip to Flushing Meadows, dish on all the delicious food and drink at the US Open, and answer the most important question of all: What color IS a tennis ball? Plus, an entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame you’re sure to a-door, and producer Alex has twins… name twins!

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      ]]>       Sarah’s former ESPN radio co-host Prim Siripipat joins the show to help Sarah prepare for her trip to Flushing Meadows, dish on all the delicious food and drink at the US Open, and answer the most important question of all: What color IS a tennis ball? Plus, an entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame you’re sure to a-door, and producer Alex has twins… name twins!

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      ]]>       Sarah’s former ESPN radio co-host Prim Siripipat joins the show to help Sarah prepare for her trip to Flushing Meadows, dish on all the delicious food and drink at the US Open, and answer the most important question of all: What color IS a tennis ball? Plus, an entry into the Good Game Hall of Fame you’re sure to a-door, and producer Alex has twins… name twins! full 1 36 iHeartPodcasts 6643a9d2-6bcd-480a-bb35-b1e00043e7f5 6643a9d2-6bcd-480a-bb35-b1e00043e7f5 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1890 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-sassinator-and-prim-reaper-reunion       Super, Super Unhinged with Sydney Leroux & Ali Riley Super, Super Unhinged with Sydney Leroux & Ali Riley Angel City FC’s Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley join Sarah to talk about their Instagram show, BFFR (Be F*cking For Real). Plus, Ali dishes on why she thought Syd was "mean" and "dangerous" when they first met, Syd attempts (and fails) to remember all the teams she’s played for and Ali shares the details of a terrifying contract situation. Plus Sarah tries to stoke a rivalry and both players try to dodge a juicy question.

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      ]]>       Angel City FC’s Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley join Sarah to talk about their Instagram show, BFFR (Be F*cking For Real). Plus, Ali dishes on why she thought Syd was "mean" and "dangerous" when they first met, Syd attempts (and fails) to remember all the teams she’s played for and Ali shares the details of a terrifying contract situation. Plus Sarah tries to stoke a rivalry and both players try to dodge a juicy question.

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      ]]>       Angel City FC’s Sydney Leroux and Ali Riley join Sarah to talk about their Instagram show, BFFR (Be F*cking For Real). Plus, Ali dishes on why she thought Syd was "mean" and "dangerous" when they first met, Syd attempts (and fails) to remember all the teams she’s played for and Ali shares the details of a terrifying contract situation. Plus Sarah tries to stoke a rivalry and both players try to dodge a juicy question. full 1 35 iHeartPodcasts 3ea2ef1b-13da-49a6-b275-b1dd0016d1fe 3ea2ef1b-13da-49a6-b275-b1dd0016d1fe Mon, 02 Sep 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1945 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/super-super-unhinged-with-sydney-leroux-ali-riley       Hoops and Gay Sh*t Hoops and Gay Sh*t We’re kicking off the long weekend with Paralympic records, Chicago Sky drama, and a juicy question about WNBA couples. Plus, producer Mish gives an insightful and analytical answer about whether the Aces will three-peat, while producer Alex goes off vibes alone.

      • A few Paralympic events to watch today (Friday, August 30): 
        • 7:30 am ET: USA Wheelchair Rugby vs. Japan
        • 10:00 am ET: USA Wheelchair Basketball vs. Germany 
        • 11:45 am ET: Swimming Finals 
        • 3:55 pm ET: Track & Field Finals 
        • For U.S. viewers, a full Paralympic TV schedule can be found here
      • The full WNBA schedule –  including tune-in info – is here! 
      • The full NWSL schedule – including tune-in info – is here! 
      • All U.S. Open results and upcoming matches can be found here 
      • Want to become an investor in the Minnesota Aurora? Details here 
      • A longer list of Caitlin Clark’s WNBA records: 
        • WNBA rookie record for most assists in a season
        • WNBA rookie record for made threes
        • WNBA rookie record for most games with 25+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists
        • WNBA single-game assist record
        • 1st player in league history with 25+ pts, 10+ assists, 5+ rebounds, 5+ steals, and 3+ blocks in a game
        • Indiana Fever single-game assist record 
        • Indiana Fever single-season assist record
        • Fastest player in league history to 400 points and 200 assists
      • A longer list of Angel Reese’s WNBA records: 
        • WNBA rookie record for most games with 15+ rebounds
        • Recorded the first double-double by a rookie in a WNBA All-Star Game
        • WNBA record for most consecutive games with a double-double in a single season
        • First player in WNBA history to post 20+ rebounds in 3 consecutive games
        • First player in WNBA history to post both 10+ offensive and 10+ defensive rebounds in multiple games
        • First player in WNBA history to log 165+ rebounds, 30+ assists, and 25+ steals through their first 15 games
      • Watch the Portlandia 911 Beets Emergency sketch here
      • Want more WNBA stats? Check out Across The Timeline here 
      • Send us your Paralympics questions! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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      ]]>       We’re kicking off the long weekend with Paralympic records, Chicago Sky drama, and a juicy question about WNBA couples. Plus, producer Mish gives an insightful and analytical answer about whether the Aces will three-peat, while producer Alex goes off vibes alone.

      • A few Paralympic events to watch today (Friday, August 30): 
        • 7:30 am ET: USA Wheelchair Rugby vs. Japan
        • 10:00 am ET: USA Wheelchair Basketball vs. Germany 
        • 11:45 am ET: Swimming Finals 
        • 3:55 pm ET: Track & Field Finals 
        • For U.S. viewers, a full Paralympic TV schedule can be found here
      • The full WNBA schedule –  including tune-in info – is here! 
      • The full NWSL schedule – including tune-in info – is here! 
      • All U.S. Open results and upcoming matches can be found here 
      • Want to become an investor in the Minnesota Aurora? Details here 
      • A longer list of Caitlin Clark’s WNBA records: 
        • WNBA rookie record for most assists in a season
        • WNBA rookie record for made threes
        • WNBA rookie record for most games with 25+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists
        • WNBA single-game assist record
        • 1st player in league history with 25+ pts, 10+ assists, 5+ rebounds, 5+ steals, and 3+ blocks in a game
        • Indiana Fever single-game assist record 
        • Indiana Fever single-season assist record
        • Fastest player in league history to 400 points and 200 assists
      • A longer list of Angel Reese’s WNBA records: 
        • WNBA rookie record for most games with 15+ rebounds
        • Recorded the first double-double by a rookie in a WNBA All-Star Game
        • WNBA record for most consecutive games with a double-double in a single season
        • First player in WNBA history to post 20+ rebounds in 3 consecutive games
        • First player in WNBA history to post both 10+ offensive and 10+ defensive rebounds in multiple games
        • First player in WNBA history to log 165+ rebounds, 30+ assists, and 25+ steals through their first 15 games
      • Watch the Portlandia 911 Beets Emergency sketch here
      • Want more WNBA stats? Check out Across The Timeline here 
      • Send us your Paralympics questions! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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      ]]>       We’re kicking off the long weekend with Paralympic records, Chicago Sky drama, and a juicy question about WNBA couples. Plus, producer Mish gives an insightful and analytical answer about whether the Aces will three-peat, while producer Alex goes off vibes alone. full 1 34 iHeartPodcasts d7435a99-57f6-414c-bf69-b1dc0005ad64 d7435a99-57f6-414c-bf69-b1dc0005ad64 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1278 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/hoops-and-gay-shit       Lowkey Violent with Alana Nichols and Scout Bassett Lowkey Violent with Alana Nichols and Scout Bassett Paralympian powerhouses Alana Nichols and Scout Bassett join Sarah to talk about how they got into adaptive sports, cheating in the Paralympics and why the word “inspirational” should be used with care. Plus, hot corn does more than pop, and we get 'ship names from some slices.

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      ]]>       Paralympian powerhouses Alana Nichols and Scout Bassett join Sarah to talk about how they got into adaptive sports, cheating in the Paralympics and why the word “inspirational” should be used with care. Plus, hot corn does more than pop, and we get 'ship names from some slices.

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      ]]>       Paralympian powerhouses Alana Nichols and Scout Bassett join Sarah to talk about how they got into adaptive sports, cheating in the Paralympics and why the word “inspirational” should be used with care. Plus, hot corn does more than pop, and we get 'ship names from some slices. full 1 33 iHeartPodcasts 04742882-3ab3-444d-ae74-b1da0170d6d2 04742882-3ab3-444d-ae74-b1da0170d6d2 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2303 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/lowkey-violent-with-alana-nichols-and-scout-basset       The Folks Who Want To See Your Dreams Come True with Noelle Lambert The Folks Who Want To See Your Dreams Come True with Noelle Lambert The Paris Paralympics begin today! Sarah talks to Team USA track athlete Noelle Lambert about switching coaches, finding instant success in the long jump, and why she hasn't been able to so much as sniff anything coconut after competing on “Survivor.” Plus, producer Alex shares some Paralympic storylines you need to follow, we ask for some help with a soccer stat, and Sarah calls out a hated workplace phrase she wants to 86 by C.O.B.

      • Watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at 2pm ET on USA or Peacock

      • Tonight’s WNBA schedule: 

        • 7:00pm ET – Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever (NBA TV, League Pass)

        • 8:00pm ET – Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky (League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks (NBA TV, League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury (League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – Atlanta Dream @ Seattle Storm (League Pass)

      • Read more about U.S. tennis player Emma Navarro via the NYTimes here 

      • Watch the teaser for “Unapologetically Angel” here 

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      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       The Paris Paralympics begin today! Sarah talks to Team USA track athlete Noelle Lambert about switching coaches, finding instant success in the long jump, and why she hasn't been able to so much as sniff anything coconut after competing on “Survivor.” Plus, producer Alex shares some Paralympic storylines you need to follow, we ask for some help with a soccer stat, and Sarah calls out a hated workplace phrase she wants to 86 by C.O.B.

      • Watch the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Paralympics at 2pm ET on USA or Peacock

      • Tonight’s WNBA schedule: 

        • 7:00pm ET – Connecticut Sun @ Indiana Fever (NBA TV, League Pass)

        • 8:00pm ET – Washington Mystics @ Chicago Sky (League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks (NBA TV, League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – Minnesota Lynx @ Phoenix Mercury (League Pass)

        • 10:00pm ET – Atlanta Dream @ Seattle Storm (League Pass)

      • Read more about U.S. tennis player Emma Navarro via the NYTimes here 

      • Watch the teaser for “Unapologetically Angel” here 

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       The Paris Paralympics begin today! Sarah talks to Team USA track athlete Noelle Lambert about switching coaches, finding instant success in the long jump, and why she hasn't been able to so much as sniff anything coconut after competing on “Survivor.” Plus, producer Alex shares some Paralympic storylines you need to follow, we ask for some help with a soccer stat, and Sarah calls out a hated workplace phrase she wants to 86 by C.O.B. full 1 32 iHeartPodcasts 584066e3-b244-4bcb-8e19-b1da0008e5c1 584066e3-b244-4bcb-8e19-b1da0008e5c1 Wed, 28 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2270 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-folks-who-want-to-see-your-dreams-come-true-wi       ‘I Come to Do Damage’ with Taylor Townsend ‘I Come to Do Damage’ with Taylor Townsend American tennis pro Taylor Townsend joins Sarah to reflect on winning her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, playing doubles with Boris Kodjoe, and adjusting when shit goes sideways. Plus, a “Yes, And” honoring multi-sport pioneer Althea Gibson, a “Good Game Play of the Day” we should all strive to make, and a not-so-sentimental goodbye to former Chicago Sky mascot, Sky Guy.

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      ]]>       American tennis pro Taylor Townsend joins Sarah to reflect on winning her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, playing doubles with Boris Kodjoe, and adjusting when shit goes sideways. Plus, a “Yes, And” honoring multi-sport pioneer Althea Gibson, a “Good Game Play of the Day” we should all strive to make, and a not-so-sentimental goodbye to former Chicago Sky mascot, Sky Guy.

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      ]]>       American tennis pro Taylor Townsend joins Sarah to reflect on winning her first Grand Slam at Wimbledon earlier this year, playing doubles with Boris Kodjoe, and adjusting when shit goes sideways. Plus, a “Yes, And” honoring multi-sport pioneer Althea Gibson, a “Good Game Play of the Day” we should all strive to make, and a not-so-sentimental goodbye to former Chicago Sky mascot, Sky Guy. full 1 31 iHeartPodcasts 60c0d763-c966-4907-b5bc-b1d90017df8a 60c0d763-c966-4907-b5bc-b1d90017df8a Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1689 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/i-come-to-do-damage-with-taylor-townsend       A Tectonic Shift in the American Sports Landscape with Tori Huster and Meghann Burke A Tectonic Shift in the American Sports Landscape with Tori Huster and Meghann Burke The NWSL is the first American pro sports league to eliminate the draft and we talk to the people who made it happen. NWSL Players Association president Tori Huster and executive director Meghann Burke join Sarah to talk about the landmark collective bargaining agreement and the “free agency” frenzy that will get underway next week. Plus, the tears flow over jersey retirements (Megan Rapinoe and Maya Moore-Irons in the same weekend?! Why?!) and a lesson on Hall of Fame induction.

      • The 2024 Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday! Here are a few links to get you up to speed ahead of the Opening Ceremony!
        • Learn more about the Paralympic classification process and the sports that will be contested in Paris here
        • Day-by-day Paralympic schedule, including TV info for U.S. viewers here
        • Read about why so many Paralympians aren’t “participating” here
      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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      ]]>       The NWSL is the first American pro sports league to eliminate the draft and we talk to the people who made it happen. NWSL Players Association president Tori Huster and executive director Meghann Burke join Sarah to talk about the landmark collective bargaining agreement and the “free agency” frenzy that will get underway next week. Plus, the tears flow over jersey retirements (Megan Rapinoe and Maya Moore-Irons in the same weekend?! Why?!) and a lesson on Hall of Fame induction.

      • The 2024 Paris Paralympics begin on Wednesday! Here are a few links to get you up to speed ahead of the Opening Ceremony!
        • Learn more about the Paralympic classification process and the sports that will be contested in Paris here
        • Day-by-day Paralympic schedule, including TV info for U.S. viewers here
        • Read about why so many Paralympians aren’t “participating” here
      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

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      ]]>       The NWSL is the first American pro sports league to eliminate the draft and we talk to the people who made it happen. NWSL Players Association president Tori Huster and executive director Meghann Burke join Sarah to talk about the landmark collective bargaining agreement and the “free agency” frenzy that will get underway next week. Plus, the tears flow over jersey retirements (Megan Rapinoe and Maya Moore-Irons in the same weekend?! Why?!) and a lesson on Hall of Fame induction. full 1 30 iHeartPodcasts cb0720d5-24c6-4124-8c76-b1d80022910b cb0720d5-24c6-4124-8c76-b1d80022910b Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2027 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/a-tectonic-shift-in-the-american-sports-landscape       No Place Like Nebraska with Jen Karson-Strauss No Place Like Nebraska with Jen Karson-Strauss Director and producer Jen Karson-Strauss joins Sarah to talk through the process of making “No Place Like Nebraska,” a new E:60 documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes look at Nebraska volleyball. Plus, we outline the highlights of the NWSL’s huge CBA news, answer a great question from a slice, and debut our first ever “Weird Flex, But Okay” courtesy of producer Alex.

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      ]]>       Director and producer Jen Karson-Strauss joins Sarah to talk through the process of making “No Place Like Nebraska,” a new E:60 documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes look at Nebraska volleyball. Plus, we outline the highlights of the NWSL’s huge CBA news, answer a great question from a slice, and debut our first ever “Weird Flex, But Okay” courtesy of producer Alex.

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      ]]>       Director and producer Jen Karson-Strauss joins Sarah to talk through the process of making “No Place Like Nebraska,” a new E:60 documentary that provides a behind-the-scenes look at Nebraska volleyball. Plus, we outline the highlights of the NWSL’s huge CBA news, answer a great question from a slice, and debut our first ever “Weird Flex, But Okay” courtesy of producer Alex. full 1 29 iHeartPodcasts 31d074da-3ab2-4a59-b708-b1d40182bbee 31d074da-3ab2-4a59-b708-b1d40182bbee Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1440 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/ggss-ep-29-v2-mixdown-16-lufs       Group Chat: Let People Be Stupid with LaChina Robinson & Terrika Foster-Brasby Group Chat: Let People Be Stupid with LaChina Robinson & Terrika Foster-Brasby Women’s basketball experts LaChina Robinson and Terrika Foster-Brasby join Sarah to talk which WNBA teams are legit title contenders, a shared hatred of the idiots in their mentions, and a “Fight Me” featuring the best WNBA championship teams of all time. Plus, a shoutout to slices across the globe and venereal disease or candy? 

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      ]]>       Women’s basketball experts LaChina Robinson and Terrika Foster-Brasby join Sarah to talk which WNBA teams are legit title contenders, a shared hatred of the idiots in their mentions, and a “Fight Me” featuring the best WNBA championship teams of all time. Plus, a shoutout to slices across the globe and venereal disease or candy? 

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      ]]>       Women’s basketball experts LaChina Robinson and Terrika Foster-Brasby join Sarah to talk which WNBA teams are legit title contenders, a shared hatred of the idiots in their mentions, and a “Fight Me” featuring the best WNBA championship teams of all time. Plus, a shoutout to slices across the globe and venereal disease or candy? full 1 28 iHeartPodcasts b6a4b0b0-6638-4c02-a13a-b1d40040ddb8 b6a4b0b0-6638-4c02-a13a-b1d40040ddb8 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2251 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-let-people-be-stupid-with-lachina-robin       Steph Yang Cannot Represent You in a Court of Law Steph Yang Cannot Represent You in a Court of Law The Athletic staff writer Steph Yang joins Sarah to talk about the USWNT winning gold, reports of a new NWSL CBA and San Diego hiring Landon Donovan as interim head coach. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions, we ride a rollercoaster with a USWNT legend, and producer Alex goes on a field trip! 

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      ]]>       The Athletic staff writer Steph Yang joins Sarah to talk about the USWNT winning gold, reports of a new NWSL CBA and San Diego hiring Landon Donovan as interim head coach. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions, we ride a rollercoaster with a USWNT legend, and producer Alex goes on a field trip! 

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      ]]>       The Athletic staff writer Steph Yang joins Sarah to talk about the USWNT winning gold, reports of a new NWSL CBA and San Diego hiring Landon Donovan as interim head coach. Plus, the return of No Dumb Questions, we ride a rollercoaster with a USWNT legend, and producer Alex goes on a field trip! full 1 27 iHeartPodcasts 442a053d-c7fc-44c2-abf0-b1d3005e67ba 442a053d-c7fc-44c2-abf0-b1d3005e67ba Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1857 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/steph-yang-cannot-represent-you-in-a-court-of-law       Is Caitlin Clark Following Me? with Chloe Peterson Is Caitlin Clark Following Me? with Chloe Peterson Indiana Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of the IndyStar joins Sarah to talk about the Fever’s ascent, how Caitlin Clark has been used to fuel culture wars, and the moment Chloe realized that Clark was a big deal. Plus, Becky Hammon responds to Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit, A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s soft launch, and we celebrate some sold out soccer.

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      ]]>       Indiana Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of the IndyStar joins Sarah to talk about the Fever’s ascent, how Caitlin Clark has been used to fuel culture wars, and the moment Chloe realized that Clark was a big deal. Plus, Becky Hammon responds to Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit, A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s soft launch, and we celebrate some sold out soccer.

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      ]]>       Indiana Fever beat reporter Chloe Peterson of the IndyStar joins Sarah to talk about the Fever’s ascent, how Caitlin Clark has been used to fuel culture wars, and the moment Chloe realized that Clark was a big deal. Plus, Becky Hammon responds to Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit, A’ja Wilson and Bam Adebayo’s soft launch, and we celebrate some sold out soccer. full 1 26 iHeartPodcasts 63e807fa-0a01-4111-a8d6-b1d2002fe4fe 63e807fa-0a01-4111-a8d6-b1d2002fe4fe Tue, 20 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1356 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/is-caitlin-clark-following-me-with-chloe-peterson       Birthday Shenanigans, Coaching Nonsense, and WNBA High Jinks Birthday Shenanigans, Coaching Nonsense, and WNBA High Jinks Sarah turns [redacted]! And, producer Mish hops in the mix to dish on the first week of WNBA action post-Olympic break, including why Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever might ruin a team’s season come playoff time. Plus, some TOP TIER “sportsmanship,” a “What The Fact” that shows how much work needs to be done before we achieve equity in coaching, and a team of footballers worthy of entry into the “Good Game Hall of Fame.”

      • Listen to producer Mish on “Gotta Get Up!” here

      • Read the first book in the Good Game Book Club, “The National Team” by Caitlin Murray here

      • Check out the College Coaching Report Card from the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport and WeCoach here

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! And wish her a happy belated birthday! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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      ]]>       Sarah turns [redacted]! And, producer Mish hops in the mix to dish on the first week of WNBA action post-Olympic break, including why Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever might ruin a team’s season come playoff time. Plus, some TOP TIER “sportsmanship,” a “What The Fact” that shows how much work needs to be done before we achieve equity in coaching, and a team of footballers worthy of entry into the “Good Game Hall of Fame.”

      • Listen to producer Mish on “Gotta Get Up!” here

      • Read the first book in the Good Game Book Club, “The National Team” by Caitlin Murray here

      • Check out the College Coaching Report Card from the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport and WeCoach here

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! And wish her a happy belated birthday! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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      ]]>       Sarah turns [redacted]! And, producer Mish hops in the mix to dish on the first week of WNBA action post-Olympic break, including why Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever might ruin a team’s season come playoff time. Plus, some TOP TIER “sportsmanship,” a “What The Fact” that shows how much work needs to be done before we achieve equity in coaching, and a team of footballers worthy of entry into the “Good Game Hall of Fame.” full 1 25 iHeartPodcasts 07562384-50c1-43c5-aa88-b1d100276eb2 07562384-50c1-43c5-aa88-b1d100276eb2 Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1339 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/birthday-shenanigans-coaching-nonsense-and-wnba-hi       Golden Goals with Masai Russell & The Bakeshop of Progress with Kathryn Bertine Golden Goals with Masai Russell & The Bakeshop of Progress with Kathryn Bertine It’s a jam-packed episode, y’all. Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Masai Russell tells Sarah about why she’s working out just days after winning in Paris, the DMV’s secret sauce and how her failures helped her reach the top of the sports world. Plus, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine discusses the history of the Tour de France Femmes and why equality in cycling is still a long way away.

      • Read Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand, watch her film, Half the Road & check out Homestretch Foundation

      • Watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes! Here’s a schedule / TV info 

      • Read more about where Jordan Chiles’ case stands here

      • Live in the D.C. area? Celebrate the USWNT’s win and the Triple Espresso with a drink paid for by the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. Details here 

      • Friday night’s WNBA schedule: 

        • Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream - 7:30pm ET 

        • Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever - 7:30 ET 

        • Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings - 9:30 ET

      • Full WNBA schedule is here

      • A few highlights from this weekend’s college soccer schedule:

        • #2 Stanford plays UC Irvine @ 4pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

        • #5 Clemson faces High Point @ 5pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

        • #1 FSU takes on North Florida @ 6pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

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      ]]>       It’s a jam-packed episode, y’all. Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Masai Russell tells Sarah about why she’s working out just days after winning in Paris, the DMV’s secret sauce and how her failures helped her reach the top of the sports world. Plus, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine discusses the history of the Tour de France Femmes and why equality in cycling is still a long way away.

      • Read Kathryn Bertine’s memoir, Stand, watch her film, Half the Road & check out Homestretch Foundation

      • Watch the 2024 Tour de France Femmes! Here’s a schedule / TV info 

      • Read more about where Jordan Chiles’ case stands here

      • Live in the D.C. area? Celebrate the USWNT’s win and the Triple Espresso with a drink paid for by the NWSL’s Washington Spirit. Details here 

      • Friday night’s WNBA schedule: 

        • Seattle Storm @ Atlanta Dream - 7:30pm ET 

        • Phoenix Mercury @ Indiana Fever - 7:30 ET 

        • Connecticut Sun @ Dallas Wings - 9:30 ET

      • Full WNBA schedule is here

      • A few highlights from this weekend’s college soccer schedule:

        • #2 Stanford plays UC Irvine @ 4pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

        • #5 Clemson faces High Point @ 5pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

        • #1 FSU takes on North Florida @ 6pm ET Sunday – ACC ESPN Network

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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      ]]>       It’s a jam-packed episode, y’all. Olympic 100m hurdles gold medalist Masai Russell tells Sarah about why she’s working out just days after winning in Paris, the DMV’s secret sauce and how her failures helped her reach the top of the sports world. Plus, former pro cyclist and forever activist Kathryn Bertine discusses the history of the Tour de France Femmes and why equality in cycling is still a long way away. full 1 24 iHeartPodcasts f9668cfe-56d6-4ad2-9306-b1ce0012bcd2 f9668cfe-56d6-4ad2-9306-b1ce0012bcd2 Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2409 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/golden-goals-with-masai-russell-the-bakeshop-of-pr       Group Chat: Gold Medal Memories with Erica L. Ayala & Lindsay Schnell Group Chat: Gold Medal Memories with Erica L. Ayala & Lindsay Schnell Reporters Erica L. Ayala and Lindsay Schnell just left Paris and have stories to tell about witnessing USA Basketball's quest for an eighth straight gold medal. Plus, a potential status upgrade for the runner-ups of the world and a “Fight Me!” featuring non-basketball athletes who would shine in a game of 3-on-3.

      • Check out the full WNBA Schedule here!

        • Phoenix Mercury @ Chicago Sky, 8pm ET on Prime

        • Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx, 8pm ET on ESPN3 and League Pass

        • New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks, 9pm ET on ESPN

        • WNBA Games to watch tonight:

      • Check out Lindsay Schnell’s story about player-parents on the USA Basketball team here!

      • Check out Erica L. Ayala’s work at Black Rosie Media here!

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us your "Fight Me" submissions to goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

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      ]]>       Reporters Erica L. Ayala and Lindsay Schnell just left Paris and have stories to tell about witnessing USA Basketball's quest for an eighth straight gold medal. Plus, a potential status upgrade for the runner-ups of the world and a “Fight Me!” featuring non-basketball athletes who would shine in a game of 3-on-3.

      • Check out the full WNBA Schedule here!

        • Phoenix Mercury @ Chicago Sky, 8pm ET on Prime

        • Washington Mystics @ Minnesota Lynx, 8pm ET on ESPN3 and League Pass

        • New York Liberty @ Los Angeles Sparks, 9pm ET on ESPN

        • WNBA Games to watch tonight:

      • Check out Lindsay Schnell’s story about player-parents on the USA Basketball team here!

      • Check out Erica L. Ayala’s work at Black Rosie Media here!

      • You know we always love to hear from you! Send us your "Fight Me" submissions to goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com or leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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      ]]>       Reporters Erica L. Ayala and Lindsay Schnell just left Paris and have stories to tell about witnessing USA Basketball's quest for an eighth straight gold medal. Plus, a potential status upgrade for the runner-ups of the world and a “Fight Me!” featuring non-basketball athletes who would shine in a game of 3-on-3. full 1 23 iHeartPodcasts 21b738e3-0825-4ea8-abc5-b1cd00369ba9 21b738e3-0825-4ea8-abc5-b1cd00369ba9 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2131 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-gold-medal-memories-with-erica-l-ayala       Real Leagues, Fake Leagues and A Damn Good Basketball League with Khristina Williams Real Leagues, Fake Leagues and A Damn Good Basketball League with Khristina Williams Khristina Williams, host of “In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams,” joins to preview the second half of the WNBA season. Plus, everyone watches women’s sports (duh), an explanation of why the Paralympics require patience, and a primer on a new pro women’s soccer league.

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      ]]>       Khristina Williams, host of “In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams,” joins to preview the second half of the WNBA season. Plus, everyone watches women’s sports (duh), an explanation of why the Paralympics require patience, and a primer on a new pro women’s soccer league.

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      ]]>       Khristina Williams, host of “In Case You Missed It with Khristina Williams,” joins to preview the second half of the WNBA season. Plus, everyone watches women’s sports (duh), an explanation of why the Paralympics require patience, and a primer on a new pro women’s soccer league. full 1 22 iHeartPodcasts 750e18b3-e6d2-43a0-9ded-b1cc0015511b 750e18b3-e6d2-43a0-9ded-b1cc0015511b Wed, 14 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1466 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/real-leagues-fake-leagues-and-a-damn-good-basketba       Saying "Au Revoir" to Paris & Cruise-ing to LA Saying "Au Revoir" to Paris & Cruise-ing to LA The Paris Olympics were a wild ride! They might be over but stay strapped in, cause we’re giving you our Olympic highs and lows, info on how to keep watching your favorite women athletes from the Games, and a *teensy-weensy* dose of Sarah’s inner ugly American.

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      ]]>       The Paris Olympics were a wild ride! They might be over but stay strapped in, cause we’re giving you our Olympic highs and lows, info on how to keep watching your favorite women athletes from the Games, and a *teensy-weensy* dose of Sarah’s inner ugly American.

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      ]]>       The Paris Olympics were a wild ride! They might be over but stay strapped in, cause we’re giving you our Olympic highs and lows, info on how to keep watching your favorite women athletes from the Games, and a *teensy-weensy* dose of Sarah’s inner ugly American. full 1 21 iHeartPodcasts 487fcab2-953c-404c-a7b0-b1cb0023ac72 487fcab2-953c-404c-a7b0-b1cb0023ac72 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 08:15:00 +0000 1520 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/saying-au-revoir-to-paris-cruise-ing-to-la       The Midas Touch, Gymnastics Chaos and The Pentathlon of the Muses The Midas Touch, Gymnastics Chaos and The Pentathlon of the Muses The Paris Olympics concluded with plenty of drama and last-minute heroics—we’re here to unpack it all, from USA Basketball’s gold medal slugfest to Emma Hayes making USWNT captain Lindsey Horan cry. Plus, a full breakdown of the gymnastics drama surrounding Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal and some Olympic history that even producer Alex didn’t know!

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      ]]>       The Paris Olympics concluded with plenty of drama and last-minute heroics—we’re here to unpack it all, from USA Basketball’s gold medal slugfest to Emma Hayes making USWNT captain Lindsey Horan cry. Plus, a full breakdown of the gymnastics drama surrounding Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal and some Olympic history that even producer Alex didn’t know!

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      ]]>       The Paris Olympics concluded with plenty of drama and last-minute heroics—we’re here to unpack it all, from USA Basketball’s gold medal slugfest to Emma Hayes making USWNT captain Lindsey Horan cry. Plus, a full breakdown of the gymnastics drama surrounding Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal and some Olympic history that even producer Alex didn’t know! full 1 20 iHeartPodcasts 2c728604-98fd-49b5-9aab-b1ca0022dbbd 2c728604-98fd-49b5-9aab-b1ca0022dbbd Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1584 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/the-midas-touch-gymnastics-chaos-and-the-pentathlo       B-Girls, Hoopers & Pap Sch-mears B-Girls, Hoopers & Pap Sch-mears Start your weekend early by indulging in a charcuterie board of Olympic stories! As the Paris Games wind down, we feast on the U.S. basketball dynasty, nibble at the breaking competition and feed you a wrestling story you need to know. Plus, statues you wanna see and astronauts we wanna rescue.

      • Submit your suggestion for the Toronto WNBA team name here

      • Check out Angel Reese’s Reebok collection here 

      • Watch Sha’Carri Richardson anchor the U.S. 4x100m relay team in prelims here 

      • Read more about Vinesh Phogat and the protests she led here

      • Follow Erica L. Ayala’s Olympic coverage @blackrosiemedia 

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 9) 

        • 9:00am ET - Diving individual springboard final

        • 10:00am ET - Breakdancing round robin 

        • 11:30am ET - USA basketball semifinal vs. Australia 

        • 1:30pm ET - 4x100m relay final 

        • 2:00pm ET - Field hockey gold medal game

        • 2:15pm ET - Heptathlon concludes with the 800-meter race

        • 4:30pm ET - Beach volleyball gold medal match

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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      ]]>       Start your weekend early by indulging in a charcuterie board of Olympic stories! As the Paris Games wind down, we feast on the U.S. basketball dynasty, nibble at the breaking competition and feed you a wrestling story you need to know. Plus, statues you wanna see and astronauts we wanna rescue.

      • Submit your suggestion for the Toronto WNBA team name here

      • Check out Angel Reese’s Reebok collection here 

      • Watch Sha’Carri Richardson anchor the U.S. 4x100m relay team in prelims here 

      • Read more about Vinesh Phogat and the protests she led here

      • Follow Erica L. Ayala’s Olympic coverage @blackrosiemedia 

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 9) 

        • 9:00am ET - Diving individual springboard final

        • 10:00am ET - Breakdancing round robin 

        • 11:30am ET - USA basketball semifinal vs. Australia 

        • 1:30pm ET - 4x100m relay final 

        • 2:00pm ET - Field hockey gold medal game

        • 2:15pm ET - Heptathlon concludes with the 800-meter race

        • 4:30pm ET - Beach volleyball gold medal match

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Start your weekend early by indulging in a charcuterie board of Olympic stories! As the Paris Games wind down, we feast on the U.S. basketball dynasty, nibble at the breaking competition and feed you a wrestling story you need to know. Plus, statues you wanna see and astronauts we wanna rescue. full 1 19 iHeartPodcasts ff10b60e-3766-4a34-8d20-b1c70021e602 ff10b60e-3766-4a34-8d20-b1c70021e602 Fri, 09 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1859 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/b-girls-hoopers-pap-sch-mears       Group Chat: The Triforce with Sam Mewis & Becky Sauerbrunn Group Chat: The Triforce with Sam Mewis & Becky Sauerbrunn Former USWNT soccer stars Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn join Sarah to talk post-match eats, the Emma Hayes era, and preview the USA v. Brazil gold medal match. Plus, a Whopper with a side of gold (extra salt) and proof that when one person cheats, everybody loses.

      • Check out the hilarious social media trend from the top of the show here!

      • Listen to Sam Mewis's podcast, "The Women's Game" here.

      • Make sure to check out the "Good Vibes FC" episodes, where Sam is joined by Becky Sauerbrunn and Lynn Williams! Videos here.

      • More on the Korbin Albert situation here. 

      • Learn more about venture capitalist-turned-cyclist Kristen Faulkner here!

      • Watch the US Artistic Swimmers moonwalk upside down here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Thursday, August 8)

        • 7:40am ET: Kayak Four 500m final

        • 10:00am ET: USA Volleyball v. Brazil

        • 10:37am ET: Sailing Kite final

        • 1:01pm ET: Cycling Track Keirin final

        • 1:35pm ET: Track & Field 1500m semifinal

        • 1:35pm ET: USA Water Polo v. Australia

        • 2:00pm ET: Long Jump final

        • 3:25pm ET: Track & Field 400m Hurdles final

        • 2:37pm ET: Taekwondo 57kg final

        • 4:51pm ET: Boxing 54kg final

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

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      ]]>       Former USWNT soccer stars Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn join Sarah to talk post-match eats, the Emma Hayes era, and preview the USA v. Brazil gold medal match. Plus, a Whopper with a side of gold (extra salt) and proof that when one person cheats, everybody loses.

      • Check out the hilarious social media trend from the top of the show here!

      • Listen to Sam Mewis's podcast, "The Women's Game" here.

      • Make sure to check out the "Good Vibes FC" episodes, where Sam is joined by Becky Sauerbrunn and Lynn Williams! Videos here.

      • More on the Korbin Albert situation here. 

      • Learn more about venture capitalist-turned-cyclist Kristen Faulkner here!

      • Watch the US Artistic Swimmers moonwalk upside down here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Thursday, August 8)

        • 7:40am ET: Kayak Four 500m final

        • 10:00am ET: USA Volleyball v. Brazil

        • 10:37am ET: Sailing Kite final

        • 1:01pm ET: Cycling Track Keirin final

        • 1:35pm ET: Track & Field 1500m semifinal

        • 1:35pm ET: USA Water Polo v. Australia

        • 2:00pm ET: Long Jump final

        • 3:25pm ET: Track & Field 400m Hurdles final

        • 2:37pm ET: Taekwondo 57kg final

        • 4:51pm ET: Boxing 54kg final

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Former USWNT soccer stars Sam Mewis and Becky Sauerbrunn join Sarah to talk post-match eats, the Emma Hayes era, and preview the USA v. Brazil gold medal match. Plus, a Whopper with a side of gold (extra salt) and proof that when one person cheats, everybody loses. full 1 18 iHeartPodcasts 89e619f9-4805-4ac8-b23a-b1c60030ffde 89e619f9-4805-4ac8-b23a-b1c60030ffde Thu, 08 Aug 2024 08:15:00 +0000 1800 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-the-triforce-with-sam-mewis-becky-sauer       Sports Are Binary, Human Beings Are Not with Rose Eveleth Sports Are Binary, Human Beings Are Not with Rose Eveleth Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast, joins Sarah to gender verification testing in track and field, how efforts to achieve fairness exclude some women from competing, the boxing controversy in these Olympics and how sports are wrestling with human sex not being binary. Plus, a reminder to turn in your homework and a USWNT moment that has the show reimagining international soccer’s Golden Boot award.

      • Subscribe and listen to Rose Eveleth’s podcast series, Tested Here! 

      • Read the Scientific American Story that Sarah mentions Here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Wednesday, August 7)

        • 12:15pm ET: Pole Vault final

        • 1:28pm ET: Cycling Track Team Pursuit final

        • 2:45pm ET: Track & Field 400m semifinal

        • 3:19pm ET: Taekwondo 49kg final

        • 3:30pm ET: Basketball quarterfinals: USA vs. Nigeria

        • 3:30pm ET: Boxing Featherweight semifinals

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Rose Eveleth, host of the Tested podcast, joins Sarah to gender verification testing in track and field, how efforts to achieve fairness exclude some women from competing, the boxing controversy in these Olympics and how sports are wrestling with human sex not being binary. Plus, a reminder to turn in your homework and a USWNT moment that has the show reimagining international soccer’s Golden Boot award.

      • Subscribe and listen to Rose Eveleth’s podcast series, Tested Here! 

      • Read the Scientific American Story that Sarah mentions Here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Wednesday, August 7)

        • 12:15pm ET: Pole Vault final

        • 1:28pm ET: Cycling Track Team Pursuit final

        • 2:45pm ET: Track & Field 400m semifinal

        • 3:19pm ET: Taekwondo 49kg final

        • 3:30pm ET: Basketball quarterfinals: USA vs. Nigeria

        • 3:30pm ET: Boxing Featherweight semifinals

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Rose Eveleth, host of the TESTED podcast, joins Sarah to talk gender verification testing in track and field, how efforts to achieve fairness exclude some women from competing and how sports are wrestling with human sex not being binary. Plus, a reminder to turn in your homework and a USWNT moment that has the show reimagining international soccer’s Golden Boot award. full 1 17 iHeartPodcasts 05d60f01-0e61-4fba-ad78-b1c500240df3 05d60f01-0e61-4fba-ad78-b1c500240df3 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2741 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/sports-are-binary-human-beings-are-not-with-rose-e       Life-Changing Pressure with Jessie Diggins Life-Changing Pressure with Jessie Diggins Sarah gets perspective on Olympic pressure from someone who knows it well but isn’t currently enduring it, American cross-country skier and Winter Games gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Diggins talks watching versus competing, the post-Olympic letdown, and how society reacts to athlete emotions. Plus, a USWNT v. Germany soccer preview, the results of our Chicago-style vote on listener names, and we hear your favorite Olympic memories!

      • Check out Jordan Chiles’ reaction to earning the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor competition here!

        • And watch her 90’s-inspired floor routine at the 2023 NCAA semifinals here!

      • Learn more about Kimia Yousofi’s message to the Taliban here!

      • Learn more about The Emily Program here!

      • Check out Jessie Diggins’s book “Brave Enough” here!

      • Check your US voter registration status here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Tuesday, August 6)

        • 4:00am ET: Equestrian Jumping Individual final

        • 8:43am ET: Sailing Dinghy medal race

        • 9:00am ET: Diving 10m Platform final

        • 11:30am ET: Skateboarding Park final

        • 12:15pm ET: Wrestling 68kg Freestyle final

        • 1:57pm ET: Track & Field Hammer Throw final

        • 3:14pm ET: Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase final

        • 3:30pm ET: Boxing Lightweight final

        • 3:40pm ET: Track & Field 200m final

        • 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. Switzerland (quarterfinal)

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Sarah gets perspective on Olympic pressure from someone who knows it well but isn’t currently enduring it, American cross-country skier and Winter Games gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Diggins talks watching versus competing, the post-Olympic letdown, and how society reacts to athlete emotions. Plus, a USWNT v. Germany soccer preview, the results of our Chicago-style vote on listener names, and we hear your favorite Olympic memories!

      • Check out Jordan Chiles’ reaction to earning the bronze medal in the gymnastics floor competition here!

        • And watch her 90’s-inspired floor routine at the 2023 NCAA semifinals here!

      • Learn more about Kimia Yousofi’s message to the Taliban here!

      • Learn more about The Emily Program here!

      • Check out Jessie Diggins’s book “Brave Enough” here!

      • Check your US voter registration status here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Tuesday, August 6)

        • 4:00am ET: Equestrian Jumping Individual final

        • 8:43am ET: Sailing Dinghy medal race

        • 9:00am ET: Diving 10m Platform final

        • 11:30am ET: Skateboarding Park final

        • 12:15pm ET: Wrestling 68kg Freestyle final

        • 1:57pm ET: Track & Field Hammer Throw final

        • 3:14pm ET: Track & Field 3000m Steeplechase final

        • 3:30pm ET: Boxing Lightweight final

        • 3:40pm ET: Track & Field 200m final

        • 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. Switzerland (quarterfinal)

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Sarah gets perspective on Olympic pressure from someone who knows it well but isn’t currently enduring it, American cross-country skier and Winter Games gold medalist Jessie Diggins. Diggins talks watching versus competing, the post-Olympic letdown, and how society reacts to athlete emotions. Plus, a USWNT v. Germany soccer preview, the results of our Chicago-style vote on listener names, and we hear your favorite Olympic memories! full 1 16 iHeartPodcasts 77960227-063b-4d81-b606-b1c40026b23d 77960227-063b-4d81-b606-b1c40026b23d Tue, 06 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2422 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/life-changing-pressure-with-jessie-diggins       Raw-Doggin’ Olympic Medals Raw-Doggin’ Olympic Medals In this episode, Sarah gives flowers to medaling Olympians from smaller countries and shouts out her fellow "olds." Plus, producer Alex answers your burning Olympic questions, we consider how drag queens could get more involved at the Olympics and a marble-ous “Yes, And!” you shouldn't take for granite. 

      • Check out Sierra Rooney’s study on monuments to historical women here!

      • Check out Diana Moskovitz’s story on spotter rules in gymnastics here!

      • Check out ESPN’s documentary “144” about the 2020 WNBA bubble season here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Monday, August 5)

        • 4:50am ET: Badminton Singles Gold final

        • 6:38am ET: Gymnastics Balance Beam final

        • 8:23am ET: Gymnastics Floor Exercise final

        • 10:55am ET: Kayak Cross final

        • 11:30am ET: USA 3X3 v. Spain (semifinal)

        • 1:59pm ET: Track Cycling Team Sprint final

        • 2:30pm ET: Discus final

        • 3:15pm ET: Track 5000m final

        • 3:47pm ET: Track 800m final

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       In this episode, Sarah gives flowers to medaling Olympians from smaller countries and shouts out her fellow "olds." Plus, producer Alex answers your burning Olympic questions, we consider how drag queens could get more involved at the Olympics and a marble-ous “Yes, And!” you shouldn't take for granite. 

      • Check out Sierra Rooney’s study on monuments to historical women here!

      • Check out Diana Moskovitz’s story on spotter rules in gymnastics here!

      • Check out ESPN’s documentary “144” about the 2020 WNBA bubble season here!

      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Monday, August 5)

        • 4:50am ET: Badminton Singles Gold final

        • 6:38am ET: Gymnastics Balance Beam final

        • 8:23am ET: Gymnastics Floor Exercise final

        • 10:55am ET: Kayak Cross final

        • 11:30am ET: USA 3X3 v. Spain (semifinal)

        • 1:59pm ET: Track Cycling Team Sprint final

        • 2:30pm ET: Discus final

        • 3:15pm ET: Track 5000m final

        • 3:47pm ET: Track 800m final

      • Follow Sarah on social! X: @SarahSpain Instagram: @Spain2323

      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist

      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       In this episode, Sarah gives flowers to medaling Olympians from smaller countries and shouts out her fellow "olds." Plus, producer Alex answers your burning Olympic questions, we consider how drag queens could get more involved at the Olympics and a marble-ous “Yes, And!” you shouldn't take for granite. full 1 15 iHeartPodcasts 7c5efe7e-36f6-4aff-a25f-b1c300367623 7c5efe7e-36f6-4aff-a25f-b1c300367623 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1564 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/raw-doggin-olympic-medals       Cougars, Babies & Porta Potties, Plus Gymnastics Talk with Ari Saperstein Cougars, Babies & Porta Potties, Plus Gymnastics Talk with Ari Saperstein Ari Saperstein, host of the gymnastics podcast, Blind Landing, joins Sarah to talk about the individual all-around final, Simone Biles’ greatness and his list of athletes to watch in this weekend’s apparatus finals. Plus, Olympic boxing blows up the internet and all the Paris tea you can handle.

      • On Twitter, follow Ari here and Blind Landing here
      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 2): 
      • 7:00am ET: USA 3x3 Basketball vs. France
      • 12:30pm ET: USA Water Polo vs. France 
      • 2:30pm ET: Swimming 800m Final
      • 3:50pm ET: BMX Racing Final
      • 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball - Hughes/Cheng vs. Germany 

       

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      ]]>       Ari Saperstein, host of the gymnastics podcast, Blind Landing, joins Sarah to talk about the individual all-around final, Simone Biles’ greatness and his list of athletes to watch in this weekend’s apparatus finals. Plus, Olympic boxing blows up the internet and all the Paris tea you can handle.

      • On Twitter, follow Ari here and Blind Landing here
      • A few Olympic events to watch today (Friday, August 2): 
      • 7:00am ET: USA 3x3 Basketball vs. France
      • 12:30pm ET: USA Water Polo vs. France 
      • 2:30pm ET: Swimming 800m Final
      • 3:50pm ET: BMX Racing Final
      • 4:00pm ET: Beach Volleyball - Hughes/Cheng vs. Germany 

       

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      ]]>       Ari Saperstein, host of the gymnastics podcast, Blind Landing, joins Sarah to talk about the individual all-around final, Simone Biles’ greatness and his list of athletes to watch in this weekend’s apparatus finals. Plus, some high quality behind the scenes content! full 1 14 iHeartPodcasts b6009f15-36f1-4a87-8979-b1c00013b108 b6009f15-36f1-4a87-8979-b1c00013b108 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2135 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/leotards-and-chalk-with-ari-saperstein       Group Chat: Vaseline & Plunge with Josh Bard & Kelaine Conochan Group Chat: Vaseline & Plunge with Josh Bard & Kelaine Conochan In this episode, Around the Horn producer Josh Bard and Kelaine Conochan, an ultramarathoner and VP of global sales for Legends, join Sarah for another edition of Group Chat! The trio discusses what *still* needs to change in women’s sports coverage, respond to a listener email and talk USA 3x3’s bumpy Olympic start. Plus, a "Fight Me!" featuring Olympic athletes they'd like to see star in a feature film.

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      ]]>       In this episode, Around the Horn producer Josh Bard and Kelaine Conochan, an ultramarathoner and VP of global sales for Legends, join Sarah for another edition of Group Chat! The trio discusses what *still* needs to change in women’s sports coverage, respond to a listener email and talk USA 3x3’s bumpy Olympic start. Plus, a "Fight Me!" featuring Olympic athletes they'd like to see star in a feature film.

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      ]]>       In this episode, Around the Horn producer Josh Bard and Kelaine Conochan, an ultramarathoner and VP of global sales for Legends, join Sarah for another edition of Group Chat! The trio discusses what *still* needs to change in women’s sports coverage, respond to a listener email and talk USA 3x3’s bumpy Olympic start. Plus, a "Fight Me!" featuring Olympic athletes they'd like to see star in a feature film. full 1 13 iHeartPodcasts 4ec09d83-ee85-4ed1-9517-b1bf003c5982 4ec09d83-ee85-4ed1-9517-b1bf003c5982 Thu, 01 Aug 2024 08:10:00 +0000 3013 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-vaseline-plunge-with-josh-bard-and-kela       World Building with Nikki Hiltz World Building with Nikki Hiltz Ahead of their Olympic debut, 1500-meter runner Nikki Hiltz joins Sarah to talk about how their TikTok algorithm knew their identity before they did, how they’ve prioritized their mental health, what being nonbinary and trans means to them and trying to meet people in the middle. Plus, a show correction sends Sarah into timeout. 

      • Leave us a voicemail about your favorite memory of watching the Olympics as a kid – we may even play it on the show! 872-204-5070

      • Email us your final suggestions for what we should call our listeners - goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

      • Watch the U.S. rugby team win bronze on a last-second run here

      • Watch the incredible save and transition goal from Team USA field hockey here

      • A few Olympic events to watch today: 

        • 7:10am ET: BMX Freestyle Final

        • 7:15am ET: USA Field Hockey vs. Australia 

        • 9:00am ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. France

        • 11:00am ET: USA Volleyball vs. Serbia 

        • 12:30pm ET: USA Water Polo vs. Italy 

        • 1:00pm ET: USA Soccer vs. Australia 

        • 2:30pm ET: Swimming Finals (including the 1500m Free)

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      ]]>       Ahead of their Olympic debut, 1500-meter runner Nikki Hiltz joins Sarah to talk about how their TikTok algorithm knew their identity before they did, how they’ve prioritized their mental health, what being nonbinary and trans means to them and trying to meet people in the middle. Plus, a show correction sends Sarah into timeout. 

      • Leave us a voicemail about your favorite memory of watching the Olympics as a kid – we may even play it on the show! 872-204-5070

      • Email us your final suggestions for what we should call our listeners - goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 

      • Watch the U.S. rugby team win bronze on a last-second run here

      • Watch the incredible save and transition goal from Team USA field hockey here

      • A few Olympic events to watch today: 

        • 7:10am ET: BMX Freestyle Final

        • 7:15am ET: USA Field Hockey vs. Australia 

        • 9:00am ET: Beach Volleyball – Hughes/Cheng vs. France

        • 11:00am ET: USA Volleyball vs. Serbia 

        • 12:30pm ET: USA Water Polo vs. Italy 

        • 1:00pm ET: USA Soccer vs. Australia 

        • 2:30pm ET: Swimming Finals (including the 1500m Free)

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      ]]>       Ahead of their Olympic debut, 1500-meter runner Nikki Hiltz joins Sarah to talk about how their TikTok algorithm knew their identity before they did, how they’ve prioritized their mental health, what being nonbinary and trans means to them and trying to meet people in the middle. Plus, a show correction sends Sarah into timeout. full 1 12 iHeartPodcasts 6c303998-8e02-4245-8544-b1be000b235b 6c303998-8e02-4245-8544-b1be000b235b Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2062 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/world-building-with-nikki-hiltz       Let Them Be Great with Sheryl Swoopes Let Them Be Great with Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Swoopes, one of basketball’s greatest players EVER, joins Sarah to talk about her early stardom, playing while parenting, Athletes Unlimited Basketball, the growth of the WNBA and her response when opinions about Caitlin Clark devolved into personal attacks. Plus, a What The Fact that will enrage you and an Olympic basketball Good Game, Good Game, Fact You that'll blow your mind! 

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      ]]>       Sheryl Swoopes, one of basketball’s greatest players EVER, joins Sarah to talk about her early stardom, playing while parenting, Athletes Unlimited Basketball, the growth of the WNBA and her response when opinions about Caitlin Clark devolved into personal attacks. Plus, a What The Fact that will enrage you and an Olympic basketball Good Game, Good Game, Fact You that'll blow your mind! 

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      ]]>       Sheryl Swoopes, one of basketball’s greatest players EVER, joins Sarah to talk about her early stardom, playing while parenting, Athletes Unlimited Basketball, the growth of the WNBA and her response when opinions about Caitlin Clark devolved into personal attacks. Plus, a What The Fact that will enrage you and an Olympic basketball Good Game, Good Game, Fact You that'll blow your mind! full 1 11 iHeartPodcasts c2ac98ef-8252-432c-8bcc-b1bc01870ac9 c2ac98ef-8252-432c-8bcc-b1bc01870ac9 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2677 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/let-them-be-great-with-sheryl-swoopes       Drone Flying and Olympic Hype with Shireen Ahmed Drone Flying and Olympic Hype with Shireen Ahmed CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed joins Sarah to give a lowdown on the drone-driven spy scandal overshadowing Canadian soccer. Plus, producer Alex Azzi shares some Olympic factoids that are guaranteed to impress your friends, so long as your friends are also Olympic nerds.

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      ]]>       CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed joins Sarah to give a lowdown on the drone-driven spy scandal overshadowing Canadian soccer. Plus, producer Alex Azzi shares some Olympic factoids that are guaranteed to impress your friends, so long as your friends are also Olympic nerds.

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      ]]>       CBC Sports senior contributor Shireen Ahmed joins Sarah to give a lowdown on the drone-driven spy scandal overshadowing Canadian soccer. Plus, producer Alex Azzi shares some Olympic factoids that are guaranteed to impress your friends, so long as your friends are also Olympic nerds. full 1 10 iHeartPodcasts ef2aa3d5-c6a4-4cc2-afd3-b1bc0044fa17 ef2aa3d5-c6a4-4cc2-afd3-b1bc0044fa17 Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2043 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/drone-flying-and-olympic-hype-with-shireen-ahmed       BONUS: In My Paris Era with Maggie Steffens BONUS: In My Paris Era with Maggie Steffens Maggie Steffens -- widely regarded as the best water polo player in the world(!) -- joins Sarah to set the record straight on how tough her sport is (spoiler alert: they CAN'T touch the bottom of the pool), team hype man Flavor Flav, and how seeing Taylor Swift helped Team USA prepare for the Olympics. 

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      ]]>       Maggie Steffens -- widely regarded as the best water polo player in the world(!) -- joins Sarah to set the record straight on how tough her sport is (spoiler alert: they CAN'T touch the bottom of the pool), team hype man Flavor Flav, and how seeing Taylor Swift helped Team USA prepare for the Olympics. 

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      ]]>       Maggie Steffens -- widely regarded as the best water polo player in the world(!) -- joins Sarah to set the record straight on how tough her sport is (spoiler alert: they CAN'T touch the bottom of the pool), team hype man Flavor Flav, and how seeing Taylor Swift helped Team USA prepare for the Olympics. full 1 9 iHeartPodcasts e5b5c864-eaad-4808-b2e7-b1b900fa332c e5b5c864-eaad-4808-b2e7-b1b900fa332c Sat, 27 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1194 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/bonus-in-my-paris-era-with-maggie-steffens       Titty Meat and Squat-Built Asses, Plus AJ McCord Titty Meat and Squat-Built Asses, Plus AJ McCord Reporter AJ McCord joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast, The PowHERful, highlighting Olympic and Paralympic athletes, plus the history of women’s surfing in Tahiti and the logistical challenges and thrills of reporting from the middle of the ocean. 

      • Sarah snuck an easter egg into every show so far – *8 shows, *8 eggs -- did you catch them? Send the overall theme & three examples from shows to goodgame@wondermediatenetwork.com with “EASTER EGGS” in the subject line. One winner will be randomly selected from all correct answers to receive a women’s sports prize pack full of apparel and other goodies! 

      • Check out AJ's podcast The PowHERful here

      • Want to watch AU Pro softball? Here’s the season schedule 

      • Watch U.S. rugby player Ilona Maher’s fantastic clap-back here

      • We’re still looking for listener names! Send us your suggestions! You can leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us an email goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
      • Follow Sarah on X: @sarahspain and Instagram: @spain2323 
      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist
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      ]]>       Reporter AJ McCord joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast, The PowHERful, highlighting Olympic and Paralympic athletes, plus the history of women’s surfing in Tahiti and the logistical challenges and thrills of reporting from the middle of the ocean. 

      • Sarah snuck an easter egg into every show so far – *8 shows, *8 eggs -- did you catch them? Send the overall theme & three examples from shows to goodgame@wondermediatenetwork.com with “EASTER EGGS” in the subject line. One winner will be randomly selected from all correct answers to receive a women’s sports prize pack full of apparel and other goodies! 

      • Check out AJ's podcast The PowHERful here

      • Want to watch AU Pro softball? Here’s the season schedule 

      • Watch U.S. rugby player Ilona Maher’s fantastic clap-back here

      • We’re still looking for listener names! Send us your suggestions! You can leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us an email goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
      • Follow Sarah on X: @sarahspain and Instagram: @spain2323 
      • Follow producer Misha Jones! X: @mishthejrnalist Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist
      • Follow producer Alex Azzi! X: @ByAlexAzzi

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      ]]>       Reporter AJ McCord joins Sarah to discuss her new podcast, The PowHERful, highlighting Olympic and Paralympic athletes, plus the history of women’s surfing in Tahiti and the logistical challenges and thrills of reporting from the middle of the ocean. full 1 8 iHeartPodcasts 187238d2-399c-4bb5-9ab4-b1b90004f82d 187238d2-399c-4bb5-9ab4-b1b90004f82d Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1698 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/titty-meat-and-squat-built-asses-plus-aj-mccord       Group Chat: Bag of Joy with Erin Foley & Morgan Murphy Group Chat: Bag of Joy with Erin Foley & Morgan Murphy Comedians Erin Foley and Morgan Murphy join Sarah for the first edition of Group Chat! They discuss the growing enthusiasm for women’s sports, all the exes they ran into at WNBA All Star, and more. Plus, it’s time to square up for a segment we like to call… Fight Me!

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      ]]>       Comedians Erin Foley and Morgan Murphy join Sarah for the first edition of Group Chat! They discuss the growing enthusiasm for women’s sports, all the exes they ran into at WNBA All Star, and more. Plus, it’s time to square up for a segment we like to call… Fight Me!

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      ]]>       Comedians Erin Foley and Morgan Murphy join Sarah for the first edition of Group Chat! They discuss the growing enthusiasm for women’s sports, all the exes they ran into at WNBA All Star, and more. Plus, it’s time to square up for a segment we like to call… Fight Me! full 1 7 iHeartPodcasts 8080e24a-9c4d-498f-894a-b1b800294ad5 8080e24a-9c4d-498f-894a-b1b800294ad5 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2750 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/group-chat-with-erin-foley-and-morgan-murphy       Giving the Most with Abby Wambach Giving the Most with Abby Wambach USWNT legend Abby Wambach joins Sarah to talk about her expectations for the current U.S. soccer team and head coach Emma Hayes at the Paris Olympics. She also discusses why fearlessness is necessary to perform in big moments, and the time in her own career when she felt like the worst player on the team.

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      ]]>       USWNT legend Abby Wambach joins Sarah to talk about her expectations for the current U.S. soccer team and head coach Emma Hayes at the Paris Olympics. She also discusses why fearlessness is necessary to perform in big moments, and the time in her own career when she felt like the worst player on the team.

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      ]]>       Hi! We missed you. Was your weekend awesome? Our weekend was awesome. In this episode, we give you the rundown on FOUR (!!!!) different historic performances at WNBA All-Star in Phoenix, the women’s basketball legends who got their well-deserved flowers, and what it was like for Sarah and producer Misha to meet IRL for the first time! full 1 4 iHeartPodcasts 3c7e7a29-2ed2-4686-8f82-b1b5003a2265 3c7e7a29-2ed2-4686-8f82-b1b5003a2265 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2128 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/size-matters-at-wnba-all-star       Making It Weird with Sue Bird Making It Weird with Sue Bird Happy Friday, folks! In this episode, Sue Bird joins Sarah on the pod to talk about the challenges of being in control of her own schedule, the moment she first felt “old,” and who she’d pick as Rookie of the Year halfway through the WNBA season.

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      ]]>       Happy Friday, folks! In this episode, Sue Bird joins Sarah on the pod to talk about the challenges of being in control of her own schedule, the moment she first felt “old,” and who she’d pick as Rookie of the Year halfway through the WNBA season. full 1 3 iHeartPodcasts 6df64a59-0c6b-4be0-b910-b1b2000e034c 6df64a59-0c6b-4be0-b910-b1b2000e034c Fri, 19 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2437 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/making-it-weird-with-sue-bird       It Wasn’t Me with Rebecca Lobo It Wasn’t Me with Rebecca Lobo Back again, eh? We love to see it. In this episode, ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo joins the pod to talk hanging out with the cast of Girls5eva, NOT being the person who voted A’ja Wilson 4th place for MVP in 2023, and who she’d give the edge to if DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas played 1-on-1.

       

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      ]]>       Back again, eh? We love to see it. In this episode, ESPN’s Rebecca Lobo joins the pod to talk hanging out with the cast of Girls5eva, NOT being the person who voted A’ja Wilson 4th place for MVP in 2023, and who she’d give the edge to if DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas played 1-on-1. full 1 2 iHeartPodcasts 9594e119-a8e1-4986-9c32-b1b1000bdf6b 9594e119-a8e1-4986-9c32-b1b1000bdf6b Thu, 18 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 2109 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/it-wasn-t-me-with-rebecca-lobo       Welcome to the Good Place Welcome to the Good Place Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain! We’re so happy you’re here. In this inaugural episode, Sarah introduces herself, her producers Misha and Alex, and shares her vision for this first-of-its-kind women’s sports podcast. Plus, listen to a sneak peek of Sarah’s interview with Sue Bird.

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      ]]>       Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain! We’re so happy you’re here. In this inaugural episode, Sarah introduces herself, her producers Misha and Alex, and shares her vision for this first-of-its-kind women’s sports podcast. Plus, listen to a sneak peek of Sarah’s interview with Sue Bird.

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      ]]>       Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain! We’re so happy you’re here. In this inaugural episode, Sarah introduces herself, her producers Misha and Alex, and shares her vision for this first-of-its-kind women’s sports podcast. Plus, listen to a sneak peak of Sarah’s interview with Sue Bird. full 1 1 iHeartPodcasts 1fc9c478-681f-441d-a88e-b1b000124842 1fc9c478-681f-441d-a88e-b1b000124842 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:10:00 +0000 1545 https://omny.fm/shows/good-game-with-sarah-spain/welcome-to-the-good-place       Introducing: Good Game with Sarah Spain Introducing: Good Game with Sarah Spain Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars, and stats to keep up with your favorite teams, leagues, and athletes. 

       

       

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