Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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Exclusive Interview: Racing Louisville Rookie Midfielder Jaelin Howell says "Soccer isn't her identity, it's her job (Soccer 8/16) Aug 16, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Racing Louisville rookie midfielder Jaelin Howell for an exclusive interview. Jaelin discusses how her first year in professional soccer is going - the adjustment from the college game, the style and speed of play, and how she’s been adjusting to the NWSL. She discusses what’s been the biggest struggle for Racing Louisville this year and why they’ve been dropping points in the regular season. Plus, she talks about the most memorable moment this season playing at Daytona and how Chance the Rapper was a bit of a distraction. Jaelin also opens up about the United States Women’s National Team and her goals to get back into the roster before the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

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NWSL Weekend Recap: Kansas City goes 10 games undefeated in big win over North Carolina Courage (Soccer 8/15) Aug 15, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL games. Kansas City picks up a big win extending their unbeaten streak to 10 games and jumping to 4th in the standings. Racing Louisville power through their match with just 10 players and split points with Houston Dash while OL Reign dominates over Gotham FC. Full weekend recap and analysis.

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Exclusive Interview: Tottenham Hotspur stars Shelina Zadorsky and Rosella Ayane talk about The Women's Cup (Soccer 8/10) Aug 13, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman sit down with Women's Super League Tottenham Hotspur stars Shelina Zadorsky and Rosella Ayane ahead of The Women's Cup. This is the first time Tottenham is competing in The Women's Cup and both Shelina and Rosella discuss the excitement about coming to the states to play against other international clubs before the start of their season. Shelina discusses her time playing in the NWSL and which team she's excited to face in the tournament, Plus, they discuss their goals for the year, what fans can expect from them and Tottenham this season and so much more.

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NJ/NY Gotham FC and head coach Scott Parkinson part ways | NWSL Weekend Preview | Picks and Predictions (Soccer 8/12) Aug 12, 2022

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BREAKING NEWS: NJ/NY Gotham FC and HC Scott Parkinson have decided to part ways immediately. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman breakdown the latest news and what this means for the Gotham club moving forward.

Sandra and Lisa recap the midweek action between Washington Spirit and Portland Thorns. They discuss what this 6th loss means for Washington moving forward.

Then, Sandra and Lisa look ahead to the weekend slate. Only 5 games this weekend as Washington and Portland have a bye-weekend. They discuss the biggest game, matchups to watch and give picks and predictions. Full weekend preview.

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🚨Exclusive Interview: Inter Milan prepare for 1st test ahead of Serie A season (Soccer 10/10) Aug 10, 2022

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Lisa Roman welcomes Inter Milan stars Anja Sonstevold and Henrietta Csiszar as Inter Milan Women make their first international tour to the United States. The team travels to Texas and New York during their preseason to take on international competition in preparation for the Serie A season.

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NWSL News: Rachel Daly traded from Houston Dash to Aston Villa | NWSL Preview: Washington Spirit host Portland Thorns (Soccer 8/10) Aug 10, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news across the world of women's soccer. After six season in the NWSL, European Champion and English international Rachel Daly has been traded from Houston Dash to Aston Villa Women. What this means for the Texas NWSL club and more.

Plus, there is midweek NWSL action! Washington Spirit vs Portland Thorns kicks off 7:30pm eastern, watch on Paramount+. Sandra and Lisa give a full match preview, analysis, picks and prediction.

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NWSL Weekend Recap: Portland Thorns jump to FIRST | Ties across the board for 6 teams (Soccer 8/8) Aug 08, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend slate of NWSL games. Across all 12 teams and 6 matches, there were 3 ties on the weekend. Sandra and Lisa run through the results of the draws between Louisville and Washington, Portland and North Carolina and Orlando vs Angel City. They discuss player's that have impressed, matchups they enjoyed and how this helps or hurts the teams in the standings. Plus, Portland Thorn's jumped over San Diego Wave FC for the first-place spot in the standings. While Kansas City went 9-games undefeated in their win over San Diego Wave, Chicago defeated Gotham and OL Reign suffered their first lost at Lumen Field to Houston Dash. Full recap and analysis.

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NWSL Weekend Preview: Kansas City fights for road win over San Diego Wave | Picks and Predictions (Soccer 8/5) Aug 05, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the weekend slate of games. But first, they run through the midweek game between OL Reign and Racing Louisville and recap all the action. All 12 teams compete across the league with matches split between Friday and Sunday. Both OL Reign and Racing Louisville are coming off quick turn arounds with their midweek match against each other falling on Tuesday. Full preview, picks and predictions.

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News & Notes: USWNT to face England | Christen Press inducted into Stanford HOF | NWSL Trades (Soccer 8/3) Aug 03, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news in women’s soccer around the globe. After the conclusion of the Women’s 2022 Euros, the Women’s World Cup of 2023 is the next major tournament on the horizon. Sandra and Lisa discuss the teams that have already qualified for the World Cup - including the US and Canada - and which teams still have to fight for a spot - England and Germany. This week US Soccer announced that the United States Women’s National Team would be traveling to Europe for a pair of friendlies in October in preparation for the World Cup. The USWNT will play in London at Wembley Stadium against European Champions England on October 7. International soccer doesn’t stop there, the FIFA U-20 World Cup kicks off next week with the US fighting for a World Cup. The US Roster features some familiar names in the NWSL like Portland Thorns’ Olivia Moultire and youngest NWSL star at San Diego Wave FC Jaedyn Shaw.

Across the NWSL, the latest news involves league sponsors Voyager recently filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. With the digital cryptocurrency’s original deal with the NWSL giving players a sum to digitally trade, where do the players stand now? USWNT and Angel City star Christen Press will be inducted into Stanford’s Hall of Fame along with the university’s first all-female athletic HOF class. Plus, it wouldn’t be a News and Notes without a big trade - Racing Louisville has traded $30,000 in allocation money to OL Reign in exchange for the playing rights for Chinese international Wang Shuang. All this and more!

World Cup Qualifying Teams (5:35)
USWNT to play England (10:07)
NWSL Sponsor Dram (22:41)
NWSL Trade Updates (32:57)

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Weekend Recap: England Brings Home It's First-Ever Trophy | San Diego Wave FC Stays on Top of Standings (Soccer 8/1) Aug 01, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman recap the weekend of women's soccer. They run through the full 6-game slate of the NWSL matches (. The recap the weekend closer between Kansas City and Orlando Pride as well as the other Sunday match in Gotham hosting Houston. The weekend started out with a high-scoring affair as Washington and North Carolina split points. Plus, San Diego handed Chicago Red Stars their first home loss and the Wave stay atop the standings heading into August.

Sandra and Lisa recap one of the biggest games in English football - men's or women's - the 2022 Women's Euros as England brings home it's first trophy in 56 years. The Lionesses win it's first major trophy ever with a 2-1 overtime win over Germany. They discuss the full game, player performances and more. Full recap and analysis.

(3:50) NWSL Recap

(33:52) NWSL Standings

(44:25) OL Reign vs Racing Louisville Preview

(46:00) Copa America

(48:36) Euros Recap

Watch USWNT and NWSL games on P+" with a link to https://www.paramountplus.com/home/

'Attacking Third' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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