Attacking Third: A CBS Sports Women's Soccer Podcast

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NWSL Challenge Cup Preview: Angel City vs San Diego makes history | Preview and analysis (Soccer 3/18) Mar 18, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the opening weekend of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup! All 12 teams kick off the weekend from Friday-Saturday, watch all games on Paramount +. Sandra and Lisa give pregame analysis for each match starting with the Biggest Matchups of the Weekend. On Saturday the two newest expansion clubs in the NWSL Angel City FC and San Diego Wave will play their first match in club history against each other in Los Angeles (10:31). It’s Alex Morgan against Christen Press to see which expansion team will come out on top. On Friday, the biggest rivalry in the league is back, Portland Thorns vs OL Reign. Plus, they take a look at the 2021 Bottom of the Table battle starting the entire Challenge Cup Friday at 7pm ET between Kansas City Current and Racing Louisville (20:20). Sandra and Lisa give their picks for each matchup and touch on players to watch.

Join Sandra and Lisa LIVE on YouTube Sunday following the final match for a full Weekend Recap!

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Introducing 'In Soccer We Trust: A U.S. Soccer Podcast' Mar 17, 2022

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Download and follow the brand new In Soccer We Trust podcast, from CBS Sports, for comprehensive coverage of U.S. Soccer featuring former USMNT players, Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies and Heath Pearce! You can find In Soccer We Trust on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found.

A CBS Sports podcast celebrating the beautiful game as it pertains to the United States, In Soccer We Trust will cover every corner of the U.S. soccer ecosystem - from grassroots to the senior national teams and everything in between - offering a mix of news, views, interviews, analysis, fan culture and insider expertise! Join former USMNT players Jimmy Conrad, Heath Pearce and Charlie Davies three times every week as they share their stories, opinions, and unflinching passion for the Red, White and Blue!

🚨 2022 NWSL Regular Season Schedule: 22-Match Schedule Starts on April 29 (Soccer 3/16) Mar 16, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman react to the NWSL 2022 Regular Season schedule highlighting key dates, big matchups, where to watch the matches and more!

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News & Notes: Sophia Smith signs with Portland through 2024 | Barcelona wins Primera Division | Chelsea beats Aston Villa (Soccer 3/16) Mar 16, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news from around the world in women’s soccer. The latest contract updates in the NWSL starts with Gotham FC resigning midfielder Nahomi Kawasumi and 2022 draft pick goalkeeper Hensley Hancuff, then Portland Thorns giving forward Sophia Smith a contract extension. Plus, trades in the NWSL between Gotham and Houston as well as OL Reign and Angel City (5:32). They discuss USWNT at the White House for Equal Pay Day and the U-20's defeating Mexico in the CONCACAF W Championship (20:43). From around the world, FAWSL news as well as Barcelona moving to 24-0 on the season after defeating Real Madrid 5-0 (23:58). The Women’s FA Cup prize increases and the USL Super League announces a big schedule move ahead of the league’s launch in August 2023.

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Title IX Tuesdays: Tennis Icon Katrina Adams and Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres directly benefit from Title IX (Soccer 3/15) Mar 15, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the third episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome Tennis star Katrina Adams to the show to discuss Title IX, how she directly benefited from Title IX as a collegiate student-athlete, and how Billie Jean King has started the progress for women in tennis. Katrina discusses how growing up in Chicago she wasn’t sure how to be a tennis pro, but ultimately joined the players association board of directors to keep the sport moving forward. She talks about owning your courage and standing up for what you believe in as a woman, athlete, or anything. Then, Lisa welcomes Olympian Dara Torres to the show to discuss Title IX and how it impacted her life as a duel-sports collegiate athlete. Dara discusses the benefits she had competing alongside male swimmers and about how when she reached the peak of her career she faced backlash. Dara also opens up about the importance of remembering Title IX as we move forward in the world and how it impacts her daughter playing sports now.

This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.”

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2022 Challenge Cup Preview: Group Breakdown | Winners and Losers | Biggest Matchups (Soccer 3/14) Mar 14, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman preview the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. They discuss the rule breakdown, how this year’s competition is different from the first two years, the group breakdown between East, West and Central regions (5:36). They discuss the tiebreakers, the schedule and everything you need to know about the competition setup. Then Sandra and Lisa run through Winners and Losers of the Challenge Cup (18:47). They break down each regional group and pick which team will make it out alive - East Region, Central Region and West Region (34:20). Starting March 18-May 7, Sandra and Lisa call out the biggest matches during this stretch, which games are circled on their calendars and which games fans do not want to miss (35:40).

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Exclusive Interview: Washington Spirit midfielder Tori Huster on hiring the NWSL Commissioner, the CBA and the 2022 season (Soccer 3/11) Mar 11, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman welcome Washington Spirit midfielder and NWSL PA President Tori Huster to the show. They discuss the latest news in the NWSL - the hiring of the newest league commissioner Jessica Berman and why Berman was hired (4:56). Tori discusses which players were on the search committee alongside Tori, the process for interviewing, questioning and ultimately hiring the newest commissioner of the NWSL, plus, what stood out the most to the players about Berman. Tori also discusses how she became NWSL PA President, being vital in passing the first-ever league CBA and the NWSL PA plan for the next few years (7:05). Tori also opens up about her own personal rehab journey and what to expect from the Washington Spirit in 2022.

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🚨 Exclusive Interview with NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman | Berman's plans for the league and initial reactions to the hiring (Soccer 3/9) Mar 09, 2022

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The NWSL announced today the hiring of new commissioner Jessica Berman. Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman give their initial thoughts and reactions to the announcement (1:14). Berman comes to the NWSL after two and a half years as an executive with the National Lacrosse League. She starts her four-year term as commissioner on April 20, midway through the 2022 Challenge Cup.

In the second half of the episode, Sandra and Lisa welcome NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman to the show for an exclusive interview just hours after her new role with the league is made public (21:27. Jessica discusses the process of being hired as commissioner, her work with the players in the PA and the Black Women's Players Collective, and how her previous experience in the National Lacrosse League will help her. Jessica also discusses her reactions to the unsettling events of 2021, her plans to move the league forward for the next four years, and her own personal goals in her new role as commissioner of the NWSL (26:27).

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News&Notes: Remembering Katie Meyer | NWSL inks deal with Delta | Mailbag Segment: What's up with Julie Ertz? (Soccer 3/9) Mar 09, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman run through the latest news around the world of women’s soccer. They start by honoring the late Katie Meyer, Stanford goalkeeper. From the FA WSL, Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema reaches 100 goals in the FA WASL. U.S. Soccer reelects Cindy Parlow Cone as President, Manchester City are the 2022 Conti Cup Winners after defeating Chelsea 3-1 and NWSL signs a deal with Delta, the first official airline partner of the league. Plus, Washington Spirit signs defender Kelley O’Hara to a 1-year deal and the NWSL clubs are competing in preseason scrimmages. They end the episode by answering the listener’s questions in their Mailbag Segment!

If you have a question for Sandra or Lisa, leave them a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts WITH your question and they will answer it in their Mailbag Segment.

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

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

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Title IX Tuesdays: WNBA New York Liberty coach Sandy Brondello on daring young girls to dream and the importance of Title IX (Soccer 3/8) Mar 08, 2022

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Sandra Herrera and Lisa Roman roll out the second episode of their Title IX Tuesday Series. This June celebrates the 50th anniversary of the passing of Title IX - a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any school or other educational program that receives funding from the federal government. Sandra and Lisa welcome WNBA star and New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello to the show to discuss Title IX, how it impacted Sandy's career as a coach recruiting players and how she's seen Title IX change the landscape of basketball. Sandy discusses how she got her start in basketball, her hopes for the 2022 WNBA season and what the future of the sport will look like in the next 50 years. Listen to the entire Attacking Third Title IX Series every single Tuesday in March.

This Title IX series is done in collaboration with CBS Sports’ “We Need to Talk.”

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

Follow the Attacking Third team on Twitter: @AttackingThird, @SandHerrera_, @LRoman32

Visit the Attacking Third YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/attackingthird

For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit

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