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I Try Not To Talk Trash with Claire Thompson Feb 12, 2025

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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.

Watch Claire and the Minnesota Frost! The full PWHL schedule can be found here
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Competing With The Global Game with Jessica Berman Feb 11, 2025

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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.

Read the feature on the Eagles’ site about the importance of Black History Month here
Read Richard Cohen’s story about “divorce” deals in the WNBA here
See the WLL schedule here
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The Sports Industrial Complex with Hannah Storm, Plus Mike Golic Jr. Feb 10, 2025

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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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Introducing: Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn Feb 08, 2025

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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!

Listen here and subscribe to Welcome to the Par-Tee with Tisha Alyn on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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When It’s Time To Leave with Callie Brownson Feb 07, 2025

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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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The Superb Bowel with Michelle Beadle and Mina Kimes Feb 06, 2025

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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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No Dumb Questions: College Softball with Rhiannon Potkey Feb 05, 2025

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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.

Happy National Girls and Women in Sport Day! Tell us how you’re celebrating! Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
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Find the NCAA softball schedule here
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Gentle Threats with Maggie Munson and Stef Strack Feb 04, 2025

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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.

Watch Kim Mulkey smack a clipboard out of Seimone Augustus’ hands here
The AU Pro Basketball schedule is here

And Opening Night watch party info is here

RSVP to join the Voice in Sport Foundation on Capitol Hill tomorrow here
Make a donation to the Voice in Sport advocate program here
Follow Across the Timeline on Bluesky or X
Check out the scenes at the Junior Junkanoo in the Bahamas here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
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Trash Talk Has Commenced with Napheesa Collier Feb 03, 2025

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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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Free Agency Feels with Khristina Williams Jan 31, 2025

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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.

Subscribe to “In Case You Missed It” with Khristina Williams here
It’s your last day to get a slice of the Minnesota Aurora. Details are here
The full AU Softball draft results can be found here
The Unrivaled schedule can be found here
The NCAA hockey schedule can be found here
Watch the cute video of the Fever welcoming back Kelsey Mitchell here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323
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