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It’s A Great Day To Be A Longhorn with Vic Schaefer and Madison Booker Jan 30, 2025

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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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There's Always Tea with Megan Perry Jan 29, 2025

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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!

Check out the full Athletes Unlimited roster here
The full Athletes Unlimited schedule (including ticket info and tune-in details) is here
Also, don’t forget slice Joey’s excellent sports calendar, which features AU hoops! You can find that here
Check out the AU Pro Hoops Nashville promo featuring faces of the WNBA here
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The Breakfast that Changed Women’s Hockey with Karissa Donkin Jan 28, 2025

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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.

Read Kevin Pelton’s story on the blockbuster Jewell Loyd/Kelsey Plum WNBA trade here
Read Karissa Donkin’s story about Coach Troy Ryan here
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My Neck, My Back, My Tittles & All That Jan 27, 2025

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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
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Tamper Bay, U.S.A. with Big Citrus Jan 24, 2025

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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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The Land of 10,000 Owners with Andrea Yoch and Morgan Stone Jan 23, 2025

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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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Find tonight’s full college basketball schedule here
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Sticky Brain with Katherine Legge Jan 22, 2025

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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.

Listen to “Throttle Therapy” with Katherine Legge here
Check out “Full Circle” – a new podcast co-hosted by WNBA star Lexie Brown and sports media personality Mariah Rose – here
Watch tonight’s LOVB action here
More on the PWHL’s inaugural Breakthrough Cup here
The college hoops schedule is here
Become an owner of the Minnesota Aurora FC here
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The Boom Boom Room Jan 21, 2025

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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!

Watch goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher learn she's been named Player of the Year here
Watch Chloe Kim’s winning snowboard halfpipe run here
Check out Haleigh Washington’s MLV-inspired “Mad-Libs” here
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Check out Rory the Aurorasaurus here
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We Are Living In the Stupidest Time with Jemele Hill Jan 20, 2025

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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
Watch the documentary 13th on Netflix

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More Than The Power Four with Rob Knox Jan 17, 2025

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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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