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    Sportly

    Sportly is hosted by Emmy-winning investigative journalist Kavitha A. Davidson. Created by Immigrantly Media, it takes you beyond the scoreboard to uncover the hidden histories and rich cultural legacies that make sports truly unforgettable.

    Sportly brings listeners a fresh perspective on sports each week—did you know that the oldest international cricket rivalry is between the United States and Canada? Or that the NBA’s first minority player was of Asian descent? With deep dives into iconic moments, lesser-known rivalries, and the fascinating evolution of traditions like the national anthem in American sports, Sportly is here to expand your love of the game.

    Each episode explores stories that transcend stats, celebrating the diversity of players, the cultures they represent, and the unique events that shape our favorite sports. Tune in every Monday for thought-provoking insights, heartwarming anecdotes, and thrilling highlights that make you see the games you love in a whole new way.

    Sportly is the podcast companion for your commute, workout, or downtime—bringing sports to life wherever you listen.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davidson

    Producer: Paroma Chakravarty

    Executive Producer: Saadia Khan

    Content Writers: Emmanuelle Monahan & Kavitha A. Davidson

    Sound Design & Content Editor: Paroma Chakravarty

    Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson

    Other Music: Epidemic Sound

    Cover Art Design: Sarah DiMichele

    Follow us on IG @sportlypod

    Twitter @Immigrantly_pod

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    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

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    Patriots vs. Seahawks: Redemption, Revenge, and a Super Bowl Rematch Feb 05, 2026
    Show notes

    Eleven years after one of the most defining moments in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks face each other again in Super Bowl 60, with the media framing the matchup as a story of redemption and revenge.

    On this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson is joined by NFL reporter and Hall of Fame voter Lindsay Jones to examine why that narrative still resonates and where it starts to fall apart.

    From Seattle’s evolution into a defense-first team and Sam Darnold’s unlikely career resurgence, to New England’s faster-than-expected rebuild under Mike Vrabel and the pressure facing quarterback Drake May on the league’s biggest stage, the conversation explores how little these teams resemble their 2015 versions, and why history continues to shape expectations anyway.

    Set against the backdrop of a Bay Area Super Bowl, this episode moves beyond nostalgia to look at coaching philosophies, matchup realities, and the psychological weight of replaying a game that never fully left the NFL’s collective memory.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms.

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    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Feed Drop: Have A Dance Party And Lighten Up with Angela Ruggiero Jan 29, 2026
    Show notes

    Today's feed drop is from Good Game with Sarah Spain.

    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.

    Find out more about Good Game with Sarah Spain here.

    * Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com TikTok: @Spain.Sarah Instagram: @Spain2323


    SPORTLY'S PRODUCTION TEAM:

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms.

    link below

    ⁠http://studio.com/saadia⁠

    Join us in creating new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

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    Will the Enhanced Games Redefine Doping and the Future of Sports? Jan 19, 2026
    Show notes

    What happens when elite athletes are allowed and encouraged to use performance-enhancing drugs?

    In this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson is joined by sports journalist Jacob Whitehead to examine the launch of the Enhanced Games, a proposed international sporting competition that openly permits the use of FDA-approved performance enhancers.

    The conversation explores how decades of doping scandals from cycling and track to state-sponsored programs created the conditions for a project that claims to “end hypocrisy” in elite sport.

    Kavitha and Jacob break down how modern doping actually works, why testing consistently lags behind science, and where gray areas already exist through therapeutic use exemptions and legal performance technologies.

    The episode also investigates the financial and ideological forces behind the Enhanced Games, including backing from Silicon Valley figures connected to anti-aging and transhumanist movements. With prize money that far exceeds most Olympic payouts, the Games are targeting older and financially vulnerable athletes, raising serious questions about health risks, informed consent, and long-term consequences.

    If elite sport becomes a showcase for pharmaceutical optimization rather than human limits, what do fans and athletes lose?

    SPORTLY PRODUCTION TEAM:

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms.

    link below

    ⁠http://studio.com/saadia⁠

    Join us in creating new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

    For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at info@immigrantlypod.com


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    Will Heated Rivalry Make Hockey More Inclusive? Jan 12, 2026
    Show notes

    We don’t usually talk about TV on Sportly. But Heated Rivalry made it impossible not to.

    What started as a quiet adaptation of a romance novel turned into a full-blown cultural moment—one that pulled queer love, masculinity, and hockey’s long-standing blind spots into the spotlight. NHL teams referenced it. Fans debated it. Players quietly recognized themselves in it.

    So what exactly did this show tap into, and why now?

    Kavitha Davidson is joined by sports historian Dr. Amira Rose Davis and journalist Dr. Jessica Luther to break down why Heated Rivalry landed so hard, what it reveals about hockey’s culture of silence, and whether pop culture moments like this can actually move a sport forward or just make it uncomfortable for a minute.

    This episode digs into queerness in men’s sports, romance as cultural critique, and the tension between representation and real institutional change. It’s about hockey, yes, but it’s also about who gets to feel seen in sports, and who still doesn’t.

    If you care about sports culture beyond the scoreboard, this one’s for you.

    Sportly is a podcast about sports, culture, politics, and identity, and why the stories behind the games matter just as much as the games themselves.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele


    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms.

    link below

    ⁠http://studio.com/saadia⁠

    Join us in creating new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

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    Courtside Stories: Rivalries, Redemption, and Prison Reform? (January 2025) Dec 29, 2025
    Show notes

    What if a basketball game could offer more than just a win? For the final episode of 2025, we revisit San Quentin, where the Golden State Warriors face off against incarcerated players in a decade-long rivalry that’s redefining second chances. But are these programs as beneficial as they seem, or do they risk perpetuating systemic injustices?

    From historic prison sports leagues to global initiatives like the Twinning Project, host Kavitha A. Davidson uncovers the untold stories of how sports inspire hope, foster connections, and spark debate about the role of rehabilitation in the justice system.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producers: Saadia Khan & Shei Yu I Content Writers: Nicholas Black, Suhasini Patni, Shei Yu & Kavitha A. Davidson I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms. link below

    ⁠http://studio.com/saadia⁠

    Join us in creating new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

    For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at info@immigrantlypod.com


    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    2025 in Sports: Legacy, Scandals, and the Stories That Shaped the Year Dec 22, 2025
    Show notes

    As 2025 comes to a close, Sportly looks back at a year that reshaped sports far beyond the scoreboard. Host Kavitha Davidson reflects on defining moments across leagues and borders—from historic performances by A’ja Wilson and Shohei Ohtani to the cultural impact of the NBA’s new media era, the resurgence of tennis rivalries, and the continued growth of women’s sports.

    This year-end episode revisits some of Sportly’s most meaningful stories, including the political legacy of ping-pong diplomacy, the origins of women’s sports in the U.S., the Boston Marathon as a site of collective memory, Canada’s national identity through the Toronto Blue Jays, and the ongoing fight for Indigenous sovereignty in lacrosse ahead of the 2028 Olympics.

    The episode also confronts the more complex truths of 2025: sports betting scandals, labor disputes, media consolidation, and what happens when billion-dollar sports institutions struggle to regulate themselves.

    Looking ahead, Kavitha explores what’s coming next: the 2026 World Cup in North America, the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and the unanswered questions that will define the future of sports.


    Sportly is a podcast about sports, culture, politics, and identity, and why the stories behind the games matter just as much as the games themselves.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms. link below

    ⁠http://studio.com/saadia⁠

    Join us in creating new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

    For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at info@immigrantlypod.com


    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


    Joon Lee on the Cost of Being a Sports Fan Dec 15, 2025
    Show notes

    Former ESPN journalist Joon Lee joins Sportly host Kavida Davidson for a wide-ranging, candid conversation about what comes after leaving the sports media “mothership” and why the industry is undergoing a fundamental shift.

    Lee reflects on being laid off from ESPN, how the brand continues to shape credibility long after his departure, and why sports media has become increasingly decentralized. He breaks down the real cost of being a sports fan today, from fragmented streaming services and rising ticket prices to the quiet erosion of community that once made sports a shared cultural experience.

    The conversation dives deep into Joon Lee’s New York Times op-eds on sports affordability and sports gambling, including how private equity, streaming wars, and legalized betting are reshaping leagues, journalism, and fan trust. Lee also explains why he declines gambling sponsorships on his YouTube channel, what accountability means in the creator economy, and why trust, not outrage, may be the most valuable currency in modern sports media.

    Plus, Joon Lee shares behind-the-scenes insight into his viral NASCAR video with Jimmie Johnson, what it taught him about athleticism and fear, and why YouTube, not traditional media, is where he sees the future of sports journalism.

    A thoughtful, unsparing look at fandom, money, media, and what we lose when sports become inaccessible.


    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms. link below

    http://studio.com/saadia


    Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

    For advertising inquiries, you can contact us at info@immigrantlypod.com

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    From Palermo’s to The Sports Bra: Inside the Evolution of the American Sports Bar (October 2025) Dec 08, 2025
    Show notes

    Sports journalist, Kavitha Davidson explores how bars once built for straight, white men evolved to include women, immigrants, and queer communities, creating a new sports culture. (This is a re-run of a popular Sportly episode.)

    What do beer-soaked bleachers, immigrant taverns, and feminist bar owners have in common? They all shaped the modern American sports bar. From Palermo’s Tavern in St. Louis, often recognized as America’s first sports bar, to The Sports Bra in Portland, the first bar dedicated entirely to women’s sports, this episode traces how these spaces became America’s unofficial living rooms.

    Keep up with Sportly on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@sportlypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Content Writers: Emmanuelle Monahan & Kavitha Davidson I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

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    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms. link below

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    Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

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    The NCAA’s Financial Freefall with Jesse Dougherty Dec 01, 2025
    Show notes

    College sports aren’t just expensive; they are financially upside down. In this episode of Sportly, host Kavitha Davidson sits down with Washington Post college sports reporter Jesse Dougherty for a sharp, clear-eyed breakdown of the NCAA’s spiraling money crisis.

    The episode cuts through the noise to explain:

    Why coaching salaries and buyouts have exploded to NFL-level numbers

    How the new $20 million athlete compensation model actually works

    Why boosters now influence hiring and firing more than ever

    How NIL changed the landscape in ways the NCAA never anticipated

    Why minor sports are being cut even as revenues hit the billions

    Whether private equity and Congress can fix any of this or make it worse

    Dougherty brings deep reporting and uncommon clarity to one of the most misunderstood issues in sports: the real economics of college athletics. You'll hear what’s driving the spending arms race, what’s myth vs. reality, and whether the current NCAA model is even sustainable.

    If you care about NIL, athlete pay, conference realignment, or how college sports became a financial runaway train, this interview delivers the insight you’ve been looking for.

    Tune in for a conversation that’s fast, honest, and impossible to un-hear.

    Host: Kavitha A. Davison | Producer: Paroma Chakravarty I Executive Producer: Saadia Khan | Fact Checking and Research: Paroma Chakravarty I Sound Designer & Editor: Paroma Chakravarty I Immigrantly Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson | Other Music: Epidemic Sound | Cover Art Graphic Designer: Sarah DiMichele

    Want to go deeper into your own identity? Download Belong on Your Own Terms, the app helping first-gen, second-gen, and third-culture kids reclaim belonging on their own terms. link below

    http://studio.com/saadia

    Join us as we create new intellectual engagement for our audience. You can get more

    information at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Please share the love and leave us a review on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help more people find us!

    Remember to subscribe to our Apple podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for insightful podcasts.

    You can reach the host, Kavitha, at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kavitha@immigrantlypod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Follow us on TikTok @immigrantly

    Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production

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    The Haudenosaunee Created Lacrosse, but They’re Still Fighting to Play Under Their Own Flag Nov 24, 2025
    Show notes

    Lacrosse didn’t begin in prep-school hallways or elite East Coast programs; its roots sit firmly with the Haudenosaunee, the Indigenous creators of North America’s oldest sport. As lacrosse returns to the Olympic stage for the first time in 75 years, the community that invented the game may once again be left on the sidelines.

    In this episode of Sportly, the host Kavitha Davidson dives into the powerful, often erased history of lacrosse, from a thousand-year-old ceremonial game to the packed 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship on Haudenosaunee land. The episode revisits the rise of the Thompson Brothers, the dominance of box lacrosse, and the political battles that have kept Indigenous athletes from competing under their own flag.

    Now, with the introduction of Lacrosse Sixes and the 2028 LA Olympics on the horizon, a defining question emerges:
    Will the Olympics finally allow the Haudenosaunee Nationals to compete as a sovereign team?

    Featuring gripping storytelling, historical context, and the voices of players who have carried this game for generations, this episode explores not just a sport but a movement for recognition, sovereignty, and justice.


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