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CBS Sports' groundbreaking women-focused brand We Need To Talk is launching a podcast. Get your weekly sports and culture fix with Alicia Jay and Erica Ayala. They will cover the top news in sports, with an emphasis on female athletes and women making waves across the industry.
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March Madness is HERE. Will UConn go all the way?? What are the matchups to look forward to? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the bracket for the NCAA Women's Tournament.
(0:00) Intro
(1:45) Erica on the CAA Championship game
(3:40) UConn gets the No. 1 overall seed & Breaking down the bracket
(8:02) What makes this UCLA team better than last year's
(18:00) Final Four Predictions
(22:00) Matchups to look forward to: It's do-or-die for Tennessee
(30:03) Teams on upset watch (37:15) Is this UConn’s title to lose?
(47:25) Chat Questions: Is Michigan a bracket buster?
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Cameron Brink joins Alicia Jay to talk about how important her strength is to her, what she learned about herself in the wake of her ACL tear and what she's looking forward to the most in the upcoming WNBA season.
(0:00) Intro & Welcome Cam
(0:24) How Beaverton, Oregon/Nike shaped her
(1:27) How her vulnerabilities make her strong
(2:40) On feeling strong and feminine at the same time
(4:00) How has she continued to remain strong through encountering crazy comments about being tall
(5:24) How fashion has helped fortify her confidence
(6:50) Growth in women’s sports — main thing that still needs to happen to help catapult women’s sports even more?
(8:07) One thing she wants to be known for that isn’t tied to basketball
(9:30) Strength it took to heal from her ACL tear
(11:05) What is she most looking forward to this WNBA season in LA
(12:07) On Steph Curry’s Unrivaled support being a ‘cool full-circle moment’
(13:25) Cameron Brink’s dating advice: ‘Date the nerd’
(15:25) On having an exciting year between basketball and getting married
(16:17) Maintaining her strength in busy seasons
(16:57) Cameron Brink reveals her skincare routine
(17:52) Who is her personal GOAT and why?
(18:42) Who is the greatest athlete of all time
(19:27) Who is the style GOAT of the WNBA?
(20:13) One thing people don’t know about Cameron Brink & her favorite thing to bake
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The WNBA CBA deadline is here and Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are breaking down everything we know as the two sides continue to negotiate a transformational labor deal. PLUS they break down each of the Power Four conference tournaments, why UCLA should be the overall 1-seed and more.
(0:00) Intro
(0:26) WNBA CBA Updates: What we know & Is the WNBA’s season timeline realistic if a deal gets done?
(13:41) How does the WNBA move forward from here?
(18:33) West Virginia is a DANGEROUS team
(21:38) UCLA is more than just Lauren Betts...and that spells trouble for everyone else
(29:13) Texas EXPOSED South Carolina in the SEC championship
(35:14) Duke is peaking right on time
(39:41) UCLA should be the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament (UConn has a close argument)
(51:47) Paralympics Update: Oksana Masters continues run of greatness
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Is Tennessee resting on its legacy? And can anyone beat UConn? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down all of that plus more on this week's episode.
(0:00) Intro & Erica's Winter Olympics experience
(4:55) The growth of women's hockey
(7:38) What makes this UConn team so special
(15:05) Concerns are mounting around Tennessee
(20:58) Is UCLA flying under the radar?
(27:52) USWNT SheBelievesCup & Trinity Rodman injury
(36:30) Predicting each of the Power Four conference champions
(47:17) WBB Bracketology Update
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Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby recap the Winter Olympics, break down the latest in WNBA CBA negotiations and give their WCBB Superlatives in this week's WNTT Now.
(0:00) Intro & Remembering Kara Braxton
(2:53) Alysa Liu & Amber Glenn showcase the best of sports
(8:45) USA women’s hockey’s youth movement is HERE
(10:53) Women athletes KILLED at the Olympics
(13:19) Final Winter Olympics thoughts: Black women showed UP and showed OUT
(19:41) WNBA CBA Updates: Why the season WON’T start on time
(31:20) WCBB Bracketology: Why Texas is STILL a 1-seed (for now)
(37:40) WCBB Superlatives: Best freshman, biggest disappointment and MORE
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Alicia Jay is joined by Unrivaled's Kate Martin to break down her recent viral exchange with Skylar Diggins, what she's learned from Paige Bueckers and playing in Unrivaled and more.
(0:00) Intro
(0:21) On unveiling new community courts in Miami with Icy Hot and Unrivaled
(1:13) Which court has meant the most to her in her career
(2:12) On watching Jan Jensen’s head coaching job at Iowa
(3:56) What it’s like playing with Paige Bueckers and how Unrivaled has changed her game
(5:06) On playing alongside players she grew up with
(6:26) One player she’s gotten to know off the court at Unrivaled
(7:13) On her exchange with Skylar Diggins: ‘I loved it’
(8:29) On getting to witness Dominique Malonga dunk
(9:35) What it means to have legends like Lisa Leslie pour back into the current generation
(10:57) What makes her relationship with Valkyries teammates so special
(12:51) On the reception of Bay Area fans and Ballhalla
(13:51) If she could steal one element of another player’s game, what would it be and from who?
(14:12) Building a CBB Starting 5 that would go UNDEFEATED
(15:09) Who is her GOAT
(16:06) Which Winter Olympic sport she would want to try
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Alicia Jay is joined by Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders to break down ALL of the Olympics updates, including who can stop USA Women's Hockey, whether or not this Olympics is a disappointment for Mikaela Shiffrin and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(0:49) Thoughts on NBA All-Star’s new format
(5:12) Why Mikaela Shiffrin is STILL the GOAT
(10:04) Should figure skating explore a change to judging after Ice Dancing controversy?
(15:57) Olympic gold is USA Women’s Hockey’s to win
(20:50) Italy’s Federica Brignone is one of our FAVORITE stories of these Olympics
(27:11) Chloe Kim is an inspiration to athletes everywhere
(30:14) Final Four PREDICTIONS + Raven Johnson, Sarah Strong among WBB players to watch
(40:49) IOC President Kirsty Coventry is making history for women everywhere
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Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell joins Alicia Jay to discuss the league's historic stop in Philadelphia, future plans, competition with other leagues and more.
(0:00 Intro
(0:26 Did they anticipated the turnout for Unrivaled’s Philly stop?
(1:30 Unrivaled hopes to make 6 stops or MORE next season
(2:40 What goes into planning the tour stops
(3:58 Could Unrivaled make its way up to Canada?
(4:50 What goes into the league’s social media strategy
(7:20 Importance of having players together training
(8:41 On using Unrivaled to inspire and teach the next generation
(10:10 What the emergence of leagues like Project B means for Unrivaled
(12:42) On wanting to see a deal get done with the WNBA CBA: ‘We prefer the WNBA playing’
(15:12) What Unrivaled is looking forward to in the future
(16:56) What it means to him to have daughter Mila around change makers in women’s sports
(18:50) Settling the Paige vs. Sabrina debate: Who is Mila’s favorite?
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Alicia Jay is joined by LSU's Flau'jae Johnson to talk about her career at LSU, her relationship with Kim Mulkey, what she wants her legacy to be and what she's looking forward to when it comes to playing professionally.
(0:37) On this being her final season at LSU
(1:26) How her game has grown in college
(2:24) growth being a leader/becoming a leader
(4:05) How would she describe her relationship with Kim Mulkey
(5:17) One moment this season that has stood out to her the most
(6:33) Her top moment in LSU history
(7:25) Matchup she’s looking forward to coming up
(8:17) On the South Carolina matchup being 'one of the biggest games in WBB history'
(9:20) MiLaysia Fulwiley's impact
(10:22) What do you expect to see from her in that matchup specifically
(11:13) How she defines her legacy at LSU: ‘Greatness’
(12:31) On maintaining integrity
(14:28) What does her mom mean to her
(15:38) What it means to have Unrivaled make history
(16:45) How Unrivaled excitement has made her excited about playing professionally
(17:30) Excitement about being in this year’s WNBA Draft class
(18:30) Who she's excited to play against in the pros
(19:32) One player that has inspired her the most
(20:44) Something in business she wants to accomplish
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Alicia Jay, Erica L. Ayala and Terrika Foster-Brasby break down ALL of the Olympics updates, preview USA women's hockey ahead of two BIG matchups and answer some burning questions around women's college basketball in this week's episode!
(0:00) Intro + Winter Olympics VIBES
(2:00) Breezy Johnson’s story is what the Olympics are ABOUT
(4:45) Why Lindsey Vonn’s decision to ski on a torn ACL was the RIGHT one
(8:07) Team USA Women's Hockey looks DOMINANT
(18:00) NYU women's basketball makes DIII HISTORY
(19:17) WNBA CBA Updates
(26:58) WCBB Bracketology HOT TAKES: Michigan could make a run
(34:57) Three Big Questions: Top teams, surprises and Final Four predictions
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Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby are BACK talking ALL THINGS Winter Olympics in our preview episode. They break down the USA-Canada hockey rivalry, Lindsey Vonn's comeback hopes being in jeopardy, why you should be excited about figure skating and more.
(0:00) Intro
0:49 Why the United States holds an EDGE over Canada in women's hockey, Laila Edwards making HISTORY
(7:44) Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin mounting MAJOR COMEBACKS
(16:29) Why the U.S. could SWEEP THE PODIUM in women's figure skating
(27:20) What makes curling THE sport to watch
(35:44) Unrivaled makes history plus HOTTEST WCBB takes
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Could Iowa make a push for a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament? And can anyone stop Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala get into all of that and more on this week's episode.
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Women athletes have a legacy of activism
(10:25) Is the Australian Open title Aryna Sabalenka's to lose?
(13:55) Coco Gauff viral video brings calls for player privacy
(20:35) WCBB Bracketology: Why there's NO VACANCY among the 1-seeds
(32:49) It's a BIG weekend for WCBB
(37:40) History-maker Trinity Rodman is not JUST her father’s daughter + Crystal Dunn’s retirement
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Where could Sarah Strong rank among UConn players when all is said and done? And what is Iowa’s ceiling this season? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down all of that and more on this week’s episode.
(0:00) Intro
(2:44) Why Sarah Strong could end up one of the BEST players in UConn history
(7:47) Iowa back in the Top 10 for the first time since Caitlin Clark era
(12:14) Mikayla Blakes among underrated players in WCBB this season
(16:25) Why UConn and Vanderbilt are the BEST story in WCBB this season
(23:54) PWHL sets attendance RECORD + Is Taylor Girard’s suspension fair?
(34:13) Games to WATCH this weekend in WCBB
(38:28) CBS Sports Bracketology: Iowa State on the bubble?
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Does the SEC have a 'vendetta' against Texas? And does UConn have what it takes to go undefeated? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are back breaking it down PLUS give an update on WNBA CBA negotiations, some Olympics qualifiers and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:41) LSU and Notre Dame REBOUND with statement wins
(5:35) Why we're SURPRISED by Vic Schaefer's recent comments
(10:02) Can Iowa State build beyond Audi Crooks?
(15:00) The Remaning Unbeatens: Can UConn go all the way?
(18:48) The Remaning Unbeatens: Can Mikayla Blakes get some help
(21:34) The Remaning Unbeatens: How high can Texas Tech rise?
(24:20) WNBA CBA update: Why this is unfair to the expansion teams
(32:43) Olympics Update: CONTROVERSY around Team Canada + U.S. Figure Skating HISTORY
(41:20) Why you want to watch Unrivaled
(45:33) AP Poll REACTION: Coach Yo, Ole Miss SNUBBED?
(51:12) Social moment of the week: Skylar Diggins at the Golden Globes and hockey MAGIC
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Should LSU fans be panicking over back-to-back losses? And are the Gamecocks national title contenders with the addition of Alicia Tournebize? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it all down on this week's episode plus talk the latest WNBA CBA news, Laila Edwards making history and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:24) LSU's losses a sign that parity is on the rise
(7:59) What Alicia Tournebize brings to the Gamecocks
(17:25) Why Napheesa Collier's surgery is coming at the right time
(24:47) Everything you need to know about WNBA CBA negotiations as deadline nears
(34:36) Laila Edwards makes HISTORY in women's hockey
(42:59) Coco Gauff, Venus Williams headline Australian Open: Why you NEED to watch
(46:35) REACTING to the WBB AP Poll
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Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break down the top 10 women's sports moments of 2025.
(0:00) Intro
(1:37) Top moments
(1:48) A’ja Wilson had a year like NO OTHER
(5:18) Mikaela Shiffrin is doing is like nobody else
(9:21) Lindsey Vonn is having a moment
(11:41) The PWHL is one of the PREMIERE women’s sports leagues
(15:02) Gotham FC wins title No. 2
(19:02) Texas A&M takes down three No. 1’s en route to volleyball natty
(21:47) WNBA All-Star was a MOMENT
(26:04) StudBudz take over the internet
(30:38) The Valkyries showed WNBA expansion teams HOW IT’S DONE
(34:20) The WPBL is bringing baseball to women’s sports
(37:44) Women’s rugby broke RECORDS in 2025
(41:38) Guarantee of the Week: What to look forward to in 2026 in women’s sports
(49:07) Will the Aces repeat in 2026? Who is OUR sportswoman of the Year?
(52:12) Giving love to the 2025 retirees
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Is the WNBA going on STRIKE? And could the Connecticut Sun be moving to Houston? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are BACK with a special holiday edition of WNTT Now. They break down three BIG things in women's sports before getting into what they're gifting this year PLUS blind ranking HOLIDAY MOVIES.
(0:00) Intro
(1:24) Texas A&M are NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
(5:37) UConn, Texas LEAD WCBB power rankings
(12:29) Sylvia Fowles headed BACK to the WNBA?
(18:42) Why NOT to panic over WNBA strike authorization vote
(24:24) Why a new Houston WNBA team SHOULDN'T be called the Rockets
(31:57) What we're gifting: Tennessee needs to find its identity; Chris DeMarco needs PREPAREDNESS
(40:35) What we learned in 2025
45:50 BLIND RANKING Holiday movies
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Can UConn go undefeated? And who could be the player of the year? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it all down on this week's episode.
(0:00) Intro
(0:55) Audi Crooks LEADS NPOY conversation
(6:07) Jazzy Davidson is the BEST freshman in the country
(10:10) Can UConn go undefeated?
(16:38) WNBA CBA Update
(30:43) USA Basketball is 'young and turnt'
(38:55) Our picks to WIN the NCAA Volleyball championship
(48:01) Lindsey Vonn is LOCKED IN
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Which teams have surprised us the MOST one month into the WCBB season? Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala break it down, give their updated Final Four predictions and MORE.
(0:00) Intro
(1:28) The 5 teams that have surprised us to start the WCBB season
(11:55) UConn, Texas, South Carolina and MORE: Which teams we're taking to the Final Four
(19:49) Get to know Erica L. Ayala
(42:39) Who is Awa Fam? Get to know the WNBA prospect everyone is talking about
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(0:00) Intro
(1:19) How long is it acceptable to eat leftovers?
(4:57) Make your case: Texas should be the No. 1 team in the country
(10:47) Is UCLA as dominant as they were?
(14:28) Mind your business: Janiah Barker, UCLA moment OVERBLOWN
(19:55) Harvard making history
(23:18) WNBA CBA Update
(34:50) Why Audi Crooks should be a frontrunner for NPOY (and why she won't win)
(39:45) AP top 25 reaction
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