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Good Game with Sarah Spain
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Good Game is your one-stop shop for the biggest stories in women’s sports. Every day, host Sarah Spain gives you the stories, stakes, stars and stats to keep up with your favorite women’s teams, leagues and athletes. Through thoughtful insight, witty banter, and an all around good time, Sarah and friends break down the latest news, talk about the games you can’t miss, and debate the issues of the day. Don’t miss interviews with the people of the moment, whether they be athletes, coaches, reporters, or celebrity fans.
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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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow Rhiannon on Bluesky here Find the NCAA softball schedule here Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. Invest in Minnesota Aurora FC here The NCAA basketball schedule can be found here The Women’s Elite Rugby names/logos can be found here Vote for Unrivaled player seeding here Watch Sydney Colson’s tunnel walk here Watch Alysha Clark’s tunnel walk 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow Karissa on Bluesky here and on Instagram 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 See Unrivaled stats on Across the Timeline here Check out FlashScore here Buy your slice of Minnesota Aurora FC 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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. Join the land of 10,000 owners at Minnesota Aurora FC here Find tonight’s full college basketball schedule 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 Follow the Minnesota Aurora FC on social! Bluesky: @mnaurorafc.bsky.social Instagram: @MNAuroraFC Check out Rory the Aurorasaurus 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Award winning journalist, producer and author Katie Barnes joins Sarah to explain the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” bill that the House passed earlier this week. They discuss who and what could be affected if the Senate passes the bill, potential unintended consequences, and what is and isn’t made clear in the language of the bill. Plus, another un-retirement, PVF players hit the court tonight, and some extremely gay math. Get Katie’s book, “Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates” here Find the PVF schedule here Check Frankie de la Cretaz’s insight on queer players competing in Unrivaled 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It’s Unrivaled Team Draft Day! Sarah, Alex, and Mish debut a fool-proof points system to help you pick which Unrivaled club to root for in the league’s inaugural season! It’s part hoops draft, part Seventeen magazine quiz and part Buzzfeed personality test. Plus, WoSo wedding szn and super slices have us siced! Want to help contribute essentials to those impacted by the LA fires? The folks at Deep Blue Sports are helping organize a drive. Details can be found here! All of the Unrivaled rosters, logos, coaches, and branding can be found on the league’s website. Check it out here We want to see your Unrivaled draft sheet! Post a photo on social (and tag Sarah!) or send us an email at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com Check out ArtButMakeItSports’s recent twitter post featuring Naomi Osaka and the 1830s painting “Under the Wave off Kanagawa” here Shoutout to super slice Joey for making a composite calendar for LOVB, Unrivaled, AU Basketball, and Pro Volleyball Federation games. You can find that schedule here Check out Toronto Tempo merch here The Brittney Sykes dancing video Misha referenced can be found here Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Basketball analyst and former Notre Dame hoops head coach Muffet McGraw joins Sarah to talk about the incredible job her successor Niele Ivey is doing with the program, Hannah Hidalgo’s case for National Player of the Year, the pushback surrounding a post Hidalgo shared on social media last summer, and why the coaching landscape still doesn’t pass the gender bias test. Plus, Team Canada soccer is shaking things up, the coldest pot of beans you ever saw, and some excellent reading recs. Watch Muffet McGraw’s viral comments on women in leadership here Read Emily Jo Roberts’ essay on investing in women coaches here Read Linda Lu and Chantal Hildebrand’s co-leadership essay 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We nominated, you voted, and now the results of our first ever Slice-ee Awards are in! Plus, Sarah gets you caught up on the latest NWSL headlines, juiciest NCAA hoops upsets and favorites for the first tennis Slam of the year. Then, a PWHL “Good Game, Good Game, Fact You” featuring shattered records and the new iHeart Women’s Sports pods you should add to your rotation. Links to funds helping those affected by the LA wildfires: Donate to The LA Unified School District Education Emergency Relief Fund here, offering direct cash assistance and support to families and LAUSD employees affected by the fires Donate to the LA Fire Department Foundation here, supporting the heroic firefighters responding in real-time Donate to the International Community Foundation here, supporting front/second line farmworkers, day laborers, essential workers and families impacted by the fires Help displaced families in the historically Black Altadena community affected by the fires here Sydney Colson’s X post, the winner of The Very Unserious Syd Colson Award, For Excellence in Social Media Trolling, is here Sam Kerr Tackling The Pitch Invader Video We Can’t Stop Watching Award winning video is here The Serena Williams Catsuit Fit of the Year Award winning ensemble is here Follow stylist Amadi Brooks here Subscribe to Serving Pancakes here Subscribe to Throttle Therapy here Subscribe to Welcome to the Par-Tee 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 Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky: @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social Instagram: @mishthejrnalist TikTok: @mishthejrnalist Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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