She's Got Game

Michaela and Vanessa thought the Minnesota Lynx would roll over the New York Liberty, but Brianna Stewart elevates her game in the playoffs once again and for the first time in WNBA history a no.8 seed upsets a no.1 seed. Napheesa Collier can’t seem to find post-season success. The WNBA regular season awards are announced – A’ja Wilson takes home her third straight MVP title. Arike Ogunbowale sets a WNBA record with 45 points in Game 2 of the Valkyries-Wings series. The PWHL releases its opening weekend schedule, slated for December 5th and 6th. The PWHL partners with CBC’s iconic Hockey Night in Canada. Spain defeats defending champion North Korea to capture the U-20 Women’s World Cup. Find out what Champions League play this week made Vanessa very upset and very confused. Canada’s Women’s National Soccer Team will visit Toronto and Montreal to take on Denmark in a pair of friendlies, and Michaela and Vanessa will be there! Leyla Fernandez gets a confidence boost by winning her first tennis tournament of the year at the Singapore 500. The NWSL’s 17th team, Expansion Atlanta FC, unveils its new kit and Michaela approves.

Michaela and Vanessa explain how the story of a rural Western Massachusetts covid-conscious LGBTQ+ bar inadvertently saved journalism. The PWHL announces its inaugural All-Star Game will be held in Toronto on March 7th, 2027. It’ll be a four-team 3-on-3 tourney with Canada, U.S.A., an International Team and an all-rookie team. Vanessa wonders, but hey, where’s the skills competition? Montreal Victoire bench boss Cori Cheverie, two years Michaela’s senior, is named head coach of Team Canada ahead of the upcoming World Championship. The WNBA playoffs are upon us! Could this finally be top-seeded Minnesota’s year? Paige Bueckers scores more points in her first two seasons than any other player in WNBA history. There’s a lot of soccer going on right now. The NSL season is winding down. Montreal’s late-season charge has come at Ottawa’s expense. The NWSL regular season doesn’t end until November 1st because of course it does. Gotham has been the league’s top team all season long. The L.A. Queens are the WPBL’s first-ever champion.

Have you had a hole in your life the past two weeks? Well, the WNBA returns to fill it! The United States captures yet another FIBA World Cup, beating France handily in the final. Michaela and Vanessa look ahead to the possible WNBA first round playoff matchups they’d like – and wouldn’t like – to see. The Women’s Pro baseball League championship round is here – the L.A. Queens vs. the San Francisco Firebells! Michaela and Vanessa dive deep into the WSL’s second week of action and get you caught up on the NWSL.

Injuries are piling up ahead of the WNBA playoffs, including A’ja Wilson, who’s out of the FIBA World Cup in Germany. Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers and a whole new generation of Americans are making their World Cup debuts on a scary looking Team USA (Canada didn’t qualify). A bad look for LSU head coach Kim Mulkey who recruits Russian Anna Minaeva, causing Ukrainian Kate Koval to leave the program in protest. Michaela and Vanessa play Red Flag Green Flag, Would You Rather and a new game, Letterbox Reviews, where they read reviews of sports movies and try to guess the film! Michaela and Vanessa are getting antsy for the PWHL’s return but training camps don’t open for another ten weeks. Kendall Coyne Schofield reups in Minnesota for two years. Is Detroit, who signed Britta Curl, now the PWHL’s most heated squad? Canada’s Volleyball team qualifies for the 2028 L.A. Games and will participate in the Olympics for the first time since 1996!

Michaela and Vanessa share their thoughts on the new Toronto Tempo mascots. The Tempo get Brittney Sykes back but miss the playoffs. Nneka Ogwumike retires, fourth all time in WNBA scoring. Journalist Jeff Goldberg joins the show for part one of his discussion on the new docuseries all about the dynastic UConn teams of the early 2000s. The NSL Championship game will be held in Ottawa! Sydney Leroux is back at Angel City FC. Canada is the new women’s flag football champion of the world!