Good Game with Sarah Spain
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.
Episodes
Professional triathletes Haley Chura and Chelsea Sodaro join Sarah to talk about the gnarly world of triathlons and Ironmans, how they both found their way to the world of swim-bike-run, and why they’re constantly apologizing to drug testers. Plus, they discuss the reality that everyone poops (including triathletes, often mid-race).
Friend of the show Nikki Hiltz, the two-time reigning U.S. outdoor 1500-meter champion and American record holder in the mile, is back to talk their post-Olympics letdown, the tweaks they’re making to elevate their game, joining the inaugural season of Grand Slam Track, and what the recent influx of other pro running events means for the sport as a whole. Plus, a little reminder that Chicago > New York.
Angel City FC goalkeeper Angelina Anderson joins Sarah to talk handling multiple transitions between starter and backup roles with her NWSL club, her reaction to new ACFC head coach Alexander Straus, the battle for the USWNT keeper job, and what Emma Hayes is like as a manager. Plus, USA Hockey & Oklahoma Gymnastics put trophies on the shelf, a big turnout for college softball’s Big Swing, and a perplexing NWSL announceme...
Briana Scurry, one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, joins Sarah to break down the battle for the USWNT’s No. 1 keeper job, shares the tough decision to pawn her Olympic medals after sustaining a career-ending concussion, and the importance of financial literacy in women’s sports. Plus, the PWHL Draft is heading north, the least competitive race of all time, and a Canadian icon makes Canadian history.
ESPN gymnastics commentator and NCAA perfect-10 record holder Trinity Thomas joins Sarah to preview the best teams, stars and storylines in this weekend’s NCAA National Collegiate Women’s Gymnastics Championships, share what it takes to keep eyes on the prize in the most stressful moments, and help us all be smarter viewers. Plus, Paige Bueckers makes a money move, Kim Ng is in her commissioner era, and gymnas...
Canadian soccer legends Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson are here to get you pumped for the launch of Canada's new professional women's soccer league, the Northern Super League (NSL), tonight in Vancouver. The duo joined Sarah to discuss their roles in the league -- Diana as co-founder and chief growth officer and Christine as a co-owner of Vancouver Rise FC -- plus Christine explains why she’s living her best life as a ...
Comedian and Herlights podcast host Erin Foley joined Sarah late Monday night to debrief on the WNBA draft, from the best fits on the orange carpet to the best fits between player and team. Plus, a hot take about socks, an open question about whether a No. 2 pick can be a steal, and a prediction about when men will become obsolete.
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Jordan Robinson, host of “The Women’s Hoops Show,” joins Sarah to talk transfer portal and preview tonight’s WNBA Draft—and she even shares a few way-too-early predictions for next year’s WNBA Draft. Plus, a Gamecock on the move, LOVB crowns a champion, and some very timely hoops and gay shit.
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ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo joins Sarah to unpack the college hoops season, share her take on whether Geno Auriemma was crying about Paige Bueckers in that viral press conference clip, and give her best predictions for next Monday’s WNBA Draft. Plus, we love us some LOVB, the BJK Cup Finals are on the move, and a GOAT gets the doc treatment.
Tiffany Oshinsky, host of the “Serving Pancakes” podcast, right here on the iHeart Women’s Sports Network, joins Sarah to talk about the parity in LOVB’s inaugural season and the teams and players to keep an eye on in the playoffs this week. Plus, she talks dark books, good wine and her cat, who has one of the best names we’ve ever heard (you’ll have to listen to find out what it is). And, a top ...
RaShauna Hamilton, the vice president of fan growth and community for the Washington Spirit, joins Sarah to discuss why it’s crucial for teams to listen to fans, how to create a memorable game day experience, and why she pivoted from her original goal of being a coach to get into community engagement. Plus, our NCAA tourney bracket winner and a fan meets the moment with an all-time jam.
Two-thirds of Big Citrus got their sweat glands activated down in Tampa at the Women’s Final Four, so the gang gets back together to chat about UConn's big win, the unexpectedly lopsided semifinals and all the action that went down on and off the court. Plus, EDD says B-Y-E, Good Game merch is a hit, and one tournament’s trash is The Sports Bra’s treasure.
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Live from the Final Four, it's Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, presented by Capital One. Sarah sat down with the two legends in Tampa on Saturday to discuss the very first day they met, why their late night plan to team up in the WNBA never came to fruition, how DT's kids will help her stay on schedule post-retirement, and what WNBA owners could learn from their players. Plus, Sarah surprises DT with ...
Ahead of this weekend’s Final Four in Tampa, Florida, Big Citrus gathers to discuss their predictions for the semifinals, the noticeable difference in the media coverage of this year’s tourney, and why they’re leaving impartiality at the door when it comes to Paige Bueckers’ title hopes. Plus, the sisterhood of the traveling net.
Oh slices, this one is special. Presented by the all-new Nissan Armada, former Stanford women’s basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer and former Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw join Sarah to reminisce about their head-to-head battles during March Madness, hooping against each other in staff games at Cathy Rush Basketball Camp back in the day, the pros and cons of the changing landscape of women’s hoops, and the thin...
Jane McManus, longtime sports reporter, NYU professor, and author of the new book “The Fast Track: Inside The Surging Business of Women’s Sports,” joins Sarah to discuss the NCAA basketball tournament one year after Caitlin v. Angel, why organizations need to stop using the men’s formula for the women’s game, and how media gatekeepers are the arbiters of who and what gets airtime.
Former Harvard women’s basketball coach Kathy Delaney-Smith joins Sarah to talk 40 years in Cambridge, from accepting the Harvard job to get free tennis court time and the most athletic team she ever faced (hint: Olympic track star Marion Jones played point guard), to her team’s legendary upset of a No. 1 seed and using meditation with her players. Plus, one college hoops star is harnessing the healing benefits of art, ...
It was a big weekend of basketball and Big Citrus is here to discuss it all, from revenge tours to farewell tours and busted noses to broken records. Plus, sharing visibility, skating with freedom, and taters gonna tate.
CeCé Telfer, the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA title, joins Sarah to discuss her fraught relationship with International Transgender Day of Visibility, why self-care means so much to her, and the reason she’s willing to talk to politicians – even those who oppose transgender women in sports – about her lived experience. Plus, the Sweet 16 is here, and a What The Fact that combats a common nar...
Longtime USA Today sports columnist Nancy Armour joins Sarah to talk being labeled “a goddamned national disgrace” by right-wing commentator Megyn Kelly, the effect JuJu Watkins’ injury could have on the NCAA basketball tournament, and how news outlets have changed their approach to women’s sports throughout her career. Plus, the Boston NWSL team has a new name, World Athletics goes back in time, and a pucki...
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