Good Game with Sarah Spain

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
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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
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Sam Mewis, former USWNT player and editor in chief & host of The Women’s Game podcast, joins Sarah to talk about downing pink margaritas at Lynn Biyendolo’s wedding, Emma Hayes's big plans for U.S. Soccer, why the SheBelieves Cup should be renamed after Emily Sonnett, and whether the NWSL is doing enough to prevent future player health and safety issues. Plus, the NCAA women’s hoops rankings are as stable as a suspension bridge, we're eying up some show hardware, and the “Gulf of America” is not a real thing.

• Subscribe to Sam’s podcast the The Women’s Game here
• Check out this week’s AP women’s basketball Top 25 here
• See all the fans swarming Boston Guard captain Charlotte North here
• Watch Caylee Waters’ emotional post game press conference moment here
• Grab your copy of Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez here
• Read Henry Bushnell’s story on how Emma Hayes wants to revolutionize U.S. soccer here
• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected]
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We close out our “New Year, New Leagues” series with a few more women’s sports leagues to keep tabs on in 2025 and beyond. Plus, Big Citrus convenes to review everything we learned this week, from what excites us most about these new leagues to some lingering questions and concerns.

• You have one last chance to vote for the Slice-ees (aka our end-of-2024 women’s sports awards) before we reveal the winners next week. Vote here!
• Follow the Women’s Lacrosse League here
• Follow the Northern Super League here
• Follow the Women’s Pro Baseball League here
• Get tickets for the Lexus Championship Series – featuring the debut of the WLL – here
• You can check out WLL merch here
• Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at [email protected]
• Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.bsky.social Instagram: @Spain2323
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League One Volleyball (aka LOVB) takes center stage for installment #2 of our “New Year, New Leagues” series. LOVB President Rosie Spaulding and Salt Lake City player Jordyn Poulter join Sarah to discuss how the league is prioritizing athlete experience and why in-game commentary will sound a little different. Plus, the stars, stakes, stats, and stories you need to know.

• Watch LOVB! The full season schedule (including tune-in info) can be found here
• Listen to the “Serving Pancakes” podcast here
• Follow Evollve for reliable and accessible volleyball stats and data
• Follow LOVB player Lauren Carlini here
• Follow LOVB player Jordan Thompson here
• Follow the league here, and follow the teams too!
  • LOVB Atlanta
  • LOVB Austin
  • LOVB Houston
  • LOVB Omaha
  • LOVB Madison
  • LOVB Salt Lake

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