With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.
Fill out the Good Game survey here
The AUSL schedule is here 
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
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With AUSL&rsquo;s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players &ndash; Sis Bates and Megan Grant &ndash; join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league&rsquo;s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it&rsquo;s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.
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<li aria-level="1">The AUSL schedule is <a href="https://theausl.com/schedule/?season=369">here</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">You can now WATCH Sarah&rsquo;s interviews! Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports">@iHeartWomensSports</a> on YouTube and check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf">Good Game playlist here</a></li>
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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. 

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.

Good Game with Sarah Spain

With AUSL’s second season kicking off today, a pair of Portland Cascade players – Sis Bates and Megan Grant – join Sarah to discuss playing for one of the league’s new expansion teams. Sis shares why she thinks rookies like Megan are the most prepared for game one of a new season, then Megan reveals the secret sauce behind her record-breaking senior season and talks about her desire to make softball more diverse and inclusive. Plus, it’s in the hole, thanks for the trust issues, and college kids go global.

Swinging Free with Sis Bates and Megan Grant

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0a7bbc8f-3141-4c78-a6b4-b463017ff2b2/transcript

LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad’s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco’s booming women’s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast has entered the villa…
Check out the San Francisco Signal brand reveal video here


Take a look at the San Francisco Signal “glyph” here


Listen to the “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” podcast here


Fill out the Good Game survey here


You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here


Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 


Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323


Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 


Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad&rsquo;s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco&rsquo;s booming women&rsquo;s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women&rsquo;s Sports podcast has entered the villa&hellip;
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<li dir="ltr">Check out the San Francisco Signal&nbsp;brand reveal video <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaiThxdBV8W/?igsh=b2wzb3QxOHYzbHd3" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaiThxdBV8W/?igsh%3Db2wzb3QxOHYzbHd3&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285505000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0R6sDpuyZT6brf5gydOgug">here</a></li>
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Take a look at the San Francisco Signal &ldquo;glyph&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DaiYfT9Gzav/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/p/DaiYfT9Gzav/?hl%3Den%26img_index%3D1&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285498000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2V1S_O0MsoUI_NJqeOtltj">here</a>
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Listen to the &ldquo;Everyone Watches Women&rsquo;s Sports&rdquo; podcast <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-everyone-watches-womens-s-338277586/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-everyone-watches-womens-s-338277586/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285498000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0rMxI53DTsf-t9a5Cuqafd">here</a>
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Fill out the Good Game survey <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHh-KMSm9fc-ht9DzEyIT4oJR9w62qM_E5mUtYYC4kDKV9FQ/viewform?usp=dialog" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHh-KMSm9fc-ht9DzEyIT4oJR9w62qM_E5mUtYYC4kDKV9FQ/viewform?usp%3Ddialog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285498000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_CQ_TprrMtA_3zI3QevFo">here</a>
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You can now WATCH Sarah&rsquo;s interviews! Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285498000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1BkB08gtoc2MlutLz4QTn7">@iHeartWomensSports</a> on YouTube and check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783631285498000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Gp2EPhyNfGjRz65LaKS86">Good Game playlist here</a>
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Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at <a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;
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LOVB San Francisco team president Stephanie Martin and co-owner Evin Shutt join Sarah to unveil the squad’s name ahead of its first season. They discuss the process of picking the name, glyph, colors and logos, the ideas left on the cutting room floor, and why volleyball is a major addition to San Francisco’s booming women’s sports landscape. Plus, a new iHeart Women’s Sports podcast has entered the villa...

This Is Your Signal with Stephanie Martin and Evin Shutt

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/e1a8027b-7dd4-4ab3-8ece-b481015c9f5e/transcript

Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads.
Fill out the Good Game survey here
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 
Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323
Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 
Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads.
<ul>
<li>Fill out the Good Game survey&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHh-KMSm9fc-ht9DzEyIT4oJR9w62qM_E5mUtYYC4kDKV9FQ/viewform?usp=dialog">here</a></li>
<li>You can now WATCH Sarah&rsquo;s interviews! Subscribe to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports">@iHeartWomensSports</a> on YouTube and check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf">Good Game playlist here</a></li>
<li>Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323">@Spain2323</a></li>
<li>Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/byalexazzi.bsky.social">@byalexazzi.bsky.social</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/azziartwork/?hl=en">@AzziArtwork</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky:&nbsp;<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/biancahillier.bsky.social">@biancahillier.bsky.social</a></li>
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Big Citrus jumps on to offer a peek behind the curtain at Good Game HQ! Over the past month a ton of you Slices took the Listener Survey, so today Sarah, Alex and Bianca answer some of your questions, consider a few of your ideas, and tell you how the (mostly vegetarian) sausage is made. When they record, why they sometimes skip the Need To Know, and why Taylor Swift should already be making her way back to MSG... Plus, they clear up one point that has some of you Slices scratching your heads.

How the (Mostly Vegetarian) Sausage is Made with Big Citrus

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Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah’s strong start to the NWSL season, the team’s focus heading out of the league’s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame. 


Fill out the Good Game survey here


Read Frankie de la Cretaz’s reporting here


Check out Joey Maldonado’s women’s sports schedule here


Read the reports from the Sports Innovation Lab here


You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here


Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com 


Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: @sarahspain.com Instagram: @Spain2323


Follow producer Alex Azzi! Bluesky: @byalexazzi.bsky.social Instagram: @AzziArtwork 


Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Clo&eacute; Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah&rsquo;s strong start to the NWSL season, the team&rsquo;s focus heading out of the league&rsquo;s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame.&nbsp;
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Fill out the Good Game survey <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHh-KMSm9fc-ht9DzEyIT4oJR9w62qM_E5mUtYYC4kDKV9FQ/viewform?usp=dialog" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHh-KMSm9fc-ht9DzEyIT4oJR9w62qM_E5mUtYYC4kDKV9FQ/viewform?usp%3Ddialog&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1iCiyZqB2JgVPqkFq_qEnu">here</a>
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Read Frankie de la Cretaz&rsquo;s reporting <a href="https://www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/what-if-inclusive-values-actually-attract-fans-rather-than-alienate-them" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thefrankiedlc.news/p/what-if-inclusive-values-actually-attract-fans-rather-than-alienate-them&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2iFUrYHKOHbGzHW7rXJTc3">here</a>
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Check out Joey Maldonado&rsquo;s women&rsquo;s sports schedule <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pQmlgUbMKd6_7NwnbovlMeF7Zn2OfQMtVtyrOR_yKTo/edit?gid=1599011849#gid=1599011849" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pQmlgUbMKd6_7NwnbovlMeF7Zn2OfQMtVtyrOR_yKTo/edit?gid%3D1599011849%23gid%3D1599011849&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0ZdI3oxglahqYUjT84zHM8">here</a>
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Read the reports from the Sports Innovation Lab <a href="https://www.sportsilab.com/reports" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sportsilab.com/reports&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1USumSd34wowlgM4t0k_NL">here</a>
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You can now WATCH Sarah&rsquo;s interviews! Subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@iHeartWomensSports&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ycXrphAwqDb9d6hBENJUe">@iHeartWomensSports</a> on YouTube and check out the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list%3DPL4OH9pWO2GjqQmx_dTNOqMES7gaB3CUEf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw12D3Cy7LEs0FPHLHa65hXv">Good Game playlist here</a>
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Leave us a voicemail at 872-204-5070 or send us a note at <a href="mailto:goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com">goodgame@wondermedianetwork.com</a>&nbsp;
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Follow Sarah on social! Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bsky.app/profile/sarahspain.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3EzriMu0DVWZF5b1GA0-vG">@sarahspain.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spain2323" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/spain2323&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1783116611176000&amp;usg=AOvVaw39-LWM0DNOe-wYPIC1gV6Q">@Spain2323</a>
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Utah Royals players Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse join Sarah to discuss Utah’s strong start to the NWSL season, the team’s focus heading out of the league’s nearly month-long break, and playing for their respective national teams. Plus, a long wait is nearly over, getting their start in Chicago, and backflipping into the Good Game Hall of Fame. 

Floating The Provo with Mandy McGlynn and Cloé Lacasse

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Swinging Free with Sis Bates and Megan Grant

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