We’re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today’s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move?
Watch Simone Biles’ commencement speech at Washington University in St. Louis here, about one hour and 45 minutes in
See Toronto Tempo owners Serena Williams and Lilly Singh in their stunning suits here and here
Check out Arike Ogunbowale smiling after a dime from Paige Bueckers here
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We&rsquo;re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today&rsquo;s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We&rsquo;ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move?
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<li aria-level="1">Watch Simone Biles&rsquo; commencement speech at Washington University in St. Louis<a href="https://commencement.washu.edu/"> here</a>, about one hour and 45 minutes in</li>
<li aria-level="1">See Toronto Tempo owners Serena Williams and Lilly Singh in their stunning suits<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGvqqvkRpRQ/?hl=en"> here</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJmr_WKyXzM/?igsh=Y2VtMGJ4ajc0MG11"> here</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Check out Arike Ogunbowale smiling after a dime from Paige Bueckers <a href="https://www.instagram.com/share/BALjlEos1U">here</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">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;</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Follow producer Misha Jones! Bluesky:<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mishthejrnalist.bsky.social"> @mishthejrnalist.bsky.social</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mishthejrnalist/"> @mishthejrnalist</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.

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We’re in the home stretch of The Shootaround, our team-by-team previews getting you ready for tipoff of the 2025 WNBA season. Today’s subjects are the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks, two teams with nowhere to go but up. We’ve got you covered with the stars, stakes, stats and stories, a little history, a little lore, a little gossip and a little more. Plus, an update on Angel City FC defender Savy King, Brazilian soccer star Marta unretires from international competition, and could the Connecticut Sun be on the move?

The Shootaround: Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks

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Veteran hoops reporter Doug Feinberg joins Sarah from Berlin to discuss the ongoing FIBA Women’s World Cup, how this year’s competition is different than the four previous World Cups he’s covered, why he thinks Team USA benefited from their near-loss to Italy, and what Paige Bueckers was really saying to China’s 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu. Plus, the puck drops everywhere, pack your mittens, and a lot of track with a little field.
Read all of Doug’s reporting here, and check out his recent interview with Caitlin Clark here
Results from the FIBA World Cup can be found here 
The schedule for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship can be found here 
Check out Kelsie Whitmore’s Instagram post here 
Enter the Mt. Joy x Gotham FC sweepstakes collab here 
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
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Follow producer Bianca Hillier! Bluesky: @biancahillier.bsky.social

Veteran hoops reporter Doug Feinberg joins Sarah from Berlin to discuss the ongoing FIBA Women&rsquo;s World Cup, how this year&rsquo;s competition is different than the four previous World Cups he&rsquo;s covered, why he thinks Team USA benefited from their near-loss to Italy, and what Paige Bueckers was really saying to China&rsquo;s 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu. Plus, the puck drops everywhere, pack your mittens, and a lot of track with a little field.
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<li>Read all of Doug&rsquo;s reporting&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/author/doug-feinberg">here</a>, and check out his recent interview with Caitlin Clark <a href="https://apnews.com/article/caitlin-clark-world-cup-us-basketball-004ef70361c548760b1ef628a4fbe4af">here</a></li>
<li>Results from the FIBA World Cup can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fiba.basketball/en/games">here</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>The schedule for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-ultimate-championship/2026/schedule">here</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Check out Kelsie Whitmore&rsquo;s Instagram post&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DdC6czAlKoV/?img_index=1">here</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li>Enter the Mt. Joy x Gotham FC sweepstakes collab&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gothamfc.com/groove-in-gotham-fc-sweepstakes?utm_source=gotham_fc&amp;utm_medium=organic_social&amp;utm_campaign=GrooveInGotham">here</a>&nbsp;</li>
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<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>
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Veteran hoops reporter Doug Feinberg joins Sarah from Berlin to discuss the ongoing FIBA Women’s World Cup, how this year’s competition is different than the four previous World Cups he’s covered, why he thinks Team USA benefited from their near-loss to Italy, and what Paige Bueckers was really saying to China’s 7-foot-3 Zhang Ziyu. Plus, the puck drops everywhere, pack your mittens, and a lot of track with a little field.

International Trash Talk with Doug Feinberg

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Big Citrus jumps on the pod to discuss the news that Cathy Engelbert is stepping down as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year. They get into the factors that make it difficult to give her tenure an official grade, discuss the legacy she’ll leave behind, and start brainstorming the right person to take over the job. Plus, a quarter here, a quarter there, dive bombing to a historic low, and questions swirl in Kansas City.


The WPBL schedule is here


Read David Berri’s article on Cathy Engelbert here


And read Nancy Armour’s op-ed on Engelbert’s tenure here


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


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


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

Big Citrus jumps on the pod to discuss the news that Cathy Engelbert is stepping down as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year. They get into the factors that make it difficult to give her tenure an official grade, discuss the legacy she&rsquo;ll leave behind, and start brainstorming the right person to take over the job. Plus, a quarter here, a quarter there, dive bombing to a historic low, and questions swirl in Kansas City.
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The WPBL schedule is <a href="https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/schedule/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/schedule/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789008960740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3B49Jo8KKEC-A85z-NwfU9">here</a>
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Read David Berri&rsquo;s article on Cathy Engelbert <a href="https://wagesofwins.substack.com/p/the-principal-clerk-of-the-wnba" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://wagesofwins.substack.com/p/the-principal-clerk-of-the-wnba&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789008960740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2cyu-HMt0mZXzAKUSwoowG">here</a>
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And read Nancy Armour&rsquo;s op-ed on Engelbert&rsquo;s tenure <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2026/09/05/cathy-engelbert-wnba-commissioner-retires/91611312007/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2026/09/05/cathy-engelbert-wnba-commissioner-retires/91611312007/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789008960740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fE1iSd_APd3frkWfiXE3G">here</a>
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Leave us a voicemail at <a href="tel:(872)%20204-5070">872-204-5070</a> 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=1789008960740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-SzDfOL0465tfbZqDFPtU">@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=1789008960740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw05ZXvn3o2kv8VBCBh7_1jr">@Spain2323</a>
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Big Citrus jumps on the pod to discuss the news that Cathy Engelbert is stepping down as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year. They get into the factors that make it difficult to give her tenure an official grade, discuss the legacy she’ll leave behind, and start brainstorming the right person to take over the job. Plus, a quarter here, a quarter there, dive bombing to a historic low, and questions swirl in Kansas City.

Goodbye, Goodbye Cathy Engelbert with Big Citrus

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Award-winning filmmakers Matt Hamachek & Erica Sashin join Sarah to talk about their new docuseries THE DYNASTY: UCONN HUSKIES, out now on Apple TV. They discuss how they decided which eras of UConn history to spend the most time on, Paige Bueckers' honesty discussing her return from injury, Geno Auriemma's many rivalries, and why they think he hasn’t yet walked away from the game despite threatening retirement many times.
Check out Sarah’s photos with Geena Davis and Penny Marshall here
Watch THE DYNASTY: UCONN HUSKIES here
You can now WATCH Sarah’s interviews! Subscribe to @iHeartWomensSports on YouTube and check out the Good Game playlist here
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Award-winning filmmakers Matt Hamachek &amp; Erica Sashin join Sarah to talk about their new docuseries THE DYNASTY: UCONN HUSKIES, out now on Apple TV. They discuss how they decided which eras of UConn history to spend the most time on, Paige Bueckers' honesty discussing her return from injury, Geno Auriemma's many rivalries, and why they think he hasn&rsquo;t yet walked away from the game despite threatening retirement many times.
<ul>
<li>Check out Sarah&rsquo;s photos with Geena Davis and Penny Marshall&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dc_wa0Hljmc/?stkn=N2QwZDZuYWozbWVt">here</a></li>
<li>Watch THE DYNASTY: UCONN HUSKIES<a href="https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-dynasty-uconn-huskies/umc.cmc.38cvggceyd4sn4sfgl3kus89b"> 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>
</ul>

Award-winning filmmakers Matt Hamachek & Erica Sashin join Sarah to talk about their new docuseries THE DYNASTY: UCONN HUSKIES, out now on Apple TV. They discuss how they decided which eras of UConn history to spend the most time on, Paige Bueckers' honesty discussing her return from injury, Geno Auriemma's many rivalries, and why they think he hasn’t yet walked away from the game despite threatening retirement many times.

'The Dynasty: UConn Huskies' with Erica Sashin & Matthew Hamachek

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