She's Got Game

Ottawa Rapid FC striker D.B. Pridham has her name etched in history as the Northern Super league’s first-ever Golden Boot winner and she joins the show to give her impressions and highlights of the NSL’s just-completed inaugural regular season! Michaela and Vanessa preview the NSL Playoffs – it’ll be Toronto vs. Montreal in one semifinal and Ottawa vs. Vancouver in the other. The expansion Toronto Tempo hire two-time WNBA champion Sandy Brondello as their first-ever head coach. What share of WNBA’s revenues should the players get? It’s the main sticking-point in CBA negotiations between the league and the union right now. PWHL Vancouver and Seattle have released their jerseys and Michaela and Vanessa have… thoughts. What’s the most you’d spend tickets to on a playoff/championship game to see your favourite team?

Vanessa is back from her Sicilian odyssey and she wasn’t the only one partying – the 2025 WNBA Champion Las Vegas Aces have been living it up ever since they swept the Phoenix Mercury in the Finals. Las Vegas was dominant, losing only three games since August 2nd. A’ja Wilson becomes the first player to win both regular season and Finals MVP awards in the same year after averaging 28 points per game in the playoffs – we’re witnessing greatness. Are the Aces a dynasty after winning three titles in four years? WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is getting the Gary Bettman treatment – booed mercifully while trying to hand out hardware. A wild offseason lies ahead for the WNBA: two new teams are about to enter the league, 80% of the players are unrestricted free agents and a work stoppage is on the horizon. Lioness Millie Bright retires from the English national team. Christen Press also retires after a decorated NWSL and USNWT career. The 2026 IIHF World Championships will move from April to November. Sue Bird turned 45 this week and happy forever-29th birthday to Vanessa!

Asia Hogen-Rochester scored two tries for Canada in the Rugby World Cup final and tells us what it was like hauling in silver on the biggest stage. Ottawa Charge forward Rebecca Leslie joins the show now that the PWHL schedule has been released with new cities to visit in Vancouver and Seattle. Commissioner Cathy Engelbert addressed the media prior to the start of the WNBA finals and then the Las Vegas Aces went to work, surging to a 3-0 series lead over Phoenix. Was former assistant coach Jasmine Mander scapegoated for the Canada Soccer 2024 drone scandal? Angel City FC defender and New Zealand captain Ali Riley retires. And Michaela reads listener mail!

Napheesa Collier uses her platform to call out WNBA leadership after being injured in the playoffs with no foul called. Inconsistent officiating in Game 3 between Minnesota and Phoenix led to suspensions and fines for coaches who dared to question the league. The players feel disrespected as CBA negotiations are going nowhere. Indiana put up a good fight, but the Las Vegas Aces are off to face the Pheonix Mercury in the WNBA Finals. The Dallas Wings fire their head coach. Emma Regan, captain of AFC Toronto, joins the show to give her impressions of the newly unveiled Diana B. Matheson trophy, which AFC Toronto will be vying for in the NSL playoffs. The 2025-26 PWHL schedule is finally out!

Canadian legend Desiree Scott is hanging up her cleats after fulfilling her dream of playing in a Canadian pro soccer league by suiting up for Ottawa Rapid FC in the NSL’s inaugural season. Canada is in the F-I-N-A-L! of the Women’s Rugby World Cup after taking out defending champion New Zealand. The WNBA playoffs have reached the semifinals: Indiana is giving favoured Las Vegas all they can handle, while Phoenix’s depth is proving a match for Minnesota’s stars. A’ja Wilson is the WNBA’s first-ever four-time M.V.P. award winner. The New York Liberty – who went out in the first round – won’t renew head coach Sandy Brondello’s contract, only a year after winning a title. Seattle will also be looking for a new bench boss. Was Spain’s Aitana Bonmati a deserving recipient of a third consecutive Ballon d’Or?

The WNBA Playoffs are under way and Michaela and Vanessa have some opening round thoughts! Sam Kerr scores in her return to action for Chelsea after almost two years away from the beautiful game. The inaugural NSL playoffs are about to start with AFC Toronto a heavy favourite to win it all. Camryn Rogers breaks her own Canadian record to win hammer throw gold at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

As promised, Michaela and Vanessa get into the WNBA MVP race between A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier. Paige Bueckers will be named rookie of the year. The Golden State Valkyries make the playoffs in their first season while selling out every game. The Chicago Sky suspend Angel Reese for half a game. Michaela and Vanessa speak to Nathalie Cook, executive producer of the documentary “The Pitch”, following the Northern Super League – a truly Canadian sports story. Aryna Sabalenka is the first repeat U.S. Open champion since Serena Williams eleven years ago.

Michaela and Vanessa honour the career of legendary Canadian keeper Erin McLeod who retires from professional play with the Halifax Tides. The Saudi soccer league is starting to attract women’s players and Michaela and Vanessa are conflicted. Canadian Maddie Richardson, a professional climber who’s competed in multiple Climbing World Cups, joins Michaela and Vanessa. A huge transfer in the WSL: Alyssa Thompson is headed to Chelsea. London City unveiled their jerseys with a special logo that makes a lot of sense. The U.S. open is getting spicy. Venus Williams bows out in what could be her last hurrah at Flushing Meadows. The WNBA regular season is winding down and the playoff picture is taking shape. Can Indiana make the postseason and get Caitlin Clark back from injury?

The WNBA playoff push is here and the Las Vegas Aces are getting red-hot at the right time after a rough start to their season. Vanessa gives us her dream Final. Napheesa Collier is back but the Minnesota Lynx are so deep they went 5-2 without her. Things aren’t looking good for a new WNBA CBA any time soon, but who has the upper hand right now: the owners or the players? It’s WSL movement season and London City Lionesses are buying up players left and right. Who is the royal wedding of women’s sports? Another edition of Bench-Cut-Start oughta settle it!

Sue Bird’s statue was unveiled in Seattle and Michaela. Was. There. Michaela attended the Forever Sue game and even had the chance to ask Bird a press conference question! Should Sue Bird be included on the Mt. Rushmore of Women’s Sports? Paige Bueckers be breakin’ records, including most points by a WNBA rookie in a game. Vanessa drops a bomb of a statement by saying Bueckers is what everyone thought Caitlin Clark would be. Boom. The Connecticut Sun sale and relocation situation is getting’ complicated; it appears the WBNA prefers Houston over Boston. And what kind of draw did Victoria Mboko get at the upcoming U.S. Open?

The Northern Super League’s inaugural season is entering its homestretch; Michaela and Vanessa are joined by Emma Regan, captain of first-place AFC Toronto. They also speak with Tom Gilbert, CEO of Ottawa Rapid FC, to discuss the fledgling league’s positive momentum. Minnesota and Atlanta have been the WNBA’s best over the past ten games. A’ja Wilson makes history with WNBA’s first-ever 30-point, 20-rebound game. The London City Lionesses are trying to snare Beth Mead away from crosstown rival Arsenal. Timeless wonder Venus Williams will be competing in her 25th U.S. Open at age 45.

The WNBA trade deadline has come and gone. Michaela and Vanessa break down which teams improved and who regressed. Canadian Aaliyah Edwards is headed to Connecticut to join the Sun, who might be sold and relocated to nearby Boston. What does Napheesa Collier’s ankle injury mean for the Minnesota Lynx? Ottawa gets a late goal to draw Vancouver in NSL action. Calgary can’t buy a win despite outplaying their NSL opponents. Trinity Rodman scores the winner in her return from injury to the Washington Spirit’s NWSL lineup. The Ballon d’Or nominations are out. Victoria Mboko mania has reached a fever-pitch at the Canadian Tennis Open in Montreal. Summer McIntosh hauls in four gold medals and a bronze at the World Swimming Championship. And Michaela and Vanessa play another round of Bench-Start-Cut!

England are back-to-back Euro champs after a comeback win over Spain on penalties. Chloe Kelly came up clutch again for the Lionesses. Manager Sarina Wiegman wins three-straight Euros with two different squads. The Rugby World Cup is around the corner so Michaela and Vanessa catch-up with Asia Hogan-Rochester of Canada’s National Women’s Rugby Team. Genie Bouchard calls it a career after bowing out in the second round of the Canadian Open in her hometown of Montreal. And Michaela and Vanessa shamelessly rip-off Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s podcast game and play Bench-Start-Cut!

England requires stoppage-time to defeat Italy and advance to face Spain in the Euro final – a rematch of the World Cup final two years ago. Spain out-possessed Germany in their semifinal. Who are the WNBA’s Studbudz? WNBA players are still looking for fair and equal pay as CBA negotiations are ongoing. Michaela and Vanessa weigh-in on this week’s verdict in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial.

England comes back to beat Sweden in the Euro quarters after being two goals down. The Lionesses will now face Italy who upset Norway to advance. Brazil and the unretired Marta are on the hunt for a Copa America title. The WNBA All-Star game goes down this weekend in Indiana, but Caitlin Clark won’t be able to play in it. Portland announces their WNBA team name, and it is straight fire!  

Michaela and Vanessa give their first impressions of the Euros. France beats defending-champion England in the opener. Spain is scoring goals. Wales scores their first-ever at a major tournament. The Swiss are rowdy hosts. It’s the off-season for European clubs as Barcelona loses two key players. WNBA Rookie Paige Beuckers – averaging 18 points per game – outdoes Caitlin Clark in player and media all-star polling. The WNBA will need a new CBA: could revenue-sharing be a sticking point in negotiations between the league and the players? The New York Sirens make Sarah Fillier the PWHL’s highest-paid player.

The Indiana Fever win the Commissioner’s Cup. Vanessa tells you why she’s mad at the Commissioner’s Cup. Is the WNBA expanding too fast, too soon with five more teams joining the league in the next five years? Sue Bird will get a statue. Michaela is joyful. Canada loses decisively in a soccer friendly to the U.S. The Euros are underway! Spain beats rival Portugal, while Wales tops the field in one all-important stat!

Michaela and Vanessa were at the PWHL entry draft in Ottawa! They were impressed, they break down the picks… and the huge trades… and the PWHL awards! The 2025 HHOF class will have a record three women inducted at the same time, for the first time. Yet another week with drama on and off the court in the WNBA. Paige Beuckers breaks a Caitlin Clark record. A’ja Wilson is the fastest player to 5,000 points – could she one-day surpass Diana Taurasi’s 10,659? Who will win the Euros?  Michaela and Vanessa need your help! They're getting moving for a great cause! The Get Real Movement virtual 5K fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community! more info here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game

Chris Sinclair of The Hockey News joins the show to recap the opening of PWHL free agency and the expansion draft and to look ahead to the amateur draft. The Ottawa Charge keep losing players while expansion Vancouver continues to reap the benefits. The PWHL is taking a lot of flack for its expansion draft process. Caitlin Clark gets poked in the eye and upended on the court and WNBA drama ensues between Indiana and Connecticut, resulting in fines but no suspensions. Did the referees drop the ball? The WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final is set – it’ll be Minnesota vs. Indiana. Atlanta and Phoenix are much-improved this season while Las Vegas is struggling, what’s changed? Michaela and Vanessa need your help! They're getting moving for a great cause! The Get Real Movement virtual 5K fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community! more info here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game

The PWHL expansion draft is complete, and Michaela and Vanessa tell you which of the six inaugural teams suffered more than others in losing players to Vancouver and Seattle. This week saw a big injury and a big retirement announcement in the WNBA. Paige Beuckers puts up 35 points in her return from a concussion, but Dallas still loses. Michalea and Vanessa give their take on the Riley Gaines vs. Simone Biles social media feud over transgender youth athletes. Michaela and Vanessa need your help! They're getting moving for a great cause! The Get Real Movement virtual 5K fundraiser for the LGBTQ+ community! more info here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/team/shes-got-game