• 31 minutes 57 seconds
    Silent Assassin Type Stuff with Sharlize Palacios

    Utah Talons catcher Sharlize Palacios joins Sarah fresh off her team’s second-straight AUSL Championship win. They talk about the rivalry between the Talons and the Chicago Bandits, why Sharlize thinks catchers have to be a little bit crazy, how Sharlize found her confidence on the field, and the one thing she’d change about the league for next season. Plus, homeward bound, so much for a break, and come on Barbie, let’s go party!

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    30 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 37 minutes 32 seconds
    Part 2 - Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S. with Sarah Gregorius

    VP of Sporting for the NWSL Sarah Gregorius makes a return visit to the show for the second installment of our new series, “Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” Sarah talks about the winding path of professional women’s soccer leagues in the U.S., how leagues outside the States are competing with the NWSL for top talent, and how the USWNT and the NWSL are dragging the rest of the world (sometimes kicking and screaming) into the future.

    “Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” was inspired by the FIFA Men’s World Cup — ‘cause you know Big Citrus was watching and thinking about the *women’s* national team (the one with FOUR stars on their jersey!). Unlike pretty much any other country in the world, the United States fell in love with footie primarily through women – through the success of the ‘96 Olympic gold medalists, the ‘99ers, and all of our truly global superstar women players. So with next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in two years, we thought it was a good time to trace the roots of the beautiful game here in the United States. Stay tuned for more episodes in the series over the coming weeks!

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    29 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 43 minutes 50 seconds
    Mascots, Margaritas & Malala with Big Citrus

    Big Citrus gets together to recap WNBA All-Star weekend, from our Team Coop vs. Team Spoon game takeaways to which party had the best cookies, from our live show highlights to Cathy’s Engelbert’s State of the League press conference. Such a fun weekend with lots of stories to share! Plus, the AUSL’s Utah Talons make it two straight, soccer giveth and soccer taketh away, and a record worthy of an on-field shower. 

    • Watch Nikki Hiltz win the national title in the 1500m race here

    • Watch New York Liberty players describe their love lives in basketball terms here

    • And watch WNBA players reveal their secret expertise here

    • Read The Athletic’s preview of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations here

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    28 July 2026, 8:15 am
  • 45 minutes 30 seconds
    Live from WNBA All-Star Weekend with Muffet McGraw and Big Citrus

    Longtime Notre Dame women’s hoops coach Muffet McGraw joined Sarah for Good Game’s live show at Level Sporting Club during WNBA All-Star weekend in Chicago. They talked about the Fighting Irish players on this year’s All-Star Game rosters, where Muffet sees the WNBA in five years, and what it was like to coach now-commissioner Cathy Engelbert in college. (Muffet dropped some truly epic lore regarding Cathy’s first day of tryouts that you’ll have to hear to believe!) Then, Big Citrus stepped on stage to share a little first, best and next. Plus, the district gets it done, a crown fit for a princess, and beach, please. 

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    27 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 32 minutes 50 seconds
    Episode 500! - Good Problems with Cheryl Reeve

    Good Game is celebrating our 500th episode! To mark the milestone, Sarah is joined by the winningest coach in WNBA history, Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve. They talk about the WNBA’s officiating woes, how the league can take more action against online hate, Olivia Miles’ stellar rookie season, and what Cheryl is most looking forward to in her sixth go-round as a WNBA All-Star coach this weekend. Plus, shooting stars in a city of ‘em, prepping for Coop vs. Spoon, and sharpening the talons. 

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    24 July 2026, 8:15 am
  • 50 minutes 3 seconds
    Putting It On Main with Holly Rowe

    Veteran sports reporter Holly Rowe joins Sarah to discuss her nearly 30 years covering the WNBA, why she thinks commissioner Cathy Engelbert deserves more credit, getting W conversations out of the comments and into real life, and how the parties and sponsor activations at All-Star Weekend show just how much the league has grown. Plus, the queen is back, it’s a win or go home game in the AUSL, and track and field stars hit the Big Apple.

    • Will you be in Chicago for WNBA All-Star Weekend? Come out to our live show THIS FRIDAY! Location: Level Sporting Club: 3343 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657. Stop by from 12:30-3pm, with our live taping getting underway around 2pm.
    • The AUSL playoff schedule is here
    • Check out Jordy Skin here
    • Read Hallie Grossman’s feature on Sophie Cunningham here
    • The USATF National Championship broadcast 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 [email protected] 
    • 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

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    23 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 35 minutes 29 seconds
    Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S. with Heidi Smith

    Heidi Smith, author of the book “Play On: From Adversity to Advantage Through 140 Years of Women’s Soccer” joins Sarah for the first installment of a brand new Good Game series called “Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” Heidi and Sarah discuss the history of women’s soccer, the decades-long bans that kept women around the world out of the game, and how the growth and success of women’s soccer in the U.S. created global change. 

    “Built By Women: The Story of Soccer in the U.S.” was inspired by the FIFA Men’s World Cup — ‘cause you know Big Citrus was watching and thinking about the *women’s* national team (the one with FOUR stars on their jersey!). Unlike pretty much any other country in the world, the United States fell in love with footie primarily through women – through the success of the ‘96 Olympic gold medalists, the ‘99ers, and all of our truly global superstar women players. So with next summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics in two years, we thought it was a good time to trace the roots of the beautiful game here in the United States. Stay tuned for more episodes in the series over the coming weeks!

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    22 July 2026, 8:15 am
  • 30 minutes 23 seconds
    In The High Roller Room with Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe

    Olympians and fiancées Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe join Sarah in Las Vegas to talk about why their summer has been more glam than gardening, how they’re putting a positive spin on Hilary’s second PWHL team change in as many years, and whether Brittany’s first gig post-retirement might be teaching us all “the hockey.” Plus, New York’s next-door neighbor shines in the latest edition of “Yes, And.”

    • Will you be in Chicago for WNBA All-Star Weekend? Come out to our live show THIS FRIDAY! Location: Levels Sporting Club: 3343 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657. Stop by from 12:30-3pm, with our live taping getting underway around 2pm.
    • Read Ben Rothenberg’s reporting on the WTA’s new genetic sex testing policy 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 [email protected] 
    • 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

     

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    21 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 51 minutes 40 seconds
    Season 3 Starts in Vegas with Big Citrus

    Welcome to Season 3 of Good Game with Sarah Spain! Big Citrus convenes to celebrate the start of a new era and Sarah shares her favorite moments from Flavor Flav's SHE Weekend in Las Vegas, including hanging with the Backstreet Boys, Holly Rowe doing the Roger Rabbit, cruising down the strip atop a double decker bus, and so much more. Plus, it’s a good week to be a battie, the WNBA news cycle keeps churning, and an "untouchable" record goes down.

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    20 July 2026, 11:18 am
  • 43 minutes 29 seconds
    Best of 2026: Play MF'ing Free Bird! with Kelly Pannek

    Ahead of Flavor Flav’s SHEWeekend celebrating the women of Team USA, we’re revisiting our conversation with two-time Olympic hockey gold medalist Kelly Pannek. Sarah sat down with Kelly back in February at the Team USA Winter House in Milan to discuss the rollercoaster of emotions she felt throughout the USA-Canada gold medal game, from the pre-game vibes to the locker room speeches to the post-game celebration (including which team snuck them some post-game brews!). They also discuss how she felt representing Team USA during a fraught time in our country, the highs and lows of three weeks living in the athlete village, and where that "In Keller We Trust" flag came from. Plus, hear what’s on Sarah’s itinerary as she heads to Vegas to party with Flavor Flav and the country’s top athletes.

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    16 July 2026, 8:10 am
  • 34 minutes 16 seconds
    Big Citrus & Chill: A ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Rewatch Party

    It’s the debut of Big Citrus & Chill, aka the Good Game with Sarah Spain Movie Club! Before taking off for summer break, Alex, Bianca and Sarah sat down to discuss an iconic flick: Bend it Like Beckham. They discuss how well the movie has aged, their favorite gay moments, and the things they saw differently with older eyes. Good Game will be back to its normal daily schedule on Monday, July 20th, the start of Season 3! 

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    14 July 2026, 8:15 am
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