News Desk
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingA weekly round-up of news from around the world of women's sport including exclusive interviews with athletes and coaches.
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Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa Smashes World Marathon Record
September 25, 2023 18:22 - 40 minutes - 56 MBChris & Nancy are back with a round-up of news which includes the Solheim Cup, which, once again favored Europe, the Berlin Marathon where Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa smashed women's marathon world record, a review of the Tennis Grand Slams which featured new and different champions: Aryna Sabalenka (Belarusia) Australian Open, Iga Swiatek (POL) French Open, Markéta Vondroušová (Czech) Wimbledon and Coco Gauff (USA) US Open, and Rugby England 50-24 win over Canada and a TV rights issue which mea...
World Cup ReCap Show
August 22, 2023 10:04 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBChris & Nancy are back with a recap of the FIFA Women’s World Cup—a round up of the highs and lows of a tournament that broke records for number of nations competing and global audience. It was a festival of football, a feast for footie fans and a boost for women’s sport around the world. There were plenty of surprises with some of the giants of the sport among them favorites to lift the trophy who fell by the wayside in the group stages. Ultimately our predictions did not hold up and a new c...
S4E44 - Season Finale - What a Ride!
November 21, 2022 19:58 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MBAfter four years of weekly shows it’s time to close the curtain and retire the WiSP News Desk, the show that has brought you the top stories from around the world fo women’s sports. And it’s been a fun ride watching different sports grow and champions made. On this final episode we begin with a true champion of her sport counting 19 times as the LPGA Champion, New Zealander, Lydia Ko wins the final title of the season and $2 million check at the CME Tour Championship. In Alpine Skiing, the Wo...
S4E43: New Zealand’s Black Ferns Rule
November 14, 2022 20:02 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBThis week’s news stories begin with the Rugby World Cup Final which saw the New Zealand Black Ferns beat England’s Red Roses 34-31 in a nail-biting battle between rugby’s giants. Meanwhile the Rugby League World Cup Semi-Finals are taking place this week between Australia v Papua New Guinea and England v New Zealand. The Final will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester on November 19. In cycling Hannah Roberts wins her fourth world title in the 2022 BMX World Championships. In football, the ...
S4E42: British Gymnasts Celebrate Best World Championships
November 07, 2022 22:34 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MBWe begin this week’s news with a round up of the World Gymnastics Championships, which were held in Liverpool where national star Jessica Gadirova’s gold crowns Britain's best-ever World Championships. Kenyan Sharon Lokedi triumphed in the New York Marathon with a winning time of 2:23:23. Nancy has a round-up of the WSL matches this past weekend and has news of a new national team competition system. The Lionesses roster for friendlies against Japan on November 11 and Norway on November 15 ha...
S4E41: Portland Thorns Win Third NWSL Championship
October 31, 2022 21:05 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MBWe kick off this week’s news round-up with the NWSL Championship Final, which took place at the weekend in Washington, DC. The Portland Thorns beat Kansas City Current 2-0 thanks to Sophia Smith scoring in the 4th minute and it would be an own goal by the Current’s goalie Addisyn Merrick in the 56th minute that clinched the title again for the Thorns. To wrap up the season the NWSL Coach of the Year is San Diego’s Casey Stoney, Rookie of the Year is Naomi Girma, defender for San Diego, and ...
S3E40: Claressa Shields Undisputed Middleweight Champion
October 25, 2022 21:08 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBU.S. boxing champ Claressa Shields, 27, from Flint, Michigan defeated British fighter Savannah Marshall, 31, by an unanimous decision in front of a capacity crowd at the O2 stadium in London on October 15 to become the undisputed world middleweight title holder. And the viewing audience showed up to break more records for women’s sport. Breaking news today was that a Russian court upheld Brittney Griner’s sentence on drug smuggling charges, clearing the way for her to serve nine years in a pe...
S4E39: Ruth Chepngetich Dominates Chicago Marathon
October 12, 2022 21:29 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBOur top story this week is how Kenya’s Ruth Chepngetich achieved the second fastest time in women’s marathon history Chicago Marathon - 2 hrs 14 mins 18 seconds. And there is a round-up of the USWNT and England friendlies. The Rugby World Cup gets underway in New Zealand with group stages. The Red Roses score 14 tries in their first game beating Fiji 84-19. The tournament runs from October 8 - November 22. Very sad news about the W Series motor racing season which has ended abruptly due to l...
USA wins Fourth Straight Gold at Basketball World Cup
October 03, 2022 20:44 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBThe USA won its fourth straight gold at FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup with a new look team, as veterans retire, with victory against China in Sydney. In motor racing’s W Series: Dutch driver Beitske Visser wins in Singapore as Britain’s Jamie Chadwick crashes out. Meanwhile, W Series CEO Muir is confident that the championship can continue despite its financial troubles. In tennis world number one Iga Swiatek criticizes scheduling conflict and will not play Billie Jean King Cup Finals to...
S4E37: Annemiek van Vleuten Wins Second UCI World Road Championship
September 26, 2022 22:41 - 41 minutes - 56.3 MBDutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten won her second UCI World Road Championship in Wollongong, Australia two days after fracturing her elbow and then was subsequently fined for clothing infractions. In cricket, the 2023 Ashes schedule has been announced, which includes a five-day test match. And England Captain Heather Knight accuses India bowler Deepti Sharma of lying over warnings regarding Charlie Dean ‘Mankad’ dismissal. On the eve of the Rugby World Cup the English Rugby Football Union de...
S4E36: British Eventer Jasmin Ingham Crowned World Champion
September 20, 2022 00:24 - 38 minutes - 53 MBBritish Eventing’s rising star 25 year old Yasmin Ingham and her talented 11 year old French gelding Banzei du Loir swept aside a field of the sport’s superstars and veterans to become the newly crowned world champion this weekend at Pratoni del Vivaro in Italy. Silver went to the reigning Olympic Champions from Germany Julia Krajewski riding the 12 year old French mare Amande de B’Néville. Julia also added team gold to her medal collection with USA at last getting back onto the podium earni...
S4E35: Eager Iga Makes it Three Grand Slams
September 12, 2022 20:31 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MBPoland’s Iga Swiatek knows how to play a Grand Slam…. save your best till last. And that’s exactly what she did in the US Open when she beat the World No 5 Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-2 7-6. The pair are now 1 and 2 in the world rankings, which sums up their year. Britain’s Piggy March who won Badminton Horse Trials in 2019 added the Burghley title to her resume again with Vanir Kamira. This week the Eventing World Championships takes place in Pratoni del Vivaro near Rome where Britain will start...
S4E34 - Cricket Smashes Boundaries
September 05, 2022 20:41 - 33 minutes - 45.7 MBThis week’s fare includes football, tennis, rugby, cricket and boxing and we begin with a review of England’s World Cup qualifier against Austria where Alessia Russo, 7’ Nikita Parris 69’ stamped their ticket Down Under next year with a 2-0 scoreline. England’s second qualifier against Luxembourg at Stoke City on September 6 now becomes a formality. In Kansas City also last Saturday, the USWNT scored a convincing victory in the first of two friendly games against Nigeria with a 4-0 win; Soph...
S4E33: Spotlight on US Open
August 29, 2022 19:45 - 40 minutes - 55.3 MBThe sports spotlight is now focused on the US Open as the First Round gets underway today and we take a look at the prospects and who has caught our attention. And we have the highest paid tennis players which features four women in the top ten but the highest earning woman may surprise you. In football, Barcelona’s Alex Putellas wins UEFA Player of the Year trophy which must be some consolation after a torn ACL prevented her from playing in the Euros. As the Lionesses name their squad for t...
S4E32: The Price of Football
August 25, 2022 18:29 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBNancy is back from vacation and straight into the news this week as the USWNT and the new European Champions, England. name their roster for September matches; the US has friendlies while the Lionesses have World Cup qualifiers. And we compare ticket prices to the games: at the Audi Field, Washington, DC - USWNT friendly v Nigeria $150 / 126.88 pound sterling. By contrast the Lionesses play at Stoke City and their WC Qualifier v Luxembourg ticket costs 15 pound sterling / $17.73. Naturally w...
S4E31: Charlotte Fry Crowned World Dressage Champion
August 15, 2022 20:06 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBThe World Championships in dressage, jumping, vaulting and para-dressage took place in Herning Denmark August 6-14, 2022. There were 950 riders and vaulters, and 1200 horses from 50 nations. Women took over the podium in the individual dressage when Britain’s Charlotte Fry was crowned World Champion with Denmark’s Cathrine Laudrup-Dufour in silver and Dinja van Liere from The Netherlands in bronze. Denmark (3 women) won the team gold with Great Britain (2 women) silver and Germany (2 women) b...
S4E30: 2022 Commonwealth Games Highlights
August 08, 2022 17:40 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MBAs England’s football fans recovered from their win in the Euros at Wembley last week, the Commonwealth Games took center stage in Birmingham with a thrilling week of competition. Of the 26 sports involved it was field hockey and cricket that captured the crowds. attention on the final weekend. England’s 2-1 win over favorites Australia saw a home win 2-1. And on the Edgbaston field Australia’s cricketers made up for the Hockeyroos defeat when they took the gold by beating India in the T20 fi...
S4E29: England's Lionesses Roar
August 01, 2022 20:52 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBWomen’s sport is celebrating not just in the UK but around the world as football fans watched England defeat Germany 2-1 after extra-time at Wembley Stadium to capture the European Championship this past weekend. The scenes at the North London venue were unprecedented in women’s football with a crowd of 87,192 creating an atmosphere like no other. The chants of ‘football’s coming home’ echoed far and wide as Sarina Weigman’s team did what so few teams have historically been able to in this to...
S4E28: Records Broken at World Athletics Championships
July 25, 2022 19:16 - 42 minutes - 57.7 MBOn this week’s episode Chris and Nancy share their thoughts on last week’s quarter final games at the UEFA 2022 Euros and preview the upcoming semi final matches. Will England be jinxed at another semi-final or will the vast England supporters carry them over the finish line on home soil‽ Nancy has just arrived back home from the inaugural Tour de France Femme in Paris which began on Sunday. At the time of recording, Dutch legend Marianne Vos has just claimed the yellow jersey after Stage 2. ...
S4E27 - Alex Morgan Clinches CONCACAF Trophy for US
July 19, 2022 19:01 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBWe kick off this week with football since the CONCACAF Championship concluded on July 18 and the Euros are down to the quarter final stages. First, the USWNT beat Canada 1-0 to claim the CONCACAF Trophy and Qualify for the Paris Olympic Games. The U.S. Women’s National Team downed Canada 1-0 to win the Concacaf W Championship and earn a spot in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. A penalty kick goal from forward Alex Morgan that beat her San Diego teammate and Canada goalie Kailen Sheridan in ...
S4E26: Elena Rybakina, An Understated Wimbledon Champion
July 13, 2022 19:41 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBElena Rybakina, aged 23, and currently ranked 23, delivered when it mattered most at the final of a Grand Slam and quietly defeated the World No 5 and tour favorite Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur in three sets—3-6 6-2 6-2. Prior to making the Wimbledon final, the 6’ 0” Russian born athlete was a quarter finalist at Roland Garros in 2021. This year’s path to the final saw her drop just one set but when she beat Simone Halep in the semi’s she made it known that she was a worthy finalist. U.S. Defeats Can...
S4E25: W Series Champion Jamie Chadwick Celebrates Home Win
July 06, 2022 12:29 - 30 minutes - 42 MBWe begin this week with motor racing news since Jamie Chadwick continued her winning form in the W Series when she took the checkered flag at Silverstone to increase her lead in the table to 50 points. Nancy has a round up from the Wimbledon Tennis. Championships including news of protesters drawing attention to the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai who has not played internationally since she revealed she had been sexually assaulted. Chris reviews the CONCACAF Championship which kicked off w...
S4E24 - USWNT Prepares Next Gen
June 29, 2022 19:59 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBIn Commerce City, CO last week, Portland Thorns FC forward Sophie Smith made it two goals in a row, six minutes apart, assisted by Rose Lavelle, in the first of the two friendly games against Colombia. These were followed by San Diego Wave FC midfielder Taylor Kornieck scoring in her debut game with the perfect header off Megan Rapinoe’s serve. It was a tepid first half for the US even against a weak opposition but clearly words were spoken in the locker room for the US to come out with renew...
S4E23: Swimming Makes Waves on Gender Issues
June 23, 2022 11:56 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBSwimming’s international federation, FINA, made history this week as it sought to clarify the confusion and controversy in the transgender debate. It announced that people who have been through male puberty would no longer be allowed to compete against women. And it would also create a new category for those who had. Rugby has also banned transgender males from competing with cis-gender women, and cycling is currently reviewing its rules. In football NWSL club OL Reign signs forward Jordyn Hu...
S3E23: Swimming Makes Waves on Gender Issues
June 23, 2022 11:56 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBSwimming’s international federation, FINA, made history this week as it sought to clarify the confusion and controversy in the transgender debate. It announced that people who have been through male puberty would no longer be allowed to compete against women. And it would also create a new category for those who had. Rugby has also banned transgender males from competing with cis-gender women, and cycling is currently reviewing its rules. In football NWSL club OL Reign signs forward Jordyn Hu...
S4E22. - Tobin Heath & Christen Press Make Headlines
June 15, 2022 18:59 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MBFootball makes headlines this week, even before the international season kicks off, and it’s the USWNT legends Tobin Heath and Christen Press who share the limelight for very different reasons. Tobin, 34, who was recently released from Arsenal following injuries has reportedly been acquired by the NWSL West Coast team, OL Reign. Meanwhile, nearly 1000 miles south in LA, her friend and former USWNT teammate Christen Press has been sidelined for the rest of the season with an ACL tear of her r...
S4E21 - Is Iga Swiatek Unbeatable‽
June 08, 2022 19:29 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MBennis serves up a few news stories this week following the French Open and with Wimbledon next on the Grand Slam tour from June 27-July 10. Plus we have a few football items off the field of play, and gymnastics is back in the news today as well as ice skating. Read the full stories by following the links below. Iga Swiatek becomes next tennis superstar https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/06/iga-swiatek-beats-the-odds-to-become-the-next-tennis-superstar Emma Raducanu has 'no idea'...
S4E20: Gender Inequality at French Open
June 02, 2022 20:05 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBThe French Open Tennis Championships reach a climax as Chris & Nancy discuss along with other top stories: ‘Disappointing and Surprising’ – Iga Swiatek Shares Her Disbelief as Amelie Mauresmo Calls Women’s Matches Less Appealing https://www.essentiallysports.com/wta-tennis-news-disappointing-and-surprising-iga-swiatek-shares-her-disbelief-as-amelie-mauresmo-calls-womens-matches-less-appealing/?fs=e&s=cl Wimbledon to drop Miss and Ms https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/may/26/wimbledon-to-...
S4E19: Champions League Final is a Cracker
May 26, 2022 17:18 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBWith the football league season wrapping up in Europe the French team Lyon was crowned in the Champions League Final; Chelsea Women won the double, now they have new owners; Euro 2022 is expected to shatter attendance records this summer; female referees will officiate at the men's World Cup for first time, and Tottenham’s Chioma Ubogagu receives doping ban over acne medication. In tennis at the French Open there are shock early round exits, and Wimbledon is stripped of ranking points is spu...
S4E18: US Soccer and Players Finally Agree to Equal Pay
May 18, 2022 19:34 - 32 minutes - 45.2 MBToday’s headlines across the sports pages and beyond is the landmark news that following years of dispute and disharmony women have finally achieved parity in US soccer and will at last play on a level playing field with the men. The two Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), which run through 2028, achieve equal pay through identical economic terms. These economic terms include identical compensation for all competitions, including the FIFA World Cup, and the introduction of the same commer...
S4E17 - Jamie Chadwick Leads the Way in W Series
May 12, 2022 11:25 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MBBritain’s Jamie Chadwick continues her winning ways from last season after a double header in the season opener of the W Series in Miami. And there’s news of an all female Le Mans 24 hours race. Olympic team gold medalist Laura Collett is crowned Badminton Horse Trials winner as the five-star event returns from aa two-year absence. Canadian show jumping veteran Beth Underhill Wins La Baule €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix. Chelsea win Womens Super League as Sam Kerr flexes her talent. Meanwhile at A...
News Desk S4E16 - Modern Pentathlon Faces Critical Decisions
May 04, 2022 17:46 - 35 minutes - 48 MBChris and Nancy are back from their travels to bring their pick of top stories in women’s sport this week and they begin with Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) discipline selected for testing as possible riding replacement in modern pentathlon. Black Ferns Sevens renew riveting rivalry with Australia on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Brittney Griner now considered 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, U.S. officials say. UEFA bans Russia from women's Euros and World Cup, clubs banned next season. Hist...
S4E16 - Modern Pentathlon Faces Critical Decisions
May 04, 2022 17:46 - 35 minutes - 48 MBChris and Nancy are back from their travels to bring their pick of top stories in women’s sport this week and they begin with Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) discipline selected for testing as possible riding replacement in modern pentathlon. Black Ferns Sevens renew riveting rivalry with Australia on HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. Brittney Griner now considered 'wrongfully detained' in Russia, U.S. officials say. UEFA bans Russia from women's Euros and World Cup, clubs banned next season. Hist...
S4E15: Beau Greaves becomes Youngest Ever World Darts Champion
April 13, 2022 19:50 - 42 minutes - 58.5 MBNancy is back this week and has a selection of top news stories from around the world including an update on Women’s Rugby Six Nations; can the powerful England Roses defeat France? In darts, England's 18 year old Beau Greaves becomes the youngest ever darts champion, male or female, women’s boxing makes history as Katie Taylor fights Amanda Serrano in what looks to be a sell-out at Madison Square Gardens, in football Northern Ireland manager blames 5-0 loss to England on "emotional" women. ...
S4E14: Chris & Marci - Riding for Ukraine
April 06, 2022 17:23 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBThis week Chris is joined by her friend Marci Kornegay to discuss the main headlines in women’s sport before they share their next big adventure. Starting on April 19th the two intrepid cyclists will embark on the 400+ miles of the Potomac Heritage Trail from the Chesapeake Bay, MD via Washington DC and Cumberland Gap to Pittsburgh, PA. This is not only going to be a personal challenge for Chris and a goal for Marci to complete all 11 National Heritage Trails but the pair will also be raising...
S4E13: The Rise of Iga Swiatek
March 30, 2022 15:47 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBThe Miami Open is mid way through its quarter finals with Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek emerging as possible finals just as Iga is set to be come the World No 1 following the retirement of Ash Barty and at the Australian’s request to be removed from the rankings. Meanwhile former world No. 1 women's tennis player Victoria Azarenka drops out of Miami Open dropped out of the tournament in the second set of losing to the teenager Linda Fruhvirtová who is half her age stating that: 'I shouldn't hav...
S4E12: Ash Barty Announces Retirement
March 23, 2022 15:09 - 35 minutes - 48.5 MBThe big breaking news this week is that three-time grand slam champion and WTA World No 1 Ash Barty surprised the sports world with the announcement of her retirement at the age of 25 with $23.8 earnings. Ash won the Australian Open this year and looked hot favorite to continue that form but there’s nothing like retiring while you’re at the top of your game so good luck Ash… there are many more dreams to pursue. Last weekend wrapped up the World Cup ski season where Mikaela Shiffrin put Olym...
S4E11: Ukrainian Paralympian Oksana Masters Breaks Medal Record
March 16, 2022 20:37 - 31 minutes - 42.6 MBUkrainian Paralympian Oksana Masters completed her quest for medals at the 2022 Beijing Paralympic Games finishing with seven to add to her total tally and record of fifteen. Oksana’s story from being a victim of Chernobyl to Paralympic Champion is heartwarming but nonetheless a difficult time for her to compete and win medals. We also continue the story of WNBA star Brittney Griner who is being detained in Russia on drugs charges. Chris has the latest from the Sskiing World Cup Finals this...
S4E10: Ukranian Canoeist Rescues Daughter
March 09, 2022 20:36 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBWith the war in Ukraine affecting athletes in training we hear of a Ukranian Canoeist and her desperate journey to rescue her daughter from the war zone. One of Ukraine’s star athletes is Oksana Masters who is currently taking part in the Beijing Paralympics having won gold medal already but shares how this is bitter sweet because she feels guilty in light of what’s happening. Also caught in the crossfire of this war is WNBA player Brittney Griner who has been held in Russia on drugs charges....
S4E9 - Sport Reacts to Russian Invasion of Ukraine
March 02, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBThe invasion of Ukraine by Russia is dominating the sports news this week with the IOC making statements to boycott Russian involvement in sport and International Federations imposing sanctions. The Beijing Paralympic Winter Games begins March 4 through 13th with 78 events taking place across six sports. There will be Primetime coverage in the US on NBC. We also have an equal prize money story from cycling, a preview of the Cricket World Cup which begins this week in New Zealand. Nancy celebr...
S4E8 - U.S. Soccer and Women’s Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit
February 23, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 59.2 MBOn this week’s show the U.S. Soccer and Women’s Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit. Under the terms of the agreement, the athletes will receive $24 million and a pledge from the federation to equalize pay for the men’s and women’s national teams. Chris and Nancy share their takeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic GamesTakeaways from the Beijing Winter Olympic Games including the athletes being isolated for Covid and the loneliness and uncertainty that they faced, the controversy that...
S4E7: Swiss Skiers Dominate the Medals in Beijing
February 16, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.9 MBOn this week’s show we review the top stories from the Beijing Olympic Games beginning with skiing. Lara Gut Behrami added Super G Olympic Champion to her Giant Slalom Bronze Medal in Beijing and the World Champion titles she won in Super G and Giant Slalom in Cortina last year. Austria’s Mirjam Puchner divided the Swiss charge by beating Michelle Gisen into the silver medal position. Switzerland made it two in a row when reigning World Downhill Champion Corinne Suter, who was also the World...
S4E6: Beijing Olympic Games
February 09, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 51.5 MBOn this week’s episode, Chris & Nancy take a look at the first week of competition from the Beijing Olympic Games. Skating got underway and the skateboarding with some firsts for women. The Giant Slalom saw some major spills and thrills with the flying Swede Sara Hector underlining her tremendous form this season when she became the Olympic Champion in that discipline. Ester Ledecka made history at the PyeongChang Games when she topped the podium in snowboard and skiing and she is already hal...
S4E5 - Barty is Simply the Best
February 02, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 47.1 MBThe Australian Open crowned a new champion last weekend with home-country heroine Ash Barty successfully defeating Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6. Australia beat Ireland to win the Spain Sevens Rugby with the US just out of the medals. We have World Cup skiing news from last weekend’s Downhill and Super-G which were won by Switzerland’s Corrine Suter and Austria’s Connie Heuter. With the Winter Olympics starting this week we hear that Elana Meyers Taylor tested positive to Covid upon arrival in B...
S4E4: USA Wins Gold in Rugby Sevens
January 26, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week’s news includes a round up of World Cup skiing, top stories in international football, tennis from the Australian Open, plus netball, motor racing and the Beijing Olympic Games. We begin though with rugby since the USA Women's Sevens won gold in Malaga. Our own Leo's Den podcasters Naya Tapper Oly and Ilona Maher celebrate standout performances: Naya becomes the top try scorer in US rugby and Lo won the Player of the Final Award. Finishing their last tournament in Dubai in seventh ...
S4E3 - Elana Meyers Taylor Crowned World Cup Bobsled & Monobob Queen
January 19, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBWe begin this week with World Cup Bobsled and Monobob. American Elana Meyers Taylor secured both titles last weekend in St. Moritz and not surprisingly has secured her fourth Olympic ticket. Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami won the Downhill in Zauchensee, Austria last weekend and then Italy’s Italian Federica Brignone won the Super-G. Mikaela Shiffrin (USA), Petra Vlhova (SLO) and Sofia Goggia (ITA) currently top the overall World Cup standings as the women head to Cortina d’Ampezzo for anothe...
S4E2: Speedskater Brittany Bowe Shows True Sportsmanship
January 12, 2022 14:49 - 31 minutes - 43 MBWe kick off this week with the Olympic Games just three weeks away and selection trials happening around the world. American Elana Meyers Taylor stamps her place in Monobob, which will be making its debut in Beijing. She currently leads in women’s monobob points after winning this past weekend’s World Cup race in Winterberg, Germany. Her teammate, Kaillie Humphries, narrowly missed the medals finishing in fourth place but teamed with Sylvia Hoffman to claim the bronze medal in the two-woman b...
S4E1: Olympic Skateboarders Awarded for Sportsmanship
January 05, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 62.8 MBChris & Nancy kick off the first show of the year with a new look and name for the weekly news podcast that we like to call the News Desk since that’s what we are all about heading into Season 4. And we begin with a round up of the winter sports that have been headlining: World Cup two-women bobsled heralded the holidays with a win for the American duo of Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza. In alpine skiing the Slovakian slalomist Petra Vlhova won the last two slalom races in Lienz and Zagre...
S3E46: Review of the Year
December 22, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 67.5 MBAs 2021 comes to a close we look back at what has been an extraordinary year for women in sport. We have each chosen a handful of remarkable performances from a variety of sports, which will always be stand-out achievements, personal bests for the athletes and go down in the history of their sport. There are so many adjectives to describe what women have accomplished this year as the standards continue to improve, and records are continually broken. There is nothing to compare with the guts a...
S3E45: Amelie Mauresmo Becomes First Female Director of French Open
December 15, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MBFormer World No 1 tennis player Amelie Mauresmo has become the first female director of the French Open at Roland Garros, only the second to be in charge of a Grand Slam tournament. Lara Gut-Behrami wins St Moritz Super G first run and suffers heavy fall on second run. Federica Brignoni beats compatriot Elena Curtoni and Mikaela Shiffrin to win the second GS and become the most successful Italian skier with 17 World Cup victories. Team USA Slider Elana Meyers Taylor extended her lead in women...