She's Got Game

Canada’s women’s national soccer team gets a tune-up before the Olympics, but we won’t know the final roster until the end of the month – Michaela and Vanessa speculate on who could be headed to Paris. What form are Canada’s competitors in less than 50 days before the Olympic tournament kicks off? The Caitlin Clark-Kennedy Carter incident and the controversy it’s drummed up has national sports pundits talking WNBA like never-before. And A’ja Wilson did something that no WNBA player has ever done.

PWHL Minnesota go from being on the brink of elimination to first place Toronto – who picked them to be their first round opponent – to winning the first-ever Walter Cup! Taylor Heise’s 4 goals and 5 points in the final 2 games were enough for her to be named Playoff MVP. Hilary Knight went pointless in 8 playoff games for PWHL Boston after a less-than-stellar regular season. Canada is finally and officially getting a new pro women’s soccer circuit: the 6-team Northern Super League! The NSL will kick off in April 2025. Barcelona is a dynasty, capturing their third UEFA Champions League title in the last 4 years. Caitlin Clark drops a game-winning 3-pointer and then puts up 30 points in back-to-back games as she finds her way in her rookie WNBA season. And get a French Open update!

‘Minister of Defence’ retired Keeper Stephanie Labbé – who backstopped Canada to soccer gold in Tokyo – joins Michaela and Vanessa. She’s now GM of Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026! Michaela and Vanessa have some team name suggestions. The New York Liberty welcomed Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever for their home opener at Barclays Center and Michaela was there to witness Ellie the Elephant steal the show! Michaela and Vanesa dispel the myth that Clark is struggling. Sabrina Ionescu has reached another level in her fourth season. Rookie Nika Muhl is stepping into Sue Bird’s shadow in Seattle. And it’s an all-American PWHL Final.

Toronto is getting a WNBA team in 2026! Michaela and Vanessa have all the info ahead of next week’s big press conference. The PWHL Playoffs have been thrilling! Montreal is swept by Boston in 3 shocking OT games. Minnesota has turned the tables on Toronto. 2.1 million viewers tuned in to watch Caitlin Clark put up 20 points and commit 10 turnovers in her pro debut. A’ja Wilson finally has her own signature shoe! Has Vivianne Miedema played her last game for WSL Arsenal?

Ottawa head coach Carla Macleod joins Michaela and Vanessa to look back on a whirlwind inaugural PWHL season. Ottawa fell short in their post-season bid, but the playoffs are underway in Montreal and Toronto. Toronto had fun on social media choosing their semi-final opponent. Natalie Spooner scores the PWHL’s first-ever playoff goal. Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional debut as a new WBNA season gets underway. Chelsea’s WSL title hopes are resurrected after an 8-0 win coupled with a Man City loss.

Trans athletes are under attack – again – but Michaela and Vanessa illustrate how they’re not a threat to women’s sports and how we should let all kids play. A WBNA legend announces her retirement. The inaugural PWHL playoffs are almost here – who’s got a spot and who’s still fighting for one? Chelsea had pre-season dreams of a quadruple, but they might not win any titles at all this season.

The inaugural PWHL season is in the home stretch! Marie-Philip Poulin gets a standing ovation at a game in Montreal that set the new all-time attendance record for women’s pro hockey. Ottawa gets two critical wins to help them in their playoff push, thanks to four goals from Brianne Jenner. The Portland Thorns are turning it around after a rough start to their NWSL season. Man City lose their top scorer – possibly for the season – as they jostle with Chelsea atop the WSL table. WNBA teams like Washington and Las Vegas are moving games against Caitlin Clark and Indiana to larger arenas to accommodate the demand for tickets.

Brianne Jenner, fresh off winning gold at the Worlds, joins Michaela and Vanessa to talk about Canada’s thrilling OT win over the Americans and captaining Ottawa down the stretch of the PWHL’s inaugural season. The Indiana Fever select generational phenom Caitlin Clark 1st overall in the WNBA draft – which peaked at over 3 million TV viewers – Michaela and Vanessa break down the rest of the picks.

The women outdraw the men in NCAA Finals viewership. South Carolina caps a perfect season with a National Championship, one year after almost doing it. Does Caitlin Clark need to eventually win a WNBA Championship to be truly considered the G.O.A.T.? Canada succumbs to the Americans in penalties at the She Believes Cup. And Penny Oleksiak is back in the pool after dealing with health issues and she’s gearing up for this summer’s Paris Games.

The NCAA Final Four is here! How’s your bracket? Iowa’s Caitlin Clark had her revenge on LSU in the Elite 8. Angel Reese declares for the WNBA draft. UConn took out USC – is Aaliyah Edwards under-appreciated? The PWHL championship trophy has been named and unveiled! Arsenal beats Chelsea to capture the Conti Cup. Leah Williamson is back training with the Lionesses for the first time in a year. Was USWNT midfielder Korbin Albert’s apology to the LGBTQ+ community sincere?

It’s time for a March Madness bracket check! Caitlin Clark plays her last game in Iowa. NCAA women’s basketball TV ratings are through the roof. PWHL Toronto’s epic win-streak comes to an end. ACL injuries continue to plague women’s soccer as Gotham FC lose Midge Purce to a left-knee tear – are packed schedules and too many International breaks to blame?

The NCAA Frozen Four is this weekend and Michaela and Vanessa speak to the Director of Women’s College Hockey, Sadie Lundquist. How many brackets are too many? Michaela and Vanessa made March Madness picks this year… and they are nervous. The WNBA feels slighted by their TV deal with ABC/Disney. It was a ginormous opening weekend for the NWSL with a new Challenge Cup format. Janine Beckie is back in a big way, 366 days after her injury and the Portland Thorns are off and running. Get a Champions League quarterfinals update. Is it too soon to stress over the Olympic soccer groupings? And Ottawa makes a shocking move at the PWHL’s trade deadline.

Michaela and Vanessa welcome PWHL Ottawa forward Emily Clark to the show! Emily talks about the league selling out big arenas and Ottawa’s tight playoff race. The USWNT are your inaugural Gold Cup champions. The Carleton Ravens win back-to-back OUA Titles. The NCAA Conference Finals are done. The Las Vegas Aces sellout their season ticket packages in record time. And Michaela and Vanessa continue their Women's History Month feature.

Canada cries foul after their Gold Cup semi-final loss to the U.S. Pouring rain made conditions perilous in San Diego. Is CONCACAF to blame? Luckily, no one was hurt. It’ll be Chelsea v Arsenal in the Conti Cup final at the end of March. England and Ireland draw into the group of death for Euro 2025 qualifiers. Caitlin Clark has all the NCAA records now. Michaela and Vanessa break in a brand new segment: “For a Dollar, Name a Woman!” The dream of a Toronto WNBA expansion team may not be dead. The PWHL needle is pointing up for Montreal and Toronto, but down for Ottawa.

Michaela and Vanessa chat with Tara Llanes from Canada’s National Wheelchair Basketball Team, prepping for Paris 2024. The USWNT loses on home soil to a CONCACAF opponent for the first time in over two decades. Spain, the World Cup champs, look impressive in Olympic qualification. Caitlyn Clark declares for the WNBA draft while setting more all-time NCAA records. Breanna Stewart signs a one-year extension with the N.Y. Liberty. PWHL Ottawa hosted New York in a battle of desperate teams as the league rolled out exciting new rule changes and an innovative playoff format.

This week on She’s Got Game PWHL forward Natalie Spooner, joins Michaela and Vanessa to talk about the attendance record in women’s hockey. Plus it was a big weekend for the WSL as the Gold Cup is underway.

Caitlin Clark becomes the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer and she set the record in style by sinking a signature 3-pointer. Diana Matheson gives us a Project 8 update. It’s WSL rivalry weekend. the Lionesses are healthy again. Jonquel Jones re-signs with the WBNA’s New York Liberty.

Lexie fever is sweeping the nation! Michaela and Vanessa talk to one of the PWHL’s most popular players: Ottawa’s Lexie Adzija. Should Arsenal fans be concerned with their losses against lesser WSL teams? USNWT captain Lindsay Horan stirs up controversy after saying American soccer fans “aren’t smart.” The Seattle Storm are contenders again after making waves in WNBA free agency. Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh dominates American star Katie Ledecky in the pool.

The worst kept secret in soccer is out: Jessie Flemming is officially a member of the Portland Thorns, joining fellow Canadians Christine Sinclair and Janine Beckie. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark vaults into 2nd place in career NCAA scoring and is on-pace to break the all-time record by mid-February. WNBA free agency is in full-swing and a surprising name is leaving L.A. after 12 years. It’s never too early to talk Olympic Basketball rosters. The Champions League quarterfinal draw is upon us while soccer players keep suffering serious knee injuries. There's good news and bad news from the world of figure skating. And the PWHL 3-on-3 showcase is going down at the NHL All-Star Game in Toronto – with a bit of WNBA flavour.

Michaela and Vanessa are joined by Jill Burgin, Chief Marketing Officer of AFC Toronto City of the new Canadian Women’s Pro Soccer League to discuss the league’s launch in 2025 and what they’re learning from the PWHL. Speaking of the PWHL, it was a busy week as Toronto’s Brianne Jenner finally got off the schneid and Marie-Philip Poulin took the league’s goal-scoring lead as Montreal moved up the standings. Lots more soccer news as Christine Sinclair confirms she’ll be returning to the NWSL's Thorns for another season and Jessie Fleming might leave Chelsea to join her in Portland. While Bev Priestman will return to coach Canada at the next World Cup.

Michaela and Vanessa are joined by PWHL chairperson Jayna Hefford and U.S. Ambassador David L. Cohen to talk about Hockey Week. Get the latest on the first few weeks of the fledging PWHL. And Caitlin Clark keeps setting NCAA basketball records.

Bad news for soccer fans worldwide as Chelsea’s Sam Kerr suffers a season-ending knee injury and will most likely miss this summers’ Olympics. Are female athletes getting injured more often? If so, could it be attributed to a lack of resources? A prominent NWSL team will change ownership, team name, logo and colours. The PWHL keeps breaking attendance records. Marie-Philip Poulin silences her critics by notching a hat trick for Montreal. The NCAA signs a massive TV deal with ESPN. The amazing Caitlin Clark notches a triple double and drains a no-look, half-court shot. WNBA free agency is almost upon us. Could Elena Della Donne be heading west?

PWHL games are underway! Michaela and Vanessa have blanket coverage of the league’s inaugural slate of games. They also speak to Hayley Scamurra, who scored the Ottawa franchise's first-ever goal in a game that set an attendance record for women’s pro hockey. Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes keeps breaking NCAA basketball records. The defending NWSL Champions Gotham FC are loading up on big name players this off season. And Michaela and Vanessa make their bold women’s sports predictions for 2024!

Michaela and Vanessa share some their best interviews from 2023, including Canadian soccer stars Sophie Schmidt and Quinn, soccer legend turned exec. Diana Matheson and Team Canada hockey superstar Sarah Nurse!

Michaela and Vanessa recap a massive year in women's sports by giving out their year-end awards: the best and worst moments of 2023, the heroes and losers, highlights, MVPs and best quotes!

We have bidders for the 2027 Women’s World Cup. Chelsea bests Arsenal in the London Derby. Lauren James is in hot water again. Vanessa shares her Caitlin Clark conspiracy theory as Indiana is awarded the No.1 pick – again – in the WNBA draft. Paige Bueckers scored her 1000th point in the NCAA. Ann-Sophie Bettez signs with the PWHL’s Montreal Echo.

Christine Sinclair changed the game. Michaela and Vanessa share their thoughts and emotions on her final match for Canada. Stunning upsets mark Olympic soccer qualification in Europe. Will Caitlin Clark turn pro or stay in college? The PWHL regular season is fast approaching and Toronto has already sold out all of their season ticket packages.

It’s hard to understate what Christine Sinclair has meant to Canada’s transformation into a soccer nation as she’s set to play her final international game on Tuesday. The PWHL released its schedule and launched its revamped website. The WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury has posted cryptic social media messages about Diana Taurasi’s future.

The USWNT is leaving some big name veterans like Alex Morgan off its roster for upcoming friendlies against China to better evaluate younger players. It’s never too early to talk 2024 Paris Games. Over in the NCAA, where is LSU’s Angel Reese? Caitlin Clark got to spread her wings on the Manningcast. The PWHL will drop the puck in less than two months. Ottawa and Toronto have signed most of their players. The Montreal Echo could be formidable but have been slow to get their players under contract. And find out how to join Michaela and Vanessa for a Women’s Sports Trivia Night for a good cause!

Gotham FC are your 2023 NWSL champions! OL Reign’s title drought continues while Megan Rapinoe was injured in her final game. Michaela and Vanessa also recap matchday one in UEFA Champions League. The NCAA basketball season is heating up as UConn’s Paige Bueckers slowly rounds into form returning from injury. PWHL training camps are underway!

Michaela and Vanessa set up the NWSL Final between a pair of unlikely teams in Gotham FC and OL Reign, who both squeaked into the playoffs. Who will retire with a championship: Ali Krieger or Megan Rapinoe? The NCAA season is underway and Caitlin Clark is reminding everyone how good she is at basketball. Also get WSL updates and a recap of game one of hockey’s Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series.

Vanessa was in Montreal to witness Christine Sinclair’s farewell tour. Michaela and Vanessa talk Ballon d’Or disrespect and U.S. soccer coaching candidates. Get your NWSL semi-final primer and predictions. Which NWSL awards nominees will win?

Michaela and Vanessa have a lot of thoughts and feelings about Canadian sports legend Christine Sinclair announcing her retirement from the CWNST. The NWSL semi-final matchups – including Sinclair’s Portland Thorns – are set, the WSL season is heating up, the UEFA women’s Champions League groups have been drawn, we have team names in the PWHL and swimmer Maggie MacNeil makes Canadian history at the Pan Am Games!

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces were sterling in dropping just a single playoff game en route to becoming the WNBA’s first back-to-back champs in 21 years. Michaela and Vanessa break down the NWSL playoff bracket. Over in the WSL, Sam Kerr scored in her return to Chelsea while Beth Mead is back with Arsenal after missing 11 months due to injury. PWHL training camp rosters were released and Michaela and Vanessa are excited!

The Las Vegas Aces are putting together a WNBA playoff run for the ages. A’ja Wilson is proving her worth when it matters most – again – despite finishing third in MVP voting. What’s happened to the New York Liberty’s star players in these Finals? NWSL playoff scenarios are taking shape and the league's Golden Boot award is coming down to the wire. In Europe, Canadian Cloe Lacasse plays hero for Arsenal in the WSL, while Jorge Vilda finds another job less than a month after being fired by the Spanish Soccer Federation. Closer to home, Canada Soccer announces friendlies against Brazil in Montreal and Halifax.

The WNBA drops expansion tweets on the eve of the Finals… but what about Toronto? Michaela and Vanessa break down the series between the Liberty and Aces. Will Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers turn pro? Across the pond, the WSL season kicked off with big results for Chelsea and Liverpool. Back west, Seattle gears up for Megan Rapinoe night!

Michaela and Vanessa were at BMO Field – part of a record crowd – to witness Canada punch their ticket to Paris 2024 with a win over Jamaica. Was it Christine Sinclair’s final game with Team Canada on home soil? South of the border, Megan Rapinoe officially played her last game for Team USA. The WNBA handed out their awards and Breanna Stewart took home her 2nd MVP nod. And Michaela makes a bold WNBA playoff prediction.

The PWHL held its historic first draft and some big names read out the picks: we break down each of the six rosters. We’re also joined by Diana Matheson of Project 8, who is getting closer to launching Canada’s first women’s pro soccer league. We’re into Round 2 of the WNBA Playoffs. And Megan Rapinoe plays her last NWSL game in Portland.

The WNBA playoffs are underway - Lindsay D'Arcangelo of the Athletic breaks down all the matchups! The US Open wrapped up with Coco Gauff winning her first major title. And the North Carolina Courage are NWSL Challenge Cup champs.

PWHL General Managers for all six inaugural teams have been announced. The Spanish Soccer federation finally parts ways with disgraced Spanish women's national team coach Jorge Vilda. The WNBA MVP-race is heating up and could the Connecticut Sun play spoiler this year?

It’s long overdue, but a new professional women’s hockey league is coming to North America in 2024. How will the PWHL handle its draft and free agency? Michaela and Vanessa speak with Claire Hanna, who was in Australia covering the Women’s World Cup for TSN. Claire interviewed an emotional Christine Sinclair after what could’ve been her last match for Canada and witnessed the epic final between England and Spain. Claire also gives us her thoughts on the birth of the PWHL. FIFA is getting involved in the Spanish Soccer Federation scandal. A clash of WNBA titans signals the arrival of the push the playoffs. And over 92,000 fans watched a women’s volleyball game in Nebraska to break a record.

Michaela and Vanessa review the Women’s World Cup. Spain’s victory is overshadowed by the controversy surrounding their federation. Australia-New Zealand 2023 was the most-attended Women’s World Cup of all-time. Michaela and Vanessa are also joined by Eva Havaris of Tennis Canada, which is pioneering diversity, equity and inclusivity initiatives. And Vanessa asks why A’ja Wilson isn’t the face of the WNBA yet.

Michaela and Vanessa break down the Spain-England final at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Spain has a teenage phenom coming through for them in the knockout stage despite the team’s controversy with their coach. Meanwhile, the Lionesses had to survive a wild semifinal against the host nation to make it this far and they have a tough roster decision to make for Sunday’s final. Australia-New Zealand 2023 viewership is through the roof while the USWNT predictably sacked their coach. Michaela and Vanessa haven’t forgotten about the WNBA as the New York Liberty won the 2023 Commissioner's Cup.

History is being made every day at the FIFA Women’s World Cup – from the U.S. bowing out early to record attendance, Michaela and Vanessa go over it all and get you set for the quarterfinals. They’re joined by former Canadian keeper, now TSN analyst Erin McLeod.

Michaela and Vanessa pick up the pieces after Canada’s group stage exit from the FIFA Women’s World Cup. What’s next for Christine Sinclair? Is women's soccer being properly supported by Canada Soccer? Are the Americans' struggles a sign the gap between nations has closed?

So, how are your nerves – and sleep patterns – after Canada’s first two games on the other side of the globe? Michaela and Vanessa prep you for Monday morning’s monumental match against host Australia. Who has surprised and who has looked merely pedestrian in the early stages of the tournament?

It's all World Cup, all the time: did Michaela and Vanessa see anything from Canada's opening match at the FIFA World Cup they could build on going forward? What else stood out from the other openers and which matches can we look forward to this week?

Michaela and Vanessa pour over the recently-released World Cup rosters. This will be the last World Cup for several of the sport’s greatest legends including Marta, Megan Rapinoe and Christine Sinclair. How will Canada fare in the "group of death?" Michaela and Vanessa also set you up for WNBA All-Star weekend, review the late stages of Wimbledon and let you know which tennis superstar will be playing in Montreal for likely the final time next month.

Huge shake-up in the world of women’s hockey – a new North American pro league is set to launch in January 2024! We’re just 2 weeks away from the World Cup and FIFA is banning players from wearing LGBTQ+ armbands. A new 3-on-3 American basketball league will begin play during the WNBA’s offseason.

WWCFL player Alyssa Funk of the champion Saskatoon Valkyries joins Michaela and Vanessa to espouse the joys of women’s tackle football. Canada Soccer is near bankruptcy – how will it affect the women’s team heading into the World Cup? What’s HotShot and why are NWSL players drinking it? The All-star rosters are out and we have another coaching change in the WNBA. A former world no.1 tennis legend is making a comeback and her first match will be on Canadian soil. Vanessa profiles Australian soccer star Sam Kerr.