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How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA?
Manage episode 472226986 series 2715882
On this week's Full Time, the podcast is asking what is the state of the NWSL in 2025? Where is the league right now, and where does it want to be?
To help discuss the state of the league, Meg Linehan is joined by staff writer at Just Women's Sports Claire Watkins, and women's basketball staff writer and co-host of the No Offseason podcast at The Athletic Ben Pickman.
The conversation explores the NWSL's audience, politics and values, commercial ambitions and strategy, the players and the play on the pitch, and how all of these things interact with each other.
With the exceptional growth in women's basketball, the question becomes: How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA?
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Articles mentioned on the show:
State of the League: Before the NWSL can take on the world, it must find its place in the U.S.
NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028
Listen to No Offseason: A women's basketball podcast here
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HOST: Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Claire Watkins, Ben Pickman
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
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Get in touch: [email protected]
Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime
Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here
Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
224 episodes
Manage episode 472226986 series 2715882
On this week's Full Time, the podcast is asking what is the state of the NWSL in 2025? Where is the league right now, and where does it want to be?
To help discuss the state of the league, Meg Linehan is joined by staff writer at Just Women's Sports Claire Watkins, and women's basketball staff writer and co-host of the No Offseason podcast at The Athletic Ben Pickman.
The conversation explores the NWSL's audience, politics and values, commercial ambitions and strategy, the players and the play on the pitch, and how all of these things interact with each other.
With the exceptional growth in women's basketball, the question becomes: How does the NWSL keep up with the WNBA?
_______________
Articles mentioned on the show:
State of the League: Before the NWSL can take on the world, it must find its place in the U.S.
NWSL’s Denver expansion team announces stadium plans to open in 2028
Listen to No Offseason: A women's basketball podcast here
_______________
HOST: Meg Linehan
GUESTS: Claire Watkins, Ben Pickman
PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes
VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen
_______________
Get in touch: [email protected]
Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime
Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here
Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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