1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:03,400 Speaker 1: Welcome to Good Game with Sarah Spain, where we're congratulating 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:05,640 Speaker 1: the neighbors down the street with the year round giant 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,159 Speaker 1: skeletons in their yard. It only took three hundred and 4 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: forty four days, but your commitment to bones is finally 5 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:14,280 Speaker 1: seasonally appropriate again. On today show, we'll be talking with 6 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: Renee Stubbs, former tennis great now a commentator and host 7 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: of the Renee Stubs Tennis Podcast. 8 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 2: We'll talk about the China Open. 9 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: Golf versus Osaka, and the biggest talents on the WTA Tour, 10 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: plus positive vibes and rat sex. 11 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: It's all coming up right after this. Welcome back, my 12 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,360 Speaker 2: little slices. Here's what you need to know today. 13 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,840 Speaker 1: The WNBA Semi Finals rolled on with the New York 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,200 Speaker 1: Liberty Top in the Las Vegas Aces eighty eight eighty 15 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: four Tuesday night at the Barclay Center to take a 16 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:53,960 Speaker 1: two zero lead in the best of five series. Sabrina 17 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,640 Speaker 1: Nescu dropped eleven of her twenty four points in the 18 00:00:56,640 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: fourth quarter and finished with nine rebounds while shooting fifty 19 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 1: percent from the fet Brianna Stewart flirted with the triple double, 20 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 1: putting up fifteen points eight assists and seven rebounds. Asia 21 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: Wilson attempted a season low four field goals in the 22 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:10,399 Speaker 1: first half, but ended up with twenty four points and 23 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: seven rebounds to lead the Aces in their losing effort, 24 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 1: while Jackie Young had seventeen so Liberty row at the 25 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: Barclays was poppin' and Alesia Keys even paid a visit 26 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: to the New York locker room after the game, Rocket 27 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:23,160 Speaker 1: a Liberty off white jacket to. 28 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 2: Lead the team in a little sing along concrete jungle 29 00:01:26,560 --> 00:01:28,200 Speaker 2: where dreams I'm made? 30 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: Oh? 31 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 2: Hold up? Do we have to pay someone if I sing? Anyway? 32 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: The Liberty take a two oh lead to Vegas for 33 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,559 Speaker 1: Game three on Friday, needing just one win in three 34 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:39,360 Speaker 1: games to advance to the WNBA Finals. After the game, 35 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: Becky Hammond was asked about calling Game two a must 36 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: win and responded. 37 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 2: Quote, did I say it was must win? I was lying. 38 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 1: I was trying to bring the drama end quote. History 39 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 1: doesn't bode well for Hammin and the Aces in this series. 40 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: WNBA teams are eighteen to zero in the postseason when 41 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: leading a series to nothing. The second game of the 42 00:01:57,560 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: night was a low scoring defensive battle at the start 43 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:01,520 Speaker 1: but the minute, so the Links ultimately pulled away and 44 00:02:01,560 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: held off multiple pushes from the Connecticut Sun, winning seventy 45 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: seven to seventy to even the series at a game apiece. 46 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 1: Nafisa Collier was quiet again, shooting just three or fourteen 47 00:02:10,520 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: from the field for nine points, and was even held 48 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 1: without a single shot in the second quarter, but Courtney 49 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: Williams picked up the slack, putting up seventeen points for 50 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,239 Speaker 1: Minnesota in the win. You remember, Link's coach Eryl Reeve 51 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: was on this show right here telling us that this 52 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: team needed a dog, so they went out and got 53 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 1: Courtney Williams. 54 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: Well, Williams did her job. Tuesday night. 55 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 1: Elena Smith and Kaylea McBride added fifteen and eleven points respectively, 56 00:02:32,360 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 1: and the Links Electric slided right on out of there 57 00:02:35,040 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: with a dub the Wind snapped a seven game losing 58 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:39,760 Speaker 1: skid for the Links against the Sun on their home 59 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,639 Speaker 1: court in Minnesota, given the credits first chance in quite 60 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: a while to chant our house, our house as the 61 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: clock wound down. Alissa Thomas led four Sun starters and 62 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: double figures with eighteen points, ten boards, and seven assists, 63 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: while Dewana Bonner had seventeen points in the loss, she 64 00:02:55,639 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 1: passed to make a catchings for a third place on 65 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,640 Speaker 1: the all time playoffs points list in the process. That 66 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: series heads to Uncasville, Connecticut, for Game three on Friday 67 00:03:04,919 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: in the NWSL. The Houston Dash announced in a statement 68 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 1: on Tuesday that the team has parted ways with head 69 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,639 Speaker 1: coach fran Alonso, three months after he disappeared from the sidelines. 70 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:16,040 Speaker 1: Alonso hasn't coached a match for the club since June 71 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: twenty second. The Dash initially said his hiatus was due 72 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,399 Speaker 1: to illness, and has more recently called it a leave 73 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: of absence. Team reps still haven't elaborated further on the 74 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: reason behind it. Ricky Clark will continue serving as the 75 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: interim coach for the rest of the season, a role 76 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 1: he's held since the team's June twenty eighth match against 77 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 1: the Kansas City Current Clark is the sixth person to 78 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,839 Speaker 1: coach the Dash since the start of twenty twenty two. 79 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 2: That's a lot of turnover. 80 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:40,560 Speaker 1: Houston also said that the team will hire a general 81 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 1: manager soon and that person will be responsible for hiring 82 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: the next head coach. The Dash has been without a 83 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: GM since Alex Singer was fired in late July. Houston's 84 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: currently last in the NWSL standings with four games left 85 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: to play. Also, an NWSL News voting for the Lauren 86 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 1: Holiday Impact Award is now open. The award honors the work, 87 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 1: community involvement and ex sample set by the two time 88 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: Olympic gold medalist, FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and recipient 89 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian SB Award. Teams are 90 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: already lobbying for their players, so if you want to vote, 91 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: go ahead and get to it. 92 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:11,800 Speaker 2: Oh and you can. 93 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: Vote daily, So if you really feel strongly about someone, 94 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: set your alarm, vote for them every day while you 95 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,160 Speaker 1: make your coffee. The voting closes on Halloween and we'll 96 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:21,960 Speaker 1: link to where you can make your selection in our 97 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:24,720 Speaker 1: show notes. Also, our thoughts are going out to all 98 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: of those impacted by Hurricane Helen. The NWSL's North Carolina 99 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,559 Speaker 1: Courage announced that significant proceeds from this Saturday's home match 100 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: against the San Diego Wave will be donated to United 101 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: Way relief Funds to help those impact it in western 102 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: North Carolina. NWSL Players Association Executive Director Megan Burke, who's 103 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: based in Asheville, has also been letting people know how 104 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 1: to help. She wrote that her community is especially in 105 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 1: need of baby supplies. 106 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: Will link to places where you can donate in the 107 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 2: show notes. 108 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 1: In tennis, Coco Goff advanced to the quarterfinals with the 109 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: China Open on Tuesday after Naomi Osaka retired with a 110 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: back injury. The pair split the first two sets before four. 111 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: Osaka bout out were guarded four. We wanted to see 112 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: that one go the distance. We'll talk a little bit 113 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:07,560 Speaker 1: more about that match and the China Open with Renee 114 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,479 Speaker 1: Stubbs in a little bit. In college volleyball, there are 115 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 1: quite a few top twenty five teams in action tonight, 116 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 1: including number seven Texas hosting South Carolina in an SEC showdown, 117 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 1: and number nine Wisconsin panavisit to Rutgers, both at seven 118 00:05:20,240 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 1: thirty Eastern. Over in the acc it's rivalry Time, UNC 119 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: takes their talents to Cameron Indoor Stadium to face Duke 120 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,840 Speaker 1: at six thirty pm Eastern. We'll link to the full 121 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: volleyball schedule for the night in our show notes. Finally, 122 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 1: shout out to Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink. On Monday, 123 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 1: she revealed her engagement via some gorgeous picks on social 124 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 1: and good job to her fiance Ben Felter, a former 125 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:45,159 Speaker 1: Stanford rower, who popped the question on the rooftop at 126 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:48,679 Speaker 1: the Shango La Hotel in Paris Ooh La La Trei chic. 127 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:52,359 Speaker 1: According to People magazine, Brink was attending a Balenciaga show 128 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: and Felter flew out the surpriser after fibbing and saying 129 00:05:55,720 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: he had to stay back in the States for work. 130 00:05:57,720 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 1: Also her caption, yes in every lifetime, so cute. Speaking 131 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: of cute, those two are like super athlete, super tall, 132 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: Barbie and Ken go. 133 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,880 Speaker 2: Look at the posts. We got to take a quick break. 134 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,360 Speaker 2: When we come back, we say gooday and talk tennis 135 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: with my friend from down on da Renee Stubs. We'll 136 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 2: be back in a jiff. Welcome back Slices. 137 00:06:27,560 --> 00:06:29,280 Speaker 1: Just want to let you know that this segment includes 138 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: a brief mention of allegations of sexual assault. All right, 139 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 1: let's talk a little tennis and the China Open. She's 140 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: the host of the Renee Stubbs tennis podcast right here 141 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: on Iheartwomen's Sports. A tennis commentator for multiple outlets including ESPN, 142 00:06:43,240 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: A four time Olympian, a former number one doubles player 143 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: in the world, with sixty tournament wins, including six Grand Slams, 144 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,799 Speaker 1: to her name. She's a New York Liberty season ticket holder. 145 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 1: We went wild in the South of France's summer popp 146 00:06:53,920 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: and bottles and pretending we were Flage's tech crew. And 147 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 1: I can't wait to ask her a question that sets 148 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:02,279 Speaker 1: her up to say, nar it's our favorite Aussie Renee Stubbs. 149 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: What's up or day? 150 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 3: Well, it's uh, Sarah, nice to see you, my friend. 151 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:06,840 Speaker 2: You too. 152 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,920 Speaker 1: I'm wondering right now what the percentage of tennis watching 153 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:11,920 Speaker 1: versus WNBA playoffs watching is. 154 00:07:13,360 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 3: It's a bit fifty to fifty right now. 155 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 4: I got to say my intensity for the WNBA is 156 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 4: a little bit higher than the than the tennis. Believe 157 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 4: it or not, because you know, as you can see, let's. 158 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 3: Go in New York. 159 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 2: You know I am. 160 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 4: I am fully into the Liberty they're playing against tonight. 161 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 4: It's been a great series already because we are up 162 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 4: one zero. But I of course am watching the tennis. 163 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: Yes, tennis and WNBA. We got a double screen thing happen. 164 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: And the good news is the tennis was a is 165 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 1: early and is in a completely different country, so fewer 166 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,200 Speaker 1: conflicts you have to start with the question that we 167 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 1: are going to ask every tennis guest on this podcast. 168 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 2: What color is a tennis ball? 169 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 3: A tennis ball is a very highlighted green. Yet I 170 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:56,000 Speaker 3: don't know. 171 00:07:56,080 --> 00:07:59,440 Speaker 4: Actually, it's like a lime like it's like a it's 172 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 4: like a it's like a highlighted it's like a wham color. 173 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, nobody knows if it's green or yellow. It's kind 174 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 2: of brat. 175 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:06,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's more yellow. 176 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:07,160 Speaker 2: It's more yellow. 177 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 3: It's yellow. 178 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 2: Let's talk China Open. 179 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 1: I want to zoom out and ask about the reaction 180 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: to the tournament because I saw a handful of tweets 181 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: about poorly attended matches in the early rounds. 182 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 2: Is that often an issue for this tournament? 183 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: Because I've also seen some of the Chinese players draw 184 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: some big crowds in these later rounds. 185 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:25,760 Speaker 2: What's the vibe around this tournament? 186 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, listen, I mean, it's it's usual in China because 187 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 4: people work, you know, and they don't tend to go 188 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 4: to the tennis in the day. 189 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 3: It's just a thing. 190 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:38,840 Speaker 4: And you know, because they are they're working class people 191 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:40,640 Speaker 4: and they don't have a lot of money, and the 192 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 4: people that do have money tend to go at night, 193 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:46,680 Speaker 4: and so you know, that's not a surprise. Honestly, that's 194 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,760 Speaker 4: the way it is in Mexico as well. Mexico gets 195 00:08:48,840 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 4: unbelievable fans at night and barely anyone in the day. 196 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 4: You know, Sarah, people have jobs and so particularly right now, 197 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 4: trust me, in China, they're looking if you're doing your 198 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 4: as well, so you better be at work and not 199 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 4: in the stand. 200 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 3: So that's a bit of a problem. 201 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:05,520 Speaker 4: I mean, Yanick Sinner was playing the other day at 202 00:09:05,600 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 4: first match and there was nobody in the crowd as well, 203 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 4: and then at night it's packed, So that's a little 204 00:09:09,720 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 4: bit of the issue. 205 00:09:10,960 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 3: You know. 206 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 1: When I heard about the China Open, I was thinking, 207 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 1: I don't know a lot about that tournament, and I 208 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 1: remember hearing so I went back to look and I 209 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 1: remember that at one point the WTA actually suspended events 210 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,480 Speaker 1: in China. There was an issue with a player named 211 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:29,960 Speaker 1: Peng Shui who publicly posted accusing a retired Chinese vice 212 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:30,920 Speaker 1: premiere of raping her. 213 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 2: The news got censored in China. 214 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:35,720 Speaker 1: She disappeared and there was a lot of concern about 215 00:09:35,760 --> 00:09:39,760 Speaker 1: her well being. The WTA actually suspended events when there 216 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: wasn't any proof that she wasn't being mistreated or made 217 00:09:43,520 --> 00:09:47,120 Speaker 1: to disappear, quote unquote. She's made limited public appearances since then. 218 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 1: She announced her retirement. The WTA kind of wasn't satisfied 219 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: with how things went, but still announced that they would 220 00:09:52,880 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: return to play in China last year. Do you ever 221 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: hear anything from players about concerns going there or lingering 222 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 1: effects of that, or is it just a simple matter 223 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 1: of I guess time has passed and we want that 224 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: money back. 225 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,520 Speaker 3: Yeah. Unfortunately, it's all about the money. 226 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 4: That's why the WTA are also going to Saudi Arabia 227 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 4: to play the WTA Finals. I mean, you can't have 228 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 4: two worse countries really for human rights than the UAE, 229 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 4: the you know, Saudi's and of course China, so on 230 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:19,199 Speaker 4: that front. 231 00:10:19,280 --> 00:10:20,960 Speaker 3: Unfortunately, they also offer a lot. 232 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 4: Of money because as we know, people like to wash 233 00:10:24,640 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 4: the money, as they say, when it comes to sports, 234 00:10:27,280 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 4: and that's why we're seeing the WTA go back into China. Clearly, 235 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 4: we don't still know where pun Shui is or how 236 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 4: she's doing, and that's you know, a concern for every 237 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 4: single player. 238 00:10:37,440 --> 00:10:39,080 Speaker 3: Of course, it comes up from time to time. But 239 00:10:39,120 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 3: at the same time, unfortunately. 240 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,319 Speaker 4: You know, these these women have to work, These women 241 00:10:43,360 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 4: have to make money, and the WTA is to make money, 242 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 4: and so we fall into these issues, which has been 243 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 4: my sort of gripe for a number of years, really 244 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:53,800 Speaker 4: is where are the WTA and where are they not 245 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 4: getting sponsorship from? 246 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 3: And you think about the great companies. 247 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:59,640 Speaker 4: Like Ally for example, and you know, Deloitte and all 248 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 4: these thanies are putting a lot of money into women's sports. 249 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 4: Why aren't they putting it into tennis. Why aren't we 250 00:11:04,160 --> 00:11:06,480 Speaker 4: going after the allies? Why don't we going after the Deloittes. 251 00:11:06,520 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 4: I don't know if we are or we're not, but 252 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,480 Speaker 4: certainly I could think of a few American companies that 253 00:11:10,559 --> 00:11:13,520 Speaker 4: have a few billion dollars that could offer a sponsorship 254 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 4: to you know, WTA finals for example, and certainly end 255 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 4: of year schedule when I played, certainly for the first 256 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 4: let's say twelve fifteen, twelve thirteen, fifteen years of my life, 257 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 4: the last last couple of tournaments of the year. We're 258 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 4: always in the United States indoors. So if we can 259 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 4: find a way get tournaments back here. We have the 260 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 4: likes of Cocoa GoF, we have the likes of you know, 261 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,200 Speaker 4: Jessica Bogoula. There's so many women in the top twenty 262 00:11:35,240 --> 00:11:37,360 Speaker 4: in the world, why don't we have more tournaments here 263 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 4: in the US So I would like us to find 264 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 4: some money coming from US companies rather than China and 265 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 4: from Saudi Arabia in the future. 266 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, the US Opens the last major of the year. 267 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 1: I don't know if it's changed since when you played, 268 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: but right now, do you feel like a majority of 269 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: players feel like the handful of tournaments in the later 270 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:54,800 Speaker 1: months at the end of the season are sort of 271 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,760 Speaker 1: a letdown. It feels like a strange thing to ramp 272 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 1: up to the Open and then over the last few 273 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,680 Speaker 1: months be predominantly in Asia and also not have any 274 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: majors or bigger tournaments. 275 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, I've talked about this on my podcast A couple 276 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 4: of the last couple of weeks is just not playing 277 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 4: tournaments after the US Open. Maybe finding one or two 278 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:15,240 Speaker 4: here and there, But bottom lineers, why don't we play 279 00:12:15,280 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 4: some exhibitions, play the Billy Jean King Cup, the Davis Cup, 280 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,080 Speaker 4: and really make a World Cup kind of thing after 281 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 4: the US Open, because it feels like mentally everyone shuts down. Look, 282 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 4: Serena never played for the last like seven years of 283 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 4: her career, she barely played after the US Open, and 284 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 4: I thought that was a good move from her, to 285 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 4: be quite honest. But you know, the lower ranked players, 286 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:34,440 Speaker 4: or the players ranked from say ten to one hundred 287 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,679 Speaker 4: or certainly ten to two hundred and fifty, they need 288 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 4: to play. They need to make money. So if you 289 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:41,080 Speaker 4: put tournaments on, they're going to go. So, you know, 290 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 4: we have to find a better way. After the US Open, 291 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 4: I feel certainly for the top players to see what 292 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 4: we can do for them that's not as taxing and 293 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 4: not as stressful, and give them a real season where 294 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 4: they have a time off. 295 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: Speaking of top players, Coco GoF versus Naomi Osaka, we 296 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,480 Speaker 1: were so excited for this round of sixteen match up, 297 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: their first meetings since Golf one six four, six four 298 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 1: and twenty twenty two. They alternated wins over their four 299 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:07,120 Speaker 1: prior meetings, both coming in with new coaching teams and 300 00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:09,599 Speaker 1: an unfortunate finish to this when Osaka broke Golf to 301 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 1: lead six three, four to three. Golf then won the 302 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: next three games to level the match where it's sixty 303 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:16,079 Speaker 1: three sixty three heading into a third set. It's exciting 304 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,080 Speaker 1: Osaka retires due to a back injury. What are the 305 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 1: two sets that we saw teach you about these two 306 00:13:21,320 --> 00:13:22,680 Speaker 1: players and how they're playing right now? 307 00:13:22,960 --> 00:13:25,680 Speaker 3: Well, both playing better, there's no questions. 308 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:27,839 Speaker 4: You know, a coaching change was important for the both 309 00:13:27,880 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 4: of them, just to get fresh eyes, fresh ideas. And 310 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:33,199 Speaker 4: you know, any player will tell you that a new 311 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:35,040 Speaker 4: coach will give you some fresh ideas and just give 312 00:13:35,080 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 4: you a different perspective. And sometimes that different perspective makes 313 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 4: you play better just because you're not happier, but it's 314 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:44,040 Speaker 4: just fresh and so certainly that both of them that 315 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 4: has helped them. I think Naomi's had a better draw 316 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 4: than she's had over the last couple of months. 317 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 3: She's had some shocking draws at. 318 00:13:49,400 --> 00:13:53,280 Speaker 4: The Grand Slams and lost early in those events, losing 319 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,319 Speaker 4: to Makova at the US Open, for example, where I 320 00:13:55,320 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 4: thought she would do really well. And Coco, you know, 321 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:01,240 Speaker 4: Coco has been really consist but she's lacked that, you know, 322 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 4: big win over the last few months, and so it 323 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 4: was interesting to see who was going to win it 324 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:06,640 Speaker 4: when it went to a third, but I could tell 325 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:08,320 Speaker 4: that Naomi were struggling in the second set. 326 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 3: Was something you could just tell on her. 327 00:14:09,800 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 4: Face and she started serving, like I could see that 328 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 4: she wasn't getting the bend in her back. I wasn't 329 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 4: sure if it was her back or stomach muscle strain, 330 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 4: and so when she pulled the plug after the second set, 331 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 4: you could tell that there was something wrong. 332 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 3: It was a shame that we didn't get to. 333 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 4: See the third set because it would have been interesting 334 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:28,480 Speaker 4: because when they've played each other, they've played really quick matches, 335 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 4: and so it would have been nice to see them 336 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 4: go the distance. But certainly good news for Cocoa, not 337 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 4: great news for Naomi. 338 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:37,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, Naomi looked to be in better form before the 339 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 2: injury picked up. What have you seen from Naomi and 340 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 2: her return to the court since she took time after 341 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 2: injuries for the birth of her first child, Like, does 342 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: she seem like the player from before or how has 343 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 2: her game changed? 344 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 4: Certainly hitting the ball as well as she ever has, 345 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 4: you know, but the consistency is still not there. I 346 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 4: just feel like when it gets to five, six, seven 347 00:14:55,920 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 4: balls into the point, and we saw that today in 348 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 4: the latter part. Now, it was also an issue with 349 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 4: the back, because she was missing quite a few back 350 00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:03,520 Speaker 4: ends towards the end. 351 00:15:03,560 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 3: As well. 352 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,560 Speaker 4: So the bottom line is she just has to get 353 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 4: the consistency back. Once she gets the ability to make 354 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 4: a seven eight ten ball rally, then she's going to 355 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 4: be as good as we've seen her. Is it going 356 00:15:14,360 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 4: to be physical, yes? Is it going to be a 357 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,480 Speaker 4: physical issue for her going forward? Possibly? 358 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:21,120 Speaker 3: You know, I've not had a baby, but I'm sure 359 00:15:21,160 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 3: it changes. 360 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 4: A lot of things down in that area of the back, 361 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 4: the pell many. 362 00:15:24,880 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 3: Are kinds of things. 363 00:15:25,880 --> 00:15:29,000 Speaker 4: Sure, yeah, yeah, So we'll see how she can recover. 364 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 4: But certainly having her back, you know, she's in the 365 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 4: top sixty now, so but having her back inside the 366 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 4: top sort of twenty or ten would be ideal for 367 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 4: the Women's Tennis Association and certainly for every top player. 368 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 4: I don't want to play her earlier in the tournament. 369 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:42,200 Speaker 2: Well, that's why I want to wrap. 370 00:15:42,240 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: When you're in the end of this twenty twenty four season, 371 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: when you look back at this year's action and you 372 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 1: look ahead to twenty twenty five, what is the stat 373 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: of American women's tennis? To me, it feels better than 374 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: it's been in years in terms of number of players 375 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 1: that are making a run. 376 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 3: Well, hold, they calm the farm on that, Sarah, because 377 00:15:56,480 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 3: the women the United States, no Astro no is better. No, 378 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 3: I disagree, nonis. 379 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 4: Australia tennis is definitely not better since Ash Party, the 380 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,400 Speaker 4: world number one, decided to go into retirement at like twelve. 381 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 4: But look, the bottom line is American tennis women's tennis 382 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,800 Speaker 4: has been amazing for a long time. We've had Venus, Serena, 383 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 4: Sloane Stevens, Madison Keys. I mean the list is long 384 00:16:18,160 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 4: for Sophia Kennon, who won a Grand slams you know, 385 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:23,160 Speaker 4: Sloan won a Grand Slam. Of course, what Serena and 386 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 4: Venus have done in their career. Danielle Collins has had 387 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 4: a great year. She's been in the finals of a 388 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 4: Grand Slam in the last couple of years. The women 389 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 4: have been great for a long long time, and I 390 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 4: don't see that going anywhere at any time soon. Jessica 391 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 4: Bogola just made the US Open finals, so and Coco 392 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 4: won it last year. 393 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 3: So the women are doing great. 394 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:41,760 Speaker 4: The great news is the men are doing better, and 395 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 4: so they finally kind of got themselves into gear as well, 396 00:16:45,000 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 4: with Taylor getting to the. 397 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 3: Final, Taylor Fitz getting to violent the US Open. 398 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 4: So I'm not worried about the women. Don't worry, Sarah. 399 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 4: They're going to be around for a long time. 400 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 2: It feels like it. 401 00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:55,000 Speaker 1: I mean, going to the US Open was very cool 402 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:58,120 Speaker 1: to see how many Americans were advancing on both sides, 403 00:16:58,160 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 1: and yeah, it's fine. It's fun to get some of 404 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:03,320 Speaker 1: these stories and we love it to see the daughters 405 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: of billionaire's face off and remind everyone the tennis really 406 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: is for everyone. Renee, what's coming up on your show, 407 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,520 Speaker 1: The Renee Dub Tennis Podcast. I heard your dog in 408 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 1: the Labor Cup in the most recent episode talking WNBA 409 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:17,919 Speaker 1: and golf, Like, you're expanding what you're discussing. But what 410 00:17:17,960 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 1: can we look forward to on the pod? 411 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:22,440 Speaker 4: You know, Sarah, I love to talk about obviously tennis. 412 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 4: That's my thing, that's my go to. We're about to 413 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:26,640 Speaker 4: start one right now with my buddy Caitlin Thompson. We 414 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 4: are going to talk a little bit about well, China 415 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:31,760 Speaker 4: obviously what's happening there. We're going to talk about the 416 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,040 Speaker 4: Wider decision and what they're doing with Yanick Sinner because 417 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 4: that's a little bit of a hot ticket and a 418 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 4: hot just discussion right now in men's tennis, certainly going 419 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:43,000 Speaker 4: to talk about, you know, just some young players coming 420 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:43,679 Speaker 4: through and. 421 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 3: Various different things. 422 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:45,720 Speaker 4: But you never know what's going to come out of 423 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 4: either of our mouth, so stay tuned on that front. 424 00:17:48,359 --> 00:17:50,040 Speaker 4: The bottom line is, Sarah, I will be at the 425 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,159 Speaker 4: Liberty game tonight. I will continue to talk about the 426 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 4: WNBA and anything women's sports because you know me, I 427 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:55,399 Speaker 4: love it. 428 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 2: We love it. Thank you so much, Renee for the time. 429 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:58,399 Speaker 2: Appreciate it. 430 00:17:58,720 --> 00:17:59,720 Speaker 3: We welcome see you later. 431 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 1: We got to take another break when we come back. 432 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 1: We haven't dipped into the mail bag in a little while. 433 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:07,200 Speaker 1: Let's indulge, shall. 434 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 2: We welcome back slices. Feels like a lot of folks 435 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 2: in the WNBA space have been trying to offset some 436 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 2: bad vibes with good ones, and we're here for it. 437 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:24,480 Speaker 1: Last week we asked you to send some of your 438 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: favorite players a nice message, a shout out, some sort 439 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 1: of positive note, and that same day friend of the 440 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: show Jordan Robinson started a tweet thread asking folks to 441 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:35,879 Speaker 1: share some of the good things that happened this w season. 442 00:18:36,160 --> 00:18:38,880 Speaker 2: Here are a few that folks came up with. Charter flights, 443 00:18:38,960 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 2: the Toronto Portland expansion teams, the Skims campaign, a new 444 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,120 Speaker 2: media rights deal, more merch, more coverage, a sold out 445 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:49,800 Speaker 2: TD Garden game, sneaker deal, announcements for Asia Wilson, Caitlin 446 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 2: Clark and Sydney Colson. The Valkyries selling seventeen thousand plus 447 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:57,399 Speaker 2: season ticket holder packages. Dina Tarassi getting her flowers. The 448 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:00,640 Speaker 2: new Phoenix Mercury practice facility may be the best All 449 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: Star weekend ever. Sky Guy out in Chicago. Okay, that 450 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 2: was mine. And record breaking attendance in viewership, which brings 451 00:19:08,320 --> 00:19:11,919 Speaker 2: me to a much needed good game. Good game fact. 452 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:15,800 Speaker 2: You a positive statistic, and we've got plenty to choose 453 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 2: from this w season, but let's go with these three 454 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:23,159 Speaker 2: percentages forty eight, two, forty two and six to SOHO one. 455 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: The WNBA averaged nine eight hundred and seven fans per game. 456 00:19:27,560 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 1: That's up forty eight percent from last season, and the 457 00:19:31,320 --> 00:19:34,359 Speaker 1: league's one hundred and fifty four sellouts marked a two 458 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,680 Speaker 1: hundred and forty two percent increase from last season, which 459 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: saw forty five sellouts. And finally, WNBA merchandise sales both 460 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:45,679 Speaker 1: online at wnbastore dot com and the flagship location in 461 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 1: New York City were up a combined six hundred and 462 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 1: one percent from. 463 00:19:49,560 --> 00:19:50,440 Speaker 2: Twenty twenty three. 464 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:53,840 Speaker 1: We love to see it, and we love those positive 465 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:57,400 Speaker 1: threads so much to celebrate this season. We also love 466 00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:59,760 Speaker 1: all the slices who continue to send us messages and 467 00:19:59,800 --> 00:20:02,120 Speaker 1: thought the show. We really do love to hear from 468 00:20:02,119 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: you guys, Like seriously, it's awesome to know that you're 469 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: invested in what we've got going on here, and we're 470 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,560 Speaker 1: always down for guest suggestions, feedback, whatever else is on 471 00:20:09,600 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 1: your mind. Okay, enough of the sappiness, let's get to 472 00:20:12,560 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 1: the material. First up, After Mesh took a few turns 473 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,760 Speaker 1: handling our need to know segment this week, Hagi Altser 474 00:20:17,840 --> 00:20:21,280 Speaker 1: tweeted that they're the cool babysitter and said, imagine how 475 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: much fun the kids would have with at Mesh the 476 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:24,879 Speaker 1: journalist as substitute coach. 477 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 2: We got candy instead of orange slices. We didn't have 478 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:29,359 Speaker 2: to play any defense. 479 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: Okay, first, I got a note here that Mish was 480 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:34,879 Speaker 1: quick to let us know that they're not a pushover, 481 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 1: and especially not as a coach. Mish is sweet, but 482 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,680 Speaker 1: not too sweet. Candy is a hard yes for them, though, 483 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:44,840 Speaker 1: and I'm also going to ignore that if Misha is 484 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:49,000 Speaker 1: the cool babysitter. That makes me the uncool mom, and 485 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:50,960 Speaker 1: I need y'all to note there are no rules in 486 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:51,440 Speaker 1: this house. 487 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 2: I'm not like a regular mom. I'm a cool mom. Right, 488 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 2: Please stop talking. 489 00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:01,359 Speaker 1: Next up, Whitney Corlis, send us an email that reads, 490 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:02,560 Speaker 1: love this show. 491 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 2: Really need a hoops and gay shit shirt? I'll pay 492 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:05,560 Speaker 2: good money. 493 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:08,840 Speaker 1: That's interesting, Whitney, because we've been thinking a lot about 494 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:09,400 Speaker 1: merch too. 495 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 2: Who else wants some like a cool shirt that says 496 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 2: I'm a. 497 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 1: Slice with like oranges on it and like maybe like 498 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:18,639 Speaker 1: a whole series of hoops and gay shit, pucks and 499 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: gay shit. 500 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:20,879 Speaker 2: All Right, we're on it. We're on it. 501 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 1: We love that you're listening, but we want you to 502 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 1: get in the game every day too. 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The program approves putting a contraceptive 519 00:22:12,560 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 1: pellet called ContraPest in special rat accessible containers across the city. 520 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:20,080 Speaker 1: They hope that the measure will sterilize the rats and 521 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:22,479 Speaker 1: limit the population without having choose poison to kill them, 522 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 1: which endangers pets and kids and other animals. You remember Flocco, 523 00:22:26,080 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 1: That was that beautiful Eurasian eagle owl that escaped the 524 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:31,000 Speaker 1: Central Berg Zoo and was living amongst the people of 525 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:33,399 Speaker 1: New York but later sadly died after crashing to a 526 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaker 1: building and had rat poison in his stomach. 527 00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 2: Yeah, so thankfully they're trying to avoid that. And apparently 528 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:43,879 Speaker 2: this rat birth control is delicious. Per a council member, quote, 529 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:46,719 Speaker 2: it's salty, it's sweet, and it has fatty materials within it. 530 00:22:46,920 --> 00:22:49,639 Speaker 2: End quote. The rats won't be able to resist that. 531 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: You're telling me that New York City rats not only 532 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,960 Speaker 1: get better healthcare than the women of America, their birth 533 00:22:55,000 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 1: control is delicious too, Free sweet and salty contraceptives for. 534 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 2: Rats, but not for us brats. How rude. Don't forget 535 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 2: to vote in November, slices, or you and your sex 536 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 2: positive friends might have to go scavenging for rap bait. 537 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:13,600 Speaker 1: Now it's your turn, rate and review. Thanks for listening 538 00:23:13,640 --> 00:23:17,120 Speaker 1: as always, see you tomorrow. Good game, Renee, good game, 539 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 1: and congrats cam Brink you people trying to control women's 540 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 1: reproductive rights. Good Game with Sarah Spain is an iHeart 541 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:29,200 Speaker 1: women's sports production in partnership with Deep Blue Sports and Entertainment. 542 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 1: You can find us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, 543 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts. Production by Wonder Media Network, 544 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:37,960 Speaker 1: our producers are Alex Azzie and Misha Jones. 545 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:39,400 Speaker 2: Our executive producers are. 546 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:42,920 Speaker 1: Christina Everett, Jesse Katz, Jenny Kaplan, and Emily Rudder. Our 547 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 1: editors are Emily Rudder, Britney Martinez, Grace Lynch and Lindsay Cradowell. 548 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,359 Speaker 2: Production assistants from Lucy Jones and I'm Your Host Sarah Spain.