About this episode
The episode discusses the potential for Boston to become a women's sports town, focusing on the new women's soccer team, Boston Legacy, and its future.
The sun was shining for the inaugural game this month of Boston Legacy, the city’s new women’s soccer team. While Legacy didn’t win their first match, optimism was high that finally, Boston may have a big women’s sports team to rally around. This week on Say More, host Shirley Leung talks to New Yorker sports writer Louisa Thomas about the progression of women’s sports, and what this team needs to do to survive the long haul. Can they promote stars and secure loyal fans? Can success mean an WNBA team is next? Email us at saymore@globe.com.
People in this episode
Host: Shirley Leung
Guest: Louisa Thomas
Topics covered
- women's sports
- soccer
- Boston sports culture
- team loyalty
- sports progression
Keywords
- Boston Legacy
- women's soccer
- Louisa Thomas
- Shirley Leung
- women's sports
- sports team loyalty
- WNBA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boston Legacy
Places: Boston
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