Lindsey Heaps Makes Denver Summit Contenders | Plus $205 Million Columbus Expansion Team for the NWSL 2028
From The Late Sub with Claire Watkins by Just Women’s Sports
April 30, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
Claire discusses the challenges of expansion teams in the NWSL, focusing on the Denver Summit and the new Columbus expansion team.
In this week's episode of The Late Sub Claire breaks down the difficulties of being an expansion team, how Summit is headed in the right direction and why Lindsey Heaps can get them over the hump. Plus Columbus's $205 Million NWSL expansion team. Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwomenssports/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justwomenssports?
People in this episode
Host: Claire Watkins
Topics covered
- expansion teams
- NWSL
- women's sports
- Columbus expansion
- Denver Summit
- Lindsey Heaps
Keywords
- NWSL
- expansion team
- Lindsey Heaps
- Denver Summit
- Columbus
- women's soccer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Denver Summit, Columbus, NWSL, Just Women’s Sports
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