About this episode

Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara discuss the latest happenings in the NWSL, including standout performances and new rules.

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara dig into all the action from the first full week back in the NWSL. Ali takes us through a little NWSL ICYMI, Portland cruising, Emma Sears’s trade request, and Trinity Rodman delivering in the biggest moment of the weekend with a stoppage time thriller. Not to mention some new rules, including a digital code of conduct for fans. Plus Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension was suspended as the USMNT fall to Belgium. Kelley and Ali take us through why this wasn’t a controversial decision and the previously suspended red cards. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Angel City Flying Back from Break 06:49 NWSL ICYMI 07:34 Manaka Heads to Chelsea 08:22 3 Braces??? 08:56 Croix and Cooper the Sugar & Spice 09:57 Portland is CRUISING 13:10 Ali a teen mom??? 14:17 Chicago Upsets Utah 17:33 Emma Sears Requesting a Trade 19:19 New Time Wasting Rules 25:22 Trinity Rodman DELIVERED 28:48 Red Card Reversal 32:16 Folarin Balogun Post Game Comments 34:47 More Suspended Red Cards 37:36 USMNT Doomed by Headlines? 38:31 Winning Down a Man 42:37 Getting Banned from NWSL for Tweets? 46:28 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ali Riley, Kelley O’Hara

Topics covered

• NWSL
• soccer
• Trinity Rodman
• Folarin Balogun
• Emma Sears
• new rules

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USMNT, NWSL, Chelsea

Places: Belgium

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