{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/69665ae8d6e0ec6b281ceb63?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Lindsey Heaps signed for Denver Summit & inside Angel City's move for Emily Sams","description":"<p>NWSL expansion team <strong>Denver Summit</strong> got its hometown star, announcing this week that<strong>&nbsp;U.S. captain Lindsey Heaps is&nbsp;headed home this summer. </strong>So why did Heaps make the move to swap Champions League to the Centennial State?</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> <strong><em>The Athletic's</em> Melanie Anzidei </strong>sat down with Heaps to go inside the big signing and why the 31-year-old was sold on the Summit and the opportunity to launch women's soccer in her home state. How will the move affect Heaps's <strong>USWNT</strong> ambitions? What has changed in the NWSL since Heaps left the <strong>Portland Thorns</strong> in 2022?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PLUS:</strong> After that, <strong><em>The Athletic's </em>Tamerra Griffin </strong>is joined by<strong> Angel City sporting director Mark Parsons </strong>for an in-depth look inside the Los Angeles club's offseason business, headlined by the statement transfer of <strong>USWNT</strong> defender <strong>Emily Sams</strong> from <strong>Orlando Pride for $650,000.</strong></p><p>_______________</p><p>HOSTS: Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Melanie Anzidei, Tamerra Griffin</p><p>GUESTS: Lindsey Heaps, Mark Parsons </p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6962882/2026/01/12/uswnt-lindsey-heaps-denver-summit-nwsl-signing/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">USWNT captain Lindsey Heaps to join Denver in June: ‘Everything seems right to come home’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6953440/2026/01/09/angel-city-signings-emily-sams-orlando/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Angel City acquires USWNT defender Emily Sams in trade with Orlando for $650,000</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6965022/2026/01/12/lindsey-heaps-denver-full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">USWNT star Lindsey Heaps is coming home. Plus: Trinity Rodman returns to U.S. squad</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}