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On this episode of Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan to give the USWNT some grades on their performance in their 2-1 loss to Brazil and look forward to Tuesday’s game. Later, Jillian is joined by USWNT and San Diego Wave defender Kennedy Wesley. The duo discuss Wesley’s trip so far, coming up against her Brazilian club teammates and the Wave’s rise to the top of the NWSL table._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Meg Linehan, Kennedy WesleyThis podcast was produced by The Athletic.

On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits sits down with USWNT and Kansas City Current midfielder Croix Bethune for a one-on-one interview. The duo chats about the 25-year-old’s career-shaping move away from Washington Spirit, the U.S. women's national team's trip to Brazil one year before the World Cup and her three manifestations for 2026. Plus, hear Croix's thoughts on Current head coach Chris Armas, what it's like to have Triple Espresso back with the national team and the bring she brought with her to Brazil._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Croix BethuneThis podcast was produced by The Athletic._______________Referenced on the show:Mallory Swanson returns to USWNT as ‘Triple Espresso’ reunites for Brazil friendliesTriple Espresso, to go: USWNT trio happy to be back together ahead of friendlies in BrazilNWSL championship returning to Washington, D.C., in 2026: Sources_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

Trinity Rodman is thriving, Sam Kerr is leaving Chelsea and possibly heading back to the NWSL — and Meg Linehan is back with a lot of questions. A third of the way through the 2026 season, Jillian and Tamerra are in the hot seat as Meg puts the league's biggest narratives to the buy or sell test. Are the Utah Royals for real? Will the Washington Spirit finally break their runners-up curse with the championship coming to DC? And can the salary cap keep up with a league growing faster than anyone expected? Buckle up._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Tamerra Griffin and Meg LinehanThis podcast was produced by The Athletic._______________Referenced on the show:NWSL championship returning to Washington, D.C., in 2026: SourcesNWSL predictions, trends and where things stands at the midseason break_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

On this episode of Full Time Focus, The Athletic’s Megan Feringa sits down with Brighton forward Madison Haley for a conversation about her journey from Dallas, Texas to Brighton. They discuss Haley’s decision to play abroad instead of in the NWSL, her best-ever season with Brighton and the importance of Buc-ee’s._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Madison HaleyThis podcast was produced by The Athletic._______________Referenced on the show:Brighton reach Women’s FA Cup final and set ambitions high: ‘We want to be historic’_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to break down the latest U.S women's national team roster headlined by the return of Triple Espresso: Mallory Swanson, Sophia Wilson and Trinity Rodman. The duo discusses notable omissions from the roster, including North Carolina's Ashley Sanchez, and looks forward to the team’s doubleheader against Brazil in June. Tamerra also gives her wild card pick to be selected for the 2027 World Cup roster. They also recap Club America’s win over the Washington Spirit in the Concacaf W Champions Cup._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Tamerra GriffinThis podcast was produced by The Athletic.______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

That's four trophies for Barcelona.On this episode of Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Laia Cervello Herrero to recap the UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes. The duo dives into how the Blaugrana hoisted their fourth UWCL title in six seasons, how La Masia is helping the team and gives an update on the future of Barcelona star Alexia Putellas._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUESTS: Laia Cervello HerreroThis podcast was produced by The Athletic._______________Referenced on the show:Barcelona win Women’s Champions League with 4-0 victory over Lyon: How poetic Pajor secured titleBarcelona’s dismantling of OL Lyonnes shows the titans’ rebuild still has a few years to goTears and glory for Ewa Pajor, the striker who ended her Champions League ‘jinx’ at the sixth attempt_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

The Utah Royals have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 NWSL season, and defender Janni Thomsen has been in the middle of it all.Thomsen joins host Jillian Sakovits for a conversation looking back at growing up in a small Danish town and playing on boys’ youth teams despite ridicule from other families. They also discuss how Thomsen found her way to Utah in 2025 after her partner, Norwegian international Elise Thorsnes, played there several years earlier, as well as how the Scandinavian couple is preparing to welcome their first child. Then, Jillian breaks down what to expect from the UEFA Women’s Champions League final between FC Barcelona and OL Lyonnes on Saturday._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Janni ThomsenThis podcast was produced by The Athletic._______________Referenced on the show:Is Barcelona versus OL Lyonnes the UEFA Women’s Champions League’s greatest rivalry?Utah Royals are on a seven-match unbeaten streak. Are they the NWSL’s new protagonists?_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here

With a third of the NWSL season gone, which teams need to hit the reset (or panic) button heading into a crucial summer?On this episode of Full Time, host Jillian Sakovits is joined The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin to talk about the NWSL teams towards the bottom of the table, specifically Bay FC, Seattle Reign, Angel City, Houston Dash, Racing Louisville and the Chicago Stars. Giving out a ranking on the scale of “cause for concern” to “you're in danger”, the duo explores what’s going right and wrong for each team. They also praise Boston Legacy, who is on a five-match unbeaten streak._______________HOST: Jillian SakovitsGUEST: Tamerra GriffinThis podcast was produced by The Athletic.______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to our Youtube channel: hereSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here