EPISODE · Mar 18, 2026 · 1H 18M
Episode 11 | WNBA CBA Deadline Day, NWSL Is Back, PWHL Playoff Push, March Madness
from Raising the Game: A Women’s Sports Podcast · host Raising the Game Women's Sports Network
It's a big week for women's sports — and we happened to record on the night the WNBA CBA was supposed to get done.This week:The WNBA CBA hits its deadline with the league and union still apart on revenue sharing — 70% of net vs. ~25% of gross — and we get into why that distinction matters, why the league dragged its feet for months, and why the players are absolutely right to hold the line.The NWSL is back in spectacular fashion: 129K fans across opening weekend, 30K in Boston, 50K tickets sold for Denver's March 28 home opener, Sophia Wilson (Gigi's mom!) returning from maternity leave, and Savy King back on the pitch in an emotional moment for Angel City.The PWHL is in its playoff push — we break down the standings (spoiler: Minnesota is in second), expansion city contenders, and the first-ever national broadcast on ION on March 28.Plus:Catarina Macario signs an $8M record deal with San Diego Wave making her the highest-paid women's footballer in the world, NCAA women's basketball brackets are out and we are doing brackets, the Frozen Four is set with Northeastern upsetting Minnesota, college gymnastics conference tournaments, Aryna Sabalenka wins Indian Wells, Oksana Masters dominates the 2026 Winter Paralympics with four golds, Team USA rolling 4-0 in FIBA World Cup qualifying, and Sephora cements itself as the women's sports sponsor to know.Instagram/Threads/YouTube: @rtg_podEmail: [email protected]
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It's a big week for women's sports — and we happened to record on the night the WNBA CBA was supposed to get done.This week:The WNBA CBA hits its deadline with the league and union still apart on revenue sharing — 70% of net vs. ~25% of gross — and we get into why that distinction matters, why the league dragged its feet for months, and why the players are absolutely right to hold the line.The NWSL is back in spectacular fashion: 129K fans across opening weekend, 30K in Boston, 50K tickets sold for Denver's March 28 home opener, Sophia Wilson (Gigi's mom!) returning from maternity leave, and Savy King back on the pitch in an emotional moment for Angel City.The PWHL is in its playoff push — we break down the standings (spoiler: Minnesota is in second), expansion city contenders, and the first-ever national broadcast on ION on March 28.Plus:Catarina Macario signs an $8M record deal with San Diego Wave making her the highest-paid women's footballer in the world, NCAA women's basketball brackets are out and we are doing brackets, the Frozen Four is set with Northeastern upsetting Minnesota, college gymnastics conference tournaments, Aryna Sabalenka wins Indian Wells, Oksana Masters dominates the 2026 Winter Paralympics with four golds, Team USA rolling 4-0 in FIBA World Cup qualifying, and Sephora cements itself as the women's sports sponsor to know.Instagram/Threads/YouTube: @rtg_podEmail: [email protected]
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Episode 11 | WNBA CBA Deadline Day, NWSL Is Back, PWHL Playoff Push, March Madness
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