Episode 12 | WNBA CBA Transformational Deal, Women's Tackle Football, Women's Leagues Roundup

The WNBA just agreed to a transformational new CBA — and the numbers are staggering. Salary caps jumped from $1.5 million to $7 million, super maxes hit $1.4 million, and minimum salaries now exceed last year's super max. This changes everything.After months of tense negotiations and over 100 hours of face-to-face bargaining in New York City, the WNBA and WNBPA reached a landmark seven-year deal that ties player compensation to league revenue for the first time. We break down the key provisions, the EPIC rule that rewards breakout rookies, and what a chaotic April of expansion drafts and free agency is about to look like.This week we dig into:The WNBA CBA agreement — salary cap details, revenue sharing, the EPIC rule and how it could benefit the likes of Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, and Aliyah Boston, plus the wild upcoming expansion draft and free agency periodThe Women's National Football Conference — a six-year-old full-contact tackle football league with 17 teams, players from 20+ countries, and a medical advisory board dedicated to female athlete healthMinnesota Gophers March Madness — Amaya Battle's buzzer beater, 10,700 fans in the Barn, Peps Neuman the Blanket Lady, and the first Sweet 16 since 2005NWSL attendance records shattering week after week, Denver Summit's 50,000+ ticket home opener, and Sam Kerr rumored to be heading stateside from ChelseaPWHL playoff push with Minnesota Frost leading a tight three-way race, plus a national broadcast deal for the playoffs on IonWe also cover NCAA women's gymnastics conference championships, Jessie Diggins' retirement, the Kara Lawson coaching phenomenon at Duke, and why Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes is must-watch basketball.Follow Raising the Game for weekly women's sports coverage.Instagram/Threads/YouTube: @rtg_podSubstack: https://substack.com/@raisingthegamepodcastWebsite: https://rtgpod.com Email: [email protected]