The Brooklyn native built Game Griot as a creative broadcasting outlet for the world of women’s hoops. He joined me on the podcast to talk:

• What 30 years of the WNBA mean for the game

• Standout 2026 rookies

• Who’s taking a step in their game this season

• Players we don’t play about

• What it means to show up for the Black women who lead women’s basketball

• A progress report on our NY Liberty 10+ games into the 2026 season

This convo with Ish felt special. We chatted about WBB and this season tactically, but also ventured into the intangible aspects of women’s sports that made me want to start Good Sport in the first place.

Links below to keep in touch with Ish and his work at Game Griot. Enjoy!

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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the Knicks fever and seeing the way our city has come together through this playoff run. I don’t follow the NBA, and it turned me into a Knicks fan. And: This is a really good week for us to remind everyone that New York City has won three championships in the last three years, actually. Gotham FC 2023, Liberty 2024, and Gotham FC again in 2025. The NYC championship drought is similar to the loneliness epidemic: A men’s issue.

I don’t want to sound like the fun police. I love fun and I don’t like the police. I drank several beers in the street on Saturday night. But at the end of the day, women’s sports really are that serious to me. Anyways…

I would like to formally go on record and predict: NY Knicks and NY Liberty double championship 2026. Hasn’t happened since 2001 and 2002, when Los Angeles did it back-to-back with the Lakers and the Sparks.

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On the Good Sport podcast: I talked with Sophia Mitropolous, the artist behind Snatch Magazine, a queer-first women’s sports publication. We talked about how Sophia transformed Snatch from a DIY weightlifting zine into a full-scale women’s sports mag, what makes New York’s women’s sports scene special, and more. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

What to know

1. Gotham FC is building a $35 million training facility. This is a major milestone for our 2x NWSL Champs: It’s the first time Gotham will have a dedicated training space after 20 years of sharing fields and playing second fiddle at men’s facilities. We have one of the best rosters in the world, and our players deserve this. Full story here.

   

2. The Sirens are doing some saving and some losing. Four new teams are joining the Professional Women’s Hockey League this year, and the six-phase expansion player distribution process is in full swing. New teams need to build rosters that will be immediately competitive while maintaining balance and some roster consistency for existing teams, so current franchises can save six players each from getting picked up by other teams during the process. Anyone not saved is eligible to get snagged.

   Our Sirens have saved forwards Sarah Fillier, Kristýna Kaltounková and Casey O’Brien, and defenders Micah Zandee-Hart, Jaime Bourbonnais and Maja Nylén Persson. Naturally, we’ve lost some beloved players—like goalie Kayle Osborne. The draft is coming up in just a few days, followed by free agency, so we’ll see our completed roster soon.

3. The Liberty treated the Young Hos to Block Nation. Please I am not being vulgar nor rude! The Washington Mystics named themselves the Young Hos as the youngest team in the W. And as someone lucky enough to sit in incredible seats at the game yesterday thanks to my bestie Ciara and her workplace perks, let me say that the Liberty big sister’d ‘em. Stewie got a career-high 7 blocks. JJ had 2. But I’ll let this clip of Big B do the talking…

4. Gotham FC Midfielder Emily Sonnett is living rent-free in Brazil. Sonnett, along with four other Gotham FC players, joined the USWNT for two friendly matches against the Brazil last week. The second game quickly turned not friendly <3 I talked about the details on the podcast, but the TLDR is Brazilian forward Dudinha shoved Sonnett, Sonnett hammed it up, Dudinha got a yellow for it, and Brazil fans are pissed. Marta took to her Instagram story to call Sonnett out after the game, and hella Portuguese hate comments flooded Sonnett’s mentions. I would guess that she is cracking up about it to be honest.

   

What to watch this week

Wednesday 6/17

🏀 The Liberty are on the road at the Chicago Sky at 8:00 pm ET. It’s a Commissioner’s Cup matchup — watch on USA Network or WNBA League Pass.

🏒 The 2026 PWHL Draft starts at 5:00 pm, live from Detroit. The Sirens have the 7th overall pick. Watch it on the PWHL YouTube channel.

Friday 6/19

🏀 The Liberty host the Washington Mystics at Barclays Center at 7:30 pm ET for Juneteenth Unity Night. Watch on WNBA League Pass.

Saturday 6/20

🥍 The NY Charging host the Maryland Charm at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead, NY at 6:30 pm ET. Watch on ESPN+.

Sunday 6/21

🏀 The Liberty are on the road at the LA Sparks at 5:00 pm ET. Watch on WNBA League Pass.

🏉 The NY Exiles are on the road at the Denver Onyx (Infinity Park) at 5:00 pm ET / 3:00 pm MT. Watch on the Women's Sports Network.

The Scene Report

Here’s some fun stuff going on in the NYC W sports scene.

You are extremely invited to Good Sport’s pride event. It’s on 6/24 at Edmonds Playground, and we’re going to play Knockout in a major way. RSVP here.

Every Wednesday in June, Cherry Golf Club is hosting free simulation sessions and coaching in partnership with Five Iron. Two more events are happening this month; check ‘em here.

Celebrate Juneteenth and Black tennis culture with All-Love Racquet Club at the Juneteenth Cup and Festival, happening on Juneteenth in Queens in partnership with USTA Eastern. There’s something for players at all skill levels - register here.

Our friends at Swish Swish Pod and Blazer’s are hosting sapphic speed dating next month for WNBA fans. It’s WAG season…RSVP here.

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Thanks as always for reading :) Drink water, wear sunscreen, and seriously, guys, remember that I’d do anything for you.

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That’s what artist Sophia Mitropoulos had to say when I asked what inspired her to create Snatch, a queer-first women’s sports magazine. There’s a rebelliousness to building an indie publication from scratch, especially when that publication is fiercely gay and unapologetically dedicated to women’s sports.

Sophia was an artist who found herself in the weight room and a competitive athlete who found herself in art school, and she built a world where all of her identities and passions could coalesce.

Sophia joined me on the podcast this week to talk about her athletic, artistic, and queer roots, how Snatch transformed from a DIY zine about weightlifting into a full-scale women’s sports magazine, what makes New York’s women’s sports scene special, and what’s next for Snatch.

On the other side of the rebelliousness it takes to create art and media dedicated to queerness and women’s sports is the joy that a lot of us could only dream of as kids. I can’t think of a more worthwhile project.

I absolutely loved this conversation with Sophia. Enjoy!

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On the Good Sport podcast: I talked with Tori Keghlian, the founder of the sapphic volleyball community, Spykes, about post-D1 athlete life, burning out on sports, finding your way back, and what it takes to build an IRL queer community. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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3 things to know

1. The Liberty are on a 4-game win streak. Last week we scored Ws against the Tempo and the Fever. Stewie dropped 30 pts in the latter game. This stretch of success feels like we’re righting the ship after a rocky start with injuries figuring out how our unit will work together. More adjustments to make for sure, but we’re moving up in the power rankings. Love to see Pauline getting her flowers from her vets. New nickname just dropped:

2. The NWSL is on a break, but our Gotham players aren’t. Twelve Gotham FC players are competing with their national teams this June. Five of them are in South America this week with the USWNT for two friendly matches against Brazil; Defenders Tierna Davidson, Lilly Reale and Emily Sonnett and midfielders Rose Lavelle and Jaedyn Shaw. We lost 2-1 in the first game on June 6th, but hope to level the series in the next match on Tuesday, June 9th.

   

3. JJ’s aura goes crazy in post-game presser. Just wanted you to know that my swag inspo is our 6’6" center Jonquel Jones. I am 5’5" but working on it.

What to watch this week

Monday 6/08

🏀 The Liberty are on the road at the Connecticut Sun at 7:00 pm ET. Watch on NBC or WNBA League Pass.

Tuesday 6/09

⚽ Watch five of our Gotham FC players join the USWNT as they take on Brazil at 8:30 pm ET. Watch on HBO or TNT.

Thursday 6/11

🏀 The Liberty are on the road at the Atlanta Dream at 7:30 pm ET. Watch on FOX 5 or WNBA League Pass.

Saturday 6/13

🏉 The NY Exiles host the Twin Cities Gemini at Memorial Field in Mt. Vernon at 2:00 pm ET. Watch on the Women's Sports Network.

Sunday 6/14

🏀 The Liberty host the Washington Mystics at Barclays Center at 3:00 pm ET. It’s a WNBA Commissioner’s Cup game. Watch on Prime Video or FOX 5.

The Scene Report

Fun stuff going on in the NYC W sports scene.

Community group highlight: Soccer & Croissants is a pick-up soccer group that meets up on Sundays at 2pm in Williamsburg. I’ve been looking for something low-stress and high-vibes to get back in touch with my soccer roots, and this seems like an amazing group. Details here.

Leslie NYC is hosting a Liberty Pride event this Sunday, June 14th at the Branded Saloon. They’re fundraising to support the post-production work of In These Hands: The Black Birthworkers, a documentary film that follows three queer black women traveling 8,000 miles across country to interview black midwives, doulas, historians and mothers about their reproductive health and justice advocacy. More details here.

I was on a scroll through the feed this morning when I came across Super Champ - an org that hosts NYC women’s sports walking tours each month. The next one is on June 20th and goes through the iconic Canyon of Heroes, the nickname for the stretch of Broadway in Lower Manhattan that hosts our city’s ticker-tape parades, including after a team wins a championship. Get tix here.

Before you go…

Today marks one month of Good Sport NYC! Time flies when you’re having fun. We are truly just getting started, so if you’re here for the early days, thank you for being a truther. Love ya!

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That’s why Tori founded Spykes—NYC’s sapphic volleyball community. Just a few months after launching the group, Spykes hosts volleyball sessions every month, bringing dozens of folks out to play at all skill levels.

Tori and I talked through her journey as an athlete, building Spykes, the gorgeous crossover of queerness and sports, the joy of building WLW community, and what makes the NYC women’s sports scene so special.

I hope you enjoy this episode with Tori, and please check out Spykes and give this awesome community some love!

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Yesterday I went to the Gotham FC game against the Houston Dash, courtesy of The Echo, which is the independent supporter’s group for our hockey team, the PWHL Sirens. The Sirens are not in season right now, but the founder of The Echo, Trish Golden, has been keeping the events calendar busy with group outings to support NYC’s other W sports teams. Apart from Gotham winning 1-0, I had the best soft pretzel I’ve ever had in a stadium. And I’ve had genuinely dozens.

Thanks to Trish and The Echo for inviting us and for all of her work building the community around women’s hockey. Can’t wait for the next Sirens season.

Speaking of soccer…On the latest episode of the Good Sport NYC podcast, Anumita Jain of the Bat Signal joined me for a deep dive on Gotham FC. We talked about our heater of a roster, strengths and weaknesses as a team, and Gotham’s struggle with low-tier attendance despite top-tier play. Give it a listen if you haven’t yet, wherever you get your podcasts.

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5 things to know from last week

1. Gotham FC bounces back from losses abroad. The CONCACAF finals were bad for us <3 but as Anumita predicted on last week’s podcast, the bats bounced back for regular season play with a 1-0 win yesterday against the Dash. I have to shout out this cross from Midge Purce —> Bicycle kick shot from Esther González that was incredibly sick, even if it didn’t result in a goal.

2. Gotham’s got a goal scorer in rookie Jordan Dudley. Our first-year forward got her second goal of her NWSL career, and it was a beauty. Incredible ball handling, evading the defender, perfect shot placement. Watch it here. I am so glad she’s on our team.

3. The Liberty snap 3 game losing streak. We beat the Mercury in b2b wins last week, breaking a brutal string of Ls. Our defense looked better, we rebounded better, and there seemed to be more cohesion on the court. Yay. The rook Paulline Astier played excellente, and snagged player of the game for her efforts during Friday’s matchup. Allez.

4. Extremely cute Ellie x fan moment. They helicoptered their braids together <3 This actually was so precious. The way the hype squad member held the little girl tickled me beyond compare. I will see if he is at the next game and available to do that for me.

5. The Exiles did a graphic tee tunnel fit moment. Or maybe this is just a crazy coincidence. See ‘em all here. My fav was Daddy’s little meatball.

What to watch this week

Wednesday 6/03

🏀 The Liberty play the Toronto Tempo at home at 8:00 pm ET. It’s our first home game against the expansion team. Watch it the USA Network or League Pass.

Saturday 6/06

🏀 The Liberty play the Indiana Fever at home at 8:00 pm ET. Watch it on CBS or League Pass.

Sunday 6/07

🏉 NY Exiles play the Twin Cities Gemini in MN at 4:00 pm ET. Watch it on the Women’s Sports Network.

The Scene Report

Here’s some fun stuff going on in the NYC W sports scene.

NewFest is hosting the New York premiere of The Brittney Griner Story on June 1st in Gansevoort Plaza. This documentary follows Griner’s journey from playing abroad to her detention in Russia, her fight for freedom, and her work to help other wrongfully detained Americans. You can also stream the film through the NewFest site.

Every Wednesday, Blazers hosts the Sports Adjacent Comedy Show, and this week’s edition is a special new material night from 6:30pm - 7:30pm. Dream plan: Attending Sports Adjacent, then watching the Libs play at 8pm…

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We reviewed our roster, covering Gotham’s veterans like Rose Lavelle, Tierna Davidson, Anne-Katrin Berger, Emily Sonnett, Esther González, and Midge Purce, as well as our rising stars like Jaedyn Shaw, Lily Reale, and Jordan Dudley. We discussed our strengths and weaknesses as a team, and I was left with the impression that we have a pretty damn good soccer team. And the gleaming trophies from winning it all seem to back that up, too.

So then why does Gotham struggle with low attendance at our home games? Anumita and I tried to answer that, too, and discussed the concept of Gotham moving from New Jersey to Queens in the future. TLDR: We need more casual fans. I hope that Good Sport can help with that for Gotham, and all of our women’s teams here in NYC.

I had a great time recording this with Anumita. She’s smart, great at explaining sports and data concepts, and really good at true-or-false questions. Enjoy, and listen through the end for a bonus mini convo with me, myself, and I about the latest losing streak for our beloved NY Liberty…Don’t panic!

Cheers :)

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On the latest episode of the Good Sport NYC podcast, I solo-hosted (please clap) a conversation (with myself) about Gotham’s potential move from Jersey to Queens, Mayor Mamdani’s fight to keep soccer accessible for New Yorkers with $5 Gotham tickets + a big FIFA World Cup lottery win, and more.

Give it a listen if you haven’t yet, wherever you get your podcasts.

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3 things to know from last week

1. Liberty’s stars returned to the court after injuries. Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu both got on the court last week after missing the season’s first games due to injury. On Sunday’s game against the Wings, we finally saw an ideal starting line-up: Sabrina Ionescu (Guard), Marine Johannes (Guard), Satou Sabally (Forward), Breanna Stewart (Forward) and Jonquel Jones (Center).

   

   Sadly the game results dimmed the energy. The Wings outscored and outdefended us in the second half. It seemed like we just couldn’t finish in the paint. As sports fans are want to do, the comment sections are in dire straights, but I personally am not going to panic. Satou just got here and she’ll need time to build chemistry and get in game mode. Many of our players are coming off of injury and need time. I hope our new Coach can show us something going into these next few games and pick better defensive matchups….Onward.

2. The Liberty signed hot and gay Aussie Anneli Maley to a developmental player contract. Let’s go lesbians! The saga with Maley went like this: She joined us for training camp and popped off in pre-season and got a lot of love from the fanbase…from some LGBTs in particular. Then we waived her on May 6th, she went to the Mercury for a bit and then they waived her, and THEN we signed her to a dev contract last week. Here is her tunnel fit for her first game. Abs.

   

3. Star Gotham FC Goalie Anne-Katrin Berger went down with an ab injury. Wow a lot of ab stuff this week huh? If you didn’t know, our soccer team has an amazing goal keeper, like one of the best in the world. AKB got injured during the semi-finals of the Concacaf W Cup this past week. I’m hopinh she’s back on the pitch soon and has a speedy recovery. She’s only allowed 5 goals in regular season play so far - lowest of any team, thanks to her and our awesome defense. We have a podcast episode coming out this week all about Gotham FC and we dig into AKB’s skills more there. Here’s one of her many highlights as a teaser…

What to watch this week

Monday 5/25

🏀 The Liberty play the Portland Fire at home at 8:00 pm ET. Watch it on Prime Video.semifinal at 7:30 pm ET. Watch it on Peacock or Fox 5 NY.

Wednesday 5/27

🏀 The Liberty play the Phoenix Mercury at home at 7:00 pm ET. Watch it the USA Network or local My9.

Friday 5/29

🏀 The Liberty play the Phoenix Mercury at home at 7:30 pm ET. Watch it on Ion.

Sunday 5/31

🏉 NY Exiles play the Denver Onyx at home 2:00 pm ET. Watch it on the Women’s Sports Network.

⚽ Gotham FC plays the Houston Dash at home at 3:00 pm ET. Watch it on ESPN or Fubo.

The Scene Report

Here’s some fun stuff going on in the NYC W sports scene.

Wilka’s — NYC’s women’s sports bar in the LES — shared it’s next quarterly rager, happening on June 5th. I’m famously 27 so I legally cannot go but I hope all the millennials have fun.

Athena Keke’s — our women’s sports bar in Clinton Hill — is linking up with The Gist to host a pride pop-up on June 7th.

And that’s a wrap.

Thanks as always for reading. Pod episode coming Thursday on Gotham FC :) Love you bye.

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Here’s what I covered: Liberty’s 3-1 hot start and Satou Sabally FINALLY back on the court, Gotham’s potential move from Jersey to Queens, and Mayor Mamdani’s fight to keep soccer accessible for New Yorkers with $5 Gotham tickets and a big FIFA World Cup lottery win.

Plus: Goalie Anne-Katrin Berger’s injury + how she makes up 1/2 of a power couple on Gotham with Jess Carter, Charging and Exiles getting their first wins, and I gave out paper plate awards for May.

Enjoy! Let me know what you think in the comments.

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Last week, we dropped our second podcast episode: My girlfriend Sabine and I talked through all eight professional women’s sports teams in NYC. Give it a listen if you want a primer on the scene.

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5 things to know from last week

1. Our pro women’s lacrosse team—the NY Charging—won their first match. The Women’s Lacrosse League kicked off its first season this past weekend (!!!), and our NY Charging won their first match against the Boston Guard. I just learned about the Charging prepping for our podcast episode last week, and suddenly I’m locked into lax. Goalie Madison Doucette reflected on what this season means for women’s pro lax after the game.

   

2. Exiles got their first dub of the season. Our rugby squad beat the Chicago Tempest 40-16. I am very excited to have a member of the Exiles on the pod soon so I can truly understand what a scrum is. Peep the team’s gameday fits here.

3. Gotham defender Tierna Davidson gets her first goal of the season. If you don’t know Davidson, she’s our star center back, and she tore her ACL last season. She got her first goal back since the injury this weekend in our 2-0 win over the Seattle Reign. And she did it with a fresh, gay haircut <3 I love it when defenders score.

   

4. Gotham FC is eyeing a move from Jersey to Queens. Currently, Gotham plays at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, NJ, and the team struggles with middle-tier attendance despite top-tier gameplay. Moving the team to Major League Soccer team NYCFC’s future $780 million, 25,000-seat stadium at Willets Point in Queens could help, but NJ fans are understandably upset at being left behind. And still, that move won’t solve the issue of Gotham being a secondary tenant in a men’s sporting arena that puts MLS schedules first. More here, but it sounds like we aren’t close to a deal either way.

5. The French Connection 🇫🇷 The chemistry between Liberty’s Marine Johannes and rookie Pauline Astier has been flowing this season. With our star guard Sabrina Ionescu out, they’ve been getting ample playing time and making it count.

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What to watch this week

Wednesday 5/20

⚽ Gotham FC is playing against Club América in the Concacaf W Champions Cup semifinal at 7:30 pm ET. Watch it on Paramount+, CBS Golazo, Fubo, or Prime Video.

Thursday 5/21

🏀 The Liberty play the Golden State Valkyries at home at 8:00 pm ET. Watch it on Prime Video.

Sunday 5/24

🏀 The Liberty play the Dallas Wings at home at 3:30 pm ET. Watch it on NBC or Peacock.

⚽ If Gotham FC wins on Wednesday, they’ll play in the Concacaf W Champions Cup final. Time TBD, but you can watch on Paramount+ or CBS Golazo.

The Scene Report

Here’s some fun stuff going on in the NYC W sports scene.

Snatch Magazine, a queer sports, arts, and culture magazine created by Brooklyn-based artist Sophia Mitropoulos, was featured in The Athletic! It is so cool to see this project getting this level of recognition. I highly recommend checking Snatch out. I was lucky enough to write a piece for Issue 2 this past winter.

Williamburg women’s sports bar Blazer’s put out a call to the community to collab on pride events! They’re looking for queer DJs, drag performers, artists, etc. Check it out here.

Footy with Friends put on a one-year anniversary party <3 Looks like a blast was had. If you’re looking to play soccer with some fellow queers, check them out.

And that’s a wrap

Thanks as always for reading. Pod episode coming later this week :) Love you bye.

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I learned about teams I didn’t know we had while I prepared for this episode, which rocked. I hope you will, too!

Thank you to my amazing girlfriend Sabine for gracing the pod this week <3 I created an incredibly jank setup for her so we could record remotely from the same apartment. And she was such a Good Sport(tm) about it.

Enjoy and let me know what you think!

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Here’s what to expect from this newsletter: Each week, I’ll recap some highlights from the prior week, and I’ll round up everything you can watch if you’re a women’s sports fan in our city for the week ahead. I’ll also plug community events, cool articles, etc. for you to check out as they come on my radar. Bonus sends will come randomly and include longer-form pieces…speaking of which, if you have an idea for a longer piece you’d like to read or want to write, hit me tf up. I’d love to get other voices involved in Good Sport :)

5 things to know from last week

1. Mayor Mamdani is in a very women’s sports time in his life. He hit a double header and attended the Liberty season opener Friday night AND the Gotham FC match on Saturday. Legend.

2. Marine Johannes HIT the three this weekend. The Lib’s Guard hit 11 threes in the first two games of the season, a new franchise record. Plus, she scored a new career high of 25 points in a game. The Libs are 2-0, and Johannes has been electric, shining and stepping up while we’re missing starters Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally. Allez! I said allez because Johannes is French <3

3. The Exiles stand with trans athletes. While walking onto the field on Saturday for their match against the Bay Breakers, the New York Exiles rugby players held up trans pride flags that read “LET THEM PLAY LET THEM PRACTICE”. This follows the WER’s decision to ban trans athletes from playing in the league, a policy that teams, athletes, and fan bases are rightfully speaking out against. Rugby is for everyone.

4. Jaedyn Shaw had the best game-day fit of the week. The Gotham forward wore a custom outfit in partnership with LỰU ĐẠN in honor of her Vietnamese heritage for AANHPI month. She then scored our only goal of the match, which ended in a draw against the Boston Legacy.

5. The Liberty has a huge bar network that plays all away games. Here’s part 1 and part 2 of that list. A personal anecdote from one such bar, Singer’s, is that I won game tickets in a raffle they held last year … among many other prizes … a story I need to tell on the pod soon. Guys not going to lie I rock at raffles.

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What to watch this week

Tuesday 5/12

🏀 The Liberty take on the Portland Fire in Portland at 10 pm ET. Watch it on local TV on channel My9, or on the Liberty livestream.

Thursday 5/14

🏀 The Liberty take on the Portland Fire in Portland at 10 pm ET. Watch it on local TV on channel My9, on Amazon Prime, or on the Liberty livestream.

Fun note: I’ll be there in person in Portland!

Friday 5/15

⚽ Gotham FC takes on the Seattle Reign in Seattle at 10 pm ET. Watch it for free on Victory+.

Sunday 5/17

🏉 The Exiles take on the Chicago Tempest at home at 2 pm ET. Watch it on the Women's Sports Network.

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We’ll have our second podcast episode coming later this week, which will be a general state of the union episode on women’s pro sports in NYC. Thank you to everyone who listened to our first episode and subscribed. I so appreciate the love this project has received in its first few days <3 Our launch post is here ICYMI.

One note because I know some people are new to Substack: There is a free tier and a paid tier for Good Sport NYC, and every subscriber is perfect and beautiful regardless of your plan. What’s the diff?? A paid sub will get you bonus material, Discord access (coming soon), early access to events and merch, and more fun stuff. If you have thoughts on pricing (like, I’m not paying right now but would if it were X price), tell me! I’m learning as I go here and building this thing in public, so your feedback is super important to me. The $ we earn from paid subs will go towards the costs it takes to run this thing, and hopefully help me to bring in more people to help in the future :)

Thanks for reading!! Catch ya later.

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Women's basketball creator Christina Cooper joins the show for a 2026 Liberty Season Preview. Christiana and Christina break down the Liberty's Big Three — Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones, and Breanna Stewart — the Satou Sabally pickup, Natasha Cloud 's free agency situation, key re-signings (Leonie Fiebich, Marine Johannes, Han Xu, Becky Allen), and the vibes around our new head coach Chris DeMarco.

Christiana closes the show with a watch guide for the Liberty, Gotham FC, and the Exiles for the weekend of May 8th, 2026.

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