We’ve all dreamed about it, but what’s it really like making your first trade as the general manager of a professional sports team? Toronto Sceptres GM Gina Kingsbury joins Kelsie Kasper on Trade Secrets to discuss making two of the biggest trades in PWHL history, the personal side of moving players, and manipulating the draft board.
In this episode of My Name Is, Taylor Heise shares her incredible journey — from being cut from Team USA to becoming the #1 overall pick in the inaugural PWHL Draft and winning back-to-back championships with the Minnesota Frost. Hosted by Bonnie-Jill Laflin, this candid conversation dives into Taylor’s career highs, personal passions, and what drives her — on and off the ice. Topics include: How being cut from Team USA fueled her best season ever Becoming the first-ever #1 overall pick in the PWHL The secret sauce behind the Minnesota Frost’s back-to-back Walter Cup wins Her deep connection to her home state — from growing up in Minnesota to starring at the University of Minnesota, and now playing professionally for the Frost Her engagement to […]
This is a story about one of the biggest football clubs in the world, an instagram DM, and a footballer from Switzerland who was ready for the next level. Narrated By: Kelsie Kasper
This is a story about how a gymnast from Texas wrote her name in the history books again, and again, and again. And, in doing, so she became the standard for the sport itself. Narrated by: Kelsie Kasper Fearless SC is dedicated to celebrating athletes and stories in women’s sports – with no asterisks.
Can we tell a story in one minute? We’re going to try. This is a story about two girls who first met fighting over a sleeping square in kindergarten, and went on to make their USWNT debut together on the same night. Narrated By: Kelsie Kasper
It was the trade that silenced the 2007 WNBA Draft. The San Antonio Silver Stars acquired star guard Becky Hammon from the New York Liberty for two first round picks. After four years of trying, how did Dan Hughes finally get his “Tim Duncan”? How did he keep the trade a secret from the media and the rest of the league? Find out on the inaugural episode of Trade Secrets with Kelsie Kasper.
The final stretch before the WNBA playoffs has the makings of one of the closest finishes in recent memory, thanks to a league-record 44-game schedule. Most teams have played at least 29 times already, leaving around 15 games left in the regular season. With that said, this is a jam-packed week in Swish Happens Here, so let us get straight to it. Trade Bonanza The growth of the WNBA is undeniable in more ways than one in the past five years, and a major example is trade activity. Noteworthy players were traded midseason in consecutive seasons for the first time […]
Well dear readers, we’ve finally made it back to our favorite place. Our beloved NWSL is back, and it gave us very little drama, until Sunday, when we got a storybook moment for one of the faces of the league. And while this is an NWSL, I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention one of the best matches of the decade in this column as well. I won’t waste anymore of your time, let’s get right into the rundown of the weekend that was. Kansas City still looks like the best team in the NWSL, by a lot New kid […]
What a week we have seen unfolding in the WNBA, and there are still a handful of games left throughout the weekend. From historic triple-doubles, neon green, erm, projectiles in Atlanta to Sparky the Mascot taking an AJ Styles-inspired backflip to the noggin at Staples Center, In a win over the Connecticut Sun on Monday, Storm All-Star Skylar Diggins stamped her first regular-season triple-double of her career with 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists in 22 minutes. The six-time All-WNBA guard became the first player in league history to record a triple-double in under 25 minutes. With two blocks […]
Dear readers, I have wonderful news for you. This is the last column I am writing before the NWSL season kicks off again. The next edition of this column will be me talking about the games that happened over the weekend, and I am very, very excited about it. I’ve missed this silly little league, and the Summer of Soccer only fed into that longing. We got a flurry of a finish from both the Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday, and the Women’s Euros on Sunday, leaving us with only the Women’s Copa América Femenina to watch […]