The Late Sub with Claire Watkins

Oct 31 2024 102 ep. 45 mins 163
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The Late Sub with Claire Watkins brings you the latest news and freshest takes in women’s sports. This is the weekly rundown you’ve been missing, covering the USWNT, NWSL, WNBA, college hoops, and whatever else is popping off in women’s sports each week. Special guest appearances with the biggest names in women’s sports make The Late Sub a must-listen for every fan. 

You can find every episode of the Late Sub on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your audio. Follow Claire on X/Twitter @ScoutRipley and subscribe to the Just Women’s Sports newsletter for more.

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Naomi Girma can do it all, plus a final look at the NWSL regular season

Oct 31 2024 26 mins  
On todays episode, Claire wraps up the USWNT October window with look at the team’s 3-0 win over Argentina, how rotation became the US’s strength and how Naomi Girma can truly do it all. Then she redirects attention back to the NWSL, where we say goodbye to a few clubs after the weekend, and watch a playoff race that may or may not come down to the final matchday.

USWNT: It's a mental game, plus a chat with Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas

Oct 28 2024 35 mins  
In today’s episode, Claire talks through the USWNT’s 3-1 comeback victory over Iceland on Sunday, how the team slightly struggled with roster rotation and how their second half stabilizing showcased the team’s underlying strengths. Then she has a chat with three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Thomas about her whirlwind summer after starring in Paris, and her off-track inter

The USWNT is BACK!

Oct 25 2024 29 mins  
On today’s episode, Claire breaks down the USWNT’s 3-1 win over Iceland, talks through how Emma Hayes is continuing to put her stamp on her team even as they keep winning, shouts out top performers and looks at where the US could still improve. Then she takes a moment to give her take on the Chicago Red Stars rebrand, as the NWSL loses some of its history in a bid towards the f

The Liberty survive game 5, plus a quick wish list for the end of the NWSL regular season

Oct 22 2024 29 mins  
On today’s episode, Claire goes long on the epic final game that clinched the New York Liberty’s first-ever WNBA title. She talks defense, officiating, rotations, and a little bit of luck, as well as a wrap up of the larger emotions in this monumental season ending. Then she gives a quick wish list of what she’d like to see from the final NWSL regular season weekend, as teams

What's next for the USWNT? Plus an analysis of the WNBA Finals as it nears the end

Oct 17 2024 29 mins  
In today’s episode, Claire runs down the USWNT’s October roster, alongside quotes from Emma Hayes that appear to lay out the vision for the next few years in the team’s progress as they begin the long preparation for the 2027 World Cup. She also marvels at another incredible WNBA Finals showdown, as the Liberty take a crucial advantage in their search for their first champion

Banda vs. Chawinga for MVP? Plus a look at the first two WNBA Finals games

Oct 15 2024 30 mins  
On today’s episode, Claire talks through whether she needs to amend her WNBA Finals prediction, and notes both the resiliency of the Lynx and the mentality of the Liberty. She then hits all the major storylines of the NWSL weekend, including broken individual records, streaks both snapped and saved, playoff spots clinched and lost, and off the field happenings that shape the larg

Do the Liberty take it all? Plus a recap of NWSL news this week in preparation for playoffs

Oct 10 2024 25 mins  
In today’s episode, Claire ponders another Sun postseason exit, and the risks and rewards of blowing things up in the pursuit of playoff glory. She then previews the finals between the Lynx and the Liberty, with one key element she believes will earn one of the teams a title. She closes with some of the NWSL news of the midweek, which feels destined to shape the postseason and be

Marta’s Orlando dream comes true, plus Claire gives a postmortem on the Las Vegas Aces

Oct 08 2024 29 mins  
In today’s episode, Claire gives her own postmortem on this particular era of the Las Vegas Aces, claims the Liberty as championship frontrunners and preps for Game 5 between the Lynx and the Sun. Then, she chats Orlando’s incredible run to the 2024 NWSL shield, individual records being broken, and aimlessness further down the league table.

Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty look for a sweep, plus a look into the Orlando Pride's potential shield win

Oct 03 2024 26 mins  
Today, Claire takes a closer look at what’s gone wrong for the Las Vegas Aces in their semifinal against the Liberty, as well as dissecting some of head coach Becky Hammon’s postgame quotes following their Game 2 loss. She then salutes the job Cheryl Reeve has done with the Minnesota Lynx, prepares for an Orlando Pride shield win, and discusses Racing Louisville’s prospects a

Can the Aces bounce back? Plus a look into NWSL playoff possibilities

Oct 01 2024 25 mins  
In today’s episode, Claire takes a look at both Game 1’s of the WNBA semifinals, and whether or not Aces and Lynx fans can find silver linings in falling short with hope for Game 2. Then, she shouts out the big winners and losers of the NWSL match weekend, including the race for golden boot history and the race for final playoff clinchers.