Bay Area native and The Athletic columnist Marcus Thompson II joins Sarah to recap Game 7 and the Valkyries’ title win, the role Ballhalla played during this WNBA season, and why the Valks are a model for the future of the league. They also talk about Marcus’ new book “Game Changers: The GOATs Who Revolutionized Basketball” and his effort to connect generations of hoopers. Plus, double isn’t nothing, bad checks, and missing for a good reason.

Check out the Valkyries’ parade route here
Read the story on Jess Fishlock here
Check out the NWSL visualization here

Check out the new Houston Comets logos here
Read Margaret Fleming’s Front Office Sports reporting on sports spending in the 2026 midterm elections here
Get a copy of Marcus’ new book here

Check out dramatic photos of the New York City marathon here, and a video here
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