We begin this week with motor racing news since Jamie Chadwick continued her winning form in the W Series when she took the checkered flag at Silverstone to increase her lead in the table to 50 points. Nancy has a round up from the Wimbledon Tennis. Championships including news of protesters drawing attention to the Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai who has not played internationally since she revealed she had been sexually assaulted. Chris reviews the CONCACAF Championship which kicked off with the USWNT convincing 3-0 win against Haiti to celebrate July 4th in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan continued her tremendous form with two superb goals in the 16th minute delivered by Mal Pugh and 23rd minutes, by Kelly O’Hara. Then in the closing stages Midge Purce sealed the win in the 84th minute, thanks to a Kristie Mewis’ handy delivery into the box. Alex has really found her rhythm this season in the NWSL and then like a true veteran brought it to the national squad in time for the World Cup and Olympic Games qualifiers. She always looks so polished but there a new shine on her brilliance as one of the best forwards in the game. Nancy previews the Euro 2022 preview including the devastating news that Spain’s leading player Alexia Putellas tearing her ACL the day before the start of the championships. There is also news of Barbra Banda being excluded from Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, a maajor billing in boxing when Claressa Shields meets Savannah Marshall. Elsewhere, WNBA star Brittney Griner has sent a letter to the White House, appealing directly to President Biden to secure her release from Russia. And finally, congratulations to sailors Sally Barkow and Francesca Clapcich who have announced that Sally gave birth to daughter Harriet Emilia Clapcich Barkow.
USWNT
Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: July 5, 2022
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