New CBA + Elevating The Joy with Shea Ralph and Mikayla Blakes

It’s a three-guest episode, y’all. First, with the WNBA and WNBPA reaching a verbal agreement on a new CBA, ESPN’s Alexa Philippou joins Sarah to break down the biggest takeaways from the new deal. Then, Vanderbilt basketball head coach Shea Ralph and superstar sophomore guard Mikayla Blakes join to discuss the program’s best season in years, share the quirkiest things about each other, and debunk the myth that some sort of magical fairy dust is powering one high profile, unbeaten opponent (cough, UConn, cough). 

• Make sure you’re following Alexa Philippou on Bluesky
• Read Maya Goldberg-Safir’s reporting on WNBA CBA negotiations with David Berri here
• Read the WNBPA statement and see behind-the-scenes photos from Nneka Ogwumike here
• And Alysha Clark’s carousel can be seen here
• The livestream for the first day of NCAA Fencing Championships is here 
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