Spirit Win Streak, Ashley Sanchez USWNT Call Up In the Future? & Who's Got the NWSL's BEST Fans | Plus Our Favorite Mother's Day Memories!

Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara

Just Women's Sports

Soccer, Sports

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara take a look at the NWSL table now that we’re 9 games into the season. Spirit are riding a 5 game winning streak, Sophia Wilson and Olivia Moultrie have Portland at the top of the table, and Utah stands out as the surprise in the top 8. On the other end is Angel City in panic mode after dropping 4 straight, should North Carolina worry, and what happened to Denver’s defense? Then we get into what builds the best fan atmosphere and who has the BEST fans in the NWSL. Plus shoutout to Bev, Karen, and all the other moms out there. Kelley and Ali share touching memories they’ve shared with their moms. This episode is presented by Amazon Prime. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:39 Kelley Pays Up on the Bet 05:27 Pride vs Courage: Who's on the Banda-Wagon? 11:31 Ashley Sanchez Call Up???? 15:20 Slippery Jordynn Dudley 17:39 Spirit On a 5-game Win Streak 21:16 What to Make of the NWSL Table 24:17 4 Straight Losses for Angel City… 28:10 Chawinga DELIVERED 31:39 Mamdani Drops $5 Gotham Tickets! 34:48 Who has the BEST Fan Atmosphere in NWSL? 38:32 Shout Out All the Moms! 41:15 Kelley’s Mom Comforts Her After Leaving Spirit 43:44 We Love Bev 45:28 Our IVF Journeys 51:28 Alright, Bet Just Women’s Sports is the leading digital media platform dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. In a world where women’s sports have been historically underfunded and under-promoted, Just Women’s Sports exists to shine a light on all the stories, athletes and moments that define and fuel the space. Through original podcasts, premium video programming, social media, editorial content, a newsletter, and exclusive merchandise and live events, Just Women’s Sports is committed to making it both easy and fun to be a women’s sports fan. Listen to Time Wasting here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/time-wasting/id1522055041 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6RTMyWpdSBY9I4vO528qX3?si=4ffbdaf315814b19&nd=1&dlsi=8ead3e4fd463490d iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-time-wasting-68461888/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a6f36ad8-f5e2-4478-8650-3f6f8805810b/time-wasting Add us on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timewastingpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/justwsports Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timewastingpod? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I remember leaving the facility and just bawling my eyes out on the way home and finally called my mom and through tears, told her what had happened.
0:09.6	And I remember her saying, she said, Kelly, right now, you just got the door slammed in your face.
0:18.2	And that hurts. And I know you're hurting but I guarantee that whatever
0:24.3	door opens next will be so much better than the one that just slammed in your face.
0:41.2	Okay long hair don't care.
0:42.9	We didn't even plan this.
0:44.7	I wish I had a headband like you.
0:45.3	Why don't you tell me?
0:45.6	Me too.
0:46.5	I'll send you one.
0:48.5	Yeah, I don't think I own those.
0:50.1	Actually, I saw, oh my God.
0:51.1	Wait a second.
0:54.2	I was like, I saw a headband laying around.
0:55.3	Look at this one.
0:56.4	It's like these guys.
0:57.9	I don't know.
0:59.0	Oh my gosh.
0:59.2	Yeah.
1:00.1	Is this cams?
1:01.7	Yeah, it has to be right.
1:07.0	Welcome back to the hair episode.
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