It was another record-breaking weekend in the NWSL. While we’ve got used to professional women’s sports attendance records getting smashed every year, this one felt quite different.

When Denver Summit FC took on the Washington Spirit Saturday afternoon, 63,004 people showed up to Empower Field at Mile High, eclipsing the record set by Bay FC season at Oracle Park by more than 22,000 fans. So, what does it mean for the NWSL and women’s sports in the U.S. to have Denver to enter the league with such a spectacle?

On this episode of the Full Time Review, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by three different voices who all coalesced at the Summit’s inaugural home opener to witness history. Hear from Summit cofounder, broadcaster, and former NWSL player Jordan Angeli, The Athletic’s Tamerra Griffin in the press box, and co-host of the Summit Up podcast, Hallie Guardo, fresh from the stands.

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

GUESTS: Kelley O’Hara, Asli Pelit

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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Referenced on the show:

Denver Summit FC shatters NWSL attendance record in home opener

Denver Summit set the NWSL attendance record at 63,004, raising the bar for future expansion

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Stina Blackstenius and Alessia Russo were ruthless in front of goal in Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea in the UEFA Women’s Champions League quarterfinal first legs. Did that performance highlight the exact sort of clinical forward play Chelsea have been missing?

On this episode of Full Time Focus, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur, fresh from the Emirates Stadium in London, to break down what we learned from a quarterfinal classic between Arsenal and Chelsea, and what the latest news is on Sam Kerr’s future with the Blues. Jillian and Charlotte also get into the other midweek European matches, from a historic yet bitter night in Manchester, and an upset in Wolfsburg.

PLUS: Melanie Anzidei also hops on the pod to get into the Denver Summit’s historic first-ever win. Melanie was in New Jersey to catch the 2026 NWSL expansion team down the reigning champions, Gotham FC. The pod also discusses a chaotic midweek slate in the NWSL, where many teams rotated out their stars.

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur, Melanie Anzidei

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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Referenced on the show:

Ruthless Arsenal expose Chelsea’s need for a clinical finisher

UWCL first-leg defeat to Bayern shows Manchester United must narrow the small margins

Women’s Champions League: 18 goals as Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Barcelona find a scoring streak

Denver Summit shuts out defending champion Gotham FC to earn first NWSL win in big way

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The 2026 NWSL season is two weeks old. The chaos is chaosing, the takes are taking, and the narratives are...well...flying. Yes, on this episode of Full Time, it’s time to figure out what we’ve learned so far, and forecast which early-season narratives the podcast panel is buying and selling.

Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin and Producer Theo discuss who the best team in the NWSL is right now, is this the year Gotham FC cracks an attendance above 10,000, are the Kansas City Current about to flop, will we see a head coach fired before midseason, and so much more.

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits, Tamerra Griffin

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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Referenced on the show:

6 red cards in the first 16 games of the NWSL season: ‘You OK, sis?’

Gotham FC’s long-term ‘puzzle’

Shorthanded Portland Thorns beat Seattle Reign despite two red cards

Summit sign USWNT forward Yazmeen Ryan and midfielder Delanie Sheehan in deal with Dash

Kelley O’Hara on red cards, NWSL Atlanta & her switch to broadcasting

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