How 2-Time WNBA Champ Jennifer Rizzotti Plans to Rebuild the Houston Comets

Party people, Jennifer Rizzotti has never been afraid to bring the fire. The UConn legend and two-time WNBA champion joins Abby Wambach, Julie Foudy, and Billie Jean King to talk about returning to Houston for the Comets’ next chapter—and what it really takes to build a winning team. From the toughness behind UConn’s first national championship to why investing in players matters, Jen shares the lessons she’s taking into the front office. Plus, how Rebecca Lobo recruited her into coaching their sons’ basketball team, the college footage that resurfaced 30 years later, and an impromptu Indigo Girls singalong.

Before Jen joins the party, the crew breaks down the NWSL quarterfinals and their busted brackets, debates athlete privacy and double standards around Jessica Pegula’s hot-mic moment, and celebrates JuJu Watkins’ return. Julie also makes the case for putting friendship on the calendar—and adds some incline to her latest Peloton Minute to Win It showdown with Abby. Could this finally be her moment?

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ABBY CALLED THIS REQUIRED LISTENING, AND WE AGREE. Amanda Doyle talks with sociologist Nicole Bedera about the Cornell and LSU sexual assault cases, what actually happens inside a university Title IX process, and what parents and students should know before they ever need it. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/on-cornell-how-to-protect-your-child-when-their-college/id1564530722?i=1000798294551

MORE NATALIE, PLEASE. We promised the full Natalie Nakase conversation, so here it is. Championship culture, “no assholes,” and why she started planning the next one 15 minutes after the buzzer.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bonus-how-natalie-nakase-built-the-valkyries/id1835504451?i=1000799793802

UCONN PEOPLE, THIS ONE’S FOR YOU. The Dynasty: UConn Huskies is now streaming on Apple TV, and yes, young Jen Rizzotti makes an appearance. https://tv.apple.com/us/show/the-dynasty-uconn-huskies/umc.cmc.38cvggceyd4sn4sfgl3kus89b

NWSL SEMIFINALS ARE SET. Washington hosts Utah on Saturday, and Gotham hosts Kansas City on Sunday. Full schedule and where to watch:https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/semifinal-round-set-for-2026-nwsl-playoffs-presented-by-google-pixel

THE BEST EIGHT IN THE WORLD. Keep up with the WTA Finals schedule, scores and who’s still alive in Indian Wells.https://www.wtatennis.com/tournaments/wta-finals/match-schedule

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