Women’s Sports Weekly

Influencers at the US Open, Cathy Engelbert, & Rose Lavelle |139|

September 9, 2026·33 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

The US Open gave us tennis, drama, celebrity sightings, and one very expensive reality check. 🎾This week on Women’s Sports Weekly, we’re breaking down our real-life US Open experience, including the influencer controversy taking over tennis. Should content creators be taught proper tennis etiquette, or should they already know the rules?We’re also talking Cathy Engelbert stepping down as WNBA commissioner, what her tenure meant for the league’s explosive growth, and what could be next for the WNBA. Plus, Rose Lavelle’s Gotham FC extension, the U.S. women’s basketball team heading into the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, and everything else happening across women’s sports.If you rate Women’s Sports Weekly 5 stars, send a screenshot and you will receive a sticker!SUBSCRIBE TO WOMEN’S SPORTS WEEKLY YouTubeSpotifyApple Podcasts  FOLLOW WOMEN’S SPORTS WEEKLY ON SOCIALInstagramTikTokCONTACT WomensSportsWeeklyPod@gmail.com Women’s Sports Weekly is created, produced, edited, and hosted by Carolyn Bryan and Danielle Bryan.Music is by the talented ⁠Melvin Alexander Black.

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