Episodes

Special Guest: Angela Spear, Dream Living Coach NBA Playoffs: Eastern Conference Discussion Cleveland won series against Indiana, 4-0. Series Recap: Game 1: 109-108 Cleveland Lebron James scored 32 points. Indiana Paul George scored 29 points and Lance Stephenson scored 16 points. Game 2: 117-111 Cleveland Kyrie Irving scored 37 points. Kevin Young scored 27 points and shot 12-12 free throws. Indiana Paul George scored 32 points; Jeff Teague scored 23 points; and Thaddeus Young scored 16 poi...

Special Guest: Angela Spear, Dream Living Coach National Football League (NFL) Scouting Combine, March 3-6, 2017, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana The NFL Scouting Combine is a week-long event where college football players are invited to perform physical and mental tests in front of NFL coaches, general managers, and scouts. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine John Ross, III, sets record for 40-yard dash: 4.22 seconds. Myles Garrett has a 41-inch vertical jump. ...

Portsmouth Invitational Tournament (PIT) PIT was held on April 12 to 15, (Portsmouth, VA), a 4-day, 12-game tournament where the best 64 collegiate seniors play in front of all NBA teams. Black Girls Talk Sports attended two games: Game 3: Thursday, April 13 – Portsmouth Sports Club (102) vs Cherry Bekaert (84) Portsmouth Sports Club coaches: Mark Hall and Ethan Walker; NBA Assistant Coach Wesley Person; and Cherry Bekaert coaches: Ben Moore and Dennis Koutoufas; NBA Assistant Coach Trisha Staf...

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach Women Coaching in the NBA NBA commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN he believes there will be a female head coach in his league, and he wants it to happen "sooner rather than later." Women will be officiating in the NBA as early as next season. Source: http://es.pn/2nf8Eev Should Women Coach in the NBA? History In November 2009, Nancy Lieberman became the coach of the Texas Legends in the NBA Development League, an affiliate of the Dallas Maverick...

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four results: North Carolina (77) vs. Oregon (76) Gonzaga (77) vs. South Carolina (73) North Carolina beat Gonzaga 71-65. Congratulations North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Men's Basketball Champions! Shout out: Sasha Anderson, 7th Grader at Mountain Island Lake Academy in Charlotte, NC for accurately picking the Final Four. Source: http://bit.ly/2oO1AGU March Madness: 2017 NCAA Women's B...

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Discussion Surprise teams and upsets: Surprise teams - Xavier and South Carolina Upsets - Kentucky (75) vs. North Carolina (73) Fans upset and rioted in streets. John Higgins, referee from game, getting death threats. Source: http://cbsprt.co/2no0658 Rekaya's bracket (77.6% accuracy) – predicts South Carolina and the University of North Carolina (UNC) in championship game; and UNC winning it ...

Black Girls Do Bike Discussion Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB) supports a community of women of color who share a passion for cycling. It introduces the joy of cycling to all women, but especially, black women and girls. BGDB establishes a comfortable place where female cyclist can support, advise, organize meet-ups/rides and promote skill-sharing. It looks to share positive images of ladies and their bikes to affirm the truth that black girls do indeed bike. It also encourages bike advocacy, educat...

An American Ascent is a documentary (approx. 60 min.) about the first African-American expedition to tackle Denali while shedding light on the complex relationship many African-Americans have with the outdoors. The film documents the journey of nine African American climbers up the mountain and chronicles the many challenges of climbing the world's most iconic peaks. The goal of the film is to inspire kids in cities, particularly kids of color, to consider the outdoors. The film is produced by G...

Full Medal Runs Discussion What is Full Medal Runs (fullmedalruns.com)? – An virtual run (5k, 10k or half marathons, and monthly challenges) organization, headquartered in California, that inspires others to get moving at their own pace. It provides medals and bib numbers to each participant. A portion of the proceeds go to charitable organizations nationwide. Announcement Black Girls Talk Sports (podcast) Facebook Group Join here: www.facebook.com/groups/BlackGirlsTalkSports/ Thank you Ni...

Super Bowl LI (51) Recap, NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, Sunday, February 5, 2017 Congratulations New England Patriots Super Bowl 51 Champions Final Score: New England Patriots 34 & Atlanta Falcons 28 Black Girls Talk Sports Super Bowl 51 Twitter Chat NBA All-Star 2017 Game Sunday, February 19, at 8 pm (EST), in New Orleans, LA Rekaya's Pick: East March Madness 2017 Selection Sunday on March 12 between 6 pm & 7 pm (EST) on ESPN Big Dance begins on March 14-15, University of Dayton Arena...

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Author and Dream Living Coach Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Sacramento Discussion Built Ford Tough Series15/15 Bucking Battle What surprised me? Eduardo Aparecido wins the 15/15 Bucking Battle. (See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7EyrvjYG5E) Cooper Davis rides Cooper Tires Brown Sugar (See video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-RKMLD4NQQ) PBR Riding Basics and Judging http://www.pbr.com/en/education/riding_basics.aspx Australian Open 2017 ...

NFL 2017 Conference Championship Games: Scores: Packers (21) versus Falcons (44) Rekaya and Angela picked Packers Steelers (17) versus Patriots (36) Rekaya and Angela picked Steelers Packers vs. Falcons Discussion Steelers vs. Patriots Discussion NFL 2017 Super Bowl 51 Picks and Discussion: Falcons versus Patriots Rekaya's pick: Patriots Angela's pick with scores: Falcons 33 and Patriots 32 NCAA College Basketball: Congratulations: On January 24, 2016, Marquette Golden Eagles (74) beat Vi...

NFL 2017 Divisional Playoffs: Actual Scores Angela's picks with scores Rekaya's picks Seahawks 20 Seahawks 28 Seahawks Falcons 36 Falcons 24 Texans 16 Texans 17 Patriots 34 Patriots 35 Patriots Packers 34 Packers 24 Cowboys 31 Cowboys 34 Cowboys Steelers 18 Steelers 35 Steelers Chiefs 16 Chiefs 24 Seahawks (20) versus Atlanta (36) Discussion New England (34) versus Texans (16) Discussion Packers (34) versus Cowboys (31) Discussion Steelers (18) versus Chiefs (16) Discussion NFL 2017 Confere...

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Author and Dream Living Coach NFL 2017 Wild Card games: Wild Card scores: Raiders (14) versus Texans (27) Lions (6) versus Seahawks (26) Dolphins (12) versus Steelers (30) New York (13) versus Green Bay (38) Discussion about the Dolphins versus Steelers game. Discussion about the New York versus Green Bay game. 2017 NFL Divisional Playoff Predictions: Rekaya's picks: Patriots (But secretly hopes the Texans win) Steelers Cowboys Seahawks Angela's picks wit...

Overview Black Girls Talk Sports is a podcast where women of color discuss all things sports, including but not limited to amateur and professional football, basketball and baseball. Why I created this podcast? Growing up I loved and followed football, basketball, and baseball. I knew what was going on; I could call players by name; and could rattle off some stats. I enjoyed watching Doug Flutie, Joe Montana, Magic Johnson, Dr. J., Kareem, Steve Garvey, Ozzie Smith, and so on. I also I wanted...