Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara dig into all the action from the first full week back in the NWSL. Ali takes us through a little NWSL ICYMI, Portland cruising, Emma Sears’s trade request, and Trinity Rodman delivering in the biggest moment of the weekend with a stoppage time thriller. Not to mention some new rules, including a digital code of conduct for fans. Plus Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara get into their favorite moments from the men’s World Cup, Gotham’s Challenge Cup victory over KC Current, and our manifestations for the second half of the NWSL season. And while the world is waiting for Catarina Macario to make her return from injury, Kelley and Ali get real about their previous injuries, the difficult reality of being an injured athlete, and dealing wit...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara dig into the BIGGEST NWSL transfer shockers including a potential reunion for Sam Kerr & Gotham. Plus Angel City’s chaotic week, Kennedy Fuller to Bay, Alex Straus OUT, and Ally Sentnor is the newest Angel. Then Kelley tells the iconic story of how she got subbed in to the 2015 World Cup semifinal against Germany because Jill Ellis “needed a bitch.” Plus more about Kelley...

WELCOME TO THE TIME WASTING PRIDE EPISODE! Kelley O’Hara talks about her 2019 World Cup Kiss that broke the internet, and what it means to be a leader in a queer space. Plus Ali shows us what it really means to be an ally. LOVE WHO YOU WANT AND WATCH WOMEN’S SPORTS Buy the Merch - https://shop.justwomenssports.com/collections/pride Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:05 The Pride Episode 05:25 USWNT vs...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the aftermath of the USWNT’s loss to Brazil. Heavy pressure and intense physicality got the best of the US, but can they pull it together for game 2? We can’t talk about Brazil without shouting out the GOAT, and Ali/Kelley’s former teammate, Marta! Plus Kelley takes us to set piece school, and shows us what went right or wrong on some of the key set piece goals...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara look ahead to USWNT’s friendlies against Brazil and revisit the biggest moments in their rivalry. Including the EPIC 2011 Quarter Final that lead to Megan Rapinoe’s insane cross to Abby Wambach sending the game to penalties and a USWNT WIN. Ali & Kelley take us through their soccer journeys and how they made their transitions from wingers to fullbacks in very different wa...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara answer your questions while they’re in Oslo for the UWCL Final, for a very special fan-centric episode. We talk fitness test horror stories, the evolution of the women’s game, the origin story of Time Wasting, and MORE! Plus find out who DELIVERED in the midweek games. This episode is presented by Amazon Prime. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:26 Barcelona vs. Lyon 05:30 Mo...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara talk about being a National Team bubble player, and give their pitches for USWNT players to make the World Cup roster. Including naming a potential starter! We break down the possible changes to the NWSL’s High Impact Player Rule, and could that mean Sam Kerr finds her way back to the league? Plus Ali & Kelley get into their friendship HERstory. This episode is presented...

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...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the highs and lows of expansion teams, and whether or not it’s possible to get it right straight out of the gate. We take a look at why more former players aren’t turning to coaching (the schedule sure doesn’t help). Plus our quick ICYMI of the NWSL’s MANY games last week. This episode is presented by Amazon Prime. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Kelley’s BIG...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara debate their tactics if you’re down a goal in the last 10 minutes of a World Cup knockout game, and what’s the BIGGEST mistake a coach can make. We get into all the action between Washington Spirit and KC Current, and when it’s time for KC to start worrying. Plus we pick which teammates we’d be trapped on a desert island with, and who we’d cast in our reality TV show. Thi...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara break down the USWNT last two games against Japan, and it was a real tale of two teams. Inexperience cost the US in game 2 when they lost 1-0, but they can back with a vengeance, or as Kelley so aptly put it; “That’s my mother****ing TEAM!” We dig into our favorite fan submissions for their most DEDICATED behaviors, and we’ve got some very special shout outs our Time Wast...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara give you an inside look into the stress of representing their national teams. Kelley details her stress carry the legacy of the USWNT, and Ali talks on the struggle of trying to lead an underdog to victory. We recap the first of the USWNT’s three friendlies against Japan. Rose Lavelle comes up big with a goal and assist to Lindsay Heaps. What the US needs to do differentl...

Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara break down the biggest surprises of the USWNT roster release, and what it could mean as Emma Hayes narrows her search for the World Cup roster. We’ll dive into some of the action from Champion’s League and if there will be any fallout from the Alyssa Thompson hair pull. Plus we’ll make our wishlist for 5 players we’d like to see come to the NWSL. Kelley has to pay up on h...

Ali Riley & Kelley O'Hara react to the record breaking crowd at the Denver Summit home opener that saw 63,004 at Empower Field. We recap another NWSL week that saw the first batch of midweek games. Does Gotham need to panic about their scoring or can they turn it around? Then we get into the crowded centerback situation in Angel City and how it illustrates where the NWSL is heading, and the need f...

Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara explain how the WNBA CBA is sending ripples through the women’s sports world. Kelley shares her insights into two CBA negotiations, and why it’s more than just money the players need. Then we’ll break down a WILD NWSL weekend that saw the Thorns overcome two red cards to crush Seattle Reign, Angel City is sitting pretty at the top of the table, and could Sam Kerr be the f...

Welcome to TIME WASTING! Your home for anything and EVERYTHING women’s soccer. Ali Riley & Kelley O’Hara take you through a WILD NWSL Kickoff weekend that started with the Portland Thorns getting their revenge over the Spirit, and saw BOTH NWSL expansion teams earn their very first red cards in game one. We’re getting REAL about the High Impact Player Rule (spoiler: we are NOT on board). PLUS we’r...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara is joined by Ryan Campbell and BJ Beckwith for a special end-of-year episode celebrating some of our favorite sports moments in 2025, plus all the fun, chaos, and unhinged takes you might’ve missed. We’re officially entering holiday mode by drinking peppermint schnapps, getting into our feelings, and of course releasing BJ’s highly anticipated Shaylas...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith hold down the fort this week, breaking down the USWNT’s final camp of the year, revisiting the highs and lows of the NWSL season, diving into the latest women’s college basketball plots, and discussing the annual tradition of Marta being nominated for the Marta Award?! Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nws...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! presented by Amazon Prime. Kelley O’Hara, Merritt Mathias, and BJ Beckwith return from Championship Weekend with thoughts on the final, the after party, and everything in between! The group digs into Gotham’s dominant stretches, key coaching and officiating choices, and the plays that defined the match. BJ shares the inside scoop from the Gotham parade in NYC, and t...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara and BJ Beckwith presented by Amazon Prime live in San Jose ahead of the NWSL Championship. We had jam packed show with 2-time MVP Temwa Chawinga, Lo LaBonta, Ali Riley, the Bay FC Founding Four, Abby Dahlkemper, Caprice Dydasco, Lynn Biyendolo, and Sam Coffey. Check back every Tuesday for a new episode of 'Sports Are Fun!' #nwsl #uswnt #wnba 'Sports Ar...

Join us at NWSL Championship: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sports-are-fun-live-presented-by-prime-tickets-1831140122399?aff=ytbio Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Hannah O’Flynn, and BJ Beckwith break down a wild NWSL semifinal weekend with the Spirit’s dominant win over Portland and Gotham’s upset in Orlando (we called it). BJ stirred things up by showing up at Rowdy Audi despite be...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith break down an electric weekend of NWSL playoff quarterfinals, from wild extra time goals to Marta’s 70-yard run and Gotham’s big upset. Kelley decides being a fan is officially too stressful, the crew admits they might be rooting for a Spirit vs. Gotham final, and they dive into the NWSL Award nominations and snubs. Lea...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Darian Jenkins, and BJ Beckwith dive into everything happening in women’s sports, from NWSL Decision Day and playoff predictions to the USWNT’s dominant win over New Zealand and the latest WNBA CBA updates. They also get into why the NYC Marathon might be the best day of the year in New York and share a few Halloween highlights you don’t want to miss!...

Welcome back to Sports Are Fun! Kelley O’Hara, Ryan Campbell, and Gabrielle Basinski dive into everything happening in women’s sports, from the USWNT splitting a pair of friendlies against Portugal and the wide-open playoff picture heading into NWSL Decision Day, to new coaching moves around the WNBA, plus an update on Gab’s budding (but struggling) soccer career. Check back every Tuesday for a ne...