How Billie Jean King hopes to unlock the next generation

Women's sports may be booming, but establishing a bright future might rely on understanding the past. On this week's Full Time Focus, host Jilian Sakovits is joined by Meg Linehan, who last week sat down for a one-on-one interview with sports icon Billie Jean King in Los Angeles to talk all things women's sports. With clips from that conversation interspersed, Meg talks about how BJK emphasized the importance of knowing your history, investment, and the need for women's sports to progress even faster. PLUS: Jilian and Producer Theo give their women's FA Cup semifinal predictions and look ahead to Week 4 of the NWSL. _______________ Mentioned on the show: Emma Hayes is putting her USWNT players in the frying pan. Who can handle the heat? Michele Kang on $25 million U.S. Soccer investment: ‘It’s a very critical moment for all of us’ Who is Emma Hayes building the USWNT around? _______________ HOST: Jillian Sakovits GUESTS: Meg Linehan PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.