<p>After 540 days, <strong>Sophia Wilson </strong>is back scoring in the NWSL. So, what does it mean for the former MVP to net her first goal since returning from the birth of her first child? </p><br><p><strong>Host Jillian Sakovits</strong> is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic’s</em></strong> <strong>Asli Pelit </strong>to break down the top two games from the NWSL weekend. The Washington Spirit’s 4-0 win over the KC Current at a sold-out Audi Field, and the Portland Thorns’ 2-1 road win over Angel City FC in Los Angeles, where Wilson marked her return. Asli was even in D.C. on Friday to get the scoop on what is behind the Spirit’s two-game win streak that snapped a four-game winless run to start 2026. Who is the Spirit’s new lucky mascot, Jose the coyote?</p><br><p><strong>PLUS: </strong>Jill and Theo recap a wild round of first-leg semifinals in the <strong>UEFA Women’s Champions League. </strong>What happened in Munich and London, and who is poised to advance to the final? </p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Jillian Sakovits</p><p>GUEST: Asli Pelit</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p>Referenced on the show:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7227970/2026/04/25/washington-spirit-kansas-city-spirit-rodman-coyote/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Washington Spirit cruise beyond Kansas City Current to maintain José the Coyote’s lucky streak</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7233496/2026/04/26/portland-thorn-sophia-wilson-return-goal-motherhood-nwsl/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Portland’s Sophia Wilson scores 95th-minute game winner for first goal as a mom</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our Youtube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠here</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>