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Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara

Time Wasting with Ali Riley and Kelley O’Hara

Just Women's Sports 158 Episodes Jun 30, 2026

Time Wasting is a women's soccer podcast hosted by professional players Ali Riley and Kelley O'Hara. Each week, they break down the biggest news in women's soccer, provide high-level insight, and share personal stories from their careers. The show aims to be the top destination for everything related to women's soccer.

Episodes

Should Fans Be Worried About Catarina Macario? The HARSH Reality of Rehabbing Injuries Jun 30, 2026 3241 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 wi
Kelley O’Hara’s ICONIC 2015 World Cup Goal vs Germany | Plus Sam Kerr & NWSL Transfer Drama Jun 23, 2026 3471 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 Kelle
The FULL Story Behind Kelley O'Hara's Kiss After the USWNT's 2019 World Cup VICTORY | Plus Ali Riley Gets Emotional on What Being an Ally Means Jun 17, 2026 2660 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
USWNT No Match for BRAZIL’s Intensity, Sophia Wilson DOMINATES | Plus Set Piece School with Kelley O'Hara Jun 9, 2026 3311 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 goa
Inside the EPIC USWNT vs. Brazil Rivalry & Kelley O'Hara Breaks Down the Final Minutes of the EPIC 2011 World Cup Quarter Final | Plus Women's Soccer ICYMI Jun 2, 2026 3823 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 w
The HARDEST Fitness Test In Professional Soccer | Ali & Kelley Answer YOUR Questions | Time Wasting Origin Story May 26, 2026 2946 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 05:3
USWNT Players on the Bubble, Sam Kerr NWSL's next HIP?, Mal Swanson Back in Chicago & MORE May 20, 2026 3346 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 p
Spirit Win Streak, Ashley Sanchez USWNT Call Up In the Future? & Who's Got the NWSL's BEST Fans | Plus Our Favorite Mother's Day Memories! May 12, 2026 3350 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
Sophia Wilson SCORES, Trinity Rodman Gets a GOAL in 3 Straight & MORE | ICYMI NWSL May 5, 2026 3230 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
WORST Coaches Mistake & 7 Chaotic Goals | Plus Trinity Rodman & Sophia Wilson Back in the Scoring Column Apr 28, 2026 3115 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 sho
"That's My ****ing Team" | Kelley O'Hara Sounds Off on USWNT CRUSHING Victory vs Japan | Time Wasting Apr 21, 2026 2871 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 W
INSIDE the INTENSE Pressure of Playing for USWNT | Plus US Beats Japan | Time Wasting Apr 14, 2026 3200 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 different

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