Sportly

By Immigrantly Media

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Sportly is hosted by Emmy-winning investigative journalist Kavitha A. Davidson. Created by Immigrantly Media, it takes you beyond the scoreboard to uncover the hidden histories and rich cultural legacies that make sports truly unforgettable. Sportly brings listeners a fresh perspective on sports each week—did you know that the oldest international cricket rivalry is between the United States and Canada? Or that the NBA’s first minority player was of Asian descent? With deep dives into iconic moments, lesser-known rivalries, and the fascinating evolution of traditions like the national anthem in American sports, Sportly is here to expand your love of the game. Each episode explores stories that transcend stats, celebrating the diversity of players, the cultures they represent, and the unique events that shape our favorite sports. Tune in every Monday for thought-provoking insights, heartwarming anecdotes, and thrilling highlights that make you see the games you love in a whole new way. Sportly is the podcast companion for your commute, workout, or downtime—bringing sports to life wherever you listen. Host: Kavitha A. Davidson Producer: Paroma Chakravarty Executive Producer: Saadia Khan Content Writers: Emmanuelle Monahan & Kavitha A. Davidson Sound Design & Content Editor: Paroma Chakravarty Theme Music: Simon Hutchinson Other Music: Epidemic Sound Cover Art Design: Sarah DiMichele Follow us on IG @sportlypod Twitter @Immigrantly_pod TikTok @Immigrantly Subscribe to our Patreon Sportly is an Immigrantly Media Production For advertising inquiries, please email at info@immigrantlypod.com

Episode Date
The World Cup Hack: How Diaspora Players Are Rewriting Soccer’s Rules (June 2025)
May 28, 2026
Jason Belmonte Was Born to Bowl But Is He the Greatest of All Time?
May 20, 2026
Feed Drop: Muhammad Ali - Boxing, Fame and The Trap | From Big Lives
May 14, 2026
How Art But Make It Sports Matches Viral Sports Moments to Fine Art
May 07, 2026
Who Gets to Be a Pilates Girl? (April 2025)
Apr 30, 2026
Why Baseball Might Be America's Most Spiritual Sport
Apr 23, 2026
Is Wrestlemania Still for the Fans?
Apr 16, 2026
Why Mets Fans Don’t Need Championships
Apr 09, 2026
Feed Drop: The Breakthrough
Apr 02, 2026
Why Shutting Down Streameast Didn’t Fix Sports Piracy
Mar 26, 2026
Has the World Baseball Classic Outgrown Team USA?
Mar 19, 2026
Feed Drop: AITA? I'm Co-Hosting the World Cup with Mexico and Canada
Mar 12, 2026
How Formula One Driver Management Decides Champions (June 2025)
Mar 05, 2026
Feed Drop: Making Sense of Global Qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup (Courtesy of The Athletic and Full Time)
Feb 26, 2026
Sarah Spain Breaks Down Olympic Drama & Women’s Ice Hockey
Feb 19, 2026
Why This Is America’s Best Figure Skating Team at the Olympics in Over 20 Years
Feb 12, 2026
Patriots vs. Seahawks: Redemption, Revenge, and a Super Bowl Rematch
Feb 05, 2026
Feed Drop: Have A Dance Party And Lighten Up with Angela Ruggiero
Jan 29, 2026
Will the Enhanced Games Redefine Doping and the Future of Sports?
Jan 19, 2026
Will Heated Rivalry Make Hockey More Inclusive?
Jan 12, 2026
Courtside Stories: Rivalries, Redemption, and Prison Reform? (January 2025)
Dec 29, 2025
2025 in Sports: Legacy, Scandals, and the Stories That Shaped the Year
Dec 22, 2025
Joon Lee on the Cost of Being a Sports Fan
Dec 15, 2025
From Palermo’s to The Sports Bra: Inside the Evolution of the American Sports Bar (October 2025)
Dec 08, 2025
The NCAA’s Financial Freefall with Jesse Dougherty
Dec 01, 2025
The Haudenosaunee Created Lacrosse, but They’re Still Fighting to Play Under Their Own Flag
Nov 24, 2025
Is Steph Curry Walking Away With Under Armour's Future?
Nov 17, 2025
Inside the NBA’s Struggle to Keep the Game Honest
Nov 10, 2025
Pulling Goat In Buzkashi: the Controversial National Sport of Afghanistan
Nov 03, 2025
How Toronto Blue Jays Became Canada's Team
Oct 27, 2025
Spogomi: Japan's Trash Picking World Cup
Oct 20, 2025
Turf Wars: Why NFL Players Are Demanding Grass Over Artificial Fields
Oct 13, 2025
From Palermo’s to The Sports Bra: Inside the Evolution of the American Sports Bar
Oct 06, 2025
From Rural India to Harvard: The Power of Girls Soccer
Sep 29, 2025
From Stumps to Stadiums: How Cricket Became an International Sporting Phenomenon (July 2024)
Sep 22, 2025
Free Agency and Players Unions: How Athletes Won the Fight for their Rights
Sep 15, 2025
Who Gets to Play? Shireen Ahmed on Equity & Belonging In Sports
Sep 08, 2025
Kavitha’s New York Sports Love Letter: From Venus Williams to the Yankees
Sep 01, 2025
Inside Women’s Sports: Jane McManus on Money, Media And the WNBA
Aug 25, 2025
Women Athletes Vs. the Pay Gap: Battle of the Sexes and Beyond
Aug 18, 2025
How Financial Struggles Almost Derailed Our Champions
Aug 11, 2025
A League of Their Own: The Real History of Women’s Baseball
Aug 04, 2025
Inside the Rise of The Mongolz: Asia’s New eSports Powerhouse
Jul 28, 2025
Beyond the Pom Poms: The Athleticism and Culture of Professional Cheerleading (Dec 2024)
Jul 14, 2025
Strawberries, Sneakers & Scandals: The Traditions That Define Wimbledon
Jul 07, 2025
Let Them Race? McLaren Vs. Red Bull’s F1 Strategy War
Jun 30, 2025
The World Cup Hack: How Diaspora Players Are Rewriting Soccer’s Rules
Jun 23, 2025
How Japan Flipped the Script on America’s National Pastime: The Global Rise of Baseball
Jun 16, 2025
Hot dog! Hot dog! Hot dog! (Oct 2024)
Jun 09, 2025
Fitbits, Vests & Surveillance: The Double-Edged Future of Athletic Tech
Jun 02, 2025
Bend It Like Miriam: Platform Sneakers, Javelin Tattoos & Breaking Sports Norms
May 19, 2025
How Field Hockey Helped Shape Women’s Sports in America
May 12, 2025
The 2025 Kentucky Derby Was a Hit But Is Horse Racing Dying?
May 05, 2025
Where Sole Meets Soul At The Marathon Des Sables (August 2024)
Apr 28, 2025
The Spirit of Boston: A Marathon Like No Other
Apr 21, 2025
The Rivalry, The Rock, The Revolution
Apr 14, 2025
Pilates Wasn’t Always White—Here’s What Changed
Apr 07, 2025
Kabaddi 101: Tag, Tackle, Triumph
Mar 31, 2025
Running: From Survival to Swipe Right
Mar 24, 2025
Dinking Around: The Rise of Pickleball (Sept 2024)
Mar 17, 2025
March Madness, NIL, and the Future of College Sports with Nicole Auerbach
Mar 10, 2025
All In: How Sports Betting Is Becoming America’s New Addiction
Mar 03, 2025
Feed Drop: Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner: Pro Wrestling's "Monday Night Wars" by BEEF podcast
Feb 24, 2025
Game On, Speedrun Strong: The Race to Gaming Glory!
Feb 17, 2025
The Chiefs: America’s Favorite Dynasty… to Hate?
Feb 10, 2025
Re release: Game Day Patriotism: The Star-Spangled Banner's Sporting Journey
Feb 03, 2025
Courtside Stories: Rivalries, Redemption, and Prison Reform?
Jan 27, 2025
The Hidden Game: Sportswashing, Politics, and the 2022 World Cup
Jan 20, 2025
Ping Pong Diplomacy: The Game That Changed the World
Jan 13, 2025
Reindeer Racing: A Celebration of Tradition, Culture and Sámi Heritage
Dec 23, 2024
Reflecting on the Year in Sports and Hosting
Dec 16, 2024
Beyond the Pom Poms: The Athleticism and Culture of Professional Cheerleading
Dec 09, 2024
Dave Zirin on Media Narratives, Representation, and the Politics of Sports
Dec 02, 2024
Turkeys, Touchdowns, and Tradition: John Madden’s Thanksgiving Legacy
Nov 25, 2024
Faith on the Field: The Complex Intersection of Religion and Sports
Nov 18, 2024
Feed Drop: How a Trump Presidency Will Affect Women's Sports by The GIST of It Podcast
Nov 11, 2024
Soccer’s Secret Sauce: The Immigrant Influence on Team USA
Nov 04, 2024
A Movement, Not A Moment: All About the WNBA
Oct 28, 2024
Hot dog! Hot dog! Hot dog!
Oct 21, 2024
Surviving the Drive
Oct 14, 2024
Racing Beyond Limits: Nicole Teeny’s 50-Mile Showdown with a Horse
Oct 07, 2024
From Gridiron Grit to Gridiron Gold:: The NFL’s Rise to the Top (Part II)
Sep 30, 2024
Touchdown Titans: The NFL's Rise to the Top (Part 1)
Sep 23, 2024
Buzzer Beaters and Barriers: Dr. Nefertiti Walker on Changing the Game On and Off the Court
Sep 16, 2024
Dinking Around: The Rise of Pickleball
Sep 09, 2024
“They Don't Include Women, They Don't Care"
Aug 26, 2024
Where Sole Meets Soul at the Marathon des Sables
Aug 19, 2024
First on the Field: Asian Trailblazers in American Sports
Aug 12, 2024
Hip-Hop Hits the Podium: Breaking in Paris 2024 Olympics
Aug 05, 2024
The Game-Changing Evolution of Olympic Sports
Jul 29, 2024
Game Day Patriotism: The Star-Spangled Banner's Sporting Journey
Jul 22, 2024
From Stumps to Stadiums: How Cricket Became an International Sporting Phenomenon
Jul 15, 2024
Introducing Sportly
Jun 28, 2024