On “Catching Up With Costabile & Kenney,” Sun-Times sports reporters Annie Costabile and Madeline Kenney discuss trending topics in Chicago sports and beyond. The duo examines women’s sports and the adversities female athletes face. The fifth episode features special guest Sam Kerr, captain of the Australian women’s national team and the NWSL leader in goals. She shared her experiences in leading her team to the round of 16 in the World Cup.

The Rundown:

Costabile and Kenney scrutinize the NBA’s free-agency madness, including the trade that sent Chris Paul to OKC and reunited Russell Westbrook and James Harden in Houston. (1:05-7:18)

WNBA All-Star discussion (7:20-15:07)

USWNT’s fourth World Cup title (15:10-23:55)

Would the fight for equal pay have been lost if the USWNT didn’t win the World Cup? (23:56-26:40)

Ashlyn Harris’ Instagram gold/celebration that carried through the ESPYs (26:42-29:02)

Special Guest:

A four-time Golden Boot winner, the Australian national-team captain and the NWSL leader in goals, Kerr joined Costabile and Kenney to discuss her experience playing in her third World Cup. The star striker also touched on what it meant to win two ESPYs (best international player and best NWSL player), expectations for Australia as the 2020 Olympics approach and what the Red Stars are capable of now that players have returned from the World Cup. (29:18-44:47)