Sportly

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

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Episoder(95)

Is Wrestlemania Still for the Fans?

WrestleMania 42 promises all the spectacle fans have come to expect, with headline matches like Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton and CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns carrying deep personal stakes and years of hist...

16 Apr 15min

Why Mets Fans Don’t Need Championships

This week Kavitha interviews journalist and author A.M. Gittlitz about his new book Metropolitans: New York Baseball, Class Struggle, and the People’s Team. Kavitha and Gittlitz unpack the long histor...

9 Apr 1h 9min

Feed Drop: The Breakthrough

Sportly brings you an episode from Hysteria: A Basketball Podcast, which explores why Indiana sits at the heart of the sport, and how the women’s game has finally reached a long-awaited breakthrough. ...

2 Apr 50min

Why Shutting Down Streameast Didn’t Fix Sports Piracy

StreamEast is gone. Or at least, it was. In 2025, one of the largest illegal sports streaming networks in the world was taken down in a coordinated international operation involving law enforcement a...

26 Mar 14min

Has the World Baseball Classic Outgrown Team USA?

The World Baseball Classic has been electric - packed stadiums, global stars, and teams playing with a level of joy that Major League Baseball doesn’t always capture. So why does Team USA feel like th...

19 Mar 45min

Feed Drop: AITA? I'm Co-Hosting the World Cup with Mexico and Canada

In 2018, when the United States, Mexico, and Canada were selected to co-host this year’s World Cup, it sounded like fun: three friendly democracies throwing the world's biggest soccer party. LOL. LMA...

12 Mar 48min

How Formula One Driver Management Decides Champions (June 2025)

This is a re-run of Sportly's June 2025 episode: "Let Them Race? McLaren Vs. Red Bull’s F1 Strategy War " What happens when McLaren lets its star drivers race without limits and Red Bull doesn’t? T...

5 Mar 28min

Feed Drop: Making Sense of Global Qualifying for the 2027 Women's World Cup (Courtesy of The Athletic and Full Time)

In this feed drop episode, Tamerra and Jillian, hosts of the Full Time podcast, set the stage for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. They break down how qualifiers work and examine disparity i...

26 Feb 50min