The Boston Red Sox are still hot, and MyNBC5 Weekday Sports Anchor Jack Main is back on the show to discuss the club's incredible turnaround (1:26). Jack, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson also break down their all-time favorite sports turnarounds: Super Bowl LI, the 2004 ALCS, and the 2016-17 Miami Heat season (26:16). Plus, the trio reacts to Norwegian soccer star Erling Haaland's new hairdo, which Mitch describes as the biggest story going on in sports today (38:03). Guest: Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor Do you have a topic or guest you want to see on The Sports Rap
The University of Vermont women's soccer team is still searching for its first win this season, but UVM's men's team if off to a hot start under new head coach, Adrian Dubois. The St. Michael's College soccer teams and the UVM field hockey team are also set to kick off their fall seasons. Plus, the Boston Red Sox experienced some excitement during this weekend's series sweep over the San Francisco Giants. The Sox have continued their winning ways and appear to be on a collision course with longtime rivals, the New York Yankees, in the AL Wild Card Series. All that and more in about five minute
The team finished the regular season with a league-best record of 42-15-1. Plus, updates on UVM women's soccer, the Champlain Mariners and more.
This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson recount some of their worst sports injuries (0:28), see where things stand with the Boston Red Sox (4:18), and share the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (10:49). Game On VT's Louis Hodgetts and The Pop's Laney Bevill and Theresa “Tree” Bertram join us in-studio to talk about America's fastest growing sport: pickleball! The crew discusses the game, some of the mental and physical benefits of play, and where people can play in Vermont (13:32). Plus, University of Vermont field
Vermont Green FC is once again at the center of the biggest story in Vermont sports. We speak with two-time USL2 champion, 2026 USL2 Defender of the Year, and VGFC men's captain Brandon Marshall about the team's second consecutive undefeated championship season (8:43). More from Vermont Public: Vermont Green FC men win second consecutive national championship The Boston Red Sox are still red hot after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend. We check in with Boston Globe's Sox beat writer Tim Healey about what Monday's trade deadline and the rest of the season have in store (19:35).
It's the dead of summer and that means it's baseball season, folks. This week on The Sports Rapport, Vermont Public senior reporter Liam Elder-Connors joins the top of the show to discuss the recent 15-game Boston Red Sox win streak and his baseball fandom (:32). Mitch and Nathaniel also break down the top five moments of the last week in Vermont sports in the High Five (17:24). Back to baseball, Braves Today's Lindsay Crosby calls in to discuss recent Atlanta Braves draft pick Kaiden McCarthy of Chester, Vermont, and his place in the organization (20:07). Plus, Vermont Lake Monsters players T
This week on The Sports Rapport, we're coming off another soccer-heavy weekend in Vermont with the World Cup wrapping up and a big weekend for Vermont Green FC. Host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson discuss Spain's victory over Argentina in the World Cup Final (:30), and try not to single-handedly end the Boston Red Sox's 13-game winning streak (6:22). They also break down the top five moments from the last week in Vermont Sports in the High Five (10:05). Mike Popovitch is back on the show and he brought They Play in Green podcast co-hosts Sara Laroche and Abbie Israel along to dis
This week on The Sports Rapport, more Vermont Green success, Boston's World Cup run and a unique twist on lacrosse. Host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson get into the Boston Red Sox's nine-game winning streak (:29), and break down the top five stories in Vermont Sports from the last week (3:08). GBH reporter Esteban Bustillos calls in to debrief Boston's recent seven-game run as a World Cup host city. He discusses the highlights and top stories from the tournament's time in Beantown (8:59). Plus, Vermont Voyageurs Will Goyette, Harry Hutton, Peter Gilliam and head coach Jack Anzalo
This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson share their thoughts on the recent trade that sent Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers (0:35), and break down the top five moments in Vermont sports from the last week (10:21). Plus, Vermont Green FC players Olivia Shippee and Lauren DeGroot stop by the studio fresh off their USL W League Eastern Conference Championship (13:16). Vermont Public digital producer Zoe McDonald also joins the show to share video and stories from her recent trip to Boston to watch Paraguay and Germany face off i
This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb and producer Nathaniel Wilson dig into the recent Boston sports news, including the trade rumors surrounding Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown, as well as the win streak the Red Sox are riding (5:32). The pair also discuss their excitement over the World Cup knockout stage, which kicked off with Canada's 1-0 win over South Africa on Sunday (19:10). Plus, two-time Olympian and two-time World Championships medalist Lea Davison is in-studio to discuss mountain biking, queer identity and the new documentary It Will Be Different for You, which det
This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined by MyNBC5's Jack Main to chat about the busy sports summer, including the World Cup, NHL and NBA offseasons and more (5:59). Rugby players Sarah James, Chris Henry and Sam Brown are in-studio to preview the upcoming 53rd Annual Mad River Hayden Cup Invitational (42:43). Plus, Rutland Herald's Tom Haley shares his reporting about Poultney High School forgoing the 2026 football season (56:15). We also get you caught up on the top five moments in Vermont sports from the last week (3:22). Guests: Jack Main, MyNBC5 weekday sports anchor
Football fever has taken over the world, but that's nothing new in Vermont. This week on The Sports Rapport, Nathaniel Wilson is in for host Mitch Wertlieb. He's joined in-studio by Mike Popovitch and Tyson Foster from the Vermont Green FC podcast United in Green. The pair breaks down the club's huge games versus Hartford Athletic and New England FC over the weekend, and discusses hydration breaks and favorite kits at this year's World Cup (6:13). Plus, the spring high school sports season wrapped up over the weekend, and Burlington Free Press sports reporters Alex Abrami and Judith Altneu dis
This week on The Sports Rapport, host Mitch Wertlieb is joined in-studio by local Olympic athletes Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Ben Ogden and Julia Kern. The trio will debrief on their 2026 Winter Olympics experiences, discuss the offseason and pick some Vermont favorites in a game of rapid fire questions. Timestamps 7:40 The High Five 10:29 Ben Ogden, Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Julia Kern on the 2026 Olympics and what they've been up to since 29:23 Getting to know Ben Ogden, Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Julia Kern with some lightning round questions 44:51 The sports that Ben Ogden, Ryan Cochran-Siegle and Ju
This week on The Sports Rapport, the crew has come down with World Cup fever. The Boston Globe's Michael Silverman joins the show to preview the world's biggest sporting event and discuss the preparations in host city Boston, Massachusetts. Plus, Vermont City Marathon record-holder Ryan Smith, Upper Valley Nighthawks owner Noah Crane and Nighthawks manager Chase Allen drop by the show. Guests Michael Silverman, Boston Globe sports reporter Ryan Smith, Vermont City Marathon record-holder Noah Crane, Upper Valley Nighthawks owner Chase Allen, Upper Valley Nighthawks field manager Timestamps: 8:0
This week on The Sports Rapport, it sure feels like summer in Vermont so we had to visit the ball park of course. Vermont Lake Monsters minority owner and former NBC5 meteorologist Tom Messner took Mitch Wertlieb on a tour of Centennial Field ahead of their season opener this week. Plus, the Middlebury College Pranksters ultimate frisbee teams became national champions on Monday. In the men's division the Pranksters beat Carelton College Chop 15-7, while their women's division club beat the Whitman College Sweets 15-6 to complete the D-III championship sweep. We check-in with friends of the sh
The 2026 USL2 and USLW seasons are upon us. The Vermont Green FC men's club is defending their 2025 league title, while the women's side is looking to leave their mark on the USLW in their inaugural season. We break it all down with players from both clubs as well as Mike Popovitch and Tyson Foster from the United in Green podcast.
This week on The Sports Rapport, we sit down with new UVM women's basketball head coach Maureen Magarity, Best Day Ever filmmaker Berne Broudy, adaptive athlete Allie Bianchi and Vermont Public's Howard Weiss-Tisman.
Colchester High School senior baseball pitcher Jackson Pecor joins the show fresh off of a no-hitter he threw versus BFA St. Albans last week. Plus, Vermont Ultimate's Mariz Mangundayao and members of the Middlebury College ultimate team join to talk about the disc sport's status here in Vermont.
Discussing the just finished undefeated regular season for the division three Middlebury women's lacrosse team with the squad's head coach and star attacker. Plus, the latest on changes to the Boston Red Sox coaching staff with NBC5 sports reporter Jack Main.
This week on The Sports Rapport, we speak with veteran Vermont journalist Mike Donoghue about the 12 new entries enshrined into the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame in a wide variety of sports, including baseball, tennis and wrestling. Plus, we'll hear from Chris George, general manager of the new Vermont Clover FC soccer team, which ushered in its inaugural season with a roster made up entirely of athletes from Vermont and the North Country.
Hey Quebec! This week on The Sports Rapport, we're focusing on hockey in Montreal. With more than two decades in the Montreal Canadiens communications department, Jean Robillard joins us in studio to talk about Montreal's quest to win their first Stanley Cup since 1993, and some of the biggest moments he's seen working with hockey's most storied franchise. We also have Vermont Public News director Mark Davis, who's adopted the Habs as his favorite team, to provide insights into the games he's seen recently and the electric atmosphere when Montreal plays at home.
This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch Wertlieb is joined by Elliot Groenewold, a Springfield native and sophomore hockey defenseman at Quinnipiac University, to discuss his decision to return to school for another year after being drafted by the NHL's Boston Bruins in 2024. Plus, Mitch, Nathaniel Wilson, MyNBC5's Jack Main and Vermont Green FC's Brandon Marshall break down the Green's U.S. Open Cup loss to professional club Westchester SC last week.
Hazen's basketball champs, MLB season preview and trivia with Aaron and Travis Hill and Conor Ryan
Producer Nathaniel Wilson sits in for Mitch Wertlieb. Nathaniel is joined by environmentalist and author Bill McKibben and Josh Crane, senior producer and managing editor for Brave Little State, to break down this past weekend’s Cross-Country World Cup Finals in Lake Placid, New York. Plus, Vermont Green FC sporting director Adam Pfeifer sits down in-studio to debrief the club's upset victory versus Portland Hearts of Pine in the first round of the U.S. Open Cup. Find more of The Sports Rapport: https://www.vermontpublic.org/show/sports-rapport Email the show: sports@vermontpublic.org Follow u
This week on The Sports Rapport, Mitch and the crew try their hands at bracketology with MyNBC5's Jack Main ahead of the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments. Plus, the United In Green podcast drops by to talk about all things Vermont Green FC and to preview their upcoming U.S. Open Cup match versus the Portland Hearts of Pine.
