When it comes to my relationship with women’s sports, 2025 was a very good year. I took my nephew to his first Chicago Stars game and gave him his first WNBA trading cards. I bought my first pair of signature shoes and, most importantly, had the privilege of writing for this quality site. While it will be a tough act to follow, I have plenty of things I want to do in 2026. These are my personal women’s sports resolutions for 2026. I’m not saying you should try to do all of these things this year; unless you live in the Chicago area, some of them will probably be quite challenging. However, you may be able to adapt this list to your own situation. And if you do live in Chicagoland, say hello if you see me out at a game. Also, say hello on Instagram, and let me know your women’s sports Resolutions for the coming year.

Don't pay attention to the Caitlin Clark/Angel Reese nonsense on social media.

I hate to start negatively, but these are in the order that they popped into my head, so here we are. I love Angel Reese, even if I think her days of playing for the team I root for are numbered. And I have nothing against Caitlin Clark, even if I think her popularity has not yet been matched by her play on a WNBA court. This is about ignoring everyone who tries to twist every sneeze or sideways glance to fit their own narrative. I feel like I’m usually pretty good at ignoring that kind of stuff, but it's hard sometimes, so I want to remain vigilant.

Go to Babes Sports Bar

This is one of my Chicago-centric resolutions, though with the proliferation of sports bars catering to women’s sports, there is a good chance you can find a similar establishment in your area. Like many suburbanites, I find myself making my way into the city less and less as I get older. Even so, everything I have seen on social media indicates this bar is worth a special trip. Perhaps I will go during the Winter Olympics or to catch some NCAA Tournament games.

See the Chicago Stars at Northwestern Medicine Field

I feel like I’m the only person who didn’t have a problem with SeatGeek Stadium, though that could just be because it was closer to my house than driving all the way into the city, or to Evanston. I am excited for the Stars to build a permanent stadium near the lake but until then, I want to see at least one game in their new home. It also seems like there is a good chance this will be Alyssa Naeher’s last season, and I want to be sure to see her one last time.

Go to All-Star festivities

I am sad to say that when Chicago hosted the WNBA All-Star Weekend in 2022, I was not in attendance. I can’t for the life of me remember what I was doing that weekend. Probably working. I have heard nothing but good things about the league’s expanded offerings around the All-Star game in recent years, especially WNBA Live. I never made it down to Indianapolis last year, but I don’t have an excuse in 2026. I don’t know that I’ll make it to the game itself, but I will go to something. And probably write about it.

Watch the LOVB

Shoutout to my buddy Marty, who just brought this league to my attention on the day of this writing. It seems like the games should be pretty easy to find on the USA Network as well as ESPN 2 and ESPN+. Often, it can be exhausting trying to find when women’s sports are on and how we can actually watch them. The LOVB seems to have made it relatively easy. I am not a particularly huge NCAA volleyball fan, but I loved watching Illinois State volleyball when I went there, and I follow Olympic volleyball every four years. The six teams in the league appear to be loaded with talent, and there is a team within driving distance in Madison. In addition to watching these games on TV, I plan to attend at least one game in person.

Buy more Women's sports merch

My wardrobe is already roughly 50 percent women’s sports merch, but there is always room for improvement. The Chicago Sky alone have multiple hoodies and hats that I would love to add to my collection. I held off on buying the Angel Reese 1s because I am still wearing my A’Ones, but I think I have to give in this year. I definitely see a LOVB hoodie in my future, though I haven’t decided if I want to support my localish team (Madison) or get a “Volleyball is the Next Major League” hoodie.

Commish a season-long WNBA fantasy league

I was ecstatic when ESPN began hosting season-long WNBA fantasy leagues. As a longtime lover of fantasy sports and women’s sports, I am happy anytime those two are combined. I am sorry to say, I haven’t always been diligent about participating in those leagues, especially when I am unable to put together a league of people I know. While I hope to participate in multiple WNBA fantasy leagues in 2026, but top priority will be creating one league where I can play against some friends. I’ll plan on roping some of my LFG colleagues into participating, and if anyone reading this wants to join us, they should hit me up on Instagram.

Listen to more podcasts

One of these days, I am going to give up on trying to find a WNBA podcast I love, and I’ll just create my own. Until then, I want to make a more concerted effort to seek out new podcasts and to listen consistently. Some of my favorite podcasts have been cancelled or moved in recent years, especially when it comes to women’s soccer. I never really looked too hard to find new podcasts to replace the ones I lost, but that changes this year.

Collect some WNBA Trading Cards

I don’t know that I will ever have the time and/or means to become a serious card collector. Still, I have fond memories of collecting baseball, basketball and football cards when I was a kid, and my nephew has shown some interest as well. Combining that interest with my WNBA knowledge seems like it would be a lot of fun, even if the idea of ever sending cards in to be graded seems daunting. If nothing else, I know I’ll get a thrill any time I pull a card for Stef Dolson or any of my other favorite players.

Watch more WSL

I used to do a much better job following the WSL and actually watching the games when I listened to a couple of podcasts dedicated to that league. Since then, I rarely know when the big games are on or how I can watch. It also doesn’t help that I’ve cancelled my ESPN+ subscription. It’s probably time to bring that back. The exodus in recent years of players from the NWSL to the WSL has made it that much more important to tune into these games. Hopefully, in the next couple of years, Burnley (the side I root for) will make it to the WSL, and I’ll have even more reason to watch, but I don’t want to wait that long.