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Clinical Spain show USWNT what it takes to be world champions

Spain's win over the USWNT came Saturday night and turned on who finished their chances; the gap, as always, was one small thing.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on The Weekend Shift
Published 1:32 AM ET, Sunday, October 11, 2026

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Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 1:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by ESPN: “Clinical Spain show USWNT what it takes to be world champions”.
Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 1:32 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Brock Thunderson.
Topics: USWNT, Spain.
BBN covered this story before: Maher slams Cornell frats; USWNT falls to Spain; Lego crossover (October 10).

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ESPNClinical Spain show USWNT what it takes to be world champions

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA gentler story. ESPN says Spain, the world champions, beat the USWNT Saturday night by taking their chances. Two hot takes, one thermometer.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHot take: losing to Spain was a free masterclass. The Americans got a lesson and didn't even pay tuition.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNot. Free lessons still leave a mark.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHot take: every missed chance is a cloud, and I name them all. Tonight's was Gerald. Gerald ruined everything.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHot. Gerald is on notice.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorGerald?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFinal take: a world champion is just a team that finishes its sandwiches. The rest leave crusts.
Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistHottest take of the night. The thermometer just melted.

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