Alexi Lalas & Jenny Taft On Covering The World Cup For FOX! Longhorn Men & Women With Different March Madness Vibes!

March 16, 2026·50 min·4 clips

Alexi Lalas describes Panama's players weeping during their first-ever World Cup national anthem in Russia.

Episode 378 starts with the working parts of the show right on the counter. Trey Elling opens on 1027 ESPN with sponsor credits, a 6.15 interview slot, and quick nods to spring break travel, South by Southwest, and Austin weather. The Longhorns are waiting nearby. The men's and women's basketball teams have their March Madness fields set, but Trey treats them as being in very different moods. South by Southwest gives the soccer piece its local doorway, since Alexi Lalas and Jenny Taft are in town before talking through Fox's World Cup coverage. The pace stays quick. Trey moves through station IDs, social handles, sponsor names, and downtown weather as part of the show, not as clutter around it. Then the bar scene comes in. He explains that Lalas and Taft joined him at Small Victory Bar before their South by Southwest appearance, which keeps the interview from feeling too polished. The Honda Leander read is pure local radio. Trey talks about taking care of his 2019 Honda Pilot, not being overcharged for work he does not need, and why that matters when family schedules are already packed. The ad does not really interrupt the episode. It shows what the hour is made of: sports talk, Austin traffic, errands, family logistics, and car maintenance all sharing airtime. Then soccer moves back to the front. Trey asks whether a World Cup partly held in the United States changes preparation for people who have covered several of them. The answer starts personally. One guest says the home country setup feels like a blessing because family may be able to visit during the tournament. The clip closes warm. Trey thanks Lalas and Taft for their soccer and football work, points listeners to the next day's Texas two-step with Wags and Ike, and signs off with a familiar hook 'em.

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A loose, lively sports conversation that keeps the World Cup and March Madness threads moving.

Trey Elling keeps the conversation loose as it moves from the World Cup to March Madness. The Alexi Lalas and Jenny Taft segment has an easy radio flow, and the talk stays grounded in preparation, travel, family, and what it means to cover a global event once it lands in the…

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You want World Cup chatter with Fox's Alexi Lalas and Jenny Taft, plus a Texas sports detour.

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