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A look at the opening weekend of the WPBL | Women's Sports Daily

Howard Megdal takes us inside the sights and sounds of an exciting weekend of women's baseball, as the Women's Pro Baseball League (WPBL) kicks off its inaugural season.

Why Everyone Is Suddenly Fighting About the WNBA

A viral WNBA foul sends Michael down a rabbit hole: Are race and politics really driving the controversy surrounding Caitlin Clark and the league—or are fans being fed a misleading narrative? Howard Megdal, author of Becoming Caitlin Clark, joins Michael to separate perception from data. Plus, the …

The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Stephanie White’s message & WNBA’s fight for its dignity

Did you hear what Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White said on Tuesday night before her team took on the New York Liberty? Well if you didn’t, you can hear it this week on The IX Sports Podcast Women’s Basketball Edition. Jackie Powell and Howard Megdal get into why her statement mattered as mu…

BREAKING — Cathy Engelbert to retire from WNBA in December

While the WNBA is on its FIBA World Cup break, but that doesn’t mean the league’s news cycle has slowed down. The league announced on Friday that Cathy Engelbert has decided to retire and step down as the league’s Commissioner at the end of the 2026 calendar year. Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell re…

The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: FIBA Women’s World Cup: Are France Really Being Tested? + Olaf Lange & Mike Thibault’s Impact

The IX Sports Podcast Women’s basketball Edition welcomes reporter Lukas Petridis who has been reporting live from Berlin’s 2026 FIBA World Cup. Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell have a wide overarching conversation about Lukas’ observations including how a lack of adversity could come back to bite t…

The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Why is the American Right soooo focused on the WNBA?

The IX Sports Podcast Women’s Basketball Edition is joined by Kate Riga of political outlet Talking Points Memo to discuss the WNBA’s role in right-wing politics and how the right has used the WNBA as a distraction from a lot of their political issues as the midterm elections come closer. Riga take…

The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: 2026 WNBA First Round Playoff Preview and Farewells to Nneka Ogwumike, Sun and Rebecca Allen

Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell preview the first round of the 2026 WNBA playoffs now that the seeding and matchups have been set. What are they watching out for in each of the four matchups and who wins each series? But before that, Howard and Jackie reflect on three goodbyes that hit the WNBA as …

2026-27 College Basketball Preview: Live from Big East Media Day, New Commish Tim Brosnan | Part 2

It’s Part II of our comprehensive coverage from Big East Media day. Hear Howard Megdal’s one-on-one interviews with players and coaches from women’s basketball programs including Marquette, St. John's, DePaul, Villanova, Providence, DePaul and Seton Hall before the start of the 2026-2027 season. Al…

2026-27 College Basketball Preview: Live from Big East Media Day, hear from UConn and More | Part 1

Howard Megdal reports live from Big East media day and speaks to players and coaches from women’s basketball teams within the conference before the start of the 2026-2027 season. Hear one-on-one interviews from UConn’s Geno Auriemma and Sarah Strong, Xavier’s Billi Chambers and Mya Moore, Georgetow…

BREAKING: WNBA Opens Investigation into Reset Timeout Controversy involving Breanna Stewart

Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell are back with a newsy episode of The IX Sports Podcast Women’s Basketball Edition. They can report that the WNBA has now opened an investigation into the reset timeout controversy involving Breanna Stewart, the New York Liberty and official Kevin Fahy during game 2 o…