The IX Sports Podcast

The IX Sports: A women’s sports media companyThe IX Sports is powered by a single mission: to be your go-to platform for women’s sports coverage. We provide unparalleled and consistent coverage of all women’s sports. Already, we connect the millions of women’s sports fans with plugged-in insiders across six different women’s sports every day with The IX Daily. Our coverage at The IX Basketball is powered by The Next.

The IX Sports Podcast is a sports podcast hosted by The IX Sports, with 118 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Sabreena Merchant

  Aug 17, 202631 min

  We’re joined this week by Sabreena Merchant from The Athletic to break down all things women's college basketball as the offseason starts to wrap up. We get into how UCLA is completely reshaping its identity after capturing a national title and sending six seniors to the league, what new transfer additions like Donovyn Hunter and Addy Brown bring to Westwood, and how Cori Close will utilize Sienna Betts in year two. From there, we talk through the new-look Big Ten gauntlet, where the Bruins fit in our way-too-early Top 16 rankings, Sabreena’s First-Team All-American locks, and USC’s ceiling with a healthy JuJu Watkins back on the floor. We wrap it all up with a fun rapid-fire round touching on life on the road, the continued growth of the women's game, and some of her favorite arenas around the country. Photo Credit: Sabreena Merchant

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  The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Can the Minnesota Frost Withstand the Expansion Changes?

  Aug 13, 202636 min

  Next in our summer check-in series is the Minnesota Frost. The Frost missed out on a three-peat last season, can they get back to the finals with the roster they have left after expansion? And what is going on with Kendall Coyne Schofield, still unsigned in August? Host Maya Smith is joined by Reid Lemker from The Ice Garden to talk about the Minnesota Frost lineup, expansion losses, unsigned players and the draft. First, they talk about the U-18 and Development team rosters for Canada and the US, just in time for the mini tournaments this week in BC. Lastly, they talk about the now-deleted Professor Puck video which brought up the question: What will the playoff format be with 12 teams? Reid and Maya share their thoughts on what the format could look like and their hopes for the 2026-27 season. Watch Frost Bites on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ehEsf1af0U Follow Reid on X: https://x.com/reidol15 Follow Maya on X: https://x.com/mayaxeverysport Read Melissa's article on what the league could do with divisions: https://www.theixsports.com/the-ice-garden/pwhl/should-the-pwhl-explore-having-2-divisions-womens-hockey Photo credit: PWHL

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

  Aug 12, 202640 min

  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 much as it did in addition to what it says about the bad faith actors that are trying to steal away the dignity away from the WNBA. Later on Howard and Jackie talk about the retired NBA players who are trying to declare for the 2027 WNBA draft in addition to what the WNBA is actually doing internally at the league office to discuss how to address some of these off-court storylines. And finally, Jackie and Howard look ahead during their court vision segment where the New York Liberty and the Washington Mystics continue to have fascinating paths ahead of them. Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the group that owns the Washington Mystics, holds a minority stake in The IX Sports. The IX Sports’ editorial operations are entirely independent of Monumental and all other business partners. Thumbnail Photo Credit: Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White watches the game against the New York Liberty from the sideline on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photo Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Links to click that are referenced throughout the show: Tony East’s story about Stephanie White and her comments: https://www.theixsports.com/features/indiana-fever-head-coach-stephanie-white-blasts-online-commentary-pregame/ Howard’s column on the Liberty and the Mystics: https://www.theixsports.com/newsletter/stakes-new-york-liberty-choices-continue-rise-kelly-graves-talks-ducks/ Jackie story about Betnijah Laney-Hamilton and Marine Fauthoux: https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-basketball-newsroom/betnijah-laney-hamilton-waived-marine-fauthoux-two-year-deal-new-york-liberty/ Follow us & Subscribe on: YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905 BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/

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  The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: Big wins, big injuries in the NWSL

  Aug 11, 202624 min

  Host Kathleen Gier discusses the latest NWSL headlines, including Olivia Moultrie's season-ending ACL injury and Portland's big win against Boston. She also updates listeners on NWSL standings, the WAFCON semifinals and the start of the NCAA women's soccer season. https://www.theixsports.com/soccer-newsroom/ https://www.theixsports.com/the-ix-soccer/racing-louisville-wins-again-denver-and-utah-pull-out-all-the-stops-in-a-thriller/ https://www.theixsports.com/features/how-evelyn-ijeh-evolved-into-one-of-the-nwsls-most-dangerous-scorers/ https://www.theixsports.com/features/the-ix-sports-podcast-soccer-edition-2026-wafcon-preview/

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  The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Felisha Legette-Jack

  Aug 10, 202632 min

  Syracuse Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack joins Michael Waterloo and Melissa Triebwasser to talk building a competitive culture, developing returning talent like ACC Rookie of the Year Uche Izoje, and how the program approached the transfer portal this offseason. In this episode, we dive into how Coach Legette-Jack is building early team chemistry with summer bonding trips to NYC, what's next for Uche Izoje in her sophomore campaign, and how the staff instills competitive toughness across the roster. We also break down key offseason transfer additions including Emely Rodriguez, Tyi Skinner, Jaleesa Molina, and Sarah Rambus, and discuss the foundation set by the returning core. Plus, Coach opens up about representation and retention for Black women in head coaching roles. Photo Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

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