Hosts Melissa Triebwasser and Michael Waterloo are joined by Tacarra Barnes and Courtney Lumpkin of the Mid-Majors Podcast to talk — you guessed it — about the mid-major conferences.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: 2026 WNBA first round playoff preview and farewells
How does each first round WNBA playoff series stack up? Tune in to this week’s episode of The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition to find out.
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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Will anti-trans protestors target the PWHL?
This week Maya Smith is joined by Frankie de la Cretaz, a Boston-based journalist who covers the intersection between sports and gender, to discuss the culture the Boston Fleet are building and the possibility of anti-trans protestors targeting the PWHL.
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The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: Jamon Moore talks Cien Goles and advanced analytics
This week, Jamon Moore joins the podcast to talk about soccer analytics and how they are changing the NWSL.
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The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: What’s going on in the Big Ten this year?
Will the UCLA Bruins go back-to-back? Will the return of JuJu Watkins send USC to the top? This week our hosts break down the state of the Big Ten and predict which teams will make the NCAA Tournament.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Why is the American right so focused on the WNBA?
This week our hosts are joined by Kate Riga of Talking Points Memo to break down why the American right has latched on to the WNBA as a wedge issue leading up to the 2026 midterms.
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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Should Toronto Sceptres fans panic?
This week, host Maya Smith is joined by Toronto Sceptres beat reporter Sarah Maat to discuss the team’s prospects this season.
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The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: Big coaching changes in the NWSL
This week Kathleen Gier is joined by Annie Peterson to talk about NWSL coaching shake-ups in Orlando, Kansas City and Houston. Plus: An update on the U-20 World Cup.
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The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: What will the ACC look like this year?
This week, our hosts break down the ACC and make early predictions about which teams will find success on the court.
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The IX Sports Podcast: Is Team France being tested at the FIBA World Cup?
This week on The IX Sports Podcast, Lukas Petridis who is reporting on the FIBA women’s world cup from Berlin, joins the show. Plus: who will replace Cathy Engelbert?
