This week on The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition, host Kathleen Gier is joined by Chicago Stars FC writer Lesley Ryder to discuss what, exactly, has gone wrong in Chicagoland.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: DeWanna Bonner signs with Dream, Sky ban former NBA player
This week on The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition, host Jackie Powell is joined by special guest host Maggie Hendricks to discuss DeWanna Bonner’s move to the Dream, the recent incident at the Fever-Sky game, and whether defense still wins championships.
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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Analyzing the New York Sirens after expansion
This week on The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition, host Maya Smith is joined by New York Sirens’ beat reporter Breanna Ebisch, to break down what the team looks like after a busy expansion season.
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The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: Cameroon triumphs at WAFCON 2026
This week on The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition, host Kathleen Gier is joined by two guests to break down Cameroon’s victory in the 2026 iteration of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Where will Kelsey Plum land?
This week on the podcast, the discussion is all about the Los Angeles Sparks and where the trade deadline will take Kelsey Plum.
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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Will the Victoire go back-to-back?
The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition continues its tour of PWHL teams this week with the Montréal Victoire and a special guest.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Could ending player prop bets improve player security?
This week on The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition, the hosts outline their own plan to improve security for WNBA players.
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The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Sports reporter Talia Goodman
Talia Goodman from On3 joins the podcast to talk about her personal journey into sports reporting and her takes on this season’s transfer portal.
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The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: Alyssa Thomas’ suspension, Caitlin Clark and WNBA injuries
Host Jackie Powell breaks down the controversy surrounding the Flagrant 2 Foul assessed against Alyssa Thomas following contact to the throat area of Caitlin Clark.
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The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Maryland Coach Brenda Frese
This week on the College Basketball Edition of The IX Sports Podcast, the hosts sit down with Brenda Frese to discuss her 25 years at the University of Maryland.
