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 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 Hockey Edition: Is PWHL Vegas the expansion underdog?
This week our host Maya Smith breaks down how PWHL Las Vegas may be the expansion team flying most under the radar.
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The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: What’s wrong with the Chicago Stars?
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.
