This week our hosts break down Kate Koval’s departure from LSU and preview some exciting non-conference matchups.
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Hunters drop fourth in a row in mistake-filled game as Queens wrap their regular season
Queens prep for their semifinal showdown against New York
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New York Heights clinch second place behind dominant start from Emi Saiki
Saiki goes 6 innings, Kylee Lahners and Val Perez homer in 14-2 win over first-place Firebells
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Heights win season series vs. Queens, set semifinal matchups with record-setting outburst
Denae Benites reclaims the home run lead and her team breaks multiple WPBL records in an 18-7 win over LA
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Breaking news podcast: Cathy Engelbert to retire as WNBA commissioner in December
In this special episode of The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition, our hosts break down the legacy of WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who announced retirement plans Friday.
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The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Are the Seattle Torrent ready to contend?
Host Maya Smith is joined by The Ice Garden’s Seattle Torrent beat reporter, Silvia Leij, to discuss the team’s offseason. Leij said the team has some work to do on defense following expansion.
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Firebells clinch first place in WPBL regular season behind 3-way play of Kelsie Whitmore
Whitmore hit her 10th home run, earned the win on the mound, and made a key sliding catch as San Francisco clinched the top postseason seed
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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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Ashton Lansdell’s new hitting routine is paying off in the WPBL
Ashton Lansdell’s resume includes her playing college baseball, college softball, USA baseball and Banana Ball, but nothing compares to her experience in the Women’s Professional Baseball League thus far. For the first time in Lansdell’s long baseball career, she gets to play alongside women and against women players for an extended period. The Los Angeles […]
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Andréanne Leblanc’s grand slam gives Firebells WPBL’s first walk-off win
San Francisco overcomes five-run deficit in bottom of seventh to beat New York on Leblanc’s ultimate slam
