The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga locks in with Kansas City Current

The IX Sports Podcast Soccer Edition: NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga locks in with Kansas City Current

Host Kathleen Gier reports from Kansas City, where the Current signed two-time MVP and Golden Boot winner Temwa Chawinga to a contract extension through the 2029 season. She shared a clip from coach Chris Armas' availability and discussed the team's upcoming appearance in the Challenge Cup as well. Photo credit: William Purnell | Imagn Images Video credit: Kansas City Current

The IX Sports Podcast College Basketball Edition: Florida women's basketball coach Tammi Reiss

On this week's edition of The IX Sports Podcast, Michael Waterloo and Melissa Triebwasser are joined by new University of Florida women's basketball head coach Tammi Reiss. After a highly successful run turning around the program at Rhode Island, Tammi is making the leap to the SEC. She sat down with us to talk about the timing behind the move, how she leveraged community support to build a completely new roster through the transfer portal, and the exact cultural pillars she’s establishing in Gainesville this summer. We also dive deep into player development, including her specific plan to refine Kyomi McMiller's elite skill set, what it was really like rooming and practicing with Dawn Staley at Virginia, and her journey from acting in LA to being a first-round pick in the inaugural 1997 WNBA draft.

The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition: WNBA expands to 50 games, Aces vs. Liberty Cup Final Set

The WNBA makes history once again??!! Howard Megdal and Jackie Powell are back on The IX Sports Podcast Women’s Basketball Edition to break down the recent news that the WNBA will be expanding to 50 regular season games in 2027. Also, Howard and Jackie react to the two teams facing off in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game, the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces. Later in the show The IX Sports’ Dallas Wings beat reporter Drake Keeler joins the show to shine light on all things Wings leading up to this point. And finally for our Court Vision segment, Jackie reveals what stands out to her most following the first returns of WNBA All-Star voting.  0:00 - Introduction 2:47 -  # 1 at The IX 3:42 - What 50 regular season games means for the WNBA  12:31 - Liberty vs. Aces in Commissioner’s Cup Championship 17:30 - Drake Keeler joins the show to discuss the Dallas Wings 25:08 - What is the ceiling of the Wings? 27:29 - Court Vision: Reaction to WNBA All-Star returns 34:41 - Join Howard on Zoom on Monday to discuss his All-Star votes Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates a shot after being fouled against the Phoenix Mercury in the first half at Mortgage Matchup Center. Photo Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Links to click that are referenced throughout the show:  Howard’s column from 2024 about the WNBA and NBA schedules:  https://www.theixsports.com/features/rethinking-the-wnba-nba-seasons-kelly-krauskopf-talks-indiana-fever/ [https://www.theixsports.com/features/rethinking-the-wnba-nba-seasons-kelly-krauskopf-talks-indiana-fever/] Read Drake’s coverage of the Dallas Wings: https://www.theixsports.com/author/drake-keeler/ [https://www.theixsports.com/author/drake-keeler/] WNBA All-Star returns:  https://www.wnba.com/news/2026-all-star-voting-first-returns [https://www.wnba.com/news/2026-all-star-voting-first-returns] Follow us & Subscribe on:  YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports [https://www.youtube.com/@TheIXSports] Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f [https://open.spotify.com/show/0vn5r287B0oS3wX2fHmLZ8?si=39f2fd261ec1467f] Apple Podcasts  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ix-sports-podcast/id1845604905] BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/theixsports.bsky.social] Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/ [https://www.instagram.com/theixsports/]

The IX Sports Podcast Hockey Edition: Caroline Harvey Goes First Overall

The 2026 PWHL Entry Draft has come and gone, with 72 players hearing their names called by 12 different teams. With the first overall pick, the Vancouver Goldeneyes selected Caroline ‘KK’ Harvey, who won Gold and Olympic MVP at the Milano Cortina Olympics. Host Maya Smith breaks down why Harvey is a good fit for the Vancouver Goldeneyes and talks about each player selected in the first round. She also highlights notable selections, Olympians, and a couple of interesting exclusions. Lastly, the expansion process is finally wrapping up. Maya recaps the last two phases of expansion and talks about what’s left to do. The off-season is officially here, and there’s plenty of content still to come! Caroline Harvey drafted first overall: https://www.theixsports.com/the-ice-garden/pwhl/pwhl-vancouver/vancouver-goldeneyes-draft-caroline-harvey-first-overall-in-2026-pwhl-draft/ Follow Maya on X: https://x.com/mayaxeverysport Photo credit: PWHL

Maryland women's basketball coach Brenda Frese | The IX Sports Podcast: CBB Edition

Maryland Women’s Basketball head coach Brenda Frese joins Melissa Triebwasser and Michael Waterloo for an incredible, wide-ranging conversation about her legendary 25-year tenure with the Terrapins. Coach Frese pulls back the curtain on how she’s built a modern powerhouse, reflecting on last season’s gritty 24-win run despite a wave of injuries, and how she’s adapting to the new era of NIL, revenue sharing, and rapid roster turnover. Photo Credit: USA Today via Reuters Connect