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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 7h

Follow @vertical76.bsky.social for the answers to all the important #76ers questions

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Vertical 76 @vertical76.bsky.social · 10h

Nick Nurse gave updates on the respective healths of Dom Barlow and Anfernee Simons, who missed Saturday’s scrimmage and will miss tonight’s preseason game. (via @kyleneubeck.bsky.social)

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 16h

Hello there! A big announcement about in-depth, sustainable coverage of the Philadelphia 76ers. Read on and if you'd like to see what we're about, here's a thread for how to follow our work: #NBA #Sixers

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Such a fun time at BIG EAST Media Day!

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Mystics stayed optimistic through a season of ups and downs and eventually, the playoffs. So, when they were eliminated by the Dream, the sadness finally hit. @jennhatfield.bsky.social on the youngest team in league history to make the playoffs: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...

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Washington Mystics' playoffs disappointment won’t define them | The IX Basketball

All season, the Washington Mystics wanted to stay joyful through the ups and downs. But on Wednesday, their season ended and sadness hit.

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David_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I wrote about the broader political situation and stupid incentives that led to a Senator attempting to advance his political career by falsely accusing Jack Smith of attending a February Atlanta Hawks game in which Clint Capela put up a double-double. defector.com/jack-smith-e...

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Jack Smith Did Not Conspire Against Donald Trump While Watching Steph Curry Score 60 Points In An Overtime Loss To The Hawks | Defector

The most salient part of the accusation that Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt lodged against former special prosecutor Jack Smith in a Senate hearing on Tuesday is that it was wrong. It was ecstatically and...

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It's Craigin' Time @cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com · 30/09/2026

Patrick is a stone cold freak for dropping writing this good into the intro of what is a useful, but fairly formulaic Game 2 preview format: www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

There’s an element to sports that sportswriters never weary of trying to capture, hacking through the kudzu of metrics and quotations to get at. It’s the paradox of a sense of overwhelming immortality, mixed with a sense of how fleeting that omnipotence is. Athletes hypnotize themselves into attaining it, fans slurp at it like a shallow oasis in the desert, writers build entire novels constructing a world to provide it. The Boston Red Sox lost a pair of games to the Washington Nationals by 15 runs around the end of June, and then seized that invincibility and held it for more than five full weeks, enjoying a run almost unparalleled in the history of baseball. It was like snorting cocaine while on a runner’s high after finding out you’d aced a college final and fallen in love, all at the same time.

Unfortunately, that time happened to be July, and by the end of September it was a happy memory. Baseball took that perfect month and chewed away at it with its sharp little teeth, as it always does, pulling at hamstrings and snapping bones. And on Tuesday, the capricious and hateful gods of baseball took it and provided it to one Ben Rice, handed him the thunderbolts to strike the heroes down. For one day it was the Yankees who were invincible, led by the league’s best pitcher and a hitter whose resting face might best be described as vague concern, even as their captain stood with his elbows on the dugout railing. The New York Yankees are now, today and only today, the greatest team in baseball. But maybe not tomorrow. The gods need fresh meat.

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Privileged to cover the earliest days of his MLS career. Incredible what he accomplished.

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Watch for full details - critically, this is not in lieu of #WNBA work, as Trammell should be a top target for head coach openings this coming offseason.

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Cassidy Hettesheimer @cassidyhett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Live from New York… it’s a must-win Game 2. The Lynx head to Barclays Center with their season on the line. Follow along with our @stribsports.startribune.com blog. www.startribune.com/minnesota-ly...

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Live: Lynx face Liberty in must-win Game 2 of WNBA playoffs

A loss tonight would end the top-seeded Lynx’s season. A victory sends the series back to Target Center for a decisive Game 3 on Thursday.

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terryhorstman @terryhorstman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pregame sound. Reeve on K-Mac’s history of clutch performances in elimination games. Q: @cassidyhett.bsky.social

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Olivia Miles snagged Rookie of the Year and Cheryl Reeve won her fifth Coach of the Year nod ahead of the team's second game against the New York Liberty in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs Tuesday. @terryhorstman.bsky.social reports for The IX Sports: www.theixsports.com/features/lyn...

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Lynx snag two big awards ahead of even bigger Game 2 | The IX Basketball

The Minnesota Lynx didn't have the privilege to celebrate winning Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors with Game 2 looming.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Since Leif Smerud took over the top job at Angel City FC in June, the team's results have soared. @roey.bsky.social writes about what's behind the interim manager bounce: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-socce...

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Angel City is on fire after Leif Smerud lit the spark | The IX Soccer

An interim manager bounce has revitalized the club. The Norwegian coach's success has come from getting back to basics.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Sun has set in Connecticut. 🧡 From emptying lockers to honoring the franchise’s legacy, the team's final days of the season were about more than basketball. @gabbyalfvebywrites.bsky.social gives you an exclusive look behind the scenes as the team gets ready to move to Houston:

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How the Sun are saying goodbye to Connecticut | The IX Basketball

Go behind the scenes as the Connecticut Sun conclude their final season and say goodbye to its fans as they prepare to move to Houston.

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is some really extreme Ted Lasso fan service

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Some fascinating regular season TV ratings comparison for you, #WNBA vs. #MLB vs. #NHL. So much for the decline and fall of the W. @theixsports.bsky.social youtu.be/uHpWNOCNy1c?...

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The establishment and growth of WNBA television ratings

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Follow Austin for updates live at Media Day!

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Minnesota Lynx fell to the New York Liberty today to kick off the WNBA playoffs. @terryhorstman.bsky.social breaks it all down: www.youtube.com/shorts/duflj...

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Minnesota Lynx fall 91-75 to the Liberty in game one

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

everyone who's ever joined in an online pile on should read this.

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Tony East @tonyreast.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The Ty Harris injury capped off a choppy final regular season week for the Fever: www.theixsports.com/the-ix-baske...

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How does each first round WNBA playoff series stack up? Tune in to this week's episode of The IX Sports Podcast Basketball Edition with @howardmegdal.bsky.social and @classicjpow.bsky.social to find out. www.theixsports.com/features/the...

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2026 WNBA playoffs preview | The IX Sports

This week our hosts discuss each team's chances in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, from Caitlin Clark to A'ja Wilson.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The AAP recommends COVID shots for infants and children age 6 mos to 23 months, as well as children and teens with increased risk factors for severe COVID. The AAP also recommends that COVID shots be available for children ages 2-18 whose parents wants them to have COVID vaccine protection.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This week on The IX Sports Podcast @mayaxeverysport.bsky.social is joined by @thefrankiedlc.news, who covers the intersection between sports and gender. They talk Boston Fleet culture and the possibility of anti-trans protestors targeting the PWHL. www.theixsports.com/features/the...

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Will anti-trans protestors target the PWHL? | The IX Sports

This week our host and guest discuss the culture the Boston Fleet are building and whether anti-trans protestors will target the PWHL.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Our @classicjpow.bsky.social, The IX Sports x Women's Health, reports on the New York Liberty's final regular season game. Before the game they honored Rebecca Allen to send her off into retirement and then would eventually fall to the Dream 83-65. #WNBA

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New York Liberty honor Rebecca Allen prior to playoffs

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On today’s episode, host Sydney Wingfield takes readers through @cliffcorcoran.bsky.social’s recent piece for The IX Sports on how the Los Angeles Queens of the WPBL secured the league’s first championship. open.spotify.com/episode/6pJf...

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Scott Allen @scottsallen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today in For Old D.C.: - @jennhatfield.bsky.social on the playoff-bound Mystics - Dan Quinn shoots down ridiculous narrative - Remembering Maryland's win over No. 1 UCLA in '55 - Is Clark Kent a superhero???? forolddc.beehiiv.com/p/for-old-d-...

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For Old D.C.: Mystics playoffs loading

Plus: Dan Quinn shoots down narrative

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Rob Mains @robmains.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Hoy en @enespanol.baseballprospectus.com Lo que dicen: Edición sobre las estadísticas de septiembre de Christian Walker, por @howardmegdal.bsky.social, traducción de Pepe Latorre. www.baseballprospectus.com/en-espanol/a...

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Lo que dicen: Edición sobre las estadísticas de septiembre de Christian Walker | Baseball Prospectus

Los desafíos de solamente seguir siendo él mismo.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Listen to beat writer @jennhatfield.bsky.social break down last night's Mystics win over the Connecticut Sun, 79-69: www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2CK...

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The Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 79-69

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Rob Mains @robmains.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

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Lo que dicen: Edición sobre las estadísticas de septiembre de Christian Walker | Baseball Prospectus

Los desafíos de solamente seguir siendo él mismo.

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's ballot season for Basketball Insider @howardmegdal.bsky.social, which means a lot of difficult choices and once again weighing the value of win shares. Join in as Megdal fills out his 2026 WNBA awards ballot step-by-step: www.theixsports.com/newsletter/f...

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https://www.theixsports.com/newsletter/fill-out-wnba-awards-ballot-new-york-liberty-playoffs-prep-basketball-insider/

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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Not sure about that, but this game might come close. Racine’s Jo Winter pitched a 14-inning 1-0 shutout — and the Belles didn’t have a single hit off Rockford’s Carolyn Morris in the first nine innings — in the clincher of the 1946 championship series: sabr.org/gamesproj/ga...

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September 16, 1946: Racine Belles win 14-inning thriller, claim second AAGPBL championship – Society for American Baseball Research

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Jacob Pomrenke @buckweaver.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oldest pitchers to throw a SHO in the final game of a postseason series were all 36 years old, like Ayami Sato: Chris Carpenter, 2011 NLDS Jack Morris, 1991 WS Spud Chandler, 1943 WS

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Maggie Hendricks @maggiehendricks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I asked Kate Martin a very important question. Since she was raised in southern Illinois, is she a Car -- "I'm a Cubs fan. Go Cubs. Go Bears. I was raised right."

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you've spent all of #WNBA30 wishing you could have been there for the very beginning, well, here's your chance to do that with #WPBL.

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Matt Trueblood @matrueblood.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wrote up some interesting numbers on ABS today @baseballprospectus.com. What percentage of bad calls have we eliminated? What trends have emerged? How do big-leaguers compare to AAA guys when it comes to challenges? And do we need to see it expanded? www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

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You Think We Need One More? | Baseball Prospectus

Entering the final week of the first year of the ABS Challenge system in Major League Baseball, appeals had overturned 5,483 ball-strike calls. There’ve been, on average, something like 2.5 fewer “bad...

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Howard Megdal @howardmegdal.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

One of my favorite things we do at @theixsports.bsky.social is Women's Sports Daily, a free five-minute, audio-only podcast that gets you ready for the day in women's sports, M-F. I listen with my morning coffee! Subscribe here: open.spotify.com/show/4GNIwuV...

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Women's Sports Daily

Podcast · The IX Sports · A five-minute daily roundup of the latest headlines in women's sports from the editorial team at The IX Sports. For longform analysis and interviews, check out The IX Sports ...

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The IX Sports @theixsports.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

So what cost the New York Liberty the penultimate game of their regular season? Our @classicjpow.bsky.social caught up with Leo Fiebich and others to discuss live at Barclays Center. WATCH: #WNBA youtube.com/shorts/z22m1...