Emma Baccellieri
@emmabaccellieri.bsky.social
Staff writer at Sports Illustrated // You can preorder COURT QUEENS now https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/emma-baccellieri/court-queens/9798894141343/
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What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
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February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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There are a million great stories that show what Jesse did at the Post, but I keep thinking about his profile of Azzi Fudd from November, which builds on his profile of her in high school in *2018.* So few outlets let writers grow like that and let readers benefit. How insane to just throw it away.
Well, turns out this was my last story for The Washington Post, 2,011 bylines later.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
For nine years, it was a dream in every sense of the word, no matter how many of the company's leaders tried to make it otherwise. Thanks for being part of the ride.
I went to the college Excel championships in Vegas, spending three days with people who REALLY love competitive spreadsheeting.
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
Come along. Here's how that looked, sounded and felt: washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2026/college-excel-spreadsheet-championships/?itid=sf_sports_toptable_1_0
February 4, 2026 at 9:53 PM
There are a million great stories that show what Jesse did at the Post, but I keep thinking about his profile of Azzi Fudd from November, which builds on his profile of her in high school in *2018.* So few outlets let writers grow like that and let readers benefit. How insane to just throw it away.
I'm just so mad. What a horrible day for D.C. (and, in fact, everywhere else!)
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
I'm just so mad. What a horrible day for D.C. (and, in fact, everywhere else!)
Can the first question to Jon Cooper be what exactly he was going for with his look here
February 2, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Can the first question to Jon Cooper be what exactly he was going for with his look here
Everyone is saying the same things, but they’re worth saying again, because they’re so true: Dan was so kind and funny and just such a gem of a person.
January 29, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Everyone is saying the same things, but they’re worth saying again, because they’re so true: Dan was so kind and funny and just such a gem of a person.
I love the Marine Traffic app and will talk about it with anyone who will have me, if your podcast / show / party has space for people who love marine traffic, please invite me
Staffcast back! @hackattackimer.bsky.social @seandoolittle.bsky.social and I are joined by @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social to talk boat names, marine traffic, cutting off fingers, the worst flags, bullpen carts, and more!
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76 - You Had No Ideas of Your Own with Emma Baccellieri
Podcast Episode · Staffcast · 01/28/2026 · 1h 17m
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January 28, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I love the Marine Traffic app and will talk about it with anyone who will have me, if your podcast / show / party has space for people who love marine traffic, please invite me
Getting the same disappointment from learning I'm too tall to be Mrs. Met that I got from learning I'm too old to be an air traffic controller. Didn't *think* I was going to pursue those career paths but still really sad to learn the doors are shut! sterlingmets.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Mets/j...
Swing Performer, Mascot Operations - Mr. and Mrs. Met
Job Description: Job Summary: We are seeking high-energy, enthusiastic performers to represent the NY Mets as one of our beloved mascots. Ideal candidates are entertainers through and through, with a ...
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January 22, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Getting the same disappointment from learning I'm too tall to be Mrs. Met that I got from learning I'm too old to be an air traffic controller. Didn't *think* I was going to pursue those career paths but still really sad to learn the doors are shut! sterlingmets.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Mets/j...
This is so thorough and delightful and quite timely for me, personally, after yelling HOW DO THEY NOT KNOW BILLY MARTIN at my television just yesterday
A few years ago when I was studying for Jeopardy! I realized why it was so hard to study sports if you don't know ball. Then some other stuff happened and I decided to write about it for @defector.com : defector.com/are-jeopardy...
Are 'Jeopardy!' Contestants Really That Bad At Questions About Sports? | Defector
There’s a stereotype about Jeopardy! contestants: They can name the stars of 18th-century operas, but not the starting quarterback for the Buffalo Bills. It comes up again and again and again and agai...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:41 PM
This is so thorough and delightful and quite timely for me, personally, after yelling HOW DO THEY NOT KNOW BILLY MARTIN at my television just yesterday
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if you're a baseball fan there's really no reason not to get into crosswords. it grants you basically at least one freebie every day
January 21, 2026 at 7:37 PM
if you're a baseball fan there's really no reason not to get into crosswords. it grants you basically at least one freebie every day
Ben has done *so much* of the best WBB coverage out there over the last few years.
🚨 SOME PERSONAL NEWS 🚨
This is my last week at The Athletic...
More to come soon!
This is my last week at The Athletic...
More to come soon!
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Ben has done *so much* of the best WBB coverage out there over the last few years.
Blessed and humbled to make an appearance here as “friend”
My friend @alexshephard.bsky.social and I have been arguing about Paul McCartney for years. We finally wrote competing essays about him and his legacy.
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
Lindsey: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/enough-paul
Alex: lindseyadler.substack.com/p/more-paul
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Blessed and humbled to make an appearance here as “friend”
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ICYMI: There's a NEW episode of the Women's Hoops Show pod with my co-author and friend @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social ! We talk:
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
January 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
ICYMI: There's a NEW episode of the Women's Hoops Show pod with my co-author and friend @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social ! We talk:
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
📙All things COURT QUEENS
✏️Her @sportsillustrated story on Phee and Stewie
💥Unrivaled record breakers
🫨CBA "status quo" update
link.pscrb.fm/f0281/jr_ap
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Column: On Curt Cignetti's old-school headset, and the wisdom he is channeling through it. As Indiana storms to 15-0 and the cusp of a title, the world wants to know: What's the frequency, Curt? bit.ly/3YurkKD
Indiana Continues Destruction Tour in Stampede To CFP National Championship Game
Curt Cignetti is operating at a higher frequency with each beatdown, guiding the Hoosiers to unimaginable heights that are real but still hard to comprehend.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Column: On Curt Cignetti's old-school headset, and the wisdom he is channeling through it. As Indiana storms to 15-0 and the cusp of a title, the world wants to know: What's the frequency, Curt? bit.ly/3YurkKD
ACC football, baby
January 9, 2026 at 4:40 AM
ACC football, baby
A great dumb yearly goal is visiting every Edgar Allan Poe house museum. (Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC.) It’s fun and then you get to brag about doing something that no one in any room you walk into has done, unless you ever walk into a room of Edgar Allan Poe scholars
December 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A great dumb yearly goal is visiting every Edgar Allan Poe house museum. (Richmond, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC.) It’s fun and then you get to brag about doing something that no one in any room you walk into has done, unless you ever walk into a room of Edgar Allan Poe scholars
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December 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
COURT QUEENS is out March 17, women's hoops in pictures and words, 1890s to 2020s. It was a blast to pull together such a love letter of a coffee table book—pre-orders open everywhere you buy your books 🧡 (But 25% off for Barnes and Noble members right now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/court-quee...)
December 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
COURT QUEENS is out March 17, women's hoops in pictures and words, 1890s to 2020s. It was a blast to pull together such a love letter of a coffee table book—pre-orders open everywhere you buy your books 🧡 (But 25% off for Barnes and Noble members right now! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/court-quee...)
Genuinely shocked that most of the Letterboxd reviews of The Holiday focus on Jude Law…. Where is the respect for how charming Jack Black is here………..
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Genuinely shocked that most of the Letterboxd reviews of The Holiday focus on Jude Law…. Where is the respect for how charming Jack Black is here………..
watching hockey
December 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
watching hockey
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When it was announced that Oklahoma City would host 7 events at the 2028 L.A. Olympics, a lot of people asked … why?
I *went rafting with the mayor of OKC* and got the full story of a city that's transformed itself through sports.
www.si.com/olympics/oklahoma-city-kayak-softball-2028-digital-cover
I *went rafting with the mayor of OKC* and got the full story of a city that's transformed itself through sports.
www.si.com/olympics/oklahoma-city-kayak-softball-2028-digital-cover
The Inside Story of How Oklahoma City Landed Seven Events at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
How a city celebrating the Thunder’s NBA title, with Olympic softball and canoe slalom on the way, has used sports to change its identity.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When it was announced that Oklahoma City would host 7 events at the 2028 L.A. Olympics, a lot of people asked … why?
I *went rafting with the mayor of OKC* and got the full story of a city that's transformed itself through sports.
www.si.com/olympics/oklahoma-city-kayak-softball-2028-digital-cover
I *went rafting with the mayor of OKC* and got the full story of a city that's transformed itself through sports.
www.si.com/olympics/oklahoma-city-kayak-softball-2028-digital-cover
Checking in as yet another person who became obsessed with Lonesome Dove after thinking no way I would ever care that much about a 900-page cowboy novel 🫡 Sucker! I was so wrong!!! This was perhaps the most enjoyable reading experience of my adult life and I am so grateful I finally picked it up
Lonesome Dove and a Dr Pepper
two great tastes that taste great together
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December 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Checking in as yet another person who became obsessed with Lonesome Dove after thinking no way I would ever care that much about a 900-page cowboy novel 🫡 Sucker! I was so wrong!!! This was perhaps the most enjoyable reading experience of my adult life and I am so grateful I finally picked it up
On a perfect-for-me copy of a perfect book:
Lonesome Dove and a Dr Pepper
two great tastes that taste great together
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December 16, 2025 at 3:22 AM
On a perfect-for-me copy of a perfect book:
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New for @sportsillustrated.bsky.social: The world's oldest hockey rink, Boston’s Matthews Arena, will host its final game Saturday after 115 years. As the first indoor rink in Boston, it’s largely responsible for Massachusetts becoming a hockey hotbed. www.si.com/college/last...
The Last Days of Matthews Arena, Boston’s Overlooked Sports Cathedral
Northeastern’s 115-year-old Matthews Arena will host its final game this weekend before demolition begins for a new facility.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
New for @sportsillustrated.bsky.social: The world's oldest hockey rink, Boston’s Matthews Arena, will host its final game Saturday after 115 years. As the first indoor rink in Boston, it’s largely responsible for Massachusetts becoming a hockey hotbed. www.si.com/college/last...
Just got out of the new Knives Out and proud to say I immediately clocked the MLB footage as from either 2025 or late 2024 because you could see the Motorola patch on a Cubs jersey
December 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Just got out of the new Knives Out and proud to say I immediately clocked the MLB footage as from either 2025 or late 2024 because you could see the Motorola patch on a Cubs jersey
(Coming down from my sicko euphoria to say that if Duke had lost I would have been mad about that final drive of regulation for the rest of my life)
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 AM
(Coming down from my sicko euphoria to say that if Duke had lost I would have been mad about that final drive of regulation for the rest of my life)