Howard Megdal
@howardmegdal.bsky.social
Founder/Editor @Theixsports.bsky.social, @theixbasketball.bsky.social. Writer @BaseballProspectus.com. Books: Rare Gems, Becoming Caitlin Clark and more. He/Him
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Howard Megdal
@howardmegdal.bsky.social
· Aug 15
Women’s Sports Brand ‘The IX’ Buys ‘The Ice Garden’ Hockey Site
The IX Sports is building a 24/7 women's sports journalism offering, adding an ice hockey newsroom to its basketball-focused vertical and other sports
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Good morning! Big news from @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and @sportico.bsky.social on the latest moves by @theixsports.bsky.social and @theicegarden.bsky.social. Read on the new era for women’s sports coverage. So excited for what’s ahead! www.sportico.com/business/med...
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In Basketball Wednesday from @howardmegdal.bsky.social , some UConn talk
www.theixsports.com/features/uco...
www.theixsports.com/features/uco...
Always thankful for women's basketball - The IX Sports
Always thankful for women's basketball — Geno Auriemma talks Sarah Strong all in the latest edition of Basketball Wednesday.
www.theixsports.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In Basketball Wednesday from @howardmegdal.bsky.social , some UConn talk
www.theixsports.com/features/uco...
www.theixsports.com/features/uco...
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What They’re Saying: Brandon Nimmo and Marcus Semien Fallout Edition
by Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
by Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal.bsky.social)
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What They’re Saying: Brandon Nimmo and Marcus Semien Fallout Edition | Baseball Prospectus
The Mets and Rangers made a one-for-one star swap, and it might change these players’ draft rankings.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
What They’re Saying: Brandon Nimmo and Marcus Semien Fallout Edition
by Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
by Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/arti...
Great stuff from @ginamizell.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
Coaching Richmond star Maggie Doogan can be ‘stressful’. Aaron Roussell wouldn’t have it any other way.
Since her days at Cardinal O'Hara, Doogan has been a basketball sponge. The senior "wouldn’t want to spend my last year anywhere else” after leading the Spiders' rise.
www.inquirer.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Great stuff from @ginamizell.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/college-spor...
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Hoy en @enespanol.baseballprospectus.com: Lo que se comenta: Edición Jo Adell y Reid Detmers, por @howardmegdal.bsky.social, traducción de @camarcano.bsky.social. ¡Para leer todo nuestro contenido en español, ve a baseballprospectus.com/espanol!
Lo que se comenta: Edición Jo Adell y Reid Detmers | Baseball Prospectus
Los jardines y la rotación de abridores están fluctuando en Anaheim.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Hoy en @enespanol.baseballprospectus.com: Lo que se comenta: Edición Jo Adell y Reid Detmers, por @howardmegdal.bsky.social, traducción de @camarcano.bsky.social. ¡Para leer todo nuestro contenido en español, ve a baseballprospectus.com/espanol!
In case you want to know more about this Michigan team hanging with UConn tonight, our @thomascostello.bsky.social just wrote a great piece on them @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAW www.thenexthoops.com/features/mic...
Michigan's 'hardest working team' claim and how it backs it up - The IX Basketball
Michigan touts itself as the hardest working team in the country. On Saturday, against Notre Dame, they backed it up. Here's how they did it.
www.thenexthoops.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
In case you want to know more about this Michigan team hanging with UConn tonight, our @thomascostello.bsky.social just wrote a great piece on them @theixbasketball.bsky.social #NCAAW www.thenexthoops.com/features/mic...
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"Michigan and UConn have never played each other before" is one of those things that sounds fake
November 22, 2025 at 1:04 AM
"Michigan and UConn have never played each other before" is one of those things that sounds fake
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Where is The IX Sports today?
- #NWSL Championship
- NCAA Field Hockey Final Four
- NCAA women’s basketball
- #PWHL Opening Weekend (follow @theicegarden.bsky.social!)
- Plus, keeping an eye on the #WNBA coaching carousel and reviewing the inaugural #WPBL Draft
- #NWSL Championship
- NCAA Field Hockey Final Four
- NCAA women’s basketball
- #PWHL Opening Weekend (follow @theicegarden.bsky.social!)
- Plus, keeping an eye on the #WNBA coaching carousel and reviewing the inaugural #WPBL Draft
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Where is The IX Sports today?
- #NWSL Championship
- NCAA Field Hockey Final Four
- NCAA women’s basketball
- #PWHL Opening Weekend (follow @theicegarden.bsky.social!)
- Plus, keeping an eye on the #WNBA coaching carousel and reviewing the inaugural #WPBL Draft
- #NWSL Championship
- NCAA Field Hockey Final Four
- NCAA women’s basketball
- #PWHL Opening Weekend (follow @theicegarden.bsky.social!)
- Plus, keeping an eye on the #WNBA coaching carousel and reviewing the inaugural #WPBL Draft
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No big deal. Just him and Wilt.
Per Elias, Tyrese Maxey joins Wilt Chamberlain as the only two Sixers ever to go for at least 50 and 9 assists in a single game.
November 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
No big deal. Just him and Wilt.
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Especially cool to see this for players like Meggie Meidlinger, who has been grinding and playing for *so long* for a chance like this
What an epic moment for so many women’s baseball players who have made a career out of a landscape that told them at every turn not to pursue baseball. @wpbl.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Especially cool to see this for players like Meggie Meidlinger, who has been grinding and playing for *so long* for a chance like this
It’s just a Toni Stone shoutout on a pro women’s baseball draft, just a totally normal night. I will cover this as a journalist. But just the fact of this existing is amazing.
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It’s just a Toni Stone shoutout on a pro women’s baseball draft, just a totally normal night. I will cover this as a journalist. But just the fact of this existing is amazing.
What an epic moment for so many women’s baseball players who have made a career out of a landscape that told them at every turn not to pursue baseball. @wpbl.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 1:39 AM
What an epic moment for so many women’s baseball players who have made a career out of a landscape that told them at every turn not to pursue baseball. @wpbl.bsky.social
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Much as the Chronicle covered last year in re San Jose St. volleyball, there's nothing organic about this. The activities of activists like Riley Gaines, Harmeet Dhillon & Bill Bock should surprise no one, thought worth noting again how badly the NYT's coverage on this topic has misinformed readers.
This incredible profile of Gaines’ rise is a fantastic read, but more importantly it highlights how when Gaines started getting media attention days after her 200m final there was an entire ecosystem devoted to media training her and supporting her there to assist in her growth. It’s not organic.
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
November 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Much as the Chronicle covered last year in re San Jose St. volleyball, there's nothing organic about this. The activities of activists like Riley Gaines, Harmeet Dhillon & Bill Bock should surprise no one, thought worth noting again how badly the NYT's coverage on this topic has misinformed readers.
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The ABSOLUTE latest on the #WNBA CBA negotiations, with a brief but helpful comparison between the WNBA and some other pro leagues. Plus, hear from UTSA's Karen Aston. Basketball Wednesday with @howardmegdal.bsky.social is live! www.theixsports.com/features/to-...
To understand the WNBA's position, just look around - The IX Sports
To understand the WNBA's position, just look around — Karen Aston talks UTSA basketball all in Basketball Wednesday.
www.theixsports.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
The ABSOLUTE latest on the #WNBA CBA negotiations, with a brief but helpful comparison between the WNBA and some other pro leagues. Plus, hear from UTSA's Karen Aston. Basketball Wednesday with @howardmegdal.bsky.social is live! www.theixsports.com/features/to-...
See if you can spot the difference between Rob Manfred, Don Garber and Cathy Engelbert.
The ABSOLUTE latest on the #WNBA CBA negotiations, with a brief but helpful comparison between the WNBA and some other pro leagues. Plus, hear from UTSA's Karen Aston. Basketball Wednesday with @howardmegdal.bsky.social is live! www.theixsports.com/features/to-...
To understand the WNBA's position, just look around - The IX Sports
To understand the WNBA's position, just look around — Karen Aston talks UTSA basketball all in Basketball Wednesday.
www.theixsports.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:47 AM
See if you can spot the difference between Rob Manfred, Don Garber and Cathy Engelbert.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Don't think enough can be said about Andre Drummond turning his fortunes around after last year. Lost a ton of weight, got in terrific shape, immediately earned playing time and has been fully capable of logging heavy minutes and playing prolonged stretches. 14/17 tonight.
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Don't think enough can be said about Andre Drummond turning his fortunes around after last year. Lost a ton of weight, got in terrific shape, immediately earned playing time and has been fully capable of logging heavy minutes and playing prolonged stretches. 14/17 tonight.
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How freshman Blanca Quiñonez is already impacting the UConn women's basketball team: 'It's exciting' www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn...
How freshman Blanca Quiñonez is already impacting the UConn women's basketball team: 'It's exciting'
While Auriemma jokes about Quiñonez's turnover troubles, she's become his first option off the bench.
www.ctinsider.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
How freshman Blanca Quiñonez is already impacting the UConn women's basketball team: 'It's exciting' www.ctinsider.com/sports/uconn...
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PHILADELPHIA — Every religion has a sacred pilgrimage. For college basketball purists, it’s this 8,722-seat marvel.
Game #13, hoops as it was meant to be played, a #Big5 battle between Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Monday night Mass is served at 7:00. #FightOnPenn #THWND
Game #13, hoops as it was meant to be played, a #Big5 battle between Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Monday night Mass is served at 7:00. #FightOnPenn #THWND
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 PM
PHILADELPHIA — Every religion has a sacred pilgrimage. For college basketball purists, it’s this 8,722-seat marvel.
Game #13, hoops as it was meant to be played, a #Big5 battle between Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Monday night Mass is served at 7:00. #FightOnPenn #THWND
Game #13, hoops as it was meant to be played, a #Big5 battle between Penn and Saint Joseph’s. Monday night Mass is served at 7:00. #FightOnPenn #THWND
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Springfield, Illinois will be the home to the WPBL in its inaugural season. The league—which will feature four teams in year one—will play all of its games at Robin Roberts Stadium.
More on the league's Series A investment + salaries here:
frontofficesports.com/womens-pro-b...
More on the league's Series A investment + salaries here:
frontofficesports.com/womens-pro-b...
Women’s Pro Baseball League To Play 1st Season in Springfield, Illinois
The Women’s Pro Baseball League tells FOS it expects to raise $3 million and will play its entire debut season in the Midwest.
frontofficesports.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Springfield, Illinois will be the home to the WPBL in its inaugural season. The league—which will feature four teams in year one—will play all of its games at Robin Roberts Stadium.
More on the league's Series A investment + salaries here:
frontofficesports.com/womens-pro-b...
More on the league's Series A investment + salaries here:
frontofficesports.com/womens-pro-b...
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Hey all, I made a starter kit featuring all the ever-valuable Rotoworld sport feeds, as well as our excellent contributors/friends all in one place. Follow along. There's a lot more to come!
go.bsky.app/LAD2Cnm
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November 17, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Hey all, I made a starter kit featuring all the ever-valuable Rotoworld sport feeds, as well as our excellent contributors/friends all in one place. Follow along. There's a lot more to come!
go.bsky.app/LAD2Cnm
go.bsky.app/LAD2Cnm
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November issue of the INTERNATIONAL BEAT newsletter should be hitting your inboxes soon. Sign up here if you don't want to miss out: www.mlb.com/fans/newslet...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
November issue of the INTERNATIONAL BEAT newsletter should be hitting your inboxes soon. Sign up here if you don't want to miss out: www.mlb.com/fans/newslet...
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SCOOP: @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and I got details of MLS's
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
Apple, MLS Deal Will End in 2029 With Revised Payment Structure
MLS and Apple's streaming rights agreement will now end three and half years early, letting the league explore new partners after the 2026 World Cup.
www.sportico.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
SCOOP: @jacobfeldman.bsky.social and I got details of MLS's
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
revised Apple deal
- Ends in June 2029 (3.5 years early)
- Apple gave up 2027 opt-out
- MLS gets: $200M in 2026, $107M for 2027 "sprint" season, $275M in final two seasons
Via @sportico.bsky.social 👇
www.sportico.com/leagues/socc...
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This is the final third of our FA50, and rankings aside you really should read them. Patrick and Ginny did most of the writeups and both were on their game.
2026 Free Agent 50: Part Three (20-1)
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com), Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com), and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com), Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com), and Ginny Searle (@ginnysearle.bsky.social)
www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
2026 Free Agent 50: Part Three (20-1) | Baseball Prospectus
The best of the best, ranked.
www.baseballprospectus.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is the final third of our FA50, and rankings aside you really should read them. Patrick and Ginny did most of the writeups and both were on their game.
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Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Five years after I sat down to write the first draft of ¡VIVA VALENZUELA!, I got to hold the book! Had a great time signing the first batch of copies with illustrator John Parra. The book releases on March 24, 2026 and is now available for preorder wherever you buy your books!
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Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...
What Does A Great Trans Athlete Deserve? | Defector
Once every week or two, I swim molasses-slow laps at the YMCA. I’ve been on something of a fitness journey this year, testing out different forms of exercise to see what sticks—what feels the least to...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Julie Kliegman in Defector on swimming, inclusion, and the "fairness" wedge. defector.com/what-does-a-...