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Columbia guard Riley Weiss dribbles the ball with her left hand and uses her right arm to protect the ball from an FGCU defender. She is right on the 3-point line and in front of the FGCU bench.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How Columbia’s Riley Weiss reached 1,000 career points — while learning when to pass

by Jenn HatfieldJanuary 1, 2026January 1, 2026

Weiss leads Columbia in scoring for the second straight year but has upped her assists as a junior

"2025 LPGA Wrapped" in white text. The background is a photo of a golf course facing the ocean. The sky and water are blue and the green course and tee box are in the foreground.

Features, Golf, Premium Category

2025 LPGA wrapped, and looking ahead to 2026

by Marin DremockJanuary 1, 2026December 23, 2025

The IX: Golf Thursday with Marin Dremock, Jan. 1, 2026

Audi Crooks of Iowa State and her team are undefeated so far this season.

Features, Latest News, NCAAW

The Weekly Fast Break: Hardcourt resolutions

by Missy HeidrickDecember 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Victory booms, in-state W’s & toasting the new year

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer stands on the sideline yelling with his hands on his hips while wearing an orange tie and brown suit jacker

Features, NCAAW, SEC

SEC coaches weigh in on inevitable leap taken in conference play

by Stephanie KaloiDecember 30, 2025December 30, 2025

This time of the year reveals ‘who’s a player and who isn’t,’ according to Texas coach Vic Schaefer

Features, The IX Sports Podcast

The IX Sports Podcast: 2025 top stories and do WNBA players strike in 2026?

by The IX SportsDecember 29, 2025January 1, 2026

Welcome to our last podcast before 2026: a 2025 review in women’s sports with Jackie Powell, Howard Megdal, Kathleen Gier and Maya Smith.

French basketball player Nell Angloma dribbles the ball while looking off-screen toward the rest of the court. Fans sit out-of-focus in the background behind her.

Features, NCAAW

Stock up, stock down: Biggest WNBA draft risers and fallers

by Em AdlerDecember 28, 2025December 28, 2025

Checking in with notable stars and under-the-radar names

Columbia guard Fliss Henderson dribbles the ball with her right hand. She has just stepped inside the 3-point line, and she has room in front of her to attack or a teammate cutting down the lane to try to pass to.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How stepping away helped Columbia’s Fliss Henderson come back from a stress fracture

by Jenn HatfieldDecember 27, 2025December 27, 2025

Henderson didn’t play her sophomore year, but she’s been indispensable as a junior

Dayton graduate student guard Nicole Stephens signals to her team by bringing her left hand up to head level while dribbling with her right hand.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

How Nicole Stephens has elevated Dayton as a ‘scoring fourth assistant coach’

by Natalie HeavrenDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

Tamika Williams-Jeter: ‘She stays ready. She never has to get ready’

UConn's Azzi Fudd drives past an Iowa defender in the paint.

Features, The IX Sports Podcast

The IX Sports Podcast: UConn, Iowa and more at Barclays Center and WNBA CBA gross vs. net revenue

by The IX SportsDecember 24, 2025January 1, 2026

Howard and Jackie recap the Shark Beauty Women’s Champions Classic and break down CBA revenue calculations

South Carolina guard Ta'Niya Latson splits two defenders and drives into the lane.

Features, NCAAW, SEC

The making of Ta’Niya Latson 2.0 under Dawn Staley’s watch

by Wilton JacksonDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025

Latson: ‘I’ve been giving myself grace and not trying to put too much pressure on myself’