Kathleen Gier

A guest post from Katrina Liu!

Thanks to your subscriptions to @theixsports.bsky.social, we have been able to offer more freelance opportunities this season than ever before.

Meeting and spending extended time with folks, in person, who love women’s sports so much that they pay their own way to spend all day and night writing and creating is fantastic and I recommend everyone try it.

I am so thrilled to work with you. Your passion is so evident through your work and I am so glad I get to work with you.

Big 12 Tournament: West Virginia topples No. 1 seed TCU | The IX Basketball Jordan Harrison earned Most Outstanding Player honors and led West Virginia to a 62-53 victory against TCU in the Big 12 championship.

West Virginia did everything it could to build its case to host NCAA Tournament games for the first time in program history, winning its first Big 12 title since 2007. @kgier.bsky.social on the game and the pivotal performance from senior guard Jordan Harrison to close it out.

Big 12: TCU outlasts pesky Kansas State squad | The IX Basketball TCU and West Virginia advance, will meet in the Big 12 Tournament championship for the second straight season.

After a packed day of Big 12 semifinals, TCU and West Virginia secured their spots in the title game. @kgier.bsky.social is live from Kansas City:

Casual tornado warning in Kansas City. Stay safe, friends! 🌪️

Those were some WILD years for the Big 12. Not to mention the whole murder in Waco thing.

What is the funniest (still safe-for-work) thing that someone could hack the Big 12 digital court with?

U.S., Canada, prepare for SheBelieves Cup meeting | The IX Sports Host Kathleen Gier recaps the USWNT win over Argentina and previews their next game versus Canada. Plus, N.C. Courage welcome new head coach.

@kgier.bsky.social recaps the #USWNT 2-0 victory over Argentina and preview their upcoming match against Canada on today's episode of The IX Sports Podcast:

How can baseball connect of all Black history? The writer Pat Ellington Jr. shows [eyeblack] how Francisco Lindor and Ronald Acuña helped him reclaimed the fullness of Black history.

NEW: I spoke to the journalist and researcher Pat Ellington, Jr., whose singular work expands the fullness and depth of Black history through Francisco Lindor, Ronald Acuña, and the global impact of baseball.

issa very, very special BHM edition of [eyeblack]:

You’re welcome to follow women’s hockey and all other women’s sports with @theixsports.bsky.social!

Working alongside @theicegarden.bsky.social folks has been so much fun and it’s made me an even bigger fan of women’s hockey! We’re so lucky to have them in this space.

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The Chris Armas era begins in Kansas City - The IX Sports How a mutual friend helped Chris Armas snag one of the hottest jobs in women's soccer as coach of the Shield-winning Kansas City Current.

“​​When I saw the team play, I didn't see men or women, I saw a team and said I can connect with that style of play."

@kgier.bsky.social on Chris Armas' plan to sustain the success of the Kansas City Current:

Photo of a television showing a baseball game. In the bottom corner there is a prompt for the Crisis Text Line.

The crisis text line is a nice idea, but I don’t trust baseball fans like that...

I really enjoyed GOAT. I’m also glad Steph involved real-life women’s basketball stars A’ja Wilson and Angel Reese while highlighting a fictional female star dominating the co-ed multi-species league.

Get Aerin Frankel a proper Caesar salad. Stat!

MEGAN KELLER WITH A DIRTY DRAG MOVE AND A GOLD MEDAL WINNING GOAL 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

LAILA EDWARDS TO HILARY KNIGHT. LET'S GOOOOOOOOO.

Thursday night at 7p CT we turn up the heat during our LIT Stream live on YouTube and Twitch. 3 guests ( @saul434.bsky.social, @nocturnalgunner.bsky.social, and @kgier.bsky.social) join the Show Bros in a unfiltered, hilariously chaotic conversation about sports

🔥 www.youtube.com/live/3n8J46a...

As a Brilliant Reader (debatable) I get a few free one-month previews to share with friends interested in @joeposnanski.com’s JoeBlogs every time I renew.

Is that you?

Hey Sylvs, I was wondering if you'd want to either talk on The IX Sports podcast or maybe work on a piece with us to help recognize Zakiya and her path. DM me :)

Backstreet Boys for Crypto?
N*SYNC girl for life.

a man wearing a blue shirt that says pressed van ALT: a man wearing a blue shirt that says pressed van

“250 years of freedom…”

I can’t wait to read this, ESPECIALLY the part where Mike made Joe play and watch pickleball.

a small white dog wearing a blue collar is sitting in a car Alt: a small white dog wearing a blue collar driving a car

KC friends, we’ve got another kiddo looking for a car. Please let me know if you have any leads! It’s a rough market out there.

We're reaching a generation where NWSL front offices forgot about FURT and now we have EMPOW in 2026

How Alex Klein, former Bryant basketball star, switched to bobsled - The IX Basketball Athletes often come to bobsled from track and field or football. But Alex Klein came from basketball — and nearly made the 2026 Olympics.

With the #Olympics starting this week, one athlete I'm thinking about is Alex Klein. Klein nearly made these Olympics after pivoting from basketball to bobsled. But she ultimately retired for reasons out of her control.

Read about her path @theixsports.bsky.social:

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Alexander Zverev domestic abuse charges: What to know As Alexander Zverev plays in the French Open, his domestic abuse trial began on Friday. Here's what to know about the case.

#TeamAlcaraz