The Next is now The IX Basketball. If you follow my Ohio State writing, make sure you're following The IX Basketball for more from the Big Ten and whatever unfolds as WNBA Cleveland takes shape. Or just come look at the fantastic website design. Phew.

Jokes and jabs at Cleveland's expense are nothing new, but now they're new to the WNBA. But what do Cleveland-area WNBA players have to say about its return to the league? I asked Jacy Sheldon, Naz Hillmon and Taylor Thierry. Here's what they said: thenexthoops.com/features/jokes…

Ohio State women’s basketball added a tough non-conference opponent today. The Buckeyes will play in the Coretta Scott King Classic in New Jersey this coming January. landgrantholyland.com/2025/7/29/2447…

Ohio State is headed to Connecticut on Nov. 16 to face the Huskies: landgrantholyland.com/2025/8/1/24479…

For those following the Kevin McGuff OVI case, he has a pretrial appointment today at 2 p.m. ET in the Dublin Mayor's Court, according to court records.

In May, I spoke with a lawyer with plenty of experience handling OVI cases. He talked about the process and what could come next for Coach McGuff. Including potential plea to a lesser offense: landgrantholyland.com/2025/5/15/2443…

What came from yesterday's pre-trial hearing yesterday for Kevin McGuff? It was used to schedule a new pre-trial hearing for Oct. 7 in the Dublin Mayor's Court.

Good get by Brianna Mac Kay on the McGuff front. Next question, when was he suspended? Also, this likely closes the book on it and reinforces the notion that this will get settled down to a lower offense: dispatch.com/story/sports/h…

Thanks to Jen Bryant and an anonymous donor, Kaleidoscope has $35 more dollars. Here are pics from 2 parks I visited this weekend. Some training miles, creek exploring and learning about fungi. Donate and learn more about how KYC helps youth: shorturl.at/mWSa8

Ohio State's non-conference schedule:

With Howard Megdal away this week, I took over the The IX Sports Wednesday basketball newsletter with something a little different - Rugby I spoke with an unlikely source to preview the tournament that kicks off tomorrow with USA vs. England: theixsports.com/features/the-w…

Happy first day of Women's Rugby World Cup to you! All matches will stream live on Paramount+ here in the USA. Today at 2:30: USA takes on host England. Read more about the tournament now on IX Sports: theixsports.com/features/the-w…

It took almost four months, but yesterday, OSU women's basketball coach Kevin McGuff finally met the media and discussed his OVI arrest in May. landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…

Have a great week and all that stuff

Cotie McMahon exploded onto the scene and was the focal point of Ohio State’s offense for three seasons. Now she’s gone. What does life after Cotie look like for the Buckeyes? landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…

In the offseason, Ohio State lost Cotie McMahon to the transfer portal. How do they replace someone so crucial? They don’t. landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…

WNBA Cleveland has an introductory press conference today at 10:30 a.m. ET. You can watch it live here: watchrocksports.com I'll also provide updates from said presser and more.

The 2025-26 season is a little closer today for Ohio State women’s basketball. Here is the full regular season schedule: landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…

There's just one month left before the Ohio State women’s basketball team tips off the new season. Here is how the starting lineup could look when they do. landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…

The OSU women have been picked to finish fifth in the Big Ten preseason poll. The last time that happened, they won the conference! In addition, Jaloni Cambridge has earned an individual honor in Big Ten preseason awards. landgrantholyland.com/ohio-state-wom…