Emma Baccellieri
@emmabaccellieri.bsky.social
Staff writer at Sports Illustrated
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Gotta say that when I googled "Why do Belgium's kits look like that" I really was not expecting the answer to be "as a homage to Magritte"
Wonder if they have this on the Jumbotron at MSG rn
I'm so excited to announce an event for Out of Your League paid subscribers—I'm gonna be talking about the excellent new book COURT QUEENS with authors @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social & @heyjordanr.bsky.social. You can register here:
OOYL special author event: COURT QUEENS
a virtual chat with authors Emma Baccellieri and Jordan Robinson
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Marc Berman covered the Knicks for 23 years. He watched them win the championship at a sports bar in Florida www.cbssports.com/nba/news/mar...
He covered the Knicks for 23 seasons. He watched them win a title from a bar in Florida
Marc Berman, formerly of the New York Post, is happy that Knicks fans can 'finally rejoice'
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Wrote about listening to the games on the radio 🤠
When the Hurricanes’ Stanley Cup Run Got Stressful, Tripp Tracy’s Radio Call Made It All Worthwhile
After 20 years of heartbreak, no one knew how best to meet the moment of Carolina’s championship run than the local crew who had been through it all.
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Time to clock in for another shift at the “please kill me” factory
Blanked when I got to the deli counter and came up with “It’s a beautiful day for a sandwich” to have something to say
You cannot make me do another overtime I refuse
A fantastic game story on a truly fantastic game. I already suspect I'll be re-reading this during the offseason. defector.com/my-god-victo...
My God, Victor Wembanyama | Defector
Late in Monday night’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, a beleaguered Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dribbled tentatively into the mouth of San Antonio’s defensive zone. That zone had been total hell...
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More from the WNBA refereeing beat! “We didn’t meet as often with our stakeholders, and it just started to drift away, and we found ourselves with a game that was too rough. And now we’re living with the process of cleaning that up.”
WNBA Leaders Say Officiating Changes Are Working Amid Uptick in Fouls
League leadership told SI that the increase in calls was expected and it will take time for everyone to adjust to new guidelines.
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"His team immediately thought of doing a Pope Leo bobblehead but tragically couldn’t secure the necessary NIL rights, he said."
A pastor helped the White Sox decide on Pope Hat Night
From Pope Hat Night to “Fourth Wing” Night, the team is upping the ante to get fans to Rate Field. We spoke to Mike Downey, the team’s senior director of marketing and promotions, about how it all com...
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Minor niche theory I’m developing: There are way more Bark in the Park games now than even just a few years ago. Feels like every night has at least one game with dogs.
This is the longest story I have ever written. It is also the most meaningful. It will go out in The Small Bow's newsletter tomorrow. You can read it here now: www.thesmallbow.com/p/consider-t...
Consider the Sister
Amy Wallace has spent two decades guarding the human her brother was—against a world that prefers David Foster Wallace as a puzzle.
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WNBA teams averaged 17 foul calls per game in 2025. That was up to 22 in the first weekend of play in 2026. The new refereeing emphasis on freedom of movement was clear right away, and it asks for a big adjustment from players, coaches and refs alike:
Expect Officiating to Be a Recurring Storyline During This WNBA Season
Many around the league agreed that change was needed, but there are going to be some growing pains as everyone adjust to the new guidelines.
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If you didn't previously know about the new officiating emphasis on freedom of movement, Mystics-Liberty's first half should have let you know reeeeal quick
The most cohesive, dominant Canes team of my adult life, in the best position imaginable here, and I still spent the entirety of that wanting to die
Emma Baccellieri@emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf your hockey team goes to overtime multiple games in one playoff series you should be entitled to compensation
If your hockey team goes to overtime multiple games in one playoff series you should be entitled to compensation
“I really hope that people still do talk about those players. I mean, without them, we wouldn’t be here.” The players of the original Portland Fire often felt they were forgotten. That's changed as the new expansion franchise has brought back the name—and the archives. www.si.com/wnba/fire-ha...
“I know what it feels like to be at the bottom... I wanted to be a voice for the players like me.” The WNBA kicks off its 30th season under a landmark CBA. On Alysha Clark, the oldest player in the league, who helped negotiate it: www.si.com/wnba/for-vet...
