Howard Megdal

Joined: Sep 24, 2014

WNBA

A Superteam Perfect on Paper. But Will It Work?

WNBA

How Russia Pushed the WNBA to a Crossroads

MLB

How Kelsie Whitmore Became the Face of Women’s Baseball Progress

WNBA

How Airplanes Became the WNBA’s Biggest Scandal

College

Aaron Liberman must balance life as Orthodox Jew and college player

An Orthodox Jewish basketball player came to Brooklyn. You'd think this would occasion a parade, thousands of people in the seats, perhaps an impromptu hora.

MLB

Chelsea Baker dreams of pitching in college and MLB. Can she do it?

17-year-old Chelsea Baker is a Florida high school pitcher with a wicked knuckleball and dreams of MLB stardom. But can she blaze a trail for women in baseball?

College

Thirty seasons after title clash, Villanova, Georgetown atop Big East

In 1985, Villanova upset Georgetown in one of the best national championship games in college basketball history. In 2014-15, the Wildcats and Hoyas figure to be the two best teams in the Big East.

MLB

Paul Konerko, another icon leaving the game, reflects on his career

ST. PETERSBURG — It's all going to be over soon for Paul Konerko. The longtime White Sox slugger is retiring at the end of this season, completing an 18-year