Hi.

I’ve been a staff writer at Sports Illustrated since 2018. Most of my coverage is currently focused on women’s sports. But I’ve been lucky enough to follow my curiosity to a variety of subjects: I’ve covered everything from competitive eating to competitive lifesaving. I also spent years writing about baseball, which let me audition to drive a bullpen cart, go behind the scenes with a professional glove repairman, and cover five World Series.

With Jordan Robinson, I’m the co-author of Court Queens, an illustrated history of women’s basketball. (Out March 2026 from Hachette Book Group!) I live in Washington, D.C., after growing up in North Carolina and graduating from Duke.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly, I run a newsletter about soda and soda-drinking experiences called The Soda Fountain. Feel free to get in touch (about soda or anything else) at emma.baccellieri@gmail.com.