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🏒 The cold never bothered them anyway
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PWHL Toronto and Boston both up 2-0, one win away from reaching the finals
Start searching for the broom because two teams are up 2-0 and on the brink of sweeping their best-of-five semis series.
May 13, 2024
🏀 Stop, then wiggle with it
NBA Conference semis kicking into high gear with Games 4 and 5 on deck
Sorry to the aurora borealis, but the show stopping northern lights had nothing on the semis this weekend, with stunner after stunner in the East and West. Shine bright, shine far.
May 13, 2024
🥍 History in the making
Northwestern’s Izzy Scane will make history in the NCAA women’s lacrosse tourney this weekend
No. 1 Northwestern’s sixth-year attacker Izzy Scane is the women’s lacrosse moment, and as the national tourney kicks off today, she’s proving why.
May 10, 2024
🏒 Let’s get this party started
The best-of-five inaugural PWHL playoffs are officially underway
The championship chase is on, with the PWHL’s inaugural postseason Game 1s officially in the books. Turn on tweet notifications to see highlights in real time, and settle in because the best-of-five semis are just getting started.
May 10, 2024
💡 The GIST on why we need The GIST
Male journalists continue to show ignorance, disrespect for the WNBA
The WNBA is more popular than ever — which means we’re getting more lame takes from men too ignorant to learn the game. NBA writer Ethan Strauss and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons are the latest male journalists to join the list, but they’re drowned out by a women’s basketball community that’s bigger than ever.
May 10, 2024
🏀 Putting the “W” in WNBA
WNBA announces plans for league-wide charter flights
The most highly anticipated WNBA season ever doesn’t begin for another six days, but the league’s already making headlines as they look ahead to next week’s regular-season tip-off. Prepare for takeoff.
May 08, 2024
🏆 What is rest?
Sports News
The NBA and NHL playoffs deliver matchups worth watching
May 08, 2024
The NBA and NHL playoffs are ramping up. There's a lot of action on the hardwood and the ice as the postseason intensifies.
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The GIST of It Podcast
Ep #366

A WNBA season preview

May 14, 2024
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A WNBA season preview

Merry WNBA season start!

It’s all hoops, all the time on today’s episode of The GIST of It as co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz preview everything you need to know before the new WNBA season tips off tonight. From the league’s off-court moves to the teams and players to keep an eye on, El and Steph are here to help you prepare for the most anticipated W season…ever.

Thank you to Aflac for powering today’s episode! Just like The GIST tackles the gap in women’s sports coverage, Aflac closes the gap that health insurance leaves behind. Learn more at aflac.com/thegist.

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A closer look at AANHPI athletes and their impact on the sports landscape
From the baseball diamond to the boardroom and everywhere in between, members of the AANHPI community are leaving their mark on the sports world.
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💰 The blueprint
Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer shares 50/50 Pledge updates
Tomorrow marks the two-year anniversary of Ally’s 50/50 Pledge, which aims to close the gender gap in sports advertising with an equal spend on women’s and men’s sports. The GIST checked in with Ally CMO Andrea Brimmer last week to commemorate the milestone and discuss where the brand hopes to expand next.
May 03, 2024
📺 Stick to the Scripps
Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor discusses the company’s strategy for women’s sports
Broadcaster Scripps is a relative newcomer to the women’s sports space, but has already seen significant wins by investing in local markets and the emerging women’s sports sector. Scripps Sports president Brian Lawlor spoke with The GIST last month about what’s been working for the thriving platform.
May 03, 2024
🏆 Confetti cannons, loaded
NCAA men’s volleyball, beach volleyball, and tennis launch their national championships this weekend
’Ship season is back, back again. Here’s the lowdown on this weekend’s hardware-hoisting:
May 03, 2024
🏏 Move of the century
Cricket Australia reveals 10-year plan to bolster women’s cricket in Australia
After investing millions in women’s soccer and restructuring the WNBL, Australia is turning its attention to women’s cricket. Governing body Cricket Australia (CA) unveiled a 10-year plan yesterday formulated with input from top players on how to grow the game, which includes a goal to boost revenue by $65.3M to reach $79.1M by 2034.
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🥍 Don’t stop ’em now
Top NCAA women’s lacrosse teams are fighting for automatic NCAA bids in conference tourneys
Teams are feverishly trying to lock down conference tournament trophies — and the automatic berths to the national tournament that come with them — ahead of Sunday’s selection show.
May 01, 2024
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