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🏐 Yee — and we can’t stress this enough — haw

LOVB Austin defeats Omaha to clinch league’s inaugural championship

Crown them: No. 5 seed Austin is your inaugural League One Volleyball (LOVB) champion after sweeping No. 6 Omaha in three sets during yesterday’s title match. But Austin’s dominant win only tells half the story — here’s how the underdogs rose to the top in a playoff weekend filled with twists.

⛳ It’s all grand, and it’s all green

⛳ It’s all grand, and it’s all green

Rory McIlroy plays perfect playoff hole to win elusive green jacket at the 89th Masters

Emotional, thrilling, and historic — yesterday was Rory McIlroy’s ultimate masterpiece. As you read, the Irishman beat England’s Justin Rose in dramatic fashion, draining a birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win his first-ever green jacket at the 89th Masters.

Everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA Draft

So before the Dallas Wings are officially on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick, here’s everything you need to know about the always exciting and often emotional night.

🏀 It’s the wild, wild west

🏀 It’s the wild, wild west

Fifteen of postseason NBA spots are undetermined ahead of final weekend of regular-season action

It all comes down to this…no, seriously. Fifteen of the NBA’s 20 postseason spots are undetermined with the regular-season finale looming on Sunday, including eight of 10 in the hotly contested Western Conference (WC). Let’s ball.

🙌 Leveling the playing field: Olympic edition

🙌 Leveling the playing field: Olympic edition

Parity win: The majority of athletes will be women at the 2028 LA Olympics

For the first time in Olympic history, there will be more women athletes than men athletes at the Games, an LA 2028 parity win made possible by a concerted International Olympic Committee (IOC) effort to close the gender gap. Here’s a look at how organizers will flip the script, by the numbers.

⚙️ How it works

⚙️ How it works

What to know before the 89th Masters tournament

Happy Masters Thursday to all who observe. Men’s golf’s biggest event of the year tees off today, so we’re sharing everything you need to know ahead of the famed (and often dramatic) major. Prep your golf clap and scroll on.

🏒 Drop the puck

🏒 Drop the puck

Everything you need to know about the 2025 IIHF Women’s World Championship

If you thought February’s 4 Nations Face-Off was feisty, buckle up — the 24th IIHF Women’s World Championship begins from Czechia today, with the globe’s 10 best women’s national hockey teams in action in the game’s top tourney. So while PWHL teams are on break until the end of the month, some spicy international rivalries are about to take the ice. Pass the milk.

🎓🏀 Poetry in motion

🎓🏀 Poetry in motion

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UConn dominates South Carolina to win NCAA-best 12th National Championship

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April 07, 2025

And with that, the 2024–25 women’s college basketball season has come to an end. Hopefully, you had your notepad handy for yesterday’s sold-out national championship game because No. 2 seed UConn put on an absolute hoops clinic.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

April 10, 2025

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Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

Fist bumping with Breanna Stewart before the WNBA Draft

It’s always the right time to talk about women’s basketball.

But that’s especially true when one of the greatest hoopers of all time comes on the pod. NY Liberty superstar Breanna Stewart joins co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz on The GIST of It today, and no topic is off-limits. From her latest PUMA shoe drop to her advice for Paige Bueckers ahead of Monday’s WNBA Draft to bonding over injury recovery, Stewie and the gals gab about it all. Don’t miss this one.

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🎓🏀 Don’t call it a comeback

🎓🏀 Don’t call it a comeback

No. 1 seeds Houston and Florida will battle for the men’s national championship tonight

The Madness isn’t over just yet: No. 1 seeds Florida and Houston will battle for the men’s championship tonight at 8:50 p.m. ET on CBS in the U.S. and TSN in Canada. One (last) shining moment, loading.

🏒 Sound the alarm

🏒 Sound the alarm

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin notches 895th career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL scoring record

The GR8 Chase is over — Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal in yesterday’s 4–1 loss to the NY Islanders, making him the top goal scorer in NHL history. Here’s a look at the historic hockey moment, by the numbers.

4️⃣ Final Four recap

4️⃣ Final Four recap

No. 1 seed South Carolina faces No. 2 seed UConn in 2025 national title game

Sixty-eight teams and nearly three weeks of women’s hoops Madness later, it all comes down to today’s 3 p.m. ET matchup between the sport’s two modern-day dynasties: the reigning champ No. 1 seed South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 2 UConn Huskies. Let the countdown begin.

🎓🏀 Best day ever

🎓🏀 Best day ever

Breaking down the 2025 women’s Final Four

The sun is shining, women’s March Madness viewership numbers are skyrocketing, and the women’s Final Four is the hottest ticket in Tampa. Just another day in women’s sports.

🏀 It’s the final countdown

🏀 It’s the final countdown

Your 2025 Men’s Final Four Preview

One of the chalkiest Final Fours in men’s hoops history hits the court tomorrow, and boy, are we in for a treat. While the lack of Cinderellas in this year’s tourney means less Madness, we have a chance to see the country’s most talented players and (in theory) best squads duke it out for a trip to Monday’s title game. Preemptive chills.

🏀 The calm between the storms

🏀 The calm between the storms

The women’s Final Four is set as Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles hits the transfer portal

There’s a mid-week lull in the on-court action ahead of this weekend’s Final Four, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any hoops news to catch up on. Consider this a chance to catch your breath and prepare for one last weekend of Madness.

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