The GIST

Superstar free agent Juan Soto signs with the NY Mets as Winter Meetings begin

The Juan Soto sweepstakes came to an end on the first day of MLB’s Winter Meetings as the superstar outfielder signed a record-breaking $765M, 15-year deal with the NY Mets yesterday, trading his Pinstripes for orange and blue.

December 09, 2024

LA Dodgers beat NY Yankees in five games, win eighth franchise World Series

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The LA Dodgers are your 2024 World Series champions, beating the NY Yankees in five games to win their eighth franchise ’ship. Here’s how the superstar-powered Blue Crew won it all and a look at the question mark–filled baseball offseason ahead. Lights, camera, action.

November 01, 2024

Freddie Freeman hits first walk-off World Series grand slam, LA Dodgers take 2-0 lead

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The highly anticipated 120th edition of the World Series has more than lived up to the hype, with a whole lot of history made in LA before the series shifts to New York for Game 3 tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET. Capture it, remember it.

October 28, 2024

Star-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees meet in World Series

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Grab some peanuts and cracker jacks — the best-of-seven World Series begins from LA tonight at 8:08 p.m. ET, featuring an epic coastal battle between the megawatt NY Yankees and LA Dodgers.

October 25, 2024

National League’s LA Dodgers and American League’s NY Yankees secure pennants, will meet in World Series

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After 20 days of heart-stopping playoff action, the World Series (WS) is officially set, with the superstar-powered LA Dodgers and NY Yankees gearing up for their first Fall Classic clash since 1981.

October 21, 2024

LA Dodgers one win away from World Series, Cleveland Guardians battle back

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From the soaring viewership numbers to the down-to-the-wire on-field action, these MLB playoffs have already been a true home run.

October 18, 2024

⚾ You traded your baseball cap for a crown

NLCS even at 1-1, NY Yankees take commanding 2-0 ALCS lead

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The best-of-seven championship series are well underway, with two spots in the World Series — one from the American League (AL) and one from the National League (NL) — up for grabs.

October 16, 2024

Sports News

Two Division Series Game 5s on deck before Championship Series begin on Sunday

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October 11, 2024

Chaos also abounds in the best-of-five Division Series and it’ll only intensify with two decisive Game 5s on deck over the next 48 hours.

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The GIST of It Podcast

Ep #439

Homophobic chants ruin San Diego FC’s home opener, plus an NCAA women’s hoops conference tourney preview

March 04, 2025

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Homophobic chants ruin San Diego FC’s home opener, plus an NCAA women’s hoops conference tourney preview

Hello, March!

Today’s episode of The GIST of It is a classic two-parter, starting off with a WTF moment before digging into a hoop-tastic preview.First up, co-hosts Ellen Hyslop and Steph Rotz discuss an incident of homophobic chants at MLS squad San Diego FC’s first-ever home opener on Saturday. The gals dig into this pervasive and unacceptable trend in footy, including the MLS’ response to hate speech. There’s no place for hate in sports — full stop.

Then in part two, it’s off to the hardwood: the NCAA women’s basketball conference tournaments begin today, making this the perfect time to discuss how it works and what to watch before March Madness tips off later this month.